It’s well known that Stephen King was, shall we say, less than pleased with Stanley Kubrick’s 1980 adaptation of his novel The Shining.
→Tags: Horror, Stanley Kubrick, Edward Copeland on Film
Essay→Repo! The Genetic Opera’s concept is absolutely killer, a setup for gore, rock music, a classic villain, and plenty of B-movie elements. Sadly, the film never capitalizes upon this potential. I desired to enjoy the film more, but I could not deny that the movie would benefit from a stronger vision. Its budget was limited, but Repo! needed to think bigger and to aim higher.
Tags: Musicals, Horror, Repo! The Genetic Opera, Forces of Geek
ReviewWhat’s more frightening? A faceless evil or or one that comes from a familiar place? Films like The Shining make convincing cases for the latter, but The Strangers (and I) would argue that the unknown gives us more to fear. The film begins with a statistic revealing that oh-so-many million American homes—but don’t quote me on that number—are invaded every year.
→Tags: Horror, True Story, Sexism
ReviewI’m of the belief that, from a creative standpoint, there is almost nothing sacred in Michael Myers’s story. Someone compared the Myers myth to Frankenstein’s monster, Dracula, and other characters like that. Just like it’s okay to have some radically different and conflicting stories of origin for these characters, it should be okay to do so with Michael Myers.
→Tags: Horror, Rob Zombie, Halloween, Remake
ReviewHalloween starts off with one of the most amazing opening shots I’ve ever seen; you know, the one that’s a first person view of a murder committed by a child? But that shot’s been analyzed and praised to death. What about the movie that comes after that? To some, it’s holier than the Bible. Is it really any good?
Well, pretty good.
→Tags: Horror, Halloween, John Carpenter
EssayIs Rob Zombie a hack? Does Eli Roth have any sort of moral compass? Or does the “Splat Pack” specialize in making gory garbage? Today I put Mr. Roth and Mr. Zombie on trial for Crimes Against Cinema. Don’t worry, the rest of the “Splat Pack” will have their day as well.
On April of 2007, Mr. Piper of LAZY EYE THEATRE had this to say about Rob Zombie:
→Tags: On Trial, Horror, Splat Pack, Rob Zombie, Eli Roth
ReviewThe always-polarizing Eli Roth has returned to the big screen with Hostel: Part II, another immersion into his world of a Slovakian torture factory. There are things that I liked and enjoyed about this film, but I will tell you that if this director hasn’t won you over yet, his third feature film will not do the trick.
When I heard that Hostel:
→Tags: Eli Roth, Horror, Torture Porn, Gore, Violence
ReviewMany horror geeks rejoiced in 2003 when a young one named Eli Roth made a movie called Cabin Fever—a film about a flesh-eating virus in a small forest town. The film promised plenty of blood, plenty of humor, and plenty of homages.
→ ReviewWhat would possess a man to create a sequel to House of 1000 Corpses? If I’m not mistaken, the film came in at a whopping 14% on the Tomatometer; seems to me that the only one who liked 1000 Corpses was director Rob Zombie.
→Tags: Rob Zombie, House of 1000 Corpses, Horror, Violence
ReviewI don’t watch many horror movies, but this is what I made of Hostel.
I can’t imagine taking this film seriously, mainly because it’s not supposed to be taken seriously. I have also concluded that:
Tags: Eli Roth, Torture Porn, Horror, Gore, Violence
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