It has really been a great month for Killer Film. We’ve made some new friends, reviewed some flicks, went on a few road trips and talked a lot about the direction we want the site to follow. What everyone here at Killer Film wants is to bring genre fans quality content written by people with different backgrounds and personalities, and what we’ve come up with is a group of writers that put their heart and soul into every line they post onto the site. If you’re enjoying the site now, it is only going to get better.

This month we are going to introduce a few new things to the site, like our first retrospective, which will be on the 1975 classic “Jaws”, a series of new interviews, and a video series called “Triple Feature” in which three movies with similar themes will be picked apart Killer Film style.

Another really exciting thing about the month of August is the release of Rob Zombie’s “Halloween”. As a horror fan I grew up with John Carpenter’s films, and “Halloween” was one of my favorite films by this genre-loving director. When I first heard the news that the film was headed to remake hell I wasn’t too happy, but once I found out Zombie would be attacking the monster task of breathing new life into the horror staple that is Michael Myers I was relieved.

This guy cares about film, he casts incredible actors in his flicks, is a great storyteller, and most of all he loves the horror genre. With that said, lots of animosity and speculation has been running rampart on forums and message boards across the net. I understand the concerns that horror fans have and I can’t say that I don’t have similar ones, but it’s fucking Rob Zombie people. At the very least with Zombie in the drivers seat every horror fan in the world can expect nothing less than a great time at the movies. Also fans should think about the fact that the studio could have attached a director that didn’t have a genuine love for horror.

while I can say it's doubtful that Zombie's "Halloween" is going to rival Carpenter's original classic, at least we can rest in the comfort of knowing that whether it succeeds its predecessor or not, the original is always going to be there for us as a permanent staple in the genre. So as horror fans on August 31st get your butts in the seats of whatever theater is closest to you and support horror on the big screen.

Until next time,

Donny