You’re Next, Mortal Instruments Stumble at Box Office

It was a horror show at the box office this past weekend for You’re Next and The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones, neither of which could crack even $10 million in their opening frames ($7 million and $9.3 million, respectively). Although City of Bones finished four spots higher than You’re Next (#3 vs. #7), its situation is a bit more dire because its bigger budget makes it harder to turn a profit — granted, its $60 million price tag is pretty modest by today’s blockbuster standards. 

You’re Next, Mortal Instruments Stumble at Box Office

It was a horror show at the box office this past weekend for You’re Next and The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones, neither of which could crack even $10 million in their opening frames ($7 million and $9.3 million, respectively). Although City of Bones finished four spots higher than You’re Next (#3 vs. #7), its situation is a bit more dire because its bigger budget makes it harder to turn a profit — granted, its $60 million price tag is pretty modest by today’s blockbuster standards. 

Get It Twisted: You’re Next Movie Review

You're Next takes a familiar horror movie scenario -- masked killers on a rampage -- and gives it a refreshing twist. Read about it in my review of You're Next.

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Get It Twisted: You’re Next Movie Review

You’re Next takes a familiar horror movie scenario — masked killers on a rampage — and gives it a refreshing twist. Read about it in my review of You’re Next.

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Seventh Son Switches Studios, Dropped From Schedule

Seventh Son, the big-screen adaptation of Joseph Delaney's Last Apprentice book series about a wizened monster hunter (played by Jeff Bridges in the film) training a young apprentice, is the latest movie to land in Distribution Hell. Previously bumped from February of this year to October and then to January 17, 2014, the film has now been pulled from the schedule altogether. The good news is that the delay this time around isn't due to the studio's lack of confidence in the film, but rather because the the studio itself has changed. 

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Seventh Son Switches Studios, Dropped From Schedule

Seventh Son, the big-screen adaptation of Joseph Delaney’s Last Apprentice book series about a wizened monster hunter (played by Jeff Bridges in the film) training a young apprentice, is the latest movie to land in Distribution Hell. Previously bumped from February of this year to October and then to January 17, 2014, the film has now been pulled from the schedule altogether. The good news is that the delay this time around isn’t due to the studio’s lack of confidence in the film, but rather because the the studio itself has changed. 

Is It Over Yet? The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones Movie Review

Of all the recent young adult novel adaptations, The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones is the latest. With a more than two-hour running time, it's so overstuffed that the titular City of Bones has only about five minutes of relevance to the plot. Read about it in my review of The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones.

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Is It Over Yet? The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones Movie Review

Of all the recent supernatural young adult novel adaptations, The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones is the latest. With a more than two-hour running time, it’s so overstuffed that the titular City of Bones has only about five minutes of relevance to the plot. Read about it in my review of The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones.

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A Zombie with Heart: Harold’s Going Stiff Movie Review

We all know that zombies crave brains, but as evidenced in the British zombie dramedy Harold's Going Stiff, it turns out they also crave love. Awww... Read about it in my review of Harold's Going Stiff, which is now available in limited theatrical release and on demand.

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