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Baby boomers and Gen Xers are all familiar with the sensational films of stop-motion master Ray Harryhausen. In those pre-CGI days, animating moving creatures was done the hard way, capturing one frame at a time and minutely moving armatured miniatures for the next split second frame. It was a painstaking process that could take months of work to create a few seconds of film. While the techniques were developed by his mentor Willis O’Brien who created the original King Kong, Harryhausen would further develop and elevate those techniques to mesmerize audiences decades later.
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On February 14, 1931, the film Dracula was released, with Bela Lugosi creating one of the most famous characters and iconic roles in cinematic history, Count Dracula. This groundbreaking horror film forever changed Hollywood and international cinema.
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Over two decades since its debut, the cult classic “28 Days Later” is poised for a sequel. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Danny Boyle and Alex Garland, the creative forces behind the original film, are joining forces once again for “28 Years Later.” The film will hit studios, streamers, and other potential buyers later this week. Both Boyle and Garland will take out the package and handle the sale. This highly anticipated sequel not only revives the iconic franchise but also holds the potential to kickstart a trilogy if it garners success.
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The subject of Hell incorporated in horror films has always been an area of intrigue. While we can make assumptions about what this dreaded place might look or be like, the mere thought of a single location dedicated to evil and darkness has always been food for nightmares. There are films that lean towards the biblical interpretation and those that lean towards the unsettling festering chaos. All in all it has long been a perfect subject for the fantastical proving alot of creative freedom to generations of movie makers.
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Sat in the dark with a bowl of popcorn, you sit still as your worst nightmares come to life in the latest sequel in your favorite cinematic universe. The best horror franchises are defined by their recurring characters and themes. You hear the name Freddy Krueger and A Nightmare on Elm Street comes to mind. These familiar villains are why fans return to the best horror movie franchises. Below, I brave the horror world to bring you the top horror movie series.
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