Movies that deserve a modern-day remake

Though the legendary Hammer Studios is best known today for their British takes on monster movies like Horror of Dracula and Curse of Frankenstein, Hammer also churned out plenty of standalone horror films outside of those franchises. One of the best of these is The Devil Rides Out, a Satanic horror flick that allows Christopher Lee to step into more heroic shoes for once. Lee plays an expert on the occult who, after learning that friends of his seem to be involved in the supernatural, sets out to save their lives and their souls. It’s a fun, creepy supernatural adventure film that explodes into some very wild horror scenes near the end, and it’s still very much worth seeking out.

The Devil Rides Out doesn’t necessarily need a remake, but if someone did want to approach this kind of horror material again, it would be great to see the film reframed in a more updated horror style. The strange cult rituals and scenes of magical terror filtered through the same kind of aesthetic as The Witch or Midsommar would be truly horrifying, in a very fun way.

Written by: Looper