Hollywood has always been in love with sequels and remakes, especially when it comes to horror movies. You can barely be considered a successful horror property unless you have at least 4 films under your belt. And we can all agree that the vast majority of the time, these amount to diminishing returns. (Did we really need 6…count ‘em…Leprechaun movies, including “Leprechaun in Space” and “Leprechaun Back 2 tha Hood?”) Halloween is sneaking up on us, so what better time to take a look at 10 horror films that did the impossible — they improved on their predecessors or originals. Starting with #10….
#10. The Blob (1988)
Admittedly, the original “Blob” didn’t set the bar too high in order to be beat. But by any standard, 1988’s “The Blob” was nasty, sick fun, with Shawnee Smith and Kevin Dillon taking on a much scarier Blob than Steve McQueen ever had to face. And the film’s sense of humor really gave it an edge — not only is the Steve McQueenish jock character the first to go, but actor Paul McCrane meets a fate in this film even worse than his melting death in “Robocop” or his helicopter death on “E.R.” Mental note: Never be anywhere near Paul McCrane.
The rest of list after the jump….
