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Celebrate Labor Day With These Workplace Horror Movies

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Long hours, low pay, problematic supervisors; no, this isn’t a list of today’s work conditions, but those of the employees 127 years ago. In fact, it’s because of their efforts to eradicate bad working conditions that we celebrate the first Monday in September as Labor Day.

A century ago, people, including kids, did not have workplace protections. Thanks to some people unions were formed to fight for workers’ rights and wages were eventually regulated to a minimum amount per hour. Labor Day not only celebrates those pioneers of the past, but those of today.

Below are some movies that feature a trade, but with a bloody or supernatural twist. Even though laborers fought for rights to stop people from working their fingers to the bone, Hollywood is full of ideas that expose many bones and work them into the plot. Happy Labor Day!

My Bloody Valentine (1981) or (2009)

You probably can’t get worse working conditions than in a coal mine. And can you imagine if your supervisors wandered off to go to a dance without checking the air for methane levels and then your burned to death in a huge explosion? Someone call their union rep!

This 1981 classic slasher is full of practical effects and plot twists. The 2009 remake isn’t bad either. So sit back, relax with a cold Michelada and ax yourself, “Is your job that bad?”

The Mangler (1995)

Probably second on the list for bad working conditions is laundry. Hot steam, hours on your feet, and having to press clothes, cotton sheets, and other fabrics is not anyone’s idea of a good time. Based on Stephen King’s short story of the same name, The Mangler tells the story of a steam press and all of its victims. If any movie were to represent why Labor Day exists it’s this one.

The Belko Experiment (2016)

What if you went to work one day at your corporate job and were instructed to start killing your fellow employees? That’s the premise of The Belko Experiment; a bloody, twisted horror movie full of surprises. People clock in, but they never clock out.

Last Shift (2020)

Here’s another workplace horror movie with an interesting premise. Fellow iHorror writer Kelly McNeely explains what it is about:

“It’s a fantastic film that places our heroine in a highly stressful work situation. Your first day on the job anywhere can be a little daunting, but for a cop working alone in a creepy, empty building, it’s an uncomfortable way to start your career. And that’s before the crazy phone calls start coming in. “

The Autopsy of Jane Doe (2016)

It seems like the most morbidly relaxing job in the world: cutting open dead people to find out what killed them. It’s a quiet job that doesn’t require a lot of people. But in this movie, something is not right with the body. No, not internally but maybe eternally? This one has a great twist and some fine acting.

Session 9 (2001)

Clearing asbestos from an old insane asylum has many levels of scare. Session 9 is a classic horror film that explores this job with lots and lots of atmosphere. Some people consider this one of the most terrifying movies to come along since The Shining. We tend to agree, but HR has some explaining to do.

The Cabin in the Woods (2011)

This is not The Truman Show, although it has some similarities. Whereas The Jim Carrey classic explores what it’s like to live your life in a simulation, Cabin in the Woods takes that concept and runs with it. Lab technicians are in control of a forest setting where a group of teenagers are going to spend the weekend. The young adults are unknowingly presented with various legendary monsters as the people controlling the setting take bets on who will live. Some existential rhetoric ensues while blood and heads fly in this satisfying horror comedy.

Hopefully, you have the day off today and can at least catch one of these movies on a streaming device. We at iHorror would like to thank those who have to deal with the public every day and those who work hard to keep us safe and the middle class alive.

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‘Immaculate’ Stars Reveal Which Horror Villains They Would “F, Marry, Kill”

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Sydney Sweeney is just coming off the success of her rom-com Anyone But You, but she’s ditching the love story for a horror story in her latest film Immaculate.

Sweeney is taking Hollywood by storm, portraying everything from a love-lusting teenager in Euphoria to an accidental superhero in Madame Web. Although the latter got a lot of hate among theater-goers, Immaculate is getting the polar opposite.

The film was screened at SXSW this past week and was well-received. It also gained a reputation for being extremely gory. Derek Smith of Slant says the, “final act contains some of the most twisted, gory violence this particular subgenre of horror has seen in years…”

Thankfully curious horror movie fans won’t have to wait long to see for themselves what Smith is talking about as Immaculate will hit theaters across the United States on March, 22.

Bloody Disgusting says that the movie’s distributor NEON, in a bit of marketing smarts, had stars Sydney Sweeney and Simona Tabasco play a game of “F, Marry, Kill” in which all their choices had to be horror movie villains.

