Published by wil March 17th, 2010
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Did anyone even attend After Dark Films’ Horrorfest this year? And after their track record, are horror fans willing to give original movies created by them a chance? Lionsgate and NBC Universal’s Syfy seem to think so.
They’re teaming up with ADF for a new series called “After Dark Originals” (AOD), 8 new and original films from the filmmakers involved with the Horrorfests of the past four years. Seven of the eight films have been filmed and are in post-production. They include Husk, Fertile Ground, Scream Of The Banshee, Prowl, The Task, Re-Kill, Seconds Apart and 51.
All eight originals will be released later this year. Will you watch them?
Published by Kevin Touch March 17th, 2010
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Alicia Silverstone is still alive? Who knew! The Clueless (yes you have to go that far back to find something worth mentioning on her resume) star will team up with Krysten Ritter (Veronica Mars) and Sigourney Weaver for Amy Heckerling’s vampire comedy Vamps. Weaver must have agreed to this crap before Avatar was a hit.
Silverstone and Ritter are playing two younger vampires partying it up in New York City. The poop hits the fan when one of them falls in love. Weaver will play Ciccerus, the vampire who turned the two into vamps… Basically another vampire flick trying to cash-in on Twilight craze, and something our Editor will love!
Published by wil March 16th, 2010
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I just got back from two weeks of heavy, heavy drinking in San Francisco and El Cerrito and I need time to recover. Here are a few quick important news stories until I return tomorrow.
True Blood season will premiere on June 13.
Porn star Sasha Grey returns to the horror genre with Richard O’Sullivan’s Hallows Grey told HorrorSquad.com, “Hallows basically takes the standard kids-in-the-woods-running-from-a-killer genre and flips it on its ear. The deaths aren’t random. They’re not cookie cutter. Each character dies in a fashion relating to the way they live their life. I’m less interested in gore-for-the-sake-of-gore (although there is gore in this film and plenty of it) than the psychology behind the characters and how they react to what happens.”
Published by wil March 12th, 2010
in DVD/Blu-ray RELEASES and NEWS.
Here is the full trailer for Puppet Master: Axis Of Evil on DVD June 15th. The official Full Moon website is taking preorders for a limited edition 2 disc set, that comes in an Andre Toulon trunk collectors case. My pee pee dripped a little because it looks so fucking great!
Check out the pictures below.
Published by wil March 11th, 2010
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The German film Last Call’s tagline should be “The perfect horror movie for black people,” because it encourages the audience to use their cell phones in theaters.
Last Call uses a “voice recognition software” to create a choose your own adventure horror film, where an audience member can communicate with the protagonist using their cell phone. We all know how the voice recognition crap works from calling our bank or other businesses. It’s fucking annoying, so why would we want to pay $10 to do it while watching a movie? You just know this shit is lame.
Published by wil March 10th, 2010
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Wow two horror deaths in less than one week (If you count Corey Haim that is) . The Legend of Boggy Creek director, Charles B. Pierce, died on Friday at a nursing home. No cause was specified. He was 71.
Pierce’s low budget documentary-type horror flick, about a creature lurking in an Arkansas swam, paved the way for and influenced movies like The Blair Witch. Other horror credits include The Town That Dreaded Sundown, Boggy Creek II and the 1973 made for TV movie Killer Bees.
Published by wil March 10th, 2010
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I guess Corey Feldman won’t have to worry about Corey Haim messing up his Lost Boys sequels, with drugged-up hissy fits anymore. The actor died at 3:30 a.m. Wednesday of an apparent accidental overdose, according to the LAPD’s North Hollywood Division. Haim’s mother was with the actor at the time. He was 38.
Published by Kevin Touch March 8th, 2010
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In an effort to age down its audience the 82nd edition of the Oscars loaded up with teen presenters, and featured tributes to John Hughes and the horror genre.
