Archive for February, 2010
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February 11, 2010

Photo: Andrew Cooper © Paramount
The Wolfman is so this week. Prep for next week with these clips and interviews from Shutter Island.
Clips and Interviews from Shutter Island originally appeared on About.com Horror & Suspense on Friday, February 12th, 2010 at 02:00:45.
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February 10, 2010

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Even with the acclaimed new wave of French horror filmmakers in the early 21st century, France has not had much of a history producing zombie movies outside of a few cheap Jean Rollin films of the late ’70s and early ’80s (and maybe the undead 2004 drama They Came Back). This year, however, times are a-changin’, as Mutants — and later the upcoming The Horde — hits American shores.
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February 9, 2010

Britney Snow in
Prom Night.
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With The Wolfman arriving in theaters this week and The Crazies coming later this month, this seems like an appropriate time to look at horror remakes and why they’re often so reviled by fans (Wolfman and Crazies hopefully being exceptions to the rule). Here are 20 examples of the worst that horror remakes have to offer.
The 20 Worst Horror Movie Remakes originally appeared on About.com Horror & Suspense on Wednesday, February 10th, 2010 at 04:11:22.
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February 8, 2010

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This week, The Wolfman hits theaters, while The Stepfather remake and the animated Dante’s Inferno land on DVD.
New This Week: The Wolfman, The Stepfather originally appeared on About.com Horror & Suspense on Tuesday, February 9th, 2010 at 02:48:58.
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February 7, 2010

Benicio del Toro in
The Wolfman.
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After several delays, The Wolfman is finally hitting theaters this week. If you just can’t wait any longer, these video clips and interviews might help ease the pain.
New Wolfman Clips and Interviews! originally appeared on About.com Horror & Suspense on Monday, February 8th, 2010 at 04:53:03.
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February 4, 2010

Sean Bean in
Red Riding.
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Fans of intelligent, twisty thrillers with an artsy indie streak (as opposed to a demented Seven or Silence of the Lambs streak) might want to check out the British Red Riding trilogy, the tale of police corruption and the search for truth amidst the backdrop of a serial murder spree. Just be sure to carve out a five-hour gap in your schedule. Read about it in my review of Red Riding.
The British Zodiac? Red Riding Trilogy Review originally appeared on About.com Horror & Suspense on Friday, February 5th, 2010 at 02:56:09.
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February 4, 2010

Sean Bean in
Red Riding.
© IFC
Fans of intelligent, twisty thrillers with an artsy indie streak (as opposed to a demented Seven or Silence of the Lambs streak) might want to check out the British Red Riding trilogy, the tale of police corruption and the search for truth amidst the backdrop of a serial murder spree. Just be sure to carve out a five-hour gap in your schedule. Read about it in my review of Red Riding.
The British Zodiac? Red Riding Trilogy Review originally appeared on About.com Horror & Suspense on Friday, February 5th, 2010 at 02:56:09.
Posted by About.com Horror & Suspense on
February 4, 2010

Sean Bean in
Red Riding.
© IFC
Fans of intelligent, twisty thrillers with an artsy indie streak (as opposed to a demented Seven or Silence of the Lambs streak) might want to check out the British Red Riding trilogy, the tale of police corruption and the search for truth amidst the backdrop of a serial murder spree. Just be sure to carve out a five-hour gap in your schedule. Read about it in my review of Red Riding.
The British Zodiac? Red Riding Trilogy Review originally appeared on About.com Horror & Suspense on Friday, February 5th, 2010 at 02:56:09.
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February 3, 2010

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Buried, the thriller in which Ryan Reynolds basically spends the entire movie trapped inside a coffin with just a cell phone and a lighter, sparked a bidding war at the Sundance Film Festival last week, eventually ending up in the hands of Lionsgate for a reported $3.2 million.
The film’s simple hook, small scale, bankable star and positive buzz have made it a prime candidate to become a surprise hit, as studios all around are searching for the next Paranormal Activity, the micro-budget chiller that went on to earn over $100 million in the US alone. It doesn’t hurt that Lionsgate is the studio behind the similarly minimalist surprise hit Open Water, which likewise made a splash at Sundance in 2004.