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New Documentary And Book Delve Into The Mystery That Inspired “Twin Peaks”

Everyone has heard of and likely seen David Lynch and Mark Frost‘s classic series “Twin Peaks,” which revolves around the mysterious murder of homecoming queen Laura Palmer (Sheryl Lee). But, what many people don’t know is that the series and the character’s murder are inspired by a true story, the mysterious death of Hazel Drew, which has interested Frost since he heard about the case from his grandmother when he was just a kid. A new documentary and companion book that delves into the unsolved death of Hazel Drew is on their way, Indie Wire reports. The documentary is from director Benjamin Alfonsi and the book, titled Blonde, Beautiful, and Dead: The Murder Mystery That Inspired Twin Peaks, was penned by David Bushman and Mark Given with a foreword by Frost. The two will delve into the case in hopes of unraveling the mystery of the young woman whose body was found washed up on the shore of Sand Lake,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 1, 2021
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Blu-ray Review: Scared Stiff (1987)

In the late 1800’s, a shit heel of a slaver named George Masterson (David Ramsey) is cursed by the poor souls he bought and sold…flash forward to the late 1980’s, and a Psychiatrist named David (Andrew Stevens) and his pop singer gal pal (and former patient), Kate (Mary Page Keller) move into that doomed a-holes house…what could go wrong? The answer of course is every fucking thing. Heralded by an abundance of natures most terrifying creations, pigeons…wait, fucking pigeons?!! Anyway, a few bad dreams and visions, some outre discoveries in the abode (read: centuries old corpses and a strange talisman), and yes, pigeons, lead to a voodoo monster terrorizing our heroes six ways to Sunday! While a bit of a slow burn in the actual horror department, Scared Stiff never became tedious for your’s cruelly (and the third act pay-off is an absolutely fantastic display of gooey, monster-packed practical effects wizardry and well worth the wait). The ages old mystery,

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DanXIII
Apr 6, 2019
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The New Twin Peaks Posters Reveal “It’s Happening Again”

One of the most highly anticipated television events in 2017 is the revival of David Lynch’s ‘Twin Peaks’. Today, on ‘Twin Peaks Day’, the anniversary of the day FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper arrived in the infamous town, Showtime has shared two posters to celebrate the occasion. One poster features Cooper’s face (above), the other has the image of Laura Palmer. Both have the line “It Is Happening Again” at the top of the image. There are also video promos for the posters (below). ‘Twin Peaks’ is written and produced by series creators David Lynch and Mark Frost. Both men will also be serving as executive producers. Lynch will direct each episode. Kyle MacLachlan returns along with fellow cast members Sheryl Lee, Sherilyn Fenn, Mädchen Amick, David Duchovny, Michael Horse, Dana Ashbrook, Miguel Ferrer, Ray Wise, Grace Zabriskie, Peggy Lipton, and Everett McGill. Other stars who have joined the cast include Amanda Seyfried, Naomi Watts, Ashley Judd, Jennifer Jason Leigh,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 24, 2017

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New Documentary And Book Delve Into The Mystery That Inspired “Twin Peaks”

Everyone has heard of and likely seen David Lynch and Mark Frost‘s classic series “Twin Peaks,” which revolves around the mysterious murder of homecoming queen Laura Palmer (Sheryl Lee). But, what many people don’t know is that the series and the character’s murder are inspired by a true story, the mysterious death of Hazel Drew, which has interested Frost since he heard about the case from his grandmother when he was just a kid. A new documentary and companion book that delves into the unsolved death of Hazel Drew is on their way, Indie Wire reports. The documentary is from director Benjamin Alfonsi and the book, titled Blonde, Beautiful, and Dead: The Murder Mystery That Inspired Twin Peaks, was penned by David Bushman and Mark Given with a foreword by Frost. The two will delve into the case in hopes of unraveling the mystery of the young woman whose body was found washed up on the shore of Sand Lake,

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 1, 2021
Horror Fuel

Blu-ray Review: Scared Stiff (1987)

In the late 1800’s, a shit heel of a slaver named George Masterson (David Ramsey) is cursed by the poor souls he bought and sold…flash forward to the late 1980’s, and a Psychiatrist named David (Andrew Stevens) and his pop singer gal pal (and former patient), Kate (Mary Page Keller) move into that doomed a-holes house…what could go wrong? The answer of course is every fucking thing. Heralded by an abundance of natures most terrifying creations, pigeons…wait, fucking pigeons?!! Anyway, a few bad dreams and visions, some outre discoveries in the abode (read: centuries old corpses and a strange talisman), and yes, pigeons, lead to a voodoo monster terrorizing our heroes six ways to Sunday! While a bit of a slow burn in the actual horror department, Scared Stiff never became tedious for your’s cruelly (and the third act pay-off is an absolutely fantastic display of gooey, monster-packed practical effects wizardry and well worth the wait). The ages old mystery,

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DanXIII
Apr 6, 2019
Horror Fuel

The New Twin Peaks Posters Reveal “It’s Happening Again”

One of the most highly anticipated television events in 2017 is the revival of David Lynch’s ‘Twin Peaks’. Today, on ‘Twin Peaks Day’, the anniversary of the day FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper arrived in the infamous town, Showtime has shared two posters to celebrate the occasion. One poster features Cooper’s face (above), the other has the image of Laura Palmer. Both have the line “It Is Happening Again” at the top of the image. There are also video promos for the posters (below). ‘Twin Peaks’ is written and produced by series creators David Lynch and Mark Frost. Both men will also be serving as executive producers. Lynch will direct each episode. Kyle MacLachlan returns along with fellow cast members Sheryl Lee, Sherilyn Fenn, Mädchen Amick, David Duchovny, Michael Horse, Dana Ashbrook, Miguel Ferrer, Ray Wise, Grace Zabriskie, Peggy Lipton, and Everett McGill. Other stars who have joined the cast include Amanda Seyfried, Naomi Watts, Ashley Judd, Jennifer Jason Leigh,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 24, 2017