10 Remakes Of Classic '80s Movies That Bombed Terribly

10. The Hitcher

The Original: Rutger Hauer gets one of his best roles as John Ryder, a motiveless psychopath who hitches his way across the United States, killing those drivers foolish enough to offer a lift to a stranger. After being dumped in the rain by C Thomas Howell, Hauer frames him for murder, kills anyone who tries to help him and (best of all) puts a severed finger in among his portion of fries. Released during the 80s slasher craze, The Hitcher was a breath of fresh air.

The Remake: Produced “In Association With Michael Bay”, this remake removes every let up in the action, which works spectacularly well if the intention was to suck all the life out of the story. With no proper build-up, no suspense and nobody worth rooting for, we’re all of a sudden adrift in a movie with plenty of running around and stuff blowing up, and very uninteresting it is too.

A critical and commercial flop, the movie made only $24 million worldwide.