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ScareLA: Halloween Horror Nights will be Christmas with The Devil!

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Halloween Horror Nights is one of the most famous and highest budgeted haunted house attractions in the world. Year after year, providing the biggest scare houses based off some of the greatest icons of horror. And this year is shaping up to have an interesting and unique theme: Christmas With The Devil!

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Yes, for once, it looks like Christmas will be stepping into Halloween’s turf rather than the other way around. At Scare LA, creative director John Murdy and art director Chris Williams gave a preview of the holly jolly hell that was yet to come!

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For starters, Saint Nicholas’ shadow, The Krampus. Star of  a very popular holiday horror/comedy last year from Trick r Treat scribe, Michael Dougherty, the punisher of naughty children has seen a resurgent amount of popularity for a dark spirit of German folklore. Now, he and his minions will be getting their very own house at HHN complete with evil elves, terrifying toys, and berserk gingerbread men – all taken from the film. And keep an eye out for twitter codes to get vintage Krampus postcards like past houses such as Hostel.

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The flagship of this year’s houses could also prove the most unique with The Exorcist. A property that the duo have been trying to use for over a decade. Both John Murdy and Chris Williams came from heavily religious Catholic backgrounds, and needless to say, found the film to be one of the most terrifying ever made. But it begs the question; how do you make an entire haunted house around a film that didn’t have too many locations? Though they didn’t give a full answer, they did allude to the notorious and downright terrifying banned trailer of The Exorcist for clues and focused on the more infamous scenes of the film. Watch out for pea soup!

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While the next house announcement won’t be for another couple weeks, John and Chris did drop one major bombshell for HHN 2016. The Purge: Election Year wouldn’t just be a scarezone this year, but an all encompassing ‘Mega Scarezone’ larger than any before it. And though named for the latest entry in the political horror franchise, they noted that it would include characters and icons from previous entries in the series as well. Along with wholly original figures for the event, ranging from “Chainsaw Delegates” to a stilted and menacing Uncle Sam.

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With other houses this year including such monsters of horror like Leatherface, Freddy Krueger, Jason Voorhees, and Michael Myers along with the above, this year’s Halloween Horror Nights is shaping up to be its biggest yet!

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Trailer for ‘The Exorcism’ Has Russell Crowe Possessed

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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

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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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