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Stranger Things: Season 2 Threats Will “Make That Demogorgon Look Quaint”

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Last summer, the world at large fell in love with Netflix’s charming little 80’s homage Stranger Things, a blend of the sci-fi, horror, fantasy, and even action genres that was all filtered through the lens of that decade’s output by icons like Steven Spielberg and Stephen King.

Consisting of only 8-episodes, Stranger Things season 1 almost played like one long movie, full of twists, turns, and scares.

The series also served to make instant stars of its young cast, especially Millie Bobby Brown. Hollywood veteran Winona Ryder also saw her career get reignited, as did tenured character actor David Harbour.

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The big monstrous threat at the center of Stranger Things season 1 was of course the Demogorgon, so named by Mike and friends because it reminded them of a Dungeons and Dragons creature by that name. Well, the Demogorgon was the biggest non-human monster, as Dr. Brenner was pretty monstrous himself.

Headed into Stranger Things’ 9-episode season 2, fans are expecting what the best horror sequels usually provide: more of what they all loved before, but on a bigger and more dangerous scale.

The teaser trailer for season 2 already featured what looked to be a giant  Lovecraftian beast standing in the clouds, so those expectations look likely to be met.

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Based on what Stranger Things executive producer Shawn Levy said during a recent appearance on Youtube’s Gold Derby though, even fans’ high expectations may not be enough to prepare them for the horrors to come.

Will Byers is very much at the center of several intersecting challenges, threats in season two and I think overall the forces of evil that are inherent in season two make that Demogorgon look quaint in retrospect.

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Well, that’s certainly a bold statement. The Demogorgon could be described using many words, but quaint is never likely to be one of them. I mean, look at what the bastard did to poor Barb.

Sadly, fans still have about a five-month wait until they get to find out just what terrifying creations The Duffer Brothers and the rest of the Stranger Things creative team have in store for viewers. On the plus side, it’ll be a great Halloween treat.

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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.

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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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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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