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EXCESS HOLLYWOOD: TEXAS CHAINSAW GOT MASSACRED

By | August 2004

When the trailer for “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre” came out, I was definitely intrigued. It actually looked like it would be right up my alley. I wouldn’t go see it, though. Couldn’t do it…

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EXCESS HOLLYWOOD: TEXAS CHAINSAW GOT MASSACRED

One of my very first “Excess Hollywood” columns was about how much I hated horror movie remakes. I won’t go see them because I feel that if I give a...

MOVIE MARKETING MADNESS: “ALIEN VS. PREDATOR”

Welcome ladies and gentlemen to the end of creativity as we know it. Last year saw two icons of the horror genre go head to head in Freddy vs. Jason as New...

Bootleg Files Features

THE BOOTLEG FILES: “BRING ME THE HEAD OF CHARLIE BROWN”

This week's column was inspired by avid Film Threat reader Chris Sobienak of Toledo, Ohio. Shout out to you, Chris! And yes, folks, we do read our fan...

EXCESS HOLLYWOOD: HOW MANY SCREWS IS TOO MANY?

As young teens, my friends and I used to always get into R movies. When my local theatre finally decided to enforce the guidelines set by Motion Picture...

ENTER THE DEN OF SIN: FANTASIA, BABY!

Day 1 (July 8) Opening Night -- After some scrambling, I managed to locate fellow Film Threat Jeremy Knox as he chatted to Mitch Davis, one of the...

MOVIE MARKETING MADNESS: “LITTLE BLACK BOOK”

Orpheus descended into Hades to rescue Eurydice, Luke Skywalker braved the Death Star for his sister and now I have descended into romantic comedy...

Bootleg Files Features

THE BOOTLEG FILES: “ALIBI BYE BYE”

BOOTLEG FILES 040: "Alibi Bye Bye" (1935 two-reeler starring Bobby Clark and Paul McCullough). LAST SEEN: We cannot confirm the last public presentation...

THE BOOTLEG FILES: “ALIBI BYE BYE”

Last week, this column had fun with one of the worst movies made by one of cinema's best-loved comedy teams: "Jack and the Beanstalk" starring Bud Abbott...

EXCESS HOLLYWOOD: JEAN-CLAUDE VAN DAMME IS DEAD

When “Vegas,” that insipid NBC show, ran promos that played up an appearance by Jean-Claude Van Damme, I was hooked and knew I would have to watch. It...

MOVIE MARKETING MADNESS: “THE VILLAGE”

Alfred Hitchcock movies are still scary. When the birds attack Tippi Hedrin we all start to feel phantom scratches and pecks on our scalps. We empathize...

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