Is it possible to survive the BLACK CHRISTMAS remake?

[Jesper Maintz]

Im only 6 minutes in and I already paused to check out the boards.

Any suggestions? Its obviously another shite remake, but I rented it, so I have to see it. Should I drink beer? Should I fast-forward? Should I wonder, if Bob Clark is spinning in his grave?

If theres anybody out there who like this remake, please tell me what to look for!!!




DRUNKEN SPOILERS BELOW!!!!

[Jesper Maintz]

10.42. Realised that they couldnt even get the strangled-girl in the attic scare right.

Opened a beer.

[Jesper Maintz]

12.59 - annoyed by obvious INFERNO-like lighting in the attic sequence. Who was that girl and should I care if she died?

[Jesper Maintz]

18.42 - if I see another Coen-like camera-zoom, Ill turn off the film! (or open another beer)

[Jesper Maintz]

21.06 - will this flashback ever be over?

[Kristian R]

I wish I had some frikadeller right about now...

[Jesper Maintz]

26.54 - I have a feeling were in weird JEFF LIEBERMAN-territory here - atmosphere a bit like SANTAS LITTLE HEPLER - unfortunately, I just waited for some Halloween-intro POV sequence with a white Santa beard in front of the camera instead of a Halloween mask.

[mark t]

Originally Posted by Jesper Maintz

26.54 - I have a feeling were in weird JEFF LIEBERMAN-territory here - atmosphere a bit like SANTAS LITTLE HEPLER - unfortunately, I just waited for some Halloween-intro POV sequence with a white Santa beard in front of the camera instead of a Halloween mask.

A santa beard? For real? that's either the coolest thing in the world or the suckiest thing ever.

[Jesper Maintz]

Originally Posted by Kristian R

I wish I had some frikadeller right about now...

I would trade this film for frikadeller!

[Sergio Olivari]

i have not seen it -do not intend to- but, is it really more stupid than the Fog one? More offensive than the Wicker Man ?? More boring than the Omen??? I refuse to rent this, at least till next year´s Halloween dvdmaniacs contest

[Jesper Maintz]

31.41 - tired of every scene flashing between red and green lighting. Even the cameraman must have been annoyed - but not so much as me.

[Jesper Maintz]

Originally Posted by Sergio Olivari

i have not seen it -do not intend to- but, is it really more stupid than the Fog one? More offensive than the Wicker Man ?? More boring than the Omen??? I refuse to rent this, at least till next year´s Halloween dvdmaniacs contest

Sergio, I have seen the remakes of THE FOG, WICKER MAN and THE OMEN - and this one is just as bad. Why else would I make this weird drunken-diary filled with thoughts - Im wasting time here!

[Jesper Maintz]

37.39 - I start to realise, that the director have seen a lot of Argento and try to do something visual with the camera movements and the lighting - but he doesnt have a clue how to put together a dialogue between characters. I dont know who anybody is, and they´re starting to die.

[Scott Mosley]

I love in this how the jugular is pierced by a candy cane, and a giant icicle has the power to puncture the cranium. Brilliant!

[Jesper Maintz]

48.33 - the annoying girls start to investigate and think they have a clue. I myself cant stop looking at the read and green blinking machine, that they use in every scene - even normally lit scenes have a red and green blink in the background.

Cheers!