"Park Square"". A boardwalk / beach themed area for kids expected to have feature ""Woody Woodpecker’s Nuthouse Coaster"", a sand castle themed carousel and ""Frantic Freeway"". Epic Adventures would have been the home to Jurassic Park Rapids Adventure, and a new King Kong dueling roller coaster. Legendary Heroes was expected to be the home of another incarnation of the ""Revenge of the Mummy"" indoor roller coaster. It was also set to be the home to the ""Eighth Voyage of Sinbad"", a foam ball play area and ""King Tot's Oasis"" (a water play area). Universal Studios Dubailand Universal Studios Dubailand is"
"men worked together on several drafts under the title ""The Eighth Wonder"". Some details from Wallace's rough draft were dropped, notably his boatload of escaped convicts. Wallace's Danby Denham character, a big game hunter, became film director Carl Denham. His Shirley became Ann Darrow and her lover-convict John became Jack Driscoll. The 'beauty and the beast' angle was first developed at this time. Kong's escape was switched from Madison Square Garden to Yankee Stadium and (finally) to a Broadway theater. Cute moments involving the gorilla in Wallace's draft were cut because Cooper wanted Kong hard and tough in the belief"
"takes him to New York City to be exhibited as the ""Eighth Wonder of the World"". Kong escapes and climbs the Empire State Building, only to fall from the skyscraper after being attacked by airplanes with guns. Denham comments ""it wasn't the airplanes, It was beauty killed the beast,"" for he climbs the building in the first place only in an attempt to protect Ann Darrow, an actress originally offered up to Kong on Skull Island as a sacrifice (in the 1976 remake, her character is named ""Dwan""). A documentary about Skull Island that appears on the DVD for the"
"reaches her and they climb down a vine dangling from a cliff ledge. When Kong notices and starts pulling them back up, the two fall unharmed. They run through the jungle and back to the village, where Denham, Englehorn, and the surviving crewmen are waiting. Kong, following, breaks open the gate and relentlessly rampages through the village. Onshore, Denham, now determined to bring Kong back alive, knocks him unconscious with a gas bomb. Shackled in chains, Kong is taken to New York City and presented to a Broadway theatre audience as ""Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World"". Ann and"
"for Ann, Carl decides to capture Kong. Jack goes to Kong's lair, inadvertently waking him and provoking a swarm of flying ""Terapusmordax"". As Kong fights the swarm, Ann and Jack escape. They arrive at the wall with Kong pursuing them, and Ann becomes distraught by what Carl plans to do. Kong bursts through the gate and attempts to get her back, killing several sailors, but is subdued when Carl knocks him out with chloroform. In New York City, Carl presents """"Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World"""" on Broadway, starring Baxter and an imprisoned Kong. Ann is played by an"
"sky becomes tinted with a golden hue and Kong becomes more powerful and less vulnerable to attack. Many of the Kong sequences fulfill the role of boss fights, as the giant ape is able to effectively battle the gigantic creatures that Jack's weapons cannot harm. In 1933, film director Carl Denham (Jack Black), has gotten hold of a mysterious map, which reveals the secret location of a large island known as Skull Island, a place located in the far reaches of the Indian Ocean (correctly the Pacific Ocean in the game). Carl hires playwright Jack Driscoll (Adrien Brody) to write"
"for his new project. However, he is unable to secure an actress for a female role he has been reluctant to disclose. Searching in the streets of New York City, he finds Ann Darrow and promises her the adventure of a lifetime. The crew boards the ""Venture"" and sets off, during which the ship's first mate Jack Driscoll, falls in love with Ann. Denham reveals to the crew that their destination is in fact Skull Island, an uncharted territory. He alludes to a monstrous creature named ""Kong"", rumored to dwell on the island. The crew arrives and anchor offshore. They"
"(1989), and cult horror films such as ""The Island"" (1980), ""Dust Devil"" (1993), ""The Serpent and the Rainbow"" (1988) and ""Vampire In Brooklyn"" (1995), the latter two directed by horror icon Wes Craven. He also appeared in character roles in many other films including ""Gross Anatomy"" (1989), ""Dad"" (1989), ""A Rage in Harlem"" (1991), ""Outbreak"" (1995) and the Kevin Costner film ""Waterworld"" (1995). On television, he has been a guest actor in many series such as ""The West Wing"", ""Starsky and Hutch"", ""Danger Man"", ""The X-Files"", ""Oz"", ""Monk"", ""A Different World"" and ""Knight Rider"". In 1975, American writer-filmmaker, Eon Chontay"
