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Neil Marshall Throwing the Gore Onscreen With ‘Burst 3D’

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At the end of the 2009 we reported that Neil Marshall (The Descent, Doomsday, Centurion) had signed on to direct the body explosion flick Burst 3D, which will be produced by Sam Raimi under his Ghost House banner. Today BD got an update from Marshall on the progress of the flick that takes place in an isolated town that endures an alien invasion causing victims to spontaneously combust during a severe snowstorm.
[We don’t have a] shoot date [or] no release date yet,” Marshall told BD in an exclusive interview. “Raimi’s producing, I’m directing. We have a writer on board who’s working on the script. Fingers crossed we’ll get to do that sometime soon.

Considering that this is a movie about bodies exploding being directed by Marshall, who has a certain penchant for excessive gore, the minds of horror fans race with possibilities. “It definitely has people exploding in it, quite a lot,” says Marshall with a fair bit of giddiness. “It’s definitely going to be bloodthirsty and I’m going to do as much practical as I can and see what we can do as far as the 3D element’s concerned. We’ll have to throw some stuff at the screen, [but] we’ve got to be really careful and selective about what we’re going to throw at the audience.

Even though he’s signed on to direct this 3D movie, the director admits to some skepticism over the form’s widespread use of late. “I have mixed emotions about 3D. I think in some cases it’s fine, but I’m terrified that it’s just going to be thrown at everything.

Some films just don’t need [it] or should never be in 3D,” Marshall continues. “It’s not going to make them a better movie. It’s going to make them worse, in fact. It’s like saying that the Mona List would be better in 3D. Some things are meant to be in 2D and that’s how they work. I don’t want to go see a movie like PRECIOUS in 3D.

Neil Marshall’s next movie, the ultra-gory battle epic Centurion, comes to VOD July 30th followed by a theatrical release August 27th.

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Horror movie fanatic who co-founded Bloody Disgusting in 2001. Producer on Southbound, V/H/S/2/3/94, SiREN, Under the Bed, and A Horrible Way to Die. Chicago-based. Horror, pizza and basketball connoisseur. Taco Bell daily. Franchise favs: Hellraiser, Child's Play, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Halloween, Scream and Friday the 13th. Horror 365 days a year.

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‘Late Night With the Devil’ – Exclusive Clip Begins the Supernatural Horror on Halloween 1977

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The upcoming Late Night With the Devil is one of the most buzzed about horror movies of the year, currently 100% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes and earning rave reviews from both Stephen King and Kevin Smith. King raves that the film is “absolutely brilliant,” adding that he couldn’t take his eyes off it. Smith comments, “I love it. It’s Rosemary’s Baby meets Network.”

David Dastmalchian (Dune, The Suicide Squad) stars as the host of a late-night talk show that descends into a nightmare in the Ghostwatch and WNUF Halloween Special-inspired film.

IFC Films & Shudder will release the hotly anticipated Late Night with the Devil theatrically on March 22 before it heads to Shudder exclusively on April 19, 2024.

Begin the horror with a brand new EXCLUSIVE clip below…

David Dastmalchian stars as Jack Delroy, the charismatic host of “Night Owls,” and the film traces the ill-fated taping of a live Halloween special in 1977 plagued by a demonic presence.

The energetic and innovative feature hails from Australian writing-directing team Colin and Cameron Cairnes (100 Bloody Acres, Scare Campaign). 

The film premiered last year at SXSW. Meagan wrote in her review out of the fest, “Late Night with the Devil captures the chaotic energy of a late night show, embracing the irreverent comedy and stress of live television with a pastiche style. It’s a clever trojan horse for a surprising horror movie that goes full throttle on unhinged demonic mayhem.

“The ingenuity, the painstaking period recreation, a riveting performance by Dastmalchian, and a showstopper of a finale make for one Halloween event you won’t want to miss.”

Spooky Pictures founders Roy Lee (It, The Grudge, The Ring) and Steven Schneider (Pet Sematary, Paranormal Activity, Insidious), Derek Dauchy (“Al Kameen”) and Future Pictures’ Mat Govoni (“Lone Wolf”) and Adam White (“Lone Wolf”) and John Molloy are all producing.

Joel Anderson (Lake Mungo), Rami Yasin, and David Dastmalchian executive produce.

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