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10. Flatliners (2017)

In Joel Schumacher's sci-fi thriller, Flatliners, a group of medical students flatline for several minutes before being resuscitated, hoping to get a glimpse of the afterlife. When the group start suffering from petrifying hallucinations, they realise they soon might be dead for good.

Remakes get a bad rap, but redoing Flatliners was a welcome idea, since there were plenty of ways to expand on its provocative concept. On top of that, the 2017 incarnation looked promising due to its solid cast, which included Elliot Page, Diego Luna, and Kiersey Clemons. (The original star, Kiefer Sutherland, was nice enough to cameo.)

But rather than utilising new ideas, the remake recycles everything about the original. What's worse is that it seems to amplify the flaws of its predecessor. Although 1990's Flatliners had underdeveloped characters, the characterisation this time around is practically non-existent. The first movie had pacing issues, but this version is a slog to get through since every forced conflict is needlessly dragged out.

Schumacher's Flatliners is far from perfect, but it's a masterpiece compared to this dreary schlock. Despite making a minuscule profit, 2017's Flatliners is mostly forgotten, as it should be.