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Horror Short Sunday: ‘Special Day’

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The New Year isn’t the only thing creeping closer this Horror Short Sunday, as we take a look at this week’s chilling short film Special Day (2018). The film is produced by Rachel Greenwald, directed by Teal Greyhavens, written by Nikolai Von Keller, with cinematography by Devin Cutter. Special Day stars Maya Bowman, Laura Wernette, Sara Davenport-Ebersole, and Caesar James.

Here is a quick plot summary:

Emily’s family has gathered to joyfully celebrate her 18th birthday, but there’s something else they also wish to share. As the clock approaches the hour of Emily’s birth, the family has a new friend they’ve been dying to introduce her to.

Simple, and downright unsettling, Special Day is a coming of age story that quickly takes a nightmarish turn for the worse. The film opens with playful, cheery music, as we watch Emily being fawned over by her proud family members. But the tone abruptly turns ominous when the family reveals the secret to their success (and it isn’t stock investing). 

Special Day has an undercurrent of madness, as Emily’s family all stare at her with uncomfortable smiles while ignoring the insanity of what they just revealed. It resembles the cult-like behavior of films such as Rosemary’s Baby, and Hereditary that feel like a bad dream come to life. 

Much like It Follows, Special Day gives you the sense of impending doom that can’t be stopped. This 6-minute chiller is short and sweet, but the eerie concept would be equally as maddening with a lengthier runtime to let the paranoia sink in even further. Check out the full spine-tingling short below!

Greyhavens and Von Keller ‘s other work can be found at their website Ink Run Films. Make sure to catch up on some of our other great Horror Short Sunday picks, and come back next week to discover more great short films from around the internet!

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’28 Years Later’ Trilogy Taking Shape With Serious Star Power

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Danny Boyle is revisiting his 28 Days Later universe with three new films. He will direct the first, 28 Years Later, with two more to follow. Deadline is reporting that sources say Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and Ralph Fiennes have been cast for the first entry, a sequel to the original. Details are being kept under wraps so we don’t know how or if the first original sequel 28 Weeks Later fits into the project.

Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Ralph Fiennes

Boyle will direct the first movie but it’s unclear which role he will take on in the subsequent films. What is known is Candyman (2021) director Nia DaCosta is scheduled to direct the second film in this trilogy and that the third will be filmed immediately afterward. Whether DaCosta will direct both is still unclear.

Alex Garland is writing the scripts. Garland is having a successful time at the box office right now. He wrote and directed the current action/thriller Civil War which was just knocked out of the theatrical top spot by Radio Silence’s Abigail.

There is no word yet on when, or where, 28 Years Later will start production.

28 Days Later

The original film followed Jim (Cillian Murphy) who wakes from a coma to find that London is currently dealing with a zombie outbreak.

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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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