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Daily Mail
29-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Horror fans left 'traumatized' by 'creepy' movie about vanishing children likened to The Shining
Horror fans declared they were 'traumatized' after watching the creepy new trailer for upcoming film Weapons this week, The Zach Cregger-directed film starring Josh Brolin and Julia Garner tells the tale of a small community rocked by the mysterious disappearance of 17 children at exactly 2:17 AM. A synopsis reads: 'When all but one child from the same class mysteriously vanish on the same night at exactly the same time, a community is left questioning who or what is behind their disappearance.' The terrifying trailer is narrated by one of the missing Maybrook children and begins with the speech: 'This is a true story which happened in my town. This one Wednesday is like a normal day for me, but today was different.' As children are seen arriving at school, the camera pans to an empty class. The speech continues: 'Every other class had all their kids but Mrs Gandy's class was totally empty. And do you know why? The Zach Cregger-directed film starring Josh Brolin and Julia Garner (pictured) tells the tale of a small community rocked by the mysterious disappearance of 17 children at exactly 2:17 AM Horror Film of the Decade incoming🔥 — Zach (@realzwood) April 29, 2025 'Because the night before, at 2.17am, every kid woke up, got out of bed, walked down the stairs and into the dark and they never came back.' Justine Gandy played by Julia Garner is seen looking horrified as Archer Graff, the father of one of the missing children (played by Josh Brolin) shouts: 'I don't understand it at all. Why her class, why only hers?' As parents scream: 'Where are our children?' a tearful Gandy is banned from the school as the principal says: 'We have a lot of emotional parents here. I think it's best if you keep a distance from this place.' In an apparent dream sequence, Gandy walks into a dark classroom with her students sat with their heads down - while one creepily raises their head sporting clown make-up. Children are then seen running out of the school through smashed windows as Graff calls: 'Kathy, where are you?' Gory scenes showing a woman stabbing herself in the face with a fork and a man being waterboarded with oil play before the narration concludes: 'This is where the story really starts.' The trailer - helmed by Barbarian director Cregger - left fans delighted and terrified in equal measure. Fans wrote: 'Giving Children of the corn vibes with a dark slasher tone. I'm sold. As children are seen arriving at school, the camera pans to an empty class. The speech continues: 'Every other class had all their kids but Mrs Gandy's class was totally empty. And do you know why? Gory scenes showing a woman stabbing herself in the face with a fork and a man being waterboarded with oil play before the narration concludes: 'This is where the story really starts.' 'nothing good ever happens when kids disappear overnight. .It's ok, I didn't want to sleep tonight anyway .This is the Peak!!! Zach Cregger is going to scare and traumatize us very hard. 'This is creepy af!' 'Horror Film of the Decade incoming.' Others pointed out a possible homage to Stephen King novel The Shining, with the children going missing at 2.17am, mirroring the hotel's most haunted space, Room 217. Another fan compared the film's premise to the heartbreaking 2012 Sandy Hook massacre in which 20-year-old Adam Lanza, shot and killed 26 people. The victims were 20 children between six and seven years old, and 6 adult staff members. The film also stars Alden Ehrenreich, Austin Abrams, Cary Christopher, Benedict Wong, and Amy Madigan. It is set for release on August 8.
The Independent
29-04-2025
- The Independent
Footage reveals moment boat crashes into passenger ferry in fatal Clearwater collision
Footage captured the moment a boat slammed into a passenger ferry in Florida, killing one person and injuring 10 others. There were 45 people on board the 40-foot passenger ferry Sunday night when a 37-foot private vessel, with six passengers on board, plowed into the stern at around 8.40 p.m. local time. Jose Castro, 41, of Palm Harbor, Florida, has now been named by police as the passenger who died in the crash. Police have also released video taken from a live webcam at Coachman Park along the waterfront, which shows the private boat heading straight toward the ferry while it travels eastbound in the channel. The video captures the boat striking the ferry from behind and landing across the majority of the vessel's stern. 'Mayday, mayday, mayday! There's been a boat collision. The Clearwater ferry, underneath the Clearwater Memorial Causeway. The Clearwater ferry is adrift,' a caller was heard stating to the U.S. Coast Guard in a newly released audio clip. Passengers on board the ferry had been returning from Clearwater Beach, where the Sugar Sand Festival was being held. Clearwater Police Department chief Eric Gandy said at a press conference Monday evening that the boat 'overrode nearly three-quarters of the ferry' during the collision. "Even before the first responders arrived on the scene, we knew we were dealing with a major situation,' Gandy said. 'Our 911 call takers could hear what they described as horrific screaming in the background." Pictures of the wreckage following the incident revealed the extent of the damage. 'Both boats were fully entangled, and a large amount of damage resulted to the ferry boat as a result,' Major Evan Laskowski of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission explained. With emergency workers arriving on the scene, EMS chief for Clearwater Fire Rescue Tony Tedesco said the 'mass casualty incident' became hard to manage because of the sheer number of casualties. 'We had great good samaritans who were bringing people in,' he said. 'So you could imagine being on scene with only a few personnel, and being inundated with probably 30-40 people at a time coming towards that basin, all on different boats... and us having to sift through that. It was definitely a challenge.' Ten people sustained injuries in the crash, six of whom were listed as trauma alerts, and two were airlifted to hospital. BayCare Health System said all but one had since been treated and released. Chief Gandy praised the 'life-saving efforts' of a ferry crew member who played a pivotal role in helping those on board the vessel. The boat fled the scene after the crash, but Pinellas County Sheriff's Office officials tracked it down roughly three and a half miles south of the Clearwater Memorial Causeway Bridge, where the collision occurred. The boat's driver is co-operating with the investigation being led by the U.S. Coast Guard and the FFWCC, authorities said. He voluntarily submitted to a breathalyzer test, police added, but no alcohol was found. The officials offered their condolences to the family of Castro and said that more information would follow the investigation.
