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With over 25 years since its original outing, Ghostface has had its fair share of modifications. That’s to be expected with so many incarnations of the slasher icon over the years. Not only were there a mass of sequels to the original Scream movie, the masks were also modified for each incarnation. Haddonfield’s autumn mascot Michael Myers and Camp Crystal Lake’s key resident Jason Voorhees went through various revamps of their own. The theatrical releases of Halloween Kills and Candyman, along with Chuckyon SYFY, made 2021 a big year for the revival of slasher icons. Leatherface will soon get his Texan welcome back party on Netflix as well, but to start off 2022, Ghostface came in hot and fast.
In a 2015 interview with The Hollywood Reporter, director Wes Craven spoke on the signature face in Scream. “In general, we didn’t mess with the mask at all,” he stated. “With Freddy [Krueger] and the New Nightmare, I felt that I probably should have stuck with the original face. [With Scream,] we just let Ghostface be Ghostface.” With that said, there was a time when the masked killer could have looked different. Due to copyright issues, there was a bit of trial and error on the first film that can be seen in several scenes. Fun World, without even knowing it, had a slasher icon in its stock of Halloween merch. Then Scary Movie took it up a notch.
From, “What’s your favorite scary movie?” to “Wazzup?,” it’s been a trip in perfecting and purposely un-perfecting Ghostface. How well does the new Scream Ghostface hold up to the original?
RELATED: 10 Reasons Why ‘Scream’ (2022) Lives Up To Scream (1996)
5. Scary Movie (2000)
How can you make fun of a movie that was already making fun of itself? You hire the Wayans brothers and dial up the level of ridiculousness. It also works as a parody in a range of genres, not just horror. Scream meets The Matrix meetsShakespeare in Loveand so on. Iconic set pieces designed to scare are now remade, either as darkly funny, stupidly funny, or both.
A group of horny and pretty dumb teens accidentally runs over a fisherman. They get rid of the body, despite the man not being dead, by throwing him in the trunk. Soon a killer is on the loose. Could it be the fisherman out for revenge? Or someone else with a complicated motive? Whoever it is, he’s taking out each of the teens, one by one.
A much more wrinkled and stretched out Ghostface mask is worn in this parody where anything goes. When the killer calls up Shorty (Marlon Wayans), the mask contorts, even revealing a tongue. And when the killer gets stoned, the scene literally shows how high the killer is with its eyeholes. In spoofing I Know What You Did Last Summer, the killer’s weapon of choice changes, too. The hunting knife that made Ghostface so threatening in Scream is swapped out for a big ol’ hook. This killer was never about being scary, it was all about having a good time.
COLLIDER VIDEO OF THE DAY
4. Scream: Seasons 1 & 2
It might have been a controversial move but when the franchise moved to MTV, Ghostface was going to look different. Instead of Woodsboro, it’s Lakewood that became targeted by a masked killer. Emma (Willa Fitzgerald) and her friends deal with horror movie rules and real world issues like cyber-bullying that start up the killings.
The iconic ghoulish expression of Ghostface was swapped out for something more human. Seen in the first two seasons of the MTV show, the mask was a surgical mask worn by bullied town resident, Brandon James, to help with his facial surgery. James went on a killing spree and for two seasons another killer has taken it to continue the legacy. The bigger question might not be the motive to the killings, but in giving an already ostracized individual a mask like this and expecting it to not damage the person’s psyche further.
Not only is the mask different, the Lakewood Slasher wears a raincoat instead of a cloak like in the films. And that makes sense. Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell) and the survivors of Woodsboro don’t exist in this timeline. Season 3, a complete departure of the storyline established in the past two seasons, included the traditional look of the killer but even that season’s storyline never saw a continuation. Sometimes being different for the sake of change doesn’t work. But in this MTV version, Ghostface was never a Halloween costume; it was something put together from the show’s own mythology. That deserves some credit.
3. Stab 8
Starting off in Scream 2, the franchise introduced audiences to an even deeper level of meta with the movie-in-a-movie franchise, Stab. There was no subtlety to the title and that was the point. It’s based on the “real-life” Woodsboro killing spree, so it might be fair to say the Stab movies are in poor taste.
Then came Stab 8. From clips shown of the universally panned entry in the Stab movies, the movie within Scream (2022), the killer has some major switch-ups. For starters, the Ghostface mask is metallic, ideal for reflecting the glow of a flamethrower being used on a victim instead of a plain old knife. If that’s not enough, whoever is behind the mask is showing off big, buff arms.
It’s ridiculous and over-the-top but what can’t be denied is that it’s a pretty cool visual. Because Ghostface is a Halloween costume in the Scream universe (that for some reason no one has thought to discontinue), having a different version of the iconic mask would be interesting and make a certain amount of sense. This was the safer way to test that theory. But in remembering Wes Craven’s words from THR, maybe it’s best to not change what already works so well.
2. Scream (1996)
There is a reason the first Scream is still so highly regarded. It remains the most original out of the entire franchise. With all the praise, you might think it’s overrated, but it holds up well after all this time. Along with a script by Kevin Williamson that gives influence to the genre and enjoys playing with its tropes, the cast is an additional selling point. When once it was career hell to star in a horror film, Scream made it cool. The premise alone is playfully aware that it sounds familiar. A killer has watched one too many scary movies and even if you have all the horror movie knowledge in the world, it might not save you. There’s a reason the face of the killer joined the slasher arena.
To celebrate the 25th anniversary, writer Alan Siegel put together an oral history of the first film for The Ringer. A later section touched upon how two masks were used during production. KNB EFX created a stunt mask that got in few appearances, due to uncertain copyrights with its trademark at Fun World. It’s seen in Casey Becker’s (Drew Barrymore) murder and the surprise kill of Principal Himbry (Henry Winkler). If you look closely, the mask’s eyeholes are more curved and puffy than they are in other scenes.
Then there was the classic mask, which looks a bit loose. In other words, it appears as if someone is wearing it and taking it off. The eyes are not always dark; at times it’s obvious someone is looking out from behind the rubber material. The cloak worn is very glittery, something toned down in later sequels, but it catches the garage light well during the death of Tatum (Rose McGowan). The dark boots worn are another intimidating element. And although in-film it’s supposed to be packaged as a “Father Death” costume, the name “Ghostface” stuck.
1. Scream (2022)
When Scream 4 didn’t perform well at the box office, it seemed Ghostface wasn’t going to be back on the big screen anytime soon. For 10 years, that was true. With this fifth film, legacy sequels and prequels was the name of the game. Sidney, Gale (Courteney Cox), and Dewey (David Arquette) were back, but this time, Ghostface had a new focus. A new teen friend group is targeted, each with relations to the past.
The classic mask is used, very much polished up. It doesn’t look worn out like in the first film. The white of the face is practically pristine and the grooves are well-defined. Any shimmer to the cloak is more subtle. It was a fun touch but with it downplayed, Ghostface more easily blends in with the shadows. This time around, the voice changer that always channeled Roger L. Jackson’s raspy vocals is snug inside the mask, with just a finger click to activate it.
Even though the jagged arm hang-offs aren’t clearly seen, it plays an additional part in the menacing quality of the killer. At times, the cloak completely hides the arms (check out the hospital attack), giving more focus to the white mask and truly making the killer appear like a phantom. Maybe it’s due to a decade absence on the big screen, but Ghostface looks better than ever, making for a scary good time in the slasher’s return.
10 Horror Movies Set In The 19th Century to Watch Ahead of ‘The Cursed’
There were frankly too many vampires in the olden days.
Read Next
About The Author
Chris Sasaguay (39 Articles Published)
Chris Sasaguay is a Horror Features Writer for Collider. His passion in all the dark thrills of scary movies is thanks to a spooky childhood. Growing up, he visited family who lived in the Headless Horseman territory of Sleepy Hollow. Furthermore, if he should ever meet the iconic Jamie Lee Curtis, he’ll swiftly update his profile pic with the encounter. Stay tuned.
More
From Chris Sasaguay
We wish to give thanks to the writer of this article for this outstanding content
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In a 2015 interview with The Hollywood Reporter, director Wes Craven spoke on the signature face in Scream. “In general, we didn’t mess with the mask at all,” he stated. “With Freddy [Krueger] and the New Nightmare, I felt that I probably should have stuck with the original face. [With Scream,] we just let Ghostface be Ghostface.” With that said, there was a time when the masked killer could have looked different. Due to copyright issues, there was a bit of trial and error on the first film that can be seen in several scenes. Fun World, without even knowing it, had a slasher icon in its stock of Halloween merch. Then Scary Movie took it up a notch.
From, “What’s your favorite scary movie?” to “Wazzup?,” it’s been a trip in perfecting and purposely un-perfecting Ghostface. How well does the new Scream Ghostface hold up to the original?
RELATED: 10 Reasons Why ‘Scream’ (2022) Lives Up To Scream (1996)
5. Scary Movie (2000)
How can you make fun of a movie that was already making fun of itself? You hire the Wayans brothers and dial up the level of ridiculousness. It also works as a parody in a range of genres, not just horror. Scream meets The Matrix meetsShakespeare in Loveand so on. Iconic set pieces designed to scare are now remade, either as darkly funny, stupidly funny, or both.
A group of horny and pretty dumb teens accidentally runs over a fisherman. They get rid of the body, despite the man not being dead, by throwing him in the trunk. Soon a killer is on the loose. Could it be the fisherman out for revenge? Or someone else with a complicated motive? Whoever it is, he’s taking out each of the teens, one by one.
A much more wrinkled and stretched out Ghostface mask is worn in this parody where anything goes. When the killer calls up Shorty (Marlon Wayans), the mask contorts, even revealing a tongue. And when the killer gets stoned, the scene literally shows how high the killer is with its eyeholes. In spoofing I Know What You Did Last Summer, the killer’s weapon of choice changes, too. The hunting knife that made Ghostface so threatening in Scream is swapped out for a big ol’ hook. This killer was never about being scary, it was all about having a good time.
COLLIDER VIDEO OF THE DAY
4. Scream: Seasons 1 & 2
It might have been a controversial move but when the franchise moved to MTV, Ghostface was going to look different. Instead of Woodsboro, it’s Lakewood that became targeted by a masked killer. Emma (Willa Fitzgerald) and her friends deal with horror movie rules and real world issues like cyber-bullying that start up the killings.
The iconic ghoulish expression of Ghostface was swapped out for something more human. Seen in the first two seasons of the MTV show, the mask was a surgical mask worn by bullied town resident, Brandon James, to help with his facial surgery. James went on a killing spree and for two seasons another killer has taken it to continue the legacy. The bigger question might not be the motive to the killings, but in giving an already ostracized individual a mask like this and expecting it to not damage the person’s psyche further.
Not only is the mask different, the Lakewood Slasher wears a raincoat instead of a cloak like in the films. And that makes sense. Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell) and the survivors of Woodsboro don’t exist in this timeline. Season 3, a complete departure of the storyline established in the past two seasons, included the traditional look of the killer but even that season’s storyline never saw a continuation. Sometimes being different for the sake of change doesn’t work. But in this MTV version, Ghostface was never a Halloween costume; it was something put together from the show’s own mythology. That deserves some credit.
3. Stab 8
Starting off in Scream 2, the franchise introduced audiences to an even deeper level of meta with the movie-in-a-movie franchise, Stab. There was no subtlety to the title and that was the point. It’s based on the “real-life” Woodsboro killing spree, so it might be fair to say the Stab movies are in poor taste.
Then came Stab 8. From clips shown of the universally panned entry in the Stab movies, the movie within Scream (2022), the killer has some major switch-ups. For starters, the Ghostface mask is metallic, ideal for reflecting the glow of a flamethrower being used on a victim instead of a plain old knife. If that’s not enough, whoever is behind the mask is showing off big, buff arms.
