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Indelible: Horror’s Definitive Scenes
From Hitchcock to Camp Crystal Lake to Jigsaw’s traps, every generation has made iconic contributions to the genre we all love. Though many scenes are notable, only a select few have seared themselves into our collective memory.
These are those scenes.
10. Still the king
There have been innumerable vampire pictures throughout cinematic history, but with apologies to the legendary Bela Lugosi, Max Schreck’s turn in 1922’s Nosferatu remains the standard by which all vampires are judged. The image of Count Orlok’s shadow scaling the staircase has yet to lose its effect more than nine decades on.
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9. Come play with us, Danny
All work and no play may have made Jack a dull boy, but when Danny’s Hot Wheel made its way around that hall corner at the Overlook, it was nothing short of chilling.
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8. Oh, just one more thing, senator
Jack Crawford told Clarice Starling that “You don’t want Hannibal Lecter in your head.” Much like Edgar Allan Poe’s pain was our gain, we can’t help but grin devilishly that Thomas Harris allowed Hannibal to reside in his. Of all the good doctor has to offer horror fans, being wheeled into the Memphis airplane hangar is the most lasting visual.
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7. They’re all going to laugh at you
Hell hath no fury like a faux prom queen scorned.
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6. Dancing on the Ceiling
Nine, ten…never sleep again.
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5. We were hooked
John Larroquette’s narration, Leatherface. The house of horrors. None have resonated like the sound Teri McMinn made when she was hung like butchered cattle.
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4. The Boogeyman
The Bowling Green Philharmonic created the most recognizable theme music horror has to offer and Michael Myers was memorable in scene after scene, but one in particular communicated that evil never dies.
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3. I think it was something I ate
Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skerritt, Yaphet Kotto, Harry Dean Stanton, Ian Holm and Veronica Cartwright knew something was going to happen to John Hurt’s Kane, they just didn’t know what. That reveal takes the bronze on our list.
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2. A real head-turner
There is only one horror film I will not watch alone, and it’s The Exorcist. Ain’t nothin’ wrong with silver!
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1. Showering has never been the same
Upon Psycho’s 1960 release, cardboard cutouts of director Alfred Hitchcock delivered a clear message: “The manager of this theatre has been instructed at the risk of his life, not to admit to the theatre any persons after the picture starts. Any spurious attempts to enter by side doors, fire escapes or ventilating shafts will be met by force. The entire objective of this extraordinary policy, of course, is to help you enjoy PSYCHO more.”
This scene was what made that declaration necessary, and grabs the gold as horror’s most monumental.
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Another Creepy Spider Movie Hits Shudder This Month
Good spider films are a theme this year. First, we had Sting and then there was Infested. The former is still in theaters and the latter is coming to Shudder starting April 26.
Infested has been getting some good reviews. People are saying that it’s not only a great creature feature but also a social commentary on racism in France.
According to IMDb: Writer/director Sébastien Vanicek was looking for ideas around the discrimination faced by black and Arab-looking people in France, and that led him to spiders, which are rarely welcome in homes; whenever they’re spotted, they’re swatted. As everyone in the story (people and spiders) is treated like vermin by society, the title came to him naturally.
Shudder has become the gold standard for streaming horror content. Since 2016, the service has been offering fans an expansive library of genre movies. in 2017, they began to stream exclusive content.
Since then Shudder has become a powerhouse in the film festival circuit, buying distribution rights to movies, or just producing some of their own. Just like Netflix, they give a film a short theatrical run before adding it to their library exclusively for subscribers.
Late Night With the Devil is a great example. It was released theatrically on March 22 and will begin streaming on the platform starting April 19.
While not getting the same buzz as Late Night, Infested is a festival favorite and many have said if you suffer from arachnophobia, you might want to take heed before watching it.
According to the synopsis, our main character, Kalib is turning 30 and dealing with some family issues. “He’s fighting with his sister over an inheritance and has cut ties with his best friend. Fascinated by exotic animals, he finds a venomous spider in a shop and brings it back to his apartment. It only takes a moment for the spider to escape and reproduce, turning the whole building into a dreadful web trap. The only option for Kaleb and his friends is to find a way out and survive.”
The film will be available to watch on Shudder starting April 26.
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Part Concert, Part Horror Movie M. Night Shyamalan’s ‘Trap’ Trailer Released
In true Shyamalan form, he sets his film Trap inside a social situation where we aren’t sure what is going on. Hopefully, there is a twist at the end. Furthermore, we hope it’s better than the one in his divisive 2021 movie Old.
The trailer seemingly gives away a lot, but, as in the past, you can’t rely on his trailers because they are often red herrings and you are being gaslit to think a certain way. For instance, his movie Knock at the Cabin was completely different than what the trailer implied and if you hadn’t read the book on which the film is based it was still like going in blind.
The plot for Trap is being dubbed an “experience” and we aren’t quite sure what that means. If we were to guess based on the trailer, it’s a concert movie wrapped around a horror mystery. There are original songs performed by Saleka, who plays Lady Raven, a kind of Taylor Swift/Lady Gaga hybrid. They have even set up a Lady Raven website to further the illusion.
Here is the fresh trailer:
According to the synopsis, a father takes his daughter to one of Lady Raven’s jam-packed concerts, “where they realize they’re at the center of a dark and sinister event.”
Written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan, Trap stars Josh Hartnett, Ariel Donoghue, Saleka Shyamalan, Hayley Mills and Allison Pill. The film is produced by Ashwin Rajan, Marc Bienstock and M. Night Shyamalan. The executive producer is Steven Schneider.
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Woman Brings Corpse Into Bank To Sign Loan Papers
Warning: This is a disturbing story.
You have to be pretty desperate for money to do what this Brazilian woman did at the bank to get a loan. She wheeled in a fresh corpse to endorse the contract and she seemingly thought the bank employees wouldn’t notice. They did.
This weird and disturbing story comes via ScreenGeek an entertainment digital publication. They write that a woman identified as Erika de Souza Vieira Nunes pushed a man she identified as her uncle into the bank pleading with him to sign loan papers for $3,400.
If you’re squeamish or easily triggered, be aware that the video captured of the situation is disturbing.
Latin America’s largest commercial network, TV Globo, reported on the crime, and according to ScreenGeek this is what Nunes says in Portuguese during the attempted transaction.
“Uncle, are you paying attention? You must sign [the loan contract]. If you don’t sign, there’s no way, as I cannot sign on your behalf!”
She then adds: “Sign so you can spare me further headaches; I can’t bear it any longer.”
At first we thought this might be a hoax, but according to Brazilian police, the uncle, 68-year-old Paulo Roberto Braga had passed away earlier that day.
“She attempted to feign his signature for the loan. He entered the bank already deceased,” Police Chief Fábio Luiz said in an interview with TV Globo. “Our priority is to continue investigating to identify other family members and gather more information regarding this loan.”
If convicted Nunes could be facing jail time on charges of fraud, embezzlement, and desecration of a corpse.
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