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SCREAMBOX July: Death Metal Horror ‘Welcome to Hell’, Documentary ‘Pennywise: The Story of IT’, Cartoon Classic ‘Toxic Crusaders’, and More!
The horror floodgates are about to open as Bloody Disgusting has been working feverishly to bring you hot new horror titles, only available on our SCREAMBOX streaming platform.
As you probably learned last week, we’re going HAM, having just acquired the slasher sequel Terrifier 2, which is going to knock your teeth out this fall.
Until then, we’re kicking it into full gear, starting with a bunch of kickass horror this July.
You’re going to hail Satan after witnessing the Argentinian horror Welcome to Hell (Bienvenidos al Infierno), which follows a terrified mother-to-be who is desperate to escape her murderous ex that’s part of a satanic death metal band.
The ultra gory satanic horror will arrive on SCREAMBOX and VOD platforms this coming July 12, 2022.
Meanwhile, the hotly-anticipated documentary Pennywise: The Story of IT is coming exclusively to SCREAMBOX on July 26 after a short theatrical run on July 8.
An in-depth look at the 1990 mini-series based on Stephen King’s novel, the film had its world premiere at the Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival in Spain and its UK premiere at FrightFest last fall before landing stateside for its US premiere at Panic Fest in May.
Pennywise: The Story of IT will play Boston’s Coolidge Corner Theatre on July 8 and the Columbus Theatre in Providence, RI, on July 9 (other theatrical engagements to be confirmed) before releasing on VOD and SCREAMBOX on July 26.
Outside the two brand new films, we also have a handful of repertory classics that are being added to the service, highlighted by the Troma cartoon classic, Toxic Crusaders, also on July 8th.
Felix wrote about the series here on Bloody, detailing the birth of the short-lived kids-friendly cartoon show which borrows from the gross-out 1980s Troma masterpiece in which a nerd, after falling into toxic waste, develops superpowers and uses them to fight environmental crime.
Here’s everything you need to know about SCREAMBOX’s July arrivals!
Welcome to Hell
“Desperate to escape the dangerous and deadly leader of a satanic death metal band, mother-to-be Lucia moves to a remote cabin in the forest with her grandmother. Though safe in her surroundings, she is haunted by his memory and knows he will stop at nothing to track her down.”
The Argentinian horror film, directed by Jimena Monteoliva (Clementina), premiered at Sitges Film Festival in Spain before screening at the Buenos Aires International Film Festival.
Pennywise: The Story of IT
Thirty-plus years after its release, the popular two-part miniseries IT and its infamous villain live on in the minds of horror fans around the world. Pennywise: The Story of IT, which is co-directed by John Campopiano (Unearthed & Untold: The Path to Pet Sematary) and Christopher Griffiths (Leviathan: The Story of Hellraiser) and produced by Gary Smart (Dark Ditties Presents), captures not only the spark the IT saga created when it was released but also the lasting impact it has had on an entire generation and the horror genre at large.
Several years in the making, the film features exclusive interviews with many of the cult classic’s key players, from cast members Richard Thomas, Seth Green, and Tim Curry, who portrayed the notorious monster clown Pennywise, to director Tommy Lee Wallace and special effects makeup artist Bart Mixon.
The documentary also boasts a wealth of archival material and never-before-seen footage.
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In case you haven’t noticed, the public domain status of beloved icons like Winnie the Pooh, Cinderella and Mickey Mouse has been wreaking havoc on the horror genre in the past couple years, with filmmakers itching to get their hands on the characters and put them into twisted situations. In the wake of two Winnie the Pooh slashers, well, Pooh is about to battle Mickey.
It’s not from the same team behind the Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey films, to be clear, but Deadline reports that Glen Douglas Packard (Pitchfork) will direct the horror movie Mickey vs. Winnie for Untouchables Entertainment and the website iHorror.
Deadline details, “The film follows two convicts in the 1920s who escape into a cursed forest only to be dragged and consumed into the depths of the dark forest’s muddy heart.
“A century later, a group of thrill-seeking friends unknowingly venture into the same woods. Their Airbnb getaway takes a horrifying turn when the convicts mutate into twisted versions of childhood icons Mickey Mouse & Winnie-The-Pooh, and emerge to terrorize them. A night of violence and gore erupts, as the group of friends battle against their now monstrous beloved childhood characters and fight to break free from the forest’s grip.
“In a horrific spectacle, Mickey and Winnie clash, painting the woods in a gruesome tableau of blood—a chilling testament to the curse’s insidious power.”
Glen Douglas Packard wrote the screenplay that he’ll be directing.
“Horror fans call for the thrill of witnessing icons like the new Aliens and Avengers sharing the screen. While licensing nightmares make such crossovers rare, Mickey vs. Winnie serves as our tribute to that thrilling fantasy,” Packard said in a statement this week.
Producer Anthony Pernicka from iHorror previews, “We’re thrilled to unveil this unique take to horror fans. The Mickey Mouse featured in our film is unlike any iteration audiences have encountered before. Our portrayal doesn’t involve characters donning basic masks. Instead, we present deeply transformed, live-action horror renditions of these iconic figures, weaving together elements of innocence and malevolence. After experiencing the intense scenes we’ve crafted, you’ll never look at Mickey the same way again.”
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