Hollywood adores repetition. Sometimes remakes are meant to modernize a story so the audience can stay interested. Other times it’s to make some easy money.

Whatever the case may be, Hollywood loves them. Today, remakes are mostly specified in the horror genre. With the technology we have today, this horror can be enhanced, bringing more shock to all. The main reason why remakes have the most recognition is based on the title. One hears something familiar, they are bound to see it.

Even though remakes have the most recognition compared to original movies, many people would choose original films over the remakes. Original films have a true sense of imagination, creativity, and a great deal of curiosity. Remakes, on the other hand, just introduce new actors and fancy graphics, hitting a mark that ruins the flow of creativity.

For example, the original “Texas Chainsaw Massacre” is not a gory film (a strange thing, too, given the “massacre” part). Yet the audience is in fear because it feels realistic, almost like a documentary. The fact that the movie is based on a real murderer, Ed Gein, creates a terrifying effect.

The remake of “Texas Chainsaw Massacre” did not hit this mark. Even though the graphics rose the name of “massacre,” the movie had little effort to create a true horror film. There are times when remakes are made well, surpassing the original.

“Carrie” is a good example.

Even though the actress was seen as a “try hard” by some critics, the remake creates a modern atmosphere that keeps the audience in their seats. It is the same for the original. The surprising atmosphere can be felt with chills in the audiences’ bones with each passing minute. Directors like to remake foreign films, introducing an American audience to something different the mind can perceive. “Let Me In” is the story of a lonely and outcasted boy who discovers that a young girl has moved in next door.

As the movie progresses, he figures out that this stranger is a creature of the night with a thirst for blood. The original “Let The Right One In” is a Swedish film with the same essence as the remake. The suspense that builds up as each dead body is discovered can be balanced out with friendship the two children have in both the original and the remake. A remake that most people are familiar with is “One Missed Call.”

Made from the Japanese film “Chakushin ari,” this thriller is known for the strange ringtone and the mysterious candy that escapes the victim’s mouth, which continues to give the audience a fright to remember. Although both remake and original have completely different plots, both are able to capture the true thriller film.

Remakes can either be the worst thing created that dissapoints the audience with little effort and creativity, or they can surpass an original by simple yet careful analysis. Whatever the case may be, movies are a form of entertainment all can enjoy. Either laugh at a terrible movie, or take your mind to an adventure with a great film.

Just sit back, relax, and enjoy.