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31 Scary Story Nights: October 18th “The Tale of Three Finger Jed”

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Hello, readers!  I hope you’re all enjoying reading our 31 Scary Story Nights as much as I’m enjoying sharing them!  Tonight’s story, The Tale of Three Finger Jed, comes from one of my fellow iHorror writers.  His name is Jacob Davison and this particular tale is one he was told every year at the summer camp in New Hampshire, and insists it used to terrify him every time he heard it.

It’s a perfect campfire tale and I’m so happy to share it!

***Writer’s Note:  We here at iHorror are big proponents of responsible parenting.  Some of the stories in this series may be too much for your little ones.  Please read ahead and decide if your kids can handle this story!  If not, find another story for tonight or simply come back to see us tomorrow.  In other words, don’t blame me for your kids nightmares!***

The Tale of Three Finger Jed as told by Jacob Davison

I attended Camp Tevya in Brookline, New Hampshire for most of my elementary/middle school years. And like any good Summer Camp, it had a lake, bunks, color war, and a boogeyman. Whenever we’d assemble around the bonfire we’d hear The Tale Of Three Finger Jed.

Before Tevya was a summer camp, it used to be an ice manufacturing factory. They’d box up and ship out the ice from the lake. Many workers living on-site.
One of the workers was a woodsman named Jed. He was a loner. Living by himself in a shack in the woods. Hunting animals and then making his prey into jerky to last longer. One day, he got caught in the Pre-OSHA machinery that processed the lakewater into ice, getting mangled and frozen in the process. His icy corpse sinking to the bottom of the lake. All that was left was his left ring finger and his right middle and index fingers, left behind by the machine.
The foreman didn’t want to get police involved, and since Jed was a loner, he figured no one would care that he died. The days went on quietly, continuing to freeze and ship out the ice. Until the hot Summer nights of July arrived.
Workers near the lake began mysteriously disappearing. Every night, someone would vanish in the midst of the heat. So too, the foreman was also gone. Arming themselves, a group of workers went to investigate. Finding a mysterious, wet trail, they followed it to Jed’s old shack. Discovering, to their horror, all the missing workers and the foreman: dead and mutilated. Mangled and their bodies being dried out to be made into jerky. Strangest of all, three fingers were missing from every body. The left ring finger and the right middle and index fingers.
It was not long after that when the nights began to cool and the murders stopped. But the damage had been done and the factory closed down. They say that Jed’s frozen corpse rises from the lake on the hottest nights of summer, thawed until the temperature lowers and he returns to his watery, icy grave. But when he rises, he’ll be looking for victims to preserve and store, and those fingers to replace the ones he lost…
Did I tell you or what?  That story begs for a campfire and roasted marshmallows!  I hope you’ve enjoyed this installment of 31 Scary Story Nights.  Don’t forget to join us tomorrow for another chilling tale!
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A24 Creating New Action Thriller “Onslaught” From ‘The Guest’ & ‘You’re Next’ Duo

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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.

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“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”

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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]

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atlas movie Netflix starring Jennifer Lopez

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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