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Nic Cage is ‘Dracula’ in Photos From ‘Renfield’ – Compares it to ‘American Werewolf in London’

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Nic Cage is well into playing Dracula in Chris McKay’s upcoming Universal Monster Spin-off, Renfield. The film stars Cage as Drac and Nicholas Hoult in the titular character. As you can see in the photo below Renfield is in pincushion mode for Drac. The film has Rick and Morty writer Ryan Ridley aboard and we think that bit of humor is going to go a long way.

We are thinking that with McKay and his particular brand of Renfield aboard, we are going to be in for a good horror comedy and man, Cage’s quote below really does prove exactly that.

“What makes it super fun is that it’s a comedy. And when you get that tone right, comedy and horror, like American Werewolf in London, it’s a blast,” Cage said. “It’s got to be a bullseye. But, that’s what I’m looking for, something new to bring to the character and also that perfect tone of comedy and horror.”Dracula

Cage is comparing this sort of humor to An American Werewolf in London! That is easily one of the best horror comedies of all time. I like that Cage is going for the gold with that statement and this role.

In the photos of Cage you can see that he is going for a Bela Lugosi look with the eyebrows, lips, hair and pendant. The rad addition of the blood-red velour suit is a really nice change. This is an stylish addition that brings Cage style to the character.

The pictures also give us a look at Hoult as Dracula’s poor familiar. He comes complete with dead eyed look and all. You can see that the bloody areas are all the spots that Drac has been using to feed on him. His personal Kool-Aid Burst.

Cage is huge on taking strange influence in his roles. In Mandy, Cage became Jason Voorhees from Friday the 14th Part VII. A total killing machine devoid of humanity. Now, he says that he is taking on the visage of David Bowie. The Thin White Duke himself. Cage playing Bowie as Dracula? Umm, where the hell do we sign up!?

Renfield is described as “Renfield, a henchman to Count Dracula who decides to leave his line of work after falling in love.”

We will be sure to keep you updated on all updates as they arrive!

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“In a Violent Nature” So Gory Audience Member Throws Up During Screening

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Chis Nash (ABC’s of Death 2) just debuted his new horror film, In a Violent Nature, at the Chicago Critics Film Fest. Based on the audience’s reaction, those with squeamish stomachs may want to bring a barf bag to this one.

Thats right, we have another horror film that is causing audience members to walk out of the screening. According to a report from Film Updates at least one audience member threw up in the middle of the film. You can hear audio of the audience reaction to the film below.

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This is far from the first horror film to claim this kind of audience reaction. However, early reports of In a Violent Nature indicates that this film may be just that violent. The film promises to reinvent the slasher genre by telling the story from the killer’s perspective.

Here is the official synopsis for the film. When a group of teens takes a locket from a collapsed fire tower in the woods, they unwittingly resurrect the rotting corpse of Johnny, a vengeful spirit spurred on by a horrific 60-year old crime. The undead killer soon embarks on a bloody rampage to retrieve the stolen locket, methodically slaughtering anyone who gets in his way.

While we will have to wait and see if In a Violent Nature lives up to all of its hype, recent responses on X offer nothing but praise for the film. One user even makes the bold claim that this adaptation is like an arthouse Friday the 13th.

In a Violent Nature will receive a limited theatrical run starting May 31, 2024. The film will then be released on Shudder sometime later in the year. Make sure to check out the promo images and trailer below.

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New Windswept Action Trailer for ‘Twisters’ Will Blow You Away

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The summer movie blockbuster game came in soft with The Fall Guy, but the new trailer for Twisters is bringing back the magic with an intense trailer full of action and suspense. Steven Spielberg’s production company, Amblin, is behind this newest disaster film just like its 1996 predecessor.

This time Daisy Edgar-Jones plays the female lead named Kate Cooper, “a former storm chaser haunted by a devastating encounter with a tornado during her college years who now studies storm patterns on screens safely in New York City. She is lured back to the open plains by her friend, Javi to test a groundbreaking new tracking system. There, she crosses paths with Tyler Owens (Glen Powell), the charming and reckless social-media superstar who thrives on posting his storm-chasing adventures with his raucous crew, the more dangerous the better. As storm season intensifies, terrifying phenomena never seen before are unleashed, and Kate, Tyler and their competing teams find themselves squarely in the paths of multiple storm systems converging over central Oklahoma in the fight of their lives.”

Twisters cast includes Nope’s Brandon Perea, Sasha Lane (American Honey), Daryl McCormack (Peaky Blinders), Kiernan Shipka (Chilling Adventures of Sabrina), Nik Dodani (Atypical) and Golden Globe winner Maura Tierney (Beautiful Boy).

Twisters is directed by Lee Isaac Chung and hits theaters on July 19.

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Travis Kelce Joins Cast on Ryan Murphy’s ‘Grotesquerie’

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Football star Travis Kelce is going Hollywood. At least that is what Dahmer Emmy award-winning star Niecy Nash-Betts announced on her Instagram page yesterday. She posted a video of herself on set of the new Ryan Murphy FX series Grotesquerie.

“This is what happens when WINNERS link up‼️ @killatrav Welcome to Grostequerie[sic]!” she wrote.

Standing just out of frame is Kelce who suddenly steps in to say, “Jumping into new territory with Niecy!” Nash-Betts appears to be in a hospital gown while Kelce is dressed as an orderly.

Not much is known about Grotesquerie, other than in literary terms it means a work filled with both science fiction and extreme horror elements. Think H.P. Lovecraft.

Back in February Murphy released an audio teaser for Grotesquerie on social media. In it, Nash-Betts says in part, “I don’t know when it started, I can’t put my finger on it, but it’s different now. There’s been a shift, like something’s opening up in the world — a kind of hole that descends into a nothingness…”

There hasn’t been an official synopsis released regarding Grotesquerie, but keep checking back to iHorror for further details.

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