The trailers keep rolling in! I caught trailers for 30 DAYS OF NIGHT, THE MIST and SAW IV this morning before a screening of HALLOWEEN, so it looks like there's plenty of cool horror coming our way still for the Fall of 2007. Yahoo is now hosting that SAW IV teaser trailer, and it looks like there's been an upgrade on the official SAW 4 site (www.saw4.com)! Read on for links!

To check out the brand spankin' new SAW IV teaser trailer, click HERE!

Visit the official SAW IV site at www.saw4.com!

SAW IV opens in theaters on October 26th, 2007! Remember... "It's a trap!"

 

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Yahoo has posted the first official trailer to THE MIST, directed & written by FRANK DARABONT (THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION, THE GREEN MILE), adapted from the story by STEPHEN KING and starring Thomas Jane! First 1408, now this. It's good to see quality King adaptations gracing cinema screens again! Check out the trailer and poster below. THE MIST opens November 21st, 2007!

Check out THE MIST trailer at the following link:

http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1809834165/video/3906309/

THE MIST opens November 21st, 2007!

 

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With Rob Zombie's HALLOWEEN hitting theaters TODAY, we thought why not look back at ALL the HALLOWEEN themed interviews we've run in the 4 years of Icons Of Fright. Below are links to all of our HALLOWEEN interviews spanning the entire franchise, starting with our most recent interview with ROB ZOMBIE! Read on!
The interview you've been waiting for! We've got an extensive, candid FRIGHT exclusive interview with writer/director ROB ZOMBIE about ALL things HALLOWEEN! Rob answers all of our questions and explains how and why he went about the daunting task of re-inventing HALLOWEEN. Fiends, this one's a MUST-READ!





VINTAGE HALLOWEEN FRIGHT INTERVIEWS!

PJ SOLES! Everyone TOTALLY knows and loves actress PJ Soles. She's been in the comedy hits 'Rock N' Roll High School', 'Stripes' & 'Jawbreaker'. She's also appeared in genre related films such as 'Carrie', 'The Possessed' & 'Uncle Sam'. But all horror fans know her best as Lynda, one of Michael Myer's first victims in the original John Carpenter classic, 'HALLOWEEN'. Here's what we learned from the lovely PJ Soles!



ELLIE CORNELL! Most genre fans know actress Ellie Cornell as Rachel Carruthers of both 'Halloween 4: The Return Of Michael Myers' and 'Halloween 5: The Revenge Of Michael Myers'. But she also currently runs a production company with her husband called 'Mindfire Entertainment'. They've produced the films 'Free Entertprise', 'The Specials' and 'House Of The Dead', in which Ellie also made an appearance. We caught up with her to hear about her Halloween experiences and what her company has been up to.



BRAD LOREE! Most people may not recognize Brad Loree right away, but to genre fans, we know that it's because he's either risking his neck doing stunts on a production or wearing a white mask. Brad's done dozen's of stunts thru-out his career on films such as 'The 6th Day', 'Final Destination 2' & 'House Of The Dead'. He was the most recent actor to portray Michael Myers in 'Halloween: Resurrection'. We spoke to Brad about his early days breaking into the stunt business & his take on the iconic movie maniac, Michael Myers. He turned out to be one of the nicest Icon interviews yet. Which makes us wonder... how can someone so darned nice, play someone who's meant to be... pure EVIL? Cue the Halloween theme music.



DON SHANKS! If you're a HALLOWEEN fan, then we're sure you know Don Shanks played the infamous "shape" in 'Halloween 5: The Revenge Of Michael Myers'. Don's had an incredible long career as an actor & stuntman in the biz. We sat down for a quick conversation & he told us a bit about first starting out as an actor/stuntman, the direction the Halloween series COULD have taken, and reveals to us that he's got another "killer" part in his future. Read on for the FRIGHT exclusive interview with Don Shanks!



DAN FARRANDS! Do we have any 'HALLOWEEN' fans out there? Then you are in for a treat. Because as a fan myself, this has to be one of my all time favorite interviews. I got the chance to talk to Dan Farrands, the writer behind 'Halloween 6: The Curse Of Michael Myers'. And finally, he sets the record straight on what he had planned for his 'Halloween' sequel, which SHOULD have been the ultimate love letter to the fans. He also created 'The Tooth Fairy' character & worked on the 'Amityville Confidential' documentaries for the History Channel. He gives us the truth on all of the above projects and more. Read on!



GREG NICOTERO! You can't be a horror fan and NOT know the name KNB EFX. Founded by Robert Kurtzman, Greg Nicotero and Howard Berger, the company have worked on just about every genre picture in the past 2 decades including 'Evil Dead 2', 'Hostel', 'The Hills Have Eyes', 'Halloween 5', 'Land Of The Dead', 'Kill Bill' and more. Icons Of Fright were lucky enough to sit down with one of KNB's founders, Greg Nicotero. Sit back & enjoy, fiends. This is one of our fave FRIGHT exclusive interviews!



LANCE WARLOCK! You may remember Lance Warlock as the "boom box boy" in Halloween 2; who for a few seconds, comes face to face with Michael Myers. But the Michael in question was none other then his father, Dick Warlock. We spoke to Lance about his experiences on Halloween 2, hanging out with his father on various sets and his musical career; which has led him to scoring. Read on!



TONY MASI! Tony Masi started out by making a fan related website called the Myers Museum to practice his web designing skills & showcase his Halloween poster collection. Before he knew it, the Myers Museum became one of the most visited sites by Michael Myers fans everywhere & hosted one of the first Halloween message boards. Fans would write in, share their collectibles & network with other fans. He later helped organize the 25th anniversary convention for the original Halloween on October 31st thru November 2nd of 2003 in Pasadena, CA and currently holds the gig as webmaster for Halloween Movies.com, the official site of Michael Myers.



