Bob Weinstein, head honcho over at Dimension Films, has decided to “…go back to doing what I do best”, which in this case means taking beloved horror classics and creating pointless remakes and sequels.

That’s right kids, there’s going to be a new Scream sequel, a new Hellraiser and a new Scanners. Because clearly the later iterations of those films were vastly superior to the originals and hell they can just get anyone for the Scanners sequel, who needs that Cronenberg guy anyway.

Even better though is the planned remake of An American Werewolf in London. Here’s a hint Bob, they tried reviving this one before and no one went to see it because even the trailer looked terrible.

But clearly that was just a location problem, I mean really, who likes France? Stick that puppy back in England and it’ll be fabulous!

Alright, so maybe I’m jumping the gun with the hate on this one. Maybe, just maybe, Dimension will do right by these films. Even if that ends up being true, it’s still part of a disturbing trend that favors regurgitation over original ideas and I can’t see that as a good thing in any situation.

That said, I’ll give these projects the benefit of the doubt until I actually see them. It’s possible that Weinstien is being sincere and that these new films may add something to the legacy of their predecessors, though I remain highly skeptical.

As a show of good faith I plan on watching the television remake of Children of the Corn that’s airing tonight on the SciFi channel and I’ll report back here with my thoughts on it tomorrow.

Wait, what’s that Bob? You’re doing a Children of the Corn remake too?

Well I’m sure a reboot of a reboot won’t seem tired at all by the time it comes out. I can see that you're clearly concerned with reviving the quality of your franchise films and that this is in no way just an attempt to make a quick buck.

Thanks for obliterating that five seconds of good will you built up.

-Quoth the Raven

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