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This Gnarly ‘Black Christmas’ Teddy Bear is All I Want for Christmas
Dear Santa. I need this.
Artist Lee Howard is the mad genius behind Quiet Room Bears, which he describes as “one of a kind, individually numbered horror art bears.” Ever since 2001, the self-taught artist has been turning teddy bears in gruesome monstrosities, and though there are other artists out there doing the same thing, it was Lee Howard who did it first and it’s Lee Howard who does it best.
Speaking of doing it first and best, the same can be said of Bob Clark’s Black Christmas, which helped launch the entire slasher movement and in doing so, helped changed the game entirely. The seminal 1974 slasher film is widely considered to be the very best Christmas-themed horror movie ever made, and Lee Howard recently paid tribute to it with an incredible custom-made bear.
As Howard explained to us, it was whipped up for the film’s 40th anniversary:
Two years ago, the good folks at Anchor Bay Canada contacted me and asked if I would be interested in making an official Black Christmas Quiet Room Bear to bring & give away at the 40th Anniversary screening in Toronto, hosted by Black Christmas star Art Hindle, and Rue Morgue magazine. I tried to incorporate elements of the movie into it, of course, like the plastic bag over its head (underneath was half a woman’s face, half human skull), I had a phone receiver under its rib cage (surprisingly hard to find a phone receiver in today’s day and age), and put working Christmas lights into it!
Howard even put the Black Christmas bear into a rocking chair. Because of course!
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Sunrise Films has announced the official North American release of William Bagley‘s horror comedy Hold the Fort, and it’s accompanied by an energetic new trailer.
Hold the Fort debuts on digital platforms on June 23.
In the film, “Lucas and Jenny think their life is finally coming together when the couple become homeowners. Little do they know that their new house comes with a big catch. Lucas and Jenny soon find themselves in a fight for their lives when they become trapped in a battle between their Homeowners Association and an onslaught of monsters from hell. The horror-comedy takes the timely concern of home-ownership and wraps this up in an entertaining action-packed thrill ride.“
Watch the new trailer below, which introduces one wild HOA gathering during an equinox. Things get bloody fast.
Chris Mayers (Adult Swim Yule Log), Haley Leary (“The Walking Dead”), Levi Burdick, and Julian Smith star.
William Bagley writes and directs, in addition to producing with Smith, Matt Dodd, Luke Williams, and Tim Reis (Adult Swim Yule Log).
Ahead of the release, Bagley said, “My goal with this film was to make a hilarious, fast-paced thrill ride while also telling a great story with heart. Hopefully, through all the blood, laughs, fights, and gags, you leave the film feeling inspired to tackle whatever life throws at you.“
Hold the Fort premiered at Fantasia last summer before going on to play FrightFest London, Toronto After Dark, and Beyond Fest.
I wrote in my review, “It’s an infectiously charming assemblage of jokes and monster vignettes bound together by a barebones plot with not much on its mind beyond delivering an entertaining time.”
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