News and Updates
A Horror by Any Other Name ...
Sun April 10th 2005 @ 6:46PM - James - Tom Welling - 0 Comments
Is of course still a horror. In a new article for The Washington Post, Bridget Byrne discusses the recent influx of horror movies, and how their name is (at least in a philosophical sense) wholly unchanged. Remake is the word of the day, with studio's scrambling to get the most bang for their buck. Almost every recent title and plotline has been used before - including Columbia's upcoming remake of The Fog.
The actor's may change, the setting may be brought up-to-date, but the horror is still the same horror it has always been. And therein lies a problem for some; director John Landis feels "The truth is the modern horror movie is no different than the old horror movie, but it is damaged in the same way that most of the product is now by the corporate culture."
The article is a very interesting read – albeit only mentioning Tom and The Fog in passing – but don't take my word on that: read the article for yourself! Let's just hope The Fog continues the current trend of box office success for the horror genre.
Thanks to Pat for passing along the link.
Comments
Be the first to leave a comment on this news story.