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Discuss: Summer 2009 Fun Facts
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So here we have it, the summer movie season finally winding down, and maybe it's just us, but a couple of peculiar trends have cropped up since May that we thought were worth bringing to light. For starters, we've only further elaborated on Eric's early indicator that puking was 'in' this year (seriously, it's gotten to be a pretty considerable theme), and as for the rest, you can check them out after the jump. Some spoilers follow. And if there are any corrections or additions to be made, please pipe up in the comments, and do so gently.
Review: Halloween 2
Filed under: Horror », Thrillers », Theatrical Reviews », The Weinstein Co. », Remakes and Sequels », Summer Movies »
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Upon recently re-viewing Rob Zombie's 2007 take on the classic Halloween, I felt a little bit less harsh about it. Don't get me wrong: it's still mighty tedious and nowhere near scary, but at least I got the impression this time around that the rocker-turned-auteur was trying to fashion more of a character study around boogeyman Michael Myers -- who he was, why he was -- and while diluting the mystique of our killer effectively diluted the suspense, the film still delivered on the basest level of having someone get visibly, viscerally dispatched every so often. If all you had to ask of that film was a body count, Halloween slowly but surely delivered.
But while people do die in Zombie's Halloween II, that's just not enough to make up for all that pesky in-between.
Cinematical Seven: Things You Didn't Know About Michael Myers
Filed under: Horror », Fandom », The Weinstein Co. », Cinematical Seven », Remakes and Sequels », Lists »
With Rob Zombie's 2007 remake of Halloween, we found out that Michael Myers was not so much evil incarnate as he was an ill-tempered white-trash nut-job (yes, there is a difference). So, with tomorrow's release of his sequel to the remake -- Halloween II, not to be confused with Halloween II -- we take a stab (har) at predicting what little-known characteristics about the boogeyman will be revealed this time around.
1. He also has a brother -- In one of those convenient we-forgot-to-tell-anyone-before tangents, someone breathlessly reveals that Laurie Strode was actually a Siamese twin, and that her brother was separated and sent elsewhere. Laurie finds out when he friends her on Facebook, and their tearful reunion is marred only by the fact that their big brother shows up and proceeds to skewer poor Maury Strode on a nearby curtain rod.
2. He has serious allergies -- We see Michael trying to sneak up on Laurie the following Easter, only to repeatedly give himself away with a series of sneezes or trail of tissues. It's this dilemma that keeps him to his autumnal killing spree, not the eponymous holiday itself.
Box Office: The Final Halloween?
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Bringing naughty words to film marquees everywhere, Quentin Tarantino's latest film not only took the lead on its opening weekend but was the only one of last week's four new releases to land in the top five:
1. Inglourious Basterds: $38.5 million
2. District 9: $18.2 million
3. G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra: $12.2 million
4. The Time Traveler's Wife: $9.7 million
5. Julie & Julia: $8.8 million
Halloween is coming early this year and to celebrate we've got two films competing to scare the pants off us.
The Final Destination
What's It All About: In this fourth installment of the horror franchise a group of teens cheat death at a racetrack only to find that the grim reaper will track them down eventually.
Why It Might Do Well: Dude, it's in 3D!
Why It Might Not Do Well: The only thing the series ever had going for it was spectacular death scenes. Might this premise be running out of steam?
Number of Theaters: 3,000
Prediction: $26 million
Halloween 2
What's It All About: In this sequel to Rob Zombie's Halloween remake, Michael Myers is not nearly as dead as we were led to believe and he continues his reign of terror.
Why It Might Do Well: Despite grumbling from a lot of horror fans, the previous film took in about $80 million worldwide and had a $26 million opening weekend.
Why It Might Not Do Well: Personally, I was lukewarm on Zombie's Halloween and don't feel it warrants a sequel.
Number of Theaters: 3,000
Prediction: $22 million
1. Inglourious Basterds: $38.5 million
2. District 9: $18.2 million
3. G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra: $12.2 million
4. The Time Traveler's Wife: $9.7 million
5. Julie & Julia: $8.8 million
Halloween is coming early this year and to celebrate we've got two films competing to scare the pants off us.
