5. Halloween (2007) Gives Michael Myers A Backstory; Forgets His Place As A Faceless Symbol Of Evil
People often like to complain when movie remakes don't try hard enough to separate themselves from the original versions - what's the point of remaking something if you're only going to rehash a product that's been done already and in the exact same way, right? This makes sense, of course, and although I agree that it's good for remakes to spread their wings and try new things, there are some aspects that must remain the same in order for the movie to work. Case in point: Rob Zombie's controversial remake of John Carpenter's classic horror movie Halloween. You have to admire Rob Zombie for trying, I suppose, and his movie isn't a terrible one - it just lacks the one thing that made Halloween so inherently creepy: Michael Myers as a faceless killer without history or remorse; somebody that can't and won't be argued with, who exists purely as an embodiment of evil. Instead, Zombie decided to dedicate a large section of his movie to Myers as a person - without feelings and a sense of character. It didn't work. All sense of terror associated with this guy as an unstoppable, somewhat invincible serial killer went out the window, and the movie didn't work as a result. Change things, by all means, but don't rip out the core.