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WINK – An Emoji Horror Halloween Slasher Film!

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WINK is a story about a girl alone on Halloween night, standing by to pass out candy to trick-or-treaters. Eventually, she is stalked by Emojis’ and must try to stay alive!

WINK is a fun short film that gives fans a Halloween 1978 vibe with the opening Jack-O-Lantern scene! With the growing popularity of Emojis’ in our culture, I found this to be very entertaining and fun, especially since Halloween is just days away. Actress Danielle Victoria delivered a fantastic performance and fit the part just right; I would not mind seeing more of her in the future.

You can watch WINK in its entirety below and after that check out our interview with Writer and Director Alex J. Mann!

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WINK – Emoji Horror Halloween Slasher Film 

 

Written and Directed by: Alex J. Mann
Co-written by: K. Adam Bloom
Produced by: Alex J. Mann, K. Adam Bloom
Starring: Danielle Victoria
Director of Photography: Carlos Medina
Edited by: Nelson Ramm
Score, Sound Design and Mixing by: Tristan Clopet
Visual Effects by: Harrison Wieting
Casting by: Emily Lallouz
Propmaker: Alex Potter

Interview With Writer & Director Alex J. Mann

iHorror: Can you tell us about yourself and your career as a filmmaker?

Alex J. Mann: I got my start writing and performing comedy in NYC at the Upright Citizens Brigade theater, which led to TV writing, which led to directing. Last year, I started Space Oddity Films, a production company exploring tech & culture across TV, film and digital, with my co-producer K. Adam Bloom. We became particularly excited about the tech/horror genre, and have had some success producing content in that vein.
iH: Emojis’ have become essential and very much a functioning component of our growing society. What were the influences in creating WINK?

AJM: Our last two shorts (3 SECONDS (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxmTRa6xCZ8) and ME2 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6CfyKnvGOc) did well, so we knew we wanted to do something for Halloween. We try to explore a “truth” about technology in each film – in this case, it’s that emojis are creepy, have cold, dead eyes and are a strange shade of yellow. What better way to get this across than to pay homage to the slasher genre? The influences were HALLOWEEN and PSYCHO.
iH: Where did you shoot Wink and how many days were spent filming?
 
AJM: We shot at Adam’s sister-in-law’s house in LA. The shoot was one day at the end of August, with a month of pre-production, and a month of post.
iH: Did you face any challenges while shooting WINK?
 
AJM: Shoot went smoothly, although a lot of the footage was empty shots of rooms and hallways because the emoji animations were all done in post. It was sometimes tricky to envision where they’d be and how they’d move.

iH: Do you have any other projects coming up in the near future?

AJM: We’re currently pitching a TV show adapted from our short films, and plan to make our first feature next year.

iH: Where can fans watch your other films and receive information on upcoming projects?

AJM: We’d love for fans to subscribe to our YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/spaceoddityfilms) and like our Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/spaceoddityfilms).

 

 

 

 

-ABOUT THE AUTHOR-

Ryan T. Cusick is a writer for ihorror.com and very much enjoys conversation and writing about anything within the horror genre. Horror first sparked his interest after watching the original, The Amityville Horror when he was the tender age of three. Ryan lives in California with his wife and Eleven-year-old daughter, who is also expressing interest in the horror genre. Ryan recently received his Master’s Degree in Psychology and has aspirations to write a novel. Ryan can be followed on Twitter @Nytmare112

 

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Trailer for ‘The Exorcism’ Has Russell Crowe Possessed

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The latest exorcism movie is about to drop this summer. It’s aptly titled The Exorcism and it stars Academy Award winner turned B-movie savant Russell Crowe. The trailer dropped today and by the looks of it, we are getting a possession movie that takes place on a movie set.

Just like this year’s recent demon-in-media-space film Late Night With the Devil, The Exorcism happens during a production. Although the former takes place on a live network talk show, the latter is on an active sound stage. Hopefully, it won’t be entirely serious and we’ll get some meta chuckles out of it.

