Well, they've remade the 1983 cult favorite The House on Sorority Row, due out in September. Something tells me it will have more in common with The Hills than The Hills Have Eyes, if you know what I mean.
One of the things that makes THOSR so enjoyable is that it has a sense of humor, without taking it too far and becoming a slasher parody. It also doesn't forget to deliver the blood and scares that teenagers in the early 80's were expecting. It has the usual 80's slasher plot devices: a backstory at the beginning (a la Halloween), a bunch of girls and boys who get whacked one by one, a stereotypical final girl, a freakish killer lurking in the darkness, and an ambiguous ending. It follows the 80's slasher movie template pretty closely..... but it does it with flair!
One thing that will be lacking in the 2009 remake will be that early 80's charm: the clothing, the haircuts, and, most of all.... the music. The band in the following video clip is "4 Out of 5 Doctors", who play several songs throughout the film. When you watch this clip, be sure to pay attention to the part where the 3 girls are checking out a "cute" guy who winks at them - this may very well be cinema's finest moment.
This dude is sporting what was commonly referred to as the "butt cut". This scene is just priceless - I want to give this dude a star on the Retrospace Walk of Fame!
4 Out of 5 Doctors actually released a few albums, and were Billboard's "best new band" one month. In an interview with PM Magazine, the band stated their debut record took five years to craft - each day methodically perfecting the ultimate album. Hmmm.... not quite. They were also the house band in another horror flick, The Boogieman (1980).
I realize most Retrospace movie reviews are often more of a collection of things I find interesting and funny than an actual review. For a review done right, check out the one at Kindertrauma.
One of the things that makes THOSR so enjoyable is that it has a sense of humor, without taking it too far and becoming a slasher parody. It also doesn't forget to deliver the blood and scares that teenagers in the early 80's were expecting. It has the usual 80's slasher plot devices: a backstory at the beginning (a la Halloween), a bunch of girls and boys who get whacked one by one, a stereotypical final girl, a freakish killer lurking in the darkness, and an ambiguous ending. It follows the 80's slasher movie template pretty closely..... but it does it with flair!
One thing that will be lacking in the 2009 remake will be that early 80's charm: the clothing, the haircuts, and, most of all.... the music. The band in the following video clip is "4 Out of 5 Doctors", who play several songs throughout the film. When you watch this clip, be sure to pay attention to the part where the 3 girls are checking out a "cute" guy who winks at them - this may very well be cinema's finest moment.
This dude is sporting what was commonly referred to as the "butt cut". This scene is just priceless - I want to give this dude a star on the Retrospace Walk of Fame!
4 Out of 5 Doctors actually released a few albums, and were Billboard's "best new band" one month. In an interview with PM Magazine, the band stated their debut record took five years to craft - each day methodically perfecting the ultimate album. Hmmm.... not quite. They were also the house band in another horror flick, The Boogieman (1980).
I realize most Retrospace movie reviews are often more of a collection of things I find interesting and funny than an actual review. For a review done right, check out the one at Kindertrauma.