It’s ridiculous and over-the-top but what can’t be denied is that it’s a pretty cool visual. Because Ghostface is a Halloween costume in the Scream universe (that for some reason no one has thought to discontinue), having a different version of the iconic mask would be interesting and make a certain amount of sense. This was the safer way to test that theory. But in remembering Wes Craven’s words from THR, maybe it’s best to not change what already works so well.
2. Scream (1996)
There is a reason the first Scream is still so highly regarded. It remains the most original out of the entire franchise. With all the praise, you might think it’s overrated, but it holds up well after all this time. Along with a script by Kevin Williamson that gives influence to the genre and enjoys playing with its tropes, the cast is an additional selling point. When once it was career hell to star in a horror film, Scream made it cool. The premise alone is playfully aware that it sounds familiar. A killer has watched one too many scary movies and even if you have all the horror movie knowledge in the world, it might not save you. There’s a reason the face of the killer joined the slasher arena.
To celebrate the 25th anniversary, writer Alan Siegel put together an oral history of the first film for The Ringer. A later section touched upon how two masks were used during production. KNB EFX created a stunt mask that got in few appearances, due to uncertain copyrights with its trademark at Fun World. It’s seen in Casey Becker’s (Drew Barrymore) murder and the surprise kill of Principal Himbry (Henry Winkler). If you look closely, the mask’s eyeholes are more curved and puffy than they are in other scenes.
Then there was the classic mask, which looks a bit loose. In other words, it appears as if someone is wearing it and taking it off. The eyes are not always dark; at times it’s obvious someone is looking out from behind the rubber material. The cloak worn is very glittery, something toned down in later sequels, but it catches the garage light well during the death of Tatum (Rose McGowan). The dark boots worn are another intimidating element. And although in-film it’s supposed to be packaged as a “Father Death” costume, the name “Ghostface” stuck.
1. Scream (2022)
When Scream 4 didn’t perform well at the box office, it seemed Ghostface wasn’t going to be back on the big screen anytime soon. For 10 years, that was true. With this fifth film, legacy sequels and prequels was the name of the game. Sidney, Gale (Courteney Cox), and Dewey (David Arquette) were back, but this time, Ghostface had a new focus. A new teen friend group is targeted, each with relations to the past.
The classic mask is used, very much polished up. It doesn’t look worn out like in the first film. The white of the face is practically pristine and the grooves are well-defined. Any shimmer to the cloak is more subtle. It was a fun touch but with it downplayed, Ghostface more easily blends in with the shadows. This time around, the voice changer that always channeled Roger L. Jackson’s raspy vocals is snug inside the mask, with just a finger click to activate it.
Even though the jagged arm hang-offs aren’t clearly seen, it plays an additional part in the menacing quality of the killer. At times, the cloak completely hides the arms (check out the hospital attack), giving more focus to the white mask and truly making the killer appear like a phantom. Maybe it’s due to a decade absence on the big screen, but Ghostface looks better than ever, making for a scary good time in the slasher’s return.
10 Horror Movies Set In The 19th Century to Watch Ahead of ‘The Cursed’
There were frankly too many vampires in the olden days.
Read Next
About The Author
Chris Sasaguay (39 Articles Published)
Chris Sasaguay is a Horror Features Writer for Collider. His passion in all the dark thrills of scary movies is thanks to a spooky childhood. Growing up, he visited family who lived in the Headless Horseman territory of Sleepy Hollow. Furthermore, if he should ever meet the iconic Jamie Lee Curtis, he’ll swiftly update his profile pic with the encounter. Stay tuned.
More
From Chris Sasaguay
We wish to give thanks to the writer of this article for this outstanding content
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Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is one of the most anticipated films of 2022, but whether or not there will be a rated R version released to the public has yet to be confirmed.
A Reddit post dating back to 2020 posited the idea that the film might garner an R rating, rather than the PG-13 rating that its predecessor received.
More recently, an article published last month by Maxblizz contended that two versions of the movie exist: A PG-13 version, and an R-rated version that lasts more than three hours.
An R-rated Multiverse of Madness isn’t entirely out of the question given the subject material. Doctor Strange stories are one of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s darker entries, after all, and the second trailer showed terrifying monsters and evil versions of Strange — leaning more into those horror elements than ever before.
From what we know about the upcoming film, Elizabeth Olsen’s Scarlet Witch (Wanda Maximoff) seemingly turns to the dark side as Strange tries to stem the tide of the multiverse’s chaotic descent. If the movie follows the cataclysmic events from Doctor Strange’s What If…? episode, they could be pushing the darkness present in the MCU even further.
The episode “What If… Doctor Strange Lost His Heart Instead of His Hands?” went to some very heavy places. In an alternate universe, Dr. Stephen Strange gives into grief when his girlfriend, Dr. Christine Palmer, dies. Strange goes to Kamar-Taj and becomes a master of mystic arts and learns how to manipulate time by studying the Eye of Agamotto. Strange then attempts to save her using the Eye, but fails and has to seek more power at the Lost Library of Cagliostro. He grows power-hungry, consuming magical beings and studying these dark arts for centuries.
O’Bengh, the librarian, eventually splits him into two versions of himself, one an evil reflection referred to as Strange Supreme, and the other a Strange who accepts Christine’s death. The two battle it out and Strange Supreme wins, but when he finally brings Christine back, she’s disgusted by his transformation in a Twilight Zone-like twist. His actions rip reality apart, leaving him to live alone in a small pocket of the universe. It’s not exactly the standard superhero happy ending.
Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige said in 2019 that Doctor Strange 2 wouldn’t necessarily be a horror film and that it would just have scary sequences in it, but that was before Sam Raimi was helming the project. Apart from the Tobey Maguire Spider-Man trilogy, Raimi is known for his horror movies. The Evil Dead is rated as NC-17, and other Raimi-led projects like Army of Darkness, Evil Dead, and Evil Dead 2 all have R ratings.
Reports of extensive reshoots for what’s colloquially known as Doctor Strange 2 led many to believe they were including more character appearances — including the rumored Patrick Stewart-as-Professor X rumor that Sunday’s Super Bowl reveal seemed to confirm. It’s also possible, with extra shooting, that Raimi could have also overseen scenes fit for an R-rated version.
However, Disney’s now the steward of a superhero brand that relies on family-friendly dollars. The first Doctor Strange movie was PG-13 and grossed over $677 million worldwide, and interfering with the formula for the sequel might prove too risky.
Between the upcoming Disney Plus series Moon Knight starring Oscar Isaac, and Mahershala Ali’s Blade, the MCU will lean more into horror, and perhaps even violence, than established MCU fare — though we did last see Doctor Strange in a quite family-friendly Spider-Man: No Way Home.
Even if an R-rated version doesn’t release in theaters, there’s still a chance it’ll be available in some form, whether on Blu-Ray or as a streaming option.
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is set to be released in theaters on May 6.
We want to thank the author of this article for this outstanding material
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Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is one of the most anticipated films of 2022, but whether or not there will be a rated R version released to the public has yet to be confirmed.
A Reddit post dating back to 2020 posited the idea that the film might garner an R rating, rather than the PG-13 rating that its predecessor received.
More recently, an article published last month by Maxblizz contended that two versions of the movie exist: A PG-13 version, and an R-rated version that lasts more than three hours.
An R-rated Multiverse of Madness isn’t entirely out of the question given the subject material. Doctor Strange stories are one of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s darker entries, after all, and the second trailer showed terrifying monsters and evil versions of Strange — leaning more into those horror elements than ever before.
From what we know about the upcoming film, Elizabeth Olsen’s Scarlet Witch (Wanda Maximoff) seemingly turns to the dark side as Strange tries to stem the tide of the multiverse’s chaotic descent. If the movie follows the cataclysmic events from Doctor Strange’s What If…? episode, they could be pushing the darkness present in the MCU even further.
The episode “What If… Doctor Strange Lost His Heart Instead of His Hands?” went to some very heavy places. In an alternate universe, Dr. Stephen Strange gives into grief when his girlfriend, Dr. Christine Palmer, dies. Strange goes to Kamar-Taj and becomes a master of mystic arts and learns how to manipulate time by studying the Eye of Agamotto. Strange then attempts to save her using the Eye, but fails and has to seek more power at the Lost Library of Cagliostro. He grows power-hungry, consuming magical beings and studying these dark arts for centuries.
O’Bengh, the librarian, eventually splits him into two versions of himself, one an evil reflection referred to as Strange Supreme, and the other a Strange who accepts Christine’s death. The two battle it out and Strange Supreme wins, but when he finally brings Christine back, she’s disgusted by his transformation in a Twilight Zone-like twist. His actions rip reality apart, leaving him to live alone in a small pocket of the universe. It’s not exactly the standard superhero happy ending.
Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige said in 2019 that Doctor Strange 2 wouldn’t necessarily be a horror film and that it would just have scary sequences in it, but that was before Sam Raimi was helming the project. Apart from the Tobey Maguire Spider-Man trilogy, Raimi is known for his horror movies. The Evil Dead is rated as NC-17, and other Raimi-led projects like Army of Darkness, Evil Dead, and Evil Dead 2 all have R ratings.
Reports of extensive reshoots for what’s colloquially known as Doctor Strange 2 led many to believe they were including more character appearances — including the rumored Patrick Stewart-as-Professor X rumor that Sunday’s Super Bowl reveal seemed to confirm. It’s also possible, with extra shooting, that Raimi could have also overseen scenes fit for an R-rated version.
However, Disney’s now the steward of a superhero brand that relies on family-friendly dollars. The first Doctor Strange movie was PG-13 and grossed over $677 million worldwide, and interfering with the formula for the sequel might prove too risky.
Between the upcoming Disney Plus series Moon Knight starring Oscar Isaac, and Mahershala Ali’s Blade, the MCU will lean more into horror, and perhaps even violence, than established MCU fare — though we did last see Doctor Strange in a quite family-friendly Spider-Man: No Way Home.
Even if an R-rated version doesn’t release in theaters, there’s still a chance it’ll be available in some form, whether on Blu-Ray or as a streaming option.
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is set to be released in theaters on May 6.
We want to thank the author of this article for this outstanding material
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Keke Palmer is getting ready to thrill fans in 2022!
The actress has landed several roles in movies that will premiere later this year. It appears that the singer is taking a small break from her music career to focus on her film career.
Palmer garnered an array of acting credits across the years, building her experience and etching a spot for herself among the league of Hollywood stars. Her acting abilities are renowned, given that she recently won a Primetime Emmy Award for her roles in the series Keke Palmer’s “Turnt Up with the Taylors.”
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Now, a new teaser from universal pictures just revealed that the actress will star in Jordan Peele’s Horror Film “Nope.”
The Trailer
Peele teamed up again with “Get Out” actor Daniel Kaluuya in the upcoming film, produced, directed, and written by him. In the two-minute trailer, ominous black clouds appeared to bring calamity on a Black-owned ranch in Hollywood, California.
One scene showed Kaluuya asking, “What’s the worst that might happen?” Another point in the trailer displayed Palmer’s character thrown into the air, but it’s unclear who or what has generated the commotion.
Although the teaser did not reveal much about the horror flick, it confirmed that Palmer and Kaluuya’s characters play the parts of ranch hands in the film. Also starring in “Nope” are Barbie Ferreira, Brandon Perea, Michael Wincott, and Steven Yeun.
At the moment, plot details about the unsettling film remain under wraps. However, given the trailer’s backdrop, fans can anticipate going on a spooky ride when the movie finally debuts in the theaters.
Keke Palmer’s Felt Joining The Project Was The Right Thing
Palmer revealed that she made the right decision to join the project after reading the script for her part. She felt the things she wished for were coming to fruition without many hassles.
Although providence might have helped align Palmer’s paths in her favor, she did put in some work on her own part.