PAUL SWEARINGEN! Paul Swearingen was one of the event organizers for 2003's now historic 25th anniversary HALLOWEEN convention - 'Halloween Returns To Haddonfield'. We talked to him about all things HALLOWEEN in this FRIGHT exclusive interview!



THEN AND NOW PICTURES of the HALLOWEEN LOCATIONS in PASADENA, CA!

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Even though it's not horror, I feel it'd be best we continue to support filmmaker JAMES WAN, who already has directed two genre movies - SAW and DEAD SILENCE. Ever since I heard about James' latest DEATH SENTENCE starring Kevin Bacon, I can't stop thinking up wonderful taglines involving his lead thespian actor! August 31st - BACON VENGEANCE! Or "On August 31st, James Wan brings home the BACON!" (My friend Brian at Bloody-Disgusting thought that one up.) Anyways, DEATH SENTENCE is in theaters TODAY. So go check it out!!!
And while you're at it, don't forget to read our FRIGHT exclusive interview with filmmaker JAMES WAN from last June. (Click the frame!)

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EW.com is reporting that actor JEFF FAHEY has joined the cast of LOST for it's next season. Shooting has already begun for a February premiere in 2008. Genre fans recognize Fahey from THE LAWNMOWER MAN, PSYCHO 3 and most recently GRINDHOUSE. Fahey will also appear in the upcoming Icons produced documentary THE PSYCHO LEGACY talking about his experiences playing "Duane Duke" opposite Tony Perkins (Norman Bates). Read on for more details teasing Fahey's role in LOST!

According to the Entertainment Weekly article, Jeff Fahey is one of 5 new characters joining the next season of LOST. Other new cast members include Jeremy Davies (Saving Private Ryan), Lance Reddick (The Wire), Ken Leung (The Sopranos), and British actress Rebecca Mader (The Devil Wears Prada, Love Monkey).

EW reports, "The producers wouldn't comment on the character that Fahey will be playing, but said he was the first and only choice for the role. ''The Lawnmower Man and [the 1995 TV series] The Marshall are personal faves,'' says Carlton Cuse. ''And he has the most intense eyes of any guy out there, and I say that as a non-gay man.'' Adds Damon Lindelof: ''Fahey is one of those actors who feels like he fits into the Lost model: He's enormously talented and will be vaguely recognizable to some people, but he'll be able to land on our island without most people going, 'Oh, I know who that guy is.' And especially for the part we cast him for, he has exactly the right sensibilities.'""



We at Icons are both big fans of Fahey and LOST, so this is some pretty darned exciting news! Hail Duane Duke "Just call me Duke!"

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Just added! Our complete report from the recently wrapped MONSTER MANIA 9 convention, which took place August 24th through the 26th at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Cherry Hill, NJ! We've got a report from the vendors room, tons of pictures with guests such as Chris Sarandon, Catherine Hicks, Bill Moseley, Sid Haig, Warwick Davis, Angus Scrimm, Reggie Bannister, Karen Black, Michael Berryman, George Wilbur, Danielle Harris, E.G. Daily, Judah Friedlander, Amanda Bearse and more! Read on!

Click the logo below to check out our entire MONSTER MANIA 9 convention report!



We'll have a contest coming up in October where one of you fiends can win an autograph from Danielle Harris! Be on the look-out for that!

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Yeah, I know we're a bit late on this post. But we were off at the 9th MONSTER MANIA show this weekend when this dropped! IGN posted the first look at the new ALIEN VS PREDATOR movie. And guess what?! It LOOKS like it might actually make up for the crap that was the first movie. Keep your fingers crossed! This one opens on Christmas Day, December 25th, 2007, although there are rumors that it might premiere even earlier. Check out the red-band R-rated trailer from our My Space page below for ALIEN VS PREDATOR: REQUIEM!

ALIEN VS PREDATOR 2: REQUIEM R-Rated Trailer!

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Starz has released a nice promo featurette for Adam Green's upcoming HATCHET! The clip shows snippets from the movie and has brief interview clips with writer/director Adam Green, stars Tamara Feldman (she's totally hot), Deon Richmond, Robert Englund (Freddy Krueger!) and Joel Moore! We'll have a salute to HATCHET as part of our upcoming September edition, meaning brand new FRIGHT exclusive interviews from members of the HATCHET cast. In the meantime, check out the clip and our content thus far!

You can check out the behind the scenes featurette for HATCHET by clicking HERE!

Also, don't forget to check out our FRIGHT exclusive interview with HATCHET writer/director ADAM GREEN from last year: (Click on the frame)




And our FIRST LOOK review of HATCHET!

Join the HATCHET ARMY on My Space:

 

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Following our FIRST LOOK review for Joe Lynch's WRONG TURN 2: DEAD END (starring Henry Rollins and Erica Leehrsen), it appears Fox is going viral for the marketing on the flick. The movie centers around a reality show being taped in the West Virgina woods. This video which recently appeared on You Tube is found footage from the pilot they were shooting!

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Just added! Mike C. let's us know what he thinks of the eagerly awaited WRONG TURN 2: DEAD END, the new sequel from director Joe Lynch, which stars Henry Rollins and Erica Leerhsen! Rollins kicking ass? Splattery gore? Mutants? Mutant sex? Mutant masturbation? This movie's got it all! Reading is believing, fiends. Click the logo below to read our FIRST LOOK review!

