Lately there has been some talk of a new Mortal Kombat movie. I remember hearing about it all through the last couple years even. Now, just recently, there has been an UNOFFICIAL trailer that has shown up all over the internet and youtube. It doesn't have your average comic / video game to big screen feel about it. Its gory, bloody, and a lot more mature than the previous movies.
There is no official word on this movie and actress Jeri Ryan even posted that this hasn't been picked up. Here is what she said via Twitter:
It's not a game trailer. Actually was made for the director to sell WB on his vision for a reimagined MK film.9:51 PM Jun 8thvia web
I did it as a favor to a friend. No idea yet what WB's reaction to it was. And I'm not sure how you can contact WB to push them to make it. But you guys are resourceful...! ;-) ... 10:11 PM Jun 8thvia web
Ahhh... so apparently there's this: @wbpictures Go get 'em, Mortal Kombat fans. 2:33 PM Jun 9thvia web
Now, here is the problem. According to IMDB there is a Mortal Kombat that's had a tentative release date of 2013. But, Threshold Entertainment has filed a breach of contract against WB to keep this from moving forward. However, that was from an update back in Feb 2010. Obviously this is more current. The trailer which also stars Michael Jai White as Jacks, looks pretty damn good.
I really hope this does happen. Even though we've been thrown remakes and reboots from every direction. If its going to be done anyway, I would like to see it like this.
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13 June 2010
Posted by:Terry Coe at 16:00 PM GMT Tags:Mortal Kombat Twitter
Remember your earliest horror movie? The first one that scared the shit out of you. Halloween, Nightmare on Elm Street, The Shining, Friday the 13th, or maybe Psycho? No matter who you are, there was something that fascinated you with horror and kept you wanting more. Or got you running into your house late at night to get all the lights on.
I remember my first horror film that I watched. I didn’t know what it was at first till a few years later… The Evil Dead. I remember walking down into the living room when I was 5 or 6 years old and my parents were up late and they had some movie on. The only scene I remember was one of the characters that had gotten possessed sitting there wearing a demonic smile and that CREEPY laugh. I stood there and watched it for a few mins before my parents caught me and told me to get back in bed. But, to this day, that scene has never been forgotten. Even now when I watch Evil Dead 25 years later that scene brings back memories. I don’t remember being more afraid of anything else around that age. I kept coming back for more punishment though. Eventually I would get to the point where I was wanting to watch these movies regularly. Every once in a while I would find something that would really creep me out and keep me awake. Over the years, it almost became a challenge to find something that would have the same effect that the demon girl in Evil Dead had on me so long ago.
More and more it seems society is getting numb to horror movies. Its hard to find a movie that is different or something that is truly made to scare nowadays. A lot of movies rely on insane amounts of gore and torture. Mutilation isn’t really that scary though. When was the last time you had real fear though? Its hard to do something new and improved that nobody has seen. We all know the scenes in horror movies to look for. Music gets creepy, the cat in the closet that jumps out, a strange noise coming for a seemingly empty room, the power goes out. I could go on forever, and we all know them. Us hardcore horror fans out there know when something is going to happen. What’s even funnier sometimes when the movie tries to trick us by throwing on of those scenes and then doesn’t deliver. Remember what happens then?? Something jumps out RIGHT after that.
Know what type of movies scare me? Well, good ones first off. But, beyond that, its movies that show our killer with intelligence and humanizing them. Thinking, sadistic, playful killing machines. That’s what would scare me in a movie. Walking dead, monsters with an appetite for flesh, comedic supernatural, animals, and most horror movies with children as the killers are all fun movies for sure. Just not something that keeps me awake at night. Early Friday the 13th, Halloween, Nightmare on Elm Street, for example, are pretty creepy movies. You start putting that power glove on Freddy, and you’re more likely to find a plush toy rather than a nightmare. I suppose if you lived by an ocean, Jaws could scare you some. But, for me I found that movie far from scary, even when I was a child.
A couple of movies in the past few years had the proper formula to give me the creeps. Speaking of which.. Jeepers Creepers. The Creeper had a lot of human traits and intelligence. He would whistle while he worked, and toyed with his prey. He even dressed the part and knew what he was after. Along with that, adding a little bit of the torture and his Frankenstein type experiments got a little freaky too. The other movie that I can think of that I thought creepy was Dead Silence. The movie had some fairly well placed scares. it’s a guilty pleasure of mine. I’m not proud out it, but, I just really liked that movie. Last but not least, Arachnophobia. I F’N HATE SPIDERS. I even got the chills typing that. I went to the theater to see that movie and ended up getting sick, for other reasons. But, I can’t watch that movie to this day without thinking I got a spider on me.
So what makes you jump? What’s the earliest movie you remember watching that scared you? Does it haunt you to this day?
Everyone has their movie, and everyone is scared of something. Because of horror movies, we know what could be hiding in the shadows.
Nursery rhymes may seem innocent, but they often have sinister meanings, and horror films often use them to scare us! To celebrate the release of A Nightmare on Elm Street which is in cinemas on 7th May 2010, here are some other creepy melodic moments that have crept into our minds:
A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010) The haunting Freddy rhyme ... "1 - 2 - Freddy's coming for you, 3 - 4 - Better lock your door, 5 - 6 - Grab your crucifix, 7 - 8 - Better stay up late, 9 - 10 - Never sleep again..." strikes a scary chord, fall asleep at your peril!
The Omen (1976) "Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast; for it is the number of a man; and his number is 666." This scary scripture appears in the film The Omen about a demonic young boy.
