9 Worst Movie Remakes Of All Time

Just because the movie was made a long time ago doesn’t make it bad or unrelatable. In fact, in a lot of these cases, the movies worked with what was available at the time and did incredible things. Whatever was lacking in special effect was made up with suspense and good timing. There’s a reason many of these are considered to be classics, the remakes were just a bad attempt to make these movies more current but instead ended up ruining them with CGI and absolute lack of actual soul. We wish they just left these movies alone.

1. Psycho 1960 vs 1998

The 1960s Psycho directed by Alfred Hitchcock is considered to be a classic for a reason. It’s black and white and not super graphic but it’s still thrilling to watch. The 1998 version by Gus Van Sant is essentially a shot by shot remake but in color and gorier, which makes you question if it’s even necessary if there’s nothing new to bring to the story.

2. Arthur 1981 vs 2011

If you’ve seen the original Arthur movie there’s really no need for you to watch the 2011 remake with Russell Brand. While the role of a spoiled rich goof might seem very natural to him, it just felt kind of boring and predictable in modern-day times.

3. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 1990s vs 2014

Most of us grew up watching Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles on TV or reading the comics, so making a movie was definitely a high-risk thing. When the fans are that loyal and there’s an element of nostalgia in the mix, it’s really hard to please them. Which explains why just throwing tons of CGI and Megan Fox into the mix didn’t quite work.