Short Films That Have Been Remade As Features
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- DirectorChris MarkerStarsÉtienne BeckerJean NégroniHélène ChatelainThe story of a man forced to explore his memories in the wake of World War III's devastation, told through still images.Remade as 12 Monkeys (1995)
- DirectorGeorge LucasStarsDan NachtsheimJoy CarmichaelDavid MunsonWhile monitored and pursued, a man races to escape through a futuristic labyrinth.Remade as THX 1138 (1971)
- DirectorSam RaimiStarsBruce CampbellEllen SandweissMary ValentiWhile spending a weekend at a remote cabin, Bruce desecrates an Indian burial ground and becomes re-animated, making way to kill his friends.Remade as The Evil Dead (1981)
- DirectorJames DeardenStarsStephen MooreCherie LunghiMorag HoodGary is a happily married man, devoted to his wife, their kid and the family dog. A weekend without the presence of his wife presents to him a chance of getting involved in a casual encounter with a pretty woman he met some time ago. Things go quite well but the woman isn't interested in Gary for just an one night stand.Remade as Fatal Attraction (1987)
- DirectorJosh BeckerStarsJosh BeckerJane BultrudBruce CampbellA wounded Vietnam Vet and his pals save a small town from a crazed cult leader and his maniac killer gang.Remade as Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except (1985)
- DirectorTim BurtonStarsShelley DuvallDaniel SternBarret OliverA young boy sets out to revive his dead pet using the monstrous power of science.Remade as Frankenweenie (2012)
- DirectorShin'ya TsukamotoStarsKei FujiwaraNobu KanaokaTomorô TaguchiA man gradually transforms into a robotic, metal-encrusted monster.Remade as Tetsuo: The Iron Man (1989)
- DirectorPaul Thomas AndersonStarsMichael SteinRobert RidgelyEddie DelcoreThe rise and fall of Dirk Diggler.Remade as Boogie Nights (1997)
- DirectorJonathan HeapStarsJane AldenDon AmendoliaJohn BachelderMyron Castleman is stuck reliving the same 59 minutes of his lunch break.Remade as 12:01 (1993)
- DirectorRandall MillerStarsElden HensonKate MulliganWilliam HurtWorse than having your glove stolen, worse than Chinese water torture, even worse than the earth spinning off its axis and careening into Mars, your mom enrolls you in Marilyn Hotchkiss' program. Not only do we have to wear a tie and jacket, but you have to be polite... and dance... with girls! What Steve and Peter didn't know was that this was to become the biggest day in their lives, because, for the first time, they were about to like girls...
- DirectorMike JudgeStarsMike JudgeMilton, a put-upon office worker at an evil corporation called Initech, talks to the camera about his troubles, picks his nose and threatens to burn the building down while being occasionally hounded by his boss.Remade as Office Space (1999)
- DirectorJohn PaysonStarsArija BareikisMark RosenthalJoe's apartment is infested with a peculiar kind of pest. Things do not go well when he brings home a hot date.Remade as Joe's Apartment (1996)
- DirectorHal HartleyStarsMartin DonovanDwight EwellGeno LechnerRemade as Flirt (1995)
- DirectorWes AndersonStarsLuke WilsonOwen WilsonRobert MusgraveDysfunctional friends Dignan and Anthony plan and execute a robbery with their pot-growing friend, Bob.Remade as Bottle Rocket (1996)
- DirectorGeorge HickenlooperStarsBilly Bob ThorntonMolly RingwaldJ.T. WalshTwenty-five years after commiting a double murder, Karl Childers is going to be released from an institution for the criminally insane. A local reporter comes to talk to him, and after some fussing about her gender, the institution's director lets her talk to Karl (after all, he'll have to talk to women after his release). Karl talks about his life leading up to the crime, and the reporter listens in horror.Remade as Sling Blade (1996)
- DirectorTommy O'HaverShort film depicting a gay man's crush on a straight man.Remade as Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss (1998)
- DirectorKimberly PeirceStarsAnna GraceAngela Marie BakerSean SweeneyThe original short film that inspired the 1999 version of Boys Don't Cry.Remade as Boys Don't Cry (1999)
- DirectorPeter ThorwarthTim TrageserStarsPeter ThorwarthDiether KrebsWilli ThomczykAn illegal Polish worker on a building site falls from the scaffolding in the Ruhr region. Everyone wants to hush up the accident except the well-educated trainee.
- DirectorDebra GranikStarsCorinne StralkaRichard LieskeJerry DeanSnake Feed is a glimpse into the lives of Irene and Rick, two people struggling with life-long addiction and marginal employment. The film follows a day in their lives at a time when Rick is dealing in the small-time pill trade and Irene is intent on rebuilding her life. In the course of the story, Rick betrays Irene's trust, which causes her to take action on behalf of herself and her children. The setting, a small town in upstate New York, is woven into the film through the inclusion of details of daily life.Remade as Down to the Bone (2004)
- DirectorSergio ArauStarsDawn WestlakeMichael WhiteTina S. NietoNews reports, with dramatizations within the faux documentary footage, explain that people across California have awakened to a state from which the Mexicans have disappeared: husbands, maids, business owners, foremen and laborers, newscasters, child care providers, teachers, and the Speaker of the State Assembly are missing. Parents are desperate, border guards fear loss of their jobs, politicians quack "opportunity" and "challenge" in this time of crisis, newscasters call for prayers. A professor of public policy explains that the social cost of immigrants pales next to their economic contributions, and he misses his best friend.Remade as A Day Without a Mexican (2004)
- DirectorEllory ElkayemStarsRebecca HobbsJeremy CallaghanPatrick WilsonA young woman battles against a series of giant spiders, spawned by toxic waste, in her new suburban home.Remade as Eight Legged Freaks (2002)
- DirectorMatthiew KlinckStarsPaolo ManciniThomas MichaelGreg LawrenceTwo foul-mouthed chain-smoking Easter Bunnies get drunk at a strip joint when they are fired from "Easter Inc."Remade as Hank and Mike (2008)
- DirectorWill CanonStarsJesse SteccatoMeyer DeLeeuwMurry DeLeeuwRemade as Brotherhood (2010)
- DirectorScott CoffeyStarsNaomi WattsRebecca RiggScott CoffeyA comic portrait of a young woman's struggle with contemporary life in Los Angeles, as she juggles an acting career, friends and lovers.Remade as Ellie Parker (2005)
- DirectorJared HessStarsJon HederGreg HansenChris SanchezThe film follows its main character as he skips school with two of his friends, picks up a winning lottery ticket and go thrift shopping, where they find a wig for Giel's shaved head.Remade as Napoleon Dynamite (2004)