I know that MANY production companies right now are working on remakes of classic HORROR films. My question is WHY? We ALL loved the originals, so why remake them? WE all know Friday the 13th and A Nightmare On Elm Street are in the midst of a MAKEOVER, but it kinda saddens me to see that it has come to this. Rob Zombie released his version of Halloween and it was alot different from the original.
Did I like it? Yes... Does it hold a candle to the original? NO.
I like the suspense in the original film as opposed to the IN-YOUR-FACE thrills of the Zombie version. Don't get me wrong, I like a great in your face horror movie, but to compare that to the great suspense of the original just doesn't work.
But if I have to choose between the two the ORIGINAL would be my fave.
Now this would be the same with the Friday the 13th and NIGHTMARE remakes to come.
I hear that Freddy WILL NOT be played by Robert Englund--HOW DARE THEY! There is NO ONE else that can do FREDDY like ENGLUND does FREDDY!!!
I WILL see the remakes, but I think that I will still like the originals better. There's just nothing like popping in a horror flick from the 70's or 80's on a weekend night. It's just nostalgic to me I guess.
I read once that Sam Raimi was thinking of giving new directors a shot at making their own versions of EVIL DEAD....WHAT THE F**K?!!!! Do you really think that Bruce Campbell's fans would like to see SOMEONE else play the part of ASH??? That's just SACRILEGE!
So film companies gave us sequels, and that's just fine....But then they started with PREQUELS....ok? I can do a prequel---...you know, learn about my fave character BEFORE they became the bloodthirsty beast they are today. BUT REMAKES? I have to draw the line there.
There are so many talented writers out there that have to have some ORIGINAL stories to tell.
Well now that I've vented, I'm going to check out what the "NEW" JASON looks like from stills taken during production of the new FRIDAY THE 13th.
Monday, July 28, 2008
REVIEW of MUTANT CHRONICLES...
I have been trying to cram in some HORROR flicks while working 70 hours at work for the past two weeks. I was able to watch a great movie called MUTANT CHRONICLES.
I HIGHLY RECOMMEND this movie on DVD if you enjoy any of the following:
Military themed video games
Horror themed video games
Freaky UNDEAD mutants
Things that explode
Massive firepower
Here's a quick synopsis of the film to give you an idea of what it's about.
SYNOPSIS:
Its the year 2707, Earth's natural resources have been exhausted by mankind and battle rages between the soldiers of four leading Corporations: the Capitol, Bauhaus, Mishima and Imperial.
Mitch Hunter and Nathan Rooker, battle hardened Capitol soldiers, fight a desperate battle against a Bauhaus advance. When an errant shell destroys an ancient stone seal, they find themselves facing a new enemy: hideous necrmutants, with boneblades that grow from their arms. Mithc barely manages to escape. Nathan does not.
The mutants multiply by millions and they destroy all before them. The Corporations' leader, Constantine, is about to abandon the planet and leave countless innocents to their desperate fate, when he is approached by Brother Samuel, leader of the Brotherhood, and ancient monastic order
Samuel is keep of the Chronicles, a book that prophesies both the rise of the Mutants, and the 'Deliverer' that will destroy them. Samuel believes he is that Deliverer destined to journey deep into the earth and destroy the source of the mutant scourge.
He manages to recruit Mitch, along with a handful of like-minded soldiers: Steiner, honor bound Bauhaus officer; sword wielding Severian; street fighter El Jesus; fearless beauty Duval; and stoic warrior Juba.
"Mutant Chronicle" follows Mitch and Samuel's mission to venture into the very heart of the darkness in an attempt to save the planet from marauding hordes of deathless mutants.
HERE's a TRAILER for the movie:
Starring: Thomas Jane,Ron Perlman and John Malkovich.....
Check this one out TODAY!
I HIGHLY RECOMMEND this movie on DVD if you enjoy any of the following:
Military themed video games
Horror themed video games
Freaky UNDEAD mutants
Things that explode
Massive firepower
Here's a quick synopsis of the film to give you an idea of what it's about.
SYNOPSIS:
Its the year 2707, Earth's natural resources have been exhausted by mankind and battle rages between the soldiers of four leading Corporations: the Capitol, Bauhaus, Mishima and Imperial.
Mitch Hunter and Nathan Rooker, battle hardened Capitol soldiers, fight a desperate battle against a Bauhaus advance. When an errant shell destroys an ancient stone seal, they find themselves facing a new enemy: hideous necrmutants, with boneblades that grow from their arms. Mithc barely manages to escape. Nathan does not.
