Horror Movie Remakes Roundup: Shivers, Island of Dr. Moreau, Patrick
Posted by About.com Horror & Suspense on September 15, 2013
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Another week, another group of horror movie remakes. Here’s the latest:
- Shivers: David Cronenberg’s jarring feature film debut is being remade with a relatively little-known director from Denmark (Rie Rasmussen) behind the camera and a script from the writer of…Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter? There’s no cast yet, but producers are aiming to start shooting in February. I can see why this remake would be an appealing idea; the original is low budget and has a dated ’70s look, plus the concept of a sexually transmitted parasite could have new resonance in the age of AIDS, but when it comes to “body horror,” it’s hard to top Cronenberg.
- The Island of Dr. Moreau: I doubt anyone would complain about another remake of The Island Of Dr. Moreau ruining the memory of the unintentionally campy 1996 version that starred Marlon Brando and Val Kilmer, so to news that Warner Brothers has hired the writers of Hemlock Grove to pen a script, I say wholeheartedly, “Sure, why not?”
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