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Just added! Jsyn chines in with a FIRST LOOK review of Damon Packard's latest opus SPACEDISCO ONE! (Dubbed in teaser posters as the sequel to Logan's Run and 1984) Why more people aren't covering the genius of filmmaker Damon Packard is beyond us! Read on for the FIRST LOOK review and open up to the world of Packard!

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Just added! A FRIGHT FIRST LOOK review of the indie flick 100 TEARS, directed by Marcus Koch, written by Joe Davison and starring Raine Brown, Joe Davison, Georgia Chris and Jack Amos. The flick is about two local reporters investigating the "teardrop killer", who turns out to be Gurdy, a homicidal huge clown who stalks mutliple victims with a giant cleaver! Click the logo below to read our review!

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We've added a few new DVD reviews onto the site for DISTURBIA and VACANCY. Surprisingly, I ended up enjoying both immensely! I tried to make them both honest and entertaining reads so check them out by clicking the DVD box art below. Also, Myk checks in with a DVD reviews of HOT FUZZ.

DISTURBIA:



VACANCY:



HOT FUZZ:

 

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We've just gotten in the official press release for Christoper P. Garetano's new documentary film, MONTAUK UNVEILED. (The follow-up to his acclaimed HORROR BUSINESS). The flick is being produced by John Brodie. You can check out the teaser trailer and press release below!

Filmmaker Christopher P. Garetano (Horror Business) will soon release his second feature documentary titled Montauk Unveiled.

Montauk Unveiled, which began filming in July of 2006, is the tale of alleged sinister and supernatural happenings surrounding a covert air force base in Montauk, New York. Camp Hero is now a defunct air force facility that has become known to conspiracy theorists and UFO junkies around the world as one of the birthplaces of today’s modern mysteries. The subjects of this documentary (including Al Bielick of the Philadelphia Experiment) claim that in the 1970s they were part of a series of outlandish tests and experiments including everything from aliens, time travel, UFO’s, mind control, and beings from other dimensions.

The project originated with co-producer John Brodie (Sins of Government, Horror Business) who met Garetano while filming Horror Business. “It was John’s fascination with this material that led to my fascination with the entire project,” says Garetano. “We all have a subconscious desire and a need for mystery in our lives. Montauk Unveiled will be the very first film of its kind in the sense that we will explore these mysteries on a practical level where most people should find a place they can relate.”

Brodie and Garetano traveled the United States to interview men who claim they were all an integral part of what is now known as the “Montauk Project.” The resulting footage is a wonderfully entertaining and informative study of our paranoia, our fears and our fascination with modern folklore.

Currently you can view the first of a series of trailers that will lead up to the ultimate release of the film in early 2008. Please visit the film’s official myspace site for the trailer and for more information:
www.myspace.com/montaukunveiledmovie

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Shock Till You Drop has unveiled the new trailer for THE STRANGERS, written and directed by Bryan Bertino and starring Liv Tyler and Scott Speedman. Originally intended to open this October from Rogue Pictures, the film's been pushed to early 2008. Follow the link below to check out the trailer exclusively on Shock's site. (And check out one of the many neat posters below!)
Go to the following link to check out the trailer:

http://www.shocktillyoudrop.com/news/topnews.php?id=1128

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Yahoo is hosting a nice 4 and a half minute featurette on the making of Rob Zombie's HALLOWEEN called BEHIND THE MASK. You can also find a clip from the movie on the Yahoo link showcasing the escape of Michael Myers and several Zombie actor alumni such as Bill Moseley, Leslie Easterbrook and Tom Towles. Go to the link below to check it all out! HALLOWEEN opens August 31st!
http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1809784517/video/3773901/

Don't forget to read our extensive FRIGHT exclusive interview with writer/director ROB ZOMBIE about all things HALLOWEEN. (Click on the frame)

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Robg checks in with two FRIGHT book reviews! First up, a friend recently recommended the novel THE FAN by Bob Randall, and I'm proud to say that it's almost immediately become one of my all time favorite books! Also, I took a look at the graphic novel for BATMAN: THE LONG HALLOWEEN by Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale. This book features plot points that will most likely appear in the upcoming sequel to BATMAN BEGINS, THE DARK KNIGHT. Read on for the reviews!

Click on the image below to read the book review for THE FAN by Bob Randall!



Click on the image beloew to read the book review of BATMAN: THE LONG HALLOWEEN by Jeff Loeb and Tim Sale!

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Tim Sullivan's acclaimed 2nd feature DRIFTWOOD, starring Ricky Ulman, Diamond Dallas Page and Talan Torriero will be released on DVD November 13th, 2007 courtesy of Image Entertainment. DRIFTWOOD tells the story of David (Ulman), a troubled youth coping with the recent death of his brother who is shipped away to DRIFTWOOD, an attitude ajustment camp run by the ruthless Captain Kennedy (Page). Things aren't what they seem at DRIFTWOOD, as David is convinced he's seeing the ghost of one of DRIFTWOOD's previous residents! You can pre-order it on Amazon.com at the link below.
Don't forget to check out our FIRST LOOK review of DRIFTWOOD from earlier in the year by clicking on the logo below.



Also, pre-order the DVD on Amazon.com at THIS link or by clicking the poster below.



And check out our first FRIGHT interview with writer/director TIM SULLIVAN by clicking the frame below.

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We caught up with film maker Brian Thomson recently to get the low down on his debut opus, the wonderfully titled BACHELOR PARTY IN THE BUNGALOW OF THE DAMNED. Shot entirely on location on Long Island, Brian set out to make BACHELOR PARTY a horror-comedy mash-up that delivers the goods.