The mutants multiply by millions and they destroy all before them. The Corporations' leader, Constantine, is about to abandon the planet and leave countless innocents to their desperate fate, when he is approached by Brother Samuel, leader of the Brotherhood, and ancient monastic order
Samuel is keep of the Chronicles, a book that prophesies both the rise of the Mutants, and the 'Deliverer' that will destroy them. Samuel believes he is that Deliverer destined to journey deep into the earth and destroy the source of the mutant scourge.
He manages to recruit Mitch, along with a handful of like-minded soldiers: Steiner, honor bound Bauhaus officer; sword wielding Severian; street fighter El Jesus; fearless beauty Duval; and stoic warrior Juba.
"Mutant Chronicle" follows Mitch and Samuel's mission to venture into the very heart of the darkness in an attempt to save the planet from marauding hordes of deathless mutants.
HERE's a TRAILER for the movie:
Starring: Thomas Jane,Ron Perlman and John Malkovich.....
Check this one out TODAY!
Sunday, July 20, 2008
A note about the NEW tribute page
I have set up a BRUCE CAMPBELL TRIBUTE PAGE to display ALL THINGS CAMPBELL so as NOT to OVERDOSE any viewers of this blog.
This will keep my OBESSION with HORROR separate from my DEVOTION to THE KING!
If you would like to visit and see what Bruce is all about, CHECK out the LINK at the BOTTOM of this page!
Saturday, July 19, 2008
HORROR Trailers that Look good!
Here's a few trailers that are worth checking out!
Parasomnia.
Synopsis:
In "Parasomnia", a stylish horror/thriller from director William Malone ("House on Haunted Hill", "Masters of Horror") Laura Baxter is a young woman, literally a "sleeping beauty", who suffers from a medical condition called "parasomnia". A childhood accident victim, she is actually sleeping her life away, awakening briefly on rare occasions. Art student Danny Sloan falls in love with her, unaware that her hospital neighbor, a terrifying mass murderer and mesmerist named Byron Volpe has other, more sinister plans. Sloan helps Laura escape from her hospital prison only to discover that Volpe is about to enter her dreams. Written by Steven Jay Rubin
The Echo
The Dark Lurking
Synopsis:
Something has gone terribly wrong at Outpost 30, a secret international research facility some five hundred meters beneath the snow blown arctic wilderness. All communications are gone, all means of escape destroyed and an extremely dangerous horde of ancient creatures is on the loose after a doorway to an unspeakable evil has been unleashed. Eight survivors, two former research patients, three SOCOM Troops, two research technicians and a cleaner barricade themselves inside a remote area of the facility with little food, almost no ammunition and little hope of rescue. Their one possible escape route is through thirteen levels of terror that will lead them to the surface. And one of them is not who they seem to be, the darkness itself which has taken human form.
Paranormal Activity
Synopsis:
A young couple suspects that their house is haunted by a malevolent entity. They set up video surveillance to capture evidence of what happens at night as they sleep.
Their surveillance and home videos have been edited into the 99 minute feature film "Paranormal Activity".
GO TO OFFICIAL SITE FOR TRAILER
www.paranormalactivity-movie.com
the poughkeepsie tapes
Synopsis:
A serial killer obsessively documents his career in carnage in this pseudo-documentary thriller. When police raid a house in upstate New York, they discover a profoundly disturbing record of one man's ugly crimes. A psychotic serial killer once called the house his home, and along with the implements of his grisly pastime, investigators find over 240 hours of videotape shot by the killer which present a visual record of his murders in all their horrifying details. Both state and federal law enforcement teams sift through the gruesome images, looking for clues of the slayer's identity, the identity of his victims, and where he could possibly have gone. But repeated viewings of the material reveal little beyond the terrible facts of the crimes, and as the authorities comb through the madman's images, they find the tapes have had a disquieting effect on them.
Parasomnia.
