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JA Kerswell. Slashers. Trash. Gialli. Author: The Slasher Movie Book and the upcoming They Came From Hell: From Fatal Attraction to The Cable Guy. Hysteria Continues podcast. 27 years of Hysteria Lives! website. https://www.hysteria-lives.co.uk

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Hysteria Lives! @jakerswell.bsky.social · 11h

Another one done for my book on FROM HELL thrillers (1987-1996). FEAR (1996) was initially meant to star Leonardo DiCaprio, but he didn't feel it was right for him, so he recommended Mark Wahlberg. One tidbit from the original script: it teased that his character was Keith Richards' love child!

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Hysteria Lives! @jakerswell.bsky.social · 2d

P.s. That ending was shot, but hasn't been seen since it was screened for test audiences.

Hysteria Lives! @jakerswell.bsky.social · 2d

Another FROM HELL movie done for the book. THE TEMP (1993) was written as a black comedy and rejigged to turn it into a serious thriller after the success of THE HAND THAT ROCKS THE CRADLE. The original ending had Lara Flynn Boyle baked alive in a cookie oven!

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Hysteria Lives! @jakerswell.bsky.social · 3d

At the weekend, I had the absolute pleasure to chat with director Ian Corson about his From Hell thriller MALICIOUS (1995). Lots of interesting details not made public before, including the fact that he wanted Matthew McConaughey for the male lead (but producers went for Patrick McGaw instead).

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Hysteria Lives! @jakerswell.bsky.social · 4d

Good suggestion! I have seen it ages ago. I remember Mamie Van Doren being in it.

Hysteria Lives! @jakerswell.bsky.social · 6d

A double bill for the weekend!

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Hysteria Lives! @jakerswell.bsky.social · 7d

Early access to a new review for THE NIGHT VISITOR (1971): "A slow-paced yet captivating locked room mystery with proto-slasher tendencies." The 650th review on the site!

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Hysteria Lives! @jakerswell.bsky.social · 7d

New Hysteria Lives! review: HATCHETMAN (2003) **

" ... it might be the only slasher film where the killer’s identity is revealed because of a botched attempt at making cocktails."

Read now: www.hysteria-lives.co.uk/Hatchetman.h...

Hysteria Lives! @jakerswell.bsky.social · 7d

Thank you! I’m having a blast writing it.

Hysteria Lives! @jakerswell.bsky.social · 8d

Another four review retrospectives are done for my upcoming book on the From Hell thrillers ('87-'96). I'm going to be speaking with legendary producer Bruce Cohn Curtis in the next couple of days!

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Hysteria Lives! @jakerswell.bsky.social · 9d

Now this is exciting! Covering Scream, Urban Legend and more!

"Celebrate and explore ’90s horror with In Search of Darkness! Pre-order now to get your name in the credits plus Blu-ray, posters, soundtrack, and more!"

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In Search of Darkness '90s

Celebrate and explore ’90s horror with In Search of Darkness! Pre-order now to get your name in the credits plus Blu-ray, posters, soundtrack, and more!

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Hysteria Lives! @jakerswell.bsky.social · 10d

A rare mainstream newspaper critic review for the 1983 slasher MOUNTAINTOP MOTEL MASSACRE. It won't come as too much of a shocker that it's not good!

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Hysteria Lives! @jakerswell.bsky.social · 12d

It's this one: www.imdb.com/title/tt0071...

Evil Town (1985) ⭐ 3.8 | Horror

1h 22m | R

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Hysteria Lives! @jakerswell.bsky.social · 12d

In September 1984, The LA Times listed upcoming horror releases. Spot the title changes!

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Hysteria Lives! @jakerswell.bsky.social · 13d

Haha!

Hysteria Lives! @jakerswell.bsky.social · 13d

Early access to a new review for HATCHETMAN (2003): "A hatchet-wielding killer in a rubber skull mask is murdering exotic dancers at an LA strip club."

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