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Silent Hill 2 Introduced Pyramid-Head 16 Years Ago

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Sequels have a bad reputation of always being worse than the original. This happens in video games as much as it does movies, and for the most part, it does ring true. However, there is no rule without exceptions, and many fans will argue that Silent Hill 2 is one of those exceptions. Released 16 years ago, on September 24th, 2001, it still stands as one of the best horror games ever made, even against some of the best titles to come out in recent years.

Silent Hill 2 shared its predecessor’s atmosphere and setting, but the characters and storyline were wholly separate, leaving even players of the first game with only a vague idea of what they were getting themselves into.

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James Sunderland has received a letter from his wife, who is, as far as he knows, dead. The letter leads him to the abandoned town of Silent Hill to search for whoever did send the letter. You explore the town, looking for keys, clues, and following hints, all while dodging monsters which are hideous twisted parodies of human beings. You’ll run from spider-like creatures, built from the arms and legs of mannequins, the twitching, faceless nurses, and last but not least, the indomitable Pyramid Head.

More than the other nightmare creatures, the unnerving atmosphere, and the twisting plots, Pyramid Head has come to be the symbol of a series which has spawned eleven more games and two movies with it’s unique focus on psychological horror as opposed to jump scares, giant monsters, and lots of run-and-gun battles.

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While the original Silent Hill was considered a good game, it’s mostly thanks to the ground-setting done in Silent Hill 2 that the series has survived as long as it has. Unfortunately, it’s now on a hiatus, with the most recent game, Silent Hills, being canceled after an extremely promising playable demo was released back in 2014. So it remains to be seen where the series goes from here, whether a new trip into this hellish town appears, or if the series slips back into the fog to be lost.

In the meantime, grab this and give it a play if you haven’t already. It will likely remain one of the top horror games of all time and cement a spot in horror game history.

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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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