How I believe the Evil Dead remake may well go down
07-14-2011, 09:56 AM
Not only is The Evil Dead being remade, it is being remade by a combination of a CGI loving 1st-time director (I've said many a time, one probably could pull off a very successful Evil Dead remake, but it would take a director who knew what he was doing to do so), Diablo Cody (The original Evil Dead is, at least to me, a straight horror film, which does not do well under someone known for heavy pop-culture references and sarcasm), and Sam Raimi (who feels Evil Dead 2 is the "real" film despite being a marked change in tone to the silly).
Though I once thought that there was a slim chance that this remake could be pulled off with a truly elite crew, I... have basically given up hope that this will be the legendary horror film to actually top The Texas Chainsaw Massacre in quality/consistency. Evil Dead 1 as it stands gets closer than most horror films, but is a little too weighed down by its flaws to reach the same level. Now, I present for the viewing masochism of the TalkHorror community, a piece of impotent rage against the opportunity so sadly squandered:
Though I once thought that there was a slim chance that this remake could be pulled off with a truly elite crew, I... have basically given up hope that this will be the legendary horror film to actually top The Texas Chainsaw Massacre in quality/consistency. Evil Dead 1 as it stands gets closer than most horror films, but is a little too weighed down by its flaws to reach the same level. Now, I present for the viewing masochism of the TalkHorror community, a piece of impotent rage against the opportunity so sadly squandered:
âThe Fright Night remake is a film which taps into the audienceâs deepest rooted fears, such as those of vampires throwing motorcycles at them. I dread the thought of a vampire throwing a refrigerator or a deskjet printer or... Iâd better stop before I give myself nightmaresâ
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