Is Friday the 13th Pt 2 "not happening"?

That's the answer you'll get if you ask Platinum Dunes producer Brad Fuller what the chances are of us seeing a sequel to their hugely popular remake of Friday the 13th: 'It is dead'.

An avid 'tweeter' producer Brad Fuller will often spend hours on end replying to fan questions on Twitter. Last night Fuller gave what appears to be a definitive answer when asked for a status update on a sequel to Platinum Dunes Friday the 13th reboot. 'It is dead- not happening' Fuller responded to one question, following up with answers to several other tweets with answers like: 'i simply can't get one made right now', '
nothing is happening right now', ' i am fighting for it, and have been- i love that movie, but right now- there isnt any movement.' and 'the reason they are not going forward has more to do with the fact two studios are involved-more than anything else'.

So is a Friday the 13th sequel dead? Perhaps for now, but I suspect the success (or lack there of) of Platinum Dunes A Nightmare on Elm Street reboot on April 30th could certainly help to renew (or kill) any immediate interest there might actually be. What do you think? And for the full story, follow Platinum Dunes producer Brad Fuller on Twitter.

Source: FEARnet

BODY OF WORK REVIEW

BODY OF WORK REVIEW

Written by Shayla Beesly & Alex Bram (Alex also directed and produced the film along with Renee Pezzotta & Leah Cevoli) Body of Work premiered at the Carnival of Darkness Film Festival at the Crest Theater in L.A. on August 8th along with some other great short films.

The film opens with Vogler, a deranged artist, who hires models to pose for his paintings, and then he kills them and finishes the painting with their blood. After the brief, but splatter-satisfying intro, our story begins ten years later and follows a husband and wife, who have moved into their dream house only to find paintings that have a dark history.

The film stars Yazmine Zapp, the amazing Leah Cevoli, Joe Russell, & Justin Dray. All of the actors are great but Leah Cevoli is a scene stealer. She plays her role perfectly and gives the lead character depth. When you are dealing with short films, it is real hard to give any back-story on certain characters. You don’t need to see her past, you can just feel it. Like I said, amazing.

The cinematography is some of the best I have ever seen in a short film, especially in a horror short. Alex Bram (remember that name, trust me) has a great eye for angles and location. He is going to be big; he has already produced and edited the Westwood Film Festival Winner for Best Documentary: “By the side of the Road” and with Body of Work, he shows he has the skills to direct also.

All in all, Body of Work is a film I highly recommend for all the right reasons; great acting, amazing directing, and an original, terrifying story that will have you peeking thru your fingers until the very end.

You can watch the trailer here or below and please leave a comment below. I would love to hear your feedback.

Dark Woods review

Dark Woods is the kind of movie that starts out kind of depressing, then gets intriguing, then scary, and back to an intriguing depression.

Dark Woods is the story of a loving husband Henry (John Muscarnero-who also wrote the film) and his dying wife Susan (played to an eerie perfection by Tracy Coogan) who travel far away from the city life into the secluded woods so she can die in peace. Sound depressing enough yet?

As Susan drifts in and out of consciousness, Henry, out for a jog stumbles across a terrifying scene; a teenage girl is getting attacked. He quickly jumps in and rescues her and thus begins the creepy interaction with Alicia (Mary Kate Wiles) and the eventual breakdown of it all.

The acting in Dark Woods was definitely better than I expected. Every one played their parts perfectly, but Tracy Coogan and Mary Kate Wiles stole the film. The contrast between the two of them was amazing. It was like a battle of good and evil. As I mentioned before, Tracy Coogan really made you feel the sickness that was eating her. A sign of a very talented actress, I guarantee you will be hearing more about her in the near future. Mary Kate Wiles’ role kept making me think of Alicia Silverstone in Crush. Seemingly innocent yet, there is a scary knowledge underneath. Another sign of good acting and again, keep your eye on her. Director Michael Escobedo did an amazing job of placing you in the right spots and the cinematography was great.

The movie was lacking some back-story especially with the very creepy Rand Larch (Mark Shady). The character was intense and a lot was left unexplained with him. It didn’t take away from the movie; I just think it could have added to it.

Dark Woods is a psychological thriller that will leave you breathless. I definitely recommend seeing it.

Check out the trailer below:

Dark Woods - Trailer
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Give Jackie Earle Haley a chance to win you over

Ya know… I am really getting sick of all these people saying that the new A Nightmare on Elm St. is gonna suck because Robert Englund is not in it. Yes, people, he is the epitome of Freddy Krueger. He is an amazing actor with a great personality and the perfect demeanor to play Freddy. That being said, he is not playing Freddy, Jackie Earle Haley is!

Jackie Earle Haley is getting so much crap about how he will never live up to Robert Englund. I really hope he doesn’t take it to heart. I am sure the late, great Heath Ledger heard the same thing about Jack Nicholson’s Joker, and look what he did. Now like I said, Robert is classic, but that Freddy is dated. In the last couple of movies Freddy became a parody of himself. I want the scary Freddy back, like in parts 1 & 2. Come on, when he busts out of Jesse’s body and tells the kids at the party “You are all my children” that is absolutely terrifying!!! But it all went downhill after that.

I am really looking forward to the “reimagining” of another classic. These are not remakes!! Friday the 13th, (of which I am a HUGE fan of the franchise) was a great take on the original and I can’t wait to see where the Jason franchise is going this time. I was pretty pumped up about Nightmare on Elm St.

But the comments from producer Brad Fuller’s blog on May 18th got me really hyped:

“So last night was one that I won’t forget. We’ve been shooting in Chicago for two weeks and I’ve got some great stories to tell, but last night was the first time we filmed Freddy - the first time that we saw Jackie with all his wardrobe and make-up.”

“It was insane.”

“Jackie is playing to role with incredible intensity. His Freddy doesn’t tell jokes, he is simply terrifying. His make-up is so awesome - obviously there will be elements that you all know so well, but there have been advances in make-up and he truly looks like a burn victim.”

“It is challenging to have a normal conversation with him because he looks so scary. And if that’s not enough, he talks with his hands a lot and at one point he pointed to me with the glove and it was terrifying.”

So please everyone give Jackie Earle Haley a break!

Let him give back the Freddy we all want to see.

Please scare me again!!!

Thanks to Horrorbid for these images.

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