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James Quinn’s “Temple of Lilith” Gives a Taste of “Sulphur for Leviathan”

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There is something darkly elegant about The Temple of Lilith, the new arthouse horror short from James Quinn.

Perhaps it is the stark black and white 16mm footage.  Perhaps it is the beautiful and alluring Hex Suicide of the Suicide Girls in the title role.  But perhaps, and I think this is the key, it is the utter and completely deceptive simplicity of it all.

Released as a companion and precursor to Sodom & Chimera’s upcoming short film, Sulphur for LeviathanThe Temple of Lilith‘s official synopsis reads:

After the last witch of the south became ashes, never to be remembered, the mother of darkness, Lilith, rises from the ground to harvest the fruits of deadly sin, and set an end to the holocaust of the saints, the religious pandemic that tried to enslave and ultimately annihilate her kind. Planting the seeds of the goat into her skull, she goes her way, on a quest of darkness, to open the gates of hell, become one with the lord of flies.

For those unfamiliar with the legend and mythos of Lilith, she first appears in the Babylonian Talmud and is said to have been the first wife of Adam in the Garden of Eden.  However, she was made as an equal to Adam and would not be subservient to him in the way that he wanted.

Depending upon which version of her story you read, she was either cast out of Eden by God or left of her own free will, and from that point she was painted as an evil creature who would steal babies to feast upon their flesh.  She has been called a demon of the night, a vampire, and an evil sorceress who actually had sex with the angel Sammael before leaving Eden to further assert her own power.

While most of religious history has portrayed her as the picture of evil, many modern pagans and witches have embraced Lilith as an archetype of feminine power.

This power is firmly in hand in Quinn’s short film.  As Lilith rises from the earth and is confronted by a Christian hangman, his rope falls limp before her and she uses it to leash him to her will.  She is then joined by Baphomet and they stand together looking out over the forest.

With atmospheric music by Stephen Ortlepp’s Musica Non Grata alongside Canadian doom metal band, Dopethrone, The Temple of Lilith is an interesting and thought provoking work.

If this piece is any indication, I think we can expect interesting things from Sulphur for Leviathan, which reportedly centers on a nun who begins to have strange fantasies which come to blasphemous reality.  That 13 minute short is scheduled for release in 2018 with no precise date, as of this time.

Check out The Temple of Lilith below and keep an eye out for Sulphur for Leviathan next year!

The Temple of Lilith – Arthouse Horror Short Film (2017) from Sodom & Chimera Productions on Vimeo.

 

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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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