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GHOSTBUSTERS (2016) and the Dread of Difference – Part II by Jonny Numb
So here’s the thing: along with Green Room and Suicide Squad, Ghostbusters was one of my most anticipated movies of 2016. That’s right – an uberfan who had faith in the comedic track record of the actors and the quality of Feig’s previous efforts (Bridesmaids, Spy, and the short-lived TV series “Freaks and Geeks”) had…
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GHOSTBUSTERS (2016) and the Dread of Difference* – Part I by Jonny Numb
Rowan (Neil Casey), the central villain of the new Ghostbusters, is a nerd. He’s so lame, in fact, that he erroneously flashes the hand-sign for “love” – not devil-horns – as he walks into an Ozzy Osbourne concert. His modus operandi is to provoke enough spectral disturbances around New York City that he unleashes a…
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Crash Analysis Support Team: MARTYRS and the Systematic Torture of the Horror Remake – Guest Post from Jonny Numb
[2008. 99 minutes. Unrated. Director: Pascal Laugier] [2016. 86 minutes. Unrated. Directors: Kevin & Michael Goetz] *** This review contains SPOILERS for both films *** Pascal Laugier’s Martyrs was a lot of things, albeit in a deceptive manner: blunt, brutal murders that seem nihilistic and unprovoked take on greater resonance late in the game; characters…
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Ten Best Horror Movie Remakes by Billy Crash
Ten Best Horror Movie Remakes Yes, like most film lovers, I hate remakes too. But don’t fall into this ludicrous trap: Hollywood does not indulge in remakes because there aren’t enough great scripts (or ideas) floating around. As a screenwriter, I know this all too well. I’ve read many scripts that will amaze, but will…
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Crash Analysis Support Team: EVIL DEAD (2013) – Guest Post from Jonny Numb
[91 minutes. R. Director: Fede Alvarez] It’s time to declare a moratorium on movies that feature a cabin, a woodsy setting, and supernatural goings-on. When Joss Whedon and Drew Goddard unleashed THE CABIN IN THE WOODS in early 2012, they made the EVIL DEAD remake obsolete a year in advance. Talk about prophetic!…