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Check Out Adam Green’s Cabin Fever 2 On Friday Night!

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I’ve long been fascinated with Cabin Fever ever since seeing a feature about it in Fangoria ahead of its wide release back in 2003. I saw it on opening night and immediately became a huge fan of the movie and of Eli Roth. Little has changed about that in the thirteen years since.

A couple years after the emergence of Roth and the release of Cabin Fever, another fascinating director came out of the shadows with a cool little flick called The Roost. His name was Ti West, and has since become just as big a name in the horror genre as Roth. It was clear from The Roost that West had a similar affection for the genre as Roth demonstrated with Cabin Fever, and I was incredibly excited to learn that he would helm the sequel to Roth’s debut. Unfortunately, things didn’t go as planned, and while West shot the movie, things fell apart in post-production and West eventually tried to distance himself from the film, not being happy with the work others did to finish it up as he was off on other projects. The story is well documented at this point. Here’s a post from a couple years ago discussing it after West opened up about the experience on the Bret Easton Ellis podcast.

I’ve always been intrigued with the story of Cabin Fever 2. While in the end, I think it turned out to be a reasonably entertaining follow-up (certainly when compared to the subsequent films in the franchise), one has to wonder how much better it would have been had it come out the way West intended.

There’s a whole other part to the Cabin Fever 2 mythology, however, and it involves filmmaker/podcaster Adam Green. Green was at one point attached to the project (prior to West’s involvement) as well. He even wrote a script for a sequel to Roth’s movie before having his own fiasco. You can learn more about both his and West’s experiences with the troubled sequel in an old episode of The Movie Crypt in which West and Green discuss it.

So why am I bringing this up now? Because soon, you’ll have a chance to hear a live read-through of Green’s version. As you may or may not have heard, The Movie Crypt is doing a three-day live broadcast this coming weekend to benefit Save a Yorkie Rescue, Inc. On Monday’s episode of the podcast, Green revealed the coming Cabin Fever 2 read, which he says will probably take place “very late” on Friday night.

The whole three-day marathon lasts from Friday night, August 5 at 7pm Pacific through Sunday, August 7 at 7pm Pacific. They’ll also be reading through a new episode of Holliston at some point as well as the original script for The Goonies. Times haven’t been revealed (you’re supposed to just tune in). You’ll be able to find the broadcast at GeekNation.com.

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Watch ‘The Burning’ At The Location Where It Was Filmed

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Fangoria is reporting that fans of the 1981 slasher The Burning will be able to have a screening of the film at the location where it was filmed. The movie is set at Camp Blackfoot which is actually the Stonehaven Nature Preserve in Ransomville, New York.

This ticketed event will take place on August 3. Guests will be able to take a tour of the grounds as well as enjoy some campfire snacks along with the screening of The Burning.

The Burning

The film came out in the early ’80s when teen slashers were being churned out in magnum force. Thanks to Sean S. Cunningham’s Friday the 13th, filmmakers wanted to get in on the low-budget, high-profit movie market and a casket load of these types of films were produced, some better than others.

The Burning is one of the good ones, mostly because of the special effects from Tom Savini who had just come off of his groundbreaking work on Dawn of the Dead and Friday the 13th. He declined to do the sequel because of its illogical premise and instead signed on to do this movie. Also, a young Jason Alexander who would later go on to play George in Seinfeld is a featured player.

Because of its practical gore, The Burning had to be heavily edited before it received an R-rating. The MPAA was under the thumb of protest groups and political bigwigs to censor violent films at the time because slashers were just so graphic and detailed in their gore.

Tickets are $50, and if you want a special t-shirt, that will cost you another $25, You can get all the information by visiting the On Set Cinema webpage.

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‘Longlegs’ Creepy “Part 2” Teaser Appears on Instagram

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Neon Films released an Insta-teaser for their horror film Longlegs today. Titled Dirty: Part 2, the clip only furthers the mystery of what we are in for when this movie is finally released on July 12.

The official logline is: FBI Agent Lee Harker is assigned to an unsolved serial killer case that takes unexpected turns, revealing evidence of the occult. Harker discovers a personal connection to the killer and must stop him before he strikes again.

Directed by former actor Oz Perkins who also gave us The Blackcoat’s Daughter and Gretel & Hansel, Longlegs is already creating buzz with its moody images and cryptic hints. The film is rated R for bloody violence, and disturbing images.

Longlegs stars Nicolas Cage, Maika Monroe, and Alicia Witt.

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Exclusive Sneak Peek: Eli Roth and Crypt TV’s VR Series ‘The Faceless Lady’ Episode Five

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Eli Roth (Cabin Fever) and Crypt TV are knocking it out of the park with their new VR show, The Faceless Lady. For those unaware, this is the first fully scripted VR horror show on the market.

Even for masters of horror like Eli Roth and Crypt TV, this is a monumental undertaking. However, if I trust anyone to change the way that we experience horror, it would be these two legends.

The Faceless Lady

Ripped from the pages of Irish folklore, The Faceless Lady tells the story of a tragic spirit cursed to wander the halls of her castle for all of eternity. However, when three young couples are invited to the castle for a series of games, their fates may soon change.

So far, the story has provided horror fans with a gripping game of life or death that doesn’t look as if it will slow down in episode five. Luckily, we have an exclusive clip that may be able to satiate your appetites until the new premiere.

Airing on 4/25 at 5pmPT/8pmET, episode five follows our final three contestants in this wicked game. As the stakes are raised ever higher, will Ella be able to fully awaken her connection with Lady Margaret?

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The newest episode can be found on Meta Quest TV. If you haven’t already, follow this link to subscribe to the series. Make sure to check out the new clip below.

Eli Roth Present’s THE FACELESS LADY S1E5 Clip: THE DUEL – YouTube

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