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Where is the New Season of ‘Twin Peaks’ Going?

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7 years ago

July 2, 2017

It’s nothing short of amazing to me that in 2017 Twin Peaks has become a phenomenon once again. Hundreds of thousands of viewers are tuning in each week and collectively witnessing something that Television has never given the general populous before. It’s a surreal, abstract, art-house hour of programming. Plot? Pssh. Who needs it!?

That’s a little bit of a joke – there is a plot to the new season of Twin Peaks, but it’s being told in the most Lynchian way possible. So far, we’ve learned that a mysterious killing has taken place and the victim is Garland Briggs. Agent Cooper has made it out of the Black Lodge, though he now inhabits the body of a man named Dougie. Bob is still in control of Evil Coop, and he’s just escaped jail before being shot and resuscitated by eerie homeless people.

Just as Cooper seems to be on the path of full recovery, David Lynch does what could now be totally expected of him and completely shifts gears. A straight trajectory? Never! How about instead, we flash back all the way to the first testing of the atom bomb? Of course!

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In the aftermath of the explosion, we see a ghostly figure vomiting what appears to be fluid releasing the entity that is known as Bob along with it. A globe that contains Laura’s face appears as well. What does this mean? Where are Lynch and Frost going with all this?

I don’t know. I don’t think there is a definitive answer to it, either. Which is the main point of this article: much like Eraserhead, I believe that much of the new season is supposed to be open to any and all interpretation. This is a show hell bent on creating mood and atmosphere. The story is buried somewhere in there, but it’s up to only the most astute of viewers to find it. So much is said in subtext. Much more than I have ever seen in a TV show ever before.

Here is what I think. In Episode 7, it appeared to show Cooper emerging from Dougie’s subconsciousness and burst into action when a tiny assassin attacks him. His survival instincts kick in, and a part of Dougie’s brain, now shared and seriously confused by the presence of Cooper, allows Cooper to break through and defeat his attacker. While many (myself included) believed that Episode 9 would reveal Cooper’s ultimate comeback, it jumped back half a century instead to show the birth of Bob.

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Bob is created by the detonation because the atom bomb is the presence of pure, unfiltered destruction. An evil was brought to the earth that very second by mankind’s thirst for violence. This desire for death is so powerful that it awakens something out of space and out of time; Bob. At the same time, Laura’s eventual birth becomes decided. She is a beautiful, pure spirit, and will ultimately be corrupted by the evilest thing to walk the earth. Were their fates intertwined from the beginning? Is this proving that Laura’s murder has a much bigger, much more sinister implication than a tragic event in a small town?

I think so. And I also think that Cooper will reveal himself in Episode 9. We have a week break to catch up and ponder over everything we’ve been given thus far. So, if Cooper doesn’t come back in the next installment, I am fairly certain that something big will happen. The second half of this story is about to begin.

Is my theory correct? Who knows? I’m not so sure that there is a correct answer. Your interpretation may be entirely different than mine, and in a way, both will be correct.

The biggest thing to consider is not what is actually going on in the show, but how the show is making you feel.

So – just how is it making you feel?

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Trailer for ‘The Exorcism’ Has Russell Crowe Possessed

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13 hours ago

April 25, 2024

Timothy Rawles

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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15 hours ago

April 25, 2024

Timothy Rawles

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.

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.”

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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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16 hours ago

April 25, 2024

Timothy Rawles

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.