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The Hayes Brothers are Creating a Franchise Based on the LaLaurie Mansion

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Chad and Carey Hayes, the twin brothers who wrote The Conjuring, have teamed together with Cindy Bond and Doug McKay of Faster Horse Pictures and Michael Whalen to develop a new franchise based on the infamous LaLaurie Mansion and its terrifying mistress, Madame Delphine LaLaurie.

LaLaurie was once the height of New Orleans society, and her sprawling mansion was the site of countless parties and social events. She hid a dark secret from that public, however, torturing her slaves and performing vile experiments on them in the attic space of the home.

This fact was discovered in 1834 when, during one of her lavish gatherings, a kitchen slave chained to the stove, set fire to the room in an attempt to escape being taken to the third floor, herself. When firefighters moved into the home to make sure the blaze was completely extinguished, they discovered LaLaurie’s secret.

Delphine fled the city in an attempt to escape punishment for her crimes and was never seen in New Orleans again.

According to a press release received this morning, the series will cover the history of the house from its origins under the sadistic hands of Madame Delphine to more recent horrific events that have been reported around the property.

Though the house and its original owner have been mentioned and portrayed in other ventures such as cult-favorite The St. Francisville Experiment and most famously in Ryan Murphy’s American Horror Story: Coven in which Kathy Bates played the Madame herself, no film crew has ever been given access to the actual property in New Orleans.

In fact, the property has been closed to the public, reportedly due to the violent paranormal activity that takes place inside the home, since 1932. Still, it captures the imagination and tourists flock to the site each year to take pictures outside the building.

This circumstance has recently changed, however, as Whalen, a Faster Horse partner, has purchased the home and is able to grant access to the Hayes brothers, who are considering writing the first draft of the first film inside the home itself.

Principle photography is set to begin in 2020, so they are obviously sparing no time in moving ahead.

“The LaLaurie Mansion is as scary a place as there is in the world and we won’t hold back in giving audiences the full effect,” McKay said in the press release. “Chad and Carey will have their hands full, but they are true masters in cinematic retellings of disturbing material. We wouldn’t want this diabolical material in the hands of anyone else!”

“We love writing films in which we get to tell true stories – incorporating moments that people can look up and discover did in fact happen,” the Hayes brothers were quoted added. “With the LaLaurie House we get to do exactly that… there is a wealth of documentation of a very dark and frightening past of true events. Not to mention that after spending some time there, what we personally experienced was truly unnerving. We haven’t been this excited about a project since The Conjuring!”

The location and its history are ideal fodder for horror films and it will be interesting to see how the creative team handles the particularly violent history of the LaLaurie Mansion.

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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.

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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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Exclusive Sneak Peek: Eli Roth and Crypt TV’s VR Series ‘The Faceless Lady’ Episode Five

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Eli Roth (Cabin Fever) and Crypt TV are knocking it out of the park with their new VR show, The Faceless Lady. For those unaware, this is the first fully scripted VR horror show on the market.

Even for masters of horror like Eli Roth and Crypt TV, this is a monumental undertaking. However, if I trust anyone to change the way that we experience horror, it would be these two legends.

The Faceless Lady

Ripped from the pages of Irish folklore, The Faceless Lady tells the story of a tragic spirit cursed to wander the halls of her castle for all of eternity. However, when three young couples are invited to the castle for a series of games, their fates may soon change.

So far, the story has provided horror fans with a gripping game of life or death that doesn’t look as if it will slow down in episode five. Luckily, we have an exclusive clip that may be able to satiate your appetites until the new premiere.

Airing on 4/25 at 5pmPT/8pmET, episode five follows our final three contestants in this wicked game. As the stakes are raised ever higher, will Ella be able to fully awaken her connection with Lady Margaret?

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The newest episode can be found on Meta Quest TV. If you haven’t already, follow this link to subscribe to the series. Make sure to check out the new clip below.

Eli Roth Present’s THE FACELESS LADY S1E5 Clip: THE DUEL – YouTube

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