After Gerald’s Game, the answer is simple. Not so with director Mike Flanagan’s adaptation of King’s 1992 novel Gerald’s Game.įrom here to eternity Flanagan has given us all a flagship, a certified go-to rebuttal for when anyone asks “Has there ever been a movie that was better than the book?” Before Gerald’s Game, this was a tough question. ![]() Novels usually allow the audience to perceive horrors worse than anything a filmmaker can conjure upon the screen. Novels usually dig deeper into the fear and the character’s inner workings. Stepehen King) almost every review you’ll read for said film will feature the words “Not as good as the book” or “The book was better.” We’ve come to expect this. Usually when it comes to a movie based on a novel (especially by Mr. This franchise has been invigorated from the ground up. Hilarious, gory, shocking, and above all fun, Cult of Chucky made believers out of us all. ![]() Again, arguably.Īll the same, Cult of Chucky broke the perceived boundaries of the franchise and its rules to stunning effect. Writer-director Don Mancini’s Curse of Chucky changed my opinion a few years back and with Cult of Chucky, Mancini has made what is arguably the best entry in the series to date. That said, I was feeling the franchise fatigue around the time Seed of Chucky hit back in the mid-2000’s. Yes, even Child’s Play 3 has a special place in my horror heart. And in doing so marks the first time I’ve ever felt so much empathy for such an evil man. Plus you have to hand it to Duplass, the man literally bares it all for the film. The sequel introduces a character that can go toe-to-toe with Duplass’ titular creep and the film delights in the subversions that ripple outward. That’s a high bar for a sequel, right? Well, Duplass and Brice pull it off and do it all one better. The film has become a classic over the past few years, and I find even my non-horror obsessed friends know and love the flick. ![]() Works every time.Īs many of you guys know by now, I am a major fan of Mark Duplass and director Patrick Brice’s original found footage flick Creep. Throw it on at a party and watch the room gravitate towards the screen. The Babysitter will delight even your most uptight buddies and gal-pals. Featuring fun and blood from wall-to-wall, McG’s The Babysitter is a horror-comedy with massive amounts of heart.
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