#Twelve Days of Hellraiser

[deuterosapiens]

So, politely, what the fuck did I just watch?

This marks Day Four in our decent into madness and after a solid start, we are now on incredibly shaky ground with Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth.

Not doing a full scene for scene breakdown like I did for the second one because quite frankly, that was exhausting to write and because this one is a tremendous series of extremely audible oofs.

So, first and foremost, a glance at the Wikipedia for this one reveals that it had a roughly higher budget that Hellraiser II. Where that budget has gone, I cannot say. Certainly not to a cinematographer, because this one looks and feels so, so direct-to-home-video. But that's fine, after all, the story's got to be good, yeah?

Uh... no.

Look, my man Clive Barker, he's a busy guy. I'm sure he was working on something of extreme importance at the time and therefore didn't have as much of a role in story details and whatnot. It happens. I can't blame him. Who do I shift blame to?

Tony Randel, who directed Hellraiser II, and Peter Adkins, who wrote the screenplay for II based on a story by Clive Barker. Huh..? Can someone verify that my notes on this are right? I'm genuinely confused. And director Anthony Hickox's only major film of note is... Hellraiser III. Some action movies and whatnot, but nothing of note.

I'm not going to talk about our lead, Reporter Joanne Summerskill, because I legitimately do not care about her at all. She exists as a replacement for Kirsty (who gets a cameo), but as her journey here isn't really connected to these events in the same way as Kirsty, or Julia, she kind of doesn't connect as well. Actually, she's kind of just a weird vehicle for the storyline the movie actually does want to focus on, the character the movie wants to focus on.

The nail-headed Hell Priest died at the end of Hellbound. Not a good thing if you want him to be the antagonist of a sequel, right? Luckily, this series has an established history of allowing dead things to return to life, though we also seem determined to disregard the rules to that. So we do spend a bit of time bringing the nail-headed Hell Priest back to life.

We explore a bit more his former, human life, something touched upon in the previous film. You see, former human, the late Captain Elliot Spencer, manifests himself to our reportagonist to exposit a bit about how the nail-headed Hell Priest is a darker side of him, one which had given in to the allure of pain and pleasure and not at all who he truly is and yeah, this was a pointless contribution to the character.

I actually like this idea of a human giving in to the excesses offered by (the tragically absent) Leviathan and the Labyrinths of Hell, and being transformed by it into the Cenobitical Gash. This is good stuff. Having this character say "yes, I succeeded in becoming a master of pleasure and torment, and yes I delight in inflicting grievous bodily manglement onto others, but it's not really ME, it's not really who I AM!", is remarkably dumb. You cannot expect to garner sympathy when I've literally watched you rip your victims to tiny little pieces via meat hook. No dice.

Since none of the nail-headed Hell Priest's compatriots from the previous film bothered much with the whole "accept a blood sacrifice on the place of your death" thing, our Lead Cenobite goes about creating a new horde of loyal servants. Not equals, these new Cenobites are clearly subservient.

I cannot bring myself to like any of their designs, the new Cenobites. They feel so, I don't know, rushed. These are obviously not persons who have taken to bodily disfigurement and self-mutilation as a means of exploring the farthest reaches of pain and experience, they are just sort of, well, impaled with random things and given black leather.

Yes, yes, Doctor Channard had a similar thing going for him, but I think he is not quite a victim of the same thing as the new ones. His Cenobitical forme expanded on his own desires to torment his patients. It works as an outward expression of his own masochism. Cameraman Doc's is just sort of, now he has a video camera shoved through his eye socket. I guess it's hard to give designs that reflect a character's inner desires when none of these characters have a significant personality to begin with.

Aaaaaand once again, we seem to have completely forgotten the rules of the Lemarchand Box. It is now a glorified Pokéball. Is it really that damn hard to remember that the Lemarchand Box is a key? Really? Can we do this right, please? And what's with this "he cannot take it, it must be willingly given" rule? I'm not saying this directly conflicts with our established understanding of the Lemarchand Box, I'm just saying it feels like it conflicts with our understanding of how the Lemarchand Box is used by the Cenobites in the first film.

I'll give this movie one thing though. The scene with the church did kind of amuse me a bit.

This also marks the first time the films use the name Pinhead properly, which again, out of respect for Clive Barker, I will not be using.

Please tell me that I can forget all about this one and disregard it entirely for the next one.

[devilsgatewayhq]

Name: Maeve Celeste Hudson Age: 36 Time living in Tonopah: Native Occupation: Mechanic at Inferno Auto Gang Affiliation: Hellraisers Hangaround Neighborhood: Downtown Face Claim: Lyndsy Fonseca

Biography: TW: Drugs, alcohol, mention of death, addiction

Maeve Celeste had been born into a life of relative comfort as the middle child of John and Ruth. Her mother worked as the Head Nurse in the ER, while her father, a retired army veteran, was one of the members of the Hellraisers Motorcycle Club. Maeve had shared a close bond with her younger sister, but that changed when she was twelve. Tragedy struck the family when her older brother, Adam, was killed in a hit-and-run accident. The loss consumed her father with rage, driving him to seek revenge. Six months later, he was arrested for double homicide and sentenced to life in prison without parole. He would eventually die in prison from heart complications when Maeve was twenty.

While her mother and sister distanced themselves from the MC after her father’s imprisonment, Maeve sought solace in it. To her, the club became a symbol of everything her father stood for and provided comfort in the wake of his loss.

Maeve had always struggled in school, especially with math. It wasn’t until middle school that she was diagnosed with dyslexia, which made her academic journey even harder. By the time she reached eleventh grade, Maeve made a significant decision that went against her mother’s wishes—she dropped out. She had already fallen in with the wrong crowd, and her life had spiraled into a routine of drinking, drugs, and partying.

Despite the chaos of her youth, Maeve had learned car mechanics from her dad before he went to prison. What started as an effort to grow closer to him eventually turned into a genuine passion. After earning her GED, Maeve found work as a mechanic at the local auto shop.

One night, after reluctantly agreeing to attend a party thrown by a coworker, Maeve crossed paths with a man whose personality clashed with hers in almost every way. Despite their differences, they quickly became inseparable. What started as a casual fling soon deepened into a relationship, though they kept it secret due to his ties to the cartel.

Maeve fell deeply in love, and when he proposed, she said yes. However, life took another turn when her fiancé was arrested. Rushing to the county jail, Maeve was heartbroken when he was sentenced to six years in prison. Though she loved him, Maeve realized that this was not the life she wanted. Her first visit to the prison was also her last. Tearfully, she ended their engagement, explaining that she couldn’t wait for a life spent entangled with the criminal world. She left the prison that day devastated but firm in her decision, never looking back.

Now, Maeve had successfully overcome her most recent relapse and was attending weekly meetings. She was working on mending her relationship with her family, determined to rebuild her life one step at a time.

Headcannons:

Her favorite game to play is pool.

She has Dyslexia

She lives in a studio apartment in the middle of downtown.

Her dad’s death has been really, really, hard on her – but she doesn’t like talking about it.

She has a Doberman named Ronan.

[smokeybrandreviews]

Smokey brand Movie Reviews: Back For the Very First Time

It’s the end of the year and time i look back on my cinema-going journey over these past twelve months. This one is special because it’s the first since the Boof, that i actually got to go to the theater, itself. I’ve seen a ton of flicks this year had to make up for lost time, and there’s still one i want o check out. I probably won’t see that one, The Whale, because my city is an uncultured cow-town and we never get movies like that in their initial limited run. It’ll probably make it’s way to these parts sometime in January but know, if i had seen it before the turn of the year, it’d probably be pretty high on this list. That said, these are my top films of the year. I recommend all of them because they were wildly entertaining.

10. The Batman

This was a disappointment. I mean, it’s good, super grounded, and actually adapted something new but, at the same time, it was wildly underwhelming. I’ve seen it a few times and with each viewing, I'm less enamored with the entire concept of Battinson. The film, itself, is amazing and i do believe it was one of the best releases this year but I'd be lying if i said it didn’t expect more from Matt Reeves. It feels like a palette swap of The Dark night, like Reeves just watched all of Nolan’s films and stole his homework. Best Batmobile ever brought to film, though.

9. Hellraiser

I was all over this when it was announced that The Hell Priest would present feminine. If you know anything about The Hellbound Heart, then you know that this single change, mad e the new Hellraiser the most accurate adaption of that novella. And then it wasn’t. They cribbed a bit from Barkers yarn but did something wholly original with the lore, with the world, and i dug all of it. This isn’t the Hellraiser i know but it’s a Hellraiser i want to see more of.

8. The Northman

I’m a sucker for my Shakespeare adaptions and this is straight up Hamlet, but with a wildly brutal presentation and the meticulously crafted narrative from Robert Eggers. This man is fast becoming one of my favorite creatives. Dude literally only has three entries on his filmography and they’re all bangers. They’re all on my all-time list. It’s absurd how deft a storyteller this man is. His vision is only matched by his creativity and The Northman really drives that fact home.

7. Pearl

The dark horse A24 entry that made the list at the finish line. I was tempted to put X on this thing but then Pearl quietly dropped and i was absolutely captivated by Mia Goth. I’ve always been a fan of her work but Pearl really demonstrates why i love her so much. his is every bit her film as it is Ti West’s. Goth absolutely devastates as Pearl and it’s a macabre pleasure to witness. X was good and genuinely deserves a spot on this list but Pearl is everything that film was and so much more.

6. Sonic the Hedgehog 2

This one was surprising. It’s the rare sequel that is better than the original. I didn’t expect to like the first Sonic film as much as i did because of how derivative it turned out to bee, but, borderline cliche aside, i had a blast with Sonic 2. It’s weird to see but i think Hollywood is right on the cusp of properly cracking video game adaptions. Detective Pikachu, Arcane, and now this? Yeah, this feels like Batman Begins just dropped and Iron Man is just a few years away. We’ll see how Mario does next year.

5. Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness

This thing should have really been called Wanda Maximoff and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day because, goddamn! Who’d have thought that the Scarlet Witch would be up there with Killmonger, Thanos, and every villain MCU Spider-Man has faced, as one of the best antagonists in the entire MCU. Honestly, for my money, MoM was the most entertaining entry from The House of Ideas and i say the knowing i like Wakanda Forever more but this thing is re-watchable. I don’t see myself ever watching Black Panther II again. That one hurts. This one is fun.

4. Prey

Bro. Bro... Look, I've been wildly transparent about my love for all things Xeno. I love the Alien franchise and that means, by proxy, i love the Predator franchise. I’ve gushed about my love for Machiko Noguchi, the first human Predator. I’ve lamented about the missed opportunity to adapt that original AvP story line to film and hat would be lost when The Mouse House got a hold of the franchise. Prey proved me wrong. This thing is the best Predator film released to date, outside of the first, i am DYING to see what comes next. F*cking brilliant watch, all day and a real throwback to the Eighties where you had to work around tech limitations to tell your story.

3. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

This movie was an exercise in pain. I liked it, i did, but it was a rough watch. Ryan Coogler has crafted a genuinely emotional dirge requiem for Chadwick Boseman and the character of T’Challa. His shadow looms over this entire film and it weighs on your psyche as you watch. It’s heartbreaking but incredibly beautiful. It is, admittedly, flawed in a lot of places but i still enjoyed it. I still enjoyed how much love was put into this film. It’s gorgeous and a legitimately sweet good-bye to Wakanda as we knew it.

2a: Nope

Nope is one of the most authentically black films i have ever seen. This sh*t just hits different. Like, watching this thing makes me feel like i would react in the exact same ways as Em and OJ. Seriously, this is how my cousins and i would act if Jan Jacket showed up over our house. I love that. I love this movie. It’s not as good as Get Out but i think it’s the most accessible film Peele has ever made.

2b. Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery

I just watched this thing a few days ago and I'm still enamored with how brilliant Glass Onion is. From top to bottom, this is a tour de force in film-making and i adored every second of it. Rian Johnson gets so much sh*t for The Last Jedi but this man can craft a film with the best of them. Also, he wrote the f*cking thing! I forgot to mention that in my review but he wrote that whole movie. Story, script, screenplay; All him. It just frustrates me how brilliant this man is, and how sh*t The Last Jedi turned out.

1. Everything Everywhere All at Once

This one is easily the best film I've seen all year. Everything about it absolutely screams masterwork. This one was my A24 entry for the year an I'm glad i made the effort to check it out because, holy sh*t, is this film fantastic! Never mind all of the pretty blatant brilliance that i covered in my proper review, i just really respect the f*ck out of this trend in film to deal with generational trauma. We saw a lot of this during the year with films like Turning Red, Encanto, and even a little bit in Shang-Chi but Everything really put in the work with this sh*t. I left that theater feeling. Just, feeling. I reflected on the scars i have from my parents and how they have shaped my own worldviews. It’s rare that a film leaves me that introspective and i have to give full credit to this movie for allowing me to experience that, after so goddamn long.

Honorable Mentions: Turning Red, Weird: The Al Yankovic Story, Three Thousand Years of Longing, Blonde, X, Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe, Tár, Morbius (For the memes), The Black Phone, Jackass Forever, Bullet Train, Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers, Barbarian, V/H/S/99

Not Jurassic World: Dominion, though. Never Jurassic World: Dominion. That movie was terrible. Worst than Fallen Kingdom and THAT was a whole ass exercise in masochism just to watch.

