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‘IT’ Actor Reprising Georgie Denbrough Role in ‘Georgie’

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What if Georgie Denbrough hadn’t been murdered by Pennywise the Dancing Clown in the IT universe?  If Georgie had survived, what would his life look like today?

This is the premise of the upcoming short film Georgie, which is being co-written and produced by John Campopiano, who is currently in post-production on the feature-length documentary film project Pennywise: The Story of IT.  Ryan Grulich is directing Georgie, which stars Tony Dakota, the actor who portrayed Georgie Denbrough in the 1990 IT miniseries.

Campopiano says that his inspiration for Georgie came after Campopiano interviewed Dakota for the IT documentary.  “Tony has aspirations for returning to acting, and after working with him on his interview, I felt that it could be compelling to bring Tony back to the screen as Georgie Denbrough,” says the Boston-based Campopiano.  “I pitched the idea to both him and my contact in Seattle.  Since May, we’ve been working on a script, and I feel that we now have an exciting and spooky script.”

Campopiano says that Georgie will explore what Georgie Denbrough’s world would look like today had he escaped death and managed to live some semblance of a normal life in the not-so-normal town of Derry.  “The story of Georgie is, essentially, a fever dream in which we’re transported back to the Denbrough household and the world of Sharon Denbrough, Bill and Georgie’s mother,” says Campopiano.  “It’s full of twists and relies heavily on imagery.  With the exception of one line, there is no dialogue.”

Campopiano aims to shoot Georgie in mid-November and release the film digitally in early 2019.  “Our goal for Georgie is to get it into film festivals and, eventually, stream it for fans worldwide,” says Campopiano.  “With the newfound interest in IT, thanks to Andy Muscietti’s film, and fresh offerings of new Stephen King-based films and series, we feel confident that the time is right for this Georgie project.  In addition, because Tony Dakota has been off the radar for nearly twenty-five years, we feel that fans will soak up this blast of nostalgia and enjoy seeing him return to the screen again.”

To cover the cost of producing Georgie, Campopiano and Grulich have launched a crowd-funding campaign (click here).  “A few weeks ago, we launched a modest Indiegogo campaign to help us raise some funds to make the project a reality, and we have about ten days left,” says Campopiano, who says the running time for Georgie will be between four and five minutes.  “Our goal for that campaign is flexible, and we’re poised to make the film regardless of what we bring in.”

A teaser trailer for Georgie can be viewed here.  For more information about Georgie, click here to visit the website for Creepy Kingdom, the production company behind Georgie.

 

 

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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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