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Late to the Party – Wishmaster

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When I picked Wishmaster for this entry in Late to the Party, I had no idea I was missing a film with so many horror powerhouses. Actors include Angus Scrimm (Phantasm, John Dies at the End), Kane Hodder (Friday the 13th Part 7, Hatchet), Robert Englund (A Nightmare on Elm Street), Tony Todd (Night of the Living Dead, Candyman) and the movie starts with the death of Ted Raimi (Evil Dead, Spider-Man).

In ancient times, an evil Djinn was running rampant, until a sorcerer sealed the creature in a jewel. Fast forward to current times, a crane operator that is drinking on the job drops a crate from a ship, smashing the statue and revealing the jewel. Another worker steals it and sells it to a pawn shop, who then takes it to an auction house where it ends up in the hands of Alexandra Amberson.

Alexandra accidentally triggers the release of the Djinn while examining the jewel, before passing it off to a friend. From there, the Djinn begins his rampage, granting wishes to people in exchange for their souls, which he needs to charge the jewel and turn it into a doorway for the rest of his race to invade Earth.

Meanwhile, he also searches for Alexandra. Because she awakened him, she gets three wishes, but on the completion of her third wish, the door between worlds will open.

As one might expect of an evil genie, the wishes he grants are twisted versions of the people’s desires. For example, a man who wishes to not see what the Djinn is doing has his eyes sealed. Others that wish to be freed from their pain and fear are just killed.

The Djinn hunts Alexandra down, and forces her to make her wishes, but at the last moment she figures out a wish to rewind time so that she would never have freed him to begin with.

The story isn’t the most original. I remember reading about a similar tale as a fable as a kid, and the idea of a genie that grants wishes that are twisted into things people didn’t mean has been made into single episodes of shows such as Supernatural and The X-Files.

Still, Wishmaster is a fun movie to watch, just to see the twisted wishes and the onslaught of horror stars. Definitely worthwhile if you haven’t seen it and can catch it on Hulu or Netflix. Certainly required viewing for any real fan of the genre.

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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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