The rest of the 94-minute runtime is presented as the only known copy of Antrum, complete with subliminal “peculiarities” spliced into the print designed to provoke physical and psychological effects on the viewer. The 2018 Canadian film is bookended by brief faux-documentary segments featuring film experts providing context on the fatal history. Akin to Ringu, The Ring, and John Carpenter’s Masters of Horror episode “Cigarette Burns” - all three referenced in the dialogue to avert claims of ripping them off - it’s rumored that no one who has ever seen the cursed film has lived to talk about it. Subtitled “The Deadliest Movie Ever Made,” Antrum is presented as a long-lost movie from the late ‘70s. The ’80s atmosphere is established immediately by the retro-style production logo at the top of the film and doesn’t relent for 88 minutes, complete with gory practical effects, fake film grain, a synthesizer score composed by former Evanescence drummer Rocky Gray, and appearances by genre icons Linnea Quigley ( The Return of the Living Dead) and Ari Lehman ( Friday the 13th). Each of the killers has its own unique look and backstory. A trick-or-treating pit stop turns deadly when they learn that the urban legends of The Boogeyman, Hallowed Jack, and The Candycorn Scarecrow are all true.

Set in 1989, the film follows best friends Sam (Mitchell Musolino) and Josh (Will Stout) as they embark on a final Halloween hurrah before graduating high school. Seaman taps directly into horror fans’ nostalgia while introducing an imaginative mythology with ample heart in a charming package.Īt its core, the film is a coming of age tale about a teenager who doesn’t want to grow up it just happens to be framed by murder and mayhem. Capturing not only the style but also the spirit of his influences, writer-director Justin M. The Barn stands out among the glut of ’80s slasher throwbacks because it’s not satirical or a send-up the unapologetic love letter approaches the well-trodden material with a refreshing earnestness. Here are five recommendations you can stream on SCREAMBOX right now.īefore The Barn Part II streams exclusively on SCREAMBOX on May 26, catch up on the 2016 original. With such a rapidly-growing library, there are many hidden gems waiting to be discovered. The Bloody Disgusting-powered SCREAMBOX is home to a variety of unique horror content, from originals and exclusives to cult classics and documentaries.

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