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ON THE HORIZON by Sara Maria Vizcarrondo TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE 3D FUN WITH MEAT ■ Beginning where the original 1974 indie horror ended, this sequel to the otherwise slipshod Texas Chainsaw “sequels” attempts to take some literal steps in director Tobe Hooper’s shoes. Previous stories about our favorite graverobbing cannibal Texans introduced the backstory behind the mysteriously silent Leatherface and played up the possible incestuousness of his family. One even starred Matthew McConaughey! But none aimed to start its story right on the heels of the original. Here, a girl has to return to backwater Texas to collect an inheritance and learns quickly the irrelevance of money when you’re faced with a chainsaw-wielding maniac. The only part of the premise that might scare fans is the fact that director John Luessenhop (Takers, Lockdown) seems to be cashing in on the film’s reputation as a cult classic and confusing “cult” for “low rent.” Surely the original was made on the cheap, but it’s become a macabre masterpiece that’s ritually taught in film studies classes—it’s definitely not brainless (except for some of the corpses). The film’s been tossed around the release calendar like a hot potato, but its early January release date should give horror fans a healthy jolt after the end-of-theyear crush of family and Oscar flicks. DISTRIBUTOR Lionsgate CAST Alexandra Daddario, Tania Raymonde, Scott Eastwood, Bill Moseley, Gunnar Hansen, Marilyn Burns, Dan Yeager DIRECTOR John Luessenhop SCREENWRITER Kirsten Elms PRODUCER Carl Mazzocone GENRE Horror RATING TBD RUNNING TIME TBA RELEASE DATE January 4, 2013 HANSEL AND GRETEL: WITCH HUNTERS NOTHING SWEET ABOUT THEM ■ Writer-director Tommy Wirkola got the world’s attention with Dead Snow, a tongue-incheek Norwegian slasher story about Nazi zombies. Harrowing and hilarious, it positioned Wirkola as a good candidate for this fairy-tale revamp. The premise begins with adult Hansel and Gretel, now 15 years after their “traumatic gingerbread incident.” (Well, they did narrowly escape being burned alive in an oven.) These siblings are survivors, so they have turned their childhood baggage into a business and become bounty hunters who boast a shocking rate of recovery. They target witches all across the land, but they’re not alone in their biz. It’s a competitive industry, which means these guys aren’t just vigilantes angling to chase out their own demons, they’re competitors in a free market providing no sleep for the wicked. Especially if the wicked have candy. This actioner stars a post-Bourne Jeremy Renner and a post-Bond-girl Gemma Arterton but has tacked on producer Will Ferrell to amp up the comic factor. DISTRIBUTOR Paramount CAST Jeremy Renner, Gemma Arterton, Peter Stormare, Famke Janssen, Zoe Bell, Thomas Mann DIRECTOR Tommy Wirkola SCREENWRITERS Tommy Wirkola, D.W. Harper PRODUCERS Will Ferrell, Beau Flynn, Chris Henchy, Adam McKay, Kevin J. Messick GENRE Action/Comedy/Horror RATING TBA RUNNING TIME TBA RELEASE DATE January 11, 2013 40 BOXOFFICE PRO OCTOBER <strong>2012</strong>
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