"tours of the Halloween Horror Nights sets. In 2006, ""Horror Comes Home"" to the Universal Studios Florida park for its sweet 16 celebration with the four previous icons. Admission was $59.95. It ran 19 nights, featuring seven haunted houses. For Halloween Horror Nights 17 in 2007, Universal Studios acquired the rights to use New Line Cinema's characters Freddy Krueger, Jason Voorhees, and Leatherface for Halloween Horror Nights. There were eight haunted houses. The event ran 23 days, with a ticket price of $64.95. 2008's Reflections of Fear featured a new icon in the form of Dr. Mary Agana, an original"
"great remorse for what he has done and sorrow at the loss of Kong. In the 2005 remake, Denham is less sympathetic and more devious; characterized as a con artist willing to lie, steal, and cheat to get his film made. For example, he essentially steals his company's resources to move his filming location to the mysterious Skull Island. Also, after making an inspirational eulogy to a colleague killed by Skull Island natives, Denham repeats the same eulogy for his cameraman Herb, killed later on by a ""Venatosaurus"". Denham still has moments of courage and loyalty, however, and appears to"
"Horror Island Horror Island is a 1941 horror film made by Universal Studios based on an original story by Alex Gottlieb. It was directed by George Waggner and the screenplay was written by Maurice Tombragel and Victor McLeod. It stars Dick Foran, Peggy Moran, Leo Carrillo, Eddie Parker, Dale Van Sickle, John Eldredge, Lewis Howard, Hobart Cavanaugh, Iris Adrian and Fuzzy Knight. Foy Van Dolsen plays the monstrous villain ""Panama Pete"", alias ""The Phantom"". Directed by George Waggner, the movie runs 61 minutes. It was released on March 28, 1941. The plot has assorted colorful characters going to a mysterious"
"Denham convinces her the job will involve no ""funny business"". Denham had obtained a map of Skull Island and opted to produce his next film there. This means abandoning plans to film on set, which had lost him his studio's favor. They decide to take what footage he has and sell it as stock footage to other studios. This drives Denham to steal the equipment necessary to make it to the island. However, he has misinformed his crew that they were heading to Singapore, and only admits the truth to screenwriter Jack Driscoll, who is still working on the screenplay"
"The Devil's 8 The Devil's 8 is a 1969 film from American International Pictures. A Federal agent (Christopher George) recruits six convicts to bust a moonshine ring run by the gangster Burl. Federal agent Ray Faulkner poses as a road gang convict, and arranges the escape of a group of hardened chain-gang criminals. He forces them at gunpoint into a helicopter. In flashback we see that Faulkner wants to take on a local crime boss, Burl, who runs a moonshine ring and has a lot of political power in a state. Faulkner persuades the convicts to work on the side"
"Witchcraft VIII: Salem's Ghost Witchcraft VIII: Salem's Ghost (also known as Salem's Ghost: Witchcraft) is the eighth film in the ""WitchCraft Horror Series"" horror film series. It was made by Vista Street Entertainment and released by Troma Studios In an historically inaccurate flashback to 1692, a warlock in Salem, Mass. is executed. In the present day, married couple Sonny (Lee Grober) and Mary Ann Dunaway (Kim Kopf), who have relocated to Massachusetts after an affair that nearly drove them apart. Neighbors Mitch (David Wells) and Gayle (Anthoni Stewart) welcome the new couple, and when Mitch attempts to help stop a"
"Ocean's 8 Ocean's 8 (stylized onscreen as Ocean's Eight) is a 2018 American heist comedy film directed by Gary Ross and written by Ross and Olivia Milch. The film is both a continuation and a spin-off from Steven Soderbergh's ""Ocean's"" trilogy and features an ensemble cast, including Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway, Mindy Kaling, Sarah Paulson, Rihanna, Helena Bonham Carter, and Awkwafina. The film follows a group of women led by Debbie Ocean, the sister of Danny Ocean, who plan a sophisticated heist of the annual Met Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, United"
"famously rejected the assertion that the planes had killed him. ""'it wasn't the airplanes, It was beauty killed the Beast."" , he said. As portrayed in ""The Son of Kong"", the aftermath of the Kong debacle was not good for Denham. He was bombarded with lawsuits to such a degree that within a month he was almost bankrupt. Eventually, he is approached by Captain Englehorn, his old friend who had captained the ship that originally went to Skull Island. He, too, is having financial difficulties and they decide to skip town together and start fresh somewhere else. After travelling around"
"of Kong"" (1933) and continues the story of Skull Island with Carl Denham and Jack Driscoll in the late 1950s, through the novel's central character, Vincent Denham, Carl Denham's son (Ann Darrow does not appear, but is mentioned several times). The novel also becomes a prequel that reveals the story of the early history of Kong, of Skull Island, and of the natives of the island. On the novel's official website; it has stated that it would become a major motion picture. It does not have a release date yet. A six-issue comic adaptation of the novel was published by"
