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Stephen Chiodo Still Keeping the Hope Alive for a ‘Killer Klowns from Outer Space’ Sequel
We’ve been talking about a potential sequel to Killer Klowns from Outer Space for many, many years now, with the Chiodo Bros. never giving up hope on that particular project. The ball is entirely in MGM’s court, as they control the rights to the beloved 1988 horror-comedy and anything that’s done with it, but Netflix could prove to be the saving grace here.
The Chiodo Bros., after all, just released their new stop-motion holiday special Alien Xmas through Netflix, with Killer Klowns from Outer Space currently streaming on the platform. Now that a relationship has clearly been established between the Chiodos and the streaming service, could we potentially see the Klowns make a return with a new Netflix project?
It’s been discussed, Stephen Chiodo reveals in a new chat with ComicBook.com.
“We are talking to [Netflix]. We’re talking all the time,” Chiodo told the site. “Get this: we’ve been trying to do a sequel since we made the film and fans get angry with us. We don’t mention it too much, because they get angry. They say, ‘Oh, what’s the matter with you guys?’ But we’re trying. The business is just a bear, moves at a glacial pace. There’s interest, and it wanes and flows. You get some executives who really want to do it, then, all of a sudden, musical chairs. They’re out, a new regime is in, and they don’t get it.
“We’ll see how Alien Xmas does with the Netflix people. We’ll see if they can embrace our sensibility.”
Chiodo added, “We have tons of ideas to really carry that through. So there’ll be hopefully something in the future.” Again, he notes, it’s up to what MGM wants to do with the property.
If you want it, make sure to beg MGM and demand it!
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‘The Coffee Table’ – Listen to Stephen King and Watch One of the Year’s Most Shocking Horror Movies
Horror fans looking to test their mettle should take note of director Caye Casas‘s The Coffee Table. Horror master Stephen King recently said of the pitch-black tragicomedy, “My guess is you have never, not once in your whole life, seen a movie as black as this one. It’s horrible and also horribly funny.”
That sums up this grim movie well, with King’s recommendation worth taking.
In a press release, Casas said, “We wanted to make one of the cruelest films ever made, one that people cannot forget. It will make them feel very strong emotions, real terror without monsters, zombies, ghosts or murderers, only with a dining room table and the cruelest fate that you can imagine.”
The filmmaker, who co-wrote the film with Cristina Borobia, isn’t downplaying the cruelty.
The film “follows Jesus and Maria, a couple going through a difficult time in their relationship. Nevertheless, they have just become parents. To shape their new life, they decide to buy a new coffee table. A decision that will change their existence.”
Let’s just say that that fateful decision comes with significant trigger warnings, particularly for new parents, and a jaw-dropping inciting event that transforms the film into a relentless pressure cooker. One that Casas intercuts with pitch-black humor that only heightens the macabre madness. The filmmaker mines horror from a freak tragedy to a degree that often leaves you torn between laughter and edge-of-your-seat suspense. But more impressive is the way that Casas fearlessly shatters at least one sacred cinematic taboo for a twisted laugh.
“I can only assure one thing to audiences, if you like strong emotions, if you want to suffer like never before, if you want to feel real terror, The Coffee Table is your movie,” said Casas. “You will never forget it, I promise.”
That’s a bold claim that Casas more than backs up with this grim shocker. Check out the trailer below for a peek at the dark insanity in store.
David Pareja and Estefanía de los Santos star as the ill-fated couple, with Josep Riera, Claudia Riera, and Eduardo Antuña rounding out the cast.
The Coffee Table released on DVD and VOD on May 14, with platforms including AppleTV, Prime Video, Google Play, VUDU, and more. Don’t miss this wild ride, but beware: it’s a doozy.
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