It’s an interesting question, and you might be surprised at their answers. So colorful are their responses that YouTube slapped an age-restricted rating on the video.

Immaculate is a religious horror movie that NEON says stars Sweeney, “as Cecilia, an American nun of devout faith, embarking on a new journey in a remote convent in the picturesque Italian countryside. Cecilia’s warm welcome quickly devolves into a nightmare as it becomes clear her new home harbors a sinister secret and unspeakable horrors.”

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Michael Keaton Raves About “Beetlejuice” Sequel: A Beautiful and Emotional Return to the Netherworld

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After more than three decades since the original “Beetlejuice” film took audiences by storm with its unique blend of comedy, horror, and whimsy, Michael Keaton has given fans a reason to eagerly anticipate the sequel. In a recent interview, Keaton shared his thoughts on an early cut of the upcoming “Beetlejuice” sequel, and his words have only added to the growing excitement surrounding the film’s release.

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Keaton, reprising his iconic role as the mischievous and eccentric ghost, Beetlejuice, described the sequel as “beautiful”, a term that encapsulates not only the visual aspects of the film but its emotional depth as well. “It is really good. And beautiful. Beautiful, you know, physically. You know what I mean? The other one was so fun and exciting visually. It’s all that, but really kind of beautiful and interestingly emotional here and there. I wasn’t ready for that, you know. Yeah, it’s great,” Keaton remarked during his appearance on The Jess Cagle Show.

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Keaton’s praise did not stop at the film’s visual and emotional appeal. He also lauded the performances of both returning and new cast members, signaling a dynamic ensemble that is sure to please fans. “It’s great and the cast, I mean, Catherine [O’Hara], if you thought she was funny last time, double it. She’s so funny and Justin Theroux is like, I mean, come on,” Keaton enthused. O’Hara returns as Delia Deetz, while Theroux joins the cast in a yet-to-be-disclosed role. The sequel also introduces Jenna Ortega as Lydia’s daughter, Monica Bellucci as Beetlejuice’s wife, and Willem Dafoe as a dead B movie actor, adding new layers to the beloved universe.

“It’s just so fun and I’ve seen it now, I’m gonna see it again after a couple little tweaks in the editing room and I confidently say this thing is great,” Keaton shared. The journey from the original “Beetlejuice” to its sequel has been a long one, but if Keaton’s early rave is anything to go by, it will have been worth the wait. Showtime for the sequel is set for September 6th.

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‘The Unknown’ From Willy Wonka Event is Getting a Horror Movie

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Not since the Fyre Festival has an event been so lambasted online as Glasgow, Scotland’s Willy Wonka Experience. In case you haven’t heard about it, it was a children’s spectacular that celebrated Roald Dahl’s offbeat chocolatier by taking families through a themed space that felt like his magical factory. Only, thanks to cellphone cameras and social testimony, it was actually a sparsely decorated warehouse filled with flimsy set designs that looked like they were bought on Temu.

The famous disgruntled Oompa Loompa is now a meme and several hired actors have spoken out about the inelegant party. But one character seems to have come out on top, The Unknown, the mirror-masked emotionless villain who appears from behind a mirror, terrifying younger attendees. The actor who played Wonka, at the event, Paul Conell, recites his script and gives some backstory to this frightening entity.

“The bit that got me was where I had to say, ‘There is a man we don’t know his name. We know him as the Unknown. This Unknown is an evil chocolate maker who lives in the walls,'” Conell told Business Insider. “It was terrifying for the kids. Is he an evil man who makes chocolate or is the chocolate itself evil?”

Despite the sour affair, something sweet may come out of it. Bloody Disgusting has reported that a horror movie is being made based on The Unknown and may get a release as early as this year.

The horror publication quotes Kaledonia Pictures: “The film, gearing up for production and a late 2024 release, follows a renowned illustrator and his wife who are haunted by the tragic death of their son, Charlie. Desperate to escape their grief, the couple leave the world behind for the remote Scottish Highlands – where an unknowable evil awaits them.”

@katsukiluvrr evil chicolate maker who lives in the walls from willies chocolate experience in glasgow x #glasgow #willywonka #wonkaglasgow #scottish #wonka #theunknown #fyp #trending #foryou ♬ its the unknown – mol💌

They add, “We are excited to begin production and look forward to sharing more with you as soon as possible. We are actually only a few miles from the event, so it is quite surreal to see Glasgow all over social media, worldwide.”

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