31 Days of Horror – ‘Dead Snow 2: Red vs. Dead’
The list of sequels that lapped the originals teems with prime examples. “The Godfather: Part II” “The Empire Strikes Back” “The Dark Knight” “Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan” “Dead Snow 2: Red vs. Dead” deserves a place on that list, even though it’s not as beloved as those screen classics. But it has …
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31 Days of Horror – ‘Tucker & Dale vs. Evil’
Rural America takes its lumps from Hollywood, Inc. Comedians roast this slab of the country ruthlessly. Films and TV shows often do the same, think “Deliverance” and TLC’s “Here Comes Honey Boo Boo.” “The Beverly Hillbillies,” anyone? “Tucker & Dale vs. Evil” does just the opposite. The film upends cultural cliches, allowing self-acknowledged hillbillies a …
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Reporters Run Cover for Disney’s Dwarf Backpedal
Two major storylines haunt Disney’s “Snow White” live-action reboot, and none reflected well on the Mouse House. The first? Star Rachel Zegler repeatedly mocked and denigrated the 1937 Disney film “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,” suggesting its allegedly outdated mores demanded a feminist upgrade. The second? The film eschewed the titular “Dwarfs,” following comments …
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31 Days of Horror – ‘The Human Centipede’
“The Human Centipede” trilogy gets a bad rap, and it’s partially earned. The second installment lost its creative spark in the third act, and the threequel pushed outrage above all else. The original deserves credit for both originality and chutzpah, two factors that didn’t win over many critics. The irony? The concept behind the trilogy …
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‘Five Nights at Freddys’ Suffers Extreme Identity Crisis
Hollywood finally cracked the code on video game adaptations. Gone are the days when John Leguizamo and Bob Hoskins embarrassed themselves, and us, as those wacky plumbers circa 1993. Films like “Free Guy,” “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” and “Uncharted” delivered at the box office by using the source material as a guide, not a …
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D’Souza’s ‘Police State’ Gets Shocking ‘Boost’ from YouTube
YouTube inadvertently proved Dinesh D’Souza’s point about his new film, “Police State.” Hollywood in Toto’s interview with the author-turned-filmmaker appears on the platform along with a “context” warning from left-leaning Wikipedia. The note says Joe Biden won the 2020 presidential election. Why would YouTube mention that? Perhaps because D’Souza’s previous film, “2000 Mules,” made a …
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31 Days of Horror – ‘Trilogy of Terror’
Horror anthologies are all the rage, from the “V/H/S” series to the classic “Creepshow” template. In 1975, actress Karen Black headlined a “Trilogy of Terror” that predated the trend. The TV movie did more than that. It introduced us to a Zuni fetish doll which became a horror institution. Few folks discuss the first two …
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31 Days of Horror – ‘Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark’ (1973)
TV-based horror evokes images from “Dark Shadows” and its cartoonishly bad effects. The medium struggled to scare us for generations, with only a few notable exceptions. “The Night Stalker,” for example, had its moments. TV’s “It” miniseries featuring Tim Curry also outkicked the coverage, in genre terms. Add “Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark” to …
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‘Office’ Alums Jenna Fischer, Angela Kinsey: No News on a Reboot (Yet)
“The Office” is one of the most streamed sitcoms around. The show, spun from the British version created by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, aired on NBC for nine seasons. The workplace comedy nearly got canceled after its first year, but it found its creative footing and became a modern TV classic. The show said …
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31 Days of Horror – ‘Willow Creek’
“The Blair Witch Project” left an indelible mark on the horror genre. That’s not a compliment. The 1999 film introduced Hollywood to the “found-footage” gimmick, a way to tell horror stories at a dramatically reduced price point. The technique proved a boon to indie filmmakers, years before tech advances made moviemaking less expensive. It still …
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