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In the not too distant past… MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000 ran one of the most successful kickstarter campaigns in internet history. The many, many, many fans of the cult series wanted to see more episodes, and boy did they show it. Last Friday, the day finally came, and 14 brand spanking new episodes of MST3K were unleashed onto an excited public! Now hosted by Jonah Ray as Jonah Heston, an ace Gizmonics Institute pilot captured by Clayton Forrester’s daughter, Kinga Forrester (Played by Felicia Day) and TV’s Son of TV’s Frank (Played by Patton Oswalt) as they try to drive him nuts with bad movies. Now he must riff on the movies with his robot pals, Tom Servo (Baron Vaughn) and Crow T. Robot (Hampton Yount) to stay sane and have some laughs. Many of the films are science fiction, horror, and outright bizarre. Below are five funny films featured on the show so far!

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Cry Wilderness

A really weird adventure movie quote unquote “For Kids” from the eighties. About a kid named Paul who’s told by the spirit of Bigfoot to find his park ranger father in the wilderness. And then things get weird. Highlights include the excessive use of stock footage of animals, the sidekick who won’t stop laughing, and one seriously weird looking sasquatch.

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The Beast Of Hollow Mountain

This monster mash of western and giant monster makes for a monstrously funny time! An American cowboy in turn of the century Mexico investigates why cattle are suddenly disappearing. Turns out, it’s because there’s a Beast around Hollow Mountain! Who knew? Lots of riffing on the absence of the titular Beast until later in the film, the various hats worn by characters, and how unfunny the alcoholic comic relief is.

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Starcrash

It’s like STAR WARS, but not! A crew of space smugglers are conscripted to try and stop the evil Space Count Zarth Arn and his evil super space weapon from overthrowing the Emperor of Space (Played by Christopher Plummer!). Space. Highlights include so many cheap laser and explosion SFX, a robot sheriff with a southern drawl, and David Hasselhoff as The Prince Of Space… not to be confused with the titular PRINCE OF SPACE from season 8 of MST3K.

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Wizards Of The Lost Kingdom II

Of the two WIZARDS OF THE LOST KINGDOM films showing this season, this one I felt brought more laughs. Having basically doing anything to do with its predecessor, we follow another ‘chosen one’ kid on an atypical hero’s journey with an incompetent wizard mentor to stop the three evil warlocks that currently rule the lost kingdom. Highlights include lots and lots of reused footage from previous and unrelated movies, Sid Haig as an evil crow sorcerer, and David Carradine as a badass sellsword named “The Dark One”!

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At the Earth’s Core

An Amicus sci-fi adventure adaptation of the William S. Burroughs book from the seventies. British Dr. Perry and American David Innes test out a massive ‘Iron Mole’ drill and wouldn’t you know it, they end up At the Earth’s Core! Now they must lead a revolution of human’s against their underground masters and find a way back on top. Highlights include Peter Cushing as the ridiculously stuffy Dr. Perry, goofy looking monsters, and inexplicably English speaking underground cavemen that look like prog-rockstars!

Of course, these are just a few of my own favorites. Give the new season of MST3K a watch on Netflix and tell us what movies and riffs made you laugh!

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Win a Stay at The Lizzie Borden House From Spirit Halloween

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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.

Inside the Lizzie Borden House

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.”

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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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.

28 Days Later

The original film followed Jim (Cillian Murphy) who wakes from a coma to find that London is currently dealing with a zombie outbreak.

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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.

The Burning

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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