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RIP Dick Smith, the Godfather of Make-Up Effects
My sister-in-law texted me late last night informing me that special effects legend Dick Smith had passed away. He was 92.
Known for working on films such as Taxi Driver and Godfather, Smith will always be remembered to us horror fans as the man behind the terrifying The Exorcist, Ghost Story, The Hunger, Altered States, The Sentinel, Starman and Scanners.
He won a 1985 Academy Award for Makeup for his work on Amadeus and received a 2012 Honorary Academy Award for his career’s work, Wiki adds.
FX artist Rick Baker (An American Werewolf In London) stated, “There’s never going to be another Dick Smith. Dick is, without a doubt, the greatest makeup artist who’s ever going to live.”
I haven’t seen the actual report on his passing, but it appears he lived a long and happy life.
Prom leads to murder in the new trailer for You’re Dead to Me, a Gen Z slasher that pays homage to ’90s teen horror.
Dark Star Pictures will release You’re Dead to Me on Digital and On Demand on July 7, 2026.
In the film, “Three high school seniors skip prom for a secluded weekend party free from parents, school, and responsibility, but their escape turns terrifying when they learn one of their classmates has been brutally murdered.”
Denise Richards (Valentine, Starship Troopers) stars alongside Siena Agudong (Sidelined: The QB and Me, Sidelined 2: Intercepted), Jessica Belkin (“Baywatch” ), Ella Anderson (“Henry Danger,” Song Sung Blue), and Conor Husting (“Boo, Bitch”, Hollywood Stargirl).
The film was directed by Juan Pablo Arias Munoz.
You’re Dead to Me was co-written by Sarah Howard and Terry Castle, the daughter of the legendary William Castle (House on Haunted Hill, The Tingler).
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