The only problem was that Gentry was clearly not a fan of reality TV, openly admitting that he considered it one of the lowest forms of entertainment. The director had already been featured on MTV in the past, with the channel airing his Terminator 3 fan film when he was just fifteen years old, but he also had experience in the horror genre after co-directing 2007’s underrated The Signal. Strangely enough, it was the network itself that originally approached director Jacob Gentry with their idea for a horror-centric adaptation of their popular show. It’s now been a decade since the premiere of the third and final entry in the series, and while these made-for-TV flicks didn’t exactly have a lasting impact (especially since they’ve become rather hard to acquire), I’d like to take this opportunity to look back on MTV’s first attempt at their very own horror franchise. However, this peculiar little program would also become the basis for MTV’s My Super Psycho Sweet 16, a bizarre slasher franchise satirizing the original show’s petty conflicts and themes. While I was only tangentially aware of the show back in the day, it was actually a massive hit and even garnered its own feature film spin-off in 2007. One of these reality shows happened to be 2005’s My Super Sweet 16, which dove into the drama-filled world of extravagant teenage birthday parties. This led to MTV investing heavily in reality programming during the 2000s, which many claim to be the beginning of the end when it comes to their original brand. Of course, interests change over time, and the music-focused giant was eventually forced to make a few concessions in order to compete with rival channels. It’s easy to forget just how revolutionary MTV was back when it first went on the air, with the channel quickly becoming a staple of youth culture during the 80s and 90s.
0 kommentar(er)
