O:9:"MagpieRSS":23:{s:6:"parser";i:0;s:12:"current_item";a:0:{}s:5:"items";a:10:{i:0;a:11:{s:5:"title";s:84:"9 Folk Horror Movies From Around the World From ‘La Llorona’ to ‘Impetigore’";s:4:"link";s:128:"https://latestmovs.packagingnewsonline.com/scream-away/9-folk-horror-movies-from-around-the-world-from-la-llorona-to-impetigore/";s:2:"dc";a:1:{s:7:"creator";s:11:"Harry World";}s:7:"pubdate";s:31:"Thu, 02 Jun 2022 05:46:30 +0000";s:8:"category";s:44:"Scream AwayfolkHorrorImpetigoreLloronaMovies";s:4:"guid";s:51:"https://latestmovs.packagingnewsonline.com/?p=69207";s:11:"description";s:733:"Folk horror can be more than British and American movies, the subgenre has a love for isolated landscapes, old traditions, and human violence. Ancient religions and old stories of what lies in the dark are found across the globe. In Indonesia, Impetigorehas a young woman return to her childhood village only to find out it’s ... Read more";s:7:"content";a:1:{s:7:"encoded";s:26822:"
Folk horror can be more than British and American movies, the subgenre has a love for isolated landscapes, old traditions, and human violence. Ancient religions and old stories of what lies in the dark are found across the globe. In Indonesia, Impetigorehas a young woman return to her childhood village only to find out it’s cursed. Guatemala gave La Lloronausing the colonizing roots of the water spirit to talk about the country’s very real indigenous genocide. Over in Poland, its countryside becomes targeted in Demon by a creature from Jewish mythology.
What makes the following movies even more unique, are the culturally significant elements used. Rock formations in Australia bring out the fears of nature and the unknown.Superstitions on witchcraft are kept alive in a rural Italian village, along with its violent tendencies to find the culprit. In folk horror, peace between outsiders and closed-off communities fracture quite quickly–the passing of time becoming something dangerous.
RELATED: If You Liked ‘Men’, Watch These Movies and Series For More British Folk Horror
Noroi: The Curse (2005)
Image via Xanadeux Company
Told through found footage, a paranormal researcher investigates mysterious events. That sounds simple enough–but from the beginning, audiences know bad things are on the horizon. Masafumi Kobayashi, played by Jin Murakihas a number of books and docs to his name, all on paranormal activity around Japan. When a young girl who broadcasts her psychic abilities on TV disappears, Kobayashi gets his new subject to cover. It takes him to a religious village which once performed rituals for a demon. When the village started to undergo modern changes, the potential bright future was corrupted by a past that didn’t wish to get left behind.
COLLIDER VIDEO OF THE DAY
Onibaba (1964)
Image via Toho
This Japanese movie centers on two women, one older and the other younger. During the 14-century, the two of them attack soldiers, stealing their possessions. A civil war is occurring, driving many people into such desperate acts of survival. When a wandering soldier appears, he’s wearing a Hannya mask, a horned face with an unnatural mouth. It’s an iconic visual of the movie. The older woman deals with the soldier accordingly, stealing his belongings and that mask. It’s a wrong move for her. The remote land would be beautiful, if it wasn’t filmed to be threatening. Tall susuki grass is nearly everywhere, the perfect hiding spot for the women to perform their thieving.
Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975)
Image via BEF Film Distributors
This Australian movie unnerves by not showing but implying something terrible. It’s dream-like, with a constant summer aesthetic. A teacher brings a class out to Hanging Rock for a Valentine’s Day trip–they are never seen again. The location is a very real one, one with a devastating history. The original Aboriginal tribes that occupied the land, were pushed out by colonizers. In Picnic at Hanging Rocknature itself becomes a character, more specifically the rock formations of Hanging Rock that seem to bewitch those who go near.
La Llorona (2019)
An elder war criminal and his family are confined to their mansion, as the past comes back to punish the patriarch. A former Guatemalan dictator, Enrique Monteverde (Julio Diaz) is tried for the genocide he ordered against native Mayans. While protests rage outside the mansion during the day, the nights bring the sounds of a woman’s weeping. Then water throughout the house is being disturbed. Faucets turn out without anyone doing so. It’s obvious what is happening, the water spirit of La Llorona has her eyes set on the dictator and his faithful loved ones. From Mexico to South America, there are various versions of La Llorona. But what director Jayro Bustamante latches onto are the stories with a focus between colonizers and indigenous women, basing his fictional dictator on a very real one.
Witchhammer (1970)
Image via Barrandov Film Studio
Two older woman conceal communion bread to give to a cow that hasn’t produced milk. The seemingly harmless act ignites one hell of a firestorm. A priest finds out, and soon an inquisitor is brought into the situation. Taken from Czechoslovakian history, Boblig (Vladimir Smeral) takes charge over a series of trials, using the infamous, Wishboneas a helping source. That literature had a specific purpose. The Catholic authored pages encouraged brutal torture methods to pull confessions from “witches.” Power-hungry, Boblig believes his own lies, with little concern to the increasing numbers of the accused being burned at the stake. The Northern Moravian trials from the 1600s wasn’t the only inspiration for director Otakar Vávra. The theme of absolute, corrupting power is also very influenced by the Communist regime in Czechoslovakia, an oppressive rule which remained active at the time of Witchhammer‘s release.
Demon (2015)
Image via The Orchard
By the late director Marcin Wronacomes this Polish movie. A wedding part goes to hell when a bride’s family try to hush up the possession that has taken hold of the groom. The Jewish legend of the dbbyuk is used, a wandering spirit searching for a body to inhabit. But this is not the movie’s monster. Piotr (Itay Tiran) remembers little of his ancestral language as he is set to marry the polish Zaneta (Agnieszka Zulewska). But when he unearths something on her family’s rural estate, Piotr learns how far his future-in laws are prepared to go to ignore the family secret going back to the Holocaust.
The Old Ways (2020)
Image via Soapbox Films
Cristina (Brigitte Kali Canales) is a Los Angeles journalist who returns to her hometown in Veracruz, Mexico. She plans to do a story on witchcraft, but it isn’t long before she, herself, is thrust into the center of it. A bruja of this remote community orders an exorcism, seeing signs the journalist is possessed. There are an abundance of possession movies, this one tries to do things differently. The exorcism and its series of rituals are used as a means to discuss depression and drug addiction.
Impetigore (2019)
Shudder
Right from the opening, director Joko Anwar knows how to jolt the audience. A young woman is attacked, and the why leads to a mystery found in her parents’ rural village. But heading back will be her biggest regret. The villagers are inflicted with a curse and only bloodshed can save them. In this Indonesian movie, Anwar uses wayang, a traditional performative art of using shadow puppets, to tie into the secret of the curse. As to the answers they provide, they might remind you of childhood scary stories.
Don’t Torture a Duckling (1972)
Image via Medusa Distribuzione
An Italian giallo from Lucio Fulci finds a village where witchcraft superstitions persist. And it’s gotten dangerous. Unsolved child murders make the villagers believe a local witch is responsible. The police get involved but their methods don’t stand a chance against the recklessness of the villager’s growing fears. They don’t trust outsiders, so it doesn’t help the news media wish to capture the scandal. But as the villagers fall into paranoia, the outsiders could be the ones to stop the killer. The mountainous terrain of Southern Italy confine this village, this seclusion only feeding into their hysteria.
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Folk horror can be more than British and American movies, the subgenre has a love for isolated landscapes, old traditions, and human violence. Ancient religions and old stories of what lies in the dark are found across the globe. In Indonesia, Impetigorehas a young woman return to her childhood village only to find out it’s cursed. Guatemala gave La Lloronausing the colonizing roots of the water spirit to talk about the country’s very real indigenous genocide. Over in Poland, its countryside becomes targeted in Demon by a creature from Jewish mythology.
What makes the following movies even more unique, are the culturally significant elements used. Rock formations in Australia bring out the fears of nature and the unknown.Superstitions on witchcraft are kept alive in a rural Italian village, along with its violent tendencies to find the culprit. In folk horror, peace between outsiders and closed-off communities fracture quite quickly–the passing of time becoming something dangerous.
RELATED: If You Liked ‘Men’, Watch These Movies and Series For More British Folk Horror
Noroi: The Curse (2005)
Image via Xanadeux Company
Told through found footage, a paranormal researcher investigates mysterious events. That sounds simple enough–but from the beginning, audiences know bad things are on the horizon. Masafumi Kobayashi, played by Jin Murakihas a number of books and docs to his name, all on paranormal activity around Japan. When a young girl who broadcasts her psychic abilities on TV disappears, Kobayashi gets his new subject to cover. It takes him to a religious village which once performed rituals for a demon. When the village started to undergo modern changes, the potential bright future was corrupted by a past that didn’t wish to get left behind.
COLLIDER VIDEO OF THE DAY
Onibaba (1964)
Image via Toho
This Japanese movie centers on two women, one older and the other younger. During the 14-century, the two of them attack soldiers, stealing their possessions. A civil war is occurring, driving many people into such desperate acts of survival. When a wandering soldier appears, he’s wearing a Hannya mask, a horned face with an unnatural mouth. It’s an iconic visual of the movie. The older woman deals with the soldier accordingly, stealing his belongings and that mask. It’s a wrong move for her. The remote land would be beautiful, if it wasn’t filmed to be threatening. Tall susuki grass is nearly everywhere, the perfect hiding spot for the women to perform their thieving.
Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975)
Image via BEF Film Distributors
This Australian movie unnerves by not showing but implying something terrible. It’s dream-like, with a constant summer aesthetic. A teacher brings a class out to Hanging Rock for a Valentine’s Day trip–they are never seen again. The location is a very real one, one with a devastating history. The original Aboriginal tribes that occupied the land, were pushed out by colonizers. In Picnic at Hanging Rocknature itself becomes a character, more specifically the rock formations of Hanging Rock that seem to bewitch those who go near.
La Llorona (2019)
An elder war criminal and his family are confined to their mansion, as the past comes back to punish the patriarch. A former Guatemalan dictator, Enrique Monteverde (Julio Diaz) is tried for the genocide he ordered against native Mayans. While protests rage outside the mansion during the day, the nights bring the sounds of a woman’s weeping. Then water throughout the house is being disturbed. Faucets turn out without anyone doing so. It’s obvious what is happening, the water spirit of La Llorona has her eyes set on the dictator and his faithful loved ones. From Mexico to South America, there are various versions of La Llorona. But what director Jayro Bustamante latches onto are the stories with a focus between colonizers and indigenous women, basing his fictional dictator on a very real one.
Witchhammer (1970)
Image via Barrandov Film Studio
Two older woman conceal communion bread to give to a cow that hasn’t produced milk. The seemingly harmless act ignites one hell of a firestorm. A priest finds out, and soon an inquisitor is brought into the situation. Taken from Czechoslovakian history, Boblig (Vladimir Smeral) takes charge over a series of trials, using the infamous, Wishboneas a helping source. That literature had a specific purpose. The Catholic authored pages encouraged brutal torture methods to pull confessions from “witches.” Power-hungry, Boblig believes his own lies, with little concern to the increasing numbers of the accused being burned at the stake. The Northern Moravian trials from the 1600s wasn’t the only inspiration for director Otakar Vávra. The theme of absolute, corrupting power is also very influenced by the Communist regime in Czechoslovakia, an oppressive rule which remained active at the time of Witchhammer‘s release.
Demon (2015)
Image via The Orchard
By the late director Marcin Wronacomes this Polish movie. A wedding part goes to hell when a bride’s family try to hush up the possession that has taken hold of the groom. The Jewish legend of the dbbyuk is used, a wandering spirit searching for a body to inhabit. But this is not the movie’s monster. Piotr (Itay Tiran) remembers little of his ancestral language as he is set to marry the polish Zaneta (Agnieszka Zulewska). But when he unearths something on her family’s rural estate, Piotr learns how far his future-in laws are prepared to go to ignore the family secret going back to the Holocaust.
The Old Ways (2020)
Image via Soapbox Films
Cristina (Brigitte Kali Canales) is a Los Angeles journalist who returns to her hometown in Veracruz, Mexico. She plans to do a story on witchcraft, but it isn’t long before she, herself, is thrust into the center of it. A bruja of this remote community orders an exorcism, seeing signs the journalist is possessed. There are an abundance of possession movies, this one tries to do things differently. The exorcism and its series of rituals are used as a means to discuss depression and drug addiction.
Impetigore (2019)
Shudder
Right from the opening, director Joko Anwar knows how to jolt the audience. A young woman is attacked, and the why leads to a mystery found in her parents’ rural village. But heading back will be her biggest regret. The villagers are inflicted with a curse and only bloodshed can save them. In this Indonesian movie, Anwar uses wayang, a traditional performative art of using shadow puppets, to tie into the secret of the curse. As to the answers they provide, they might remind you of childhood scary stories.
Don’t Torture a Duckling (1972)
Image via Medusa Distribuzione
An Italian giallo from Lucio Fulci finds a village where witchcraft superstitions persist. And it’s gotten dangerous. Unsolved child murders make the villagers believe a local witch is responsible. The police get involved but their methods don’t stand a chance against the recklessness of the villager’s growing fears. They don’t trust outsiders, so it doesn’t help the news media wish to capture the scandal. But as the villagers fall into paranoia, the outsiders could be the ones to stop the killer. The mountainous terrain of Southern Italy confine this village, this seclusion only feeding into their hysteria.
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Chris Sasaguay is a Freelance Writer for Collider. At any given moment, his mind wanders from Scream Queens, queer cinema, to maybe ‘Bob’s Burgers’. If he isn’t hiking through the woods on his free time, he’s probably making another niche Spotify playlist.
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";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1654148790;}i:1;a:11:{s:5:"title";s:42:"5 Nonsensical Plot Twists In Horror Movies";s:4:"link";s:98:"https://latestmovs.packagingnewsonline.com/scream-away/5-nonsensical-plot-twists-in-horror-movies/";s:2:"dc";a:1:{s:7:"creator";s:11:"Harry World";}s:7:"pubdate";s:31:"Thu, 02 Jun 2022 04:21:59 +0000";s:8:"category";s:44:"Scream AwayHorrorMoviesNonsensicalplotTwists";s:4:"guid";s:51:"https://latestmovs.packagingnewsonline.com/?p=69168";s:11:"description";s:587:"If a good horror movie twist changes the entire story and makes audiences think long and hard, then a bad one is really disappointing. With so many classic twists that fans are familiar with, for example Cole Sears (Haley Joel Osment) sharing that he “sees dead people” in 1999’s The Sixth Sensethe bar is set ... Read more";s:7:"content";a:1:{s:7:"encoded";s:16848:"
If a good horror movie twist changes the entire story and makes audiences think long and hard, then a bad one is really disappointing. With so many classic twists that fans are familiar with, for example Cole Sears (Haley Joel Osment) sharing that he “sees dead people” in 1999’s The Sixth Sensethe bar is set pretty high for massive reveals.
