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Simon Pegg and Nick Frost Return to Horror-Comedy with Their New Production Company

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If someone were to ask me to name my favorite comedy comedy duo, my answer would always be Simon Pegg and Nick Frost. Actually, if I’m being truly honest, it would be Abbott and Costello, but I don’t think they will be making more movies anytime soon. That is not true of Frost and Pegg, thankfully, due to their new production company Stolen Picture.

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You may remember these guys from the horror-comedy turned classic Shaun of the Dead (2004) or the other two films of their Three Flavors Cornetto Trilogy: Hot Fuzz (2007) and The Worlds End (2013), as well as the highly underrated Paul (2011). It seems they will be returning to their horror-comedy roots with Stolen Picture’s first movie, Slaughterhouse Rulez.

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(Screenshot from “Paul” courtesy of scifinow.co.uk)

According to Deadline Hollywood, the story will center around a new kid on the block named Don Wallace, who attends a prestigious boarding school named Slaughterhouse (oh yeah, seems like a safe space). There the school hopes to breed students for greatness and power (a school full of Slytherins). It would seem the standard school hierarchy (albeit more intense) will apply including the existence of the most wanted girl in school, Clemsie, who no one dares to talk to.

When fracking on school grounds causes seismic activity, a sink hole releases a nightmare on the student and faculty. Don Wallace goes from navigating his place in Slaughterhouse to a fight for survival and while the attack throws the intense school hierarchy out of whack.

Simon Pegg and Nick Frost will both act as executive producers on the film and the script was penned by director Crispian Mills and Henry Fitzherbert. They’ve even gotten Sony Pictures to back the film. Pegg and Frost hope to produce projects with Stolen Picture aimed world-wide for both television and movies.

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Keep checking in for more updates on Slaughterhouse Rulez and for new projects coming out of Stolen Picture.

Can’t get enough horror-comedy? Check out the new paranormal series coming to FOX starring Adam Scott and Craig Robinson.

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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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‘Blink Twice’ Trailer Presents a Thrilling Mystery in Paradise

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A new trailer for the movie formerly known as Pussy Island just dropped and it has us intrigued. Now with the more restrained title, Blink Twice, this  Zoë Kravitz-directed black comedy is set to land in theaters on August 23.

The film is packed with stars including Channing Tatum, Naomi Ackie, Alia Shawkat, Simon Rex, Adria Arjona, Haley Joel Osment, Christian Slater, Kyle MacLachlan, and Geena Davis.

The trailer feels like a Benoit Blanc mystery; people are invited to a secluded location and disappear one by one, leaving one guest to figure out what is going on.

In the film, a billionaire named Slater King (Channing Tatum) invites a waitress named Frida (Naomi Ackie) to his private island, “It’s paradise. Wild nights blend into sun-soaked days and everyone’s having a great time. No one wants this trip to end, but as strange things start to happen, Frida begins to question her reality. There is something wrong with this place. She’ll have to uncover the truth if she wants to make it out of this party alive.”

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Melissa Barrera Says ‘Scary Movie VI’ Would Be “Fun To Do”

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Melissa Barrera might literally get the last laugh on Spyglass thanks to a possible Scary Movie sequel. Paramount and Miramax are seeing the right opportunity to bring the satirical franchise back into the fold and announced last week one might be in production as early as this fall.

The last chapter of the Scary Movie franchise was almost a decade ago and since the series lampoons thematic horror movies and pop culture trends, it would seem they have a lot of content to draw ideas from, including the recent reboot of slasher series Scream.

Barerra, who starred as final girl Samantha in those movies was abruptly fired from the latest chapter, Scream VII, for expressing what Spyglass interpreted as “antisemitism,” after the actress came out in support of Palestine on social media.

Even though the drama wasn’t a laughing matter, Barrera might get her chance to parody Sam in Scary Movie VI. That is if the opportunity arises. In an interview with Inverse, the 33-year-old actress was asked about Scary Movie VI, and her reply was intriguing.

“I always loved those movies,” the actress told Inverse. “When I saw it announced, I was like, ‘Oh, that would be fun. That would be so fun to do.’”

That “fun to do” part could be construed as a passive pitch to Paramount, but that’s open to interpretation.

Just like in her franchise, Scary Movie also has a legacy cast including Anna Faris and Regina Hall. There is no word yet on if either of those actors will appear in the reboot. With or without them, Barrera is still a fan of the comedies. “They have the iconic cast that did it, so we’ll see what goes on with that. I’m just excited to see a new one,” she told the publication.

Barrera is currently celebrating the box office success of her latest horror movie Abigail.

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