A remake would be cool!
Okay, don't get me wrong I usually despise remakes. I always cringe when my favorite Asian horror flicks are remade. But in the case with the "Red Room" films, I think they would benefit from a bigger budget remake. Heck even just $1 million. I enjoyed the "Red Room" films and thought they were disturbing, well written and darkly comical. I felt they were more gross out satire than exploitation. Some people complain about them being boring, I disagree. The character development is great and you really get to know the contestants, as repulsive as they may be. The cheap shot on video look was the only thing I didn't like. Heck, if these were remade on a slightly bigger scale; I think they'd be better than the "Saw" series. They are so both well written and with shows like "Fear Factor" it seems these films were prophetic. Also the movie "Series 7" reminded me of "Red Room" except more realistic. As disgusting as they are, the "Red Room" films seem to have hidden messages about greed, media exploitation and Japanese culture. They are much smarter than they are given credit for. It would make an interesting discussion in a film class, or maybe I'm just crazy?
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