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‘Dragula’ Is a Netflix Horror Drag Competition Worth Binging On

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The Boulet Brothers are the connoisseurs of filth so it makes sense that their competition reality series Dragula is an unsettling experience for player and viewer alike.

The show, now streaming on Netflix (US), can be characterized as sort of the antiRu-Paul’s Drag Race because Dragula finds artists who are into gore, horror and all things disgusting whereas RuPaul seems to want her queens to represent the cleaner-cut side of the femme-mystique.

For Dragula the whitebread usually served to the public as drag, is burnt to a crisp, covered in maggots then force-fed to the contestants.

Yes, these are men who dress in drag, but it depends on what their definition of that is. Is it a cannibalistic creature with copious amounts of blood oozing from their mouth, or is it the classic silhouette of the wicked witch, it depends on your perspective, and in Dragula, that perspective is often terrifying.

What’s more, Dragula was the first to feature a drag king, something never-before-done in any show of this type.

For each colorful episode, the brothers sit behind a judge’s table and assign challenges with a specific horror theme in mind, usually one with a freaky undertone. The players then create a look that epitomizes that prompt.

The endgame is to be able to score high in the categories of “Drag”, “Filth”, “Horror” and “Glamour.”

Included in those assignments, are events that mess with the player’s minds. Called “extermination challenges,” these grim tasks are never easy and push the player’s threshold for trauma to the very edge.

The over-the-top nature of the tests can be physical, psychological or both. Players have had to lay in coffins and get buried alive with roaches and water pumping in, forced to eat disgusting foods, or in one episode, survive an extreme haunt.

The loser is the one who fails to impress the judges and is then killed off at the end of each episode in a murderous skit.

In 2016, The Boulet Brothers brought the series to life on the small screen after its huge success at drag clubs. The Canadian network OutTV snatched up the show and gave it an extended full season with two more to follow.

Fans immediately fell love with the punk aesthetic which is rarely seen on the more pallid Drag Race. Part special effects challenge, part freaky cabaret show, Dragula allows artists a platform to beat their faces in blood, not bronzer.

The Boulet Brothers have become world-renown drag producers second only to RuPaul in the world of televised drag reality series.

If you find yourself all binged out on laugh-tracky sitcoms and questionable big cat docs, you, especially as a horror fan, should queue this up and check it out.

Bring your strongest stomach.

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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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