Horror remakes are the kind of subgenre that appear to be greenlit with reckless abandon but are approached, by everyone but a select lobotomised few, with nothing but sheer trepidation. They’re a scary prospect, these days.
At least The Stepfather has the decency to eliminate the inconvenience of having to guess who the killer is – not that it is usually hard to workout in these types of films. The stepfather of the title is played by Dylan Walsh (Nip/Tuck) and he actually does a pretty good job of coming over all maniacal, with a rubbery phizog that gurns with sadistic glee.
He desperately wants to become a happy family with his new partner Susan, but her son and his girlfriend seem intent on uncovering his bloody past. Honestly, he would’ve got away with it as well, if it weren’t for those pesky kids… or if he stopped killing everyone.
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Kate, Jack and those darn hippies got Locke-blocked this week in Lost, as the wheelchaired wonder steamrolled over last week’s dull chapter by finally providing some answers, while leaving a barrage of questions in his tyre-tracks.
The bald supremo managed to make a grand entrance this week in his ominous black cloud form, with a point-of-view shot that was surely a nod to the Evil Dead films. Geek knowledge aside (although, that’s probably why you are here), this episode was a pure treasure trove for things you should have been paying attention to, you unobservant fools.
First port of call would be the on-island action, which had Not-Locke walking around like he blooming owned the place (which he does now, probably). Releasing Richard from his tree-sack, after deciding in the season opener to render his windpipe temporarily inactive, the questioning began. Cocke didn’t so much ask questions as vaguely insinuate their previous relationship, asking Richard to join his side. Probably the main focus of the next few episodes is who sides with Jacob and who sides with Cocke – so look out for that.
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Lost season premieres are a mix of feverish anticipation and universal befuddlement.
Now, penetrating the heart of the island, we’re going to deconstruct the latest double episode, LA X, with the microscopic precision of the best forum-dwelling underling you can find.
To recap: The last season ended on typically unusual grounds – with some of the survivors underground and others inside an ancient Egyptian toe. Still, with Ben getting the grumps with the god-like Jacob, Locke turning out to be an evil doppelganger and Juliet detonating a nuclear bomb, it sent the whole premise in a giant tailspin.
So, keeping a sharp mind, we point out the bits you should have been paying attention to in Friday night’s new episode:
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Horror remakes are the kind of subgenre that appear to be greenlit with reckless abandon but are approached, by everyone but a select lobotomised few, with nothing but sheer trepidation. They’re a scary prospect, these days.