“What is so funny is I realized that when I started doing Nope, I went to Jordan Peele’s messages, for whatever reason why, and I see in the messages that I had messaged him a year ago saying, ‘Hey, it would be a dream to work with you. I would love to get the opportunity to maybe one day. Thank you for everything you’re doing.’ And then a year or two years later, I’m doing Nope,” she said in the statement.
Jordan Peele’s Love For Horror Films
The actress’s statement did not disclose if her messages inspired Peele to reach out to. However, her feature in “Nope” proves that Peele’s work on scary movies can attract stars like Palmer.
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Peele explained to NPR in 2019 why he enjoys horror films, a genre he redefined and revived with “Get Out” in 2017. “I think it is connected to getting over my own fears: my fears growing up, my fears as a kid watching movies. I’d watch these commercials for the Time-Life Mysteries of the Unknown books… and I would freak out,” he said.
“But creating them, I think, helps me deal with fear and makes me feel stronger and braver.”
Jordan Peele’s ‘Nope’ Is Part Of A Five Year Contract With Universal Pictures
“Nope” is part of Peele’s Monkeypaw Production company’s exclusive five-year pact with Universal pictures. The company hired newbies from Universal Filmed Entertainment Group’s California Below-the-Line Traineeship to assist with the film’s production in Southern California.
The initiative was started by NBCUniversal’s Global Talent Development & Inclusion department to enhance diversity, equity, and inclusion across all aspects of production. The main goal is to give on-set experience and guidance to underrepresented talent.
Since its inception in 2012, Monkeypaw has produced films like “Get Out,” Nia DaCosta’s “Candyman,” Spike Lee’s “BlacKkKlansman,” as well as HBO’s “Lovecraft Country” and Amazon’s “Hunters.” “Nope” will debut on July 22, 2021
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Keke Palmer is getting ready to thrill fans in 2022!
The actress has landed several roles in movies that will premiere later this year. It appears that the singer is taking a small break from her music career to focus on her film career.
Palmer garnered an array of acting credits across the years, building her experience and etching a spot for herself among the league of Hollywood stars. Her acting abilities are renowned, given that she recently won a Primetime Emmy Award for her roles in the series Keke Palmer’s “Turnt Up with the Taylors.”
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Now, a new teaser from universal pictures just revealed that the actress will star in Jordan Peele’s Horror Film “Nope.”
The Trailer
Peele teamed up again with “Get Out” actor Daniel Kaluuya in the upcoming film, produced, directed, and written by him. In the two-minute trailer, ominous black clouds appeared to bring calamity on a Black-owned ranch in Hollywood, California.
One scene showed Kaluuya asking, “What’s the worst that might happen?” Another point in the trailer displayed Palmer’s character thrown into the air, but it’s unclear who or what has generated the commotion.
Although the teaser did not reveal much about the horror flick, it confirmed that Palmer and Kaluuya’s characters play the parts of ranch hands in the film. Also starring in “Nope” are Barbie Ferreira, Brandon Perea, Michael Wincott, and Steven Yeun.
At the moment, plot details about the unsettling film remain under wraps. However, given the trailer’s backdrop, fans can anticipate going on a spooky ride when the movie finally debuts in the theaters.
Keke Palmer’s Felt Joining The Project Was The Right Thing
Palmer revealed that she made the right decision to join the project after reading the script for her part. She felt the things she wished for were coming to fruition without many hassles.
Although providence might have helped align Palmer’s paths in her favor, she did put in some work on her own part.
“What is so funny is I realized that when I started doing Nope, I went to Jordan Peele’s messages, for whatever reason why, and I see in the messages that I had messaged him a year ago saying, ‘Hey, it would be a dream to work with you. I would love to get the opportunity to maybe one day. Thank you for everything you’re doing.’ And then a year or two years later, I’m doing Nope,” she said in the statement.
Jordan Peele’s Love For Horror Films
The actress’s statement did not disclose if her messages inspired Peele to reach out to. However, her feature in “Nope” proves that Peele’s work on scary movies can attract stars like Palmer.
MEGA
Peele explained to NPR in 2019 why he enjoys horror films, a genre he redefined and revived with “Get Out” in 2017. “I think it is connected to getting over my own fears: my fears growing up, my fears as a kid watching movies. I’d watch these commercials for the Time-Life Mysteries of the Unknown books… and I would freak out,” he said.
“But creating them, I think, helps me deal with fear and makes me feel stronger and braver.”
Jordan Peele’s ‘Nope’ Is Part Of A Five Year Contract With Universal Pictures
“Nope” is part of Peele’s Monkeypaw Production company’s exclusive five-year pact with Universal pictures. The company hired newbies from Universal Filmed Entertainment Group’s California Below-the-Line Traineeship to assist with the film’s production in Southern California.
The initiative was started by NBCUniversal’s Global Talent Development & Inclusion department to enhance diversity, equity, and inclusion across all aspects of production. The main goal is to give on-set experience and guidance to underrepresented talent.
Since its inception in 2012, Monkeypaw has produced films like “Get Out,” Nia DaCosta’s “Candyman,” Spike Lee’s “BlacKkKlansman,” as well as HBO’s “Lovecraft Country” and Amazon’s “Hunters.” “Nope” will debut on July 22, 2021
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The majority of horror movies are set at nighttime, and this is for good reason: darkness is scary. Blind to what’s right in front of us, our mind looks for what information it can get and often comes to the worst conclusions: the coat hanging on the door is an old man; the noise coming from outside is a monster, and so on.
Horror plays on this universal fear to great effect, but too much of the same thing can become boring. Fortunately, these movies found other ways to frighten audiences; keeping their scares in broad daylight, they ditch the darkness whilst managing to keep the dark themes.
RELATED: 5 Great Horror Movies That Are Even Better On The Second Watch
The Wicker Man is a British folk horror movie based on the 1967 novel Ritual by David Pinner. Directed by Robin Hardy, this cult classic stars Edward Woodward as Neil Howie, a police sergeant who’s sent to a small Scottish island in search of a missing girl. Here, in Summerisle, he is met with claims that the girl never existed and witnesses strange pagan rituals by the locals. A devout Christian, Howie is horrified by the island’s practices, but that is the least of his problems. Still searching for the missing girl, on May Day Howie finds himself at the mercy of the townsfolk and their leader Lord Summerisle (Christopher Lee).
Set mostly in the daytime, The Wicker Man is no less creepy for it. In fact, the warm and sunny atmosphere makes it all the more unsettling as it evokes fever dream-like visuals which mask the horrors occurring. Something is off, but you’d never guess what from the islanders’ high spirits or Harry Waxman’s cinematography alone.
Tobe Hooper’s The Texas Chain Saw Massacre is another cult classic that has spawned several remakes — its most recent of which will be released later this month. The low-budget 1974 slasher centres on Sally Hardesty (Marilyn Burns) who, along with her paraplegic brother and two friends, visits her grandfather’s grave following reports of vandalism and grave robbing. Taking a second trip to the family’s old homestead, they pick up and abandon an unstable hitchhiker (Edwin Neal) who, unbeknownst to them, belongs to a cannibalistic family. He, his brother Leatherface (Gunnar Hansen), and Grandpa Sawyer (John Dugan), later torment the group in brutal, bloody ways.
Whilst the movie is stereotypically violent and has its fair share of jump scares, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre doesn’t need darkness to be scary. Stranded in rural Texas, the sinking feeling comes from the groups’ isolation. With no one around to save them, they are only visible to the people trying to kill them.
Goodnight Mommy is an Austrian psychological horror directed by Veronika Franz and Severin Fiala. Set in an isolated lakeside house, it follows twin boys Elias and Lukas (Schwarz) who grow increasingly suspicious of their mother (Susanne Wuest) after she returns home from reconstructive surgery. Unrecognizable from her bandages, the woman also behaves strangely and treats her sons markedly different than before.
Unlike the previous movies, most of the events in Goodnight Mommy happen behind closed doors. At the beginning of the movie, it’s daytime outside, but the woman has closed the blinds so only a fraction of light seeps in. A sense of entrapment is felt and later confirmed when — in an unexpected turn of events — the boys make their mother a prisoner in her own home.
Directed by John Krasinski, A Quiet Place is a post-apocalyptic horror about a family desperate to survive the blind but noise-sensitive monsters that have killed most of the population. Krasinski and his real-life wife Emily Blunt star as Mr and Mrs Abbott, with Millicent Simmonds and Noah Jupe playing their onscreen children. Audiences meet the family sometime after the world’s ruin, where they are living on an isolated farm. They’ve not yet been found by the monsters, but their luck is about to run out.
With its terrifying premise, A Quiet Place needn’t rely on scare tactics — or even its monsters — to instil fear. Rather, the movie’s lack of dialogue encourages audiences to become hyper-vigilant and afraid of noise itself, as the family’s fate rests on how quiet they are.
Ari Aster’s Midsommar is one of A24’s most touted productions. Similar to The Wicker Man, it is a folk horror about a cult that additionally explores the effects of trauma. Following a tragic murder-suicide in the family, Dani (Florence Pugh) struggles with her mental health and feels her boyfriend Christian (Jack Reynor) growing distant. When she learns of Christian’s plan to celebrate Midsummer with Swedish friend Pelle (Vilhelm Blomgren) and co at the latter’s ancestral commune, she tags along and is welcomed with open arms.
Midsommar is probably the most obvious example of a horror movie set in broad daylight. As per Aster and cinematographer Pawel Pogorzelski’s wishes, Midsommar is distinctively vibrant, with many of its scenes bordering on over-exposure. The result is a visual treat that, paired with terror and tragedy, leaves a sickly taste.
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The majority of horror movies are set at nighttime, and this is for good reason: darkness is scary. Blind to what’s right in front of us, our mind looks for what information it can get and often comes to the worst conclusions: the coat hanging on the door is an old man; the noise coming from outside is a monster, and so on.
Horror plays on this universal fear to great effect, but too much of the same thing can become boring. Fortunately, these movies found other ways to frighten audiences; keeping their scares in broad daylight, they ditch the darkness whilst managing to keep the dark themes.
RELATED: 5 Great Horror Movies That Are Even Better On The Second Watch
The Wicker Man is a British folk horror movie based on the 1967 novel Ritual by David Pinner. Directed by Robin Hardy, this cult classic stars Edward Woodward as Neil Howie, a police sergeant who’s sent to a small Scottish island in search of a missing girl. Here, in Summerisle, he is met with claims that the girl never existed and witnesses strange pagan rituals by the locals. A devout Christian, Howie is horrified by the island’s practices, but that is the least of his problems. Still searching for the missing girl, on May Day Howie finds himself at the mercy of the townsfolk and their leader Lord Summerisle (Christopher Lee).
Set mostly in the daytime, The Wicker Man is no less creepy for it. In fact, the warm and sunny atmosphere makes it all the more unsettling as it evokes fever dream-like visuals which mask the horrors occurring. Something is off, but you’d never guess what from the islanders’ high spirits or Harry Waxman’s cinematography alone.
Tobe Hooper’s The Texas Chain Saw Massacre is another cult classic that has spawned several remakes — its most recent of which will be released later this month. The low-budget 1974 slasher centres on Sally Hardesty (Marilyn Burns) who, along with her paraplegic brother and two friends, visits her grandfather’s grave following reports of vandalism and grave robbing. Taking a second trip to the family’s old homestead, they pick up and abandon an unstable hitchhiker (Edwin Neal) who, unbeknownst to them, belongs to a cannibalistic family. He, his brother Leatherface (Gunnar Hansen), and Grandpa Sawyer (John Dugan), later torment the group in brutal, bloody ways.
Whilst the movie is stereotypically violent and has its fair share of jump scares, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre doesn’t need darkness to be scary. Stranded in rural Texas, the sinking feeling comes from the groups’ isolation. With no one around to save them, they are only visible to the people trying to kill them.
