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Behind The Scenes of Sam Raimi’s ‘Evil Dead II’

Posted on August 16, 2021February 22, 2022 by jackedinmovies

For a lot of Evil Dead fans, Evil Dead II is perhaps regarded as their favourite instalment to the franchise. Doing something that wasn’t common practice at the time with horror movies, this sequel managed to keep its horror aspect and simultaneously add humour, going from slapstick comedy to something insanely dark and twisted in a matter of seconds. This new style and some other iconic elements would carry on in future movies and even the series, Ash vs Evil Dead, which was released decades later.

However, what was it like working on set for a movie that would change the horror game and go down in cult classic infamy? From a third of the crew being fired over the course of a weekend to one of the cast members almost biting it during a take, we’ll be looking at behind the scene stories from Sam Raimi’s Evil Dead II . . . Groovy.

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Jacked In Reviews ‘Akira’ (1988)

Posted on August 12, 2021January 17, 2022 by jackedinmovies

Last year Akira was rereleased in 4K IMAX, reminding audiences why this visually stunning, mind-melting, post-apocalyptic, sci-fi anime will always be relevant in the world of cinema. Based on director and writer, Katsuhiro Otomo’s manga series of the same name, Akira was initially released in 1988. This philosophical masterpiece uses the medium of the sci-fi genre and superhuman sub-genre to narrate nuclear war and how incredibly dangerous power can be in the wrong hands. So buckle up as we revisit a feature that changed the game, influential not just for anime, but for movies in general.

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Jacked In Reviews ‘Mortal Kombat’ (2021)

Posted on July 16, 2021January 17, 2022 by jackedinmovies

Video Game movies have a proven track record of not hitting the mark and can often be seen as a double-edged sword when it comes to a live-action interpretation. Either you stay true to the game and penalize your wider audience or concentrate on your non-gamer market and do the fans a disservice.

Mortal Kombat is a surprising exception to the fact. It brings something to the table for fans, non-fans and even those troubled individuals that just like to stay up late and watch fatality videos online.

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Behind The Scenes of Sam Raimi’s ‘The Evil Dead’

Posted on July 15, 2021January 17, 2022 by jackedinmovies

Back in the early 80’s audiences were met with a truly terrifying film that is renowned in the world of horror, Sam Raimi’s The Evil Dead.

It shocked fans with its eeriness, not to mention terrifyingly, gruesome effects that had never been seen onscreen before. This movie not only inspired sequels, a “remake”, a series, copycats, even a musical, but has withstood the test of time and is still highly regarded to this day.

However, accomplishing this movie was no easy feat for these (more or less) first-time feature filmmakers. From the crew working off a script that was written on a couple dozen napkins to the filming taking place in a real-life, spooky, abandoned cabin and Sam Raimi actually being brought up on obscenity charges for the picture, we will be taking a look at behind the scenes for one of the biggest cult horror classics of all time.

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Vampire Movies You Can Really Sink Your Teeth Into

Posted on July 14, 2021January 17, 2022 by jackedinmovies

Vampires have been around for centuries, vampire movies, on the other hand, it wasn’t until the early 1900s that they made their big break onto the silver screen.

And since then, there have been many approaches to these bloodsuckers, including origins, parodies, originality, awesome adaptations, numerous films featuring your main man, Dracula, those cool 80s’ vamps, and who can overlook the just as iconic, slayers they’re pinned against.

Whatever angle they went for, this list is for those vampire movies audiences can really sink their teeth into and what makes each incarnation for these creatures of the night uniquely brilliant.

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The 24 Most Memorable Movie Psychos

Posted on July 9, 2021July 16, 2023 by jackedinmovies

From the dawn of film, there has come a multitude of villainous characters over the years, from the cartoonish to the more sinister. But then there are the ones with, shall we say, a bit of a screw loose. . .

Making an appearance in all genres, as villains, side characters, even heroes in some cases. These characters can generally be defined by their lack of remorse, egocentric or antisocial personality. From chilling our spines to winning us over with their devilish charm, even making us laugh at their dark sense of humour, we’ll be taking a look at the most memorable big-screen psychopaths that should definitely consider seeing a counsellor.

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Behind The Scene Tales From ‘An American Werewolf In London’

Posted on July 8, 2021October 20, 2022 by jackedinmovies

John Landis’ An American Werewolf in London is a cult classic in the world of horror and owes a lot of the success to its unique, darkly-comedic approach to the genre. Not only that, but with the assistance of legendary makeup artist Rick Baker, we were able to see an onscreen werewolf (as well as other terrors) in a way that was never seen before!

Subtle nuances some audience members may have missed, as well as some unique approaches that were used on set, we will be looking at behind the scene stories which aided in creating one of the most famous werewolf movies of all time.

Beware the moon. . . And stick to the road.

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