While there are some incredible plot twists that fans champion and chat about, there are just as many that don’t make any sense and could have been avoided or changed entirely. From an ’80s film with a problematic ending to a 2000s movie with a reveal that still bugs fans to this day, there are several scary movies with confusing and poor plot twists.
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Horror fans were shocked at the ending of Sleepaway Camp when Felissa Rose’s character Angela shows male genitalia and they realize that Aunt Martha (Desiree Gould) wanted a daughter and raised Peter as Angela.
This might have felt surprising at the time, but it’s incredibly offensive and it seems like literally anything could have been used as the explanation instead. Pretty Little Liars featured a similar reveal when the show told viewers that Charles DiLaurentis was really Charlotte. This kind of ending and explanation is upsetting and unnecessary. It’s also fair to say that in general, Sleepaway Camp isn’t a timeless and classic 1980s horror movie.
Sometimes a horror movie plot twist is hard to predict… and other times, it doesn’t feel right when it happens. In the case of the 2005 film The Skeleton Keywhich starred Kate Hudson as main character Caroline Ellis, the twist seems too obvious and boring.
Caroline works in hospice care and begins working for Violet Devereaux (Gena Rowlands) at her home, which turns out to be haunted. Caroline learns a bit about the art and history of hoodoo, but she maintains that she doesn’t think that this is real. It turns out that Caroline had to change from a hardened skeptic to believer in order to really be part of the paranormal happenings here. Caroline realizes that the ghosts of the servants have taken over the older couple’s bodies and now they have taken over her, too. Stories about the supernatural can be tricky as the explanation “it was just magic” is given a lot, but it never feels quite right.
At the end of the 2007 movie The Mista movie based on a Stephen King book, David Drayton (Thomas Jane) kills his son Billy (Nathan Gamble) and some other characters. Then he finds out that he is now being saved and he just murdered for absolutely no reason. Naturally and understandably, David is incredibly upset and grief-stricken.
Something feels off about this plot twist, though, making it an ultimately unsatisfying ending. Why would David really think that he has to murder his son and people who matter to him? It’s an incredibly dark, disturbing, and bleak twist that doesn’t feel like it fits with the rest of the story. It’s entertaining watching the family deal with a weird mist that appears in their small town, but the end really ruins the film, making audiences feel like they just watched the movie for nothing.
The 2009 film Orphan has one of the worst horror movie endings because of the plot twist that audiences just can’t buy.
Esther (Isabelle Fuhrman) is really a 33-year-old named Leena Klammer instead of the child who she is supposed to be. When audiences find this out, they can’t be all that surprised because the character has a face that gives this twist away as she definitely looks older than a little kid. The movie might have worked better if this twist was explained at the beginning and then the rest of the film took place in flashbacks so audiences could put together how the couple slowly figured this truth out.
The 2018 thriller/horror movie The Perfection is trying to say something intelligent and important about sexual assault. Unfortunately, the movie’s plot twist undermines this effort and confuses instead.
The major plot twist in The Perfectioninvolves Charlotte Willmore (Allison Williams) drugging Lizzie Wells (Logan Browning) so Lizzie thinks that she’s ill and needs to cut off her arm. Charlotte does this so Lizzie won’t be a violin prodigy anymore and Anton (Steven Webber) can’t abuse her. At the end of the movie, there is yet another twist: Charlotte and Lizzie each only have one arm and they cut off both of Anton’s arms so they have an extra limb to play a song together. This is definitely nonsensical because it just seems so unnecessarily violent and over the top. Can’t they go to the authorities and turn Anton in? It’s hard not to feel like this ending is trying way too hard.
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Aya Tsintziras is a freelance writer who writes about TV, movies, and has a particular interest in the horror genre. She has a Political Science degree from the University of Toronto and a Masters of Journalism from Ryerson University. She loves coffee, reading, working out, and watching TV. She lives in Toronto.
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";}s:7:"summary";s:587:"If a good horror movie twist changes the entire story and makes audiences think long and hard, then a bad one is really disappointing. With so many classic twists that fans are familiar with, for example Cole Sears (Haley Joel Osment) sharing that he “sees dead people” in 1999’s The Sixth Sensethe bar is set ... Read more";s:12:"atom_content";s:16848:"
If a good horror movie twist changes the entire story and makes audiences think long and hard, then a bad one is really disappointing. With so many classic twists that fans are familiar with, for example Cole Sears (Haley Joel Osment) sharing that he “sees dead people” in 1999’s The Sixth Sensethe bar is set pretty high for massive reveals.
While there are some incredible plot twists that fans champion and chat about, there are just as many that don’t make any sense and could have been avoided or changed entirely. From an ’80s film with a problematic ending to a 2000s movie with a reveal that still bugs fans to this day, there are several scary movies with confusing and poor plot twists.
GAMERANT VIDEO OF THE DAY
RELATED: 5 90s Horror Movie Twists That Stand The Test Of Time
Horror fans were shocked at the ending of Sleepaway Camp when Felissa Rose’s character Angela shows male genitalia and they realize that Aunt Martha (Desiree Gould) wanted a daughter and raised Peter as Angela.
This might have felt surprising at the time, but it’s incredibly offensive and it seems like literally anything could have been used as the explanation instead. Pretty Little Liars featured a similar reveal when the show told viewers that Charles DiLaurentis was really Charlotte. This kind of ending and explanation is upsetting and unnecessary. It’s also fair to say that in general, Sleepaway Camp isn’t a timeless and classic 1980s horror movie.
Sometimes a horror movie plot twist is hard to predict… and other times, it doesn’t feel right when it happens. In the case of the 2005 film The Skeleton Keywhich starred Kate Hudson as main character Caroline Ellis, the twist seems too obvious and boring.
Caroline works in hospice care and begins working for Violet Devereaux (Gena Rowlands) at her home, which turns out to be haunted. Caroline learns a bit about the art and history of hoodoo, but she maintains that she doesn’t think that this is real. It turns out that Caroline had to change from a hardened skeptic to believer in order to really be part of the paranormal happenings here. Caroline realizes that the ghosts of the servants have taken over the older couple’s bodies and now they have taken over her, too. Stories about the supernatural can be tricky as the explanation “it was just magic” is given a lot, but it never feels quite right.
At the end of the 2007 movie The Mista movie based on a Stephen King book, David Drayton (Thomas Jane) kills his son Billy (Nathan Gamble) and some other characters. Then he finds out that he is now being saved and he just murdered for absolutely no reason. Naturally and understandably, David is incredibly upset and grief-stricken.
Something feels off about this plot twist, though, making it an ultimately unsatisfying ending. Why would David really think that he has to murder his son and people who matter to him? It’s an incredibly dark, disturbing, and bleak twist that doesn’t feel like it fits with the rest of the story. It’s entertaining watching the family deal with a weird mist that appears in their small town, but the end really ruins the film, making audiences feel like they just watched the movie for nothing.
The 2009 film Orphan has one of the worst horror movie endings because of the plot twist that audiences just can’t buy.
Esther (Isabelle Fuhrman) is really a 33-year-old named Leena Klammer instead of the child who she is supposed to be. When audiences find this out, they can’t be all that surprised because the character has a face that gives this twist away as she definitely looks older than a little kid. The movie might have worked better if this twist was explained at the beginning and then the rest of the film took place in flashbacks so audiences could put together how the couple slowly figured this truth out.
The 2018 thriller/horror movie The Perfection is trying to say something intelligent and important about sexual assault. Unfortunately, the movie’s plot twist undermines this effort and confuses instead.
The major plot twist in The Perfectioninvolves Charlotte Willmore (Allison Williams) drugging Lizzie Wells (Logan Browning) so Lizzie thinks that she’s ill and needs to cut off her arm. Charlotte does this so Lizzie won’t be a violin prodigy anymore and Anton (Steven Webber) can’t abuse her. At the end of the movie, there is yet another twist: Charlotte and Lizzie each only have one arm and they cut off both of Anton’s arms so they have an extra limb to play a song together. This is definitely nonsensical because it just seems so unnecessarily violent and over the top. Can’t they go to the authorities and turn Anton in? It’s hard not to feel like this ending is trying way too hard.
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Aya Tsintziras (185 Articles Published)
Aya Tsintziras is a freelance writer who writes about TV, movies, and has a particular interest in the horror genre. She has a Political Science degree from the University of Toronto and a Masters of Journalism from Ryerson University. She loves coffee, reading, working out, and watching TV. She lives in Toronto.
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";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1654143719;}i:2;a:11:{s:5:"title";s:28:"Cole Sprouse Is Watching You";s:4:"link";s:84:"https://latestmovs.packagingnewsonline.com/scream-away/cole-sprouse-is-watching-you/";s:2:"dc";a:1:{s:7:"creator";s:11:"Harry World";}s:7:"pubdate";s:31:"Thu, 02 Jun 2022 03:00:38 +0000";s:8:"category";s:30:"Scream AwayColeSprouseWatching";s:4:"guid";s:51:"https://latestmovs.packagingnewsonline.com/?p=69149";s:11:"description";s:544:"Photo courtesy of Cole Sprouse. Cole Sprouse isn’t easily spooked, but that doesn’t mean he hasn’t seen things—as a child actor, sure, but also as Jughead on Riverdale, in his house at night, and on the streets of The Valley. The 29-year-old actor and photographer is also a diehard horror movie fan, and appeared last ... Read more";s:7:"content";a:1:{s:7:"encoded";s:18000:"
Photo courtesy of Cole Sprouse.
Cole Sprouse isn’t easily spooked, but that doesn’t mean he hasn’t seen things—as a child actor, sure, but also as Jughead on Riverdale, in his house at night, and on the streets of The Valley. The 29-year-old actor and photographer is also a diehard horror movie fan, and appeared last year on Qcode’s horror podcast series squall, whichwas recently renewed for an equally eerie second season. To mark the occasion, Sprouse told us what scares him—from turning 30 to being buried alive on the set of Riverdale—and what he does when nobody’s watching.
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INTERVIEW: When was the last time you screamed?
COLE SPROUSE: Out of fear?
INTERVIEW: That’s up to you.
SPROUSE: My brother jumped out at me as I was leaving the bathroom two nights ago. A jump scare. I screamed a rather emasculating scream, and contorted my body into a hunched position. I tried to pass it off like it was tough, but it wasn’t tough.
INTERVIEW: Was it a public scream?
SPROUSE: I was at my house with a bunch of people, and he really made a whole spectacle about it.
INTERVIEW: Have you ever seen a ghost?
SPROUSE: I have seen a ghost. I’m not a big believer in ghosts.
INTERVIEW: That makes it more believable, doesn’t it.
SPROUSE: I’ve seen a creature, I will say. For some reason this will never leave my mind. I was nine years old, and my brother and I lived in this part of the Valley that had very old houses and no streetlights. We were going to sleep over at our buddy’s house on the other side of the neighborhood. We left around dusk, and before we knew it, it was pitch black. We were kind of spooked because we were young, and we reached this fork, this actually still gives me chills, and as we got to the middle of the fork, we looked up. There was this—I don’t even know how to describe it—humanoid shape that was moving in this kind of undulating way, and it froze me in my tracks. I was petrified, and I thought it was just a trick in my brain, but then I turned and saw that my brother and my friend were also frozen. The thing moved toward us, and without saying a word, all three of us started sprinting towards our friend’s house. When we got there, we tried to tell his mom what the fuck just happened, but it made us sound insane. We were like kids in a tacky ‘90s horror movie. We couldn’t sleep that night, obviously. For some reason that one will always be stuck in my mind. I can still see that form so clearly.
INTERVIEW: Stay out of the Valley, kids.
SPROUSE: I mean, that’s why we all leave the second we turn 18, because of the undulating demons coming down from the hills. [Laughs]
INTERVIEW: What’s the scariest part about being a child star?
SPROUSE: The money! No, I’m just joking. I think I’ve exhausted this conversation.
INTERVIEW: Who scares you?
SPROUSE: People who share all of their personal life on social media. Those people genuinely scare me. I’m firmly convinced that any form of social media is a performance. People who are willing to perform every aspect of their life there are truly a terrifying breed.
INTERVIEW: Who is scared of you?
SPROUSE: I’ve never even thought about that. I would say, probably my therapist. I’m not the most grizzled young man, and my hairless face renders me pretty approachable to most people.
INTERVIEW: Who are you watching?
SPROUSE: That’s great, I love that. My brother, because he’s currently staying with me.
INTERVIEW: So you’re on your toes.
SPROUSE: Oh, constantly.
INTERVIEW: Is he trying on all your clothes?
SPROUSE: He steals all of my clothes, but I’m used to that.
INTERVIEW: What do you do when no one is watching?
SPROUSE: Masturbate. Or pick my nose. One of the two.
INTERVIEW: Sometimes both!
SPROUSE: At the same time. But I play video games quite a bit. That’s the only little space where I finally have no responsibilities. I have already logged an unholy amount of hours on Elden Ringwhich has been truly ludacris. That’s how I check out.
INTERVIEW: Do you watch scary movies?
SPROUSE: I love to, actually. But sometimes I cover my eyes, I will admit. I’ll angle myself so that my eyes are blocked and I look like “The Thinker” to whoever I’m sitting next to. But the scary movies I love most are psychological thrillers—I love that deep, tense fear.
INTERVIEW: What’re some of your all time favorites?
SPROUSE: I love Hereditary and The Thingwhere there’s this claustrophobia and you’re trapped in the movie. I love me some existential dread.
INTERVIEW: Is there a role that would genuinely scare you?
SPROUSE: I don’t know if I have that kind of relationship to my work. It’s not like if I was playing a villain I would commit acts of villainy. There are some people who reach that island by diving into a method that requires them to actually stoop to that level, which I think is the scariest idea. But the scariest villains, in my opinion, are the ones that have justifiable reasons for their villainy. I’d love to be a part of a piece where the villain’s argument is so compelling that you can’t help but be like, “Oh man. I actually sort of agree with this guy.”
INTERVIEW: Who watches you?
SPROUSE: I hope my audience, but I think my friends and family. I’m entering my thirties, so I feel like everyone’s wondering if I’m well rounded enough to step into this phase of my life. I would say they’re watching more in an accountability way than a stalking way. I do have a stalker though, who I assume is watching my every move.
INTERVIEW: Tell me about Camera Duels. Who usually wins?
SPROUSE: Despite the narrative I’ve pushed on that Instagram account—which is that I always win—I’ve realized that we both kind of lose. They have a picture of me, and I have a picture of them, and that’s how it works. As long as my camera is in the shot, I consider the interaction a personal victory. But I would say we both ultimately lose, just emotionally.
INTERVIEW: Do you like being watched?
SPROUSE: I don’t, no. I consider privacy, especially in our social media age, to be the ultimate form of privilege. I don’t think it’s surprising that a lot of single people are like, “I want a partner that’s got two followers!” What we desire, truly, is to return to a form of privacy that may no longer exist.