"The story's pretty simple.  A bunch of idiots head out to the Hamptons for a golfing-weekend bachelor party.  Strippers show up and bad things happen.  Then the bachelor’s fiancée shows up and really awful, truly perverse things happen.  No bodily fluids were allowed to go unspilled.  In fact, during production it struck me that we were quite possibly doing the first undead-on-human fellatio scene ever to be shot in the Hamptons." says Thomson. "If you want the super-duper nutshell version I’d say, 'Re-read the title.'  It's not ironic."

Sometimes novice film makers are guilty of delusions of grandeur and know-it-all-ism and can be painfully pretentious douchebags. Not this one: "During the shoot—which was pretty grueling for everyone involved—I would often try to keep morale up by reminding the cast and crew that we weren’t just making an 'independent film'; we were making a SPECIAL EFFECTS EXTRAVANGANZA!  And we were doing it in twelve days, at half a dozen locations, for about the cost of a well-preserved Yugo."

Now that’s true indie grit right there!

Brian goes on to add, "The film should be finished by the end of August.  We’re very excited that Lloyd Kaufman from Troma Entertainment has agreed to do a little cameo role for us.  As soon as that shot is in the can, we’ll be starting on the final mixdown."

And what’s next for this modern day Roger Corman? Maybe a romantic-comedy? Perhaps an adaptation of a Jane Austen classic?

"It’s still early the days but keep your eyes peeled for a little number called BIBLE BELT VIXENS OF THE APOCALYPSE.  I’ll just say this: if the 700 Club could issue fatwas, I’d probably get one for BIBLE BELT VIXENS…"

Brilliant!

If you head over to the official site (www.meaculpapictures.com) you can check out the NEW "red band" trailer, stills and a really excellent production journal from Brian about the on-going process. If you are an independent film maker, you need to read this!

While you’re at it, hit ‘em up on Myspace (www.myspace.com/meaculpaproductions)

BACHELOR PARTY IN THE BUNGALOW OF THE DAMNED stars genre faves Monique Dupree and Zoe Hunter, as well as newcomers Greg Aaron Greenberg, Joe Riker, Sean Parker and Joe Testa. WICKED EFX handled the grue.

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One of my fave websites on the web, DavisDVD.com is reporting the specs on a few really cool new horror titles! Finally, a POLTERGEIST Special Edition is on it's way. (Figures I already own the bare-bones one, as well as the 2/3 double feature). Also, BASKET CASE 2 finally hits Region 1 DVD courtesy of those fine fiends at Synapse Films. And the covers and full specs on both GRINDHOUSE features DEATH PROOF and PLANET TERROR listed below.
All the following images and information comes from DavidDVD.com. Visit them HERE.

POLTERGEIST: SPECIAL EDITION



Warner Home Video will at long last release Poltergeist: 25th Anniversary Edition on October 9th. The DVD will feature a newly remastered 2.40:1 anamorphic widescreen transfer, Dolby Digital 5.1 & 2.0 tracks. Extras will include the new documentary "They Are Here: The Real World of Poltergeists Revealed" (Part One - The Science Of The Spirits, Part Two - Communing With The Dead) and trailer gallery. Retail is $19.97.


BASKET CASE 2



Synapse Films has announced the DVD debut of Basket Case 2 for October 30th. Director Frank Henenlotter's follow-up to his original arrives with a brand-new 1.78 anamorphic transfer mastered from a high-definition transfer of the original 35mm camera negative. Bonus materials include "Beyond The Wicker," a brand-new making-of featurette, and "The Man In The Moon Mask" new interview with actor David Emge. retail is $19.95. Also keep your eyes wide open for Synapse Films' uncensored Special Edition DVD of director Frank Henenlotter's Brain Damage coming back in print for a limited time on the same date for $19.95!


DEATH PROOF



Genius Entertainment and Dimension Extreme will release Quentin Tarantino's Death Proof on September 18th. Originally the second half of the "Grindhouse" double bill, the Kurt Russell segment will hit store shelves in an unrated, extended cut featuring over 30 minutes of never-before-seen footage (including the "missing reel" lapdance sequence and a B&W segment) in anamorphic widescreen and Dolby Digital 5.1 audio.

Extras on tap include the featurettes "Stunts on Wheels: The Legendary Drivers of Death Proof," "Finding Quentin's Gals," "The Guys of Death Proof," "Kurt Russell as Stuntman Mike," "Introducing Zoe Bell," "Quentin's Greatest Collaborator: Editor Sally Menke" and "Quentin Tarantino Interviews Legendary Director Cirio H. Santiago," international poster gallery and trailers. Retail is $29.95.

PLANET TERROR



Genius Entertainment and Dimension Extreme will release Planet Terror on October 16th. Director Robert Rodriguez's zombie half of the "Groundhouse" double bill arrives in an unrated extended edition (with the "missing reel" intact) featuring an anamorphic transfer and Dolby Digital 5.1 tracks.

Extras include  an audio commentary with  Rodriguez, deleted scenes, "10-Minute Film School," "Cooking School," "The Stunts," "The Make-up and Effects," "The Badass Babes," "The Renegade Guys," "The Costumes," "The Production Design" featurettes, and the international trailer. Retail is $29.95.

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A brand new trailer for Adam Green's HATCHET has been uploaded on our My Space profile! The second trailer debuted on MTV's site shortly after Comic-Con. Now, the official HATCHET site (HatchetMovie.com) has undergone a revamp and this trailer is available there for download. Check it out below! HATCHET opens in theaters everywhere on September 7th, 2007!

