Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things and Deathdream Remakes

From Bloody-Disgusting:

We had originally reported this morning that Writer/Director Bob Clark told us that ELI ROTH (Cabin Fever, Hostel) is still helming the remake of the Canadian horror film DEATHDREAM -- but apparently he is wrong (go figure that one out). We've been informed by sources close to the remake that STEPHEN SUSCO (The Grudge) wrote the remake under the title ZERO DARK THIRTY and JOHN STALBERG JR. is attached to direct. Right now they are searching for a new home for the project. Watch this spot for updates as they come in.

The original follows a young Soldier who is killed in the line of duty in Vietnam. That same night, the soldier returns home, brought back by his Mother's wishes that he "Don't Die"! Upon his Return, Andy sits in his room, refusing to see his friends or family, venturing out only at night. The Vampiric horror is secondary to the terror that comes from the disintegration of a typical American family.

As for other Bob Clark news, we recenlty interviewed the director who tells us tons of goodies about the Children remake:

"Basically, what happens is that in the 20's, there were four castles on this island and there is this character, Mason ghoul, who's had a massive party and comes down the stairs and with an automatic rifle that he had invented and kills 14 people. That ruins the whole island. These people are buried. On the next day, revenge is taken on him. Those are the older ghouls. They look like mummies, hardly any flesh, just eyes. Then they turn into a burial island and the middle ghouls are going to be pretty grimy. Then they change into an island for pedophiles and sex criminals and they've only lasted 4 years so they're not very rotten.

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