Zombie’s MUNSTERS

Yes, it’s official. Rob Zombie is doing a movie adaptation of the classic television series THE MUNSTERS. I don’t know how I feel about it, honestly. This the guy who gave us THE DEVIL’S REJECTS and 3 FROM HELL, after all. On the other hand, this is the guy who gave us THE LORDS OF SALEM and HALLOWEEN II. In other words, he can deliver some truly great stuff and he can deliver some real stinkers. And unfortunately there’s really no way to know ahead of time which you’re gonna get.

Considering Zombie released a song inspired by Grandpa Munster’s “Dragula” racecar it’s safe to say that he’s a fan. But Tim Burton and Johnny Depp were both professing fans of DARK SHADOWS too, and look at how their movie remake turned out. Being a fan doesn’t mean you won’t wrap the property around a tree. Still, there’s some cause to be optimistic, if guarded.

Will Zombie’s take on the property be traditional? It’s Rob Zombie, so it might end up being a total bloodbath with the Munster family racking up a body count to rival the Firefly clan. Then again, Eli Roth proved with THE HOUSE WITH THE CLOCK IN ITS WALLS that a Horror dude (and one prone to delivering shlock no less) can create a family-friendly Horror-lite dish and have it turn out tasty. Can Zombie do the same?

By The Evil Cheezman

WAYNE MILLER is the owner and creative director of EVIL CHEEZ PRODUCTIONS (www.evilcheezproductions.blogspot.com, www.facebook.com/evilcheezproductions), specializing in theatrical performances and haunted attractions. He has written, produced and directed (and occasionally acted in) over a dozen plays, most of them in the Horror and Crime genres. His first novel, THE CONFESSIONS OF SAINT CHRISTOPHER: WEREWOLF, is available for purchase at https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/734763 MORTUI VELOCES SUNT!

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