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Scream of the Banshee is a 2011 monster movie directed by Steven C. Miller [1] and released as part of the After Dark Originals series. In the words of one of the film's stars, Lance Henriksen, “It’s a re-telling of the screaming banshee myth” and follows an archeology professor who accidentally unleashes a banshee from nearly a century of confinement with deadly consequences.
A banshee (/ ˈ b æ n ʃ iː / BAN-shee; Modern Irish bean sí, from Old Irish: ben síde [bʲen ˈʃiːðʲe], "woman of the fairy mound" or "fairy woman") is a female spirit in Irish folklore who heralds the death of a family member, [1] usually by screaming, wailing, shrieking, or keening.
Deadpool and Siryn become involved when the two fight Black Tom Cassidy and the Juggernaut. Although Banshee warns Siryn that Deadpool is a madman and a murderer, she finds Deadpool attractive, and the feelings are reciprocated. Over time, Siryn becomes the voice of reason and sanity in Deadpool's ear.
Cry of the Banshee is a 1970 horror film directed by Gordon Hessler and starring Vincent Price. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] It was released by American International Pictures . It was written by Tim Kelly and Christopher Wicking .
Banshee was created by writer Roy Thomas and artist Werner Roth, and first appeared in X-Men #28 (Jan. 1967). [1] Thomas originally conceived of the character as a woman, but editor Stan Lee thought that it would not look good for an entire team to gang up on a female villain.
The Scream is the debut studio album by British rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees, released on 13 November 1978 by Polydor Records. Its innovative combination of angular and serrated guitar with a bass-led rhythm and machine-like drums played mostly on toms , made it a pioneering work of the post-punk genre.
Silver Banshee is the name of two supervillains appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, with both primarily as opponents of Superman. The first, Siobhan McDougal , made her debut in Action Comics #595 while the second, Siobhan Smythe , debuted during the New 52 in Supergirl vol. 6 #7.
Faith No More covered "Switch" in concert [136] and cited The Scream as one of their influences. [137] The Banshees continue to influence younger musicians. Singer James Murphy was marked by certain Banshees albums during his childhood. [138] His band LCD Soundsystem covered "Slowdive" as a B-side to the single "Disco Infiltrator".