Can you believe it's been 15 years since 2009? I feel older than Jason's mother's head. But don't worry about that. Today we're taking a celebratory look back and taking a month-by-month look at what the world of horror was like in 2009.
Scary January started things off in typical January fashion with an unforgettable title. not born. David S. Goyer's film is less memorable, but it was the sixth most successful domestic horror film of 2009, grossing over $42 million at the box office.
Right behind Calendar was Patrick Lucier. My Bloody Valentine 3D Starring Jensen Ackles from “Supernatural.'' This remake of the slasher took the idea of January horror and created a silly and gory slasher that would be his first R-rated movie in the world to use Real3D technology. While those looking for legitimate horror were probably pissed (the film's “viewer rating” is his 44%), fans of the genre enjoyed the film, grossing over $51 million at the box office (with a budget of $1,400). million dollars) was recorded.
Next up, released on January 30th, was a sleepy PG-13 horror film. uninvited. I will never understand the choice to release such a movie. uninvited Two weeks after the movie not born; to be fair, most of us don't remember much about either.
restart Friday the 13th Presented to us over Valentine's Day weekend 2009. The slasher movie made a huge profit and had fans begging for a sequel, but it never happened. The Platinum Dunes reboot may not be universally loved, but there are fans (including myself) who think the new Jason, Derek Mears, and their team have made a fun and gory movie. I know that there are quite a few people including And the film was so captivating that it grossed more than $65 million, making it the third most successful domestic horror film of 2009. Friday the 13th '09 is far from perfect, but it does have some underrated Jason Voorhees moments and a clever plan to quickly tell Jason's origin story with flashbacks that some superhero series could learn from. It was a really fun time. Oh yeah, another “Supernatural” buddy, Jared Padalecki, starred in it. I sense a pattern here.
“The last house on the left”
Next up is another remake of a classic horror movie. last house on the left. Wes Craven wanted to see what his low-budget horror movie would be like with a little bit of money, and as a result, we, the audience, got his head microwaved. I ended up seeing a man. Critics weren't huge fans, but to be honest, given the 2000s theme and lack of nuance, it could have been much worse. last house ranked in the top 10 horror box office grosses of the year.
March will feature one of the many notches in Kyle Gallner's horror belt. ghosts of connecticut The film may have too many generic possession genre moments to really shake up the status quo, but it has enough to be memorable.i will take it over Conjuring Personally, it's a spin-off of the franchise today. However, they are all very similar.
April Horror doesn't remind audiences of anything, but Sam Raimi will bring back some loud, scary, and funny horror to the genre. drag me to hell Even with the cat killing, the old lady's eyeballs being blown out, and the mouth-to-mouth puke action, this movie was somehow still PG-13 and was a blast to experience in theaters. The film ranked No. 7 at the annual horror box office, grossing $42 million thanks to an endearing lead cast by Alison Lohman, eternal horror victim Justin Long, and some good old-timers. Particularly, the audience agreed. Evil Dead II-Type of fun.
“Drag me to hell”
In July, a new horror movie will shock horror fans in a completely different way. orphan. While the ending may have left us all extremely uncomfortable and shocked, the film itself greatly angered adoption organizations with how the film portrayed the dangers of adoption. As a result, the studio had to add a pro-adoption message to the movie's DVD. If nothing else, thanks to Isabelle Fuhrman's performance, the film will likely earn $41 million at the box office, leading to a decent prequel in 2022.
Speaking of collecting, collector was also released in July 2009 and was a pleasant surprise featuring originality and some scares. On a budget of $3 million, he made $10 million and was yet another successful horror film with a sequel in the works. We are still waiting for the third installment, but filming was suddenly stopped a few years ago under strange circumstances.
the 4th final destination The film also captivated us in 2009 with its fateful presence. final destinationa 3D version of the race car track with openings; The film (stop me if you've heard this before) was a financial success, raking in over $186 million (worldwide) on a $40 million budget.
Rob Zombie did Rob Zombie as hard as Rob Zombie ever did. Halloween II later that month.He'll rob the zombies so much that we can't see them Halloween It will be shown on the big screen again almost 10 years later. Halloween 2018. And nothing controversial happened again with this franchise. *Closes book* Stop trying to open it! No! Nooooooooo!
