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UK Moving Company Releases List of the Deadliest Home Moves in Horror

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CompareMyMove.com, a company based in the UK that helps customers acquire moving services by comparing prices and various moving companies, is getting into the Halloween holiday spirit this year with a list of the deadliest home moves in horror film history.

The company analyzed 100 horror film from the 1960s to the present compiling their list according to the number of deaths that resulted when characters in those films moved from one home to another, and their findings are actually quite interesting.

For the record, they seem to have given “home move” a broad definition.

You’re Next, for example, made the list, but it’s really more of a home invasion at an established family home rather than a situation where someone has moved into a new home. Surprisingly, Beetlejuice also made the list, though the two deaths that occur in the film are not those who moved but rather the owners of the home who died which gave way to the Deetz family moving in.

Still their results are interesting and definitely worth sharing as everyone is planning on getting their last minute horror movie fixes in while celebrating Halloween.

According to the official list, 2007’s Blood and Chocolate is, by far, the deadliest home move horror film of all time with a record 256 deaths which averages out to 2.56 deaths per minutes.

The film told the story of a young woman (Agnes Bruckner) who happens to be a werewolf promised to the leader of their clan (Olivier Martinez). When an American illustrator (Hugh Dancy) moves to Romania to research legends of werewolves for a project he’s working on, he meets her and the two begin to fall for each other, setting off a deadly chain reaction.

Agnes Bruckner and Hugh Dancy in Blood and Chocolate. (PHOTOGRAPHER: Courtesy of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures, Inc. © 2006 Lakeshore Entertainment. All Rights Reserved)

Bram Stoker’s Dracula from Francis Ford Coppola starring Gary Oldman, Winona Ryder, and Keanu Reeves came in second with 145 deaths accumulated in its run time. The all-star adaptation of the classic novel was a favorite of both fans and critics.

Then there’s 1982’s creature feature The Nest, the story of mutated, carnivorous cockroaches invaded a small New England town. The film starred Robert Lansing and Lisa Langlois and came in third with a death count of 88.

From there, the numbers begin to drop pretty dramatically but what is fascinating are the extremely low kill counts that some horror films have and the shockingly higher numbers boasted by others.

Interview with the Vampire, for example, boasts a kill count of 56, which is pretty high all things considered, though that scene where Louis (Brad Pitt) takes out the entire Theatres du Vampires can’t be discounted.

Mike Flanagan’s Hush, meanwhile, was an edge of your seat thriller with a sadistic killer (John Gallagher, Jr.) tormenting a deaf woman (Kate Siegel) in her home. That film rolled credits with only three deaths.

The folks compiling the list didn’t just stop at counting dead bodies, however. They went on to analyze further information from their research.

For example, with only a few exceptions, remakes almost invariably ratchet up the death count, and it turns out the 2000s were the deadliest decade with the highest body counts.

You can check out their entire list below, and if you want to see their more detailed analysis CLICK HERE! Let us know in the comments if any of these surprised you!

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Trailer for ‘The Exorcism’ Has Russell Crowe Possessed

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The latest exorcism movie is about to drop this summer. It’s aptly titled The Exorcism and it stars Academy Award winner turned B-movie savant Russell Crowe. The trailer dropped today and by the looks of it, we are getting a possession movie that takes place on a movie set.

Just like this year’s recent demon-in-media-space film Late Night With the Devil, The Exorcism happens during a production. Although the former takes place on a live network talk show, the latter is on an active sound stage. Hopefully, it won’t be entirely serious and we’ll get some meta chuckles out of it.

The film will open in theaters on June 7, but since Shudder also acquired it, it probably won’t be long after that until it finds a home on the streaming service.

Crowe plays, “Anthony Miller, a troubled actor who begins to unravel while shooting a supernatural horror film. His estranged daughter, Lee (Ryan Simpkins), wonders if he’s slipping back into his past addictions or if there’s something more sinister at play. The film also stars Sam Worthington, Chloe Bailey, Adam Goldberg and David Hyde Pierce.”

Crowe did see some success in last year’s The Pope’s Exorcist mostly because his character was so over-the-top and infused with such comical hubris it bordered on parody. We will see if that is the route actor-turned-director Joshua John Miller takes with The Exorcism.

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Win a Stay at The Lizzie Borden House From Spirit Halloween

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Spirit Halloween has declared that this week marks the start of spooky season and to celebrate they are offering fans a chance to stay at the Lizzie Borden House with so many perks Lizzie herself would approve.

The Lizzie Borden House in Fall River, MA is claimed to be one of the most haunted houses in America. Of course one lucky winner and up to 12 of their friends will find out if the rumors are true if they win the grand prize: A private stay in the notorious house.

“We are delighted to work with Spirit Halloween to roll out the red carpet and offer the public a chance to win a one-of-a-kind experience at the infamous Lizzie Borden House, which also includes additional haunted experiences and merchandise,” said Lance Zaal, President & Founder of US Ghost Adventures.

Fans can enter to win by following Spirit Halloween‘s Instagram and leaving a comment on the contest post from now through April 28.

Inside the Lizzie Borden House

The prize also includes:

An exclusive guided house tour, including insider insight around the murder, the trial, and commonly reported hauntings

A late-night ghost tour, complete with professional ghost-hunting gear

A private breakfast in the Borden family dining room

A ghost hunting starter kit with two pieces of Ghost Daddy Ghost Hunting Gear and a lesson for two at US Ghost Adventures Ghost Hunting Course

The ultimate Lizzie Borden gift package, featuring an official hatchet, the Lizzie Borden board game, Lily the Haunted Doll, and America’s Most Haunted Volume II

Winner’s choice of a Ghost Tour experience in Salem or a True Crime experience in Boston for two

“Our Halfway to Halloween celebration provides fans an exhilarating taste of what’s to come this fall and empowers them to start planning for their favorite season as early as they please,” said Steven Silverstein, CEO of Spirit Halloween. “We have cultivated an incredible following of enthusiasts who embody the Halloween lifestyle, and we’re thrilled to bring the fun back to life.”

Spirit Halloween is also preparing for their retail haunted houses. On Thursday, August 1 their flagship store in Egg Harbor Township, NJ. will officially open to start off the season. That event usually draws in hordes of people eager to see what new merch, animatronics, and exclusive IP goods will be trending this year.

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’28 Years Later’ Trilogy Taking Shape With Serious Star Power

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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.

Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Ralph Fiennes

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.

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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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