Interesting. I stumbled upon some news of a remake of this classic film. Not sure why they are re-making it. Filming is set to begin in early June over in Toronto. Either the ‘Eaton Centre’ or the ‘Warden Woods Mall’ will be used. Zack Snyder has been set to direct. The film is said to aim towards a greater emphasis on action and a young cast than the original. Diane Lane is currently being considered to have a starring role in the film, but so far no one has been officially casted. I will definitely see this film when it comes out since I’m such a huge fan of the series.
The Texas Chainsaw massacre is also being redone for this year. I hope this wave of remakes don’t become a regular thing.
Dawn of the Dead is a zombie movie isn't it? I'm not a big fan. Night of the Living Dead has one of those scenes that just chill my blood. Where the little girl becomes a zombie and stabs her mum to death with a trowel.
The Texas chainsaw massacre was banned for a long time. Can't imagine that being much of a film either.
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Dawn of the Dead is a zombie movie isn't it? I'm not a big fan. Night of the Living Dead has one of those scenes that just chill my blood. Where the little girl becomes a zombie and stabs her mum to death with a trowel.
The Texas chainsaw massacre was banned for a long time. Can't imagine that being much of a film either.
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Yes, Dawn of the Dead is a zombie film. The sequel to Night of the Living Dead. "Day of the Dead" was the third part. You're right, the original 1968 version of Night of the Living Dead is a cult classic!! Chilling scenes, and the ending is just awesome. I'm a huge fan of Zombie movies. They just released the millenium edition of "Night of the living Dead" on DVD. I will definitely pick that up.
The original Texas Chainsaw Massacre is also another classic. The sequels weren't as good, rather were made to be humerous. I hate when they do that. Evil Dead is the same way.
I loved Evil Dead. Sam Raimi has a unique style and that's something which makes a big impression with me. I like horror films that don't take themselves too seriously (as opposed to spoof horrors which are just a waste of time).
Genuine chillers have their place too, but some scenes which are just ugly go beyond my threshold. Apart from that particular scene though, I can see why Night of the Living Dead would be considered a 'classic'.
It was well put together.
One of the most intentionally humerous zombie films is "Return of the Living Dead". Just hillarious. I agree, Sam Raimi did a great job with Evil Dead. One of my favorite directors is the Italian horror director "Lucio Fulci". His movies are low budget, but extremely graphic and eerie. Plus, I like his zombies :)
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One of my favorite directors is the Italian horror director "Lucio Fulci". His movies are low budget, but extremely graphic and eerie.
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I'm not interested too much in graphic, I think genuine chillers don't need to overdo the gore. Take the original 'Psycho' for example. Still scarier than any of the cheap n nasty sequels and a lot classier into the bargain.
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I'm not interested too much in graphic, I think genuine chillers don't need to overdo the gore. Take the original 'Psycho' for example. Still scarier than any of the cheap n nasty sequels and a lot classier into the bargain.
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This is true, but cool special effects can help (especially in Zombie films). Fulci was known for his "over the top" gore. Going back to Night of the LIving dead, I was surprised by the amount and detail of gore in that film, given that it is a black and white film from 1968.
yeah but Night of the Living Dead was a classic for reasons other than gore, e.g, mood, atmosphere, direction and so on. Even though I didn't like it, I could see that it was grade A stuff.
How much gore was there in The Blair Witch Project, yet that was probably 10x scarier than most blood-fest movies around these days?
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How much gore was there in The Blair Witch Project, yet that was probably 10x scarier than most blood-fest movies around these days?
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Never found BWP scary at all. The ending was spooky though. One of the most gory films I've ever seen (probably the most), ironically a zombie comedy, is called "Dead Alive". It was done by Peter Jackson (Lord of the Rings) in the early 90's I believe. Revolting, but hillarious.
Gore is a necessity in some films though. A horror film like "The Omen" does not require gore and can still be scary, but can you imagine a Zombie film with no gore? booooorrriiinngggg. :)
yaar, I find gore for gore's sake boring but each to his own. Zombie films ain't my scene :)
The Omen was a pretty scary film - exactly what I'm talking about.