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Quentin Tarantino Didn’t Like Wes Craven’s ‘Scream’; Would Have Sent it “to the Moon”!

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Remember the time Quentin Tarantino was in talks with New Line Cinema to direct the “Ultimate” Friday the 13th sequel?

Even though many of his films dabble in the genre, and he did co-helm Grindhouse with Robert Rodriguez in 2007, I would die to see a full-blown Tarantino horror film.

An ultimate Friday the 13th would have been a fan’s wet dream, mostly because the franchise was in desperate need of fresh eyes, and Tarantino’s vision presumably would have been a reinvigorating take on Jason Voorhees.

In an interview with Vulture, Tarantino reveals the initial shocker that Robert Rodriguez had been approached by the Weinsteins and Dimension Films to helm Kevin Williamson’s screenplay for “Scary Movie,” which eventually became Scream under the direction of Wes Craven.

When asked if there were any franchises that Tarantino would actually want to direct, he replied with this BOMB.

“I could have imagined doing the first ‘Scream.’ The Weinsteins were trying to get Robert Rodriguez to do it. I don’t even think they thought I would be interested.

“I actually didn’t care for Wes Craven’s direction of it. I thought he was the iron chain attached to its ankle that kept it earthbound and stopped it from going to the moon.”

It drives me crazy when an interviewer lands in a pile of gold but stops digging. Can you imagine what kind of followup he would have to this? What would he have done to send it to the moon? I want to know, dammit!

It’s also insane that Tarantino implies he would have done it if asked – not to mention that we should all be thanking the movie gods that Rodriguez didn’t end up directing. It’s not all that surprising that Rodriguez was in the mix considering he helmed From Dusk Till Dawn and The Faculty for Dimension Films…

Can you imagine what kind of world we’d live in if Tarantino helmed Scream?!

Thanks to Bloody reader ‘Scott V.’ for the tip.

Horror movie fanatic who co-founded Bloody Disgusting in 2001. Producer on Southbound, V/H/S/2/3/94, SiREN, Under the Bed, and A Horrible Way to Die. Chicago-based. Horror, pizza and basketball connoisseur. Taco Bell daily. Franchise favs: Hellraiser, Child's Play, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Halloween, Scream and Friday the 13th. Horror 365 days a year.

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SCREAMBOX Investigates UFOs and Extraterrestrials: Several Documentaries Streaming Right Now!

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As someone who is obsessed with UFOS (or more recently known as UAPs) and the concept of extraterrestrials, I love a good documentary. Sightings have been on the rise since the 1940s, with the atomic bomb seemingly acting as a catalyst for new visitors. But what are these UFOs/UAPs? Is there an explanation or are they simply beyond our explanation? Why are they here? Who are they? How much do our governments know? The questions are endless and so are the documentaries that attempt to uncover the secrets behind decades of sightings and alleged confrontations.

Whether you’re a seasoned viewer or new to the rabbit hole, there’s always a handful of interesting documentaries to get your neurons firing and leave you with sleepless nights. SCREAMBOX is investigating with the addition of several docs, all streaming now on the Bloody Disgusting-powered service. Here’s the breakdown:

Aliens (2021): Beam into this unidentified streaming documentary for a glimpse into Extraterrestrial life. Aliens are hypothetical life forms that may occur outside Earth or that did not originate on Earth.

Aliens Uncovered: Origins (2021): Before Area 51, hidden deep in the desert, the military discovered a hidden gem that helped them create Project Bluebook.

Aliens Uncovered: ET or Man-Made (2022): The crash of Roswell wasn’t meant for New Mexico. In 1947, a neighboring state had 3 major sightings that were swept under the rug.

Aliens Uncovered: The Golden Record (2023): In the late 70s, the US government launched a message to our distant neighbors.

Roswell (2021): This high-flying documentary examines the July 1947 crash of a United States Army Air Forces balloon at a ranch near Roswell, New Mexico. Theories claim the crash was actually that of a flying saucer, but what is the truth?

Also check out:

The British UFO Files (2004): Since the 1940’s the British Government has been investigating the Flying Saucer phenomenon. High-ranking military and government personnel, speak out for the first time, offering unique eyewitness accounts and inside information.

Alien Abductions and Paranormal Sightings (2016): Amazing Footage and stories from real people as they reveal their personal encounters of being abducted by Aliens.

And do not miss Hellier (2019): A crew of paranormal researchers find themselves in a dying coal town, where a series of strange coincidences lead them to a decades-old mystery.

These documentaries join SCREAMBOX’s growing library of unique horror content, including Onyx the Fortuitous and the Talisman of Souls, Here for Blood, Terrifier 2, RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop, Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story, The Outwaters, Living with Chucky, Project Wolf Hunting, and Pennywise: The Story of IT.

Start screaming now with SCREAMBOX on iOS, Android, Apple TV, Prime Video, Roku, YouTube TV, Samsung, Comcast, Cox, and Screambox.com.

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