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Toronto After Dark Review: ‘Victor Crowley’ Puts the “Laughter” in “Slaughter”

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Fans of Adam Green’s Hatchet films rejoiced at the announcement that a fourth film – Victor Crowley – was not only on the way, it was already finished. Filmed in secret, it was premiered for an audience at Los Angeles’ ArcLight Hollywood theatre that gathered for a tenth anniversary screening of Hatchet. To their surprise, they were shown the brand new sequel instead.

I was able to catch a screening of Victor Crowley at this year’s Toronto After Dark, but iHorror fans can see it as part of Nightmares Film Festival on October 19th.

Full disclosure, I haven’t actually seen the first film in the Hatchet series. It’s blasphemous, I know, so keep and eye out for my Late to the Party post in November. That being said, you don’t actually need to see the original to appreciate the fourth segment in the franchise. So if you, like me, are uninitiated, don’t let that stop you from enjoying Victor Crowley. It’s ruthlessly fun and totally deserves to be seen.

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Chloe (Katie Booth, Tell Me How I Die) is an aspiring filmmaker who has her sights set on making a film about killer Crowley. Along with her boyfriend Alex (Chase Williamson, John Dies At the End) and best friend Rose (Laura Ortiz, Holliston), she treks to Honey Island Swamp to film a trailer in hopes of securing financing.

Meanwhile, survivor Andrew (Parry Shen, Hatchet III) returns to Honey Island Swamp with publicist Kathleen (Felissa Rose, Sleepaway Camp) and a television crew to film his epic return to the site of the massacre after his harrowing escape. He is extremely reluctant, but the promise of substantial compensation is enough to urge him onto the private plane headed straight back to his own private hell.

Once they arrive at the swamp, Chloe and Rose try to find the proper pronunciation of the curse that created Victor Crowley via YouTube. Naturally, Crowley (played once again by the incomparable Kane Hodder) is summoned by the power of the curse, back for one last bloody romp.

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What follows is a gloriously entertaining bonus round of slaughter. With its tongue firmly in-cheek, Victor Crowley delivers a gory, gruesome good time.

The cast are all fantastic, delivering their own caricatures to great effect. Felissa Rose as Kathleen stands out for her over-the-top performance, adding a heavy dose of comedic absurdity to all her scenes. Although no one takes it too seriously, there is a balance of heart. Tiffany Shepis as Casey (above) offers a particularly grounding effect on all the chaos.

Creative kills abound, and honestly, I haven’t had such a fun theatrical experience in a long time. The ending is hilariously abrupt and actually pretty damn perfect.

If you’re a fan of Adam Green, Hatchet, or horror comedy in general, definitely check this one out.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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