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Exclusive: Elm Street Makeup Artist Talks What Went Wrong With Remake Freddy Makeup

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It was announced last week that New Line is developing a new Nightmare on Elm Street remake, and right about now it’s hard not to have visions of 2010’s abomination dancing around in your head. Freddy’s makeup in the first remake was a particular problem, and we sure hope they do better this time around.

The idea behind Freddy’s new look was to depict him less like a cartoon character and more like a real-life burn victim, and though it might not sound like a bad idea on paper, the execution proved otherwise. Rather than looking cool, scary, or badass, remake Freddy quite frankly looked like… a turtle.

So what went wrong? And who dropped the ball? We recently had a chance to sit down and talk with makeup effects artist Bart J. Mixon, who worked on both Freddy’s Revenge and Dream Master. His career came full circle with the remake, and it was he who applied the makeup to Jackie Earle Haley.

But Mixon wasn’t exactly happy with the end result, and he blames a rampant overuse of CGI: enemy number one of modern horror films.

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I thought the make-up looked pretty good when Jackie [Earle Haley] left our trailer. It looked more like a real burn victim, less monster-ish and more realistic,” Mixon told us. “The plan was always to have digital put a few holes in specific places, adding depth that’s impossible with a head under there. But the trouble with a lot of digital guys is they have to screw with stuff. Even during the shoot, they kept trying to do more different stuff, and the producer had to keep telling them to stick to the approved design.”

However, once shooting had wrapped and that producer was gone and they were into re-shoots and the second or third digital house, there was no one there to slap their hands and make them do what they are supposed to do – so they were pretty much out of control and were able to talk who ever into letting them screw up the make-up by adding senseless holes all over his face. I don’t think they even matched from one shot to the next, and by the time we were into our last batch of re-shoots Andrew [Clement] was having to alter the appliances to match the changes digital had made in the make-up. Crazy. I don’t think Freddy looks bad in the movie, but he looked much better before digital got their pixels on him.”

The artist also opened up to us about the 2010 Nightmare on Elm Street remake as a whole, echoing the sentiments of most fans.

Like most remakes or reboots, it is sort of a waste of time,” Mixon admitted. “I thought Jackie was a great choice for Freddy, and I like the fact that he towers over the children, but they are bigger than him as adults. But any scenes that are direct copies of what was done in the original just fail to improve in any way over the original. Maybe by the time Freddy is going to Hell and Jason is going into space it IS time to start over, but try something a little different. At least the FRIDAY remake combined the first three movies into one.

Please don’t screw this up again, New Line. Pretty please?

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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.

The Faceless Lady

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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