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Horror Brain News -- June 25, 2007
Robert Englund Goes Evil In Creature Feature 'JACK BROOKS: MONSTER SLAYER'
Twitchfilm.net reports that the next great monster flick may very well be the upcoming Canadian production, Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer, which stars horror icon Robert Englund as Professor Crowley, a man possessed by a demonic heart awoken by troubled plumber Jack Brooks when Brooks attempts to fix his pipes. Luckily for the rest of the planet Jack's got some anger control issues and he soons realizes that plumbing isn't his true calling: monster slaying is! Trevor Matthews stars as Brooks while local girl Rachel Skarsten - the observant will remember her from short lived super hero show Birds of Prey - stars as the obligatory love interest.
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Trailer: ‘ANGE’ (Angel)
Twitchfilm.net also has up a link to a creepy teaser trailer for Belgian director Nikolas List’s award winning short Ange. Check it out.
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Dimension Extreme’s ‘BROKEN’ Debuts On DVD In September
Homemediamagazine.com reports that the Weinstein Co. and Genius Products’ Dimension Extreme label, which was announced in May at Cannes, has its first DVD titles lined up. ??The British comedy Dirty Sanchez and the video-game based action movie DOA: Dead or Alive street Sept. 11. The horror flick Broken debuts Sept. 25.
Broken is the tale of a madman who puts women through a series of brutal and humiliating trials in a dark, damp forest, to see if they’ll survive.
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Trailer: ‘I SELL THE DEAD’
Scareflix.net – the official website for Glenn McQuaid's I Sell the Dead – now has up the very first teaser trailer for the flick, which stars Dominic Monaghan, Ron Perlman and Angus Scrimm.
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First Bit of Promo Art For Stuart Gordon’s ‘STUCK’ Revealed!
Bloody-Disgusting.com now has up the official promo artwork from Stuart Gordon's latest, Stuck, which is a thriller based on the real-life woman who committed a hit-and-run... with the victim getting stuck in her windshield.
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Raw Feed’s ‘BELIEVERS’ Coming To DVD This October
DavisDVD.com reports that Warner Home Video will now release Believers, the third entry in the Raw Feed horror series, on October 16th, according to Davis DVD. While on duty, two emergency paramedics receive a call from a young girl in a deserted area. When they arrive, however, they are captured by members of the fanatical suicide cult of Quanta. Drugged and isolated in a remote community, the two can only hope that they are able to escape before the "chosen ones'" master plan is complete. Directed by Daniel Myrick (The Blair Witch Project), the DVD arrives unrated with a 1.85:1 anamorphic transfer and Dolby Digital 5.1 audio. Extras include commentary by Myrick, the featurettes "Introduction to the Facility," "The Teacher " (Hidden Camera), "Io Explains the Formula" (Night Vision), "The Aftermath" (Forensic Video), "Extended Interview With Lina Vance" and trailers. Retail is $24.98.
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Horror Brain News -- June 22, 2007
New Image From ‘MIDNIGHT MEAT TRAIN’ Is Released
Clivebarker.info now has up an exclusive image from Lionsgate’s forthcoming flick Midnight Meat Train, an adaptation of the Clive Barker story that is currently in post-production.
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First Offical Image From Lionsgate’s ‘SAW IV’ Revealed!
Bloody-Disgusting.com has been provided with the very first still from Darren Lynn Bousman's Saw IV, which hits theaters everywhere on October 26th. [Image courtesy of Lionsgate.]
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J.J. Abrams To Create A New Breed of Monster In ‘CLOVERFIELD’
AICN.com reports that the busy J.J. Abrams (Alias, MI:3) is preparing for Cloverfield, a giant monster movie featuring something that's being referred to internally as "The Parasite".
So what makes this different than any other giant monster movie? Well, as AICN understands it, most of the film is going to be shot using home video cameras, as if from the point of view of real people who are experiencing an attack on New York.
Apparently, a trailer for the upcoming monster flick is coming very soon.
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Lionsgate To Release New Special Edition ‘CUJO’ DVD This September
DavisDVD.com reports that Lionsgate Home Entertainment still has the rights to Stephen King’s Cujo and they plan to release a new special edition on September 25th. The disc arrives with a fullscreen transfer (!), a Dolby Digital 2.0 track, an audio commentary by director Lewis Teague and “Dog Days: The Making of Cujo†documentary featuring all-new interviews with Teague, Dee Wallace, Don Pintauro, producers Daniel H. Blatt and Robert Singer, King biographer Douglas E. Winter and others.
The doc is split into three parts (PART 1: The novel by Stephen King, how the director Lewis Teague got involved, the screenplay adaptation, the casting, the locations, expressing a boy’s fears visually, the challenging filming conditions. PART 2: Filming with the dogs, the inventive way of choreographing the attacks, working with the actors, finding the right ending for the film. PART 3: The editing, the scoring, the sneak previews, and Cujo 24 years later...). Retail is $19.98.
