Archives For September 11, 2013

Universal to tell the Untold tale of Dracula

Ryan —  September 11, 2013 — 9 Comments

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By now it’s no secret that Universal is going to shine a light back on the most famous of vampires as the studio looks to bring Dracula back to life. When the project was first announced it was originally known as Dracula: Year Zero and then eventually moved to the much simpler and familiar title of Dracula. Now, the flick appears to have settled on an even newer title that actually makes a lot more sense. Universal’s upcoming blood sucking tale will now be called Dracula Untold. The reason this title works is because the film aims to tell the origin story of the one and only Dracula so I actually quite like it. Also, the new title helps avoid the confusion of people thinking this is a remake of the 1931 classic starring Bela Lugosi. I have high hopes for this one because we’ll get a chance to see the beginnings of one of horror’s most classic stories.  Continue Reading…

See what evil looks like in the first trailer for Dark Touch

Ryan —  September 11, 2013 — 10 Comments

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If you’re still feeling hesitant towards the upcoming Carrie remake, you might want to check out Marina de Van’s Dark Touch as it looks to have drawn some inspiration from Stephen King’s classic novel but with its own little touch. It’s not too often we get to see a kid leave a path of bloody destruction behind them so I’m all for giving this one a chance. Directed by In My Skin‘s Marina de Van, Dark Touch looks visually awesome and pretty damn intense. The first trailer for the film has dropped and while it starts out pretty generic and slow, it picks up steam about half way through and never lets up. With plenty of horror fans not so excited about the upcoming Carrie remake, Dark Touch looks like it could be a solid enough option. Continue Reading…