I found out that the British racing film SILVER DREAM RACER is an almost exact copy of the 1978 SA movie THE FIFTH SEASON. A few differences here and there but it is the same movie, right down to the hero having a huge bike accident at the end of the film 🏍️😳
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Night Visitor (1989) is a blatant rip off of Fright Night (1985). Night Visitor even copied all characters from Fright Night.
The writer claims he was inspired by the murders and capture of serial killer Richard Ramirez in August 1985. He does not mention that Fright Night was also playing theaters in August of 1985, which is obviously his true inspiration.
Pretty much the entire Asylum back catalogue.
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Wes Craven's The Hills Have Eyes (1977) is a terror classic, but once you've seen Barn of the Naked Dead (1973) you have to wonder where Craven got the (idea) inspiration from.
Way too many similarities that I think go beyond coincidence.
Since The Hearse (1980) was released to theaters one year before The Nesting (1981) one has to wonder if The Nesting was inspired by The Hearse.
both women starting new all over after a traumatic event
both seeing a psychiatrist
both leaving the big city behind
both living in a haunted house with dark secrets somewhere in rural hicksville
both women receiving flowers from admirer
both women chased in their cars
both women drinking a glass of milk
I wonder how many films there are on successful female authors whose husbands are cheating on them and try to drive them mad (quite often following the death of a child)?
The legion of Mad Max rip offs:
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How many films rip of The Seven Samurai?
Sergio Martino's Torso (1973) is considered to be one of the first slasher films ever made. John Carpenter has said that Halloween (1978) was inspired by Hitchcock's Psycho (1960).
First time I watched Torso I got a strong deja-vu feeling when the masked killer shows up in a forest/swamp. The way it was shot was very "Michael Myers" like. Even the score by Guido and Maurizio De Angelis sounded similar to Carpenter's classic Halloween score.
I always thought Carpenter got some inspiration from Torso regarding the way the killer is presented.
Quote from: Alex on August 06, 2023, 05:11:07 PM
How many films rip of The Seven Samurai?
I think just The Magnificent Seven.
Quote from: Alex on August 06, 2023, 05:11:07 PM
How many films rip of The Seven Samurai?
The Magnificent Seven (1960) & Battle Beyond the Stars (1980) to my knowledge.
Off hand:
Quote13th Warrior
The Magnificent Seven
Ronin
Dirty Dozen
Saving Private Ryan
The Wild Bunch
Conan the Barbarian
Battle Beyond the Stars
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Quote from: Alex on August 06, 2023, 05:11:07 PM
How many films rip of The Seven Samurai?
The Magnificent Seven (1960) & Battle Beyond the Stars (1980) to my knowledge.
The Seven Magnificent Gladiators (1983) starring Lou Ferrigno?
Joe D'Amato's ABSURD aka the GRIM REAPER (1980) rips off HALLOWEEN (1978).
Still a fun movie, though.
The Demon (1979) rips off Halloween as well and not well.
in a random trawl thru imdb the other day I landed on this
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the insanely awesome Robo Vampire is a rip off of RoboCop
Quote from: bob on August 07, 2023, 05:27:41 PM
the insanely awesome Robo Vampire is a rip off of RoboCop
There are a LOT of rip offs of
Robocop!
Just off the top of my head, there's also
Android Cop by the Asylum, the infamous R.O.T.O.R.,
The Demolitionist, and the Japanese movie
Lady Battle Cop.
Bruno Mattei's Shocking Dark (1989) aka Terminator II Aliens 2, Aliennators, and Contaminator.
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A film that you get two Cameron films in one (Aliens and Terminator)!
That Italian movie that's a rip off of The Warriors. 2019 Bronx something
any 'underwater beast' movie that appeared in the wake (no pun) of JAWS
and obviously still they come to this day
All those Italian zombie movies ripped off NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD and DAWN OF THE DEAD. Before that, zombies didn't eat people.
The often unspoken genre of Home Alone rip offs:
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Now we could 100% argue Home Alone is a rip off of a French film called Deadly Games (1989) aka 3615 code Père Noël but with Home Alone being the bigger name....we will go with that.