"Unholy Night ""Unholy Night"" is the eighth episode of the of the FX anthology television series ""American Horror Story"". The episode, written by executive producer James Wong and directed by Michael Lehmann, originally aired on December 5, 2012. Ian McShane guest stars as Leigh Emerson, a man who has a psychotic break and kills dressed as Santa Claus. This episode is rated TV-MA (LSV). A boy (Cole Sand) tells a bell-ringing Santa Claus that he wants a coonskin cap for Christmas. The Santa packs up for the night and is approached by a man who tells him not to disappoint"
"The Hateful Eight The Hateful Eight (often marketed as The H8ful Eight) is a 2015 American Western film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino. It stars Samuel L. Jackson, Kurt Russell, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Walton Goggins, Demián Bichir, Tim Roth, Michael Madsen, and Bruce Dern as eight strangers who seek refuge from a blizzard in a stagecoach stopover some time after the American Civil War. Tarantino announced ""The Hateful Eight"" in November 2013. He conceived it as a novel and sequel to his previous film ""Django Unchained"" (2012) before deciding to make it a standalone film. After the script leaked"
"Universal's House of Horrors Universal's House of Horrors was an attraction at Universal Studios Hollywood. It was the fifth variation of a walk-through maze housed in the ""Stage 13"" building. (Previous themes featured include Chicken Run, GrinchMas, The Mummy and Van Helsing: Fortress Dracula). The ""Stage 13"" building was previously home to different restaurants before being transformed into an attraction. The attraction opened in March 2007. This attraction featured real-live performers dressed up as characters from Universal's horror films including The Mummy, The Wolfman, Norman Bates from Psycho, Frankenstein, Nosferatu, Chucky and other characters. The performers inside the maze jumped"
"that of the young filmmaker. Both incarnations of Denham are prepared to face all odds to make their films, going as far as to travel to the undiscovered Skull Island just to film on location, and showing absurd bravery in getting the footage they need in the face of extreme danger. In the 1933 version, Denham usually handles the camera himself, explaining that other cameramen cannot film large animals, as they are too frightened of being attacked. Similarly, in the 2005 version, he confidently films a herd of ""Brontosaurus"" while his lead actor panics. As a film director, Denham had"
"Eight Legged Freaks Eight Legged Freaks is a 2002 horror comedy film directed by Ellory Elkayem and starring David Arquette, Kari Wuhrer, Scott Terra and Scarlett Johansson. An international co-production between Germany, the United States, and Australia, the plot concerns a collection of spiders that are exposed to toxic waste, causing them to grow to gigantic proportions and begin killing and harvesting. The film was dedicated to the memory of several people: One was Lewis Arquette, father of the star of the film David Arquette, who had died in 2001 from heart failure, and the other two were Don Devlin"
"Voodoo Island Voodoo Island is a 1957 American horror film directed by Reginald Le Borg and written by Richard H. Landau. The film stars Boris Karloff, with a cast including Elisha Cook Jr. and Rhodes Reason. It is set in the South Pacific and was filmed on Kauai, Hawaii back to back with ""Jungle Heat"". ""Voodoo Island"" was released theatrically in 1957 by United Artists on a double bill with ""Pharaoh's Curse"". Property developers looking for the ideal South Pacific location for the new Paradise Carlton hotel, discover instead an island populated by carnivorous plants and zombies. This was Adam"
"Voodoo Island Voodoo Island is a 1957 American horror film directed by Reginald Le Borg and written by Richard H. Landau. The film stars Boris Karloff, with a cast including Elisha Cook Jr. and Rhodes Reason. It is set in the South Pacific and was filmed on Kauai, Hawaii back to back with ""Jungle Heat"". ""Voodoo Island"" was released theatrically in 1957 by United Artists on a double bill with ""Pharaoh's Curse"". Property developers looking for the ideal South Pacific location for the new Paradise Carlton hotel, discover instead an island populated by carnivorous plants and zombies. This was Adam"
"Kong: Skull Island Kong: Skull Island is a 2017 American monster film directed by Jordan Vogt-Roberts. The film is a reboot of the ""King Kong"" franchise, and serves as the second film in Legendary's MonsterVerse. The film stars Tom Hiddleston, Samuel L. Jackson, John Goodman, Brie Larson, Jing Tian, Toby Kebbell, John Ortiz, Corey Hawkins, Jason Mitchell, Shea Whigham, Thomas Mann, Terry Notary, and John C. Reilly. The film was announced in July 2014 at San Diego Comic-Con and Vogt-Roberts was announced as the director in September 2014. The project originally began at Universal as an origin story but was"
