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This Unreleased Romero Film Was Called His “Most Overtly Horrifying”
There’s an unreleased Romero film that has been called his “most overtly horrifying” and a “savage masterwork.” Find out how you can help get it released.
We recently reported that the late great George A. Romero left behind nearly 50 scripts that we may one day see produced. Consequence of Sound reports the George A. Romero Foundation also plans to restore “The Amusement Park,” an unreleased Romero film from 1973.
“The Amusement Park” is not a horror film, but it’s said to be deeply disturbing all the same. It’s a 60-minute film about ageism, and while it was shot like a PSA for TV, it was never used and has since fallen through the cinematic cracks. The 1973 movie, which he filmed between “Season of the Witch” and “The Crazies,” is not even part of Romero’s IMDB page.
Daniel Kraus, noted writer behind “Trollhunters” and “The Shape of Water,” was lucky enough to see this mysterious film recently. In a Twitter stream, he described it as “a revelation,” and said it may be “Romero’s most overtly horrifying film” with only “Night of the Living Dead” as a possible exception. Kraus added, “the scholar Tony Williams, who saw the film 30 years ago, wrote ‘The film is far too powerful for American society…It must remain under lock & key never seeing the light of day.'”
You can read Kraus’s full comments below:
I’m about to watch George A. Romero’s virtually unseen 1973 movie THE AMUSEMENT PARK (shot between Season of the Witch & The Crazies). Been trying to find this for 20 years. pic.twitter.com/ng6WqOeR6y
— Daniel Kraus (@DanielDKraus) November 10, 2018
That sounds pretty intriguing, doesn’t it?
Right now, there’s nowhere to view this piece of forgotten film history. However, the George A. Romero Foundation is accepting donations to help restore it. If you’re interested, consider making a donation to ensure that this film finally sees the light of day.
Image source: Coyau / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 3.0
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’28 Years Later’ Trilogy Taking Shape With Serious Star Power
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.
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.
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
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 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
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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