The EXORCIST had lotsa rip offs.- ABBY (1974), BEYOND THE DOOR (1974),- so many others.
As did ROSEMARY'S BABY- the OMEN, I DON'T WANT TO BE BORN, etc...
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Ken Russell's the DEVILS (1971) spawned countless nunsploitation movies.
LOVE CAMP 7 (1969) was the first Nazisploitation movie.
I don't know how many f**king STAR WARS rip-offs there are.
Hate STAR WARS. :hatred:
Of course that was a FLASH GORDON (1936) rip off. Instead of Ming the Merciless, you get Darth Vader.
It even ripped off the Flash Gordon opening text crawl-
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CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON spawned the MONSTER OF PIEDRAS BLANCAS (1959), HORROR OF PARTY BEACH (1964), OCTOMAN (1971), HUMANOIDS OF THE DEEP (1980), and countless others.
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Quote from: RCMerchant on August 08, 2023, 05:13:32 PM
As did ROSEMARY'S BABY- the OMEN, I DON'T WANT TO BE BORN
hmm. I wouldn't call THE OMEN a rip off of ROSEMARY'S BABY for the simple reason that RB does not focus on the actual child at all really...
however I
would call I DON'T WANT TO BE BORN a rip off of THE OMEN :)
edit - well, I would do, except apparently IDWTBB came before THE OMEN!... doh.
Quote from: Cult_Moody_Movies on August 08, 2023, 05:08:07 PM
The often unspoken genre of Home Alone rip offs:
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Now we could 100% argue Home Alone is a rip off of a French film called Deadly Games (1989) aka 3615 code Père Noël but with Home Alone being the bigger name....we will go with that.
I saw most of those when I was a kid
The First Blood/Rambo rip off Trilogy. Thunder/Thunder Warrior
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I have seen the first two but have yet to find the third film in the serious (only copy I've found was in Italian with no subtitles).
Quote from: RCMerchant on August 08, 2023, 05:30:28 PM
Ken Russell's the DEVILS (1971) spawned countless nunsploitation movies.
LOVE CAMP 7 (1969) was the first Nazisploitation movie.
I don't know how many f**king STAR WARS rip-offs there are.
Hate STAR WARS. :hatred:
Of course that was a FLASH GORDON (1936) rip off. Instead of Ming the Merciless, you get Darth Vader.
It even ripped off the Flash Gordon opening text crawl-
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Lucas had wanted to make Flash Gordon, but lost out in the bidding so he made Star Wars to be as close to the Saturday morning serials he'd watched as a kid.
Quote from: zombie no.one on August 08, 2023, 06:44:02 PM
Quote from: RCMerchant on August 08, 2023, 05:13:32 PM
As did ROSEMARY'S BABY- the OMEN, I DON'T WANT TO BE BORN
hmm. I wouldn't call THE OMEN a rip off of ROSEMARY'S BABY for the simple reason that RB does not focus on the actual child at all really...
however I would call I DON'T WANT TO BE BORN a rip off of THE OMEN :)
edit - well, I would do, except apparently IDWTBB came before THE OMEN!... doh.
Yeah- your right on Rosemary...as for the OMEN- I thought that came first! :buggedout:
the COSMIC MAN (1959) is a rip of THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL (1951), with John Carradine in the Michael Rennie role.
FRIDAY THE 13th was a rip off of HALLOWEEN. From the title to the indestructible masked killer.
the EVIL DEAD was a rip-off of EQUINOX (1970). Even down to the tape recorder and the Book of the Dead.
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Quote from: Cult_Moody_Movies on August 08, 2023, 10:39:40 PM
The First Blood/Rambo rip off Trilogy. Thunder/Thunder Warrior
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I have seen the first two but have yet to find the third film in the serious (only copy I've found was in Italian with no subtitles).
Sad what happened to Mark Gregory who was also Trash in ESCAPE FROM THE BRONX.
