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‘Slasher: Solstice;’ Fiction Mirrors Reality

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With the recent 2019 summer solstice in our tail lights, it seems like an appropriate time to talk about the third season of Slasher; Solstice, now on Netflix.  Solstice is the third installment of a horror anthology called Slasher, filmed in Canada and created by Aaron Martin for Chiller.  The first two installments are The Executioner (2016) and Guilty Party (2017.)

The story kicks off with the witnessed murder of Kit Jennings, a highly disliked yet controversial character.  His murder acts as the catalyst for the season.  The tenants of his building witness his brutal demise at the hand of The Druid, the masked killer for this new chapter in the anthology.

As the story of Solstice unravels it becomes quickly apparent the tenants in Jennings’ apartment building all have blood on their hands, and The Druid is coming to judge them for their past actions exactly one year after Jennings’ death.

It may not be known to a majority of the viewers, but the parallels in season 3 holds many similarities to a real life murder.  The vicious murder of Kitty Genovese is reflected upon in the storyline, which is first revealed with the smallest of nods being in Kit’s name.

In 1964, 28 year old Kitty Genovese was on her way home from work when she was stabbed outside of her apartment complex.  During her attack there were supposedly thirty eight witnesses, many of whom were peering from their apartment windows, and all of whom did nothing to come to her aide despite her desperate pleas for help.

Not a single one of these men and women chose to take it upon themselves to help the poor young woman as she was stabbed multiple times, raped, and eventually died, all at the hands of her assailant Winston Moseley.

The events kicking off episode one marry and intertwine beautifully with the real life story of Kitty Genovese as it is mirrored in the fate of the fictitious character Kit Jennings.  These parallels, combined with the distinct imagery and wonderful storytelling the anthology is known for, are done in a way that only Aaron Martin can accomplish.

If you’re unfamiliar with the Slasher anthology, be sure to check out iHorror’s article on the first installment, The Executioner, here!

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Netflix to Release Duplass Brothers’ True-Crime Doc ‘American Conspiracy: The Octopus Murders’

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The Octopus Murder Documentary

A strange organization known as “The Octopus” is getting the Netflix true-crime treatment. The streaming service has ordered the documentary called American Conspiracy: The Octopus Murders which explores this alleged real crime conglomerate.

Brothers Jay (left) and Mark Duplass have been making films together since they were kids.

Even more interesting is that Duplass Brothers Productions and Stardust Frames will be bankrolling the project. The Duplass Brothers consist of Mark and Jay and they have produced movies such as Bad Milo (2013), Tangerine (2015), and of course the cult horror favorite Creep (2015). Creep 2 (2017) was produced by Netflix and Blumhouse.

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Journalist Danny Casolaro

According to Deadline, American Conspiracy: The Octopus Murders starts with the discovery of a dead journalist, Danny Casolaro (pictured above), from an apparent suicide. But his family isn’t convinced. They think it was a result of Casolaro’s investigative reporting on a secret crime organization known as “The Octopus.” He believed that they were behind multiple murders, high-tech spy software thievery, and political scandals.

Enter researcher Christian Hansen who is determined to get to the bottom of Casolaro’s death and expose “The Octopus” and its far-reaching arms.

“Six years ago we got to work side by side with the brilliant Way Brothers on Wild, Wild Country,” said Mark Duplass. “When we found out about the Octopus Conspiracy, and Zach and Christian’s unique perspective and unparalleled dedication to this story, we knew this was the project that would bring us back together.”

Maclain Way of Stardust Frames adds, “When Zach and Christian first told us about The Octopus Conspiracy— a story they had been investigating for years— we were enthralled by tales of stolen spy software, government cover-ups, and the parallels with a journalist who died under suspicious circumstances digging into this story.  With our partners Netflix and Duplass Brothers Productions, we can’t wait for audiences to submerge themselves into the mysterious world of The Octopus.”

This will be a four-part series scheduled to air on February 28.

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Netflix Doc ‘American Nightmare’ Looks Like a Real-Life ‘Gone Girl’

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Some of Netflix’s most popular shows are real-crime docu-series and American Nightmare looks like it’s going to be another doozy. It’s a story much like the Ben Affleck and Rosamund Pike mystery-thriller movie Gone Girl which coincidently was released just two months before the crimes depicted in American Nightmare. Could the movie have inspired the real-life mystery? Hopefully, Netflix will tell us.

