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A Whole Bunch of Familiar Faces Sign On for ... 'Alone in the Dark 2'
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I can't imagine what it would take for an actor to sign up for something called Alone in the Dark 2. (Maybe they never saw the the original Uwe Boll flick.) I guess it makes for an easy enough paycheck, considering that the project is presently lensing in California and the actors can probably show up to shoot their parts over the course of four lazy days. But sign they did, and most of the cast members will be extremely familiar to anyone who's got a masters degree in modern horror cinema.According to Bloody-Disgusting.com, here's who you'll find milling around in Alone in the Dark 2 -- which, for the record, is not being directed by Uwe Boll: Lance Henriksen (Bishop from Aliens), Rick Yune (evil henchman from Die Another Day), Dee Wallace (mom from E.T.), Ralf Moeller (Thorak from The Scorpion King), Bill Moseley (freaky dude from Rob Zombie's flicks), Danny Trejo (awesome Latino bad-ass from dozens of movies), Michael Pare (Eddie from Eddie and the Cruisers 2: Eddie Lives!), and the adorable newcomer Rachel Specter. The IMDb indicates that Jason Connery (yes, his son) is also in the AITD2 cast.
Although Mr. Boll is still involved as a producer, Alone 2 will be directed by the writing team of Mike Roesch and Pete Scheerer. They wrote the original Alone in the Dark -- and apparently that was enough to earn them this promotion. (They also penned the atrocious House of the Dead 2, so apparently they're the go-to guys for Uwe Boll sequels. How's that for a reliable gig?!?!) All snark aside, I wish Roesch and Scheerer the best of luck. They're already getting off on the right foot by NOT hiring Tara Reid -- plus they're in a sweet little comfort zone with this project: No matter how awful it might be, there's no way the sequel could be worse than the original. (And speaking of the outlandishly silly Alone in the Dark, be sure to get your director's cut on DVD later this month!) (Yeah, right.)
Uwe Boll is Happy About Razzie Nomination
Filed under: Horror », Thrillers », Awards », Games and Game Movies »
Since the initial and unexpected news of the total flop that was BloodRayne, we've been rather short on Uwe Boll news. While this break may be considered a blessing, the man
has finally shown up in the news again in response to his Worst Director Razzie nomination (for Alone in the Dark). Normally, the Golden Raspberry is a mark
of scorn, although in the past a handful of actors have used the award as a platform to apologize or attempt to explain
the failure of their films (such as the notorious Halle Berry Catwoman speech). Uwe, however, does not seem to be running in
this direction; rather, he sounds genuinely pleased to receive the nomination in a category in which some consider him
to be the frontrunner. "It is a great honour," Boll told the folks over at EuroGamer. "I take every
prize I get."
I love this man, because he makes my job so easy. And honestly, even though I (along with the rest of the world) think his films are awful, the man is doing what he loves. Maybe we'll get lucky, and he'll show up in person to receive his award - you know that'd be fun to watch.
[via eurogamer]
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