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Makers of ‘Bite’ Give iHorror Exclusive on ‘The Heretics’, ‘WolfCop 2’

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Black Fawn Films grabbed our attention with their release of Bite, a film so gruesome that audiences at the premiere were handed barf bags in advance. You may remember the stir online when an ambulance was called to the event. Patrons fainted, threw up, and one audience member hit his head on the stairs. Their most recent film, The Heretics, continues to embrace the power of body horror with practical effects, but with a lot more mystery going on under the slimy surface.

The Canadian production company will be taking the film to theaters internationally for the festival circuit – including SITGES (Spain), Hardline Film Festival (Germany), and Lund International Fantastic Film Festival (Sweden).

In a new announcement, A71 Entertainment has acquired the distribution rights from Breakthrough Entertainment for a limited theatrical release in Canada through Landmark cinemas as part of the Canadian Indie Film Series. The Heretics will have a special event premiere on November 1st, 2017 with a limited run beginning November 3, 2017.

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A71 and Breakthrough will also be partnering with Black Fawn Distribution to help bring home
the occult thriller to horror fans across Canada in early 2018.

The Heretics tells the pagan tale of Gloria, (Nina Kiri – Let Her Out, TV’s The Handmaid’s Tale) a young girl who is abducted by a troubled man (Ry Barrett – The Drownsman, The Demolisher) who claims that a cult is hunting her down. His goal is to protect her until sunrise but, while restrained, Gloria falls deathly ill. While her friends and family desperately search for her, the source of her illness becomes more apparent. She’s not sick…she’s changing.

Thanks to the folks at Black Fawn Distribution, we’ve been treated with an exclusive early look at the theatrical poster for The Heretics.

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I spoke with Chad Archibald – director of Bite and The Heretics – about the film and his goal to build a tactile experience using practical elements during production.

“We wanted to make this film as real as possible so, we really focused on the practical effects and the sets. We actually built the cabin that’s in the film from scratch in the middle of the forest before we went to camera. It’s a real functioning cabin that’s still stands today deep in the woods of Erin, Ontario.”

Of course, one of the most important aspects of a film that can really make or break its effect on the audience is the actors.

“It was a real honor to work with Ry Barrett and Nina Kiri again. I couldn’t be happier with their performances. They really drive the film. Also, watch out for actress Jorja Cadence. This was her first feature film and she completely knocks it out of the park.”

Black Fawn Distribution also recently acquired the rights to Another WolfCop, which – I’ve been told – we can expect to see in US theaters shortly after The Heretics hits screens in Canada. The sequel to the Canuxsploitation hit recently won the Audience Choice Award (Gold) at Fantasia Fest. A Canadian theatrical release will begin December 8 with a DVD/BluRay/Digital release set for 2018.

Check out the trailer for The Heretics below and click here to read my interview with the cast from the world premiere at Toronto’s Canadian Film Fest.

 

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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.

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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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