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SON OF MONSTERPALOOZA 2017 Previews MAYHEM To Come

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7 years ago

September 19, 2017

Son of Monsterpalooza crawled back into town, and with it, previews and panels for all kinds of awesome upcoming horror movies! Including one such preview for the upcoming corporate action horror, MAYHEM! As we’ve covered before, Directed by Joe Lynch of EVERLY and WRONG TURN 2, the story follows Steven Yeun (THE WALKING DEAD) as attorney Derek Saunders at a law office who’s unjustly fired and on his way out when the entire building is put on quarantine due to the release of a bioweapon virus that causes the infected to be completely uninhibited. Infected, he teams up with an angry client of the firm, Melanie Cross, played by Samara Weaving (ASH VS EVIL DEAD) to survive. They decide to scale the chaotic office in order to get revenge on the big bosses on top.

The panel consisted of director, Joe Lynch and stars Yeun and Weaving, discussing the making of the film and the efforts that went into it. Lynch telling how he received the script written by Matias Caruso while he was working a corporate job of his own. How the story is a bit of catharsis for anyone who’s been fed up against that type of employment, especially with the wave of ‘Officesploitation’ movies like THE BELKO EXPERIMENT and OFFICE UPRISING out and on the horizon, respectively. People want to “Rage Against The Machine” as it were.

Samara attracted to the script for the ‘WTF’ reaction she got while reading it, and Steven feeling that it’s the type of story that gives a feeling of purging anger. The working title even originally called ‘RAGE’. Steven “Getting to be angry for a month.” The cast and director bringing up how familial they got while filming, including watching movies to get inspired like THE HATEFUL 8. That familial presence allowing for a bit more improv from Yeun and Weaving that Lynch was very excited for viewers to witness.

The preview panel showed an action packed scene from MAYHEM involving the duo of Derek and Melanie trying to navigate the chaos of the infected office in order to get a keycard from a high positioned employee nicknamed “The Reaper” for his role in terminating workers. Giving a look into the method of the virus as one moment, The Reaper is calmly gardening his bonsai plant to classical music, the next, he’s eating it! An epic siege follows as the unlikely team tries to force their way into The Reaper’s office while dodging stun-gun wielding foes and the crazed infected.

Influences made in the discussion afterward to the famous Bruce Lee film GAME OF DEATH and video games in general, as Derek and Melanie’s violent quest literally takes them from level to the next. The comparison made that it’s like Mario and Luigi working their way up. Lynch however noting that outright and specific references were kept out to let the movie stand on its own. MAYHEM having some fun and interesting ties to Lynch’s previous action film, EVERLY in that both were made in Belgrade, Siberia for cost effectiveness and days. That project proving so bloody, that they still had gallons of the stuff leftover to use in MAYHEM! Everything they could try and do practically, they would. The panel ending with Lynch, Yeun, and Weaving doing a signing of the new poster for fans.

Of course, this is just the tip of the red misted iceberg that is MAYHEM, and I cannot wait to see the whole, bloody corporate climb!

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’47 Meters Down’ Getting Third Movie Called ‘The Wreck’

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2 hours ago

May 7, 2024

Timothy Rawles

Deadline is reporting that a new 47 Meters Down installment is heading into production, making the shark series a trilogy.

“Series creator Johannes Roberts, and screenwriter Ernest Riera, who wrote the first two films, have co-written the third installment: 47 Meters Down: The Wreck.” Patrick Lussier (My Bloody Valentine) will direct.

The first two films were a moderate success, released in 2017 and 2019 respectively. The second film is titled 47 Meters Down: Uncaged.

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The plot for The Wreck is detailed by Deadline. They write that it involves a father and daughter trying to repair their relationship by spending time together scuba diving into a sunken ship, “But soon after their descent, their master diver has an accident leaving them alone and unprotected inside the labyrinth of the wreck. As tensions rise and oxygen dwindles, the pair must use their newfound bond to escape the wreck and the relentless barrage of bloodthirsty great white sharks.”

The filmmakers are hoping to present the pitch to the Cannes market with production starting in the fall.

“47 Meters Down: The Wreck is the perfect continuation of our shark-filled franchise,” said Byron Allen, founder/chairman/CEO of Allen Media Group. “This film will once again have moviegoers terrified and on the edge of their seats.”

Johannes Roberts adds, “We can’t wait for audiences to be trapped underwater with us again. 47 Meters Down: The Wreck is going to be the biggest, most-intense film of this franchise.”

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‘Wednesday’ Season Two Drops New Teaser Video That Reveals Full Cast

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5 hours ago

May 7, 2024

Cameron McFarland

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.

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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

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6 hours ago

May 7, 2024

Timothy Rawles

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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