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Here’s Why George Romero Basically Hates World War Z

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It was back in 1968 that George Romero gave rise to the modern zombie with Night of the Living Dead, and a lot has changed since the godfather of the sub-genre wrote the rules and paved the way for all things undead. Zombies are as mainstream as movie monsters get, and Romero’s not exactly happy about that.

In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Romero spoke about the present landscape of zombie cinema, bemoaning the fact that Hollywood is no longer interested in the sorts of low-budget, intimate zombie movies that he built a career on.

The Hollywood wisdom is you can’t make money with a zombie film unless you put big money into it,” noted Romero, indicating why it’s been nearly a decade since he last made a zombie movie. “You have to invest $200 million to make the film fantastic. I’m the opposite of that.”

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Romero points to 2013’s World War Z as the catalyst for this change in the Hollywood mindset, as the action film had a budget of nearly $200 million and featured A-list superstar Brad Pitt in the lead role – the sort of casting you’d never find in a Romero zombie movie.

Brad Pitt was the guy that took the big bite with World War Z, and butchered it basically,” says Romero. “The zombies were like army ants. It was like the remake of The Naked Jungle.

What’s next for Romero? Though Hollywood may not want anything to do with him, and vice versa, he’s currently hard at work on a small screen adaptation of his graphic novel series Empire of the Dead, which he will both write and executive produce.

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You can be a little tougher on cable. You don’t have to be as gentle,” Romero notes, excited about the idea of bringing his particular brand of undead mayhem to cable.

With the landscape of TV changing of favor of the horror genre, it seems that George Romero has once again found a home he’s happy to be in. And that’s good news for us all.

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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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