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‘Mystery Science Theater 3000’ Tours With A Mind Blowing Live Show Riffing On ‘The Brain’ and ‘Deathstalker II’

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“We’ve got movie sign!”

Hard to believe, but it’s been 30 years of riffing for the Minnesotan puppet show Mystery Science Theater 3000 that has since become a cult phenomenon. Having returned to the airwaves with Netflix last year along with a live nation-wide tour, they are re-returning to the airwaves and doing another live tour! This time around, comedian Jonah Ray will be uniting with series creator/original host Joel Hodgson to riff on some B-Movies together.

Jonah, Joel, and The Bots

The tour includes shows based on two different movies. Deathstalker II, the sequel to the wacky swords-and-sorcery action fantasy franchise from the 80’s. The other bing The Brain, a Canadian sci-fi horror monster movie from 1988 (funnily enough, meaning it’s also celebrating 30 years!). Needless to say, I made sure to go to The Brain version of the show! I’ve been a life-long MST3K fan for as long as I can remember, and some of my favorite episodes were the sci-fi horror episodes, such as WerewolfThe Final Sacrifice, and Manos: The Hands Of Fate.

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The set-up involves Jonah and the bots, Crow T. Robot and Tom Servo, being subjected to a riffing contest by Sinthia Forrester (Rebecca Hanson) with Joel. Points being marked by certain riffs (brand names, call-backs, etc.) but all in good fun, even if Crow makes threats. The movie itself was a blast. The Brain follows bad boy prankster high school student Jim Majelewski (Tom Bresnahan) who’s sent to the institute of psychologist/TV show host/cult leader Dr. Anthony Blakely (David Gale of Re-Animator!) following a stunt involving pure sodium and the bathroom. Jim soon discover that a rash of murders and suicides are being cause by a giant, alien brain that Blakely is growing in his lab and will only grow bigger and stronger wiht the more minds it controls. Now, Jim must race against the clock alongside his girlfriend Janet (Cynthia Preston) to stop Blakely from broadcasting nationally and taking over the world!

David Gale and The Brain
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Needless to say, the movie is ripe for the MST3K treatment. With a big, weird monster brain, the leads being rather cartoonish, and with plenty of call-back jokes. My personal favorite being a ‘Rowsdower’ line directed at Verna (George Buza), Dr. Blakely’s henchman. Mystery Science Theater 3000 has always been a great group event. Be it with friends or with a crowd, so a live theatrical show was an absolute blast! The show continues now until the final show in Minneapolis, Minnesota November 17th. And for more MST3K action, Season 12 will be dropping on Netflix this Turkey day/Thanksgiving!

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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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