Goodnight Mommy is an Austrian psychological horror directed by Veronika Franz and Severin Fiala. Set in an isolated lakeside house, it follows twin boys Elias and Lukas (Schwarz) who grow increasingly suspicious of their mother (Susanne Wuest) after she returns home from reconstructive surgery. Unrecognizable from her bandages, the woman also behaves strangely and treats her sons markedly different than before.
Unlike the previous movies, most of the events in Goodnight Mommy happen behind closed doors. At the beginning of the movie, it’s daytime outside, but the woman has closed the blinds so only a fraction of light seeps in. A sense of entrapment is felt and later confirmed when — in an unexpected turn of events — the boys make their mother a prisoner in her own home.
Directed by John Krasinski, A Quiet Place is a post-apocalyptic horror about a family desperate to survive the blind but noise-sensitive monsters that have killed most of the population. Krasinski and his real-life wife Emily Blunt star as Mr and Mrs Abbott, with Millicent Simmonds and Noah Jupe playing their onscreen children. Audiences meet the family sometime after the world’s ruin, where they are living on an isolated farm. They’ve not yet been found by the monsters, but their luck is about to run out.
With its terrifying premise, A Quiet Place needn’t rely on scare tactics — or even its monsters — to instil fear. Rather, the movie’s lack of dialogue encourages audiences to become hyper-vigilant and afraid of noise itself, as the family’s fate rests on how quiet they are.
Ari Aster’s Midsommar is one of A24’s most touted productions. Similar to The Wicker Man, it is a folk horror about a cult that additionally explores the effects of trauma. Following a tragic murder-suicide in the family, Dani (Florence Pugh) struggles with her mental health and feels her boyfriend Christian (Jack Reynor) growing distant. When she learns of Christian’s plan to celebrate Midsummer with Swedish friend Pelle (Vilhelm Blomgren) and co at the latter’s ancestral commune, she tags along and is welcomed with open arms.
Midsommar is probably the most obvious example of a horror movie set in broad daylight. As per Aster and cinematographer Pawel Pogorzelski’s wishes, Midsommar is distinctively vibrant, with many of its scenes bordering on over-exposure. The result is a visual treat that, paired with terror and tragedy, leaves a sickly taste.
MORE: Everything We Know About X, A24’s New Horror Movie
Lost Ark is Adding Whole New Region of Servers
Amazon Games and Smilegate RPG are adding an entirely new region of servers in Europe to address queue times for Lost Ark.
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In need of something new to check out after binging Netflix’s All of Us Are Dead? We’ve compiled a list of similar horror movies to check out.
The recent release of Netflix’s All of Us Are Dead has given viewers plenty of gory and heart-wrenching zombie content to watch over the first few months of 2022. However, the show is easily bingeable and has left fans with a craving for more of the undead. While there are plenty of Western zombie movies at the forefront of the genre, zombie movies from outside of America and the UK may be harder to find. Zombie movies set in non-Western countries are rarer and usually have smaller budgets than their US counterparts, but there are plenty of these amazing movies that are similar to All of Us Are Dead.
The Wailing Is a Horror Movie With a Twist
The Wailing is a foreign movie set in a small, remote South Korean village. When a strange man arrives in the village, a sickness that makes its victims kill their families starts spreading in the small community. This movie follows a policeman who has to solve the mystery to save his daughter from the infection. This is a haunting movie with a shocking twist ending that surprised most viewers. While The Wailing isn’t a zombie movie, it follows many similar tropes, includes supernatural elements in its plot, has plenty of violence and gore and is primarily a horror movie.
RELATED: All of Us Are Dead’s Gory Ending, Explained
Cargo Is an Intense Australian Zombie Flick
Cargo is an Australian movie starring Martin Freeman as a father searching for someone to take care of his daughter after an epidemic spreads across the whole country. Based on the short film of the same name, Cargo is a post-apocalyptic movie that shows a virus that makes people turn rabid when they are infected. This movie has plenty of tragic deaths, similar to All of Us Are Dead, and focuses on the relationships between the people trying to survive the apocalypse as opposed to the infected “zombies” attacking them. Cargo also gives Martin Freeman a chance to showcase more serious acting outside of his roles in Sherlock and The Hobbit movies.
One Cut of the Dead Takes a Comedic Approach to Zombies
One Cut of the Dead is a Japanese movie about a group of amateur filmmakers who decide to shoot a low-budget zombie movie in an abandoned WWII facility. While they’re filming their zombie movie, they ironically get attacked by real zombies. This movie is more comedic than some of the other films on this list and focuses on the chaotic nature of filming an action movie, as well as the mishaps that come with the territory of amateur filmmaking. The original Japanese title translates to Don’t Stop Shooting!, which fits perfectly with the movie, as the filmmakers are working on the project for live television.
RELATED: All of Us Are Dead References a High-Octane Zombie Film – and It’s Perfect
#Alive Sees a Gamer Trapped in His Apartment During the Zombie Apocalypse
#Alive is a South Korean movie about a video game live streamer who gets trapped in his apartment during a zombie apocalypse. The movie is mostly set in the apartment building, which makes the audience feel more restricted and claustrophobic. #Alive is similar to movies like Attack the Block in the sense that it’s limited to one main setting, and it also considers the use of social media in a zombie apocalypse, giving the film a more realistic approach to the apocalypse. The fact that the film is set in Seoul also gives viewers a new perspective on the zombie subgenre and takes the focus away from big-budget Hollywood movies.
Train to Busan Is an Acclaimed South Korean Zombie Film
Train to Busan is a South Korean movie about passengers on a train from Seoul to Busan who have to survive when a zombie apocalypse unexpectedly breaks out. The majority of the film takes place on the train, making it much harder for the characters to escape and survive. Train to Busan also focuses on the power struggles that form between the survivors in the midst of the apocalypse, similar to the drama and betrayals between the human characters in The Walking Dead. Unlike many other zombie movies, Train to Busan clearly shows that the outbreak happens as a result of a chemical leak at a biotech plant, proving that one freak accident can lead to the end of the world.
RELATED: All of Us Are Dead Wastes No Time Establishing Patient Zero
The 8th Night Trades Zombies for Spirits
The 8th Night is a South Korean movie about a monk who has to hunt down a spirit that is possessing and tormenting humans. While The 8th Night doesn’t focus on zombies, it does refer to the spirit as a monster and takes the same approach of hunting and killing as many popular zombie films. The choice to take a religious approach that isn’t rooted in Christianity is interesting and sheds more light on different cultures and spiritual practices. The monster in The 8th Night is also locked up for 2500 years before the events of the movie as the Buddha couldn’t kill it, making the threat much more scary and genuine.
Izla Places Zombies on a Forbidden Island
Izla is a Filipino movie about a group of vlogger sisters who visit a “Forbidden Island” during their holiday, only to find that it is overrun with zombies. Their plans to trick their friends and film a prank video goes horribly wrong when they find the zombies on the island. Their mediocre holiday suddenly becomes a real-life horror movie as they have to fight for survival. The fact that the Mayor of Kalimliman, the town that they were vacationing in, has banned all travel to the forbidden island raises many questions about the true origin of the zombies and his involvement in their placement on the island.
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Averie Watson is a writer from Edinburgh, Scotland. They have worked as an editor for anthologies from Stryvling Press and Ta Voix, and have also had their writing published in anthologies from Black Hare Press, Journal of Erato and Scrap Lines. Averie grew up reading DC and Marvel comics from the 60s and watching every new superhero movie that came out in cinemas, as well as following other comics, movies and TV shows, like Scott Pilgrim, Star Wars and Steven Universe. Averie loves sci-fi and horror, and spends way too much time reading Junji Ito mangas and watching A24 movies with their cat. You can follow Averie on Twitter at @averie_watson
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In need of something new to check out after binging Netflix’s All of Us Are Dead? We’ve compiled a list of similar horror movies to check out.
The recent release of Netflix’s All of Us Are Dead has given viewers plenty of gory and heart-wrenching zombie content to watch over the first few months of 2022. However, the show is easily bingeable and has left fans with a craving for more of the undead. While there are plenty of Western zombie movies at the forefront of the genre, zombie movies from outside of America and the UK may be harder to find. Zombie movies set in non-Western countries are rarer and usually have smaller budgets than their US counterparts, but there are plenty of these amazing movies that are similar to All of Us Are Dead.
The Wailing Is a Horror Movie With a Twist
The Wailing is a foreign movie set in a small, remote South Korean village. When a strange man arrives in the village, a sickness that makes its victims kill their families starts spreading in the small community. This movie follows a policeman who has to solve the mystery to save his daughter from the infection. This is a haunting movie with a shocking twist ending that surprised most viewers. While The Wailing isn’t a zombie movie, it follows many similar tropes, includes supernatural elements in its plot, has plenty of violence and gore and is primarily a horror movie.
RELATED: All of Us Are Dead’s Gory Ending, Explained
Cargo Is an Intense Australian Zombie Flick
Cargo is an Australian movie starring Martin Freeman as a father searching for someone to take care of his daughter after an epidemic spreads across the whole country. Based on the short film of the same name, Cargo is a post-apocalyptic movie that shows a virus that makes people turn rabid when they are infected. This movie has plenty of tragic deaths, similar to All of Us Are Dead, and focuses on the relationships between the people trying to survive the apocalypse as opposed to the infected “zombies” attacking them. Cargo also gives Martin Freeman a chance to showcase more serious acting outside of his roles in Sherlock and The Hobbit movies.
One Cut of the Dead Takes a Comedic Approach to Zombies
One Cut of the Dead is a Japanese movie about a group of amateur filmmakers who decide to shoot a low-budget zombie movie in an abandoned WWII facility. While they’re filming their zombie movie, they ironically get attacked by real zombies. This movie is more comedic than some of the other films on this list and focuses on the chaotic nature of filming an action movie, as well as the mishaps that come with the territory of amateur filmmaking. The original Japanese title translates to Don’t Stop Shooting!, which fits perfectly with the movie, as the filmmakers are working on the project for live television.
RELATED: All of Us Are Dead References a High-Octane Zombie Film – and It’s Perfect
#Alive Sees a Gamer Trapped in His Apartment During the Zombie Apocalypse
#Alive is a South Korean movie about a video game live streamer who gets trapped in his apartment during a zombie apocalypse. The movie is mostly set in the apartment building, which makes the audience feel more restricted and claustrophobic. #Alive is similar to movies like Attack the Block in the sense that it’s limited to one main setting, and it also considers the use of social media in a zombie apocalypse, giving the film a more realistic approach to the apocalypse. The fact that the film is set in Seoul also gives viewers a new perspective on the zombie subgenre and takes the focus away from big-budget Hollywood movies.
Train to Busan Is an Acclaimed South Korean Zombie Film
Train to Busan is a South Korean movie about passengers on a train from Seoul to Busan who have to survive when a zombie apocalypse unexpectedly breaks out. The majority of the film takes place on the train, making it much harder for the characters to escape and survive. Train to Busan also focuses on the power struggles that form between the survivors in the midst of the apocalypse, similar to the drama and betrayals between the human characters in The Walking Dead. Unlike many other zombie movies, Train to Busan clearly shows that the outbreak happens as a result of a chemical leak at a biotech plant, proving that one freak accident can lead to the end of the world.
RELATED: All of Us Are Dead Wastes No Time Establishing Patient Zero
The 8th Night Trades Zombies for Spirits
The 8th Night is a South Korean movie about a monk who has to hunt down a spirit that is possessing and tormenting humans. While The 8th Night doesn’t focus on zombies, it does refer to the spirit as a monster and takes the same approach of hunting and killing as many popular zombie films. The choice to take a religious approach that isn’t rooted in Christianity is interesting and sheds more light on different cultures and spiritual practices. The monster in The 8th Night is also locked up for 2500 years before the events of the movie as the Buddha couldn’t kill it, making the threat much more scary and genuine.
