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‘Twilight Zone’ Episodes Heading to the Big Screen via Fathom Events

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This year marks the 60th anniversary of The Twilight Zone, the classic TV series hosted by Rod Serling. To honor the auspicious occasion CBS Entertainment has teamed with Fathom Events to present six classic episodes on the big screen alongside a new documentary short titled Remembering Rod Serling on November 14, 2019.

This is the first time any episode from the original series has been presented in full on the big screen according to The Hollywood Reporter and Fathom Events.

Created by Serling, The Twilight Zone set the gold standard for anthology television which, though many have tried, few have been able to replicate.

The six episodes represent some of the series’ finest work. Check out the full lineup of featured episodes below, and purchase tickets here for this incredible event.

“Walking Distance”–Original air date October 30, 1959: Gig Young stars as Martin Sloan, an advertising executive who pulls into a service station near his hometown. Deciding to walk the rest of the way home, he slips through time and learns a lesson one can only learn in The Twilight Zone.

“Time Enough at Last”–Original air date November 20, 1959: Possibly one of the most famous episodes of the classic series ever made, the story centers on Henry Bemis, played by the incredible Burgess Meredith, a bank clerk whose only real desire is to immerse himself in books. Beaten down by everyone from his boss to his wife for his constant reading, Bemis seeks an escape from the world. Hiding away in the bank vault during his lunch break to read, Henry is the sole survivor a nuclear blast. With all the time in the world to read his treasured books, what could possibly go wrong?

“The Invaders”–Original air date January 27, 1961: Written by the legendary Richard Matheson and starring Agnes Moorehead, this episode centers on a lonely woman on a desolate farm who finds herself accosted by tiny “spacemen” after a small spacecraft lands on the roof of her home. The episode features brilliant storytelling with almost no dialogue, and Moorehead’s performance has to be seen to be believed.

“The Monsters are Due on Maple Street”–Original air date March 4, 1960: This classic tale of paranoia, finds the residents of a suburban neighborhood turning on each other after a mysterious celestial event precedes power outages and other strange occurrences on their street. Soon fingers are pointed, neighbors blamed, and before the night is through, they’ll learn that not all monsters come from the outside. Some live right next door.

“Eye of the Beholder”–Original air date November 11, 1960: Donna Douglas stars as Janet Tyler, a woman who has gone through numerous treatments in an attempt to look “normal.” She lives her life with her head wrapped in bandages, hoping and praying that this treatment worked so that she can avoid being sent away to a colony to live with other people like her. The episode is responsible for one of the most iconic images of The Twilight Zone.

“To Serve Man”–Original air date March 2, 1962: Lloyd Bochner and Richard Kiel star in this episode whose title is one of the more clever plays on words for a series that’s full of them. A mysterious alien race lands on a troubled Earth offering help, hope, and a chance for survival. But are their intentions really pure? The episode has been parodied numerous times, including the prestigious Treehouse of Horror treatment by The Simpsons.

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Brad Dourif Says He’s Retiring Except For One Important Role

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Brad Dourif has been doing movies for nearly 50 years. Now it seems he is walking away from the industry at 74 to enjoy his golden years. Except, there is a caveat.

Recently, digital entertainment publication JoBlo’s Tyler Nichols talked to some of the Chucky television series cast members. During the interview, Dourif made an announcement.

“Dourif said that he’s retired from acting,” says Nichols. “The only reason he came back for the show was because of his daughter Fiona and he considers Chucky creator Don Mancini to be family. But for non-Chucky stuff, he considers himself retired.”

Dourif has voiced the possessed doll since 1988 (minus the 2019 reboot). The original movie “Child’s Play” has become such a cult classic it’s at the top of some people’s best chillers of all time. Chucky himself is ingrained in pop culture history much like Frankenstein or Jason Voorhees.

While Dourif may be known for his famous voiceover, he is also an Oscar-nominated actor for his part in One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. Another famous horror role is The Gemini Killer in William Peter Blatty’s Exorcist III. And who can forget Betazoid Lon Suder in Star Trek: Voyager?

The good news is that Don Mancini is already pitching a concept for season four of Chucky which might also include a feature-length movie with a series tie-in. So, Although Dourif says he is retiring from the industry, ironically he is Chucky’s friend till the end.

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7 Great ‘Scream’ Fan Films & Shorts Worth a Watch

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The Scream franchise is such an iconic series, that many budding filmmakers take inspiration from it and make their own sequels or, at least, build upon the original universe created by screenwriter Kevin Williamson. YouTube is the perfect medium to showcase these talents (and budgets) with fan-made homages with their own personal twists.

The great thing about Ghostface is that he can appear anywhere, in any town, he just needs the signature mask, knife, and unhinged motive. Thanks to Fair Use laws it’s possible to expand upon Wes Craven’s creation by simply getting a group of young adults together and killing them off one by one. Oh, and don’t forget the twist. You’ll notice that Roger Jackson’s famous Ghostface voice is uncanny valley, but you get the gist.

We have gathered five fan films/shorts related to Scream that we thought were pretty good. Although they can’t possibly match the beats of a $33 million blockbuster, they get by on what they have. But who needs money? If you’re talented and motivated anything is possible as proven by these filmmakers who are well on their way to the big leagues.

Take a look at the below films and let us know what you think. And while you’re at it, leave these young filmmakers a thumbs up, or leave them a comment to encourage them to create more films. Besides, where else are you going to see Ghostface vs. a Katana all set to a hip-hop soundtrack?

Scream Live (2023)

Scream Live

Ghostface (2021)

Ghostface

Ghost Face (2023)

Ghost Face

Don’t Scream (2022)

Don’t Scream

Scream: A Fan Film (2023)

Scream: A Fan Film

The Scream (2023)

The Scream

A Scream Fan Film (2023)

A Scream Fan Film
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Another Creepy Spider Movie Hits Shudder This Month

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Good spider films are a theme this year. First, we had Sting and then there was Infested. The former is still in theaters and the latter is coming to Shudder starting April 26.

Infested has been getting some good reviews. People are saying that it’s not only a great creature feature but also a social commentary on racism in France.

According to IMDb: Writer/director Sébastien Vanicek was looking for ideas around the discrimination faced by black and Arab-looking people in France, and that led him to spiders, which are rarely welcome in homes; whenever they’re spotted, they’re swatted. As everyone in the story (people and spiders) is treated like vermin by society, the title came to him naturally.

Shudder has become the gold standard for streaming horror content. Since 2016, the service has been offering fans an expansive library of genre movies. in 2017, they began to stream exclusive content.

Since then Shudder has become a powerhouse in the film festival circuit, buying distribution rights to movies, or just producing some of their own. Just like Netflix, they give a film a short theatrical run before adding it to their library exclusively for subscribers.

Late Night With the Devil is a great example. It was released theatrically on March 22 and will begin streaming on the platform starting April 19.

While not getting the same buzz as Late Night, Infested is a festival favorite and many have said if you suffer from arachnophobia, you might want to take heed before watching it.

Infested

According to the synopsis, our main character, Kalib is turning 30 and dealing with some family issues. “He’s fighting with his sister over an inheritance and has cut ties with his best friend. Fascinated by exotic animals, he finds a venomous spider in a shop and brings it back to his apartment. It only takes a moment for the spider to escape and reproduce, turning the whole building into a dreadful web trap. The only option for Kaleb and his friends is to find a way out and survive.”

The film will be available to watch on Shudder starting April 26.

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