Relativity Buys Rogue — and Rights to ‘Strangers 2′
Rogue Pictures, the Universal horror movie company responsible for such film as "The Strangers" and "Seed of Chucky," has been sold! Relativity Media has purchased the company from Universal. Rogue has 25 titles under its belt along with four films in development. According to the Hollywood Reporter: The first picture set for release under the deal is "The Unborn," written and directed by David S. Goyer and produced by Michael Bay's Platinum Dunes shingle. The supernatural horror movie opens Friday. ... Relativity plans to release Rogue's three other upcoming pics, including Craven's "25/8," all of which are in postproduction.January 2009 DVD and Blu-Ray Preview
Now that we're past the holidays, horror films are finally getting released to DVD again on a pretty regular basis. The New Year is getting off to a lively start with "Eden Lake," an excellent horror movie from the producers of "The Descent" -- review here -- and "Alphabet Killer," the new horror movie from the director of "Wrong Turn". Also out this Tuesday is "Midnight Movie," a great little horror movie -- review here. "The Wicker Man" is getting released on DVD again from Lionsgate on January 6. That would be the 1973 version with Christopher Lee -- not the bad remake with Nicolas Cage. This is also apparently the shortened 88-minute cut of the film. Next week, January 13, we're getting the much-hyped "Tokyo Gore Police," Alex Aja's mixed bag of a horror movie "Mirrors" -- review here -- and an uncut version of "My Bloody Valentine" -- the original.Official Site Now Open for Your ‘Amusement’
The long-delayed horror anthology film "Amusement" is now set to strike DVD January 20 courtesy of Warner Bros. The film has just opened an official site to poush the release. Check out the site here. The movie tells the story about three women who are stalked by a killer with a grudge that goes back to the girls' childhoods. Starring Katheryn Winnick, Laura Breckenridge, Jessica Lucas, Tad Hilgenbrink and more. . .‘Halloween’ Sequel Hits Screens in August
Like its predecessor, Rob Zombie's "H2" is set to hit screens in August -- August 28, 2009. No one but Tyler Mane -- as Michael Myers -- has officially been accounced in the cast. The film will apparently be set moments after the events of the 2007 remake. It's main competition will be the Screen Gems comedy "Max's Mardi Gras," not exactly the same audience base. . . .Fulci’s ‘Cat in the Brain’ Gets a DVD Release
Currently, the Italian horror maestro?s rare classic is an out-of-print DVD item that fetches close to $200. Well, don't plunk out that amount on eBay. It's making a new North American DVD premiere March 31 The late, great Lucio Fulci is revered by horror movie fans around the world as the Italian ?Godfather of Gore? for directing such films as "Zombie" and "The Beyond". "Cat in the Brain" is Fulci?s ultimate statement about his own work, a masterpiece of cinematic dementia that echoes Hitchcock?s "Psycho.", William Castle?s "Strait Jacket", David Lynch?s "Eraserhead" and Fellini?s 8 1/2. "Cat in the Brain" stars Fulci as himself in the twisted tale of a horror film director driven insane by his own creations. Tormented by visions of bizarre violence, murder and mayhem, Fulci seeks help from a sinister psychiatrist who draws him into a vortex of madness and death?.like a cat, stalking the darkest corridors of the director?s mind and clawing his sanity to bloody shreds. Since its original release in 1990, "Cat in the Brain" has become a sought-after gem for Fulci fanatics, difficult to find and banned in the UK for its extreme graphic violence. The movie has won acclaim from modern masters of the macabre including Clive Barker and Eli Roth. Grindhouse Releasing?s deluxe edition of "Cat in the Brain" boasts a high-definition, widescreen anamorphic transfer of Fulci?s uncensored director?s cut, along with an amazing collection of bonus features.‘Let the Right One In’ Blu-Ray and DVD Details
The best horror movie of 2008 was "Let the Right One In." But not many people saw it because of its limited theatrical release. That's going to change when it arrives on DVD and Blu-Ray March 10. Here are the release details. Both Blu-Ray and DVD versions contain the following special features: * Deleted Scenes * Behind-the-Scenes Documentary * Poster Gallery Click here for our review of this already classic movie. It's one of the greatest vampire films of all time and undeniably the best horror movie of last year. A must see when it finally hits disc in March. . .Bubba’s Chili Parlor
Not a sequel to Bubba Ho Tep, Bubba's Chili Parlor is a zombie movie homage to the 70's B-movie Drive In theater experience. Bubba's Chili Parlor, a restaurant in rural Texas, becomes ground zero for a worldwide zombie epidemic after Bubba unwittingly serves chili infected with a mutated strain of Mad Cow Disease. This premise reminds me of the The Mad. Enjoyable.
