Invasion of the Remake

After years in jail, Max Cady has only one thing on his mind. A deep seeded rage fueling his desire for a slow, agonizing revenge on the man who put him there. Welcome to Cape Fear (1962 vs 1991). This week Invasion of the Remake will stalk the classic Gregory Peck and Robert Mitchum noir film comparing it to the Martin Scorsese thriller starring Robert De Niro and Nick Nolte. These two movie will...

When two bumbling fools are recruited to become decoy spies, hijinks ensue that may destroy the world or just might save it. Join Invasion of the Remake as we discuss the Dan Aykroyd, Chevy Chase spy comedy, Spies Like Us (1985). We do our best James Bond impression to rethink and remake Spies Like Us, complete with fantasy casting, for a new generation. Support independent podcasts like ours by t...

Walt Disney makes a beautiful animated film, then remakes it as another near-to-life animated film. It's the circle of life. Join Invasion of the Remake as we compare the animated classic The Lion King (1994) to its 2019 counterpart. Hakuna matata! Support independent podcasts like ours by telling your friends and family how to find us at places like Apple Podcasts, iTunes, Spotify, Google Play Mu...

The evil Koga Shuko has one half of a magical medallion and will stop at nothing to get the other half from the heroic Lee brothers in Double Dragon (1994). Fill your pockets with quarters and come with us to play the classic arcade beat 'em up Double Dragon. This week we'll go all the way back to the original game as inspiration for our fantasy remake. High score wins on this episode of Invasion...

A lonely assassin has his world come crashing down as he meets the love of his life. The Pang Brothers remake their own debut feature film, Bangkok Dangerous, and Invasion of the Remake has the honor of comparing them. Will the injection of Hollywood money and Nicolas Cage improve this Asian action film or water down an interesting concept? Let's get dangerous on this weeks Invasion of the Remake!...

The back story of Doris Wishman and A Night to Dismember (1983) is just as interesting, if not more interesting, than the film itself. Join Invasion of the Remake as we investigate, analyze, rethink and remake this infamous grindhouse style, b-horror film from the most prolific female filmmaker of her time. It will be A Night to Dismember! Support independent podcasts like ours by telling your fri...

It's an old story, boy meets inanimate object, boy kisses inanimate object (as you do), inanimate object becomes a real girl who falls in love with the weirdo who kisses inanimate objects. This week Ava Gardner comes to life in One Touch of Venus (1948) and we compare it to the 80s interpretation of the story with Kim Cattrall awakening in Mannequin (1987). Its all plaster and plastic this week on...

Dr. Renault has got a secret. Is it the murder that he's covering up or his mad scientific experiments? Join Invasion of the Remake as we discover Dr. Renault's Secret (1942) while re-imagining it as an Agatha Christie style who-done-it. Support independent podcasts like ours by telling your friends and family how to find us at places like Apple Podcasts, iTunes, Spotify, Google Play Music, Stitch...

The enemy descends upon a mountain town with parachutes, guns, and heavy armaments. A small band of high school students forms a resistance to fight back the Red Dawn (1984 & 2012). Invasion of the Remake looks at an invasion of a different sort this week as we compare the classic John Milius directed Red Dawn to the 2012 remake starring Chris Hemsworth. Support independent podcasts like ours by t...

An ancient prophecy tells of the coming of a golden-haired girl who will become, Sheena (1984), Queen of the Jungle. Tanya Roberts (A View to a Kill, Charlie's Angels) stars as Sheena in this action, fantasy, comic book film. Join Invasion of the Remake as we re-imagine this classic Will Eisner comic book character by going back to her four-color roots. Support independent podcasts like ours by te...

It's a race across America with big money on the line. Cannonball (1976) starring David Carradine shows how dangerous the race can be while The Cannonball Run (1981) with Burt Reynolds and an all-star cast portrays the lighter side in a more camp version. Join Invasion of the Remake as we hit the road to set the record for The Cannonball Run! Support independent podcasts like ours by telling your...

This week Sir Sean Connery puts on his best slingshot mankini for Zardoz (1974) as a savage killer questioning his place in a world ruled by immortals that have become bored with eternal life. Join Invasion of the Remake as we begin season 7 by remaking Zardoz! Support independent podcasts like ours by telling your friends and family how to find us at places like Apple Podcasts, iTunes, Spotify, G...

