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‘The Lords of Salem’ Director Rob Zombie on Satanic Scares and ‘Pointless’ Remakes

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April 20, 2013
The Lords of Salem

From the singular mind of horror maestro Rob Zombie comes a chilling plunge into a nightmare world where evil runs in the blo… Read More

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Horror-meister Rob Zombie returns to theaters this weekend with an eerie new project titled “The Lords of Salem.” The film stars Zombie’s real-life wife, Sherri Moon (star of his “Devil’s Rejects” and “Halloween” remake), as a radio… Continue reading 'The Lords of Salem' Director Rob Zombie on Satanic Scares and 'Pointless' Remakes

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’90s Remakes Hollywood Should Consider

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October 20, 2011

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Judging from the box office results of ‘Fright Night,’ ‘Conan the Barbarian,’ ‘Footloose’ and ‘The Thing,’ the ’80s are officially officially over. Not that Hollywood is concerned: just this week it was revealed that ‘The Cannonball Run’ may become the next ’80s classic to get the remake treatment, a decision that seems like the equivalent of an ostrich sticking its head in the sand. Isn’t it… Continue reading '90s Remakes Hollywood Should Consider

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Tony Scott Loves Remakes; Begins Eying ‘The Wild Bunch’

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August 18, 2011

wildbunchposter Tony Scott Loves Remakes; Begins Eying The Wild BunchTony Scott has directed 16 feature films since making his debut with The Hunger in 1983. He’s had big hits (Top Gun, Revenge, Enemy of the State), big flops (The Last Boy Scout, The Fan, Domino), and few certifiable stand-outs like Crimson Tide and True Romance. But the man had some success a few years back with his remake of the classic heist thriller The

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Why Do US Remakes Fail So Often?

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July 11, 2011

More and more, networks in the US are buying up the rights to foreign TV shows then renovating them for the domestic market. Wooed by high ratings and critical acclaim in the programme’s homeland (usually the UK), American buyers can’t get their chequebooks out fast enough.

But the resulting remake is not always successful. For every The Office or The Killing, there are dusty cupboards in basements filled with flops–from Absolutely

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20 Of The Worst Reboots, Retools, and Remakes

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May 24, 2011

In both film and video games, there’s a massive movement to tap into the nostalgia of of viewers, bringing back the titles that they loved when they were younger, in [...] Continue reading 20 Of The Worst Reboots, Retools, and Remakes

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