Horror helmers play with Xbox

Last Updated on July 27, 2021

I surely don’t know what to make of this news, but it’s interesting as hell, so let’s run with it. Apparently Xbox, for whatever reason, is getting ready to make a series of short films for the console, which owners of the box will be able to view for free courtesy of the Xbox Live downloading service. Okay, fair enough… But these short films will be comedies directed by some of the more well-known horror dudes out there: James Wan (“Saw”), David Slade (“30 Days of Night”), Lucky McKee (“The Woods”), Andrew Douglas (“The Amityville Horror”), Marcus Nispel (“Texas Chainsaw Massacre”) and James Gunn (“Slither”). Feel free to WTF all over the place…

This series is rather brilliantly called “Masters of Horror Take on Comedy”, and a preview will be at Comic-Con this Friday… In case you’re wondering, that horrifying picture is from Gunn’s entry, “Humanzee”. I won’t sleep for a motherlovin’ week! (Jenna Haze, below, also stars in the freakshow.)

Here’s what we know so far: “Doggie Heaven,” from Wan and “Saw” franchise scribe Leigh Whannell, revolves around a young man who, after being shot, is sent to the wrong heaven; Gunn’s “Humanzee!” stars the director in a sitcom about his human-chimp hybrid son; and Slade’s “Meatdog” features an animated mutt made up of cold cuts who is pitted against a church of occult pigs while pursued by a carnivorous rabbit and slobbering hound.

I’m guessing we’ll learn more after this weekend, so keep your eyes glued here as we try to figure out just what the f*ck is going on here…

UPDATED!! Got a press release! Here’s the lowdown on all of the entries:

“Doggie Heaven (Woof!)” — The creative team behind the smash hit “Saw” films, James Wan (“Saw,” “Death Sentence”) and Leigh Whannell, tell the story of a young man who is having a dog of a day. He’s just been shot dead, but his real problems are only just beginning because of a clerical error that has sent him to the wrong heaven.

“Humanzee!” — James Gunn (“Slither,” “Dawn of the Dead”) directs and stars in a sitcom about his human-chimp hybrid son, the Humanzee (played by Gunn’s brother, Sean Gunn, from “Gilmore Girls”). It’s a delightful mix of “South Park,” “Wonder Showzen” and “Small Wonder.”

“MEATDOG: What’s Fer’ Dinner” — Director David Slade (“30 Days of Night,” “Hard Candy”) presents MEATDOG, an animated mutt made up of cold cuts. MEATDOG is pitted against a church of evil occult pigs while being pursued by a carnivorous rabbit and a slobbering hound. It’s dogicide when everyone wants MEATDOG on their menu.

“Blue Like You” — From director Lucky McKee (“May,” “The Woods”), “Blue Like You” follows the antics of old friends Patrick and Cyndy as they get to know their mysterious and extraordinary new friend Blue, a beautiful young woman who doesn’t seem to understand how the simplest of things work.

“The Miracle of Phil” — From director Andrew Douglas (“The Amityville Horror”), “The Miracle of Phil” shows that the best relationships are full of screaming, shouting and cursing, but when Phil gets knocked up, Chris is the one who feels screwed.

“Adrenaline Slam” — Director Marcus Nispel (“The Texas Chainsaw Massacre,” “Friday the 13th”) brings “ADRENALINE SLAM,” a high-octane hybrid of hidden camera reality and Hollywood fantasy that exposes ordinary people to extraordinary events.