INTERVIEW: Right.
SPROUSE: I like when a performance of mine is seen, and there’s a cultivation of respect through work. That sort of watching I really enjoy, but I don’t like when my humanity is watched. Most of us are gross little hairless apes that run around all stupid and silly, but also glorious and beautiful. When your humanity is under a magnifying glass, I’m not too keen on that kind of watching. But the performance thing, I love that! Otherwise what the fuck am I doing?
INTERVIEW: Are you a voyeur?
SPROUSE: Sure. I’m a big people watcher. I think people who grew up sheltered end up turning to voyeurism, as a means of empathizing, in order to see what humanity looks like. But I was an anthropology student in school, and I love listening to other people’s stories, cultivating that relationship with them to find different parts of myself. I’m starting to sound a kind of like a Tinder profile, so let’s just go with a “Yes, I am.”
INTERVIEW: Who do you stalk?
SPROUSE: You know, last year I unfollowed everyone on Instagram, which has helped my stalking quite a bit. I stalk photographers a lot.
INTERVIEW: What’s the last thing you got in trouble for?
SPROUSE: Oh, it was last night. I was supposed to meet some of my buddies, they were playing video games in some Beverly Hills house, and they sent me the wrong address by mistake. I walked up around 11 at night, and knocked on the door of the absolute wrong house. The guy who answered was completely petrified. He started shutting off all the lights before he came to the door. It really made me feel like I was breaking and entering.
INTERVIEW: Did you have all your gamer gear?
SPROUSE: I had the GameCube controller in my hand, I don’t think I appeared as much of a threat, but he perceived me as a threat. I didn’t get into any trouble, but I felt like a real pest.
INTERVIEW: Have you ever scared yourself?
SPROUSE: In my darker moments for sure. Everyone has the potential to scare themselves. I think usually a good night of sleep and a chat about how you feel can solve a lot of that stuff.
INTERVIEW: And a shower.
SPROUSE: Playing out scenarios in the shower where you’re a lot cooler than you actually are. That can solve a lot of those ailments.
INTERVIEW: What was your biggest childhood fear?
SPROUSE: Clowns. But I really did not like being alone, that was probably the result of my identical twin-hood. I remember when I was quite young, looking at my brother and thinking, “Wow, you’re a completely different person who looks just like me.” It was my first existential crisis. It’s frightening to look at someone so similar to you, and to be having practically identical life experiences. I was petrified of the idea of being alone as a kid, and it made me cry. That sounds really pretentious for an eight year old to say.
INTERVIEW: When you grow out of the footie pajamas things get out of hand.
SPROUSE: Well, that didn’t happen until last year for me.
INTERVIEW: Are you scared to do another season of Riverdale?
SPROUSE: No. You put your name on paper, so you have a general concept from the beginning of how long these things will last.
INTERVIEW: It’s in your control.
SPROUSE: Well, I wouldn’t say that, but it’s certainly something you know is coming.
INTERVIEW: Fair enough. What is the scariest scene you ever shot for Riverdale?
SPROUSE: There was a scene in season four where I was buried alive. The apparatus they built was the size of a human coffin. It was cramped, and I had to be in it for quite a while. I’m not a claustrophobic person, but it started to creep in. I had to scoot my way out of the coffin for a little bit to get some fresh air and relax. But luckily we had a safety officer on set, because I’m sure crazy things have happened before.
INTERVIEW: When was the last time you felt truly scared?
SPROUSE: Oh, man. I think anxiety is a form of fear. I get scared when I’m future-thinking too much, and I was scared during the pandemic, genuinely scared. But then, I did that first year film student thing where I got myself a Criterion Collection account and said, “I am going to watch all of the things I’ve been meaning to watch for ages!” But in the end I watched reality TV for four months straight.
INTERVIEW: What was your addiction?
SPROUSE: A lot of home and garden stuff. “The 10 Best British Homes!” That sort of thing.
INTERVIEW: That’s scary.
SPROUSE: That was the most terrified I’d ever been, seeing dangerous amounts of kitsch.
INTERVIEW: When was the last time you lied?
SPROUSE: I’ve actively been trying to not tell white lies anymore. I used to do that a lot—I’d go, “Yeah I’m okay! I don’t care!” Which was not true. I’m a big people pleaser. In the last two months, I’ve been trying to admit to myself and the people who offend me like, “Yeah that hurts. That sucks.” So I haven’t lied in two months. I’ve lost a lot of friends, a lot of followers, from my brutal honesty, which apparently people don’t dig on the internet, but fuck it.
INTERVIEW: What’re you doing with the rest of your day?
SPROUSE: I’m getting a haircut. Scary.
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Cole Sprouse isn’t easily spooked, but that doesn’t mean he hasn’t seen things—as a child actor, sure, but also as Jughead on Riverdale, in his house at night, and on the streets of The Valley. The 29-year-old actor and photographer is also a diehard horror movie fan, and appeared last year on Qcode’s horror podcast series squall, whichwas recently renewed for an equally eerie second season. To mark the occasion, Sprouse told us what scares him—from turning 30 to being buried alive on the set of Riverdale—and what he does when nobody’s watching.
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INTERVIEW: When was the last time you screamed?
COLE SPROUSE: Out of fear?
INTERVIEW: That’s up to you.
SPROUSE: My brother jumped out at me as I was leaving the bathroom two nights ago. A jump scare. I screamed a rather emasculating scream, and contorted my body into a hunched position. I tried to pass it off like it was tough, but it wasn’t tough.
INTERVIEW: Was it a public scream?
SPROUSE: I was at my house with a bunch of people, and he really made a whole spectacle about it.
INTERVIEW: Have you ever seen a ghost?
SPROUSE: I have seen a ghost. I’m not a big believer in ghosts.
INTERVIEW: That makes it more believable, doesn’t it.
SPROUSE: I’ve seen a creature, I will say. For some reason this will never leave my mind. I was nine years old, and my brother and I lived in this part of the Valley that had very old houses and no streetlights. We were going to sleep over at our buddy’s house on the other side of the neighborhood. We left around dusk, and before we knew it, it was pitch black. We were kind of spooked because we were young, and we reached this fork, this actually still gives me chills, and as we got to the middle of the fork, we looked up. There was this—I don’t even know how to describe it—humanoid shape that was moving in this kind of undulating way, and it froze me in my tracks. I was petrified, and I thought it was just a trick in my brain, but then I turned and saw that my brother and my friend were also frozen. The thing moved toward us, and without saying a word, all three of us started sprinting towards our friend’s house. When we got there, we tried to tell his mom what the fuck just happened, but it made us sound insane. We were like kids in a tacky ‘90s horror movie. We couldn’t sleep that night, obviously. For some reason that one will always be stuck in my mind. I can still see that form so clearly.
INTERVIEW: Stay out of the Valley, kids.
SPROUSE: I mean, that’s why we all leave the second we turn 18, because of the undulating demons coming down from the hills. [Laughs]
INTERVIEW: What’s the scariest part about being a child star?
SPROUSE: The money! No, I’m just joking. I think I’ve exhausted this conversation.
INTERVIEW: Who scares you?
SPROUSE: People who share all of their personal life on social media. Those people genuinely scare me. I’m firmly convinced that any form of social media is a performance. People who are willing to perform every aspect of their life there are truly a terrifying breed.
INTERVIEW: Who is scared of you?
SPROUSE: I’ve never even thought about that. I would say, probably my therapist. I’m not the most grizzled young man, and my hairless face renders me pretty approachable to most people.
INTERVIEW: Who are you watching?
SPROUSE: That’s great, I love that. My brother, because he’s currently staying with me.
INTERVIEW: So you’re on your toes.
SPROUSE: Oh, constantly.
INTERVIEW: Is he trying on all your clothes?
SPROUSE: He steals all of my clothes, but I’m used to that.
INTERVIEW: What do you do when no one is watching?
SPROUSE: Masturbate. Or pick my nose. One of the two.
INTERVIEW: Sometimes both!
SPROUSE: At the same time. But I play video games quite a bit. That’s the only little space where I finally have no responsibilities. I have already logged an unholy amount of hours on Elden Ringwhich has been truly ludacris. That’s how I check out.
INTERVIEW: Do you watch scary movies?
SPROUSE: I love to, actually. But sometimes I cover my eyes, I will admit. I’ll angle myself so that my eyes are blocked and I look like “The Thinker” to whoever I’m sitting next to. But the scary movies I love most are psychological thrillers—I love that deep, tense fear.
INTERVIEW: What’re some of your all time favorites?
SPROUSE: I love Hereditary and The Thingwhere there’s this claustrophobia and you’re trapped in the movie. I love me some existential dread.
INTERVIEW: Is there a role that would genuinely scare you?
SPROUSE: I don’t know if I have that kind of relationship to my work. It’s not like if I was playing a villain I would commit acts of villainy. There are some people who reach that island by diving into a method that requires them to actually stoop to that level, which I think is the scariest idea. But the scariest villains, in my opinion, are the ones that have justifiable reasons for their villainy. I’d love to be a part of a piece where the villain’s argument is so compelling that you can’t help but be like, “Oh man. I actually sort of agree with this guy.”
INTERVIEW: Who watches you?
SPROUSE: I hope my audience, but I think my friends and family. I’m entering my thirties, so I feel like everyone’s wondering if I’m well rounded enough to step into this phase of my life. I would say they’re watching more in an accountability way than a stalking way. I do have a stalker though, who I assume is watching my every move.
INTERVIEW: Tell me about Camera Duels. Who usually wins?
SPROUSE: Despite the narrative I’ve pushed on that Instagram account—which is that I always win—I’ve realized that we both kind of lose. They have a picture of me, and I have a picture of them, and that’s how it works. As long as my camera is in the shot, I consider the interaction a personal victory. But I would say we both ultimately lose, just emotionally.
INTERVIEW: Do you like being watched?
SPROUSE: I don’t, no. I consider privacy, especially in our social media age, to be the ultimate form of privilege. I don’t think it’s surprising that a lot of single people are like, “I want a partner that’s got two followers!” What we desire, truly, is to return to a form of privacy that may no longer exist.
INTERVIEW: Right.
SPROUSE: I like when a performance of mine is seen, and there’s a cultivation of respect through work. That sort of watching I really enjoy, but I don’t like when my humanity is watched. Most of us are gross little hairless apes that run around all stupid and silly, but also glorious and beautiful. When your humanity is under a magnifying glass, I’m not too keen on that kind of watching. But the performance thing, I love that! Otherwise what the fuck am I doing?
INTERVIEW: Are you a voyeur?
SPROUSE: Sure. I’m a big people watcher. I think people who grew up sheltered end up turning to voyeurism, as a means of empathizing, in order to see what humanity looks like. But I was an anthropology student in school, and I love listening to other people’s stories, cultivating that relationship with them to find different parts of myself. I’m starting to sound a kind of like a Tinder profile, so let’s just go with a “Yes, I am.”
INTERVIEW: Who do you stalk?
SPROUSE: You know, last year I unfollowed everyone on Instagram, which has helped my stalking quite a bit. I stalk photographers a lot.
INTERVIEW: What’s the last thing you got in trouble for?
SPROUSE: Oh, it was last night. I was supposed to meet some of my buddies, they were playing video games in some Beverly Hills house, and they sent me the wrong address by mistake. I walked up around 11 at night, and knocked on the door of the absolute wrong house. The guy who answered was completely petrified. He started shutting off all the lights before he came to the door. It really made me feel like I was breaking and entering.
INTERVIEW: Did you have all your gamer gear?
SPROUSE: I had the GameCube controller in my hand, I don’t think I appeared as much of a threat, but he perceived me as a threat. I didn’t get into any trouble, but I felt like a real pest.
INTERVIEW: Have you ever scared yourself?
SPROUSE: In my darker moments for sure. Everyone has the potential to scare themselves. I think usually a good night of sleep and a chat about how you feel can solve a lot of that stuff.
INTERVIEW: And a shower.
SPROUSE: Playing out scenarios in the shower where you’re a lot cooler than you actually are. That can solve a lot of those ailments.
INTERVIEW: What was your biggest childhood fear?
SPROUSE: Clowns. But I really did not like being alone, that was probably the result of my identical twin-hood. I remember when I was quite young, looking at my brother and thinking, “Wow, you’re a completely different person who looks just like me.” It was my first existential crisis. It’s frightening to look at someone so similar to you, and to be having practically identical life experiences. I was petrified of the idea of being alone as a kid, and it made me cry. That sounds really pretentious for an eight year old to say.
INTERVIEW: When you grow out of the footie pajamas things get out of hand.
SPROUSE: Well, that didn’t happen until last year for me.
INTERVIEW: Are you scared to do another season of Riverdale?
SPROUSE: No. You put your name on paper, so you have a general concept from the beginning of how long these things will last.
INTERVIEW: It’s in your control.
SPROUSE: Well, I wouldn’t say that, but it’s certainly something you know is coming.
INTERVIEW: Fair enough. What is the scariest scene you ever shot for Riverdale?
SPROUSE: There was a scene in season four where I was buried alive. The apparatus they built was the size of a human coffin. It was cramped, and I had to be in it for quite a while. I’m not a claustrophobic person, but it started to creep in. I had to scoot my way out of the coffin for a little bit to get some fresh air and relax. But luckily we had a safety officer on set, because I’m sure crazy things have happened before.
INTERVIEW: When was the last time you felt truly scared?
SPROUSE: Oh, man. I think anxiety is a form of fear. I get scared when I’m future-thinking too much, and I was scared during the pandemic, genuinely scared. But then, I did that first year film student thing where I got myself a Criterion Collection account and said, “I am going to watch all of the things I’ve been meaning to watch for ages!” But in the end I watched reality TV for four months straight.
INTERVIEW: What was your addiction?
SPROUSE: A lot of home and garden stuff. “The 10 Best British Homes!” That sort of thing.
INTERVIEW: That’s scary.
SPROUSE: That was the most terrified I’d ever been, seeing dangerous amounts of kitsch.
INTERVIEW: When was the last time you lied?
SPROUSE: I’ve actively been trying to not tell white lies anymore. I used to do that a lot—I’d go, “Yeah I’m okay! I don’t care!” Which was not true. I’m a big people pleaser. In the last two months, I’ve been trying to admit to myself and the people who offend me like, “Yeah that hurts. That sucks.” So I haven’t lied in two months. I’ve lost a lot of friends, a lot of followers, from my brutal honesty, which apparently people don’t dig on the internet, but fuck it.
INTERVIEW: What’re you doing with the rest of your day?
SPROUSE: I’m getting a haircut. Scary.
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With Nope and Salem’s Lot being released in July and September, it seems like the rest of 2022 has some solid horror movie releases that will offer up plenty of opportunities for epic screams. While fans remember the impressive storylines, genuine characters, and death scenes in beloved horror movies, there’s really nothing like that moment when a final girl or main character lets out a blood-curling scream.
