Original US release date: March 18, 2005 Production budget: $50,000,000 Worldwide gross: $161,451,538 Regular readers know by now that The Ring (here's my #ThrowbackThursday review) is my favorite horror movie of all time. It was hugely successful, both with critics and general audiences, making a gigantic profit and setting the stage for a widely anticipated sequel.... Continue Reading →
Original US release date: October 17, 2003 Production budget: $9,500,000 Worldwide gross: $107,071,655 Almost 30 years after the original 1974 horror classic The Texas Chainsaw Massacre came this shiny updated version from director Marcus Nispel and superstar it-girl Jessica Biel. Inspired by a true story (which is not the same thing as being "based on" a... Continue Reading →
Original US release date: October 18, 2002 Production budget: $48,000,000 Worldwide gross: $249,348,933 Pop quiz, hotshot! Daveigh Chase, the actress who portrayed the terrifying Samara in The Ring, also voiced what much-beloved Disney character? Well, I'll get into that. But, first . . . a story. I couldn't decide what movie to feature for last... Continue Reading →
