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The Autopsy of Jane Doe

Jason and Shawn return . . . again . . . with yet another revival episode! Yes, they've had more revivals than Cher. But revivals are all the rage these days, right? I said right!?!?! This time the Basement Boys tackle the supernatural thriller The Autopsy of Jane Doe starring Brian Cox and Emile Hirsch. Do the spooky goings on, from the director of Trollhunter, rate a watch? Stick with us!

Machinima teases an Enormous web series

Having dropped out of the comic scene several years ago, I'm not at all familiar with Tim Daniel and Mehdi Cheggour's Enormous series via Image Comics . But the concept -- big monsters stomp all over mankind -- is right up my alley. Thankfully Internet entertainment hub Machinima have tapped Troll Hunter director Andre Overdal to work alongside BenDavid Grabinski on an upcoming adaptation that won't hit the silver or TV screen, but the web.

Dog Soldiers director will helm Troll Hunter remake

Talk about mixed emotions! We in The Basement have a lot of love for director Neil Marshall 's work. Dog Soldiers and The Descent in particular. And we also have a lot of love for the brilliant Norwegian flick Troll Hunter , which we reviewed at the start of Season Three. Those mixed emotions come into play with news that Troll Hunter is getting an English-language remake . Given the film's international success, it was inevitable Hollywood would redo the found-footage flick. Because no one in Hollywood thinks people can read subtitles. The world doesn't need a Troll Hunter remake. Go find the original and enjoy. But with Marshall on board as writer and director, I'm conflicted. I think he could do something really cool. He's a talented dude. I just don't want to see this movie remade. What do you all think? Troll Hunter begins production early next year. No word yet on if it'll be found footage or not. In the meantime, here's the trailer ...