From a recent film with a yell that has gotten people talking to the most classic scream of all, Redditors are sharing the haunting horror movie moments that have stuck in their memories.
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10 Dani Grieves Her Family In Midsommar (2019)
Midsummer may be about a cult festival in Sweden, but the movie is also a heartbreaking examination of loss, as Dani learns that her sister and her mom and dad have died in a terrible way.
RELATED: Hereditary’s 7 Scariest Scenes (& 7 From Midsommar)
While there are many terrifying moments in the movie, and plenty of opportunities for Dani to scream, Redditor carlynaner wrote that Dani’s scream in this moment is the most affecting. The fan wrote, “The ‘no no no’ before she starts wailing…it was so believable and I really felt for her.”
9 Annie Discovers Charlie’s Body In Hereditary (2018)
Redditor HectorS2052 thinks of “The mom in Hereditary when she finds her daughter’s” body in the car when it comes to horror movie screams.
The Graham family deals with so much grief in this acclaimed film that it’s hard to imagine, and it’s horrible watching Annie learn that Charlie died when Peter was driving them home for a party. Charlie’s gruesome demise is also part of how haunting and chilling Annie’s scream is. This is one of the most surprising horror movie deaths.
8 Marion’s Famous Psycho Shower Scream (1960)
Redditor bigoptionwhale77 mentioned the “Shower scene” in Psycho, which is definitely one of the most unforgettable screams in horror movie history.
When Marion Crane takes a shower, she has no idea that this will be the last thing that she ever does, and suddenly Norman Bates appears and murders her. This scene is a lesson in perfect pacing as there is so much tension and audiences can’t look away.
7 Lorraine Yells In Pearl And Howard’s House In X (2022)
Redditor heybael considers “Lorraine in the basement in X” to be one of the most arresting horror movie screams. Every death scene and scary moment in the film is worth talking about, and as soon as audiences see the creepy yet beautiful setting of an old farmhouse, it’s clear that some wild screams will happen here.
RELATED: 7 Best Horror Movie Tropes In X (2022)
From the moment that Lorraine is locked in Pearl and Howard’s eerie basement, it’s obvious that her days are numbered, and the scream that Lorraine lets out is bone-chilling, proving Jenna Ortega’s talent.
6 Grace Realizes The Horrible Game In Ready Or Not (2019)
Ready or Not is one of the best 2019 horror movies as every scene is surprising and the main story is so smart. Grace has just gotten married, but her new in-laws are horrible people who want her to participate in a game of hide and seek that is actually a ritual.
Redditor I-Hate-Wasps posted that “Samara Weaving’s scream when she stands up from the table in Ready or Not” is one of the greatest ones. Audiences can really feel Grace’s terror and frustration at being put in this situation.
5 Helen Sees Her Sister’s Body In I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997)
I Know What You Did Last Summer has many famous screams, including when Julie James stands around and wants the killer to show themselves already.
Redditor redditryan2011 mentioned “Sarah Michelle Gellar when she discovers Elsa’s body” and this is a memorable scene, too. Helen Shivers has moved back to her hometown and is working at a department store with her older sister, and when she finds that the killer has gone after her older sibling, Helen can’t help but let out an absolute frightening scream.
4 Rachel Yells When She Sees Noah’s Body In The Ring (2002)
Horror fans likely have memories of watching The Ring for the first time and wanting to yell when Samara first appears onscreen. Her gruesome, gritty face and long black hair and the way that her body moves are enough to freak anyone out.
Redditor KrabbyPatty is impressed by Rachel Keller’s scream when she sees the body of her ex-boyfriend Noah in his office and realizes that he has been a victim of the videotape that is cursed. The Redditor shared that Naomi Watts “performed her scream from The Ring on a late night tv interview” when she was on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. The Ring still holds up and Rachel’s scene is one reason why.
3 Casey’s Mom Discovers Her Daughter’s Body In Scream (1996)
While Casey Becker’s blood-curling yell in Scream while realizing that Ghostface has murdered her boyfriend Steve is unnerving, Redditor horrorshow4815 mentioned that her mom has a terrifying scream, too. The fan wrote that one of the greatest scary movie screams is “Casey’s (Drew Barrymore) mom in the opening scene of Scream when she finds her hanging from the tree.”
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It’s impossible not to be haunted by the sound of Casey’s mom’s grief, as it’s awful for her to see exactly what Ghostface did to her daughter. She should never have to see this.
2 Sally’s Long Scream In (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)
Redditor Angelferox considers Sally Hardesty’s The Texas Chainsaw Massacre scream to be one of the most unforgettable, writing that Leatherrface has forced Sally to sit at a dining room table and it’s “one long scream with extreme closeups of her eyes. Claustrophobic, frightening and brilliant.”
Sally is considered one of the best horror movie final girls as she stays strong, has a will to live, and manages to get away in an amazing feat at the end of the movie.
1 Matthew’s Famous Invasion Of The Body Snatchers Scream (1978)
Redditor theillking8 posted that when it comes to memorable horror movie screams, they would pick “Donald Sutherland in Invasion of the Body Snatchers.”
Dr. Matthew Bennell walks out of his office in San Francisco and stands outside, seeing Nancy Bellicec. He screams and she screams too as she figures out that he’s a member of the Pod people now and she’s still human. There’s definitely a reason why this movie ending has lived on ever since.
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";}s:7:"summary";s:646:"With Nope and Salem’s Lot being released in July and September, it seems like the rest of 2022 has some solid horror movie releases that will offer up plenty of opportunities for epic screams. While fans remember the impressive storylines, genuine characters, and death scenes in beloved horror movies, there’s really nothing like that moment ... Read more";s:12:"atom_content";s:27012:"
With Nope and Salem’s Lot being released in July and September, it seems like the rest of 2022 has some solid horror movie releases that will offer up plenty of opportunities for epic screams. While fans remember the impressive storylines, genuine characters, and death scenes in beloved horror movies, there’s really nothing like that moment when a final girl or main character lets out a blood-curling scream.
From a recent film with a yell that has gotten people talking to the most classic scream of all, Redditors are sharing the haunting horror movie moments that have stuck in their memories.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY
10 Dani Grieves Her Family In Midsommar (2019)
Midsummer may be about a cult festival in Sweden, but the movie is also a heartbreaking examination of loss, as Dani learns that her sister and her mom and dad have died in a terrible way.
RELATED: Hereditary’s 7 Scariest Scenes (& 7 From Midsommar)
While there are many terrifying moments in the movie, and plenty of opportunities for Dani to scream, Redditor carlynaner wrote that Dani’s scream in this moment is the most affecting. The fan wrote, “The ‘no no no’ before she starts wailing…it was so believable and I really felt for her.”
9 Annie Discovers Charlie’s Body In Hereditary (2018)
Redditor HectorS2052 thinks of “The mom in Hereditary when she finds her daughter’s” body in the car when it comes to horror movie screams.
The Graham family deals with so much grief in this acclaimed film that it’s hard to imagine, and it’s horrible watching Annie learn that Charlie died when Peter was driving them home for a party. Charlie’s gruesome demise is also part of how haunting and chilling Annie’s scream is. This is one of the most surprising horror movie deaths.
8 Marion’s Famous Psycho Shower Scream (1960)
Redditor bigoptionwhale77 mentioned the “Shower scene” in Psycho, which is definitely one of the most unforgettable screams in horror movie history.
When Marion Crane takes a shower, she has no idea that this will be the last thing that she ever does, and suddenly Norman Bates appears and murders her. This scene is a lesson in perfect pacing as there is so much tension and audiences can’t look away.
7 Lorraine Yells In Pearl And Howard’s House In X (2022)
Redditor heybael considers “Lorraine in the basement in X” to be one of the most arresting horror movie screams. Every death scene and scary moment in the film is worth talking about, and as soon as audiences see the creepy yet beautiful setting of an old farmhouse, it’s clear that some wild screams will happen here.
RELATED: 7 Best Horror Movie Tropes In X (2022)
From the moment that Lorraine is locked in Pearl and Howard’s eerie basement, it’s obvious that her days are numbered, and the scream that Lorraine lets out is bone-chilling, proving Jenna Ortega’s talent.
6 Grace Realizes The Horrible Game In Ready Or Not (2019)
Ready or Not is one of the best 2019 horror movies as every scene is surprising and the main story is so smart. Grace has just gotten married, but her new in-laws are horrible people who want her to participate in a game of hide and seek that is actually a ritual.
Redditor I-Hate-Wasps posted that “Samara Weaving’s scream when she stands up from the table in Ready or Not” is one of the greatest ones. Audiences can really feel Grace’s terror and frustration at being put in this situation.
5 Helen Sees Her Sister’s Body In I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997)
I Know What You Did Last Summer has many famous screams, including when Julie James stands around and wants the killer to show themselves already.
Redditor redditryan2011 mentioned “Sarah Michelle Gellar when she discovers Elsa’s body” and this is a memorable scene, too. Helen Shivers has moved back to her hometown and is working at a department store with her older sister, and when she finds that the killer has gone after her older sibling, Helen can’t help but let out an absolute frightening scream.
4 Rachel Yells When She Sees Noah’s Body In The Ring (2002)
Horror fans likely have memories of watching The Ring for the first time and wanting to yell when Samara first appears onscreen. Her gruesome, gritty face and long black hair and the way that her body moves are enough to freak anyone out.
Redditor KrabbyPatty is impressed by Rachel Keller’s scream when she sees the body of her ex-boyfriend Noah in his office and realizes that he has been a victim of the videotape that is cursed. The Redditor shared that Naomi Watts “performed her scream from The Ring on a late night tv interview” when she was on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. The Ring still holds up and Rachel’s scene is one reason why.
3 Casey’s Mom Discovers Her Daughter’s Body In Scream (1996)
While Casey Becker’s blood-curling yell in Scream while realizing that Ghostface has murdered her boyfriend Steve is unnerving, Redditor horrorshow4815 mentioned that her mom has a terrifying scream, too. The fan wrote that one of the greatest scary movie screams is “Casey’s (Drew Barrymore) mom in the opening scene of Scream when she finds her hanging from the tree.”
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It’s impossible not to be haunted by the sound of Casey’s mom’s grief, as it’s awful for her to see exactly what Ghostface did to her daughter. She should never have to see this.
2 Sally’s Long Scream In (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)
Redditor Angelferox considers Sally Hardesty’s The Texas Chainsaw Massacre scream to be one of the most unforgettable, writing that Leatherrface has forced Sally to sit at a dining room table and it’s “one long scream with extreme closeups of her eyes. Claustrophobic, frightening and brilliant.”
Sally is considered one of the best horror movie final girls as she stays strong, has a will to live, and manages to get away in an amazing feat at the end of the movie.
1 Matthew’s Famous Invasion Of The Body Snatchers Scream (1978)
Redditor theillking8 posted that when it comes to memorable horror movie screams, they would pick “Donald Sutherland in Invasion of the Body Snatchers.”
Dr. Matthew Bennell walks out of his office in San Francisco and stands outside, seeing Nancy Bellicec. He screams and she screams too as she figures out that he’s a member of the Pod people now and she’s still human. There’s definitely a reason why this movie ending has lived on ever since.
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GALACTIC PREMIERE: ‘Mad God’ hits the big screen for the first time Saturday night at Manahawkin’s Regal. (Supplied Photo)
The innovative Lighthouse International Film Festival seems to add new experiences every year of late.
A few years back the LIFF added an episodic competition to its lineup. It also experimented with virtual reality selections. Then during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, while other film festivals went the online route or shut down totally, the LIFF folks said the show must go on and utilized a drive-in theater format.
That last decision surely brought back sweet memories to many film fans who had spent their childhood years sitting in the back of their parents’ cars watching Disney movies or their teen years necking while Bond movies or the like flashed on the screen.
This year another feature has been added to the mix, one that will bring back memories for many a fan of horror flicks, especially the ones who were addicted to local or syndicated Saturday late-night TV shows before “SNL” hit the air, such as “Svengoolie” (still available thanks to MeTV) “Ghoulardi,” “The Ghoul,” “Elvira, Mistress of the Dark” and many others.
The “Darkhouse” genre category will screen horror movies, thrillers, sci-fi and fantasy films, both feature length and shorts.
The biggest news is the festival will screen the “galactic premier” of “Mad God” on the big screen at Manahawkin’s Regal Cinema at 10:15 p.m. on Saturday, June 4. The film is scheduled for an exclusive streaming release on AMC’s Shudder later this month.
“Mad God,” 75 minutes long, is briefly described this way: “The Assassin emerges from underground to explore a freakish city landscape that has monsters and mad scientists of all stripes running rampant.”
It was created and directed by Phil Tippett, an Oscar and Emmy Award winner. Tippett specializes in stop-action animation and special effects and was involved with such classics as “RoboCop,” “Starship Troopers,” “Jurassic Park,” “Star Wars: A New Hope” and “The Empire Strikes Back.”
However, most of the “Darkhouse” action will take place in the Long Beach Island Historical Museum, located at 129 Engleside Ave. in Beach Haven, across the street from Surflight Theatre.
On Friday, June 3 at 4:30 p.m., director Rudy Cimic’s “Cyber Underground” will make its East Coast premiere at the museum, which the LIFF reminded people is “reportedly haunted.” “A paranoid hacker investigates a serial killer he believes is part of a conspiracy targeting members of his online group,” reads a publicity blurb about the 75-minute thriller. Cimic will be attending the screening.
The screening will also remind older film lovers of the days in the past when shorts might proceed a feature because director Scott Bekisz’s 24-minute “Maschera della Morte” will precede it, as well as the 22-minute “Nasty,” directed by Paul Chart. Both shorts have a strong festival connection because Rob Karol, executive director of the LIFF, is the producer of the former while Denise Grayson, a LIFF board member, produced the latter.
More shorts will follow on Friday evening at 7:30 with a 120-minute “Freaky Friday Shorts Selections” presentation screening seven short films. They explore “everything from eternal life to frustrating fishing to the trauma of a barefooted dancer” as well as “homicidal BFF’s, war photographers and things that go bump in the night.” They come from the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia, proving once again the LIFF is indeed an international festival.
Friday night at the museum (hmm, sounds like a film title) will end with the U.S. premiere of “A Pure Place,” 91 minutes long and directed by Nikias Chryssos. It is “An offbeat coming-of-age tale about two young siblings engulfed in a secret community obsessed with soap, located on a remote Greek island.” It was called a “Funny, bizarre, poetic and tender tale about love, rebellion and what it means to be actually clean.” It will begin at 10 p.m. and is in German with subtitles.
“Scary Saturday,” the LIFF says, “starts with a stalker movie, or is it?”
The movie in question is “For Roger,” 88 minutes long and directed by Aaron Bartuska. “After receiving word of his partner Clara’s passing, Roger travels to the desolate family cabin where they would often vacation together. As he pores over the home videos recorded during their trips, Roger begins to realize that someone has been watching them from the woods for years.”
