Remakes are not inherently bad. This March's The Last House on the Left is, in many respects, superior to the original. The same goes for 2006's The Hills Have Eyes. The Ring is an effective Americanization of Japan's Ringu.

While there are definitely completely unnecessary remakes, that has more to do with the final product than the general notion of remakes themselves. The blame for a bad remake lies with the filmmakers.

For many horror lovers, Halloween is a classic with few rivals in the genre. The vitriolic reaction to remaking it was perfectly understandable, especially since writer/director Rob Zombie had bad-mouthed remakes not long before agreeing to make Halloween. Some people have very short memories (or very flexible principles).

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