15 Remakes Worthy of Your Time
As much as critics and moviegoers like to give Hollywood flack for remaking older or foreign properties, the fact remains that some of the most acclaimed and beloved films of all time were remakes of some kind. read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayOriginal Halloween to Return to Theaters
One of the most iconic horror films of all time is returning to theaters for a week in October. It was announced yesterday that John Carpenter’s classic film, Halloween, will be rereleased on Oct. 25 and run through Oct. 31 in select theaters around the country.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsThe Thing
Horror movies are by far the worst offenders when it comes to the pop-culture plagues of remake-itis, sequel-itis, and its awkward cousin, prequel-itis. How many Saws, Resident Evils, and increasingly inappropriately named Final Destinations do we really need? It’s pretty remarkable, then, that it’s taken almost 30 years for anyone to attempt an expansion of the world created in John Carpenter’s The Thing (itself a loose remake of 1951’s The Thing from Another World), especially since Carpenter’s other seminal horror flick, Halloween, has certainly had its share of blatant cash-ins and nostalgic reinventions.... read more
Found in: Movies, ReviewsJohn Carpenter to Direct Darkchylde Movie
The legendary director behind Halloween and The Thing has announced that his latest project will be an adaptation of Randy Queen’s Darkchylde comics.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsJohn Carpenter to direct new ghost flick
As with most old-school horror auteurs, John Carpenter spent most of the last decade on the sideline as his classics, mostly notably the 1978 touchstone Halloween, got high-profile remakes. But after a long hiatus, the exploitation king announced recently that he will return to feature films with The Ward, a twisty psychological thriller about a woman haunted by ghosts in a mental ward. ... read more
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