Bartuska will be in attendance, as will actor Michael Andrusiewicz. The house lights will go down and the film will begin at 5:15 p.m.
Up next that evening is another shorts block, this one with six offerings, including one from Sweden. “What happens when a time traveler dies in the past, a house is smarter than you, or its dead former owner is sticking around?” the folks from the LIFF ask. “Also, see how kids cope with the death of a parent, or not. And what happens when you paddle into the woods.”
“Saturday Short Blocks Vol. 2” will kick off at 7:30 p.m.
A 97-minute film, “The Retaliators,” directed by Bridget Smith, will close the “Darkhouse” experiment starting at 10 p.m.
“An upstanding pastor uncovers a dark and twisted underworld as he searches for answers surrounding his daughter’s brutal murder,” reads a publicity blurb, which continues with “There is a high-octane original soundtrack and cameos from some of the biggest names in heavy metal music including Five Finger Death Punch, Tommy Lee, Papa Roach, The Hu, Ice Nine Kills, Mötley Crüe and Escape The Fate. This movie will make a metalhead, blood and guts movie lover’s night.”
Wow, a bloody horror movie on a Saturday night. The only thing missing, LIFF, is a TV horror show host.
Hint, Hint.
Individual tickets for “Mad God” are $12. Individual tickets for the other “Darkhouse” films are $7. All can be purchased online at lighthouseff.com. And remember, All Access passes for $135 and Films-Only passes for $99 can also be obtained on that website.
– Rick Mellerup
rickmellerup@thesandpaper.net
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GALACTIC PREMIERE: ‘Mad God’ hits the big screen for the first time Saturday night at Manahawkin’s Regal. (Supplied Photo)
The innovative Lighthouse International Film Festival seems to add new experiences every year of late.
A few years back the LIFF added an episodic competition to its lineup. It also experimented with virtual reality selections. Then during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, while other film festivals went the online route or shut down totally, the LIFF folks said the show must go on and utilized a drive-in theater format.
That last decision surely brought back sweet memories to many film fans who had spent their childhood years sitting in the back of their parents’ cars watching Disney movies or their teen years necking while Bond movies or the like flashed on the screen.
This year another feature has been added to the mix, one that will bring back memories for many a fan of horror flicks, especially the ones who were addicted to local or syndicated Saturday late-night TV shows before “SNL” hit the air, such as “Svengoolie” (still available thanks to MeTV) “Ghoulardi,” “The Ghoul,” “Elvira, Mistress of the Dark” and many others.
The “Darkhouse” genre category will screen horror movies, thrillers, sci-fi and fantasy films, both feature length and shorts.
The biggest news is the festival will screen the “galactic premier” of “Mad God” on the big screen at Manahawkin’s Regal Cinema at 10:15 p.m. on Saturday, June 4. The film is scheduled for an exclusive streaming release on AMC’s Shudder later this month.
“Mad God,” 75 minutes long, is briefly described this way: “The Assassin emerges from underground to explore a freakish city landscape that has monsters and mad scientists of all stripes running rampant.”
It was created and directed by Phil Tippett, an Oscar and Emmy Award winner. Tippett specializes in stop-action animation and special effects and was involved with such classics as “RoboCop,” “Starship Troopers,” “Jurassic Park,” “Star Wars: A New Hope” and “The Empire Strikes Back.”
However, most of the “Darkhouse” action will take place in the Long Beach Island Historical Museum, located at 129 Engleside Ave. in Beach Haven, across the street from Surflight Theatre.
On Friday, June 3 at 4:30 p.m., director Rudy Cimic’s “Cyber Underground” will make its East Coast premiere at the museum, which the LIFF reminded people is “reportedly haunted.” “A paranoid hacker investigates a serial killer he believes is part of a conspiracy targeting members of his online group,” reads a publicity blurb about the 75-minute thriller. Cimic will be attending the screening.
The screening will also remind older film lovers of the days in the past when shorts might proceed a feature because director Scott Bekisz’s 24-minute “Maschera della Morte” will precede it, as well as the 22-minute “Nasty,” directed by Paul Chart. Both shorts have a strong festival connection because Rob Karol, executive director of the LIFF, is the producer of the former while Denise Grayson, a LIFF board member, produced the latter.
More shorts will follow on Friday evening at 7:30 with a 120-minute “Freaky Friday Shorts Selections” presentation screening seven short films. They explore “everything from eternal life to frustrating fishing to the trauma of a barefooted dancer” as well as “homicidal BFF’s, war photographers and things that go bump in the night.” They come from the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia, proving once again the LIFF is indeed an international festival.
Friday night at the museum (hmm, sounds like a film title) will end with the U.S. premiere of “A Pure Place,” 91 minutes long and directed by Nikias Chryssos. It is “An offbeat coming-of-age tale about two young siblings engulfed in a secret community obsessed with soap, located on a remote Greek island.” It was called a “Funny, bizarre, poetic and tender tale about love, rebellion and what it means to be actually clean.” It will begin at 10 p.m. and is in German with subtitles.
“Scary Saturday,” the LIFF says, “starts with a stalker movie, or is it?”
The movie in question is “For Roger,” 88 minutes long and directed by Aaron Bartuska. “After receiving word of his partner Clara’s passing, Roger travels to the desolate family cabin where they would often vacation together. As he pores over the home videos recorded during their trips, Roger begins to realize that someone has been watching them from the woods for years.”
Bartuska will be in attendance, as will actor Michael Andrusiewicz. The house lights will go down and the film will begin at 5:15 p.m.
Up next that evening is another shorts block, this one with six offerings, including one from Sweden. “What happens when a time traveler dies in the past, a house is smarter than you, or its dead former owner is sticking around?” the folks from the LIFF ask. “Also, see how kids cope with the death of a parent, or not. And what happens when you paddle into the woods.”
“Saturday Short Blocks Vol. 2” will kick off at 7:30 p.m.
A 97-minute film, “The Retaliators,” directed by Bridget Smith, will close the “Darkhouse” experiment starting at 10 p.m.
“An upstanding pastor uncovers a dark and twisted underworld as he searches for answers surrounding his daughter’s brutal murder,” reads a publicity blurb, which continues with “There is a high-octane original soundtrack and cameos from some of the biggest names in heavy metal music including Five Finger Death Punch, Tommy Lee, Papa Roach, The Hu, Ice Nine Kills, Mötley Crüe and Escape The Fate. This movie will make a metalhead, blood and guts movie lover’s night.”
Wow, a bloody horror movie on a Saturday night. The only thing missing, LIFF, is a TV horror show host.
Hint, Hint.
Individual tickets for “Mad God” are $12. Individual tickets for the other “Darkhouse” films are $7. All can be purchased online at lighthouseff.com. And remember, All Access passes for $135 and Films-Only passes for $99 can also be obtained on that website.
– Rick Mellerup
rickmellerup@thesandpaper.net
We would like to give thanks to the writer of this article for this outstanding web content
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Summer is officially here, and with it comes a host of new movies for Shudder’s extensive library. Along with Shudder originals and exclusives like Offseason (June 10) and Revealer (June 23), the streaming service offers a bevy of animal-centric creature features and camping-gone-wrong films. Hard-core horror fans will also be pleased — and perhaps surprised — to learn that 1980’s Alligator and its follow-up Alligator II: The Mutation will be available on Shudder, marking the first time the hard-to-find film hits streaming.
However, June also kicks off Pride Month. Shudder joins the celebration with a collection spotlighting prolific Queer filmmaker Eloy de la Iglesia. The late director’s films gained popularity in Spain but are not as well known elsewhere — a fact Shudder hopes to change. So, here are the best movies to watch on Shudder in June 2022.
RELATED: Teresa Palmer Dives Into the Grief Horror of Shudder’s The Twin
In the Mouth of Madness Delivers Lovecraftian-Inspired Chills
1995’s In the Mouth of Madness is a film that will appeal to Lovecraft fans and John Carpenter completionists alike. Jurassic Park‘s Sam Neill leads the movie as John Trent, an insurance investigator hired to uncover the truth behind a successful horror author’s disappearance. As the title implies, he discovers more than he bargained for as he begins to question his own sanity. Along with paying tribute to the work of H.P. Lovecraft, In the Mouth of Madness marks the third installment in Carpenter’s self-dubbed “Apocalypse Trilogy,” which also includes The Thing and Prince of Darkness.
In the Mouth of Madness hits Shudder on June 1.
Poltergeist Remains a Terrifying Classic
Texas Chain Saw director Tobe Hooper combined forces with Steven Spielberg to deliver a ghost story like no other. Poltergeist premiered in 1982 and continues to hold a special place in pop culture and horror fans’ hearts. What starts as seemingly playful voices coming from inside the TV quickly turns into a dangerous haunting, prompting Steve and Diane Freeling to seek help from an exorcist to save their daughter. Poltergeist has been spoofed by countless TV shows and movies — and there’s a good reason why. Not only does it deliver a satisfying ghost story, but it also serves up some genuinely chilling moments, fun special effects and even a scary clown.
Poltergeist haunts Shudder’s library on June 1.
RELATED: Was It’s Pennywise Inspired by John Wayne Gacy? Stephen King Has an Answer
Alligator and Alligator II Bite Into Streaming for the First Time
Alligator is frequently labeled as a Jaws knock-off, but it doesn’t really deserve to be tossed aside in that category. It’s a fun, self-aware creature feature that’s spawned quite the cult following since its 1980 release. The plot is simple and stems from an urban legend: a baby alligator flushed down the toilet where it feeds and grows in the city sewer. Alligator II: The Mutation retells a similar storyline, but with much more negative reviews. Now, both monster flicks are available on Streaming Video On Demand (SVOD) for the first time, thanks to Shudder, and include eye-catching new prints scanned from the original camera negatives.
Alligator and Alligator II: The Mutation take a chomp into Shudder on June 2.
Backcountry Brings Survival Horror to the Canadian Wilderness
2014’s Backcountry is a Canadian film that will appeal to survival horror fans. The story follows a couple who venture into the vast Candian wilderness while looking to escape the city life. While Alex is a more experienced outdoorsman, his wife, Jen, is not. However, neither are prepared for their encounter with a black bear. The film is loosely based on a true story about a black bear that attacked a couple in 2005. However, like most horror movies, Backcountry is highly exaggerated, delivering a healthy dose of blood, gore and atmospheric nature shots.
Backcountry roars into Shudder on June 6.
RELATED: The Internet Is Wrong – Winnie the Pooh Is Ripe for the Horror Treatment
The Wild Boys Beautifully Explores Gender Identity With Dark Fantasy
Along with spotlighting prolific Queer filmmaker Eloy de la Iglesia for Pride Month, Bertrand Mandico’s The Wild Boys joins Shudder’s library as another Queer film that’s well worth the watch. The film follows five adolescent boys (all played by girls) who are sent to a strange, supernatural island after committing a brutal crime. While there are certainly horror elements present in The Wild Boysthe film embraces the fantasy and adventure genres. The cinematography is beautiful with the story cleverly, bizarrely and uniquely exploring gender identity and fluidity.
The Wild Boys hits Shudder on June 6.
The Clovehitch Killer Will Captivate True Crime Fans
2018’s The Clovehitch Killer follows teenager Tyler (Charlie Plummer), who — after discovering some disturbing images — begins to suspect his father (Dylan McDermott) is a serial killer responsible for a series of brutal unsolved murders. While the film itself is fictional, director Duncan Skiles and writer Christopher Ford were heavily inspired by the story of real-life serial killer Dennis Rader, aka the BTK Killer, responsible for the deaths of ten people in Kansas between 1974 and 1991. Rader’s wife and two children were shocked to learn of their husband/father’s crime, which is the main thread that The Clovehitch Killer follows.
The Clovehitch Killer swings into Shudder on June 13.
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Grizzly Delivers B-Movie Laughs
After Backcountry, Grizzly marks the second scary bear movie joining Shudder’s library this June. The 1976 film sees a man-eating grizzly bear romaing a National Park in search of human flesh. Released a year after Jaws‘ debut, director William Girdler hoped to cash in on the creature feature hype. While significantly lessacclaimed than Jaws, Grizzly was a surprising box office success, becoming the top-grossing independent film of 1976 and prompting Girdler to release the “semi-sequel” Day of the Animals (also joining Shudder’s June library) the following year. Now, Grizzly lives on in infamy as a silly Jaws rip-off that is perfect for B movie fun.
Grizzly claws into Shudder on June 20.
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";}s:7:"summary";s:656:"Summer is officially here, and with it comes a host of new movies for Shudder’s extensive library. Along with Shudder originals and exclusives like Offseason (June 10) and Revealer (June 23), the streaming service offers a bevy of animal-centric creature features and camping-gone-wrong films. Hard-core horror fans will also be pleased — and perhaps surprised ... Read more";s:12:"atom_content";s:19247:"
Summer is officially here, and with it comes a host of new movies for Shudder’s extensive library. Along with Shudder originals and exclusives like Offseason (June 10) and Revealer (June 23), the streaming service offers a bevy of animal-centric creature features and camping-gone-wrong films. Hard-core horror fans will also be pleased — and perhaps surprised — to learn that 1980’s Alligator and its follow-up Alligator II: The Mutation will be available on Shudder, marking the first time the hard-to-find film hits streaming.
However, June also kicks off Pride Month. Shudder joins the celebration with a collection spotlighting prolific Queer filmmaker Eloy de la Iglesia. The late director’s films gained popularity in Spain but are not as well known elsewhere — a fact Shudder hopes to change. So, here are the best movies to watch on Shudder in June 2022.
RELATED: Teresa Palmer Dives Into the Grief Horror of Shudder’s The Twin
In the Mouth of Madness Delivers Lovecraftian-Inspired Chills
1995’s In the Mouth of Madness is a film that will appeal to Lovecraft fans and John Carpenter completionists alike. Jurassic Park‘s Sam Neill leads the movie as John Trent, an insurance investigator hired to uncover the truth behind a successful horror author’s disappearance. As the title implies, he discovers more than he bargained for as he begins to question his own sanity. Along with paying tribute to the work of H.P. Lovecraft, In the Mouth of Madness marks the third installment in Carpenter’s self-dubbed “Apocalypse Trilogy,” which also includes The Thing and Prince of Darkness.
In the Mouth of Madness hits Shudder on June 1.
Poltergeist Remains a Terrifying Classic
Texas Chain Saw director Tobe Hooper combined forces with Steven Spielberg to deliver a ghost story like no other. Poltergeist premiered in 1982 and continues to hold a special place in pop culture and horror fans’ hearts. What starts as seemingly playful voices coming from inside the TV quickly turns into a dangerous haunting, prompting Steve and Diane Freeling to seek help from an exorcist to save their daughter. Poltergeist has been spoofed by countless TV shows and movies — and there’s a good reason why. Not only does it deliver a satisfying ghost story, but it also serves up some genuinely chilling moments, fun special effects and even a scary clown.
Poltergeist haunts Shudder’s library on June 1.