Izla Places Zombies on a Forbidden Island
Izla is a Filipino movie about a group of vlogger sisters who visit a “Forbidden Island” during their holiday, only to find that it is overrun with zombies. Their plans to trick their friends and film a prank video goes horribly wrong when they find the zombies on the island. Their mediocre holiday suddenly becomes a real-life horror movie as they have to fight for survival. The fact that the Mayor of Kalimliman, the town that they were vacationing in, has banned all travel to the forbidden island raises many questions about the true origin of the zombies and his involvement in their placement on the island.
KEEP READING: All of Us Are Dead: Netflix’s Zombie K-Drama Differentiates Itself In One Key Way
Snyder Cut Fans Mobilize to Win Justice League an Oscar in the Fan-Voted Category
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Averie Watson is a writer from Edinburgh, Scotland. They have worked as an editor for anthologies from Stryvling Press and Ta Voix, and have also had their writing published in anthologies from Black Hare Press, Journal of Erato and Scrap Lines. Averie grew up reading DC and Marvel comics from the 60s and watching every new superhero movie that came out in cinemas, as well as following other comics, movies and TV shows, like Scott Pilgrim, Star Wars and Steven Universe. Averie loves sci-fi and horror, and spends way too much time reading Junji Ito mangas and watching A24 movies with their cat. You can follow Averie on Twitter at @averie_watson
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The brainchild of writer/actor David Dastmalchian, the first run of Dark Horse’s Count Crowley comic earned accolades thanks to the scribe’s clear love of classic horror, bolstered by the talents of artists Lucas Ketner, Lauren Affe, and letterer Frank Cvetkovic. But if a washed-up reporter’s reluctant shift into after-hours monster-slaying seemed to be the lifeline she so desperately needed, it sounds like the sequel series will be the exact opposite. As a werewolf hunt and a mysterious vampire threaten to invade Crowley’s home of Beloit, Missouri, Dastmalchian is giving Screen Rant a taste of the horrors to come when Count Crowley: Amateur Midnight Monster Hunter #1 arrives on March 23. Read our full interview below.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY
RELATED: Dark Horse Releases Fantasy Series to Rival Game of Thrones
Screen Rant: First off, I have to ask if the fan response to Count Crowley: Reluctant Midnight Monster Hunter has been what you hoped (or dreamed)? Especially since it is not simply a fun horror story, but one playing some seriously personal and beloved chords in terms of inspiration?
David Dastmalchian: The fan response has been beyond my wildest dreams. When we first released Issue One and the fan art began to appear online, I was astounded. Then I started seeing the Cosplay and the fan fiction and received numerous messages and letters from people who have responded so strongly to Count Crowley. It’s been so rewarding to get messages from young people to folks who’ve been collecting comics and watching horror movies for sixty plus years! I’m so grateful that so many people have been willing to go on this adventure with us. Putting myself out there so publicly as far as my own struggles with addiction and mental illness was really scary and yet the fans continue to make me feel grateful that I was able to speak and write so openly about my own… ‘monsters.’
SR: I don’t want to imply that nostalgia or homage is taking the spotlight, since it’s the original, inventive, and instantly endearing parts of the story that I think pack the biggest punch. Jerri Bartman is definitely the best example of that, so in what direction is she stepping with Series II?
DD: I love that the nostalgia, the setting the backdrop of our story can provide so much wonderful dressing for this lo-fi story which, by necessity, predates the super digital world of the internet and cell phones. I set the comic in the specific year that I did on purpose when given the context of how mass media presented to the news to the public. The world is on the advent of a very important shift for television and journalism as our story begins and this play heavily into Jerri’s battle against evil. She is about to fully embrace her mission to battle monsters. At first, this will be in the interest of protecting her family. But eventually… she could be having to protect us ALL!
SR: Readers would assume from the first issues that your vision and Lukas Ketner’s are lock-step (along with Lauren Affe, and Frank Cvetkovic). But comic fans know to look forward to creative teams who keep collaborating, and the elevation that so often brings in both directions. Safe to say Lukas is dialing things up for Series II?
DD: I am so lucky that I have my WHOLE team back together! Editor Megan Walker, as well as Lukas, Lauren and Frank are ALL back and they are working at the top of their game. Lukas has a talent that reminds me so much of Bernie Wrightson and he is just getting better and better. I really challenged him with these new scripts and he always rose to and soared above that challenge. We pushed some serious bounds this time around in regards to some of the violence and gore we’ve put into frame. I don’t want to be gratuitous but I really think we needed to be as explicit as possible with some of the horror that Jerri is going to confront.
SR: Last time we spoke about Count Crowley, you warned that the Billy’s message at the end of Issue #4 would “summon a force of evil to Beloit,” but stopped short on specifics. In this story, that could describe both monsters and network executives, so what else can you tease?
DD: Well, what could be any more terrifying than network executives….? How about VAMPIRES?! Readers are going to learn along with Jerri that vampires are not so simply defined as we’ve been taught and they are certainly not as simply defeated as we’ve been led to believe.
SR: The first series had some fun with introducing or hinting at familiar monsters (or monster ‘types’), but with new twists or details suggesting readers – like Jerri – have been misinformed. Is that something you specifically enjoy, and is that going to continue into this new ‘level’ of monsters?
DD: I have been terrified in our current social and political climate at how easily misinformation has been able to snake through the minds of consumers who are vulnerable to unverified data amongst the wasteland of social media. By simply decrying inconvenient facts “fake news” we’ve seen our entire government practically toppled by embittered election losses and attacks against science and education. Since monsters and the forces of evil are well aware of how easily the minds of men can be swayed by these seeds of disinformation, it’s no wonder we all have no idea how to actually stop a werewolf!
SR: In the first Count Crowley trade paperback, you quote Emil Ferris from My Favorite Thing is Monsters, and her idea that “good monsters” are scary looking, while the truly “bad monsters want the world to look the way they want it to.” That idea can take shape in classic horror or social commentary, so how important was that idea for you when shaping this setting and story?
DD: First of all, if you’re reading this interview and you don’t own Emil Ferris’ My Favorite Thing is Monsters, you need to open a new tab and go buy the book. Rush that shipping. You’ll thank me later. Second of all, I went into writing Count Crowley with the mission of swimming in the murky waters where “good” and “bad” monsters can easily be mistaken for one another. I’m nearly 20 years clean and sober right now, and I know that in the throes of my addiction and mental illness, I was very easily discarded by society into the “human refuse” pile. But what if I HAD been thrown away, essentially destroyed by it all? It’s so easy to dismiss those who have the outward appearance and behavior of monsters, when just some compassion, empathy, and communication can be the difference between life and death.
SR: For Jerri in particular, a mission or purpose seems to be what she needs to believe in herself again, but in the last way anyone might expect, the knobby old Vincent Fright’s sexism seemed to offer just the push she needed in her first monster hunt. I wouldn’t want anything spoiled, but Vincent seems poised to take a really fun role going forward.
DD: Vincent is a vital key in Jerri’s journey as a monster hunter. But, man, that old key is a skeleton key. He’s a gnarly, nasty, misogynist of a key with a huge wealth of knowledge about monsters, a horrible attitude towards women and a bad case of the gout.
SR: Was there anything from these coming issues that you were particularly glad to get into the story, once given the green light for a Series II? With werewolves, vampires, and all other manner of monsters at your disposal, how do you choose what to dig into first?
DD: I was so excited to dig into the mythology and “rules” of lycanthropy and vampirism in these coming issues. I have always had some problems with the rules of these monsters and wanted to get a little deeper into the logic of questions like, “How to do you stop a werewolf?” Boy, oh boy, do we get into all of that in these upcoming issues!
SR: Since you have invited the question with your own recent roles — not just Count Crowley’s werewolves, but Marvel’s What If…? zombies, and Last Voyage of the Demeter’s famous vampire – what order do you rank this horror trio hierarchy? Any metric or logic you choose.
DD: You must climb aboard the cursed ship, Demeter, as you sail off the coast of a cursed land where zombies have devoured your last heroes, and sit under the light of the moon as you read the pages of our new Count Crowley: AMATEUR Midnight Monster Hunter! I hope you enjoy it!
Count Crowley: Amateur Midnight Monster Hunter #1 will arrive in your local comic book shops, and digitally, on March 23, 2022.
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Screen Rant Editor Andrew Dyce was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Despite calling the vast nothingness of the Canadian prairies home (or perhaps because of it) film and television have been a passion since birth. As a graduate of the University of Manitoba with a degree in English Literature, Andrew has grown to appreciate the story and writing behind everything from blockbuster comic book movies to schlocky B-movie action.
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The brainchild of writer/actor David Dastmalchian, the first run of Dark Horse’s Count Crowley comic earned accolades thanks to the scribe’s clear love of classic horror, bolstered by the talents of artists Lucas Ketner, Lauren Affe, and letterer Frank Cvetkovic. But if a washed-up reporter’s reluctant shift into after-hours monster-slaying seemed to be the lifeline she so desperately needed, it sounds like the sequel series will be the exact opposite. As a werewolf hunt and a mysterious vampire threaten to invade Crowley’s home of Beloit, Missouri, Dastmalchian is giving Screen Rant a taste of the horrors to come when Count Crowley: Amateur Midnight Monster Hunter #1 arrives on March 23. Read our full interview below.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY
RELATED: Dark Horse Releases Fantasy Series to Rival Game of Thrones
Screen Rant: First off, I have to ask if the fan response to Count Crowley: Reluctant Midnight Monster Hunter has been what you hoped (or dreamed)? Especially since it is not simply a fun horror story, but one playing some seriously personal and beloved chords in terms of inspiration?
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SR: I don’t want to imply that nostalgia or homage is taking the spotlight, since it’s the original, inventive, and instantly endearing parts of the story that I think pack the biggest punch. Jerri Bartman is definitely the best example of that, so in what direction is she stepping with Series II?
DD: I love that the nostalgia, the setting the backdrop of our story can provide so much wonderful dressing for this lo-fi story which, by necessity, predates the super digital world of the internet and cell phones. I set the comic in the specific year that I did on purpose when given the context of how mass media presented to the news to the public. The world is on the advent of a very important shift for television and journalism as our story begins and this play heavily into Jerri’s battle against evil. She is about to fully embrace her mission to battle monsters. At first, this will be in the interest of protecting her family. But eventually… she could be having to protect us ALL!
SR: Readers would assume from the first issues that your vision and Lukas Ketner’s are lock-step (along with Lauren Affe, and Frank Cvetkovic). But comic fans know to look forward to creative teams who keep collaborating, and the elevation that so often brings in both directions. Safe to say Lukas is dialing things up for Series II?
DD: I am so lucky that I have my WHOLE team back together! Editor Megan Walker, as well as Lukas, Lauren and Frank are ALL back and they are working at the top of their game. Lukas has a talent that reminds me so much of Bernie Wrightson and he is just getting better and better. I really challenged him with these new scripts and he always rose to and soared above that challenge. We pushed some serious bounds this time around in regards to some of the violence and gore we’ve put into frame. I don’t want to be gratuitous but I really think we needed to be as explicit as possible with some of the horror that Jerri is going to confront.
SR: Last time we spoke about Count Crowley, you warned that the Billy’s message at the end of Issue #4 would “summon a force of evil to Beloit,” but stopped short on specifics. In this story, that could describe both monsters and network executives, so what else can you tease?
DD: Well, what could be any more terrifying than network executives….? How about VAMPIRES?! Readers are going to learn along with Jerri that vampires are not so simply defined as we’ve been taught and they are certainly not as simply defeated as we’ve been led to believe.
SR: The first series had some fun with introducing or hinting at familiar monsters (or monster ‘types’), but with new twists or details suggesting readers – like Jerri – have been misinformed. Is that something you specifically enjoy, and is that going to continue into this new ‘level’ of monsters?
