20 Recent Movie Remakes NOBODY Asked For
2. The Hand That Rocks the Cradle
1992's The Hand That Rocks the Cradle is such an of-its-time slice of campy, over-the-top schlock that the thought of trying to re-do it in 2025 just seems like a fool's errand.
The original film is a ridiculous but outrageously entertaining horror-thriller topped by a gonzo performance from Rebecca De Mornay as a psychotic, vengeful nanny, and it's still an absolute hoot to watch today with some surprisingly timely, well-aged themes.
While there was certainly some intrigue in seeing Maika Monroe step into the villain role while facing off against Mary Elizabeth Winstead's embattled mother in the remake, the fact that it ended up being sent unceremoniously to Hulu instead of getting a theatrical release didn't exactly set sterling expectations.
And indeed, this remake is a watchable but also relatively anonymous retread which makes some bold if ultimately unsuccessful changes to the original story, while squandering the considerable talents of Monroe and Winstead in the process.
Basically, why would you ever watch this when the superior-in-every-way original is easily accessible?