The film will open in theaters on June 7, but since Shudder also acquired it, it probably won’t be long after that until it finds a home on the streaming service.

Crowe plays, “Anthony Miller, a troubled actor who begins to unravel while shooting a supernatural horror film. His estranged daughter, Lee (Ryan Simpkins), wonders if he’s slipping back into his past addictions or if there’s something more sinister at play. The film also stars Sam Worthington, Chloe Bailey, Adam Goldberg and David Hyde Pierce.”

Crowe did see some success in last year’s The Pope’s Exorcist mostly because his character was so over-the-top and infused with such comical hubris it bordered on parody. We will see if that is the route actor-turned-director Joshua John Miller takes with The Exorcism.

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Win a Stay at The Lizzie Borden House From Spirit Halloween

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Spirit Halloween has declared that this week marks the start of spooky season and to celebrate they are offering fans a chance to stay at the Lizzie Borden House with so many perks Lizzie herself would approve.

The Lizzie Borden House in Fall River, MA is claimed to be one of the most haunted houses in America. Of course one lucky winner and up to 12 of their friends will find out if the rumors are true if they win the grand prize: A private stay in the notorious house.

“We are delighted to work with Spirit Halloween to roll out the red carpet and offer the public a chance to win a one-of-a-kind experience at the infamous Lizzie Borden House, which also includes additional haunted experiences and merchandise,” said Lance Zaal, President & Founder of US Ghost Adventures.

Fans can enter to win by following Spirit Halloween‘s Instagram and leaving a comment on the contest post from now through April 28.

Inside the Lizzie Borden House

The prize also includes:

An exclusive guided house tour, including insider insight around the murder, the trial, and commonly reported hauntings

A late-night ghost tour, complete with professional ghost-hunting gear

A private breakfast in the Borden family dining room

A ghost hunting starter kit with two pieces of Ghost Daddy Ghost Hunting Gear and a lesson for two at US Ghost Adventures Ghost Hunting Course

The ultimate Lizzie Borden gift package, featuring an official hatchet, the Lizzie Borden board game, Lily the Haunted Doll, and America’s Most Haunted Volume II

Winner’s choice of a Ghost Tour experience in Salem or a True Crime experience in Boston for two

“Our Halfway to Halloween celebration provides fans an exhilarating taste of what’s to come this fall and empowers them to start planning for their favorite season as early as they please,” said Steven Silverstein, CEO of Spirit Halloween. “We have cultivated an incredible following of enthusiasts who embody the Halloween lifestyle, and we’re thrilled to bring the fun back to life.”

Spirit Halloween is also preparing for their retail haunted houses. On Thursday, August 1 their flagship store in Egg Harbor Township, NJ. will officially open to start off the season. That event usually draws in hordes of people eager to see what new merch, animatronics, and exclusive IP goods will be trending this year.

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’28 Years Later’ Trilogy Taking Shape With Serious Star Power

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Danny Boyle is revisiting his 28 Days Later universe with three new films. He will direct the first, 28 Years Later, with two more to follow. Deadline is reporting that sources say Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and Ralph Fiennes have been cast for the first entry, a sequel to the original. Details are being kept under wraps so we don’t know how or if the first original sequel 28 Weeks Later fits into the project.

Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Ralph Fiennes

Boyle will direct the first movie but it’s unclear which role he will take on in the subsequent films. What is known is Candyman (2021) director Nia DaCosta is scheduled to direct the second film in this trilogy and that the third will be filmed immediately afterward. Whether DaCosta will direct both is still unclear.

Alex Garland is writing the scripts. Garland is having a successful time at the box office right now. He wrote and directed the current action/thriller Civil War which was just knocked out of the theatrical top spot by Radio Silence’s Abigail.

There is no word yet on when, or where, 28 Years Later will start production.

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The original film followed Jim (Cillian Murphy) who wakes from a coma to find that London is currently dealing with a zombie outbreak.

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