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WORLD OF DEATH Ep. 158 – Pine Devil
Oh, look, it’s a cartoon! Cartoons are always wholesome fun for the entire family! No, wait, “Watership Down” proves that’s a fallacy… (Whoever thought “hentai,” just, no… this is “World of Death,” not “World of Body Fluids!”)
Bring on “The Pine Devil” from director David Romero! We open in media res with a lone man, and his lone shotgun, alone in his cabin in a lonely forest… Not so alone as he might hope, for here comes the Pine Devil–a nightmare equine with bat’s wings, and a huge slavering maw. Certainly nothing one would want to encounter, anywhere at any time. The battle is on! Man vs. Monster, and only one will make it out alive…
The animation is stylish, with some great design work (the Pine Devil itself really is freaky looking), some effective use of multiplaner depth of field, and one very nice use of something smacking into the “camera lens.” Romero’s animation and staging really brings home the growing tension of the dire situation our hero finds himself in, and the minimalist score and sound effects from Giselle Rosser support the visuals perfectly. The Pine Devil itself is a nasty bit of squealing madness, while small touches, like the faint hums and clicks of failing lights help ratchet up our hero’s plight.
Short, sweet, and heading right for the jugular, “The Pine Devil,” is an animated treat for your Thursday horror fix.
– Michael M. Miller
World of Death is the web series that fans of independent horror have been waiting for. Featuring short horror films from all over the globe created by the largest variety of talent that a collection has ever been able to boast, WOD provides plenty of blood, guts, screams and laughs for all fans of the macabre. And with episodes averaging around eight minutes in length, WOD is the perfect entertainment for a fan base constantly on the go. Watch it anywhere, at any time, for FREE! New episodes premiere every Monday and Thursday at 10am CST.
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The Wayans are out to cancel the Cancel Culture with Scary Movie, and the cast assures it will do just that.
“They sort of have an across-the-board style,” Anna Faris tells EW. “It’s always been a part of the Wayans Brothers, their electricity. ‘Can we offend you? Will you still love us? Come on, you still love us, don’t you?'”
Regina Hall concurs, promising the “boundary-pushing” sixth installment in the horror parody franchise will “offend everyone.”
EW has shared a batch of behind-the-scenes images from Scary Movie, which hits theaters June 5 via Paramount.
Faris and Hall are joined by fellow franchise favorites Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans, Dave Sheridan, Lochlyn Munro, Cheri Oteri, Chris Elliott, and Jon Abrahams in the legacy sequel.
The ensemble includes Damon Wayans Jr., Gregg Wayans, Kim Wayans, Benny Zielke, Cameron Scott Roberts, Heidi Gardner, Olivia Rose Keegan, Ruby Snowber, Savannah Lee Nassif, Sydney Park, Kenan Thompson, and Felissa Rose.
Michael Tiddes (A Haunted House) directs from a script by Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans, original Scary Movie director Keenen Ivory Wayans, Craig Wayans (Scary Movie 2), and Rick Alvarez (A Haunted House).
The film will slash through reboots, remakes, requels, prequels, sequels, spin-offs, elevated horror, origin stories, anything with the word legacy in it, and every “final chapter” that absolutely isn’t final.
Scary Movie launched in 2000, followed by Scary Movie 2 in 2001. The Wayans’ involvement ended there, but the series continued with 2003’s Scary Movie 3, 2006’s Scary Movie 4, and 2013’s Scary Movie 5.
Regina Hall & Marlon Wayans on the set of ‘Scary Movie.’ Credit: Paramount Pictures.
Anna Faris on the set of ‘Scary Movie.’ Credit: Paramount Pictures.
Marlon Wayans & Regina Hall on the set of ‘Scary Movie.’ Credit: Paramount Pictures.
Michael Tiddes & Anna Faris on the set of ‘Scary Movie.’ Credit: Paramount Pictures.
Marlon Wayans on the set of ‘Scary Movie.’ Credit: Paramount Pictures.
Regina Hall & Anna Faris on the set of ‘Scary Movie.’ Credit: Paramount Pictures.
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