http://www.beyondhollywood.com/thai-gore-horror-art-of-the-devil-to-be-remade/ Hollywood, Indie, Asian, Foreign, Horror, and Genre Movie Reviews and News Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:06:14 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://www.beyondhollywood.com/thai-gore-horror-art-of-the-devil-to-be-remade/comment-page-1/#comment-70955 Wael Thu, 01 May 2008 07:51:47 +0000 http://www.beyondhollywood.com/?p=13097#comment-70955 I was not able to snag the first installment, but did see the sequel to ART OF THE DEVIL (and from what I had gathered was the superior of the two - so far). Being a discerning horror-fiend, I found the movie right up there with other frighteners like THE EXORCIST, RINGU etc. It is seriously unsettling, and I wonder if the Hollywood remake is gonna be as insipid as what they did with shutter. Somehow Hollywood misses the bus when it has to translate the essence of what makes the Asian films so spooky (environment plays a big part. Thai folks are a superstitious lot, and black magic is a part of their culture). The remake can only work if the setting is in Thailand. I was not able to snag the first installment, but did see the sequel to ART OF THE DEVIL (and from what I had gathered was the superior of the two – so far). Being a discerning horror-fiend, I found the movie right up there with other frighteners like THE EXORCIST, RINGU etc.
It is seriously unsettling, and I wonder if the Hollywood remake is gonna be as insipid as what they did with shutter. Somehow Hollywood misses the bus when it has to translate the essence of what makes the Asian films so spooky (environment plays a big part. Thai folks are a superstitious lot, and black magic is a part of their culture). The remake can only work if the setting is in Thailand.

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