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Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus And That Emotionally Traumatic Intro

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I dove in head first into the Nazi slaughtering action that is Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus. I took the dive expecting tons of gory over the top action, tons of badass weapons and… well, lots of Nazi killin’. And while that is exactly what is waiting to greet you, there is also an unexpected one-two punch of some extremely emotionally unsettling stuff.

The action picks up right where Wolfenstein: The New Order left off. William “B.J.” Blazkowicz is left severely injured and in a 5-month coma following his explosive interaction with Deathshead. During his time in the coma, B.J.’s consciousness drifts on the cusp of waking, memories and nightmares.

During this portion of the game, there are plenty of hellish things to see. Things like, seeing firsthand as portions of your intestine are removed, or having to relive tough choices from the first game. What is most interesting here though is an unexpected flashback to Blazkowicz’s traumatic childhood.

This flashback takes you all the way back to little Blazkowicz’s and his black-eye wearing mom, who is feeding the sick child soup at his bedside. When his abusive father comes home, his mom rushes to hide the petrified kiddo in a nearby dresser with along with his trusty pup. Blazkowicz watches and listens to his mom attempt to shield him from his hulking bully of a father. Eventually, and tired of waiting, his father gives his mom a haymaker knocking her out of the way and to the ground. All the tension causes the pup to come to his mother’s defense. The hulking bully, tosses the pup across the room and continues to boots the poor dog in its side before coming after young Blazkowicz. As he strangles him, he tells him that the world is tough and that the weak don’t make it. He chokes him into blackout before dragging him downstairs and strapping his wrists down to a board. All of this is already extremely difficult to watch but what came next really took the cake.

His abusive father comes in and ties the pup in a dark corner of the room nearby. He then loads a shotgun and places the double barrel in your hands. The way that young Blazkowicz wrists are strapped down doesn’t allow for much in the way of aiming. His father screams at young Blazkowicz ordering him to pull the trigger in the direction of the unsuspecting pup.

The game hands control off to you and gives you the tough job of shooting the poor dog. Nice, right? I waited for a while to see if the choice would somehow be made for me, or if I could maybe shoot that asshole instead. The game is patient it waits with you. After a while, I chose to aim off to the side and pull the trigger, I’m a dog lover and was totally unable to kill a dog even in game. You are only given a split-second before the asshole takes the shotgun from your hands and blows the dogs brains out himself.

This is severe. It’s intense. It made my stomach turn. Making you spectate is one thing, but this game goes straight for the throat in terms of getting you emotionally invested early on. I mean all this is within the first few moments of gameplay.Watching his mother beaten, hearing a combo loco of racial slurs and watching his poor dog blasted to bits puts a fire in your belly, blasting Nazi’s feels like therapy afterwards. From that point on you become one with ole’ Psycho Billy, and it feels great.

We will have our full review up soon, but wanted to share that chilling and grounded moment.  It shook us up a bit. This game doesn’t seem to give a crap about feelings and we are 100% ready for the full blood soaked ride this game is going to take us on.

Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus is out now on Playstation 4, Xbox One and Windows.

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Win a Stay at The Lizzie Borden House From Spirit Halloween

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Spirit Halloween has declared that this week marks the start of spooky season and to celebrate they are offering fans a chance to stay at the Lizzie Borden House with so many perks Lizzie herself would approve.

The Lizzie Borden House in Fall River, MA is claimed to be one of the most haunted houses in America. Of course one lucky winner and up to 12 of their friends will find out if the rumors are true if they win the grand prize: A private stay in the notorious house.

“We are delighted to work with Spirit Halloween to roll out the red carpet and offer the public a chance to win a one-of-a-kind experience at the infamous Lizzie Borden House, which also includes additional haunted experiences and merchandise,” said Lance Zaal, President & Founder of US Ghost Adventures.

Fans can enter to win by following Spirit Halloween‘s Instagram and leaving a comment on the contest post from now through April 28.

Inside the Lizzie Borden House

The prize also includes:

An exclusive guided house tour, including insider insight around the murder, the trial, and commonly reported hauntings

A late-night ghost tour, complete with professional ghost-hunting gear

A private breakfast in the Borden family dining room

A ghost hunting starter kit with two pieces of Ghost Daddy Ghost Hunting Gear and a lesson for two at US Ghost Adventures Ghost Hunting Course

The ultimate Lizzie Borden gift package, featuring an official hatchet, the Lizzie Borden board game, Lily the Haunted Doll, and America’s Most Haunted Volume II

Winner’s choice of a Ghost Tour experience in Salem or a True Crime experience in Boston for two

“Our Halfway to Halloween celebration provides fans an exhilarating taste of what’s to come this fall and empowers them to start planning for their favorite season as early as they please,” said Steven Silverstein, CEO of Spirit Halloween. “We have cultivated an incredible following of enthusiasts who embody the Halloween lifestyle, and we’re thrilled to bring the fun back to life.”

Spirit Halloween is also preparing for their retail haunted houses. On Thursday, August 1 their flagship store in Egg Harbor Township, NJ. will officially open to start off the season. That event usually draws in hordes of people eager to see what new merch, animatronics, and exclusive IP goods will be trending this year.

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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, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and 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.

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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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