^ It wasn't written by Diablo Cody, It was written by Sam Raimi and Robert Tappert of the originals. Diablo revised some of the language of the script. Campbell said simply " we don't know how young people talk". It's more of a reboot, not a remake. Fede Alvarez directed with guidance from both Raimi and Campbell. The original didn't have a back story, for this film they added it. Hopefully this will be the only one. If it goes any further I agree it will become cheesy. I think the horror genre is in a bad place now. No one has any new ideas.
The movie I think is a waste is CARRIE which has already been remade. We all know the story. NO surprises there.
I think the only original horror film I have seen and liked in the past few years is Insidious. I am definately a horror buff as you are, heck I only watch horror films other films I fall asleep. Maybe Frozen too, I think that's a suspense thriller not a horror.