An update on Fright Night, even if only loosely connected, might seem odd, but I suppose with the popularity of vampires, werewolves, and so forth on the upswing, nothing in the general realm is really a surprise. But, while every manner of vampire story is making its way to a screen of some sort, and largely with less than impressive results, Fright Night is an update in a truer sense than most, … [Read more...]
To be completely honest, I'm as surprised as anyone to find myself fairly excited for the release of Daybreakers. Opening January 8th, this backward spin to vampire stories seems like it may have the right mix of outlandish elements. Will the Spierig twins launch their careers with what has all the makings of at the very least a cult hit? Always a tough call, but there's just something about this … [Read more...]
Hitting theaters January 8th, 2010, Daybreakers is a new spin on the general world of vampires. While we've become accustomed to vampires as the overwhelming minority, in Daybreakers almost everyone is a vampire. Ethan Hawke plays Edward Dalton, a researcher in the year 2019, in which an unknown plague has transformed the world's population into vampires. As the human population nears … [Read more...]
It's no surprise that I'm a pretty big fan of True Blood, even if I consider myself a fan in rather an odd sense. Early on I was a huge supporter, but as episodes rolled out I moved over into some camp that could not properly be called "avid watchers." It's rather cool and hip, but it's also really odd, and while I definitely want to see what it's going to do, I'm not quite … [Read more...]
