The 10 Worst Movie Remakes in Film History

A list article argues that some film remakes fail because they lose the qualities that made the originals work. It names remakes of *A Nightmare on Elm Street*, *Flatliners*, *Point Break* and *Dirty Dancing* among the worst, criticising their writing, style and performances.

The article distinguishes remakes, which retell an earlier film’s story, from reboots, and traces the practice back to Georges Méliès remaking *Playing Cards* in 1896. It contrasts the 2010 *A Nightmare on Elm Street* remake’s jump scares and CGI-heavy dreams with the original’s psychological horror, and says the 2017 *Flatliners* lacked the 1990 film’s Gothic style. It also faults the 2015 *Point Break* for its flat character dynamics and the television remake of *Dirty Dancing* for its lack of chemistry and lifeless musical numbers.