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The Unsung Villain of ‘The Devil’s Rejects’: Mother Firefly

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It goes without saying the fearsome threesome of The Devil’s Rejects; Otis, Baby, and Captain Spaulding, aren’t to be crossed.  Their ruthless and vulgar nature, staggering body count, and passion for grotesque creativity in their torture rightfully deems them as the Devil’s Rejects by the media.  But who do you think taught them their diabolical ways?  Mother, of course, and I mean no one other than Mother Firefly played by the talented Leslie Easterbrook.

While Mother Firefly was originally portrayed by horror legend Karen Black there was a discrepancy between her and Zombie when she requested more money to reprise her roll in The Devil’s Rejects and Zombie had to replace her with Easterbrook.

Early in the film Mother Firefly and her family of misfits come under fire from the local police at their home.  During this ten minute opening scene we quickly establish her motherly compassion with Baby Firefly and her bat shit crazy brains inside her murderous head.  Donning a welder’s mask and taking up arms alongside her twisted family they work together to dispatch the armed forces of the sheriff’s station outside.  However, when one of her family falls and her motherly instincts force her to come to his aid she she is captured alive by Sheriff Wydell and the sheriff’s department who survived their bullets.

When interrogated in the prison cell Mother Firefly’s colors are truly shown, and they range the spectrum of seductive to insane.  However, Easterbrook balances crazy and seductive in a way that makes you believe she can seduce anyone she sets her eyes to  lure them into her clutches, and right when she has them under her power she tips the balance and does what she pleases with them.  You can certainly see in this performance where Baby’s seductive ways and Otis’ irrational insanity and love of murder come from.  This family is tightly knit and it all stems from the matriarch of the Firefly family.

I also have to give props to Leslie Easterbrook not just for picking up a roll that was established by a different actress, but also because she is not afraid to play ugly.  Being a beautiful woman she is transformed by Rob Zombie’s make up and costume department to fit into the white trash family her character is a part of.  However, the actress takes it one step further by her performance.  When crossing the crazy line she certainly not afraid to be ugly with her body language, facial expressions, and delivery of dialogue.  While her screen time may have been short, Mother Firefly is surely an unsung villain of the Devil’s Rejects family who is sometimes forgotten by the overwhelming presence of the other colorful characters.

Want more Devil’s Rejects?  Read Bill Moseley’s reaction to the talk of a sequel here.

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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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