RELATED: Was It’s Pennywise Inspired by John Wayne Gacy? Stephen King Has an Answer
Alligator and Alligator II Bite Into Streaming for the First Time
Alligator is frequently labeled as a Jaws knock-off, but it doesn’t really deserve to be tossed aside in that category. It’s a fun, self-aware creature feature that’s spawned quite the cult following since its 1980 release. The plot is simple and stems from an urban legend: a baby alligator flushed down the toilet where it feeds and grows in the city sewer. Alligator II: The Mutation retells a similar storyline, but with much more negative reviews. Now, both monster flicks are available on Streaming Video On Demand (SVOD) for the first time, thanks to Shudder, and include eye-catching new prints scanned from the original camera negatives.
Alligator and Alligator II: The Mutation take a chomp into Shudder on June 2.
Backcountry Brings Survival Horror to the Canadian Wilderness
2014’s Backcountry is a Canadian film that will appeal to survival horror fans. The story follows a couple who venture into the vast Candian wilderness while looking to escape the city life. While Alex is a more experienced outdoorsman, his wife, Jen, is not. However, neither are prepared for their encounter with a black bear. The film is loosely based on a true story about a black bear that attacked a couple in 2005. However, like most horror movies, Backcountry is highly exaggerated, delivering a healthy dose of blood, gore and atmospheric nature shots.
Backcountry roars into Shudder on June 6.
RELATED: The Internet Is Wrong – Winnie the Pooh Is Ripe for the Horror Treatment
The Wild Boys Beautifully Explores Gender Identity With Dark Fantasy
Along with spotlighting prolific Queer filmmaker Eloy de la Iglesia for Pride Month, Bertrand Mandico’s The Wild Boys joins Shudder’s library as another Queer film that’s well worth the watch. The film follows five adolescent boys (all played by girls) who are sent to a strange, supernatural island after committing a brutal crime. While there are certainly horror elements present in The Wild Boysthe film embraces the fantasy and adventure genres. The cinematography is beautiful with the story cleverly, bizarrely and uniquely exploring gender identity and fluidity.
The Wild Boys hits Shudder on June 6.
The Clovehitch Killer Will Captivate True Crime Fans
2018’s The Clovehitch Killer follows teenager Tyler (Charlie Plummer), who — after discovering some disturbing images — begins to suspect his father (Dylan McDermott) is a serial killer responsible for a series of brutal unsolved murders. While the film itself is fictional, director Duncan Skiles and writer Christopher Ford were heavily inspired by the story of real-life serial killer Dennis Rader, aka the BTK Killer, responsible for the deaths of ten people in Kansas between 1974 and 1991. Rader’s wife and two children were shocked to learn of their husband/father’s crime, which is the main thread that The Clovehitch Killer follows.
The Clovehitch Killer swings into Shudder on June 13.
RELATED: John Wayne Gacy Movies to Watch After Netflix’s Conversations With a Killer
Grizzly Delivers B-Movie Laughs
After Backcountry, Grizzly marks the second scary bear movie joining Shudder’s library this June. The 1976 film sees a man-eating grizzly bear romaing a National Park in search of human flesh. Released a year after Jaws‘ debut, director William Girdler hoped to cash in on the creature feature hype. While significantly lessacclaimed than Jaws, Grizzly was a surprising box office success, becoming the top-grossing independent film of 1976 and prompting Girdler to release the “semi-sequel” Day of the Animals (also joining Shudder’s June library) the following year. Now, Grizzly lives on in infamy as a silly Jaws rip-off that is perfect for B movie fun.
Grizzly claws into Shudder on June 20.
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";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1654124107;}i:6;a:11:{s:5:"title";s:76:"10 Great Movies And TV Shows Where The Characters Get Trapped In Video Games";s:4:"link";s:132:"https://latestmovs.packagingnewsonline.com/scream-away/10-great-movies-and-tv-shows-where-the-characters-get-trapped-in-video-games/";s:2:"dc";a:1:{s:7:"creator";s:11:"Harry World";}s:7:"pubdate";s:31:"Wed, 01 Jun 2022 14:39:59 +0000";s:8:"category";s:44:"Scream AwaycharactersGamesMoviestrappedVideo";s:4:"guid";s:51:"https://latestmovs.packagingnewsonline.com/?p=68838";s:11:"description";s:705:"Getting trapped in a video game can be a real hit-or-miss. For some, it’s being teleported into a high-stakes competition, in a perpetual test of wits and strength. For others, it’s a deathmatch, with fatalities on the horizon. And for a lucky few, it’s nothing but a grand, cathartic escape from mundane life. Related: Every ... Read more";s:7:"content";a:1:{s:7:"encoded";s:28969:"
Getting trapped in a video game can be a real hit-or-miss. For some, it’s being teleported into a high-stakes competition, in a perpetual test of wits and strength. For others, it’s a deathmatch, with fatalities on the horizon. And for a lucky few, it’s nothing but a grand, cathartic escape from mundane life.
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The concept of human beings finding themselves in other worlds has been around for decades, so there’s definitely no shortage of movies and televisions shows based on virtual realities. However, if you’re an avid fan of thrilling mind-benders, brain games, fantasy, horror and sci-fi, these are absolutely the ones to put on your watchlist.
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10 Scooby-Doo And The Cyber-Chase
One of the most beloved childhood cartoons took on one of the most beloved concepts and ran with it, with amazing results. While trying to solve the mystery behind the Phantom Virus, the gang find themselves zapped into a videogame based on Mystery Inc. and their adventures.
With the power of magnets and friendships, they travel through virtual worlds to find their way out. The movie is full of fun throwbacks, classic mystery, music, and even doppelgängers of the gang from past franchises. It’s a take on a classic that has become a classic itself, and one that you can totally sit back and enjoy.
9 Tron
Fighting for justice in the grid of a computer system has never been so cool. Gladiatorial combat, high-speed chases, and a classic battle to take-down a big-bad-evil? Count us in.
Tron is a movie that originally came out in the 1980s. It spawned a television series and a short film, before Tron: Legacy was released in 2010. While sequels and remakes tend to get a bad wrap, Tron: Legacy proved the opposite. It’s a fantastic homage to the original, while adapting the overarching plot to fit the present. You’re sure to enjoy it!
8 Stay Alive
This is quite possibly one of the most disturbingly excellent horror films of its kind — never mind its amazing creativity. Stay Alive blends reality with the virtual in a seemingly-average concept, following a group of close friends who find themselves trying out an obscure video game.
Related: Best Story-Driven Video Games
However, it quickly becomes a terrifying matter of life-or-death, as they realize that dying in the game means dying in real life — and that the game plays by itself. It’s a genuinely scary movie, and is guaranteed to make your heart race.
7 Die Now
Die Now is a Chinese drama that first aired in 2017. It follows the downright thrilling feats of a highly-intelligent college student, who’s forced to use his smarts to escape the death games of a virtual world.
If you’ve seen Alice in Borderland and liked the premise of Squid Game, this is a show you’ll love. Just like the former, you’ll find yourself trying to solve the challenges presented each episode — while growing hopelessly attached to characters with ominous fates.
6 Sword Art Online
Sword Art Online is a widely-known and super-popular manga, based off a light novel series. It’s since been adapted into an anime, with numerous spin-off movies, six games for consoles and PC, and three mobile apps. The first season followed Asuna and Kirito, two players who found themselves trapped in a virtual world, where dying in-game means dying in real life.
Related: The Best Anime Of All Time
The only way out was to beat their way through 100 floors of Aincrad, a challenging tower, and beat the final boss. Its other seasons explored other aspects of virtual reality, through new technology, dark organizations, fighting for freedom, and the sinister plots of the Underworld. The development of a simple premise into something far greater is totally worth the watch.
5 X Files: First Person Shooter
Solving, debunking and taking on supernatural cases and odd phenomena is just what Fox Mulder and Dana Scully do. An ambitious episode in its seventh season saw the two FBI agents take a dive into the virtual realm to solve a murder, when a game character starts acting like anything but.
It’s an episode that explores and delivers a message on the conflict of ‘women’ and ‘men’, and experiences suffered in videogames based on gender. What was really striking about it, though, was getting to see Scully take the lead — and witnessing her determination to save Mulder. The ending also gave a bit of a chilling twist!
4 Red Dwarf: Back To Reality
Red Dwarf first aired in the 1980s, but the show still stands the test of time — and so do its characters. It follows the adventures of the last living human in the universe and his not-so-human companions.
Back to Reality was a mind-bender for the characters and viewers alike, as we discovered that the last four years of the show — and the lives they lived — were all part of a virtual reality they had been trapped inside. Then, the episode goes and pulls an Inception, turning the heads of the audience even more. Give it a watch it and see what we mean!
3 Free Guy
Free Guy is a movie everyone can enjoy, not just for its incredibly fun cast, but for how relatable it all is. This movie doesn’t follow a typical protagonist, but a bunch of NPCs inside a game — and boy, is it a ride. Ryan Reynolds spearheads this comedy the way he does best — which is to say is the best.
Related: RPGs That Definitely Do Not Have Cliche Stories
With awesomely developed characters, life lessons, and fun easter eggs gamers and non-gamers can appreciate, it’s absolutely a film you should sit down and see. After all, who’s to say we aren’t all background characters in someone else’s matrix?
2 Jumanji
Jumanji is like the game of all games. Originally a movie about a board game you thought you’d want to play, it was then modernized as a movie about a video game. Jumanji and its sequel boast a star-studded cast, comprised of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Kevin Hart, Jack Black, Karen Gillan, and more.
Like the original Jumanji, it’s not just a simple case of ‘beat the levels and win the game’. Once you start playing, you’re not allowed to stop. Those trapped in the game must come to terms with who they are, learning valuable life lessons and growing as individuals, in order to overcome the harrowing challenges inside. There was also a video game released based on the movie, questionable, though it was.
1 Black Mirror
Black Mirror receives high praise for a reason. With stellar writing, gorgeous cinematography, and mind-bending twists on clichéd genres, you can usually expect to be in for a trippy ride. ‘Subvert your expectations’.
While Black Mirror has multiple episodes that deal with technology and virtual worlds, two of the best are Playtestand USS Callister. Playtestis straight-up horror, and perfect if you love standing on the edge of uncertainty and fear. USS Callister, on the other hand, is like an MMO-gone-horribly-wrong. It received seven Emmy nominations for its sheer greatness, winning four.
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Getting trapped in a video game can be a real hit-or-miss. For some, it’s being teleported into a high-stakes competition, in a perpetual test of wits and strength. For others, it’s a deathmatch, with fatalities on the horizon. And for a lucky few, it’s nothing but a grand, cathartic escape from mundane life.
Related: Every Sims Game, Ranked
The concept of human beings finding themselves in other worlds has been around for decades, so there’s definitely no shortage of movies and televisions shows based on virtual realities. However, if you’re an avid fan of thrilling mind-benders, brain games, fantasy, horror and sci-fi, these are absolutely the ones to put on your watchlist.
THEGAMER VIDEO OF THE DAY
10 Scooby-Doo And The Cyber-Chase
One of the most beloved childhood cartoons took on one of the most beloved concepts and ran with it, with amazing results. While trying to solve the mystery behind the Phantom Virus, the gang find themselves zapped into a videogame based on Mystery Inc. and their adventures.
With the power of magnets and friendships, they travel through virtual worlds to find their way out. The movie is full of fun throwbacks, classic mystery, music, and even doppelgängers of the gang from past franchises. It’s a take on a classic that has become a classic itself, and one that you can totally sit back and enjoy.
9 Tron
Fighting for justice in the grid of a computer system has never been so cool. Gladiatorial combat, high-speed chases, and a classic battle to take-down a big-bad-evil? Count us in.
Tron is a movie that originally came out in the 1980s. It spawned a television series and a short film, before Tron: Legacy was released in 2010. While sequels and remakes tend to get a bad wrap, Tron: Legacy proved the opposite. It’s a fantastic homage to the original, while adapting the overarching plot to fit the present. You’re sure to enjoy it!
8 Stay Alive
This is quite possibly one of the most disturbingly excellent horror films of its kind — never mind its amazing creativity. Stay Alive blends reality with the virtual in a seemingly-average concept, following a group of close friends who find themselves trying out an obscure video game.
Related: Best Story-Driven Video Games
However, it quickly becomes a terrifying matter of life-or-death, as they realize that dying in the game means dying in real life — and that the game plays by itself. It’s a genuinely scary movie, and is guaranteed to make your heart race.
7 Die Now
Die Now is a Chinese drama that first aired in 2017. It follows the downright thrilling feats of a highly-intelligent college student, who’s forced to use his smarts to escape the death games of a virtual world.
If you’ve seen Alice in Borderland and liked the premise of Squid Game, this is a show you’ll love. Just like the former, you’ll find yourself trying to solve the challenges presented each episode — while growing hopelessly attached to characters with ominous fates.
6 Sword Art Online
Sword Art Online is a widely-known and super-popular manga, based off a light novel series. It’s since been adapted into an anime, with numerous spin-off movies, six games for consoles and PC, and three mobile apps. The first season followed Asuna and Kirito, two players who found themselves trapped in a virtual world, where dying in-game means dying in real life.
Related: The Best Anime Of All Time
The only way out was to beat their way through 100 floors of Aincrad, a challenging tower, and beat the final boss. Its other seasons explored other aspects of virtual reality, through new technology, dark organizations, fighting for freedom, and the sinister plots of the Underworld. The development of a simple premise into something far greater is totally worth the watch.
5 X Files: First Person Shooter
Solving, debunking and taking on supernatural cases and odd phenomena is just what Fox Mulder and Dana Scully do. An ambitious episode in its seventh season saw the two FBI agents take a dive into the virtual realm to solve a murder, when a game character starts acting like anything but.
It’s an episode that explores and delivers a message on the conflict of ‘women’ and ‘men’, and experiences suffered in videogames based on gender. What was really striking about it, though, was getting to see Scully take the lead — and witnessing her determination to save Mulder. The ending also gave a bit of a chilling twist!
4 Red Dwarf: Back To Reality
Red Dwarf first aired in the 1980s, but the show still stands the test of time — and so do its characters. It follows the adventures of the last living human in the universe and his not-so-human companions.
Back to Reality was a mind-bender for the characters and viewers alike, as we discovered that the last four years of the show — and the lives they lived — were all part of a virtual reality they had been trapped inside. Then, the episode goes and pulls an Inception, turning the heads of the audience even more. Give it a watch it and see what we mean!
3 Free Guy
Free Guy is a movie everyone can enjoy, not just for its incredibly fun cast, but for how relatable it all is. This movie doesn’t follow a typical protagonist, but a bunch of NPCs inside a game — and boy, is it a ride. Ryan Reynolds spearheads this comedy the way he does best — which is to say is the best.
Related: RPGs That Definitely Do Not Have Cliche Stories
With awesomely developed characters, life lessons, and fun easter eggs gamers and non-gamers can appreciate, it’s absolutely a film you should sit down and see. After all, who’s to say we aren’t all background characters in someone else’s matrix?
