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‘Halloween’ meets ‘Pulp Fiction’ in ‘Beloved Beast’

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Beloved Beast is an upcoming horror film that’s being compared to Halloween and Pulp Fiction.  “It’s Halloween meets Pulp Fiction,” promises Jonathan Holbrook, the writer-director of Beloved Beast, which is set to be completed in April 2018.  “It has drama, fantasy, horror, and a few chuckles.”

Beloved Beast (see first trailer here) tells the story of a young girl who befriends an escaped mental patient.  “The girl is in a car wreck with her parents, and her parents die in the wreck, and then the girl goes to live with her unstable aunt and is forced to fend for herself,” says Holbrook.  “One day she explores the nearby woods and meets up with an escaped lunatic who has the mind of a ten-year-old and is very dangerous.  She takes him home and hides him in the backyard shed.  All hell breaks loose.”

Beloved Beast was inspired by a short film of Holbrook’s called Whiskers, which features a killer rabbit.  “The original idea came when I wanted to turn a short film I did into a feature,” says Holbrook, who is based in Seattle, where Holbrook operates a film production company called Chronicle Factory.  “It [Whiskers] is about a couple who purchase a beta android butler with a rabbit head, and then everything goes bad due to malfunction.  However, it would have been too expensive to turn that into a feature because it would have required a lot of CG effects to make the film the way I wanted to make it.  It eventually transformed into Beloved Beast, keeping the killer rabbit in the story.”

The principal filming of Beloved Beast began in April 2017 and ended in November 2017.  “We were shooting on almost every Saturday and Sunday,” says Holbrook.  “The shooting days would be 9-13 hours long, which required a lot of dedication from the crew and the talent.  The production ran smoothly because of careful planning and perseverance, with only a couple of hiccups.  I can say that the hardest part was when I had to be in costume as the Beast Rabbit while I was directing at the same time!”

After Beloved Beast is completed, Holbrook is planning to hold several premieres in the Seattle area before the film makes the rounds at various festivals.  In October, the producers of Beloved Beast will be heading to Los Angeles to shop Beloved Beast at the American Film Market.

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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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‘Blink Twice’ Trailer Presents a Thrilling Mystery in Paradise

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A new trailer for the movie formerly known as Pussy Island just dropped and it has us intrigued. Now with the more restrained title, Blink Twice, this  Zoë Kravitz-directed black comedy is set to land in theaters on August 23.

The film is packed with stars including Channing Tatum, Naomi Ackie, Alia Shawkat, Simon Rex, Adria Arjona, Haley Joel Osment, Christian Slater, Kyle MacLachlan, and Geena Davis.

The trailer feels like a Benoit Blanc mystery; people are invited to a secluded location and disappear one by one, leaving one guest to figure out what is going on.

In the film, a billionaire named Slater King (Channing Tatum) invites a waitress named Frida (Naomi Ackie) to his private island, “It’s paradise. Wild nights blend into sun-soaked days and everyone’s having a great time. No one wants this trip to end, but as strange things start to happen, Frida begins to question her reality. There is something wrong with this place. She’ll have to uncover the truth if she wants to make it out of this party alive.”

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