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Friday, March 18, 2016

Top 10 Badass Babes in Horror

Top 10 Badass Babes in Horror

 

 

10. Pamela Voorhess - Friday the 13th

Gave birth to one of the most loved killers in the movies.


9. Julia "Blood on the Mattress" Cotton - Hellraiser Series

A true Sociopath.


8. Baby Firely - House of 1000 Corpses

Born to be evil


7. Juno Kaplan - The Descent 1 & 2

A true survivor for most of the 2 films


6.Cherry Darling - Planet Terror

Turns her grief into strength


5. Mia - Evil Dead (2013)

Played  the originally male role so well had to be mentioned.



4.  Heather Miller (born Edith Rose Sawyer) - Texas Chainsaw (2013)

The new Patriarch of the Chainsaw series



3. Laurie Strodder - Halloween Series

 IMO, The first ever badass chic in the Horror genre.


2. Ellen Ripley - Alien Series

 She’s not a sidekick, arm candy, or a damsel to be rescued.


1. Alice Abernathy - Resident Evil Series

She just can't be killed.

BTW: Resident Evil: The Final Chapter set to be released in January 2017




Thursday, March 17, 2016

Leprechaun Origins (2014)

Leprechaun Origins (2014)





Actors:
Dylan Posll, Stephanie Bennett & Andrew Dunbar

Director:
Zach Lipovsky

Run time:
90 minutes

Plot:
Two young couples backpacking through Ireland discover that one of Ireland's most famous legends is a terrifying reality.

Trailer:


Review:
This version of a leprechaun is not 3 feet tall and wears a green suit and hat, it's more of a medieval creature on which the legend is based on (sort of reminds me of Pumkinhead). This is more of a horror than the rest of the movie franchise. To be honest this film wasn't as bad as I thought it would be.


Tuesday, March 15, 2016

Fright Night (Original vs Remake)

Fright Night


Original
Remake
1985
2011
Actors: Chris Sarandon, William Ragsdale & Amanda Bearse
Actors: Anton Yelchin, Colin Farrell & David Tennant
Director: Tom Holland
Director: Craig Gillespie
Run Time: 1hour 46 minutes
Run Time: 1hour 46 Minutes
Acting: I was not impressed with the acting chops in this version. Lack luster casting.

Acting: With the cast being made up of accomplished actors as it is the acting in this one out ranked the original.
Effects: There wasn't really that many effects to 
 be honest and the few they had were okay.
Effects: Both practical and cgi effects were used in this and well done at that but nothing you haven't seen before.
Intensity: The intensity was lacking in this version, but a lot of mid 80s horror did.
Intensity: Higher than average intensity but not thru the roof.
Review:
Hands down over all the Remake wins special effects, better storyline and casting. Over all the remake was a much better movie than the Orginal.

Friday, March 11, 2016

The Fly (Original vs Remake)

The Fly


Original
Remake
1958
1986
Actors: David Hedison, Vincent Price & Patricia Owens
Actors: Jeff Goldblum, Geena Davis & John Getz
Director: Kurt Newmann
Director: David Cronenburg
Run Time: 1hour 34 minutes
Run Time: 1hour 36 Minutes
Acting: For me was not that impressive as a matter of fact it was ordinary for the 50s & 60s.

Acting: Jeff Goldblum shined in this version and played his role like only he could.
Effects: Not that the 50s had the best special effects but even for it's day this film lacked for quality effects.
Effects: In the 80s, special effects were starting to evolve and this film was (imo) very much in the forefront of that evolution.


Review:
While both films had the same basic plot, the storylines itself separate these two movies. To me, there is a clear winner between them, the remake.

Tuesday, March 8, 2016

The Wolf Man (Original vs Remake)

The Wolf man




Original
Remake
1941
2010
Actors: Lon Chaney Jr., Claude Rains & Evelyn Ankers
Actors: Benicio Del Toro, Anthony Hopkins & Emily Blunt
Director: George Waggner
Director: Joe Johnston
Run Time: 1hour 10 minutes
Run Time: 1hour 43 Minutes
Acting: This version has a lot of well known actors and it shows.

Acting: This film has an all-star cast and almost guarantees it's success.
The gradual transformation of human to 
wolf man in this film was well done (for the 1940s). Atmosphere, lighting and such were the
 major effects for this film and done well.
Lighting, sets, plot, storyline & effects were all on point. This film IMO is one of the best made horror films done in the past 10+ years.


Review:
Both leading men played Lawrence Talbot in different ways but both played the part extremely well and made the part their own. The reboot kept to the original wolf man makeup look which speaks volumes. Both versions are worth seeing and I would recommend seeing both. In this reviewer's eyes there is no clear winner or looser between these two.

Friday, March 4, 2016

Nightmare on Elm Street (Original vs. Remake)

Nightmare on Elm Street




Original
Remake
1984
2010
Actors: Robert Englund, Johhny Depp & Heather Langenkamp
Actors: Jackie Earl Haley, Rooney Mara & Kyle Gallner
Director: Wes Craven
Director: Samuel Bayer
Run Time: 1hour 31 minutes
Run Time: 1hour 35 Minutes
Acting: IMO there will only be one Freddie (Robert Englund), he made this character an Icon. A few young up-incomers ,like Johnny Depp, made the teenagers real.

Acting: Being honest, I have never cared for Jackie Earl Haley and this film shows you why. Other than that we have some namers and up-incomers that for the most part played their roles well.
Effects: In terms of 1984, this film 
accomplished wonders in terms of practical
 effects.
Effects: Freddie makeup was jacked up plain and simple. A lot of the effects as the original were done via CGI and it shows in not such a good way.
Intensity: 30+ years later this film can still scare 
a first time viewer.
Intensity: Not even intense on today's standards. Lack luster horror.
Review:
Hands down over all the Original wins with Robert Englund defining the Freddie role, special effects team accomplishing new effects. When the original is this good it's hard to beat or even come close to replicate its success. I personally have been avoiding watching the remake since it's release and would not recommend anyone wasting their time on the remake.

Tuesday, March 1, 2016

The Haunting (Original vs. Remake)

The Haunting


Original
Remake
1963
1999
Actors: Julie Harris, Claire Bloom &
Richard Johnson
Actors: Liam Neeson, Owen Wilson & Lili Taylor
Director: Robert Wise
Director: Jan de Bont
Run Time: 1hour 54 minutes
Run Time: 1hour 53 Minutes
While you don't actually see any ghosts in this version, all the lighting, sound effects make this a scary film with brilliant camera work.
The special effects on this film had their hands full with this one. The practical and cgi effects were near perfect in this version of the film.
Review:
Both Julie Harris and Lili Taylor played the lead female character brilliantly. Casting on all accounts was outstanding. While the original was more so of the book the films were bases on than the remake. The remake is a visual movie while the original was more of a psychological movie. Both are good in their own rights.