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[Trailer] Head Back to the ’80s with Slasher Throwback ‘Maniac Farmer’
When it comes to the 1980’s, most will agree this was the golden age of horror. There is no wonder why we are getting a multitude of throwbacks recreating the era with fresh spins. The most prominent sub-genre of the time was the Slasher flick. The next indie homage to the era comes at you with Maniac Farmer.
From Executive Producer P.J. Starks (Volumes of Blood, Volumes of Blood: Horror Stories), writer/director Matthew Williams, it’s sure to be a fun slash, gash, slice, and dice flick to watch with your friends. It even features a kickass hard rock soundtrack with its very own song written by former Evanescence drummer and director of 10/31, Rocky Gray.
“Making a movie requires a lot of blood, sweat, and tears, but I think that we’ve made a film that a lot of people can be really proud of and that can really entertain horror movie fans, as well as movie fans in general,” Williams told me. “I’m very excited and eager for the world to finally see it.” It’s looking to be in the same line of movies like Madman, The Mutilator, and Slaughterhouse, with a splash of Motel Hell. Starring Jake Roark as the Maniac Farmer himself, he comes off as an extremely imposing and brooding force to be reckoned with. I’m sure Farmer Vincent and Madman Mars wouldn’t mind shaking his bloody hands and giving him a hearty welcome to the psycho farmer’s union.”
Maniac Farmer is currently seeking distribution and will be hitting the festival circuit soon, so keep an eye out in your local area.
In the film:
“A group of street punks led by the murderous Blasphemous Rex meet their match when they choose to terrorize a seemingly helpless farmer who ends up turning the tides on the group, and the hunters become the hunted.”
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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