[smokeybrand]

Smokey brand Movie Reviews: Back For the Very First Time

It’s the end of the year and time i look back on my cinema-going journey over these past twelve months. This one is special because it’s the first since the Boof, that i actually got to go to the theater, itself. I’ve seen a ton of flicks this year had to make up for lost time, and there’s still one i want o check out. I probably won’t see that one, The Whale, because my city is an uncultured cow-town and we never get movies like that in their initial limited run. It’ll probably make it’s way to these parts sometime in January but know, if i had seen it before the turn of the year, it’d probably be pretty high on this list. That said, these are my top films of the year. I recommend all of them because they were wildly entertaining.

10. The Batman

This was a disappointment. I mean, it’s good, super grounded, and actually adapted something new but, at the same time, it was wildly underwhelming. I’ve seen it a few times and with each viewing, I'm less enamored with the entire concept of Battinson. The film, itself, is amazing and i do believe it was one of the best releases this year but I'd be lying if i said it didn’t expect more from Matt Reeves. It feels like a palette swap of The Dark night, like Reeves just watched all of Nolan’s films and stole his homework. Best Batmobile ever brought to film, though.

9. Hellraiser

I was all over this when it was announced that The Hell Priest would present feminine. If you know anything about The Hellbound Heart, then you know that this single change, mad e the new Hellraiser the most accurate adaption of that novella. And then it wasn’t. They cribbed a bit from Barkers yarn but did something wholly original with the lore, with the world, and i dug all of it. This isn’t the Hellraiser i know but it’s a Hellraiser i want to see more of.

8. The Northman

I’m a sucker for my Shakespeare adaptions and this is straight up Hamlet, but with a wildly brutal presentation and the meticulously crafted narrative from Robert Eggers. This man is fast becoming one of my favorite creatives. Dude literally only has three entries on his filmography and they’re all bangers. They’re all on my all-time list. It’s absurd how deft a storyteller this man is. His vision is only matched by his creativity and The Northman really drives that fact home.

7. Pearl

The dark horse A24 entry that made the list at the finish line. I was tempted to put X on this thing but then Pearl quietly dropped and i was absolutely captivated by Mia Goth. I’ve always been a fan of her work but Pearl really demonstrates why i love her so much. his is every bit her film as it is Ti West’s. Goth absolutely devastates as Pearl and it’s a macabre pleasure to witness. X was good and genuinely deserves a spot on this list but Pearl is everything that film was and so much more.

6. Sonic the Hedgehog 2

This one was surprising. It’s the rare sequel that is better than the original. I didn’t expect to like the first Sonic film as much as i did because of how derivative it turned out to bee, but, borderline cliche aside, i had a blast with Sonic 2. It’s weird to see but i think Hollywood is right on the cusp of properly cracking video game adaptions. Detective Pikachu, Arcane, and now this? Yeah, this feels like Batman Begins just dropped and Iron Man is just a few years away. We’ll see how Mario does next year.

5. Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness

This thing should have really been called Wanda Maximoff and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day because, goddamn! Who’d have thought that the Scarlet Witch would be up there with Killmonger, Thanos, and every villain MCU Spider-Man has faced, as one of the best antagonists in the entire MCU. Honestly, for my money, MoM was the most entertaining entry from The House of Ideas and i say the knowing i like Wakanda Forever more but this thing is re-watchable. I don’t see myself ever watching Black Panther II again. That one hurts. This one is fun.

4. Prey

Bro. Bro... Look, I've been wildly transparent about my love for all things Xeno. I love the Alien franchise and that means, by proxy, i love the Predator franchise. I’ve gushed about my love for Machiko Noguchi, the first human Predator. I’ve lamented about the missed opportunity to adapt that original AvP story line to film and hat would be lost when The Mouse House got a hold of the franchise. Prey proved me wrong. This thing is the best Predator film released to date, outside of the first, i am DYING to see what comes next. F*cking brilliant watch, all day and a real throwback to the Eighties where you had to work around tech limitations to tell your story.

3. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

This movie was an exercise in pain. I liked it, i did, but it was a rough watch. Ryan Coogler has crafted a genuinely emotional dirge requiem for Chadwick Boseman and the character of T’Challa. His shadow looms over this entire film and it weighs on your psyche as you watch. It’s heartbreaking but incredibly beautiful. It is, admittedly, flawed in a lot of places but i still enjoyed it. I still enjoyed how much love was put into this film. It’s gorgeous and a legitimately sweet good-bye to Wakanda as we knew it.

2a: Nope

Nope is one of the most authentically black films i have ever seen. This sh*t just hits different. Like, watching this thing makes me feel like i would react in the exact same ways as Em and OJ. Seriously, this is how my cousins and i would act if Jan Jacket showed up over our house. I love that. I love this movie. It’s not as good as Get Out but i think it’s the most accessible film Peele has ever made.

2b. Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery

I just watched this thing a few days ago and I'm still enamored with how brilliant Glass Onion is. From top to bottom, this is a tour de force in film-making and i adored every second of it. Rian Johnson gets so much sh*t for The Last Jedi but this man can craft a film with the best of them. Also, he wrote the f*cking thing! I forgot to mention that in my review but he wrote that whole movie. Story, script, screenplay; All him. It just frustrates me how brilliant this man is, and how sh*t The Last Jedi turned out.

1. Everything Everywhere All at Once

This one is easily the best film I've seen all year. Everything about it absolutely screams masterwork. This one was my A24 entry for the year an I'm glad i made the effort to check it out because, holy sh*t, is this film fantastic! Never mind all of the pretty blatant brilliance that i covered in my proper review, i just really respect the f*ck out of this trend in film to deal with generational trauma. We saw a lot of this during the year with films like Turning Red, Encanto, and even a little bit in Shang-Chi but Everything really put in the work with this sh*t. I left that theater feeling. Just, feeling. I reflected on the scars i have from my parents and how they have shaped my own worldviews. It’s rare that a film leaves me that introspective and i have to give full credit to this movie for allowing me to experience that, after so goddamn long.

Honorable Mentions: Turning Red, Weird: The Al Yankovic Story, Three Thousand Years of Longing, Blonde, X, Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe, Tár, Morbius (For the memes), The Black Phone, Jackass Forever, Bullet Train, Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers, Barbarian, V/H/S/99

Not Jurassic World: Dominion, though. Never Jurassic World: Dominion. That movie was terrible. Worst than Fallen Kingdom and THAT was a whole ass exercise in masochism just to watch.

[thefingerfuckingfemalefury]

Thirty One Days of Horror Movies! Day Twelve :D

Most people have heard of Hellraiser (Which I recommended last year) but here’s a Clive Barker film that’s a bit more obscure

The movie deals with the gruesome events that transpire when an ancient deity is awakened in Ireland proceeds to go on a terrifying rampage in the community which threatens both the locals and an American reporter there on holiday with his family

Barker himself apparently wasn’t too happy with how the film turned out but personally I think it’s pretty good...it’s not on the same level as Hellraiser one and two but I think it’s definitely one of the better Barker adaptations out there with a well done costume design for the titular monster and some good moments of terror as it begins its rampage

The acting is pretty solid too and I like that it subverts a common trope...the whole “The locals/authorities refuse to believe that anything supernatural is going on” by having them pretty quickly realise that yes, they absolutely are dealing with something paranormal here and not just refusing to believe the main character even when it’s obvious that something weird is happening

[sneakend]

Here’s part 2/3 of the Halloween horror movie rec list I made. [part 1] [part 3]

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Murderous animals

Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid (2004) (x)

“A scientific expedition sets out for Borneo to seek a flower called the Blood Orchid, which could grant longer life. Meanwhile, they run afoul of snakes and each other.”

Black Sheep (2006) (x)

“An experiment in genetic engineering turns harmless sheep into bloodthirsty killers that terrorize a sprawling New Zealand farm.”

Jaws (1975) (x)

“When a killer shark unleashes chaos on a beach community, it's up to a local sheriff, a marine biologist, and an old seafarer to hunt the beast down.”

Tremors (1990) (x)

“Natives of a small isolated town defend themselves against strange underground creatures which are killing them one by one.”

Zombeavers (2014) (x)

“A fun weekend turns into madness and horror for a bunch of groupies looking for fun in a beaver infested swamp.”

Vampires

30 Days of Night (2007) (x) (x)

“After an Alaskan town is plunged into darkness for a month, it is attacked by a bloodthirsty gang of vampires.”

Bloody Mallory (2002) (x)

“Heroines Mallory, Vena Cava and Talking Tina fight the fallen angel Abaddon and his accomplices vampire Lady Valentine and succubus Morphine.”

From Dusk Till Dawn (1996) (x)

“Two criminals and their hostages unknowingly seek temporary refuge in a truck stop populated by vampires, with chaotic results.”

Thirst (2009) (x)

“Through a failed medical experiment, a priest is stricken with vampirism and is forced to abandon his ascetic ways.”

The Twins Effect (2003) (x)

“It's a high-kicking battle on the dark side when an ace vampire slayer and his beautiful sidekicks wage the ultimate martial-arts showdown with one of the most dangerous of the undead.”

What We Do in the Shadows (2014) (x)

“Viago, Deacon and Vladislav are vampires who are finding that modern life has them struggling with the mundane - like paying rent, keeping up with the chore wheel, trying to get into nightclubs and overcoming flatmate conflicts.”

Zombies

Dead Snow (2009) (x)

“A ski vacation turns horrific for a group of medical students, as they find themselves confronted by an unimaginable menace: Nazi zombies.”

One Cut of the Dead (2017) (x)

“Things go badly for a hack director and film crew shooting a low budget zombie movie in an abandoned WWII Japanese facility, when they are attacked by real zombies.”

Planet Terror (2007) (x)

“After an experimental bio-weapon is released, turning thousands into zombie-like creatures, it's up to a rag-tag group of survivors to stop the infected and those behind its release.”

Pontypool (2008) (x) (x)

“A radio host interprets the possible outbreak of a deadly virus which infects the small Ontario town he is stationed in.”

Train to Busan (2016) (x)

“While a zombie virus breaks out in South Korea, passengers struggle to survive on the train from Seoul to Busan.”

Versus (2000) (x)

“There are 666 portals that connect this world to the other side. These are concealed from all human beings. Somewhere in Japan exists the 444th portal.... The forest of resurrection.”

Witches

The Autopsy of Jane Doe (2016) (x)

“A father and son, both coroners, are pulled into a complex mystery while attempting to identify the body of a young woman, who was apparently harboring dark secrets.”

The Blair Witch Project (1999) (x)

“Three film students vanish after traveling into a Maryland forest to film a documentary on the local Blair Witch legend, leaving only their footage behind.”

Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters (2013) (x) (x)

“Hansel & Gretel are bounty hunters who track and kill witches all over the world. As the fabled Blood Moon approaches, the siblings encounter a new form of evil that might hold a secret to their past.”

The VVitch: A New-England Folktale (2015 (x)

“A family in 1630s New England is torn apart by the forces of witchcraft, black magic, and possession.”

Ghosts

The Amityville Horror (2005) (x)

“Newlyweds are terrorized by demonic forces after moving into a large house that was the site of a grisly mass murder a year before.”

Beetlejuice (1988) (x)

“The spirits of a deceased couple are harassed by an unbearable family that has moved into their home, and hire a malicious spirit to drive them out.”

Dark Water (2002) (x) (x)

“A mother and her 6 year old daughter move into a creepy apartment whose every surface is permeated by water.”

Ghost Ship (2002) (x)

“A salvage crew discovers a long-lost 1962 passenger ship floating lifeless in a remote region of the Bering Sea, and soon notices that its long-dead inhabitants may still be on board.”

The Others (2001) (x)

“A woman who lives in her darkened old family house with her two photosensitive children becomes convinced that the home is haunted.”

Dolls

Annabelle: Creation (2017) (x)

“Twelve years after the tragic death of their little girl, a doll-maker and his wife welcome a nun and several girls from a shuttered orphanage into their home, where they become the target of the doll-maker's possessed creation, Annabelle.”

Bride of Chucky (1998) (x)

“Chucky, the doll possessed by a serial killer, discovers the perfect mate to kill and revive into the body of another doll.”

Child’s Play (1988) (x)

“A single mother gives her son a much sought-after doll for his birthday, only to discover that it is possessed by the soul of a serial killer.”

Cult of Chucky (2017) (x)

“Chucky returns to terrorize his human victim, Nica. Meanwhile, the killer doll has some scores to settle with his old enemies, with the help of his former wife.”

Hell/demons

As Above, So Below (2014) (x)

“When a team of explorers ventures into the catacombs that lie beneath the streets of Paris, they uncover the dark secret that lies within this city of the dead.“

The Conjuring (2013) (x)

“Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren work to help a family terrorized by a dark presence in their farmhouse.”

The Exorcist (1973) (x)

“When a teenage girl is possessed by a mysterious entity, her mother seeks the help of two priests to save her daughter.”

Hellraiser (1987) (x) (x)

“An unfaithful wife encounters the zombie of her dead lover; the demonic cenobites are pursuing him after he escaped their sadomasochistic underworld.”

Rosemary’s Baby (1968) (x)

“A young couple moves in to an apartment only to be surrounded by peculiar neighbors and occurrences. When the wife becomes mysteriously pregnant, paranoia over the safety of her unborn child begins to control her life.”

