ORIGINALLY POSTED ON STRAIGHT.COM, OCT. 10, 2014 By Steve Newton Dracula Untold is so patently ridiculous that it’s hard to even fathom how it came to be. Did some billionaire producer on meth sit through a Lord of the Rings marathon and declare: “That would be so much better with vampires!”? After a rambling prologue describing … Continue reading Dracula Untold is patently ridiculous, and not in a good way
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Horror review: Abraham Lincoln–Vampire Hunter
ORIGINALLY POSTED ON STRAIGHT.COM, JUNE 22, 2012 After watching the period action-horror Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, I had three pressing questions for its director, Timur Bekmambetov: why? Why? And—for the love of God (and movies)—why?! If ever there was a film that had no reason to be, this is it. It goes nowhere and accomplishes nothing. … Continue reading Horror review: Abraham Lincoln–Vampire Hunter