BBC News
09-04-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Struggling Herefordshire families can apply to £2m fund for essentials
More than £2m has been made available for families struggling in the cost-of-living struggling to pay for energy and other essentials are being encouraged to check if they are eligible before applying to Herefordshire Council for a share of the authority said the government had provided £2.3m. Residents could use the money to get help with paying for energy and water, as well as food, clothing and hygiene is one of several schemes supporting people through the cost-of-living crisis, the council said, with other schemes available for carers, care leavers, pensioners and others. People using high-energy medical equipment can also get cash was provided after the Household Support Fund, funded by the Department for Work and Pensions, was extended for a further Gandy, cabinet member for adults, health and wellbeing, said the authority understood times were hard for many and "sometimes it's difficult to make ends meet".She said: "We are committed to ensuring that our most vulnerable residents receive the support they need." Follow BBC Hereford & Worcester on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
BBC News
07-04-2025
- General
- BBC News
Herefordshire Council makes free school meal pledge for holidays
A council has committed to continuing to provide free school meals for children over the Easter and secondary school pupils in Herefordshire who are entitled to benefits-related free school meals will be given vouchers to cover the cost of lunch during the break from Gandy, from Herefordshire Council, said: "The rise in the cost of living is proving to be very difficult for many people."This additional support is really important for families with children that may be struggling financially." The vouchers, worth up to £30, are funded through the council's Household Support Fund, which comes from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). The support fund aims to help anyone who is vulnerable or cannot pay for vouchers will be provided directly through schools, while children who are not at school and entitled to the early years pupil premium will receive them in the council said more than 4,700 pupils would benefit from the scheme this eligible families have to apply for free school meals for their children, although a group of MPs recently called for them to be enrolled automatically. Follow BBC Hereford & Worcester on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
Yahoo
24-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Grand Canyon hires South Carolina assistant Winston Gandy to take over after Molly Miller's exit
PHOENIX (AP) — Grand Canyon has hired South Carolina assistant Winston Gandy to take over its program after Molly Miller departed for Arizona State. Gandy had his introductory press conference at Grand Canyon on Monday before returning to South Carolina to help the Gamecocks in their national title defense. He is stepping in for Miller, who went 117-38 in five seasons at Grand Canyon and led the Lopes to an NCAA Tournament berth this year before she was hired by Arizona State. 'I'm beyond honored and absolutely thrilled to be the head coach at Grand Canyon University,' Gandy said in a statement released by the university. 'Grand Canyon is a truly special place, and we will continue to show the world exactly what we're about.' Gandy is in his second season at South Carolina after spending three seasons as Duke's associate head coach. He also was Maryland's director of recruiting operations in 2013-14, and later worked in player development with the Washington Wizards and had a three-season run as an assistant at Rice. 'Over the past two seasons with our program at South Carolina, I've seen first-hand his incredible work ethic, recruiting talent and passion for the game,' South Carolina coach Dawn Staley said in a statement. 'Winston is one of the hardest workers and best recruiters in our sport, and he's a true student of the game. More importantly, he genuinely cares about our players and builds real relationships on and off the court.' Gandy takes over a Grand Canyon program that just finished a 32-3 season. The Lopes had won 30 consecutive games before their 73-60 loss to Baylor in the first round of the NCAA tourney. ___ AP March Madness bracket: and coverage: Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here.