Inanimate Objects

Christine (1983) (x)

“A nerdish boy buys a strange car with an evil mind of its own and his nature starts to change to reflect it.”

Rubber (2010) (x)

“A homicidal car tire, discovering it has destructive psionic power, sets its sights on a desert town once a mysterious woman becomes its obsession.”

The Mangler (1995) (x)

“A laundry-folding machine has been possessed by a demon, causing it to develop homicidal tendencies.”

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A Tribute to Horror Part 1 - Title Listings

0:00 - Generic Preview Screen

0:01 - “Do you like scary movies?” - Scream (1996)

0:04 - “Ki ki ki ma ma ma” - Friday the 13th (1979)

0:06 - Tales From the Crypt: Demon Knight (1995)

0:18 - Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)

0:20 - The Cave (2005)

0:22 - Fright Night (1985)

0:26 - Taking Lives (2004)

0:26 - “This is not a test.  This is your emergency broadcast system announcing the commencement of the annual Purge.  Commencing at the siren, any and all crime, including murder, will be legal for twelve continuous hours.  May God be with you all.” - The Purge (2013)

0:29 - Halloween (1978)

0:31 - New Nightmare (1994)

0:33 - Underworld (2003)

0:35 - Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)

0:37 - Urban Legend (1998)

0:38 - Penny Dreadful (2014)

0:39 - Basket Case (1982)

0:40 - Haven (2010)

0:41 - Phantoms (1998)

0:43 - Signs (2002)

0:44 - It (2017)

0:44 “You’ve got to be fucking kidding me.” - The Thing (1982)

0:44 - Into the Grizzly Maze (2015)

0:45 - The Thing (1982)

0:47 - A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988)

0:49 - Play Misty For Me (1971)

0:50 - The Exorcist (1973)

0:51 - Charmed (1998)

0:52 - “Though no one official is prepared to comment, religious groups are calling it Judgment Day.” - Shaun of the Dead (2004)

0:53 - Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse (2015)

0:54 - Alien (1979)

0:56 - Scream (1996)

0:56 - “Where you gonna go?  Where you gonna fun?  Where you gonna hide?” - Body Snatchers (1993)

0:57 - Boo! A Madea Halloween (2016)

1:00 - Body Snatchers (1993)

1:00 - Scream 2 (1997)

1:01 - The Blob (1958)

1:02 - “That’s death approaching.” - 30 Days of Night (2007)

1:03 - Frankenstein (1931)

1:05 - Predator (1987)

1:06 - Flatliners (1990)

1:07 - Evil Dead 2 (1987)

1:08 - I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997)

1:10 - Needful Things (1993)

1:11 - The Others (2001)

1:12 - Arachnophobia (1990)

1:14 - “We all go a little mad sometimes.” - Psycho (1960)

1:14 - Psycho III (1986)

1:16 - Poltergeist (1982)

1:17 - The Blair Witch Project (1999)

1:19 - Amityville 3-D (1983)

1:20 - Phantasm IV: Oblivion (1998)

1:22 - Grimm (2011)

1:23 - Beetlejuice (1988)

1:24 - Night of the Creeps (1986)

1:26 - Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986)

1:31 - Phantasm (1979)

1:33 - Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (1988)

1:35 - Friday the 13th Part V: A New Beginning (1985)

1:38 - Cursed (2005)

1:39 - The Collector (2009)

1:40 - Laid to Rest (2009)

1:41 - Dracula (1931)

1:42 - “He’s gonna get you.  He’s gonna get you.  The boogeyman is coming!” - Halloween (1978)

1:42 - Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988)

1:43 - A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)

1:44 - This Night I Will Possess Your Corpse (1967)

1:45 - Motel Hell (1980)

1:46 - Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon (2006)

1:47 - Saw: The Final Chapter (2010)

1:48 - Wolfen (1981)

1:49 - Halloween (1978)

1:51 - Return of the Living Dead III (1993)

1:51 - “When there’s no more room in hell, the dead will walk the Earth.” - Dawn of the Dead (1985)

1:52 - The Omen (1976)

1:53 - Dead Snow (2009)

1:54 - The Wolfman (1941)

1:55 - House (1985)

1:56 - The Fog (1980)

1:57 - The Strangers (2008)

1:58 - Creepshow (1982)

1:59 - “Get inside and lock your doors.  There’s something in the fog!” - The Fog (1980)

2:00 - The Mist (2007)

2:01 - Nosferatu (1922)

2:03 - Maniac Cop 2 (1990)

2:05 - [REC] 4: Apocalypse (2014)

2:06 - House of 1000 Corpses (2003)

2:07 - From Dusk Till Dawn (1996)

2:08 - The Final Girls (2015)

2:09 - Near Dark (1987)

2:10 - It (2017)

2:11 - Phantasm II (1988)

2:12 - The Wicker Man (1973)

2:13 - The Walking Dead (2010)

2:14 - Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984)

2:16 - The Gift (2000)

2:17 - Twin Peaks (1990)

2:17 - Deadly Friend (1986)

2:18 - Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982)

2:19 - You’re Next (2011)

2:20 - Sleepwalkers (1992)

2:22 - Saw IV (2007)

2:22 - Supernatural (2005)

2:24 - The Ring (2002)

2:24 - From Dusk Till Dawn (1996)

2:25 - Village of the Damned (1995)

2:26 - The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013)

2:27 - Scream 2 (1997)

2:29 - Eight Legged Freaks (2002)

2:30 - Dawn of the Dead (1985)

2:30 - Scooby-Doo (2002)

2:32 - Night of the Demons 2 (1994)

2:33 - Ouija (2014)

2:33 - Misery (1990)

2:35 - Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989)

2:36 - The Prophecy (1995)

2:37 - Bless the Child (2000)

2:39 - Planet Terror (2007)

2:40 - Zombieland (2009)

2:41 - Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)

2:42 - Wait Until Dark (1967)

2:43 - Black Christmas (1974)

2:45 - Madhouse (1974)

2:46 - Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986)

2:47 - An American Werewolf in London (1981)

2:48 - An American Werewolf in Paris (1997)

2:49 - Teen Wolf (2011)

2:50 - Disturbia (2007)

2:52 - Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1996)

2:54 - Eight Legged Freaks (2002)

2:55 - Scream (1996)

2:56 - The Marsh (2006)

2:57 - Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1996)

2:59 - Willard (2003)

3:01 - Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)

3:02 - Wind Chill (2007)

3:04 - Predator (1987)

3:05 - Halloween: H20 (1998)

3:07 - Carrie (1976)

3:08 - The Curse of Chucky (2013)

3:09 - Final Destination (2000)

3:10 - The Blob (1988)

3:12 - Texas Chainsaw 3D (2013)

3:13 - Innocent Blood (1992)

3:14 - Bad Moon (1996)

3:15 - The Midnight Meat Train (2008)

3:17 - The X-Files (1993)

3:18 - Bad Moon (1996)

3:18 - Black Water (2007)

3:20 - Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988)

3:21 - The Conjuring (2013)

3:22 - Beetlejuice (1988)

3:23 - Supernatural (2005)

3:24 - Blade (1998)

3:25 - Flatliners (1990)

3:25 - Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986)

3:26 - Zombieland (2009)

3:27 - Lifeforce (1985)

3:29 - When a Stranger Calls (1979)

3:31 - When a Strangers Calls (2006)

3:32 - Dexter (2006)

3:33 - The Walking Dead (2010)

3:35 - Halloween II (1981)

3:36 - The Frighteners (1996)

3:37 -The Devil’s Rejects (2005)

3:38 - A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988)

3:40 - Halloween (1978)

3:42 - Pulse (2006)

3:43 - The Shining (1980)

3:45 - A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)

3:46 - Dead Snow (2009)

3:47 - Drag Me To Hell (2009)

3:48 - The Descent (2005)

3:51 - The Shining (1980)

3:53 - They Live (1988)

3:57 - The Sixth Sense (1999)

4:00 - 28 Days Later... (2002)

4:01 - Ginger Snaps (2000)

4:02 - Trick ‘r Treat (2007)

4:03 - Jeepers Creepers (2001)

4:04 - Dark Skies (2013)

4:05 - Tremors (1990)

4:07 - Flatliners (2017)

4:08 - Ghostbusters (1984)

4:10 - Urban Legend (1998)

4:11 - Wolf Creek (2005)

4:12 - Dead Silence (2007)

4:14 - Starship Troopers (1997)

4:17 - Se7en (1995)

4:18 - [REC] (2007)

4:19 - Friday the 13th: The Series (1987)

4:20 - Wolf (1994)

4:22 - Friday the 13th (1980)

4:23 - House of 1000 Corpses (2003)

4:25 - Feast (2005)

4:26 - Sleepwalkers (1992)

4:27 - Innocent Blood (1992)

4:28 - The Munsters (1964)

4:30 - The Orphanage (2007)

4:31 - Phantom of the Opera (1943)

4:32 - Candyman (1992)

4:34 - Little Evil (2017)

4:36 - Jaws (1975)

4:37 - Alien Vs. Predator (2004)

4:38 - Hellraiser (1987)

4:40 - Witchtrap (1989)

4:41 - White Noise (2005)

4:42 - The Birds (1963)

4:43 - It (1990)

4:45 - Innocent Blood (1992)

4:46 - Sleepaway Camp (1983)

4:47 - Cursed (2005)

4:48 - Zombieland (2009)

4:50 - Fallen (1998)

4:51 - Insidious (2010)

4:52 - Odd Thomas (2013)

4:53 - Stranger Things (2016)

4:54 - American Gothic (1995)

4:55 - Deadly Blessing (1981)

4:56 - Stigmata (1999)

4:58 - The Exorcist (1974)

5:00 - Leprechaun (1993)

5:01 - From Dusk Till Dawn (1996)

5:03 - American Horror Story (2011)

5:03 - The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

5:05 - Jeepers Creepers (2001)

5:06 - Deadly Blessing (1981)

5:07 - Zodiac (2007)

5:08 - Gremlins (1984)

5:10 - Oculus (2013)

5:12 - The Monster Squad (1987)

5:13 - Poltergeist (1982)

5:14 - The Ring (2002)

5:17 - Stigmata (1999)

5:18 - Phantasm (1979)

5:19 - It (1990)

5:21 - Bride of Frankenstein (1935)

5:22 - The Eye (2008)

5:23 - Drag Me To Hell (2009)

5:24 - Evil Dead II (1987)

5:25 - The Amityville Horror (1979)

5:27 - Nightwatch (1997)

5:28 - The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)

5:29 - You’re Next (2011)

5:30 - Halloween (1978)

5:31 - American Horror Story (2011)

5:32 - Sinister (2012)

5:33 - The Gift (2000)

5:36 - The Vampire Diaries (2009)

5:39 - The Reaping (2007)

5:40 - Supernatural (2005)

5:41 - The Midnight Hour (1985)

5:43 - Gothika (2003)

5:43 - Midnight, Texas (2017)

5:44 - Ju-On: The Grudge (2002)

5:46 - Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994)

5:47 - Gremlins (1984)

5:49 - The ‘Burbs (1989)

5:51 - Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1996)

5:54 - Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992)

5:55 - The Lost Boys (1987)

5:56 - Grimm (2011)

5:58 - Saw (2004)

6:00 - I Am Legend (2007)

6:01 - Cujo (1983)

6:02 - Dreamscape (1984)

6:03 - Salem’s Lot (1979)

6:04 - Zombie (1979)

6:05 - Army of Darkness (1992)

6:06 - Stranger Things (2016)

6:07 - The Birds (1963)

6:08 - Night of the Living Dead (1968)

6:10 - Zombie (1979)

6:12 - A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010)

6:13 - Creepshow (1982)

6:14 - Doom (2005)

6:15 - Psycho II (1983)

6:16 - Nightwatch (1997)

6:17 - The Walking Dead (2012)

6:17 - Scanners (1981)

6:18 - Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984)

6:19 - Saturn 3 (1980)

6:19 - Play Misty For Me (1971)

6:20 - Twin Peaks (1990)

6:21 - Dreamscape (1984)

6:22 - The Cave (2005)

6:23 - Orphan (2009)

6:24 - Once Bitten (1985)

6:25 - Needful Things (1993)

6:26 - Jason X (2001)

6:27 - Curtains (1983)

6:28 - Silent Rage (1982)

6:29 - The Lost Boys (1987)

6:29 - Witchboard (1986)

6:30 - The Walking Dead (2012)

6:31 - Supernatural (2005)

6:32 - Cabin Fever (2002)

6:33 - Rise: Blood Hunter (2007)

6:34 - A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010)

6:35 - The Breed (2006)

6:36 - The Kiss (1988)

6:37 - Stranger Things (2016)

6:38 - Cold Prey (2006)

6:39 - Land of the Dead (2005)

6:40 - The Cabin in the Woods (2012)

6:41 - Walled In (2009)

6:42 - Twin Peaks (1990)

6:43 - Whisper (2007)

6:44 - The Walking Dead (2012)

6:45 - Darkness Falls (2003)

6:46 - Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse (2015)

6:47 - The Faculty (1998)

6:48 - A Tale of Two Sisters (2003)

6:49 - Frailty (2001)

6:49 - The Good Son (1993)

6:51 - New Nightmare (1994)

