For a while now there’s been rumors of a remake of the John Carpenter cult film They Live. And for a while all horror films seemed to be remakes, with three of Carpenter’s films remade, and with a remake of Escape From New York still not totally dead. Director Matt Reeves is taking a page from the John Carpenter handbook. They Live was based on a short story called “8 O’Clock in the Morning,” and Reeves says he’s now adapting that instead of the film – according to Deadline Hollywood.

Continue Reading

Coverfield fans—didn’t get enough ‘big-ass monster beats the living tar out of New York City’ action last time around?  Missing the whole ‘Blair Witch Project, please meet my friend Godzilla’ aesthetic of the original?  Well, fret not: according to Cloverfield director Matt Reeves, Coverfield 2 is definitely happening.

Continue Reading

A couple weeks ago David O. Russell decided not to direct the highly anticipated adaptation, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, which left the job open for some of Hollywood’s most eager filmmakers. According to a report from The Wrap, some heavy hitters have made the directing shortlist including Oscar winner Jonathan Demme and Let Me In helmer Matt Reeves. Check out the rest of the candidates below…

Continue Reading

Before you stone the man for remaking a great film, give him a chance. I was also one of “those people” who loved the first film and didn’t think it should be remade and while talking over the phone to the director of the film, Matt Reeves, I found comfort in the fact that he felt the same way when approaching Let Me In. He knows how great Tomas Alfredson’s film-adaptation of Let the Right One In, but he also knows that the writer of the original novel, John Ajvide Lindqvist has written something so rich that it was worth going back into and reinventing again for both audiences that were possibly too afraid of subtitles to enter the theater the first time around and those who loved the original.

Check out our one on one interview with Reeves and find out how he convinced himself that the film was worth making and then how he succeeded in making a solid American-version of the film below…

Continue Reading

For those of you who were fans of Let the Right One In and are still in shock that they could ever remake such a masterpiece… keep reading. If you’re one of those people who wouldn’t see it because it had subtitles, jump to the next paragraph. I hate to admit this because I was one of those people scoffing at the remake BUT when I found out director Matt Reeves had a similar response when presented with the projected, my mind was slightly eased and I was intrigued once again. The when I saw the film, even I had to admit he did a successful job at newly re-imagining the novel and drawing your attention to certain things that weren’t in the original film.

For those of you who are Let Me In virgins, you’re in for a real treat. You’re about to be introduced to two of the most interesting characters ever brought to the big screen and this time, you won’t have to “struggle” (my god people it’s not that bad!) to keep up with the subtitles.

Reeves in a way accomplished the impossible – pleasing both parties – but has he made the better film? Find out below…

Continue Reading

A new international trailer has been released for the Matt Reeves horror thriller Let Me In, and it’s terrifying. It definitely shows more footage than its predecessors and focuses on the intense relationship between the two young protagonists. How far will their friendship go, and how intense is the bond they share? Watch the new trailer to find out…

Continue Reading

Let Me In continues to creep us out with its marketing campaign thanks to the newest batch of photos released via the viral site HelpMe.net. In order to see the four new photos you had to answer four riddles, each of which bring you closer to the terrifying story that’s covered in the film. If you don’t have the time to do the Q&A on the site, we’ve got the images for you right here. Check them out…

Continue Reading

Oh, damn it’s about to get bloody in here. The official red band trailer for Matt Reeves upcoming film Let Me In has been released. We gave you a first look analysis of the trailer when it was revealed at this year’s Comic-Con and now you can see it for your self. The similarities between the American and Swedish versions are eerie but don’t take our word for it. Watch the trailer…

Continue Reading

Last week the international trailer for Matt Reeves’ Let Me In, (the English-language remake of Let the Right One In) hit the net and we posted it for all eyes to see. A few days later, the folks over at Empire have unveiled a new teaser poster for the film and it’s…a teaser. It’s nothing to write home about but it definitely sticks to the tone of the original film. Take a look…

Continue Reading