» original newsEden Lake DVD and Photos
Word is Eden Lake will be released on DVD January 6. Good, just in time for me to ask it again to zombie santa. Set in a bucolic environment, Eden Lake was nothing new, reminded me of Them in some aspects, but it was an extremely well done and efficient bloody tale of kids gone bad... with murderous consequences. Fuelled by the the rage of it's gang leader, an aggressive group of local kids terrorize the couple played by Kelly Reilly (L'Auberge Espagnole) and Michael Fassbender in unimaginable ways, and their weekend outing becomes a bloody battle for survival. Eden Lake is a brutal cat-and-mouse game, a well-acted movie that stays with you. The disturbingly cold gang leader, portrayed by Jack O'Connel, is the most important character in this movie, a reminder that children can also be cold-hearted killers. And that's the first element of a great movie - and art in general: it does not leave things as is, and shatters our innocence sort of speak. That is precisely what Eden Lake does, and for that, it gets a 9/10 from me.
Here are some pics for you.
Huge Amicus Horror Fest
UK readers -- here's a rare chance to catch the classic anthology and non-anthology horror films from Amicus studio on the big screen, including "Asylum," "And Now the Screaming Starts," "House That Dripped Blood" and the ultra-rare "Dr. Terror's House of Horrors." The Barbican Theatre London is presenting a festival entitled "Amicus: The Studio That Dripped Blood." The Barbican Centre is the largest multi-arts centre in Europe, featuring art, film, music, theatre, dance and education all under one roof and under one creative direction. Here's a roundup of what's playing: The House That Dripped Blood (PG) 19:00 / Amicus? horror uncovering the dark deeds inside the gothic mansion 20 Feb 09 / 19:00 / Cinema 1 Dr. Terror?s House of Horrors (PG) 21:15 / Werewolves, vampires, creeping vines and voodoo 20 Feb 09 / 21:15 / Cinema 1 The Land That Time Forgot (U) 14:00 / Amicus' most ambitious, expensive and ultimately successful feature 21 Feb 09 / 14:00 / Cinema 2 Scream and Scream Again (18) 16:00 / The first feature to unite the unholy trinity of Price, Cushing and Lee ? quite a coup for Amicus 21 Feb 09 / 16:00 / Cinema 2 Tales From The Crypt (18) 18:30 / In the best known of the Amicus anthologies, a group of people trapped in a crypt are shown their futures 21 Feb 09 / 18:30 / Cinema 2 ?and Now the Screaming Starts (15) 20:30 / Supernatural period tale of a young aristocrat couple plagued by a malevolent ancestor 21 Feb 09 / 20:30 / Cinema 2 The Birthday Party (15) 14:00 / Screen adaptation of Harold Pinter?s enigmatic play with array of tricks and torments 22 Feb 09 / 14:00 / Cinema 2 Madhouse (18) 16:30 / Resurrections, murders and Vincent Price starring as Dr. Death 22 Feb 09 / 16:30 / Cinema 2 The Psychopath (15) 18:30 / Murder thriller with excellent music 22 Feb 09 / 18:30 / Cinema 2 Asylum (15) 18:30 / Grotesque portmanteau set in an institution where ?you have nothing to lose but your mind?... 23 Feb 09 / 18:30 / Cinema 2 I, Monster (12A) 18:30 / The film boasts a curiously experimental look 24 Feb 09 / 18:30 / Cinema 2 The Beast Must Die (15) 18:30 / This darkly funny, superbly bloody, country estate set became the very definition of ?cult film? 25 Feb 09 / 18:30 / Cinema 2 Click here for more. . .Rockin’ Promo Video for Horror Movie ‘Text’
Here's a rock-video style promo video for horror film "Text," with music by Beau Osland and For the Love of Ivy. Eh, OK. But what is this movie? Directed by Brian McCulley from a screenplay by Brian McCulley, the film finds four friends searching the answers to a series of deadly text messages killing students at their high school. It stars Hanna Hall, Reggie Bannister, and Jonathon Trent. . . .Viral Video to Promote ‘The Unborn’
David S. Goyer's new horror movie "The Unborn" is hitting theaters January 9, and the promo folks have already cooked up a nifty viral video to go along with it. Pretty hilarious. The official Web site can be found here. And here's the synopsis: Sometimes the soul of a dead person has been so tainted with evil that it is denied entrance to heaven. It must endlessly wander the borderlands between worlds, desperately searching for a new body to inhabit. And sometimes it actually succeeds. Writer/director David Goyer (Blade: Trinity, The Invisible, Batman Begins) gives a terrifying glimpse into the life of the undead in The Unborn, a supernatural thriller that follows a young woman pulled into a world of nightmares when a demonic spirit haunts her and threatens everyone she loves. Casey Beldon (Odette Yustman) hated her mother for leaving her as a child.Teaser Trailer for ‘Subhysteria’
