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Latest Amityville Installment Delayed (Again) to Summer 2017
Seeing as it’s one of the most famous paranormal cases in American history, it’s hard to imagine that there’s anyone visiting this fine website that isn’t well aware of the Amityville haunting. The supposedly true – although widely challenged – tale was first translated to film in 1979’s The Amityville Horror, a generally well-regarded fright flick starring James Brolin and Margot Kidder. However, it’s doubtful that anyone at the time expected Amityville to ultimately spawn a franchise with a whopping 9 official films, and nearly as many unofficial spin-offs of the mythology by indie studios.
Unfortunately, the majority of these Amityville Horror follow-ups have been pretty awful. Amityville II: The Possession and Amityville 1992: It’s About Time have their fans – as does the 2005 remake starring Ryan Reynolds – but the vast majority of the Amityville series could arguably have been best left unmade. The latest to take a crack at the Amityville nut is the team of Dimension Films and Blumhouse Productions, producers of the upcoming 10th (official) film Amityville: The Awakening.
Seemingly unconnected to the story of the prior films, Amityville: The Awakening places a new family inside the infamous house where Ronald DeFeo Jr. murdered his family while purportedly under demonic influence. Thankfully, some notable talent is present both in front of and behind the camera, with Maniac (2012) director Franck Khalfoun helming The Awakening. On the cast side, some notable names include Bella Thorne (Scream: The TV Series), Cameron Monaghan (Gotham), Jennifer Jason Leigh (Morgan), Jennifer Morrison (Once Upon a Time), and legendary character actor Kurtwood Smith (Robocop, That 70’s Show).
The main cause for fans to be concerned about the potential quality of Amityville: The Awakening is that it has already been delayed multiple times. Originally set for release in early 2015, the film was subsequently bumped to spring 2016, then to early 2017. Now, The Awakening has been bumped back yet again, with a new planned release date of June 30th, 2017. For the sake of theatrical horror, here’s hoping these delays aren’t necessarily a sign that the final product will be terrible. It would be nice to have more decent Amityville entries.
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Netflix Releases First BTS ‘Fear Street: Prom Queen’ Footage
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
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
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+.
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