I love horror movie, here are some of my favorites

I am an unashamed horror film fanatic, it is my life long obsession.   I have an insatiable hunger for the genre in all its incarnation, and while I do gravitate more strongly to some of the sub-genes more than others, for example;

I love serial killer films. (Some of my personal favorites include; Seven, Silence of the Lambs, Mr. Brooks,American Psycho, Bone Collector, Maniac (the 2012 limited released remake starring Elija Wood) , and “The Poughkeepsie Tapes”
which I consider a absolute masterpiece of lo-fi mokumnetary filmmaking. which was never actually theatrically release due to some of it’s more wonderfully  terrifying themes and content, inculding but not limited to physical and psychological abuse, sexual assult and aggrivated bodily torture, all protrayed in a gritty, cinimatically realist lo-fi method. (click here to check out the trailer)

I enjoy but generally have a less appeal for the typical gore/slasher films. With some exceptions The 2006 american horror classic Hatchet I consider to be one of the best horror/slasher films since the Golden Age of slasher films back in the 1980’s and 90’s. check out the clip to get a small “taste” of why:

Other great slasher films include Texas Chainsaw Massacre (the 2003 remake) Rob Zombie’s Halloween, Freddy vs Jason, Candyman, Midnight Meat Train, Hellraiser, the original Scream, Trick ‘r Treat, and the original Urban Legend and the underrated 2008 film Amusement.
But my favorite horror genre is unequivocally psychological/supernatural horror, specifically ghost and haunted house horror.

fragile





  My current all time favorite is FRAGILE (2005)
followed closely by Grave Encounters (2011)



Other not-to-be-missed Ghost/Haunted house films include The Grudge, the original Paranormal Activity, Ghost Story (1982) Insidious chapters one and two, The Conjuring, The Blair Witch Project, The Ring (american franchise,) Mama (2013) The Orphanage (2007), The Others (2001), Shutter (2008), and V/H/S 2 and Sinister. (Which has probably the greatest horror film soundtrack ever

x-ffiles returning to fox?

the #x-files has always held a special place in my heart.  One of the few television series of the 1990s to hold up against the passing of time (nearly twenty years now since the original pilot episode only episode to show Jillian Anderson in her underwear.

It is one of the few franchises to effectively expand from television to film, fight the future and come back again never seeming to get lost under the weight of its own mythology.

Even though i distinctly remember coming out of the last film and literally remember hearing someone say “I cannot believe there were not any aliens.” the going rumor is that Mulder and Scully David Duchovny and Jillian Anderson are ready and willing to not only star in a third film, this one with ALIENS)  but that they are both interested in returning to their iconic roles in a return to the series which made them household names series or even possibly a new series reboot.  And denspite of the failed  underwhelming  offshoot attempts such as “the Lone Gunmen” and the creator Chris Carter’s spiritual spinoff “Millennium ” after everything …
Now, according to Fox TV Group Chairman Gary Newman, speaking recently at a presentation during the Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour in Pasadena, says that the outlook is “hopeful.” While speaking to USA Today, Mulder David Duchovny said he was excited and ready to return to the role that basically type cast made him famous, if albeit in a limited capacity, like a miniseries:

““I’m assuming that it will happen sooner rather than later now. We’ll see what form, how many [episodes]. Certainly I can’t nor would I be interested in doing a full season. It will be in some kind of limited form. We’re all old, we don’t have the energy for a full season.”

Likewise, Scully Gillian Anderson is interested in the idea of the series return, through her ever busy schedule may be a factor, she is currently starring in the masterpiece  critically acclaimed NBC series “Hannibal” has recently been promoting her new novel “A Vision of Fire” and really badly wants to be included in the all-female cast of the upcoming “Ghostbusters 3.”

Personally while the idea of the x-files returning sounds good in theory, I am not sure where or how or even if it actually is a good ideal.  I feel that there is not really anywhere interesting for the series (or a reboot, or miniseries) to go.  It is said that when you dig up the past, all you get is dirty, and I would not want to see most nostalgic favorite television properties soiled.

First, Friday the 13th, which is set to be released on May 13th, 2016 had already been rebooted back in 2009 and even though it made $90 million dollars against a $19 million dollar budget, surprisingly New Line Cinema never made a sequel and the rights had since returned to Paramount, which originated the franchise.  And even though Jason is not my favorite slasher fiend (I am a Michael Myers and Pinhead guy) I did find the new perspective on Jason watchable.  If only because they were smart enough to reinvent Jason’s Modus Operandi (his motivations and personality) from retarted mentally challenged backwards mindless hick into an emotionally and psychologically damaged and isolated character, who was smart enough to create a sophisticated series of underground tunnels as a safe haven which even included electric lights and power and simply wanted to be left alone, his murderous rampage had more to do with protecting himself and his homestead than mindless revenge spree killings.

so many REBOOTS

Movie Reboots seem to be all the rage in hollywood now days. Recently there has been the unnecessary Robocop, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Annie from last year, the “unknown” reboots included, the Equalizer, Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit, and The Secret Life of Walter Mitty.

