ROTTEN TOMATOES: Kevin Smith Explains His "Scary" Decision Comments

Kevin Smith Explains His "Scary" Decision

by Fred Topel | January 16, 2007

Summary

Kevin Smith surprised many of his fans when he announced that his next project as a writer-director would be a horror film. Known for his comic book and sci-fi interests, this genre seems to come out of nowhere. Smith told Rotten Tomatoes that it's always been in the back of his mind. Back to Article

(1-24 of 24 posts) | Reply

clamman27 writes:
on Jan 16 2007 05:46 AM

Great just what horror needs-another mediocore director with no imagination.

(Reply to this)

frogleg writes:
on Jan 16 2007 05:55 AM

Horror needs anything original. It's not a sequel and it's not a remake. So his first step is in the right direction, as far as I'm concerned.

(Reply to this)

lemmewinks24 writes:
on Jan 16 2007 06:32 AM

great just what movie fandom needs, another poster blasting a film before its even conceived.

(Reply to this)

Kid_Ikarus writes:
on Jan 16 2007 09:44 AM

In reply to this comment (#853147)
lol THANK you!!!

(Reply to this)

the-russian writes:
on Jan 16 2007 09:44 AM

Great just what we all need, haters. Go to moviepoopshoot.com, buddy, or back to your parents' basement, or something.

(Reply to this)

High School With Money writes:
on Jan 16 2007 11:15 AM

The Shining = not quite horror.

Friday the 13th = 80s horror classic.

Huh.

Huuuuhhhhhhhh.

(pays for Smith's tuition/board/meal plan to NYU Film Institute)

(Reply to this)

Bigbrother writes:
on Jan 16 2007 12:13 PM

In reply to this comment (#853150)
What he's saying is the Shining transcended the horror genre. I have to agree with him on that.

(Reply to this)

Racer Z writes:
on Jan 16 2007 01:20 PM

In reply to this comment (#853150)
[b]Huh...[/b]
If The Shining isn't horror, then what is it?

And why not give Kevin Smith a shot at horror. Could it really be worse than, say... Renny Harlin...? Paul Anderson...?? Uwe Boll... ???!!!

At least he has an idea of his own for change. That in and of itself is worth looking forward to.

(Reply to this)

rustdog writes:
on Jan 16 2007 01:46 PM

Mallrats had tits for the sake of tits. Silent Bob dressed as Batman crashes thru the dressing room wall where Joey Lauren Adams is changing. Whats wrong with tits for the sake of tits?

(Reply to this)

optic_85 writes:
on Jan 16 2007 02:46 PM

Yeah, Im psyched that this isn't a remake, sequel, or a prequel. There is way too much of that bullshit in the horror market these days. And i look forward to smith trying something new.

(Reply to this)

alsanali writes:
on Jan 16 2007 02:55 PM

As long as he doesn't bring in Ben Affleck it could be interesting.

(Reply to this)

Racer Z writes:
on Jan 16 2007 03:13 PM

In reply to this comment (#853155)
Amen to that! Remember Phantoms? Ugh...

(Reply to this)

horrorbetterthandrama writes:
on Jan 16 2007 03:27 PM

In reply to this comment (#853145)
why don't you go find yourself a pig to fuck

(Reply to this)

aknddon3 writes:
on Jan 16 2007 04:33 PM

In reply to this comment (#853156)
"Man Phantoms was the bomb yo."

Movie quote trivia, who said that?

(Reply to this)

Racer Z writes:
on Jan 16 2007 05:00 PM

In reply to this comment (#853158)
LOL!!

Jay from "Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back."

(Reply to this)

Darkness My Old Friend writes:
on Jan 16 2007 05:14 PM

[b]Tits for the sake of tits is out[/b]
but a pseudo magical 3rd nipple that turns out to Juicy Fruit is just plain A-OK.

I guess he has to do something to try to find the glimmer of his wasted indie-wunderkind past, right? I'd love to see him find it.

(Reply to this)

killermonkey8822 writes:
on Jan 16 2007 07:40 PM

i don't think all horror movies nessacarily need asses and tits and stuff unless there going for comedy horror. This could be good since it's not like a halloween remake like what rob zombie is doing or anything, i don't know if anybody would agree with this but he should add in jay and silent bob. :) jersy girl sucked but only cuz i was hoping jay and silent bob would appear in it besides that i loved all of kevin smith's other films.

(Reply to this)

GreenBastard writes:
on Jan 16 2007 08:01 PM

Interesting.

(Reply to this)

bkfxr9 writes:
on Jan 16 2007 08:01 PM

Yeah but Affleck was the bomb in phantoms.

(Reply to this)

tamamellie writes:
on Jan 17 2007 10:30 AM

Yea, come on guys. Give the guy a break and let him try the horror thing!!

Just as long as I don't have to watch it.

I'm still upset that I paid to see Jay & Silent Bob Strikeback.

..... . . . .
. . . .
.. . . .
..

I hate Kevin Smith movies.

(Reply to this)

freewillgeek writes:
on Jan 17 2007 03:42 PM

In reply to this comment (#853160)
The 3rd nipple was "tits" for JOKE'S sake.

I don't know if Kev can make a good horror flick, but I think it's funny how angry people get whenever he announces, well, pretty much ANYTHING. Must be weird to just ramble off a line to someone and have it analyzed by everyone on the internet the next day.

(Reply to this)

Moljn writes:
on Jan 17 2007 06:14 PM

[b]Affleck was da bomb in phantoms[/b]
I don't know guys - a film where Affleck gets his intestines pulled out through his nostrils might be fun to watch... o.O

(Reply to this)

daisyfliez writes:
on Jan 19 2007 12:41 PM

[b]Great[/b]
I happen to like Kevin Smith and think he will do an amazing job with a horrorr movie, he has a very strong fan base. So even if it does suck it will make a hell of a lot of money!

(Reply to this)

Gazmataz writes:
on Jan 22 2007 02:11 AM

[b]Dogma Anyone?[/b]
To be honest all you people are doing is what Kevin Smith does himself in Jay and Silent Bob Strikes Back, ripping Ben Affleck. Dead hookers in his trailer for example. And as for Kevin Smith being bad at what he does then you all need to actually WATCH Dogma. Granted Ben isn't the greatest actor on the planet but he's better than Keanu Reeves! Looking forward to reading an original idea on the subject. And, yes, I do realise I'm being a hypocrite.

(Reply to this)

Related Links

Friday the 13th - Part 1

Related Articles

Most Discussed

Latest News

Latest Interviews

Latest Features

Sponsored Links