How did this guy become a fixture in the horror world? Is attaching yourself to Stephen King like an extra appendage really the key to success? His work with King hasn't been impressive, but I guess the association alone is enough to make a career.
I watched two episodes of Masters of Horror tonight: Haekel's Story, written by Mick Garris, and Miike's Imprint (the banned episode). The contrast could not have been more stark. Miike's entry, while not among his best work, was interesting, imaginative, transgressive, and genuinely disturbing. Garris' teleplay was weak, boring, rote, bereft of creativity, and wholly unsatisfying. Like everything he does, in other words. And this was based on a Clive Barker story. To quote William Hurt, how do you fuck that up?
I have no doubt that the man loves the genre, and has a genuine passion for it. He wouldn't have launched this project if he didn't. But he apparently has no understanding of what makes it work, and no talent for it. The guy has no business being associated with anything with the words "Masters" or "Horror" in it.
I watched two episodes of Masters of Horror tonight: Haekel's Story, written by Mick Garris, and Miike's Imprint (the banned episode). The contrast could not have been more stark. Miike's entry, while not among his best work, was interesting, imaginative, transgressive, and genuinely disturbing. Garris' teleplay was weak, boring, rote, bereft of creativity, and wholly unsatisfying. Like everything he does, in other words. And this was based on a Clive Barker story. To quote William Hurt, how do you fuck that up?
I have no doubt that the man loves the genre, and has a genuine passion for it. He wouldn't have launched this project if he didn't. But he apparently has no understanding of what makes it work, and no talent for it. The guy has no business being associated with anything with the words "Masters" or "Horror" in it.
