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DISSECTING THE DIRECTOR: Eric Red

Posted 15 years ago

“ERIC RED” My first introduction to the work of Eric Red was not through a film he directed, but through films that he’d written. Namely, The Hitcher and Near Dark. Both films I found to be fantastic and some of...

DISSECTING THE DIRECTOR: Darren Lynn Bousman

Posted 15 years ago

“DARREN LYNN BOUSMAN” From the moment the credits began to roll at the conclusion of Saw II, I sat in the theater and I thought to myself “I loved this film, despite a change of director this sequel to Saw...

DISSECTING THE DIRECTOR: Christopher Smith

Posted 15 years ago

“CHRISTOPHER SMITH” Christopher Smith is a name you may have heard of before in the grand scale of the genre though he isn’t the most recognizable. I had heard of his films, yet I had no idea the same person...

DISSECTING THE DIRECTOR: Kathryn Bigelow

Posted 15 years ago

“KATHRYN BIGELOW” By now, I’m sure that you know her name. Last year, Kathryn Bigelow became the first female to win the Director’s Guild of America Award, a BAFTA and an Oscar for directing (with The Hurt Locker). Kathryn has...

DISSECTING THE DIRECTOR: Jee-Woon Kim

Posted 15 years ago

“JEE-WOON KIM” If you looked up the term ‘epic’ in the dictionary, you should find a picture Jee-woon Kim. The man defines the term perfectly with his impressive filmography. Kim crafts films with such intricate detail that when you sit...

DISSECTING THE DIRECTOR: Wes Craven

Posted 15 years ago

“WES CRAVEN” Wes Craven is probably one of the most recognizable names in the horror genre, having redefined it a few times during his almost 40-year career. His first film was released in 1972, and since then he has been...

DISSECTING THE DIRECTOR: Christophe Gans

Posted 15 years ago

“CHRISTOPHE GANS” Using stunning visuals to tell his stories, Christophe Gans is what you would call an interesting director. He is the man who most recently gave us the Silent Hill adaptation. While his films don’t come around as often...

DISSECTING THE DIRECTOR: Tom Holland

Posted 15 years ago

“TOM HOLLAND” Tom Holland is a man who has given us some iconic films over the years, and for some reason I find that casual film fans aren’t even aware he’s the man behind them. I speak of Fright Night...

DISSECTING THE DIRECTOR: Kevin Tenney

Posted 15 years ago

“KEVIN TENNEY” Whenever I hear the name Kevin Tenney from now on, all I will think of is ouija boards, demons and boobs. To be perfectly honest I feel ashamed, because up until a few weeks ago I had only...

DISSECTING THE DIRECTOR: Paul W.S. Anderson

Posted 15 years ago

“PAUL W.S. ANDERSON” The name Paul W.S. Anderson is one that seems to strike fear in fanboys, almost as bad as the name Uwe Boll does. But is he really as bad of a director as he’s now known as?...

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