Using her cleverness and determination as a character, she learns to improvise when she is in front of dangerous situations. Cult sci-fi horror, notorious for starring a naked Mathilda May, has a small screen remake on the way. Introducing the character as someone who is naturally gifted and knows everything, makes Mulan bland and uninteresting. Lifeforce will premiere on Chiller in late 2015. Directed by Craig Macneill, the film stars David Morse, Rainn Wilson, and Jared Breeze, and received positive buzz when it played at last weekend’s Chiller-sponsored Stanley Film Festival at Estes Park, Colo. Chiller to remake Tobe Hooper's space vampire movie 'Lifeforce'. That character seems very unnecessary and serves no purpose to the plot. Offers may be subject to change without notice. This is where the movie gets it wrong. I bought the "stealbook edition". https://dailydead.com/?p=275717 #Halloween2020, Written and directed by Bernard Rose, based on @RealCliveBarker's short story "The Forbidden," and starring @madlyv, @TonyTodd54, @xanderberkeley, @NessaWilliams, and @kasi_lemmons, CANDYMAN was released in theaters 28 years ago today, on October 16th, 1992. The remake will debut on Chiller later this year. Join us at 7PM Pacific / 10PM Eastern for an all-new edition of your favorite horror trivia event, celebrating our favorite day of the year. Mulan is clumsy, tomboy-ish and funny. #BrideOfChucky, Episode 176 - Gialloween 2020: THE RED QUEEN KILLS SEVEN TIMES and SEVEN DEATHS IN THE CAT'S EYE with Heather Wixson and Marc Gottlieb, Episode 175 - Drive-In Horror Movie Marathons: Part II, Featuring HOCUS POCUS, LIFEFORCE, CRITTERS, Episode 174 - HELLRAISER Retrospective Part 3, Featuring HELLRAISER and HELLBOUND: HELLRAISER II, Episode 173 - Heather Wixson and Anya Stanley Celebrate 25 Years of HALLOWEEN: THE CURSE OF MICHAEL MYERS, Episode 172 - Horror BFFs - I SPIT ON YOUR GRAVE (2010) and PIRANHA 3D, Episode 171 - THE BABYSITTER: KILLER QUEEN with Director McG. Chiller is an entertainment brand delivering round-the-clock scares with its commitment to producing diverse and high-quality horror content. In the training camp, Mulan does not engage with hyper-masculinity. Her true identity is not challenged. She is a natural fighter, a woman with God-given gifts. A race of space vampires arrives in London and infects the populace, beginning an apocalyptic descent into chaos. This is not the first time that Disney has made a few changes to the plot and character in the previous Disney live-action remakes. Disney’s remake of Mulan misses on a lot of the traits from the animated feature. It includes the director's cut and the theatrical cut. Steve B. Harris (Friday the 13th, Amityville: The Awakening) will produce for Diversion3 (www.diversion3.com) along with Mark Altman (Castle, Necessary Roughness) Mark Gottwald (DOA: Dead or Alive) and David E. Williams (Femme Fatales) from a story by Harris, Altman and Steve Kriozere (NCIS, Castle). Mulan’s quick-thinking and bravery show that she stands out from the rest of the group. Online, ChillerTV.com continues its popular weekly listicle, "The Friday 13," a feature that drove year over year growth for the site in 2014. Gialloween 2020: Listen to Heather Wixson and Marc Gottlieb Discuss THE RED QUEEN KILLS SEVEN TIMES and SEVEN DEATHS IN THE CAT’S EYE on a New Episode of CORPSE CLUB https://dailydead.com/corpseclub/episodes/ @thehorrorchick #CorpseClub #Gialloween2020, ICYMI - Gialloween 2020: @Derek_TMM says DEATH LAID AN EGG Scrambles Up a Deadly Dish of Love, Lust, and Deception Down on the Chicken Farm https://dailydead.com/?p=276488 #Gialloween2020, Live Streaming Goes Terribly Wrong in the BLACK ORCHID CHALLENGE Short Film https://dailydead.com/?p=276500, Directed by Ronny Yu from a screenplay by @RealDonMancini, BRIDE OF CHUCKY was released in theaters 22 years ago today, on October 16th, 1998! Entertainment Weekly is a registered trademark of Meredith Corporation All Rights Reserved. For the plot to move forward, the character must learn new lessons from the supporting characters. The Disney remake does not follow any of the core values that are set in the animated feature. 