6:52 - The Devil’s Advocate (1997)

6:54 - Vampire in Brooklyn (1995)

6:55 - Grimm (2011)

6:57 - Orphan (2009)

6:57 - Bloody Reunion (2006)

6:58 - House (1985)

6:59 - Pumpkinhead (1988)

7:00 - Don’t Breathe (2016)

7:01 - Disturbia (2007)

7:02 - Tales From the Crypt: Demon Knight (1995)

7:03 - Death Becomes Her (1992)

7:05 - Vampires: Los Muertos (2002)

7:06 - The Host (2006)

7:07 - Knights of Badassdom (2013)

7:08 - Taking Lives (2004)

7:09 - Don’t Breathe (2016)

7:10 The Ward (2010)

7:11 - Once Bitten (1985)

7:12 - Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983)

7:13 - Jennifer’s Body (2009)

7:14 - Nymph (2014)

7:16 - In Dreams (1999)

7:17 - The Return of the Living Dead (1985)

7:18 - Venom (2005)

7:19 - The Conjuring 2 (2016)

7:20 - Child’s Play (1988)

7:23 - Grimm (2011)

7:24 - Legion (2010)

7:26 - Zombieland (2009)

7:27 - Pet Sematary (1989)

7:28 - The Faculty (1998)

7:29 - Critters 3 (1991)

7:30 - The Return of the Living Dead (1985)

7:31 - The Final Girls (2015)

7:32 - Night of the Demons (1988)

7:33 - House of Wax (2005)

7:35 - Dark Shadows (1966)

7:36 - Feast (2005)

7:38 - Critters 3 (1991)

7:40 - Wolf (1994)

7:41 - The Witches of Eastwick (1987)

7:42 - Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (2012)

7:42 - The Faculty (1998)

7:43 - I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (1998)

7:44 - Puppetmaster (1989)

7:46 - The Stepfather (1987)

7:47 - Species (1995)

7:48 - The Return of the Living Dead (1985)

7:51 - Frankenhooker (1990)

7:52 - The Mummy’s Tomb (1942)

7:54 - Night of the Creeps (1986)

7:56 - Tombs of the Blind Dead (1972)

7:57 - It Follows (2014)

8:00 - Doom (2005)

8:02 - Fright Night (1985)

8:03 - Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1996)

8:04 - The Night Stalker (1972)

8:05 - Scanners (1981)

8:07 - The Howling (1981)

8:09 - The Others (2001)

8:10 - Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1996)

8:11 - Horror of Dracula (1958)

8:13 - Angel Heart (1987)

8:14 - The Lost Boys (1987)

8:15 - A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)

8:16 - The Craft (1996)

8:17 - Rosemary’s Baby (1968)

8:19 - Dead Alive (1992)

8:20 - American Psycho (2000)

8:21 - V/H/S (2012)

8:23 - The Skeleton Key (2005)

8:24 - Stir of Echoes (1999)

8:26 - Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982)

8:26 - Boogeyman (2005)

8:27 - Haute Tension (2003)

8:28 - Silent Hill (2006)

8:28 - The Breed (2006)

8:29 - The Hills Have Eyes (2006)

8:30 - The Strangers (2008)

8:31 - Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones (2014)

8:32 - The Reaping (2007)

8:32 - The Fly (1986)

8:33 - Child’s Play 2 (1990)

8:34 - The Omen (1976)

8:35 - The Omen (2006)

8:36 - Grimm (2011)

8:37 - Firestarter (1984)

8:38 - Carrie (1976)

8:39 - Freddy Vs. Jason (2003)

8:40 - End of Days (1999)

8:41 - Final Destination (2000)

8:42 - The Monster Squad (1985)

8:43 - Teen Wolf (2011)

8:44 - Piranha (2010)

8:45 - The Messengers (2007)

8:46 - Saw: The Final Chapter (2010)

8:47 - Maximum Overdrive (1986)

8:48 - The Burning (1981)

8:48 - The Vampire Diaries (2009)

8:49 - The Conjuring (2013)

8:49 - House at the End of the Street (2012)

8:50 - Murder By Numbers (2002)

8:51 - Scream (1996)

8:52 - Tru Calling (2003)

8:54 - Children of the Corn (1984)

8:55 - The Craft (1996)

8:56 - I Saw the Devil (2010)

8:57 - Resident Evil (2002)

8:58 - Tucker and Dale Vs. Evil (2010)

8:59 - Sometimes They Come Back (1991)

9:00 - Visions (2015)

9:01 - Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988)

9:01 - The House on Sorority Row (1983)

9:03 - The Addams Family (1964)

9:04 - Lights Out (2016)

9:04 - I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997)

9:06 - My Bloody Valentine (2009)

9:07 - Children of the Corn (1984)

9:08 - House of the Dead (2003)

9:09 - House of Wax (2005)

9:10 - Scream (1996)

9:11 - Day of the Dead (1985)

9:12 - Re-Animator (1985)

9:12 - What Lies Beneath (2000)

9:13 - Primeval (2007)

9:13 - Paranormal Activity (2007)

9:14 - Dawn of the Dead (2005)

9:15 - Slither (2006)

9:16 - The Final Girls (2015)

9:17 - Paranormal Activity 2 (2010)

9:18 - Planet Terror (2007)

9:19 - Dylan Dog: Dead of Night (2010)

9:20 - The Babadook (2014)

9:21 - Tremors (1990)

9:22 - Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988)

9:23 - Slither (2006)

9:24 - The Town That Dreaded Sundown (1976)

9:25 - Valentine (2001)

9:26 - Vampires (1998)

9:27 - The Vampire Diaries (2011)

9:28 - Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (2016)

9:29 - The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

9:30 - Ticks (1993)

9:31 - Valentine (2001)

9:32 - Hatchet III (2013)

9:33 - The House of the Devil (2009)

9:34 - Beetlejuice (1988)

9:35 - Supernatural (2005)

9:37 - Ghostbusters (1984)

9:38 - Freddy Vs. Jason (2003)

9:39 - Dog Soldiers (2002)

9:41 - Pet Sematary (1989)

9:42 - The Conjuring (2013)

9:43 - The Midnight Hour (1985)

9:44 - The Exorcist III (1990)

9:45 - Salem’s Lot (1979)

9:47 - The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005)

9:48 - Let the Right One In (2008)

9:48 - Phone (2002)

9:50 - Near Dark (1987)

9:51 - Killer Klowns From Outer Space (1988)

9:52 - Pet Sematary (1989)

9:53 - The Mummy (2017)

9:54 - Haunted (2002)

9:55 - Joy Ride (2001)

9:57 - Stir of Echoes (1999)

9:58 - Just Before Dawn (1981)

9:59 - Blade II (2002)

10:01 - Night Stalker (2005)

10:01 - Shaun of the Dead (2004)

10:03 - Halloween: Resurrection (2002)

10:04 - The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)

10:05 - Eden Lake (2008)

10:06 - Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988)

10:07 - Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992)

10:09 - Creepshow (1982)

10:10 - Evil Dead II (1986)

10:12 - Twin Peaks (1990)

10:14 - The Hitcher (1986)

10:16 - A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988)

10:17 - In the Mouth of Madness (1994)

10:20 - Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982)

10:22 - 1408 (2007)

10:24 - Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (1988)

10:26 - Unfriended (2014)

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Such a Softer Sin (Chapter thirty three)

(Chapter one)     (Chapter two)     (Chapter three)     (Chapter four)

(Chapter five)     (Chapter six)     (Chapter seven)     (Chapter eight)

(Chapter nine)     (Chapter ten)     (Chapter eleven)     (Chapter twelve)

(Chapter thirteen)     (Chapter fourteen)     (Chapter fifteen)

(Chapter sixteen)     (Chapter seventeen)     (Chapter eighteen)

(Chapter nineteen)     (Chapter twenty)     (Chapter twenty one)

(Chapter twenty two)      (Chapter twenty three)     (Chapter twenty four)

(Chapter twenty five)     (Chapter twenty six)     (Chapter twenty seven)

(Chapter twenty eight)     (Chapter twenty nine)     (Chapter thirty)

(Chapter thirty one)     (Chapter thirty two)

Connors POV chapter now, it was a little harder to write, Murphy just comes easier for some reason.

I hope you enjoy it.

All the feels.

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It had been two days since Murphy had told Lila he loved her and she said it back, and Connor noticed the world hadn’t actually fucking ended. Things didn't dramatically change or get weird. The only difference was Murphy being able to openly admit how he felt, whispering it to her a hundred times a day, making her giggle and blush like a kid that got exactly what they asked for on Christmas day. Connor still hadn't told her, but he was getting the deep urge to do so. Seeing Murphy tell her, seeing how happy it made her, it inspired him. He wanted to tell her because of Murphy, not in a competitive way, but because he had seen that he had done it, and it didn't make blood rain from the sky or the world set ablaze, it just made them really fucking happy.

She had always said she cared equally about them, she would never play favorites, and in telling Murphy she loved him, Connor knew it applied to him too. So it wasn't like he was scared she wouldn't return the sentiment anymore, because she obviously did. He was just guarded. He wasn't used to this, feeling things this intense, feeling love at all for someone other than his brother, and it was hard for him to know what to do with those feelings. He wasn't surprised his brother had just told her, no plans, nothing fancy, just the words. It was Murphy all over. And Connor was the one to push him to do so after all. He knew his brother would feel better once those words left his lips. As the days had gone on, he had seen how his brother looked ready to crawl out of his skin when he was around her, wanting so badly to tell her but being too scared. Connor was glad he gave him that push, because now his brother was free from that burden and so fucking happy it made his heart clench.

He wanted to tell her, and he would, but he wanted to plan it out. He wanted to do it in a way where he could show her too, he was never good with words. It wasn't that he wanted to outdo his brother, it wasn't like that at all and he would never dream of it. Lila knew how different they were. Murphy felt so deeply, and words just fell from his lips, he was always better with words. When Murphy spoke, he fucking meant it and it was hard for you not to take notice. Connor was more of a doer, to show her as well as tell her because deep down, he felt like the weight of his words wasn't enough.

That was why he enlisted the help of his emotional counterpart for his plan. Connor wasn't romantic in the slightest. He had never taken a girl on a date, he didn't get them gifts, he was clueless. Murphy, on the other hand, was very sentimental. He'd never cared for lass before, so it wasn't like he was more experienced than Connor, but with Murphy being so soppy, he would be better at knowing what to do. Murphy used to pick flowers from the neighbours garden and give them to their Ma when he was a young child. It would always make her smile and she'd put them in a vase on the table, and when they died, Murphy would cry. Connor never really understood why the flowers dying upset his brother so much, but Murphy would always go and pick more to replace them. That was the kind of sentimental person he was, and Connor just wasn't like that. He was a little more sentimental when it came to his brother and now Lila, but with something like this, he didn't even know where to start.

They couldn't execute his plan for another couple of hours though, and he was on edge with waiting. He was usually patient, Murphy was the one who had trouble waiting, but this was something new to him and he just wanted it over with. It didn't help that Murphy was so fucking excited about the whole thing that Connor could feel it. He knew Murphy was just excited for Connor to come out with it, so then it was all finally done and out there, completing the circle as it were. He was grateful when Murphy ended up falling asleep, head on Lilas' tummy as they just chilled on the bed talking and cuddling like they always did. Connor could finally get some semblance of peace from his twin's excited energy.

Connor and Lila decided to leave Murphy to sleep, he always looked so peaceful when he was sleeping, not like the hellraiser he really was. So Connor helped to ease Murphy off the lass and then they went to the sofa to watch some tv. He loved how no matter what they were doing, he just really fucking enjoyed her company. Being around her made him feel so happy, so fucking relaxed, he always wanted to be by her side. He just didn't show it like his brother did, the way Murphy followed her around like a puppy after a fucking treat. Connor had far more pride than his needy other half.

They were watching some old soap opera, laughing and commenting on every fucking thing that was wrong with the God awful show. She was sat in his lap sideways and he was stroking the nape of her neck, he was pretty sure he could hear her purring.

“Can I ask you something?” She asked suddenly, taking him off guard. He looked down at her and she was looking up with her beautiful blue eyes. He felt nervous all of a sudden, like she was going to ask him something he wouldn't want to answer and he swallowed thickly.

“Aye lass, what is it?” He asked carefully, looking wary almost. He watched as she raked her teeth over her bottom lip, she seemed nervous to ask whatever she was about to ask, he could feel it, and that only served to make him nervous.

“Will you help teach me how to block my thoughts?” She asked quietly, blinking up at him. She looked like she half expected him to shout at her.

He was confused, of course he was, and a tad offended that she would want to block her thoughts. But being the rational twin, he thought about it, and he knew that she had the right to keep her own shit private. The boys had blocked her on occasion too, because some things were too personal, or they just weren't ready to share something with her, so of course she would feel the same. The connection was deep and profound, but it didn't mean they had to share every little thought with each other. Even the twins didn't do that. They didn't so much block each other that much, but they had become so accustomed to their telepathy, they could just tune it out, turning the volume down almost. Lila was new to this, a babe in the world of their weird twin connection, and he felt a little ashamed of himself that he hadn't just offered to teach her how to do it. He felt irresponsible that he and his brother hadn't even shown her much of anything, like they had given her the gift and then fucked off to let her figure it out herself.