Synopsis:
In "Parasomnia", a stylish horror/thriller from director William Malone ("House on Haunted Hill", "Masters of Horror") Laura Baxter is a young woman, literally a "sleeping beauty", who suffers from a medical condition called "parasomnia". A childhood accident victim, she is actually sleeping her life away, awakening briefly on rare occasions. Art student Danny Sloan falls in love with her, unaware that her hospital neighbor, a terrifying mass murderer and mesmerist named Byron Volpe has other, more sinister plans. Sloan helps Laura escape from her hospital prison only to discover that Volpe is about to enter her dreams. Written by Steven Jay Rubin
The Echo
The Dark Lurking
Synopsis:
Something has gone terribly wrong at Outpost 30, a secret international research facility some five hundred meters beneath the snow blown arctic wilderness. All communications are gone, all means of escape destroyed and an extremely dangerous horde of ancient creatures is on the loose after a doorway to an unspeakable evil has been unleashed. Eight survivors, two former research patients, three SOCOM Troops, two research technicians and a cleaner barricade themselves inside a remote area of the facility with little food, almost no ammunition and little hope of rescue. Their one possible escape route is through thirteen levels of terror that will lead them to the surface. And one of them is not who they seem to be, the darkness itself which has taken human form.
Paranormal Activity
Synopsis:
A young couple suspects that their house is haunted by a malevolent entity. They set up video surveillance to capture evidence of what happens at night as they sleep.
Their surveillance and home videos have been edited into the 99 minute feature film "Paranormal Activity".
GO TO OFFICIAL SITE FOR TRAILER
www.paranormalactivity-movie.com
the poughkeepsie tapes
Synopsis:
A serial killer obsessively documents his career in carnage in this pseudo-documentary thriller. When police raid a house in upstate New York, they discover a profoundly disturbing record of one man's ugly crimes. A psychotic serial killer once called the house his home, and along with the implements of his grisly pastime, investigators find over 240 hours of videotape shot by the killer which present a visual record of his murders in all their horrifying details. Both state and federal law enforcement teams sift through the gruesome images, looking for clues of the slayer's identity, the identity of his victims, and where he could possibly have gone. But repeated viewings of the material reveal little beyond the terrible facts of the crimes, and as the authorities comb through the madman's images, they find the tapes have had a disquieting effect on them.
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
REALITY SHOWS + HORROR= Something that I'll watch!
I'm NOT a fan of REALITY TV. I believe the last time I saw a really GREAT competition show was the short-lived "Murder In Smalltown X" on FOX. This show has a cult following but the fans just can't seem to get it back on the air. The purpose behind this show was to gather contestants and show them a tape that a murderer recorded as he attacked a well-known family in the small town of Sunrise, Maine. The contestants were to scout the town, talk to the townspeople and try to figure out who the killer was.
That show aired during the summer of 2001 and was never brought back due to the tragedy of the Twin Towers in September of that year. The winner of "Murder In Smalltown X", a firefighter, was one of the first responders at Ground Zero and subsequently died because of his heroic efforts. R.I.P. Angel Juarbe Jr.
Here's a wikipedia link to tell you more about "MURDER IN SMALLTOWN X".
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_in_Small_Town_X
Well... Now, HORROR fans are getting a second chance at REALITY tv... Sam Raimi is working on a HORROR theme REALITY competition show. The working title is "13" and it should be airing on the CW network in the summer of 2008! I'm not thrilled that it's on the CW but beggars can't be choosers! Here's the low down:
“13″ (working title), a spine-tingling new eight-episode series combining the horror genre with a reality show format, will premiere in the summer of 2008, it was announced by Dawn Ostroff, President of Entertainment, The CW.
The show’s executive producers are Jay Bienstock (”Survivor,” “The Apprentice”) and Ghost House Pictures’ Sam Raimi (the “Spider-Man” films, “The Evil Dead” films) and Robert Tapert, (”The Evil Dead” films, “The Grudge” films). Ghost House Pictures’ Joe Drake and Nathan Kahane will produce.
“This series is the first to take the horror movie into the reality world,” said Ostroff. “The action takes contestants on a journey with challenges and games designed to frighten them along the way. Similar to horror films, the challenges will play into our deepest fears and anxieties and will reveal things the contestants never knew about themselves.”
“13″ (working title) is produced by Magic Molehill Productions in association with Jay Bienstock Productions and Ghost House Pictures. "
I'm still checking my Direct TV guide for an airing date but I have HAD NO LUCK! I'll keep you posted if I find out when this show airs!!!
That show aired during the summer of 2001 and was never brought back due to the tragedy of the Twin Towers in September of that year. The winner of "Murder In Smalltown X", a firefighter, was one of the first responders at Ground Zero and subsequently died because of his heroic efforts. R.I.P. Angel Juarbe Jr.
Here's a wikipedia link to tell you more about "MURDER IN SMALLTOWN X".
