The remake debate rages on in the world of film to this very day. Although at this point it’s not much of a debate, the majority of film lovers have had enough of remakes. While that is a respectable position, it’s not an argument that holds up to any intense scrutiny. The landscape of film has always been built upon unoriginal projects.
Come Out and Play is a textbook example of a filmmaker remaking a beloved film while failing to bring anything new to the table. Apart from the absence of a prologue, something featured in the original and replacing Spain for Mexico, Come Out is a shot for shot remake of Who Can Kill.
It’s no big secret I love horror films, but 2012 hasn’t been a great year. In my top ten, three films carry over from 2011, two won’t be released until 2013, two are animated and another isn’t much of a horror film. With that said, 2012 gave us Berberian Sound Studio and Cabin In The …