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4. Why the hell are the killers yellow and have jaundice? It's not like there's no explanation to it mentioned whatsoever, it's just... why? What's the purpose?
5. Eyeball obsession. Nearly every killed character has their eyes gouged out and eaten. This film is a whirlwind of gore and close-up eye destruction lol. It's grotesque, weird, and has no narrative justification. It's there just for the shock value.
The questionable business schemes didn't pay off much for the Weinsteins, as the film grossed only $21.5 million worldwide on a $9 million budget - technically profitable, but the producers expected more, thus it was hardly considered a financial success. Eat shit Weinsteins. Everything they touched, people strongly disliked. So I think it's fair to assume they ruined this movie.
Shortly after release, work on a sequel began together with the original creator, Bob Clark; however, his tragic death in 2007 shelved these plans.
Glen Morgan, disheartened by all the forced changes to the script and the overall tone of the film and the poor reception, openly declared that he would never direct another movie again should this one turn out bad. He kept his promise.
Although the decision to deviate from the original in the sense to introduce a backstory for Billy and Agnes was slammed upon by fans and critics alike (a short glance at imdb/Metacritic/RottenTomatoes says it all), in retrospect, I don't think it's necessarily a bad thing/a negative. People don't like change, especially when it comes to cult classics. I believe the creators deserve some credit for having the guts to try their own approach instead of making a mere copy of the legend, just dressed up in a more modern guise. I do recommend watching the film for the backstory alone at the very least, it's pretty fucked up. Yes, I guess I do agree with the idea that the less you know about the killer, the scarier he gets, but here we are. Let's just try to focus on the good while we're at it.
5. Eyeball obsession. Nearly every killed character has their eyes gouged out and eaten. This film is a whirlwind of gore and close-up eye destruction lol. It's grotesque, weird, and has no narrative justification. It's there just for the shock value.
The questionable business schemes didn't pay off much for the Weinsteins, as the film grossed only $21.5 million worldwide on a $9 million budget - technically profitable, but the producers expected more, thus it was hardly considered a financial success. Eat shit Weinsteins. Everything they touched, people strongly disliked. So I think it's fair to assume they ruined this movie.
Shortly after release, work on a sequel began together with the original creator, Bob Clark; however, his tragic death in 2007 shelved these plans.
Glen Morgan, disheartened by all the forced changes to the script and the overall tone of the film and the poor reception, openly declared that he would never direct another movie again should this one turn out bad. He kept his promise.
Although the decision to deviate from the original in the sense to introduce a backstory for Billy and Agnes was slammed upon by fans and critics alike (a short glance at imdb/Metacritic/RottenTomatoes says it all), in retrospect, I don't think it's necessarily a bad thing/a negative. People don't like change, especially when it comes to cult classics. I believe the creators deserve some credit for having the guts to try their own approach instead of making a mere copy of the legend, just dressed up in a more modern guise. I do recommend watching the film for the backstory alone at the very least, it's pretty fucked up. Yes, I guess I do agree with the idea that the less you know about the killer, the scarier he gets, but here we are. Let's just try to focus on the good while we're at it.
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