This is a new column we’re introducing to LonelyReviewer that will take a look at a variety and perhaps introduce you to some trivia each movie; our first entry is for Wes Craven’s 1996 teen slasher , “Scream. “
I think at this point it’s safe to say that I watch Rob Zombie’s movies because of The Devil’s Rejects. That film, for all of its terrible sleaziness, was really, really well made. You can argue the merits of its message, the idea of who the heroes are, but you can’t argue that Zombie had …
Okay, technically, this isn’t a short film, but, it’s definitely not a feature [yet!]. This short, 80’s Slasher inspired trailer is a great throwback to the genre. Shot on 35mm on location in Massachusetts, it calls back to the teen slasher genre of the 1980s, from the production design, to the cheesy dialogue. Enjoy! But …
By all accounts, Paranormal Activity and (even more so) Paranormal Activity 2 should be Hollywood clunkers that cause us all to lament the death of the horror genre as we know it. Two films that rely on Dolby scares to freak out the film’s protagonists who spend each film’s length splitting up (“Jesus, stay together!”), …
Dan O’Bannon, best known for writing the original “Alien” movie has died at the age of 63. O’Bannon got his start in 1975 at USC, where he collaboarated with fellow student John Carpenter to create “Dark Star.” That short was eventually expanded to a full-length feature, which launched both O’Bannon and Carpenter’s careers. O’Bannon worked …
Platinum Dunes’ remake of ‘Friday the 13th’ is slowly filling out its cast, picking Derek Mears to don the infamous hockey mask