2. Managed To Make A Good Remake
Remakes stink in general, but horror remakes are especially bad. They are almost always just cashing in on the name. They have no voice and no real distinction from other cheap horror shlock thrown out to the public for a quick buck. Zombie managed to buck the trend. He took on one of the classics of the horror genre: Halloween. Knowing he couldn't improve upon a concept that John Carpenter had already mastered, Zombie took the idea of Michael Myers and gave it an injection of Zombie genius. He didn't remake the film so much as take the story in a new direction. Zombie showed the audience Myers' childhood and examined the violence inflicted in a much different way. What came out was unusual. It was a remake different from the original with the voice of an actual filmmaker. Audiences responded as well. The film was a financial success and Zombie got the opportunity to make a sequel. He's a genius here for managing to take the well worn concept of the remake and turn it on its head for the benefit of both the audience and his own career.