Boll planning Alone in the Dark 2

  • By thorsen-ink, GameSpot
  • Posted May 21, 2007 2:36 pm PT

If bad films were crimes, Uwe Boll would be public enemy #1. The filmmaker has outraged critics, gamers, and paying moviegoers with his string of horrendously reviewed and low-grossing game adaptations. Among his "credits" are BloodRayne and the forthcoming Postal, which tastefully spoofs the...

If bad films were crimes, Uwe Boll would be public enemy #1. The filmmaker has outraged critics, gamers, and paying moviegoers with his string of horrendously reviewed and low-grossing game adaptations. Among his "credits" are BloodRayne and the forthcoming Postal, which tastefully spoofs the 9/11 attacks.

Now, Boll has announced his intention to offend again. According to film news site Screendaily, Boll is readying a sequel for Alone in the Dark. Based on the classic horror-survival game, which Atari is remaking for next-gen consoles, the 2004 film bears a subterranean average rating of 9 out of 100 on Metacritic. The sequel, tentatively titled Alone in the Dark 2, will have a bare-bones budget of $7.5 million, and will begin shooting in the summer in New York City.

263 Comments

  • kikoreno1243

    Posted May 18, 2009 5:14 pm PT

    He does not always receive a low budget? Where did all that money go to, bribing the actors to actually participate in the film?

  • ChiefFreeman

    Posted Nov 20, 2007 11:39 am PT

    7.5 million? Well, we can forget about any decent special effects with that kind of budget, or any good acting too. Not that the first film did.

  • HummaKavula

    Posted Aug 15, 2007 8:18 am PT

    He needs to stop.

  • Artemyr

    Posted Aug 1, 2007 3:32 pm PT

    Oh come on!

    The Alone In The Dark movie was like a kick in the teeth. Leave the series alone, evil man!

  • Havickk

    Posted Jun 19, 2007 2:35 am PT

    Hey some of his movies have good points, Kristanna Loken was the star of Bloodrayne and I was satisfied watching her in that movie(I'll watch anything with Kristanna in it). Hopefully Tara Reid will be in this sequal and I can be satisfied again. I hope that thumbs up means a yes.

  • towlie_420

    Posted Jun 6, 2007 5:22 am PT

    this guy should be hung upsidedown by his toenails for bloodrayne alone, not to mention alone in the dark......

  • skatefreak89

    Posted Jun 5, 2007 7:33 am PT

    whyyyy, why does he stil not realize that he suckssssss in making movies,

  • PackersRock

    Posted Jun 5, 2007 5:52 am PT

    jem_gal -
    "he's producing Far Cry too!! "

    Something just died inside me.

  • Jedilink109

    Posted Jun 4, 2007 10:24 pm PT

    You know...I'd rather watch a Uwe Boll film than hear Jack Thompson freaking out about videogames and how they are a detriment to society. Besides...just call a few of your buddies over and you'll be cracking up! Uwe Boll's films are hilarious...not that they are supposed to be at all. They're just great b-movies. You know he's already finished Dungeon Siege, Seed, Postal, and Bloodrayne II. Isn't it odd how they've been finished for a while but no one seems to want to distiribute them? Haha, maybe people got some common sense. Regardless, his movies are friggin hilariously bad though.

  • tiago97

    Posted Jun 4, 2007 8:48 am PT

    when he's gonna realize that he sucks badddd..............

  • jem_gal

    Posted Jun 3, 2007 3:55 pm PT

    he's producing Far Cry too!! T_T

  • jem_gal

    Posted Jun 3, 2007 3:54 pm PT

    Hott-FuzZ

    how this guy keeps getting movie deals is just......well its beyond me.

    i agree, i just can't fathom this fact =P makes me not want to look forward to the games...

  • dmish82

    Posted Jun 3, 2007 7:05 am PT

    Apparently he funds his own films. So as long as he has money, we will continue to see the worst movies known to man released. And you all thought the Super Mario Brothers movie was bad...

