American film director and screenwriter known for horror and science-fiction films, including The Exorcism of Emily Rose, The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008), Sinister, Deliver Us from Evil, and Doctor Strange.

Directed both low-budget horror titles and larger studio genre films; frequently associated with supernatural and science-fiction themes.

The available review criticises Derrickson's 2008 remake of The Day the Earth Stood Still for slow pacing, flat dialogue and overreliance on effects. The reviewer contrasts it unfavorably with the 1951 original. Derrickson is publicly known for both horror and mainstream studio films.

For:Fans of horror and science-fiction films, film critics, and viewers interested in remakes and director-focused reviews.

 Remake. Increasingly in vogue. Remakes upon remakes. Nowadays, finding a film that is not a remake is more challenging than those that are.

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