Invasion of the Remake

When Margaret's sister is kidnapped she turns to Jake Speed (1986) to rescue her, but is he just a clever con man or a real life pulp hero? Invasion of the Remake comes to the rescue as we explore this obscure action, adventure film and remake it with our own unique fantasy casting. Support independent podcasts like ours by telling your friends and family how to find us at places like  Apple Podca...

Julie, a girl from the valley, meets Randy, a punk from the city. They are from different worlds and find love. Somehow they need to stay together in spite of her trendy, shallow friends. Join IOTR are we time travel into the 80s to compare the original Valley Girl (1983), starring Nicolas Cage, to the 2020 musical remake. Support independent podcasts like ours by telling your friends and family h...

A series of small town deaths, confused as plague, draws an unwitting couple into the mystery of The Reptile (1966). Join Invasion of the Remake podcast for another fan challenge to recreate this forgotten Hammer Horror creature feature complete with our own unique fantasy casting! You don't want to miss this one! Support independent podcasts like ours by telling your friends and family how to fin...

A prank gone wrong begins a revenge spree of death on the Terror Train (1980 vs 2022). Invasion of the Remake plays a game of misdirection and illusion as we explore the Jamie Lee Curtis horror classic Terror Train and compare it to the 2022 remake. Bonus reviews of Terror Train 2 (2022) and Train (2008) all on this week's episode. Support independent podcasts like ours by telling your friends and...

All is not what it seems with the crash of Flight 35, and Invasion of the Remake will help you solve this 1000 year mystery as we explore and remake the science fiction classic Millennium (1989) starring Chris Kristofferson and Cheryl Ladd for a new generation. Support independent podcasts like ours by telling your friends and family how to find us at places like  Apple Podcasts, iTunes , Spotify...

It's time to hit the highway for a murder mystery that will bend your sense of reality with The Lady in the Car with Glasses and a Gun (1970 vs. 2015). Join Invasion of the Remake as we compare the original film starring Samantha Eggar to the French remake starring Freya Mavor in a road trip that will blow your mind! Support independent podcasts like ours by telling your friends and family how to...

"Would you be shocked to find out the greatest moment in human history may not have happened at all?" Invasion of the Remake investigates the first manned flight to Mars in Peter Hyams' Capricorn One (1977). All is not well as corporate greed puts the mission and the entire space program at risk and an unthinkable plan is hatched to save the program from being scrapped entirely. Political machinat...

Teen angst comes with a body count in the black comedy, Heathers (1988). Veronica is trying to find her place in the world and finds herself among the mean girls clique called The Heathers. But when bad boy J.D. comes into her life things get a whole lot worse. Join Invasion of the Remake as we compare the cult classic Heathers to the 2022 musical hit remake! Support independent podcasts like ours...

This week Invasion of the Remake presents part 2 of the late, but great 31 Days of Horror 2022 challenge, in which the hosts watched 31 horror films that they have never seen before over the 31 days of October (yeah, we know it's January now, things happen). In part 2 we present Jason, Sam and Trish's final 15 films from October including their personal ratings on each film. Trish's Picks: Black P...

It's back, it's late, but it is worth the wait. The 31 Days of Horror Challenge returns as our intrepid IOTR hosts watched 31 horror movies over 31 days of October that they have never seen before. We present to you the first 16 films from each host in the long awaited part 1 of 31 Days of Horror! Sam's Picks: The Demented (2013, US) Bodies, Bodies, Bodies (2022, US) Schramm (1993, Germany) Random...

The IOTR Drive-In Theatre is now open for one last showing before they bulldoze this place into a mega-mall. We got oddball musicals beyond your imagination, nature run amuck, sleazy, sci-fi, comedies sure to titillate, horror to make you laugh, horror to make you scream, and a whole lot more! Don't forget to visit our refreshment stand during intermission. We're so glad you came to visit the IOTR...

While you patiently wait for our 31 Days of Horror extravaganza, Drew from the Reel Feels Podcast had to out do us by watching a staggering 150 days straight of horror. That is a tour bus of horror. So Invader Sam decided to sit down with Drew and pick his blood soaked brain about his journey of 150 Days of Horror. Follow Reel Feels Podcast on Twitter: @ReelFeelsPod Support independent podcasts li...

Following up from last week, Invasion of the Remake is again put to the task of defending Hudson Hawk, this time on Review it Yourself Podcast . Originally aired on the July 1st, 2022 episode of Review it Yourself "Defend it Yourself 3 - Hudson Hawk". "Sam from Invasion of the Remake podcast joins Sean to defend the much-misunderstood Bruce Willis film, Hudson Hawk (1991).  -Why does the film get...

