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Anne and Christopher Rice Announce Collaborated Sequel to Ramses the Damned

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Earlier today in a joint video on Facebook, authors Anne and Christopher Rice announced that not only had they been collaborating on a brand new novel, but that the new work is a sequel to Anne’s 1989 The Mummy, or Ramses the Damned.  The new novel, Ramses the Damned, The Passion of Cleopatra is slated for release on November 21, 2017.

In the first novel, Ramses II also called Ramses the Damned awakens in Edwardian London after his tomb is discovered by the famed archaeologist, Lawrence Stratford.  Stratford is poisoned by his alcoholic nephew, Henry, in an attempt to gain power and wealth. When Henry attempts to kill Lawrence’s daughter, Julie, in the same manner, Ramses is awakened and a terrified Henry flees in fear.

The ancient pharaoh had once learned the secret formula to the Elixir of Life and was granted immortality upon drinking it.  Over the centuries, he had counseled the great pharaohs of Egypt, and eventually met and fell in love with the beautiful Cleopatra.  As Julie instructs him in the wonders of modern London, Ramses discovers that his long lost Cleopatra’s mummy is on display in a museum.  He recreates the Elixir of Life and administers it to Egypt’s famous queen.  However, he does not use the entire vial and so Cleopatra awakes, a half formed monster, conscious of mind but psychopathic in spirit.

Ramses later rectifies his mistakes and Cleopatra abandons her schemes to murder the beautiful young Julie, though her hate for Ramses never falters.  In the end, Ramses gives Julie the Elixir of Life and promises to stay with her for all eternity.  They both think that Cleopatra has been killed in a horrific train crash, but it is revealed that she survived and vows revenge upon the ancient pharaoh.

The novel ended with a promise that the adventures of Ramses the Damned would continue, but Anne Rice said today that it never seemed to come together.  Other books were written but fans never forgot the romance and horrors of Ramses.  This marks the first time that Anne Rice has collaborated on a novel and her son, Christopher, seems the perfect choice.  The younger Rice is a gifted novelist, himself, working in several different genres.

As an added bonus, the collaborators have started a special pre-order campaign.  If you pre-order the novel and email the digital receipt of purchase to [email protected], the authors will send you a signed copy of one of the original manuscript pages after the release of the book.  They did mention that it might take several months for those pages to be sent, but that each person who sends in their receipt will get their signed page as quickly as possible.

I, for one, can hardly wait to find out just how Cleopatra’s schemes unfold in a novel that will no doubt be filled with the same intrigue, romance, and sensual dangers, that delighted readers almost 30 years ago!

Pre-orders are available on a variety of websites including Amazon and Barnes and Noble.

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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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