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Strathairn To Star In DreamWorks' 'A TALE OF TWO SISTERS' Remake
Hollywoodreporter.com reports that David Strathairn has signed on to topline the horror remake A Tale of Two Sisters for DreamWorks.
Elizabeth Banks already has joined the project, which is based on Kim Jee-Woon's 2003 Korean thriller of the same name. Strathairn will play a concerned father of two girls who return home after spending time in a mental institution. Once there, they are forced to deal with their stepmother's (Banks) obsessive and unbalanced ways as well as an interfering ghost.
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IFC Acquires Rights To Fessenden's 'THE LAST WINTER'
Hollywoodreporter.com also reports that IFC Entertainment has picked up all North American rights to Larry Fessenden's eco-horror thriller The Last Winter for its IFC First Take day-and-date release program.
The acclaimed feature, which premiered in the fall at the Toronto International Film Festival, features Ron Perlman, James LeGros, Connie Britton, Kevin Corrigan, Jamie Harrold and Fessenden as members of a remote Alaskan oil-hunting team haunted by an unseen presence, which may or may not come from their imaginations.
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Basco and Vaughn Make Their Way Down ’BLOOD RIVER’
Variety.com reports that Dante Basco ("Entourage") and Countess Vaughn ("The Parkers") have signed on to thriller Blood River, helmed by Shedrack Anderson. Deon Reid and Jeff Taylor produce the pic about a young couple (Basco and Vaughn) who, with a group of college pals, find themselves on a nightmarish road trip.
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Horror Brain News -- June 21, 2007
A Sequel To '30 DAYS OF NIGHT' Already Planned?!
Cinemablend.com reports that in between directing Spider-Man movies, Sam Raimi produces movies for other people. His latest producing gig is 30 Days of Night a twist on the vampire genre which has a coven stalking and slaughtering the residents of an outpost in the far north where they must endure thirty days of complete darkness before their first sunrise. The trailer has looked good, and apparently the movie has impressed a few people because even though it isn’t out till October 19th they’re planning a sequel.
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24 Frames Acquires Rights To 'ALONE' and Its Remake
Variety.com reports that new indie distributor 24 frames has acquired North American rights to Thai horror flick Alone ("Faet") for its extreme label.
Pic is the second from co-directors Banjong Pisanthanakun and Parkpoom Wongpoom, whose debut feature "Shutter" was a left field hit in 2005 and has been picked up for remake by Vertigo Entertainment and 20th Century Fox.
As part of its deal with producer GMM Tai Hub, 24 frames has also acquired English-language remake rights to "Alone." Story involves a woman who is haunted by spirit of her dead Siamese twin.
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A Handful of Actors Join Cast of Anonymous' Horror Flick 'ANIMALS'
Variety.com also reports that Anonymous Content ("Babel") and T&C Pictures have signed Mark Blucas, Nicki Aycox, Eva Amurri, Andy Comeau and Naveen Andrews for the horror film Animals, which begins production this week in Salt Lake City.
"Animals" is produced by Barry Rosenbush and Bill Borden, who teamed on the "High School Musical" telepics, and exec produced by Anonymous Content's Paul Green and T&C's Arata Matsushima.
Craig Spector ("A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child") adapted his original novel, which he co-wrote with John Skipp. Helming the pic is first-time director Doug Aarniokoski, assistant/second unit director on projects for Robert Rodriguez such as "Once Upon a Time in Mexico."
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Donnie Yen To Star In Supernatural Chinese Action Pic 'PAINTED SKIN'
Variety.com also reports that Donnie Yen is to star in Painted Skin, a rare Chinese supernatural actioner being put together as a China-Singapore co-production.
The $10 million budget period pic is to be jointly helmed by Wilson Yip Wai-shun (who previously directed Yen in "Dragon Tiger Gate," and Andy Chin Wing-keung ("Dragon Chronicles".) Chin and Yen also produce.
Pic will lense in China in the final quarter of this year or early 2008, with dates likely dependent on sked of as yet uncast female lead. Pic also features Singapore's Qi YuWu "(Home Song Stories".) With large digital effects quotient, pic is skedded fro delivery end 2008.
Story about a love hate relationship between a vixen spirit and a group of humans is adapted from series of Chinese classic stories "Strange Tales of Liaozhai."
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Horror Brain News -- June 20, 2007
Trailers: ‘ THE CHAIR’ and ‘CLOSET SPACE’
Twitchfilm.net now has up links to two new trailers for two upcoming horror flicks. Click on the individual links below to check out the trailers as well as a synopsis for each flick:
- Closet Space
- The Chair
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Dark Castle To Produce Three Direct-To-DVD Horror Films, 'HAUNTED HILL' Sequel
Variety.com reports that Joel Silver's Dark Castle Entertainment genre label has inked a multiyear pact with Warner Premiere to produce two or three films a year directly for DVD, beginning with sequel Return to House on Haunted Hill.
