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Dee Snider Announces Possibility of Strangeland 2

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With one foot firmly planted in the horror community and the other long taking up roots in the fetish community, Dee Snider’s Strangeland has always been a favorite film of mine.  In the 1998 classic Snider masterfully wove the dark and taboo world of adult pleasures with the morbid and grotesque mind of a sexual sadist and fetish aficionado who took his love of the lifestyle a bit too far.   It was graphic, it was disturbing, it was beautiful!  So when the man himself took to his FaceBook account this past weekend to announce he has been working on the long awaited sequel to the cult classic, I was elated to say the least.

Strangeland 2 is the sequel many of us have been waiting nearly twenty years for, and it has had many, many, false starts.  At one time it felt like every few months we would hear something hopeful about the new script or a working title, only to have it yanked away weeks later.  Fans would flood his weekly radio show and horror convention panels with questions about the progress of our favorite misguided fetishist.  Would Carlton Hendricks, aka Captain Howdy, be making a return?  For many of us Strangeland 2 has been the proverbial carrot on a stick that has dangled just out of grasp for many painful years.

Strangeland by Artisan Entertainment

In the wake of the retirement of his heavy metal band, Twisted Sister, Dee has been a very busy boy!  Among the long awaited announcement of Strangeland 2 he also announced his other projects, including; a new book, a new movie, another musical, and his new solo album ‘We Are the Ones.’  He will also be visiting some upcoming horror conventions in celebration of the two decade mark Strangeland!  Clearly this man does not know the meaning of the word “vacation” as we see the beautiful Caribbean ocean reflecting in his sunglasses, but the gears turning in his brain as he ticks off project after project on his list.

While Snider seems hopeful in the resurgence of the sequel, he also reminds us that he has said very similar words before.  The writer, director, and star of the original is very careful not to give us false hope in the new project, but there seems to be a new life to his words.  Or maybe that’s just a fangirl’s dream…  Either way, he told us from the beach “Feeling like this is gonna happen this time around…” he then quickly follows it up with “…I’ve also said that before, so don’t hold me to this.”

Strangeland from Artisan Entertainment

 

Will this announcement be followed up with a Captain Howdy progress report?  We can only hope!  Either way Dee Snider fans are a very dedicated bunch, and we will always be waiting for that carrot to lower just enough for us to grab it!

 


To see where Dee Snider will be attending horror conventions visit his website calendar here.

Here is the sequel synopsis from 2010:

One year after Carleton Hendricks, aka Captain Howdy’s (Dee Snider), sadistic rampage, much more than the physical scars the schizophrenic, sexual sadist gave his victims are left behind. Their lives destroyed by emotional torment and the media frenzy surrounding the crimes, Detective Mike Gage; his daughter, Genevieve; and vigilante Jackson Roth (Robert Englund) each have their crosses to bear. But when the badly burned and mentally broken Carlton Hendricks is taken from a state-run mental hospital and off his medication by billionaire media mogul Morgan LaForce, leader of the body modification/fetish haven called “The Torture Garden,” the door swings wide open for each of Captain Howdy’s victims to find closure… and retribution.

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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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