Invasion of the Remake

Mormon settlers are being forced off their land by an evil land baron and Mexican raiders. Only Trinity, the right hand of the devil, can help them...if you can wake him up. They Call Him Trinity (1970) stars Terence Hill as the unorthodox Trinity and Bud Spencer as his brother, the left hand of the devil, Bambino. Also starring Farley Granger, Dan Sturkie, and Remo Capitani in a classic Italian,...

They came for his family, now he's coming for them. They must've had a Death Wish. Paul Kersey had everything taken away from him, now he's taken to the streets to reap justice. Death Wish (1974) is a classic crime drama starring Charles Bronson, Hope Lange, and Vincent Gardenia in which a grieving husband and father, feeling powerless, takes up a gun to stop violent crime on the streets and take...

Sorceress (1982) is the most insane fantasy film we've ever had to rework into a modern remake. It has a floating head spitting lasers, angry monkey men, a frisky goat man, a lion with bat wings, the living dead, and twin playmates proficient in the magical and martial arts. All of this and more is wrapped in a Roger Corman bow. Yes it is awful. Join Invasion of the Remake in a land of swords and...

In We're No Angels (1955) three convicts escape jail to find themselves inadvertently helping a family and finding their own self worth in the process. Michael Curtiz directs an all-star cast that includes Humphrey Bogart, Aldo Ray, Peter Ustinov, Joan Bennett, and Basil Rathbone. In the 1989 version, directed by Neil Jordan and starring Robert De Niro, Sean Penn, Demi Moore, and John C. Reilly, t...

When movie special effects man, Rollie Tyler, is hired to fake the murder of a real-life mob boss entering witness protection, he finds his own life is in danger with criminals and government agents wanting him dead. Bryan Brown and Brian Dennehy star in a robert mandel film, F/X (1986). Join Invasion of the Remake with special guest Richard Cleveland from The First Layer as we rethink, recast, an...

The world's greatest detective, Hercule Poirot, is drawn into a murder mystery on the high class train the Orient Express. One of Agatha Christie's greatest novels, Murder on the Orient Express (1974), is first brought to the silver screen by the amazing Sidney Lumet and an all-star cast that includes Albert Finney, Lauren Bacall, Ingrid Bergman, Sean Connery, Jacqueline Bisset, Anthony Perkins, V...

Science runs amuck in a coming to age tale featuring lasers, popcorn, and a crazy dude who lives in a dorm room closet as we remake Real Genius (1985)! Val Kilmer stars alongside Gabriel Jarret, Michelle Meyrink,  Robert Prescott and William Atherton in the 80's comedy classic. Join Invasion of the Remake as we uncover the secrets of Real Genius (while ice skating in our room, as you do) and ultim...

It's 1963, a time of big hair, teen dance television shows, and racial divide. John Waters brought his vision of 60's Baltimore to life with this fun comedy about popularity and racial segregation starring Ricki Lake, Divine, Debbie Harry, Sonny Bono, and Jerry Stiller. A stage musical adapting the film would rise to popularity in 2002 spawning an adaptation of the musical to a new movie in 2007 b...

Jack Slater 4 is here, it's sure to be the hit movie of 1993, and Danny (Austin O'Brien) has his a ticket to be the first to see it. Only his ticket takes him inside the movie where he can be a part of the action with his on screen hero. Last Action Hero (1993) is a self-aware, meta-action, comedy film starring Arnold Schwarzenegger that challenges the action movie tropes of the late 80's and earl...

Suspiria (1977) is an Italian giallo classic by master of horror Dario Argento. It uses big music, odd angles, elaborate sets, and bright technicolors to create its mood. The 2018 re-imagining by Luca Guadagnina relies more on the performances of his incredible cast and an intricately layered plot for his film. A cast that includes Dakota Johnson, Tilda Swinton, Chloe Grace Moretz, and Mia Goth. B...

Caleb reluctantly joins a group of traveling southern vampires after being bitten by Mae, a beautiful drifter, in Near Dark (1987). Kathryn Bigelow's cult vampire, horror film starring Adrian Pasdar, Jenny Wright, Lance Henriksen, Bill Paxton, Jenette Goldstein, Tim Thomerson, and Joshua John Miller gets a light shined on it in this week's episode. Join Invasion of the Remake as we discuss, rethin...

Stephen King's first novel became his first book to film adaptation. Brian De Palma's version of Carrie (1976) stands as a horror classic and even earned Sissy Spacek and Piper Laurie Oscar nominations in a rare tip of the hat to the genre. It speaks the strength of the material and the quality of talent involved in the film. Kimberly Peirce's remake starring  Chloë Grace Moretz and Julianne Moore...

