Daniel Stamm to direct remake of 13: GAME OF DEATH

Daniel Stamm (The Last Exorcism) has signed on to direct the English-language remake of Thai horror-thriller 13: Game of Death. THR reports that Stamm is working with writing partner David Birke to adapt the screenplay, and that they hope to go into production early next year.

The original film is a cult favorite and is "a macarbre satire of media culture that follows a financially strapped salesman who receives an anonymous phone call informing him he's on a hidden camera game show, and that if he complete 13 tasks, he will receive a multi-million cash prize. But, entrapped within the horrors manipulated by unseen spectators, the protagonist's need to complete the game escalates as the tasks grow more extreme, to a devastating point of no return."

I really enjoyed Last Exorcism and am happy that Stamm is getting offers like this. I normally would not be happy about a remake, but this sounds like it is primed for American audiences. Sadly, I have never seen the original film. What are your thoughts?