Category Archive: friday the 13th remake
A Nightmare on Elm Street Remake Update and Friday 2 News
Horror movie innovator, Brad Fuller, has taken to his blog to update us on the going ons with the upcoming A Nightmare on Elm Street remake. The movie hits theaters April 30, 2010. Its time to clear some things up. 1:10pm, December 21, 2009 While many of you are enjoying a Christmas break I am …
Shocker — Friday the 13th Part 2 Already Planned
Oh, so we were supposed to think that a film that made $50 mil was in danger of not having a sequel. The “official” word from Platinum Dumbasses Dunes is that second Friday remake will be a departure from the previous movies in the original franchise. Ok, so they think the reboot was like it’s …
AMEN, Preach Brother – A Real Horror Fan’s Take on F13th Remake
I have been struggling to find the words to explain how tired I am of remakes and reimaging of classic horror movies. Enter my new hero, Lucius Gore, of Esplatter to the rescue. He let go on his site, and I couldn’t agree more with every word. ‘Friday the 13th’ and the Triumph of Corporate …
Fuller Speaks – Friday the 13th Pt. 2 Remake Inevitable
I bet you didn’t read my review Fuller! Anyhow, this is what he has to say about Friday the 13th 2009 and its upcoming sequels. Reflecting back on a killer weekend, can you say sequel? 4:48am, February 16, 2009 It’s 5am Sunday morning and my house is very quiet – Mrs. Fuller and kids are …
Riveting Reads
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‘The Purge’ Review – Frightening concept, Mediocre delivery
Written and Directed by JAMES DeMONACO (2013) The concept of The Purge is by far more horrifying than the actual execution of the events in film. Now, before you Ethan Hawke lovers get all bothered by that statement, I should tell say I am one you. I love Ethan; I just didn’t love him in …
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‘Aftershock’ (Review) – Don’t travel, stay home and watch TV
Directed by Nicolás López (2013) There’s something happening at the moment in horror films where we, the viewer’s, are made to dislike all the characters in the opening scenes, which means you sit waiting for them to die one by one. I’m not opposed to that at all; after all it is a horror film. …
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‘Evil Dead (2013)’ Review – Earns its R! Darkly Fun.
Directed by Fede Alvarez (2013) No Ash? Wait, they are remaking Evil Dead, without Bruce Campbell? What? That’s crazy talk. That will never work. The Ash character is now a girl? Remember when the internet world went all flavors of nutters when that information came out about this remake. Guess what? They were WRONG! I …
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Bates Motel – Three Episodes In So Far, So Odd
After a much needed break, I have returned from my walkabout. Walkabout, that spontaneous journey through the wilderness of one’s choosing in an effort to satisfy one’s itchy feet, a need to be elsewhere, the craving for the open road, that space over the horizon… You guessed it I walked about the shoes stores across …
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‘MAMA’ (Review) – Mama is mad folks!
Directed by Andrés Muschietti 2013 I’ll just say this right off, I’m a big fan of Guillermo del Toro, so I came into Mama with bias. Technically this film was not directed by Guillermo, but by Andrés Muschietti, who actually co-wrote and directed a Spanish short by the same name in 2008. However, when you …