You’ve all heard stories about what a dick Savini is, lightly sprinkled with the loyal few who claim that “he’s an artist” and is entitled to some asinine outbursts at the people who pay his mortgage at one time or another. Well, I always thought it odd that Nicotero left his ass to start his own company much less win an Oscar and whatnot, not to mention Howard Berger, why not stand at Tom’s side? That must have killed Savini. While Winston and Nicotero went on to successful studios of their own, Savini started a school… which can be seen in two ways, one that Savini wants to pass on the good work to a new generation or the second, that he’s got no Oscar but has the weight needed to milk his name eternal. My vote is for the latter. The artist rocks, but the man not-so-much.

Hey, I’m the first to yell out “TOOOOM!” when he shows up in a film, and for however long, but at the same time I can’t help but think what he would or could have done for the genre had he stuck to his guns and kept up the fight. Dick Smith wouldn’t have pulled this shit on his fans so why should he?
Sorry if I offended anyone, but fuck it, this needed to be said, I’ve seen “The Ripper” for Gawdsakes!