Classic Monsters, Modern Movies
Okay people, time for another round-up of movies that I wouldn't say are great art, but they are great. The flavor of the week is classic movie monsters, as they are transcribed into modern movies and settings. The Loonatic already put together a list with this same theme, so bear with me as we go a little Halloween-crazy. 1. Ginger Snaps Honestly, who needs Teen Wolf ? Sure, the 80s take on the wolf-man story is pure, wacky, cocaine-driven camp, and the new series, uh...well, it pretends that lacrosse is a normal American sport. Just kidding, I actually enjoy some parts of the man-pain-powered modern TV series. But if you're looking for a modern retelling of the classic wolf-man story that retains the emotional tension of one person slowly being driven from gentle humanity to visceral beastliness, I would direct you instead to the glorious Ginger Snaps . It's a classic tale of teenage angst, using the lens of lycanthropy to show the emotional dissonance that teens...