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The ‘Bird Box’ Challenge is Now Extending to Restaurants for Unique Eating Experiences
In Netflix’s Bird Box, the post apocalypse is a world wherein there are creatures roaming the Earth that have the power to make you kill yourself if you even so much as look at them, forcing any and all remaining survivors to traverse the world completely blindfolded. And the film’s premise has, this being 2019 and all, inspired its own “Bird Box Challenge.”
Netflix recently took to Twitter to advise fans of the film to *not* participate in the challenge, which essentially asks you to blindfold yourself and see how well you can navigate the world without the gift of sight. Naturally, this can be quite dangerous, but some businesses are offering up the “Bird Box Challenge” under safer – and more delicious – conditions.
Tonight, in fact, Long Island, NY’s Milleridge Inn is hosting their own “Bird Box Challenge,” inviting guests to enjoy their dinner under the conditions of the Bird Box universe.
News 12 reports, “The Inn will transform into a post-apocalyptic scene, where humanity is being attacked by supernatural monsters.”
“Patrons must remain silent and can’t remove the blindfolds until after dinner. The cost is $47.95 per person for the three course meal.”
The site also notes that similar eating challenges are currently being offered up at many other restaurants around the country, so be sure to keep your eyes peeled (no pun intended)!
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‘Boorman and the Devil’ Documentary Trailer Chronicles Complicated Relationship with ‘Exorcist II’
Critically acclaimed documentary Boorman and the Devil chronicles how one of the world’s greatest filmmakers made one of the most hated movies ever: Exorcist II: The Heretic. A new trailer highlighting some of the troubled production woes has arrived.
Boorman and the Devil opens at The Quad in NYC on August 28 before opening wider in various cities on September 4, including: Los Angeles, Columbus, Houston, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Seattle and more.
After the success of Point Blank and Deliverance, Warner Brothers offered John Boorman the opportunity of a lifetime: the chance to direct a sequel to their smash hit, The Exorcist. The result was one of the biggest disasters in movie history. A critical and financial failure that not only changed how Hollywood did business, but nearly ended Boorman’s filmmaking career… but to be an artist is to be a risk-taker.
Now, John Boorman, Linda Blair, Louise Fletcher, Karyn Kusama, Joe Dante, Mike Flanagan, and more reflect back on the ambition of the film, the artistry and craft, and the value of big creative swings.
“I am beyond thrilled that Yellow Veil has come on board to help us share this story with a larger audience,” said director David Kittredge. “Like myself and the rest of our team, they’re huge cinema-lovers. It’s so exciting that a film which is not only a love letter to John Boorman, but also to ambitious filmmaking, will be handled by people who share the same passions that our team shares.”
“I first saw the film at an early festival screening and the post-screening buzz was just electric. Everyone was loving Boorman and the Devil,” added Yellow Veil co-founder Justin Timms. “To be able to team up with David and the filmmaking team on this release is incredibly exciting, and we can’t wait to spread that post-screening electricity with audiences across the country.”
Boorman and the Devil is produced by Kittredge’s Triple Fire Productions, Travis Stevens (Jodorowsky’s Dune, Starry Eyes) of Snowfort Pictures, and Jim Fall (The Lizzie McGuire Movie), with Alan Koenigsberg of Milton Ventures Media serving as co-producer.
Daniel Kurland wrote in his review, “Boorman and the Devil goes above and beyond to be the definitive text on Exorcist II. This documentary will delight horror and Exorcist fans alike, but it also provides incredible insight for anyone who is just marginally interested in film production.”