A Time of Remakes
The 1950's and 60's were something of a "golden age" of B-movies - even the biggest theatrical ventures were full of claymation and sock puppets. But in the generation of revisiting older films, which of these classic "cheesy" horror flicks do you think would be the best modern remake? Just remove the campiness and picture the creatures in CGI. Note: This list excludes "Godzilla" or "King Kong" and any of its sequels/spin-offs, since those are being brought back currently. Please discuss here.
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- DirectorFred F. SearsStarsJeff MorrowMara CordayMorris AnkrumGlobal panic ensues when it is revealed that a mysterious UFO is actually a giant bird that flies at supersonic speed and has no regard for life or architecture.Global panic ensues when it is revealed that a mysterious UFO is actually a giant bird that flies at supersonic speed and has no regard for life or architecture.
- DirectorNathan JuranStarsWilliam HopperJoan TaylorThomas Browne HenryThe first U.S. spaceship to Venus crash-lands off the coast of Sicily on its return trip. A dangerous, lizard-like creature comes with it and quickly grows gigantic.The first U.S. spaceship to Venus crash-lands off the coast of Sicily on its return trip. A dangerous, lizard-like creature comes with it and quickly grows gigantic.
- DirectorRay KelloggStarsDon SullivanFred GrahamLisa SimoneA giant lizard terrorizes a rural Texas community and a heroic teenager attempts to destroy the creature.A giant lizard terrorizes a rural Texas community and a heroic teenager attempts to destroy the creature.
- DirectorEugène LouriéStarsGene EvansAndré MorellJohn TurnerMarine atomic tests cause changes in the ocean's ecosystem resulting in dangerous blobs of radiation and the resurrection of a dormant dinosaur that threatens London.Marine atomic tests cause changes in the ocean's ecosystem resulting in dangerous blobs of radiation and the resurrection of a dormant dinosaur that threatens London.
- DirectorRobert GordonStarsKenneth TobeyFaith DomergueDonald CurtisA giant, radioactive octopus rises from the Philippine Trench to terrorize the North American Pacific Coast.A giant, radioactive octopus rises from the Philippine Trench to terrorize the North American Pacific Coast.
- DirectorEugène LouriéStarsPaul HubschmidPaula RaymondCecil KellawayA ferocious dinosaur awakened by an Arctic atomic test terrorizes the North Atlantic and, ultimately, New York City.A ferocious dinosaur awakened by an Arctic atomic test terrorizes the North Atlantic and, ultimately, New York City.
- DirectorIshirô HondaStarsRuss TamblynKumi MizunoKenji SaharaA giant, cannibalistic humanoid's rampage through Tokyo is halted by his more docile twin, but neither their reunion nor their scientist caretakers can prevent their eventual duel.An experimental lab animal called a gargantua escapes from his captors and is suspected to be the creature that is killing people all over the countryside.
- DirectorTerence FisherStarsClifford EvansOliver ReedYvonne RomainIn eighteenth-century Spain, an adopted boy becomes a werewolf and terrorizes the inhabitants of his town.In 18th Century Spain, an adopted boy becomes a werewolf and terrorizes the inhabitants of his town.
- DirectorEugène LouriéStarsBill TraversWilliam SylvesterVincent WinterGreedy sailors capture a giant lizard off the coast of Ireland and sell it to a London circus, inciting the wrath of the creature's much-larger mother.Greedy sailors capture a giant lizard off the coast of Ireland and sell it to a London circus. Then its mother shows up.
- DirectorPoul BangSidney W. PinkStarsBent MejdingAsbjørn AndersenPovl WøldikeAfter copper miners discover a piece of the frozen tail of a giant prehistoric reptile in Lapland, scientists inadvertently bring it back to life.After copper miners discover part of the frozen tail of a prehistoric monster in Lapland, scientists inadvertently bring it back to life.
- DirectorIshirô HondaStarsYôsuke NatsukiYôko FujiyamaHiroshi KoizumiAn amorphous cellular life-form descends from the atmosphere to consume carbon in the form of diamonds.The Earth is attacked by a giant jellyfish monster from outer space that, for some reason, has a sweet tooth for diamonds.
- DirectorMichael A. HoeyJon HallArthur C. PierceStarsMamie Van DorenAnthony EisleyBilly GrayBeware of the Night Crawlers ... their clutches will disintegrate you!Operation Deep Freeze, a scientific expedition to Antarctica discovers unusual tree specimens. When specimens are shipped out for further study, the trees are accidentally introduced to a south seas Navy base, soon revealing themselves to be killer, acid-secreting monsters that live by night.
- DirectorShizuo NakajimaStarsShitosi ShimaEma IshiharaGodzilla vs. Wolfman consists of a werewolf appearing in Japan, which becomes irradiated and grows to enormous size. This giant Wolfman encounters Godzilla in the countryside, and the two monsters battle.Godzilla vs. Wolfman consists of a werewolf appearing in Japan, which becomes irradiated and grows to enormous size. This giant Wolfman encounters Godzilla in the countryside, and the two monsters battle.
- DirectorPaul AnnettStarsCalvin LockhartPeter CushingMarlene ClarkEight people are invited to an island estate for the weekend. One of them is a werewolf. Can you guess which one?Eight people have been invited to an island estate for the weekend. One of them is a werewolf. Can you guess which one?
This film is actually from the early 70's, but I have chosen to add it to my list.