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[R.I.P.] ‘Jason Takes Manhattan’ Actor Peter Mark Richman Has Passed Away

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Some sad news tonight, as we’ve learned that veteran actor Peter Mark Richman has passed away at the age of 93. Variety reports that he passed in Woodland Hills, California today.

Horror fans will recognize Peter Mark Richman for his role as Charles McCulloch in 1989’s Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan, the film’s secondary antagonist.

Richman reflected on Jason Takes Manhattan in the book Crystal Lake Memories (2005), “We shot it in Vancouver for seven weeks and it rained for six. We worked our bloody asses off. It really was one of the toughest shoots I have ever had. But the nice thing was that the one week my wife came up, the sun came out, and shone every day she was there.”

Jason Takes Manhattan is just one of several films Peter Mark Richman appeared in throughout his 60+ year career, including The Black Orchid, Dark Intruder, Bonanza: The Next Generation, The Naked Gun 2 1/2: The Smell of Fear, and Poolhall Junkies. He was even more prolific as a television actor, appearing in “Alfred Hitchcock Presents,” “The Twilight Zone,” “The Outer Limits,” “The Wild Wild West,” “The Fugitive,” “The Man from U.N.C.L.E.,” “Gunsmoke,” “Bonanza,” “Hawaii Five-O,” “Wonder Woman,” “Three’s Company,” “Star Trek: The Next Generation,” “Swamp Thing,” “Beverly Hills, 90210,” “Spider-Man: The Animated Series,” “Superman: The Animated Series,” “Batman Beyond,” and countless other shows.

Richman passed away due to natural causes. Variety notes, “He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Helen Richman; five children, Howard Richman and his wife, Cherie, Kelly Lester and her husband, Loren, Lucas Richman and his wife, Debbie, Orien Richman and his wife, Alevé, and Roger Richman; as well as six grandchildren, Jenny, Lily, Max, Julia, Oliver and Danica.”

Writer in the horror community since 2008. Editor in Chief of Bloody Disgusting. Owns Eli Roth's prop corpse from Piranha 3D. Has four awesome cats. Still plays with toys.

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AreYouWatching.com: ‘The Watchers’ Interactive Website Is Full of Creepy Easter Eggs

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Are you watching? Ishana Night Shyamalan has clearly been paying attention to her father, M. Night Shyamalan. Not only is she following in his footsteps as a filmmaker, but she’s also embracing a similar mystique surrounding her work.

The new trailer for her feature directorial debut, The Watchers, gives viewers a taste of what’s in store. AreYouWatching.com has launched with even more clues.

Visit the site to join the mysterious creatures that lurk in the Irish forest as you observe a shelter. From the time the sun sets at 7:30 PM until it rises at 5:55 AM, four strangers played by Dakota Fanning, Georgina Campbell, Oliver Finnegan, and Olwen Fouere can be seen trapped inside.

You’ll find several interactive items. Click on the gramophone to set the mood with some spooky music. Tap on the birdcage to hear an ominous message from the parrot inside: “I’m going out, try not to die.” Press on the TV to watch clips from a fake reality show called Lair of Love. And if you tap on the window during the daytime … they’ll tap back.

There are also Easter eggs hidden at specific times. We’ve discovered three: a disorienting shot of Fanning’s character’s car at 5:52 PM, a closer view of the captives at 11:11 PM, and a glimpse of monitors at 12:46 AM. Let us know if you find any more in the comments…

The Watchers opens in theaters on June 14 via New Line Cinema. Ishana Night Shyamalan writes and directs, based on the 2022 novel of the same name by A.M. Shine. M. Night Shyamalan produces.

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