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Zombieland: Bill Murray’s Part Was Intended For Patrick Swayze

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A huge hit both critically and commercially at the time of its release, 2009 horror comedy Zombieland currently stands as the #2 highest grossing zombie movie of all time, and with good reason. From Columbus (Jesse Eisenberg) detailing his patented zombie survival rules, to Tallahassee’s (Woody Harrelson) obsession with Twinkies, to the “zombie kill of the week”, the film truly has something for just about every horror fan who enjoys a good laugh with their undead carnage.

As has become well-known in the years since it came out, one of the greatest sequences in Zombieland involves a trip to Bill Murray’s house, which the main group of four initially decides to do just for the fun of it. Surprisingly, the legendary actor is still alive, managing to get around outside by pretending to be a zombie. Naturally, this leads to lots of wacky Ghostbusters-related hijinks involving Murray, Tallahassee, and Wichita (Emma Stone). Unfortunately, the erstwhile Dr. Venkman is then killed for real by a confused Columbus, although not before Murray gets in a joke about his mistake in doing the Garfield movie.

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That said, the original plan for that portion of Zombieland was quite different. As revealed by scribes Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick during a recent appearance on Kevin Smith’s AMC talk show Geeking Out, the role that ultimately ended up going to Murray was originally written for Dirty Dancing and Point Break star Patrick Swayze, with jokes presumably tailored toward his own storied career in Hollywood. Unfortunately Swayze soon developed the pancreatic cancer that would ultimately end his life, preventing him from participating in Zombieland. Check out the fuill clip below to find out who else was approached prior to Murray.

While it’s certainly a tough proposition for Zombieland fans to imagine Murray’s scenes not having appeared in the film, it’s hard to argue that a Swayze cameo couldn’t have been just as fun if the former Ghost heartthrob was game to cut loose comedically. He’s certainly most famous for his dramatic work, but Swayze never seemed to have an issue doing wacky comedy, and would probably have been willing to go all out to try and get laughs, even if some of them were at his own expense. Sadly, the bastard known as cancer cut Swayze’s life short, denying the world a chance to see what he could have done with the part.

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

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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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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.

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.

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Exclusive Sneak Peek: Eli Roth and Crypt TV’s VR Series ‘The Faceless Lady’ Episode Five

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Eli Roth (Cabin Fever) and Crypt TV are knocking it out of the park with their new VR show, The Faceless Lady. For those unaware, this is the first fully scripted VR horror show on the market.

Even for masters of horror like Eli Roth and Crypt TV, this is a monumental undertaking. However, if I trust anyone to change the way that we experience horror, it would be these two legends.

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Ripped from the pages of Irish folklore, The Faceless Lady tells the story of a tragic spirit cursed to wander the halls of her castle for all of eternity. However, when three young couples are invited to the castle for a series of games, their fates may soon change.

So far, the story has provided horror fans with a gripping game of life or death that doesn’t look as if it will slow down in episode five. Luckily, we have an exclusive clip that may be able to satiate your appetites until the new premiere.

Airing on 4/25 at 5pmPT/8pmET, episode five follows our final three contestants in this wicked game. As the stakes are raised ever higher, will Ella be able to fully awaken her connection with Lady Margaret?

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The newest episode can be found on Meta Quest TV. If you haven’t already, follow this link to subscribe to the series. Make sure to check out the new clip below.

Eli Roth Present’s THE FACELESS LADY S1E5 Clip: THE DUEL – YouTube

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