30 essential albums from the last 30 years. Check out @thehorrorchick's Halloween Horrors TV Viewing Guide, featuring everything from creature features and slashers to supernatural scares and family-friendly frights! Gialloween 2020: Profondo Nero: The Giallo Cinema of Antonio Bido - by Eugenio Ercolani https://dailydead.com/?p=276527 #Gialloween2020, THE STEPFATHER remake was released in theaters 11 years ago today, on October 16th, 2009. Her inability to accept femininity nor masculinity is an aspect that is explored in her arc. We've partnered with @DailyDeadNews to bring you some safe, creepy holiday fun on Oct. 30th! Introducing the concept of a lifeforce does not enable her to learn with the other characters. She does not need to engage in hyper-masculinity to solve her problems. In Siren, a bachelor party becomes a savage fight for survival when the groomsmen unwittingly unleash a fabled predator upon the festivities. The remake does not have any of the memorable musical numbers but instead uses instrumental scores to bring nostalgic feelings. The characters are learning from each other. It is safe to say that Disney made a huge risk by making this movie. Mulan learns that there is a higher value outside of the hyper-masculine way of thinking. Mulan’s core values are what drives her character arc. In the animated feature, Mulan is not naturally gifted with a lifeforce. And 2015 sponsorships include the presentation of a monthly horror series at Alamo Drafthouse locations nationwide, taking moviegoers on a journey through 60 years of horror classics. Namely, the titular character herself. Without that element, the character’s journey has no purpose. this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. Raised on a steady diet of R.L. Which brings us to today’s news from Chiller: The horror cable network is remaking the 1985 film Lifeforce, which itself was based on author Colin Wilson’s 1976 book The Space Vampires. Her lifeforce is what stands in the way of the character’s growth. ICYMI, @thehorrorchick and @patrickbromley discussed the film on a previous Horror BFFs episode of @CorpseClub: https://dailydead.com/listen-to-heather-and-patrick-discuss-the-stepfather-2009-on-a-new-horror-bffs-episode-of-corpse-club/ #TheStepfather #HorrorBFFs #CorpseClub, Holy freaking moly. Camp Vampire Classic Lifeforce To Be Remade As TV Movie Home Which brings us to today’s news from Chiller: The horror cable network is remaking the 1985 film Lifeforce, which itself was based on author Colin Wilson’s 1976 book The Space Vampires. She finds solutions to them by using her cleverness, not violence. In this remake, the writers introduce a concept for a lifeforce, Chi, that makes Mulan special and extraordinary compared to the other girls in her village. Stine’s Goosebumps books and Are You Afraid of the Dark?, Derek has been fascinated with fear since he first saw ForeverWare being used on an episode of Eerie, Indiana. Between its $30 price on a streaming service that users already pay for, to its lead actress’ support of the Hong Kong police, it’s no wonder an international movement has developed to boycott the remake. When her real identity is revealed, she is expelled from the army and returns home. Her journey is not about empowering femininity or rejecting hyper-masculinity, because her internal conflict is about her lifeforce. By dressing up as concubines to save the Emperor, they learn that there is value in femininity. "Chiller delivers a broad range of compelling horror programming, from classic edge-of-your-seat thrillers to thought-provoking psychological dramas," said Dave Howe, President, Syfy & Chiller. Her main conflict is not her hidden identity, but not using her powers. At the vessel, the explorers discover three perfect humanoids who are returned to Earth... and unleash a terrible plague upon the planet. The new live-action remake takes a big risk in eliminating some of the incredible elements of the original animated feature. Chiller network is currently available in 40 million homes. While Disney’s new live-action remake, directed by Niki Caro, follows the same basic plot, there are a few changes made to the plot and the character arcs. Also in development at Chiller (and slated for a 2016 debut) is Siren, a full-length film adaptation of David Bruckner's highly regarded V/H/S segment, Amateur Night, which gave viewers a chilling new perspective on the line, "I like you.". The original Lifeforce was directed by Texas Chainsaw Massacre filmmaker Tobe Hooper and starred Steve Railsback, although the movie is best remembered (at least by genre fans of a certain age) for actress Mathilda May’s alien character wreaking havoc in London while completely naked. It fails to recapture Mulan’s essential character traits and instead diverges away from them entirely. Chiller. Lifeforce, a reimagining of the 1985 classic film (based on Colin Wilson's novel "The Space Vampires"), follows a group of astronauts who encounter a derelict alien spacecraft hiding an ancient secret. Entertainment Weekly may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Mulan does not learn to reject hyper-masculinity or learn from her friends. The new Mulan has a very different personality and character traits.