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‘White Willow’ Filmmaker Follows Up With ‘Panther Ridge’ Short: Review

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Ryan Swantek shocked us with his debut short film, White Willow. His newest short – titled Panther Ridge, which you can watch hereĀ – reminds us why he’s a name to watch out for.

The short film clocks in at just over 6 minutes in length and brings a deeply unnerving edge to the world of underground extreme BDSM (with an emphasis on extreme).

The film follows a young actress, Vera, as she tries her hand at her very first scene. It does not go quite how you’d expect, taking a sharp turn from sexy domination to a vicious “suffer and snuff”.

Vera initially admits that she is nervous, but her boss/director assures her that they know everything about their clients. She just needs to focus on her performance.

The audience doesn’t know Vera’s story or the circumstances of how she got there, but it’s easy to relate to her anxious hesitation in this insane scenario.

The camera doesn’t flinch, and we are left to wonder who these mysterious clients are.

Perhaps it’s the music, or maybe it’s the ominous ending, but Panther Ridge has a touch of aĀ Serbian Film vibe to it (in a way that keeps the intense creep factor, but without the disturbing details).

Panther Ridge was shot with no budget – or funding of any kind – over a weekend. The idea started as a 30-page spec script that Swantek wrote in a screenwriting class at the University of Toledo. The short is based on a collection of scenes from a feature version of the film, which has certainly piqued our interest.

The short’s crew members – excluding Swantek – and two of the actresses are student/graduates from the Ringling College of Art & Design. In true “do it yourself” style, the set dressing of the St. Andrews Cross and BDSM frame were hand built.

Panther Ridge is a punchy short with a tight story that leaves us wanting more. If you’re curious to watch it yourself, click here.

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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,Ā Aaron Taylor-Johnson,Ā andĀ 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.

28 Days Later

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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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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