[MASTERS OF HORROR] Segunda temporada
Eis os episódios da segunda temporada de Masters of Horror:
[quote=Bloody Disgusting] MASTERS OF HORROR: Season 2 – Episode Descriptions
(In alphabetical order by directors’ last name)
“Sounds Like" by Brad Anderson- 11/17/2006
Quality control supervisor Larry Pearce (CHRIS BAUER) spends his days monitoring the nuances of his tech support staff’s telephone conversations… listening is his life. However, when grief over his son’s death leads to a supernaturally heightened sense of sound, Larry is forced to take violent action to silence the horrific cacophony in his head. Its “The Tell-Tale Heart” meets “The Conversation” in this tale of psychological terror based on Mike O’Driscoll’s short story. LAURA MARGOLIS also stars.
Brad Anderson (“The Machinist,” “Session 9”) is set to direct.
“Pelts” by Matt Venne.- 12/1/2006
Fur trader Jake Feldman (MEATLOAF) knows that you can’t make a coat without breaking a few animals’ necks. In his pursuit to make the perfect fur coat to win over a woman, Feldman steals supernatural raccoon pelts that violently turn against those that covet them. “The skin trade” gets a whole new twist in this Giallo-style adaptation of F. Paul Wilson’s short story. JOHN SAXON also stars.
Dario Argento (“Suspiria,” “Terror at the Opera”) is set to direct.
“Pro-Life” by Drew McWeeny & Scott Swan - 11/24/2006
A near-accident on an isolated mountain road lands young Angelique (CAITLIN WACHS) in a nearby women’s health clinic. As her fervently anti-abortion father Dwayne (RON PERLMAN) and his well-armed three sons attempt to “liberate” Angelique, she discovers that the only thing more dangerous than her would-be saviors is the demonic seed growing within her. MARK FEUERSTEIN and EMMANUELLE VAUGIER also star.
John Carpenter (“Halloween,” “The Thing”) is set to direct.
“The Screwfly Solution” by Sam Hamm. - 12/8/2006
Based on the short story by Raccoona Sheldon, a deadly virus infects the nation, transforming men into psychotic killers who attack every woman that crosses their paths. A suburban housewife and her teenage daughter embark on a treacherous journey to survive, but how can they protect themselves from an entire gender gone mad? JASON PRIESTLY and ELLIOT GOULD star.
Joe Dante (“The Howling,” “Gremlins”) is set to direct.
“The V Word” by Mick Garris. -11/10/2006
When two teenage boys break into a mortuary in hope of seeing a dead body, the macabre punishment visited upon them will far outweigh their crime. Instead of fulfilling their morbid curiosity, the boys are attacked by a rampaging vampire (MICHAEL IRONSIDE) and must ultimately decide whether to sacrifice themselves or survive as blood-thirsty killers.
Ernest Dickerson (“Bones,” “Demon Knight”) is set to direct.
“Valerie on the Stairs” by Mick Garris. -12/29/2006
At a commune for aspiring novelists, Rob Hanisee (TYRON LEITSO) discovers that there are fates worse than literary anonymity when he is visited by a strange apparition. Beautiful, naked and covered with supernatural ooze, Valerie might be the muse that Rob has always searched for -- or the manifestation of a much darker force. Blood and death follow Rob across the tenuous line between life and art. CHRISTOPHER LLOYD also stars in this adaptation of Clive Barker's original screen story.
Mick Garris (“Riding the Bullet,” “The Stand”) is set to direct.
“The Black Cat” by Stuart Gordon & Dennis Paoli
Edgar Allan Poe (JEFFREY COMBS), out of ideas and short of cash, is tormented by a black cat that will either destroy his life or inspire him to write one of his most famous stories.
Stuart Gordon (“Re-Animator,” “Dagon”) is set to direct.
“We All Scream for Ice Scream” by David J. Schow.
Years ago, a youthful prank by a gang of kids known as the West End Bunch went seriously wrong. Now grown up and a parent himself, former West-Ender Layne Banixter (LEE TERGESON) witnesses the friends of his youth systematically murdered by their own children, who have inexplicably turned against them. In order to save his family, Layne must face long-buried fears and the realization that sometimes the sins of the fathers are visited upon the son. WILLIAM FORSYTHE also stars in this adaptation of John Farris’ short story.
Tom Holland (“Fright Night,” “Child’s Play”) is set to direct.
“The Damned Thing” by R.C. Matheson. - 10/27/2006
An unknown monstrous force descends upon a small Texas town, turning husband against wife, brother against sister, parent against child. Tortured by his own tragic past, Sheriff Kevin Reddle (SEAN PATRICK FLANERY) must overcome his horrific rage if he is to restore order. MARISA COUGHLAN and TED RAIMI also star in this apocalyptic tale of terror.
Tobe Hooper (“The Texas Chainsaw Massacre,” “Poltergeist”) is set to direct.
“Family” by Brent Hanley. - 11/3/2006
The Fullers (MEREDITH MONROE and MATT KEESLAR), a young married couple, move to a new town and discovers that their neighbor, Harold Thompson (GEORGE WENDT), is not what he seems. He putters away at his hobbies; however, his passion is anything but innocent. The Fullers will soon know what evil lurks in the depth of suburban basements.
