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Hiya, Rohit: That Time India Adapted Stephen King’s IT

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If you’re reading this website, chances are very good that you’ve seen the 1990 miniseries adaptation of Stephen King’s classic novel IT, or are at least aware of its existence. To call Tim Curry’s performance as Pennywise the Clown iconic would be an understatement, with his work helping to nurture a life-long case of coulrophobia in quite a few viewers.

However, what many iHorror readers may not be aware of is the fact that India once created its own adaptation of IT, and the results are quite bizarre, at least when viewed through western sensibilities.

For example, here is India’s version of the scene where Pennywise lures in and kills Georgie (named Rohit here), albeit done from within a swimming pool instead of inside a sewer grate:

If you’re wondering why the effects and location look so cheap, it is because India’s adaptation of IT was not done as a feature film. Instead, India’s IT was a 52-episode(!) TV series entitled Woh. As one might imagine, the story was altered significantly during its translation between cultures, and was also added to greatly in order to fill the 52-episode length. One big change is that Pennywise’s Indian counterpart is called The Joker.

Still, many scenes were clearly based on scenes from the American miniseries, such as the following clip where the Indian equivalent of Ben Hanscom sees his dead father, who is of course The Joker in disguise:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ECgfJn5VR8&feature=youtu.be&t=5m17s

Or this gender-swapped take on the Bev meets Mrs. Kersh scene:

At this point, many of you are probably wondering how you can watch the entire Woh series, and bask in the oddness of it all. Well, there’s good news and bad news. The good news is that all 52 episodes are available in full on Youtube. They’re even handily collected in a playlist here.

The bad news is that the episodes are presented in their original Hindi language, and no English subtitles are available. For anyone brave enough to try and follow along regardless, a rather detailed English-language written recap of the episode’s events can be found below each video. If you manage to make it through the whole series, The Joker may just give you a balloon.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UTXfshB0Po

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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?

The faceless lady

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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