DD: I have been terrified in our current social and political climate at how easily misinformation has been able to snake through the minds of consumers who are vulnerable to unverified data amongst the wasteland of social media. By simply decrying inconvenient facts “fake news” we’ve seen our entire government practically toppled by embittered election losses and attacks against science and education. Since monsters and the forces of evil are well aware of how easily the minds of men can be swayed by these seeds of disinformation, it’s no wonder we all have no idea how to actually stop a werewolf!
SR: In the first Count Crowley trade paperback, you quote Emil Ferris from My Favorite Thing is Monsters, and her idea that “good monsters” are scary looking, while the truly “bad monsters want the world to look the way they want it to.” That idea can take shape in classic horror or social commentary, so how important was that idea for you when shaping this setting and story?
DD: First of all, if you’re reading this interview and you don’t own Emil Ferris’ My Favorite Thing is Monsters, you need to open a new tab and go buy the book. Rush that shipping. You’ll thank me later. Second of all, I went into writing Count Crowley with the mission of swimming in the murky waters where “good” and “bad” monsters can easily be mistaken for one another. I’m nearly 20 years clean and sober right now, and I know that in the throes of my addiction and mental illness, I was very easily discarded by society into the “human refuse” pile. But what if I HAD been thrown away, essentially destroyed by it all? It’s so easy to dismiss those who have the outward appearance and behavior of monsters, when just some compassion, empathy, and communication can be the difference between life and death.
SR: For Jerri in particular, a mission or purpose seems to be what she needs to believe in herself again, but in the last way anyone might expect, the knobby old Vincent Fright’s sexism seemed to offer just the push she needed in her first monster hunt. I wouldn’t want anything spoiled, but Vincent seems poised to take a really fun role going forward.
DD: Vincent is a vital key in Jerri’s journey as a monster hunter. But, man, that old key is a skeleton key. He’s a gnarly, nasty, misogynist of a key with a huge wealth of knowledge about monsters, a horrible attitude towards women and a bad case of the gout.
SR: Was there anything from these coming issues that you were particularly glad to get into the story, once given the green light for a Series II? With werewolves, vampires, and all other manner of monsters at your disposal, how do you choose what to dig into first?
DD: I was so excited to dig into the mythology and “rules” of lycanthropy and vampirism in these coming issues. I have always had some problems with the rules of these monsters and wanted to get a little deeper into the logic of questions like, “How to do you stop a werewolf?” Boy, oh boy, do we get into all of that in these upcoming issues!
SR: Since you have invited the question with your own recent roles — not just Count Crowley’s werewolves, but Marvel’s What If…? zombies, and Last Voyage of the Demeter’s famous vampire – what order do you rank this horror trio hierarchy? Any metric or logic you choose.
DD: You must climb aboard the cursed ship, Demeter, as you sail off the coast of a cursed land where zombies have devoured your last heroes, and sit under the light of the moon as you read the pages of our new Count Crowley: AMATEUR Midnight Monster Hunter! I hope you enjoy it!
Count Crowley: Amateur Midnight Monster Hunter #1 will arrive in your local comic book shops, and digitally, on March 23, 2022.
MORE: Critical Role’s Caleb Widogast Gets New Origin Story in Original Graphic Novel
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About The Author
Andrew Dyce (3242 Articles Published)
Screen Rant Editor Andrew Dyce was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Despite calling the vast nothingness of the Canadian prairies home (or perhaps because of it) film and television have been a passion since birth. As a graduate of the University of Manitoba with a degree in English Literature, Andrew has grown to appreciate the story and writing behind everything from blockbuster comic book movies to schlocky B-movie action.
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Back in 2016, I briefly spoke to Ivan Reitman at Madame Tussauds before the launch of the Ghostbusters: Answer the Call. As you can guess, he was brilliantly funny, down-to-earth, and kind. And, when I asked him why a movie very-much not for kids appealed to kids, he gave a great answer.
“Children are generally afraid of ghosts. What we learned pretty early on in the film is that it taught you not to be afraid of those unknown things. No one really dies in the movie, and even though it’s scary because of the comedy and because of the particular nature of the Ghostbusters themselves.”
For all the tiny Ghostbusters fans, singing “I ain’t afraid of no ghost” at the top of your lungs as a kid was an empowering moment. But, the gift of Ivan Reitman’s brilliance is, that on some level, the movie was actually designed that way. Sure, Venkman isn’t a role model, and frankly, neither are Egon and Ray. The closest any of the Ghostbusters comes to being truly relatable is perhaps Winston. But, Reitman’s insight is notable for one reason “the particular nature of the Ghostbusters themselves,” is that they aren’t always brave. They’re accidental heroes who laugh in the face of danger just as much as they run away from it. One of the greatest, and funniest examples of this is when the ultra-rational Egon needs to come up with an answer to a problem and stoically tells Venkman he’s “terrified beyond the capacity for rational thought.” In Ghostbusters even the brainiac gets scared.
However, the twist is, of course, that these guys bust ghosts for a living, meaning at some point, they have to get over it.
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Here’s our guide to streaming all the Ghostbusters movies online.
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Back in 2016, I briefly spoke to Ivan Reitman at Madame Tussauds before the launch of the Ghostbusters: Answer the Call. As you can guess, he was brilliantly funny, down-to-earth, and kind. And, when I asked him why a movie very-much not for kids appealed to kids, he gave a great answer.
“Children are generally afraid of ghosts. What we learned pretty early on in the film is that it taught you not to be afraid of those unknown things. No one really dies in the movie, and even though it’s scary because of the comedy and because of the particular nature of the Ghostbusters themselves.”
For all the tiny Ghostbusters fans, singing “I ain’t afraid of no ghost” at the top of your lungs as a kid was an empowering moment. But, the gift of Ivan Reitman’s brilliance is, that on some level, the movie was actually designed that way. Sure, Venkman isn’t a role model, and frankly, neither are Egon and Ray. The closest any of the Ghostbusters comes to being truly relatable is perhaps Winston. But, Reitman’s insight is notable for one reason “the particular nature of the Ghostbusters themselves,” is that they aren’t always brave. They’re accidental heroes who laugh in the face of danger just as much as they run away from it. One of the greatest, and funniest examples of this is when the ultra-rational Egon needs to come up with an answer to a problem and stoically tells Venkman he’s “terrified beyond the capacity for rational thought.” In Ghostbusters even the brainiac gets scared.
However, the twist is, of course, that these guys bust ghosts for a living, meaning at some point, they have to get over it.
“The message, I think is that its fear that’s overcome,” Reitman told me in the same interview. “And I think that’s a valuable lesson as a kid.”
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Here’s our guide to streaming all the Ghostbusters movies online.
Check out all the wonderful Ivan Reitman tributes around the web. Here’s a quick sampling of just a few.
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2022 is within reach, which means there are tons of new horror movies to look forward to. From Jordan Peele’s latest thriller to the final chapter of the Halloween reboot trilogy, this year’s films are nearly guaranteed to make every hair stand on end. There’s also some not-super-horrifying but bewitching (pun intended) classics to await, such as Hocus Pocus 2.
In the dark about what else is hitting theaters and streaming services this year? Don’t worry — keep scrolling for a comprehensive list of the most anticipated nail-biters of 2022 (so far).
A handful of members from the original cast are returning, such as Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, and David Arquette. But we’ll also meet several new Woodsboro residents, portrayed by Melissa Barrera, Mason Gooding, Dylan Minette, Jack Quaid, Jenna Ortega, and more.
Release date: January 14, 2022
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The Black Phone tells the tale of Finney, a 13-year-old boy who gets abducted by a vicious murderer known as the Grabber. He’s locked away in a soundproof basement, where no one can hear his cries for help.
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Release date: February 4, 2022
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Details on Jordan Peele’s newest movie are scarce. But given the hair-raising standard of the filmmakers’ other projects, Get Out and Us, an absolute thriller is expected. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the cast includes Daniel Kaluuya (who starred in Get Out), Keke Palmer, Barbie Ferreira, and Steven Yeun.
Release date: July 22, 2022
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OK so it’s not the most blood-curdling film on this list, but Hocus Pocus 2 is definitely one of the most anticipated. Twenty-nine years after the beloved original premiered, the Sanderson Sisters return to modern day Salem after three teens accidentally conjure them up, à la Max Dennison.
Bette Midler, Kathy Najimy, and Sarah Jessica Parker have all reprised their roles for the sequel — airing only on Disney+ — and are currently filming in Rhode Island. Our new high schoolers are Lilia Buckingham, Belissa Escobedo, and Gossip Girl’s Whitney Peak.
Release date: Fall 2022
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Dark Harvest
Based on a 2007 horror novel of the same name, Dark Harvest is a film set in a small Midwestern town on Halloween, 1963. “October Boy” (also known as “Ol’ Hacksaw Face” and “Sawtooth Jack”) is an apparition who surfaces from the cornfields each year and heads to town with a butcher knife in tow. There, he’s hunted down by the townspeople in an annual event named the “Run.”
Release date: Fall 2022
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Halloween Ends
Michael Myers and Laurie Strode square up for one final fight in the last chapter of this reboot trilogy. Following Halloween and Halloween Kills, it’s predicted that Halloween Ends will depict the end of Myers’ murderous reign. But given his suspected supernatural abilities — ahem, surviving multiple bullet and stab wounds — his death is obviously not guaranteed.
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2022 is within reach, which means there are tons of new horror movies to look forward to. From Jordan Peele’s latest thriller to the final chapter of the Halloween reboot trilogy, this year’s films are nearly guaranteed to make every hair stand on end. There’s also some not-super-horrifying but bewitching (pun intended) classics to await, such as Hocus Pocus 2.
In the dark about what else is hitting theaters and streaming services this year? Don’t worry — keep scrolling for a comprehensive list of the most anticipated nail-biters of 2022 (so far).
A handful of members from the original cast are returning, such as Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, and David Arquette. But we’ll also meet several new Woodsboro residents, portrayed by Melissa Barrera, Mason Gooding, Dylan Minette, Jack Quaid, Jenna Ortega, and more.
Release date: January 14, 2022
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The Black Phone
The Black Phone tells the tale of Finney, a 13-year-old boy who gets abducted by a vicious murderer known as the Grabber. He’s locked away in a soundproof basement, where no one can hear his cries for help.
But then, Finney starts receiving calls from a black phone on the wall. The voices belong to the killer’s previous victims, already dead, who desperately try to help Finney escape.
Release date: February 4, 2022
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6
Nope
Details on Jordan Peele’s newest movie are scarce. But given the hair-raising standard of the filmmakers’ other projects, Get Out and Us, an absolute thriller is expected. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the cast includes Daniel Kaluuya (who starred in Get Out), Keke Palmer, Barbie Ferreira, and Steven Yeun.
Release date: July 22, 2022
7
Hocus Pocus 2
OK so it’s not the most blood-curdling film on this list, but Hocus Pocus 2 is definitely one of the most anticipated. Twenty-nine years after the beloved original premiered, the Sanderson Sisters return to modern day Salem after three teens accidentally conjure them up, à la Max Dennison.
Bette Midler, Kathy Najimy, and Sarah Jessica Parker have all reprised their roles for the sequel — airing only on Disney+ — and are currently filming in Rhode Island. Our new high schoolers are Lilia Buckingham, Belissa Escobedo, and Gossip Girl’s Whitney Peak.
Release date: Fall 2022
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Dark Harvest
Based on a 2007 horror novel of the same name, Dark Harvest is a film set in a small Midwestern town on Halloween, 1963. “October Boy” (also known as “Ol’ Hacksaw Face” and “Sawtooth Jack”) is an apparition who surfaces from the cornfields each year and heads to town with a butcher knife in tow. There, he’s hunted down by the townspeople in an annual event named the “Run.”
Release date: Fall 2022
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Halloween Ends
Michael Myers and Laurie Strode square up for one final fight in the last chapter of this reboot trilogy. Following Halloween and Halloween Kills, it’s predicted that Halloween Ends will depict the end of Myers’ murderous reign. But given his suspected supernatural abilities — ahem, surviving multiple bullet and stab wounds — his death is obviously not guaranteed.
