Coppola will show portions of his upcoming film TWIXT and demonstrate the unique way he plans to present it.  Francis Ford Coppola will be presenting portions of his upcoming film TWIXT at a panel discussion on Saturday, July 23 at Hall H. TWIXT stars Val Kilmer, Bruce Dern, Elle Fanning, and Ben Chaplin. Coppola describes the film as, “one part …

For their work with ChiZine Publications, authors Douglas Smith and Tim Lebbon have been nominated for two major genre awards; Smith for the 10th Annual Sunburst Award in the Adult Category for his star-reviewed short story collection Chimerascope; and Lebbon for the 2011 British Fantasy Society Award for his acclaimed novella The Thief of Broken Toys. “It’s been a really …

ChiZine Publications (CZP) has made the eBook versions of their titles available for download to the Barnes & Noble Nook, a brand of eReader developed by B & N based on the Android platform. While all of their books already exist in eBook format through multiple stores and in various platforms (which are available at such online retailers as Kobo …

DreamWorks Studios is pleased to present a special insider look at its upcoming, 3D reimagining of the horror classic “Fright Night” at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con International Convention. On Friday, July 22, a panel presentation will be held in Hall H of the San Diego Convention Center. On the dais will be talent from the film, including Colin Farrell, …

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqzaOUkGqKc[/youtube] IN THE SHADOWS OF GIANTS A new kind of creature feature from Norway pairs a documentary film crew with a man who hunts very old mythological monsters. This is the secret world of Trollhunter. PLUS: Designing the film’s beasts, and an interview with the trollhunter himself. by April Snellings, Trevor Tuminski and Dave Alexander

Kansas City Grindhouse auteur Jeff Chitty will be premiering his third feature film, THE TAKING OF SAVANNAH at Fright Night Film Fest in Louisville KY the weekend of July 22nd. The film follows five thugs and an unknowing girlfriend who make a BIG mistake when they kidnap and hold young Hollywood “celebutatnte” Savannah Sondheim (heiress to the Sondheim tissue fortune) …

SYNOPSIS: A criminal on the run cons his way into the wrong dinner party where the host is anything but ordinary. REVIEW: The Perfect Host is a new film starring David Hyde Pierce from Frasier fame. I actually couldn’t wait to talk about this one as it threw me for a loop several times. This is a good thing as …

PLOP! – ISSUE 1 The mere fact that I’m reviewing this age old comic might be proof of my age, however those who remember it, surely miss the great times and laughs that this MAD magazine-like-off-shoot of a comic delivered. From creator Sergio Aragones, we are introduced to Cain, Abel, and Eve, …3 wicked little hosts that would each introduce …

SYNOPSIS: A businessman is trapped in a nightmare when he’s kidnapped by a clan of murderous cannibals. Red, the gang’s matriarch, promises to free him, but he uncovers their terrible secret after biting into another prisoner’s ring at a farewell feast. He realizes that a fellow captive who was “freed” days earlier is now the main course — and that …

SYNOPSIS: A unit of U.S. soldiers is assigned to seize control of a strategically important Afghan road, but when the platoon stumbles upon an ancient statue and uses it for target practice, they awaken an evil spirit hungry for revenge. Now, the soldiers must use all their training and survival skills to battle the supernatural predator in this war horror …