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Fun Photo Shoot Puts Horror Icons into Everyday Situations
What if our favorite slasher villains lived among us?
We’ve only ever really seen guys like Jason, Freddy, Leatherface, and Michael Myers in their natural elements – except for that time Jason kinda sorta took Manhattan, of course – but wouldn’t it be fun to see them, well, totally out of their respective elements? Can you imagine Leatherface riding the subway? How about Freddy grabbing a super expensive coffee at Starbucks?!
It’s fun to imagine such scenarios, and photographer Jason Shaltz has just taken it upon himself to not only imagine them but also bring them to life. For his “Everyday Horrors” series, Shaltz grabbed his camera, dressed up models as horror icons, and headed out into the streets of New York City. Not surprisingly, New Yorkers barely even batted an eye at the strange sights.
Shaltz explains the genesis of the project:
“Although their extra-curricular activities are generally frowned upon by society, they’ve managed to win the hearts of millions of fans globally. Ironically, it seems like they can truly do no harm to their reputation, navigating the press and media unscathed and forever glorified. But what goes on during non-business hours for these folks? When they aren’t hanging co-eds on meat hooks or making human kebobs from teenage camp counselors, where are they? What are they doing?”
Check out some of the photos below and grab prints through the Rotten Cake Etsy shop!
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#Leatherface x #Commute 🔪☠️🎂 #EverydayHorrors #rottencake #texaschainsawmassacre #ftrain #parkslope
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#EverydayHorrors Volume 4 throwback…#LaundryDay x #JasonVoorhees 🔪☠️🎂 #rottencake #fridaythe13th
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#EverydayHorrors Volume 2 throwback…#Pinhead x #RubiksCube 🔪☠️🎂 #hellraiser #rottencake
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‘Dead Mail’ Exclusive Images: SXSW Horror Movie Begins With a Blood-Stained Postal Box Delivery
One of the genre films we’re looking forward to checking out at SXSW this year is Dead Mail, written and directed by Joe DeBoer and Kyle McConaghy and premiering on March 9.
Meagan Navarro will be reviewing Dead Mail for Bloody Disgusting as part of her SXSW coverage, and she writes in her preview for the upcoming fest: “Dead Mail leans heavily into the ’80s analog aesthetic, delivering a unique crime thriller unafraid to get offbeat with its dark narrative. Expect its characters to be as atypical as Dead Mail‘s sense of style.”
In the SXSW 2024 horror film…
“On a desolate, Midwestern county road, a bound man crawls towards a remote postal box, managing to slide a blood-stained plea-for-help message into the slot before a panicking figure closes in behind him. The note makes its way to the county post office and onto the desk of Jasper, a seasoned and skilled “dead letter” investigator, responsible for investigating lost mail and returning it to its sender. As he investigates further, Jasper meets Trent, a strange yet unassuming man who has taken up residence at the men’s home where Jasper lives.
“When Trent unexpectedly shows up at Jasper’s office, it becomes clear he has a vested interest in the note, and will stop at nothing to retrieve it…”
Sterling Macer, Jr., John Fleck, Susan Priver, Micki Jackson, Tomas Boykin, and Nick Heyman star in Dead Mail. Preview the film with an exclusive image gallery below.
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