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Fantastic Fest 2019: We Summon the Darkness Brings on the Metal, Satanists and Fun

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Three great female leads, metal and satanic cults. What’s not to like when you read a synopsis involving all three of those? We Summon the Darkness is that movie, and it was a midnighter out of Fantastic Fest to boot!

We Summon the Darkness centers around Alexis, Val and Bev three young ladies taking a road trip to a heavy metal concert to headbang, drink and otherwise have a blasty blast. When the girls meet a group of three dudes at the concert and decide to invite them back to their house to continue the party, things get a little satanic and really murdery.

Did I mention there is a load of satanic serial murders going on around this same time? Just so happens these murders also have a connection to young folks who attend heavy metal concerts. Of course, this plays largely into the sort of evening that these three young ladies are going to have.

I was able to experience this film cold. Not knowing anything past a brief synopsis. I know there are a couple of reviews and more in-depth synopsis’ that ruin one of the films big twists. I think it’s a better film not expecting that twist so, I’m going to keep this whole thing spoiler free.

Alexandra Daddario, Maddie Hasson and Amy Forsyth are having an absolute contagious blast on screen. Fitting naturally into each role that their characters take them all while maintaining likeability and a natural comradery. Their playful approach to their roles is a lot of fun especially with the turns that the third act of the film take. Hasson is a particular standout in the film, creating a madly hilarious take on her character Val.

Marc Myers, (My Friend Dahmer) directs the trio and embodies this particular world very well. Myers plays the film out with an energy that keeps things constantly moving either by way of fun, scares or big laughs. The film has a nice pace to it, the twists come early allowing the rest of the film to play in a very enjoyable sandbox.

We Summon the Darkness is a blast of energy that wold have fit well into the better side of 90’s horror Daddario, Hasson and Forsyth completely own this film. It’s a fun and wild ride that travels the corridors of metal, satanic cults and misfits creating a film that is a good time and something with a lot of rewatchability.

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’28 Years Later’ Trilogy Taking Shape With Serious Star Power

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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.

Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Ralph Fiennes

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.

28 Days Later

The original film followed Jim (Cillian Murphy) who wakes from a coma to find that London is currently dealing with a zombie outbreak.

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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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