The Ground Went Sour

This falls under the category of Ancient Pointless Trivia.

The movie "Pet Semetary" isn't horrible for a Stephen King adaptation. In other words, it's not a good movie but it's not the worst, either.

But the setup is terrible. This guy moves into a house in the country. There is a road nearby. Big rigs zoom down this road day and night.

Why didn't he notice that when he was looking to move into the house? Why doesn't he build a fence? Why doesn't he put a leash on the cat? Why doesn't he put a leash on his child? Why did he move into such a dangerous house anyway? Why can't he get a county ordinance passed to stop the trucks? Has Stephen King never heard or Business routes?

I know, I know, there wouldn't be a story without trucks barreling down the road. Not to mention that Stephen King and ham-handed plots are pretty much synonymous.

This one just feels a little sloppier than others.

Still, it's not the worst Stephen King story with murderous trucks. That honor goes to "Maximum Overdrive."

Movie Time: Black Christmas

There is a point in the Black Christmas remake, right near the beginning, where one of the characters suggests that they call the police. This is in response to a very disturbing call that purports to be from a spree killer incarcerated for murdering his family. The female characters are members of a sorority, staying in the spree killer's childhood home.

They don't call the police, opting instead to talk about opening gifts.

That tells you everything you need to know.

This is a stupid movie, even for a slasher film. Rent the original.

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I'm not sure what the deal is with remaking decent horror/slasher films. There are plenty of stinkers from which to choose.

I'm of the opinion that you should only attempt a remake if you can do it better, or at least do it different enough to feel original.

I feel the same way about cover songs.