{"id":3641,"date":"2011-08-20T04:53:31","date_gmt":"2011-08-20T04:53:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.revolutionsf.com\/revblogs\/geekcurmudgeon\/2011\/08\/20\/six-80s-horror-films-in-need-of-a-remake-bonus-coverage-2\/"},"modified":"2011-08-20T04:53:31","modified_gmt":"2011-08-20T04:53:31","slug":"six-80s-horror-films-in-need-of-a-remake-bonus-coverage-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.revolutionsf.com\/revblogs\/geekcurmudgeon\/2011\/08\/20\/six-80s-horror-films-in-need-of-a-remake-bonus-coverage-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Six ’80s horror films in need of a remake BONUS COVERAGE"},"content":{"rendered":"

I put together “6 \u201980s horror films more in need of a remake than Fright Night<\/span><\/a>.”<\/p>\n

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While several influential and excellent horror films exist from the period (Fright Night<\/span> among them), the 1980s were predominantly a breeding ground for truly terrible films\u2014a disgusting mishmash of slasher flicks, Gremlins knockoffs and uninspired bloodfests. But even amid the dreck, several merely flawed projects hinted at greatness but ultimately fell short.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a list of six 80\u2019s horror films that offered excellent elements but, for whatever reason, failed to live up to their promise. All of these are primed for a remake (no movies with already-announced remakes were included).<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

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Over at Blastr<\/a>, I explain the whys, etc for each film selected along with my choice of dream director for each remake.<\/p>\n

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For the Geek Curmudgeon faithful, I researched the streaming availability of the films mentioned. I referenced Netflix<\/a>, Amazon Prime<\/a>, Crackle<\/a>, Hulu<\/a>, and Hulu Plus<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Fright Night<\/span> (1985)<\/span><\/p>\n

Currently not available.<\/p>\n

\nDead &amp; Buried<\/span> (1981)<\/span><\/p>\n

Netflix<\/a><\/p>\n

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Lifeforce<\/span> (1985)<\/span><\/p>\n

Netflix<\/a><\/p>\n

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Silver Bullet<\/span> (1985)<\/span><\/p>\n

Currently not available.<\/p>\n

\nPrince of Darkness<\/span> (1987)<\/span><\/p>\n

Netflix<\/a><\/p>\n

Amazon Prime<\/a><\/p>\n

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Monkey Shines<\/span> (1988)<\/span><\/p>\n

Netflix<\/a><\/p>\n

Hulu<\/a><\/p>\n

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The \u2018Burbs<\/span> (1989)<\/span><\/p>\n

Currently not available.<\/p>\n

\nSo after reading my Blastr piece<\/a>, you can now check out some of the movies I discussed and see just how far off base I am.<\/p>\n

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*Word of caution. This info is accurate as of August 19, 2011. The availability of streaming titles is nearly always in flux. YMMV.*<\/span><\/p>\n

Six \u201980s horror films in need of a remake BONUS COVERAGE<\/a> was originally published on The Geek Curmudgeon<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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