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Why Tim Burton remade a beloved classic  

Posted August 13, 2012 - 22:06 by David Konow

Whenever a beloved classic is slated to be remade, the outrage from some fans can hit insane levels.

Old School Undead

Posted May 23, 2012 - 15:35 by David Konow

I guess it was inevitable that zombies would one day move quickly.   So many kids grow up on video games where everything zips by at a million miles an hour, and I guess this passes for innovation in filmmaking today.   

When George Romero went medieval

Posted January 5, 2012 - 18:24 by David Konow

Zombies have become George Romero's "brand" - as the creepy undead is what he's best known for.

The CGI conundrum

Posted November 6, 2011 - 11:38 by David Konow

When Jurassic Park cemented the power of CGI, the genie was definitely out of the bottle for good.   There’s been a lot of great CGI since, and a lot of terrible movies that rely on it way too much as well.

Can't keep a good zombie down

Posted August 14, 2011 - 11:09 by David Konow

When Land of the Dead came out to critical acclaim in 2005, I was pleased to see George Romero, one of the great masters of horror, enjoying something of a comeback.

In praise of Tales from the Crypt

Posted August 2, 2011 - 17:20 by David Konow

When the news hit that Tales From the Crypt may again be revived, I knew William Gaines had to be smiling somewhere.   

The Stand - coming soon to a theater near you?

Posted May 11, 2011 - 09:39 by David Konow

Right on the heels of a report about a three part theatrical version of Stephen King’s The Dark Tower comes news that there could also be a several episode movie version of King’s epic 1978 novel The Stand in the works.