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Winchester Mystery Mansion Movie in Motion with Spierig Bros. Behind the Helm

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If you know the story of the Winchester Mystery House, you’ve probably wondered why there isn’t a big-budget movie about it yet. Vengeful spirits, labyrinthine corridors, doors and stairways leading to nowhere – it has all the makings of a great supernatural thriller.

Well, surprise! It’s time. We are getting a Winchester House movie. The supernatural thriller will be directed by Michael and Peter Spierig (Daybreakers, Predestination) and stars Academy Award winner Dame Helen Mirren as Sarah Winchester. The brothers will also write the screenplay with Tom Vaughan.

Sarah was the widow of gun magnate William Wirt Winchester, making her heir to the bloody fortune. She believed she was cursed by the spirits of the gun’s victims and consulted a medium who advised her to move to San Jose. In 1884 she began the 38-year project that is the Winchester mansion – a 24,000-square-foot, 160-room Gothic puzzle – with the aim of confusing the evil spirits that she believed were haunting her. Time Magazine has called the house one of the “Most Haunted Places in the World.”

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You can, of course, take tours of the house. But there’s something about getting that insight into the story of the mansion that leaves a lot of room for fun spooks and thrills.

Thanks to the Spierig brothers, it looks like we’re finally getting that story. Deadline reports that the film was developed by Imagination Design Works, which owns the rights to the house and is squarely involved, meaning the film will be the first to shoot in the actual house. This is great because – as with the Parisian catacombs of As Above, So Below – that’s an atmosphere that cannot be recreated on a sound stage.

The film will also star Jason Clarke (Zero Dark Thirty), Sarah Snook (Jessabelle) and Angus Sampson (Insidious). CBS films has acquired the U.S. distribution rights. As reported by Variety, CBS Films exec Scott Shooman says:

“We were immediately obsessed with the Spierig brothers intelligent and twisted take on a great American legend and could not be more excited to be working with the Spierig brothers and Dame Helen Mirren to bring this film to audiences”

The film is financed by Bullitt Entertainment, Diamond Pictures and Blacklab Entertainment, with Diamond Pictures handling international sales. Bullitt’s Benedict Carver, Diamond’s Daniel Diamond and Tobin Armbrust are executive producing. Andy Trapani, Toni Lianos, Brian Gilbert, Marc Shipper and Simon Oakes also will serve as executive producers.

Production has begun in Melbourne, Australia and will move to San Jose to film in the house.

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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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