A Nightmare On Elm Street (2010)

Freddy Krueger is back! After the last time was filmed by director Ronny Yu's Freddy vs. pass. Jason in 2003, now Michael Bay with its production company, Platinum Dunes, re-filmed one of the most popular horror characters in Hollywood was with the intention of doing a reboot of the franchise A Nightmare on Elm Street was first released in 1984 by director Wes Craven sebvagai.
Choosing Samuel Bayer, formerly better known as a music video director, to sit in a chair director, the latest version of A Nightmare on Elm Street is doing a pretty big step to replace the cast of characters Freddy Krueger. The position normally played by Robert Englund since 1984, has finally replaced by Academy Award-winning actor, Jackie Earl Haley. To script the story, the story earlier draft of this film done by Wesley Strick (Doom, The Glass House) before finally revised by Eric Heisserer.
Still using the same formula as it has implemented an early version of this movie, A Nightmare on Elm Street opened with scenes of Dean Russell (Kellan Lutz), who experienced many horrific dreams about a man who wanted to kill him and made him have not slept in several days. Of course, like any other normal person, her boyfriend, Kris Fowles (Katie Cassidy), said that it was simply a flower bed that does not mean anything. But in reality, few minutes later, when Dean was asleep, he was killed in a way, that for others, looks like he slit his own throat.
This, of course, provide its own trauma for Kris. When the funeral of Dean, Kris saw a picture of himself with Dean when childhood, a thing for Kris feels very strange because he was not familiar with Dean in his childhood. When she started being haunted by the same dream as experienced by Dean, Kris later was accompanied by her former lover, Jesse Braun (Thomas Dekker). Unfortunately, it did not prevent Kris to be killed in his dream.
Being at the scene, of course, that the murder suspect Jesse Kris. Before he was finally arrested by the police, he fled to the house Nancy Holbrook (Rooney Mara), who once said that he understands what dreams mean Dean. There, Jesse revealed that he had also been encountered by the same man in his dream, who called himself Freddy (Jackie Earle Haley). Nancy, who has long had the dream, with his friend, Quentin Smith (Kyle Gallner), must try to solve the mystery of who the man is in the dream and why they were targeted for assassination.
Long before the reboot of the A Nightmare on Elm Street, the home production of Michael Bay's Platinum Dunes also has melaukan the same thing to several other horror franchises such as The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The Amytiville Horror and Friday the 13th, most of whom get a lot of sharp criticism from film critic world. A Nightmare on Elm Street will likely have the fate of quality that is not far different from those films.
Given this is a reboot version, where the story of this film will start from the beginning, then A Nightmare on Elm Street also seemed to want little to focus on the character of Freddy Krueger, and things that cause became a cold-blooded killer. Views Jackie Earle Haley, who is covered by many layers of makeup bvanyak, as Freddy, admittedly darker than what has been previously shown by Robert Englund. Even so, because overall the film does not only focus on the characters themselves, the ability to bring Haley in Freddy character seems to be not too can feel the changes.
From the side of the story script, this movie does not seem to change much. Looks like A Nightmare on Elm Street itself has its own market share, which already knows what they'll get when watching this movie. For those who just want to watch a bunch of sadistic young men die in turns, with no concern other side of the story, A Nightmare on Elm Street is promising. But for others it will consider the formula of this movie is very missed and not so feasible anymore to be reappointed at this time.
If you want to find more credit for this film, visual display A Nightmare on Elm Street along the film can be given a special assessment. Provide dark shades and seem more mysterious, some scenes were quite managed to give the impression of creepy. Coupled with the layout of the music of Steve Jablonsky fairly well, some scenes become more effective for the audience.
No offers nothing new for audiences other than, perhaps, come up with a more elegant visualization of the previous films, A Nightmare on Elm Street will not be able to do much for those who expect any new changes and a separate horror for this franchise. Fortunately, the ranks of actor the film does not perform very badly in the acting character. For those who just want to listen to a minor horror story without regard to other quality factors, A Nightmare on Elm Street might still be working fine. Nothing more.

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Saw 3D (2010)

 

Saw 3D promoted as the Final Chapter in the series, picks up where Saw VI left off, with Hoffman (Costas Mandylor) having survived the trap he was put in by Jill (Betsy Russell), albeit with some newfound facial issues. And as you might imagine, Hoffman is none too happy with Jill and has plans for her.Meanwhile, a man named Bobby (Sean Patrick Flanery) has become famous thanks to surviving one of Jigsaw’s traps, writing a book and going on a shameless self-promotion tour, guided by his media savvy team. This makes Jigsaw none too happy, and soon Bobby finds himself within a new Jigsaw trap, where he must fight for the survival of both himself and those closest to him.

