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Start A New Halloween Tradition With “Skeleton In The Closet”

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Written by Patti Pauley

Screw you Elf On The Shelf! Make way for the king of holidays, and start a new Halloween tradition with your little Halloweenies with Skeleton In The Closet! If your family is Halloween enthusiasts (and chances are if you’re reading this in the first place), then this is a must-have for your spooky household, and a beautiful way to begin engaging in the spirit of Samhain and the Halloween mindset.

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The Skeleton In The Closet- A Halloween Tradition is the brain child of Chad and Jilaine Shea, who originally formulated the idea of an “Elf On The Shelf” specifically for Halloween, being that holiday is theirs’ and their child’s favorite to celebrate. Jilaine Shea to iHorror, “Our daughter got an “Elf on the shelf” and she loved it, but Halloween is her favorite holiday.  So Chad joked, “Why don’t we make ’The Skeleton in the Closet’ and that was it. Chad wrote the story within two hours and then we asked my sister Danielle (Beu) to illustrate it.  We didn’t want any digital graphics. It was important that it looked like children’s books from our youth.

And it really does. The gorgeous look, and retro feel of the illustrations by Beu ring all my nostalgic bells and scream out an 80s Halloween; which is why adults are probably going to love this just as much as the kids.

Chad Shea states, “Beyond the fun of the trick-or-treat holiday, the book itself is a charming story which reminds us that we don’t need to reinvent Halloween. We want to embrace the basics of family activity and create new memories that our children will cherish for a lifetime.”

The clever and fun story that comes with a 19 inch fully poseable skeleton buddy (or you can upgrade to a 36 inch skeleton on the book’s official website), works essentially the same way as the Christmas elf for those familiar with the December tradition. You name your skeleton, and the shenanigans begin on October 1st, all the way through Halloween night when the skeleton will return back to their “graveyard” from which it came. The skeleton will offer your little monsters either tricks or treats while visions of ghouls and candy apples dance in their heads in their sleep. The official Skeleton In The Closet website also offers a variety of fun printable activities and games you can play with your bony friend!

You can get your very own set by clicking the link to their official website embedded in this article, or buy heading over to Amazon by clicking here! The book’s official Facebook page is also hosting a giveaway this Sunday, October 9th by offering a doll and book set to one lucky subscriber! So head on over to their page and keep up to date on this Halloween tradition that is sure to become a classic staple in your horror-loving home!

 

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’28 Years Later’ Trilogy Taking Shape With Serious Star Power

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Danny Boyle is revisiting his 28 Days Later universe with three new films. He will direct the first, 28 Years Later, with two more to follow. Deadline is reporting that sources say Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and Ralph Fiennes have been cast for the first entry, a sequel to the original. Details are being kept under wraps so we don’t know how or if the first original sequel 28 Weeks Later fits into the project.

Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Ralph Fiennes

Boyle will direct the first movie but it’s unclear which role he will take on in the subsequent films. What is known is Candyman (2021) director Nia DaCosta is scheduled to direct the second film in this trilogy and that the third will be filmed immediately afterward. Whether DaCosta will direct both is still unclear.

Alex Garland is writing the scripts. Garland is having a successful time at the box office right now. He wrote and directed the current action/thriller Civil War which was just knocked out of the theatrical top spot by Radio Silence’s Abigail.

There is no word yet on when, or where, 28 Years Later will start production.

28 Days Later

The original film followed Jim (Cillian Murphy) who wakes from a coma to find that London is currently dealing with a zombie outbreak.

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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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