Icons of Fright News and Updates: September 2007 Archives

TWISTED TERROR DVD COLLECTION REVIEWED! DOZENS OF NEW REVIEWS!

This past Tuesday, Warner Brother released the TWISTED TERROR COLLECTION on DVD which consists of 6 cult-classic genre titles. Today, I've added my reviews for each: THE HAND, DR. GIGGLES, (John Carpenter's lost tv film) SOMEONE'S WATCHING ME!, DEADLY FRIEND, EYES OF A STRANGER and FROM BEYOND THE GRAVE. I've also reviewed the box set as a whole and the movie MONSTER MAN. Neil returns with a vengenace and reviews BLACKENSTEIN, REALITY KILLS, GUARDIAN OF THE REALM, CANDY STRIPERS, HEADHUNTER, THE THIRST, CURSE OF THE ZODIAC, HAUNTED FOREST, DEAD MARY and BLOOD RANCH. Myk looks at DAWN OF THE LIVING DEAD. Click the cover art to read each review!

ROBG's LATEST DVD REVIEWS:

MONSTER MAN

THE HAND

DR. GIGGLES

SOMEONE'S WATCHING ME!

DEADLY FRIEND

EYES OF A STRANGER

FROM BEYOND THE GRAVE

TWISTED TERROR COLLECTION

NEIL'S LATEST REVIEWS:

BLACKENSTEIN

RELAITY KILLS

GUARDIAN OF THE REALM

CANDY STRIPERS

HEADHUNTER

THE THIRST

CURSE OF THE ZODIAC

HAUNTED FOREST

DEAD MARY

BLOOD RANCH

MYK'S LATEST REVIEW:

DAWN OF THE LIVING DEAD

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New SAW IV Images!

Aw, hell... everyone else seems to be running these images. And we know how much you fiends love your SAW! So, below are 2 new images released earlier today from the upcoming SAW IV, which opens everywhere on October 26th. Also included a few more pictures from the flick that have made their way on line in the past couple of weeks. Can't believe it'll be out in a month! Aw, who are we kidding? We can't wait for it either!

Posted by RobG at 11:27 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Watch DEXTER: SEASON TWO's First Episode!

Thank you, Shock Till You Drop.com for pointing this one out! You can check out the first episode of the new second season of DEXTER at THIS link. You'll have to enter the password "Killer Shows" and you'll be set! The series second season premieres this Sunday September 30th on Showtime at 9pm Eastern and Pacific time. Showtime also has an odd little promotional stunt going on for the premiere. All today, you can spot fountains with dyed red water in New York, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Washington, Boston, Miami, Houston, Denver, Las Vegas, St. Louis, Pittsburgh, Indianapolis and Phoenix.
Check out the first episode of DEXTER SEASON TWO at the following link:

http://www.sho.com/site/vip/home.do?source=m_0907_vip_blogs

(Enter the password "Killer Shows")

Don't forget to check out our DVD review for the SEASON ONE box set by clicking the image below:

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VINTAGE TOM HOLLAND!

Tom Holland just updated his My Space profile by uploading trailers to several of his films. Head over to his official My Space page, say hello and check out the original trailers for FRIGHT NIGHT, CHILD'S PLAY, PSYCHO 2 and his recent Masters Of Horror episode WE ALL SCREAM FOR ICE CREAM. You can check out the FRIGHT NIGHT and CHILD'S PLAY clips below too!

FRIGHT NIGHT Trailer

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CHILD'S PLAY Trailer

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MIDNIGHT MEAT TRAIN Trailer!

IGN scored the first trailer to the long-awaited adaptation of Clive Barker's MIDNIGHT MEAT TRAIN (from the "Books Of Blood"), which is finally coming to theaters winter 2007. The film stars Bradley Cooper, Vinnie Jones, Leslie Bibb and Brooke Shields and is directed by Ryuhei Kitamura (VERSUS). Hit the IGN link to download it. Check it out below courtesy of our My Space page.

MIDNIGHT MEAT TRAIN TRAILER!

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VINTAGE MASTERS OF HORROR?!

Wow. Now this is plain cool! Icons staffer Adam Barnick forwarded me over 3 part 26 minute video with JOHN LANDIS, JOHN CARPENTER and DAVID CRONENBERG being interviewed by a pre-director MICK GARRIS! The group discuss various topics ranging from horror's popularity to censorship. Just to give you an idea how old this clip is, Carpenter is promoting THE THING, Cronenberg is about to release VIDEODROME and Landis already released AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON. Enjoy!

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JOHN LANDIS Comes To NY for AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON!

