8. Christine
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJ5M11m9vI0 I love trailers that try and surprise you, and I love this one for trying. If you had never read Stephen Kings masterpiece of vehicular possession, you would, for about the first thirty seconds of this trailer, have thought that you were watching some Fatal Attraction-esque thriller about an obsessed girlfriend. I personally feel, however, that this trailer tips its hand a little too soon in having the voice-over tell you flat-out Christine really is. If I had my druthers, I would let the imagery speak for itself and let the full-on shot of Christine tell you exactly who Christine is. However, in spite of its slight over-reliance on voiceover, the trailer works anyway; it cleanly tells you the idea of the movie, and it does so in an entertaining way. Another thing I love about this movie is that it doesnt use any footage from the movie. Its all images unique to the trailer. I have a soft spot for trailers like this. Oh, and its pretty obvious whats going to happen at the end of the trailer, even if you arent a horror fan, but Ill be surprised if you dont jump at least a little. Thats the power of a good sound effect.
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Alan Howell is a native of Southern California. He loves movies of any and all kinds, Hollywood, indie, and everywhere in between. He loves pizza, sitcoms, rock and pop music, surfing, baseball, reading, and girls (not necessarily in that order).
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