Better Off Dead is one of the greatest comedies of the ’80s, and a highlight is the running gag where the paperboy stalks our hero, Lane (John Cusack), in pursuit of the two dollars he owes the kid for delivery services. The whole thing is a riff on horror films of the era, and I [...]
If the Oscars Cared About Horror
Total Film as a neat little piece about seven horror films that deserved Oscars. Author Sam Ashurst makes some great arguments. For example:
Evil Dead II (1987)
Should’ve Won: Best Film Editing
Who Actually Won That Year: The Last Emperor
Why Evil Dead II Deserved It More: Where do we begin? The Last Emperor was possibly [...]
Jason! Jason! Read All About It!
Given that producer Michael Bay and director Marcus Nispel (the TCM remake) are behind the new Friday the 13th, the fact that the studio has marketed the hell out of the movie, and, of course, the staying power of Jason, I’m not surprised it hit its mark and made craploads of money (over 45 million, [...]
