The Sorority Row Trailer

[The Apatow Crew]

so what if they follow the same thing.

People are just finding ways to complain about things.


Yeah it sucks cause who says all horror sucks? Elite film snobs, wanna be critics or just people who think they are too good for the genre?

This place has become so disgusting now. It really has, I'm sickened by it.

 

[Episode29]

Most horror films do suck. That is a fact and they all do start to become the same generic predictable pieces of **** that has been going on for years. They never changed except a rare gem out of a pile of **** which hasn't happened since Scream. But there are probably other good horror films that I haven't seen. Anyone name me a good one from this decade?

Do you mean horror or slasher films? There's a been a number of great horror films such The Orphanage, The Ring and Let The Right One In...

 

[Figs]

so what if they follow the same thing.

People are just finding ways to complain about things.


Yeah it sucks cause who says all horror sucks? Elite film snobs, wanna be critics or just people who think they are too good for the genre?

This place has become so disgusting now. It really has, I'm sickened by it.

Not always TAC. I'm neither a film snob, wanna be critic or someone who is too good for the horror genre. It's actually one of my favorite genres and I've been watching them since I was in grade school. I don't think all horror films suck but I will say a lot of them do. When I was younger I wouldn't have been annoyed by a lot of the films coming out but lately it has been getting on my nerves at seeing just how unoriginal some of these films are, that might just be due to the fact that I've watched so many of them throughout my life.

I don't agree with just going into a thread to bash a film I haven't seen with the main reason being to piss off whatever fans said film may have. I do have to say that you and Nivek(who I both like and agree with at times) are a bit sensitive and need to not worry about someone else trashing a film you like. You'll be a lot happier in life if you stick with what makes you happy and everything or everyone else can go **** itself.

 

[The Apatow Crew]

I'm not talking about you Figs, cause I know your not one. I'm talking about others and they know who they are! So I don't have to name names.

Its a formula that's been used hundreds of times and it works so why ruin it.

People should know what their in for when they see these movies. These movies are not suppose to be taken serious, they're just suppose to be 90 minutes of fun and mayhem and stupid mistakes people make in these movies. Cause if they didn't it wouldn't be one of these movies then.

Its like if half or all of these people are expecting a Silence of the lambs or a Seven type movie then they are sadly mistaking.

This is just like going into the Final Destination thread to complain. of course there gonna have the same formula cause that's what works!

But who am I kidding. Basically anything that's horror related thread on this board gets crapped all over, cause all these people think they are better and that they are smarter and of a higher intelligence cause they watch only movies that have a meaning and make you think about it and your life!

Okay, end of rant now.

 

[Doctor Jones]

Do you mean horror or slasher films? There's a been a number of great horror films such The Orphanage, The Ring and Let The Right One In...

I meant slasher. I forgot about The Ring actually. Her coming out of the tv was a moment.

I must see those other films. But yeah I meant slasher. And TAC. We're not film snobs. We're aware of the ****tiness of the same churned out for so many years that can't get the idea. There's a difference between gross out fun or even fun to just something that's badly made and insults your intelligence.

 

[hammerhedd11]

I'm not talking about you Figs, cause I know your not one. I'm talking about others and they know who they are! So I don't have to name names.

Its a formula that's been used hundreds of times and it works so why ruin it.

People should know what their in for when they see these movies. These movies are not suppose to be taken serious, they're just suppose to be 90 minutes of fun and mayhem and stu

pid mistakes people make in these movies. Cause if they didn't it wouldn't be one of these movies then.

Its like if half or all of these people are expecting a Silence of the lambs or a Seven type movie then they are sadly mistaking.

This is just like going into the Final Destination thread to complain. of course there gonna have the same formula cause that's what works!

But who am I kidding. Basically anything that's horror related thread on this board gets crapped all over, cause all these people think they are better and that they are smarter and of a higher intelligence
Okay, end of rant now.

Ok, if you'd had actually read what Sarge and Doctor Jones had to say you'd know that nobody is crapping on the horror genre. There are many great horror films. But these films have no surprises, terrible writing (I guarentee you the last girl standing, just before killing the bad guy, spouts off a little oneliner followed by "*****".) and no actual scares. I can see you just want to be entertained and not think when watching a movie. Like Sarge though, I cannot be entertained when there are these elements to a movie. It can be a fun, light horror movie without being ass rapingly ******ed.

cause they watch only movies that have a meaning and make you think about it and your life!

Ah, yes those dumb movies that have some mild thought put into them. Stop being offended when we want a movie with some thought and creativity in them when all you obviously want are boob shots and pretty colors.

 

[hammerhedd11]

I meant slasher. I forgot about The Ring actually. Her coming out of the tv was a moment.