Quote from: RCMerchant on August 09, 2023, 02:11:58 AM
Quote from: zombie no.one on August 08, 2023, 06:44:02 PM
Quote from: RCMerchant on August 08, 2023, 05:13:32 PM
As did ROSEMARY'S BABY- the OMEN, I DON'T WANT TO BE BORN
hmm. I wouldn't call THE OMEN a rip off of ROSEMARY'S BABY for the simple reason that RB does not focus on the actual child at all really...
however I would call I DON'T WANT TO BE BORN a rip off of THE OMEN :)
edit - well, I would do, except apparently IDWTBB came before THE OMEN!... doh.
Yeah- your right on Rosemary...as for the OMEN- I thought that came first! :buggedout:
yeah me too, strange...
a few of the Italian directors jumped on the 'evil child' genre, I guess Bava's SHOCK probably counts, and Fulci's MANHATTAN BABY definitely does (that film is mad!)
there's another mid-70s one.. it's called something like LUCY'S EYES (?) and it's one of the worst films ever. filmed in a kind of red/green filter for some reason (to make it scary?)
^ I thought of SHOCK too. And the insane CATHY'S CURSE.
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Quote from: RCMerchant on August 09, 2023, 07:50:50 AM
^ I thought of SHOCK too. And the insane CATHY'S CURSE.
hahaha, that's the film I meant.... (Lucy's Eyes? well I knew there was a girl's name...)
I wonder how many slashers copied Mario Bava's BLOOD AND BLACK LACE (1964) and BAY OF BLOOD (1971)?
SHE FREAK (1967) was a direct rip off FREAKS (1932). Right down to the circus performers disfiguring the villainess at the end.
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Quote from: Cult_Moody_Movies on August 08, 2023, 05:08:07 PM
The often unspoken genre of Home Alone rip offs:
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Now we could 100% argue Home Alone is a rip off of a French film called Deadly Games (1989) aka 3615 code Père Noël but with Home Alone being the bigger name....we will go with that.
To be fair, Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead is decent enough, despite being a knockoff.
All those insanely stupid movies about animals playing sports. I believe it all started with AIR BUD but I may be wrong.
^I'm pretty sure Disney in the 60's or 70's did some critters playing sports . I'm trying to remember them. HELP!
The three Chinese made rip offs of The Gods Must Be Crazy with their hopping vampires :buggedout: :buggedout:
^ What? The hopping vampires are a Chinese thing through history. How does that rip off the GODS MUST BE CRAZY? Sorry Trev- but I see no connection at all. I don't recall any hopping vampires in the GODS MUST BE CRAZY at all. Hopping vampires have been a thing in Chinese cinema for decades. HUH? :question:
If you're talking about an isolated civilization being disrupted by an advanced civilization- that's not a rip off- that's a common trope in many films.
Quote from: RCMerchant on August 09, 2023, 01:32:46 PM
^ What? The hopping vampires are a Chinese thing through history. How does that rip off the GODS MUST BE CRAZY? Sorry Trev- but I see no connection at all. I don't recall any hopping vampires in the GODS MUST BE CRAZY at all. Hopping vampires have been a thing in Chinese cinema for decades. HUH? :question:
If you're talking about an isolated civilization being disrupted by an advanced civilization- that's not a rip off- that's a common trope in many films.
Three rip off sequels were made after The Gods Must Be Crazy 2, one called CRAZY SAFARI which was made here and two others made in, China. All three of those feature hopping vampires.
Quote from: RCMerchant on August 09, 2023, 01:17:29 PM
^I'm pretty sure Disney in the 60's did some critters playing sports in the 60's. I'm trying to remember them. HELP!
SOFTBALL MARMOSET
^ yeah. That must be it. :twirl:
Joseph Lai's Space Thunder Kids
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A film already a combination of various South Korean anime. This film rips off Diaclone/Transformers G1, Mazinger Z, Tron and more.
Quote from: RCMerchant on August 09, 2023, 06:27:57 PM
^ yeah. That must be it. :twirl:
I think you might be right though, I was thinking something like ANIMALYMPICS, but live action
^Wasn't there one where a donkey plays football?
EDIT- HA! Got it!
GUS (1977)
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^Gus (1976)^
Yer right- it's 1976.
