I know! He's going to be a hard act to follow. Loved him as Herman! You know, as big as he was, he loved theater and I think he sang professionally as well as wrote some children's books.

Anyhoo, do you have any idea if they already have potential casts for the main roles?

Oh, and have you heard about the ruckus regarding the writers of TWD and that they're postponing showing it 'til October, I think? Someone started a thread about it, actually, but you may not have seen it.

I haven't heard anything on casting yet, but if I do I'll post it here

There's also rumors of a theatrical adaptation of It in the works- I hope this turns out well...I found the miniseries very underwhelming, and all the people the praise seem to be able to only find one good thing about it- Tim Curry, and take him out of the miniseries you would have nothing.

It the miniseries had to cut too much out because of TV, budget, and effects constraints.


There's now also rumors of a theatrical version of The Stand. I enjoy the miniseries version, though Randall Flagg could have been better cast. Originally George Romero was going to do a theatrical adaptation back in the 80's, also he was originally going to be the director of Pet Sematary.

I didn't see the post, but I did hear about it ....not a good sign. Wait too long between seasons you lose viewership, that happened with 4400, even for me, by the time it came back I had lost interest in it.

It almost happened for me again with Primeval, I had actually written the show off as not coming back.

In my opinion -

Evil Dead
Evil Dead 2
and
Army of Darkness

are the best of any trilogy ever made. I love Bruce Campbell.

There hasn't been much I have seen him in that I haven't liked.

Wasn't Evil Dead a college project? or is that just a rumor I heard?

Let Me In- This movie surprised me. Yeah, it is about a young girl who is a vampire. But I love the relationship that develops between Owen and Abby. It's so "first love" and even when Owen finds out Abby is a vampire, he still can't not help caring for her. And she can't help caring for him. I wouldn't consider this a "horror" film, but I guess it is. Only problem I had with this film is that it can drag. However, those moments are rare. What I like best is watching the relationship between Owen and Abby grow. Even at the end, you can see how much Owen cares for and loves Abby. And vice versa.

Let Me In is one of my favorite movies ever! But it's actually a remake and is based on the 2008 Swedish film Let the Right One In (Låt den rätte komma in), directed by Tomas Alfredson, and the novel of the same name by John Ajvide Lindqvist.

In my honest opinion, those two kids can give Bella and Edward a lesson or two about vampire love and devotion.

You're in the right thread, MLT. We just love Bruce here.

I knew it was based off a novel and a foreign film. I haven't read the book or seen the original. But this one captivated me. I love how when Abby kills the Policeman and Owen just closes the door. She then comes out and just hugs him. She's all covered in blood, but you can tell he just doesn't care what she is. It's the fact that he believes she isn't evil and he loves her. And she won't hurt him because she loves him and she trusts him. Might be considered a "messed up" version of love, but that is what it is.

I think it's taking acceptance and devotion to a different level. The thing about those two characters is that no matter what discoveries they made of each other, they still appear to be so innocent. I think that is an enormous part of their appeal to the audiences.

Tomas Alfredson, the director of the Swedish film, was initially asked to direct the remake, but he turned it down because he said he's too old to make the same film twice. He was actually against it, since in his opinion, only bad movies should have another version and his movie is not bad. He believes remakes are there to correct the mistakes of the original movie. The writer Lindqvist, on the other hand, said that Reeves told him that he will make a new film based on the book, and not remake the Swedish film. :)

There's a new movie, Outcast, which I watched recently that seemed to base their story on this movie. But though the attempt at being different was apparent, the content was dreadful.

No, Sam Raimi and his long time producer friend Rob Tapert did meet in college and made short films while there, but Evil Dead they made on their own- Sam or Bruce or both dropped out before it went into production.

I think in the case of remakes of foreign films- studios think most American audiences don't want to read subtitles, and they want Americanized movies, so they remake them.

Upcoming Horror

Dates are tentative and subject to change.

*
My Soul to Take
Tue, February 8, 2011 (DVD)
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Paranormal Activity 2
Tue, February 8, 2011 (DVD)
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I Spit on Your Grave
Tue, February 8, 2011 (DVD)
*
Stag Night (2009)
Tue, February 15, 2011 (DVD)
*
The Last Lovecraft: Relic Of Cthulhu
Tue, February 15, 2011 (Limited)
*
We Are What We Are
Fri, February 18, 2011 (VOD)
*
Shelter
Fri, February 25, 2011
*
Rubber
Fri, February 25, 2011 (VOD)
*
51
Sat, February 26, 2011 (SyFy)
*
The Bleeding
Tue, March 1, 2011 (DVD)
*
Red Riding Hood
Fri, March 11, 2011
*
Scream of the Banshee
Sat, March 26, 2011 (SyFy)
*
Husk
Tue, March 29, 2011 (DVD)
*
The Resident
Tue, March 29, 2011 (DVD)
*
Prowl
Tue, March 29, 2011 (DVD)
*
Insidious
Fri, April 1, 2011
*
Mother's Day
Fri, April 1, 2011
*
Scream 4
Fri, April 15, 2011
*
Apollo 18
Fri, April 22, 2011
*
Stake Land
Fri, April 22, 2011 (Limited)
*
Priest
Fri, May 13, 2011
*
Fright Night
Fri, August 19, 2011
*
Final Destination 5
Fri, August 26, 2011
*
Shark Night 3D
Fri, September 2, 2011
*
Piranha 3DD
Fri, September 16, 2011
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Dream House
Fri, September 30, 2011
*
The Thing
Fri, October 14, 2011
*
The Apparition
Fri, October 21, 2011
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Paranormal Activity 3
Fri, October 21, 2011
*
Dibbuk Box
Fri, October 28, 2011