  • stewbenson

    Posted Jun 3, 2007 3:02 am PT

    I'm guessing whoever Boll managed to persuade to stump up the cash for this movie hasn't seen the original. It has to be the most god awful piece of garbage ever to be put onto film.

  • HiroArka

    Posted Jun 3, 2007 1:18 am PT

    ... This guy is still alive ... whats that ... he is still makeing movies ... HUH .. your kidding ... he is a brain dead moron who can't seem to grasp what it is to make a good movie ... Meh ... what am I saying ... I don't like this guy ..

  • fmobliv06

    Posted Jun 2, 2007 8:14 pm PT

    I...don't understand. What could possibly motivate someone to spend their entire life creating things that everyone hates? Is he a masochist...?

  • Uglyface2

    Posted Jun 2, 2007 3:39 pm PT

    There are people who are conciously giving this man the rights to produce these films. This, in turn, ruins the potential for a particular license to ever have a decent movie made for it (Far Cry, for example). The people responsible for making the decision to give Uwe Boll the rights to these licenses should be found out, publicly shamed, and fired from their jobs.

    DO YOU HEAR ME, GAMESPOT?! I WANT NAMES!

  • redvodka

    Posted Jun 2, 2007 11:18 am PT

    Atari should let the winner of NBC's Reality TV show "On The Lot" direct the sequel to Alone in the Dark ! This guy, Boll sucks big time!

  • saznmutt786

    Posted Jun 1, 2007 8:35 pm PT

    It took me a while to figure out why a bunch of comments were hidden. THen i realised it was because some ppl complemented boll. Heck, why not let them have their opinion? gotta be so mean.

  • Shraylo

    Posted Jun 1, 2007 3:17 pm PT

    I'm surprised Uwe Boll isn't the one directing The Sims movie. He'd sure be one to think of making a movie out of something like a life simulation. But whatever. As long as he doesn't touch Half-Life, I'm good. If he does end up getting film rights to Half-Life, well, let's just say there will be hell to pay.

  • oraledeaki

    Posted May 31, 2007 5:55 pm PT

    It´s all about monney and... mafia....

  • dannyodwyer

    Posted May 31, 2007 3:12 pm PT

    noooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!

  • match86

    Posted May 31, 2007 1:01 pm PT

    I wonder how much his "movie" will suck this time. Someone really should put him out of his misery. :/

  • Player1_HDS

    Posted May 31, 2007 9:29 am PT

    I have friends that are directors and writers that haven't even had a 100k budget for their films. This wasted money should be given to the indy directors so they can have their chance at making something original and not as disgusting as another Uwe Boll film.

  • johnwillfindit

    Posted May 30, 2007 9:12 pm PT

    BOYCOTT!!!!!!!!!!!

  • topraman517

    Posted May 30, 2007 4:29 pm PT

    I don't know any gamers who actually go to his movies. That leaves those stupid teenagers that will go to any movie that has sex and gore.

  • oliver_475

    Posted May 30, 2007 3:34 pm PT

    honest to god if he makes another video game related film im gnna go on a hunger strike

  • Andonio

    Posted May 30, 2007 6:18 am PT

    One word:

    BOLLocks!

  • Andonio

    Posted May 30, 2007 6:17 am PT

    One word:

    BOLLocks

  • rl_41

    Posted May 29, 2007 1:51 pm PT

    hey, if you have a problem with Uwe Boll movies (which all happen to be really crappy) then don't complain. You're not obligated to watch them. Just let him waste all his money on his hobby, why would you complain and hate so much? It's not like hes strapping you to a chair with your eyelids being held open forcing you to watch his movies. You have free will to watch or not watch any of his movies. I personally am looking forward to his take on the postal video games....

  • decoder9

    Posted May 29, 2007 12:38 pm PT

    Uwe Blow sucks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • KSweeley1985

    Posted May 29, 2007 8:57 am PT

    WTF?!??! O.O This *HAS* gotta be a f**in joke!!!! O.O Just found this is the discussions page for the Wikipedia article on Uwe Boll......

    "9 "Doctorate in Literature"?

