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Interesting Facts About Your Favorite Horror Films (Part 2)

There are a lot of interesting things that happen on the sets and behind-the-scenes of horror films that many fans never know about. We aim to fix that. Here are some interesting facts about our favorite horror films. Bloody Bed During the filming of Carrie Sissy Spacek did not want to break character so she lived, ate, and slept in her blood-drenched prom dress for three days straight. An Homage To Psycho John Carpenter is a huge fan Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho. In fact, Halloween is filled with homages to the black and white movie. Carpenter even cast Jamie Lee Curtis as the lead who is the daughter of Psycho star Janet Leigh. Buzz Tony Todd stared as Candyman in Bernard Rose’s 1992 film. There were no special FX in the scene where Candyman has a mouth full of bees. That was all real. An X-Files Destination Before Final Destination became a film it was originally an idea for an episode

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jan 9, 2018

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‘Tales From The Hood’ Getting A Sequel After 22 Years!

Back in 1995 Rusty Cundieff’s anthology, Tales From the Hood was released. While we have seen plenty of anthologies since none have captured Tales From the Hood‘s unique flavor. However, is about to change, after 22 years the movie is finally getting a sequel! I know, it’s awesome, right? The news came via writer/director Rusty Cundieff’s Twitter account in a now-deleted tweet on January 5, 2018, that said, “In New Orleans Location scouting for Tales From The Hood 2 This is part of Anne Rice’s old Home and where she held her LeStat parties.” He confirmed the film again earlier tonight in a tweet which reads, “Can’t scream it but…yeah…” and featured an image from the original movie. https://twitter.com/RustyCundieff/status/949374308215861249 Cundieff has had several projects since Tales From the Hood was released including directing episodes of ‘Chappelle’s Show’, ‘The Hustle’, and the comedy series ‘Black Jesus’.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jan 6, 2018

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INSIDIOUS: THE LAST KEY Doesn’t Unlock Anything New

The fourth film and second prequel in the increasingly confusing “Insidious” series “The Last Key” doesn’t unlock anything new. More demons, more possessions, more creepy creatures with long creaky limbs; it’s more of the Insidious you know and love, except worse. Lin Shay is great as always as demon fighting elderly ass kicker Elise Rainer, but everything else is getting tired. This time around Elise and her sidekicks Tucker and Specs are visiting Elise’s childhood home, where a key fingered demon is crawling around and causing havoc. Add in an appearance from a few more Rainer family members (one of whom has inherited Elise’s powers) some of the most uncomfortable “comic relief” I’ve ever seen, and plenty of long, tension and scare free scenes of people walking slowly, and you’ve got a film that stretch’s its 103 minute running time like a poor fitting pair of pants. Elise is an amazing character, and in small doses Tucker and Specs aren’t

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Capt McNeely

Jan 5, 2018

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“SLEEPAWAY CAMP IV” Getting New Final Cut On Blu-ray

“Sleepaway Camp IV” has an interesting history to say the least. Starting production in 1992, the funding studio’s bankruptcy ultimately led to the project being shelved. 30 minutes of footage was previously released in a Sleepaway Camp boxset, and eventually, in 2012, the film received a full released, subtitled “The Survivor.” Reception was….mixed. As wikipedia (the most academic of sources) tells us, the final Sleepaway film was a Frankenstein’s monster mishmash of a film. “Filming began in October 1992 at Camp Tamarack in Oakland, New Jersey. Unfortunately Double Helix Films, the film’s production company, went bankrupt during this time, causing the production to shut down. Roughly 34 minutes of footage was shot before shut down. However, it was completed in 2012 by mixing the original footage with archive footage from the previous three films, and was given its own release.” Full disclosure, I’ve never seen “Sleepaway Camp IV” before, or any of the “Sleepaway” sequels for that matter (I know,

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Capt McNeely

Jan 2, 2018

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Tony Cervone And Dax Shepard To Direct New Scooby-Doo Feature Film

A long-brewing war between humans and the supernatural world will bring Scooby-Doo and an elite team of characters together to stop an attack in 2020. Tony Cervone who is a 25-year animation veteran, will direct alongside ‘Parenthood’ actor Dax Shepard. Matt Lieberman wrote the script. He also penned the script for the upcoming Addams Family film. In the film, since “the beginning of time, an epic battle has waged between humans and ghostly forces of evil, and only the spell of a powerful canine warrior can keep the spirits at bay. When the spell begins to weaken, S.C.O.O.B. – an elite group of heroes comprised of the most beloved Hanna-Barbera characters – recruit Scooby-Doo to find the enchanted collar that is the key to stopping the impending ghost attack. Together with his new group of allies and the original Mystery Inc. gang, Scooby-Doo embarks on the ultimate adventure to save man (and dog) kind!” The new Scooby animated feature film

