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First Images for Stephen King’s ‘Pet Sematary’ Have Been Revealed
Stephen King’s stories have been trending quite a bit lately in the horror movie realm, and we aren’t mad about it. Pet Sematary is the newest installment to get the ol’ re-imagining juices flowing. Kevin Kölsch and Dennis Widmyer (Starry Eyes) are slated to direct, with veteran actors John Lithgow portraying Jud Crandall and Jason Clarke attached to play Louis Creed.
Entertainment Weekly released an in-depth editorial about the upcoming film, along with a handful of “first look” images.
Louis Creed (Jason Clarke), his wife Rachel (Amy Seimetz) and their two children Gage (Hugo Lavoie) and Ellie (Jeté Laurence) move to a rural home where they are welcomed by neighbors and advised about the nearby ‘Pet Sematary’.
After their cat is tragically killed by a truck, Louis resorts to burying it in the mysterious pet cemetery, which is definitely not as it seems. The Creeds quickly learn that sometimes, dead is better.
Speaking with Entertainment Weekly, producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura discussed their new interest in the story; “One of the things about doing a new version now is our understanding of life and death has progressed,” he said. “But are we more sophisticated about it or less?”
Bonaventura also spoke on Pet Sematary‘s deeply human themes and how we can easily connect with the challenges they present; “One of the most interesting themes in the book, the original movie, and this one is, ‘How far would you go to see someone again?’” he says. “But another thing we’re exploring is how you can’t run from the things that scare you.”
The memorable role of Zelda, Rachel’s terrifying sister, will be portrayed by the young and talented Alyssa Brooke Levine. While there haven’t been any images of Zelda released yet, we can only assume that the on-screen portrayal of her gruesome disfigurement – caused by spinal meningitis – will be something that haunts us for quite some time.
“It’s more accurate to the book, I’ll just say that,” director Dennis Widmyer reveals. “In the original movie, it’s a 21-year-old guy in drag playing it, and in the book, as you recall, it’s a 10-year-old girl.”
Actress Amy Seimetz revealed Rachel’s motivations and discomfort with the topic of death; “Rachel went through something extremely traumatic when she was younger with her sister, and she freezes up when death is talked about,” she said. “She doesn’t want to face it and doesn’t want her daughter to go through the same thing.”
So far, it appears that the filmmakers are attempting to stay as true to the book as possible, and we can’t wait see what becomes of Jud and Louis.
Horror fans and constant readers can anticipate a theatrical release on April 5th, 2019.
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Brad Dourif Says He’s Retiring Except For One Important Role
Brad Dourif has been doing movies for nearly 50 years. Now it seems he is walking away from the industry at 74 to enjoy his golden years. Except, there is a caveat.
Recently, digital entertainment publication JoBlo’s Tyler Nichols talked to some of the Chucky television series cast members. During the interview, Dourif made an announcement.
“Dourif said that he’s retired from acting,” says Nichols. “The only reason he came back for the show was because of his daughter Fiona and he considers Chucky creator Don Mancini to be family. But for non-Chucky stuff, he considers himself retired.”
Dourif has voiced the possessed doll since 1988 (minus the 2019 reboot). The original movie “Child’s Play” has become such a cult classic it’s at the top of some people’s best chillers of all time. Chucky himself is ingrained in pop culture history much like Frankenstein or Jason Voorhees.
While Dourif may be known for his famous voiceover, he is also an Oscar-nominated actor for his part in One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. Another famous horror role is The Gemini Killer in William Peter Blatty’s Exorcist III. And who can forget Betazoid Lon Suder in Star Trek: Voyager?
The good news is that Don Mancini is already pitching a concept for season four of Chucky which might also include a feature-length movie with a series tie-in. So, Although Dourif says he is retiring from the industry, ironically he is Chucky’s friend till the end.
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Editorial
7 Great ‘Scream’ Fan Films & Shorts Worth a Watch
The Scream franchise is such an iconic series, that many budding filmmakers take inspiration from it and make their own sequels or, at least, build upon the original universe created by screenwriter Kevin Williamson. YouTube is the perfect medium to showcase these talents (and budgets) with fan-made homages with their own personal twists.
The great thing about Ghostface is that he can appear anywhere, in any town, he just needs the signature mask, knife, and unhinged motive. Thanks to Fair Use laws it’s possible to expand upon Wes Craven’s creation by simply getting a group of young adults together and killing them off one by one. Oh, and don’t forget the twist. You’ll notice that Roger Jackson’s famous Ghostface voice is uncanny valley, but you get the gist.
We have gathered five fan films/shorts related to Scream that we thought were pretty good. Although they can’t possibly match the beats of a $33 million blockbuster, they get by on what they have. But who needs money? If you’re talented and motivated anything is possible as proven by these filmmakers who are well on their way to the big leagues.
Take a look at the below films and let us know what you think. And while you’re at it, leave these young filmmakers a thumbs up, or leave them a comment to encourage them to create more films. Besides, where else are you going to see Ghostface vs. a Katana all set to a hip-hop soundtrack?
Scream Live (2023)
Ghostface (2021)
Ghost Face (2023)
Don’t Scream (2022)
Scream: A Fan Film (2023)
The Scream (2023)
A Scream Fan Film (2023)
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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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