Time quietly entered the end of October, "Dance Out of My Life" failed to win the North American weekly box office champion on October 24-30, it ranked second with 21.94 million, and the total box office has reached more than 58.52 million;

In the young group, he and the movie are very popular, and Magic Yang has not escaped the hands of spoofs, and last year's two "masterpieces" "District 9" and "The Hangover" have become screen materials, which really made fans laugh.

A new weekend arrives, and on the eve of Halloween, the 31st, the last day of October, filled with the atmosphere of being funny or thrill-seeking, and there is only one new movie in the bustling cinemas that is released on a large scale: the flaming R-rated horror film "Saw" that landed in 2,467 theaters.

The horror film, which was announced to be produced at a cost of only $3 million, took only a month and a half from preparation to completion in September last year, with the screen debut of 26-year-old Malaysian-Chinese director James Win and the equally unknown producer, screenwriter and star Ray Warner.

This is a typical kind of small-budget B-grade film, and film companies often "try their luck" with them, and the investment in publicity will not be much, so even if they lose money, they will not lose much. However, it is clear that the flames' confidence in "SA" is at the highest level, not only did they announce the sequel plan before it was released, but they were not sloppy at all in terms of publicity, such as the official website, Magic Young's praise, Sundance Film Festival, Scream Film Festival...... Although they haven't spent much money for more than a year, "SA" has become very famous among horror movie fans, and it is definitely their "long-awaited" work, and many people have put together the new remake of "Texas Chainsaw Massacre" a few days ago, Chainsaw VS Chainsaw. What's so special about this chainsaw? Did the "Master of Horror" Wonder Young deceive people? On this day, countless horror movie diehards went into the theater to seek scare.

"The sun is on your ass, Adam. Maybe you're wondering where this is? I'm telling you, this is where you're probably going to be laid to rest. "Dr. Gao, your daily job is to tell the patients, 'I'm sorry, I've done my best,' while watching them suffer indifferently, watching them die, and then watching their families suffer. Today you are going to be the Grim Reaper, and the goal of this game is to kill Adam before 6 o'clock!" ...... "I want to play a game. "Life or death is in your hands!" ...... The screening hall was packed, and fans packed the first show, watching the bloody severed limbs on the screen, listening to the twisted screams, the hall was silent, only a few prolonged breaths, and almost everyone in the audience faintly heard the sound of a puff heartbeat intensifying.

"Oh my God, it's so perverted...... many girls in the couple audience frowned and grinned, hugging their boyfriend's arm uncomfortably, making many men who pretended to be "I'm not afraid at all, this feels good" secretly exclaimed: "So I like horror movies! Look at how many I am now! Amazing Yang is really not wrong, but I'm also a little disgusted......"

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Hasn't this beauty seen a horror movie? If you watch Peter Jackson's early "Corpses Play Across the Line" and the Japanese guinea pig series "The Mermaid in the Sewer", then wouldn't she vomit to death?

Just as he was thinking, Evelyn couldn't hold back any longer, covered her mouth and got up and walked away from her seat quickly, there were those screams that didn't even close her eyes, she couldn't stand it!

"It's good here, James, wow! ”

The Selangorand Theatre is holding the premiere of "Chainsaw", and the auditorium is as full as ever. Wang Yang, who was in the front row, frowned and praised Wen Ziren, who was also dressed in a formal suit next to him. This is the first time he has watched the new version of "Chainsaw", because he doesn't like to watch horror movies and knows that "SA" doesn't need to worry, compared to the new version of the details are more patient, the props and scenes are more "luxurious" and realistic, and the actors' performances are better.

For an equally serious producer and director, higher production costs and more time can indeed bring better everything, and the intention of creation is fully expressed. In the face of a trapped beast fight that is either you die or I die, what choice will human nature make?

Originally, this kind of small-budget horror film that has not proven itself generally does not spend money on premieres, and the flame movie, which has been designated as one of the company's ace series, has naturally been arranged, and Wang Yang has a bit of a "frequent catwalk" meaning, and continues to bring his fiancée Jessica to "SA" to cheer. Jessica wasn't too afraid of the screams of the severed limbs, but she frowned from time to time and said, "It's terrible." ”

Compared with the bloody and disgusting plasma meat grinder horror film, she is more afraid of psychological horror films and more interested, and has always thought that she is suitable for starring.

"Oh my grandma, maybe I shouldn't have come, I really can't stand it......" Although psychological horror and flesh and blood horror have been tried, but if it weren't for the concentration and madness of the production, Wang Yang was really afraid to watch both, he even doubted whether he had fainting, of course in fact no, he tried to beat many people to the point of bleeding. He shook Jessica's hand and calmed down, accosted Wen Ziren next to him and said, "James, Flame is ready to make "SA" into a series of at least 10 parts. ”

"10 films?" Wen Ziren was very surprised, he knew that Flame was going to make "SA" into a series, but he didn't expect that Magic Yang would be 10 as soon as he opened his mouth. Ray Warner, who was in the seat next to him, was a little startled, and said, "10? Wang Yang smiled and nodded: "Yes! Every year, one is released here on Halloween." ”

That's how "SA" worked at Lionsgate, and it has a large number of die-hard SA fans around the world. It's just that I don't know if it was Jon Feltimmel's idea, or Wen Ziren who didn't want to, the director's microphone of "Saw 2, 3, 4" was handed over to Darren Lynn Boesman, and Wen Ziren and Ray Warner only held the positions of producer and screenwriter (Wen Ziren did not participate in the screenwriting of 2 and 4; Warner did not participate in the screenwriting of 4).

