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The Secret of NIMH turns 35

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If you grew up in the 80’s, you probably remember The Secret of NIMH. Chances are, it was one of the first movies that kept you up at night. It certainly did me. It’s one of the movies that sticks out the most to me this month, of all the ones celebrating anniversaries, being released on July 2nd, 1982.

If you haven’t seen it, you should. The plot sounds straightforward enough. A young widowed mother mouse faces the destruction of her home, but her son is deathly ill and can’t be moved, so she searches the yard, house, field, and forest looking for someone to help her.

Don’t let the animation or sweet story fool you. This movie is chock full of horrific elements. Remember, you’re looking at a farm and forest from the perspective of a little home-body of a mouse. Then imagine, from her perspective, a tarantula, an owl, a house-cat, a pack of rats, a bulldozer… There is almost literally death around ever corner in this movie, and the elements used, like backlighting, only make it all the more terrifying.

Equally strong is the reveal of what the secret of NIMH is, making this likely to be the first real experience of a plot twist for most kids. Leading up to a finale which is equally terrifying and exhilarating.

Seriously, those glowing eyes were part of my earliest nightmares.

I just wish they still made animated movies like this. The animation is top notch, and while they still have many aspects that appeal to kids, there are so many good lessons to be learned in them about the realities of the world. Movies like this, Ferngully: The Last Rainforest, The Black Cauldron, and Watership Down, which deceived adults into traumatizing their kids with ads that featured fuzzy animated animals singing along to catchy tunes.

These animated movies had deep storylines, great music, characters we cared about, and introduced kids to more mature themes in ways that we often didn’t notice until years later. Even as an adult, some sequences are strong enough to give you an occasional shiver.

If you have kids, why not celebrate The Secret of NIMH‘s 35th anniversary by teaching them nightmares can come from unexpected places?

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Part Concert, Part Horror Movie M. Night Shyamalan’s ‘Trap’ Trailer Released

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In true Shyamalan form, he sets his film Trap inside a social situation where we aren’t sure what is going on. Hopefully, there is a twist at the end. Furthermore, we hope it’s better than the one in his divisive 2021 movie Old.

The trailer seemingly gives away a lot, but, as in the past, you can’t rely on his trailers because they are often red herrings and you are being gaslit to think a certain way. For instance, his movie Knock at the Cabin was completely different than what the trailer implied and if you hadn’t read the book on which the film is based it was still like going in blind.

The plot for Trap is being dubbed an “experience” and we aren’t quite sure what that means. If we were to guess based on the trailer, it’s a concert movie wrapped around a horror mystery. There are original songs performed by Saleka, who plays Lady Raven, a kind of Taylor Swift/Lady Gaga hybrid. They have even set up a Lady Raven website to further the illusion.

Here is the fresh trailer:

According to the synopsis, a father takes his daughter to one of Lady Raven’s jam-packed concerts, “where they realize they’re at the center of a dark and sinister event.”

Written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan, Trap stars Josh Hartnett, Ariel Donoghue, Saleka Shyamalan, Hayley Mills and Allison Pill. The film is produced by Ashwin Rajan, Marc Bienstock and M. Night Shyamalan. The executive producer is Steven Schneider.

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Woman Brings Corpse Into Bank To Sign Loan Papers

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Warning: This is a disturbing story.

You have to be pretty desperate for money to do what this Brazilian woman did at the bank to get a loan. She wheeled in a fresh corpse to endorse the contract and she seemingly thought the bank employees wouldn’t notice. They did.

This weird and disturbing story comes via ScreenGeek an entertainment digital publication. They write that a woman identified as Erika de Souza Vieira Nunes pushed a man she identified as her uncle into the bank pleading with him to sign loan papers for $3,400. 

If you’re squeamish or easily triggered, be aware that the video captured of the situation is disturbing. 

Latin America’s largest commercial network, TV Globo, reported on the crime, and according to ScreenGeek this is what Nunes says in Portuguese during the attempted transaction. 

“Uncle, are you paying attention? You must sign [the loan contract]. If you don’t sign, there’s no way, as I cannot sign on your behalf!”

She then adds: “Sign so you can spare me further headaches; I can’t bear it any longer.” 

At first we thought this might be a hoax, but according to Brazilian police, the uncle, 68-year-old Paulo Roberto Braga had passed away earlier that day.

 “She attempted to feign his signature for the loan. He entered the bank already deceased,” Police Chief Fábio Luiz said in an interview with TV Globo. “Our priority is to continue investigating to identify other family members and gather more information regarding this loan.”

If convicted Nunes could be facing jail time on charges of fraud, embezzlement, and desecration of a corpse.

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Spirit Halloween Unleashes Life-Size ‘Ghostbusters’ Terror Dog

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Halfway to Halloween and the licensed merch is already being released for the holiday. For instance, the seasonal retailer giant Spirit Halloween unveiled their giant Ghostbusters Terror Dog for the first time this year.

The one-of-a-kind demonic dog has eyes that light up in a glowing, terrifying red. It’s going to set you back a whopping $599.99.

Since this year we saw the release of Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, it’s probably going to be a popular theme come October. Spirit Halloween is embracing their inner Venkman with other releases tied to the franchise such as the LED Ghostbuster Ghost Trap, Ghostbusters Walkie Talkie, Life-Size Replica Proton Pack.

We saw the release of other horror props today. Home Depot unveiled a few pieces from their line which includes the signature giant skeleton and separate dog companion.

For the latest Halloween merch and updates get on over to Spirit Halloween and see what else they have to offer to make your neighbors jealous this season. But for now, enjoy a small video that features scenes from this classic cinematic canine.

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