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7 Evil Organizations in Horror and Why They Want You to Die

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7 years ago

June 22, 2017

We know that – sometimes – big corporations or organizations can generally have a nefarious purpose. Now, that’s usually something along the lines of “exploit our employees for higher profits” or “destroy the environment for higher profits”, but let’s not forget those examples from horror movies where the method was much more sinister. These organizations are out to get you, and they have the means to get what they want.

The Cabin in the Woods

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This evil organization may have had good intentions – keep the old ones sleeping and save the world – but their methods are… controversial. The company hand-selects a group of unsuspecting youngsters that they can corral to their doom, giving them a basement full of tools that ensure their own gruesome destruction. They want you to die, and they want you to die painfully. Not an ideal way to spend your weekend.

Halloween 3: Season of the Witch

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The Silver Shamrock Novelties company just wants everyone to have the best Halloween; get some candy, wear one of three cool masks, and die a horrible death to serve as a mass sacrifice for an ancient Celtic ritual. They’ve got the product and they’ve got a piece of Stonehenge, so really, they’re on the fast-track to success.

The Stuff

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First off, if you see a strange substance oozing out of the ground, maybe don’t eat it? Just a thought. If you do decide to eat it, surely you shouldn’t package it, market it and sell it as a tasty treat. I understand you’ll make crazy profits once everyone is addicted to the substance, but it’s still not a great idea, guys. Oh, you’ve already done that? Jeez. Ok. Well, you’ve doomed us all.

They Live

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Rowdy Roddy Piper discovers a pair of sunglasses that reveal to him the well-concealed messages meant to subdue the populace. He also discovers that many of the “elite” members of society are actually an organization of aliens in disguise, pushing these subliminal messages to take over the world with no fight from the humans. It’s too bad they are up against Piper, because that man is ready to fight.

Resident Evil

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The Umbrella Corporation is one of those companies that immediately comes to mind when you think of evil organizations. It’s so notorious that even after the game was recently and successfully adapted into a multi-film franchise, they’re rebooting it again.

Umbrella Corps has the “by day” cover of working in pharmaceutical and medical supplies, but “by night” they’re engineering bio-organic weapons of mass carnage, built and bred to kill. As one does.

Alien

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Weyland-Yutani also has a friendly cover, but will straight up sacrifice anyone for their own corporate gain. In this case, that involves the completely non-consensual use of their bodies to host an alien species that they hope to use to create the ultimate biological weapon. As a side effect, the species pretty much annihilates anyone they come in contact with. Not cool, guys. Not cool.

Beyond the Black Rainbow

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The Arboria Institute started as a New Age research facility, aiming to reconcile science and spirituality so that humans can achieve serenity through technology. That lasted about 20 years until the founder’s protégé took over. That psychopath instead uses the Institute’s resources to feed his obsession by psychologically torturing a young girl with psychic abilities. The protégé is monomaniacal, murderous, and totally off his rocker, ready to kill anyone who gets in his way. What a dick.

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Netflix Releases First BTS ‘Fear Street: Prom Queen’ Footage

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16 hours ago

April 30, 2024

Timothy Rawles

It’s been three long years since Netflix unleashed the bloody, but enjoyable Fear Street on its platform. Released in a tryptic fashion, the streamer broke up the story into three episodes, each taking place in a different decade which by the finale were all tied together.

Now, the streamer is in production for its sequel Fear Street: Prom Queen which brings the story into the 80s. Netflix gives a synopsis of what to expect from Prom Queen on their blog site Tudum:

“Welcome back to Shadyside. In this next installment of the blood-soaked Fear Street franchise, prom season at Shadyside High is underway and the school’s wolfpack of It Girls is busy with its usual sweet and vicious campaigns for the crown. But when a gutsy outsider is unexpectedly nominated to the court, and the other girls start mysteriously disappearing, the class of ’88 is suddenly in for one hell of a prom night.”

Based on R.L. Stine’s massive series of Fear Street novels and spin-offs, this chapter is number 15 in the series and was published in 1992.

FEAR STREET: PROM QUEEN IS NOW IN PRODUCTION 🩸 Welcome to Shadyside High. We're gonna have a killer time. pic.twitter.com/jDl0zRa2CH
— Netflix (@netflix) April 30, 2024

Fear Street: Prom Queen features a killer ensemble cast, including India Fowler (The Nevers, Insomnia), Suzanna Son (Red Rocket, The Idol), Fina Strazza (Paper Girls, Above the Shadows), David Iacono (The Summer I Turned Pretty, Cinnamon), Ella Rubin (The Idea of You), Chris Klein (Sweet Magnolias, American Pie), Lili Taylor (Outer Range, Manhunt) and Katherine Waterston (The End We Start From, Perry Mason).

No word on when Netflix will drop the series into its catalog.

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Live Action Scooby-Doo Reboot Series In Works at Netflix

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17 hours ago

April 30, 2024

Timothy Rawles

The ghosthunting Great Dane with an anxiety problem, Scooby-Doo, is getting a reboot and Netflix is picking up the tab. Variety is reporting that the iconic show is becoming an hour-long series for the streamer although no details have been confirmed. In fact, Netflix execs declined to comment.

If the project is a go, this would be the first live-action movie based on the Hanna-Barbera cartoon since 2018’s Daphne & Velma. Before that, there were two theatrical live-action movies, Scooby-Doo (2002) and Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004), then two sequels that premiered on The Cartoon Network.

Currently, the adult-oriented Velma is streaming on Max.

Scooby-Doo originated in 1969 under the creative team Hanna-Barbera. The cartoon follows a group of teenagers who investigate supernatural happenings. Known as Mystery Inc., the crew consists of Fred Jones, Daphne Blake, Velma Dinkley, and Shaggy Rogers, and his best friend, a talking dog named Scooby-Doo.

Normally the episodes revealed the hauntings they encountered were hoaxes developed by land-owners or other nefarious characters hoping to scare people away from their properties. The original TV series named Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! ran from 1969 to 1986. It was so successful that movie stars and pop culture icons would make guest appearances as themselves in the series.

Celebrities such as Sonny & Cher, KISS, Don Knotts, and The Harlem Globetrotters made cameos as did Vincent Price who portrayed Vincent Van Ghoul in a few episodes.

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BET Releasing New Original Thriller: The Deadly Getaway

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17 hours ago

April 30, 2024

Cameron McFarland

BET will soon be offering horror fans a rare treat. The studio has announced the official release date for their new original thriller, The Deadly Getaway. Directed by Charles Long (The Trophy Wife), this thriller sets up a heart racing game of cat and mouse for audiences to sink their teeth into.

Wanting to break up the monotony of their routine, Hope and Jacob set off to spend their vacation at a simple cabin in the woods. However, things go sideways when Hope’s ex-boyfriend shows up with a new girl at the same campsite. Things soon spiral out of control. Hope and Jacob must now work together to escape the woods with their lives.

The Deadly Getaway is written by Eric Dickens (Makeup X Breakup) and Chad Quinn (Reflections of US). The Film stars, Yandy Smith-Harris (Two Days in Harlem), Jason Weaver (The Jacksons: An American Dream), and Jeff Logan (My Valentine Wedding).

Showrunner Tressa Azarel Smallwood had the following to say about the project. “The Deadly Getaway is the perfect reintroduction to classic thrillers, which encompass dramatic twists, and spine-chilling moments. It showcases the range and diversity of emerging Black writers across genres of film and television.”

The Deadly Getaway will premiere on 5.9.2024, exclusively ion BET+.