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Edgar Wright’s ‘Last Night In Soho’ Now Playing In Theaters

Edgar Wright‘s (Shaun of the Dead) haunting new horror film Last Night in Soho is now playing in theaters. In the film, “Eloise, an aspiring fashion designer (Thomasin McKenzie), is mysteriously able to enter the 1960s where she encounters a dazzling wannabe singer, Sandie (Anya Taylor-Joy). But the glamour is not all it appears to be and the dreams of the past start to crack and splinter into something far darker.” “Doctor Who’s” Matt Smith, Michael Ajao (Attack the Block), “Game of Thrones” actress Diana Rigg, and Terence Stamp (Murder Mystery) also star. Wright directed and co-wrote the script along with Krysty Wilson-Cairns (“Penny Dreadful”) for Last Night in Soho which opened in theaters on October 29, 2021, from Universal Pictures. Get your tickets HERE.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021
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Japan’s Cursed Ghost Story?

Japan is a unique country because of its ability to embrace the changing world around them while still having hold of its cultural roots. Storytelling, a fixture in Japanese entertainment, evolved over the years and the introduction of motion picture help not only tell stories of the past to newer generations but to outsiders curious about Japan’s culture. One story that’s been told for generations has been seen on stage numerous times and performed at Kabuki venues for as long as many can remember. This tale of betrayal and vengeance from the other world has made an impact on the entertainment industry that it can be said it inspired movies like Ju-On: The Grudge and The Ring, not only is the story famous for its impact on modern Japanese ghost stories but it’s said to be cursed because the vengeful spirit that’s center of the story is real. The story is called Yotsuya Kaidan, sometimes referred to The Story of

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Capt McNeely
Feb 19, 2018

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Edgar Wright’s ‘Last Night In Soho’ Now Playing In Theaters

Edgar Wright‘s (Shaun of the Dead) haunting new horror film Last Night in Soho is now playing in theaters. In the film, “Eloise, an aspiring fashion designer (Thomasin McKenzie), is mysteriously able to enter the 1960s where she encounters a dazzling wannabe singer, Sandie (Anya Taylor-Joy). But the glamour is not all it appears to be and the dreams of the past start to crack and splinter into something far darker.” “Doctor Who’s” Matt Smith, Michael Ajao (Attack the Block), “Game of Thrones” actress Diana Rigg, and Terence Stamp (Murder Mystery) also star. Wright directed and co-wrote the script along with Krysty Wilson-Cairns (“Penny Dreadful”) for Last Night in Soho which opened in theaters on October 29, 2021, from Universal Pictures. Get your tickets HERE.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021
Horror Fuel

Japan’s Cursed Ghost Story?

Japan is a unique country because of its ability to embrace the changing world around them while still having hold of its cultural roots. Storytelling, a fixture in Japanese entertainment, evolved over the years and the introduction of motion picture help not only tell stories of the past to newer generations but to outsiders curious about Japan’s culture. One story that’s been told for generations has been seen on stage numerous times and performed at Kabuki venues for as long as many can remember. This tale of betrayal and vengeance from the other world has made an impact on the entertainment industry that it can be said it inspired movies like Ju-On: The Grudge and The Ring, not only is the story famous for its impact on modern Japanese ghost stories but it’s said to be cursed because the vengeful spirit that’s center of the story is real. The story is called Yotsuya Kaidan, sometimes referred to The Story of

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Capt McNeely
Feb 19, 2018