HATCHET Theatrical Trailer!

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Just Added! The interview you've been waiting for! We've got an extensive, candid FRIGHT exclusive interview with writer/director ROB ZOMBIE about ALL things HALLOWEEN! Rob answers all of our questions and explains how and why he went about the daunting task of re-inventing HALLOWEEN. Fiends, this one's a MUST-READ!
Click on the frame below!

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Just Added! A FRIGHT exclusive interview with BILL JOHNSON! When it comes to horror ICONS, "Leatherface" is definitely considered one of the most cherished! We are honored to feature an extensive FRIGHT exclusive interview with actor BILL JOHNSON, who took over the role of Leatherface in Tobe Hooper's TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE 2! Here in his first full length on-line interview, he talks about working with Tobe Hooper, Jim Siedow, Bill Moseley, Dennis Hopper and goes into great detail about the making-of the cult classic sequel! Read on!

Click the frame to read the interview now!

 

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Just added! A FRIGHT exclusive interview with actress VIGDIS ANHOLT who plays the female killer of the cult classic indie "slasher" LITTLE ERIN MERRYWEATHER. Here, in one of her first on-line interviews, she talks about tackling the role of the female antagonist! Read on for the intro and interview!

August 14th, 2007 LITTLE ERIN MERRYWEATHER finally comes to DVD courtesy of Indican Pictures Entertainment. Last year, we presented a First Look review of the indie pic as well as a FRIGHT exclusive interview with writer/director/star David Morwick. Now, on the eve of the DVD release, Icons Of Fright chats exclusively with Erin Merryweather herself, actress Vigdis Anholt. Click on the frame below to read one of Vigdis's first on-line interviews!

 

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Just Added! We've got a FRIGHT exclusive interview with filmmaker PAUL NATALE! Originally based out of Long Island, NY and now living in France, Paul checks in with us to talk about MISERY LOVES, his segment for the anthology film LOST SUBURBIA! Anyone who puts us on hold to inquire about tracking down an obscure Fulci film is totally cool in our book! Read on for the introduction and interview!

A forbidden place in the dark woods, a lady in white, something reflected in the headlights. Local legends, every town has them. Tales of murder and misery, of ghosts and spirits, stories that get passed down generations. On Long Island, the home of a burgeoning independent horror scene five filmmakers have collaborated over three years on “Lost Suburbia”, an anthology of local ghost stories that is half-fictional/recreation and half-documentary. Paul Natale directs the “Misery Loves” chapter of the film, which recounts the legend of Long Island's Mount Misery.

Mount Misery has numerous supernatural legends surrounding it. Paul's segment of the film focuses on the Overpass Suicides. Legend has it that in the 1970's four boys committed suicide off an infamous overpass on Sweet Hollow Road, and that if you go there at night you can still see the bodies hanging.

Creepy stuff? Sound familiar to a legend in your own hometown? Paul, now living in Paris, talks to Icons of Fright about his film, and universal nature of local legends.

Click on the frame below to read it now!

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Stevan Mena has followed up his 2004 low-budget slasher film “Malevolence” with BRUTAL MASSACRE, a documentary-style comedy about the making of a low-budget slasher film. It's a cinema verite, art-imitates-life-imitates-art moment for Mena, but is it funny? Read on for the FIRST LOOK review!

Click on the logo below to read our FRIGHT exclusive FIRST LOOK at BRUTAL MASSACRE:

 

 

 

 

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Our staffer Scott Lefebvre is back, this time reviewing both of cult fave BRUCE CAMPBELL's books, IF CHINS COULD KILL: CONFESSIONS OF A B-MOVIE ACTOR and MAKE LOVE THE BRUCE CAMPBELL WAY! Click on either image below to see what he thought of both! (Or click HERE!)

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Grammy-nominated, British shock rockers CRADLE OF FILTH have delved towards a new level of darkness. Vocalist Dani Filth recently recorded vocals for the theme song to Dario Argento’s latest horror/suspense opus Mother of Tears: The Third Mother. The song, entitled “(She’s) The Mother of Tears” was composed by Claudio Simonetti. Simonetti, a veritable legend among horror film scores, is also noted for penning music to such classics as Dawn of the Dead, Suspiria, Phenomena and several episodes of the popular series Masters of Horror. (Read on for the full press release, plus tour dates!)

CRADLE OF FILTH Vocalist Records Theme Song For Dario Argento’s Latest Horror Epic Mother of Tears: The Third Mother

Band Confirmed To Headline Bam Margera’s Viva La Bands 2007 Tour

Grammy-nominated, British shock rockers CRADLE OF FILTH have delved towards a new level of darkness.  Vocalist Dani Filth recently recorded vocals for the theme song to Dario Argento’s latest horror/suspense opus Mother of Tears: The Third Mother.  The song, entitled “(She’s) The Mother of Tears” was composed by Claudio Simonetti. Simonetti, a veritable legend among horror film scores, is also noted for penning music to such classics as Dawn of the Dead, Suspiria, Phenomena and several episodes of the popular series Masters of Horror.

Says Dani Filth on his experience working on the film, “'It was a real honor to be asked to work alongside Claudio Simonetti from Goblin, especially as it’s the last of a trilogy for a Dario Argento movie. The whole project has been very exciting to say the least. I received word that my services were being demanded of and I was especially delighted to have been given free reign with the vocals, both musically and lyrically, preserving the lush choir that forms the backbone of the chorus. The result is a four-minute homage to the last and most dangerous in a trio of powerful witches whose aim is to enslave the world. Having finished the song (which is intended for the film’s credits), I am now tense with anticipation for seeing the how the two work together... the film apparently rocks!”