“O’ course sweetheart.” He smiled down at her, she graced him with a beautiful smile in return. It always made his stomach feel weird when she did. Like there was a flock of birds inside of it fighting to get out and take flight.

“I was gonna ask Murphy but…” She looked down, blushing a little and Connor tilted his head as he looked at her.

“But ye know he’d pitch a fit that ye'd want te block us out.” He stated, amusement colouring his words, not even asking because he knew that's what she thought, he knew because he knew his brother and it was very true. Murphy wouldn't rationalise it the way Connor did, he would just instantly be offended and upset. He wouldn’t think about the fact she deserved fucking privacy in her own head, even though the darker twin had been the one to say the whole thing was invasive in the first place. But now things were different, Murphy had told her he loved her and she returned it, he knew Murphy would take some serious offense at the mere suggestion.

Lila nodded up at him, her cheeks crimson, and he knew she felt bad because he could feel it off her. He just smiled, stroking her neck soothingly, much like he usually did to his brother when he was upset, just far more gentler.

“Ye've got no need te feel bad lass, ye know yer right. Murph doesn’t really think about things, he just feels. But I get it, and o’ course I’ll show ye, should o’ shown ye in the first place.” He said softly, pressing a sweet kiss to her head. She beamed a smile at him, looking like she felt better already. He tapped her leg, signaling for her to move and she did. They sat facing each other on the couch. He was a little nervous, he wasn't good at explaining things like his brother, showing her would be easy but he’d still have to explain it first so she really understood.

He took her soft hands in his own, stroking them as he looked at her, his brain in overdrive as he tried to figure out the best way to explain it to her.

“So ye know how te push yer emotions onte us aye? Ye’ve done it before.” He said quietly, looking at her carefully. He knew the answer yet it still seemed like a question. She nodded as she looked up at him, squeezing his hands.

“Yeah, I’m still learning and stuff, but I can do it when I really concentrate hard on it.” She replied, looking so serious it made Connor grin. Like she was in school learning something super fucking important. And it seemed he was the teacher, that led to some interesting thoughts. Lila snorted and swatted his arm, giving him a playful glare. Connor barked a laugh, it seemed the lass was getting better at hearing their thoughts, though he doubted she did it on purpose. The boys weren’t really used to blocking them out, they didn't need to with each other, so they only really thought about blocking the lass if it was something intense.

“Aye, sorry lass, ye can’t blame me...So, I’ll try te explain it the best way I can, and then ye can practice on me. Sound good?” He smiled at her, making her grin and nod. He licked his lower lip and took a breath.

“So te block things out, ye gotta think o’ a wall as such. Like a barrier. It’s hard te explain, me and Murphy just do it if we need te, we’ve done it since bein’ wee babes so, I’m not quite sure how te...explain it te ye so ye can grasp it.” He muttered, pursing his lips as he thought of a way to teach her something he just knew how to do without being taught.

“How do ye push out yer feelin’s, how is it ye do that? WIll ye explain it te me sweetheart?” He asked carefully. If he knew how she managed to figure that out, it might help him know where to go with this. She nodded and sat up a little straighter, looking like she was bracing herself.

“Umm...well it’s like...I just see it in my mind? Does that make sense? Like I feel it, and I have to close my eyes to really think about it, but I focus on how I feel, and I kinda like, push it, ya know? I picture it like a bubble, and I’m like, making the bubble grow? I sound ridiculous.” She snorted, looking down at their hands.

Connor frowned, he didn't like it when she took the piss out of herself, although he knew just how hard it was to try and vocalise what the fuck this was with them. It was one thing understanding it in your head, it was another to try and put it into words.

“Doesn’t sound ridiculous Lila, it makes sense. Me and Murph don’t have te do that because we’ve just always been able te, but yer new to this. We’ve both been pretty impressed with how ye’ve been pickin’ it up so quick.” He said firmly, making her look at him with a smile as her cheeks flushed. She looked so damn proud her herself from his compliment, he resisted the urge to just grab her and kiss her until she couldn't breathe.

“So, ye visualize it? That seems te help ye with the focus. So maybe, if ye visualise a wall? Like a barrier aye? Think o’ putting the barrier up, like the bubble ye mentioned, only this time, the intent isn't te push out so we can feel, it’s te keep us out.” He suggested, shifting in his seat a little.

“Okay, I can try that.” She smiled, she seemed nervous though and he brought her hand up to kiss it before letting it go.

“I’ll not touch ye at first, it’s harder to block with physical contact, we can take it one step at a time. Let's have a go aye? Think o’ the wall, and when yer ready, think o’ somethin’ and I’ll tell ye if I can hear it or not. Might take a few tries for ye te get it, since I’ve been doin’ it longer.” He grinned at her. She nodded, inhaling deeply as she shuffled back from him ever so slightly, just to make some more distance between them. She closed her eyes and Connor watched her intently, she was breathing slowly and her brow was furrowed in concentration, it was fucking adorable. He was waiting, tuned in to her and waiting to feel the barrier like he usually could with Murphy, or if he could hear her thoughts.

He could feel a slight block, but he knew before she did that it wouldn't be enough. It would easily be able to be broken. But with practice, she would get better. He didn't say anything to her, waiting to hear what he knew he would definitely be able to hear, knowing the barrier wasn't strong enough.

‘I think it’s cute when Murphy talks in his sleep.’

He barked a laugh at her thoughts, she was too fucking adorable for her own good but he knew damn well what she was talking about, his brother never shut up, even when he was asleep it seemed. Lila opened her eyes, squinting and huffing at him looking so disappointed. He reached out and squeezed her leg.

“Hey now, none o’ that aye? I told ye it would take a few goes. I felt the wall, but it wasn’t enough, it was weak. I could hear ye, but it wasn’t as strong, ye sounded further away. Try again.” He demanded firmly. She was pouting at him, but she closed her eyes to comply once more. Connor noticed she always did as he told her too, unless she was mad at him or his brother for some reason. It gave him a rush of primal satisfaction that she submitted to him every time.

‘I think Murphy is the oldest brother.’

He blanched, so fucking offended and when she opened her eyes she laughed loudly at his face.

“Ye wee cheeky lass, I’ll have ye for that one! Ye know it’s not true, I know ye think it’s me.” He snorted, shooting her a playful scowl. She blushed and smiled, looking down and he knew he had her there, she did think he was the oldest, but unfortunately for him, he knew it was nothing to with the size of their cocks.

“Try again, concentrate harder mo stór (my darling), I know ye have it in ye.” He said confidently, patting her knee before removing his hand once more. She heaved a sigh but nodded, he knew this was hard. He couldn't imagine having to learn all of this now, he was lucky enough to just be able to do it second nature. She had her eyes closed, breathing steady, and he tried to reach out to her again, but this time he couldn't. He kept trying, testing the barrier so to speak, but it didn't budge. He smiled to himself, feeling pleased and proud of her.

After a minute she peaked at him, he knew he had not reacted to whatever she had thought and he was actually curious about what she might have said this time. He was grinning at her, not able to hide his pride as he just looked at her like she was a glass of ice cold water on a hot day.

“You didn't hear me?” She asked hesitantly, a small smile creeping its way onto her face.

“No lass, although I can’t lie, I’m fuckin’ curious te know what it was.” He smirked at her, making her laugh. She pretended to zip her lips and Connor shook his head snorting at her.

A few hours passed and it was now go time for his plan. He was regretting the whole thing though as he stood there on the roof alone. As part of his plan, it meant the twins had to separate in order to get Lila out of the fucking loft for a bit so Connor could get set up. He was on edge as he paced, checking everything over. It all looked so…fucking romantic, he almost gagged to himself. This wasn't him at all, yet he knew this was what he needed to do to show her, not just tell her, he wanted it to be special. People didn't really come up to the roof anymore, although they used to at one point. That's why there were a table and chairs, looking like garden furniture that looked so out of place there on the roof. There were also pots of plants scattered around looking like they'd seen better days. It was 6 now, the sun was starting to set and it made the whole thing feel even more romantic.

The take out was set out on the table, a few tealight candles in the middle of it. There were even some fairy lights twisted around one of the long planters, blinking at him softly. Murphy had thought of all of this, of course he fucking did. Connor wouldn't know how to set up something like this even if it smacked him in the face. And it seemed that despite his brother never being in this situation before, he had clearly thought about it. He’d even suggested bringing a blanket incase Lila got cold.

~

“-and ye should get some o’ those twinkly lights, ye know, like the Christmas ones? But not the colourful ones, the plain ones.” Murphy suggested as they stood side by side at work, putting the meat cuts in boxes.

“Ye mean fairy lights?” Connor asked, looking at his twin for a moment, his face all serious. He was just glad Murphy wasn't ribbing him for all of this, if anything he seemed in his element. Murphy looked at his brother incredulously before he snorted a laugh.

“Aye fairy lights. Ye sure ye need me help brother? Ye seem te know what yer talkin’ about.” Murphy laughed, Connor knew the teasing would have come along eventually.

“Fuck you! I know shit, alright?” He huffed, stuffing the meat in the box. Murphy just laughed louder.

“Mhm, alright. But ye should also take a blanket out for her, it's gettin’ colder now and ye don’t want her gettin’ cold when we’re up there.” He said softly, becoming serious. Connor smiled to himself, it was cute to see his brother looking out for their girl.

~

He was anxious, he kept reaching out to his brother, but he’d have to stop to really think about it since he wasn't there with him. He imagined this was how Lila had been feeling when she was learning all of this. From what he had felt from Murphy, his twin was also anxious to be separated but was also delighted at having some time with their girl. He had taken her shopping, saying they needed booze. Lila had been suspicious from the get-go when Connor had told her he was going to stay behind because he felt under the weather. The longer he waited for them, the more anxious he got, and he was pacing around wondering if he should not tell her at all. Maybe he could just avoid it? His brother would never let him, he knew that, and Lila would only be confused why he had arranged all of this in the first place. He looked off over the building, may he could just jump off and not have to face his responsibilities. He snorted to himself, since when was he turning into Murphy?

He was broken out of his thoughts when the door to the roof opened. Murphy came out first and Connor watched as his twin's eyes scanned the place, eyebrows raised as he looked impressed and he grinned at him. Of course, he was all too pleased with himself, it had all been his idea in the first place. Lila came out from behind Murphy and she stopped dead when she looked around, she looked shocked and Connor bit his lower lip nervously as he watched her. Her shock melted into one of her lovely laughs, the kind she did when she was so fucking happy, and Connor couldn't help but smile as he relaxed. He saw his brother give her a light shove and watched as she turned back squinting at him, no doubt putting two and two together and knowing Murphy had been part of the plan and it was why he had taken her out of the loft without Connor.

She looked back to Connor, walking over slowly as her eyes still took everything in. He glanced to Murphy nervously, his brother was still stood there giving him their privacy and Murphy shot him a smile. He felt the nudge in his mind, his brother comforting him, urging him to just do it. Lila reached him, smiling up at him as she slipped her hands up his shirt, resting her hands on his stomach. She did that a lot he noticed to both him and Murphy, it made him feel good that she wanted to touch him.

“What's all this?” She asked softly, she was overwhelmed, he could feel it, he felt the fucking same if he was honest. His hands came to rest on her hips as he looked down at her, feeling the panic bubbling away in his chest.

“I just...I wanted te do somethin’ nice for ye...te show ye...te show ye that…” He clenched his jaw, getting frustrated at himself that he couldn't seem to just say the words, like something was stopping him. He wished he wasn't so guarded, that he was more like his twin who just said what he was feeling, damning the consequences.

Murphy nudged him again as Lila looked up at him curiously, he closed his eyes and rested his forehead on hers. He wasn't blocking her, he was pushing onto her, letting her feel it so it would help him with what he was trying to say. He heard her gasp, her eyes widening as she looked up at him as she felt the absolute love he had for the lass, the love he was letting her feel. He knew it would be intense, it was intense for him. She didn't say anything, just blinking up at him looking like she was scared to move and break the moment. He took a deep breath, trying to steady his nerves. It was now or never.

“Is tú mo ghrá (I love you).” He said firmly, looking her right in the eyes. He knew she could still feel him and he didn't want to break the poor lass, so he stopped pushing his feelings onto her, letting the words hang in the air.

She looked shell shocked, he wasn't really surprised, she had probably expected to have to wait a lot longer for him to say it, maybe even thought he never actually would. But it was done now, he had said it, and just as his brother had, he felt better to get it off his chest, like a weight had been lifted, making him feel lighter. Her face broke out in a grin and she grabbed his shirt, yanking him forward and crashing her lips onto his. It caught him off guard but he soon got over it, gripping her hip tightly with one hand as the other went to her neck. He could feel her rapid pulse under his hand as he kissed her deeply, and he growled when he felt her nip his lips before pulling away. He actually chased her lips, in a Murphy act of neediness and she snorted at him.

“Is tú mo ghrá freisin Connor (I love you too Connor).” She beamed at him, making his whole body flood with warmth. He already knew she did, since she had said it to his brother, yet to hear her say it directly to him, not just knowing like some kind of after effect from her declaration to his brother, it made his heart squeeze painfully tight and he grinned at her.

He was just looking down at her as she looked back, making fucking moon eyes at each other when he heard Murphy clear his throat as he walked over. Connor looked at him, taking note of the shit eating grin on his brothers face.

