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Early Reviews For Danzig’s “Verotika” Film Are Abysmal

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If you’ve been looking forward to Glenn Danzig’s directorial debut, you may want to take a seat before reading further. Early reviews for Verotika, which Danzig wrote, directed, and scored, have drawn parallels between Glenn’s film and The Room.

Yes, Tommy Wiseau’s ultimate masterclass in bad movies. It appears that Verotika might be just as bad. Wow.

Danzig’s film was intended to be a straightforward anthology-style horror film along the likes of Black Sabbath, but there doesn’t appear to be a single scare in the movie. It’s been called unintentionally hilarious by just about every review I’ve read thus far. And for many, this is disappointing news. But for me? I say bring it on.

You see, I’m what I’d like to think of as a bad movie connoisseur. I watch Troll 2, Samurai Cop, and The Room regularly. There’s just something so endearing about a filmmaker putting all of their passions and good intentions into a film, only to have it misfire so horribly.

Or maybe I’m just a bad person for laughing at stuff like this. At this point, I really don’t know.

Regardless, I’ve been eagerly awaiting Verotika because, well, I love Danzig. He’s like an evil cartoon character come to life. He’s angry. He’s got an ego. He’s extremely evil. Probably. And he can never be wrong about anything.

He believes in every single thing he does so much, even if it turns out to be horrible. I can get behind that. Some of it is really amazing, especially his early career. The success of the recent Misfits reunion shows can attest to that fact.

But it doesn’t seem like Verotika is going to be one of his successes. Not in the slightest.

Alex McLevy from The AV Club was lucky enough to see this film. In a piece he wrote for the site, he states:

“God only knows if this movie will ever see the light of day outside of a few film festivals. I sincerely hope it does; everyone should get the chance to see what Danzig’s ego hath wrought. I don’t even want him to be dispirited: This may not be the reaction he was hoping for, but it’s so much better than I could ever have imagined. This is funny on a level that most comedies can’t achieve. It’s that rare fusion of painstakingly expressed love and total lack of ability that deliver the best of bad cinema, and he should be proud. The director of Birdemic wishes his intentions were this pure. All I want to do is watch this movie again, with as many of my friends as I can assemble.”

It’s one thing to state a movie shares similarities with The Room, but Birdemic? That’s a whole realm of horribleness that even I can’t sit through. I tried.

Nick Allen for Vulture described the bizarre mood of the screening. He writes:

“It was right around the second three-minute stripper sequence when I remembered that Danzig did not use the word funny while introducing his taste in horror. And yet the audience around me was roaring with laughter.”

Allen also compared Verotika to Birdemic later on in the review.

Finally, Blake Crane of Film Pulse warns that “The editing of this movie, stringing together mismatched moments that transition with constant fade-outs and no purpose, is unlike anything you’ve ever seen. It’s a spectacle of low-fi non-continuity.”

We don’t know what the future holds for Verotika as of yet, but I’m honestly hoping that it does see the light of day outside of the festival circuit. All of these negative reviews have just made me want to see the movie even more. And now I’m totally convinced that I am, in fact, a very bad person.

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Danzig’s glory days.

 

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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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