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Platinum Dunes is a company founded by Michael Bay, Brad Fuller and Andrew Form in 2001, mainly known for horror films such as The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and A Quiet Place. It has also produced TV series such as Black Sails, The Last Ship and Jack Ryan.
Jun 30, 2022 · The production company behind hits like "A Quiet Place" and "The Purge" has signed a first-look deal with the studio. Find out what this means for movie fans and what projects are in the pipeline.
Jun 30, 2022 · The Hollywood Reporter reported that Michael Bay is reviving his and Brad Fuller’s Platinum Dunes and signing a first-look deal with Universal. This comes on the heels of his well-reviewed but...
- Horsemen
- The Hitcher
- Ouija
- The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
- The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning
- A Nightmare on Elm Street
- The Amityville Horror
- The Unborn
- The Purge
- The Purge: Election Year
Released in 2008 starring Parent Trap dad Dennis Quaid, Horsemen was one of a slew of lesser efforts that riffed on Saw’s “self-righteous serial killer sets up lethal, twisted traps” formula. Unlike many unfairly maligned “torture porn” movies of the time such as Hostel and WΔZ, this Se7enrip-off had little originality or spark of its own, making i...
While it’s always a welcome delight to seeGame of Thrones star Sean Bean crop up in genre fare, this 2007 remake of the grimy '80s horror of the same name brought nothing new to the table. Replacing the creepy, desolate atmosphere of 1986's original with the over-edited aesthetic Platinum Dunes was infamous for, this thin retread was missing Rutger...
Released in 2014, Ouijawins some minor points for being an original idea and not another remake or reimagining. That said, that’s about all this weak ghost story has going for it, with the story of a haunted board game being too silly for scares and too slow and dull for (even unintentional) solid laughs. Related: Why It's The Wrong Time For 2021's...
There’s nothing actively awful about 2003’s Texas Chainsaw Massacre remake. It’s fast-paced, occasionally tense, and even features that great “camera swoops through an open wound” shot. That said, there’s also no reason for a glossy remake of Tobe Hooper’s iconic original to exist when what made the 1974 horror so brutally effective was its tangibl...
Much like the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre’s intense atmosphere couldn’t be recreated, offering more backstory for the franchise villains couldn’t make them scarier than the original movie’s thinly-sketched horrors. This 2006 prequel is a little stronger than the remake, but it’s still an unnecessary addition to the overall Texas Chainsaw Massa...
One of the most controversial offerings from Platinum Dunes, 2010’s A Nightmare On Elm Street is spared a spot at the bottom of this list thanks to a talented cast that includes Rooney Mara, Katie Cassidy, Aaron Yoo, and the chilling Jackie Earl Haley in the role of Freddy Krueger. However, a tasteless last-minute twistand a tragic lack of scares e...
2005’s The Amityville Horrorbenefits from Ryan Reynolds doing his best Jack Torrance impression as the patriarch who turns murderous when he moves into the titular abode. The remake boasted jump scares and early '00s over-editing abound, but the original movie wasn’t much scarier. Therefore, this remains one of the more middle-of-the-road remakes f...
A fresh take on the possession sub-genre, 2009’s The Unborn loses points for lacking scares, but gains a higher ranking overall thanks to its originality. Gary Oldman’s campy performance, a Josef Mengele-based backstory, and a haunting dybbuk all amount to less than the sum of their parts, but The Unbornis nonetheless a fun movie.
The first installment in the satirical, politically-driven The Purge franchise is ironically the weakest, despite an impressive cast that includes Lena Headey and Ethan Hawke. The Purgehas an ingenious premise, but it’s only really explored in the later sequels. In contrast, the first film contains the bulk of its action in a gated suburban communi...
The second sequel of The Purge franchise, The Purge: Election Year was a little too on-the-nose to succeed as admirably as Anarchy and The First Purge, but it’s nonetheless a pacy, solid thriller. Essentially a gorier redo of Escape from New York, this one is stronger than its predecessor, but not the best that the series has to offer.
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Jun 30, 2022 · Filmmaker Michael Bay has resurrected his Platinum Dunes banner and found a new home for the storied production company. The director, known for his Transformers movies and the Bad Boys...
Jun 30, 2022 · The producing duo behind Platinum Dunes, known for genre hits like A Quiet Place and The Purge, have signed an overall deal with Universal. They are working on several projects, including a new A Quiet Place spinoff and a psychological thriller with Julia Garner.
Mar 20, 2023 · Michael Bay and Brad Fuller's Platinum Dunes are developing Lure, a film based on the haunting of a Mississippi tavern, with Corin Hardy directing. The project is written by Chris Bernier and has no plot details revealed yet.