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jan 1, 2018

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Dee Wallace Joins Cast Of Horror Icons In ‘Dead Afterlife’

Horror icon Dee Wallace (Cujo) has signed on to co-star in Dead afterlife. Wallace joins an ensemble of horror legends that includes Michael Berryman (The Hills Have Eyes), Bill Moseley (Devil’s Rejects), Kane Hodder (Friday the 13 movies) and Bill Oberst Jr. (Scream Queens) in this zombie/ghost mashup from director Jared Cohn. From the Press Release: Horror Legend, Dee Wallace (E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, Cujo) is set to join the cast of DEAD afterlife. She is joining an ensemble of horror icons that already includes Michael Berryman (The Hills Have Eyes, Weird Science), Bill Moseley (Devil’s Rejects, Texas Chainsaw Massacre part 2), Kane Hodder (Friday the 13th movies), and Bill Oberst Jr. (Scream Queens, Criminal Minds). Dee Wallace is also known for her Conscious Creation Online Radio Show which explores subjects of creation, energy direction, collective consciousness challenges, and self-love. She recently received much praise for her role in the controversial holiday horror film, Red Christmas, available now on Netflix and

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Dec 29, 2017

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New Concept Art Revives Interest In Neill Blomkamp’s ‘Alien’ Sequel

Several years ago, we almost got to see an Alien film from Neill Blomkamp, the filmmaker behind films like District 9, Elysium, and Chappie. After releasing concept art fans wanted more and we almost had it when Fox greenlit the project with Blomkamp set to direct. Blomkamp even had Sigourney Weaver on the hook to reprise her role. Unfortunately, Ridley Scott’s Alien: Covenant moved forward putting Blomkamp’s Alien sequel on the shelf. Alien: Covenant got less than a warm reception, but Scott insists that the story should continue. However, I’m not sure fans would agree who should be in the director’s chair for the next installment. We would love to see Blomkamp’s version of a new sequel. After his series of short films through Oats Studio (one will become a feature), there is no question in my mind that he should have a shot at the iconic franchise. During our interview with Blomkamp addressed his sequel and his short film

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Dec 28, 2017

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Next “Texas Chainsaw Massacre” Movie Will Be Getting The Reboot Yet Again

At this point the “Texas Chainsaw” franchise’s continuity feels like taking a hammer to the head. Multiple reboots, direct sequels to earlier films that had previously been rebooted, timelines that Doc Brown and Marty couldn’t figure out; the entire series is an absolute mess, and one of rapidly decaying quality to boot. “Leatherface”, the franchise’s most recent installment, holds a paltry 33% on Rotten Tomatoes. Perhaps it’s not all that surprising then (if not a little distressing) that the next film in the series will be rebooted yet again, if a tweet from actress Christa Campbell is correct. “I loved this film and I’m very proud,” said Campbell. “Unfortunately because of the time it took to release it we lost the rights sadly. So no, at least not from us.” Maybe the next team will finally get the chainsaw revved up and roaring. I’d hate to see this franchise die with a sputter.

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Capt McNeely

Dec 27, 2017

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‘Get Out’ Star Joins Horror-Thriller ‘The Perfection’

Get Out star Allison Williams is set to star in The Perfection from director Richard Shepard, Deadline reports. Williams joins Logan Browning of ‘Dear White People’ in the horror-thriller described as “a horror-thriller that crosses borders and boundaries” and “tells the story of two cello prodigies and a sinister obsession.” The screenplay was penned by Shepard, Nicole Snyder, and Eric Charmelo. Miramax CEO Bill Block is producing along with Shepard and Stacey Reiss. Filming is slated to begin in early 2018 and will film in both Shanghai and Vancouver.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Dec 26, 2017

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Stephen King Thinks He Knows Why “The Dark Tower” Failed

For all the success stories Stephen King properties had this year, “The Dark Tower” collapsed like a game of Jenga. While eventually grossing a little over $100 million on a $60 million budget, “Tower” was a critical disaster, hated by fans of the series, and a far cry from the building block to a new franchise that Columbia hoped it would be. King himself weighed in on what he thought brought the movie down; having penned the seven novels that make up the “Dark Tower” books series, there’s no man on Earth so qualified to say what went so wrong. In an interview with EW, he tentatively opened up. I liked everybody involved with that movie and I liked some of the casting choices for it. I liked Modi Wiczyk, the producer, the director, everybody. So you know I’m always careful what I say about it.But I will say this, okay? The real problem, as far as I’m concerned is,

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Capt McNeely

Dec 24, 2017

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