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This Mother-Daughter Haunted Mansion Duo Just Won Dapper Day at Disneyland

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7 years ago

November 8, 2016

Written by Patti Pauley

Outside of my little family, there are two things on this sometimes unbearable planet that consistently change my usual scowling mug to a geeky, glowing smile: Horror movies and Disney’s Haunted Mansion. And no, I’m not talking about that not so great film starring Eddie Murphy. The actual ride located in Disneyland CA. is sort of like my place of peace. Not so much the ride itself, but the entire atmosphere of the attraction is like another part of Disneyland; separating itself from the Peter Pan’s Flights and Mad Tea Cups into something completely different from anything you’ll see in the park. Oh, and it contains pretty much the greatest character ever- The Hat Box Ghost. A Haunted Mansion enthusiast dubbed Miss Mansion and her beautiful eight year old daughter appropriately nicknamed Fancy Pants just get it too, and when I ran into the duo at this past weekend’s Dapper Day in Disney California, a small ghoulish tear shed from my eye as I laid my eyes upon the coolest Hat Box Ghost cosplay I’ve seen at the park.

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Photo Credit: Beyond The Poison Apple

The 47-year old Disney Mansion and villain aficionado and her adorable daughter who calls herself “Fancy Pants”, have been dressing to the nine at not only Disney Expos’, but horror cons such as the infamous Monsterpalooza in the southern California area. This year for the semi-annual Dapper Day event, Miss Mansion wanted to re-create one of her favorite Mansion characters in Disney-bound retro form and she absolutely nailed it. As for little Fancy Pants, she pretty much had everyone stopping in their tracks (me included) to take a look at her breathtaking Hat Box Ghost ensemble. The young HBG fan was absolutely ecstatic to dress up as her favorite character from the Mansion, when I asked Miss Mansion how the ensemble was decided.

“I asked my daughter what she wanted to be and without taking a breath she blurted Hat Box Ghost! We always looked for art and pics of anything that had pictures of him on it and dreamed of the day when ‘HE’ would come home to the Mansion. So it was no surprise to me when she told me that’s who she wanted to be.”

As I walked by the pair I did a double take, snapped a pic with Fancy Pants, looked at my own Haunted mansion inspired outfit, and hung my head in utter shame as I walked away. I’ll have to try a little harder next time to even attempt to be on their level.

Yeah. That’s me on the far right and my dull outfit next to this winner of Dapper Day.

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Photo Credit: Alisha Guerrero

Miss Mansion and Fancy Pants “Frankensteined” their Mansion wear with a little DIY and multiple pieces from PinupGirlClothing, Hot Topic, and various Etsy shops including Dulcecalaveritas, AJ’s Cafe, and used her own products from her very own Etsy shop Beyond The Poison Apple. Miss Mansion’s online store produces various horror related and Disney villain and Haunted Mansion items that are definitely worth a look at! The husband even got in on the Dapper Day experience as well! What a swell guy.

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Because of Miss Mansion’s established attraction to the Disney ride, she will be featured in an upcoming documentary currently in production dedicated to the fan culture surrounding The Haunted Mansion entitled Foolish Mortals. The film is at this time aiming at a 2017 release date, and is undergoing a GoFundMe campaign to help complete production.

If you would like to follow Miss Mansion and little Fancy Pants on their Haunted Mansion adventures and their amazing horror convention cosplays, simply follow them on Facebook or Instagram!

Featured photo credit: Instagram handle: Heyzenc and Podketeers Podcast.

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’28 Years Later’ Trilogy Taking Shape With Serious Star Power

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1 hour ago

April 25, 2024

Timothy Rawles

Danny Boyle is revisiting his 28 Days Later universe with three new films. He will direct the first, 28 Years Later, with two more to follow. Deadline is reporting that sources say Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and Ralph Fiennes have been cast for the first entry, a sequel to the original. Details are being kept under wraps so we don’t know how or if the first original sequel 28 Weeks Later fits into the project.

**Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Ralph Fiennes**

Boyle will direct the first movie but it’s unclear which role he will take on in the subsequent films. What is known is Candyman (2021) director Nia DaCosta is scheduled to direct the second film in this trilogy and that the third will be filmed immediately afterward. Whether DaCosta will direct both is still unclear.

Alex Garland is writing the scripts. Garland is having a successful time at the box office right now. He wrote and directed the current action/thriller Civil War which was just knocked out of the theatrical top spot by Radio Silence’s Abigail.

There is no word yet on when, or where, 28 Years Later will start production.

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The original film followed Jim (Cillian Murphy) who wakes from a coma to find that London is currently dealing with a zombie outbreak.

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

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20 hours ago

April 24, 2024

Timothy Rawles

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.

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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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April 24, 2024

Timothy Rawles

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.

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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.