'Butterfly Effect 3' to Play After Dark
Filed under: Horror, Thrillers, Remakes and Sequels
The first one was a theatrical release. The sequel was a direct-to-video affair. So for the third one, we get a little mixture of both. Yep, it's time for another trip to Butterfly Effect territory, and you can only find it through the third annual After Dark Horrorfest event. According to The Hollywood Reporter, production on Butterfly Effect 3 will begin on September 1. No director has been mentioned yet, but the screenplay comes from a newbie called Holly Brix. Here's the plot: "A young man with the power to time travel who attempts to solve the mystery of his high school girlfriend's death."But I wouldn't necessarily expect BE3 to arrive for this November's AD festival ... seeing as how production is scheduled for early September. Good to see After Dark taking some initiative and co-producing their own flicks. Lord knows they've been a little inconsistent with their "indie acquisitions" -- although they did snatch up The Broken, which played last Sundance and earned a positive review from yours truly. And since I know the AD guys are big Cinematical readers, I'll offer up Dying Breed as a possible pick-up. It's an Aussie import that's got a basic plot but a very icky atmosphere.
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5-26-2008 @ 2:34PM
mezzanine said...
Sounds like a plot for an Are You Afraid of the Dark episode.
Did anyone really need 3 Butterfly Effects?
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5-26-2008 @ 9:13PM
Gina said...
None of the links in this story are working for me.
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5-27-2008 @ 10:05AM
kevjohn said...
This series has followed a familiar pattern: the first one was OK, maybe even good. The second one sucked my brain dry. Not much reason to hold out hope for the 3rd one to be any good.
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7-21-2008 @ 7:49PM
alecia said...
I actually loved both of the movies! I like the 2nd one more-so than the first one in some ways.
But I guess to each his (or her) own.
However, I do agree that a third one isn't really needed. How can you make another movie off this basic plot line? What other things can the characters use to go back in time that are like journals and pictures where they record something from an exact moment or thought.
Really... there's nothing left that holds the past. Unless they use straight memories... but even then, it wouldn't be a very substantial movie.
I definitely will *not* be looking for the 3rd one.
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