2 Jumanji
Jumanji is like the game of all games. Originally a movie about a board game you thought you’d want to play, it was then modernized as a movie about a video game. Jumanji and its sequel boast a star-studded cast, comprised of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Kevin Hart, Jack Black, Karen Gillan, and more.
Like the original Jumanji, it’s not just a simple case of ‘beat the levels and win the game’. Once you start playing, you’re not allowed to stop. Those trapped in the game must come to terms with who they are, learning valuable life lessons and growing as individuals, in order to overcome the harrowing challenges inside. There was also a video game released based on the movie, questionable, though it was.
1 Black Mirror
Black Mirror receives high praise for a reason. With stellar writing, gorgeous cinematography, and mind-bending twists on clichéd genres, you can usually expect to be in for a trippy ride. ‘Subvert your expectations’.
While Black Mirror has multiple episodes that deal with technology and virtual worlds, two of the best are Playtestand USS Callister. Playtestis straight-up horror, and perfect if you love standing on the edge of uncertainty and fear. USS Callister, on the other hand, is like an MMO-gone-horribly-wrong. It received seven Emmy nominations for its sheer greatness, winning four.
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Tampa Bay Screams Horror Convention is returning for its seventh year, bringing memorabilia, a film festival and actors from some favorite horror movies for pictures and autographs.
The convention, which insists it is a “kid-friendly event,” celebrates the genre with a huge lineup of vendors selling DVDs, posters, shirts, costumes and horror-related items. It runs from noon-5 p.m. June 11-12. Admission is $20 online, $30 at the door, free for kids 10 and younger.
Sean Donohue, a filmmaker who created the convention in 2016, said the actual horror of COVID-19 put a wrinkle in their plans, causing the 2020 convention to be canceled. They then put on two conventions in 2021.
“Obviously it wasn’t good that we had to cancel in 2020 but people were so bottled up and ready to get out that in 2021 we had our most successful year,” Donohue said.
He said the event is family-friendly, though maybe not for every family.
“There are a lot of people that love this kind of thing,” Donohue said. “The films in the film festival will be clearly labeled so some of them are probably not too kid-friendly, but the cosplay and the merchandise can be a lot of fun for a kid.”
Stephen Geoffreys, shown here in his role as high school misfit turned vampire “Evil Ed” in the 1985 horror film “Fright Night,” will make an appearance at the Tampa Bay Screams Horror Convention June 11-12. [ Tampa Bay Screams ]
Celebrities slated to appear include Stephen Geoffreys, who played the high school misfit-turned-vampire in 1985′s “Fright Night,” as well as Felissa Rose from the 1983 cult-horror film “Sleepaway Camp” andDave Sheridan, who played the bumbling serial killer in the Keenen Ivory Wayans comedy “Scary Movie.”
Local celebrity Grady Stiles III, the son of the famous “Lobster Boy” who was murdered in Gibsonton in 1992, will also be there. Stiles has retold the harrowing story of a family headed by one of the 20th century’s most famous freak show attractions on shows like AMC’s “Freak Show” and “Carnie Killers.” He, like his father, was born with ectrodactyly, a congenital disorder that makes hands and feet resemble claw-like appendages.
In a 2014 interview with the Huffington PostStiles said he may have inherited the family’s disability, but he was happy that he didn’t inherit his father’s temper and alcoholism. In November 1992, his father was murdered in his home in Gibsonton in eastern Hillsborough County by a family friend with gang ties in a case that made international headlines.
Though there won’t be an official costume contest, expect to see lots of attendees in cosplay at Tampa Bay Screams. The film festival will play genre films continuously both days, including movies such as “Craiglon Incident III Annihilation,” which was shot in the Tampa Bay area.
If you go
Tampa Bay Screams: The horror convention will have a film festival, celebrity appearances and lots of vendors selling horror-related items. $20 online, $30 at the door, free for kids 10 and younger. Noon-5 p.m. June 11-12. Ramada Hotel and Suites, 1200 N West Shore Blvd., Tampa. tampabayscreams.com.
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Tampa Bay Screams Horror Convention is returning for its seventh year, bringing memorabilia, a film festival and actors from some favorite horror movies for pictures and autographs.
The convention, which insists it is a “kid-friendly event,” celebrates the genre with a huge lineup of vendors selling DVDs, posters, shirts, costumes and horror-related items. It runs from noon-5 p.m. June 11-12. Admission is $20 online, $30 at the door, free for kids 10 and younger.
Sean Donohue, a filmmaker who created the convention in 2016, said the actual horror of COVID-19 put a wrinkle in their plans, causing the 2020 convention to be canceled. They then put on two conventions in 2021.
“Obviously it wasn’t good that we had to cancel in 2020 but people were so bottled up and ready to get out that in 2021 we had our most successful year,” Donohue said.
He said the event is family-friendly, though maybe not for every family.
“There are a lot of people that love this kind of thing,” Donohue said. “The films in the film festival will be clearly labeled so some of them are probably not too kid-friendly, but the cosplay and the merchandise can be a lot of fun for a kid.”
Stephen Geoffreys, shown here in his role as high school misfit turned vampire “Evil Ed” in the 1985 horror film “Fright Night,” will make an appearance at the Tampa Bay Screams Horror Convention June 11-12. [ Tampa Bay Screams ]
Celebrities slated to appear include Stephen Geoffreys, who played the high school misfit-turned-vampire in 1985′s “Fright Night,” as well as Felissa Rose from the 1983 cult-horror film “Sleepaway Camp” andDave Sheridan, who played the bumbling serial killer in the Keenen Ivory Wayans comedy “Scary Movie.”
Local celebrity Grady Stiles III, the son of the famous “Lobster Boy” who was murdered in Gibsonton in 1992, will also be there. Stiles has retold the harrowing story of a family headed by one of the 20th century’s most famous freak show attractions on shows like AMC’s “Freak Show” and “Carnie Killers.” He, like his father, was born with ectrodactyly, a congenital disorder that makes hands and feet resemble claw-like appendages.
In a 2014 interview with the Huffington PostStiles said he may have inherited the family’s disability, but he was happy that he didn’t inherit his father’s temper and alcoholism. In November 1992, his father was murdered in his home in Gibsonton in eastern Hillsborough County by a family friend with gang ties in a case that made international headlines.
Though there won’t be an official costume contest, expect to see lots of attendees in cosplay at Tampa Bay Screams. The film festival will play genre films continuously both days, including movies such as “Craiglon Incident III Annihilation,” which was shot in the Tampa Bay area.
If you go
Tampa Bay Screams: The horror convention will have a film festival, celebrity appearances and lots of vendors selling horror-related items. $20 online, $30 at the door, free for kids 10 and younger. Noon-5 p.m. June 11-12. Ramada Hotel and Suites, 1200 N West Shore Blvd., Tampa. tampabayscreams.com.
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";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1654089447;}i:8;a:11:{s:5:"title";s:101:"Marlon Wayans May Have Played Will Smith’s Dad, but He’s Also Got an Hour of Stand-Up on the Slap";s:4:"link";s:150:"https://latestmovs.packagingnewsonline.com/scream-away/marlon-wayans-may-have-played-will-smiths-dad-but-hes-also-got-an-hour-of-stand-up-on-the-slap/";s:2:"dc";a:1:{s:7:"creator";s:11:"Harry World";}s:7:"pubdate";s:31:"Wed, 01 Jun 2022 11:55:52 +0000";s:8:"category";s:53:"Scream AwaydadHourMarlonplayedslapSmithsStandUpWayans";s:4:"guid";s:51:"https://latestmovs.packagingnewsonline.com/?p=68789";s:11:"description";s:779:"The first season of Peacock’s Fresh Prince reboot, Bel Air, was building to this moment. The dramatic, present-day take on Will Smith’s iconic 1990s sitcom had been teasing the arrival of Lou, the absentee father of Will (Jabari Banks). With Tony Award–winner Ben Vereen having famously played Lou for one episode on Fresh Prince, expectations ... Read more";s:7:"content";a:1:{s:7:"encoded";s:7210:"
The first season of Peacock’s Fresh Prince reboot, Bel Air, was building to this moment. The dramatic, present-day take on Will Smith’s iconic 1990s sitcom had been teasing the arrival of Lou, the absentee father of Will (Jabari Banks). With Tony Award–winner Ben Vereen having famously played Lou for one episode on Fresh Prince, expectations were high for who would be tapped for the role on Bel Air. And finally in the season finale the “volatile and unpredictable” Lou, first introduced from behind, walked into the Banks mansion, looked around, and then turned to face the camera—revealing comedy superstar Marlon Wayans.
Wayans and Bel-Air were immediate trending topics on social media, with viral tweets about Wayans’s underrated range and some even calling for him to win an Oscar (“They shoot right past the Emmys and go, ‘It’s time to give him his EGOT,’” cracks Wayans). It’s likely the only other person who could have generated that kind of response is the actual Will Smith, who Wayans says was going to play Lou before scheduling conflicts got in the way. It might have been a blessing—the finale episode “Where To” aired March 31, a.k.a. four days after The Slap.
As Smith was dealing with the fallout from the Oscars, Wayans was receiving some of the best reviews of his 30-year career for just two scenes of work, which found the White Chicks and Scary Movie star displaying a vulnerability and fire that he rarely gets to showcase. One second, Lou is wiping away tears, saying Will “deserved better,” only to shortly thereafter explode, grabbing his son by the throat and yelling that he “didn’t come here to be disrespected.” Believing that Will has made his choice and must live with the consequences, Lou once again leaves his family, and leaves us wondering if Wayans will be back, or if, like Vereen, he’ll make the one-time indelible impact and never return to the Fresh Prince universe.
On the heels of his celebrated Bel-Air guest spot as well as HBO Max comedy specials, we talked with Wayans about getting the call from executive producer Will Smith, putting together a stand-up set exclusively about the Slap, and wanting to “save the world and get the girl” in whatever role might come next.
Vanity Fair:Let me start by congratulating you on being able to say you played Will Smith’s dad. That’s a pretty big thing to have on the résumé. Considering the success of this, are you now seeking out any other famous dad roles?
Marlon Wayans: [Laughs.] That’s going to my new thing, playing all the famous dads. Like some people go for biopics, I’m just the famous dad dude. Will already did King Richardmaybe I’ll do my dad’s story, the Howell Wayans story. It’s just him having a bunch of kids.
I’ll admit that I was behind onBel-Airwhen the finale dropped, but it was impossible not to be spoiled that you showed up as Will’s dad since the internet was going nuts and you were trending. How surprised were you by the response, and what was it like seeing this kind of support and appreciation for you and your work? There was literallya story with the headline“Marlon Wayans Has Fans Calling for His Oscar After His SurprisingBel-AirPerformance.”
I was like, um, I think it’s an Emmy! [Laughs.] They shoot right past the Emmys and go, “It’s time to give him his EGOT!” Like, yo, let me get nominated first. But it felt great. And I knew it was a great part. Will had called me—pre-slap—and he was like, “I’m busy, I’m supposed to play it, but it’d be really cool if you played it.” I was like, “Yeah, send it to me.” I got the script and casting director Vicky Thomaswho I’ve known for a long time, was like, “He’d be great for this.” And I think they needed somebody that… you know, it’s crazy that the Wayans Bros. is on Fresh Prince. I think the only one else that could’ve done it and made the same impact is if Martin [Lawrence] would’ve played the father. It’d be like, “Oh, Martin’s on Fresh Prince?!”
So I just felt like the part had so much substance. I don’t know that part because I’m a father and I love my kids. I just wrote my daughter a post on Instagram for her birthday that’s like three pages long. I couldn’t imagine the pain and the turmoil that somebody removed from his child would have, especially if he thinks in his head that he did it for the right reasons. Then, I didn’t know…it’s two scenes. Like I didn’t know they were going to blow up like that because it’s literally two scenes. I had to go look at the show. I was like, “What’s going on? What did Marlon do?” [Laughs.]
You mentionedWayans Bros.which began airing towards the end of theFresh Princerun in 1995. At the time, what was your relationship to bothFresh Princeand Will?
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";}s:7:"summary";s:779:"The first season of Peacock’s Fresh Prince reboot, Bel Air, was building to this moment. The dramatic, present-day take on Will Smith’s iconic 1990s sitcom had been teasing the arrival of Lou, the absentee father of Will (Jabari Banks). With Tony Award–winner Ben Vereen having famously played Lou for one episode on Fresh Prince, expectations ... Read more";s:12:"atom_content";s:7210:"
The first season of Peacock’s Fresh Prince reboot, Bel Air, was building to this moment. The dramatic, present-day take on Will Smith’s iconic 1990s sitcom had been teasing the arrival of Lou, the absentee father of Will (Jabari Banks). With Tony Award–winner Ben Vereen having famously played Lou for one episode on Fresh Prince, expectations were high for who would be tapped for the role on Bel Air. And finally in the season finale the “volatile and unpredictable” Lou, first introduced from behind, walked into the Banks mansion, looked around, and then turned to face the camera—revealing comedy superstar Marlon Wayans.
Wayans and Bel-Air were immediate trending topics on social media, with viral tweets about Wayans’s underrated range and some even calling for him to win an Oscar (“They shoot right past the Emmys and go, ‘It’s time to give him his EGOT,’” cracks Wayans). It’s likely the only other person who could have generated that kind of response is the actual Will Smith, who Wayans says was going to play Lou before scheduling conflicts got in the way. It might have been a blessing—the finale episode “Where To” aired March 31, a.k.a. four days after The Slap.
As Smith was dealing with the fallout from the Oscars, Wayans was receiving some of the best reviews of his 30-year career for just two scenes of work, which found the White Chicks and Scary Movie star displaying a vulnerability and fire that he rarely gets to showcase. One second, Lou is wiping away tears, saying Will “deserved better,” only to shortly thereafter explode, grabbing his son by the throat and yelling that he “didn’t come here to be disrespected.” Believing that Will has made his choice and must live with the consequences, Lou once again leaves his family, and leaves us wondering if Wayans will be back, or if, like Vereen, he’ll make the one-time indelible impact and never return to the Fresh Prince universe.
On the heels of his celebrated Bel-Air guest spot as well as HBO Max comedy specials, we talked with Wayans about getting the call from executive producer Will Smith, putting together a stand-up set exclusively about the Slap, and wanting to “save the world and get the girl” in whatever role might come next.
Vanity Fair:Let me start by congratulating you on being able to say you played Will Smith’s dad. That’s a pretty big thing to have on the résumé. Considering the success of this, are you now seeking out any other famous dad roles?
Marlon Wayans: [Laughs.] That’s going to my new thing, playing all the famous dads. Like some people go for biopics, I’m just the famous dad dude. Will already did King Richardmaybe I’ll do my dad’s story, the Howell Wayans story. It’s just him having a bunch of kids.
