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31 Things We Know About Rob Zombie’s 31

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10 years ago

October 27, 2014

Back in the summer, Rob Zombie announced his next film, 31, which is nearing the end of its crowdfunding run. Zombie has been talking about the project a lot, and while a lot of what we can expect is still up in the air, there are quite a few details we’ve been able to piece together.

With the 31st quickly approaching, now seems like as good a time as any to take a look at we we know about Rob Zombie’s 31 so far.

1. It takes place in 1975.

2. It has clowns in it.

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3. It’s set on and around Halloween.

4. The plot involves five people being kidnapped and held hostage in a place called Murder World (which was the name of an old White Zombie song).

5. 31 is the name of a game the victims are forced to play. It’s described as the “most violent game known to man”.

6. Things inside Murder World are “always nasty, violent, and just plain fucking weird.”

7. Things inside of Murder World are not always what they seem.

8. The premise of the game 31 is you do whatever you can do to kill your opponent before they kill you. You keep it up for 12 hours and you get your freedom. There are no rules.

9. The opponents in 31 are “a group of vile, filthy, blood-thirsty clowns known as THE HEADS,” who “come in all shapes and sizes and each grows nastier than the last.”

10. There’s a small guy named Sick-Head, who is ready to “rip your fucking guts out”.

Sick-Head

11. There’s a character named Death-Head, who is one of the most vicious and bloodthirsty residents of Murder World.

12. There’s a character named Sex-Head, who is also one of the most vicious and bloodthirsty residents of Murder World.

Sex-Head and Death-Head

13. The movie will be fast-paced.

14. Zombie thinks it will be his most fan-pleasing movie to date.

15. The movie is inspired by something Rob Zombie read online about how more people go missing on Halloween than any other time of the year.

16. It’s partially inspired by Zombie’s own Great American Nightmare haunt in which he saw clowns chasing people around with chainsaws.

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17. The movie is contained in one giant structure (presumably Murder World).

18. Zombie says the film will be closer in tone to The Devil’s Rejects than any of his other movies. He says people told him they felt like taking a shower after watching The Devil’s Rejects, and that 31 will take “that vibe to a new level”.

19. The film will not at all be like Lords of Salem in tone (surreal and trippy).

20. None of the villains will be likeable in the way that Captain Spaulding was likeable. Zombie says they’re “about as far from likable as you can get.”

21. Still, the villains will have big mouths and personalities.

22. There are several characters that are of the “iconic” caliber as with the firefly clan.

23. Zombie doesn’t think we’ll be rooting for the bad guys in this one. They’re that bad.

24. The good guys aren’t that nice either.

25. We can expect a synth score, though it’s possible that may change.

26. The script is finished, though Zombie says he’ll still mess with it.

27. Casting is yet to be determined. Zombie told Dread Central, “There’ll probably be some recognizable faces from the past, and there will be a lot of new faces.”

28. Zombie thinks Wayne Toth will be back. They’ve been talking.

29. So far, the plan is to go into pre-production right after New Year’s, and start shooting in February.

30. The movie will be accompanied by a full-length documentary about its making.

31. It has franchise potential. It may not become one, but it “definitely” could cater to the concept.

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The information in this list comes from a combination of the film’s FanBacked page and interviews/articles from Dread Central, Shock Till You Drop, Arrow in the Head, and Bloody Disgusting.

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

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21 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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22 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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22 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+.