Extras! 27 October 2014
Welcome to The Extras! A daily dose of all the smaller movie related news, clips and just plain cool stuff that you might have missed! Last Updated: October 27, 2014
Extras! 15 October 2014
Welcome to The Extras! A daily dose of all the smaller movie related news, clips and just plain cool stuff that you might have missed! Last Updated: October 15, 2014
EVIL DEAD 2 dead in the water?
Things aren’t looking good for the sequel to Fede Alvarez’s bloody Evil Dead remake, and I have to say, this comes as quite a surprise. Last Updated: October 31, 2013
EVIL DEAD – So what did you think?
We’re always telling you guys what we think of movies, but I think its about time that we give you, our esteemed readers, a turn on the soapbox. So starting from today, every Monday, we want to hear your unfiltered opinion on the major releases. And the biggest release this weekend past was easily Fede Alvarez’s Evil Dead, a remake of …
Friday Fright Club: Drag Me To Hell
I’ve mentioned this before, but we live in a very exciting time for horror. Fans are flocking back to a genre that has long since been neglected by more serious filmmakers and, in my opinion, there are only a handful of directors we have to thank for horror getting the rejuvenation treatment – among them Sam “Evil Dead” Raimi. Last …
New movies out today: demons, gangsters, aspiring hairdressers and eco-terrorists
It’s a something-for-everyone weekend at South African cinemas, with today’s new releases straddling a wide assortment of genres. Last Updated: August 16, 2013
Second opinion Review: Evil Dead – A spiritually accurate remake, that loses its bite in a more jaded world
Today The Evil Dead is overshadowed by its two comedic sequels, often leading many to forget that the original film was not a giddy horror. There were no one-liners, laughing wall ornaments or possessed hands. Instead, it was a film so brutal and gory that today it still stands as one of the watershed moments in the genre. So, naturally, …
We review Evil Dead – Brutal horror that gets under the skin… but may not please fans
I have a confession to make… and this may require that I turn in my “film geek” badge. I don’t like Sam Raimi’s original Evil Dead trilogy. I’m just not a fan of cartoonish slapstick in my horror films, which is pretty much the defining feature, along with Bruce Campbell’s just-go-with-it performance, that made the old series a cult hit. …
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