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Stranger Things: Season 2 Threats Will “Make That Demogorgon Look Quaint”

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Last summer, the world at large fell in love with Netflix’s charming little 80’s homage Stranger Things, a blend of the sci-fi, horror, fantasy, and even action genres that was all filtered through the lens of that decade’s output by icons like Steven Spielberg and Stephen King.

Consisting of only 8-episodes, Stranger Things season 1 almost played like one long movie, full of twists, turns, and scares.

The series also served to make instant stars of its young cast, especially Millie Bobby Brown. Hollywood veteran Winona Ryder also saw her career get reignited, as did tenured character actor David Harbour.

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The big monstrous threat at the center of Stranger Things season 1 was of course the Demogorgon, so named by Mike and friends because it reminded them of a Dungeons and Dragons creature by that name. Well, the Demogorgon was the biggest non-human monster, as Dr. Brenner was pretty monstrous himself.

Headed into Stranger Things’ 9-episode season 2, fans are expecting what the best horror sequels usually provide: more of what they all loved before, but on a bigger and more dangerous scale.

The teaser trailer for season 2 already featured what looked to be a giant  Lovecraftian beast standing in the clouds, so those expectations look likely to be met.

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Based on what Stranger Things executive producer Shawn Levy said during a recent appearance on Youtube’s Gold Derby though, even fans’ high expectations may not be enough to prepare them for the horrors to come.

Will Byers is very much at the center of several intersecting challenges, threats in season two and I think overall the forces of evil that are inherent in season two make that Demogorgon look quaint in retrospect.

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Well, that’s certainly a bold statement. The Demogorgon could be described using many words, but quaint is never likely to be one of them. I mean, look at what the bastard did to poor Barb.

Sadly, fans still have about a five-month wait until they get to find out just what terrifying creations The Duffer Brothers and the rest of the Stranger Things creative team have in store for viewers. On the plus side, it’ll be a great Halloween treat.

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New ‘MaXXXine’ Image is Pure 80s Costume Core

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A24 has unveiled a captivating new image of Mia Goth in her role as the titular character in “MaXXXine”. This release comes approximately a year and a half after the previous installment in Ti West’s expansive horror saga, which covers more than seven decades.

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His latest continues the story arc of freckle-faced aspiring starlet Maxine Minx from the first film X which took place in Texas in 1979. With stars in her eyes and blood on her hands, Maxine moves into a new decade and a new city, Hollywood, in pursuit of an acting career, “But as a mysterious killer stalks the starlets of Hollywood, a trail of blood threatens to reveal her sinister past.”

The photo below is the latest snapshot released from the film and shows Maxine in full Thunderdome drag amid a crowd of teased hair and rebellious 80s fashion.

MaXXXine is set to open in theaters on July 5.

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

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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 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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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.

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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.

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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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