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Movie Review: ‘Primal Rage’

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A couple heading up the Pacific Northwest are thrust into a game of cat-and-mouse with a giant primeval simian resembling Bigfoot in Patrick Magee’s graphic and blood drenched monster movie Primal Rage.

Superior practical effects give this film its edge and they are jarring at times, so take heed, this isn’t B-movie hokum.

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Ashley and Max are married and have recently reunited after Max was released from a year in jail. As they make their way up the highway through giant redwoods and lush pacific coast fauna to reunite with their young son, they strike something violently in their Jeep. It turns out to be a man who may have already been half dead when he fell into the road.

Ashley calls the local small-town police ignoring Max’s protests; he fears he will be sent back to prison because he’s been drinking in the car.

Suddenly Max is struck on the head with a huge rock which sends him stumbling over the embankment and into a rushing river. Ashley’s quick thinking saves him, but the current has carried them a ways downstream. Unfortunately, their nightmare has only just begun.

Cold and half naked, the couple make their way back through the forest and hopefully toward the highway but run into a gang of local hunters who antagonize and enkindle Max’s anger.

All hell breaks loose when the huntsmen get attacked by the Sasquatch locals call Oh-Mah and meet their doom in a variety of gruesome ways. The monster is an expert shot with a bow and arrow, but he doesn’t miss a chance to use his hands or feet as killing devices either.

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The local Sherriff, a Native American, is all too familiar with the ancient monster and tries to ease a local woman’s fears whose husband has gone missing. In fact, many people have gone missing in the area. He sets out to investigate the 911 call Ashley made before they fell into the river.

Meanwhile Ashley’s been separated from Max after the bloodbath with the hunters using her wits and level-headedness to ward off the creature while Max has been taken to the cabin of the Whispering Woman, an ugly shaman who nurses him back to health.

Primal Rage is a suspenseful, nicely paced gorefest. The credits list more effects talent than any other department combined which makes sense because Director Partick Magee is a veteran in the business.

He’s worked on Jurassic Park III, Dark Ride, Spider Man and Men in Black 3 just to name a few. He does a fine job in his directorial debut stitching together action pieces with suspense culminating into an interesting final twist.

There are obvious nods to the original Predator in Primal Rage, but that only means Magee knows and embraces his audience.

Nicely acted with incredible practical gore effects, Primal Rage gives its audience a suspenseful bloody thrill ride with emotional range. This is a must-see for fans who appreciate a good vigorously paced monster movie, plenty of serious non-CGI kills all beautifully shot in the forests of Northern California.

Primal Rage will have a one night only screening on Tuesday, February 27, at a theater near you.

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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.

The Burning

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.

The Faceless Lady

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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