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Horror Legend Christopher Lee Has Passed Away at 93
Sir Christopher Lee has died at the age of 93 after being hospitalized for respiratory problems and heart failure, says The Guardian.
The veteran actor, best known for a variety of films from Dracula to The Wicker Man through to the Lord of the Rings trilogy, passed away on Sunday morning at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in London, according to sources.
As well as his career in film, Lee also released a series of heavy metal albums, including “Charlemagne: The Omens of Death,” adds the site. He was knighted in 2009 for services to drama and charity and was awarded the Bafta fellowship in 2011.
Lee started his legendary run as the king of horror when he joined Hammer Films’ 1957 The Curse of Frankenstein before starring in, get this, Horror of Dracula, Corridors of Blood, The Hound of the Baskervilles, The Mummy, The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll, Scream of Fear, The Skull, Dracula: Prince of Darkness, Dracula Has Risen from the Grave, Scream and Scream Again, Count Dracula, Taste the Blood of Dracula, Scars of Dracula, The House That Dripped Blood, Dracula A.D. 1972, The Satanic Rites of Dracula and many, many more.
Later in Christopher Lee’s career, he could be seen in Howling II: … Your Sister Is a Werewolf, Gremlins 2: The New Batch, Sleepy Hollow, Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Corpse Bride, Burke and Hare, Season of the Witch, The Wicker Man, The Wicker Tree, and even Dark Shadows. Tim Burton was clearly a huge fan.
We will all miss him and never forget the horror legacy left behind.
Sunrise Films has announced the official North American release of William Bagley‘s horror comedy Hold the Fort, and it’s accompanied by an energetic new trailer.
Hold the Fort debuts on digital platforms on June 23.
In the film, “Lucas and Jenny think their life is finally coming together when the couple become homeowners. Little do they know that their new house comes with a big catch. Lucas and Jenny soon find themselves in a fight for their lives when they become trapped in a battle between their Homeowners Association and an onslaught of monsters from hell. The horror-comedy takes the timely concern of home-ownership and wraps this up in an entertaining action-packed thrill ride.“
Watch the new trailer below, which introduces one wild HOA gathering during an equinox. Things get bloody fast.
Chris Mayers (Adult Swim Yule Log), Haley Leary (“The Walking Dead”), Levi Burdick, and Julian Smith star.
William Bagley writes and directs, in addition to producing with Smith, Matt Dodd, Luke Williams, and Tim Reis (Adult Swim Yule Log).
Ahead of the release, Bagley said, “My goal with this film was to make a hilarious, fast-paced thrill ride while also telling a great story with heart. Hopefully, through all the blood, laughs, fights, and gags, you leave the film feeling inspired to tackle whatever life throws at you.“
Hold the Fort premiered at Fantasia last summer before going on to play FrightFest London, Toronto After Dark, and Beyond Fest.
I wrote in my review, “It’s an infectiously charming assemblage of jokes and monster vignettes bound together by a barebones plot with not much on its mind beyond delivering an entertaining time.”
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