The 23 Worst Horror Movie Remakes

Shot-for-shot copies sit next to PG-13 defangings and bigger-budget misfires. Every pick here had a better original waiting at home.

1. 1
   The Wicker Man (2006)

   Neil LaBute's 2006 remake starring Nicolas Cage, remembered mostly for its unintentionally funny bee scene.
   1000pts
2. 2
   Friday the 13th (2009)

   Marcus Nispel's 2009 reboot that folds the first few films into one story of Jason stalking Crystal Lake campers.
   710pts
3. 3
   House of Wax (2005)

   A 2005 slasher remake starring Elisha Cuthbert and Paris Hilton, loosely based on the 1953 Vincent Price film.
   624pts
4. 4
   The Hitcher (2007)

   A 2007 remake of the 1986 road thriller, with Sean Bean taking over Rutger Hauer's role as the killer hitchhiker.
   624pts
5. 5
   Black Christmas (2006)

   Glen Morgan's gory 2006 remake of Bob Clark's 1974 proto-slasher about a killer in a sorority house.
   560pts
6. 6
   The Fog (2005)

   A 2005 PG-13 remake of John Carpenter's ghost story that critics found toothless and dull.
   560pts
7. 7
   When a Stranger Calls (2006)

   A 2006 PG-13 remake that stretches the 1979 film's famous babysitter opening into a whole movie.
   560pts
8. 8
   Thirteen Ghosts (2001)

   Dark Castle's flashy 2001 update of William Castle's 1960 gimmick film about a haunted glass house.
   560pts
9. 9
   Prom Night (2008)

   A bloodless PG-13 2008 remake of the 1980 Jamie Lee Curtis slasher.
   485pts
10. 10
    One Missed Call (2008)

    A 2008 remake of Takashi Miike's Japanese chiller that scored 0% on Rotten Tomatoes.
    485pts
11. 11
    The Eye (2008)

    Jessica Alba stars in this 2008 remake of the Pang brothers' Hong Kong film about a transplant that lets her see ghosts.
    485pts
12. 12
    A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010)

    Platinum Dunes' glossy 2010 redo of Wes Craven's classic, with Jackie Earle Haley replacing Robert Englund as Freddy.
    485pts
13. 13
    Psycho (1998)

    Gus Van Sant's near shot-for-shot 1998 color remake of Hitchcock's film, with Vince Vaughn as Norman Bates.
    485pts
14. 14
    Carrie (2013)

    Kimberly Peirce's 2013 remake with Chloë Grace Moretz, widely seen as an unnecessary retread of De Palma's film.
    485pts
15. 15
    The Haunting (1999)

    Jan de Bont's effects-heavy 1999 remake of Robert Wise's subtle 1963 ghost story.
    397pts
16. 16
    The Stepfather (2009)

    A 2009 PG-13 remake of the 1987 cult thriller about a serial killer who marries into families.
    397pts
17. 17
    The Omen (2006)

    A 2006 remake released on 6/6/06 that copies the 1976 film's story almost scene for scene.
    291pts
18. 18
    Pulse (2006)

    A 2006 American remake of Kiyoshi Kurosawa's J-horror film Kairo about ghosts spreading through the internet.
    291pts
19. 19
    Poltergeist (2015)

    A 2015 remake of the Spielberg-produced 1982 haunted-house hit, moved to a recession-era suburb.
    291pts
20. 20
    The Amityville Horror (2005)

    A 2005 remake starring Ryan Reynolds as the father who turns violent in the haunted Long Island house.
    0pts
21. 21
    The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003)

    Marcus Nispel's slick 2003 remake of Tobe Hooper's raw 1974 original, with Jessica Biel.
    0pts
22. 22
    Halloween (2007)

    Rob Zombie's 2007 reimagining that spends half its runtime on young Michael Myers' violent childhood.
    0pts
23. 23
    Day of the Dead (2008)

    A 2008 direct-to-video remake of George A. Romero's zombie film with fast, wall-crawling undead.
    0pts

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