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“A Discovery of Witches” Announces Casting, Begins Filming

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Fans Deborah Harkness’ All Souls Trilogy have reason to celebrate as the author has announced that a television series based on her best selling novels has begun filming.  The series will be titled A Discovery of Witches after the first book’s title.

The All Souls Trilogy centers on Diana Bishop, one of the most powerful yet reluctant witches the world has seen in centuries.  Diana spends her days researching historic alchemical texts in the Bodleian Library at Oxford when she isn’t teaching classes on the history of the fascinating subject.  When she mysteriously manages to pull a book from the stacks that has long been thought lost, she finds herself in the center of a massive conspiracy that could tear the world apart.

It’s about that time that Matthew Clairmont steps into her life.  He’s tall, intelligent, handsome…and a vampire.  Diana and Matthew soon find their destinies completely intertwined as they travel across the world and through time itself to recover the enigmatic “Ashmole 782” and discover just what it is that’s hidden in its depth.

Harkness’ world is beautifully created in the conceit that there are four races of humanoid species.  Witches, vampires, daemons, and humans who interact on a daily basis though the humans seem completely oblivious to that fact.  For those who haven’t read the series, I won’t give much more away than that.  You should get yourself to a bookstore and read up to prepare for the feast that’s coming.

Harkness has been quoted that she walked onto the set of the new series and actually cried because the production team had so painstakingly brought her vision to life.

Oh, and about that casting news…

We already knew that Teresa Palmer had been cast as Diana Bishop…

…and Matthew Goode would be taking on the role of Matthew Clairmont.

On Monday, however, Harkness released a host of new names to the list, and they are exciting to say the least.

First there’s Owen Teale as Peter Knox, a powerful, ambitious male witch intent on keeping Ashmole’s secrets for himself.

Then there’s Edward Bluemel, who will take on the role of Marcus Whitmore, Matthew’s vampiric son, who he changed during the American Revolutionary War.

Aiysha Hart will be Miriam Shepherd, a fiercely loyal vampire ally of Matthew with more than a few secrets of her own.

And Malin Buska will play Satu Jarvinen, the vicious witch with a taste for torture.

iHorror will keep you posted on all the latest updates for this exciting series as we get them!  You can also follow the author, Deborah Harkness, on her Facebook page for all the latest news.

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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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