February 9th, 2008Freddy’s New Nightmare Is Michael Bay
I unapologetically love A Nightmare on Elm Street. The first one truly inspired nightmares, but even as Freddy got cheesier and cheesier, I stuck with him. How many other slasher villains mutilate their own bodies as site gags and make stupid puns about it just before killing you in some ridiculous way? Like, for example, turning you into a roach and squishing you to Sinéad O’Connor’s “I Want Your (Hands on Me)”.
I even admit to watching the awful Freddy’s Nightmares. Would Brad Pitt be the star he is today without this series? (Well, yeah, but still.)
I haven’t read a single positive reaction to the fact that Freddy Krueger is now in the clutches of Michael Bay, a partner in production house Platinum Dunes. They plan to re-launch the franchise, starting with a remake of 1984’s original nightmare. They are also about to start filming their re-boot of Friday the 13th, but I can only take one heartbreak per post.
It’s 100% certain that Robert Englund will not be playing Freddy, leaving me dreading the announcement that they’ve cast Tatum Channing or Zac Efron. Camp Blood, on the other hand, has some fantasy casting which actually makes sense. Tilda Swinton as Freddy? Perfect.
While he’s busy not playing Freddy, England plans to direct a version of Nikolai Gogol’s “Viy”. They’re calling it “The Vij”, and, from what I can tell, it’s a loose adaptation. This is not the first “Viy” film; you can Netflix the 1967 Soviet horror, but don’t. You should, however, read Gogol, starting with “The Nose“, about an official in St. Petersburg whose nose detaches and starts a life of its own.
Wes Craven, meanwhile, is working on a remake of his 1972 scarefest The Last House on the Left.
I know there are great writers out there with fresh ideas. What’s the deal with all these remakes?
February 9th, 2008 at 4:36 pm
Great Video for Horror fans: http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=diSBTmDJ_do