"Few genres have evolved as drastically as horror. We’ve come a long way from the old-school, practical scares of creature features and haunting psychological slow burns, but there’s still plenty to learn from the B-movies of old.

That’s especially true in an era that values IP above all; when it comes to finding the next franchise, no story is off-limits. Remakes and sequels are more prevalent than original ideas, and classics like William Castle’s House on Haunted Hill have joined a growing list of stories ripe for recycling. The 1950s film starred horror legend Vincent Price in one of his most famous roles, and has been remade before, with mixed results. Whether another addition to the franchise is necessary is, as always, a question worth asking, but the team behind a new adaptation might find a way to justify it…"

  • Yardy Sardley@lemmy.ca
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    24 days ago

    If nothing else, it would be hard to do worse than the ‘90s version.

    I’m gonna have to rewatch the 1999 movie now because I remember liking it a lot back then.

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      24 days ago

      So did I. And I enjoyed rewatching it again a few years back!