The Final DestinationWhat's It All About: In this fourth installment of the horror franchise a group of teens cheat death at a racetrack only to find that the grim reaper will track them down eventually.
Why It Might Do Well: Dude, it's in 3D!
Why It Might Not Do Well: The only thing the series ever had going for it was spectacular death scenes. Might this premise be running out of steam?
Number of Theaters: 3,000
Prediction: $26 million
Halloween 2What's It All About: In this sequel to Rob Zombie's Halloween remake, Michael Myers is not nearly as dead as we were led to believe and he continues his reign of terror.
Why It Might Do Well: Despite grumbling from a lot of horror fans, the previous film took in about $80 million worldwide and had a $26 million opening weekend.
Why It Might Not Do Well: Personally, I was lukewarm on Zombie's Halloween and don't feel it warrants a sequel.
Number of Theaters: 3,000
Prediction: $22 million
The Scary Bits: Return of The Scary Bits
Filed under: Horror », The Scary Bits »
I know, it's been a while since I've written one of these gore-soaked missives, but the upside to that is ... we have a lot to talk about! And since I wrote this during a lazy Sunday (happy belated holidays, btw) I figure it's time to break out the candy-coated bullet points! Let's start out with a freaky fistful of upcoming DVD releases:
Currently strewn across shelves are Donkey Punch and Vinyan, two festival-heavy horror films that couldn't possibly be more different. One's about venal young jerks, and the other is about heartbroken (but stupid) parents. Really bad things happen to all of them.
This Tuesday we're getting the old-school-style monster movie Splinter, which is really quite good. If you like prickly monsters, that is. On the same day ... whoa. It looks like someone actually bothered to exhume flicks like Repossessed, Slaughter High, and My Best Friend Is a Vampire. That sound you just heard was my Netflix queue getting fatter.
Come the 21st we get J.T. Petty's The Burrowers, which played (and played well) at last year's Fantastic Fest, and Robert Hall's Laid to Rest, which is sort of like a non-snarky slasher throwback with a hint of Phantasm-style weirdness. Couldn't find a stranger double feature than these two, believe me.
And mark your calendars, gore-lovers, for April 28, because that's when Martyrs finally hits R1 DVD. According to the UK poster, Scoot Weinberg says it "makes Saw look like Sesame Street," which is one of the most shameless blurbs I've ever heard. Even if the guy is correct, brilliant, and really handsome. (Trust me, this is one rough horror movie.) Also on this Tuesday we'll get the unofficial Donnie Darko sequel, and a movie starring Amber Benson called One-Eyed Monster. I leave the jokes to you fine folks.
New Images: The Expendables, H2, Tron 2 and More
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The first "official" photos from Sly Stallone's action-packed The Expendables has arrived online (courtesy of AICN), and one features Eric Roberts and Stone Cold Steve Austin flying through the air following an explosion of some sorts. If the words 'Eric Roberts', 'Stone Cold Steve Austin' and 'explosion' don't immediately force you to write the word 'AWESOME' in ALL CAPS (before yelling it out your apartment window for the whole world to hear), then I'm sorry, but there's really no hope for you. Check out all three images in the gallery below, and read one of these posts for more info on the film, which hits theaters on April 23, 2010.
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Director Rob Zombie has already wrapped production on Halloween 2 (or H2), even though it feels as if only two weeks have passed since his return to the franchise was announced. Zombie celebrated by releasing an image of the new Michael Myers, stressing that this will be one of many faces Myers shows off in the new film. This comes after word spread that Myers will remain mask-less for 70% of the movie (see set photo evidence below), which would certainly be a huge departure from the original horror franchise. I dunno, I kinda like my slashers in a mask. Remove the mask and, well, they're just another random weirdo ... and I work with enough of those here at Cinematical. What do you think: With the mask or without it? (Click images below to view the new Myers)
More after the jump ...
Poll: Who's Actually Looking Forward to Zombie's 'Halloween' Sequel?
