They are in your theatres, your neighbours homes, or even your own.They have come to destroy your childhood and ruin your future. We will help you identify these pretenders and protect you from the Invasion of the Remake! Invasion of the Remake is a weekly podcast with hosts Jason, Sam, and Trish exploring the cinematic remake. We discuss films that have been remade for better or worse and compare them to the original. We will also find those films with a nugget of a good idea that may be worthy of updating for a new audience with our own unique ideas and fantasy casting.
Welcome to the Road House (1989 vs 2024) where the booze is cheap and the fights are brutal. Join Invasion of the Remake podcast as we compare the classic Patrick Swayze film to the Jake Gyllenhaal starring remake in a ring-a-ding-dong-dandy of a fight on this week's episode!
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A veteran visiting an old friend goes to war with a biker gang intent on destroying a small town in Savage Dawn (1985). Join Invasion of the Remake as we rev up the engines for an 80s style beat down and remake Savage Dawn!
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This week Invasion of the Remake talks about beings with phenomenal cosmic powers in itty bitty living spaces and the legend of Aladdin (1992 vs 2019) and the genie of the lamp. Not even Jafar and Iago can stop us from comparing these two legendary Disney films in an episode that is ten thousand years in the making.
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A journalist hires The Assassination Bureau (1969), an international cartel of hitmen for hire, to assassinate the head of the Bureau, Ivan (Oliver Reed) Dragomiloff, creating a power struggle within the organization. Join IOTR as we remake this action, comedy classic complete with fantasy casting.
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A cyborg, found on a scrap-heap, is repaired with no memory of her past and goes on a quest to find out who she is in Gunnm (1993) and Alita: Battle Angel (2019). Invasion of the Remake travels to the 26th Century to compare the iconic anime to the James Cameron & Robert Rodriguez live action film version on this week's episode.
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On one stormy, drug-feuled night, stories were told to chill the bone and frighten friends. Two legends were born, one being Frankenstein and the other being Mary Shelley. Join us for fear and loathing in Switzerland as we remake Gothic (1986)!
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Invasion of the Remake heads into wine country to refine our palettes but it all goes Sideways (2004 vs. 2009). We bet you didn't know there was a remake to the award winning Sideways, but we forgive you for not knowing about this Japanese remake. Join us as we partake of the great grape and hope things don't go sideways.
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The last remnants of humanity, in an apocalyptic future, have sent an elite soldier into the past to prepare for their city's arrival from the future. Join us as we remake the ozploitation, science fiction, construction and excavation film where time travellers don't know how to hire contractors in The Time Guardian (1987).
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You thought it was over, but the drive-in will never die! Cult Movie Trailer A-Go-Go returns with its sixth instalment bringing the best and the worst in exploitation cinema. We've got gory horror films, groovy blacksploitation, kinky sexploitation, high kicking martial arts, star spanning sci-fi, and vintage intermissions to tantalize and titillate your senses.
Everyone has their own holiday traditions. We've covered many Christmas classics on Invasion of the Remake, but what about the more unconventional movies that we consider to be season watches? This week we cover those films that you have argued to be or not to be a Christmas movie with your friends and relatives.
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Just when you thought it was safe to go back to the sorority house along comes another remake. We originally covered Black Christmas in our now classic episode 66 and here we are again to compare the Bob Clark "the killer is in the house" horror, Black Christmas (1974), to the most recent 2019 remake.
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A serial black widow murderess possesses a young heiress to exact revenge on her former lover, a phony spiritualist who betrayed her. This week we remake Supernatural (1933) featuring Carol Lombard and Randolph Scott in their only horror roles. This is the kind of crazy we love on Invasion of the Remake!
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Mr. Deeds has inherited a fortune, but his small town values don't mesh with living in the big city and those trying to take advantage of his new found wealth. Join Invasion of the Remake as we get "sneaky sneaky" and compare the Gary Cooper comedy classic Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936) to the Adam Sandler remake Mr. Deeds (2002).
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This October the Invasion of the Remake crew took up the challenge once again to watch 31 horror movies over 31 days of October that they have never seen before. In part two we will break down everything we saw for the last 15 days of October. Invasion of the Remake brings the gore in part two of 31 Days of Horror for 2023!
Jason's Picks:
This October the Invasion of the Remake crew took up the challenge once again to watch 31 horror movies over 31 days of October that they have never seen before. In part one we will break down everything we saw for the first 16 days of October. Things are going to get bloody on our annual 31 Days of Horror Special!
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Welcome the the Waxwork (1988) where all our displays will play on your darkest nightmares, won't you join us? Invasion of the Remake takes a great concept and reworks it with a modern twist, with their own unique ideas and casting in this week's episode. Don't you dare miss it.
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Gather around the campfire for a selection of creepy tales told by our friends from the podcast multiverse. Samantha and Stormy from Real Horrorshow tell a tale of terror that can only be found on the back roads of Texas. Mike, Thomas, Les and Liz, The Fellowship of the Geeks, craft a classic horror yarn set in Victorian London. Jim and Bryce from Film Rage will chill you with a vampire love story that will haunt your soul. And Sam...
Kindly follow us into these historic halls, where 999 spirits dwell to tempt your soul. There is always room for one more in The Haunted Mansion (2003 vs 2023). Invasion of the Remake gets into their doombuggy and rides through two versions of the Haunted Mansion on this week's episode.
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The Black Roses (1988) are coming to town, the tickets are cheap, and it will only cost you your soul for one hell of a concert. Join IOTR for a heavy metal concert that will rock your world as we talk about Black Roses and come up with some remake ideas along with our own unique fantasy casting.
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A long time ago a boy named Jason drowns at Camp Crystal Lake which inspires a series of murders when the camp reopens, beginning a legacy born in blood. This week IOTR goes to camp with Friday the 13th (1980 vs 2009) exploring the sensitive story about a mother, her son, and his machete.
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