This slumber party is about to turn deadly. Welcome to Invasion of the Remake's month long celebration of the women who scare us to death beginning with The Slumber Party Massacre (1982) which is the first horror franchise to be written and directed entirely by women. Envisioned as a parody of the slasher genre The Slumber Party Massacre may seem derivative on the surface but it's feminist underto...

A plane crashes in the desert and the survivors can try to wait for a rescue or find another way home by building a new aircraft out of the old. This is the Flight of the Phoenix (1965 vs. 2004). Both films sport an all-star cast in this drama of survival. The 1965 classic stars 5 Academy Award winners and even more nominees such as James Stewart, Richard Attenborough, Peter Finch, Hardy Krüger, E...

The icy sorcery of the evil Nekron threatens the kingdom of Firekeep and only a rag tag band of heroes can turn the tide of the battle of Fire & Ice! From the creative minds of animator Ralph Bakshi and fantasy painter Frank Frazetta comes Fire & Ice (1983) an animated feature based on Frazetta's amazing artwork. Join Invasion of the Remake and special guest Tony from Flicks Xrayed as we travel to...

Welcome to the fictional year of One Million B.C. where early man co-existed with dinosaurs. Let's not let facts get in the way of a good fantasy story. A story of how early man would clash with other tribes and learn from it. A story that still continues today. Invasion of the Remake enters the way back machine to compare the original One Million Years B.C. (1940) to the infamous Hammer remake On...

In the 31st Century man has finally created a robot with feelings. Galaxina (1980) is a low-budget comedy spoof of popular science fiction films of the late 1970s where a sexy robot (Dorothy Stratten) develops emotions during her adventures. Invasion of the Remake begins the New Year and a new season with the difficult challenge of re-imagining, re-thinking, and remaking Galaxina for a modern audi...

Cult Movie Trailer A-Go-Go!!!!! is a carefully curated collection of the craziest movie trailers you've never heard of before. We've got everything from creeping foreheads to werewolf bikers to women with tails. It's the best of 42nd street and grindhouse inspired films all in one convenient podcast. Don't you dare miss Cult Movie Trailer A-Go-Go, the most insane podcast you will hear all year onl...

It's our strangest Christmas Special yet! Which, let's be honest, is saying something. The Martian Choir sings, Sean Faust of What Does It Matter Podcast sings, Tricia's ( 2 Girls on a Bench ) kids sing, plus special greetings from Melissa of The Brook Reading Podcast and Gerald & Natalie from the Conspeared Podcast who don't sing but drop by to spread some holiday cheer. Also a sneak peak at our...

Mars needs Santas and they are going to take ours along with the joy of Christmas for their own. Santa Claus Conquers the Martians (1964) is widely regarded as one of the worst movies of all time. It is so bad, it's good. We here at Invasion of the Remake love a good alien invasion and decided to remake the original film by mixing it with another 60's cult favorite...Mars Attacks! Find out how'd w...

Christmas is cancelled in this Rankin & Bass stop-motion animated classic. Santa Claus is disillusioned. He thinks the spirit of Christmas has been lost, and no one believes in him anymore. This year he's taking a holiday, this year is The Year Without a Santa Claus. In 2006 a live-action remake starring John Goodman, Christ Kattan, Ethan Suplee, Dylan Minnette, Eddie Griffin, Delta Burke, Harvey...

Jared-Syn has acquired a new weapon, a power that will not only let him take over the forbidden territories but possibly the world itself, maybe more. Marshal Dogen has been tasked to find and stop Jared-Syn. He's has his sites set on Jared-Syn's total and utter destruction. Charles Band directs this science fiction, western starring Jeffrey Byron, Michael Preston, Tim Thomerson, Kelly Preston, Ri...

This week Invasion of the Remake shares their memories of Stan Lee and how his life has impacted on our hosts. From Marvel Comics to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, we discuss it all as we remember Stan "The Man" Lee and the legacy he has left behind.   Support independent podcasts like ours by telling your friends and family how to find us at places like Apple Podcasts, iTunes , Google Play Music...

The annual 31 Days of Horror Challenge continues! Each host of Invasion of the Remake watched 31 horror movies they have never seen before throughout the month of October. The challenge is done and now they are ready to talk about the second half of their journeys into the dark abyss. This episode was so immense that we had to split it up into two episodes so please enjoy part two, the final 2 wee...

The annual 31 Days of Horror Challenge returns! Each host of Invasion of the Remake watched 31 horror movies they have never seen before throughout the month of October. The challenge is done and now they are ready to talk about their journeys into the dark abyss. This episode was so immense that we had to split it up into two episodes so please enjoy part one, the first 2 weeks of the 31 Days of...