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Rest in Peace: Horror Legend Christopher Lee Dies at 93

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There are actors and then there are larger-than-life legends. Sir Christopher Lee was and will forever be the latter. We’re heartbroken to inform you that the horror icon passed away at the age of 93 this past Sunday, the sad news reported today by his wife of over 50 years.

Lee’s earliest acting roles date all the way back to 1947, and he became a bonafide movie star when he linked up with legendary studio Hammer Films in the 1950s. It was Hammer who made Lee their Dracula, and many fans still to this day consider Lee’s depiction of the iconic character one of the very best.

Hammer classics like The Curse of Frankenstein, Dracula: Prince of Darkness, and Taste the Blood of Dracula made Lee a household name, bu they merely scratch the surface of the actor’s contributions to the genre. Like Vincent Price, it’s quite frankly hard to even adequately convey just how much of a horror icon Lee was.

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281 acting credits fill out Lee’s absolutely mind-blowing resume as an actor, and other horror films found on there include The Wicker Man, The Howling 2: Your Sister is a Werewolf, Gremlins 2: The New Batch, Sleepy Hollow, and the recent Hammer revival film The Resident.

But it’s not just us horror fans who know the name, face, and voice of Christopher Lee. He played Saruman in the Lord of the Rings/Hobbit films and Count Dooku in the Star Wars films, and lest you think he left any stone unturned as an actor, he even played a Bond villain in The Man with the Golden Gun.

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Aside from acting, Christopher Lee was a knight, an author and even a heavy metal singer, releasing several albums and EPs in the last few years – including Charlemagne: By the Sword and the Cross, Metal Knight and A Heavy Metal Christmas. All of them are gems, so please do seek them out.

Lee passed away on Sunday morning at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in London, after being hospitalized for respiratory problems and heart failure. He is survived his wife Birgit Krøncke Lee and daughter Christina Erika Carandini Lee.

Whether you knew him as Dracula, Frankenstein’s monster, the Mummy, Saruman or Count Dooku, the fact remains that you knew Christopher Lee. We all knew Christopher Lee, and we were all entertained by him. He was indeed a legend, both in the movies and in life.

Rest in Peace, sir.

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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.

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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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