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Sarah Paulson and Ryan Murphy Team Up for Nurse Ratched Prequel Story

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You often hear stories of a director’s muse – an actor or actress that they turn to again and again for inspiration and collaboration; Werner Herzog and Klaus Kinski, Quentin Tarantino and Uma Thurman, Tim Burton and Johnny Depp. But you have to imagine that this isn’t a trend that’s restricted to film, and Ryan Murphy and Sarah Paulson seem to be a prime example of that.

It all started with Paulson’s guest spot on Nip/Tuck as a woman who believed she was suffering from stigmata. Since then, the two have paired up on every season of American Horror Story and American Crime Story. Sarah Paulson has been nominated for five Emmy Awards for her work with Murphy – winning one for her performance as Marcia Clark on American Crime Story.

In a recent interview with Adweek, Paulson stated that she’s “not interested in any TV shows that Murphy isn’t involved with”.

“There are great creators out there, absolutely, but I have found a home in the sense that I work for a person who sees me completely, knows my strengths and weaknesses, knows how to push me and keeps throwing me the ball”

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This small-screen dynamic duo are set to work once again on Ratched, an origin story for the malevolent Nurse Ratched from One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest.

As reported by Deadline, the speculative script was written by Evan Romansky who was fresh out of film school when the screenplay landed on Ryan Murphy’s desk. Murphy then spent a year securing the rights to the character of Nurse Ratched before they could move forward.

After a reportedly heated bidding war between Hulu, Netflix, and Apple, Netflix took claim of the show and has already signed on for a two season, eighteen episode, straight-to-Netflix deal. Michael Douglas – who produced One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest – will executive produce the show along with Murphy.

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The series begins in 1947 and follows Nurse Ratched on her career evolution from caregiver to authoritarian tyrant. We’ll track her progression through the mental health care system and watch her grow into a vicious and legendary villain.

Sarah Paulson, surely, is up to the task. She has incredible range as a performer and I can fully imagine how well she’ll be able to play every possible angle of an up-and-coming monster.

Written in 1962, the novel One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest was adapted into a film in 1975. It won a total of five Academy Awards, including best actress for Louise Fletcher’s portrayal of Nurse Ratched. Her cruelty was so iconic that the character was named the fifth greatest villain by the American Film Institute on their list of 100 Greatest Heroes and Villains in 2003.

 

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“In a Violent Nature” So Gory Audience Member Throws Up During Screening

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Chis Nash (ABC’s of Death 2) just debuted his new horror film, In a Violent Nature, at the Chicago Critics Film Fest. Based on the audience’s reaction, those with squeamish stomachs may want to bring a barf bag to this one.

Thats right, we have another horror film that is causing audience members to walk out of the screening. According to a report from Film Updates at least one audience member threw up in the middle of the film. You can hear audio of the audience reaction to the film below.

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This is far from the first horror film to claim this kind of audience reaction. However, early reports of In a Violent Nature indicates that this film may be just that violent. The film promises to reinvent the slasher genre by telling the story from the killer’s perspective.

Here is the official synopsis for the film. When a group of teens takes a locket from a collapsed fire tower in the woods, they unwittingly resurrect the rotting corpse of Johnny, a vengeful spirit spurred on by a horrific 60-year old crime. The undead killer soon embarks on a bloody rampage to retrieve the stolen locket, methodically slaughtering anyone who gets in his way.

While we will have to wait and see if In a Violent Nature lives up to all of its hype, recent responses on X offer nothing but praise for the film. One user even makes the bold claim that this adaptation is like an arthouse Friday the 13th.

In a Violent Nature will receive a limited theatrical run starting May 31, 2024. The film will then be released on Shudder sometime later in the year. Make sure to check out the promo images and trailer below.

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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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