Trailer Trash Heap November 1st – Dr. Seuss, Paranorman and The Innkeepers!

Kyle Kriner here, gang, and I don’t know if I’m more scared by all these crazy trailers, or because it is in fact already Tuesday again. And you know what Tuesday means… No? Well, it means it’s time for The Trailer Trash Heap!!!

So enjoy the trailers as always, and hope you had a happy Halloween, folks! Till next time, ghouls and goblins!

Five Star Day

A guy down and out, his wife cheating on him, losing his job. All on his birthday. Ok, so we get it, this sucks. But it looks like the movie is going in a bit of a different direction here. This guy decides to track down other people born on the same day and place as him to see how the universe is treating them. I’m not into astrology and all that stuff, but I do think this an interesting little concept. The film seems lighthearted and even funny enough at times to not be bogged down by the emotional stuff that clearly happens.

Into The Abyss

Man, Herzog really knows how to lay it on us. I was expecting a horror film but wind up with something that I think is even scarier; a real life documentary about killers. It was pretty creepy at the beginning and going forward we get deeper and deeper into the crimes these guys committed. It’s not a complicated premise, just looks well executed.

The Innkeepers

Okay, so nothing off the beaten path here. A “haunted”inn, ghost hunters searching for, well, ghosts, being scared to death when they actually find them, and it’s all topped off with some creepy ragtimey music. Nothing that a million movies haven’t done before, but I don’t think it would take away from a good time if you’re bored on a Friday night.

Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax

Well I do remember the Lorax from back in the day, but I can’t say I was all that familiar with the story. But the trailer looks hilarious. Danny Devito is the perfect voice for the Lorax. The comedy is sharp, the jokes work, and the scenery is all gorgeous. Add this to the long list of 3D films that excite me more than live action films.

Garbo: The Spy

Man, talk about another scary documentary. This one looks epic. This guy was kickin’ it with the Nazis and they didn’t even know it. It seems like nobody did, even to this day. I’m totally interested in seeing this story now.

Elite Squad: The Enemy Within

This one pretty much blew me away. We get a great conspiracy set-up, plenty of action, and just an epic scope all around. They could have mentioned that it was from the makers of City Of God, and I would have been all over it anyway. But either way, this one looks awesome.

Roadie

This one may make for a cool little indie flick. We get some familiar faces, and some great moments in the trailer alone. The story of the fallen rockstar/celebrity isn’t one we haven’t seen before, but it’s all about how you do it. I may not be darting off to catch this one, but it might still turn out to be a good one.

ParaNorman

At first I was excited because I thought this was going to be a spoof on all those Paranormal camcorder flicks, but a creepy claymation movie does it for me too. The music is awesome, and it’s a nice touch playing it all the way through and having no dialogue. The animation is cool, the characters look great, and I think this will definitely be a treat.