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NECA To Release Ashy Slashy Puppet In 2017
Written by Patti Pauley
It’s only been a few days since the second season finale of Ash vs. Evil Dead, and we’re already having massive withdrawals. Last year, the widely successful return of the grooviest chins on the planet paired with a chainsaw, proved that Ash Williams not only belongs on the big screen, but can tell an engaging and hilarious story week after week on the boob-tube as well. The second season brought (and took away) a colorful array of characters such as the introduction to Ash’s disapproving father, that son-of-a-bitch demon Baal, and the adorably lovable, wise-cracking Ashy Slashy puppet.
Ashy Slashy first made his comical debut in the S2E7 of “Delusion” where Ash (Bruce Campbell) is in a mind trap with Baal disguised as a doctor in a mental institution. Baal is hammering the notion into his noggin’ that the past three decades of Ash’s life have been nothing but a delusion. Then up pops Ashy Slashy. A puppet given to Ash by the demon to work out his ‘issues’, and as it turns out, this damn fine muppet from hell is just as, if even more vulgar than his human counterpart. And here I thought Ash couldn’t get any cooler. But there he is, in glorious foul-mouthed muppet form. Apparently, famed toy company NECA thinks he’s pretty damn kick-ass too. Because they’ve announced they’re making a replica Ashy Slashy puppet available for purchase in 2017!
Tonight the season finale of @AshvsEvilDead I’ll be watching w this vulgar little bastard. He can be yours in 2017!!! #ashyslashy pic.twitter.com/2w75QanAud
— NECA (@NECA_TOYS) December 11, 2016
Collector toy and figurine company NECA are notorious for paying fabulous attention to detail into anything they produce, so I wouldn’t be surprised if this “stunningly handsome puppet” rang off a few vulgarities to make it legit. Or at the very least, I’m throwing that out there in the case they read this, “cough cough.” Also worth mentioning, if the puppet is popular enough for NECA to take notice, I really doubt we’ve seen the last of Ashy Slashy at all as far as the show. At least I hope not anyway as our frontal lobe’s could benefit highly from future Ashy Slashy shenanigans. Official release date coming soon as the company releases more info.
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“In a Violent Nature” So Gory Audience Member Throws Up During Screening
Chis Nash (ABC’s of Death 2) just debuted his new horror film, In a Violent Nature, at the Chicago Critics Film Fest. Based on the audience’s reaction, those with squeamish stomachs may want to bring a barf bag to this one.
Thats right, we have another horror film that is causing audience members to walk out of the screening. According to a report from Film Updates at least one audience member threw up in the middle of the film. You can hear audio of the audience reaction to the film below.
Audience reacting to a kill from ‘IN A VIOLENT NATURE’ during the Chicago Critics Film Fest screening of the film. An audience member also vomited during the screening.
— Film Updates (@FilmUpdates) May 6, 2024
The film, described as a slasher from the killer's perspective, hits theaters on May 31. pic.twitter.com/KGlyC3HFXa
This is far from the first horror film to claim this kind of audience reaction. However, early reports of In a Violent Nature indicates that this film may be just that violent. The film promises to reinvent the slasher genre by telling the story from the killer’s perspective.
Here is the official synopsis for the film. When a group of teens takes a locket from a collapsed fire tower in the woods, they unwittingly resurrect the rotting corpse of Johnny, a vengeful spirit spurred on by a horrific 60-year old crime. The undead killer soon embarks on a bloody rampage to retrieve the stolen locket, methodically slaughtering anyone who gets in his way.
While we will have to wait and see if In a Violent Nature lives up to all of its hype, recent responses on X offer nothing but praise for the film. One user even makes the bold claim that this adaptation is like an arthouse Friday the 13th.
In a Violent Nature will receive a limited theatrical run starting May 31, 2024. The film will then be released on Shudder sometime later in the year. Make sure to check out the promo images and trailer below.
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New Windswept Action Trailer for ‘Twisters’ Will Blow You Away
The summer movie blockbuster game came in soft with The Fall Guy, but the new trailer for Twisters is bringing back the magic with an intense trailer full of action and suspense. Steven Spielberg’s production company, Amblin, is behind this newest disaster film just like its 1996 predecessor.
This time Daisy Edgar-Jones plays the female lead named Kate Cooper, “a former storm chaser haunted by a devastating encounter with a tornado during her college years who now studies storm patterns on screens safely in New York City. She is lured back to the open plains by her friend, Javi to test a groundbreaking new tracking system. There, she crosses paths with Tyler Owens (Glen Powell), the charming and reckless social-media superstar who thrives on posting his storm-chasing adventures with his raucous crew, the more dangerous the better. As storm season intensifies, terrifying phenomena never seen before are unleashed, and Kate, Tyler and their competing teams find themselves squarely in the paths of multiple storm systems converging over central Oklahoma in the fight of their lives.”
Twisters cast includes Nope’s Brandon Perea, Sasha Lane (American Honey), Daryl McCormack (Peaky Blinders), Kiernan Shipka (Chilling Adventures of Sabrina), Nik Dodani (Atypical) and Golden Globe winner Maura Tierney (Beautiful Boy).
Twisters is directed by Lee Isaac Chung and hits theaters on July 19.
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Travis Kelce Joins Cast on Ryan Murphy’s ‘Grotesquerie’
Football star Travis Kelce is going Hollywood. At least that is what Dahmer Emmy award-winning star Niecy Nash-Betts announced on her Instagram page yesterday. She posted a video of herself on set of the new Ryan Murphy FX series Grotesquerie.
“This is what happens when WINNERS link up‼️ @killatrav Welcome to Grostequerie[sic]!” she wrote.
Standing just out of frame is Kelce who suddenly steps in to say, “Jumping into new territory with Niecy!” Nash-Betts appears to be in a hospital gown while Kelce is dressed as an orderly.
Not much is known about Grotesquerie, other than in literary terms it means a work filled with both science fiction and extreme horror elements. Think H.P. Lovecraft.
Back in February Murphy released an audio teaser for Grotesquerie on social media. In it, Nash-Betts says in part, “I don’t know when it started, I can’t put my finger on it, but it’s different now. There’s been a shift, like something’s opening up in the world — a kind of hole that descends into a nothingness…”
There hasn’t been an official synopsis released regarding Grotesquerie, but keep checking back to iHorror for further details.
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