We both posted the answer at the same minute. :thumbup:
I'd say "Turkish Star Wars" but that one's a little too obvious
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Population 436 (2006) uses the same plot line and characters from The Wicker Man (1973), and is actually not that bad for a direct-to-video production. That is, if you don't mind Fred Durst (Limp Bizkit) trying to act for the first time.
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Made-for-TV Never Cry Werewolf (2008) is another Fright Night (1985) rip-off. Also using the same characters.
bit of a random bump
just watched THE GLIMMER MAN (1996)
seen it before. but it is such a blatant rip off of SE7EN
* rainy/raining weather throughout
* serial killer inspired by the bible leaving victims in poses
* white cop / black cop team-up
* serial killer then gets personal and goes for someone close to cop
couldn't be more blatant! (except as far as I recall SE7EN doesn't have a running gag about eating powdered deer penis?)
Quote from: zombie no.one on November 21, 2023, 06:06:20 PM
bit of a random bump
just watched THE GLIMMER MAN (1996)
seen it before. but it is such a blatant rip off of SE7EN
* rainy/raining weather throughout
* serial killer inspired by the bible leaving victims in poses
* white cop / black cop team-up
* serial killer then gets personal and goes for someone close to cop
couldn't be more blatant! (except as far as I recall SE7EN doesn't have a running gag about eating powdered deer penis?)
I actually mention that movie in my book as it was Trevor Rabin's first movie score.
The Italians were the kings of this during the 80s. I remember several "Jaws" ripoffs, one of them causing potential trobule for "Jaws 3" because it was too similar. And last week I saw an "Alien 2" set in cave that was pretty boring, not like the other Italian "alien 2".
But the first thing that came to my mind when reading the title of the thread were the horror films that seemed inspired by "Gremlins", such as the "Critters" series or "Ghoulies".
Quote from: Neville on December 03, 2023, 12:13:00 PM
But the first thing that came to my mind when reading the title of the thread were the horror films that seemed inspired by "Gremlins", such as the "Critters" series or "Ghoulies".
oh yeah... surprisingly not mentioned yet.
for my money the first 2 CRITTERS movies are more enjoyable than the GREMLINS movies... even tho they clearly had less money. the crites are badass
Been pondering bringing Italian rip-offs...
Spaghetti pretty much sums it up...
Westerns, Mad Max, Zombies, Etc.
Some of the best cheap knock-offs....
I've never seen Run Lola Run, but I've been told Run (2016) was a rip-off,..,,.,.
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THE ISLAND is a ripoff of PARTS: THE CLONUS HORROR. While it may look better and have good actors, the ending is extremely watered down. The original is way darker and better.
K-PAX is a ripoff of an argentinian movie called HOMBRE MIRANDO AL SUDESTE. In this case, I think both movies are good though.
Probably mentioned this before, but Point of No Return (1993) is a really dumbed down version of Nikita (1990)
I think that one is a legitimate remake. Not that it is any good, though.
Quote from: Gabriel Knight on December 08, 2023, 09:53:03 AM
THE ISLAND is a ripoff of PARTS: THE CLONUS HORROR. While it may look better and have good actors, the ending is extremely watered down. The original is way darker and better.
Somehow not heard of this. Looking on IMDb now. I like Peter Graves as well. Will have to check it.
I remember reading about it on Jabootu. The creators of TCH eventually sued the makers of The Island and got a settlement.
Quote from: zombie no.one on December 08, 2023, 11:07:44 AM
Quote from: Gabriel Knight on December 08, 2023, 09:53:03 AM
THE ISLAND is a ripoff of PARTS: THE CLONUS HORROR. While it may look better and have good actors, the ending is extremely watered down. The original is way darker and better.
Somehow not heard of this. Looking on IMDb now. I like Peter Graves as well. Will have to check it.
I discovered through
MST3K actually. Yes, there's plenty of things to laugh at, especially the boom mics that can be seen more than once. Yet, the plot is very good, and is the ending. I watched
THE ISLAND many years ago and when I saw
PARTS: THE CLONUS HORROR I had to investigate about the whole ordeal, because they're way too similar. Turns out, something did happened, as you may probably read already in IMDb:
QuoteDirector Robert S. Fiveson brought a copyright infringement suit against the makers of The Island (2005), citing almost 100 points of similarity between the two films. The court ruled that Fiveson made a prima facie case for infringement. Before the case could go to trial, Dreamworks settled with the plaintiffs for an undisclosed amount.