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Mike Flanagan is one of the most prominent names in the horror genre today. From Stephen King adaptations, such as Gerald’s Game and Doctor Sleep, to his original movies like Hush, Flanagan has produced his fair share of iconic horror pieces. His deal with Netflix has led to three excellent horror miniseries: Haunting of Hill House, Haunting of Bly Manor, and Midnight Mass.
His most recent release, Midnight Mass, was delayed — as most productions — due to Covid-19 restrictions. It was supposed to start production in March 2020 but started only in October of the same year. There is no doubt, however, that the wait was worth it, and filming during the pandemic while stuck together on a small island created even more intimacies. It’s a heartbreaking, masterful story that built gradually until audiences closed their eyes in fearful anticipation. Flanagan is known for his slow-burn stories – this one is no different.
MOVIEWEB VIDEO OF THE DAY
What is Midnight Mass? The show tells the story of a secluded island that starts to experience miracles after a charming young priest arrives. However, there is always a price for supposed miracles in this broken world, and the town’s citizens have to quickly figure out if they are willing to pay or not. Brilliantly using the vampire legend to critique religious extremism and the excuses people give themselves to ease their minds, here is why Midnight Mass was the best horror series of 2021.
A Necessary Story
Netflix
Flanagan is known for making his characters’ drama the most important element, and the horror is used to enhance them and in service of the drama, not the other way around. He does this expertly in Midnight Mass, using the drama to tackle a lot of current issues and also personal battles.
The story starts with Riley, played by Zachary Gilford, sitting on a curb on the street. In front of him: a car crash and a body of a young girl receiving CPR. Riley is drunk and is the reason why all of this is happening; he ends up going to jail because of the drunk driving manslaughter. Flanagan explained that this scenario was his worst fear while struggling with alcohol. Riley then goes back to Crockett Island, where he was once a carefree teenager, and there he has to face both the religion (which was a big part of his life) and people he left behind.
Related: Highest Rated Horror Movies According to Rotten Tomatoes
The creator of the show commented in an interview that even though there are a lot of religious elements in Midnight Mass (as there are in many great works of horror), the narrative he wanted to create was about faith itself. Flanagan has said, “It is not a show about religion, is a show about faith itself and how corruptible that can be”.
A character who best represents this is Bev, played by Samantha Sloyan, who is the most fanatic Catholic practitioner on the island. Bev witnesses a gruesome murder but quickly finds a meaning as to why that happened in the Bible, justifying the murderous act in a heartbeat. She continues to do this for the rest of the series, twisting the proverbs to fit the narrative she created; in theology, this is called ‘proof-texting.’ It can be even be inferred that Flanagan was trying to make a point: something evil (for example, the vampire) can be perceived as something heavenly when it helps us get what we want; Bev certainly thought that way.
Faith can be a beautiful thing, but it can also be a reason to have prejudices over other people. Atheists are looked down upon by people like Dev, but so are those of other faiths. The town’s new law enforcement is Sheriff Hassan, played by Rahul Kohli, a Muslim who faces a lot of problems with the townspeople because of it.
Midnight Mass is so scary because of just how accurate its representation of fanaticism is. There is no denying that the vampire is scary, but he is the background for unspeakable acts to be justified. Flanagan has said, “I’m fascinated by how our beliefs shape how we treat each other […] Looking at politics and the world today, so many of us are behaving based on the belief that God is on our side, and that God dislikes the same people we do.”
Clever Use of Vampirism
Flanagan’s latest miniseries features a character which we have seen countless times in films, TV, and books: the vampire. However, he does something very different with this blood-thirsty monster that enhances the terror and creativity of the series. He did something extremely clever: there is no indication in the miniseries’ trailer that the monster is a vampire. He avoided Midnight Mass being branded as ‘that new vampire Netflix series’ and used that in his favor. The trailer is intriguing enough to make you want to see the series but does not give anything away from the plot. In fact, the vampirism of the plot doesn’t even reveal itself until several hours in, and is all the better and more mysterious because of it. He told the ReelBlend podcast that, “Netflix I think did such a beautiful job marketing the show because they managed to sell the show for exactly what it is without telling you exactly what it is.”
Aside from the way Flanagan reveals the vampire (and the ingenious way it is confused with an angel of God), the filmmaker avoids visuals that audiences usually associate with the creatures. It is not a mysterious, tall pale man who comes into town; it is a demonic-looking monster that scares viewers from the get-go. His appearance could be considered a nod to the famous German silent film Nosferatu— which has a very different aesthetic from modern productions of the monster. Also, when someone gets transformed into a vampire, there is no major change in their appearance: only their eyes change. This makes it eerier, because you can’t know from afar who was turned and who is still human.
To intelligently enhance Flanagan’s previous choices, not once in the series do we even hear the word ‘vampire.’ He utilizes the elements that give us fear while not having to explain how this creature works (daylight hurts him, he has bat-like behavior, etc.). Flanagan stated that was an intentional effort because, “It’s a word that evokes a very specific reaction.” He distances it from the traditional connotations of vampirism, actually associating it with a divine, heavenly messenger at first before revealing its more terrifying aspects. In this sense, he reinvents the vampire to fit his purposes.
Related: 13 Scariest Scenes from The Haunting Series That Terrified Us on Netflix
Incredible Cinematography
It is no surprise that Flanagan cares about cinematography. This element is very clear from his previous movies and miniseries. The low saturation present in Midnight Mass enhances the violence of the dark red of the blood, especially when it is spilled against the background — which happens various times in the series. The low saturation makes the blood even more disgusting due to the color contrast. It almost hurts to look at it, because the audience gets accustomed to seeing only sepia colors in the beach-side town.
The use of various wide shots makes the viewer uneasy even if they don’t understand why. As viewers, we are used to being shown exactly where and what to look. So, when we have an open shot, it urges us to look at the edges of the frame; and Flanagan is known for placing ghosts in hidden locations. That search for where to look and what to pay attention to makes the audience instantly nervous.
Also, the shots are usually not very well lit on purpose. There are very few focal points of light, like the candles in the church. Because of this, there are a few spots in the framing which are completely dark. That is a technique called ‘negative space,’ and its main goal is to unsettle the viewers because they can’t see what lurks in the dark. He does this a few times when the monster first arrives at the island: we only hear his movement and see his glowing yellow eyes.
Directorial Choices that Enhance the Terror
Netflix
Every directorial choice he makes helps enhance the sense of dread, emotion, and terror for the audience. One in particular has its roots in one of his most popular miniseries: The Haunting of Hill House. Episode six of The Haunting of Hill House, called “Two Storms,” shocked the audience with its incredibly difficult long shots with multiple actors and scenic locations with no cuts. The longest shot in the episode had the duration of seventeen minutes.
The abrupt editing that usually comes from changing the camera position gives the audience a faster pace of the scene; as such, viewers are accustomed to scenes being quicker than if there were no cuts. Because of that, Flanagan’s lengthy single shots without editing force the audience to sit and watch in real-time what is happening – and that can be extremely unsettling due to the high stakes these scenes have, thanks to the drama Flanagan has created through his characters.
In Midnight Mass, the scenes are much shorter. However, there is a seven-minute scene with no cuts at the beginning of episode two, “Book II: Psalms.” This external shot at the beach had a lot of technical difficulties, such as the clouds that would change the lighting and the ocean that would carry the props (hundreds of dead cats) away from the scene. The realism of a small town getting together once a strange event happened was enhanced by the absence of cuts and made the scene tenser, following the characters in real-time as they comb the beach in confusion. This can also be seen when the characters sit down and talk, especially the scenes between Riley and Father Paul Hill, played by Hamish Linklater. Linklater also makes the show a must-watch — he does an incredible job playing the priest everybody loves, and balancing the genuine compassion of the character with his tragic misunderstanding of the evil that’s right in front of him.
A gripping story from beginning to end, combined with technical excellence and theological provocation, Midnight Mass was undoubtedly the best horror series released in 2021. What’s next for Mike Flanagan? The director is currently filming his new miniseries, The Fall of the House of Usher, which adapts the father of horror short stories, Edgar Allan Poe. He’s also bringing Midnight Club to Netflix, starring Nightmare on Elm Street icon Heather Langenkamp. If these are only half as good as Midnight Mass, they’d still be pretty great.
Alex Essoe Talks The Haunting of Bly Manor and Mike Flanagan’s Midnight Mass [Exclusive]
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His most recent release, Midnight Mass, was delayed — as most productions — due to Covid-19 restrictions. It was supposed to start production in March 2020 but started only in October of the same year. There is no doubt, however, that the wait was worth it, and filming during the pandemic while stuck together on a small island created even more intimacies. It’s a heartbreaking, masterful story that built gradually until audiences closed their eyes in fearful anticipation. Flanagan is known for his slow-burn stories – this one is no different.
MOVIEWEB VIDEO OF THE DAY
What is Midnight Mass? The show tells the story of a secluded island that starts to experience miracles after a charming young priest arrives. However, there is always a price for supposed miracles in this broken world, and the town’s citizens have to quickly figure out if they are willing to pay or not. Brilliantly using the vampire legend to critique religious extremism and the excuses people give themselves to ease their minds, here is why Midnight Mass was the best horror series of 2021.
A Necessary Story
Netflix
Flanagan is known for making his characters’ drama the most important element, and the horror is used to enhance them and in service of the drama, not the other way around. He does this expertly in Midnight Mass, using the drama to tackle a lot of current issues and also personal battles.
The story starts with Riley, played by Zachary Gilford, sitting on a curb on the street. In front of him: a car crash and a body of a young girl receiving CPR. Riley is drunk and is the reason why all of this is happening; he ends up going to jail because of the drunk driving manslaughter. Flanagan explained that this scenario was his worst fear while struggling with alcohol. Riley then goes back to Crockett Island, where he was once a carefree teenager, and there he has to face both the religion (which was a big part of his life) and people he left behind.
Related: Highest Rated Horror Movies According to Rotten Tomatoes
The creator of the show commented in an interview that even though there are a lot of religious elements in Midnight Mass (as there are in many great works of horror), the narrative he wanted to create was about faith itself. Flanagan has said, “It is not a show about religion, is a show about faith itself and how corruptible that can be”.
A character who best represents this is Bev, played by Samantha Sloyan, who is the most fanatic Catholic practitioner on the island. Bev witnesses a gruesome murder but quickly finds a meaning as to why that happened in the Bible, justifying the murderous act in a heartbeat. She continues to do this for the rest of the series, twisting the proverbs to fit the narrative she created; in theology, this is called ‘proof-texting.’ It can be even be inferred that Flanagan was trying to make a point: something evil (for example, the vampire) can be perceived as something heavenly when it helps us get what we want; Bev certainly thought that way.
Faith can be a beautiful thing, but it can also be a reason to have prejudices over other people. Atheists are looked down upon by people like Dev, but so are those of other faiths. The town’s new law enforcement is Sheriff Hassan, played by Rahul Kohli, a Muslim who faces a lot of problems with the townspeople because of it.
Midnight Mass is so scary because of just how accurate its representation of fanaticism is. There is no denying that the vampire is scary, but he is the background for unspeakable acts to be justified. Flanagan has said, “I’m fascinated by how our beliefs shape how we treat each other […] Looking at politics and the world today, so many of us are behaving based on the belief that God is on our side, and that God dislikes the same people we do.”
Clever Use of Vampirism
Flanagan’s latest miniseries features a character which we have seen countless times in films, TV, and books: the vampire. However, he does something very different with this blood-thirsty monster that enhances the terror and creativity of the series. He did something extremely clever: there is no indication in the miniseries’ trailer that the monster is a vampire. He avoided Midnight Mass being branded as ‘that new vampire Netflix series’ and used that in his favor. The trailer is intriguing enough to make you want to see the series but does not give anything away from the plot. In fact, the vampirism of the plot doesn’t even reveal itself until several hours in, and is all the better and more mysterious because of it. He told the ReelBlend podcast that, “Netflix I think did such a beautiful job marketing the show because they managed to sell the show for exactly what it is without telling you exactly what it is.”
