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If you listen to director Kevin Smith’s SMODCAST, you may already know a lot about his upcoming horror/thriller film RED STATE. Now you can watch a teaser trailer, which gives us an idea of what to expect. Let’s just say this in not your typical Kevin Smith movie, and in fact looks about as far removed as you could get from his standard fare. The visuals and cinematography look more in line with something like Rob Zombie mixed with Ridley Scott. It’s a brave new direction (no pun intended) for Kevin, and rather intriguing if ya ask me. I really enjoy Smith’s work, and like to see him grow and change as a director. This may be a nice proving stage for him, a way of showing people he’s capable of doing more than the standard Jay and Silent Bob style comedies. COP OUT sadly didn’t perform that well at the box office, though I enjoyed it for what it was. I believe in Kevin, and hope people give him another chance. Take a look at the trailer below, and tell us your thoughts in the comments. Premiering at Sundance in 2011, the film stars Michael Angarano, Kerry Bishe, Nicholas Braun, Kyle Gallner, the great John Goodman, Melissa Leo (THE FIGHTER), the always entertaining Michael Parks, Kevin Pollak and Stephen Root.
Ever since Clerks (cowinner of the Filmmakers Trophy at the 1994 Sundance Film Festival), Kevin Smith has been known for his sharp, subversive, comedic writing. He shifts from comedy to horror with Red State and aptly demonstrates that good writing transcends genre.
Red State begins by following three horny high-school boys who come across an online ad from an older woman looking for a gang bang. Boys being boys, they hit the road to satisfy their libidinal urges. But what begins as a fantasy takes a dark turn as they come face-to-face with a terrifying “holy” force with a fatal agenda. Instead of relying on archetypes and predictable formulas, Smith meticulously fashions all-too-real characters, utilizing exceptional performances (notably by Michael Parks) and an intelligent script. His realistic style gives the film an intimate feeling, heightening the terror to biblical proportions. Red State is a shocking new kind of horror film that aggressively confronts higher powers and extreme doctrines with a vengeance.
RED STATE is (according to this teaser) coming out in March 2011
Born and raised in Dallas, Mark has been a movie critic since 1994, with reviews featured in print, radio and National TV. In 2001 he started the Entertainment section of the Herorealm website, where he contributed film reviews and celebrity interviews until 2004. After three years of service there, he started Bigfanboy.com, which has become one of the Dallas film community's leading information websites. Bigfanboy hosts several movie screenings in the Texas area, and works closely with film and TV studios and promotional partners to host exciting events and contests. The site also features a variety of rare celebrity and filmmaker interviews, and Bigfanboy.com regularly covers the film festival circuit as well. In addition to Hollywood reporting, Mark has worked for many years as an advertising and sci-fi/comic book artist. Clients have included Lucasfilm Ltd., Topps Trading Cards, The Dallas Mavericks and The Dallas Stars. From 2002 until 2015 he managed the Dallas Comic Con, Sci-Fi Expo and Fan Days events in the DFW area. He currently catalogs rare comic books and movie memorabilia for Heritage Auctions, and runs the Dallas Comic Show conventions, but remains an avid moviegoer and cinema buff. 
