Editorial

REMAKES: THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UNGODLY AWFUL (Part 1)

Alright lets face it, remakes aren't going away anytime soon. 

They just make too much money to warrant them not being an easy cash in for studios. Original ideas always run that risk of not making those glorious dolla' dolla' bills for the studio execs, and the easiest way in the film industry to make a quick buck is to rehash an old idea, slather some new glossy effects all over it and beat that dead horse until it stops producing green.

FRIDAY ON ELM ST. THE RECKONING PART 2... GIVE US MONEY!

Help A Brotha Out

Buz 'Danger' Wallick

The horror community is said to have the kindest most dedicated fan base in any genre of film, hell we have horror conventions where we all get together and discuss horror films. Ever heard of a romantic comedy con? No? Yeah, neither have I. But now its time to band together and contribute as one to get a very interesting original film off the ground.
Buz 'Danger' Wallick is producing a new original film but needs our help.
Buz is a name you have probably heard of. He was cinematographer on a short film called Thirsty which blew up on the internet and he was also cinematographer on the most acclaimed horror documentary ever made Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy. You may also know him on Dreadcentrals Dinner For Fiends podcast and also his own podcast Same Shit Different Show 
He has also done the upcoming Friday The 13th documentary Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday The 13th as well as the previous Friday The 13th documentary His Name Was Jason.
His newest project is something called Truth or Dare. An original film where he has taken the role of producer. You can help this film by contributing to it but the neat thing is the more you contribute the more stuff you get. Like if you donate $25 you will receive a signed and personalized 8.5 x 11 inch photograph of director Jessica Cameron. You can choose between sexy or conservative photographs of her. The more you donate the more things the makers through at you.
For more information and where and how to donate here click Here

Luke Evans to Play Dracula in Upcoming Origin Story

Luke Evans (Immortals, The Raven) is set to star as Dracula in an upcoming origin story titled Dracula Year Zero. 

It reportedly takes place before the events of Bram Stokers original classic, and will be produced by Universal the studio behind the original 1931 Dracula starring Bela Lugosi.

Evans can be seen in the upcoming Fast & Furious 6.

Blu Ray Art For John Carpenter's The Fog

Our friends at Scream Factory have unveiled the cover art for John Carpenters 1980 classic The Fog. The release was first put on the Scream Factory's Facebook Page.

"This new “remix” of the ghostly classic comes to us from artist Justin Osbourn. As always with our Collector’s Editions, the reverse wrap will have the original theatrical key art (the iconic one with Jamie Lee Curtis bolted up against the door).
DVD & Blu-ray streets 7/30. More details on extras forthcoming, but we can say it will be packed."

Fired Walking Dead Showrunnner Writing The Shining Prequel

Glen Mazzara

If the second part of The Walking Dead season 3 is any indication of what Glen Mazzara can write then there is cause for concern for his latest project.
Deadline is reporting that the previous show runner of AMC's most popular show is penning The Shining prequel.
More as it comes.

Editorial: The Change in the Horror Industry

Adam Green

The horror industry is changing, it's going through a change of age. Wes Craven, John Carpenter and other noteworthy directors are getting up there in age and sadly wont be around in the next 30 years. So who's next ? who will take the torch? well, we have already seen the change. Directors like Ti West (The House of The Devil, Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever) Adam Green (Hatchet series, Frozen, Holliston) and Adam Wingard (V/H/S, S-V/H/S, Your Next) along with Joe Lynch (Wrong Turn 2: Dead End, Holliston) have already started there career in the horror industry and those are the people who show great potential to be the next great thing in horror. We have also seen the great Blumhosue Production rise up, being a powerful force since Paramount acquired the Paranormal Activity rights. With hits like the Paranormal Activity series, Insidious and Sinister all being a huge money maker as well as receiving acclaim from the horror industry. Jason Blum and his production company Blumhouse productions are driving force in this industry.
The next couple years though I expect we will see a movie break out like Paranormal Activity did to the public (Horror fans knew about way before Paramount picked it up) and the director of that particular movie break out as Oren Peli and Jason Blum did.

Fede Alvarez 

And i think this has already happened with director Fede Alvarez with his Evil Dead remake. With the announcement of Evil Dead II Fede Alvarez could rise up higher then Jason in terms of his films recognition. Hell, I'd give this guy The Exorcist rights cause i bet he would do one fucked up remake of it that would be welcomed by the horror junkies all over the world. Its going to be an interesting change in the industry that were gonna being seeing in the next 10 to 15 years.

 

Dark Skies

Director Scott Stewart returns to the big screen with Jason Blum for Dark Skies and the result is Disappointing not just for fans of Blumhouse And Sci-Fi horror but also at the box office.

The story is simple, normal family dealing with financial hardships encounters weird moments that question their sanity. 
This movie takes slow burn to a new level. It's a good 30 minutes before things get going and it feels even longer with needless character back story. As the film goes on it starts going against its own premise for example we are told and reminded that this family is struggling with money, but everyone has an iPhone, they have a huge house, the dad has one of the high end Apple Macs. And when all the creepy stuff happens the Father (Josh Hamilton) then goes out and buys top of the line security cameras that would make Paranormal Activity 2's security cameras to shame.
The acting is good between Hamilton and Kerri Russel as they play a couple that has their marriage strained by these incidents. The conflicts are acted out beautifully but its J.K Simmons character that steals this movie as he plays the expert the family consults after everything else they have done is exhausted. He saves the movie from being a complete bore fest, he plays the role with such grace u can't help be feel sorry for him because his role is so short.
Some of the dialogue here is some of the worst I've heard in a while. One character in particular, a red headed 15 year old douch bag drove me insane with lines like "I had this one girl on my jock." and "did u feel her titis? Man, you gotta go down town, that's what I do with all my ladies." I wish the aliens had captured him and anal probed his ass. If this movie ended with that red head getting anal probed it would be my favorite film of the year so far.
The third act of the film plays like the earlier half where the the family goes out and buys guns and a dog with the money I guess they all of a sudden have.
There is one great scene in the finale in which they could have ended it and I would have given it higher praise but nope, they pull a "IT'S ALL A VISION" bullshit that just makes you throw your hands up and go mother fuck!
This movie had such potential to be cool and deliver a scary alien home invasion film but nope, they blew it. It feels like Insidious without the cool, it's like an old X Files episode of the later seasons that got thrown out.

1.5 out of 5
 -Fearless Froude