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Retro Rewind Video: Revisiting the Horror Hall of Fame Awards (1990) Pt.1

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Written by Patti Pauley

Holy Pazuzu, the Horror Hall of Fame Awards needs to make a triumphant return in the worst of ways.

If you were around in the early nineties and a blossoming young horror fan, you probably remember the glorious annual Horror Hall of Fame Awards. The Oscars for horror films, as they advertised it, only ran from 1990-1992, but goddamn it was the coolest thing ever. Oh, and Robert Englund hosted all three ceremonies. Fantastic, beautiful times my friends.

 

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In the next three weeks, I’ll be doing something special with my little nostalgic bit Retro Rewind by focusing on each year’s Horror Hall of Fame special, and we’re kicking off this week with the first that aired back on 1990. I can honestly fondly remember scooting my eight-year-old little ass as close to that ginormous floor sitting television set as close as possible to bear witness to this monumental moment in horror history and seeing Chucky in the audience just chilling, sitting alongside stars and audience members, was kind of the raddest fuckin’ thing my young eyes had ever seen.

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The first annual Horror Hall of Fame ceremony in 1990 was really something special in honoring the best of horror films, TV, actors, and special effects designers that would otherwise most likely not get recognized by that snooty little fellow by the name of Oscar. Alongside the induction act, are some really great segments and horror movie trivia from the cast and crew of said honored movies. The fact this only stuck around for three years is a damn shame. Sure, we had the Scream Awards 15 years later, but that since has gotten the ax as well. Of course these days, we have the ever growing prestigious iHorror Awards here at iHorror with hopes of a broadcast awards show in the future (yeah OK, shameless plug), but in the meantime, I sure as hell wish this would make a return.

With co-hosted segments by the Crypt-Keeper, special effects segments hosted by Ghostbusters‘ Slimer creator Steve Johnson and Linnea Quigley, and Big Bob the spider accepting the award for best film of the year Arachniphobia, this awards show just hits every little horror fuzzy in my cold, black heart.

Inductees for the 1990 Horror Hall of Fame were as follows:

Films:

  • The Exorcist
  • Psycho
  • Night of the Living Dead
  • Alien

 

Actors:

  • Vincent Price
  • Boris Karloff

 

Publishers:

  • Famous Monsters of Filmland

 

As fate would have it, the entire Awards show is available for your viewing pleasure per the wonderful world of YouTube and an uploader by the name of Doug Tilley. A million thanks for this upload good sir!  It sure brings back some wonderful memories. If you’d like to ring those nostalgic tubular bells, or if you’ve never laid eyes on this gem, here it is in its entirety below! Check it out and come back next week for the Horror Hall of Fame Awards part 2!

 

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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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‘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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