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‘Hatchet’ Director’s Gift to Fans Is a Free Documentary

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Those familiar with Director Adam Green know how seriously he takes Halloween. Green celebrates the holiday the way most people celebrate Christmas including putting up a tree handing out presents and for extra measure releasing a horror short every year.

That tradition is now in its 20th year and to commemorate the occasion Adam’s production company, arieScope Pictures, released a free documentary called For the Love of Halloween chronicling the past two decades of these sometimes clunky but always entertaining short films.

Green has gone on to see great mainscream success since that first short called Columbus Day in 1998; namely, feature-length films such as the fan-adored Hatchet franchise, Digging Up the Marrow, and critically lauded Frozen.

Even though his success has lifted him to genre elite status as an Indie filmmaker (When Sid Haig says he’ll do one of your shorts for free, you know you made it), Green never forgets what paved the way to his own studio in North Hollywood.

That includes his longtime friendship with writer, producer, and cinematographer Will Barratt.

For the Love of Halloween is a personal and often hilarious behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to make short films on little-to-no budgets. The anecdotes are comforting, sometimes scary, but always uplifting especially to young filmmakers who may just be getting started in the industry.

Some standout shorts discussed in this doc include Jack Chop, Driving Lessons, and one of my personal favorites, the hilarious Monster Problems.

Special guests include Kane Hodder, Sarah Elbert and the some of the other key players who make up the arieScope Pictures family.

What started as a project born out of fun has become a seasonal expectation. Green said that he wanted to stop at 20 films, but his team insisted they extend that to 31 for every day in October.

“I just wanted ArieScope to be my own little island in Hollywood,” says Green in the film. “Like a fun, happy place where we could dream and create together. A studio that may physically be located in Hollywood, but that was our place in the Hollywood system.”

You can watch For the Love of Halloween for free by clicking below.

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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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