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The Week in WTF Real-Life Horror
This is the fourth installment of our semi-new weekly series about some of the crazy real-life horror stories from the week prior. We often cover these types of stories as it is, but this is kind of a round-up. It’s not necessarily a comprehensive look at all of the world’s horror of the week, but a collection of mostly oddball stories from across the web. Enjoy.
The Workplace Beheading
A woman was beheaded at a food processing plant where she worked after a man lost his job and started attacking people. It doesn’t get much more real life horror than that.
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The Three-Breasted Woman
Unfortunately this turned out to be a hoax, but the Internet was teased this past week with the prospect of a real-life Total Recall-style three-breasted woman. Somehow Total Recall wasn’t mentioned in every report about it.
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Dogs Nearly Rip Off Man’s Arm
A man’s own bulldogs attacked him and nearly ripped his arm off. Bystanders beat the dogs with golf clubs and gardening tools. One witness said, “I’ve never seen something so vicious and brutal in my life.”
The Clown That Burned The Dove
No, it’s not some weird giallo movie. It’s literally a clown burning a dove in a failed magic trick:
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Knock, Knock Part 2?
Last week we told you about actor Keanu Reeves waking up in the middle of the night to find an apparently mentally disturbed woman in his house. Reeves stars in an upcoming Eli Roth movie called Knock, Knock, which is supposed to involve him being terrorized by two women, which makes the news along with this week’s even more strange. It happened again. Keanu found another woman in house. This one was naked.
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Human Flesh Burgers
John Squires tells us about a place that’s selling burgers meant to taste like human flesh. It sounds like they did their homework.
Halloween Candy Nightmare
Everybody’s worst Halloween fear is that there will be razor blades in their candy. Well, someone has already found a needle in a Reese’s Peanut Butter Pumpkin this year. Close enough. John fills us in on that one too.
‘The Strain’ Becomes Reality
And one more from John, who gave us a look at a man’s body being invaded by parasitic worms.
Black Mass Dildo
Gawker’s headline on this one is “Satan Hailed With Grape Juice, Big Dildo in Oklahoma Black Mass“. This one would probably be easier for everyone involved if you just read that article.
Cop Haunt
A police officer believes the New Mexico station at which he works is haunted, and there’s some video.
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Buried Alive?
Witnesses at a graveyard claimed to hear crying and banging coming from a nearby grave while visiting another one. The body was dug up, but there were no signs of suffocation when it was inspected.
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Stench of the Rancid
That has to be a Cannibal Corpse song title doesn’t it? Anyhow, a couple weeks ago we told you about the guy that left a bunch of rotting beavers in a parking lot. This time, someone left 37,000 pounds of rancid chicken near a truck stop.
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A Black Christmas Story
Everyone is familiar with the famous leg lamp from A Christmas Story. Well, this week in WTF real-life horror news, an amputee tried to sell his own severed leg as a lamp on eBay. eBay shut that down.
Church of Death
One man found two separate dead bodies in the same churchyard over the course of three weeks. More from This is Local London.
The Two-Headed Snapping Turtle
What the hell is that? Oh nothing. Just a turtle with two heads. A snapping turtle at that.
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See the previous week’s WTF stories here.
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A24 Creating New Action Thriller “Onslaught” From ‘The Guest’ & ‘You’re Next’ Duo
It’s always nice to see a reunion in the world of horror. Following a competitive bidding war, A24 has secured the rights to the new action thriller film Onslaught. Adam Wingard (Godzilla vs. Kong) will be directing the film. He will be joined by his longtime creative partner Simon Barret (You’re Next) as the scriptwriter.
For those unaware, Wingard and Barret made a name for themselves while working together on films such as You’re Next and The Guest. The two creatives are card carrying horror royalty. The pair have worked on films such as V/H/S, Blair Witch, The ABC’s of Death, and A Horrible Way to Die.
An exclusive article of out Deadline gives us the limited information we have on the topic. Although we don’t have much to go on, Deadline does offer the following information.
