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American Werewolf in London Remake Coming, Max Landis to Direct!

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In the pantheon of werewolf films, a few select movies tend to be singled out as the best entries in the furry sub-genre. One of those is Joe Dante’s The Howling, Another is 2000’s teenage coming-of-age horror flick Ginger Snaps, while a third is of course the 1941 Universal Pictures classic The Wolf Man, which introduced the werewolf concept to the then new medium of film. Perhaps the most celebrated lycanthropic movie in history is John Landis’ 1981 horror/comedy An American Werewolf in London.

Starring David Naughton as a young American traveler who is cursed to become a murderous beast when the moon is full after an unfortunate encounter on the moors leaves him bitten and his friend Jack dead, An American Werewolf in London is generally regarded as not only one of the greatest werewolf movies ever, but one of the greatest horror films of all-time. In other words, if you haven’t seen it, leave this website immediately and go watch it. I’ll wait.

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As for the rest of you, you’re likely to either be really excited or really worried after reading the following news. According to Deadline, Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman’s production company Skybound Entertainment is officially prepping a remake of AAWIL, in conjunction with original distributor Universal Pictures. John Landis is on-board as an executive producer of the remake, which makes sense since AAWIL is arguably his magnum opus. Even more interestingly though, Landis’ son Max (Chronicle, Victor Frankenstein) is set to write and direct the project, in what just might be the first case of a son remaking his father’s film.

At this early juncture, it’s obviously unknown just how closely Max Landis will stick to the story his dad penned. Still, it’ll hopefully at least be miles better than the woeful 1997 sequel An American Werewolf in Paris, which featured some of the worst CGI werewolves to ever grace the silver screen.

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Watch ‘The Burning’ At The Location Where It Was Filmed

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Fangoria is reporting that fans of the 1981 slasher The Burning will be able to have a screening of the film at the location where it was filmed. The movie is set at Camp Blackfoot which is actually the Stonehaven Nature Preserve in Ransomville, New York.

This ticketed event will take place on August 3. Guests will be able to take a tour of the grounds as well as enjoy some campfire snacks along with the screening of The Burning.

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The film came out in the early ’80s when teen slashers were being churned out in magnum force. Thanks to Sean S. Cunningham’s Friday the 13th, filmmakers wanted to get in on the low-budget, high-profit movie market and a casket load of these types of films were produced, some better than others.

The Burning is one of the good ones, mostly because of the special effects from Tom Savini who had just come off of his groundbreaking work on Dawn of the Dead and Friday the 13th. He declined to do the sequel because of its illogical premise and instead signed on to do this movie. Also, a young Jason Alexander who would later go on to play George in Seinfeld is a featured player.

Because of its practical gore, The Burning had to be heavily edited before it received an R-rating. The MPAA was under the thumb of protest groups and political bigwigs to censor violent films at the time because slashers were just so graphic and detailed in their gore.

Tickets are $50, and if you want a special t-shirt, that will cost you another $25, You can get all the information by visiting the On Set Cinema webpage.

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‘Longlegs’ Creepy “Part 2” Teaser Appears on Instagram

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Neon Films released an Insta-teaser for their horror film Longlegs today. Titled Dirty: Part 2, the clip only furthers the mystery of what we are in for when this movie is finally released on July 12.

The official logline is: FBI Agent Lee Harker is assigned to an unsolved serial killer case that takes unexpected turns, revealing evidence of the occult. Harker discovers a personal connection to the killer and must stop him before he strikes again.

Directed by former actor Oz Perkins who also gave us The Blackcoat’s Daughter and Gretel & Hansel, Longlegs is already creating buzz with its moody images and cryptic hints. The film is rated R for bloody violence, and disturbing images.

Longlegs stars Nicolas Cage, Maika Monroe, and Alicia Witt.

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Exclusive Sneak Peek: Eli Roth and Crypt TV’s VR Series ‘The Faceless Lady’ Episode Five

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Eli Roth (Cabin Fever) and Crypt TV are knocking it out of the park with their new VR show, The Faceless Lady. For those unaware, this is the first fully scripted VR horror show on the market.

Even for masters of horror like Eli Roth and Crypt TV, this is a monumental undertaking. However, if I trust anyone to change the way that we experience horror, it would be these two legends.

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Ripped from the pages of Irish folklore, The Faceless Lady tells the story of a tragic spirit cursed to wander the halls of her castle for all of eternity. However, when three young couples are invited to the castle for a series of games, their fates may soon change.

So far, the story has provided horror fans with a gripping game of life or death that doesn’t look as if it will slow down in episode five. Luckily, we have an exclusive clip that may be able to satiate your appetites until the new premiere.

Airing on 4/25 at 5pmPT/8pmET, episode five follows our final three contestants in this wicked game. As the stakes are raised ever higher, will Ella be able to fully awaken her connection with Lady Margaret?

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The newest episode can be found on Meta Quest TV. If you haven’t already, follow this link to subscribe to the series. Make sure to check out the new clip below.

Eli Roth Present’s THE FACELESS LADY S1E5 Clip: THE DUEL – YouTube

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