Actor Kevin Bacon on Saturday returned to the Utah high school where the cult classic movie “Footloose” was filmed more than 40 years. Bacon danced his way to a stage on a Payson High School athletic field Saturday to greet students before what likely was the final prom held at the school, which is set to be torn down next spring.

“You talked me into it,” Bacon said, according to video posted by Salt Lake City’s ABC 4. “It’s great to see that kind of commitment to anything. I also think that it’s amazing to see the power that this movie has had to bring people together.”

Bacon starred in Footloose&nbsp;as a Chicago teen who moved to a small town and fought its ban on dancing. Payson High School students ended Saturday with a “Footloose”-themed prom, just as the movie ended.

About 21,000 people live in Payson, which is about 60 miles south of Salt Lake City.

Principal Jesse Sorenson said students for years have tried to persuade Bacon to visit.

What started as lighthearted appeals on social media turned into a community-wide campaign to partner with Bacon’s charity, Sorenson said. Students agreed to help put together 5,000 care packages for the charity, SixDegrees, to convince Bacon to visit.

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Students for weeks wrote hopeful messages for the eventual owners of each of the care packages and worked with the Utah Film Commission and SixDegrees to raise money and donations of toiletries, clothing and other items to go in the backpacks, Sorenson said.

On Saturday, Bacon helped fill the bags alongside what Sorenson estimated was about 700 students and 300 community members.

Sorenson, who graduated from Payson High School in 1995, said DJs always play the song “Footloose” at proms, and students recreate the film’s iconic dance. Older residents tell stories of being an extra in the film and delight in pointing out spots in Payson shown in the movie, he said.

“It’s something they can be proud of, and it’s fun for them,” the principal said.

Actor Kevin Bacon on Saturday returned to the Utah high school where the cult classic movie “Footloose” was filmed more than 40 years. Bacon danced his way to a stage on a Payson High School athletic field Saturday to greet students before what likely was the final prom held at the school, which is set to be torn down next spring.

Actor Kevin Bacon on Saturday returned to the Utah high school where the cult classic movie “Footloose” was filmed more than 40 years. Bacon danced his way to a stage on a Payson High School athletic field Saturday to greet students before what likely was the final prom held at the school, which is set to be torn down next spring. “You talked me into it,” Bacon said, according to video posted by Salt Lake City’s ABC 4. “It’s great to see that kind of commitment to anything. I also think that it’s amazing to see the power that this movie has had to bring people together.” Bacon starred in Footloose as a Chicago teen who moved to a small town and fought its ban on dancing. Payson High School students ended Saturday with a “Footloose”-themed prom, just as the movie ended. About 21,000 people live in Payson, which is about 60 miles south of Salt Lake City. Principal Jesse Sorenson said students for years have tried to persuade Bacon to visit. What started as lighthearted appeals on social media turned into a community-wide campaign to partner with Bacon’s charity, Sorenson said. Students agreed to help put together 5,000 care packages for the charity, SixDegrees, to convince Bacon to visit. Also read: Priyanka Chopra will not be attending Met Gala 2024. Here's why Students for weeks wrote hopeful messages for the eventual owners of each of the care packages and worked with the Utah Film Commission and SixDegrees to raise money and donations of toiletries, clothing and other items to go in the backpacks, Sorenson said. On Saturday, Bacon helped fill the bags alongside what Sorenson estimated was about 700 students and 300 community members. Sorenson, who graduated from Payson High School in 1995, said DJs always play the song “Footloose” at proms, and students recreate the film’s iconic dance. Older residents tell stories of being an extra in the film and delight in pointing out spots in Payson shown in the movie, he said. “It’s something they can be proud of, and it’s fun for them,” the principal said.

Kevin Bacon dances back to ‘Footloose’ high school

A trailer for 'They/Them' is here. This is not your typical horror slasher film. It is set in a conversion camp where parents send their LGBTQ children to become, um, 'normal' as they see it. Written and directed by John Logan, who created the hit Victorian-era London set horror series 'Penny Dreadful', the movie is a twist on the slasher genre. The trailer has the children arriving at the camp and being welcomed by the man in charge, Owen Whistler -- played by Kevin Bacon. Although he is all smiles and talks to them cheerfully, you can gauge something sinister beneath his exterior.

As they settle in the camp, which promises respect, renewal and joy, the teens are hunted by a mysterious masked killer. Amid the murders, there are brutal methods designed to break the attendees, but we are shown only hints of that.

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Sadly, gay conversion exists, and an unscientific belief among many persists that those whose sexual orientation is anything other than straight can be cured to go the "right" way. This film appears to use that real-world horror and fuses it with the slasher genre. The slasher genre, after peaking in the 1970s and the 1980s, has found resurgence in the last half a decade. Dealing with societal issues looks like the logical development in the genre. And the result here looks great.

'They/Them', which takes its name from the preferred pronouns of some members of the trans community, as far as trailer goes anyway, looks absolutely worth waiting for.&nbsp;

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Official synopsis of the movie reads, "When a group of LGBTQ+ campers arrives at Whistler Camp - a conversion camp run by Owen Whistler (Kevin Bacon) - they are promised a “new sense of freedom” by the end of the week. But as the counselors attempt to psychologically break down each of the campers, a mysterious killer starts claiming victims, and they must reclaim their power if they’re going to survive the horrors of the camp. Written and directed by Academy Award nominee John Logan and produced by Jason Blum, They/Them is an empowering slasher film starring an ensemble cast that includes Carrie Preston, Anna Chlumsky, Theo Germaine, Quei Tann, Anna Lore, Monique Kim, Darwin del Fabro, Cooper Koch, and Austin Crute."

'They/Them' will release on August 5, 2022 on Peacock.

