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This film is a remake off the 1984 film which was based off the 1977 short story, of the same title, by Stephen King. In 1975, a young troubled couple, Burt and Vicky, are traveling through Nebraska. Burt and Vicky are caught by surprise when they hit a dying kid on the open highway. They enter the town of Gatlin to try and find someone who could help them. Instead the town is abandoned except for a group of violent pegan children who follow the God known as "He Who Walks Behind the Rows". These children believe that all adults should be sacrificed.
This film was directed and written by Donald P. Borchers. This film is very different from it's 1984 original. This film follows the Stephen King's story more closely. It is very different in that it focuses more on the characters. The story made the children seem more lost in pretending to be the adults of their world. It also made the two leading characters highly undesirable. I still prefer the original even if it was Hollywoodized. This film has mostly weird, and lacked the true creepiness that the original possessed. It is interesting that this is the first remake, and that the original produced seven sequels. This film is still somewhat creepy, and is much more adult. It has a very unnerving sex scene and more blood than the original.
The cast worked good together. It is great that they used real children for this remake. David Anders played the role of Burton Stanton. He was good in his role. He found a balance of survival and his own insanity. Kandyse McClure played the role of Vicky Stanton. She was good in her annoying role. Preston Bailey played the role of Isaac. He was good in his role. He did feel slightly forced in his role, but he did good. Daniel Newman played the role of Malachai. He was good in his revised role. He is wholly different from the original film.
I give this film 3 out of 5 stars! It's a good horror film that diverges from the original film.
Answer to last blog: Director Terry Gilliam, 12 Monkeys, also directed the film The Brothers Grimm.
Que: Actor Preston Bailey plays what popular television role?
Cody Bennett (Dexter)
Carl Grimes (The Walking Dead)
Jake Harper (Two and a Half Men)
Porter Scavo (Desperate Housewives)
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