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‘Halloween’ Actress Endures Real-Life Horror in Kidnapping Case
Actress Daisy McCrackin – known for her role as Donna in Halloween: Resurrection – endured her own real life nightmare after being kidnapped along with actor Joseph Capone. This sounds like a scene straight out of a horror movie, but this is far from fiction.
An indictment filled on June 18 rehashes the tale of torture, extortion and true horror that took place back in 2017.
The crime unfolded after three kidnappers successfully stole McCrackin’s car and invaded her home in Los Angeles on May 3. Once inside, they reportedly attacked Capone and pistol-whipped him. Investigators working on the scene reported a trail of Capone’s blood at the home according to NBC News.
The three attackers proceeded to place black hoods over the heads of both McCrackin and Capone and on May 4, relocated Capone to one of the kidnapper’s home in Compton. From there they stripped him of clothes, threw him in a bathtub for 30 hours without food and subjected him to torture.
The allegation notes that Capone’s tongue was disabled by a cut, an eye was gouged, and his ear, nose and lip were also cut. There is also believed to have been a point where Capone tried to help McCrackin and was, “beat, punched, and kicked” as punishment, according to the BBC News.
According to Oxygen and an indictment statement, one of the perpetrators “did unlawfully and maliciously deprive Joseph Capone of a member of the body and did disable, disfigure and render it useless.”
While this was happening to Capone, McCrackin was being driven around from bank to bank. Her attackers hoped to extort money from her bank accounts. At one point, McCrackin did withdraw $100 and gave it to her captives.
Eventually, the three forced McCrackin to write a $10,000 check for Capone’s release. They also forged a fake registration document for her Lexus that stated McCrackin had signed over the car to them.
Once the bank trips were finished, the kidnappers – along with McCrackin – returned to her home in Los Angeles. Somehow, she was able to flee from her captives and notify the police.
The offenders received 17 felony accounts – according to USA Today – that include kidnapping, assault with a firearm, grand theft, mayhem, conspiracy, and attempt to sell methamphetamine. All three are facing life in prison.
A pretrial hearing is set for July 23.
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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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