Dark Castle -- backed by private equity and part of Silver Pictures -- also will produce original digital content for the Internet and wireless platforms that will be used to complement direct-to-DVD releases or to tell standalone stories that further the Dark Castle brand.
Warner Bros. launched Warner Premiere last year to make a play in the increasingly competitive direct-to-DVD and digital arenas.
The high-def version of "Return to House on Haunted Hill," set to bow in October under the Dark Castle Home Entertainment banner, will include seven viewer choices leading to over 90 iterations of the storyline, according to Warner Premiere prexy Diane Nelson.
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A Sequel To ‘THE HOST’ Planned For 2009!
Koreatimes.co.kr reports that Chungeorahm Film, the film production and distribution company of the blockbuster hit The Host, plans to release a sequel to the film in 2009.
But director Bong Joon-ho, the driving force of the original, will not join the film crew making "The Host 2'' as he has other plans.
"We'll start making the film from this fall,'' Choi Yong-bae, CEO of Chungeorahm, was quoted as saying by Yonhap News.
South Korean technical staff will make a 10-minute computer graphic (CG) test film this fall.
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New Details On James Issac's 'PIG HUNT' Revealed
Bloody-Disgusting.com has received word on James Isaac's (“Skinwalkersâ€, “Jason Xâ€) next horror film, Pig Hunt, which is currently in post-production after shooting in San Francisco; Boonville, CA. When John takes his San Francisco friends to his deceased uncle's remote ranch to hunt wild pigs, it seems like a typical guys weekend with guns - despite the presence of John's sexy girlfriend Brooks. But as John and his crew trek deeper into the forest, they begin tracking the awful truth about his uncle's demise and the legend of The Ripper -- a murderous three-thousand-pound black boar! Travis Aaron Wade (“War of the Worldsâ€), Jason Foster (“Rentâ€), Tina Huang, Howard Johnson J.R., Bryonn Bain, Les Claypool (!), Rajiv Shaw, Trevor Bullock, Luis Saguar (“The Zodiacâ€), Robert Mailer Anderson and Lane Foard all star from a script by Robert Mailer Anderson and Zack Anderson.
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Horror Brain News -- June 19, 2007
Jack Black Set To Star Todd Phillips' Horror Comedy 'MAN-WITCH'
Variety.com reports that Jack Black and Todd Phillips are teaming for the first time on Warner Bros. laffer Man-Witch. Duo are developing for Black to star and Phillips to direct.
In the comedy, Black will play a schoolteacher who suddenly discovers he has witchlike abilities. Taken in by a coven, he is persuaded to attend a school for witches, only to discover that his classmates are all girls.
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’DAY OF THE DEAD’ Scribe Gives An Update On Progress of Remake
Arrow In The Head reports that DAY OF THE DEAD scribe Jeffrey Reddick was kind enough to give them a few bits of wisdom concerning the M.I.A. remake of George Romero's classic.
“I'm not sure when the movie's coming out. I know they're doing some reshoots very soon...and the production company, Nu Image, recently bought First Look...so they're still strategizing on the release date. They're aiming for a Fall release, but it depends on how quickly they get the reshoots done.â€
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Trailers: ‘LIVING HELL’ & ‘SKINWALKERS’
Bloody-Disgusting.com now has up the very first trailer for Richard Jefferies's Living Hell along with a new, full length trailer for After Dark Films’ upcoming werewolf flick Skinwalkers – which will be hitting theaters on July 27th.
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’G.P. 506’ Creates New Race of Zombie Soldiers
24framespersecond.com reports that Su-chang Kong the director of Korean horror “R-Point†is to return with another military based horror entitled G.P (Guard Point) 506. The film stars CHUN Ho-jin & CHO Hyun-jae.
Synopsis: "A strange multiple murder case was just occurred. A squad of soldiers from guard point 506 has been brutally killed, all except one. Every body was either crushed, or had their heads cut from their neck. The only survivor is in coma and the case is a complete mystery. Military investigator (Chun Ho Jin) is dispatched. When he arrives it soon becomes apparent this is no ordinary investigation, he is confronted by the discovery that a strange virus is turning soldiers into Zombie like killers…!â€
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HOSTEL: PART II - Review
By: Joe Click
 “Get in the fucking chair!†– Todd
Director: Eli Roth
Writer: Eli Roth
Producer: Chris Briggs, Eli Roth
Cast:
Lauren German - Beth
Bijou Phillips - Whitney
Heather Matarazzo - Lorna
Roger Bart - Stuart
Richard Burgi - Todd
Running Time: 93 min.
Release Date: June 8th, 2007
Budget: ?
