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Pitchfork Comes to Blu Ray/DVD with tons of Extra Features!

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Looking through my local Red Box I was browsing the horror section, as I do every couple of days looking for a new title.  Depending on the returns you never know what you’ll find, but usually I don’t find anything I haven’t yet seen.  Yet his one particular day I noticed a new title, Pitchfork.

The cover art lured me in instantly, as did the tagline ‘Every generation has its monster.”  The cover art is of a pitchfork that appear to be fused to a human’s arm.  Reminiscent of Candyman and his hook, this pitchfork appears to be an extension of the limb.  Between the prongs of the deadly implement is a dilapidated old country farmhouse.  On the outskirts of the structure is a cornfield with skulls pouring out of the field.  What could this movie possibly be about?

Leading man Hunter Killian (Brian Raetz) is returning to his country home after embracing his newly embraced lifestyle in the big city.  This is his first visit back home to his traditional country family after coming out to them over a phone call.  Not to mention he didn’t make the trek back to the old homestead alone.  Hunter has brought his crew of loud and proud friends in tow for support.  After all, what’s a horror movie without bodies for the pile?

Having the lead protagonist being gay is a bold risk to take, especially in a horror movie.  The genre is notorious for writing off homosexual characters as some of the easiest prey to fall by a killer’s blade.  While this is the case for both homosexual men and women, this is especially true for gay men who are portrayed as weak and effeminate.  Flailing their arms as they run from the killer as if they were on fire or unable to hold a gun or make a fist, this stereotypical portrayal has always plagued the LGBT community since the earliest days of film.

However, director Glenn Douglas Packard looked to change all of that when he created Pitchfork.  In fact, he completely spun that stereotype on its head with leading character Hunter Killian who had to overcome his own fears of inadequacies to be the hero.
As for the rest of the cast, you either love them or hate them.  The characters created by Packard aren’t like most of those seen in recent films where you don’t care if they live or die.  Some of them are quite endearing, and you are rooting for them until the credits roll.  This is another aspect that sets Pitchfork apart from other current horror movies; and not to give too much away, but you even feel conflicted about the killer!

The only thing that I felt lacking was the fact I could only rent this movie as a DVD because as many Red Box rentals go, extra features only come on the Blu Ray edition.  When a movie such as this one has been composited so well from idea to execution, you want to know every little detail that went into it.  Well imagine my surprise when I heard the Blu Ray for Pitchfork has just been released on May 2nd!

The Amazon Blu Ray & DVD has all of those goodies that make the biggest horror aficionados warm and fuzzy inside.  Included on this edition are kick ass character posters by Andrew Dawe-Collins, one of the film’s actors, who plays PA.  Never before seen images, the red band trailer, and the DVD/Blu Ray wrap are also included, as well as the comic book for Pitchfork!

CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE THE DVD/BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION WITH HOURS OF EXTRAS!

If you’re more of a traditionalist when it comes to extra features, the Pitchfork Blu Ray has those too!  An outtake reel, a behind the scenes featurette, as well as the making of the memorable booty shaking barn dance are also included!  That alone is worth your money!

With these extra features you truly get a sense of what a small production this movie was.  With a tiny budget, a single camera, and all of it fueled by a great team and the creator Glenn Douglas Packard’s passion comes a new boogeyman to check for in your closet and under your bed.

Read iHorror’s writer Waylon Jordan’s review of Pitchfork here!

Produced by Packard, Darryl F. Gariglio and Noreen Marriott, with associate producer Shaun Cairo, screenplay by Gariglio and Packard. The ensemble cast includes Daniel Wilkinson, in the title role of the deranged farm-tool wielding fiend, with Lindsey Nicole, Brian Raetz, Ryan Moore, Celina Beach, Keith Webb, Sheila Leason, Nicole Dambro, Vibhu Raghave, Rachel Carter, Andrew Dawe-Collins, Carol Ludwick, Derek Reynolds, and Addisyn Wallace.

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Trailer for ‘The Exorcism’ Has Russell Crowe Possessed

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The latest exorcism movie is about to drop this summer. It’s aptly titled The Exorcism and it stars Academy Award winner turned B-movie savant Russell Crowe. The trailer dropped today and by the looks of it, we are getting a possession movie that takes place on a movie set.

Just like this year’s recent demon-in-media-space film Late Night With the Devil, The Exorcism happens during a production. Although the former takes place on a live network talk show, the latter is on an active sound stage. Hopefully, it won’t be entirely serious and we’ll get some meta chuckles out of it.

The film will open in theaters on June 7, but since Shudder also acquired it, it probably won’t be long after that until it finds a home on the streaming service.

Crowe plays, “Anthony Miller, a troubled actor who begins to unravel while shooting a supernatural horror film. His estranged daughter, Lee (Ryan Simpkins), wonders if he’s slipping back into his past addictions or if there’s something more sinister at play. The film also stars Sam Worthington, Chloe Bailey, Adam Goldberg and David Hyde Pierce.”

Crowe did see some success in last year’s The Pope’s Exorcist mostly because his character was so over-the-top and infused with such comical hubris it bordered on parody. We will see if that is the route actor-turned-director Joshua John Miller takes with The Exorcism.

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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.

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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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