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New ‘Leatherface’ Trailer Reveals New Reasons To Stay Scared!
Leatherface was introduced to the world by the late – and gravely missed – Gunner Hansen and left people screaming for their lives. No joke!
Many unsuspecting viewers were so assaulted by the sweat-drenched terror raging above them on the silver screen that they leapt from their seats and fled wildly from the darkened theater to escape the rust-tinted macabre wonders of Tobe Hooper’s nightmarish masterpiece, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre.
The original film was a lighting-in-a-bottle sort of project and was nothing short of a blistering phenomena. Like Hitchcock’s Psycho before it, Tobe Hooper’s original Texas Chainsaw Massacre terrified us by the ‘less is far more’ practice.
As a viewer, we are held captive and utterly unable to escape the gritty spectacle taking place before our watering eyes. We are convinced that we’re seeing far more blood and guts than we actually are – an art many modern movies sadly neglect.
For a movie praised for its level of gore, it’s shockingly tame on the splatter factor though. It gets us – in our minds.
The psychological anguish of the viewing experience is something we never outlive. It lingers and the hulking figure of Hansen’s Leatherface is an image that is seared upon the collective memory of our culture. So much so that his tool of choice – that revving, heavy-as hell chainsaw – has become its own iconic character in the annals of horror history.
I say all that to bring up Lionsgate’s upcoming Leatherface, a film set to show us the coming of age story for the titular character Leatherface. It’s set to follow in the chronological cannon of both Tobe Hooper’s original Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1972) and it’s direct sequel Texas Chainsaw 3D (2013).
As an origin tale, this installment in the gritty franchise will showcase everyone’s favorite chainsaw-wielding cannibal as a child, and how he turns from that prepubescent innocence into the murdering force of mayhem we now know him to be.
In all fairness, I have to admit that The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is one of the very few movies to truly scare me. I mean it truly did a number on me. Not since the original film have I been this excited to see a fresh installment in that meaty legacy.
We can expect to hear the chainsaw rev up once again October 20, 2017.
Judging by the newly released trailer this is promising to be one more trip through the humid back roads of Hell. That cow mask, friends! Good Lord above, that cow mask alone has our skin crawling!
I’ve said it before, but it bears merit to say again. With all the returning horror icons flooding our screens this year, this is going to be one Hell of a Halloween!
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‘Wednesday’ Season Two Drops New Teaser Video That Reveals Full Cast
Netflix announced this morning that Wednesday season 2 is finally entering production. Fans have been waiting a long time for more of the creepy icon. Season one of Wednesday premiered in November of 2022.
In our new world of streaming entertainment, it isn’t uncommon for shows to take years to release a new season. If they release another one at all. Even though we will likely have to wait quite a while to see the show, any news is good news.
The new season of Wednesday looks to have an amazing cast. Jenna Ortega (Scream) will be reprising her iconic role as Wednesday. She will be joined by Billie Piper (Scoop), Steve Buscemi (Boardwalk Empire), Evie Templeton (Return to Silent Hill), Owen Painter (The Handmaid’s Tale), and Noah Taylor (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory).
We will also get to see some of the amazing cast from season one making a return. Wednesday season 2 will feature Catherine-Zeta Jones (Side Effects), Luis Guzman (Genie), Issac Ordonez (A Wrinkle in Time), and Luyanda Unati Lewis-Nyawo (Devs).
If all of that star power wasn’t enough, the legendary Tim Burton (The Nightmare Before Christmas) will be directing the series. As a cheeky nod from Netflix, this season of Wednesday will be titled Here We Woe Again.
We don’t know much about much about what Wednesday season two will entail. However, Ortega has stated that this season will be more horror focused. “We’re definitely leaning into a little bit more horror. It’s really, really exciting because, all throughout the show, while Wednesday does need a little bit of an arc, she never really changes and that’s the wonderful thing about her.”
That’s all the information that we have. Make sure to check back here for more news and updates.
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A24 Reportedly “Pulls Plug” On Peacock’s ‘Crystal Lake’ Series
Film studio A24 might not be going forward with its planned Peacock Friday the 13th spinoff called Crystal Lake according to Fridaythe13thfranchise.com. The website quotes entertainment blogger Jeff Sneider who made a statement on his webpage through a subscription paywall.
“I’m hearing that A24 has pulled the plug on Crystal Lake, its planned Peacock series based on the Friday the 13th franchise featuring masked killer Jason Voorhees. Bryan Fuller was due to executive produce the horror series.
It’s unclear whether this is a permanent decision or a temporary one, as A24 had no comment. Perhaps Peacock will help the trades shed more light on this project, which was announced back in 2022.”
Back in January 2023, we reported that some big names were behind this streaming project including Bryan Fuller, Kevin Williamson, and Friday the 13th Part 2 final girl Adrienne King.
“‘Crystal Lake info from Bryan Fuller! They officially start writing in 2 weeks (writers are here in the audience).” tweeted social media writer Eric Goldman who tweeted the info while attending a Friday the 13th 3D screening event in January 2023. “It will have two scores to choose from – a modern one and a classic Harry Manfredini one. Kevin Williamson is writing an episode. Adrienne King will have a recurring role. Yay! Fuller has pitched four seasons for Crystal Lake. Only one officially ordered so far though he notes Peacock would have to pay a pretty hefty penalty if they didn’t order a Season 2. Asked if he can confirm Pamela’s role in the Crystal Lake series, Fuller replied ‘We’re honestly going to be covering it all. The series is covering the life and times of these two characters’ (presumably he’s referring to Pamela and Jason there!)'”
Whether or not Peacock is moving forward with the project is unclear and since this news is secondhand information, it still has to be verified which will require Peacock and/or A24 to make an official statement which they have yet to do.
But keep checking back to iHorror for the latest updates to this developing story.
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New Images for MaXXXine Show A Bloody Kevin Bacon and Mia Goth in all Her Glory
Ti West (X) has been knocking it out of the park with his sexy horror trilogy as of late. While we still have some time to kill before MaXXXine releases, Entertainment Weekly has dropped some images to wet our appetite while we wait.
It feels like just yesterday X was shocking audiences with its granny horror porno shoot. Now, we are just months ways from Maxxxine shocking the world once again. Fans can check out Maxine’s new 80s inspired adventure in theatres on July 5th, 2024.
West is known for taking horror in new directions. And it looks as though he plans to do the same with MaXXXine. In his interview with Entertainment Weekly, he had the following to say.
“If you’re expecting it to be part of this X movie and people will be killed, yeah, I’m going to deliver on all those things. But it’s going to zig instead of zag in a lot of places that people aren’t expecting. It’s a very decadent world that she lives in, and it’s a very aggressive world that she lives in, but the threat shows up in an unexpected way.”
We can also expect MaXXXine to be the biggest movie in the franchise. West isn’t holding anything back for the third installment. “The thing that the other two movies don’t have is that sort of scope. To try to do a big, sprawling Los Angeles ensemble movie is what the movie was, and that’s just a big undertaking. There’s a kind of noir-ish mystery vibe to the movie that’s very fun.”
However, it looks as though MaXXXine will be the end of this saga. Although West has some other ideas for our beloved killer, he believes this will be the end of her story.
That’s all the information we have at this time. Make sure to check back here for more news and updates.
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