Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror is a silent film from 1922, and it’s an unauthorized adaptation of Bram Stoker’s Dracula. The studio behind it, along with director F.W. Murnau, was sued, and all prints were ordered destroyed. Luckily, several copies were distributed internationally and survived to this day. That’s aContinue Reading
The Dark Crystal is a film directed by Jim Henson and Frank Oz. Based on a story by Jim Henson, with a screenplay by Dave Odell, this movie features conceptual design work by Brian Froud. It presents a simple fantasy story set on a planet referred to as “another world,”Continue Reading
The Last Voyage of the Demeter is based on a single chapter of Bram Stoker’s 1897 novel, Dracula. The novel that has spawned hundreds of spinoffs of its own in film, literature, and popular culture didn’t warrant a two-hour movie focused solely on one of its 27 chapters, did it?Continue Reading
In 2021, the Ghostbusters franchise saw a revival with Ghostbusters: Afterlife, which deftly balanced homage and reboot, welcoming new fans to the Ghostbusters universe while honoring the original films. In my review of Afterlife, I mentioned that it wouldn’t surprise me if it either reignited the franchise or stumbled atContinue Reading
During the summer of 1983, it was hard to escape the hype of Krull, an epic fantasy adventure movie that was heralded by marketing campaigns as the next Star Wars. Ads appeared on the back of comic books and Starlog magazine. Basically, anywhere a young nerd like myself would beContinue Reading
When a movie uses flashbacks or flash-forwards, there’s usually a reason. A non-linear timeline can serve many purposes. It can hide sloppy writing. It can remind the viewer of what has happened previously. It can mask a plot twist. Or, as in the case of 2007’s The Nines, it canContinue Reading
Inspired by the pulpy horror fiction of EC Comics, 1982’s Creepshow pairs director George A. Romero (Dawn of the Dead) with first-time screenwriter Stephen King. If that combination of talent wasn’t enough to make a horror fan happy, make-up artist Tom Savini contributes his skills as well. King penned fiveContinue Reading