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iHorror Announces Month-Long LGBTQ Horror Pride Celebration for June

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Hey horror fans, as many of you know, June is Pride Month here in the States (regardless of what the current Administration thinks) and we here at iHorror have something special planned.

Starting June 1st, in addition to our normal horror news coverage, we’ll also be running a series of articles celebrating the LGBTQ community and their involvement in helping make the genre great.

It’s called Horror Pride Month and we’re excited to share some really spectacular content with you.

iHorror CEO, Anthony Pernicka had this to say when asked why he thought a series like this was important:

“It feels like we’re sending a message to a younger me: that quiet, uncomfortable, gay kid that never felt like he was a part of the crowd. It’s a chance to give him comfort. That kid was drawn to horror because in a way horror represents how he feels. It’s dark, non-conforming, the rebel of the entertainment world. However, sometimes it felt like even in the horror genre he had to hide. Horror can be so hyper masculine and so filled with T&A. It seems like guys watching movies act extra masculine in the face of confronting something that scares them. This energy can make a gay horror fan feel like an outsider in a genre that is supposed to welcome outsiders. That’s why having a series like this is so important. It shines a light on the gay community that loves horror and that is adding value to the genre. It lets that outsider know that they’re accepted in this club. In horror, all the rebels have a home.”

For those who don’t realize it, the queer community has been involved in horror filmmaking from the beginning.

Take for instance James Whale. The director of horror classics like FrankensteinBride of Frankenstein, and The Invisible Man, was himself a gay man who lived his live in the open, something unheard of in the early part of the 20th Century when it was still illegal to BE a gay man.

Though his life ended tragically by suicide, Whale left behind a legacy of films that are still counted among the greatest ever made in the genre.

Whale is only one of the many writers, directors, actors, authors, films, etc. who will be given the spotlight during Horror Pride Month. We’ll be bringing you a host of interviews with many of these talented artists while also discussing issues of visibility in mainstream horror releases as well as the filmmakers who are getting things right with representation.

If this series had a mission statement, it would be this: To shed light on the significant and continued contributions of the LGBTQ community to the horror genre while simultaneously letting all those young horror fans who might be just coming out that they’re not alone in this world. To echo the sentiments of our CEO, there’s a whole world of queer horror fans and creators out there, and you have a home here at iHorror.

So, for all our fans in the LGBTQ community AND our straight allies, stay tuned! Horror Pride Month is going to be one bloody good time!

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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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