The Fall, the second chapter in Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan’s Strain Trilogy, was released by HarperCollins last week, and the publisher has shared with us a great video interview of del Toro discussing the book and the vampire lore that inspired him. New York is in chaos. Fires burn uncontested on deserted streets and avenues. Looters have their …

As October is in full swing and for us horror lovers there is no better month. A great way to get started on your Halloween fun is to swing over to HorrorNews.net‘s good friend Ronald Kelly’s site for his annual Halloween contest. He is giving away some excellent prizes. Just follow the link: www.ronaldkelly.com. His new book Hell Hollow, which …

Within the cinematic genre of horror, we have become accustomed to the splattering of blood and the evisceration of the human creature upon our ocular perceptions. Yet blood and guts have become cliché in the modern horror film. We have become immune and desensitized to the fright and disgust that the horror film is intended to evoke, by its very …

We are very close to the release of Paranormal Activity 2 and Paramount wants to get everyone excited about it. Much like the original we have a trailer that looks to deliver on the hype. Bear in mind however that if the first film was not your cup of tea then this one probably won’t either. If your like me …

This is amazing. It’s always great to see fan created material in horror and this is no exception. Daniel Kanemoto who is a fan of The Walking Dead created a title sequence for the upcoming TV show using nothing but images from the graphic novels. Lost Co-Creator … also commented on this video saying “We are arriving at that unique …

News has broken that Hatchet II has been pulled out of theaters in Canada due to it’s unrated nature. In Canada theaters can face a fine for airing an unrated film so our neighbors to the north will be missing out on a highly anticipated sequel. Adam Green had this to say “ “For those asking, yes Montreal and Toronto …

Timur Bekmambetov and Tim Burton optioned Seth Grahame-Smith’s novel Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter and waited for the studios to come a calling. They all did of course but it’s been announced that Fox now has the rights for a 3-D film based on the book. In case you have been living under a rock the book is about “ Lincoln’s …

Ciaran Hinds is in negotiations to play the devil in Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance and actress-singer Violante Placido is also in talks to join the cast. It’s reported that the story is about “”the story sees Johnny Blaze, aka Ghost Rider (Nicolas Cage), hiding out in remote Eastern Europe and struggling to repress his curse. Blaze is recruited by …

ASIAN CULT CINEMA MAGAZINE – ISSUE#61 by Thomas Weissner Published by ASIAN CULT CINEMA Publication Date: 2008 Format: Color / BW – 62 pages Price: $6 Cruel Restaurant starts this issue off, and what a film at that. However what makes it special is that author Edward Lee gives us the rundown. Not only is it good writing but it …

Some of the elder Horror fans out there may remember such television series as The Twilight Zone, Night Gallery, Dark Shadows (which was actually aired during the day time), Tales from the Darkside and Amazing Stories. These were very popular television shows aimed at the horror audience. They were also aired on channels such as ABC, CBS and NBC. Another …

BLOKES TOMB OF HORROR #2 (COMIC) Writer: Eric Schock Writers: Jason Crawley, Enrico Teodorani,Francesca Paolucci,Andrea Teodorani,Maurizio Ercole Artists: Ju Gomez,Andrea Bulgarelli,Fernando Ignatius,Matteo Fioramonti,Alessio Nocerino,Manolo,Maurizio Ercole Cover Artist: Silvano Cover Colors: Maximilian T.Plissken Publisher: Virus Comix Publication Date: 2010 Format: Full Color – 52 pages Price: $4.99 “Featuring 7 tales of terror, Virus Comix is proud to present the second issue …

BANE OF THE WERWOLF #1 (COMIC) Written by Rob E. Brown Illustrated by Rob E. Brown Published by Silver Phoenix Publication Date: 2009 Format: B&W – 28 pages Price: $3.75 I just finished a fantastic first edition today. But first a question? Are you an old school horror fan?, Do you like classic monsters, such as the Werewolf and Frankenstein?, …

BIOMEGA Vol 2 (COMIC) Writer & Artist: Tsutomu Niehi Translator: John Werry English Adaptation: Stan! Editors: Mike Montesa, Andrew McKeon Publisher: Viz Media Publication Date: 2010 Format: Full Color – 216 pages Price: $12.99 “After capturing Eon Green, DRF forces are amassing around Toa Heavy Industry headquarters and have taken Dr. Kurokawa and his daughter into custody. Zoichi must attempt …

SYNOPSIS: “Kill Devil Hill” is a short film based on an unsolved crime that triggered a bizarre series of murders through out North Carolina. REVIEW: Kill Devil Hill is a debut horror short directed by Robert “Ace” Jordan. The 12 minute piece is an introduction short that reenacts a crime case that occurred in North Carolina. The town of “Kill …

SYNOPSIS: As a hurricane rages outside, the small but experienced crew of an oil drilling rig settles in to ride out the storm. Isolated on the rig, their calm is short lived when a crew member goes missing and an extensive search proves futile. Slowly, they discover that a deadly creature is stalking the skeleton crew, eliminating them one by …

Makeup Takes Its 29th Turn at the Academy Awards In the recent round of talk show appearances by actors from the new version of Alice in Wonderland, many of the performers discussed their lengthy stints “getting into costume.” This is both a travesty and at the same time not surprising. While costumes have been heralded by cinema onlookers for decades, …