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‘Jeepers Creepers 4’ Moves Toward “Development” According to IMDb

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4 years ago

June 13, 2020

Recent movement on the Jeepers Creepers 4 IMDB page has us curious about what’s happening on the project.

If you know anything about IMDb it can be as reliable as Wikipedia at times (anyone can edit pages) and any information should be taken with a grain of salt. But there are a few inferred things on the Jeepers Creepers 4 page that immediately caught our attention.

First, the page was updated on May 8, 2020, and says the fourth installment has been “announced” and that in January a “script” was finished. We couldn’t find the link to the recent announcement.

But when IMDb labels an update as “script” it means:

“Completed, copy written manuscript, which has been picked up by a production entity for development. A script may take the form of a screenplay, shooting script, lined script, continuity script, or a spec script.”

But more interestingly Kirk D’Amico’s IMDb page has him “announced” as producer above all of his other pre-production projects.

Kirk D’Amico is the head of Myriad Pictures, a company which according to them is, “a leading independent entertainment company specializing in production, financing and worldwide distribution of feature films and television programming.” We reached out to D’Amico for a comment and he has yet to respond.

From what we understand a title can be tagged as “announced” for years in IMDb without any movement, but the Jeepers Creepers 4 announcement was updated on May 8, 2020. This can mean two things, either it’s rolling along or it’s going to be marked as such for years to come.

The Jeepers Creepers 4 profile also had actor Jonathan Breck listed as rumored to return. Breck played the Creeper in the original and two sequels. We reached out to Breck’s agent and asked if he knew anything about the recent “announced” status and Breck’s association with the project.

“There’s nothing to say really,” his agent responded. “We have had no contact with anyone. However, that doesn’t mean that something isn’t being worked on. Jeepers Creeper 3 showed that status for 12 years.”

We checked back today and Breck’s name has been removed from the Jeepers Creepers 4 IMDb page.

The saga of the troubled Jeepers Creepers franchise is certainly a polarizing one. On the one hand, you have a popular series and on the other the convicted pedophile, Victor Salva, who created it.

Because of recent events regarding Cinestate, the horror industry is looking more closely at what goes on behind the scenes of their movies. A new Jeepers Creepers sequel is probably not a good idea if Salva’s name is attached. In fact, Salva should probably stay away from the project altogether if it’s to gain any respect.

As early as March of 2019, part four was reportedly in development and there was even a rumor of a television series. But nothing ever came of it.

Perhaps these new updates are a sign that the project isn’t dead and might return sometime in the near future.

*This article has been edited to clarify why Salva should not be attached to the project.

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“In a Violent Nature” So Gory Audience Member Throws Up During Screening

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3 hours ago

May 8, 2024

Cameron McFarland

Chis Nash (ABC’s of Death 2) just debuted his new horror film, In a Violent Nature, at the Chicago Critics Film Fest. Based on the audience’s reaction, those with squeamish stomachs may want to bring a barf bag to this one.

Thats right, we have another horror film that is causing audience members to walk out of the screening. According to a report from Film Updates at least one audience member threw up in the middle of the film. You can hear audio of the audience reaction to the film below.

Audience reacting to a kill from ‘IN A VIOLENT NATURE’ during the Chicago Critics Film Fest screening of the film. An audience member also vomited during the screening.

The film, described as a slasher from the killer's perspective, hits theaters on May 31. pic.twitter.com/KGlyC3HFXa
— Film Updates (@FilmUpdates) May 6, 2024

This is far from the first horror film to claim this kind of audience reaction. However, early reports of In a Violent Nature indicates that this film may be just that violent. The film promises to reinvent the slasher genre by telling the story from the killer’s perspective.

Here is the official synopsis for the film. When a group of teens takes a locket from a collapsed fire tower in the woods, they unwittingly resurrect the rotting corpse of Johnny, a vengeful spirit spurred on by a horrific 60-year old crime. The undead killer soon embarks on a bloody rampage to retrieve the stolen locket, methodically slaughtering anyone who gets in his way.

While we will have to wait and see if In a Violent Nature lives up to all of its hype, recent responses on X offer nothing but praise for the film. One user even makes the bold claim that this adaptation is like an arthouse Friday the 13th.

In a Violent Nature will receive a limited theatrical run starting May 31, 2024. The film will then be released on Shudder sometime later in the year. Make sure to check out the promo images and trailer below.

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New Windswept Action Trailer for ‘Twisters’ Will Blow You Away

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6 hours ago

May 8, 2024

Timothy Rawles

The summer movie blockbuster game came in soft with The Fall Guy, but the new trailer for Twisters is bringing back the magic with an intense trailer full of action and suspense. Steven Spielberg’s production company, Amblin, is behind this newest disaster film just like its 1996 predecessor.

This time Daisy Edgar-Jones plays the female lead named Kate Cooper, “a former storm chaser haunted by a devastating encounter with a tornado during her college years who now studies storm patterns on screens safely in New York City. She is lured back to the open plains by her friend, Javi to test a groundbreaking new tracking system. There, she crosses paths with Tyler Owens (Glen Powell), the charming and reckless social-media superstar who thrives on posting his storm-chasing adventures with his raucous crew, the more dangerous the better. As storm season intensifies, terrifying phenomena never seen before are unleashed, and Kate, Tyler and their competing teams find themselves squarely in the paths of multiple storm systems converging over central Oklahoma in the fight of their lives.”

Twisters cast includes Nope’s Brandon Perea, Sasha Lane (American Honey), Daryl McCormack (Peaky Blinders), Kiernan Shipka (Chilling Adventures of Sabrina), Nik Dodani (Atypical) and Golden Globe winner Maura Tierney (Beautiful Boy).

Twisters is directed by Lee Isaac Chung and hits theaters on July 19.

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Travis Kelce Joins Cast on Ryan Murphy’s ‘Grotesquerie’

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8 hours ago

May 8, 2024

Timothy Rawles

Football star Travis Kelce is going Hollywood. At least that is what Dahmer Emmy award-winning star Niecy Nash-Betts announced on her Instagram page yesterday. She posted a video of herself on set of the new Ryan Murphy FX series Grotesquerie.

“This is what happens when WINNERS link up‼️ @killatrav Welcome to Grostequerie[sic]!” she wrote.

Standing just out of frame is Kelce who suddenly steps in to say, “Jumping into new territory with Niecy!” Nash-Betts appears to be in a hospital gown while Kelce is dressed as an orderly.

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A post shared by Niecy Nash (@niecynash1)

Not much is known about Grotesquerie, other than in literary terms it means a work filled with both science fiction and extreme horror elements. Think H.P. Lovecraft.

Back in February Murphy released an audio teaser for Grotesquerie on social media. In it, Nash-Betts says in part, “I don’t know when it started, I can’t put my finger on it, but it’s different now. There’s been a shift, like something’s opening up in the world — a kind of hole that descends into a nothingness…”