Hellz yeah! Sometimes we get some pretty bitchin' events here in New York, and this is one we're totally excited about! While JOHN LANDIS is in New York to screen his new documentary MR. WARMTH: THE DON RICKLES PROJECT, the director has also agreed to introduce a special screening of AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON at The Two Boots Pioneer Theater on Friday October 12th, 2007! Tickets will probably go fast, so if you're in New York, buy 'em now!
AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON will screen in 35mm on Friday, October 12th, 2007 at The Two Boots Pioneer Theater located at 155 East 3rd Street and Avenue A at 6:30PM with a special introduction by director JOHN LANDIS himself!

Buy tickets at the following link:

http://www.tix.com/Event.asp?Event=112810

For more info on other Two Boots screenings, click the following link:

http://www.twoboots.com/pioneer/

Posted by RobG at 05:12 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Free WENDIGO Screening with Larry Fessenden in NY!

This Thursday, September 27th, 2007, the New York Film Academy is having a FREE screening of Larry Fessenden's WENDIGO. Fessenden will be in attendence for a Q and A session directly following the film moderated by FRIGHT friend Bryan Norton. Fessenden's latest THE LAST WINTER is now playing in NY and LA. More details below:

WENDIGO will screen for FREE at The New York Film Academy located at 100 East 17th Street, in the forth floor screening room at 6:30 PM on Thursday, September 27th, 2007. Writer/Director Larry Fessenden will be on hand for a Q & A session following the movie, moderated by Bryan Norton.

Go to http://www.glasseyepix.com for more info on Fessenden's films.

THE LAST WINTER, Fessenden's latest is now playing in NY and LA.

Check out our 'Are You Going?' reprint interview with LARRY FESSENDEN by clicking the link below. (We'll have a new FRIGHT exclusive interview with him soon!)

And check out our FRIGHT exclusive interview with BRYAN NORTON:

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Cool New Posters for ALIENS VS PREDATOR 2, ONE MISSED CALL, HALLOWEEN International!

Several cool horror-related posters have made their way on line over the weekend for a couple of high profile projects. Arrow In The Head got the exclusive look at the AWESOME poster for ALIENS VS PREDATOR: REQUIEM (aka ALIENS VS PREDATOR 2). The more that comes out about this flick, the better it looks! Shock Till You Drop has got the exclusive poster for the ONE MISSED CALL remake. And just for fun, we thought we'd share the international HALLOWEEN poster that Arrow In The Head is hosting, just because it's pretty darned cool. (I like it better then the poster we got here in the USA!)

All the posters are linked to the original sources!

ALIENS VS PREDATOR: REQUIEM Due out December 25th:

A close-up just because it's bitchin'!

http://www.joblo.com/arrow/index.php?id=9414

ONE MISSED CALL opens January 4th, 2008 and stars Ed Burns, Shannyn Sossamon and Ana Claudia Talancon (from ALONE WITH HER)

http://www.shocktillyoudrop.com/news/topnews.php?id=1412

Last but not least, the HALLOWEEN International poster: (Also bitchin')

http://www.joblo.com/arrow/index.php?id=9433

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UK's "HAMMER FILMS" Returns To Go "BEYOND THE RAVE"

The famed, and long defunct, British horror imprint "Hammer Films" is back with it's first new production since the late 1970's.

"Beyond The Rave" will be an online serial that, according a press release is, "a vampire story set in England’s underground party scene, is a combination of traditional horror themes and contemporary setting and characters. The movie follows the last hours of freedom of local soldier Ed, who is flying out to Iraq the following morning. He spends his last night in the UK tracking down his missing girlfriend Jen, last seen partying with a bizarre group of hardcore night-time ravers led by the mysterious Melech."

The series is directed by Matthias Hoene, and will star Nora-Jane Noone (The Descent), Jamie Dornan (Marie-Antoinette), Tamer Hassan (Layer Cake, The Ferryman, Eastern Promises), Sebastian Knapp (28 Days Later, One Point O), Les Simpson (Dog Soldiers, upcoming Doomsday), Lois Winstone (When Evil Calls) and Steve Sweeney (Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels). Old-school Hammer stars Igrid Pitt, Sadie Frost (Bram Stoker’s Dracula) are set to cameo.

CEO Simon Oakes says “Hammer is a great British brand; we intend to take it back into production and develop its global potential”. The studio is also said to be returning to feature production, with several projects in development.

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LATEST DVD REVIEWS! SUPERNATURAL! DEATH PROOF! BLOODRAYNE 2! THE BREED! HOMECOMING!

