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Where is the New Season of ‘Twin Peaks’ Going?

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It’s nothing short of amazing to me that in 2017 Twin Peaks has become a phenomenon once again. Hundreds of thousands of viewers are tuning in each week and collectively witnessing something that Television has never given the general populous before. It’s a surreal, abstract, art-house hour of programming. Plot? Pssh. Who needs it!?

That’s a little bit of a joke – there is a plot to the new season of Twin Peaks, but it’s being told in the most Lynchian way possible. So far, we’ve learned that a mysterious killing has taken place and the victim is Garland Briggs. Agent Cooper has made it out of the Black Lodge, though he now inhabits the body of a man named Dougie. Bob is still in control of Evil Coop, and he’s just escaped jail before being shot and resuscitated by eerie homeless people.

Just as Cooper seems to be on the path of full recovery, David Lynch does what could now be totally expected of him and completely shifts gears. A straight trajectory? Never! How about instead, we flash back all the way to the first testing of the atom bomb? Of course!

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In the aftermath of the explosion, we see a ghostly figure vomiting what appears to be fluid releasing the entity that is known as Bob along with it. A globe that contains Laura’s face appears as well. What does this mean? Where are Lynch and Frost going with all this?

I don’t know. I don’t think there is a definitive answer to it, either. Which is the main point of this article: much like Eraserhead, I believe that much of the new season is supposed to be open to any and all interpretation. This is a show hell bent on creating mood and atmosphere. The story is buried somewhere in there, but it’s up to only the most astute of viewers to find it. So much is said in subtext. Much more than I have ever seen in a TV show ever before.

Here is what I think. In Episode 7, it appeared to show Cooper emerging from Dougie’s subconsciousness and burst into action when a tiny assassin attacks him. His survival instincts kick in, and a part of Dougie’s brain, now shared and seriously confused by the presence of Cooper, allows Cooper to break through and defeat his attacker. While many (myself included) believed that Episode 9 would reveal Cooper’s ultimate comeback, it jumped back half a century instead to show the birth of Bob.

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Bob is created by the detonation because the atom bomb is the presence of pure, unfiltered destruction. An evil was brought to the earth that very second by mankind’s thirst for violence. This desire for death is so powerful that it awakens something out of space and out of time; Bob. At the same time, Laura’s eventual birth becomes decided. She is a beautiful, pure spirit, and will ultimately be corrupted by the evilest thing to walk the earth. Were their fates intertwined from the beginning? Is this proving that Laura’s murder has a much bigger, much more sinister implication than a tragic event in a small town?

I think so. And I also think that Cooper will reveal himself in Episode 9. We have a week break to catch up and ponder over everything we’ve been given thus far. So, if Cooper doesn’t come back in the next installment, I am fairly certain that something big will happen. The second half of this story is about to begin.

Is my theory correct? Who knows? I’m not so sure that there is a correct answer. Your interpretation may be entirely different than mine, and in a way, both will be correct.

The biggest thing to consider is not what is actually going on in the show, but how the show is making you feel.

So – just how is it making you feel?

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Brad Dourif Says He’s Retiring Except For One Important Role

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Brad Dourif has been doing movies for nearly 50 years. Now it seems he is walking away from the industry at 74 to enjoy his golden years. Except, there is a caveat.

Recently, digital entertainment publication JoBlo’s Tyler Nichols talked to some of the Chucky television series cast members. During the interview, Dourif made an announcement.

“Dourif said that he’s retired from acting,” says Nichols. “The only reason he came back for the show was because of his daughter Fiona and he considers Chucky creator Don Mancini to be family. But for non-Chucky stuff, he considers himself retired.”

Dourif has voiced the possessed doll since 1988 (minus the 2019 reboot). The original movie “Child’s Play” has become such a cult classic it’s at the top of some people’s best chillers of all time. Chucky himself is ingrained in pop culture history much like Frankenstein or Jason Voorhees.

While Dourif may be known for his famous voiceover, he is also an Oscar-nominated actor for his part in One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. Another famous horror role is The Gemini Killer in William Peter Blatty’s Exorcist III. And who can forget Betazoid Lon Suder in Star Trek: Voyager?

The good news is that Don Mancini is already pitching a concept for season four of Chucky which might also include a feature-length movie with a series tie-in. So, Although Dourif says he is retiring from the industry, ironically he is Chucky’s friend till the end.

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7 Great ‘Scream’ Fan Films & Shorts Worth a Watch

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The Scream franchise is such an iconic series, that many budding filmmakers take inspiration from it and make their own sequels or, at least, build upon the original universe created by screenwriter Kevin Williamson. YouTube is the perfect medium to showcase these talents (and budgets) with fan-made homages with their own personal twists.

The great thing about Ghostface is that he can appear anywhere, in any town, he just needs the signature mask, knife, and unhinged motive. Thanks to Fair Use laws it’s possible to expand upon Wes Craven’s creation by simply getting a group of young adults together and killing them off one by one. Oh, and don’t forget the twist. You’ll notice that Roger Jackson’s famous Ghostface voice is uncanny valley, but you get the gist.

We have gathered five fan films/shorts related to Scream that we thought were pretty good. Although they can’t possibly match the beats of a $33 million blockbuster, they get by on what they have. But who needs money? If you’re talented and motivated anything is possible as proven by these filmmakers who are well on their way to the big leagues.

Take a look at the below films and let us know what you think. And while you’re at it, leave these young filmmakers a thumbs up, or leave them a comment to encourage them to create more films. Besides, where else are you going to see Ghostface vs. a Katana all set to a hip-hop soundtrack?

Scream Live (2023)

Scream Live

Ghostface (2021)

Ghostface

Ghost Face (2023)

Ghost Face

Don’t Scream (2022)

Don’t Scream

Scream: A Fan Film (2023)

Scream: A Fan Film

The Scream (2023)

The Scream

A Scream Fan Film (2023)

A Scream Fan Film
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Another Creepy Spider Movie Hits Shudder This Month

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Good spider films are a theme this year. First, we had Sting and then there was Infested. The former is still in theaters and the latter is coming to Shudder starting April 26.

Infested has been getting some good reviews. People are saying that it’s not only a great creature feature but also a social commentary on racism in France.

According to IMDb: Writer/director Sébastien Vanicek was looking for ideas around the discrimination faced by black and Arab-looking people in France, and that led him to spiders, which are rarely welcome in homes; whenever they’re spotted, they’re swatted. As everyone in the story (people and spiders) is treated like vermin by society, the title came to him naturally.

Shudder has become the gold standard for streaming horror content. Since 2016, the service has been offering fans an expansive library of genre movies. in 2017, they began to stream exclusive content.

Since then Shudder has become a powerhouse in the film festival circuit, buying distribution rights to movies, or just producing some of their own. Just like Netflix, they give a film a short theatrical run before adding it to their library exclusively for subscribers.

Late Night With the Devil is a great example. It was released theatrically on March 22 and will begin streaming on the platform starting April 19.

While not getting the same buzz as Late Night, Infested is a festival favorite and many have said if you suffer from arachnophobia, you might want to take heed before watching it.

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According to the synopsis, our main character, Kalib is turning 30 and dealing with some family issues. “He’s fighting with his sister over an inheritance and has cut ties with his best friend. Fascinated by exotic animals, he finds a venomous spider in a shop and brings it back to his apartment. It only takes a moment for the spider to escape and reproduce, turning the whole building into a dreadful web trap. The only option for Kaleb and his friends is to find a way out and survive.”

The film will be available to watch on Shudder starting April 26.

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