Halloween (1978) “Mr. Sandman, bring me a dream, make him the cutest that I've ever seen. Give him two lips like roses and clover, and then tell him that his lonesome nights are over.” This seemingly innocent song is played during the Michael’s murderous rampages.
The Shining (1980) “All work and no play make Jack a dull boy.” Written over and over again by Jack in his manuscripts, this proverb shows the beginning of his madness.
Child’s Play 2 (1990) “Close your eyes and count to seven, when you wake you’ll be in heaven.” Chucky the killer good guy doll sings this to his victims in Child’s Play 2.
Jeepers Creepers (2001) "Jeepers Creepers, where'd ya get those peepers? Jeepers Creepers, where'd ya get those eyes?" The popular 1930’s song took a sinister turn in the horror film of the same name.
The Nightmare becomes reality, A Nightmare on Elm Street hits cinemas nationwide on May 7th 2010.
Katie and Micah, a carefree couple who become haunted by an unseen presence in their house, decide to investigate the increasingly bizarre and escalating intrusions by setting up a video camera to capture evidence of the demonic presence in their house. But how would you go about protecting yourself from a demon? Vote Below!
'Paranormal Activity' is released here in the UK on Monday March 22nd on DVD and Blu-ray.
Following on from last years grand opening of the unpredictably popular 'SAW: The Ride', that opened at UK based theme park Thorpe Park, they've gone and done it again with the celebrity opening launch night of 'SAW Alive: The Live Action Horror Maze'. And my colleague and I were lucky enough to attend.
"Be forced to 'Face Your Fears' by navigating that attraction's six rooms depicting the most grisly and iconic scenes from the six 'Saw' movies to date. Those who survive Jigsaw's ultimate test, 'SAW Alive', will also have their nerves pushed to the absolute limit on Thorpe Park's adrenaline-fuelled rides. The nation's thrill capital just became a whole lot more terrifying. Can you handle it?"
The evening kicked off with everyone's favourite experience, the FREE bar. And so after a few bottles and glasses of wine were necked we were all herded and forced to congregate outside in the bitter cold. Amongst the celebrities (can I use that term loosely here?) in attendance were previous Celebrity Big Brother housemates Lady Sovereign and Chantelle Houghton, mockney tit Danny Dyer, Gary Lucy, Bill Bailey, Hollyoaks stars Mark Littler and Darren Jeffries (Max and OB), along with dancer Brendan Cole and music stars Dizzee Rascal and Lemar. Amongst others.
And with our drinks well dispensed, our electric-shock warning waiver forms(!) and tightening feelings in our chest we made our way over to 'SAW Alive'. My expectations for this new 'experience' were actually quite high, possibly too much so. I for one am a bit of thrill seeker and am happy to take on any ride big or small. This however had a whole different feeling to it. It's effectively a walk-thru horror house - each room mapped out and decorated as memorable scenes from all 6 'Saw' movies (to date). And the one thing that disturbed me beforehand was the mention of live actors being allowed to touch you!
A small group of us were led into the warehouse building and instructed to place our hands on the shoulders of the person in front of us as we were led around. As we entered the initial room a maniacal actor playing the part of some kind of security guard who had had waaaay too much coffee began hyperventilating and instructing us to watch a video of the infamous Jigsaw puppet. And as the clock ticked down we entered the next room. And fans of the 'Saw' franchise would have instantly picked up that this room was the bathroom from the first 'Saw' movie. Complete with actors crawling across the floor to another sawing off his foot in the corner. YES! These guys grab your ankles.
Next up you're met with people jumping at walls, person or persons walking around in cloaks and pig heads, but more notably a topless actress hanging in a cold-room scenario (from part 3 I believe) and you could tell it was a COLD room! Apparently there was some form of electric shock administered throughout the maze, however, no one could be quite sure where and when it happened. And ultimately the whole experience was over in a matter of minutes. Whether this is due to the hysterical bunch of girls in front of us (leading this bizarre conga) racing through each room and not really stopping to see just what the hell was going on. Asides from that it wasn't bad. I'm just trying to imagine when it opens officially if they would be letting in people under a certain age as there are some quite graphic elements included in the experience that I'm not sure parents would want their son or daughter to be subjected to.
After all that excitement (or lack of(!?)) it was time to head back over to the one THEY GOT RIGHT! 'SAW: The Ride' - with the UK's most vertical drop (Oblivion at Alton Towers? PAH!). Having been on the ride numerous times now in the past year it still holds as one of the best rides I've been on ever. And experiencing it in the dark is a must.
After assimilating ourselves into numerous groups and once again sneaking our way into the celeb group being marched around privately we were able to enjoy a number of other night time goes on Thorpe Parks more popular rides. All in all it was a pretty successful night.
Thorpe Park reopens its doors for the 2010 season on Thursday 18th March! And you can win tickets to go right here on the Horror Asylum.Win FREE Thorpe Park tickets!
And don't forget that 'Saw VI' is now available on DVD and Blu-Ray from all good stockists. And if you'd like to win your very own copy simply enter our latestSaw VI Blu-Ray and DVD Giveaway.
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And with our drinks well dispensed, our electric-shock warning waiver forms(!) and tightening feelings in our chest we made our way over to 'SAW Alive'. My expectations for this new 'experience' were actually quite high, possibly too much so. I for one am a bit of thrill seeker and am happy to take on any ride big or small. This however had a whole different feeling to it. It's effectively a walk-thru horror house - each room mapped out and decorated as memorable scenes from all 6 'Saw' movies (to date). And the one thing that disturbed me beforehand was the mention of live actors being allowed to touch you!
