Richard Connell’s 1924 short story “The Most Dangerous Game” has inspired many adaptations. Yet, none have come close to capturing that premise as a certain episode of a long-running television did back in the late 70s, one that featured Bill Bixby and Lou Ferrigno, because if you were to imagine a “Most Dangerous Game” you’d…
Author: Mike Brooks
Film grad who spends most his time trying to catch up on his "To Watch" pile of movies.
Charlie’s Angels: Angel Hunt (1979) – Review
When Richard Connell penned “The Most Dangerous Game” back in 1924 I doubt the idea that his short story would become an often-used trope in film and television had ever crossed his mind — especially considering the fact that film was a new medium at the time of publishing and television was decades away —…
Lost in Space: Hunter’s Moon (1967) – Review
If you spend enough time “lost in space” as the Robinson family were – three full seasons – it’s not surprising that they’d run into one of the oldest story tropes in fiction and that would be adaptations of Richard Connell’s short story “The Most Dangerous Game.” In this third-season episode of Lost in Space,…
The Running Man (1987) – Review
There have been many screen adaptations of the works of legendary horror writer Stephen King, some that have resulted in great movies like The Shawshank Redemption and Stand By Me but we’ve also had to suffer through the likes of Dreamcatcher and The Dark Tower, but in 1987 the world was treated to a film…
The Haunting (1999) – Review
In 1963 Robert Wise helmed an adaptation of Shirley Jackson’s The Haunting of Hill House, which was a wonderfully executed psychological thriller with subtle horror aspects, flash forward to 1999 when Jan de Bont, the director of Twister, helmed a new take on the novel, one that didn’t bother with pesky little things like subtlety.