The Wolfman, Fearnet and Other Things
My apologies for not posting sooner. Life derails you after you’ve been a car accident the size of the Rhode Island. I’m back now and still recovering, but that’s not going to stop me from posting.
As the summer is ending, we move into a new season of scifi and horror. The Wolfman and Avatar highlight the next wave of “must-see” movies while Christopher Nolan’s newest flick, Inception, which looks like a mix between The Matrix and Equilibrium (starring Christian Bale if you didn’t know) and Book of Eli bring up the rear. Let’s not forget about 2012. This summer’s blockbusters were lackluster with Transformers 2 , Harry Potter and District 9 being the best of the bunch. There are some promising movies coming out over the next few months so it should make up for a summer where the blockbusters were supposed to be abundant.
Speaking of movies that have promise, I must talk about Wolfman. This movie has perhaps been redone at least twice, but this one will have a bit of a spin in it. Bencicio Del Toro, uncharacteristically, has signed on to be the lead and the ever cute Emily Blunt co-stars. If you’ve seen the trailer, you know Del Toro turns into the wolf man, but obviously there’s something more sinister that’s going on. Those who have seen the original know that the 2010 version should realistically be called a reimaging, not a remake. There’s lots to be excited about this movie. I highlight this one because, quite frankly, I’m a huge fan of the Wolf Man because the original did a lot for the werewolf genre, but also to filmmaking. I only hope this movie is a good homage to the original. Most importantly, I’m anxious to see if Del Toro can pull off a creature. Make no mistake, it will be hit or miss with him in the role. The Wolf Man also stars Anthony Hopkins and Hugo Weaving. Read more
Does Anybody Know About FearNet?
FearNet, a free on-demand service provided by some cable companies offers a collection of Science Fiction, Horror or Fantasy movies for free. They range from old classics such as Night of the Living Dead and Evil Dead to current horror like Saw III or a collection of all the movies in the After Dark Horrorfest. Whatever suits your fancy, they offer at least 15 movies to choose from. They do filter in movies often so because a movie is in the queue does not mean that the movie will be there for long. For more information on FearNet, check out fearnet.com. Most likely, if your cable offers the option of on-demand, FearNet is included with that, however, because some cable companies have barriers on FearNet, it is best to check with the cable provider first to see if it is included. If it is not, you can add that to your cable package. Movies in the past have been Night of the Creeps, Nightwing, Prince of Darkness, Warlock, Resident Evil and Leprechaun.