QuoteIn an interview filmed for the DVD release of the Mystery Science Theater version of the film director Robert S. Fiveson mentioned that the settlement for the lawsuit with the makers of The Island (2005) involved the official sale of remake rights, and even mentioning that fact was technically against the confidentiality agreement made as part of the settlement. Fiveson also mentions that fans of the MST3K episode provided a lot of support and encouragement as the copyright infringement case progressed.
The Eerie Midnight Horror Show (1974) This is an Italian rip-off of The Exorcist. I have a couple of other eurohorror exorcist movies as well, but I don't remember their names offhand. I actually enjoyed watching these movies more than The Exorcist, which I found to be a bit boring compared to its more stylish and cheesy eurohorror counterparts.
Quote from: Gabriel Knight on December 08, 2023, 02:07:19 PM
Robert S. Fiveson mentioned that the settlement for the lawsuit with the makers of The Island (2005) involved the official sale of remake rights.
yeah looks like there's been a 2000s era remake...
found a dvd of the original cheap online :thumbup:
Quote from: the ghoul on December 10, 2023, 01:05:56 AM
more stylish
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Quotefilm style is the specific shooting, editing and audio decisions made to support the form
The "style" of most of the Italian Exorcist rip-off movies I've seen is poor. The directors imitated sets, locations, graphics, music, costumes etc. usually with very little own artistic input, or their own "signature style" filmmaking.
If by "more stylish" you mean the typical low budget look and feel of an Italian rip-off movie, then yes, it is more stylish than The Exorcist because it has none of that.
I mean, some 70s Italian horror IS incredibly stylish... check out FORBIDDEN PHOTOS OF A LADY ABOVE SUSPICION, I don't think I've ever seen a more 'stylish' looking movie... (I'm pretty sure that's the one I'm thinking of anyway, I get mixed up with giallo titles, lol)
sometimes they bordered more on 'garish' though admittedly. My favourite Italian EXORCIST rip off has to be MANHATTAN BABY. a mess but an enjoyable one imo
There are countless stylish Italian horror movies. Most of these cheap Italian Exorcist rip-off movies are lacking a specific, unique style.
Perhaps I should have said I prefer "the style of" the Italian exorcist films over the American ones instead of calling them "stylish." Let's just say that for me the eurohorror "rip-offs" have a certain je ne sais quoi that The Exorcist does not.
Claws, I've got to say you really need to get off your high horse. That snobbish look of bewilderment you posted suits the tone of your comments perfectly. :wink:
While I hope we can all remain civil even in our disagreements, I understood your original comment, Ghoul, and I tend to agree w/ that opinion. THE EXORCIST does have a style, it's just a more restrained, realistic, perhaps we could say "mainstream Hollywood" style that remains in service to dramatizing its story in a convincing way for the audience. I do think it escalates stylistically in the final act, though (ironically) not in a way that is very convincing. (Just my unusual opinion there.)
EERIE MIDNIGHT HORROR SHOW (not its original title, btw - even its US title is a rip-off!) isn't trying to convince viewers of anything - it's just trying to look colorful and show us some nice looking naked bodies and a little moderately enthusiastic mayhem. It does that job very well! I own a VHS copy w/ that ludicrous box art and (though I've only watched it once I think) often consider revisiting it. On the other hand I own no copy of THE EXORCIST; I've seen it twice but have no interest in going back for thirds. Enjoy what you enjoy! :cheers:
Well said, M.10rda. :cheers:
there's a series of movies called PARANORMAL ENTITY, and I prob don't need to elaborate on what other series of movies they rip off
gotta love wiki's 'Reception' segment for the first one:
QuoteCriticisms were mostly focused on the script, plot and direction.
hmm okay, that leaves.... the hairstyles?
edit - and acting , I guess. yeah, great acting.
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subtle.