“Halloween II”
In another remake sorority row It was the first film to feature Rob Zombie's divisive and vile rants. screamIt's a breezy slasher flick that had plenty of time and even boasted some decent kills. Critics weren't fans of this one, but what if you were? You'll be happy to hear that writer Josh Stolberg has announced that he's working on a sequel.
Sexy Horror September followed in a week jennifer's body and the all-new emo Kyle Gallner. jennifer's body While not exactly a hit with critics or the box office, it's been a success in its own right, with a cult following thanks to some hilarious scripts and starring performances from Megan Fox and Amanda Seyfried. It is considered something of a classic. Also give a shout out to Adam Brody's band, Low Shoulder. Machine Gun Kelly could never do it.
Some of the low box office returns jennifer's body It might have something to do with what happens next. paranormal activity In a week's time, it will shake up the horror world. Ingenious marketing for this low-budget film, night vision cameras show footage of the audience going insane. Even if I was scared to death or thought the whole concept was ridiculous, I had to see it for myself. paranormal activity With a budget of $15,000, it would bring in almost $200 million worldwide. I'm not a mathematician, but I'm sure that's a good thing. This horror game changer is the most memorable of all the films of 2009, and one that every studio around the world wanted to recreate.
'paranormal activity'
Like Dennis Quaid and Ben Foster's space horror, one movie's game changer is another movie's failure. pandorum It was an unfortunate schedule that meant I was lined up for paranormal activity That fateful day, and this time it was all but forgotten.
The 2009 spooky season kicked off with the popular horror comedy zombieland In October, we finished Jesse Eisenberg's Metal Rules for Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse, Bill Murray, and Woody Harrelson, who just wanted a fucking Twinkie. There's nothing like a good horror comedy. zombieland It proved all the way to the bank, earning $74 million domestically during the production of the second film, which brought back the entire cast.
It's only been 12 seconds since I said the word remake, so let's fix that. stepfather A remake was released a week later, but audiences were a bit fed up with it. Unlike other up-and-coming remakes that filled this era with horror (though they never stopped), stepfather It felt like an uninspired reinterpretation of Terry O'Quinn's 1987 horror cult classic, an understated but thoroughly fucked-up production. It is almost forgotten after many years.
“Who am I here?” Well, it's October 2000, there's bound to be something. saw A movie somewhere around here. Saw VI ' will be released on October 23rd and will continue the story of Detective Hoffman as he adjusts the rates of a shady insurance adjuster. Saw VI It will be a small sacrifice paranormal activity With the continued release of the previous film, this film has further captured the hearts of enthusiasts. Things were looking a little bleak for the franchise at this point. Perhaps no one could have imagined that 15 years later, the same director (Kevin Greutert) would return for his 11th film in the series.
“Devil's House”
After all these huge box office hits, sequels, and remakes, October 2009 ends with three memorable indie films.Willem Dafoe and Lars von Trier's super fucked up sex/horror movie antichristfollowed by Ti West's Ghosts of the 70s devil's house We finished with Sean Byrne's Australian torture horror. loved ones. All three films have left their mark in their own special ways. What a way to end October.
But it was November that scared me more than any other movie on this list. Type 4. Now a lot of people will be rolling their eyes, but this confused me on a cellular level, even though it's a complete fake. Type 4 I decided to combine the style with traditional horror films. blair witch project With an opening that makes you think it's based on a true story. It's a shameful attempt, but after watching the movie itself and seeing the discovered footage of the kidnapping, I became afraid of sleeping near windows at night. To be honest, I'm still confused. Why are their mouths so stretched?
December was too busy Avatar and alvin and chipmunkEvery horror movie features a family affair, but even without that, 2009 was quite a year for horror. I'd be remiss if I didn't at least mention some other memorable movies that were released that year, either direct-to-video, limited release, or overseas. case 39 (How to open that oven!) test, daybreakers, Splice, Dead Snow, The Hills Run Red, The Descent 2, Blood Creek, Cabin Fever 2 and [REC] 2.
What was your favorite horror of 2009? Let us know by commenting below.
“My Bloody Valentine”
