IMO Children of the Corn (1984) should be remade because the concept is great but the movie itself is terrible. I assumed it was some sort of horror classic because it's so well-known and has an iconic poster, but then I actually watched it and, yeesh. feels like a bad TV movie
what are some other movies that deserve a remake because they have a good concept but bad execution?
The Entity conceptually is terrifying but the execution is borderline bad. Could use a fresh look.
The Rocketeer deserves another shot.
Something Wicked This Way Comes comes to mind, as does the Black Hole. (Weird, 3 in a row that are Disney).
I dunno. A lot of films, the charm is in how bad or campy they are. Sort of a "be careful what you wish for" scenario when you start hoping a studio cranks out a reboot and then gives you more of all the things you think you want, and it ends up being 50 shades of terrible.
Especially if it stays true to the comics in tone. And wardrobe.
Edit: There's no "Jenny" in the comics. There's instead a Bettie Page expy named "Bettie", complete with the outfits and occupation.
They should remake the Shadow and the Phantom too, tbh. Loved those movies as a kid.