I must see those other films. But yeah I meant slasher. And TAC. We're not film snobs. We're aware of the ****tiness of the same churned out generic cash ins for so many years. There's a difference between gross out fun or even fun to just something that's badly made and insults your intelligence.

There are actually a lot of great horror films this decade. 28 Days Later, The Descent, Dog Soldiers, REC, American Psycho.

 

[Doctor Jones]

Oh, **** I've seen all of those accept REC and The Decent (which i have recorded)

And they're all very good!

It was fun and shocking 30 years ago, but today almost nothing has changed. That's the problem. Where the hell is the fun in knowing what's coming next? Anyone? Anyone?

I just want to see a horror film that turns it on its head. Something that we won't expect and that's original and suspenseful with likeable characters and an interesting plot. Still waiting...

 

[Red Mask]

I love it when Mrs. Crenshaw butts her shotgun on that girl's nose! Then she said,"You've had that coming for four years". I hope she lives in this movie! May the Force be with HER!

 

[Sarge 2.0]

I have to agree with Sarge2.0 on this. Most if not all slasher flicks follow a simple and cliche formula almost everytime. Maybe it's because I grew up in the 80's watching a lot of them but I've been burned out and once again have to agree with Sarge2.0 that they don't ever really offer anything new.

The only thing I have to disagre with him on is from his initial post from the previous page, I don't agree about Candyman. That might just be a bit of bias on my part since I'm a huge Clive Barker fan but that film I don't compare or put in the same category as your typical slasher flicks.


Also very true. Except I never cared for Scream and didn't think it was as great or original as so many other people did at the time it came out. I would name a few horror films I liked that came out this decade but don't care to start an possible argument with people on which horror films are good or suck. I want to try to keep things civil hehehe.

Actually I like Clive Barker too, but Candyman never really did anything for me. I actually don't think it was a particularly bad film, but it wasn't Hellraiser good.

 

[Sarge 2.0]

Oh, **** I've seen all of those accept REC and The Decent (which i have recorded)

And they're all very good!

It was fun and shocking 30 years ago, but today almost nothing has changed. That's the problem. Where the hell is the fun in knowing what's coming next? Anyone? Anyone?

I just want to see a horror film that turns it on its head. Something that we won't expect and that's original and suspenseful with likeable characters and an interesting plot. Still waiting...

The first half of The Descent is awesome. Basically perfect. I don't want to spoil anything for you, but that film lost me completely after a certain point. Still worth viewing though.

 

[Sarge 2.0]

I'm not talking about you Figs, cause I know your not one. I'm talking about others and they know who they are! So I don't have to name names.

Its a formula that's been used hundreds of times and it works so why ruin it.

People should know what their in for when they see these movies. These movies are not suppose to be taken serious, they're just suppose to be 90 minutes of fun and mayhem and stupid mistakes people make in these movies. Cause if they didn't it wouldn't be one of these movies then.

Its like if half or all of these people are expecting a Silence of the lambs or a Seven type movie then they are sadly mistaking.

This is just like going into the Final Destination thread to complain. of course there gonna have the same formula cause that's what works!

But who am I kidding. Basically anything that's horror related thread on this board gets crapped all over, cause all these people think they are better and that they are smarter and of a higher intelligence cause they watch only movies that have a meaning and make you think about it and your life!

Okay, end of rant now.

But the formula doesn't work unless you try to do something interesting with it or deconstruct it.

When something becomes paint by numbers and predictable, it doesn't work. If you can correctly predict which characters are going to die and in what order just from the way they're introduced, the movie does not work. And if everyone knows what they're in for, what's the ****ing point of the movie? To just sit there and watch the stuff happen exactly as you know it will? That's boring.

I'm not asking all slasher flicks to be Se7en, but could they at least try be as good as A Nightmare On Elm Street?

Obviously the answer is no because like I said they're paint by numbers flicks thrown together on the studio assembly line in order to generate quick and easy money. But once in a while it would be nice to have something even slightly fresh and inventive.

 

[Figs]

Actually I like Clive Barker too, but Candyman never really did anything for me. I actually don't think it was a particularly bad film, but it wasn't Hellraiser good.

Very true. Candyman at it's heart was essentially an altered retelling of the Bloody Mary Urban legend anyways.

 

[Nivek]

And really, honestly...all of these movies are always the same. So you guys can point out the fact that this is a remake until you're blue in the face, but it's the same thing as My Bloody Valentine (and MBV 3D), Valentine, Prom Night, F13, I Know What You Did Last Summer, Black Christmas (original and remake), Halloween, Sleepaway Camp, The Collector, Silent Night Deadly Night, Scream (sort of), When A Stranger Calls, Dr. Giggles, Candyman, Childs Play, Leprechaun...well you get the picture.