“Plot details are being kept under wraps but the film is in the vein of Wingard and Barrett’s cult classics like The Guest and You’re Next. Lyrical Media and A24 will co-finance. A24 will handle worldwide releasing. Principal photography will begin in Fall 2024.”
A24 will be producing the film alongside Aaron Ryder and Andrew Swett for Ryder Picture Company, Alexander Black for Lyrical Media, Wingard and Jeremy Platt for Breakaway Civilization, and Simon Barret.
That’s all the information we have at this time. Make sure to check back here for more news and updates.
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Director Louis Leterrier Creating New Sci-Fi Horror Film “11817”
According to an article from Deadline, Louis Leterrier (The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance) is about to shake things up with his new Sci-Fi horror film 11817. Leterrier is set to produce and direct the new Movie. 11817 is penned by the glorious Mathew Robinson (The Invention of Lying).
Rocket Science will be taking the film to Cannes in search of a buyer. While we don’t know much about what the film looks like, Deadline offers the following plot synopsis.
“The film watches as inexplicable forces trap a family of four inside their house indefinitely. As both modern luxuries and life or death essentials begin to run out, the family must learn how to be resourceful to survive and outsmart who — or what — is keeping them trapped…”
“Directing projects where the audience gets behind the characters has always been my focus. However complex, flawed, heroic, we identify with them as we live through their journey,” said Leterrier. “It’s what excites me about 11817‘s wholly original concept and the family at the heart of our story. This is an experience that movie audiences won’t forget.”
Leterrier has made a name for himself in the past for working on beloved franchises. His portfolio includes gems such as Now You See Me, The Incredible Hulk, Clash of The Titans, and The Transporter. He is currently attached to create the final Fast and the Furious film. However, it will be interesting to see what Leterrier can do working with some darker subject material.
That’s all the information we have for you at this time. As always, make sure to check back here for more news and updates.
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New to Netflix (U.S.) This Month [May 2024]
Another month means fresh additions to Netflix. Although there aren’t many new horror titles this month, there are still some notable movies well worth your time. For instance, you can watch Karen Black try to land a 747 jet in Airport 1979, or Casper Van Dien kill giant insects in Paul Verhoeven’s bloody sci-fi opus Starship Troopers.
We are looking forward to the Jennifer Lopez sci-fi action movie Atlas. But let us know what you are going to watch. And if we have missed something, put it in the comments.
May 1:
Airport
A blizzard, a bomb, and a stowaway help create the perfect storm for the manager of a Midwestern airport and a pilot with a messy personal life.
Airport ’75
When a Boeing 747 loses its pilots in a midair collision, a member of the cabin crew must take control with radio help from a flight instructor.
Airport ’77
A luxury 747 packed with VIPs and priceless art goes down in the Bermuda Triangle after being hijacked by thieves — and time for a rescue is running out.
Jumanji
Two siblings discover an enchanted board game that opens a door to a magical world — and unwittingly release a man who’s been trapped inside for years.
Hellboy
A half-demon paranormal investigator questions his defense of humans when a dismembered sorceress rejoins the living to wreak brutal vengeance.
Starship Troopers
When fire-spitting, brain-sucking bugs attack Earth and obliterate Buenos Aires, an infantry unit heads to the aliens’ planet for a showdown.
May 9
Bodkin
A ragtag crew of podcasters sets out to investigate mysterious disappearances from decades earlier in a charming Irish town with dark, dreadful secrets.
May 15
The Clovehitch Killer
A teenager’s picture-perfect family is torn apart when he uncovers unnerving evidence of a serial killer close to home.
May 16
Upgrade
After a violent mugging leaves him paralyzed, a man receives a computer chip implant that allows him to control his body — and get his revenge.
Monster
After being abducted and taken to a desolate house, a girl sets out to rescue her friend and escape from their malicious kidnapper.
May 24
Atlas
A brilliant counterterrorism analyst with a deep distrust of AI discovers it might be her only hope when a mission to capture a renegade robot goes awry.
Jurassic World: Chaos Theory
The Camp Cretaceous gang come together to unravel a mystery when they discover a global conspiracy that brings danger to dinosaurs — and to themselves.
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