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James Wan, and Roy Lee Set to Produce ‘The Tommyknockers’

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“Late last night and the night before, Tommyknockers, Tommyknockers, knocking at the door.  I want to go out, don’t know if I can, ’cause I’m so afraid of the Tommyknocker man.” 

The Tommyknockers is a 1987 sci-fi/horror novel from Stephen King and the second-best selling book of his career, which is ironic because King himself considers it a misstep. In an interview with Rolling Stone King gave his honest opinion on the book:

“I mean, The Tommyknockers is an awful book. That was the last one I wrote before I cleaned up my act. And I’ve thought about it a lot lately and said to myself, ‘There’s really a good book in here, underneath all the sort of spurious energy that cocaine provides, and I ought to go back.’ The book is about 700 pages long, and I’m thinking, ‘There’s probably a good 350-page novel in there.'”

For those who don’t know James Wan is the director of The Conjuring franchise as well as the first two Insidious films. On top of directing he’s also a producer through his own company Atomic Monster Productions which focuses mostly on horror films. He has become a bit of an auteur filmmaker within the haunted-house horror sub-genre. Wan often crafts creative jump-scares within scenes soaked in atmosphere, building deep-seated terror within his audience.

Roy Lee, is a producer for Vertigo Entertainment credited with such films as: The Grudge (2004), The Ring (2002) and the mega-hit from last summer It. The duo are working alongside Larry Sanitsky, a notable figure in the industry who has been producing for almost 35 years. Sanitsky was also an executive producer on the original The Tommyknockers miniseries from 1993 that starred Jimmy Smits and Marg Helenberger that was a surprise hit. Sanitsky currently holds the screen rights and gave a brief statement in regards to the novel for potential buyers interested in his production. The statement was obtained by The Hollywood Reporter in an exclusive:

“It is an allegorical tale of addiction (Stephen was struggling with his own at the time), the threat of nuclear power, the danger of mass hysteria and the absurdity of technical evolution run a muck. All are as relevant today as the day the novel was written. It is also a tale about the eternal power of love and the grace of redemption.”

The novel involves a writer named Bobbi Anderson who discovers a buried space-craft deep within the forest close to her home. Upon exposure, the ship releases a powerful but invisible gas that begins affecting everyone in town with the exception of James Eric Gardener who goes by Gard. 

After a skiing accident, Gard was left with a steel plate in his head that somehow makes him immune to the alien toxin. The gas is revealed to heighten the intellect of those infected but also increases psychotic behavior. Especially when the ship and its influence are threatened.

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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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