Box Office Take-In of Opening Weekend: $8,203,391.00
Personally, I think Eli Roth is somewhat of a genius. I believe he understands the horror genre more than anybody in the stupidly named “Splat Packâ€. In fact, “Hostel†is one of the best horror films of the new millennium, along with such films as “The Descentâ€, “High Tension†and “28 Week Later†just to name a few. And no, I am not a fan of “Saw†or its stupid Danny Glover side plot - which was absolutely pointless.
With this freshly on my mind everyday - seeing as how horror is a big part of my life - I waited in anticipation for the Roth’s follow-up to his original “Hostelâ€. What I found, other than a blood bath, was a film that really wasn’t worth waiting six additional months for. So let’s go on vacation as I review the 2007 sequel Hostel: Part II.
Synopsis: Picking up directly where the first “Hostel†left off, the sequel follows three art students who are on vacation in search of relaxed inspiration. Soon they are lured into our favorite murder–for-profit business where they learn that money can’t buy you everything… or can it?
Directing: Directed by Eli Roth - the man who gave us 2003’s “Cabin Fever†and the original “Hostel†in 2006 – Hostel: Part II is somewhat of a disappointment. It’s not that the film is terrible, it’s actually better than most studio crap that we horror fans get, but it fails to grab us like his first two efforts.
As mentioned earlier, the film starts right where the first film left off and actually continues with Paxton asleep on the train. I will say that I found the uses for his character were really irrelevant being that the organization is the main focus this time around, not the characters from the first film. With that being said, I do note the opening for its great homage to “Friday the 13th: Part 2â€. I mean it’s so close to that classic 80’s sequel feel and we are actually taken through the events of the first film, which will please any horror fan. There is another part of this movie that’s close to “Friday the 13th Part 2â€, but to reveal it would ruin one of the key points of the film.
One scene I enjoyed involved one of the businessmen bidding on our supposed “main†characters on his cell phone. To put it simply, it’s great. As the scene plays out, the film is split in 4 and in each frame we view men around the world bidding, as well. Not only is this smart on the part of Roth, in terms of the writing, but it was filmed great as well.
Now let’s go back to where I said “main†characters in specific quotations. The reason for these quotations is that it is actually one of the main problems of the film; which is too many accessible characters. Not only are the girls, or potential victims, the main focus, but the men who are going to kill them are as well. This decision takes this movie from a horror film to a film with horror-like ideas and tones. It’s a unique side of the story but it takes a lot of the fear out of it and this is a horror movie... right?
The ending is also badly written and ends up weighing the film down considerably. All in all, though, Hostel: Part II does earn some of its cut of the ticket price.
Acting: The acting in Hostel Part II is, sadly, only passable at best. Unlike the original that featured really good performances by Derek Richardson and Jay Hernandez, this film doesn’t showcase any standout acting pieces. It’s as if most were just handed a check - with the exception of a few – resulting in the film, itself, feeling rushed and unnatural.
There is one particular scene where the businessman who wins the bid has to convince his friend to get the mandatory tattoo. But this is only worth mentioning… and not worth discussing any further so let’s keep this trolley of death rolling along.
Gore and More: There are buckets of blood in Hostel: Part II, which will surely to have “torture porn†aficionados talking. In fact, one scene is so bloody that I was sure that the MPAA was on smack when they let it pass. It was either that or Roth sucked up to every last member of the MPAA because said scene is too crazy for most people. Other than that, the film holds - for you gore whores - a disfigured face, a devoured man, and a decapitated head (it’s SO not what you’re thinking).
The sets and locations are great as well. Shot on location, with some sound stage work, Hostel: Part II really relies a lot on its settings. It’s not a bad thing but the buildings, themselves, are as scary as anything in the film. It’s a mixed bag with this shot-in-the-dark sequel.
DVD Extras: None
Conclusion: Eli Roth’s follow up isn’t great, but it does have some redeemable qualities. Check it out if you liked the first flick but, otherwise, I would wait for the DVD and bring old Slovakia home for good. Now you’re in the know!
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Horror Brain News -- June 18, 2007
’BLADE: HOUSE OF CHTHON’ Extended Cut To Hit DVD In September
DVDactive.com reports that New Line Home Entertainment has announced Blade: House of Chthon which stars Sticky Fingaz, Jill Wagner, and Jessica Gower. This all-new release will include an extended cut of the feature length Blade: The Series premiere. This 88 minute feature will be available to own from the 18th September, and should retail at around $19.97. Extras will include audio commentaries, and a making of documentary. We'll bring you further details early next week
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First Official One Sheet For ‘DEAD AIR’ Revealed!
Bloody-Disgusting.com has been provided with the first poster for Corbin Bernsen's Dead Air, which was written by Kenneth Yakkel.
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Bruce Campbell Not Invovled In ‘BUBBA NOSFERATU’?!