John Landis (“American Werewolf in London,” “Thriller”) is set to direct.
“The Washingtonians” by Jonathon Schaech & Richard Chizmar
After his grandmother’s funeral, Mike (JONATHON SCHAECH) discovers an artifact in her basement could re-write the history of our nation. Interpreting clues that suggest George Washington was in fact an insatiable cannibal, Mike must protect his family and escape from a band of loyal Washingtonians, hungry for human flesh and willing to protect our founding father’s secrets at any cost. SAUL RUBINEK also stars in this adaptation of Bentley Little’s short story.
Peter Medak (“The Changeling”) is set to direct.
“Right to Die” by CREDITS TO BE DETERMINED
Her flesh has been charred and her body remains comatose, but from a strict medical perspective, Abby is still alive. Beset by guilt, her conflicted husband Cliff (MARTIN DONOVAN) is determined to get a court order to cease her pain. Her condition worsening, she repeatedly flat-lines and is revived. But each time Abby’s body dies, her apparition grows stronger, violently attacking those that have taken advantage of her plight. If Cliff pulls the plug, he’s next on the list. This topical horror story takes a supernatural stand on the right-to-life debate. CORBIN BERNSEN also stars.
Rob Schmidt (“Wrong Turn”) is set to direct.
“Dream Cruise” by Naoya Takayama and Norio Tsuruta.
Jack (DANIEL GILLIES), an American lawyer working in Tokyo, has fallen in love with the wife of his most valued client, Eiji. Despite Jack's deep-rooted fear of the sea, he reluctantly accepts Eiji's invitation to join the couple for a day trip on the Tokyo Bay. Pleasure turns to terror as they discover the watery destiny in store for each of them. RYO ISHIBASHI and YOSHINO KIMURA also star in this adaptation of Koji Suzuki’s short story.
Norio Tsuruta (“Ringu 0: Bâsudei,” “Premonition”) is set to direct.[/quote]
Como eu odiei quase todos os episódios da primeira temporada, não estou ansioso por esta. Só tenho vontade mesmo de ver os episódios do Peter Medak, que é um bom diretor de horror, baseado em um conto do excelente Bentley Little, do Brad Anderson, porque adorei Session 9, e do John Landis, porque Deer Woman foi o único episódio que eu realmente gostei da primeira temporada.
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Já foram exibidos cinco
Já foram exibidos cinco episódios. Vou assistir aos poucos e comentar aqui.
John Carpenter's Pro-Life - Jesus Cristo! É preciso muito esforço para fazer algo tão ruim quanto esse filminho, mas parece que ele saiu naturalmente. Carpenter está totalmente gagá. Não que ele seja um grande roteirista ou mesmo um grande cineasta, mas já pagou pedágio com alguns ótimos filmes. Nesse Pro-Life ele comete o erro de colaborar mais uma vez com os roteiristas de Cigarette Burns, Drew McWeeny e Scott Swann, do site de notícias AICN. McWeeny e Swan, dois nerds que conseguiram uma semi-carreira em Hollywood alavancados pelo site e por muita puxação de saco, não têm um pingo de talento e escrevem muito mal. Cigarette Burns, com todos os seus defeitos, pelo menos não era tão ruim, e comparado aos demais episódios da primeira temporada de Masters, não se saiu muito mal. Agora, Pro-Life...Pro-Life é uma coisa assustadora de tão pavorosa. No mau sentido, é claro.
A história se passa em uma clínica de abortos, e envolve um fanático religioso, sua filha, que foi estuprada pelo demo, e um baby-demônio prestes a nascer. Ela quer um aborto. O pai quer salvar a criança, achando que está seguindo ordens de Deus (sem desconfiar da voz gutural demoníaca do capeta, que lhe ordena "Protect the baaaaby"...mas esse é um pequeno detalhe). Tem de tudo nesse episódio: atuações horrorosas (inclusive por parte do Ron Perlman, via de regra razoável), diálogos risíveis, efeitos especiais de última categoria (esperem só até Satanás aparecer em carne e osso!), buracos incompreensivelmente grandes na trama, e um final de deixar qualquer um boquiaberto de tão tosco.
Vale a pena assistir, é hilário.
Family - Episódio do John
Family - Episódio do John Landis, escrito pelo mesmo cara que escreveu Frailty. Nem parece Masters of Horror, é um episódio muito bom, principalmente para os padrões da série. George Wendt faz o papel de um serial killer meio Norman Bates, que está compondo uma família de esqueletos em sua casa, em um subúrbio americano bastante pacato. Um casal de jovens se muda para a casa da frente, e ele fica obcecado com a mulher (Meredith Monroe, a Andie de Dawson's Creek, envelhecendo muito bem). O episódio fica, na maior parte do tempo, nos preparativos de Wendt para matar Monroe e transformar seu esqueleto em uma nova esposa.
É bem mais contido que Deer Woman, o episódio de Landis para a temporada anterior (o único realmente legal daquela temporada, por sinal), mas ainda segue a linha de horror cômico habitual. Talvez seja o melhor episódio de Masters of Horror até agora. Uma mistura de Psicose com The Burbs, com final com reviravolta talvez previsível, mas mesmo assim bacana.
A primeira temporada é
A primeira temporada é horrorosa. Esse episódio dos zumbis é Homecoming, do Joe Dante.