March 14th, 2008. Michael Haneke's remake to his depraved film in his filmography Funny Games gets released in limited capacity. Almost 10 years to the day of his first go around of the same name, the remake (along with the 1997 original) entered the American cult cinema circles after a decade in art house lore. The brutal message was missed again, now being compared to the likes of SAW and Hostel instead of the take down it truly was.
This week, as the Halloween season rolls on, Komar's pick left a lot of discussion to be had. That discussion includes a dissection of both versions of Funny Games, the tragic fall of Michael Pitt, the even more tragic fate of Funny Games 97's cast, violence in media, Larue's 18th birthday all those years back and so much more.