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Lucifer_666 · Site Joined: 27 Jul 2007 Posts: 12791

Actor Max Thieriot talked about the plot and tone of the new Wes Craven movie, '25/8' and whether this may be return to Freddy Krueger territory for Craven.

"A little bit," Thieriot told them. "It's kind of different though. We have one week left but he hired a completely new crew this time, so that was really different for him, because he usually stuck to the same DP and a lot of the same people.
Completely new crew, but it's a little bit like Freddy Krueger-ish, but it's more like a thriller than horror. I feel Nightmare on Elm Street is cool because it's very smart. It's not just killing. It has a whole back story and this craziness going on, and I think 25/8 has that, too. It's basically about this kid and his life and when he's born, his dad was a serial killer who had multiple personalities and basically, as people start dying in the movie, I start getting multiple personalities, too, because I inherited it from my dad. It's kind of like this crazy plot but the whole time, people are just switching in and out of personalities. You're not really sure who's killing who and it's very cool

I like the sound of it I have to say.

..if done right it could be really good

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Catnapper · Site Joined: 30 Jul 2007 Posts: 8906

It's a twist on the usual serial killer scenario........I like the whole multiple personalities storyline so we're never exactly sure which personality is the killer........it could be very good, with lots of twists and turns

Lucifer_666 · Site Joined: 27 Jul 2007 Posts: 12791

Yep I agree babe and if anyone can make a success out of this it is Craven...who although has had some red herrings as also had some great horrors to his name too like Elm St and Scream which were great for their times.
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Lucifer_666 · Site Joined: 27 Jul 2007 Posts: 12791

Director Wes Craven says that '25/8' might get a name change

25/8 did seem a bit bland alright ...I wonder what it will be now??

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Catnapper · Site Joined: 30 Jul 2007 Posts: 8906

Is 25/8 supposed to be the day he died cause I thought Americans put the date the other way round to us?

Be interesting to see what the new title is!

Lucifer_666 · Site Joined: 27 Jul 2007 Posts: 12791

Oh you could very well be right there babe ....I was thinking it may be something to do with his varied personalties ...yours sounds more plausible

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Catnapper · Site Joined: 30 Jul 2007 Posts: 8906

I think I'm wrong Luc......if it was August 25th the day he died, Americans would usually put it as 8/25 not 25/8

It could mean 25 personalities spread over 8 people cause that might make more sense because of the plot!

Jipdog · Supporting Actor Joined: 11 Jan 2008 Posts: 523

Think I'm clutching at straws here but when I first saw the title, I thought it was something to do with time. 25 hours a day 8 days a week instead of 24/7. Don't know if it has any relation to what may be in the final story, but that's what jumped out at me

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Lucifer_666 · Site Joined: 27 Jul 2007 Posts: 12791

Thats what I thought too Cat but you know Jip you could very well be right there also...I never twigged on the relation with 24/7

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