“Well then, now that's outta the way, let's eat.” He laughed lightly, sounding so happy. Connor watched with delight as Lila walked over and pinched Murphy's side, making him yelp and grab her around her waist. She squealed and giggled, squirming to get out of his grasp as he laughed joyously. Connor knew Murphy was right as he watched them, it somehow did make it feel complete, like the whole thing had come full circle. They weren't hiding shit from each other now, the feelings were out there and there was no need to hide them anymore. There was no need to feel the intense pressure in his chest every time he felt it so deeply, but wouldn't tell her, there was no need to carry that God awful weight around on his shoulders anymore, because it was out there. They loved her, she loved them back, equally and unconditionally. He didn't need his guard up so much with her anymore, she was one of them, she was fucking a part of them, their very being, their very soul. She was ingrained in them, bound to them some fucking how and for some fucking reason. But he wasn't about to question why God had gifted him and his brother with such an angel, he would just graciously accept it and thank him every day for the rest of his damn life. It was the very least he could do for such a precious gift.

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[bridgemeadhq]

THE LEADER

full name: Adora Jane ‘AJ’ Darke

faceclaim: Lili Reinhart

age: 20

birthday: August 30

gender: Cis woman

pronouns: She/her

four traits: Quick-witted, loyal, headstrong, secretive

worst fear: Not being able to protect her friends

favourite horror movie: Hellraiser

occupation: Assistant to Delia Darke

living situation: The Darke Residence, North Bridgemead

BIOGRAPHY:

It’s a cliché story, monsters under the bed, something sinister hiding in the closet. AJ can remember the shivering, clenching fear running through her tiny childhood body as she stared into the darkness and somehow it seemed the darkness stared back. She doesn’t recall them in clear detail now, nor does she ever talk about them, but she was once plagued by nightmares so clear and crystal, so intense that she swore they were real. Her parents hardly knew what to do with her, a visit to a child psychologist only gave the conclusion that she was seeking out their attention, with a doctor for a father who was always busy and a travel writer for a mother gone for weeks at a time. Their child was still terrified no matter how much time they took off, but they were far too sensible to take her fears seriously.

It wasn’t until AJ turned eight that she stopped believing in the nightmares that plagued her youth. Her parents told her that it was a combination of therapy and medication she continued to take until she was twelve, but she believed it was because she refused to be scared anymore, she started to ignore the noises and the shadows. The only people who she trusted with the truth by that point were her best friends, Arabella and Jessica Mooney, though she never shared details other than the fact that she was sure a monster lived in her room. As she got older and made herself stop believing in it, Jessica’s disappearance then rocked her childhood once more. One day she wasn’t at school anymore and no one had any information for a couple of nosy kids.

By the time she entered high school, she was a little hardened, but she had her best friend by her side and made another. It was as a teenager that AJ began to take an interest in mysteries. She was good at finding lost things and good at connecting dots that others may not notice. No one asked her to do it, she took to it as instinct, dragging her best friends and eventually a straggler in the form of Kody along. They mostly followed dead ends or things with dead ends, but AJ was sure that there was more to the goings on in their town. Her childhood belief in the supernatural was something she suppressed until her great aunt, Delia Darke moved into town from Mississippi. They had long, winding conversations while the older woman smoked cigarettes every time she was forced to visit and eventually the woman opened up, telling her about witches she knew and the ghost that haunted the big, old house she’d left in her home state.

It was still easy to walk the line of belief and disbelief, until your best friends tell you that they’re a werewolf and a witch. It happens in AJ’s senior year, after Dylan begins to pull away from their tight knit group. She’s stubborn and her inability to let it go led to a confrontation and that led to the truth and at that point, there was no denying it. Bridgemead wasn’t just a little off, it was overrun with the supernatural, which explained a lot of screwed up things getting swept under the rug. AJ took time, getting as much information from her friends as she could and beginning to jot it down in what would be their makeshift bestiary. After a year of investigating without a specified crew, she’s put together a group, recruiting people who’ll give them advantages, such as Blair and Kendall. It wasn’t until that night in library that it gained a title: the Scooby Gang, much to her dismay. She’s still working on a cooler sounding name.

AJ fell into the position of leader naturally, she’s always been the bossy type and though arguably she’s not as strong or as powerful as her friends with certain… advantages, she’s almost always armed with some form of defense, most of which provided by her supernatural friends or her aunt. She has chosen to defer college to instead focus on the gig she has going, though it hasn’t exactly paid yet. Not that it matters, since she’s technically working for her aunt Delia who pays her for organising the house and running errands. Plus, she’s kind of blackmailing her father after catching him cheating while her mother was away on a trip to Thailand.

AJ tends to have a one track, stubborn mentality when it comes to investigation. She can be incredibly charming, but that often lends itself to manipulation and naturally she’s not the most truthful, especially considering how she’s also keeping the full spectrum of the supernatural from Jordana and Kendall. The former of which, she also practically tricked into joining. Though she’s incredibly loyal and adores her friends, it’s also not often that she lets anyone close to her to know what exactly is happening under the surface. Suffering in silence and holding it all in is way more her style.

[deuterosapiens]

So, here we are in our countdown to October First. I think technically I should actually be, you know, counting down, rather than up but whatever. Count-up sounds weird. So, either way, Hellraiser, Day Three. I present batshit craziness. Hellbound: Hellraiser II.

This film opens with a recounting of the first film's events, followed by a cool scene of a solider opening the Lemarchand Box and being transformed into the nail-headed Cenobite Leader which Scarlet Gospels names "The Hell Priest" and this, as well as each subsequent film, names Pinhead (which out of respect for Barker, who hates the name, I will call the Hell Priest as well).

Following a polite bit of laceration and head-nailing, we cut to Kirsty in a mental institute, coping poorly with the events of the first movie. There are two doctors of note in our institute: Doctor Channard, and his assistant Kyle. Kyle is no one of consequence, since his death contributes exactly nothing more than a raised body-count. Channard on the other hand is a doctor you very much would like to never have. He's played by Kenneth Cranham, a fact I only bring up because this guy discounts Sam Neill so damn hard that I refuse to believe he is in fact not Sam Neill in a weird skin-suit.

Kirsty is visited by an officer investigating Larry's death, and just, over all, the insane remnants of the house. This plot disappears quickly, and really only exists so that Channard can learn of the Mattress on Which Julia Died (here after known as The Mattress on Which Julia Died, or the MoWJD, for short: pronounced Mo.Jed). Channard pulls some strings to acquire the Mattress on Which Julia Died after hearing Kirsty's story, in which she indicates that, as long as the Mo.Jed is in tact, Julia may return from the dead.

I'm going to ask one question, right now, of the movie: how the hell does Kirsty, correctly I might add, deduce that those are the rules? Based entirely on the events of the first film, all Kirsty knows after solving the Lemarchand Box is that Frank is alive and has escaped the Cenobites. Neither she nor Larry actually know of his death in the first place. She certainly is not aware that Frank came back as a result of blood being spilled, or that continued supplies of blood were required for his return to strength. I know it's a popular horror trope for the Final Girl to randomly acquire information between films that is vital for subsequent heroes to learn the rules, but again, Kirsty cannot possibly know that Julia is able to come back from death in this manner. To say nothing of the fact that Julia's death isn't really Cenobite-related, that is, she is not a prisoner of theirs, so I'm not entirely sure how she's able to come back in the first place, but we will get back to Julia later.

Anyway, Channard acquires the Mo.Jed in a conversation Kyle overhears, which results in Kyle sneaking into Channard's house for... reasons. Channard sacrifices one of his patients on the Mattress on Which Julia Died, a scene that is fairly unpleasant to those uncomfortable with self-mutilation and/or severe possessed of severe trypophobia, an event witnessed by Kyle. Julia returns to life via the Mattress. Julia's return to life is nowhere near as cool to watch as Frank's was. It involves skinless blood wrestling and in general, this just lasts longer than is necessary.

Kyle returns to Kirsty, informing him that he believes everything about her story involving the Cenobites. He informs her of the existence of puzzle boxes in Channard's house. Kirsty is convinced that she can save her father from Hell if she uses the box to open the doors to hell (oh yeah, she had a weird vision as well involving a skinless bloody figure, whom she assumes is her father, begging for help).

Channard sacrifices more patients to Julia, whom he is developing a sexual relationship with. Kyle dies to Julia. The movie does not care to linger, so neither do we.

One of Channard's patients is a withdrawn girl named Tiffany, whose specialty, by sheer coicidence, is puzzle solving. I'm glad the gates to Hell are not locked behind a magical puzzle box, or this would be an incredibly useful coincidence.

Channard is obsessed with seeing and learning of the Labyrinths of Hell and uses Tiffany as a human shield for the Cenobites' Wrath. Hellraiser II completely disagrees with Hellraiser I when Tiffany opens the Box and the Cenobites completely ignore her. "Hands do not call us, it is desire!" says the nail-headed Hell Priest, informing us that Channard is not off the hook just because someone else opened the Box in his place because it was his will that caused the Box to be opened. This leniency would have done Kirsty quite a bit of good precisely one movie ago.

Hell is weird. It's a giant Labyrinth of uh... labyrinthiness... where we occasionally see weird shit. The coolest is a clown without eyes. The implication is that the Labyrinth is a different hell for everyone, so I guess for each person it is sort of an Inferno-style ironic punishment. Kirsty finds the House which she believes holds her father but discovers that she has been deceived for it is not Larry, but Frank who called her. Shocking.

The reason Larry called her is because he was bored of his ironic hell: think Tantalus from Greek Mythology, but instead of food, it's moaning women. Julia shows up, everything is on fire, Julia is still pissed that Frank stabbed her at the end of the first movie, rips out his heart.

Oh, and Channard meets the god at the center of the Labyrinth:

Leviathan, Lord of the Labyrinth! I could probably draw this thing...

Julia is apparently acting as a soul-collector for the giant booming lazer-spitting death lozenge. Sure, why not? She sacrifices Channard to it who is transformed into a Cenobite. I guess it works that way?

I forgot, there's a funny little scene with the Cenobites in which the female (I wish these things had better names or titles, so referring to them wasn't so weird...) mocks Kirsty for teasing them. The important detail of this moment is that the Hell Priest transforms the Lemarchand Box into a state that's nice and pointy and looks kind of a lot like Leviathan, Lord of the Labyrinth (which every time I type or think about sounds like a Magic the Gathering, or YuGiOh card), and is now basically unsolvable.

So Kirsty and Tiffany escape the Labyrinth of Hell, only to realize Channard is now forcing all of his patients to solve puzzle boxes. They are mutilated for their efforts. In his new Cenobite state, Channard now speaks exclusively in doctor-related puns that rival Mr Freeze in their ability to completely de-escalate the severity of every scene they are in.

Confrontation between the Hell Priest and Channard! It's whelming. Neither over, nor under. It just whelms. The Cenobites are killed, transforming each back into their human form. Sure, why not?

We return to the Labyrinth so that Tiffany can solve the puzzle and restore... something. Evidently the Leviathan configuration uses Square-One rules, because solving it involves reducing it back to cube shape.

Channard is killed, Tiffany returns the Lemarchand Box to its original state, and this is reflected on the God Leviathan, Lord of the Labyrinth, which also transforms into a giant cube, thus closing the doors to Hell.

Kirsty and Tiffany walk away free!

I have no idea how to even go about considering this a good follow-up to the first movie, because it is so incredibly different, and so incredibly insane, that comparing the two feels kind of pointless. Every element brought-in from the first is basically speed-ran just to get the plot going. This one delights in presenting us with weird, disjointed weirdness. Oh sure, the Cenobitical designs look impressive, the make-up is really well down for skinless Julia and skinless Frank. Leviathan, Lord of the Labyrinth, feels like such an incomprehensible thing that as aggressively inexplicable as it is, it actually kind of works for me.

Yeah, I've seen this one before, and rewatching it reaffirms my belief that I have chosen a seriously bizarre series, if I want to rein-in spooky season. Sit back, ignore the story, inhale that sweet, sweet Christopher Young score, and enjoy the weird.

Tomorrow, however, we will enter into uncharted territory. I have no idea what to expect from Three, but I'm ready to get this stuff going.

[lil-coffee-kitty]

SO HEADCANNONS IN THE DEAD OF NITE YAW!!

So this totally just kinda jerked me awake and it’s 3 am here, but what if Superboy from the Young Justice series was doing his thing in Cadmus and Desmond decides to go about keeping the empowered teen under his control a different way but it FUCKING BACKFIRES IN THE WORST (and cutest) WAY POSSIBLE?!

So Superboy is done with his testing one day and the scientists are like “Hey SB, by the way Desmond wanted to talk to you about something” and he just nods

and as they head to see the big D they stop by the Cafeteria because they need to pick something up and this LITTLE TWO-TAILED NEKO CHILD  is running around causing havoc and scientists are either passed out from trying to reign the five-year-old hellion in or sobbing into their walkie talkies to ‘send backup because we have a code-red here!’

Anyways Superboy is basically given the child, which is a failed experiment in Desmond’s eyes because she isn’t aging accurately like Superboy did before they stopped. Originally, she was supposed to be about twelve or thirteen, but instead something went wrong and she stopped at five. her mental state is also that of a child and the Genomes are ineffective in her learning process. Anyway, SB is given her as a minion or slave but she’s so sweet and cute and a little hellraiser who just wants a big brother to cuddle her and hold her that he thinks ‘fuck it, Imma be her big brother’ and takes her in.

