Tag Archives: Remake

We Need to Talk About Disney

Posted on July 23, 2015 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

Indulge me if you will to have a bit of a rant. Walt Disney Studios is flying higher perhaps than ever before, owning as it does the box office bulkheads Marvel, Lucasfilm, and Pixar. Needless to say Disney’s acquisition of … Continue reading →

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Werewolves, Crawlers, Romans…Trolls

Posted on September 22, 2013 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

Neil Marshall is set to direct the American remake of André Øvredal’s Norwegian found footage horror TROLL HUNTER (2010), and pre-production is expected to begin shortly. The Brit is known for well-constructed and stylish genre films such as the mortifyingly claustrophobic … Continue reading →

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Film Confessional #3: The Wicker Man (2006)

Posted on September 20, 2013 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

I have a confession to make…I like THE WICKER MAN remake. It’s not the icon of pagan horror the original British film was, but I still found it a fairly diverting and eerie way to spend 100 minutes. The one question … Continue reading →

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Remake Victim: Paul Verhoeven

Posted on September 9, 2013 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

Paul Verhoeven is an underrated filmmaker in Hollywood. Many think of him as simply a purveyor of trash, and it is true that he’s the man responsible for SHOWGIRLS and BASIC INSTINCT. But the Dutchman is also behind three of the smartest, most important American science-fiction … Continue reading →

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Blood in the Snow: Let the Right One In vs. Let Me In

Posted on September 3, 2013 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

This article was originally written for Subtitled Online September 2011. The remake vs. original debate is one of the oldest and most frequently occurring in the film industry. Whenever original ideas run dry, Hollywood often turns to the untapped well … Continue reading →

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