Episode 311 Remaking Night of the Creeps (1986)
This week we get a teen, fraternity, coming of age comedy with aliens, psycho killers, zombies, aliens, parasites and a detective with a dark past. Night of the Creeps (1986) embraces 50s horror and sci-fi tropes like a warm comforting blanket to create one of the most unique horror comedies of the 1980s. Join Invasion of the Remake as we discuss this cult classic and offer our own remake ideas to update Night of the Creeps for a new generation.
Episode 312 Last House on the Left (1972 vs 2009)
Invasion of the Remake drives down the road to the Last House on the Left (1972 Vs. 2009) this week, where Wes Craven reaches into the darkest parts of his psyche to produce his first feature film. It is a dark, raw and gritty horror film that was divisive, shocking, banned in several countries, and eventually remade. We watched them both and have the scars to prove it. Join us as we visit the Last House on the Left.
Episode 313 Remaking The Thing That Couldn't Die (1958)
The severed head of an evil satanist, cursed to live forever, has been recovered and seeks to reconnect with his torso in The Thing That Couldn't Die (1958). Join Invasion of the Remake as we use our fully connected noggins to re-envision this infamous B-movie for a new generation, complete with fantasy casting!
Episode 314 Remaking The Ghost and Mr. Chicken (1966)
It can be hard to be brave in the face of danger, and people, and air and...well everything if you are Don Knotts in The Ghost and Mr. Chicken (1966). It's up to this nervous wreck to solve a mysterious haunting while finding his own bravery to move on in his own life. Not even a trembling karate chop will stop Invasion of the Remake from recasting, reworking and ultimately remaking The Ghost and Mr. Chicken!
Episode 315 The 31 Days of Horror 2021 Part 1
Welcome to part one of Invasion of the Remake's annual horror movie challenge in which each host watched 31 movies over the 31 days of October which we have never seen before. Which ones will make you jump in terror and which ones will make your eyes bleed? We'll spill our guts on the good and bad of 31 Days of Horror!
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Episode 316 The 31 Days of Horror 2021 Part 2
Welcome to part two of Invasion of the Remake's annual horror movie challenge in which each host watched 31 movies over the 31 days of October which we have never seen before. Which ones will make you jump in terror and which ones will make your eyes bleed? We'll spill our guts on the good and bad in our conclusion to 31 Days of Horror!
View the lists HERE
Episode 317 Remaking Footloose (1984 vs 2011)
It's time to cut loose with Footloose (1984 vs 2011) on this weeks IOTR. The teens rebel in a small town where it's illegal to dance, but not even the law can stop the beat. Join IOTR as we get our dance on to compare the original Footloose to the remake.
Episode 318 Remaking The Great Rupert aka A Christmas Wish (1950)
Two families, down on their luck, get help from the most unlikely of places...a squirrel named Rupert. Yes, Invasion of the Remake has finally gone nuts, and only we would try to remake a movie about a bushy tailed rodent. Join us as we remake The Great Rupert (1950).
Episode 319 It's A Wonderful Life (1946) vs It Happened One Christmas (1977) vs It's A Very Merry Muppet Christmas
It is said that every time a bell rings, an angel gets its wings. In this episode a man, a woman, and a frog discover how empty the world might be without them. Thanks to angelic intervention at Christmas they learn how richer the world is with them in it. This week Invasion of the Remake looks at three versions of a holiday classic with It's a Wonderful Life vs. It Happened One Christmas vs. It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie!
Episode 320 Remaking Tuff Turf (1985)
Williams Lustig's Maniac (1980) is a dark, controversial horror film about a serial killer on a rampage starring Joe Spinell. It's themes of mental illness and deep seated trauma are explored even further in the 2012 remake starring Elijah Wood. This week IOTR is joined by the horror queen, Breanna Whipple of Heavy Horror to explore both films. Keep your hair on because this episode is better than a shotgun to the face!