The fifth, sixth, and seventh parts all changed directors again, and Ray Warner completely withdrew from the screenwriting team, and only Wen Ziren was a co-producer from time to time. Of course, a director and a producer will not be willing to be tied to a series, no matter how much enthusiasm they have, they can't make ten films, and even if they do shoot again, it is difficult to break through their own style, so they are often trilogies.

"James, are you going to continue directing? And Ray, are you going to continue writing and producing? Let's talk about a full trilogy first. Wang Yang looked at the two and asked seriously, Wen Ziren and Werner looked at each other excitedly, Wang Yang smiled: "It's just an intention now, ask what you mean, you can't talk about specific things in the cinema, right?"

Wen Ziren immediately laughed and said, "Why not?" Werner also laughed: "Why not?" At this time, the screening hall resounded with a pig-like scream, and the audience couldn't help but let out a buzzing soft cry, which was unexpected! However, most of the film critics frowned, looking dissatisfied. Here Wen Ziren continued: "I want to try psychological horror films, but "SA" is also very good, and I can still make a few more of this killing game. ”

"OK!" Wang Yang suddenly laughed a few times, then you can see different "SA2, 3", he raised his elbow and touched Wen Ziren's arm, and said with a smile: "Let's do something fun, scare these people!" Jessica, who had been paying attention to him next to him, shrugged her shoulders slightly, first scaring yourself.

"Congratulations, you're still alive. Most people aren't grateful to be alive, but you won't, never again. "Yes, I am sick, and the disease is eating away at my body, but it has cleared my brain and I know what I am doing! I hate those who do not value themselves, I hate those who disdain the suffering of others, I hate all this!...... Amid the audience's surprise and praise, the big screen rolled up the credits, and then a thunderous applause rang out. The appearance of "Chainsaw" on the eve of Halloween has undoubtedly brought a big surprise to horror movie fans, and Miraculous Young is indeed not wrong in its introduction! This is a very interesting and simply shocking bloody horror film in recent years! All kinds of perverted killing methods and pictures are exciting.

It's unclear how it did at the weekend box office and the box office in its first week, but of course no one thinks it's going to lose money now, it's a familiar scene, it just happened once two weeks ago: "Flame Movie Earned!" And it's definitely the genre that makes a lot of money, because the audience reputation after the release of "SA" is very high, with an IMDB score of 8.0 and a 90% audience liking on Rotten Tomatoes.

"It's one of the most classic horror movies I've ever seen, the storyline is full of incredible thrill, ups and downs, and surprises, and it's really one of the best horror settings I've ever seen! ”

Extractor, who has scored five stars, commented, and TheDude Leboski wrote: "SA is an amazing horror film! For me, when I first heard about this film, I thought it was a dull and old-fashioned bloody horror movie, but no, SA breathes new life into a tired horror film." It's a morbid, twisted horror movie, awesome!" Alexander, who is also five stars, said: "I have the feeling of watching The Silence of the Lambs, it's incredible!" Tom Boler exclaimed: "OOOO! This movie scares me like I'm in hell, SA is a psychologically twisted crazy movie." ”…… Almost a large number of reviews are saying "psychologically distorted" and "sick", but not many people know that this movie pours out the pain and confusion of Wen Ziren's childhood loss of his father and Ray Warner being tormented by an inexplicable headache, they turn all their grievances, dissatisfaction with people who don't cherish their bodies and their fear of "life and death" into the character of "Jigsaw Old Man", they are the Grim Reaper, who loves life but is sick.

It's just that "SA", like "Dance Out of My Life", has touched many ordinary audiences, but it can't impress many film critics. With only 55% and 40% freshness in its two Rotten Tomatoes reviews (48% and 31% for the original), it was labeled rotten. This has already set a new record for a flame film, and the second consecutive film with a major release has been praised as a "rotten work", and in the four years since its establishment, it has only two rotten films that have been released on more than 2,000 screens.

So whether it is "SA" or Flame, many media and film critics seem to be very disappointed.

"SA has a room full of artistic ambitions, but it's nothing, it's just a pathetic murder movie. I despise the film and the company that distributed it. —Richard Roeper, who once commented that "Ice Age" "warms your heart" and "District 9" "puts Hollywood to shame", "Ebert & Roeper"; It kind of effected a horrible, very joyful disgusting, and...... No. —Roger Albert, Chicago Sun; It only shows that James Wing is a sadist, and that Flame prepared such a movie for us on Halloween only shows that the competition in the movies is too cruel. —Stephen Houghton, The New York Times; A movie that has its own way, but in the end it is full of loopholes. —Leah McLaren, The Globe and Mail...... Lisa Rose, who gave "Dance Out of My Life" rot (The Newark Star Chronicle), gave "SA" a fresh spin this time, commenting: "I saw a clever ending, and this five-minute inspiration had enough power to make up for the mediocrity of the previous hour, and it redeemed "SA." The San Francisco Chronicle's Carla Meyer also gave freshness: "Certain moments are very scary, most of the time creepy, and it's an ingenious horror film. ”…… To look or not to look, rotten or fresh? The answers to these questions exist in everyone's mind.

The poor reputation of mainstream film critics naturally disappointed Wen Ziren and Ray Warner, no one wants to be released and applauded, but the fact is that the fact cannot be changed, and 90% of the audience's liking is also gratifying, isn't it? This does not affect them to spend a happy Halloween, nor does it affect Wang Yang and his friends to enjoy a Halloween party happily.

(To be continued)