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Ecto Cooler Will Disappear Again At The End Of 2016

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Written by Patti Pauley

Hi-C’s delicious Ecto Cooler is like that long-lost love that by the grace of the nectar Gods, found its way back into our lives. If you were lucky enough to be a kid back in the late eighties or early nineties, you can say you’ve seen Heaven, and that it was good. Nothing beat arising from your bed, fumbling out of those sweet Ultimate Warrior bed-sheets, and making your thirsty way to an empty kitchen on an early Saturday morning to find a healthy stock of Ecto Cooler in the fridge. With the tangerine green drink of kings and Gods in hand, a bowl of Cocoa Puffs in the other, and Saturday Morning cartoons on the T.V., life was just good.

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Earlier this year, I brought you the joyful news that we Ecto nuts would be able to sip the discontinued beverage once more in a promotion with the release of the new Ghostbusters movie; and it brought back so many fuzzy feelings. That is until all those fuzzies turned into a raging frustration when I couldn’t find the damn juice boxes… ANYWHERE. From the public release in May all the way until September, the hunt for those little green boxes of treasure were null. Yes, I had purchased some cans from Amazon, which are still available here, but what was the thrill in that? Plus the fact I was watching my East Coast comrades bask in boxes upon boxes of the glorious nectar at $1.99 a pop while I was paying close to 15 bones for a canned pack of twelve, seemed unjust. So I stomped angrily into my local Smiths and demanded justice. I hounded the guy who places the orders for a solid three months, until one fateful day, said dude yelled out at me as soon as I stepped into the grocery store, “Hey Ecto Cooler girl!”, and presented me with a small display of the boxes I had searched so long and hard for. And now thanks to my persistence, my local Smiths by my home is the only grocer in Las Vegas that carries the little buggers. That is until I heard they were being discontinued. AGAIN.

You can imagine my frustration here.

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Sigh.. Yes unfortunately via Ecto’s official social media, the green goodness will become obscure once at the end of 2016. However, given the immense popularity of the item among fans, I’m fairly certain this won’t be the last we see of it. I just only hope they become more organizational in any future re-releases and have it more available in EVERY STATE without me pulling my hair out for three months trying to get it into my own store. In case, I’ll be stocking up and savoring until the very end, and I suggest Ecto lovers do the same. So long Ecto 2016. It was nice while it lasted.

You can get the last few boxes of Ecto Cooler from the link below:

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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.

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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.

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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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