The Crow, a supernatural fantasy horror hybrid that doubles as a superhero movie, turns 30 this year. Coincidentally, the first feature-length remake of the film is also set to hit theaters this year – and Bill Skarsgård has some pretty big shoes to fill.
When the remake was officially greenlit two years ago, I asked the reader (and myself) if we truly needed a new version of this story, a story that has remained virtually untouched for three decades. Sure, there have been three Crow sequels, but each film tells a different story about a different man who has been wronged and is brought back to life to put the wrong things right. The story of Eric Draven died onscreen alongside its actor, the incomparable Brandon Lee, and attempting to tell it again almost feels like desecrating a grave.
