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iHorror Writer Spotlight: Carly Knaszak
Here we are again as we continue this series of getting down and dirty with the faces behind iHorror! As writers, we feel like we know a lot of our regular readers by their interactions with us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram; So why not to get to know us a little better? Today we plunge into the beautiful and dark world of Carly Knaszak. Carly has been with iHorror for over a year now and has banged out impressive pieces for the ever growing website. Her way with words comes across as non- robotic, which makes it as though you’re speaking to just another horror fan. She’s a charming looker and down to earth gal who lives and breathes the horror genre and can give any enthusiast a challenge with her vast knowledge of the horror game. So let’s dive right into it shall we?
How did your relationship with iHorror begin?
iHorror happened in a really random way. I was scrolling through my newsfeed on Facebook and saw a link to a horror site. I forgot what the article was but then I started stalking the site and loved the material on it. Then I saw they were looking for writers and I sent an email to Anthony and I got the gig! I was so thrilled to actually write for a website that had such an interest in horror. It was awesome meeting people that loved horror as much as me.
Favorite article you’ve done and favorite piece done by another writer?
My favorite article was probably one of my first articles. I wrote about a girl beheading her classmate-(you can read that here). The reaction from people were so great and it was such a creepy thing to happen. I don’t really have a favorite article done by anyone because I would be sitting here all day listing off different ones from each category on the site. But I can say the most helpful articles on iHorror are the ones saying what are the best horror movie on Netflix. My friends and I will have a movie night and we will go on iHorror and look at all the movies that the writers recommended. I know I really didn’t answer the question but everyone brings their own writing style to the site and I love what everyone posts.
If you could interview one horror icon, who would it be and why?
Okay, I can’t give you just one. I have so many people I would love to interview! But my top three would be Robert Englund, Elvira and Wes Craven. I would pick Elvira because she has such a sex appeal to horror. She made horror sexy. But also I love Englund and Craven because both of them are geniuses for the Elm Street series.
What was it that started your fascination with the horror genre?
I use to be terrified of Jack Skellington and Beetlejuice when I was younger I wanted nothing to do with horror but then I was like any teenager and went through a goth phase and became obsessed with Nightmare Before Christmas. It also started with my parents taking our family to Orlando’s Halloween Horror Night. It was like my second home. Horror just became part of my life because I was so scared of it as a child but then I became obsessed with facing my fears of blood and guts. I love being scared now.
In my best Ghostface voice: What’s your favorite scary movie?
My top favorite horror movie is Halloween. It was one of the first horror movies my dad showed me. I became obsessed with it because Michael Myers is literally just a guy with a knife and walking around but he is terrifying! The music was amazing to the movie. I even have the Halloween theme song as my ringtone!
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All images used in this article done by Kate Drexel Photography.
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Trailer for ‘The Exorcism’ Has Russell Crowe Possessed
The latest exorcism movie is about to drop this summer. It’s aptly titled The Exorcism and it stars Academy Award winner turned B-movie savant Russell Crowe. The trailer dropped today and by the looks of it, we are getting a possession movie that takes place on a movie set.
Just like this year’s recent demon-in-media-space film Late Night With the Devil, The Exorcism happens during a production. Although the former takes place on a live network talk show, the latter is on an active sound stage. Hopefully, it won’t be entirely serious and we’ll get some meta chuckles out of it.
The film will open in theaters on June 7, but since Shudder also acquired it, it probably won’t be long after that until it finds a home on the streaming service.
Crowe plays, “Anthony Miller, a troubled actor who begins to unravel while shooting a supernatural horror film. His estranged daughter, Lee (Ryan Simpkins), wonders if he’s slipping back into his past addictions or if there’s something more sinister at play. The film also stars Sam Worthington, Chloe Bailey, Adam Goldberg and David Hyde Pierce.”
Crowe did see some success in last year’s The Pope’s Exorcist mostly because his character was so over-the-top and infused with such comical hubris it bordered on parody. We will see if that is the route actor-turned-director Joshua John Miller takes with The Exorcism.
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Win a Stay at The Lizzie Borden House From Spirit Halloween
Spirit Halloween has declared that this week marks the start of spooky season and to celebrate they are offering fans a chance to stay at the Lizzie Borden House with so many perks Lizzie herself would approve.
The Lizzie Borden House in Fall River, MA is claimed to be one of the most haunted houses in America. Of course one lucky winner and up to 12 of their friends will find out if the rumors are true if they win the grand prize: A private stay in the notorious house.
“We are delighted to work with Spirit Halloween to roll out the red carpet and offer the public a chance to win a one-of-a-kind experience at the infamous Lizzie Borden House, which also includes additional haunted experiences and merchandise,” said Lance Zaal, President & Founder of US Ghost Adventures.
Fans can enter to win by following Spirit Halloween‘s Instagram and leaving a comment on the contest post from now through April 28.
The prize also includes:
An exclusive guided house tour, including insider insight around the murder, the trial, and commonly reported hauntings
A late-night ghost tour, complete with professional ghost-hunting gear
A private breakfast in the Borden family dining room
A ghost hunting starter kit with two pieces of Ghost Daddy Ghost Hunting Gear and a lesson for two at US Ghost Adventures Ghost Hunting Course
The ultimate Lizzie Borden gift package, featuring an official hatchet, the Lizzie Borden board game, Lily the Haunted Doll, and America’s Most Haunted Volume II
Winner’s choice of a Ghost Tour experience in Salem or a True Crime experience in Boston for two
“Our Halfway to Halloween celebration provides fans an exhilarating taste of what’s to come this fall and empowers them to start planning for their favorite season as early as they please,” said Steven Silverstein, CEO of Spirit Halloween. “We have cultivated an incredible following of enthusiasts who embody the Halloween lifestyle, and we’re thrilled to bring the fun back to life.”
Spirit Halloween is also preparing for their retail haunted houses. On Thursday, August 1 their flagship store in Egg Harbor Township, NJ. will officially open to start off the season. That event usually draws in hordes of people eager to see what new merch, animatronics, and exclusive IP goods will be trending this year.
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’28 Years Later’ Trilogy Taking Shape With Serious Star Power
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.
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.
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