Night of the Living Dead: Ressurection

[The Dead Walk!]

Did we already know about this? There's been so many NIGHT related projects lately it's hard to keep track.

Anyway, here is an interview with the guy behind this film. He actually says some pretty impressive stuff, such as:

In terms of horror remakes, I really liked DAWN OF THE DEAD. Although I can't get on board with zombies running like Olympic sprinters. What the fuck is that all about? But in fairness that's not as bad as when they had zombies climbing the walls and ceilings in the DAY OF THE DEAD remake! That idea was mind-numbingly moronic.

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[UndeadNed]

First I've heard of it, and first I've heard of this director. I do like his views though, but I wonder if he can live up to this promise:

BG: Do you think that a definitive zombie film is what the British industry needs?

AJ: There have been some successful British zombie movies in recent years: THE ZOMBIE DIARIES and COLIN both sold worldwide. Plus, SHAUN OF THE DEAD was widely successful. But with all due respect, those movies weren't really frightening. We are seeking to make a British zombie movie that is genuinely scary. Suspense, tension, emotion and shocks. So we'll try and deliver those things and see what happens.

Zombies haven't really been scary since 1968, so if he can pull that off I'll tip my hat to him.

[Flesh Eater]

I LOVE the fact that he bashed the Day remake.... that is a good sign right there!

[Flesh Eater]

Music to my F'N ears. Jesus Christ give this man a standing ovation:

But that is no reason to churn out an unimaginative piece of shit. A lot of remakes duplicate the superficial elements of the original film without any attempt to understand the social and emotional context which made the source material so compelling. The directors often don't give a shit about the horror genre and rarely recapture the genuine suspense and tension that the classics are known for. You can see those hacks coming a mile off, with their flashy editing and loud soundtracks overcompensating for their inability to create genuine scares. They just want their three-picture deal with the studio and have no genuine passion for horror. The studio remakes often lack imagination in cinematography, too. Every horror film seems to be bathed in those awful green and brown filters. It looks like shit, literally. Not to mention that the wonderful practical effects we saw in the '70s and '80s have now been replaced by so much CGI, you end up with a film that looks more like a fucking video game! One of the biggest flaws is a lack of interesting characters. No wonder audiences can't feel true tension when the characters are so faceless and we're rooting for the villains!

[The Dead Walk!]

I know, I really give him a ton of respect after reading that interview. And I'm much, much more likely to give his Night of the Living Dead film a chance.

[Flesh Eater]

He echos all of our complaints, spot on! Glad to see someone in the film community state the obvious: CGI when relied upon and used in excess, sucks. Practical effects when done right blow CGI out of the water. And the fact that most horror flicks made these days are unimaginative chunks of crap.

[UndeadNed]

Haha good old Double Dare. I never saw the American Version, but I remember there was an Australian version back in the early 90's.

[The Dead Walk!]

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First pics have been released. Not much to go on, but still something.

[Flesh Eater]

To be brutally honest: It looks uber low budget and digital. Nothing in those pics did anything for me, but as Tony said there isn't much to go on.

[UndeadNed]

Oct 6, 2011 18:46:15 GMT -5 Flesh Eater said:

To be brutally honest: It looks uber low budget and digital. Nothing in those pics did anything for me, but as Tony said there isn't much to go on.

I kinda felt the same way looking at them.

I'm interested to see though how an English setting will alter if at all the overall story. I don't just want NOTLD with english accents I want NOTLD with a British spin on it.