A good horror remake is hard to find. Moviefone made a few words of advice for all the filmmakers back in 2011 with an article that isn't there anymore but i printed it off of it long ago back in 2012 plus made an update version out there who have given us the good, the bad, and 'The Fog.' Here are 10 simple rules for successfully remaking a horror classic.

Find a horror movie that could use a remake: i mean under-appreciated, out-dated or never quite cashed in on it's potential. That could use a remake: Basket Case, CHUD, Lifeforce, Spontanous Combustion, Blue Monkey, Warning Sign, Blood Beach.

No carbon copies: if your plan of attack is to make a shot-to-shot word-by-word remake of an already successful original, then you have failed miserably. If we wanted to see the original, we watch it. Worst culprits: Psycho (1998) and The Omen (2006). Perfect horror movies that should never be remade: Jaws and American Werewolf in London.

Make it relevant: with your remake, you must say something about the way we live today and justisfy that with your remake's existence as vampires/zombies are popular these days and you got to say something about it. Good example: Dawn of the Dead (2004).

Honor the original: whether it's by using a memorable quote, having cameos from original cast members or sticking to the story a filmmaker can do alot of good will by refusing to fix what isn't broken. Good examples: Let Me In, Night of the Living Dead (1990), Cat People (1982), Funny Games (1997) and Cape Fear (1991).

Up the ante but don't overdo it: at least show something that the audience/fans havent seen before or else dont do the remake. Good example: The Blob (1988). The Fly (1986) and The Crazies (2010).

Stay away from torture porn: if mindless blood orgies are your thing, keep your karo encrusted gloves off the classics, the gag reflex can only be tested for so long, there are already enough gore feasts out there to please the bloodthirsty masses. Worst culprit: Halloween (2007).

A good cast doesn't make up for a bad script: Sometimes you can't turn chickenfeed into chicken salad with a good cast but a bad script. Worst culprits: A Nightmare on Elm Street, The Wicker Man and The Haunting.

Play to the original's strengths: means keep the suspense of the original and make the story your own without carving the heart out of it. Good examples: The Hills Have Eyes (2006), The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Maniac (2012), The Ring (2002). Worst culprits: The Hitcher (2007).

If the original was good in Japanese, the American remake won't be: The only US remake of a Japanese horror movie that actually worked was The Ring and it worked wonders for it, time to move on. Worst culprits: Dark Water, The Grudge, One Missed Call. If the original was rated R, the remake should not be PG-13: Now this is an important one! if your gonna make a remake of an R-rated horror movie, please don't sugarcoat the script for the sake of ticket sales! teens grow up and when they finally see the remake as R-rated as the original when they are old enough to see the remake, they'll be glad you didn't dumb it down. Worst culprits: The Fog (2005), The Stepfather (2009) and Prom Night.