Frankenweenie

In 1984, Tim Burton directed a live-action short film titled, “Frankenweenie.” A lighthearted tribute to “Frankenstein,” it’s about a boy named Victor Frankenstein who brings his dead dog Sparky back to life. Unfortunately, Disney fired Tim for wasting resources and thought Frankenweenie is too dark and scary for kids. Afterwards, Paul Reubens viewed the short […]

Dawn of the Dead (2004)

In 1978, the late George A. Romero directed a zombie film titled, “Dawn of the Dead” with zero connection to “Night of the Living Dead.” The Premise is about a small group of survivors barricading themselves in a shopping mall as a result of a zombie outbreak rapidly spreading around the globe. The film became […]

Aliens VS. Predator: Requiem

In 2004, “Alien VS. Predator” opened in theaters. It received negative reviews and made enough money at the box office. Three Years Later, Fox distributed a follow up. This time with a Predator duking it out with a half-Xenomorph, half-Predator in “Aliens VS. Predator: Requiem.” Aliens VS. Predator: Requiem was officially released in 2007. (same […]

Alien VS. Predator

In 1989, Dark Horse Comics published a crossover series called, “Alien VS. Predator.” Based on two sci-fi horror movie series, both villainous species from their respective franchise duke it out. The series spawned several video games, merchandise, t-shirts, action figures and a film directed by Paul W.S. Anderson. Alien VS. Predator was released in 2004. […]

X

Now now, A24’s “X” has nothing to do with the “X-Men” series. It’s actually named after the MPAA’s over 17 and up before NC-17 became its successor. Set in 1979, a film crew from Texas rent an elderly couple’s place to shoot a pornographic film . Suddenly, all heck breaks lose. X was officially released […]

Flashback Review: Shrek 2

Shrek 2 was officially released in 2004. (same year The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie came out) It received universal acclaim from critics, families and movie goers alike. Plus, it became the high grossing film of 2004 beating my favorite film of the year, “The Incredibles” & “Spider-Man 2.” Two sequels were released in 2007 and 2010. […]