    Forgive my bias, but I find it a little hard to believe someone as fundamentally inept at communicating a story as Uwe is has a doctorate in literature. Could we possibly get a source for this claim? -- Grandpafootsoldier 10:37, 14 April 2007 (UTC) I don't find that the least bit unbelievable. He's studied at two universaties and he's written two books. Mind you that though he's educated in literature it does not affect anything he does in the film industry. -TheHande 21:55, 27 April 2007 (UTC) Even still, a source would be appreciated. -- Grandpafootsoldier 08:47, 2 May 2007 (UTC)"

  • aots_twilight

    Posted May 29, 2007 3:14 am PT

    Wahahaha! ... Waitaminute... He's Serious!

  • KSweeley1985

    Posted May 29, 2007 2:47 am PT

    O.O WTFH?!??! Oh *HELL* no... Not another Boll movie...... I hope the 9/11 survivors and the victim's families will sue the crap out of Boll when they get to see what he did to 9/11 in Postal.... There is NO tasteful way to "spoof" one of the world's major tragedies.... Boll, if you actually are reading these comments, please take a hint and STOP F**KING UP OUR GAMES!!!!!!! Game companies: STOP GIVING BOLL RIGHTS TO YOUR GAMES!!!!!

  • mamodoking

    Posted May 29, 2007 1:38 am PT

    Who gives this guy the money to make these films?

  • dynomitemasta

    Posted May 28, 2007 6:23 pm PT

    ok, I was psyched for this game for a while, but if a movie from this man accompanies it, I just might skip both

  • SeAmNiNjA

    Posted May 28, 2007 4:15 pm PT

    he is the best director ever, i cant wait for postal the movie it looks hilarious.

  • SciFiCat

    Posted May 28, 2007 12:17 pm PT

    Be afraid, be very afraid.

  • Chi-You-Man

    Posted May 28, 2007 4:42 am PT

    Oh Dear, Uwe boll, what will we do with you? skin you and feed you to the dogs?

  • Dreski83

    Posted May 28, 2007 1:58 am PT

    please... put me in the ring so I can fight this dude and shut down his evil operation. at least if he kicks my butt I can say he did something right in life...

  • PiNwOrM

    Posted May 27, 2007 7:24 pm PT

    Well guys, it could be worse. At least he's molesting a franchise he has already molested, rather than doing so to another franchise we love.

  • Count_Hollehund

    Posted May 27, 2007 7:01 pm PT

    To mcxps3 :

    Please, you must not wish the Thompson time-wasting bacteria to strike at anyone. Nobody deserves that!

    And back to topic, well, I don't know Uwe Boll or any of his movies, but even if they indeed are bad, I mean, really bad, what does it change for me? For anyone? I say let the guy do his thing, and live your life. There's too much quality movies around here, we shouldn't even notice crappy things...

  • Tomrr711

    Posted May 27, 2007 2:59 am PT

    Oh man this looks like it's going to be worse than that Zelda advertisement! ...What a joke!

  • rambo_ando GameSpot staff member

    Posted May 27, 2007 2:06 am PT

    If everyone hates him and his movies are terrible, why does he continue to get offers from studios? Unfortunately his flicks (whilst B-grade, to put it mildly) must generate some kind of profit

  • Lord_Daemon

    Posted May 27, 2007 12:39 am PT

    As I have no care for my well being I can only state that I can't wait to watch the train wreck that is every Boll film.

  • fastpunk

    Posted May 26, 2007 2:58 pm PT

    Why are game developers giving this dude the rights to their games? He would do us all a favor if he would stop making movies.

  • i_hate_pants

    Posted May 26, 2007 2:47 pm PT

    There is no god....

  • FoxyVivica

    Posted May 26, 2007 7:45 am PT

    Uwe Boll should never make another movie as long he lives. I am extremely offended by his adaptation of Bloodrayne....it makes me sick. I Iove that game and he just is going to ruin his second film too. When the hell does Bloodrayne go wildwest....compete whackness.

  • swiftshadow666

    Posted May 26, 2007 6:43 am PT

    god help us

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