Sixteen people get stuck in a subway car in NYC for 36 hours, without communication, food, way to escape, and a fatal sensation that they are going to die. A raw display of human behavior when one confronts the possibility of death. Directed by Venezuela's Leonard Zelig, "Subhysteria" is a drama-thriller that looks like it may qualify as a horror movie. Watch for it at a film festival near you. Check out the "Subhysteria" site here. . . .Vote for the Best Horror Movies of 2008
2008 was a pretty interesting year for horror films. There were a lot of good horror movies made in '08. But I'd argue the best films didn't come from the U.S., but rather France and Sweden. I think easily the best film of the year was "Let the Right One In," which only saw a limited release stateside. The best U.S. production may have been the barely released "Baby Blues", a film that blows away anyone with the guts to watch it and is guaranteed to become a cult classic.Tiffany Shepis - Night of the Demons, Abominable, Tromeo/Juliet
One of the hardest working women in horror, Tiffany Shepis is due to star in the remake of the horror classic Night of the Demons
In Abominable
From her humble start in Troma blockbuster Tromeo and Juliet
Wanna see Tiffany naked? Click here!
2 Gifts to I will ask Zombie Santa
1 - Money.
Ok, not freaky, but increasingly desirable as this financial crisis unfolds, groteste, spewing, as the cloverfield monster. Honestly, is there any reason to ask for anything else this Christmas than a bit more stability and money for all of us? And that is what I am wishing the most. No more of this 1929-look alike
2 - Horror DVDs.
A classic gift idea, but I am not greedy. I do not require limited or special editions nor pristine autographed covers. Just good horror movies that allow one to stray from his everyday paradigms. In other words : entertainment, the bloody kind. And what should I get? Well, to tell you the truth, because I was a translator for the Beijing Olympics from February to August, I didn’t get to watch that many horror flicks this year, so… all of them...
Ok... Not quite realistic… Between the annoyance that was the insipid Saw 5 (seriously, Saw franchise, Saw 1 to 4 went from good to mildly interesting, that was just awful – is anyone seriously calling that a twist) and the lot of horror movies that were really just breasts pictorials (a.k.a Zombie Strippers, Blood and Sex Nightmare), what was there?
Some scary movies came through for us shameless bloodhounds : The Signal (original, funny, great), Feast 2 : Sloppy Seconds (funny, better than the first), Let the Right One In (intelligent, slow-paced, great vampire movie, but not for everyone), Funny Games U.S. (not as memorable as the original one, but still stays with you), The Strangers (leaves a temporary sense of discomfort if someone happens to knock on your door when the credits start, and one of the rare horror films I saw that made people scream in the theatre), Eden Lake (nothing new, but damn efficient, and I have liked Kelly Reilly since L’Auberge Espagnole), Dead Set (you want zombies and blood, here are some zombies and blood).
So the question is : what should I get? All these are great, and are on my list. And so is Pulse 3…
Yes.
You read correctly.
Pulse 3.
While I will never waiver in my disapointment Pulse 1, the flafla American remake of the great Japanese horror Kairo, Pulse 2 redeemed the trilogy in my eyes. With characters that didn’t make me want to barf, a protagonist that wasn’t on PMS, actors that did not get on my nerves generally speaking, and an ending that wasn't too sloppy, I enjoyed this second instalment. Maybe it was the absence of Kristen Bell. Or maybe it was the change in the directing chair. Let’s see. Some guy named Jim Sorenzo directed Pulse 1. Joel Soisson, not some guy, wrote and directed Pulse 2 : The Afterlife and Pulse 3. Soisson may not be the greatest director around, but I like some of his movies, including the first three Prophecy movies, and his work on Pulse 2 made me want to see more, ie see Pulse 3. Call me curious. I think there is hope.
And if there is hope for Pulse, there might be some hope for that economy thing too. Just ask Zombie Santa
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