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Kill of the Week: Mouth Torn Apart in ‘Laid to Rest 2’

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Every week, we spotlight a kill that we just can’t get enough of. This is Kill of the Week.

Released in 2009, Robert Hall’s Laid to Rest attempted to launch a new slasher icon with Chromeskull, a ruthless killer who wears a shiny silver skull mask and carries with him a creative array of weaponry. The film, in true slasher fashion, was highlighted by a handful of insanely brutal kill sequences, brought to life with incredible practical effects from Hall himself.

Laid to Rest spawned a sequel just two years later in the form of ChromeSkull: Laid to Rest 2, which dug deeper into the mythology of the titular villain. Like the first film, the sequel was hampered by bad writing and a host of other issues, but it was also highlighted by some pretty awesome kills that proved Hall damn sure knows what he’s doing in that department.

Oddly enough, much of the killing in Laid to Rest 2 is done by a copycat killer played by Brian Austin Green, and it’s the creation of a new weapon that leads to the sequel’s most memorable slaying. Austin Green’s character has his team of helpers weld together six knives, “like a star… with the blades facing each other like scissors.” He adds, “then put some springs in the middle for tension.”

Later, he encounters one seriously unlucky blonde and puts the weapon to good use. He shoves her head down onto the 6-knife creation, which proceeds to split her face in two.

Say what you want about the Laid to Rest movies… the gore was KILLER.

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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‘Drop’ – Violett Beane Joins the Cast of Christopher Landon’s New Thriller

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Pictured: Violett Beane in 'Death and Other Details' (2024)

Christopher Landon (Happy Death Day, Freaky) is staying busy here in 2024, directing not only the werewolf movie Big Bad but also an upcoming thriller titled Drop.

The project for Blumhouse and Platinum Dunes is being described as a “fast-paced thriller,” and Deadline reports today that Violett Beane (Truth or Dare) has joined the cast.

Newcomer Jacob Robinson has also signed on to star in the mysterious thriller. Previously announced, Meghann Fahy (“White Lotus”) will be leading the cast.

Landon recently teased on Twitter, “This is my love letter to DePalma.”

Jillian Jacobs and Chris Roach wrote the script.

Michael Bay, Jason Blum, Brad Fuller and Cameron Fuller — “who brought the script in to Platinum Dunes” — are producing the upcoming Drop. Sam Lerner is an executive producer.

THR notes, “The film is a Platinum Dunes and Blumhouse production for Universal.”

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