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Rest in Peace: Horror Legend Christopher Lee Dies at 93

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There are actors and then there are larger-than-life legends. Sir Christopher Lee was and will forever be the latter. We’re heartbroken to inform you that the horror icon passed away at the age of 93 this past Sunday, the sad news reported today by his wife of over 50 years.

Lee’s earliest acting roles date all the way back to 1947, and he became a bonafide movie star when he linked up with legendary studio Hammer Films in the 1950s. It was Hammer who made Lee their Dracula, and many fans still to this day consider Lee’s depiction of the iconic character one of the very best.

Hammer classics like The Curse of Frankenstein, Dracula: Prince of Darkness, and Taste the Blood of Dracula made Lee a household name, bu they merely scratch the surface of the actor’s contributions to the genre. Like Vincent Price, it’s quite frankly hard to even adequately convey just how much of a horror icon Lee was.

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281 acting credits fill out Lee’s absolutely mind-blowing resume as an actor, and other horror films found on there include The Wicker Man, The Howling 2: Your Sister is a Werewolf, Gremlins 2: The New Batch, Sleepy Hollow, and the recent Hammer revival film The Resident.

But it’s not just us horror fans who know the name, face, and voice of Christopher Lee. He played Saruman in the Lord of the Rings/Hobbit films and Count Dooku in the Star Wars films, and lest you think he left any stone unturned as an actor, he even played a Bond villain in The Man with the Golden Gun.

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Aside from acting, Christopher Lee was a knight, an author and even a heavy metal singer, releasing several albums and EPs in the last few years – including Charlemagne: By the Sword and the Cross, Metal Knight and A Heavy Metal Christmas. All of them are gems, so please do seek them out.

Lee passed away on Sunday morning at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in London, after being hospitalized for respiratory problems and heart failure. He is survived his wife Birgit Krøncke Lee and daughter Christina Erika Carandini Lee.

Whether you knew him as Dracula, Frankenstein’s monster, the Mummy, Saruman or Count Dooku, the fact remains that you knew Christopher Lee. We all knew Christopher Lee, and we were all entertained by him. He was indeed a legend, both in the movies and in life.

Rest in Peace, sir.

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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.

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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.

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