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Latest ‘Passengers’ TV Spot Highlights Obvious Tribute To ‘The Shining’
“How are things going, Mr. Torrance?”
Set for release on December 21st, the science fiction film Passengers isn’t a movie we planned on covering here on Bloody Disgusting – that’s what our new sci-fi/action/fantasy/comic book arm Cinema Runner is for – but I just caught a new TV spot last night that warrants coverage on any horror site. It looks like Norwegian director Morten Tyldum is a big fan of Stanley Kubrick!
The spot (which you can watch below) highlights a scene wherein Chris Pratt’s character visits the bar aboard the spacecraft he and Jennifer Lawrence’s character spend the movie inside of, and it’s plainly obvious that the set was heavily inspired by the Overlook Hotel’s bar in The Shining. The bartender is even a direct homage to the Overlook’s Lloyd, right down to his wardrobe and the fact that he’s not exactly a real human being. In The Shining, Lloyd was a ghost who wasn’t actually in the Overlook with Jack, and in Passengers, the bartender is some kind of android.
There’s also a scene in the same spot where Jennifer Lawrence is beating down a door with what certainly appears to be an axe, so it’s possible that Tyldum worked in a handful of tributes to The Shining. If nothing more, it’s pretty cool to see the Overlook’s bar so faithfully recreated.
In Passengers:
A spacecraft traveling to a distant colony planet and transporting thousands of people has a malfunction in its sleep chambers. As a result, two passengers are awakened 90 years early.
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SCREAMBOX Investigates UFOs and Extraterrestrials: Several Documentaries Streaming Right Now!
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.
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