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“Dead Space” is Still Terrifying 9 Years Later

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Even before its release in 2008, Dead Space was hailed as innovative and spectacular. Its futuristic setting and unique take on the walking dead brought us into a world few expected, as successful sci-fi horror games tended to be few and far between. After its release, it proved all the talk wasn’t for nothing, meeting rave reviews from critics and fans alike. In fact, the worst review it received was a seven out of ten by Eurogamer. Most reviews were eight or nine out of ten, or comparable. The game even won several awards for its score and soundtrack.

If you’ve played the Dead Space, (and if you haven’t, and this line slips past the editors, stop what you’re doing, go buy and play this game, then come back and finish reading. Seriously. Do it.) I’m sure you can remember the first time you watched the asteroids part and the USG Ishimura came into view. The ship even begins the game with a sense of grandiosity.

It’s massive; you can feel it.

You don’t know exactly what’s going on yet (unless you read the comics that were released to lead into the game), but you know this huge, dark ship, hanging there like a corpse is going to be terrifying.

You step into the shoes of Issac Clark, a voiceless, faceless engineer, hoping to meet up with his girlfriend during what is, as far as he knows, a simple repair mission. Instead, in almost no time at all you’re running for your life from twisted abominations built from human dead called Necromorphs. Clark is not a soldier, and his gear reflects that. You do pick up a military rifle at one point, but most of your weapons are re-purposed mining tools. Equipment that’s supposed to be pulverizing rock, not flesh, no matter how effective it actually is at that.

The Necromorphs are also one of the most original monsters to appear in games in a very long time. They are signal-controlled virus which takes control of a human corpse’s cells in order to twist the body around into new shapes and return it to a kind of half-life in which its only purpose is to make more corpses to infect. The game makers looked at pictures of car crash victims for inspiration, leading to monsters which are truly twisted in every sense of the word.

Dead Space: Downfall

The game spawned three sequels, more comics, a couple of novels, and a few anime movies to expand on the rich mythology and universe that they created. Unfortunately, the last sequel kind of petered out the franchise between a fairly solid ending and poor responses. There has been a small movement, and rumors of a new Dead Space game though, be it another sequel, or a full reboot. So here’s hoping we haven’t seen the last of the Necromorphs. Next year is the 10th anniversary, so maybe we’ll get some remastered versions at least!

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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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