Any horror movie fan could tell you that while they'd love to see a television version of their favorite horror film, they also are typically apprehensive about it ruining the original. But there's something to be said for a fantastically done horror movie remake -- especially when it is in television form.
We've seen movies like Psycho and Scream get the television remake treatment and with much success. So it got us thinking ... what other horror movies -- both modern and classic -- would be amazing to see on the small screen? Well, maybe we should explore this with the 10 horror movies that deserve an original series.
Paranormal Activity
Paranormal Activity chronicled a month of the haunting of Katie and her boyfriend, Micah. Micah filmed their experiences with what turned out to be a demonic presence who was obsessed with Katie.
Just imagine, though, instead of seeing a sped-up depiction of the events that occurred to them during that month, we could see it all unfold over the course of a 12-episode season, culminating into an explosive finale where (spoiler alert!) Katie is possessed and kills her boyfriend, Micah. With the right actors, this would be incredible.
Us
It's no secret that Jordan Peele is a modern horror mastermind. With Get Out being a humungous hit at the box office and his remake of Candyman, it's no wonder that Us was just as masterful as the rest of his horror creations. Us centers on a family being terrorized by a family identical to themselves -- yet entirely different in their actions. It's a violent, bloody, intense film with Peele's signature twists and turns throughout.
Lupita Nyong'o steals the show with her dueling performances, but we can't deny we would love to see this family surviving in the new world they've found themselves in after the credits rolled -- especially with the knowledge that all is not what it seems with Nyong'o's title character, Adelaide.
Halloween
Halloween is one of the most iconic horror films ever made. Because of this, we have seen more than one remake of the 1978 classic and not all of them have been what we would have wanted. It may be difficult to recreate the wonderful terror that was the original Halloween, but with the right cast and writing department, we could see an original series easily being made.
What would have been even better is if we would have seen the original characters and setting depicted in the new television series, rather than a modern setting with an all-new set of victims for Michael Myers.
Interview With The Vampire
Interview With The Vampire may not be a movie that instantly comes to mind when you think of a classic horror film, but it should. A movie based around bloodthirsty vampires? This is the definition of classic horror. With amazing performances from Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise as Louis and Lestat respectively, they brought Anne Rice's 1976 horror novel to life seamlessly.
Imagine recreating this story for the small screen, but this time, the biographer who interviewed Louis interviews a different vampire throughout the series, maybe even one each episode. There are plenty of enthralling stories we're sure we'd learn from these creatures of the night.
28 Days Later
There's nothing more terrifying than watching zombies move at lightning speed towards their intended victims as they run for their lives. That is exactly what we got to see when 28 Days Later came out. Cillian Murphy starred in this epic zombie horror film and gave a fantastic performance as one of the main survivors attempting to make it in this new horrifying reality.
While the film itself was hands down one of the best modern zombie films to date, we can't help but want to see more from these characters and this zombie-infested world they are battling to survive in.
You’re Next
You're Next was one of those under-the-radar modern horror films that was released and then suddenly became cult classic amongst horror fans. What's not to love? A slasher flick with a heroine who is a total badass the entire movie and ultimately gets the upper hand on the killers? Sign us up.
It was so well done that it would be interesting to see the story play out over an eight-episode arc with a family member dying each episode until Erin finally takes down the masterminds behind this home invasion plot.
A Nightmare On Elm Street
A Nightmare On Elm Street was one of the most iconic teen slasher flicks in the 80s and it's easy to see why. Freddy Kreuger terrorized not only the main characters' dreams -- until he murdered them -- he also terrorized audiences for years to come after the original film's release.
Much like other teen slasher flick, like Scream, we could see this easily becoming an original television series. It could focus not only on the drama surrounding the teenagers, but them working to find a way to defeat Freddy once and for all -- before it's too late.
Final Destination
Final Destination is a film that depicted the lives of those who cheated death after a teenager had a premonition about their plane going down. This turned into them fighting for their lives to escape "death" himself.
Because they were supposed to die that day, it changed the course of well, everything. One by one they are taken out by "accidents" that were actually death catching up to them. You have to it, this would be pretty amazing to see play out in a show.
The Invitation
When Will goes to his ex-wife's dinner party at their old house with her new husband, he quickly suspects they have far more sinister plans for their guests. Over the course of the film, many bizarre and even horrifying events take place that ramp up until it is revealed they are a part of a murderous cult.
It is the perfect thriller/horror hybrid and a great independent film to watch if you haven't yet, but even so, we wish we could see more of this story and what happens after. It seems they are a part of a rather large terrifying cult, so it would be great to see more of the cult’s backstory.
An American Werewolf In London
There really aren't enough television series based entirely around werewolves. Other than Teen Wolf, usually the wolves in shows are side characters to main vampire characters. But An American Werewolf In London showed the most gruesome on-screen depiction of a werewolf changing from a human that we've ever seen. It might have been the scariest part of the entire film, yet, we couldn't look away.
So why wouldn't we want to see this same scene played out with modern technology and then see an entire series based around this werewolf or even the curse itself?