You may notice that I haven’t mentioned Dr. Gordon yet – even though one of the most eagerly anticipated aspects of this film is the return of the main character from the original Saw, played by Cary Elwes. Well, that’s where this film’s problems begin. Elwes, you see, is barely in Saw 3D. He’s in a couple of early scenes (including the crowd-pleasing opening that shows Gordon in the immediate aftermath of the first film), but then he completely disappears from the movie. It seems inevitable that he’ll eventually return by the end, but he certainly has no impact on the story for the abundance of the running time.

Also baffling is how little Jigsaw, the real Jigsaw that is, appears in this film. Yes, John Kramer died in Saw III, but up until now, he’s still had a decent amount of screen time in each sequel, via flashbacks and videos he left behind. This time out, Tobin Bell pretty much has a cameo, so little is he in this movie. In fact, I’m hard pressed to think of a film where the actor with top billing has as little screen time as Bell has here.As a fan of the series, it was impossible not to be bothered by how little time was spent with either Jigsaw or Gordon, the characters that mean the most to the series at this point. And unfortunately, what we do spend time with doesn’t have much impact. Like Saw III and Saw VI, the main scenario here once again involves a man walking room to room, encountering different people he could potentially save. Having just had a sequel cover this ground again (and do it very well – I found Saw VI to be one of the stronger installments in the series), seeing Bobby go through this type of thing again feels tired at this point.

On top of that, an early sequence, in which Jigsaw has one of his traps conducted in full view of the public, seems to raise the stakes on what Jigsaw is doing. While the scene itself — involving three participants and three buzzsaws — feels somewhat goofy, the idea of the traps being out in the open, on public display, is an edgy next step the movie then immediately retreats from.How are the traps this time out? Decent, but again, a step down from Saw VI. One, involving having to physically pull a key from a very difficult place, is pretty effective. Another, involving crossing an area where the floor is almost completely gone, adds a nice bit of adventure to the vibe (and gave me flashbacks to Flanery’s days as Indiana Jones). But at the same time, there’s nothing truly memorable in the way Saw III’s rack or Saw VI’s carousal were. One exception: The best trap here is probably the one involving a car and a neat/twisted domino effect caused when it falls from a jack. By the way, I know this is nothing new in this series, but watching Saw 3D, I kept thinking how Jigsaw must have both the brilliance and bank account of Tony Stark, considering how elaborate, specific and complicated these traps are. The 3D is used as you might expect it to be – which is to say, this is no James Cameron immersive experience. Instead, blades jut out of the screen, and there is some fun had with blood and guts literally shooting forward at several points. As always, Saw is a very visceral experience.

The cast is serviceable. Flanery has his moments as Bobby, who is hiding a secret of his own, while Elwes, in his few moments on screen, chews the scenery a bit. Costas Mandylor has always been a bit of an odd choice as the man who Jigsaw would pick as his successor, coming off more like a hulking henchman than a criminal mastermind – and the fact that here, it Is Hoffman leaving the videos almost the whole time, and not John, only underscores this, as Mandylor doesn’t have the delivery to sell the thoughtful, “You will learn from this,” tone that Tobin Bell brings. Also of note is Chad Donella, giving an amusingly bad performance as IA agent Gibson, who at one point yells at Jill that she’s a crazy, crazy person who is being crazy.A note about Jill: Saw VI seemed to end with her laying down the gauntlet and rising as a formidable presence of her own, prepared to fight for John’s legacy. That being the case, it’s sad to see her reduced to a running, screaming victim here, who doesn’t seem prepared to face Hoffman at all.

I’m writing a lot of negatives here, so I should say that Saw 3D has its moments, and offers the basics fans of the series enjoy. And it is at least better than the low-point of the series, Saw V. But if this is the last film (though, no shocker, there is a door left open for another installment, should they ever decide to do it), it’s a very weak way to go.Saw V aside, screenwriters Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan have done much better work on this series than what they deliver here. And director Kevin Greutert brought a lot more energy and style to Saw VI than he shows in this film. Although maybe that’s to be expected, given Greutert was pretty much forced to direct Saw 3D, while he was in the midst of planning to do a different film, and wrote that the experience was giving him nightmares involving, “the World Trade Center collapsing in slow motion, plane crashes, drownings, other bad staf. A situation like that is not normally conducive to very good filmmaking

Theaters: October 29, 2010
Directed by: Kevin Greutert
Starring: Tobin Bell,Tanedra Howard,Cary Elwes,Costas Mandylor,Betsy Russell,Sean Patrick Flanery
Distributed by: Lionsgate Films
Running Time: 91 minutes
Produced by: Gregg Hoffman,Oren Koules,Mark Burg
Screenwriter: Marcus Dunstan,Patrick Melton
Genres: Sequel,Suspense,Horror,3D Post-3D

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Splinter

 

Plan to camp in the wild for a pair of lovers, Seth (Paulo Costanzo) and Polly (Jill Wagner) have failed because they wanted to put the tent is damaged. They had decided to find the nearest motel to stay. Unfortunately, the car they drive hijacked by a pair of criminals, Dennis (Shea Whigham) and Lacey (Rachel Kerbs) who were fleeing from the pursuit of local police to the border. In the middle of the road, their car was run over something that makes them have to pause to change a tire. Bad luck came in succession. Car radiator temperature goes up forcing them to stop at the nearest gas station. This is where the real terror begins. Parasitic entities that have pointy thorns waiting for them. Realizing trapped inside the gas station, they must fight alive for the sake of escape from the terror of the creature.

