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EXCL: Ratner Producing Mother's Day Remake

Source:ShockTillYouDrop.com
August 12, 2008


Ready for this one? Brett Ratner is spearheading an effort to remake Charles Kaufman's wonky 1980 horror film Mother's Day. And Darren Lynn Bousman (Repo! The Genetic Opera) is circling to direct it, however, his involvement is not locked.

Word reached ShockTillYouDrop.com over the weekend. Confirmation came down today from one of the players involved in the project. The redux - about two maniacs living with their mother and the three women who tread onto this deviant family's property - is currently in the scripting stage with P2's Franck Khalfoun. Apparently, Ratner is a huge fan of the original film, a Troma production.

In a recent interview elsewhere, Bousman teased he was at work on a remake that was popular but "one that I believe people will embrace." And it wasn't Scanners (one that has slipped from his grasp).

It's unknown where Ratner has Mother's Day set up, but we'll keep you updated as more news comes in. In the meantime, post your thoughts below. Is Bousman right? Is this a redo horror fans will embrace or is Kaufman's original cult classic too sacred to touch?

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Posted by: Red Wolf on August 12, 2008 at 22:13:54

That was one SICK Film....back in the day...

Posted by: djblack1313 on August 12, 2008 at 22:28:48

no offense to SHOCK ( i love you guys!) but why does it say EXCLUSIVE when other websites have the same story and it wasn't just taken from your info?

Posted by: Ryan Rotten on August 12, 2008 at 23:00:32

If by other websites you mean B-D...

We're breaking the story about Bousman's possible involvement. Furthermore, we're exclusively revealing the writer involved.

Posted by: djblack1313 on August 12, 2008 at 23:10:46

no disrespect meant, Ryan. you know i love you guys! :)

Posted by: Doctor Splatten on August 13, 2008 at 03:30:50

This is one of those old-school pics that I missed out on when I was a kid, and was curious to know more about. Now that I know it's a Troma flick, I'm there!
Oh yeah, I forgot: Ratner sucks, so the remake will too!

Posted by: robg on August 13, 2008 at 04:29:29

Ha! Yes, people laughed when Lloyd Kaufman told us Brett Ratner wanted the rights to remake one of the films he had the rights to, and now here's the confirmation!

Posted by: Walker on August 13, 2008 at 11:07:52

As long as the one dude is still done in by Drain-o, then IM a happy guy.

Posted by: madness of mando on August 13, 2008 at 12:29:03

i hate ratner

Posted by: Sean Dwyer on August 31, 2008 at 03:26:38

The original was so scary that my girlfiend's pants pulled themselves down, and she didnt put them back on!

Posted by: KC on April 23, 2009 at 18:29:24

Looking for original 1980's mother's day movie for purchase. Is it possible?

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