An exciting press release popped into my inbox this afternoon. It’s from SCREAM FACTORY the genre off shoot of SHOUT! FACTORY and it outlines two “must have” releases that will be heading our way this Halloween season. A couple much anticipated titles and all the info awaits you below. Read and enjoy!! TERROR TRAIN Collector’s Edition Blu-ray + DVD Combo …
Read More »A great teaser spot for DEXTER Season Seven!!
Why I ‘otta…. Those rascals over at SHOWTIME sure know how to promote a new season. They have offered up an excellent, albeit short video of some of the highlights of this upcoming season. Season Seven to be exact. Rumors swirl that this could be DEXTER’S swan song. Time will tell and this clip reveals nothing about that, at least …
Read More »Frankie and the gang head to Blu-ray on Oct. 2nd!
Very few press releases get me really stoked these days but this one had me dancing in my office. UNIVERSAL is releasing their classic monsters films on Blu-ray!! Nine of them to be exact! Wow!! This is freaking awesome. None of these films have had a Blu-ray release and this box set will also feature a myriad of bonus materials. …
Read More »Release info for THE TALL MAN
Jessica Biel’s new film got some release info. It’s called THE TALL MAN and was directed by hot new director Pascal Laugier who brought us the very popular MARTYRS. No, this isn’t a PHANTASM flick but it does sound pretty wild, here’s the line: In an isolated, slowly dying mining town, children are vanishing without a trace – abducted, the …
Read More »MOCKINGBIRD LANE finds its HERMAN
Still not sure how I feel about a modern day retelling of THE MUNSTERS but the pre-production continues and tonight brings news that they have cast one of them major characters, that of Herman Munster. Jerry O’Connell has been tapped to don the green. Unexpected? sure. Good news? I’m thinking so.
Read More »Full Redband Coolness from MANIAC
We’ve talked about the remake a lot. Probably given it more attention than any other remake of the last several years but the more I see, the more I like this one. MANIAC is one sick ass story and man it sure looks like for this remake, they embraced the crazy! I haven’t kept my thoughts on the casting of …
Read More »Cusack! Cage! FROZEN GROUND
John Cusack has been horror happy of late. His last handful of films have all been genre related fare and it looks like that trend is going to continue. His next film titled FROZEN GROUND will highlight him as a serial killer stalking the Alsakan landscape. Hunting him down will be none other then Nic Cage. Here’s all the details: …
Read More »Michael Biehn Headed to ‘The Farm’
Genre mainstay Michael Biehn seems to have found himself a nice little niche with a little resurrection of the grindhouse genre. It all kind of started when he starred in the film GRINDHOUSE and his last couple films have all been in that down and dirty 70’s style. He’s decided to team up with director Xavier Gens with whom he …
Read More »An Extended Teaser for THE FOLLOWING
It was only like 12 hours ago when I posted up the story on THE FOLLOWING. A new FOX series heading our way in 2013 that is going to pit Kevin Bacon against a cult of serial killers. This evening FOX seen fit to send along a teaser trailer to further wet our appetites for what may lay ahead. Not …
Read More »Oren Peli Chats Up CHERNOBYL DIARIES
When it comes to “found footage” one name immediately jumps into the mind of horror fans, Oren Peli. His unbelievably successful PARANORMAL ACTIVITY films redefined the sub genre and he is at it again but this time as a producer. You’ve probably seen the commercials all this week for CHERNOBYL DIARIES. Seems like I see the spot at least 4 …
Read More »Even more creepy from The Chernobyl Diaries
We are coming up on the release of The Chernobyl Dairies pretty damn quick. Only a couple weeks to go. Seems like everyday now something new pops up in my inbox to help get us all a quiver for that rapidly approaching May 25th release date. This is looking to maybe be one of the surprise hits of the early …
Read More »A creepy, awesome new international trailer for ‘Prometheus’
Yeah, I’ve been a little luke warm on this whole Prometheus thing. What they had showed us so far while pretty, didn’t really look at that different than what we had seen in the ALIEN films. OK, that’s all changed. This new trailer, which is the “international trailer” really does the trick, I am officially stoked for this one. It’s …
Read More »New one sheet for [REC] 3 is all dressed up
The “{REC}” franchise has proven itself to be one of the surprise hits of the last few years. The Americanized version (which went under the “Quarantine” banner) were far less popular but the overseas, original versions have been big money makers. A new one is heading our way soon. “{REC} 3 Genesis” will be coming at us from Magnet Releasing …
Read More »Another creepy pic from ‘The Chernobyl Diaries’
As we creep ever closer to the latest release of a “found footage” horror film, this one of course being “The Chernobyl Diaries”, I am happy to report that this one while still in the same mold as previous entries appears to have a pretty good “creep” factor going for it. The trailer rocked and the stills that have headed …
Read More »RIP Jonathan Frid – A Horror Icon Passes
I literally could not believe this when I read it on Facebook this morning. Actor Jonathan Frid who claimed horror icon status with his portrayal of Barnabas Collins on “Dark Shadows” passed away on Saturday in Hamilton, Ontario. He was 87 years old. Some of the fondest memories of my young horror fandom as sitting in front of the TV …
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