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Underworld 4: New Dawn
Fri, January 20, 2012
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Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance
Fri, February 17, 2012
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Prometheus
Fri, June 8, 2012
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Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
Fri, June 22, 2012

http://www.upcominghorrormovies.com/tags/movie-tags/remakes

Upcoming Horror Sequels

I just picked out the interesting ones(the rest are on the site- http://www.upcominghorrormovies.com/tags/movie-tags/sequels)



Blair Witch 3

In Talks

English

Daniel Myrick, Eduardo Sánchez

N/A




28 Months Later

In Talks

English

N/A

No official plot yet.



Cannibals

On Hold

English

Ruggero Deodato

Follows a professor traveling to South America to find out what happened to a film crew that disappeared while shooting a documentary about reputed cannibal tribes. He eventually discovers the remains of the crew and several...




Gremlins 3

In Talks

English

N/A

No official plot yet.




Hostel III

Pre-Production

English

Scott Spiegel

Set in Las Vegas, the film centers on a man who attends his best friend's bachelor party, unaware of an insidious agenda that plays into hunting humans.





Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer 2

In Development

English

Jon Knautz

Jack Brooks decides to retire from monster slaying, but not before he's forced to partner up with someone to stop an evil man, who has plans to summon the demon Legion.




Jeepers Creepers III

In Development

English

Victor Salva

Set 23 years after the previous film, we follow Trish Jenner (Gina Phillips), who is now a mother. Realizing that the return of the Creeper is just around the corner, she begins to have terrible recurring nightmares of her...

Anton Yelchin Set for Koontz Adaptation 'Odd Thomas'


Just in time for EFM, with Stephen Sommers (The Mummy, Van Helsing, Deep Rising) signed on to direct an adaptation of Dean Koontz's popular Odd Thomas book series, Bloody Disgusting learned that Anton Yelchin (Terminator: Salvation, Fright Night) has been attached to star.

"Odd Thomas is silently approached by the ghost of a young girl brutally raped and murdered, and through his unique ability to understand the dead, is psychically led to her killer, a former schoolmate named Harlo Landerson. With this opening, we are introduced to Odd's world. Koontz soon discloses how Odd was named and begins, layer by layer, to show how Odd's dysfunctional upbringing has shaped his life, and as those details are uncovered, his supernatural abilities begin to make more sense."

http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/23356

I'm really liking Anton Yelchin, he was good as Bobby Garfield in Hearts In Atlantis(I think an underrated Stephen King film adaptation), and as Chekov in the Star Trek movie. I'm actually curious to see how he is as Charlie Brewster in the Fright Night remake.

Suburbia in Trouble: 'Zombies Ate My Neighbors' Getting Big Screen Treatment!



I remember my brother hogging the SNES because he was deeply involved in "Zombies Ate My Neighbors," a sci-fi zombie game that takes place in suburbia where two best friends amongst a sea of teenage angst battle for safety against the mysterious uprising of neighborhood zombies.

First Showing is reporting that a live-action adaptation is currently seeking financing and that a screenplay by John Darko is already completed. Darko is producing with April Wade and Ahmed al Baker. This is currently in the works as an independent production and they're still securing rights, so maybe this news is a bit premature? Still, if the hype gets the movie made I'm all for it.

http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/23308

Introducing the Indonesian 'Beach Creature'!

Straight from Indonesia comes Rizal Mantovani's Beach Creature that looks kinda similar to Piranha. Opening in Indonesian theaters February 17, inside you'll find the trailer that features a slew of hilariously awesome gore shots.

"Randy, Temmi, Denisa, and Josh are expecting to enjoy their holiday fun on exclusive beach. Virgin Beach. Newly bought by a young, entrepreneur, to be developed as a tourist attraction. No one suspect that in one of the nearby villages a strange creature will emerge, which they call a Jenglot, that’s thirsts for blood. A Jenglot that has been captured is believed to be the protector of Virgin beach. The Jenglot escapes back into the sea and starts to hunt down anyone who pollutes the sanctity of the beach."

http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/indie.php

I loved this game, I had it on the SEGA Genesis. It was a great campy video game- you fought zombies, killer plants, killer dolls, chainsaw maniacs, aliens, mummies, even a giant baby. The levels were fun, weapons ranged from squirt guns to bazookas.