Episode 401 Remaking Real Men (1987)
Tough guy spy Nick (Jim Belushi) Pirandello recruits family man Bob Wilson (John Ritter) to ensure a meeting with aliens to save the earth goes on as scheduled in the action, comedy Real Men (1987). Join Invasion of the Remake as we rethink, remake and recast Real Men for a new generation.
Episode 402 Sudden Death (1995) vs Welcome to Sudden Death (2020)
In the 1990's Die Hard inspired many clones and ripoffs for every action star under the sun including Jean Claude Van Damme's Sudden Death (1995) which one could call Die Hard at a hockey game. When one looks at JCVD's filmography no one would have thought to remake Sudden Death, but remake it they did with action star Michael Jai White in Welcome to Sudden Death (2020) (or Die Hard at a basketball game). Join IOTR as we go into sudden death overtime and compare both of these Die Hard inspired sports films on this week's episode.
Episode 403 Remaking Dead Heat (1988)
A cop is killed in the line of duty investigating resurrected corpses committing crimes. His partner and a pathologist resurrect him, but he only has a limited time to solve the mystery of who killed him before he starts to decompose in Dead Heat (1988). Join Invasion of the Remake as we bring the best buddy cop, zombie, action, horror, comedy back to life in this week's episode!
Episode 404 D.O.A. (1949 vs 1988)
A man who is poisoned and given only a few days to live, tries to unravel the mystery of who killed him and the reasons why in D.O.A. Join Invasion of the Remake as we compare the film noir classic D.O.A. (1949) starring Edmond O'Brien to the neo noir remake from 1988 starring Dennis Quaid. Listen to this week's episode before time runs out!
Episode 405 Remaking The Fury (1978)
A former CIA agent uses the talents of a young psychic to help retrieve his telekinetic son from a shadowy secret government agency in The Fury (1978). Rage and power are often a toxic mix and this week Invasion of the Remake examines Brian Da Palma's The Fury and come up with some new ideas for a modern remake complete with our own fantasy casting.
Episode 406 Friday the 13th (1980 vs 2009)
A long time ago a boy named Jason drowns at Camp Crystal Lake which inspires a series of murders when the camp reopens, beginning a legacy born in blood. This week IOTR goes to camp with Friday the 13th (1980 vs 2009) exploring the sensitive story about a mother, her son, and his machete.
Episode 407 Remaking Black Roses (1988)
The Black Roses (1988) are coming to town, the tickets are cheap, and it will only cost you your soul for one hell of a concert. Join IOTR for a heavy metal concert that will rock your world as we talk about Black Roses and come up with some remake ideas along with our own unique fantasy casting.
Episode 408 The Haunted Mansion (2003) VS Haunted Mansion (2023)
Kindly follow us into these historic halls, where 999 spirits dwell to tempt your soul. There is always room for one more in The Haunted Mansion (2003 vs 2023). Invasion of the Remake gets into their doom-buggy and rides through two versions of the Haunted Mansion on this week's episode.
Episode 409 Reel Scary Campfire Tales
Gather around the campfire for a selection of creepy tales told by our friends from the podcast multiverse. Samantha and Stormy from Real Horrorshow tell a tale of terror that can only be found on the back roads of Texas. Mike, Thomas, Les and Liz, The Fellowship of the Geeks, craft a classic horror yarn set in Victorian London. Jim and Bryce from Film Rage will chill you with a vampire love story that will haunt your soul. And Sam & the crew from Invasion of the Remake will take you on a journey to a fantasy world that will break your sanity. Plus more campfire tales from your favourite films.
Special thanks to Sean and Val for additional voice work.
Episode 410 Remaking Waxwork (1988)
Welcome the the Waxwork (1988) where all our displays will play on your darkest nightmares, won't you join us? Invasion of the Remake takes a great concept and reworks it with a modern twist, with their own unique ideas and casting in this week's episode. Don't you dare miss it.