"who perishes in an attempt to possess a beautiful young woman (Wray). ""King Kong"" is especially noted for its stop-motion animation by Willis O'Brien and a groundbreaking musical score by Max Steiner. In 1991, it was deemed ""culturally, historically and aesthetically significant"" by the Library of Congress and selected for preservation in the National Film Registry. A sequel quickly followed with ""Son of Kong"" (also released in 1933), with several more films made in the following decades. In New York Harbor, filmmaker Carl Denham, famous for making wildlife films in remote and exotic locations, charters Captain Englehorn's ship, the ""Venture"","
"that his portrayal of Krueger legitimately frightened them as children. He recently starred in ""The Last Showing"" and ""Fear Clinic"", the latter was released on October 22, 2014 at the Screamfest Film Festival. Englund was also a special guest at Shock Comic Con on Valentine's Day 2015. He's up to star in ""Death House"" (2016) and ""Echo Of Evil"" (2017). On February 2016, Englund hosted a ""Nightmare on Elm Street"" marathon on El Rey Network. Robert Englund Robert Barton Englund (born June 6, 1947) is an American actor, voice actor, singer, and director, best known for playing the infamous serial"
"the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition. It became known as the 'Murder Castle' as it was built for Holmes to torture, murder, and dispose of evidence just as is the Cortez. This season features two murderous threats in the form of the Ten Commandments Killer, a serial offender who selects his victims in accordance with biblical teachings, and ""the Addiction Demon"", who roams the hotel armed with a drill bit dildo. According to creators Brad Falchuk and Ryan Murphy, thematically, ""Hotel"" is much darker than previous seasons. Inspiration came from old hotel horror films and actual hotels situated in downtown Los"
"from others, in this case New Line Cinema for Freddy Krueger, Jason Voorhees, and Leatherface, however, Jack the Clown was still featured. Jack the Clown returned in 2015 for Halloween Horror Nights XXV followed by Chance in 2016 at Halloween Horror Nights 26. The haunted houses are the main attractions at the event. When the event first started as ""Fright Nights"" at Universal Studios Florida, there was simply one haunted house, the ""Dungeon of Terror"". As the event progressed through the years, the number has increased to as many as nine different houses, as of Halloween Horror Nights 26 in"
"8mm (film) 8mm is a 1999 American-German crime mystery film directed by Joel Schumacher and written by Andrew Kevin Walker. The film stars Nicolas Cage as a private investigator who delves into the world of snuff films. Joaquin Phoenix, James Gandolfini, Peter Stormare, and Anthony Heald appear in supporting roles. Private investigator Tom Welles (Nicolas Cage) is contacted by Daniel Longdale (Anthony Heald), attorney for wealthy widow Mrs. Christian (Myra Carter), whose husband has recently died. While clearing out her late husband's safe, she and Mr. Longdale find an 8mm movie which appears to depict a real murder, but Mrs."
"Universal's Horror Make-Up Show Universal's Horror Make-Up Show (previously titled The Phantom of the Opera Horror Make-Up Show and The Gory, Gruesome and Grotesque Horror Make-Up Show) is an attraction located at Universal Studios Florida. It opened with the theme park on June 7, 1990, and is a live show featuring at least three on-stage actors who comically instruct guests on Universal Pictures' legacy of horror movies. It was inspired by the former ""The Land of a Thousand Faces"" show at Universal Studios Hollywood. It is notable for being one of the two original attractions still in operation at Universal"
"During the Halloween season, Universal increases the number of ""scareactors"" and gives the maze a theme. Some of these themes have included ""Chucky's Funhouse"" in 2009, ""Vampyre: Castle of the Undead"" in 2010, ""The Wolfman: Curse of Talbot Hall"" in 2011, ""Universal Monsters Remix"" in 2012, ""Universal Monsters Remix: Resurrection"" in 2013, and ""Face Off: In the Flesh"", the last Horror Nights maze in House of Horrors, in 2014. Universal's House of Horrors Universal's House of Horrors was an attraction at Universal Studios Hollywood. It was the fifth variation of a walk-through maze housed in the ""Stage 13"" building. (Previous"
"""The Town That Dreaded Sundown"" became an influential on some antagonist in many other horror films with the sack mask he wears. The same type of mask was used on Jason Voorhees in ""Friday the 13th Part 2"", and on one of the killers in ""The Strangers"". In 1978, the influential horror film ""Halloween"" introduced the iconic Michael Myers. One of the earliest 1980s horror icon is Jason Voorhees from ""Friday the 13th"" franchise. Jason is featured in all of the films, as the killer or the motivation for the killings. Freddy Krueger from the hugely influential ""A Nightmare on"