Ain’t It Cool News reports that during a Q&A session following a screening of Bruce Campbell’s latest flick, “My Name Is Bruceâ€, news regarding the “Bubba Ho-Tep†sequel - Bubba Nosferatu - popped up.
Bruce, himself, revealed that he is not involved in the sequel. AICN reports, “He doesn’t know what is going on with the movie, but that he is not involved at this point."
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Trailer: ‘GRIZZLY PARK’
CHUD.com now has up the very first trailer for Tom Skull’s debut flick Grizzly Park, which is currently seeking distribution.
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Horror Brain News -- June 15, 2007
All Aboard! Watch The First Three Minutes of John Bergin's Animated 'FROM INSIDE'!
Twitchfilm.net now has up a link to the official website for John Bergin's From Inside - a stunning animated adaptation of Bergin's own post apocalyptic graphic novel of the same name, which fuses cut out animation built around Bergin's original 2D artwork and new 3D work.
At the website, you can watch the first three minutes of this upcoming, amazing-looking film. Check it out!
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Brad Caleb Set To Pen Sony's Adapation of 'THE HISTORIAN'
Variety.com reports that Child actor-turned-scribe Brad Caleb Kane will sink his teeth into The Historian, Sony's adaptation of a bestselling tome about modern-day vampires.
The studio ponied up seven figures for Elizabeth Kostova's novel, her first, shortly before it hit bookstores two years ago, and Red Wagon's Douglas Wick and Lucy Fisher have been searching for the right scribe ever since. The key, according to Wick, was finding one able to modernize the Dracula myth in a believable way.
The book revolves around a young woman's search for her father, who is on the hunt for the grave of Vlad the Impaler, the feudal lord who inspired Bram Stoker's "Dracula."
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Twisted Pictures Partners With RKO Pictures To Remake Four Horror Films
Variety.com also reports that Evolution Entertainment's horror division Twisted Pictures has formed a joint venture with RKO Pictures and plans to remake four genre pics from the RKO library.
The companies will co-finance development and production of "The Body Snatcher," a 1945 Robert Wise-directed thriller that starred Bela Lugosi and Boris Karloff; the 1943 pic "I Walked With a Zombie"; and the 1946 Karloff starrer "Bedlam." They've yet to select the fourth title from the RKO vault.
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Margot Kidder Set To Star In 'THE BOX COLLECTOR'
Variety.com also reports that Margot Kidder, Noah Segan and Michael Bowen will star in John Daly's thriller The Box Collector, which is financed and produced by Belgium-based outfit Corsan.
The pic about a brooding young artist who falls for a flirtatious young divorcee, despite his overprotective mother's increasingly crazed efforts to halt any relationship, reps Daly's third directorial effort following "The Petersburg-Cannes Express" and "The Aryan Couple."
Kidder is best known as Lois Lane in "Superman" and its sequels. Brooklyn-born Segan appeared in cult teen pic "Brick" and is upcoming in "Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever."
Bowen will also be seen in "Cabin Fever 2" and has had roles in "Kill Bill Vol. 1," "Jackie Brown" and "Magnolia."
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MTV To Bring Thrills and Campy Chills To The Small Screen
Hollywoodreporter.com reports that following the pickup of its first scripted series in five years, MTV has two more scripted projects in development, including a thriller tentatively titled "Darius" and a campy-horror show tentatively titled "Cheerleader Camp."
"Darius" is described as a thriller that explores the dark, secret life of an all-American teenager. The project is being executive produced by Tony Krantz, who is one of the exec producers on MTV's scripted series "Kaya" -- which received a series order in February -- and was created by Adam Ripp and Steven Wolfson, who also are executive producing and co-writing. Ripp also would direct. Krantz's Flame Ventures is producing.
"Cheerleader Camp," meanwhile, is described as "Heathers" meets "Scream." It's from Scout Prods. ("Queer Eye for the Straight Guy") and Charles F. Bohl.
"I'm a big horror fan, and this is something that's really new and different and fun," DiSanto said.
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DVD Review: ‘DEAD SILENCE’
IGN DVD now has up a review of the upcoming unrated DVD release of the ultra-lame Dead Silence, which will be hitting store shelves on June 26th.
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Horror Brain News -- June 14, 2007
Trailer: ‘THE MONSTER SQUAD’ 20th Anniversary DVD!!
Bloody-Disgusting.com now has up an awesome trailer for Lionsgate Home Entertainment's upcoming release of The Monster Squad, which hits retailers in a Two-Disc 20th Anniversary Edition on July 24th. Check it out!
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David Goyer Set To Write and Direct A New ‘INVISIBLE MAN’
Variety.com reports that Universal Pictures and Imagine Entertainment have set David Goyer to write and direct The Invisible Man, a new take on the H.G. Wells classic. Brian Grazer will produce.
