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Director Marcus Nispel Reminisces About ‘Friday the 13th’ Remake
“What I paid homage to was what I watched when I was an impressionable boy scout… the first Friday the 13th film… how that affected me.”
It’s now been eight years since Jason Voorhees returned in Marcus Nispel’s Friday the 13th remake, and from what I’ve seen on social media, more and more horror fans have started to embrace the film as time has gone on. Personally speaking, I love what Nispel (along with writers Damian Shannon and Mark Swift) did with the reboot, which mashed together the first few original movies for a modern take on the franchise that stayed true to the past. Sure, it could’ve used some more memorable kills, but for the most part, it felt like a true Friday the 13th movie.
Speaking with the Return to Camp Blood podcast this week, director Marcus Nispel reflected on his 2009 Friday the 13th remake (as well as his Texas Chainsaw remake), and it’s a real interesting chat that we wanted to share with you guys. In the interview, Nispel addresses many of the fan complaints we’ve all been hearing over the years, from the size of Jason’s machete to the fact that he runs rather than slowly advances towards his victims (hate to tell ya, but he ran in the originals too!), and he also shares some fun on-set memories that I had never heard before.
Nispel also spoke about working with Derek Mears, riffed on the importance of properly presenting an iconic monster like Jason, and even revealed his favorite kill from the remake. Beyond Friday the 13th, he touched upon horror remakes in general, making some great points about the nature of nostalgia and why some remakes are destined to work while others are not.
You can listen to the full interview below!
The killer tomatoes are back in Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence, and the offiical poster for the brand new movie has been unleashed tonight.
Additionally, we’ve learned that the film’s theatrical release is set for this August, with a panel set for San Diego Comic-Con this month featuring the world premiere of the trailer.
While you wait, check out the official poster down below.
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence will be released in select cities across the US beginning August 7th in major cities such as Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, San Diego, and others, and expanding to further locations throughout the month.
The fifth installment in the horror-comedy franchise pits the eternal power of nature against AI’s best and brightest.
In Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence, a young biotech prodigy develops a revolutionary genetically engineered vegetable designed to solve humanity’s problems. But when the experiment spirals out of control, it unleashes a new generation of killer tomatoes, setting the stage for another outrageous chapter in the long-running cult franchise.
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes co-creators Costa Dillon and J. Stephen Peace return to write and executive produce. David Ferino directs.
The film features an ensemble cast led by franchise icon John Astin (The Addams Family), reprising his role as Professor Gangreen, comedy legend David Koechner (Anchorman), Academy Award nominee Eric Roberts (The Dark Knight), horror favorite Catherine Corcoran (Terrifier), comedy veteran Dan Bakkedahl (Veep), Myrna Velasco (Star Wars Resistance), Vernée Watson (Shrinking, Fresh Prince of Bel-Air), and Paul Bates (Coming to America).
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes launched in 1979, followed by 1988’s Return of the Killer Tomatoes, 1991’s Killer Tomatoes Strike Back, and 1992’s Killer Tomatoes Eat France.
The franchise also spawned an animated series in 1990.
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