Quote from: the ghoul on December 10, 2023, 01:05:56 AM
The Eerie Midnight Horror Show (1974) This is an Italian rip-off of The Exorcist. I have a couple of other eurohorror exorcist movies as well, but I don't remember their names offhand. I actually enjoyed watching these movies more than The Exorcist, which I found to be a bit boring compared to its more stylish and cheesy eurohorror counterparts.
BEYOND THE DOOR is lota fun!
Quote from: zombie no.one on December 10, 2023, 05:21:12 PM
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subtle.
Asylum? They certainly especialize in rip-offs.
Apparently it was released in the same month as THE DA VINCI CODE... I mean, can you actually write cast direct and distribute a movie in one month like that? Bit strange. Maybe that's the real mystery. :buggedout:
^ Roger Corman made the TERROR (1963) in 3 days!
really?
wonder what took him so long.... :smile:
Quote from: zombie no.one on December 13, 2023, 08:12:14 AM
Apparently it was released in the same month as THE DA VINCI CODE... I mean, can you actually write cast direct and distribute a movie in one month like that? Bit strange. Maybe that's the real mystery. :buggedout:
Based on absolutely no data whatsoever :smile: I would presume that Asylum wrote and went into production on a film loosely based on the same themes and conspiracy theories as Dan Brown's novel - months (at least) before TDVC was released - and neither knew nor cared what the actual Hanks vehicle would be like onscreen. Most of their rip-offs are released at the same time (or even before!) more famous counterparts, in order to bilk the foolish or careless. When I worked at a multiplex there was a Hollywood Video across the street and I'd check out the new releases every Friday. Whenever we'd open a big picture there'd routinely be an Asylum rip-off on the shelves the same day (or sooner).
the incredible awesome bats**t crazy Robo Vampire is kind of what a Robocop vs Terminator rip off would look like
Quote from: M.10rda on December 13, 2023, 08:29:52 PM
When I worked at a multiplex there was a Hollywood Video across the street and I'd check out the new releases every Friday. Whenever we'd open a big picture there'd routinely be an Asylum rip-off on the shelves the same day (or sooner).
Of course, most of them are utter crap. But I enjoyed (somehow) "I am Omega" and "Princess of Mars".
Quote from: M.10rda on December 13, 2023, 08:29:52 PM
Quote from: zombie no.one on December 13, 2023, 08:12:14 AM
Apparently it was released in the same month as THE DA VINCI CODE... I mean, can you actually write cast direct and distribute a movie in one month like that? Bit strange. Maybe that's the real mystery. :buggedout:
Based on absolutely no data whatsoever :smile: I would presume that Asylum wrote and went into production on a film loosely based on the same themes and conspiracy theories as Dan Brown's novel - months (at least) before TDVC was released - and neither knew nor cared what the actual Hanks vehicle would be like onscreen. Most of their rip-offs are released at the same time (or even before!) more famous counterparts, in order to bilk the foolish or careless. When I worked at a multiplex there was a Hollywood Video across the street and I'd check out the new releases every Friday. Whenever we'd open a big picture there'd routinely be an Asylum rip-off on the shelves the same day (or sooner).
Interesting. maybe there's industry tip-offs. "Psst... Spielberg's doing a mutated wallaby flick, get in there while you can!"
There is always Monster Armageddon where Asylum ripped off its own rip-offs.
ABBY (1974) was a blacksploitation rip of the EXORCIST (1973).
Warner Bros. even sued it to remove it from the screen! And won! I'm lucky enough to have it on an old bootleg VHS.
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Quote from: zombie no.one on December 14, 2023, 08:49:30 AM
Interesting. maybe there's industry tip-offs. "Psst... Spielberg's doing a mutated wallaby flick, get in there while you can!"
Oh for sure. We've seen this every once in a while... three body-switch romcoms come out the same year... two or three meteors-threatening-Earth movies in the same summer... etc etc. Even at the big studio level everyone wants to know what's on the end of everyone else's fork. :teddyr:
^^ They blinded us with science in 1985. My favorites are the three teen science comedies from 1985: Real Genius, My Science Project and Weird Science.
Bonus: D.A.R.Y.L. and Explorers.
Yeah, exactly! How does one explain a spate like THAT? It's pure industry triangulation...