10 Horror Franchises That Need A Revival
7. The Hills Have Eyes
Wes Craven's The Hills Have Eyes did for mutant cannibals what Jaws did for sharks, or something. The four-movie franchise has had a most curious history, following the pattern of a solid original movie, a crap sequel, a solid 2006 remake, and another crap sequel.
With both Craven's 1977 original and Alexandre Aja's remake delivering strong returns-on-investment, it really feels like a no-brainer that the series should be revived with a reboot.
The great thing here is that there's no convoluted mythology to sift through, and as much as horror fans revere the Craven film, it's hardly held up as a cornerstone of superlative horror filmmaking. There's nothing sacrilegious about going back to this well, as Aja proved so well with his remake.
As long as a talented, on-the-rise director is hired for the gig rather than some anonymous hack, there's a ton of potential mileage here.