Elm Street 4’s Tuesday Knight Talks New Music & Elm Street With iHorror

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7 years ago

October 1, 2017

Ryan T. Cusick

Image – New Line Cinema. (Robert Englund & Tuesday Knight).

**Q & A With Tuesday Knight (Kristin Parker From A Nightmare On Elm Street 4: The Dream Master).**

iHorror: In NOES4 how was it filming your death scene?

Tuesday Knight: Where do I begin? I feel like my death scene took a month to film. The beach scene was two weeks itself. On the beach, I had Renny [Director] trying to make my bathing suit smaller and smaller, and finally, I just said “NO!!” it’s not getting any smaller and then I had the piece added around my waist because he had already shortened it a few times.

The scene where we are in the boiler room was interesting. There wasn’t much room to run around in so that made it a bit difficult to hit the marks, but Robert [Englund] was a very seasoned actor, so we got through it. The scene where I was at the dinner table with my Mother (Brooke Bundy) is my favorite scene until I run up the stairs. I had been so sick the entire shoot, I was working on General Hospital full time, and I was promoting my first album too. So I had gotten sick, and I felt like I was going to pass out. So to do the scene where I have the cameras just going around me made me dizzy and I just felt like I was going to go down… but I guess that is what the scene called for right?

iH: How did you come to play Kristin Parker in NOES4?

TK: I was pretty much out promoting my album, and I was doing musical spots on shows (FAME, General Hospital and The Facts of Life) and my agent called and said you need to go on this audition for this film. I went in and auditioned for Renny [Harlin], Rachel [Talalay], and Annette [Benson], and I was offered the job on the spot. The rest is history.

iH: Was there ever any pressure or scrutiny that you were under from the crew, the fans, or from yourself – stepping into the role originated by Patricia Arquette? (You did a fantastic job)!

TK: Actually the production didn’t put any pressure on me. And honestly I didn’t experience the fan perspective until after we were done the filming, and it has been great. Fans are super supportive. I did feel a little pressure from Rodney [Eastman] and Kenny [Sagoes] because they had been working with Patricia and I always felt like they didn’t like me. I still feel that Rodney doesn’t like me from time to time. But I’m not too worried about it; I would say things turned out alright.

iH: What or who inspired your new album “Uncovered?”

TK: I write from the heart. Things that I see, movies and my own experiences. My father is my biggest musical inspiration. But it was just time that I put everything aside and recorded a new album.

iH: How was your song “Nightmare” selected for 1988’s NOES4? And was it picked in the middle of production?

TK: it was picked in the middle of production. Renny knew that I was a singer and I heard they wanted music for the film. I told him that I could do something and he said bring me what you got. So my writing partner and I went back to the studio, and I wrote this song in a few hours. We put it all together and brought it back to the New Line offices, and they took the tape from me right there.

iH: Is creating music easier or harder now versus the 1980s’?

TK: it’s always about the same process. Music changes and we just change with it. Music comes very naturally to me so I wouldn’t say it was hard.

iH: Do you stay in contact with any of your co-stars from NOES4?

TK: Oh yes. It’s more contact now that we do these conventions. But I have stayed in touch with Lisa [Wilcox] the longest. We have been friends for so many years. But I still see everyone. It’s like a family, and we have reunions every year.

iH: If a new Elm Street film was made, who would you like to see take on the role of Freddy Krueger? Do you have interest in being a part of another film?

TK: There had already been talk. I was contacted by New Line for a “new” Elm street film. They wanted me to play a role that was similar to Brooke Bundy’s… but I think they changed their ideas on the direction they were going. As for someone playing Freddy, that is Robert’s role. I just don’t think anyone can do it; the bar was raised very high.

iH: What is next for you? Any upcoming appearances?

TK: I have three films I am doing next year. I am also making my way around the country. I’m in Lexington, KY right now. I’m them headed to the U.K. And Germany. Lots of fun and it’s always great meeting the fans.

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Trailer for ‘The Exorcism’ Has Russell Crowe Possessed

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11 hours ago

April 25, 2024

Timothy Rawles

The latest exorcism movie is about to drop this summer. It’s aptly titled The Exorcism and it stars Academy Award winner turned B-movie savant Russell Crowe. The trailer dropped today and by the looks of it, we are getting a possession movie that takes place on a movie set.