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_in_Small_Town_X
Well... Now, HORROR fans are getting a second chance at REALITY tv... Sam Raimi is working on a HORROR theme REALITY competition show. The working title is "13" and it should be airing on the CW network in the summer of 2008! I'm not thrilled that it's on the CW but beggars can't be choosers! Here's the low down:
“13″ (working title), a spine-tingling new eight-episode series combining the horror genre with a reality show format, will premiere in the summer of 2008, it was announced by Dawn Ostroff, President of Entertainment, The CW.
The show’s executive producers are Jay Bienstock (”Survivor,” “The Apprentice”) and Ghost House Pictures’ Sam Raimi (the “Spider-Man” films, “The Evil Dead” films) and Robert Tapert, (”The Evil Dead” films, “The Grudge” films). Ghost House Pictures’ Joe Drake and Nathan Kahane will produce.
“This series is the first to take the horror movie into the reality world,” said Ostroff. “The action takes contestants on a journey with challenges and games designed to frighten them along the way. Similar to horror films, the challenges will play into our deepest fears and anxieties and will reveal things the contestants never knew about themselves.”
“13″ (working title) is produced by Magic Molehill Productions in association with Jay Bienstock Productions and Ghost House Pictures. "
I'm still checking my Direct TV guide for an airing date but I have HAD NO LUCK! I'll keep you posted if I find out when this show airs!!!
BRUCE, tell us! ANY chance of another EVIL DEAD?
Bruce Campbell recently talked to Entertainment Weekly about his USA netwrok series "BURN NOTICE" which returns JULY 10 for a second season! I highly recommend checking it out. BUT for this part of the interview, the subject turned to the EVIL DEAD movies....The CHIN has been asked this question SO MANY TIMES that we ALL just want an answer! But my horror friends, it sounds like the man that we need to ask is SAM RAIMI. If Sam's on board-then Bruce is TOO!
Check out this link for more!
http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid1648673802/bctid1650049100
Check out this link for more!
http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid1648673802/bctid1650049100
Monday, July 7, 2008
Random thought...MY DREAM PARENTS!
I would like to call my self the UNOFFICIAL "LOVE CHILD" of BRUCE CAMPBELL AND ELVIRA....HOW COOL WOULD THAT BE!....Just a thought :)
Random thought...SO EXCITED! BRUCE IS BACK!
Bruce Campbell is my FAVORITE HORROR actor. I've met him in person a couple times and he's a GREAT GUY! Just to say "Hey Bruce!" and hear him reply, "Hey BABY!" was a GREAT EXPERIENCE! He's really cool! And he loves my KOOKY shirts!
So why am I excited? Oh, my friends, BRUCE IS BACK!!! This October his new film "MY NAME IS BRUCE" will be released.
You can view the trailer here at the VIDEO BAR at the bottom of the page.
He plays HIMSELF and it looks like a RIOT!!! I feel like screaming "HELL YEAH!" everytime I see the beginning of the trailer! It looks like another BRUCE classic kids! I pass the time watching him on BURN NOTICE on the USA network. It's a great series that I recommend for those that like action packed shows. BUT I like my Bruce with a bit of HORROR flavoring. So check out the trailer and see what you think! CHIN fans UNITE!
Sunday, July 6, 2008
Pathology REVIEW
Pathology.
I liked this movie. It was different from the usual flick full of zombies or maniac killers. Instead these were real life kids studying to cut up real life corpses. The only thing is, there is an underlying sick game going on between a certain clique of students. This is a fast paced film that pulls you in with the main character. It's predictable how revenge will be extracted, but the surprised ending makes sure that VENGENCE is indeed served.
**SEE PATHOLOGY TRAILERS BELOW ON THE VIDEO BAR AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE!**
Release: April 18, 2008
Directed by; Marc Schoelermann
Written by: Neveldine and Taylor
Starring:Milo Ventimiglia as Ted Grey
Michael Weston as Jake Gallo
Alyssa Milano as Gwen Williamson
Lauren Lee Smith as Juliette Bath
Johnny Whitworth as Griffin Cavenaugh
NOTE: If, by chance, you were NAUSEOUS during the AUTOPSY scene in SAW IV I would be safe in saying that you would NOT like this movie. With the subject being PATHOLOGY, the students are practicing to be MEDICAL EXAMINERS and show their studies IN GREAT DETAIL. If you are SENSITIVE to these SPECIAL FX, I wouldn't recommend this to you... BUT if you're sensitive, then why the hell are you watching HORROR films anyway????
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