Episode 201 The Hitcher (1986 Vs. 2007)
IOTR walks the lonely road of The Hitcher. A Rutger Hauer horror, classic, The Hitcher (1986) follows Jim Halsey (C. Thomas Howell) as he crosses the country to deliver a car and picks up a hitchhiker only to be tormented by this mysterious serial killer. Sean Bean becomes The Hitcher in the 2007 remake that also stars Sophia Bush and Zachary Knighton. Join the Invaders as they compare these two films to find out why you should never pick up a strangers on the open road in The Hitcher!
Episode 202 Remaking Flesh+Blood (1985)
Enter the gritty medieval world of Flesh+Blood (1985) where a young girl from a noble family becomes obsessed with her mercenary captors. Flesh+Blood isn't a romanticized version of medieval times but dark, violent depiction of the era complete with weaponized plague from director Paul Verhoeven starring Rutger Hauer, Jennifer Jason Leigh, and Tom Burlinson. Join Invasion of the Remake as we discuss Flesh+Blood and try to come up with some new ideas for what a remake might look like.
Episode 203 The Amityville Horror (1979 Vs 2005)
It is America's most famous haunted house, it has spawned countless sequels, and it was the site of a gruesome murder, what happened next will forever be remembered as The Amityville Horror! This week we compare the the 1979 classic starring James Brolin, Margot Kidder and Rod Steiger to the 2005 remake starring Ryan Reynolds and Melissa George. The flies will swarm, the walls bleed, but Invasion of the Remake is ready for the Amityville Horror!
Episode 204 Remaking Prayer of the Rollerboys (1990)
The American dream has failed. The Rollerboys are looking to take control of a broken nation, recruiting the young to sell the drug Mist, exploiting the weak, and ruling through fear. This week Invasion of the Remake straps on their rollerblades to explore the dark future of Prayer of the Rollerboys (1990) which stars Corey Haim, Patricia Arquette, and Christopher Collet. Join us as we rework, recast and remake Prayer of the Rollerboys
Episode 205 Pete's Dragon (1977 Vs. 2016)
Invasion of the Remake compares the Walt Disney musical, fantasy, comedy, Pete's Dragon (1977) starring Helen Reddy, Jim Dale, Mickey Rooney, Red Buttons, Shelley Winters, and Sean Marshall to it's 2016 non musical remake which stars Bryce Dallas Howard, Robert Redford, Oakes Fegley, Oona Laurence, Wes Bentley and Karl Urban. You will fall in love with Pete's Dragon, Elliot, on a brand new Invasion of the Remake.
Episode 206 Remaking Targets (1968)
An aging horror icon has become disillusioned with acting in a world where reality has become more frightening than the films he makes. Meanwhile a clean cut family man goes on a killing spree. Targets (1968) is an under appreciated cinema classic by writer, director and actor Peter Bogdanovich also starring Boris Karloff, Tim O'Kelly, Nancy Hsueh. Join Invasion of the Remake as we take a hard look at this thriller and its relevance in today's world.
Episode 207 The Out-of-Towners (1970 Vs. 1999)
A trip to New York becomes a disaster of hilarious proportions in The Out of Towners (1970) from famous playwright Neil Simon, director Arthur Hill, and stars Jack Lemmon & Sandy Dennis. Join Invasion of the Remake as we compare the original film to the 1999 remake from director Sam Weisman and stars Steve Martin, Goldie Hawn, and John Cleese. It's the city of New York versus these Out of Towners as these two films go head to head next on Invasion of the Remake!
Episode 208 Remaking The Monster Squad (1987)
We begin All The Horror month with the cult classic, horror, comedy The Monster Squad (1987). It brings a group of kids together to defend their town against an onslaught of classic movie monsters that include Frankenstein's monster, the Wolfman, the Mummy, the Gillman, and Dracula. IOTR is joined by Tony from Flicks Xrayed and guests as we discuss what a possible remake might look like.
Episode 209 The Wolf Man (1941) Vs. The Wolfman (2010)
This week Invasion of the Remake is caught howling at the moon as we take a bite out of the original Universal Horror classic The Wolf Man (1941) starring the legendary Lon Chaney Jr. and Claude Rains. But there are more wolves in this pack as we also compare the original to The Wolfman (2010) remake starring Benicio Del Toro, Anthony Hopkins, and Emily Blunt. The moon is full and the werewolves are out hunting as we once again bring you All The Horror
Episode 210 Remaking Maximum Overdrive (1986)
The trucks are angry, video games are exploding, and your toaster is laughing at you. Technology has run amuck in Maximum Overdrive (1986). Stephen King steps into the directors chair to adapt his own story to the silver screen with stars Emilio Estevez, Pat Hingle, Laura Harrington. We're joined by Movie Geek & Proud, Bad Reception, Film Flamers, and The Horror Academic to help us remake Maximum Overdrive in this All The Horror episode of Invasion of the Remake