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‘South Park’ Goes ‘Creepshow’ In Their Halloween Special

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The Halloween special is a classic staple of American television, especially for shows that tend to skew more toward comedy than horror. It gives an excuse for sries to have some fun, get weird and get frightening. For many long runners, this is traditional, especially animated series as South Park which has done numerous Halloween themed episodes with plots ranging from zombified trick or treaters to sentient rentable scooters. Last night, South Park decided to bring in the Halloween spirit, Creepshow style! Some spoilers below, so read and beware!

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To give some context, this season is billed as ‘Tegridy Farms’ revolving around breakout character Randy Marsh’s sitcom styled weed farm, which is why last night’s episode was called ‘The Tegridy Farms Halloween Special’. Randy tries to bond with his daughter Shelly, who he says has a “weed problem” as in, she hates weed and his business. At the same time, perpetual chew toy Butters decides to get the last stamp in his museum stamp book’s Egyptian Wing exhibit. Despite a warning from the recurring parody of Stephen King’s Pet Semetary’s Jed to not get the stamp which would invoke the dreadful Egyptian curse of Took Tan-Ra, Butters proceeds. That night, Butters hears something outside his bedroom… the mummy bursting into his room!

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I couldn’t help but laugh, because the scene does a distinctly Creepshow styled shift. Complete with the signature scare chord, and red/blue lighting from segments like ‘Father’s Day’ and ‘The Crate.’ I also thought it was funny that Butters had to deal with a mummy in his plotline, considering there was a killer mummy in the segment ‘Lot 249’ of Tales From The Darkside: The Movie which is considered a spiritual sequel of sorts to Creepshow, complete with a story from King as well. But it doesn’t stop there. In the other plotline between Randy and Shelly, his ‘Halloween Special’ strain of weed is doused with a witches brew paraquat by an angry Shelly, it seemingly dies off. Only for Randy and his stoner partner Towleie to discover to their joy that the strain has regrown to monstrous proportions! A distinct nod to Creepshows‘ own tale of an overgrowing alien weed in ‘The Lonesome Death of Jordy Verrill’ starring Stephen King himself.

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On top of that, Randy and Towelie find themselves literally huanted by the ghosts from their past (Winnie The Pooh, Cows, etc.) that captures that EC Comics style revenge from beyond the grave. Perhaps funniest of all, the episode aired on October 30th, aka DEvil’s Night/Mischief Night. A time for pranks and all sorts of deviltry. Or in last night’s case, a surprise dropping of Shudder’s Creepshow TV series (Which just got renewed for a second season) season finale! Airing around the same time, it was a hilarious twist of fate and salute to the classic horror anthology. So, if you’re looking for some laughs to go with your Halloween celebration, South Park‘s ‘Tegridy Farm Halloween Special’ will be the most fun you’ll have being scared, smoking weed, and laughing!

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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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