Mother of Tears: The Third Mother  concludes Argento’s cult trilogy that began with Suspiria (1977) and Inferno (1980) and revolves around the resurrection of demonic witches in Rome. The film stars Asia Argento (Land of the Dead), Udo Kier (Grindhouse, Rob Zombie’s Halloween), and Cristian Solimeno (Footballers’ Wives) and is slated for a late autumn worldwide release.  It is rumored that this film may also be the last directorial outing for Dario Argento, whose horror career has spanned almost forty years and included such cult films as Deep Red, Demons and Tenebrae.  This experience continues CRADLE OF FILTH’s growing trend of offering dark music to films and making the films rather darker.  The band’s previous soundtrack credits include Underworld: Evolution, Alone In The Dark, Resident Evil: Apocalypse, Ginger Snaps, and Faust.

CRADLE OF FILTH is also spreading the darkness over North America this autumn as they are confirmed to headline Bam Margera’s Viva La Bands 2007 North American Tour, presented by Rockstar Energy Drink.  CRADLE OF FILTH is touring alongside some of Bam Margera’s other favorite acts, including CKY and up-and-comers Vains of Jenna.

Says the band’s outspoken frontman Dani Filth, “The Viva La Band's tour promises to be a great musical outing for Cradle, mixing it up with a very eclectic bunch of bands. Bam is a good friend of ours, and when we heard that he was putting together a tour that would hit all the major markets in America, we just jumped at the chance to be a part of his lunatic vision. Where CKY supply the heavy melodic groove, Cradle Of Filth as headliners will give the American audience the proverbial kick in the bollocks they so rightly deserve. Fall will never be the same again! Viva the damned!"

CRADLE OF FILTH is known for its singular stage show and is matched only by its indomitable, dark, heavy, ‘gothic romance’ rock music, which has been brilliantly displayed on the latest Roadrunner Records release Thornography.  The album, which firmly planted itself on the Billboard Top 100 Chart upon its release shocked and awed America, as Entertainment Weekly deemed it “excellent” and “gruesomely themed.”  Thornography’s brooding energy was accentuated by guest vocals by goth rock hero Ville Vallejo of H.I.M. and Doug Bradley (Pinhead of the Hellraiser film series and longtime CRADLE OF FILTH collaborator). A special edition of Thornography, featuring brand new music and video footage is currently in the works for an early October release.

CRADLE OF FILTH’s sinister music and outrageous stage show is primed to be the ideal backdrop to the imminent Halloween season.  With the infamous Bam Margera behind the band and an arsenal of ghoulish mischief in tow, autumn is sure to be anything but ordinary.

Tour dates include:
Wednesday, September 19^th      Quebec City, QC, Can.      Capitole Theatre (COF solo)
Thursday, September 20^th           Montreal, QC, Can.           Metropolis (COF solo)
Friday, September 21^st                 Hartford, CT                       Webster Theatre (COF solo)
Saturday, September 22^nd           Burlington, VT                    Higher Ground (COF solo)
Monday, September 24^th            Baltimore, MD                     Ram’s Head Live
Tuesday, September 25^th            Sayreville, NJ                       Starland Ballroom
Wednesday, September 26^th      Norfolk, VA                         Norva
Friday, September 28^th                Myrtle Beach, SC               House of Blues
Saturday, September 29^th           Atlanta, GA                         Roxy Theater (COF solo)
Sunday, September 30^th              Ft. Lauderdale, FL              Revolution
Monday, October 1^st                   Orlando, FL                         House of Blues
Tuesday, October 2^nd                  St. Petersburg, FL              Jannus Landing
Thursday, October 4^th                 Dallas, TX                           House of Blues
Friday, October 5^th                       Houston, TX                      Verizon Wireless

Saturday, October 6^th                   San Antonio, TX               Sunset Station
Monday, October 8^th                   Tempe, AZ                          Marquee
Tuesday, October 9^th                   Las Vegas, NV                   The Joint
Thursday, October 11^th                San Diego, CA                  Soma
Friday, October 12^th                      Los Angeles, CA              The Wiltern Theater
Saturday, October 13^th                 San Francisco, CA            The Warfield
Monday, October 15^th                  Salt Lake City, UT             Salt Air
Tuesday, October 16^th                  Denver, CO                        The Fillmore
Thursday, October 18^th                Tulsa, OK                           Cain’s
Friday, October 19^th                      St Louis, MO                      Pop’s
Saturday, October 20^th                 Kansas City, MO               Beaumont
Sunday, October 21^st                    Minneapolis, MN              Myth
Tuesday, October 23^rd                  Chicago, IL                         Congress
Wednesday, October 24^th            Milwaukee, WI                  Eagles Ballroom
Friday, October 26^th                       Columbus, OH                   LC Pavilion
Saturday, October 27^th                  Cleveland, OH                    Agora Ballroom
Sunday, October 28^th                    Detroit, MI                          Harpo's
Tuesday, October 30^th                  Toronto, ON, Can.             The Docks
Wednesday, October 31^st            Philadelphia, PA                 Electric Factory
Friday, November 2^nd                    New York, NY                     Roseland Ballroom
Saturday, November 3^rd                Worcester, MA                  The Palladium

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The poster for the fourth annual "Saw Blood Drive" has been released

 

To coincide with the release of Saw IV, on October 26th, the Red Cross is doing the fourth annual "Saw Blood Drive". To help advertise, the Red Cross and studio have released the new poster.