American Nightmare – Netflix

It’s a twisted story that begins on March 23, 2015, in Northern California. Thirty-year-old physical therapist Aaron Quinn (pictured above left) called police claiming that wetsuit-wearing intruders infiltrated his home the night prior and kidnapped his girlfriend Denise Huskins (pictured above right). The reason for his 24-hour delay in calling the authorities, he claims, is because the kidnappers drugged him and were surveilling the house via CCTV.

Quinn’s integrity came into question after he failed a polygraph but strangely an audio file surfaced with Denise’s voice saying she had indeed been abducted. To complicate matters, Denise was eventually found in Huntington Beach at her father’s residence. She corroborated Quinn’s story, saying that she had been sexually assaulted.

We aren’t going to give away spoilers about how this case ends, but it’s definitely a twisted tale of revenge and gaslighting.

Watch the trailer below, and let us know if you will be watching American Nightmare when in premieres on Netflix on January 17.

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See What Horror Movies Are Coming to Netflix in November 2023

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Even though November is upon us, our celebration of Halloween continues all year long. Netflix is ready to cater to our horror cravings with some notable releases on their streaming service, particularly for enthusiasts of thrillers and mysteries.

This list is what is coming to Netflix in the United States.

November 1

Hurricane Season (Mexico)

Logline: When a group of teens finds a corpse floating in a canal, the brutal reality behind the perverse crime unravels a town’s dark underbelly. Based on the acclaimed novel by Fernanda Melchor and directed by Palme d’Or winner Elisa Miller.

Till Murder Do Us Part: Soering vs. Haysom

Logline: Did Jens Soering murder his girlfriend’s parents in 1985 — or was she the killer? This docuseries digs into questions that still swirl around the case.

Drag Me to Hell

Addam’s Family

The Mummy (2017)

November 2

Onimusha 

Logline: With a demonic weapon in hand, a wandering swordsman-for-hire and a samurai brotherhood take on an uprising of the undead.

November 4

Insidious: The Red Door

Logline: In Insidious: The Red Door, the horror franchise’s original cast returns for the final chapter of the Lambert family’s terrifying saga. To put their demons to rest once and for all, Josh (Patrick Wilson) and a college-aged Dalton (Ty Simpkins) must go deeper into The Further than ever before, facing their family’s dark past and a host of new and more horrifying terrors that lurk behind the red door.

November 9

Akuma Kun 

Logline: The manga Akuma Kun is one of Shigeru Mizuki’s representative works. A genius boy called “Akuma Kun” aims to create an ideal world where all humanity can live in happiness, with the help of the actual demon Mephisto and his minions. Since it began being published in 1963 as a rental manga, this title has been published many times with different protagonists and settings. It was adapted for film several times, and a TV anime series based on it that was broadcast in 1989 became a huge hit.

This new series is set in a world 30 years after the 1989 TV anime series. Ichiro Umoregi, a boy genius who was raised by demons, investigates cases caused by demons alongside his partner, Mephisto the 3rd.

November 10

The Killer

Logline: After a fateful near-miss an assassin battles his employers, and himself, on an international manhunt he insists isn’t personal.

In Love and Deep Water

Logline: Every single passenger seems fishy… Welcome aboard a luxury liner bound for the Aegean Sea and enjoy an enchanting cruise presented by an all-star cast!

November 17

Scott Pilgrim Takes Off

Scott Pilgrim meets the girl of his dreams, Ramona Flowers, but learns he must defeat her seven evil exes in order to date her. Then things get even more complicated.

November 22

Crime Diaries: The Celebrity Stylist 

When an up-and-coming stylist is found stabbed to death in his home, a young detective is given 20 days to solve the case. Inspired by true events.

Squid Game: The Challenge (New episodes released weekly, through December 6)

In this series based on the 2021 Netflix hit, 456 real players will enter the competition show in pursuit of a life-changing reward of $4.56 million. As they compete through a series of games inspired by the original show — plus surprising new additions — their strategies, alliances, and character will be put to the test while competitors are eliminated around them.

November 23

My Daemon

November 24

A Nearly Normal Family 

Logline: The world of a seemingly perfect family shatters when a shocking murder proves that they’re willing to make desperate moves to protect each other.

November 30

School Spirits Season 1:

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