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Mr. Mercedes: What You’ve Been Missing

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If you haven’t had the chance to see the new show Mr. Mercedes you are really missing out!  Now on its fourth episode, I must say that it has me glued to the edge of my seat!  With a fantastic cast, superb writing, and overtones of violence and sexuality that are too hard to ignore, this is a show not to be missed!  Based off Stephen King’s book and trilogy of the same name, this is a much different take on the cat and mouse detective serials of years gone by.

The show stars Brendan Gleeson as retired detective Bill Hodges.  Before Hodges retired the unsolved case of Mr. Mercedes haunted him and aged him quickly.  Mr. Mercedes was a maniac that ran his car into a crowd of eager job hunters that were lined up at a job fair on an early morning in 2009.  The killer injured many and killed eight, including a mother and her infant child.  Many dead ends led Bill Hodges to no solution and forced him to retire.

Now in retirement, Bill has no family and the thoughts of the killing lingers on his mind.  Things become worse when contacted by the killer himself!  Bill finds himself out for justice and will not rest until he brings the killer to light.  The problem is the police department find Bill to be a joke, and the case to not really be worth their time.  Bill is being constantly tormented by the Mercedes killer through various emails and computer messages.

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Brady Hartsfield, played by Harry Treadaway, is the disturbed Mr. Mercedes.  He passes his days by being a clerk at a slowly dying computer store, and uses his second profession of an ice cream man to spy on the retired Hodges.  He is a victim of sexual abuse and his mind is totally deranged.  Treadaway’s performance is brilliant, convincing, and leaves the viewer with a deeply unsettled feeling.  The viewer is treated to a sadistic killer that is believable and relevant.

Holland Taylor, Hodges next door neighbor, is played by the remarkable actress Ida Silver.  He truly cares for Bill and tries to convince him to be her lover.  Although she states that it is out of convenience, it’s easy to see that her emotions reach far beyond that, and prove her to be a true friend of the detective.  Kelly Lynch plays Brady’s sexually and emotionally draining parent.

Every role in this show is so well played that it is hard to find a single weak link. The show flourishes even further when Hodges begins to work with Janey Patterson played by Mary Louis Parker.  If there is any negativity that surrounds this show it is the limited run it receives by playing on the small Applause Network on DirectTv.  The show is also available on Amazon Prime.

Mr. Mercedes airs on Wednesday nights at 8 pm on the Applause Network.

Watch the trailer here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Igyy_rnaw-Q

 

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Brad Dourif Says He’s Retiring Except For One Important Role

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Brad Dourif has been doing movies for nearly 50 years. Now it seems he is walking away from the industry at 74 to enjoy his golden years. Except, there is a caveat.

Recently, digital entertainment publication JoBlo’s Tyler Nichols talked to some of the Chucky television series cast members. During the interview, Dourif made an announcement.

“Dourif said that he’s retired from acting,” says Nichols. “The only reason he came back for the show was because of his daughter Fiona and he considers Chucky creator Don Mancini to be family. But for non-Chucky stuff, he considers himself retired.”

Dourif has voiced the possessed doll since 1988 (minus the 2019 reboot). The original movie “Child’s Play” has become such a cult classic it’s at the top of some people’s best chillers of all time. Chucky himself is ingrained in pop culture history much like Frankenstein or Jason Voorhees.

While Dourif may be known for his famous voiceover, he is also an Oscar-nominated actor for his part in One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. Another famous horror role is The Gemini Killer in William Peter Blatty’s Exorcist III. And who can forget Betazoid Lon Suder in Star Trek: Voyager?

The good news is that Don Mancini is already pitching a concept for season four of Chucky which might also include a feature-length movie with a series tie-in. So, Although Dourif says he is retiring from the industry, ironically he is Chucky’s friend till the end.

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7 Great ‘Scream’ Fan Films & Shorts Worth a Watch

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The Scream franchise is such an iconic series, that many budding filmmakers take inspiration from it and make their own sequels or, at least, build upon the original universe created by screenwriter Kevin Williamson. YouTube is the perfect medium to showcase these talents (and budgets) with fan-made homages with their own personal twists.

The great thing about Ghostface is that he can appear anywhere, in any town, he just needs the signature mask, knife, and unhinged motive. Thanks to Fair Use laws it’s possible to expand upon Wes Craven’s creation by simply getting a group of young adults together and killing them off one by one. Oh, and don’t forget the twist. You’ll notice that Roger Jackson’s famous Ghostface voice is uncanny valley, but you get the gist.

We have gathered five fan films/shorts related to Scream that we thought were pretty good. Although they can’t possibly match the beats of a $33 million blockbuster, they get by on what they have. But who needs money? If you’re talented and motivated anything is possible as proven by these filmmakers who are well on their way to the big leagues.

Take a look at the below films and let us know what you think. And while you’re at it, leave these young filmmakers a thumbs up, or leave them a comment to encourage them to create more films. Besides, where else are you going to see Ghostface vs. a Katana all set to a hip-hop soundtrack?

Scream Live (2023)

Scream Live

Ghostface (2021)

Ghostface

Ghost Face (2023)

Ghost Face

Don’t Scream (2022)

Don’t Scream

Scream: A Fan Film (2023)

Scream: A Fan Film

The Scream (2023)

The Scream

A Scream Fan Film (2023)

A Scream Fan Film
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Another Creepy Spider Movie Hits Shudder This Month

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Good spider films are a theme this year. First, we had Sting and then there was Infested. The former is still in theaters and the latter is coming to Shudder starting April 26.

Infested has been getting some good reviews. People are saying that it’s not only a great creature feature but also a social commentary on racism in France.

According to IMDb: Writer/director Sébastien Vanicek was looking for ideas around the discrimination faced by black and Arab-looking people in France, and that led him to spiders, which are rarely welcome in homes; whenever they’re spotted, they’re swatted. As everyone in the story (people and spiders) is treated like vermin by society, the title came to him naturally.

Shudder has become the gold standard for streaming horror content. Since 2016, the service has been offering fans an expansive library of genre movies. in 2017, they began to stream exclusive content.

Since then Shudder has become a powerhouse in the film festival circuit, buying distribution rights to movies, or just producing some of their own. Just like Netflix, they give a film a short theatrical run before adding it to their library exclusively for subscribers.

Late Night With the Devil is a great example. It was released theatrically on March 22 and will begin streaming on the platform starting April 19.

While not getting the same buzz as Late Night, Infested is a festival favorite and many have said if you suffer from arachnophobia, you might want to take heed before watching it.

Infested

According to the synopsis, our main character, Kalib is turning 30 and dealing with some family issues. “He’s fighting with his sister over an inheritance and has cut ties with his best friend. Fascinated by exotic animals, he finds a venomous spider in a shop and brings it back to his apartment. It only takes a moment for the spider to escape and reproduce, turning the whole building into a dreadful web trap. The only option for Kaleb and his friends is to find a way out and survive.”

The film will be available to watch on Shudder starting April 26.

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