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Not sure what you will think of this one, but my mind inhabits the most unusual of places.

It was the last beer and we'd shared it on the way to town for another twelve-pack. I barely knew Antonio. He'd only been there a couple of weeks, but it was the damnedest thing I'd ever seen. Nobody, and I do mean nobody, could talk to a horse the way he did. I thought it was a fluke the first time. Then he did it again and I knew it couldn't be natural.

We had a contract with the state for wild mustang management. It wasn't the easiest job in the world, but I liked the outdoors and it beat hell out of watching my old man slap his third or fourth wife around. Maybe Sheila was the fifth; I'd stopped counting or giving much of a shit by that point. For my purposes at nineteen, it was a godsend they'd hired me and paid my bus fare to Utah. We rounded them up, checked them for diseases, tagged them, sold off the limit, gave them their shots and then trucked them back to the desert.

I'd been at the ranch for maybe three months when he came up one night seemingly outta nowhere and sat next to me at the fire. I greeted him in what little Spanish I knew. "Save it, dude. I speak English." And that was that.

One of the stallions was raising bloody hell in the pen and stirring up the other horses. I stood up to see if I could go quiet him down. Antonio braced a hand on my knee and said as he was standing, "Can I borrow that? Thanks." He took the beer out of my hand, turned it up and walked over to the corral with it in his hand. Sitting the bottle on the post, he hopped the fence, picked the bottle up and walked straight over to the hellraiser.

Just walked inside like he owned the place. He was fixing to get trampled to death near as I could tell, when he grabbed that bad boy by his mane and said something. The horse shook its head side to side. Antonio jerked harder on a handful of hair, the horse quieted down and lowered its head. Then the crazy fuck turned up that bottle, and I swear to God, I saw a mustang down the rest of my beer.

Tossing the bottle over, he walked back to the fence and hopped it again like nothing had happened. Picking up the empty he came back to the campfire and said, "Sorry about that. Can I get you another?"

Stunned, I asked, "What the fuck was that about?"

"Horses can smell fear. And some of them like beer." He walked away leaving me gape-jawed and went to the bunkhouse for another round. When he came back with our longnecks, he twisted the lid off one with his forefinger and thumb. I'd never seen anyone do that either.

Bottle in hand, I asked, "Where you from?"

"Can't say exactly. I tend to move around a lot. Guess you could call me a restless spirit." Bending down, he placed the same hand on my knee again to sit like an old man trying to find his bearings and steady himself. I hadn't noticed it earlier, but the chill of his touch radiated through my jeans to my kneecap.

The hand was just as icy when he extended it. "Antonio. What's your name, cowboy?"

"Jason. Jason Sparks. But most people just call me Rufus or asshole. Seems I'm the low man on the totem pole around here."

He laughed and said, "Not anymore. I just blew into town. I'll be working the night shift."

"Night shift? I wasn't aware we had one."

"Yeah, I'm something of a specialist. These positions can be hard to fill. Not everybody can handle an alcoholic horse with bad dreams."

I literally fell off the log laughing. Struggling to get up, Antonio grabbed the collar of my jacket and pulled me back to an upright position. Without any real effort on my part, I found my ass firmly planted on the log again. If he was superman, I didn't see where he could be hiding the muscles. We were about the same size and weight from what I could tell. He chuckled and mumbled something about horses not being the only alcoholics in those parts.

"I'll drink to that. Let me get us one more beer and then I guess I'll turn in for the night. Where are you bunking?"

"Next to you if there's room still available at the inn. Larry said to grab any empty bed I could find. And yours kind of looked like a mess when I was stowing my gear. But at least it didn't smell like shit."

Stopping to take a piss I wondered how he knew which bed was mine, but in the quest for brewskis I'd forgotten the question by the time I returned. As if reading the mind I was in the process of losing, he stated very matter-of-factly, "You don't smell like a cowboy or a horse with a drinking problem."

Not knowing exactly how to or if I should reply, I thought a moment and said, "Generally speaking, I don't go around smelling cowboys or their sheets, and I damned sure ain't smelling a horse's breath to see if they've been drinking."

He must've sensed my unease. Clinking his bottle against mine, he offered, "Sorry, I have a really weird nose. It smells the strangest damned things. Guess that's why I'm good with the horses. I smell what they smell."

"Ain't nothing wrong with your nose, Antonio," I blurted out. "You have a real nice nose. Most of these ugly old bastards have had their's broken in so many bar fights, I don't really want to think about it, much less how they smell."

Bumping his shoulder against mine, he clinked his nearly empty bottle to mine and said, "Yeah, I'll take loving over fighting any time I can. Probably why I get along with the horses and avoid divorces.

We had minimal contact after that. Other than rolling over or the occasional fart, I didn't hear much out of him for the next two weeks. Except in my dreams if I'm going to be perfectly damned honest about this. And generally speaking, I didn't have much of a habit dreaming about other men, at least not in that way. But there he was, more than once, pretty damned specifically. If I'd been anyone else, it would've been hard to ignore. Only I'd learned to master any direct concern for my actual feelings, and dick management had never been an issue for me personally.

The crew I was working was out on range management. I'd barely been back to the place long enough to sleep, much less for fireside chitchat. Then Saturday night came, we were going to take a couple days off and there he was. Just like in my damned dreams. I have no reason to lie. It was disconcerting when I saw him sprawled out there next to the fire. Not a care in the world, acting as if he'd grown up right out of the ground on that very spot, he smiled.

Looking me directly in the eye as if he hadn't invaded my dreams, he said casually as a cousin, "Hey Jason Sparks, if you're going to the house, could you grab me another cold one?" It had been a particularly hard week, I was bone-ass tired and his nose still wasn't broken in six different places. Two beers later we were left alone with a raging fire and the feelings I was experiencing that matched that blaze. I really wanted to kick his ass. Antonio had seriously fucked with my head, and he didn't seem to know or at least care.

He got up for the third round. It wasn't my knee he touched that sent icy shivers up my spine this time. It was my thigh. About three inches below the part that separates the men from the boys. Close enough for discomfort, I met his glaze and that fire was dancing in his eyes. His nose still wasn't broken, but the quiet smirk on his face made me seriously think about rearranging it.

Fucker scratched my head as he walked away like I was some kind of damned puppy in love. Brought back another round and said, "These are the last ones, Jason Sparks. Let's polish them off and make a run into town. I'm still thirsty. If you'll drive, I'll buy."

That was the night and I guess the moment that changed or ended my life. Something deep inside me could hear it slowly rumbling. I'd seen it in those dreams. I simply didn't have the power to say no or the least of will to fight him. And we weren't struggling. I guess that was what's so odd about it. Everything in my body and soul knew it was happening, even if my conscious mind was slow in catching up. I wanted him. I'd be the worst kind of liar if I said I didn't. And I knew he knew it.

He took my hand and pulled me up off the ground. I could've just as easily staggered to my feet of my own accord. But he wanted that ice running through my veins clashing with my toasted toes inside those boots. And I felt it. Felt it thoroughly as we climbed in the truck and started the motor. Only once did he touch my body on the way to the store. It was completely casual and anything but innocent as the shivers raced up and down my spine.

He went in and came out. I felt very strange. Almost in an out-of-body floating feeling I drove away into the darkness of the rural night. I still remember. It was as vivid, quiet and unstoppable as a freight train bearing down on the family sedan stalled on the side of the tracks.

"Pull over." I could've kept driving, but the truth was that I'd pulled over two weeks before. "I said pull over, Jason Sparks." He didn't have to ask again. And the truth, as he very well knew, is that I'd been wanting to pull over my whole life. The cab of the truck was full of echoes and whispers as I floated above my body while it and he crawled into the back seat. Voices were everywhere, the engine was running and for the first time in my life I didn't give a damn.

I thought in some delirious way I was about to kiss a boy, but that wasn't it. That wasn't it at all. My feelings, those secreted desires weren't important. We weren't boys. I'd become a man without realizing or acknowledging it, and that brief period of my life was about to end abruptly.

It was brutal. How could I possibly forget when he folded down the lambswool collar of my jacket and sunk his teeth into my flesh? I could've fought him off, but I'd already struggled my whole life to be something different than what I was. Antonio was reconciling my conflicts, meeting my innermost longings and he'd bought the beer.

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Everything Coming & Going On Netflix In December! – Perez Hilton

Home for the holidays and need something to watch?

Netflix really has you covered this year!

With holiday-themed originals like A Christmas Prince: The Royal Wedding and Chilling Adventures of Sabrina: A Midwinter’s Tale, there’s plenty of programming to stuff in your stocking.

Photos: Oprah’s Favorite Things List 2018

Oh, and as for that huge box office under the tree on Christmas Day? How about the biggest blockbuster of 2018, Avengers: Infinity War??

See everything coming and going on the streaming service (below)!

Available December 1

8 Mile

Astro Boy

Battle

Bride of Chucky

Christine

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs

Crossroads: One Two Jaga

Friday

Friday After Next

Hellboy

Man vs Wild with Sunny Leone: Season 1

Meet Joe Black

Memories of the Alhambra (Streaming Every Saturday)

My Bloody Valentine

Next Friday

Reindeer Games

Seven Pounds

Shaun of the Dead

Terminator Salvation

The Big Lebowski

The Great British Baking Show: Masterclass: Season 5 Masterclasses

The Last Dragon

The Man Who Knew Too Little

Available December 2

The Lobster

Available December 3

Blue Planet II: Season 1

Hero Mask

The Sound of Your Heart: Reboot Season 2

Available December 4

District 9

Available December 6

Happy!: Season 1

Available December 7

5 Star Christmas

Bad Blood

Dogs of Berlin

Dumplin’

Free Rein: The Twelve Neighs of Christmas

Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle

Nailed It! Holiday!

Neo Yokio: Pink Christmas

Pine Gap

ReMastered: Who Killed Jam Master Jay?

Super Monsters and the Wish Star

The American Meme

The Hook Up Plan (Plan Coeur)

The Ranch: Part 6

Available December 9

Sin senos sí hay paraíso: Season 3

Available December 10

Michael Jackson’s This Is It

Available December 11

Vir Das: Losing It

Available December 12

Back Street Girls: Gokudols

Out of Many, One

Available December 13

Wanted: Season 3

Available December 14

Chilling Adventures of Sabrina: A Midwinter’s Tale

Cuckoo: Season 4

Dance & Sing with True: Songs

Fuller House: Season 4

Inside the Real Narcos

Inside the World’s Toughest Prisons: Season 3

Prince of Peoria: A Christmas Moose Miracle

ROMA

Sunderland Til I Die

The Fix

The Innocent Man

The Protector

Tidelands

Travelers: Season 3

Voltron: Legendary Defender: Season 8

Available December 16

Baby Mama

Kill the Messenger

One Day

Springsteen on Broadway

The Theory of Everything

Available December 18

Baki

Ellen DeGeneres: Relatable

Terrace House: Opening New Doors: Part 5

Available December 21

3Below: Tales of Arcadia

7 Days Out

Back With the Ex

Bad Seeds

Bird Box

Derry Girls

Diablero

Greenleaf: Season 3

LAST HOPE: Part 2

Perfume

Sirius the Jaeger

Struggle: The Life and Lost Art of Szukalski

Tales by Light: Season 3

The Casketeers

Wolf (BÖRÜ)

Available December 24

Hi Score Girl

The Magicians: Season 3

Available December 25

Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown: Season 11

Marvel Studios’ Avengers: Infinity War

Available December 26

Alexa & Katie: Season 2

YOU

Available December 28

Instant Hotel

La noche de 12 años

Selection Day

When Angels Sleep

Yummy Mummies

Available December 30

The Autopsy of Jane Doe

Available December 31

The Bill Murray Stories: Life Lessons Learned From a Mythical Man

And make sure to check out these titles before they go!

Leaving December 1

Cabin Fever

Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever

Groundhog Day

Happily N’Ever After

Happily N’Ever After 2: Snow White

Hellbound: Hellraiser II

Hellraiser

Sons of Anarchy: Seasons 1-7

Spider-Man 3

Spy Hard

Stephen King’s Children of the Corn

Swept Under

The Covenant

The Game

Leaving December 4

Air Bud: Seventh Inning Fetch

Air Bud: Spikes Back

Air Bud: World Pup

Air Buddies

Cars Toon: Mater’s Tall Tales

Spooky Buddies

Tarzan & Jane

The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars

The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue

The Crimson Wing: Mystery of the Flamingos

The Search for Santa Paws

Tinker Bell

Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue

Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure

Leaving December 7

Trolls

Leaving December 10

Battle Royale

Battle Royale 2

Teeth

Leaving December 15

Step Up 2: The Streets

Leaving December 16

Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy

Leaving December 17

Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2

Leaving December 19

Ip Man: The Final Fight

Leaving December 20

Disney’s Moana

Food, Inc.

