I know it's been brought up before, but my curiosity as to why it happens has suddenly been sparked. If you don't know what I'm talking about, here's some examples...
The Hallow/The Skoolhouse = Trick 'r Treat
Dungeon of Terror = House of 1000 Corpses
Run = Hostel
(does Cold Blind Terror count as a generalization of The Thing?)
They take the theme of a popular movie, and then make it generic. Personally, I like the concept of that.
But it happens really often. Sometimes multiple houses each year. Does anyone know why it happens so often? I'm just curious, thinking about rights and stuff like that. I mean, Universal is a movie studio. You would think they had all the rights they wanted.
Also, if you know of more examples to add to that list, feel free to post them. I had more, but then forgot them.
- Doc