The kids from Twilight, Taylor Lautner and Kristen Stewart, introduced a short video featuring clips from various horror films including: The Shining, Jaws, The Exorcist, Psycho, Nightmare on Elm Street, Child’s Play, Scream, Saw, Interview With the Vampire, The Birds, The Ring, Hellraiser, The Leprechaun and The Blair Witch Project. The segment ended with Carrie drenched in blood and a quick shot of Quentin Tarantino sitting in the audience.
Published by Press Release Robot March 3rd, 2010
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The South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Conference and Festival has announced Austin-based filmmaker Robert Rodriguez and director Nimród Antal will present a “First Look” at their upcoming motion picture Predators, at SXSW on March 12, 2010.
The special presentation of Predators will take place at the Alamo Ritz Theater in downtown Austin, at 10:15pm. Doors open at 9:45pm, and the special event is only open to SXSW Badge-holders on a first-come, first-served basis. An audience Q&A follows the unveiling. SXSW Badges are still available for purchase at www.sxsw.com/attend.
Published by wil February 25th, 2010
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It is time to let Paranormal Activity join the Blair Witch in the land of the well-hyped but forgotten films, but of couse Paramount can’t resist the urge to cash-in on its success by releasing a sequel.
Meanwhile Platinum Dunes producer Brad Fuller is probably already in negotiations for the rights to the remake, and Bloody Disgusting has been paid off the declare it the “Best and Scariest Sequel of the Decade!” (Right after Brad Miska mails in his quote claiming that Elm Street is the best film of 2010 of course.)
Published by wil February 24th, 2010
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Wes Craven recently shot down the L.A. Times rumor that he has agreed to direct Scream 4 on his Twitter feed. “[The] LA Times has it wrong. I’m still in talks but nothing has been finalized.”
When asked in a recent interview is he believes Craven will return to direct, Scream 4 screenwriter Kevin Williamson replied, “Oh, Wes is going to do it.”
Courteney Cox, Neve Campbell and David Arquette are all attached to return for the fourth film.
Published by wil February 23rd, 2010
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Our writer Kyle Krueger sent over the new A Nightmare on Elm Street poster which made its debut on MySpace today (I didn’t know people still used MySpace!).
Elm Street hits theaters everywhere on April 30, 2010. And don’t forget to catch the new trailer in front of The Crazies on February 26.
Freddy Krueger returns in A Nightmare on Elm Street, a contemporary re-shitting on the horror classic. A group of surburban teenagers share one common bond: they are all being stalked by Freddy Krueger, a horribly disfigured killer who hunts them in their dreams. As long as they stay awake, they can protect one another…but when they sleep, there is no escape.
Published by wil February 22nd, 2010
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All the major horror websites, except Horror Yearbook, published their set reports for Platinum Dunes’ A Nightmare on Elm Street remake today. I guess calling the producer a “pussy” doesn’t get you invited to the party… It doesn’t matter, we didn’t want to go anyway! Our Women of Elm Street Naked (link NSFW) is way better than any stupid set report.
Nightmareonelmstreetmovie.com posted a list of links if you’re interested in reading any of the babble.
In other Elm Street news a new trailer for the film will be shown in front of The Crazies remake in theaters on February 26.
Published by Press Release Robot February 18th, 2010
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Anchor Bay has acquired the rights in the U.S., Canada, Australia, the U.K. and New Zealand, for Steven R. Monro’s remake of I Spit on Your Grave. The flick stars Sarah Butler, Daniel Franzese, Chad Lindberg, Rodney Eastman and Andrew Howard.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Anchor Bay Films will give it a limited theatrical release in the fall, followed by a DVD release in the first quarter of 2011.
Published by wil February 16th, 2010
in HORROR ON THE TUBE - TV and NEWS.
Fans of The Vampire Diaries and Supernatural will be happy to know that The CW has renewed both shows, along with Gossip Girl, 90210 and America’s Next Top Model. That leaves Smallville, One Tree Hill, Life Unexpected, and Melrose Place waiting to hear about their futures.
According to Michael Ausiello, Smallville (keep your fingers crossed… it just started getting good) and One Tree Hill have the best chances of surviving out of the four shows.
