January is almost behind us...spring is just around the corner. Wait, I thought it already was spring. But it is January, how can it be spring as well? Crazy mid 50 degree weather in January...I am hoping that THE WOLFMAN, which comes out on February 12th will provide sufficient chills to counteract the startlingly spring-like winter weather.
I like the idea of remaking classic horror films so that a new generation is able to appreciate a classic story. Hope this new version strikes the delicate balance between keeping the long time horror fans happy and bringing new ones into the fold. Universal Pictures seems to do horror well, releasing some of our favorite originals such as The Hunchback of Norte Dame, The Phantom of the Opera, Dracula, Frankenstein and of course The Wolf Man as well as such modern classics as DRAG ME TO HELL...yes, I just called DRAG ME TO HELL a modern classic. And I am sticking to my guns. We must not forget those campy movies that make you both laugh and scream at the same time. They are just as much a part of the horror genre these days as are their more classically structured and acted brethren. I seem to have gotten distracted from my original thread but my real point is that THE WOLFMAN has made me think about how movies are constantly evolving, like living things, dependent on the world around them, the people that watch them and what came before them. Interesting food for thought for movie lovers and movie publicists alike I think...
Cheers - Sara