Wow, it's like all these films belong in the same Horror Genre! Hey, maybe you can call them "Slasher Films"! Something tell's me, it might stick!

Your right TAC, this thread makes my head hurt.

 

[Sarge 2.0]

Did you not read any of my posts?

My point was that most slasher films suck. Which is why I listed all of those slasher films.

And I don't think every film on that list sucks. I love a few of them but many of them are simply boring, crappy formula pictures.

 

[Nivek]

No kidding, they follow the same formula? No kidding. I bet this has been going on for 30 years and no one picked up on that, including mainstream reviewers!

 

[The Apatow Crew]

Wow, it's like all these films belong in the same Horror Genre! Hey, maybe you can call them "Slasher Films"! Something tell's me, it might stick!

Your right TAC, this thread makes my head hurt.

Good to know i'm no the only one.

For those of those for who that care here are some HQ new pics.

To go along with the 7 clips we uploaded over the weekend, beyond the break you'll find a link to all 28 hi-res stills in our Sorority Row gallery. Directed by Stewart Hendler, the remake of The House on Sorority Row arrives in theaters September 11. When five sorority girls inadvertently cause the murder of one of their sisters in a prank gone wrong, they agree to keep the matter to themselves and never speak of it again, so they can get on with their lives. This proves easier said than done, when after graduation a mysterious killer goes after the five of them and anyone who knows their secret...

Click the image below for all 28 hi-res stills

http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/17243

Video: Watch All 7 Clips From 'Sorority Row'

Holy crap, I'm updating from a plane! Welcome to the future. Anyways, good ol' BC just uploaded all seven clips from Summit Entertainment's Sorority Row, a 90's homage movie directed by Stewart Hendler. Arriving in theaters September 11, the film starring Briana Evigan, Rumer Willis, Audrina Patridge, Carrie Fisher, Julian Morris, Leah Pipes, Margo Harshman, Jamie Chung, Matt O'Leary and Caroline D'Amore is a remake of The House on Sorority Row.

http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/17232

 

[The Apatow Crew]

No kidding, they follow the same formula? No kidding. I bet this has been going on for 30 years and no one picked up on that, including mainstream reviewers!

I know I think people know that and thats why they have been successful. Cause people know what to expect from them. Cause their just simple slasher films.

 

[Nivek]

Yeah, I'm not a fan of mid/late 90's era Scream/ IKWYDLS style Slasher flicks, so I don't have much interest in this. But from what I have read here, ... wow.

 

[The Apatow Crew]

Yeah, I'm not a fan of mid/late 90's era Scream/ IKWYDLS style Slasher flicks, so I don't have much interest in this. But from what I have read here, ... wow.

This is just how alot act in any thread around here anymore.

 

[Sarge 2.0]

No kidding, they follow the same formula? No kidding. I bet this has been going on for 30 years and no one picked up on that, including mainstream reviewers!

Actually mainstream reviewers have been panning slasher films, with few exceptions, since the very inception of the genre.

 

[Evil Twin]

Formula is reused because formula works.

The problem is that many of the slasher films have nothing going for them besides formula. They look cheap. There's no cleverness in the writing. And they're poorly acted.

The last being the biggest sin of all to me. One of the things that makes Halloween stand out is that Jamie Lee Curtis could act. As could Sigourney Weaver in Alien, and really that whole ensemble. Same with Kurt Russell in The Thing. I'm not necessarily expecting Academy Awards material, but I don't think it's asking too much for more quality than we've gotten. There has to be some talented unknowns out there looking for a break.

As for Sorority Row, I'm sure it will give the audience what it's expecting. It will get bad reviews, open decently enough to turn a profit, fall off a huge amount in the second weekend, and be forgotten in a month. I do think it's worth noting that there's probably an audience that hasn't been overexposed to slasher films over the years so this will be fresh for many of them. But I can't see anyone over 30 having much interest in this.

 

[Rac]

There are actually a lot of great horror films this decade. 28 Days Later, The Descent, Dog Soldiers, REC, American Psycho.

I would like to add: Haute tension, Inside, Martyrs, Sheitan, Frontiers, The Devil's Backbone, The Orphanage, Eden Lake, 28 Weeks Later, The Hills Have Eyes, Planet Terror.

I might have missed something.

Hmm, well, I liked Saw 1-2 and Hostel 1-2.

 

[Nivek]

But I can't see anyone over 30 having much interest in this.

You would be surprised.

 

[The Apatow Crew]

If its horror it'll attract anyone who likes horror. Age doesn't matter.