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‘Demon Wind’ Is The Perfect Storm Of Bonkers Horror

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The love of the horror genre is by extension the love of its limitless potential. Horror is a broad term that can extend into a multitude of different sub-genres and themes. Which also means it can go into some absolutely batshit crazy territory! And with the bizarro crossover of horror that is American Horror Story returning September 12th, I think I’ve found one of the absolute bonkers horror movies to ever enter my eyes and my very soul; DEMON WIND!

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The movie follows young Cory Harmon (Eric Larson) along with his girlfriend Elaine (Francine Lapensée) as they journey deep into the woods to find Cory’s family farm. His grandparents mysteriously disappeared 60 years beforehand, and his own father’s journey to the farm mentally disturbed him. Cory is determined to uncover the mystery of what has plagued his family name all these years, along the way meeting with several of his 20-something eccentric friends. Encountering an old gas station attendant named Harcourt (Rufus Norris) who warns him not to go to the Harmon house even at (unloaded) gunpoint, Cory is intent on going there and finding answers to his life. When they do eventually make it to the plot of land, they discover the house and barn are dilapidated, and a crucified skeleton! However, when they enter the Harmon family home, they discover it to be pristine and even with a plump turkey prepared at the dinner table. Supernatural telekinesis creates a mess, forcing them out, and though they want to leave, they discover their cars no longer working and a strange mist approaching… THE DEMON WIND.

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And that’s just a taste of the cinemadness to come from this would-be cult classic. Demon Wind was written and directed by Charles Phillip Moore who got his start as a writer on the equally bizarre summer camp themed slasher movie, Twisted Nightmare. The movie was shot in 1989 in Thousand Oaks, California and released on July 20th, 1990 in West Germany with a video premiere in America on September 13th, 1990. It soon became a mainstay of VHS horror by featuring a rather memorable 3D hologram cover of a demon bashing through a window. Though the featured demon does not actually appear in the movie.

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Demon Wind is quite clearly gleamed from more classical ‘cabin in the woods’ style horror movies like The Evil Dead with several characters becoming possessed and mutated, mixed with the gonzo gore and supernatural elements of Lucio Fulci’s Gates of Hell films like City of the Living Dead and The Beyond. Featuring slimy ghouls, bizarre transformations, space and time warps, creating a bizarre mix of archetypes and tropes and so much more…

 

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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.

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