Cult Movie Trailer A-Go-Go returns and like all good third installments it's entirely in 3-D! You will have to imagine the other 2 dimensions. All the film trailers presented here are of films that were originally presented in the theater in 3-D. Plus classic drive-in intermissions. If it looks like it is right in front of you then it must be Cult Movie Trailer A-Go-Go 3-D in 1 Dimension!!! 00:52...

The Invaders are taking the week off but we still like leaving a little something fun under your podcast tree. This week we debut a brand new idea of trying to figure out what a movie is about based on the title alone with hilarious results. We've never seen or heard of these movies and maybe you haven't either. On the very first (and possibly last) WTFIT we completely make-up plots for The Hebrew...

"Christmas Eve is the scariest damn night of the year!" If you've been good all year then you have nothing to worry about but if you have been naughty...Santa Claus will "punish"! Join Invasion of the Remake as we compare two killer Santa's in Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984) versus the 2012 remake Silent Night in our final full episode of 2020. More to come in 2021 with season 7! Support indepen...

Santa's sleigh is stuck in the sand on a beach in Florida. What will Santa do? Dig himself out or tell stories? It's the second one. Santa and the Ice Cream Bunny (1972) is an odd movie with little to no story. But it does have a cool title and for the first time ever Invasion of the Remake goes back to the drawing board for a page one rewrite on one of the worst Christmas films ever made.   Suppo...

Invasion of the Remake gets back to the bear necessities this week by comparing the Walt Disney classic animated film The Jungle Book (1967) to its 2016 counterpart. Was Shere Khan right? Find out in this week's episode as we open up The Jungle Book. Support independent podcasts like ours by telling your friends and family how to find us at places like Apple Podcasts, iTunes, Spotify, Google Play...

31 Days of Horror concludes with week 4 of the Invaders journey in which they watched 31 horror movies that they have never seen before, one for each day of the month of October. The finish line is in site. Can they cross the finish line before bleeding out? Trish's Picks : 25. The Haunted Casino (2007), 26. High Moon (2019), 27. Strange Events (2014), 28. Weird Fiction (2018), 29. Bad Hair (2020)...

31 Days of Horror continues this week featuring week 3 of the Invaders journey in which they watched 31 horror movies that they have never seen before, one for each day of the month of October. The psychosis is starting to set in, and out of the wreckage come the good and bad of 31 Days of Horror. Jeff Omega's Picks : 17. The Mortuary Collection (2019) 18. Torture Garden (1967) 19. Eight Legged Fr...

31 Days of Horror returns in this bonus episode featuring week 2 of the Invaders journey in which they watched 31 horror movies that they have never seen before, one for each day of the month of October. How will they fair? Tune in to find out. Jason's Picks : 9. The Last Horror Movie (2003), 10. Tremors: A Cold Day in Hell (2018), 11. The Babysitter: Killer Queen (2020), 12. Berberian Sound Studi...

It's back! Invasion of the Remake brings back the 31 Days of Horror Challenge in which our hosts watch a horror movie each day for the month of October that they have never seen before. In part 1 we tackle the first week of eight films for each host with their summary and ratings for each film. Hidden inside are some hidden gems and a few lumps of coal. Sam's Picks: 1. Bit (2020), 2. Blue My Mind...

This week Invasion of the Remake resurrects the romantic horror comedy My Boyfriend's Back (1993). All this zombie wants to do is go to the prom with his dream girl. But he needs to feed or risk his body decomposing before the big event. Join us as we remake this forgotten RomZom for a new generation. Support independent podcasts like ours by telling your friends and family how to find us at place...

It may start with a headache, or a nosebleed, but the pressure increases, the pain instensifies, and then pop! The Scanners (1981) are among us and there is nothing you can do to stop them. Join Invasion of the Remake and special guests Drinking & Screaming , The Horror Academic , and Film Rage in an All The Horror Podcast event as we remake the David Cronenberg sci-fi, horror classic Scanners! Su...

Angela is having a party, Jason and Freddy are to scared to come, but you will have one hell of a time. You are invited to wildest Halloween party ever. There will be music, booze, girls, and the only cover charge is your eternal soul. Welcome to Night of the Demons (1988 vs 2009). Invasion of the Remake continues to bring you all the horror this October as this week we compare these demonic infes...

This week we are joined by some very special guests I Love This You Should Too, Drinking & Screaming and Gargantucast to help us remake Neon Maniacs (1986) as part of the annual podcast event All The Horror! We threw them in the deep end of the pool (which may keep them safe) with this one as strange mutants are attacking San Francisco in this bizarre 80s horror flick. Will they survive the attack...