Pick any classic horror movie from the ‘70s or ‘80s and it’s more than likely there’s already been a horrible remake to shatter legacies and fanboys’ dreams alike.
Very few have bucked that trend (Zack Snyder’s amped-up Dawn of the Dead and Franck Khalfoun’s Maniac come to mind); the latest of these reboots is one of the most beloved films of the video nasty era, Sam Raimi’s The Evil Dead. On which side of the coin will this one land?
Top of the Lake: the BBC’s latest drama event this summer – although perhaps smothered by the return of Luther and the never-ending The White Queen – is an altogether beautiful creature.
You can usually tell a horror film reviewer from the slightly wretched, overwhelmingly weary look they carry off.
With battles lines drawn last season, Ellen Parsons is back in the legal ring with her one time mentor Patty Hewes for a final round. With reputations at stake, the theme tune lyrics never seemed more appropriate: “When I get through with you, there won’t be anything left.”
Judging by the enthusiastic tweets and reviews, the nation has taken The Returned to its heart in a way we Brits tend not to usually do when it comes to things en Français.
Defiance’s feature-length opening episode starts promisingly. It looks great. The money is on screen and put to good storytelling use. The CG from here-on in is variable in quality though.
Medieval zombie flicks, eh? Other than the obvious (Ash fighting against the Army of Darkness in Sam Raimi’s trilogy finale), most would be hard-pressed to name anything like a good example.
In terms of superstar horror movie icons, it’d be fairly safe to say that they just don’t make them like they used to.
To hammer (or Hammer) home the point, this summer sees the release of a whole host of classics (and a few duds) from the annals of time, starring some of the all-time greats, including the likes of Christopher Lee, Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, Vincent Price and Peter Cushing.
Parks and Recreation is a genuine contender for the title of ‘Best Sitcom on Television’. The contents of this boxset were originally broadcast in the US in 2011, while only the first two seasons have seen UK broadcast on BBC Four and a Region 2 DVD release. Like all the best boxsets, it’s remarkable easy to select ‘Play All’ and find yourself watching the whole disc for several hours.
Over the years, Doctor Who has handled the physical transition of its lead actor in a variety of ways. Peter Davison bowed out in technicolour nightmare of floating faces while Patrick Troughton exited into a visual effect, with his successor not actually glimpsed onscreen until the following story. In fact, only recently has the process become a standardised, upright affair with the Time Lord suffering a volcanic eruption of golden light.