Did You Know These Classic Films Were All Remakes?

The Ring

In 2002, the movie "The Ring" scared an entire generation of people away from TV and landlines...kind of. Either way, this is a recreation of Hideo Nakata's 1998 Japanese horror film titled just "Ring." it spawned 2 sequels and a ton of scares!

A Nightmare on Elm Street

"A Nightmare on Elm Street" follows a group of teens who are followed into their dreams by a mysterious and dangerous killer. The remake was in 2010 but the original debuted in 1984. Most people prefer the original, but the reboot seemed to get some pretty positive feedback as well!

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The More You Know

  • George Lucas wanted to make a Flash Gordon movie but could not obtain the rights so instead, he created Star Wars.
  • Nestlé supplied 1,850 bars of real chocolate for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
  • Drive director Nicolas Winding Refn failed his driving test eight times.
  • The Titanic film runs for as long as the ship sunk.
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.