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‘Russian Sleep Experiment’ CreepyPasta Being Developed as a Feature Film
Every so often a CreepyPasta comes along that rises above the rest. We’ve seen the phenomena that surrounded Slender Man and witnessed numerous adaptations that have followed the likes of Ted the Caver, but few have ever thrilled and terrified readers quite like the Russian Sleep Experiment.
And now, thanks to writer Michael Patrick McCaffrey and director Barry Andersson (Edge of Insanity) this terrifying urban legend will see new life as a feature film in The Soviet Sleep Experiment!
For those who’ve never read the original story, it goes a little something like this:
In the 1940s in the Soviet Union, a group of scientists conducted a military-approved experiment to test the effects of long-term sleep deprivation, and specifically what would happen if those subjects were denied sleep for 30 days. Their test subjects were a group of five political prisoners who were promised freedom if they participated.
As the experiment began, the subjects were placed in a sealed chamber and a gas stimulant was pumped into the room to insure that they stayed awake. A few days into the experiment, one of the test subjects began screaming uncontrollably, and the other subjects began covering the windows of the chamber with paper, using feces and whatever else was at hand to make them stick.
By day nine, the test subjects had gone completely quiet, only barely answering the scientists via intercom, and on day 15, the scientists turned off the stimulant and forced there way into the chamber only to find that the subjects had mutilated themselves, removing organs, tearing off flesh, and had begun practicing self-cannibalism.
The “patients” demanded that the stimulant be turned back on and one attacked and killed a guard. After they were subdued, it was discovered that despite their grievous injuries all of the participants exhibited super human strength, resistance to drugs, and were very difficult to kill.
However, if they fell asleep on their own, they seemed to die peacefully. By the time the number of participants had fallen to one, the doctors themselves had gone quite mad themselves, especially when the remaining victim identified himself as the evil that lurks in the minds of men that can only be suppressed through sleep. The doctor later killed himself.
The new film will star Eva de Dominici (You Shall Not Sleep) and Rafal Zawierucha (The Heritage) as Doctors Ana and Leo Antonoff, the scientists in charge of the infamous study with Chris Kattan (House on Haunted Hill), Michael Villar (Carnage Park), Charles Hubbell (Galaxy of Horrors), and Paul Cram (Kill Game) as various test subjects.
Mogo Media and Walk the Moon Media will produce. There is no word yet on how the film will be distributed, but the film is slated for completion in early 2019.
There’s certainly potential for this to be an unforgettably terrifying film, and we’ll keep you posted on more details as they become available!
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Trailer for ‘The Exorcism’ Has Russell Crowe Possessed
The latest exorcism movie is about to drop this summer. It’s aptly titled The Exorcism and it stars Academy Award winner turned B-movie savant Russell Crowe. The trailer dropped today and by the looks of it, we are getting a possession movie that takes place on a movie set.
Just like this year’s recent demon-in-media-space film Late Night With the Devil, The Exorcism happens during a production. Although the former takes place on a live network talk show, the latter is on an active sound stage. Hopefully, it won’t be entirely serious and we’ll get some meta chuckles out of it.
The film will open in theaters on June 7, but since Shudder also acquired it, it probably won’t be long after that until it finds a home on the streaming service.
Crowe plays, “Anthony Miller, a troubled actor who begins to unravel while shooting a supernatural horror film. His estranged daughter, Lee (Ryan Simpkins), wonders if he’s slipping back into his past addictions or if there’s something more sinister at play. The film also stars Sam Worthington, Chloe Bailey, Adam Goldberg and David Hyde Pierce.”
Crowe did see some success in last year’s The Pope’s Exorcist mostly because his character was so over-the-top and infused with such comical hubris it bordered on parody. We will see if that is the route actor-turned-director Joshua John Miller takes with The Exorcism.
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Win a Stay at The Lizzie Borden House From Spirit Halloween
Spirit Halloween has declared that this week marks the start of spooky season and to celebrate they are offering fans a chance to stay at the Lizzie Borden House with so many perks Lizzie herself would approve.
The Lizzie Borden House in Fall River, MA is claimed to be one of the most haunted houses in America. Of course one lucky winner and up to 12 of their friends will find out if the rumors are true if they win the grand prize: A private stay in the notorious house.
“We are delighted to work with Spirit Halloween to roll out the red carpet and offer the public a chance to win a one-of-a-kind experience at the infamous Lizzie Borden House, which also includes additional haunted experiences and merchandise,” said Lance Zaal, President & Founder of US Ghost Adventures.
Fans can enter to win by following Spirit Halloween‘s Instagram and leaving a comment on the contest post from now through April 28.
The prize also includes:
An exclusive guided house tour, including insider insight around the murder, the trial, and commonly reported hauntings
A late-night ghost tour, complete with professional ghost-hunting gear
A private breakfast in the Borden family dining room
A ghost hunting starter kit with two pieces of Ghost Daddy Ghost Hunting Gear and a lesson for two at US Ghost Adventures Ghost Hunting Course
The ultimate Lizzie Borden gift package, featuring an official hatchet, the Lizzie Borden board game, Lily the Haunted Doll, and America’s Most Haunted Volume II
Winner’s choice of a Ghost Tour experience in Salem or a True Crime experience in Boston for two
“Our Halfway to Halloween celebration provides fans an exhilarating taste of what’s to come this fall and empowers them to start planning for their favorite season as early as they please,” said Steven Silverstein, CEO of Spirit Halloween. “We have cultivated an incredible following of enthusiasts who embody the Halloween lifestyle, and we’re thrilled to bring the fun back to life.”
Spirit Halloween is also preparing for their retail haunted houses. On Thursday, August 1 their flagship store in Egg Harbor Township, NJ. will officially open to start off the season. That event usually draws in hordes of people eager to see what new merch, animatronics, and exclusive IP goods will be trending this year.
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’28 Years Later’ Trilogy Taking Shape With Serious Star Power
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.
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.
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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