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[Exclusive] Alex Kurtzman Says ‘The Invisible Man’ Will Stay True as a Scary, Humorous Madman

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Written by Patti Pauley

Universal is kicking off the highly anticipated first installment of it’s Dark Universe this week with The Mummy starring an artifact thieving Tom Cruise up against the horrifyingly beautiful Sophia Boutella as Princess Ahmanet that will eventually bring all the beloved Universal Monsters together to a full circle with a string of films intertwining with each other. In previous reports, Russell Crowe’s Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde persona, who makes his first strong appearance in The Mummy, serves as a window into this newly formed Dark Universe that includes Frankenstein, the Bride, and the Invisible Man in future films with newly announced plans for Phantom of the Opera and Hunchback of Notre Dame to be included in the future.

In a press conference call earlier today with iHorror on one side of the horn with director Alex Kurtzman, the enthusiastic horror fan at heart explained more in detail Crowe’s character development for the unraveling franchise to come:

“There was a lot of conversation and debate early on about bringing Henry Jekyll into a Mummy movie; in terms of the film, we were constantly asking ourselves ‘How do we deliver something new to the table?’ And what we wanted to do was give you a satisfying Mummy movie experience on its own terms and to open the door to the Dark Universe by planting seeds without having an overwhelming narrative. We thought this was the way to go. What we don’t want to do is smash characters together just to have them together. Part of the storytelling here is that The Mummy exists in a larger world of Gods and Monsters, and it became very clear we needed an element to help understand that. Dr. Jekyll served a guide for Nick (Tom Cruise) in The Mummy in the monster-verse and will be back in many of the Monster films.”

 

When prompted about the upcoming chapter in Dark Universe The Invisible Man that has already cast Johnny Depp as the, what I like to call, Freddy Krueger of the Universal Monsters series with his dark humor and memorable one-liners, and if the studios intend to keep him just that way, The Mummy director and executive producer of The Invisible Man assured us exclusively this dark and scary character will keep his humorous wit about him:

“I think horror and humor work so well together and with Johnny, some of my favorite work with him is when he jumps back and forth between being very funny and also very dark. He does it so uniquely well. With the Invisible Man in particular, he’s actually such a scary character. As much as there’s humor in it, he’s essentially a scientist who has gone mad with his experiments and wants to use this newly found power, to do very destructive and terrible things. We ask ourselves, why do people love these Universal Monsters and what is it about them people embrace so much? We want to make sure we’re protecting that and not trying to reinvent to the degree that it feels like we’re betraying the audience and characters. Humor, drama, and horror work all very well together and we want to see Johnny do all of the above.”

 

Claude Rains agrees Mr. Kurtzman.

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The Mummy opens nationwide June, 9 2017.

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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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