We've just added 5 new DVD reviews! I share my thoughts on the recently released DEATH PROOF: EXTENDED AND UNRATED DVD along with SUPERNATURAL: THE COMPLETE SECOND SEASON. Mike C has a look at Uwe Boll's latest BLOODRAYNE 2: DELIVERANCE, and the Wes Craven produced THE BREED. Phil Fasso shares his thoughts on Joe Dante's Masters Of Horror episode HOMECOMING. What'd we think of all of the above?! Click on the covers below to find out!

SUPERNATURAL: THE COMPLETE SECOND SEASON

DEATH PROOF: EXTENDED AND UNCUT

BLOODRAYNE 2: DELIVERANCE

THE BREED

HOMECOMING: MASTERS OF HORROR

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NEW BOOK REVIEWS! HAUNTED by Chuck Palahniuk and LUNAR PARK by Bret Easten Ellis

Our staffer Scott Lefebvre writes in with a duel book review - Chuck Palahniuk's HAUNTED and Bret Easten Ellis's LUNAR PARK. Click on the links or covers below to check out what he has to say!
http://www.iconsoffright.com/books/2007/09/haunted_by_chuck_palahniuk_lun.html

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PATHOLOGY Trailer On-Line!

Below you can check out the trailer to PATHOLOGY, which popped up on-line late last night. The film stars HEROES Milo Ventimiglia, Alyssa Milano, Michael Weston and Lauren Lee Smith. It opens November 30th. Have a peek. There's even an introduction before the trailer by Milo Ventimiglia.

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STORM WARNING Trailer and Website Update!

This flick seems interesting. The official website and new trailer for STORM WARNING is up and running. The film is directed by Jamie Blanks who has dabbled in the horror genre before with URBAN LEGEND and VALENTINE. The movie centers around a couple who get lost in the swamp and seek refuge at an isolated farmhouse, only to discover their hosts aren't all they seem to be. Follow the link before to check out the trailer. The new poster is below as well!
Visit: WWW.STORMWARNINGMOVIE.COM

Posted by RobG at 07:23 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

International ALIENS VS PREDATOR 2 Trailer!

The more and more that is revealed about FOX's upcoming ALIENS VS PREDATOR 2 (or ALIENS VS PREDATOR: REQUIEM as it's being called in the US), the more it looks like they might actually make up for that crap first flick!. A new international trailer has made it's way on line and yet again, it's looking pretty bad-ass! This time the action takes place on Earth where a space craft harboring both aliens and predators crashes down in Gunnison, Colorado. AVP 2 is being directed by brother Colin and Greg Strause and stars RESCUE ME's Steven Pasquale. Follow the link below to check out another look at ALIENS VS PREDATOR: REQUIEM!

Ok, here's where it gets tricky (because it's a foreign site).

Go to the following link:

http://www.filmweb.no/trailere/article140727.ece

Click on STOR if you'd like to see the trailer in "large" format.

ENJOY!

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JASON'S COMING BACK! EVENTUALLY! FRIDAY THE 13TH UPDATE!

Shock Till You Drop.com reported yesterday that they've exclusively learned the new FRIDAY THE 13TH "remake" from Platinum Dunes has found it's writers! Damian Shannon and Mark Swift, the writers behind FREDDY VS JASON are taking a crack at the new FRIDAY THE 13TH film. Originally, director Jonathan Liebsman (TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE: THE BEGINNING) was attached, but it's undetermined if he's still slated to direct. (Hopefully not, since TCM: THE BEGINNING totally sucked.) As long as it's nothing like Mike C.'s prediction from December of 2005... Read on for that...

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DEATH PROOF LAP-DANCE "MISSING REEL" CLIP! DVD OUT TODAY!

Quentin Tarantino's half of GRINDHOUSE, DEATH PROOF starring Kurt Russell and Zoe Bell is out on DVD today in a 2-disc special edition! The flick has been extended to full length and features a few deleted scenes spliced back into the movie. Among them is the infamous "lap-dance" scene. I remember audience members sighing when the "missing reel" came up for that scene. Well, sigh no more! And watch it below!

Buy it on Amazon.com!

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LATEST DVD REVIEWS FOR SEPTEMBER 07!

We've just posted 5 new DVD reviews. They include DEXTER: THE FIRST SEASON, BLADE: HOUSE OF CHTHON, NIGHT OF THE DEMONS 2, FINAL DRAFT and THE INSATIABLE. Click the DVD boxes below to be brought straight to the review! More to come!
DEXTER: THE FIRST SEASON

BLADE: HOUSE OF CHTHON

NIGHT OF THE DEMONS 2

FINAL DRAFT

THE INSATIABLE

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FRIGHT FLASHBACK INTERVIEW: ERIC NICHOLAS!

