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Shudder’s Documentary Series Exploring “Cursed” Horror Film Productions Set to Premiere at SXSW
Many horror films over the years have had alleged “curses” attached to them, with the productions believed to be plagued by supernatural forces. We’re talking about films like The Exorcist, The Omen and Poltergeist, and we assume those will be precisely the films covered in brand new five-part documentary series “Cursed Films,” premiering at SXSW this March.
From showrunner Jay Cheel, “Cursed Films” is a documentary series which explores the myths and legends behind some of Hollywood’s notoriously cursed horror film productions.
“Cursed Films will reveal the events that haunted these productions through interviews with experts, witnesses and the cast, directors and producers who lived through the real-life events.”
“Were these films really cursed, as many believe, or just the victims of bad luck and bizarre circumstances?”
The series is soon coming our way courtesy of Shudder, we understand. “Cursed Films is a fascinating look at why these iconic horror movies have gained such an outsized reputation for being the focus of bizarre tragedies and strange coincidences that seemingly defy explanation,” Craig Engler, Shudder’s General Manager, said in a statement last year.
This year’s SXSW Film Festival runs from March 13-22. See the full lineup over on EW.
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We’re Giving Away Tickets to ‘The Strangers: Chapter 1’ World Premiere in Los Angeles on May 8!
The masked modern horror icons return to the big screen in Lionsgate’s The Strangers: Chapter 1 on May 17, the first film in a brand new reboot trilogy from director Renny Harlin (A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Master, Deep Blue Sea). But why wait that long?!
Lionsgate is hosting the WORLD PREMIERE of The Strangers: Chapter 1 at Regal LA Live in Los Angeles on Wednesday, May 8, and Bloody Disgusting has been provided with 45 TICKETS to giveaway to anyone who’s able to attend the big premiere next week!
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Madelaine Petsch (“Riverdale”), Froy Gutierrez (Hocus Pocus 2), Rachel Shenton (The Silent Child), Ema Horvath (“Rings of Power”) and Gabe Basso (Hillbilly Elegy) star.
Based on the original 2008 cult horror franchise, the project features Petsch, who drives cross-country with her longtime boyfriend (Gutierrez) to begin a new life in the Pacific Northwest. When their car breaks down in Venus, Oregon, they’re forced to spend the night in a secluded Airbnb, where they are terrorized from dusk till dawn by three masked strangers.
Here’s the full official synopsis: “After their car breaks down in an eerie small town, a young couple are forced to spend the night in a remote cabin. Panic ensues as they are terrorized by three masked strangers who strike with no mercy and seemingly no motive.”
Renny Harlin (Cliffhanger, Deep Blue Sea, Die Hard 2) is directing from a script by Alan R. Cohen and Alan Freedland (The Freak Brothers, Due Date). Lionsgate will distribute worldwide.
The Strangers began in 2008 with Bryan Bertino’s original home invasion horror movie, a terrifying film that introduced three masked killers who returned 10 years later with The Strangers: Prey at Night in 2018. The first film took place in a remote house in the woods while the sequel brought the murderous Man in the Mask, Dollface and Pinup Girl into a trailer park.
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