I’ll admit that I was behind onBel-Airwhen the finale dropped, but it was impossible not to be spoiled that you showed up as Will’s dad since the internet was going nuts and you were trending. How surprised were you by the response, and what was it like seeing this kind of support and appreciation for you and your work? There was literallya story with the headline“Marlon Wayans Has Fans Calling for His Oscar After His SurprisingBel-AirPerformance.”
I was like, um, I think it’s an Emmy! [Laughs.] They shoot right past the Emmys and go, “It’s time to give him his EGOT!” Like, yo, let me get nominated first. But it felt great. And I knew it was a great part. Will had called me—pre-slap—and he was like, “I’m busy, I’m supposed to play it, but it’d be really cool if you played it.” I was like, “Yeah, send it to me.” I got the script and casting director Vicky Thomaswho I’ve known for a long time, was like, “He’d be great for this.” And I think they needed somebody that… you know, it’s crazy that the Wayans Bros. is on Fresh Prince. I think the only one else that could’ve done it and made the same impact is if Martin [Lawrence] would’ve played the father. It’d be like, “Oh, Martin’s on Fresh Prince?!”
So I just felt like the part had so much substance. I don’t know that part because I’m a father and I love my kids. I just wrote my daughter a post on Instagram for her birthday that’s like three pages long. I couldn’t imagine the pain and the turmoil that somebody removed from his child would have, especially if he thinks in his head that he did it for the right reasons. Then, I didn’t know…it’s two scenes. Like I didn’t know they were going to blow up like that because it’s literally two scenes. I had to go look at the show. I was like, “What’s going on? What did Marlon do?” [Laughs.]
You mentionedWayans Bros.which began airing towards the end of theFresh Princerun in 1995. At the time, what was your relationship to bothFresh Princeand Will?
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";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1654084552;}i:9;a:11:{s:5:"title";s:73:"10 “Subtly” Scary Horror Movies (For Horror Fans Sick Of Jump Scares)";s:4:"link";s:121:"https://latestmovs.packagingnewsonline.com/scream-away/10-subtly-scary-horror-movies-for-horror-fans-sick-of-jump-scares/";s:2:"dc";a:1:{s:7:"creator";s:11:"Harry World";}s:7:"pubdate";s:31:"Wed, 01 Jun 2022 10:33:17 +0000";s:8:"category";s:52:"Scream AwayFansHorrorJumpMoviesscaresScarySICKSubtly";s:4:"guid";s:51:"https://latestmovs.packagingnewsonline.com/?p=68757";s:11:"description";s:712:"There’s a saying in theatre that states the devil you know is safer than the devil you don’t, and movies like It Comes At Night and Ari Aster’s work are great examples of the practice. Sometimes the unknown or the unnatural can be much more terrifying than any masked slasher with a chainsaw. RELATED: 10 Best Horror Movies About ... Read more";s:7:"content";a:1:{s:7:"encoded";s:24548:"
There’s a saying in theatre that states the devil you know is safer than the devil you don’t, and movies like It Comes At Night and Ari Aster’s work are great examples of the practice. Sometimes the unknown or the unnatural can be much more terrifying than any masked slasher with a chainsaw.
RELATED: 10 Best Horror Movies About Family, According To Reddit
It’s not so much that these films rely on someone hiding in the shadows and yelling boo, but rather the audience knows something is wrong but can’t identify what. While jump scares and other such tactics might be sparsely employed, the real horror in these movies comes from both knowing and not knowing what might be in store.
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Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983)
Sometimes, the scariest movies are the ones where nobody dies, and Disney’s Something Wicked This Way Comes is a brilliant example. Based on the book by Ray Bradbury, the film tells the story of what happens when a mysterious carnival lurks into town one windy October.
Led by the mysterious Mr. Dark, Cooger and Dark’s Shadow Show has the uncanny ability to grant anyone’s wishes and make their dreams come true. But like with most things Disney, all magic comes at a price. When two boys and the local librarian are able to see through the illusions, a slow-burning battle with the freakshow for the souls of the town takes place.
The Wicker Man (1973)
The original Wicker Man was the horror movie that pioneered the folk horror genre, however, it doesn’t turn into a horror movie until well after the halfway point. Instead, it presents itself as a murder mystery with its police protagonist and mysterious disappearances. In fact, up until the witches reveal themselves, Christopher Lee is the only true horror element
RELATED: 10 “True Story” Horror Movies That Can Barely Be Called True
Like so many movies of its vain, the film presents a scenario where the audiences are aware something is up, they just don’t know it until the protagonist does. Only after it’s too late does the true horror come to light.
Antebellum (2020)
The horror elements are a great deal more present in Antebellum, but it’s not so much of the “everybody’s going to die” horror as it is the return of horrible acts from the past. In the film, an African-American activist is kidnapped from her modern setting and thrown back into what appears to be the antebellum south where she and others are cast as slaves on a plantation.
From the get-go, both she and the viewers know something’s not right and this can’t be real. The horror in movies like Antebellum comes in trying to figure out how to get back home and escape this regressive nightmare. Well not as subtle as it could be, it’s a different type of scary.
The Strangers (2008)
Masked murderers and home invasions are nothing new in the horror world, but The Strangers from 2008 was a movie that not only took its time with its scares, but also played with certain tropes and elements of the slasher genre while maintaining an original identity. This wasn’t Jason Voorhees hacking up campers, it was a team of killers working as a unit slowly picking off their victims.
RELATED: 10 Best Amazon Prime Original Horror Movies (According To Rotten Tomatoes)
The killers are slow, subtle, and silent as they carry out their dark deeds. With the use of position, lighting, and visuals, the audience can track them better than the hapless couple they stalk. Simply put, sometimes slow and steady wins the race.
Get Out (2017)
With this twisted psychological thriller, Jordan Peele made a name for himself in the horror industry. Dealing with sensitive topics of race, culture, and even ableism, the comedian turned director created a slow-burning yet incredibly chilling horror experience that one him an Academy Award.
Once more, audiences are presented with a film that plays with their environment and perception. They know something is up, and eventually so does the protagonist. It’s only when the psychedelic hypnosis sequences are introduced does the horror take a more in-your-face approach.
Hush (2016)
If John Carpenter’s Halloween were set in 2016, this might be the result. Despite the masked murderer outside the cabin, Hush is not a slasher film, at least in a conventional sense. Hush is a film that plays with the audience’s environment in a sensory way, rather than by scares alone.
RELATED: 10 Best Netflix Original Horror Movies, According To Metacritic
The film’s heroine is a deaf author, so the filmmakers make use of that factor in their sound direction. It’s a very immersive film that manages to turn the typical home-invasion tropes on their heads.
The Awakening (2011)
The Awakening is a gothic horror movie, but it plays with the viewers’ expectations. It does follow a few haunting movie tropes, but they’re used as a form of misdirection. In a plot concerning a ghost-hunter investigating mysterious events at a boarding school, a murder mystery and a rich suspense story lie under the guise of a supernatural horror movie.
It’s a horror movie that those used to the tropes might be thrown for a loop. Without going into spoiler territory, it’s a brilliant work of atmospheric suspense that fans of supernatural/paranormal films will devour.
The Haunting (1963)
The Haunting of Hill House might be one of the more current renditions of Shirley Jackson’s classic novel, but the 1963 film, The Haunting, took a more subtle approach to this tale of haunted mansions, past trauma, and supernatural happenings. In fact, some viewers have debated whether or not the ghosts are even real.
RELATED:10 Classic Universal Horror Movies (That Don’t Feature The Monsters)
It’s this ambiguity of reality that makes Hill House’s ghosts scary, not the presence of actual spirits created by cheesy effects. Suggestion is a powerful thing, and it’s definitely an element that works in the film’s favor.
The Others (2001)
The power of suggestion can make for some interesting horror, but so can the power and placement of perspective. The Others is a fascinating take on the traditional haunted house movie, but the point of view and the twist ending is where the real scares come from.
More unsettling than literally scary, the theme of ghosts inhabiting a haunted house is turned around in such a way that so much is questioned that reality starts to fall apart. It’s not the ghosts themselves that make the film creepy, but how they are treated in their home. If fans want to get the full effect, The Others needs to be watched twice.
The Invisible Man (2020)
2020’s reimagining of the classic horror story by H.G. Wells turned a once gimmicky mad scientist into the stuff of nightmares. Instead of being a chemist who discovers the ability to turn himself invisible, the character is reimagined as an abusive ex-boyfriend with an optically-enhanced invisibility suit.
As he stalks and further abuses his former partner after faking his own death, both she and the audience begin to watch the environment carefully as if anticipating his location. Everything from a shadow to a slight indention on fabric can suddenly become a terrifying image.
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There’s a saying in theatre that states the devil you know is safer than the devil you don’t, and movies like It Comes At Night and Ari Aster’s work are great examples of the practice. Sometimes the unknown or the unnatural can be much more terrifying than any masked slasher with a chainsaw.
RELATED: 10 Best Horror Movies About Family, According To Reddit
It’s not so much that these films rely on someone hiding in the shadows and yelling boo, but rather the audience knows something is wrong but can’t identify what. While jump scares and other such tactics might be sparsely employed, the real horror in these movies comes from both knowing and not knowing what might be in store.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY
Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983)
Sometimes, the scariest movies are the ones where nobody dies, and Disney’s Something Wicked This Way Comes is a brilliant example. Based on the book by Ray Bradbury, the film tells the story of what happens when a mysterious carnival lurks into town one windy October.
Led by the mysterious Mr. Dark, Cooger and Dark’s Shadow Show has the uncanny ability to grant anyone’s wishes and make their dreams come true. But like with most things Disney, all magic comes at a price. When two boys and the local librarian are able to see through the illusions, a slow-burning battle with the freakshow for the souls of the town takes place.
The Wicker Man (1973)
The original Wicker Man was the horror movie that pioneered the folk horror genre, however, it doesn’t turn into a horror movie until well after the halfway point. Instead, it presents itself as a murder mystery with its police protagonist and mysterious disappearances. In fact, up until the witches reveal themselves, Christopher Lee is the only true horror element
RELATED: 10 “True Story” Horror Movies That Can Barely Be Called True
Like so many movies of its vain, the film presents a scenario where the audiences are aware something is up, they just don’t know it until the protagonist does. Only after it’s too late does the true horror come to light.
Antebellum (2020)
The horror elements are a great deal more present in Antebellum, but it’s not so much of the “everybody’s going to die” horror as it is the return of horrible acts from the past. In the film, an African-American activist is kidnapped from her modern setting and thrown back into what appears to be the antebellum south where she and others are cast as slaves on a plantation.
From the get-go, both she and the viewers know something’s not right and this can’t be real. The horror in movies like Antebellum comes in trying to figure out how to get back home and escape this regressive nightmare. Well not as subtle as it could be, it’s a different type of scary.
The Strangers (2008)
Masked murderers and home invasions are nothing new in the horror world, but The Strangers from 2008 was a movie that not only took its time with its scares, but also played with certain tropes and elements of the slasher genre while maintaining an original identity. This wasn’t Jason Voorhees hacking up campers, it was a team of killers working as a unit slowly picking off their victims.
RELATED: 10 Best Amazon Prime Original Horror Movies (According To Rotten Tomatoes)
The killers are slow, subtle, and silent as they carry out their dark deeds. With the use of position, lighting, and visuals, the audience can track them better than the hapless couple they stalk. Simply put, sometimes slow and steady wins the race.
Get Out (2017)
With this twisted psychological thriller, Jordan Peele made a name for himself in the horror industry. Dealing with sensitive topics of race, culture, and even ableism, the comedian turned director created a slow-burning yet incredibly chilling horror experience that one him an Academy Award.
Once more, audiences are presented with a film that plays with their environment and perception. They know something is up, and eventually so does the protagonist. It’s only when the psychedelic hypnosis sequences are introduced does the horror take a more in-your-face approach.
Hush (2016)
If John Carpenter’s Halloween were set in 2016, this might be the result. Despite the masked murderer outside the cabin, Hush is not a slasher film, at least in a conventional sense. Hush is a film that plays with the audience’s environment in a sensory way, rather than by scares alone.
RELATED: 10 Best Netflix Original Horror Movies, According To Metacritic
The film’s heroine is a deaf author, so the filmmakers make use of that factor in their sound direction. It’s a very immersive film that manages to turn the typical home-invasion tropes on their heads.
The Awakening (2011)
The Awakening is a gothic horror movie, but it plays with the viewers’ expectations. It does follow a few haunting movie tropes, but they’re used as a form of misdirection. In a plot concerning a ghost-hunter investigating mysterious events at a boarding school, a murder mystery and a rich suspense story lie under the guise of a supernatural horror movie.
It’s a horror movie that those used to the tropes might be thrown for a loop. Without going into spoiler territory, it’s a brilliant work of atmospheric suspense that fans of supernatural/paranormal films will devour.
The Haunting (1963)
The Haunting of Hill House might be one of the more current renditions of Shirley Jackson’s classic novel, but the 1963 film, The Haunting, took a more subtle approach to this tale of haunted mansions, past trauma, and supernatural happenings. In fact, some viewers have debated whether or not the ghosts are even real.
RELATED:10 Classic Universal Horror Movies (That Don’t Feature The Monsters)
It’s this ambiguity of reality that makes Hill House’s ghosts scary, not the presence of actual spirits created by cheesy effects. Suggestion is a powerful thing, and it’s definitely an element that works in the film’s favor.
The Others (2001)
The power of suggestion can make for some interesting horror, but so can the power and placement of perspective. The Others is a fascinating take on the traditional haunted house movie, but the point of view and the twist ending is where the real scares come from.
More unsettling than literally scary, the theme of ghosts inhabiting a haunted house is turned around in such a way that so much is questioned that reality starts to fall apart. It’s not the ghosts themselves that make the film creepy, but how they are treated in their home. If fans want to get the full effect, The Others needs to be watched twice.
The Invisible Man (2020)
2020’s reimagining of the classic horror story by H.G. Wells turned a once gimmicky mad scientist into the stuff of nightmares. Instead of being a chemist who discovers the ability to turn himself invisible, the character is reimagined as an abusive ex-boyfriend with an optically-enhanced invisibility suit.
As he stalks and further abuses his former partner after faking his own death, both she and the audience begin to watch the environment carefully as if anticipating his location. Everything from a shadow to a slight indention on fabric can suddenly become a terrifying image.
NEXT: 10 Best Horror Movies From 2022 So Far, According To Reddit
Karl Urban Responds To Wolverine Fan-Casting Demands
About The Author
Zach Gass (889 Articles Published)
Zach Gass is a writer from East Tennessee with a love for all things Disney, Star Wars, and Marvel. When not writing for Screen Rant, Zach is an active member of his community theatre, enjoys a variety of authors including Neil Gaiman, C.S. Lewis, and J.R.R. Tolkein, and is a proud and active retro-gamer.
More From Zach Gass
We wish to thank the author of this short article for this remarkable content
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