Conceived as a sequel to Wells' original tale, the story centers on a British nephew of the original Invisible Man. Once he discovers his uncle's formula for achieving invisibility, he is recruited by British intelligence agency MI5 during WWII.
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Anderson NOT Directing ‘CASTLEVANIA’ Adaptation, New Director Announced!
Variety.com also reports that Sylvain White has been set to direct Castlevania, a live-action adaptation of the Konami vampire videogame that's co-produced by Rogue Pictures and Crystal Sky Entertainment.
Pic will shoot late fall in South Africa and Romania. Rogue, the genre arm of Universal-based Focus Features, will co-finance and distribute in late 2008.
Deal was worth seven-figures for White, who has been in demand following the sleeper hit "Stomp the Yard." While White has deals to develop "Static" at Columbia Pictures and the Frank Miller graphic novel "Ronin" at Warner Bros., "Castlevania" will be the next film he directs.
Scripted by Paul W.S. Anderson ("Alien vs. Predator"), the drama begins as a Transylvanian knight leads his men into a gothic castle to seek refuge from the Turkish army. The knights soon discover the castle is controlled by the original vampire.
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Metal Heads Rejoice In ‘THE MOSH PIT DIARIES’ Blog!
Tim Clark, one of our great writers and contributors, has created an awesome heavy metal blog, The Mosh Pit Diaries, which is fast becoming the premier destination for metal heads and fans of hard rock.
Click on the link above to check it out, along with reviews for the latest albums from Megadeth and DevilDriver.
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Horror Brain News -- June 13, 2007
Final One Sheet For Danny Boyle's 'SUNSHINE' Revealed!
IMPawards.com now has up the awesome final poster design for Danny Boyle's forthcoming thriller Sunshine, which will be making its way into theaters on July 20th.
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Rachel Weisz Lands Starring Role In Peter Jackson’s ‘LOVELY BONES’ Adaptation
Hollywoodreporter.com reports that Rachel Weisz has signed on to star in Peter Jackson's adaptation of The Lovely Bones for DreamWorks.
Based on Alice Sebold's 2002 best-seller, the story is told through the voice of Susie Salmon, a young girl who is murdered but continues to observe her family on Earth after her death. She witnesses the impact of her loss on her loved ones, while her killer skillfully covers his tracks and prepares to murder again.
Weisz will play the mother of the dead girl, a role that Jackson and his writing team of Philippa Boyens and Fran Walsh are expanding in their adaptation.
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A Huge Collection of New Stills From Dario Argento’s ‘MOTHER OF TEARS’ Unveiled!
Occhisulcinema.it now has up a massive batch of incredibly cool images from Dario Argento’s forthcoming flick in the “Three Mothers†trilogy The Mother of Tears. Check ‘em out!
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Watch Nine Clips From Fox Searchlight's 'JOSHUA' Online!
Yahoo! Movies now has up nine - count 'em, nine - clips from Fox Searchlight's upcoming thriller Joshua, which will be hitting theaters on July 6th. Check 'em out!
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Complete DVD Specs & Artwork For ‘VACANCY’ Revealed!
DVDactive.com reports that Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced thriller Vacancy which stars Luke Wilson and Kate Beckinsale. This Nimrod Antal directed film will be available to own from the 14th August, and should retail at around $28.95. The film itself will be presented in anamorphic widescreen, along with an English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround track. Extras will include a Checking In: The Cast & Crew of Vacancy behind the scenes featurette, deleted scenes (including an alternate opening sequence), and some extended snuff films. A Blu-ray release will be available separately for $38.96.
Click on the link above to check out the final cover art.
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Horror Brain News -- June 12, 2007
Jesse Bradford Toplines Yam Laranas' Remake 'THE ECHO'
Hollywoodreporter.com reports that Jesse Bradford has signed to star in The Echo, a remake of the acclaimed Filipino thriller "Sigaw" being produced by Roy Lee and Doug Davison of Vertigo Entertainment.
Yam Laranas, who co-wrote and directed "Sigaw," is directing the movie, which is being additionally produced by Shin Shimosawa, Tyler Mitchell and Will Wright.
The story centers on a young ex-con (Bradford) who moves into an old apartment building only to learn his neighbor is an abusive police officer who savagely beats his wife and daughter. When the ex-con tries to intervene, he becomes trapped in a curse.
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Connelly and Bettany To Star In Guillermo Del Toro/Clive Barker Produced 'BORN'
Variety.com reports that Jennifer Connelly and Paul Bettany will star in Born, a psychological thriller that Guillermo del Toro, Lawrence Gordon and Lloyd Levin will produce, and horror vet Clive Barker will exec produce.
Daniel Simpson will direct the project, which revolves around a couple who settle down in a seemingly idyllic English town to raise a family. Their perfect life is shaken when the husband, a claymation artist, discovers his characters are acting out a nightmare that comes to life.
