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UK Moving Company Releases List of the Deadliest Home Moves in Horror

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CompareMyMove.com, a company based in the UK that helps customers acquire moving services by comparing prices and various moving companies, is getting into the Halloween holiday spirit this year with a list of the deadliest home moves in horror film history.

The company analyzed 100 horror film from the 1960s to the present compiling their list according to the number of deaths that resulted when characters in those films moved from one home to another, and their findings are actually quite interesting.

For the record, they seem to have given “home move” a broad definition.

You’re Next, for example, made the list, but it’s really more of a home invasion at an established family home rather than a situation where someone has moved into a new home. Surprisingly, Beetlejuice also made the list, though the two deaths that occur in the film are not those who moved but rather the owners of the home who died which gave way to the Deetz family moving in.

Still their results are interesting and definitely worth sharing as everyone is planning on getting their last minute horror movie fixes in while celebrating Halloween.

According to the official list, 2007’s Blood and Chocolate is, by far, the deadliest home move horror film of all time with a record 256 deaths which averages out to 2.56 deaths per minutes.

The film told the story of a young woman (Agnes Bruckner) who happens to be a werewolf promised to the leader of their clan (Olivier Martinez). When an American illustrator (Hugh Dancy) moves to Romania to research legends of werewolves for a project he’s working on, he meets her and the two begin to fall for each other, setting off a deadly chain reaction.

Agnes Bruckner and Hugh Dancy in Blood and Chocolate. (PHOTOGRAPHER: Courtesy of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures, Inc. © 2006 Lakeshore Entertainment. All Rights Reserved)

Bram Stoker’s Dracula from Francis Ford Coppola starring Gary Oldman, Winona Ryder, and Keanu Reeves came in second with 145 deaths accumulated in its run time. The all-star adaptation of the classic novel was a favorite of both fans and critics.

Then there’s 1982’s creature feature The Nest, the story of mutated, carnivorous cockroaches invaded a small New England town. The film starred Robert Lansing and Lisa Langlois and came in third with a death count of 88.

From there, the numbers begin to drop pretty dramatically but what is fascinating are the extremely low kill counts that some horror films have and the shockingly higher numbers boasted by others.

Interview with the Vampire, for example, boasts a kill count of 56, which is pretty high all things considered, though that scene where Louis (Brad Pitt) takes out the entire Theatres du Vampires can’t be discounted.

Mike Flanagan’s Hush, meanwhile, was an edge of your seat thriller with a sadistic killer (John Gallagher, Jr.) tormenting a deaf woman (Kate Siegel) in her home. That film rolled credits with only three deaths.

The folks compiling the list didn’t just stop at counting dead bodies, however. They went on to analyze further information from their research.

For example, with only a few exceptions, remakes almost invariably ratchet up the death count, and it turns out the 2000s were the deadliest decade with the highest body counts.

You can check out their entire list below, and if you want to see their more detailed analysis CLICK HERE! Let us know in the comments if any of these surprised you!

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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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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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