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Play It Backwards, Full Plot Synopsis ‘The Lords of Salem’!
More Cannes awesomeness this morning as IM Global has released the entire plot crunch for Rob Zombie’s The Lords of Salem, and it sounds 1980’s awesome.
“Heidi, a blonde rock chick, DJs at a local radio station, and together with the two Hermans (Whitey and Munster) forms part of the “Big H Radio Team”.
A mysterious wooden box containing a vinyl record arrives for Heidi, “a gift from the Lords”. She assumes it’s a rock band on a mission to spread their word.
As Heidi and Whitey play the Lords’ record, it starts to play backwards, and Heidi experiences a flashback to a past trauma.
Later, Whitey plays the Lords’ record, dubbing them the ‘Lords of Salem,’ and to his surprise, the record plays normally and is a massive hit with listeners.
The arrival of another wooden box from the Lords presents the Big H team with free tickets, posters and records to host a gig in Salem. Soon Heidi and her cohorts find that the gig is far from the rock spectacle they’re expecting: the original Lords of Salem are returning, and they’re out for BLOOD.”
Zombie’s pic, produced by the Insidious and Paranormal Activity team, reminds me of John Fasano’s 1988 Black Roses and Charles Martin Smith’s 1986 Trick or Treat. At least now Zombie has an excuse for idiotic cameos.
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‘Pan’s Labyrinth’ 20th Anniversary Panel Featuring Guillermo del Toro Set for Comic-Con Next Week
Guillermo del Toro’s Pan’s Labyrinth is re-opening at San Diego Comic-Con next week, with a special panel celebrating the 20th anniversary of the fan favorite masterpiece.
Join Guillermo del Toro (Writer/Director), Ivana Baquero (Ofelia), Doug Jones (Faun/Pale Man), and Guillermo Navarro (Cinematographer) for the Pan’s Labyrinth 20th Anniversary San Diego Comic-Con panel in Hall H on Friday, July 24th at 5:15 PM!
Additionally, there will be a Pan’s Labyrinth Comic-Con Fetch Quest in San Diego next week, with gameplay beginning on Thursday, July 23 and ending on Friday, July 24.
“Be one of the first people in any realm to see the newly restored and upgraded 3D footage from Pan’s Labyrinth by attending the Pan’s Labyrinth 20th Anniversary Celebration at Parq in San Diego on July 24. Fans can join a special Pan’s Labyrinth Fetch Quest leading up to the celebration to receive a special, limited edition poster. And the first 50 explorers to complete the Quest will gain access to an exclusive autograph session with Guillermo del Toro!”
Here’s everything you need to know about the Pan’s Labyrinth Comic-Con Fetch Quest.
Bloody Disgusting’s parent company Cineverse is teaming up with Fathom Entertainment for the Guillermo del Toro’s Pan’s Labyrinth 20th Anniversary release, which is coming to theaters nationwide on October 9, 2026. Pan’s Labyrinth will be presented theatrically for the first time by Cineverse and Fathom in 4K, and with versions available in both 3D and HDR by Barco – the dedicated HDR viewing solution offering up to 6 times higher peak luminance. Each version for this re-release has been overseen by Guillermo del Toro.
Pan’s Labyrinth takes place in 1944, in the aftermath of the Spanish Civil War.
Young Ofelia and her pregnant mother have been brought to live in the countryside, where her brutal stepfather Captain Vidal’s job is to wipe out the remaining rebels camped in the local forest. Nearby, in a hidden labyrinth, Ofelia meets an ageless Faun, who tells her that she is really a princess from an enchanted world. He gives her three tasks which she must complete in order to reclaim her rightful place. As her mother’s failing health threatens the life of her unborn child, Ofelia undertakes a quest to complete the Faun’s tasks.
Written and directed by Guillermo del Toro, and produced by his company, Tequila Gang, the 2006 dark fantasy film stars Ivana Baquero, Maribel Verdu (Y tu mama tambien), Doug Jones (Hellboy II), and Sergi Lopez (Dirty Pretty Things).
Tickets for Guillermo del Toro’s Pan’s Labyrinth 20th Anniversary will be available online September 9 and at participating theatre box offices (theatre locations are subject to change).
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