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4 Movie Eclipses Worth Seeing

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So, for anyone who hasn’t heard, there’s a full solar eclipse crossing the United States this Monday the 21st. Eclipses are seen in many cultures as omens of change, and in some, of evil.

Those views have passed on to portrayals of them in books, TV, and movies. While they’re really only a bit more common in movies than they are in real life, they’re no less dramatic most of the time and often serve as a plot point or occur during a major scene.

Without further ado, here’s four movies where you’ll find an eclipse watching over the events.

1. Hellboy (2004)

One of the themes of this movie is finding your purpose in life. Hellboy’s purpose, it turns out, is to unlock a door that uses a total solar eclipse as it’s pathway to allow a bunch of Lovecraftian god-beings through time and space to our world. The other theme is that you can choose your own purpose if you don’t like the one you’re given. The movie starred the impeccable Ron Perlman (Pacific Rim, Sons of Anarchy) as the title character. It also starred John Hurt (Harry Potter) and Selma Blair (The Fog) and was written and directed by Guillermo Del Toro. It’s worth seeing if you haven’t already and love superhero movies.

2. Little Shop of Horrors (1986)

Really, who couldn’t use a few guys following you around, livening up your day with a little Shoo-de-bop-bop? Yes, this is a musical, but it is also horror, being about a carnivorous talking plant that slips between dimensions during a total eclipse to arrive on our world. It’s discovered and taken home by a nerdy florist, who then ends up finding love and success with the plant’s help. It stars Rick Moranis (Honey I Shrunk The Kids, Spaceballs) and features a small role by comedic genius Steve Martin (The Jerk, Father of the Bride). If you like mixed-genre movies, definitely hit this one up, it’s a classic.

 

3. Dolores Claiborne (1995)

While more of a drama-thriller than outright horror, there’s no denying this piece, originally written by the master Stephen King, can get under your skin at times. A blend of past and present, a big city journalist must return to her small hometown when her mother, played by Kathy Bates (American Horror Story), is accused of murdering the wealthy woman she works for. As the story unravels, dark family secrets are revealed, culminating in a flashback which occurred during the solar eclipse of 1963. While not usually listed among the best adaptations of King’s work, it has graced a few lists, and is hardly counted among the worst. If you’re a fan of King, it’s worth giving a shot.

4. Pitch Black (2000)

Any list of movies that have or feature eclipses has to include Pitch Black. The sci-fi-action-horror flick stars Vin Diesel (Fast and the Furious, Guardians of the Galaxy) as the main character, a convict who’s transport ship crashes on a remote planet en route to delivering him to prison. They find the ruins of an outpost whose occupants have all fallen victim to vicious nocturnal predators. Before the crew can figure out how to fix their ship though, an eclipse begins. One that’s due to last for a full month. Then it becomes a race to get the outpost’s ship functional before they all get devoured.

Have I missed any other good ones? Leave your suggestions in the comments below so we don’t forget when the next eclipse comes around in 2024.

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New Windswept Action Trailer for ‘Twisters’ Will Blow You Away

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The summer movie blockbuster game came in soft with The Fall Guy, but the new trailer for Twisters is bringing back the magic with an intense trailer full of action and suspense. Steven Spielberg’s production company, Amblin, is behind this newest disaster film just like its 1996 predecessor.

This time Daisy Edgar-Jones plays the female lead named Kate Cooper, “a former storm chaser haunted by a devastating encounter with a tornado during her college years who now studies storm patterns on screens safely in New York City. She is lured back to the open plains by her friend, Javi to test a groundbreaking new tracking system. There, she crosses paths with Tyler Owens (Glen Powell), the charming and reckless social-media superstar who thrives on posting his storm-chasing adventures with his raucous crew, the more dangerous the better. As storm season intensifies, terrifying phenomena never seen before are unleashed, and Kate, Tyler and their competing teams find themselves squarely in the paths of multiple storm systems converging over central Oklahoma in the fight of their lives.”

Twisters cast includes Nope’s Brandon Perea, Sasha Lane (American Honey), Daryl McCormack (Peaky Blinders), Kiernan Shipka (Chilling Adventures of Sabrina), Nik Dodani (Atypical) and Golden Globe winner Maura Tierney (Beautiful Boy).

Twisters is directed by Lee Isaac Chung and hits theaters on July 19.

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Travis Kelce Joins Cast on Ryan Murphy’s ‘Grotesquerie’

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Football star Travis Kelce is going Hollywood. At least that is what Dahmer Emmy award-winning star Niecy Nash-Betts announced on her Instagram page yesterday. She posted a video of herself on set of the new Ryan Murphy FX series Grotesquerie.

“This is what happens when WINNERS link up‼️ @killatrav Welcome to Grostequerie[sic]!” she wrote.

Standing just out of frame is Kelce who suddenly steps in to say, “Jumping into new territory with Niecy!” Nash-Betts appears to be in a hospital gown while Kelce is dressed as an orderly.

Not much is known about Grotesquerie, other than in literary terms it means a work filled with both science fiction and extreme horror elements. Think H.P. Lovecraft.

Back in February Murphy released an audio teaser for Grotesquerie on social media. In it, Nash-Betts says in part, “I don’t know when it started, I can’t put my finger on it, but it’s different now. There’s been a shift, like something’s opening up in the world — a kind of hole that descends into a nothingness…”

There hasn’t been an official synopsis released regarding Grotesquerie, but keep checking back to iHorror for further details.

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

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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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