9 Films That Would Benefit From Being Remade
1. Halloween III: Season Of The Witch
The exact status of the Halloween franchise is in limbo after Dimension lost the rights, which is probably for the best – who wants another Michael Myers movie? If you’re going to “recalibrate” the series, start with a remake of this film.
The last Halloween picture overseen by John Carpenter, Season of the Witch was an honest attempt to depart from the Michael Myers formula in favour of stand-alone horror stories scripted by genre veterans. A flop when released, the film has since acquired cult status.
The plot involves the ultimate Halloween prank - masks containing a slither of a Stonehenge monolith that, when activated by a TV signal, turn the wearer’s head into a writhing pile of insects, worms and snakes. Having watched the commercialization of Samhain, the plan will turn the clock back 3000 years to a time when the Celtic gods were appeased with sacrifice.
There are enough story flaws in the original for a remake to attempt to fix, and with this year’s Halloween set to be dominated by sequels (Ouija 2, Rings), a revamped Season Of The Witch is more than welcome.