PROS:
Bringing terror and tense atmosphere of unremitting without much ado. The use of special effects involving minimal without too much CGI creature only made it more visible figure creepy. Design a unique creature and formless, without involving the background figure of the creature makes a solid impression. Blood, gore, broken bones, until the bodies are torn apart even split in two. Wait until the part where Dennis had to amputate his infected. Viewers not only presented terror parasitic creature, but also accompanied by Jill Wagner as Polly Watt who took part 'warm' atmosphere. Although only involving three central characters Seth, Polly, and Dennis, but each presented fairly interesting character with a convincing acting.

CONS:
With a low budget and the use of special effects potluck requires taking the camera tricks with pictures swayed by disguising the figure being shown only a glimpse, a glimpse was quite annoying.

If you've seen THE THING (1982) by director John Carpenter, more or less parasitic creatures that were presented here have in common. Unique, out of shape, likes to infect the human body, and shows scenes of the gruesome process of transformation. Viewers do not need long to wait from the beginning to the emergence of a climate of terror for terror suspenseful. Without having to involve a lot of preamble, the concept is very simple. Like the feel of horror in the '80s, this is just a movie about monsters and focusing on a collection of people who are trapped and desperately trying to survive. Apart from the lack of camera tricks that rocked, Splinter parasite presents terror creature, which would certainly entertain the fans of horror.?

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Paranormal Activity 2 (2010)

A year ago Paranormal Activity was the $11,000 film that could and I absolutely loved it. Made on a minuscule budget, the film went on to make over $107 million at the domestic box-office and a sequel was all but inevitable. Thirteen months later Paranormal Activity 2 is here, intent on copying the home video formula that made the first film such a success. Using props such as a German Shepherd and an infant, this film takes advantage of familiar horror film cliches for its scares rather than what felt like innovative storytelling with the original. Granted, the sequel does have its share of jump-enducing moments, but beyond that this isn't anything more than just a copy of any number of films we've seen using first person camerawork to tell its story.

The first film, written and directed by Oren Peli, centered on a young couple that experiences a series of paranormal occurrences in their new home. Determined to get to the bottom of what's going on they attempt to capture it on camera leading to a truly frightening feature film. Paranormal Activity 2 sticks to what made the original so frightening, though this time around most of the footage is captured by newly installed surveillance cameras, which becomes part of the film's problems.

I won't go into the particulars of the story, but I will say this time around a new family is tormented by an unseen demon. Married couple, Kristi (Sprague Grayden) and Daniel (Brian Boland) are raising Ali (Molly Ephraim), his teenage daughter, and the couple's newborn son, Hunter. Periodically, over the course of several nights, they find themselves dealing with the inexplicable. Hanging pots fall in the middle of the night, kitchen cabinets open in the middle of the day and the family dog can only growl and bark at seemingly empty spaces.

When things aren't caught on surveillance camera it's Ali and her video camera that capture much of the daytime action, but, like many films trying to tell the story from this perspective, the reason they are recording every mundane aspect of their lives is unclear. On top of that, when crazy things begin to happen, only occasionally do they check the surveillance cameras looking for an explanation. Sorry, I would be checking those things hourly.

Legitimacy was the greatest aspect of the first film, and what made it so good. There seemed to be reason for why things were being recorded and it added value to have the film's characters watch what they had recorded, allowing them to see exactly what the audience was seeing. Unfortunately, in the sequel the cameras are merely there to capture the story until it's necessary they take a more active role, such as the REC-style finale. Paranormal Activity made the audience part of the haunt while the sequel loses the intimacy and turns you into an impartial and detached observer.

Working with a story written by first time feature screenwriter Michael Perry, director Tod Williams (The Door in the Floor) fills his duties, but there hardly seems to be much of a directorial eye to this film. It would have also been nice if there weren't so many dull moments in an effort to build tension. Like the first film, each night begins with a date stamp and the audience does enter something of a collective clenched-fist moment, but the scares aren't on par with the original. While there may have been a few more screams in my audience, they were primarily as a result of "gotcha" moments and they were rather short-lived.

Walking home from the first film I legitimately wondered if I would have any issue sleeping that night. After watching the sequel I was primarily talking about everything that scared me about the first film rather than what scared me in the sequel. Paranormal Activity 2 feels like a remake of the original feature it's so similar in look and so lacking in invention, feeling like a hybrid of Peli's film and every other lame PG-13 supernatural thriller out there.

I would still say this is a film worth seeing in the theater if you like scary films, but keep those hopes minimal. I would also advise anyone that disliked the first film to stay far away, you won't like this one any better.

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