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Rob Zombie’s Filming ‘Frankenstein vs The Witchfinder’
No rest for the wicked, Rob Zombie is spending his Thanksgiving filming his movie within a movie, Frankenstein vs The Witchfinder, which will be playing at the Salem theater in The Lords of Salem.
Suspiria‘s Udo Kier (pictured right) plays the hero “Matthew Hopkins” aka “Klaus the Reap”, Clint Howard (pictured left; Ice Scream Man) is the dwarf “Carlo Caravaggio”, Dan Roebuck (Final Destination, Halloween 2, John Dies at the End) is revived as “The Frankenstein Monster”, and Camille Keaton (I Spit on Your Grave) was cast as the wench “Doris Von Fux”. Check out a behind-the-scenes peak inside!
“ ‘Lords’ is about a local DJ who mistakenly unleashes a hellish curse on the town. 300 years earlier on the very streets of Salem that the townspeople walk on today, innocent folks were rounded up from their homes, convicted of being witches and sentenced to death. The Lords of Salem ran the town with an iron fist, but four witches who were tortured and killed in secrecy vowed that one day they would be back for revenge.” 
We have an exclusive first look at A Man in the Woods With an Axe, a blood-soaked, genre-twisting homage to 1980s slasher films.
Spanning four decades, A Man in the Woods With an Axe begins in the summer of 1987 before pushing into the modern era, weaving together timelines and perspectives in a way that builds both dread and intrigue.
Drawing inspiration from genre standouts like Tucker and Dale vs. Evil, Hatchet, and The Cabin in the Woods, the film blends visceral horror with moments of dark humor, creating a uniquely balanced experience that honors tradition while carving its own identity.
Writer-director Dillon Brown (Primal Darkness) aims to deliver everything fans crave from a slasher while boldly subverting expectations with a mid-film twist that redefines the story.
“This is an unapologetic love letter to the films that made me fall in love with horror,” Brown tells Bloody Disgusting. “But I didn’t just want to recreate that feeling; I wanted to challenge it. About halfway through, the film takes a turn that completely changes how you view not only this story, but the genre itself.”
Brown describes the vintage-inspired production as “far and away the bloodiest film I’ve ever made,” with practical effects helmed by Cody Ruch (The Mill, Pig Hill), an instructor at Tom Savini’s Special Make-Up Effects Program.
From Horror Dadz Productions, A Man in the Woods With an Axe is currently in production and targeting an early 2027 release.
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