In theory, what is not cool about an ancient virus that has been turning men into demons since the Knights Templar days? The monsters are built up well. The execution works better when left up to the imagination. They sound a lot better in the description. The monsters in The Cave are serviceable plot devices at best. But my personal favorite on his resume must be the entry for Under Siege 2: Dark Territory, a very fine ’90s movie if you ask me. That guy has been in everything from Girls Trip to Ladder 49. The same can be said for Morris Chestnut. Cole Hauser is no stranger to B movies, but he is also a fine supporting cast member in a major blockbuster. The Cave stars Pitch Black’s Cole Hauser, and Boyz n the Hood star Morris Chestnut. Little do they know of the horrors that await them inside the belly of the monastery. The main story kicks in once a new group of cave explorers made up of our main cast decide to breach the cave again. They also are quick to figure out that the explosives used to breach the monastery have triggered a landslide trapping the men inside. That is until some local plunderers come along to loot the cave.Īfter breaching the cave, they see some cave art depicting demons battling nights within the monastery. A landslide buries the monastery for centuries. The StoryĪccording to the monologue opening the film, there was once a monastery somewhere in an ancient Carpathian mountain region. Then you know the world is worst off without a sequel to The Cave. But if you happen to be a real homegrown honest to god B movie-loving cinephile, which I know you are because you’re reading this. If you are in the majority, then you won’t be missing anything. So anyone, like myself holding out hopes for a sequel’s hopes may be dashed against the rocks. As a result, Hunt has never directed a movie since then. Made on a budget of $33 million, The Cave’s opening weekend gross in the United States was a paltry $6.1 million. Produced by Lakeshore Entertainment in 2005. Unfortunately for Hunt, The Cave was not received so well. There is a definite linear path for Bruce Hunt to go from the director of second unit to full-on director of The Cave. I can’t find out what specifically, but his online bio does confirm it was something. He also worked doing something on Dark City. His work prior to The Cave consisted of directing second unit on The Matrix franchise. This week’s twenty-fourth entry is the 2005 action horror movie The Cave. One more week and we hit twenty-five on the 50 B Movies To See Before You Die list. Yes, these are exciting times indeed my fanatical friends. For the next 49 weeks, I will introduce and recommend a B movie for your viewing pleasure. So I compiled a list of 50 B movies you must see before you die. Besides they’ve been around just as long as the movie industry.īelieve it or not, chances are there’s a B movie for you. There’s something comforting about that I think. Out of the many good films you’ve seen, I bet you can talk with more vigor about the worst ones you’ve seen. You’ll often scratch your head trying to work out the plot. If you’re fortunate it may be so bad that it’s good. You know what you’re about to watch is bad. Why do we love B movies? I think B movies are comforting. RELATED – Return of The Living Dead 3 | 50 B Movies To See Before You Die Thought you were about to watch a great white shark hunted in dramatic fashion like only Steven Spielberg can deliver? Nope, this is Sharknado. You’re aware of the hallmarks, right? B-movies often reek of amateur flair. Some but not all of the hallmarks of a B movie include scripts that read like they were written by a room full of eighth-graders, poor visual effects, cringe-inducing dialogue, low budget production design, and zany plot contrivances. This week on the B movie docket is The Caveī movies are the glue stuck in between all the other genres, oftentimes refusing to conform to any particular genre presets.
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