This week, the revenge flick The Tortured gets a limited theatrical release, while home video releases are led by Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance, Monster Brawl, Don’t Go in the Woods (which also begins airing on cable this week) and the Criterion edition of Danny Boyle’s 1994 thriller Shallow Grave.
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A big-screen adaptation of the 1986 Stephen King novel It has been in the works for a while, but now the plan has been pluralized, with the story being split into two films — a logical step, given the book is over 1,000 pages long. Acclaimed director Cary Fukunaga (Jane Eyre, Sin Nombre) will co-write and direct both movies, but like the long-gestating adaptation of The Stand, there’s no scheduled release date yet. The fact that Warner Brothers is willing to make a multi-pic commitment to horror project is noteworthy — and perhaps an indication that it will entail a budget significantly higher than the average studio genre film. *Fingers crossed.*
This week, a trio of’ small, limited-release/direct-to-video horror/suspense movies make their TV debuts:
At last, Ridley Scott’s Prometheus is here, and I know what you’re wondering: is it or isn’t it a prequel to Alien? Well, I’d call it a tangential prequel, one that has enough of the familiar horror elements from that film and its sequels to satisfy fans but nestled inside a more introspective (and visually stunning) sci-fi mystery not unlike an interplanetary episode of The X-Files. Read about it in my review of Prometheus.
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At last, Ridley Scott’s Prometheus is here, and I know what you’re wondering: is it or isn’t it a prequel to Alien? Well, I’d call it a tangential prequel, one that has enough of the familiar horror elements from that film and its sequels to satisfy fans but nestled inside a more introspective (and visually stunning) sci-fi mystery not unlike an interplanetary episode of The X-Files. Read about it in my review of Prometheus.
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Mockingbird Lane, the upcoming reboot of the classic monster-themed comedy The Munsters from writer Bryan Fuller (Pushing Daisies) and director Bryan Singer (X-Men, The Usual Suspects), has its cast lined up nicely with a couple of recent additions this week:
Another week, another horror/suspense movie being adapted into a TV show. With upcoming series being based on The Exorcist, Hellraiser, Psycho, Dracula and the Silence of the Lambs franchise (two shows for that one), now there's word that MTV is developing a series based on the popular Scream films. TV Line has few details at this early stage -- a pilot hasn't even been written yet -- including the extent of involvement (or lack thereof) of original writer Kevin Williamson and director Wes Craven, but you have to wonder if, given the disappointing performance of Scream 4, plans for a fifth and sixth movie will be scrapped in favor of the small screen.
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Howl-elujah! True Blood is back! Season 5 kicks off on Sunday, June 10, so it’s time to get prepared. Check out details on upcoming Season 5 episodes and the new characters (including Christopher Meloni, right) that are sure to throw a wrench in anything Sookie tries to do.
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Say you're trying to escape from a homicidal maniac, and you grab a heavy urn full of ashes. Do you: A) hit him/her over the head with the urn, or B) take the time to carefully dump the ashes into his/her mouth and hope that he/she chokes to death on them? If you said B, you've got the cockeyed thought process necessary to enjoy Rogue River. Congratulations! Read about it in my review of Rogue River.
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