This year promised, reboots of Point Break, The Crow, the Transporter franchise, Mad Max:Fury Road, Poltergeist, the list goes on and on  And there are an extremely large number of them in development, everything from “Indiana Jones” with Christopher Platt as the new lead being proposed over at Disney, to Ghostbusters, The Mummy, Hellraiser, and Kickboxer starring mma legend George St. Pierre just to name a few.

(A detailed list can be found over at Den of Geek which count a minimum of 57 current developmental projects! Anyway, two classic horror franchised which DO NOT need reboots have now been given release dates, Friday the 13th and A reboot of the Ring series to be titled “Rings.”

CBS orders pilot for Tv series based on film “Limitless”

Posted on February 10, 2015 by admin in tv news

The film “Limitless” was for me, a very fun surprise. When it was originally release back in 2011, it was one of the movies that had the misfortune of being somewhat poorly marketed. The trailers did not do enough to convey the film’s intriguing premise. And while it did have its minor flaws, and in spite of all the ‘blockbusters’ of 2011 (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows 2, X-men:First Class, Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol, Girl With The Dragon Tatoo, Super 8)

I still consider it one of the more interesting enjoyable films from that year. For anyone who has not seen it or forgot, a quick synopsis: A man (played by Bradley Cooper) steals discovers a new dug which allows him to use 100 percent of his brain and recall everything he “knows” which then allows him to succeed at anything he puts his mind to, however he learns too late that the side effects of long-term use of the drug (called NZT) are very dangerous. The film, like the book it was based on is an about the temptation of the pursuit of power and success even at dangerous costs mixed with an allegory of the perils of drug addiction.

 

Now reports have surfaced that CBS has green lit a pilot episode ‘sequel’ for a tv series based on the film. The synopsis for the series is reported as a new character ” Brian Sinclair, “discovers the mysterious drug NZT, and is coerced into using his newfound, powerful drug-enhanced abilities to solve weekly cases for the FBI.

The pilot will be written by Craig Sweeny (the 4400, Medium, Elementary)

Directed by Neil Burger (Limitless, Divergent, The Illusionist)

And produced by Bradley Cooper (The Hangover films, A-Team, Midnight Meat Train, Alias)with Alex Kurtzman (Star Trek: Into Darkness, Now You See Me, Amazing Spiderman 2) and Roberto Orci also as executive producers.

“A man’s reach generally exceeds his grasp” – Tesla

Limitless was a suprise film to say the least, the original trailer was dismissed by most who viewed it (including myself)  as it did not properly explain the films plot, a man who discovers a medication which allows a person to access all of their intellect and achive superhuman cognative ability.  A film, which while having its flaws was much more interesting and exciting than the trailer was able to explain. That being said I really enjoyed the film and its premise, I highly reccomend it.

The 2011 film directed by Neil Burger (which in turn was based on Alan Glynn’s novel “The Dark Fields”), which has been adapted into a TV show.  A show which as so many before it (Almost Human, Person of Interest, the Blacklist, and upcoming series Minorit Report, Blindspot, and Lucifer, among others) has taken on the genre guise of a cop procedual premise.

Despite the overused premise of people with ordinary people using extraordinary abilities to help solve crimes, suprisingly the series is retain the services of Bradley Cooper who starred in the original film as progtagonist Edward Mora, as a reccuring character.  (the show is being produced by Cooper, along with Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci. ALong with Director Burger also returning to helm the pilot episode and possibly more.

“The Muppets return to prime time with a contemporary, documentary-style show that—for the first time ever—will explore the Muppets’ personal lives and relationships, both at home and at work, as well as romances, break-ups, achievements, disappointments, wants and desires; a more adult Muppet show, for kids of all ages.”

After being absent from the small screen for over a decade the loveable Muppets will be returning to television this fall on ABC.  According to EW, the ABC series will examine the lives of the Muppets behind the scene, adopting a mockumentary approach as they endeavor to kick off a brand new Muppet production. Bill Prady (The Big Bang Theory) – is developing and co-writing the new show’s pilot with Bob Kushell (Anger Management), who will serve as showrunner.

The Muppets will premiere on Tuesday, September 22, 2015 at 8pm on ABC.

Source EW, ABC

scream tv series official trailer now online

I have always love the scream franchise of films.  Unlike almost all other apparent opinion of other critics I even very much enjoyed the third film, I though it was better than the sequel, I even enjoyed the fourth film.  And even though rumors have speculated that "ghostface"  will actual now incorporate supernatural aspects (possibly become an actual ghost in some fashion)  I am still interested in how the new MTV series will explore and hopefully reinvent its previous history.  And now soon we will have a tv series.  check out the new trailer...does it make you scream or sign in contempt?

new scream series ghostface

Batman vs Superman official synopsis revealed

Fearing the actions of a god-like super hero left unchecked, Gotham City’s own formidable, forceful vigilante takes on Metropolis’s most revered, modern-day savior, while the world wrestles with what sort of hero it really needs.  And with Batman and Superman at war with one another, a new threat quickly arises, putting mankind in greater danger than it’s ever known before.