Since we update the interviews on the main page so frequently, I thought it'd be neat to re-showcase past interviews in the off chance you missed them on their initial run. So, this month I wanted to re-introduce you to filmmaker ERIC NICHOLAS, who wrote and directed the creepy, inventive & unique indie flick ALONE WITH HER, starring Colin Hanks and Ana Claudia Talancon. Colin Hanks plays Doug, a socially inept, lonely salesman who becomes obsessed with the beautiful and vulnerable Amy (Talancon) and begins intrigrating himself into her life. The entire movie is seen through the perspective of Doug's hidden camera's making us, the viewer the voyuer. Read on for our interview and DVD review!
Click on the frame to read our FRIGHT exclusive interview with filmmaker ERIC NICHOLAS:

And check out our DVD review of ALONE WITH HER by clicking the box below (Don't judge it by that cover, by the way):

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FIRST FILMS ANNOUNCED FOR AFTER DARK'S HORRORFEST 2!

Last year, After Dark Films conducted an experiment where they released "8 Films To Die For" theatrically across the country in one big weekend. While the roll-out of several horror films in one shot had it's snags, the idea and event was a success. So much so, that After Dark plans to return with "8 More Films To Die For" on November 9th through November 18th, 2007! The first 3 films have been announced. They include Dario Piana's THE DEATHS OF IAN STONE, Rolfe Kanefsky's NIGHTMARE MAN and Jim Mickle's MULBERRY STREET. We had interviewed filmmaker Rolfe Kanefsky ealier this year and are so pleased that NIGHTMARE MAN is among one of the first for HORRORFEST 2! Read on for our interview with him!
Click on the frame to read our FRIGHT exclusive interview with filmmaker ROLFE KANEFSKY, where he discusses HORRORFEST 2 entry NIGHTMARE MAN, as well as THERE'S NOTHING OUT THERE and THE HAZING!

Visit the official HORRORFEST website at: WWW.HORRORFESTONLINE.COM

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MADMAN MARZ on My Space! Video Introduction!

Actor/Artist PAUL EHLERS has launched an official "MADMAN MARZ" My Space page! You can check out a newly posted video introduction (also posted below) as well as dozens of photos of his fantasy knife work. (This stuff is beautiful!) Check it out and say hello! (Just don't call his name out loud!)

Don't forget to check out our FRIGHT exclusive interview this month with PAUL EHLERS! MADMAN MARZ himself! (Click on the frame)

ADD HIS PROFILE at: www.myspace.com/themadmanmarz

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30 DAYS OF NIGHT: BLOOD TRAILS shorts premiere on-line!

With the upcoming 30 DAYS OF NIGHT flick set to drop in October, Fearnet has launched it's exclusive tie-in web series 30 DAYS OF NIGHT: BLOOD TRAILS! The first clip titled "The Beginning" and is directed by Victor Garcia. There's also several other video clips on Fearnet's site, including an interview with 30 DAYS OF NIGHT creator Steve Niles! Check it out HERE or at the link below!

http://www.fearnet.com/bloodtrails/

Don't forget to read our FRIGHT exclusive interview with STEVE NILES from last summer by clicking on the frame below!

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SAW IV 'AUTOPSY' TRAILER!?

Holy S**t!!! Fearnet posted this clip a few days go, it got pulled, but now it's back on line again. Be warned, this is a graphic teaser trailer to SAW IV, and judging from the opening autopsy scene, it appears Jigsaw (Tobin Bell) truly is dead... But wait... "What the f*** is on the tape?" The Icons crew is totally sold on this new SAW film. It opens October 26th! Can't wait!

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More HATCHET Events THIS Weekend!

For an indie underdog, HATCHET did really well last weekend in theaters! Adam Green posted on his blog that the Arclight in Hollywood is having a special screening this Friday at 10PM and Green, along with star Tamara Feldman and Victor Crowley himself, Kane Hodder will be in attendence! The Icons crew in NY plan on catching the 9:45PM show on Friday, September 14th at the AMC EMPIRE 25 on 42nd Street in between 7th and 8th Ave. Feel free to join! Details for the LA screening are below!
From Adam Green's blog:

After last weekend's turnout for HATCHET at the Arclight in Hollywood (the film grossed over $14,500 on that one screen alone)- the theater is putting on another special event in honor of the film's second week in theaters!

