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Black Friday and the Death of Jeffrey Dahmer

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9 years ago

November 14, 2014

Jeffrey Dahmer

Nov 28^th marks the anniversary of the death of Jeffrey Lionel Dahmer, a man that lured young men into his home and bludgeoned, mutilated and in some cases ate them. The body count for this serial killer reached 17 when he was done.

Netflix is offering a few streaming movies on Dahmer’s life, “Raising Jeffrey Dahmer” and the superior pseudo-documentary “The Jeffrey Dahmer Files”. The former is based on Dahmer’s father’s account of events, while the latter is a moody and charismatic blend of documentary and live action filmmaking.

Lionel Dahmer, Jeffrey’s father, has said that as a child his son was fascinated with dead animals, finding them in a crawlspace under his house, Jeffrey would collect the animal’s blanched bones and place them in a bucket to fondle over later.

Depending on which psychological journal you read, Dahmer apparently suffered from Asperger’s disorder, a pervasive developmental disorder that can hinder the sufferer’s ability to socialize or interact with others. Whether this is true or not, Jeffrey Dahmer certainly had no intention of making friends and keeping them in one piece.

In June of 1978, just out of high school, Dahmer picked up his first victim; Steve Hicks. Dahmer brought Hicks back to his parent’s home. There, after drinking and intercourse, Dahmer crushed the young man’s skull with a barbell, detached all appendages and buried Hicks in the woods behind the house. But that wasn’t the last time Dahmer would interact with Hicks.

A few years later, Dahmer’s alcoholism consumed him and he was discharged from the Army. Once home, he exhumed Hick’s remains, ground them up, and replanted them elsewhere.

For 13 years Dahmer continued to kill, nearly getting caught in May of 1991. But only a few months later in July, police discovered the gruesome photographs of his victims and took into custody.

It was discovered that Dahmer drugged, raped and quartered his marks, he saved the genitals and skulls as collector’s items. Dahmer also photographed his crimes, keeping snapshots of his victims for later viewing.

Once caught—one lucky victim escaped and led authorities to Dahmer’s residence– police found that Dahmer kept a collection of heads in a freezer and a stew of penises and hands in a kettle in the cupboard. His obsession with male genitalia was evident once more as an investigation revealed more male parts soaking in formaldehyde in a jar.

Jeffrey Dahmer’s mattress being taken out of his apartment after his arrest

If you are brave enough to search the basement of the internet, some crime scene photos are available for viewing, but be warned, they are in full color. By the end of his reign of murder, Dahmer had been indicted on 17 counts of murder and ordered to serve 15 life terms.

On November 28, 1994 while Dahmer was serving his sentence at Columbia Correctional Institution, a fellow inmate, Christopher Scarver, attacked and killed him. Ironically, although never proven, the weapon Scarver is said to have used was a metal bar taken from the prison gym, just like the one Dahmer had used to kill his first victim Steve Hicks.

Whether he was mentally ill, morbidly curious or the pure evil itself, Jeffrey Dahmer is an icon of real-life horror history.

So this year, on Black Friday, when you’re shopping for deals to celebrate the holidays, also remember it was the day in a true-life horror story that the devil died.

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Trailer for ‘The Exorcism’ Has Russell Crowe Possessed

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11 hours ago

April 25, 2024

Timothy Rawles

The latest exorcism movie is about to drop this summer. It’s aptly titled The Exorcism and it stars Academy Award winner turned B-movie savant Russell Crowe. The trailer dropped today and by the looks of it, we are getting a possession movie that takes place on a movie set.

Just like this year’s recent demon-in-media-space film Late Night With the Devil, The Exorcism happens during a production. Although the former takes place on a live network talk show, the latter is on an active sound stage. Hopefully, it won’t be entirely serious and we’ll get some meta chuckles out of it.

The film will open in theaters on June 7, but since Shudder also acquired it, it probably won’t be long after that until it finds a home on the streaming service.

Crowe plays, “Anthony Miller, a troubled actor who begins to unravel while shooting a supernatural horror film. His estranged daughter, Lee (Ryan Simpkins), wonders if he’s slipping back into his past addictions or if there’s something more sinister at play. The film also stars Sam Worthington, Chloe Bailey, Adam Goldberg and David Hyde Pierce.”

Crowe did see some success in last year’s The Pope’s Exorcist mostly because his character was so over-the-top and infused with such comical hubris it bordered on parody. We will see if that is the route actor-turned-director Joshua John Miller takes with The Exorcism.

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Win a Stay at The Lizzie Borden House From Spirit Halloween

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12 hours ago

April 25, 2024

Timothy Rawles

Spirit Halloween has declared that this week marks the start of spooky season and to celebrate they are offering fans a chance to stay at the Lizzie Borden House with so many perks Lizzie herself would approve.

The Lizzie Borden House in Fall River, MA is claimed to be one of the most haunted houses in America. Of course one lucky winner and up to 12 of their friends will find out if the rumors are true if they win the grand prize: A private stay in the notorious house.

“We are delighted to work with Spirit Halloween to roll out the red carpet and offer the public a chance to win a one-of-a-kind experience at the infamous Lizzie Borden House, which also includes additional haunted experiences and merchandise,” said Lance Zaal, President & Founder of US Ghost Adventures.

Fans can enter to win by following Spirit Halloween‘s Instagram and leaving a comment on the contest post from now through April 28.

The prize also includes:

An exclusive guided house tour, including insider insight around the murder, the trial, and commonly reported hauntings

A late-night ghost tour, complete with professional ghost-hunting gear

A private breakfast in the Borden family dining room

A ghost hunting starter kit with two pieces of Ghost Daddy Ghost Hunting Gear and a lesson for two at US Ghost Adventures Ghost Hunting Course

The ultimate Lizzie Borden gift package, featuring an official hatchet, the Lizzie Borden board game, Lily the Haunted Doll, and America’s Most Haunted Volume II

Winner’s choice of a Ghost Tour experience in Salem or a True Crime experience in Boston for two

“Our Halfway to Halloween celebration provides fans an exhilarating taste of what’s to come this fall and empowers them to start planning for their favorite season as early as they please,” said Steven Silverstein, CEO of Spirit Halloween. “We have cultivated an incredible following of enthusiasts who embody the Halloween lifestyle, and we’re thrilled to bring the fun back to life.”

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Spirit Halloween is also preparing for their retail haunted houses. On Thursday, August 1 their flagship store in Egg Harbor Township, NJ. will officially open to start off the season. That event usually draws in hordes of people eager to see what new merch, animatronics, and exclusive IP goods will be trending this year.

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’28 Years Later’ Trilogy Taking Shape With Serious Star Power

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14 hours ago

April 25, 2024

Timothy Rawles

Danny Boyle is revisiting his 28 Days Later universe with three new films. He will direct the first, 28 Years Later, with two more to follow. Deadline is reporting that sources say Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and Ralph Fiennes have been cast for the first entry, a sequel to the original. Details are being kept under wraps so we don’t know how or if the first original sequel 28 Weeks Later fits into the project.

**Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Ralph Fiennes**

Boyle will direct the first movie but it’s unclear which role he will take on in the subsequent films. What is known is Candyman (2021) director Nia DaCosta is scheduled to direct the second film in this trilogy and that the third will be filmed immediately afterward. Whether DaCosta will direct both is still unclear.

Alex Garland is writing the scripts. Garland is having a successful time at the box office right now. He wrote and directed the current action/thriller Civil War which was just knocked out of the theatrical top spot by Radio Silence’s Abigail.

There is no word yet on when, or where, 28 Years Later will start production.