I really enjoyed this article! I'm currently an intern at TheFilmSchool in Seattle, so learning about different genres in storytelling is very interesting to me. A couple weeks ago, I went to a forum about horror movies and why certain scenes in horror movies work. At one point, the audience was asked what their favorite horror films were, and a few people said Halloween, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and Friday the 13th. They specifically said 'the original' afterwards though. What do you think about remakes? Do you think it ruins the original director's vision?

Thank you Cristina! On any given day I will always be a bigger supporter of original movies over remakes. I get excited by new ideas - plus as a storyteller I'm inspired by "I wish I thought of that" moments at the cinema. I already feel sick when I read spoilers in movie reviews or interviews - so knowing how a movie will end because I have already seen the original is not too cool to me. BUT, a good movie is a good movie. And I am all for watching, and re-watching these great remakes: 1.) THE DEPARTED (2006) Original: INTERNAL AFFAIRS (2002) 2.) THE THING (1982) Original: THE THING (1952) 3.) CAPE FEAR (1991) Original: CAPE FEAR (1962) 4.) OCEAN 11 (2001) Original: OCEAN 11 (1960) 5.) SCARFACE (1983) Original: SCARFACE (1932) 6.) THE FLY (1986) Original:THE FLY (1958)

Thank you so much for the recommendations! Yeah, I totally understand. Having films spoiled is probably my biggest pet peeve. My internship has a screenwriting bootcamp (http://thefilmschool.com/3-week-intensive/), so I think I'll actually try to pitch the idea of learning about remakes. And horror as well!

I wouldn't call Leatherface "the furthest thing from college material." He'd make a great defensive lineman. And the dinner table scene ended too early. Grandpa trying to swing the hammer is hilarious.