Aside from the way Flanagan reveals the vampire (and the ingenious way it is confused with an angel of God), the filmmaker avoids visuals that audiences usually associate with the creatures. It is not a mysterious, tall pale man who comes into town; it is a demonic-looking monster that scares viewers from the get-go. His appearance could be considered a nod to the famous German silent film Nosferatu— which has a very different aesthetic from modern productions of the monster. Also, when someone gets transformed into a vampire, there is no major change in their appearance: only their eyes change. This makes it eerier, because you can’t know from afar who was turned and who is still human.
To intelligently enhance Flanagan’s previous choices, not once in the series do we even hear the word ‘vampire.’ He utilizes the elements that give us fear while not having to explain how this creature works (daylight hurts him, he has bat-like behavior, etc.). Flanagan stated that was an intentional effort because, “It’s a word that evokes a very specific reaction.” He distances it from the traditional connotations of vampirism, actually associating it with a divine, heavenly messenger at first before revealing its more terrifying aspects. In this sense, he reinvents the vampire to fit his purposes.
Related: 13 Scariest Scenes from The Haunting Series That Terrified Us on Netflix
Incredible Cinematography
It is no surprise that Flanagan cares about cinematography. This element is very clear from his previous movies and miniseries. The low saturation present in Midnight Mass enhances the violence of the dark red of the blood, especially when it is spilled against the background — which happens various times in the series. The low saturation makes the blood even more disgusting due to the color contrast. It almost hurts to look at it, because the audience gets accustomed to seeing only sepia colors in the beach-side town.
The use of various wide shots makes the viewer uneasy even if they don’t understand why. As viewers, we are used to being shown exactly where and what to look. So, when we have an open shot, it urges us to look at the edges of the frame; and Flanagan is known for placing ghosts in hidden locations. That search for where to look and what to pay attention to makes the audience instantly nervous.
Also, the shots are usually not very well lit on purpose. There are very few focal points of light, like the candles in the church. Because of this, there are a few spots in the framing which are completely dark. That is a technique called ‘negative space,’ and its main goal is to unsettle the viewers because they can’t see what lurks in the dark. He does this a few times when the monster first arrives at the island: we only hear his movement and see his glowing yellow eyes.
Directorial Choices that Enhance the Terror
Netflix
Every directorial choice he makes helps enhance the sense of dread, emotion, and terror for the audience. One in particular has its roots in one of his most popular miniseries: The Haunting of Hill House. Episode six of The Haunting of Hill House, called “Two Storms,” shocked the audience with its incredibly difficult long shots with multiple actors and scenic locations with no cuts. The longest shot in the episode had the duration of seventeen minutes.
The abrupt editing that usually comes from changing the camera position gives the audience a faster pace of the scene; as such, viewers are accustomed to scenes being quicker than if there were no cuts. Because of that, Flanagan’s lengthy single shots without editing force the audience to sit and watch in real-time what is happening – and that can be extremely unsettling due to the high stakes these scenes have, thanks to the drama Flanagan has created through his characters.
In Midnight Mass, the scenes are much shorter. However, there is a seven-minute scene with no cuts at the beginning of episode two, “Book II: Psalms.” This external shot at the beach had a lot of technical difficulties, such as the clouds that would change the lighting and the ocean that would carry the props (hundreds of dead cats) away from the scene. The realism of a small town getting together once a strange event happened was enhanced by the absence of cuts and made the scene tenser, following the characters in real-time as they comb the beach in confusion. This can also be seen when the characters sit down and talk, especially the scenes between Riley and Father Paul Hill, played by Hamish Linklater. Linklater also makes the show a must-watch — he does an incredible job playing the priest everybody loves, and balancing the genuine compassion of the character with his tragic misunderstanding of the evil that’s right in front of him.
A gripping story from beginning to end, combined with technical excellence and theological provocation, Midnight Mass was undoubtedly the best horror series released in 2021. What’s next for Mike Flanagan? The director is currently filming his new miniseries, The Fall of the House of Usher, which adapts the father of horror short stories, Edgar Allan Poe. He’s also bringing Midnight Club to Netflix, starring Nightmare on Elm Street icon Heather Langenkamp. If these are only half as good as Midnight Mass, they’d still be pretty great.
Alex Essoe Talks The Haunting of Bly Manor and Mike Flanagan’s Midnight Mass [Exclusive]
We chat with Alex Essoe about working with Mike Flanagan on both of his upcoming Netflix projects.
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A haunted house is always a fun setting for a horror or thriller movie. Things go bump in the night. A creepy child sees a ghost who is living there and who their parents don’t believe is real. The spirits who are still there want something and it’s up to the main characters to figure out what it is.
While there are definitely some poor examples of this type of story, like the particularly bad 2007 movie The Messengers starring Kristen Stewart and Dylan McDermott, there is one movie from 2020 that might not be critically acclaimed but does do some interesting things with this tale. You Should Have Left offers a new take on a scary story about a haunted house, and people who enjoy watching thrillers will find some entertainment here.
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You Should Have Left is a great horror movie adaptation as it’s based on the book by Daniel Kehlmann. The first part of You Should Have Left feels like a typical haunted house story, or perhaps a haunted vacation rental story. Like the recent movie Superhost or 2020’s The Rental, the house that Susanna (Amanda Seyfried) and Theo (Kevin Bacon) rent might not be the best or most relaxing place to stay. There are some seriously creepy, bad vibes here, and they both feel it from the start. It would be perfectly fine if the movie was about the couple seeing ghosts as they try to figure out why there is a supernatural presence there, as a thriller about spirits can be fun and there are many solid haunted house horror films. But the movie changes course and ends up being a fresh look at how haunted a house can really be.
As Theo feels an odd connection to the house, audiences learn that when his late wife died, it wasn’t really an accident. Susanna finds out that Theo let his wife die because she began to drown and he did absolutely nothing, a totally chilling realization. Susanna takes their daughter Ella (Avery Essex) and leaves while Theo is destined to stay at the house. The movie’s perfect explanation comes out now: people are drawn to this house when they have done something horrible in their past. It’s like the house is getting revenge and helping them pay for their sins and terrible actions. Theo seems okay with this as he has been living with this grief and guilt for so long. While some movie plot twists are boring, this one makes sense and explains why Theo doesn’t seem as freaked out about this haunted house as his wife does.
While creepy messages are a hallmark of thriller and horror movies, whether messages on a car, wall, or mirror, You Should Have Left does a particularly good job with some warnings throughout the movie. Theo is told “you should have left” and “now it’s too late” and a local resident who runs a store (which seems to be the only place to buy food) lets him know that “the place finds them anyway.”
A successful horror or thriller film needs a couple who are in the midst of some problems, from cheating to fighting about money to struggling with one partner working more than the other. You Should Have Left does a good job of portraying a couple who wanted to take some time off of work for a nice and relaxing family vacation while knowing that things aren’t perfect between them. Susanna and Theo feel like fully formed characters and Susanna’s successful career as an actress and natural instincts as a mother help audiences feel sympathetic when she learns that Theo has some darkness inside of him.
Even though Susanna is cheating on her husband, it still feels like she’s a character who fans can feel badly for. Whether Amanda Seyfried is starring in The Dropout as Elizabeth Holmes or in the thriller Things Heard And Seen, fans can see her incredible acting talent and ability to play any kind of character, from a sympathetic one to a clear villain. It feels like since Theo was part of this horrible moment from his past and Susanna is scared of this house, there is no way for this couple to move forward.
Sinister succeeds because Ethan Hawke’s true crime writer character Ellison believes that the horrors that he’s experiencing are true and he fully leans into what’s happening. Theo does the same thing here. While this movie isn’t the most beloved and it didn’t make a massive splash when it came out in 2020, there are still some interesting things to note about it. By telling a story about a haunted house who knows the evil pasts of the people who stay there, You Should Have Left does a successful job of elevating this genre and giving horror fans something new to think about.
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A haunted house is always a fun setting for a horror or thriller movie. Things go bump in the night. A creepy child sees a ghost who is living there and who their parents don’t believe is real. The spirits who are still there want something and it’s up to the main characters to figure out what it is.
While there are definitely some poor examples of this type of story, like the particularly bad 2007 movie The Messengers starring Kristen Stewart and Dylan McDermott, there is one movie from 2020 that might not be critically acclaimed but does do some interesting things with this tale. You Should Have Left offers a new take on a scary story about a haunted house, and people who enjoy watching thrillers will find some entertainment here.
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You Should Have Left is a great horror movie adaptation as it’s based on the book by Daniel Kehlmann. The first part of You Should Have Left feels like a typical haunted house story, or perhaps a haunted vacation rental story. Like the recent movie Superhost or 2020’s The Rental, the house that Susanna (Amanda Seyfried) and Theo (Kevin Bacon) rent might not be the best or most relaxing place to stay. There are some seriously creepy, bad vibes here, and they both feel it from the start. It would be perfectly fine if the movie was about the couple seeing ghosts as they try to figure out why there is a supernatural presence there, as a thriller about spirits can be fun and there are many solid haunted house horror films. But the movie changes course and ends up being a fresh look at how haunted a house can really be.
As Theo feels an odd connection to the house, audiences learn that when his late wife died, it wasn’t really an accident. Susanna finds out that Theo let his wife die because she began to drown and he did absolutely nothing, a totally chilling realization. Susanna takes their daughter Ella (Avery Essex) and leaves while Theo is destined to stay at the house. The movie’s perfect explanation comes out now: people are drawn to this house when they have done something horrible in their past. It’s like the house is getting revenge and helping them pay for their sins and terrible actions. Theo seems okay with this as he has been living with this grief and guilt for so long. While some movie plot twists are boring, this one makes sense and explains why Theo doesn’t seem as freaked out about this haunted house as his wife does.
While creepy messages are a hallmark of thriller and horror movies, whether messages on a car, wall, or mirror, You Should Have Left does a particularly good job with some warnings throughout the movie. Theo is told “you should have left” and “now it’s too late” and a local resident who runs a store (which seems to be the only place to buy food) lets him know that “the place finds them anyway.”
A successful horror or thriller film needs a couple who are in the midst of some problems, from cheating to fighting about money to struggling with one partner working more than the other. You Should Have Left does a good job of portraying a couple who wanted to take some time off of work for a nice and relaxing family vacation while knowing that things aren’t perfect between them. Susanna and Theo feel like fully formed characters and Susanna’s successful career as an actress and natural instincts as a mother help audiences feel sympathetic when she learns that Theo has some darkness inside of him.
Even though Susanna is cheating on her husband, it still feels like she’s a character who fans can feel badly for. Whether Amanda Seyfried is starring in The Dropout as Elizabeth Holmes or in the thriller Things Heard And Seen, fans can see her incredible acting talent and ability to play any kind of character, from a sympathetic one to a clear villain. It feels like since Theo was part of this horrible moment from his past and Susanna is scared of this house, there is no way for this couple to move forward.
Sinister succeeds because Ethan Hawke’s true crime writer character Ellison believes that the horrors that he’s experiencing are true and he fully leans into what’s happening. Theo does the same thing here. While this movie isn’t the most beloved and it didn’t make a massive splash when it came out in 2020, there are still some interesting things to note about it. By telling a story about a haunted house who knows the evil pasts of the people who stay there, You Should Have Left does a successful job of elevating this genre and giving horror fans something new to think about.
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Aya Tsintziras is a freelance writer who writes about TV, movies, and has a particular interest in the horror genre. She has a Political Science degree from the University of Toronto and a Masters of Journalism from Ryerson University. She loves coffee, reading, working out, and watching TV. She lives in Toronto.
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