The Mummy (2017) - Trailer and reaction

The Internet became abuzz earlier in the week when a first trailer dropped for the Tom Cruise-starring 2017 version of Universal's The Mummy. For anyone who is unaware, there is extra hype surrounding this movie as it is to serve as the first movie in a newly established "Universal Monsters Shared Universe". Building on the success of the Marvel Cinematic Universe a lot of studios are attempting to create and market their own "shared universe" and since Universal own the rights to Dracula, Frankenstein's monster, the Wolf Man, the Invisible Man etc and were the first to have a shared universe where these monsters encountered each other (and sometimes Abbott and Costello), they are attempting to create a new universe of, as this trailer says, "gods and monsters". The trailer is linked below, along with my thoughts underneath that:

https://youtu.be/IjHgzkQM2Sg

I have to say I am unimpressed with this movie so far overall. It seems to have abandoned the horror genre in favour of a generic action film (similarly to the 1999 movie of the same name) and has a definite "typical Tom Cruise film" vibe.

That said, there are definitely things here which intrigue me. Sofia Boutella as the titular creature looks amazing and seems like a great choice of actress after her roles in Kingsman and Star Trek Beyond revealed great promise. Similarly a little research reveals that the character Russell Crowe is playing is Dr Jekkyl, more interesting casting which will hopefully lead to great things down the line. Finally, I could be wrong but it seems like Tom Cruise's character could somehow be immortal and might then serve as another linking of the planned movies down the line.

I'm apathetic at the moment on this one but intrigued about the overall shared universe it's starting. Stay tuned for more info and opinion as more is revealed.

MM

A Nightmare on Elm Street - Where It Was Made

Good evening horror fans. An interesting piece came up from my You Tube subscriptions today courtesy of JoBlo Movie Network. It's a behind the scenes piece about one of my favourite movies, Wes Craven's original Nightmare on Elm Street. It is from a series of vignettes called "Where It Was Made", specifically focusing on the locations where the movie was filmed, including visiting them in the present day.

This particular episode is around 12 minutes long and features contributions from Heather Langenkamp (Nancy) and Robert England (Freddy Krueger). It's definitely worth a look, especially if you love the film as much as I do:

https://youtu.be/qv7ITgNQC14

Full credit, of course, goes to JoBlo and those credited in the video. I'm not responsible for making any part of it, just a fan. Please leave a like, comment and subscribe to JoBlo if you enjoyed this.

 MM

The Belko Experiment

Hey there reader, an interesting trailer dropped a few days ago that I really wanted to share on here. It's for a film called The Belko Experiment and I think I'll let the trailer speak for itself in summing up what this movie is about:

https://youtu.be/nYsz0lJsOEg

Looks pretty fascinating huh? I actually heard about this film a while ago on the Facebook of it's writer James Gunn but initially didn't think much of it as it sounded a bit too dark and potentially like a brainless gore-fest. But then I saw this trailer and now I'm on board! It looks genuinely fascinating, exploring intriguing psychological depths and examining human nature, as well as being scary in a very realistic sense. I'm really interested to know anyone else's thoughts on this so please comment below or on the Thursday the 12th Facebook page and stay tuned for more info.

MM