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Six Stars in Horror Movies Before They Were Famous

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4. Scarlett Johansson

Of all the big stars in horror movies before they became well known, Scarlett Johansson probably has one of the most ironic role reversals as Ashley Parker in 2002’s Eight Legged Freaks. A homage to the giant insect movies of the 50’s and 60’s, it features a barrel of chemicals being dumped into a stream where an arachnologist gets water for his home. The tainted water causes his huge collection of different types of spiders to grow to massive sizes and invade the local town.

Since then, she’s made her mark playing Natasha Romanoff aka, The Black Widow, in the Marvel cinematic universe. You can also find her kicking ass in such movies as Lucy and Ghost in the Shell.

 

5. Johnny Depp

With such an eclectic and long filmography, it may (or may not) surprise you to find Johnny Depp’s very first role was Glen Lantz, one of Freddy Kreuger’s first victims in the original 1984 A Nightmare on Elm Street. One of the first of the true “slasher” movies, featuring a child killer who is murdered by his neighbors, then returns to continue his spree against their children, killing the teenagers in their dreams.

Johnny Depp has since become a movie icon, with starring roles in the Pirates of the Caribbean movies, From Hell, and almost anything from Tim Burton.

 

6. Viggo Mortensen

Of the faces that show up in 1990’s Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3, you may have missed recognizing Viggo Mortensen. Of course, you would be forgiven considering his look is bloody and crazed as Eddie Sawyer, Leatherface’s brother. He leads outsiders to the Sawyer home for butchering and eating.

That’s a far cry from the heroic ranger of Aragorn that you all recognize him as from The Lord of the Rings. He’s also known from A History of Violence in 2005.

With all the new Horror movies coming out this year and next, keep your eyes out, the first to die just might be the next up and coming big name. Do you know of any other stars in horror movies before they hit it big? Feel free to name-drop in the comments.

 

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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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