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Serial Killers: Albert Fish

Bad Babysitter When the neighborhood grandpa starts killing and eating your playmates you might want to stop and re-evaluate things. Like for instance question why he wanted you to spank him with the nail studded paddle or season yourself up. Well it’s most likely that he’s Albert Fish not the good old loving grandpa figure you thought him to be. …

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Green Wake preview from Image Shadowline Comics

Coming April 2, 2011 from Image Shadowline Comics, a brand new Horror series in the vein of Twin Peaks and Dark Tower. From the writer of THE INTREPIDS, and the artist of PROOF and COWBOY NINJA VIKING comes a riveting tale of loss and horror. In the forgotten town of Green Wake, a string of grisly mutilations leads Morley Mack …

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Film Review: Strigoi (2009)

SYNOPSIS: Vlad investigates a mysterious death in his grandfather’s village that raises questions about land ownership in the community. The trail points to ex-communist Consantin Tirescu and his wife, but when Vlad confronts them, he discovers that the richest landowners in the village have become real bloodsuckers. Strigoi is a vampire movie that defies categorization. Shedding a fantastic light on …

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Book Review: Dark Stars Rising – Author Shade Rupe

From out of the artistic well of well-designed books comes a new edition titled “Dark Stars Rising”. The title is authored by Shade Rupe and is marvelously designed by David Kerekes. In fact, without even getting to the content on first open, this really is a interestingly-vivid design of a book that combines both retro and modern into an almost …

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Frightful Japan: The Torn-Mouth Woman (Kuchisake Onna)

You’re walking home at night on a deserted road when a woman in a surgical mask approaches. It’s not such a strange thing, as many people in Japan wear masks when they’re feeling under the weather or trying to prevent pollen-induced allergies. She stops. “Am I pretty?” she asks. She has long, shiny black hair and is wearing a beige …

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Film Review: The Storm Warriors (aka Fung Wan) (2009)

SYNOPSIS: Wind and Cloud find themselves up against a ruthless Japanese warlord intent on invading China. REVIEW: Wow, it looks like the Asian films are really taking an example from successful american-made movies. Or was it the other way around? In any case, The Storm Warriors really brings a sense of the crazy character-based retro style from earlier Asian films …

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Pet Semetary Remake Still a Possibility

There is some renewed interest in a Pet Semetary remake.  I personally loved the original and still cringe when I watch it.  That scene where Gage stabs the old man in the ankle and cuts it out is still difficult to watch.  It’s so well done and realistic that you feel pain in just watching it happen. Well The LA …

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Film Review: Elsewhere (2009)

SYNOPSIS: Small-town life goes topsy-turvy when young girls start disappearing out of thin air. But things get uncomfortably personal when Sarah (Anna Kendrick) learns that her best friend, Jillian (Tania Raymonde), has joined the ranks of the missing. The trouble is, only cryptic clues remain: Jillian’s diary, a puzzling message that was sent from her cell phone — and Sarah’s …

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Stephen Kings Thoughts on The Stand Remake

As you may have heard Warner Brothers is looking to remake The Stand into a major motion picture.  Many have loved the mini series and doubt the ability to tell this story in a short two hours.  However EWs Inside Movies caught up with Stephen King and got his thoughts on this proposed remake.  As always he is funny and …

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Rob Zombie – Lords of Salem

Rob Zombies latest original movie is heading to production this spring.  It is called Lords of Salem and it is being done with the same production team that did Paranormal Activity. The story is said to follow a “DJ in Salem who unleashes a horde of demonic minions (300-year old coven of witches) after she plays a cursed record.” It …

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Scream 4 back in Detroit

Buzz has been circling around the fact that Scream 4 cast was returning to Detroit, Michigan for some reshoots.  Wes Craven has set it straight though that these are not in fact reshoots but opportunities to make some scenes stronger and better. Entertainment Weekly caught up with Wes Craven and this is what he had to say.  “They’re not reshoots,” …

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Like The Power of Christ Compels You Man

The always wonderful Jeff Bridges will be portraying Exoricst Master Gregory, also known as “The Spook”, in the upcoming movie The Seventh Son. Jeff Bridges is well known for this role as “The Dude” in The Big Lebowski but has more recently starred in True Grit and Tron: Legacy. This film was formerly known as The Spook’s Apprentice and it …

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Film Review: The Dunwich Horror (2009)

SYNOPSIS: An adaptation of H.P. Lovecraft’s works, “Dunwich Horror” tells the story of Wilbur Whateley (Jeffery Combs of Re-Animator, The Frighteners) and his sinister quest to procure a copy of the Necronomicon, an ancient, diabolical manuscript that will help him open a doorway to a dimension inhabited by unspeakable creatures known as the ‘Old Ones.’ Driven by his sorcerous uncle …

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The FX Shop: Interview – Ozzy Alvarez (Quatum Creations)

Interview: fx artist OZZY ALVAREZ of (Quantum Creations FX, Creature Design) 11.03.08 While the Doctor is off sawing up patients for bit parts, we received this special FX interview from Scott Essman of Visionary Media who interviewed FX Artist Ozzy Alvarez………… One of Hollywood’s most respected and in demand ‘creature and makeup effect’ houses, the team at Quantum Creations FX …

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