"CRITTERS ATTACK" - WE WATCHED IT, AGAIN
Yes dear readers, we watched Critters Attack. Again. Why, you may ask, would you do that to yourself? Is it because you loved the gore fest the first time? Is it because you are the biggest Dee Wallace fan this side of Lake Michigan? Maybe it’s because you wanted an excuse to post your interview with the star whose career has spanned generations- Dee Wallace? What ever the reason, I did watch it and enjoyed it. Critters Attacks does not surprise the watcher on any level, nor does it disappoint. It is exactly what you expect gong in. Lots of blood, gore, camp, and Critters. Way back at SDCC 2019 I attended the press room, on behalf of Bleeding Cool, for this flick and had the chance to sit with the cast and director for round table chats. Below is an excerpt from my post at Bleeding Cool.
Dee Wallace (Cujo, E.T., The Howling) is a household name among old school horror fans like myself. From being terrorized by a rabid dog to helping a visitor from another planet, Dee has seen it all. Now she takes a minute or two to talk about her latest return to the horror genre Critters Attack!
After she gets situated at her table the lovely Ms. Wallace tells us why she is excited to be involved with the Critters franchise again.
“I like to work. I just thought it would be fun to revisit it. I wouldn't revisit a lot of my films. I wouldn't redo “Cujo” or. ...I read the script and it was a really new take on it, and I got to be a real badass. I get to be a bounty hunter, and take all of them out. It just felt right. Then I found out we were going to Capetown South Africa and I was really in.”
When we asked is she was surprised to hear SyFy was doing a reboot Wallace told us:
“I was, but this seems to be the era of reboots. I wasn't surprised that SyFy was involved in bringing it back. I am out on the convention circuit a lot, and the fans really love Critters.
Reading “E.T. for the forst time:
I had to go to the studio behind locked doors. I called my agent and said "I don't think this is going to do a lot for me, but I think it’s going to do a lot for the world and I want to be a part of it.”
Wallace has worked on a number of of the biggest films ever made with practical effects and makeup. What she thinks of practical effects versus CGI in movies today?
“I think there is room for both. For example the Lion King, unbelievably amazing CGI work in that movie. I think when an actor has to really interact, like in “Cujo”, and the whole story is around that there is just a different feel when you are working with the real thing. It's a whole different experience for and actor. Our job is to be as involved and as truthful in the moment as we can be, and it's just a lot easier when you have the real deal to work with. I can't imagine, being as terrified of something that I can't see and I can't hear. Just the sound of the fog in “Cujo” was so frightening, and Danny, the little boy, it was so easy for him to react to that.
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