Simpson penned the script with Barker and Paul Kaye.
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Watch A Clip, Video Interviews From ‘1408’
Yahoo! Movies now has up an exclusive clip as well as video interviews with stars John Cusack and Samuel L. Jackson for the upcoming Stephen King adaptation 1408, which will be hitting theaters on June 22nd.
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Major Casting Update For ‘PEARBLOSSOM’ Unveiled!
Dreadcentral.com reports that they got dropped a line from director Ron Carlson about his latest feature, Pearblossom.
One half of the Crazy Babysitter Twins, Electra Avellan, has taken a lead role in the film, but Carlson let DC know about a slew of others who are signed and/or in talks. Sophie Monk (who graces the cover of this month’s Stuff Magazine), Angela Lindvall (Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang), Charles Napier (Maniac Cop 2, Beyond the Valley of the Dolls), Danny Woodburn (Employee of the Month) and Patrick Renna (Dark Ride) are all on the block for the horror film.
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First Promotional Poster For Lionsgate’s ‘SAW IV’ Revealed!
Movieweb.com now has up the very first poster for Lionsgate’s forthcoming Saw IV, which will be arriving in theatres on October 26th.
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Uwe Boll’s ‘POSTAL’ Gets A New Site!
Fangoria.com reports that a new website for writer/director Uwe Boll’s forthcoming flick Postal is now on-line, and in keeping with the teaser, it’s sure to offend (particularly when it comes to the 9/11 jokes).
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Horror Brain News -- June 11, 2007
Cinema Seven Prepares To Tell 'THE MADMAN'S TALE'
Variety.com reports that producer Elliott Kastner has acquired novelist John Katzenbach's thriller The Madman's Tale and will produce via his Cinema Seven banner.
Book was bought for a reported seven figures.
Gregory Read, who helms upcoming Weinstein Company release "Like Minds" has been attached to direct, while Katzenbach will pen the screenplay.
"Madman's Tale" concerns an alleged rapist who takes refuge among inmates at an insane asylum, with the story told from the point of view of a mental patient.
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Elizabeth Banks to Star In 'A TALE OF TWO SISTERS' Remake
Hollywoodreporter.com reports that Elizabeth Banks will star in the horror remake A Tale of Two Sisters for DreamWorks.
Based on the Kim Jee-Woon's 2003 Korean horror film of the same name, the story revolves around two sisters who return home to their father after spending time in a mental institution. Their recovery is hindered by their cruel stepmother's (Banks) obsessiveness and an interfering ghost. Brothers Thomas and Charles Guard will helm the film, scheduled to begin shooting in July in Shreveport, La.
Click here to read our review of the original "A Tale of Two Sisters".
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’VACANCY’ Comes Home In August, ‘DEATH PROOF’ Hits DVD In September
DavisDVD.com reports that Sony Pictures Home Entertainment will release Vacancy on August 14th. The thriller, staring Luke Wilson and Kate Beckinsale, arrives with an anamorphic widescreen transfer and Dolby Digital 5.1 audio. Bonus materials will include deleted scenes, a behind-the-scenes featurette, extended “snuff†videos from the film and a trailer gallery. Retail is $28.95.
DavisDVD.com also reports that it appears that Genius Entertainment and The Weinstein Co. will release Death Proof – Quentin Tarantino’s segment of Grindhouse – on September 18th. No word yet on Robert Rodriguez’s Planet Terror, but this seems to confirm the rapid speculation that the theatrical double feature will be split up for the initial home video release.
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New Behind-The-Scenes Featurette For Dimension Films’ '1408’ Now Online!
MSN.com now has up a short “making of†documentary for Dimension Films' upcoming Stephen King adaptation 1408, which will be hitting theaters on June 22nd.
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Three Gory Clips From After Dark’s ‘CAPTIVITY’ Revealed!
Bloody-Disgusting.com now has up three bloody clips from After Dark Films’ upcoming controversial flick Captivity, which will be hitting theaters on July 13th.
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Trailer: ’30 DAYS OF NIGHT’
IGN MOVIES now has up – for those of you who might have missed it – the very first trailer for David Slade’s (“Hard Candyâ€) upcoming film adaptation of the classic graphic novel 30 Days of Night, which will be hitting theaters on October 19th. Check it out!
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Horror Brain News -- June 8, 2007
Eli Roth Takes A Beating and Lives To Tell About It!
Ain’t It Cool News now has up a video of filmmaker Eli Roth (“Cabin Feverâ€, “Hostel Part 1 and 2â€) getting whipped and beaten by some lovely ladies who know how to do it right. Enjoy!
