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‘Terrifier’ Director Damien Leone Would Like to Remake ‘Friday the 13th’

If you are an up-and-coming director, it’s not always the best idea to reboot a cherished franchise, especially if you only have a few films under your belt. But if those films are pretty much homages to the source material you are trying to revive, it could be a perfect match.

That’s what Terrifier and Terrifier 2 director Damien Leone would like to do with the Friday the 13th franchise. This series has been around for over 40 years and its fanbase is pretty picky when it comes to adding to it. They might be even more staunch than say Star Wars or Marvel fans. Some in those fan groups find it hard to embrace diversity let alone the thought of a reboot.
However, Leone is a fan, he tells Slash Film in an interview, and he has been for a very long time. Even though he doesn’t have an official pitch yet, he definitely has some ideas.

“I’ve been on record for quite some time now saying if I could ever remake one slasher film, it would be ‘Friday the 13th,'” he said. “Jason was always my favorite slasher since I was a little kid, and I think that there’s a way to … I mean, my approach would be to keep it in the ’80s, honestly. I would have it take place in the early ’80s. I would try and make him as scary as possible because I feel like that’s something they kind of lost as the movies went along. You just start getting too comfortable with these villains and you need to be scared of them again.”
Leone has created one such villain; his very own Art the Clown, the sadist mime in his Terrifier series. Fans might agree with his statement about making Jason scary again because they shelled out over $15 million to see Terrifier 2 last Halloween. That film is even getting a theatrical re-release next month. Leone says in the interview that he has spoken to industry peeps about his ideas on a Friday reboot, but, “I think I’m still a little too obscure on that Hollywood list of people that they would approach to direct that film.”
He shouldn’t sell himself short. David F. Sandberg wasn’t that well known before he landed a franchise grail. He directed Annabelle: Creation before going on to direct both Shazam! movies. And director Marcus Nispel wasn’t a household name when he got the job rebooting Texas Chainsaw Massacre or an actual Friday the 13th remake in 2009.

The Friday the 13th franchise is a hot property indeed; that cannot be denied. It could probably be made for a few million dollars but has the potential to make hundreds more. The only thing stopping any studio from getting their hands on it is an ongoing IP lawsuit over who owns which killer Voorhees. But, if Leone did a direct remake he wouldn’t even need one of them.
Leone adds: “I’ve been told, ‘Listen, everybody and their mother wants to make that movie. It’s a long list.’ So unfortunately, I don’t think I’d get to make it now, but maybe when they reboot it in the next 20 years, I’ll be able to take a crack at it. But that would be a dream project and so would ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street.’ […] I think there’s a lot of interesting stuff and scary stuff you can do with Freddy that we haven’t seen in a long time. The hard thing about ‘Nightmare on Elm Street’ is just finding that new Robert Englund. That would be the hardest thing, of course.”
For people who can’t wait to travel back to Camp Crystal Lake, a Peacock series is in development which is a prequel to Friday the 13th.
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Shudder Promises: “Goopy practical effects…and LOTS of blood” in Upcoming Movie

Shudder has been hitting out of the park with new horror releases lately. Now comes word that they will release the horror/comedy Destroy All Neighbors on their streaming platform starting January 12. The movie is helmed by music video director Josh Forbes. It stars Jonah Ray Rodrigues (Mystery Science Theater 3000), and Alex Winter, Ted, of Bill & Ted Fame.

There is no trailer for the movie yet, but Shudder explains that Rodrigues plays William, “a neurotic, self-absorbed musician determined to finish his prog-rock magnum opus, faces a creative roadblock in the form of a noisy and grotesque neighbor named Vlad (Alex Winter). Finally working up the nerve to demand that Vlad keep it down, William inadvertently decapitates him. But, while attempting to cover up one murder, William’s accidental reign of terror causes victims to pile up and become undead corpses who torment and create more bloody detours on his road to prog-rock Valhalla. Destroy All Neighbors is a twisted splatter-comedy about a deranged journey of self-discovery full of goopy practical FX, a well-known ensemble cast, and LOTS of blood.”
Destroy All Neighbors will premiere on Shudder on January 12.
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Hideo Kojima and Jordan Peele Unveil Trailer for Chilling ‘OD’

Gamers have been waiting for Hideo Kojima to give us something in the form of a horror game ever since PT’s demo scared the heck out of all of us when it was released on PS4. Well, The Game Awards didn’t disappoint by bringing Hideo Kojima’s latest project OD out to tease. While the trailer didn’t focus on any gameplay at all, it did give us some motion capture of Udo Kier Sophia Ellis, and Hunter Schafer.
The short trailer focuses on close-ups of the actors; each of whom is reciting a haunting lines from a memorable text. Following the little video, Kojima came out on stage to share his excitement about the game. That wasn’t all though!
Kojima then brings out Jordan Peele, to announce that the game is in partnership with the director. The latest horror game is titled OD and is already on big most anticipated lists.

Kojima announces that this is of course a game but is also a new form of media altogether. He remains cryptic about the game but makes sure to give us all a lot to take in and be excited about.
Peele is on board to put gamers into the shoes of characters that will feel familiar to the sort of experiences that he brings to his films.
There is no word on when OD will see a release date but we are very excited and will be sure to let you know more when we receive more info.
Are you excited about Kojima’s new partnership with Peele? Let us know in the comments section.
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Arkane Studios and Marvel Reveal Rad Trailer for Blade

One of the biggest and most exciting moments from last night’s Game Awards was the unveiling of Arcane’s latest game, Blade! That’s right, y’all. Marvel is getting together with Arkane Studios in order to tell the tale of the Daywalker.

Arkane has been responsible for some of our favorite games over the last few years. They are responsible for Deathloop and Dishonored just to name a couple. So, the idea of a Blade game is very exciting. Mainly because we have seen what Arkane does with their special powers and perks in game. So, we already can’t wait to see the powers they unleash with Blade.
Not much is known at the moment other than the game will be a third-person experience that takes place in Paris.
The synopsis for Blade goes like this:
In Marvel’s Blade, Eric Brooks is the legendary Daywalker, half-man, half-vampire torn between the warm society of the living and the rushing power of the undead. From Bethesda and Arkane Lyon, the studio that brought you Dishonored and “DEATHLOOP”, Marvel’s Blade is a mature, single-player, third-person game set in the heart of Paris, now in development in collaboration with Marvel Games.
We are already dying to see what Arkane and Bethesda does with Blade. It will undoubtedly be a huge and memorable experience. Marvel has been doing a great job of carefully brining their games to life. If you haven’t played Guardians of the Galaxy, please do. It is a singular experience that goes beyond the game films and gives us an all-new experience in the Guardians tales. We are sure that Arkane will give us another amazing Marvel chapter when Blade is released.
There isn’t any word on when Blade is going to be released. But, we will be sure to keep you updated as soon as we hear more.
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