Poll: Unauthorized Remakes, Adaptations, Sequels and Cash-Ins

Results of 1,594 votes:

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   The Terminator (1984)

    

   Noted sci-fi author Harlan Ellison claimed that it was based on an episode of "The Outer Limits" he had written and the studio gave him a cash settlement and added his name to the credits in…
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   Nosferatu (1922)

    

   Unauthorized adaptation of Bram Stoker's novel "Dracula"
3. 3.
   

   A Fistful of Dollars (1964)

    

   Unauthorized remake of "Yojimbo"
4. 4.
   

   The Magnificent Seven (1960)

    

   Unauthorized remake of "Seven Samurai"
5. 5.
   

   Zombie (1979)

    

   Unauthorized sequel to "Dawn of the Dead"
6. 6.
   

   Assault on Precinct 13 (1976)

    

   Unauthorized remake of "Rio Bravo"
7. 7.
   

   Fatal Attraction (1987)

    

   Director Clint Eastwood accused the film of being a reworking of his "Play Misty For Me"
8. 8.
   

   Piranha (1978)

    

   Made to cash in on the success of "Jaws"
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   Troll 2 (1990)

    

   Unauthorized sequel to "Troll"
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    Missing in Action (1984)

     

    Based on a leaked draft of "Rambo: First Blood Part II" and made without the permission of that film's writers Sylvester Stallone and James Cameron. However, because it was a relatively low …
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    Alien 2: On Earth (1980)

     

    Unauthorized sequel to "Alien"
12. 12.
    

    The Last Shark (1981)

     

    Unauthorized remake of "Jaws"
13. 13.
    

    The Man Who Saved the World (1982)

     

    Unauthorized remake of "Star Wars"
14. 14.
    

    Grizzly (1976)

     

    Made to cash in on the success of "Jaws."
15. 15.
    

    Abby (1974)

     

    Made to cash in on the success of "The Excorcist"
16. 16.
    

    Octaman (1971)

     

    Unauthorized remake of "Creature from the Black Lagoon"
17. 17.
    

    Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (1970)

     

    Sequel to "Valley of the Dolls." After being sued by the author of the first film's source novel, MGM changed the names of the characters and added a disclaimer stating that it was not a seq…
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    Django Kill... If You Live, Shoot! (1967)

     

    One of many unauthorized sequels to "Django"
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    Black Caesar (1973)

     

    Unauthorized remake of "Little Caesar"