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Dimenson Films Picks Up 'AUTOMATON TRANSFUSION', Coming To DVD In September
Bloody-Disgusting.com has just been informed that Steven C. Miller's zombie flick Automaton Transfusion has finally been picked up for US distribution by Dimension Films! The film arrives on home video September 25, 2007 and, in fact, you can already pre-order the DVD by clicking here.
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Trailer: ‘I AM LEGEND’
Apple.com now has up the first official trailer (in beautiful Quicktime and Quicktime HD) for Warner Bros. eagerly awaited flick I Am Legend, which will be hitting theaters on December 14th. Check it out!
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Trailer: ‘ROGUE’
Fangoria.com now has up an exclusive first look at the trailer for Rogue, the killer-crocodile film that marks Australian writer/director Greg McLean’s follow-up to “Wolf Creekâ€. Check it out!
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Horror Brain News -- June 7, 2007
Trailer: ‘INSIDE’ (À L'Interieur)
Twitchfilm.net now has up a link to a new, uncensored trailer for Julien Maury & Alexandre Bustillo's French slasher picture Inside (À L'Interieur). Check it out!
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Teaser One Sheet For 'I AM LEGEND' Revealed!
Comingsoon.net now has up your first look at the new poster for Will Smith's action-thriller I Am Legend, which is directed by Francis Lawrence (Constantine) and opening on December 14th.
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Stan Winston and Odyssey Entertainment Prepare For 'SPEED DEMON'
Bloody-Disgusting.com has learned that Stan Winston Production and Odyssey Entertainment are prepping Speed Demon, which follows an underworld enforcer who hunts a small time crook on a desert highway, but he finds that he, himself, is being tracked by a mysterious, terrifying creature. Peter Winther (associate producer Independence Day, co-producer Godzilla) will step behind the camera from a script by Mike Sorrentino and Randy Vampotic.
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Eisenberg To Pen Biopic Pic 'GHOULISHLY YOURS, WILLIAM M. GAINES'
Hollywoodreporter.com reports that Joel Eisenberg and his Iron Mountain Media have picked up the life rights to renowned publisher William M. Gaines to co-produce a biopic based on the life of the man who was behind EC Comics' "Tales From the Crypt" and Mad magazine.
Ghoulishly Yours, William M. Gaines, which is being scripted by Eisenberg, will revolve around the banding together of an anti-establishment group of comic book creators, led by a reluctant Gaines, as they produce their controversial yet hugely popular line of comic books like "Crypt," which later led Gaines to face Senate subcommittee hearings over accusations of perpetuating juvenile delinquency.
Eisenberg wrote the indie thriller "Out of the Black" and wrote and produced the goth thriller "Hollywood Vampyr."
What do YOU think of today's news stories? Reply to this post and leave us your comments. Let your voice be heard!
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Horror Brain News -- June 6, 2007
Trailers: ‘ROVDYR’ & ‘LAKE DEAD’
Twitchfilm.net now has up links to two new trailers for two upcoming horror flicks. Click on the individual links below to watch each trailer:
- Rovdyr (Predator)
- Lake Dead (3rd Trailer)
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Incredible New Images From Dario Argento's 'MOTHER OF TEARS' Revealed!
Nocturno.it now has up some insanely cool new pictures from Dario Argento's upcoming flick The Mother of Tears, the third and final film in the "Three Mothers" trilogy; "Suspiria" and "Inferno" makeup the other two films in the trilogy. Check out the new pics!
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Is This The Teaser Poster For ’30 DAYS OF NIGHT’?!
Over on comic book writer Steve Niles’ official myspace page, the writer has posted what could possibly be the official teaser one sheet for David Slade’s forthcoming adaptation of his popular graphic novel 30 Days of Night, which will be hitting theaters on October 19th. Check it out!
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‘HELLBOY 2’ Casting Choices Unveiled!
Deltorofilms.com reports that Guillermo Del Toro stopped by their message boards to reveal the casting choices for Hellboy 2. Here is what he had to say:
John Hurt is back for a cameo.
Myers is not back (see Rupie in KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN in the London stage!!).
Universal has NOT authorized a brief Kroenen cameo/ epilogue- yet.
Johann will be played by John Alexander (body) and Tomas Kretschmann (voice).
Dougie will play 4 characters.
Brian Steele will play 4 characters.
Anna Walton is the actress playing Princess Nuala.
Luke Goss plays Prince Nuada. Silverlance.
Roy Dotrice plays King Balor
He went on to add that "The names of the characters come from the Tuatha Dé Danann but their function and characteristics in the film (the characters being of Elvish lineage) is completely different."
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Official Website For Rob Zombie’s ‘HALLOWEEN’ Goes Live!
You can now visit the newly launched official website for Rob Zombie’s forthcoming remake of the classic horror flick Halloween. On the site you can check out what appears to be the first teaser poster for the flick. Enjoy!
What do YOU think of today's news stories? Reply to this post and leave us your comments. Let your voice be heard!
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