It's another special "Invader J is moving" episode! The Invaders are sometimes blessed with being guests on other podcasts. This week we present the now classic episode 41 of season 3 of Flicks Xrayed featuring IOTR as we talk about Hudson Hawk! "Tony is joined by guests from The Invasion of the Remake Podcast, Invader "Coffee Crisp" Jason and Invader "Twix" Sam. This week we play IMDB Synopsis of...

This week marks the end of our trip to Calgary Horror Con 2022 with a mix of fun from the convention floor. We begin by catching up with writer Michael McAdam to talk about his newest comic books and his first novel, Kon Lavery talks about his new novels including a Canadian slasher novel sure to please horror fans, Jason stops by the Prankzter booth, buys a mask, and creates a back story to go wi...

This week IOTR returns to Calgary Horror Con to present the NYX TV panel with producers Corrine Ferguson (Extremity, 2018) and David Bond (Antrum: The Deadliest Film Ever Made, 2018). NYX is a Canadian (available now in the UK!) television channel giving viewers a curated genre movie experience.  A prime-time lineup allows the viewer to reconnect with some of your favourite films or discover a fil...

Do you want to play a game? This week Shawnee Smith takes centre stage as we present her panel from Calgary Horror Con 2022. Listen to her talk about almost walking into a mirror, Saw, The Blob, Becker, her music and more on this week's Invasion of the Remake! Panel Hosts: ReAnimateHer and A Cer1al Kill3r Support independent podcasts like ours by telling your friends and family how to find us at p...

Careful what you wish for, Invasion of the Remake returns to Calgary Horror Con 2022 with the full panel of the most evil Genie ever to be found in a lamp, Andrew Divoff! Listen to this amazing storyteller talk about his journey through film and television as that bad guy you saw in that thing that one time, his gift for languages, and of course Wishmaster! Enjoy this week's episode, it will only...

This week Invasion of the Remake brings you a special episode featuring Richard Brake and Jeffrey Daniel Phillips, recorded live at the Calgary Horror Con 2022 ! Richard & Jeffrey talk about Mandy, Game of Thrones, The Munsters, working with Rob Zombie and a whole lot more! It's Doom Head an Herman Munster on this week's episode! Panel Hosts: ReAnimateHer and A Cer1al Kill3r Support independent po...

Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water...you can't get to the water. Obvious Jaws references aside, Blood Beach (1980) brings a killer creature that sucks its victims down into its waiting maw. This week we are joined by Jim from Film Rage to help us remake and recast this grindhouse horror classic. Put on your bathing suit and come with us to the Blood Beach! Promo & Special Gu...

Sometimes dead is better. This week the Invaders hike up to the Pet Sematary to resurrect Stephen King's two novel to film adaptations in a good old cat fight pitting the 1989 classic against the 2019 remake. If one doesn't make it, we'll just bury them in the pet sematary and bring them back again. What could possibly go wrong? Promo: That Love Podcast     Follow them on Twitter: @ThatLovePod Sup...

This week the Invaders are joined by author & film critic Ryan L. Terry to talk about the cult, horror film Spookies (1986). We're not entirely sure what is happening in this movie but who needs a plot when we can re-imagine one for it. The Spookies have got us in this week's Invasion of the Remake! Follow Ryan L. Terry on Twitter: @RLTerry1 Read Ryan L. Terry's Blog: https://rlterryreelview.com/...

When you wish upon a star you think of the classic animated film Pinocchio (1940). This week Invasion of the Remake compares the original to the 2022 Disney remake in a whale of an episode. We take the strings off this conversation in a puppet battle of epic proportions! Support independent podcasts like ours by telling your friends and family how to find us at places like Apple Podcasts, iTunes ,...

He's an adventurer and a hero with a keen mind that no criminal can defeat, he is Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze (1975). Based on the pulp novel and comic book character from 1933, Doc Savage jumps off the page with rippling muscles, bronzed skin and ripped shirts in a camp adventure that is so weird and bizarre that the Invaders couldn't resist trying to remake it in this week's episode. Promo: Pl...

The Invaders enter the danger zone as we take to the skies and compare the Tom Cruise classic Top Gun (1986) to what some call "Top Gun with helicopters", Fire Birds (1990) starring Nicolas Cage, and then we loop back around to the mega hit Top Gun: Maverick (2022). It's a triple film dog fight on this week's Invasion of the Remake. Support independent podcasts like ours by telling your friends an...