Rob Zombie Brings Us THE LORDS OF SALEM

Forget The Blob remake. Forget Tyrannosaurus Rex.  Though those have all been on the mind of musician turned director Rob Zombie, it is a story of witchcraft that will be his next project.  The Lords of Salem  is set in “contemporary Salem, where the inhabitants receive a demonic visit from a 300-year old coven of witches.” Besides handling the directing duties,  Zombie will also be writing the script.  This sounds like an interesting idea. I almost wish it was a period piece set during the original Salem witch-hunt trial, just so that I could see Zombie do an old gothic period piece.  Though, given the premise, I am sure there will be some flashbacks detailing the history of this coven of witches.  The film will be made through Haunted Films, who is giving Zombie “total control over the script, casting and final cut.”  Once the director heard that, “I said I’m in.” Look for more info on the project as it becomes available.

Source: Deadline

Somewhere between growing up on a steady diet of Saturday morning trips to the local comic-book shop, collecting an unhealthy amount of action figures, and frequent viewings of Ray Harryhausen and Hammer Horror films, came forth a nerdy boy that was torn between journalism and the arts. In high school, Michael found himself writing a movie column for the school newspaper. Yet, he went on to get a BFA in Studio Art at Webster University. When not writing about films, you can still find him discussing classic horror, collecting action figures, and reading Batman. Clearly, not much has changed.

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