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Some Inspired Casting For THE LORDS OF SALEM

Rob Zombie has been announcing cast additions to his new film THE LORDS OF SALEM for a while now. Most of it has been the expected cast of folks that he seems to like working with but tonight brought news that perked my ears up. BARBARA CRAMPTON has joined the cast. Don’t see enough of her these days and it’s …

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Troma classics, Class of Nuke ’em High and Poultrygeist in Negotiation for Remake

Greetings from Tromaville! Troma Entertainment’s theatrical classics, Class of Nuke ‘Em High and Poultrygeist, are now in negotiation to be remade as mainstream, big-budget productions, following deals for the remake of The Toxic Avenger, which will be produced by Akiva Goldsman and directed by Steven Pink (Hot Tub Time Machine), and Troma’s Mother’s Day, which has just been remade by …

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Film Review: Children of the Corn: Genesis (2011)

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SYNOPSIS: A young couple tries to free an imprisoned child with catastrophic results. REVIEW: I’m really not much of a “Children of the Corn” fan. I did really like the first film, but the sequels were pretty forgettable. In fact, I have only watched maybe the first two, after that I just gave up. I didn’t even realize that “Children …

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Comic Review: Monocyte – Issue 1

Issue: Monocyte #1 Writers: Menton3, Kasra Ghanbari Artist: Menton3 Covers: Menton3, Ashley Wood (incentive) Side Stories: Riley Rossmo (a), David Stoupakis (w/a) Additional Art: Richard A. Kirk Publisher: IDW Release Date: October 19, 2011 Pages: 36 Price: $3.99 “Two warring immortal races rule a scarred world where time has no meaning. Death (Azrael) sits impotent, quietly planning his restoration. He …

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Black Rooster Launches With Viral Campaign, Zombies, Superheroes, and…Bugs?

Black Rooster Creations, a newly formed entertainment company, has launched with stories of zombies, superheroes, and insects. And to kick things off, a six-week viral campaign will coincide with their first full-length novel. With the formation of Black Rooster Creations, we hope to bring unique, original stories into the fold … and are determined to have fun while we do …

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New York Comic Con: Top 10 Best Things

Hello again, True Believers! If you read my initial thoughts on the NYCC then you were expecting this Top 10. If you have NOT read that piece then, well – shame on you! The New York Comic Con is geek central. It is the Mecca for all things movies/tv, pop culture, comic books and anime. Despite some of the negative …

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Gerald Lough’s “The Boogeyman” to open Waterford Film Festival

Attention all of my acolytes in the U.K.! Horrornews.net is proud to announce that director Gerald Lough’s short film “The Boogeyman” has been chosen to be the opening film at the Waterford Film Festival on Friday November 4th. If you’ll recall, I interviewed Mr. Lough in regards to this short which is based on a short story by Stephen King …

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When Everything Is Dark…Turn On The Night by John Everson

When Everything Is Dark…Turn On The Night By John Everson Editor’s note: Go to the new site for The Pumpkin Man: http://www.thepumpkinman-horror.com and ask the online Ouija Board your darkest questions! And then enter the Contest to win free autographed John Everson books or e-books, as well as autographed CDs from the band New Years Day. Make sure you note …

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Film Review: The Crow (1994)

SYNOPSIS: A man brutally murdered comes back to life as an undead avenger of his and his fiancée’s murder. REVIEW: The 1994 film “The Crow”, really needs no introduction. This cultish feeling fantasy dark epic came to life under the wing of Director Alex Proyas. Though it was the James O’Barr graphic novel which first introduced the legacy and storyline …

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‘The Devil Inside’ Trailer Hits the Web

Set to release on January 6, 2012 comes the story of an woman in Italy who becomes involved in a series of unauthorized exorcisms during her mission to discover what happened to her mother, a woman who allegedly murdered three people during her own exorcism.  The film stars Bonnie Morgan, Fernanda Andrade, Simon Quarterman, Preston James Hillier, Evan Helmuth, Suzan …

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Original ‘Nightmare On Elm Street’ Replica Glove Coming Soon!

And when I mean soon, I’m talking before this month is over, so THAT soon.  Yes, the National Entertainment Collectibles Association aka NECA has announced the departure of their Freddy glove from the 1984 NOES.  The glove features real metal construction, a distressed leather-like glove and a mannequin hand form for display when you’re not wearing it.  How freakin’ cool …

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Book Review: Speak of the Dead – Author Chris Wade

Speak of the Dead Exploring George A. Romero’s Original Dead Trilogy Have an insatiable appetite for flesh? Craving an epidermis entre? Find yourself beckoning Romero, Romero, where art thou Romero? Okay, perhaps that last one is only me but look no further zombie fans. “Speak” is an intriguing glare into celebrating Romero’s visionary zombie flicks from Night of the Living …

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British Horror Film Fest 2011 announces Winners

The British Horror Film Festival has come to a close for its second year and what a festival it was! Plenty of famous faces turned up for the premieres, including: Tamer Hassan (The Football Factory) Gary Kemp (The Bodyguard) Martin Kemp (The Krays) Brooke Kinsella (Eastenders) Stuart Brennan (Risen) Shane Richie (Eastenders) Kierston Wareing (Rise of the Footsoldier) Barbara Nedeljakova …

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12 Bad Jokes About ‘Children of the Corn’

Children of the Corn was released in 1984. It is directed by Fritz Kiersch and based on a short story by Stephen King, about a group of children that follow some type of force in the cornfields.The force tells them through Isaac, to kill the town’s adult population. I almost thought I was related to the corn kid followers, with …

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BENT CON 2011

BENT-CON is the convention for encouraging, celebrating and appreciating LGBT and LGBT-friendly comic-book artists, writers, creators, publishers, directors and producers, creating media targeted directly to LGBT audiences or as part of the larger realm of underground and mainstream pop-culture as a whole. BENT-CON is committed to encouraging the vast talent and creativity within a queer and queer-friendly environment for those …

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9/11 film with Zombies??

Just sent over….. here is a look at an intro 1 sheet that bases its plot line around zombies emerging from the Twin Towers attack. I’m sure your thinking what I’m thinking…which is…. are there any sacred places anymore than “don’t” include zombies? You can read the brief synopsis below which has a cast of a few familiars. We’ll have …

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