@ Bobby, Mark and D C - Agreed with all of you. I think it's borderline comedy malpractice for "How Did This Get Made?" to make fun of a remake when they haven't seen (and didn't even MENTION) the original.
Here's the simple answer to the question "How did this get made?" - Someone with money in Hollywood LIKED the original and wanted to see it remade. Next question .....
A friend of a friend here in Chicago used to be in a band called "Wicker Man," which was, of course, named after the movie. Good times ...