Room for One More? +1 Movie Review

Remember that crazy blonde guy from The Purge? Well, he’s back in +1 — less crazy, but just as blonde. And this time, there’s two of him. Read about it in my review of +1.

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More October Indie Scares: Escape from Tomorrow, Ghost Team One, Argento’s Dracula, Big Ass Spider, Cassadaga, Skinwalker Ranch

It's getting downright Halloween-y in here... Despite the disgraceful fact that there's only one horror movie receiving a wide theatrical release during October (Carrie), there are a ton of small independent fright flicks getting limited runs during the month, and here's another crop that's been added to the schedule:

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More October Indie Scares: Escape from Tomorrow, Ghost Team One, Argento’s Dracula, Big Ass Spider, Cassadaga, Skinwalker Ranch

It’s getting downright Halloween-y in here… Despite the disgraceful fact that there’s only one horror movie receiving a wide theatrical release during October (Carrie), there are a ton of small independent fright flicks getting limited runs during the month, and here’s another crop that’s been added to the schedule:

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Sequels and Spinoffs, Oh My! Insidious, Walking Dead, Green Inferno Sprout Offspring

There’s been plenty of news lately of upcoming horror sequels and spinoffs — some expected, some surprising, some perhaps a bit premature: 

Sequels and Spinoffs, Oh My! Insidious, Walking Dead, Green Inferno Sprout Offspring

There’s been plenty of news lately of upcoming horror sequels and spinoffs — some expected, some surprising, some perhaps a bit premature: 

New This Week: +1, The Colony, World War Z, Bates Motel

In a busy week, +1 and The Colony get limited theatrical runs, while home video releases are headed by World War Z, Season 1 of Bates Motel, Season 2 of Grimm, Scenic Route, The Haunting of Helena and a bunch of vintage re-releases.

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Horror Movie Remakes Roundup: Shivers, Island of Dr. Moreau, Patrick

Another week, another group of horror movie remakes. Here's the latest:

• Shivers: David Cronenberg's jarring feature film debut is being remade with a relatively little-known director from Denmark (Rie Rasmussen) behind the camera and a script from the writer of...Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter? There's no cast yet, but producers are aiming to start shooting in February. I can see why this remake would be an appealing idea; the original is low budget and has a dated '70s look, plus the concept of a sexually transmitted parasite could have new resonance in the age of AIDS, but when it comes to "body horror," it's hard to top Cronenberg. 
• The Island of Dr. Moreau: I doubt anyone would complain about another remake of The Island Of Dr. Moreau ruining the memory of the unintentionally campy 1996 version that starred Marlon Brando and Val Kilmer, so to news that Warner Brothers has hired the writers of Hemlock Grove to pen a script, I say wholeheartedly, "Sure, why not?"
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Horror Movie Remakes Roundup: Shivers, Island of Dr. Moreau, Patrick

Another week, another group of horror movie remakes. Here’s the latest:

• Shivers: David Cronenberg’s jarring feature film debut is being remade with a relatively little-known director from Denmark (Rie Rasmussen) behind the camera and a script from the writer of…Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter? There’s no cast yet, but producers are aiming to start shooting in February. I can see why this remake would be an appealing idea; the original is low budget and has a dated ’70s look, plus the concept of a sexually transmitted parasite could have new resonance in the age of AIDS, but when it comes to “body horror,” it’s hard to top Cronenberg. 

Insidious: Chapter 2 Scares Up Record Opening

Although it was predicted to top the box office charts this past weekend, Insidious: Chapter 2 still managed to exceed expectations by scoring the biggest September horror opening of all time and the second-biggest September opening for any genre (trailing only Hotel Transylvania‘s $42.5 million), with an estimated $41 million. That’s light years ahead of Insidious‘ $13.3 million opening in 2011 and about on par with director James Wan’s The Conjuring, which opened with $41.9 million in July. Wan is now only the second director ever with two $40 million-plus debuts in one calendar year — the other being the Wachowskis, who released the second and third Matrix movies in 2003.