Filed under: Horror », Fandom », Distribution », Polls »
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Sometimes these movie sites make me laugh: They'll absolutely trash the remake of a classic horror film like Halloween, but as soon as the sequel gets going, they race to throw up the first bit of casting news, or photos, or release date, as if the first flick never existed. They're excited all over again -- for what ... we have no idea. But anyway, Rob Zombie's Halloween sequel (currently titled H2) has firmed up a release date of August 28th, 2009, returning once again to the time of year that was very kind to it the first time around. A little unrealistic considering August is only eight months away? Sure ... but it's a horror sequel, and they can write, shoot and edit those things in like a month, tops.
Along with the release date, Zombie threw up an image of the new Michael Myers mask in its early sculpting stages on his MySpace page (check it out by clicking the image below). It should be fascinating to watch this sequel grow, since a) the first one made a whole lot of money, but b) it wasn't successful with fans at all. Could the late summer release actually hurt the film this time around? Would it do better during Halloween season -- perhaps convincing those fans on the fence to see it because it's October and they want more horror? We're sending out a feeler to see how many of you are actually looking forward to this sequel, so sound off below ...
Gallery: Michael Myers Mask
Rob Zombie Directing Halloween Sequel
Filed under: Horror », Deals », Fandom », Remakes and Sequels »
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The rumors were correct this time around, as it looks like Rob Zombie was convinced to return and direct a sequel to his Halloween reboot. Unlike the last Halloween, H2, not to be confused with Halloween H20, will arrive in theaters in October -- which, um, makes a lot more sense than August (even though the first flick took home a good buck at the box office in late summer). Variety tells us the sequel will pick up right where the last one left off, and follow another Michael Myers killing spree through the eyes of his sister (Scout Taylor-Compton will most likely return). According to Zombie, this sequel will in no way resemble the original sequel (except for the part where Michael Myers kills a bunch of people). Zombie, who originally wanted nothing to do with a sequel, was talked back into things after taking some time off from the monster: "I was so burned out. (But) I took a long break, made a record and I got excited again." What's exciting is we'll have two horror sequels squaring off against one another this October: Saw VI and Halloween 2. Not a lot of time to shoot, edit and polish the flick, but something tells me time won't change what the final product looks like.
What do you think? Give Zombie a second chance here, or will this puppy bomb?
Movies We're Thankful For: Halloween 2
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Here's an edited version of a conversation I just had with Erik Davis: He was like 'Dude, news is gonna be skimpy this week' and I was all 'Yeah I know. Sucks, right?' to which he replied 'Yup, we need something extra this week' so since I wanted to finish playing Zuma I said 'Well let's have everyone talk about what movies they're thankful for, what with this being Thanksgiving week.' He called me brilliant and headed off to take a shower.So yeah: Movies We're Thankful For. Pretty creative, I know. But there are movies we enjoy, ones we appreciate, and ones we're really passionate about. Those are the ones we're grateful for. Or should be if we're not big weenies. Take me, for example. You may have noticed that I'm a big-time mega-freak for horror films. But how'd that happen? I certainly wasn't born craving brains, blood, and boobs (ok, maybe boobs; I was a baby), but the horror bug bit me at a very early age -- right around the time my father forbade me from seeing A L I E N and The Thing.
But those films pretty much opened Pandora's Box, and while I watched tons of horror flicks with my friends, my sister, and by myself -- it was my maternal grandmother who somehow managed to make scary movies so damn special. My grandfather was old-school proper, which meant he didn't like nudity, swearing, or cinematic violence that didn't involve horses or foxholes -- and my sister was kind of a wimp -- which meant that it was me and "mom mom" who spent 4 or 5 hours together watching the slashiest, splattiest early-'80s horror movies. No lie, we went through The Pit, The Boogens, The Children, Creepshow, My Bloody Valentine, and maybe a dozen more. She made popcorn, we ignored the phone, and she even let me record the ones we missed ... damn was my grandmother cool. My mom's mom is long gone, unfortunately, but I think of her a lot -- and a lot more when I happen to spin the first horror movie we ever saw together. Strange but true: I'll always be oddly thankful for Halloween 2.
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