It was the 2014 San Diego Comic-Con when Sam Raimi, director of the infamous Evil Dead trilogy, announced he was developing a TV continuation of his famous horror/comedy movies. The new show entitled Ash vs Evil Dead would be set 30 years later in the present day and would air on Starz. The first season received mass critical acclaim for its gory, funny and crazy addition to Sam Raimi’s beloved franchise. Much like the Evil Dead movies, there are many cult films that could fare well with a modern TV treatment.
The Lost Boys
The Lost Boys is the story about two brothers who move to California, only to have to fight off a huge gang of sexy teenage vampires to save their family with a little help from the local vampire hunters, Edgar and Alan Frog. A true cult hit, The Lost Boys spawned two direct-to-DVD sequels and a brief comic book series both focusing on the Frog Brothers. A new TV show could show the Frog Brothers still battling monsters on the California coast line to gory and comedic effect.
Highlander
Highlander is a multimedia franchise including films, TV, animation, books and card games all stemming from the original 1986 movie about immortals battling through time. A cinematic reboot of the original movie has been in the works for a number of years but the depth of the entire Highlander story could be told better over a series of episodes where they could really explore the lore and different time periods, including 16th century Scotland, 1980s New York and now the modern day as well.
Dark City
Dark City is a Sci-Fi/Noir movie that flopped at the box office in 1998. It has since garnered a lot more critical acclaim and popularity. A plot that combines a murder mystery with endangered parasitic aliens that can re-animate dead bodies, while having a stylistic approach of director Alex Proyas, this movie is crying out for a television remake with a few extra sub plots and a fleshing out of some more characters. This neo-noir story could be made into an excellent TV series.
What are your favourite cult movies? Would you like to see any remade or continued today on television?
