The student has surpassed the master! Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the Movie remakes that, against all odds, manage to surpass their source of inspiration. We’re not saying the original movies were bad, but some things are better the second time around.

These Movie remakes really brought the action! For this list, we’ll be looking at the most excellent action remakes of other films, judging the quality of the remake itself more than how it compares to the original. We're including subgenres of action movies, like Thrillers and Westerns, but we’re excluding films that aren’t remakes and only share common source material.

These movies were horrifyingly bad! For this list, we’ll be looking at the most widely unnecessary and disappointing horror Movie remakes.

The best changes in Movie remakes prove that sometimes you can outdo the original. For this list, we’re looking at changes made in Movie remakes that actually improved on the original.

Do you like scary movies? Join http://www.WatchMojo as we count down our picks for the Top 10 Upcoming Horror Movie remakes.

The first scare is oftentimes the best scare; so imitations, replications or re-imaginings aren't always necessary. Join http://www.WatchMojo.com as we count down another Top 10 Worst Horror Movie remakes.

Who says you can’t mess with the original? Join http://www.WatchMojo.com as we count down our picks for the top 10 best horror Movie remakes.

We can all agree that some things are best left alone - especially when it comes to the classics. Join http://www.WatchMojo.com as we count down our picks for the top 10 worst horror Movie remakes.

Second time's a charm! Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the best reimaginings of popular films.

Sometimes it's best to stick to the source material! For this list, we’ll be looking at alterations to remakes that worsened certain aspects of character, story, or theme. Some of these entail spoilers.

These aren't the fairy tale movies you grew up with. For this list, we’ll be looking at the best horror films based on familiar fairy tales and fairy tale tropes.

These horror remakes surpassed their originals in surprising and terrifying ways. For this list, we’ll be looking at the best updates Hollywood has to offer of classic horror films.

Well that was completely unnecessary. For this list, we’ll be looking at the most disappointing, unnecessary remakes of action films. Our countdown will include films such as “Death Race” (2008), “Robocop” (2014) and “Total Recall” (2012). We’re being liberal with the term “action” here – including some movies categorized as thrillers or science-fiction that have a significant focus on action. However we’re excluding reboots, such as “The Mummy” and “Conan the Barbarian.” Which action movie remake do YOU think is the worst all time? Let us know in the comments!

Originality doesn’t always equal quality. For this list, we’re looking at remakes of action films that matched or were better than the originals. Our list includes “Ben-Hur” (1959), “Scarface” (1983), “Ocean’s Eleven” (2001), “King Kong” (2005), “The Departed” (2006), and more! What do YOU think is the best action movie remake? Let us know in the comments!

If it ain’t broke don’t fix it! For this list, we’re looking at changes in remakes that had us wishing they’d just left the original alone. And yes, of COURSE we included Godzilla’s design in “Godzilla” (1998) - along with changes in “I Am Legend” (2007), “The Karate Kid” (2010), “The Stepford Wives” (2004), and more! What change really ticked YOU off in a movie remake? Let us know in the comments!