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Get Strange After Dark with The Strange Calls

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With everyone going crazy over Stranger Things, there’s one “strange” title that got lost in translation. The Strange Calls aired its one and only season in 2012 and that’s a damn shame. This Australian based television show is thoroughly enjoyable and shouldn’t be looked over.

The Strange Calls follows Toby (Toby Truslove), a new constable in a small town called Coolum. Already down in the dumps after his girlfriend breaks up with him, he is further disappointed by the state of his job. His sergeant is a mess who hates him. His office is in a busted up trailer and he is forced to work the night shift answering the emergency calls in this slow town. When he shows up to his “office” on the first night, he finds an elderly squatter in the trailer. His name is Gregor (Barry Crocker) and he’s not homeless. He just likes to be there and an avid player of Dungeons & Dragons. He also gives a warning to young Toby. “It can get pretty strange around here once the sun goes down.” Toby, of course thinks he’s out of his gourd until the calls start coming in. He finds very quickly that there’s more to this town than meets the eye.

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I came upon this show by chance on Netflix. A random recommendation, I went in with no expectations and blindly. It has a silly humor about it. It’s not quite slapstick, not quite sophisticated but a happy middle. “Why is this in a horror article?” you ask. Well, you are in for a treat. Between the ravenous chicken-men, murderous radio jingles, theater ghosts and more, how does it NOT fit into horror? This is a broad comparison BUT, it has the same type of set up as the one-off episodes of Supernatural or The X-Files. Each episode, although they tie together, is its own little moment. It has its own individual story-line and you could watch any given one and not miss THAT much. Is this a series to watch on repeat? Not really, but it isn’t one to miss either. It is the little hidden shows or movies that can make for a great one night binge watch. The series is only six episodes but maybe that’s all it needs. Maybe any longer and they would run out of silly paranormal creatures and the jokes that accompany them. Do yourself a favor and give The Strange Calls a shot. Get a chuckle, see a chicken-man and after the jingle episode, never turn on your radio again.

If you happen to be a fan of Stranger Things, check out the new cast list for Season 2 here.

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“In a Violent Nature” So Gory Audience Member Throws Up During Screening

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Chis Nash (ABC’s of Death 2) just debuted his new horror film, In a Violent Nature, at the Chicago Critics Film Fest. Based on the audience’s reaction, those with squeamish stomachs may want to bring a barf bag to this one.

Thats right, we have another horror film that is causing audience members to walk out of the screening. According to a report from Film Updates at least one audience member threw up in the middle of the film. You can hear audio of the audience reaction to the film below.

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This is far from the first horror film to claim this kind of audience reaction. However, early reports of In a Violent Nature indicates that this film may be just that violent. The film promises to reinvent the slasher genre by telling the story from the killer’s perspective.

Here is the official synopsis for the film. When a group of teens takes a locket from a collapsed fire tower in the woods, they unwittingly resurrect the rotting corpse of Johnny, a vengeful spirit spurred on by a horrific 60-year old crime. The undead killer soon embarks on a bloody rampage to retrieve the stolen locket, methodically slaughtering anyone who gets in his way.

While we will have to wait and see if In a Violent Nature lives up to all of its hype, recent responses on X offer nothing but praise for the film. One user even makes the bold claim that this adaptation is like an arthouse Friday the 13th.

In a Violent Nature will receive a limited theatrical run starting May 31, 2024. The film will then be released on Shudder sometime later in the year. Make sure to check out the promo images and trailer below.

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New Windswept Action Trailer for ‘Twisters’ Will Blow You Away

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The summer movie blockbuster game came in soft with The Fall Guy, but the new trailer for Twisters is bringing back the magic with an intense trailer full of action and suspense. Steven Spielberg’s production company, Amblin, is behind this newest disaster film just like its 1996 predecessor.

This time Daisy Edgar-Jones plays the female lead named Kate Cooper, “a former storm chaser haunted by a devastating encounter with a tornado during her college years who now studies storm patterns on screens safely in New York City. She is lured back to the open plains by her friend, Javi to test a groundbreaking new tracking system. There, she crosses paths with Tyler Owens (Glen Powell), the charming and reckless social-media superstar who thrives on posting his storm-chasing adventures with his raucous crew, the more dangerous the better. As storm season intensifies, terrifying phenomena never seen before are unleashed, and Kate, Tyler and their competing teams find themselves squarely in the paths of multiple storm systems converging over central Oklahoma in the fight of their lives.”

Twisters cast includes Nope’s Brandon Perea, Sasha Lane (American Honey), Daryl McCormack (Peaky Blinders), Kiernan Shipka (Chilling Adventures of Sabrina), Nik Dodani (Atypical) and Golden Globe winner Maura Tierney (Beautiful Boy).

Twisters is directed by Lee Isaac Chung and hits theaters on July 19.

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Travis Kelce Joins Cast on Ryan Murphy’s ‘Grotesquerie’

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Football star Travis Kelce is going Hollywood. At least that is what Dahmer Emmy award-winning star Niecy Nash-Betts announced on her Instagram page yesterday. She posted a video of herself on set of the new Ryan Murphy FX series Grotesquerie.

“This is what happens when WINNERS link up‼️ @killatrav Welcome to Grostequerie[sic]!” she wrote.

Standing just out of frame is Kelce who suddenly steps in to say, “Jumping into new territory with Niecy!” Nash-Betts appears to be in a hospital gown while Kelce is dressed as an orderly.

Not much is known about Grotesquerie, other than in literary terms it means a work filled with both science fiction and extreme horror elements. Think H.P. Lovecraft.

Back in February Murphy released an audio teaser for Grotesquerie on social media. In it, Nash-Betts says in part, “I don’t know when it started, I can’t put my finger on it, but it’s different now. There’s been a shift, like something’s opening up in the world — a kind of hole that descends into a nothingness…”

There hasn’t been an official synopsis released regarding Grotesquerie, but keep checking back to iHorror for further details.

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