 

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The teaser trailer for the latest documentary project from filmmaker Chris Garetano (HORROR BUSINESS) is on line! The project (one of several documentaries and films Garetano is currently in post-production on) regards (alleged) alien abductions and goverment mind control experiments that occured at the Camp Hero air force base. The documentary is produced by John Brodie, one of the subjects of Garetano's debut film HORROR BUSINESS. Check out the teaser trailer below!

The first teaser trailer for the upcoming motion picture titled MONTAUK UNVEILED. Montauk Unveiled regards (alleged) alien abductions and goverment mind control experiments that occured at the Camp Hero air force base.

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We've added a few new FRIGHT DVD reviews! The latest DVD's previewed? THE MONSTER SQUAD: 20TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION, BEHIND THE MASK: THE RISE OF LESLIE VERNON, DEAD SILENCE: UNRATED and TALES FROM THE CRYPT: THE COMPLETE SIXTH SEASON. Click on the DVD boxes below to check them out!
THE MONSTER SQUAD: 20TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION:

 

BEHIND THE MASK: THE RISE OF LESLIE VERNON:

 

DEAD SILENCE: UNRATED:

 

TALES FROM THE CRYPT: THE COMPLETE SIXTH SEASON:

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The official website for Rob Zombie's HALLOWEEN has just been given a major upgrade. Head on over to www.halloween-themovie.com and you can check out the latest theatrical trailer, 3 brand new TV spots, screensavers, IM Icons and 7 cool wallpapers. (Pictured below!)
http://www.halloween-themovie.com 

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Tom Woodruff Jr., effects supervisor and creature effects designer for "Aliens vs. Predator" sat down for a Fright Exclusive interview today with Icons of Fright. He couldn't share too many details on AVP2, but he did confirm that the film will carry an R-Rating:

"They're telling us we've got to be so quiet. It was actually disappointing that Comic-Con came and we could present or release anything, we're being very secretive. The big news is that it's an R-rated movie, and they've returned back that harder edge. The fans should be very pleased with it."

Look for the full Icons of Fright interview with Tom Woodruff in a Icons edition.

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We've been waiting a while for this one, but the complete first season of MASTERS OF HORROR is finally coming to DVD! All 13 episodes come in this crazy mausoleum box, with a bonus disc of extra features available on August 28th! This version of the box set is limited, BUT Amazon.com is running a killer deal on it right now for pre-order. Read on...
You can pre-order the MASTERS OF HORROR SEASON ONE box set by clicking the image below or the following link. Features listed below!

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Thirteen Legendary Directors –
Thirteen Shocking Excursions Into the Heart of Horror –

The Ground-Breaking, Award-Winning Series That Redefined Terror
Is Available as a Package for the First Time!

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THE MASTERS OF HORROR
SEASON ONE BOX SET

Limited Edition “Mausoleum” Packaging Houses All 13 Terrifying Episodes and 30-Plus Hours of Bonus Features, 14th Disc Features Never-Before-Seen Extras; Laying To Rest on DVD August 28, 2007

BURBANK, CA – The wait is over! On August 28th, Anchor Bay Entertainment unleashes season one of Masters of Horror, the innovative film anthology series that assembled the greatest practitioners of horror to create 13 unforgettable journeys into the unknown and the unnatural, as a complete box set for the first time.

Just like the series itself, the Masters of Horror Season One Box Set breaks all the rules again! Housed in a specially designed “mausoleum,” the box set contains all 13 DVDs from MOH Season One -- each disc boasting 2 -3 hours of bonus features -- as well as a “14th disc” of all-new, never-before-seen footage including an insider’s glimpse at the gatherings that inspired the series: a specially assembled MOH dinner with the Season One directors, taped at Hollywood’s famed Magic Castle!

Winner of numerous accolades, including an Emmy™ and two Saturn™ awards, the Masters of Horror Season One Box Set will be limited to 20,000 units – once the mausoleums are gone, there’s no resurrecting them! SRP for this treasure tomb is $79.97 and pre-book is July 31st.

“We really wanted to give the fans something special for the Season One box set, as a thank you for their unwavering support of the series,” said Mick Garris, series creator and executive producer. “We’ve always strived to make Masters of Horror something truly unique within the genre, far from the remakes and sequels synonymous with modern horror, and now fans can enjoy Season One in its entirety and as a single experience.”

The Masters of Horror Season One Box Set presents each episode complete and in its entirety, in anamorphic widescreen (1.78:1) and riveting Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound. Housed on separate discs, the 13 episodes each feature up to 3 hours’ worth of value-added supplements, including commentaries from the filmmakers, behind-the-scenes featurettes, career retrospectives, festival interviews conducted by Mick Garris himself, still and storyboard galleries, trailers, screenplays (DVD-ROM) and more. The “14th Disc” – available exclusively with the Box Set – contains such never-before-seen footage as:

• Masters of Horror Dinner –Mick Garris assembles the Season One directors for a special MOH dinner at Hollywood’s legendary Magic Castle;
• Masters of Horror DGA Panel discussion
• Fantasy Film Festival: Mick Garris Interviews Steven Spielberg
• Fantasy Film Festival: Mick Garris Interviews John Boorman

The 13 Masters of Horror Season One episodes, in alphabetical by director:

Dario Argento’s “Jenifer”
Steven Weber (“Wings”) stars in and adapts the shocking comic book about a modern-day Lolita, disfigured beyond description but possessing siren-like powers to enthrall the bodies and souls of men unfortunate enough to cross her path. Co-starring Carrie Anne Fleming (Good Luck Chuck).

