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Horror Short Film Review – ‘Dear Guest’ (2020)

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“You can check-in but you won’t be checking out!”

Just in time for Halloween, Megan Freels Johnston’s vacation rental horror short Dear Guest is available for streaming. A couple checks into a vacation rental, only to find that the anonymous host likes to play games on its guests. Johnston Freels describes her short as part of an “homage to The Twilight Zone”, and I couldn’t agree more! The film stars Ashley Bell (The Last Exorcism) and Noureen DeWulf (Good Girls) and is available on Vimeo on demand. This weekend Youtube and Amazon will be streaming this short as well. Dear Guest premiered at the Monaco International Film Festival earlier this year.

Dear Guest

Johnston Freels is best known for taking us to middle town suburbia, where she tugged at our inner psyche in her feature The Ice Cream Truck. A few years prior, she showed us how solitude and solace could turn deadly in her psychological thriller, Rebound. Known for her character development and twisty story plots, I knew that Dear Guest would have no problem winning me over.

Director & Writer Megan Freels Johnston

Much to my surprise, Dear Guest takes on a unique premise; I was expecting a typical home invasion or a torture story, Freels Johnston cleverly gave us something much different. Couple Maria and Jules arrive at an Airbnb type property that Jules had booked using an app; not much is known about the owner or the property, fueling the beginning suspense to the story. Jules disappears, and Maria discovers a letter addressed, “Dear Guest.” After opening the letter, Maria realizes that Jules is in grave danger, and she must play the game following the clues to free her lover. The film wholeheartedly delivers on mystery and fear. Many of us have rented a vacation home or checked into an Airbnb; sprinkle that in with this real-life situation, you now have the perfect recipe.

Dear Guest

Maria (Ashley Bell) searching for clues to find her lover.

 

Dear Guest

Jules (Noureen DeWulf) & Maria (Ashley Bell) search for more clues.

Dear Guest is a well-executed female drive film and carries the potential of becoming a feature film or series. I wouldn’t mind more “mini” episodes as the ending is unnerving and will have your imagination working overtime.

Dear Guest has a runtime of eleven minutes and will provide the perfect segway into your Halloween entertainment this year!

Check out the trailer by clicking here. 

 

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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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