the first TCM is a classic. the sound effects, the grainy film quality, the settings... so many horror films have been influenced by it.
as far as good horror made in the last decade or so, the asians have it locked down.
a few years ago, i was lucky enough to catch a screening of Braindead (aka Dead Alive) around Halloween at an independent theater. i would highly recommend it to anyone interested in horror/gore.
as far as remakes are concerned, hollywood these days is remaking films of every genre, so horror will be no exception. the original texas chainsaw massacre is one of my favorites and the recent remake was a joke. the saddest part is that alot of people dont even know about the original versions.
at least i can always rely on stuff like cannibal exploitation and asian gore