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We’ve Got Movie Sign! Five Favorite New MST3K Episodes

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In the not too distant past… MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000 ran one of the most successful kickstarter campaigns in internet history. The many, many, many fans of the cult series wanted to see more episodes, and boy did they show it. Last Friday, the day finally came, and 14 brand spanking new episodes of MST3K were unleashed onto an excited public! Now hosted by Jonah Ray as Jonah Heston, an ace Gizmonics Institute pilot captured by Clayton Forrester’s daughter, Kinga Forrester (Played by Felicia Day) and TV’s Son of TV’s Frank (Played by Patton Oswalt) as they try to drive him nuts with bad movies. Now he must riff on the movies with his robot pals, Tom Servo (Baron Vaughn) and Crow T. Robot (Hampton Yount) to stay sane and have some laughs. Many of the films are science fiction, horror, and outright bizarre. Below are five funny films featured on the show so far!

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Cry Wilderness

A really weird adventure movie quote unquote “For Kids” from the eighties. About a kid named Paul who’s told by the spirit of Bigfoot to find his park ranger father in the wilderness. And then things get weird. Highlights include the excessive use of stock footage of animals, the sidekick who won’t stop laughing, and one seriously weird looking sasquatch.

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The Beast Of Hollow Mountain

This monster mash of western and giant monster makes for a monstrously funny time! An American cowboy in turn of the century Mexico investigates why cattle are suddenly disappearing. Turns out, it’s because there’s a Beast around Hollow Mountain! Who knew? Lots of riffing on the absence of the titular Beast until later in the film, the various hats worn by characters, and how unfunny the alcoholic comic relief is.

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Starcrash

It’s like STAR WARS, but not! A crew of space smugglers are conscripted to try and stop the evil Space Count Zarth Arn and his evil super space weapon from overthrowing the Emperor of Space (Played by Christopher Plummer!). Space. Highlights include so many cheap laser and explosion SFX, a robot sheriff with a southern drawl, and David Hasselhoff as The Prince Of Space… not to be confused with the titular PRINCE OF SPACE from season 8 of MST3K.

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Wizards Of The Lost Kingdom II

Of the two WIZARDS OF THE LOST KINGDOM films showing this season, this one I felt brought more laughs. Having basically doing anything to do with its predecessor, we follow another ‘chosen one’ kid on an atypical hero’s journey with an incompetent wizard mentor to stop the three evil warlocks that currently rule the lost kingdom. Highlights include lots and lots of reused footage from previous and unrelated movies, Sid Haig as an evil crow sorcerer, and David Carradine as a badass sellsword named “The Dark One”!

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At the Earth’s Core

An Amicus sci-fi adventure adaptation of the William S. Burroughs book from the seventies. British Dr. Perry and American David Innes test out a massive ‘Iron Mole’ drill and wouldn’t you know it, they end up At the Earth’s Core! Now they must lead a revolution of human’s against their underground masters and find a way back on top. Highlights include Peter Cushing as the ridiculously stuffy Dr. Perry, goofy looking monsters, and inexplicably English speaking underground cavemen that look like prog-rockstars!

Of course, these are just a few of my own favorites. Give the new season of MST3K a watch on Netflix and tell us what movies and riffs made you laugh!

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Jake Gyllenhaal’s Thriller ‘Presumed Innocent’ Series Gets Early Release Date

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Jake Gyllenhaal’s limited series Presumed Innocent is dropping on AppleTV+ on June 12 instead of June 14 as originally planned. The star, whose Road House reboot has brought mixed reviews on Amazon Prime, is embracing the small screen for the first time since his appearance on Homicide: Life on the Street in 1994.

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Presumed Innocent is being produced by David E. Kelley, J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot, and Warner Bros. It is an adaptation of Scott Turow’s 1990 film in which Harrison Ford plays a lawyer doing double duty as an investigator looking for the murderer of his colleague.

These types of sexy thrillers were popular in the ’90s and usually contained twist endings. Here’s the trailer for the original:

According to Deadline, Presumed Innocent doesn’t stray far from the source material: “…the Presumed Innocent series will explore obsession, sex, politics and the power and limits of love as the accused fights to hold his family and marriage together.”

Up next for Gyllenhaal is the Guy Ritchie action movie titled In the Grey scheduled for release in January 2025.

Presumed Innocent is an eight-episode limited series set to stream on AppleTV+ starting June 12.

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Trailer for ‘The Exorcism’ Has Russell Crowe Possessed

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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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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.

Inside the Lizzie Borden House

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.”

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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