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Their stories were picked up away from the screen…
The Crow, Alex Proyas 1994 neo-noir film, is a cult classic among horror fans.
On the eve of their wedding, Eric Draven and his fiancee are violently murdered by a street gang.
Lee was shot in the abdomen and died after several hours of surgery.
Miramax eventually took over the distribution and used body doubles and computer generated imagery to complete Lees scenes.
Published by Caliber Press in 1989 the series had four original issues:Pain,Fear,IronyandDespair.
In 2011 OBarr released theThe Crow: Special Edition, which has over 60 pages of additional material.
Directed by Park Chan-wook,Oldboy(2003) is an excellent South Korean thriller.
The basic story: Oh Dae-su is kidnapped and imprisoned in solitary confinement.
There was also a 2006 unauthorised retelling of the story in the Bollywood filmZinda/Alive, directed by Sanjay Gupta.
However, before all of these adaptations, the story ofOld Boybegan life as a Japanese manga serial series.
Permeated with paranoia, the comic sees Goto drawn gradually into the mystery of his incarceration.
If you caught the film and werent so sure, be sure to check the comic out.
28 Days Lateris a post-apocalyptic zombie(ish) film, released in 2002 and directed by Danny Boyle.
The film is a subtle, haunting portrayal of power, survivalism and base instincts.
The critical and commercial success of the film ensured a sequel in 2007, fittingly entitled28 Weeks Later.
The film takes place six months after the initial outbreak, which spread across the British Isles.
The comic book series28 Days Laterwas released between 2009 and 2011 by BOOM!
There is also a graphic novel,28 Weeks Later: The Aftermath, which is unrelated to its comic predecessor.
Chucky quickly became an iconic horror character and the cult following led to a comic book adaptation in 1991.
In 2007, Devils Due Publishing ignited the franchise with a crossover series calledHack/Slash Vs. Chucky.
A second volume was planned for release in 2009 but no further issues materialised.
Cloverfieldwas a runaway success upon its release in 2008.
Directed by Matt Reeves and written by Drew Goddard, the film grossed over $170m worldwide.
Earlier this year, a rumoured but highly secretive sort-of sequel was released,10 Cloverfield Lane.
Kishincentres on two teenagers, Kishin Aiba and Aiko Sasahara, who take refuge when a monster attacks Tokyo.
The series takes place before the events of the original film.
Though an official English translation unfortunately doesnt exist, there are several websites containing English translations by fans.
Released in 1994,Dellamorte Dellamore(orCemetary Man) is a comedy horror film directed by Michele Soavi.
Sergio Bonelli Editoire originally publishedDylan Dogin Italy in 1986.
Several writers and artists have contributed to the series over the years.
In 2011 a second film,Dylan Dog: Dead Of Night, was adapted directly from the comics.
Though the film more than doubled its budget of 35m, it was considered a disappointment by many.
The stark black and white pages of the comic captured the convoluted plot perfectly.
30 Days Of Nightwas released in 2002 as a mini-series, in three issues, by IDW Publishing.
This all stems from a virus, which infects victims through the contamination of blood.
It eschews the vampiric history of the book and presents the creatures as feral monsters simply harvesting their prey.
Any pathos or characterisation is lost, much to the detriment of the overall film.
Though both films are enjoyable entries in vampire cinema, the original comics have a just little more bite.
In 1981 Sam Raimi unleashedThe Evil Deadupon the world.
Made for less than $100,000, it grossed almost $2,500,000 during its theatrical run.
This was followed by a four issue series in 2004,Ashes 2 Ashes.
