Tag: The Burning
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This Slasher Gave Us the Most Satisfying Villain Death in 5 Minutes Flat
You have to feel bad for some slasher villains. While Jason Voorhees and Michaels got to return from near or actual death over and over again for decades, some show up in one film, get killed for good, then disappear completely without resurrection, left to be mostly forgotten by time. The ’80s are filled with…
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‘Fear Street’: How Slashers Like ‘Scream’ and ‘Halloween’ Inspired the Trilogy’s ’70s-Set Second Film
[Editor’s note: The following post contains light spoilers for “Fear Street Part 2: 1978.”]Hear the words “’70s-set summer camp slasher,” and you’ll likely think of such horror mainstays as “Friday the 13th”, “Sleepaway Camp,” or “The Burning,” classic entries in the sub-genre that Leigh Janiak’s second “Fear Street” movie ably fits alongside. As its title…
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‘Censor’ Trailer: Video Nasties and Real-Life Horror Meld Together in Disturbing Sundance Chiller
In the early ’80s, a loophole in film classification laws allowed a series of so-called “video nasties” — think low-budget horror and exploitation offerings like “Blood Feast” and “The Burning” — to hit the market without any sort of regulation. The response to these films was swift and expected: public panic, supposed moral outrage, and…