First Clive Barker announces that his short story Dread is getting a movie and now Magnolia pictures has just picked up Allister Diesen and Lucky McKee’s thriller Red, based on Jack Ketchum’s book. the film debut at Sundance and was adapted by Stephen Susco. It stars Brian Cox, Tom Sizemore and features Robert Englund and Amanda Plummer.

Once again I am excited to see another Jack Ketchum film be made and find distribution, but when are they going to get to his real horror stuff like Off Season?

Synopsis: An older, reclusive man’s best friend and inspiration for living is his 14-year-old dog named “Red”. When three troublesome teens kill the dog for no good reason, the grieving man sets out for justice and redemption by whatever means available to him