Just like this year’s recent demon-in-media-space film Late Night With the Devil, The Exorcism happens during a production. Although the former takes place on a live network talk show, the latter is on an active sound stage. Hopefully, it won’t be entirely serious and we’ll get some meta chuckles out of it.

The film will open in theaters on June 7, but since Shudder also acquired it, it probably won’t be long after that until it finds a home on the streaming service.

Crowe plays, “Anthony Miller, a troubled actor who begins to unravel while shooting a supernatural horror film. His estranged daughter, Lee (Ryan Simpkins), wonders if he’s slipping back into his past addictions or if there’s something more sinister at play. The film also stars Sam Worthington, Chloe Bailey, Adam Goldberg and David Hyde Pierce.”

Crowe did see some success in last year’s The Pope’s Exorcist mostly because his character was so over-the-top and infused with such comical hubris it bordered on parody. We will see if that is the route actor-turned-director Joshua John Miller takes with The Exorcism.

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Win a Stay at The Lizzie Borden House From Spirit Halloween

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13 hours ago

April 25, 2024

Timothy Rawles

Spirit Halloween has declared that this week marks the start of spooky season and to celebrate they are offering fans a chance to stay at the Lizzie Borden House with so many perks Lizzie herself would approve.

The Lizzie Borden House in Fall River, MA is claimed to be one of the most haunted houses in America. Of course one lucky winner and up to 12 of their friends will find out if the rumors are true if they win the grand prize: A private stay in the notorious house.

“We are delighted to work with Spirit Halloween to roll out the red carpet and offer the public a chance to win a one-of-a-kind experience at the infamous Lizzie Borden House, which also includes additional haunted experiences and merchandise,” said Lance Zaal, President & Founder of US Ghost Adventures.

Fans can enter to win by following Spirit Halloween‘s Instagram and leaving a comment on the contest post from now through April 28.

The prize also includes:

An exclusive guided house tour, including insider insight around the murder, the trial, and commonly reported hauntings

A late-night ghost tour, complete with professional ghost-hunting gear

A private breakfast in the Borden family dining room

A ghost hunting starter kit with two pieces of Ghost Daddy Ghost Hunting Gear and a lesson for two at US Ghost Adventures Ghost Hunting Course

The ultimate Lizzie Borden gift package, featuring an official hatchet, the Lizzie Borden board game, Lily the Haunted Doll, and America’s Most Haunted Volume II

Winner’s choice of a Ghost Tour experience in Salem or a True Crime experience in Boston for two

“Our Halfway to Halloween celebration provides fans an exhilarating taste of what’s to come this fall and empowers them to start planning for their favorite season as early as they please,” said Steven Silverstein, CEO of Spirit Halloween. “We have cultivated an incredible following of enthusiasts who embody the Halloween lifestyle, and we’re thrilled to bring the fun back to life.”

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Spirit Halloween is also preparing for their retail haunted houses. On Thursday, August 1 their flagship store in Egg Harbor Township, NJ. will officially open to start off the season. That event usually draws in hordes of people eager to see what new merch, animatronics, and exclusive IP goods will be trending this year.

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’28 Years Later’ Trilogy Taking Shape With Serious Star Power

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15 hours ago

April 25, 2024

Timothy Rawles

Danny Boyle is revisiting his 28 Days Later universe with three new films. He will direct the first, 28 Years Later, with two more to follow. Deadline is reporting that sources say Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and Ralph Fiennes have been cast for the first entry, a sequel to the original. Details are being kept under wraps so we don’t know how or if the first original sequel 28 Weeks Later fits into the project.

**Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Ralph Fiennes**

Boyle will direct the first movie but it’s unclear which role he will take on in the subsequent films. What is known is Candyman (2021) director Nia DaCosta is scheduled to direct the second film in this trilogy and that the third will be filmed immediately afterward. Whether DaCosta will direct both is still unclear.

Alex Garland is writing the scripts. Garland is having a successful time at the box office right now. He wrote and directed the current action/thriller Civil War which was just knocked out of the theatrical top spot by Radio Silence’s Abigail.

There is no word yet on when, or where, 28 Years Later will start production.