A trailer for 'They/Them' is here. This is not your typical horror slasher film. It is set in a conversion camp where parents send their LGBTQ children to become, um, 'normal' as they see it.

A trailer for 'They/Them' is here. This is not your typical horror slasher film. It is set in a conversion camp where parents send their LGBTQ children to become, um, 'normal' as they see it. Written and directed by John Logan, who created the hit Victorian-era London set horror series 'Penny Dreadful', the movie is a twist on the slasher genre. The trailer has the children arriving at the camp and being welcomed by the man in charge, Owen Whistler -- played by Kevin Bacon. Although he is all smiles and talks to them cheerfully, you can gauge something sinister beneath his exterior. As they settle in the camp, which promises respect, renewal and joy, the teens are hunted by a mysterious masked killer. Amid the murders, there are brutal methods designed to break the attendees, but we are shown only hints of that. Sadly, gay conversion exists, and an unscientific belief among many persists that those whose sexual orientation is anything other than straight can be cured to go the "right" way. This film appears to use that real-world horror and fuses it with the slasher genre. The slasher genre, after peaking in the 1970s and the 1980s, has found resurgence in the last half a decade. Dealing with societal issues looks like the logical development in the genre. And the result here looks great. 'They/Them', which takes its name from the preferred pronouns of some members of the trans community, as far as trailer goes anyway, looks absolutely worth waiting for. Also Read: 'House of the Dragon' trailer: HBO series promises fiery dragon battles in an older struggle for Iron Throne Official synopsis of the movie reads, "When a group of LGBTQ+ campers arrives at Whistler Camp - a conversion camp run by Owen Whistler (Kevin Bacon) - they are promised a “new sense of freedom” by the end of the week. But as the counselors attempt to psychologically break down each of the campers, a mysterious killer starts claiming victims, and they must reclaim their power if they’re going to survive the horrors of the camp. Written and directed by Academy Award nominee John Logan and produced by Jason Blum, They/Them is an empowering slasher film starring an ensemble cast that includes Carrie Preston, Anna Chlumsky, Theo Germaine, Quei Tann, Anna Lore, Monique Kim, Darwin del Fabro, Cooper Koch, and Austin Crute." 'They/Them' will release on August 5, 2022 on Peacock.

'They/Them' trailer: A sinister Kevin Bacon runs a gay conversion camp in this slasher film. Watch

Kevin Bacon is all set to star in the&nbsp; reboot of 1980s cult property 'Toxic Avenger'. Bacon will reportedly essay the role of villain in the movie.&nbsp; 
 
Kevin joins previously announced cast members <a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood/news-got-star-peter-dinklage-roped-in-for-reboot-of-1980s-cult-toxic-avenger-346591">Peter Dinklage</a>, Jacob Tremblay and Taylour Paige.&nbsp; 
 
Macon Blair will write and direct the project which will be a contemporary reimagining that will subvert the superhero genre as makers did for ‘Deadpool’.

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As per THR, Blair has penned the story of a struggling everyman who, when pushed into a vat of toxic waste, is transformed into a mutant freak who must go from shunned outcast to underdog hero as he races to save his son, his friends, and his community from the forces of corruption and greed. 
 
Lloyd Kaufman and Michael Herz, director of the original Toxic Avenger will produce the new outing. 
 
Early this year, Toxic Avenger's original co-director Kaufman commented on Macon's script, "it’s better than the original. Macon Blair knows Troma better than I do. He’s seen everything. He’s seen the cartoon, he’s seen the Halloween special... And he loves our movies like Troma’s War and Terror Firmer... He knows the Troma sense of humor, the combination of slapstick and satire with the environmental theme." 
 
The original film centered on a man named Melvin, who becomes disfigured after falling into a vat of toxic waste, and goes on to fight bad guys under the superhero name Toxie.'Toxic Avenger' went on to become a big hit of the time

Kevin Bacon is all set to star in the reboot of 1980s cult property 'Toxic Avenger'. Bacon will reportedly essay the role of villain in the movie. Kevin joins previously announced cast members Peter Dinklage, Jacob Tremblay and Taylour Paige.

Kevin Bacon is all set to star in the reboot of 1980s cult property 'Toxic Avenger'. Bacon will reportedly essay the role of villain in the movie. Kevin joins previously announced cast members Peter Dinklage, Jacob Tremblay and Taylour Paige. Macon Blair will write and direct the project which will be a contemporary reimagining that will subvert the superhero genre as makers did for ‘Deadpool’. Chris Hemsworth wishes Chris Evans with unusual birthday post featuring Chris Pratt As per THR, Blair has penned the story of a struggling everyman who, when pushed into a vat of toxic waste, is transformed into a mutant freak who must go from shunned outcast to underdog hero as he races to save his son, his friends, and his community from the forces of corruption and greed. Lloyd Kaufman and Michael Herz, director of the original Toxic Avenger will produce the new outing. Early this year, Toxic Avenger's original co-director Kaufman commented on Macon's script, "it’s better than the original. Macon Blair knows Troma better than I do. He’s seen everything. He’s seen the cartoon, he’s seen the Halloween special... And he loves our movies like Troma’s War and Terror Firmer... He knows the Troma sense of humor, the combination of slapstick and satire with the environmental theme." The original film centered on a man named Melvin, who becomes disfigured after falling into a vat of toxic waste, and goes on to fight bad guys under the superhero name Toxie.'Toxic Avenger' went on to become a big hit of the time

Kevin Bacon roped in for villain's role in reboot of 1980s cult 'Toxic Avenger'

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Kevin Bacon dances back to ‘Footloose’ high school

'They/Them' trailer: A sinister Kevin Bacon runs a gay conversion camp in this slasher film. Watch

Kevin Bacon roped in for villain's role in reboot of 1980s cult 'Toxic Avenger'