John Carpenter’s “Cigarette Burns”
A film collector’s search for a notorious film leads to a cinematic conspiracy that stretches from life to death and from Heaven to Hell. Written by Drew McWeeny and Scott Swan, this unforgettable look at the dark side of artistic expression stars Norman Reedus and genre fave Udo Kier (Rob Zombie’s Halloween).

Larry Cohen’s “Pick Me Up”
A battle royale ensues along a desolate road between two serial killers who prey on unsuspecting travelers. Caught between these two psychopaths is Stacia, (Fairuza Balk, The Craft, The Waterboy) who will need to choose her ally carefully, lest she become another casualty in their deadly game of cat(s) and mouse.

Don Coscarelli’s “Incident On and Off a Mountain Road”
Based on Joe Lansdale’s short story and adapted by Stephen Romano, “Incident” pits Ellen (Bree Turner, American Pie 2), a seemingly defenseless young woman, against Moonface (John DeSantis, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World), a deformed and demented serial killer. Chained to the floor of Moonface’s horrific cabin with his unsavory roommate (Angus Scrimm, the “Tall Man” from the Phantasm films), Ellen must marshal all her survival skills as she races against the clock to escape a grisly fate.

Joe Dante’s “Homecoming”
The subject of intense debate ever since its debut, “Homecoming” blends zombie horror and contemporary political satire with chilling -- and timely -- results. Terror and scandal grip the nation when dead soldiers rise en masse to have their voices heard one more time during the Presidential election. Based on the award-winning short story “Death and Suffrage” by Dale Bailey and adapted by Sam Hamm (Batman), “Homecoming” stars Jon Tenney (“The Closer”) and veteran Dante collaborator Robert Picardo (“Star Trek: Voyager”).

Mick Garris’ “Chocolate”
Written and directed by the show’s Creator and Executive Producer, “Chocolate” concerns Jamie (Henry Thomas, E.T. The Extra Terrestrial, Gangs of New York), a newly divorced young man who inexplicably starts to experience brief and random sensory flashes from someone –and somewhere – unknown. Eventually, he discovers a horrifying secret that engages him in an erotic dance of death.

Stuart Gordon’s “Dreams in the Witch House”
Adapted from H.P. Lovecraft’s short story by Gordon and his frequent collaborator Dennis Paoli, “Dreams” spins the strange tale of college student Walter Gilman (Ezra Godden) who rents an attic room in a quaint but dilapidated building. When Walter accidentally uncovers the gateway to a parallel universe, he begins to suspect that he might be an unwitting pawn in a satanic ritual that demands the life of his neighbor’s infant!

Tobe Hooper’s “Dance of the Dead”
“Dance of the Dead,” adapted from the Richard Matheson short story, depicts a post-apocalyptic dystopia wherein re-animated corpses of former friends and enemies dance on stage at The Doom Room for the entertainment of the few that survived a nuclear holocaust. Robert Englund (“Freddy Krueger” from the Nightmare on Elm Street films) makes an unforgettable appearance as The Doom Room’s twisted MC.

John Landis’ “Deer Woman”
Blending humor and horror, “Deer Woman” stars Brian Benben (“Dream On,” Radioland Murders) as cynical detective Dwight Faraday who, while investigating a series of grisly murders, suspects that the culprit may be an ancient Native American mythological creature, bridging human and nature with deadly consequences. Written by John and Max Landis – John’s son.

William Malone’s “Fair Haired Child”
Starring Lori Petty (Tank Girl and A League of Their Own), “Fair Haired Child” spins the bizarre tale of a thirteen-year-old outcast named Tara who is kidnapped by a strange couple and locked in a basement with their teenage son Johnny. Determined to learn the reason behind the kidnapping, Tara forms a special bond with the boy, both of them hoping to survive the unrelenting night to come. Written by Matt Greenberg (Halloween H20: 20 Years Later).

Lucky McKee’s “Sick Girl”
Angela Bettis (Girl Interrupted) plays Ida Teeter, a dedicated entomologist, whose only respite from her loneliness is her love of bugs. When Ida falls for the beautiful but mysterious Misty (Erin Brown), she cannot believe her good fortune. But is there more than meets her eye? Both genre and gender bending, “Sick Girl” tells the sad tale of a rather unique love triangle between two women…and the bug that got between them!

Takashi Miike’s “Imprint”
Perhaps the most controversial of all the Season One episodes. Banned from broadcast due to its’ visual intensity, the DVD presents the film exactly as intended by its creators. An American journalist (Billy Drago, The Untouchables) searches 19th century Japan for a love he left behind years earlier. Spending the night with a mesmerizing but enigmatic prostitute (Youki Kudoh, Memoirs of a Geisha), he learns the danger of dredging up old ghosts and that sometimes the sins of the parents truly are passed on to their children.

John McNaughton’s “Haeckel’s Tale”
Based on a short story by Clive Barker and adapted for the screen by series executive producer Mick Garris in association with horror legend George A. Romero. When Ernst Haeckel (Derek Cecil) finds shelter in a secluded cabin deep in the New England countryside, he’s welcomed but with a warning: no matter what he hears outside, he must not leave. When he hears the cries of an unseen baby, mixed with horrifyingly guttural groans, Haeckel impulsively disobeys and becomes embroiled in an orgy of the undead. Jon Polito (Miller’s Crossing, “Desperate Housewives”) co-stars.

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The new and final theatrical trailer for Rob Zombie's HALLOWEEN is embedded below. Just click play to watch it. HALLOWEEN opens August 31st. Special thanks to HALLOWEENFLASH.com for making this available.

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