Day 9 of my Halloween Film Fest. I remember when I was much younger seeing the original version of this based on the novel by Ira Levin, who not only wrote the screenplay to the horror classic, "Rosemary's Baby," but also one of the greatest thrillers for the Broadway stage, "Deathtrap." It was your typical 1970's B movie which had it's terrifying moments and the idea, particularly back in 1975, was very controversial and horrendous.
Skip to 2004 when this Frank Oz directed re-make of this film, and he takes it down the "Horror Comedy" route to perfection. Even today, this re-make is still relevant along with the original film. This film got a huge backlash but I loved every single moment of it. Matthew Broderick and Nicole Kidman were fantastic as Joanna & Walter, a Manhattan society couple who, after Joanna has a mental breakdown after being fired from a major television network, move to an idyllic town in upstate Connecticut called "Stepford." But all is not what it seems in this town. Thus begins a strange tale that you have got to see to believe.
The rest of the supporting ensemble: Glenn Close, Christopher Walken, Bette Midler, Roger Bart and John Lovitz make this delicious Horror Comedy treat a delight to watch. I personally feel that Frank Oz and screenwriter Paul Rudnick (In & Out) have taken this B movie gem and turned it into a Horror Comedy classic. I really enjoyed it this time around re-visiting it! You will too!
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