I want original horror movies. Come on, Hollywood!

[Trioxin149]

That's very true. I also feel that the remakes don't necessarily target the same public. Actually I'm kinda split on that one, a lot of us will see the remakes out of curiosity, then again the other half and then some is more than likely people who have not seen the original and may or may not see it after seeing the remake.

I haven't really done much digging on the subject, but I'd be curious to know more about the motivation behind some remakes, I think it just might affect the outcome. Right now, remakes are profitable, but at the same time, it seems that once they're out of theaters, they quickly end up in the 5 dollar bin at wal-mart or for 3 bucks at big lots. Last time I went to big lots, I couldn't even count how many copies of April Fool's Day were in that big dvd display.

I really don't think that most of these remakes will have any lasting popularity, not like the originals have.

Yeah, your probably right. I think The Texas Chainsaw Massacre remake will be around for years to come, as well as The Hills Have Eyes. My favorite, Dawn of the Dead, will stick around, only because they play the shit out of it on STARZ. As far as garbage like Prom Night, and My Bloody Valentine, I don't see them lasting. Friday the 13th (as much as it sucked) will stick around, only because of the strength of the series in a whole.