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[EXCLUSIVE] ‘The Muffin Man’ is a Gory Throwback to Grindhouse Horror

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Tarantino and Rodriguez may have popularized the whole meta experience by putting fake coming attractions inside actual movies when they released Grindhouse, but Ethan Blum has whipped up something just as sweet with his latest short-disguised-as-a-trailer for The Muffin Man.

You can watch the entire short right here on iHorror.

The Muffin Man is made from a dozen or more real Easter eggs referencing other iconic films and the oh-so-bad dialogue of B-horror movies from three decades ago. Ethan has made a love letter to those who are passionate about practical gore, bad puns and creepy cartoonish villains.

Partially inspired by a past cinematic trend in which horror films incorporated a sing-song nursery rhyme to go with their sadistic monsters, The Muffin Man borrows from a melodic Victorian guessing game.

“I actually came up with the concept of The Muffin Man about ten years ago just thinking about how many horror trailers have some version of ‘creepy kids singing,'” says Ethan who notes Nightmare on Elm St.’s: One. Two. Freddy’s coming for you song as an inspiration. “So I tried to think of a kids song that would be funny, and with The Muffin Man song you get this ready-made character that just works perfectly.”

You also get muffinized versions of monster classics like Hellraiser and Phantasm. Yes, you read that right.

Inspiration also came from Ethan’s childhood where he was fascinated with the frivolous saturation of the genre, a time when even Emmy winning TV actors fought for the chance to be hyperbolic horror movie villains.

“I grew up watching horror from the late 80s-early 90s,” he says, “which I feel like was the beginning of the era where seemingly anything could be made into a horror villain like Ice Cream Man, The Dentist, Uncle Sam, and one of the biggest Muffin Man inspirations – Dr. Giggles.”

Needless to say with all this talent and inspiration, The Muffin Man gets it right even down to hair and makeup. And during its award-winning festival tour there is one bloody scene that kept festival audiences talking for hours afterward.

iHorror has your exclusive first-look at The Muffin Man, so get ready to take one horrific trip down Drury Lane.

The Muffin Man is directed by Ethan Blum, with SFX Supervisor, Mr. Dead. Hair and makeup by Alan Rowe Kelly and VFX by Joe Fennimore.

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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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