I Give It a Year

Leaving December 22

Spotlight

Leaving December 25

Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

Leaving December 31

Troy

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Anna Camp, Keith David, Ashley Laurence, Josh McDermitt & Adam Pally Set to Star in Episodes Directed by Series Showrunner Greg Nicotero

  NEW YORK, NY – September 10, 2020 – Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thriller and the supernatural, today announced the start of production on the highly-anticipated second season of its hit series Creepshow in Atlanta, Georgia. The anthology series, which shattered all Shudder records when it debuted last October, is executive produced by showrunner Greg Nicotero (The Walking Dead) and based on George A. Romero’s iconic 1982 movie. The six-episode second season will premiere exclusively on Shudder in 2021. The show is following all safety guidelines and protocols in accordance with SAG-AFTRA, DGA, IATSE, TEAMSTERS, CDC and state and local guidance.

  “I’ve never been happier to get behind the camera as I am today,” said Nicotero. “After missing our shoot date in March by just over 48 hours, season 2 of Creepshow hits the ground running as cameras begin to roll. The cast and crew have a level of excitement and enthusiasm I’ve never seen before and it’s inspiring. So many of us in the entertainment industry have been waiting for the day we can begin to do what we do best—to have some fun together creating new worlds, new adventures and new thrills.”

  “Season one was a monster hit for us, setting viewership records across the board while becoming the best-reviewed new horror series of 2019,” said Craig Engler, Shudder’s General Manager. “For season 2, Greg Nicotero and his team have outdone themselves with bigger and bolder stories, new incredible creature designs, and clever twists that truly live up to the show’s tagline, ‘The Most Fun You’ll Have Being Scared’.”

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Keith David (Photo by Ryan Miller/Capture Imaging)

Josh McDermitt (Photo Credit: Michael Becker)

Shudder also revealed initial details about four of this season’s segments, which will be directed by Greg Nicotero. Anna Camp (Pitch Perfect) and Adam Pally (The Mindy Project) will star in “Shapeshifters Anonymous” Parts 1 and 2, written by Greg Nicotero, based on a short story by J.A. Konrath (Last Call) about an unlucky soul who finds himself in need of a werewolf support group; Keith David (The Thing), Ashley Laurence (Hellraiser) and Josh McDermitt (The Walking Dead) will star in “Pesticide,” written by Frank Dietz (I Hate Kids), in which an exterminator makes an infernal bargain; and “Model Kid,” written by returning Creepshow writer John Esposito (season one’s “Night of the Paw”), is about a 12-year-old monster fan who turns to hand-built model kits to escape his unhappy reality. Additional titles, casting and directors will be announced soon.

  In its first season, Creepshow smashed records for Shudder in number of viewers, new subscriber sign-ups and total minutes streamed to become the most watched program in Shudder history, followed by a successful run on AMC. The show was a hit with critics as well as fans as one of 2019’s best-reviewed new genre series, with a 97% Fresh rating on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes®.  The inaugural season starred David Arquette, Adrienne Barbeau, Tobin Bell, Big Boi, Jeffrey Combs, Kid Cudi, Bruce Davison, Giancarlo Esposito, Dana Gould, Tricia Helfer and DJ Qualls and featured adaptations of stories by Stephen King, Joe Hill, Joe R. Lansdale, Josh Malerman and others.

  Shudder’s Creepshow is produced by the Cartel with Monster Agency Productions, Taurus Entertainment, and Striker Entertainment: Stan Spry, Jeff Holland, and Eric Woods are executive producers and Geoff Silverman and Anthony Fankhauser are co-executive producers for the Cartel; Greg Nicotero and Brian Witten are executive producers and Julia Hobgood is a co-executive producer for Monster Agency Productions; Robert Dudelson, James Dudelson and Jordan Kizwani are executive producers for Taurus Entertainment; Russell Binder is executive producer and Marc Mostman co-executive producer for Striker Entertainment.

  ABOUT SHUDDER

AMC Networks’ Shudder is a premium streaming video service, super-serving members with the best selection in genre entertainment, covering horror, thrillers and the supernatural. Shudder’s expanding library of film, TV series, and originals is available on most streaming devices in the US, Canada, the UK, Ireland, Germany, Australia and New Zealand. For a 7-day, risk-free trial, visit ​www.shudder.com​.

  ABOUT THE CARTEL

Founded in 2011 and run by partners Stan Spry, Jeff Holland, Evan Corday, Geoff Silverman, Bradford Bricken and Eric Woods, The Cartel is a feature film and television production, management, and financing company representing top-tier showrunners, show creators, writers, directors, producers and production companies in film, TV and new media. The Cartel has also been involved in more than 90 movie and television productions since inception, including the hit series Creepshow for Shudder, the animated series Twelve Forever for Netflix, and the upcoming Day of the Dead for Syfy. The Cartel previously produced the series Ties That Bind for Up TV, and A Place in the Sun for Discovery as well as several recent feature films, including Switched for Christmas, Jeepers Creepers 3, Christmas Connection, Love at the Shore, Sun Sand and Romance, Love at First Glance, and Wrong Nanny, to name a few. In 2013 The Cartel purchased and renovated Tamarind Lithography Studios, which is their Los Angeles headquarters, as well as a full-service production and post-production complex. The Cartel also has offices in London, England, New York, NY and Winnipeg, Manitoba.

www.CartelHQ.com

  ABOUT MONSTER AGENCY PRODUCTIONS

Monster Agency Productions is Greg Nicotero’s production company with Head of Television & Film Brian Witten and producer Julia Hobgood.

  SHUDDER ANNOUNCES START OF PRODUCTION ON CREEPSHOW SEASON TWO Anna Camp, Keith David, Ashley Laurence, Josh McDermitt & Adam Pally Set to Star in Episodes Directed by Series Showrunner Greg Nicotero…

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You Might Be The Killer - Worst Horror Films of 2018 - Episode 303 - Horror News Radio

It's that time of year again where the Grue-Crew takes a look back at the horror films from the past twelve months. And for the Year in Review segment this week, we take a look at the WORST HORROR FILMS OF 2018. The Grue-Crew also review YOU MIGHT BE THE KILLER (2018) from director Brett Simmons who takes a meta-fueled look at the slasher subgenre with a heavy injection of humor and gore. Join Dave Dreher, Doc Rotten, Christopher G. Moore, and Vanessa Thompson as we discuss Horror News of the Week and review the latest horror offerings.

As always, the HNR Grue-Crew would love to hear from you! Reach out via email at feedback(AT)horrornewsradio(DOT)com. Also, please like us on Facebook and join the Horror News Radio Facebook Group.

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HORROR NEWS OF THE WEEK

Jordan Peele's US gets a subtle but disturbing poster

THE BLACK TAPES podcast becomes a series on NBC

Scott Derrickson is officially back for DOCTOR STRANGE 2

CRITTERS TV show begins production

FEATURE TOPIC: You Might Be The Killer

A camp counselor suffering from blackouts finds himself surrounded by murder victims. He turns to his horror movie enthusiast friend for advice, and to contend with the idea he may be the killer.

Director: Brett Simmons

Cast: Fran Krans, Alyson Hannigan, Brittany S. Hall

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YEAR IN REVIEW: The Worst Horror Films of 2018

Christopher G. Moore

Slice

Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich

Unsane

The Devil and Father Amorth

Hellraiser: Judgement

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom

Unfriended: Dark Web

Pacific Rim: Uprising

The Nun

Hellfest

Doc Rotten

Slice

Hell's Kitty

Bad Apples

The Open House

Curse of the Witch's Doll

Truth or Dare

Christmas Presence

Slender Man

The Possession of Hannah Grace

Winchester

Vanessa Thompson

Hell's Kitty

Day of the Dead: Bloodline

The Face of Evil

The Dead House

Bonehilll Road

The Toy Box

7 Witches

Ouija Seance

Jurassic Dead

Herschel Gordon Lewis's Bloodmania

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he Dota 2 International continues to make headlines and its prize pool has now crowned $20.7 million, breaking ultimate yr’s file. The tournament is simply around the corner, but there’s nonetheless plenty of virtual activities to be able to banquet your eyes on. Fans of CS: GO can revel in the acute firefights of the PGL Major Krakow 2017, even as DreamHack Atlanta kicks off with an entire host of occasions to be enjoyed. We actually have the Overwatch World Cup: Sydney Qualifier to look forward to. All the info on this weekend’s events can be determined beneath.

League of Legends: LCS

After six weeks of play North America’s standings have by no means appeared this near as Counter Logic Gaming, Immortals, and Team SoloMid are currently the first region. These teams are pleasant within the league in the mean time and their mechanical mastery and knowledge of the meta have allowed them to obliterate any opposition. If these 3 teams can hold this overall performance, their semi-very last match up need to be a treat for all of League fanatics. Meanwhile, in Europe Fnatic maintains to dominate the Group A standings with seven wins and only one loss, however, Unicorns of Love and H2K are near in the back of them in Group B. We shall need to see whether UoL have what it takes to land an essential blow to Fnatic this Saturday. Both schedules and streams for the EU and NA LCS may be discovered by way of heading over to lolesports.Com.

Dota 2: DreamLeague Season 7

As the sports world continues to eagerly look ahead to The International 2017, we have some weekend Dota 2 movement to tide us over with the DreamLeague Season 7 playoffs. Four groups from throughout North America and Europe will head to Atlanta in which they will wear it out for his or her hazard to win the identity and the $one hundred seventy-five,000 prize pool. Team Secret is kicking matters off nowadays at 08:00 PDT / 17:00 CEST after they take on Planet Odd, while Team Liquid face Vega Squadron at eleven:00 PDT / 20:00. The complete agenda and movement may be found right here.

CS: round: DreamHack Atlanta

The DreamHack Open returns to the USA wherein 8 teams will conflict for a $a hundred,000 cash prize, in addition to the Champions’ trophy. Teams will play exceptional-of-one, double-removal fits and the two pinnacle groups from each group will cozy a placement inside the semi-finals. However, those who fail to qualify will face off in single-removal, excellent-of-3 fit-up in a bid to land the final two spots available. Familiar teams like Renegades, GODSENT and Team EnVyUs might be present on the event, so count on lots of worrying firefights. HellRaisers are kicking off the occasion and will take on Binary Dragons these days at 10:00 PDT / 19:00 CEST, at the same time as Team EnVyUs will tackle NRG at eleven:30 PDT / 20:30 CEST. Make sure to go over to DreamHack’s reputable website online to find the whole circulation and schedule.

He institution level of the important match saw groups around the sector battle it for the danger to make it to this Friday’s quarterfinals. Gambit Esports and BIG got here out on pinnacle for the duration of the institution stage and Gambit could be aiming to hold their overall performance these days at 04:00 PDT / 13:00 CEST after they take on Fnatic. Meanwhile, SK Gaming and Astralis will duke it out at 07:30 PDT / 16:30 CEST to look who has what it takes to make it the semifinals. The complete time table and flow may be observed over on main.Pglesports.Com.

StarCraft II: Global StarCraft League Season three

The Global StarCraft League keeps to warm up as Korea’s greatest war it out for their chance to win the $152, one hundred prize pool and an assured spot for the champion within the WCS Global Finals. These suits are extremely crucial to each veteran and rookie gamers looking to kick start and preserve their StarCraft II careers, so anticipate lots of drama this weekend. Group H’s matches begin today at 21:00 PDT / 06:00 CEST and will continue throughout the day. The full weekend’s agenda and the move may be observed by means of heading over to wcs.Starcraft2.Com.

Overwatch World Cup: Sydney Qualifier

The Overwatch World Cup Shanghai Qualifier happened ultimate weekend and France certified after losing handiest two out of twelve matches. Meanwhile, China qualified for development, going undefeated in opposition to Norway, Hong Kong, and Romania. This weekend we’re heading to the Star Event Centre in Sydney to peer which we of a will enhance to the playoffs. The full schedule may be observed by using heading over to Blizzard’s respectable web page, even as the stream can be regarded over on Twitch.

Hearthstone: Global Games

The Hearthstone Global Games tournament enters week 15 of play these days and each group has been combating tough to assert the top spot in phase two. The Group of 16 suits concluded yesterday for US viewers, however, those of you in Europe can catch all the action today at 06:00 CEST. It’s an extended street in advance for the pros and each team will be combating tough to cozy the $three hundred,000 prize pool in the segment of the match. The full schedule and stream for week four can be found here.

Hearthstone: Grand Prix 2017

The Hearthstone action doesn’t stop there as we head to Atlanta for the DreamHack Grand Prix in which gamers will take a look at their mettle to the peer who is pinnacle canine. The turnout in 2016 become the most important amount of gamers the Grand Prix has ever seen and DreamHack targets to pinnacle this with their today’s tournament. However, simplest the first-rate Hearthstone participant will take the title and the £25,000 prize pool. Make certain you head over to DreamHack’s authentic website to peer the entire tournament breakdown, agenda and move.

Heroes of the Storm: Global Championships Phase 2

The phase of the HCG is properly underway and teams from around the arena will keep to conflict it out for the $425,000 prize pool. Team Freedom still remains within the lead in North America after they beat Roll20 esports ultimate weekend. However, Tempo Storm might be aiming to forestall Team Freedom’s dominant run this Saturday. Meanwhile, Fnatic keeps to lead the European bracket and Team professional might be hoping to take down Team Liquid to close the distance. Each crew has their eyes firmly set on the subsequent Western Clash in August, so each victory will assist increase the threat of taking the title. Make sure you head over to heroesofthestorm.Com to locate the agenda and movement for all of the matches being performed this weekend.