Last Friday night:

Kane (Victor Crowley) Hodder, the beautiful Tamara (Marybeth) Feldman, and myself will be introducing the 10pm show on Friday night and then speaking about the movie and meeting fans after the screening. Not only will there be posters given away- but one of the brand new, limited edition official VICTOR CROWLEY Halloween masks will be awarded to a fan by random seat selection! The mask will be signed by Kane himself!

KANE HODDER as "Victor Crowley":

If you witnessed the fun and mayhem of HATCHET on the big screen last weekend- here's your chance to experience it with a crowd all over again. If you still haven't gotten off your ass and gone to the theater- what are you waiting for? If the film can do another good weekend or (dare we dream?) even better...it could get the movie expanded to more and more cities where horror fans are still waiting to have their chance. HATCHET ARMY- do not let us down! Spread the word, drag your friends, bring your pets and support independent horror.

Buy your Arclight tickets here now: www.arclightcinemas.com

See you in Hollywood.

-AG

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LITTLE ERIN MERRYWEATHER ON DVD!

LITTLE ERIN MERRYWEATHER is available on DVD now via Amazon.com. (It's also on Netflix) The film was written, directed & produced by David Morwick (who also stars) and features Brandon Johnson (MALEVOLENCE) and Vigdis Anholt as Erin Merryweather! We've got FRIGHT exclusive interviews with all 3 linked below, along with our FIRST LOOK review. Order the DVD on Amazon.com HERE!
Order the LITTLE ERIN MERRYWEATHER DVD HERE or by clicking the image below:

Check out our FRIGHT exclusive interview with writer/director DAVID MORWICK:

Erin Merryweather herself, VIGDIS ANHOLT:

Actor BRANDON JOHNSON:

Click on the logo to read our FIRST LOOK review:

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PLENTY OF GREAT HORROR TITLES ON DVD TODAY!

It's a great day to be a horror fan! But a not so great day to be a BROKE horror fan! A slew of horror titles came out on DVD today, and since Halloween is right around the corner, we're only going to keep getting plenty of cool stuff these next few weeks. Among today's releases - RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD: SPECIAL EDITION, FROM BEYOND, THE BURNING, SCARECROWS, FOOD OF THE GODS, WITCHFINDER, SUPERNATURAL: SEASON TWO and more! My local Best Buy didn't get the majority of these titles in today. Thankfully there's Amazon.com! Click on the images below to pick some of these DVD's up via Amazon.

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Handful of New FRIGHT DVD REVIEWS!

Our staffers Myk and Phil Fasso have submitted several new DVD reviews! They include their thoughts on THE SCREWFLY SOLUTION (MASTERS OF HORROR), THE IVORY, DEMONS, DEEP RED, FLESH EATER, HOWLING 2: YOUR SISTER IS A WEREWOLF and NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD: MILLENNIUM EDITION. Click on the DVD images below to go to the reviews!

THE SCREWFLY SOLUTION: MASTERS OF HORROR

THE IVORY

DEMONS

DEEP RED

FLESH EATER

HOWLING 2: YOUR SISTER IS A WEREWOLF

NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD: MILLENIUM EDITION

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FRIGHT Exclusive Clip from FINAL DRAFT with JAMES VAN DER BEEK!

We've been provided with an exclusive clip from FINAL DRAFT starring James Van Der Beek. It hits DVD on September 18th, 2007! A screenwriter (Van Der Beek) suffering from writer’s block decides to lock himself in his apartment for 18 days in order to meet a career-making deadline. His script involves characters from his past, including a terrifying and disfigured clown. As cabin fever sets, he soon finds himself living in a world where what’s real and what’s fiction begin to cross lines with chilling and fatal consequences.

FRIGHT Exclusive clip from FINAL DRAFT

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HATCHET takes NYC!

This past Saturday, September 8th, Icons Of Fright teamed up with Dread Central and hooked up for a screening of HATCHET at the AMC EMPIRE 25 on 42nd Street in Manhattan. Horror fans packed the theater, our own staffer Jsyn made up a FRIGHT friend into Victor Crowley, which caused a ruckus with security and almost got us kicked out! But regardless, the entire evening was a blast and a success! Special thanks to Anchor Bay for providing us with DVD's for the trivia game and swag to give away. Thanks to Paul aka Nomad from Dread Central, the rest of the Icons crew, WICKED EFX, Paul Ehlers and you guys, the fans who supported HATCHET all weekend. Check out the pics below!
The Icons/Dread trivia game:

Mike C of Icons Of Fright and Paul NOMAD of Dread Central hand out posters to the HATCHET audience!

Victor Crowley's waiting for the next group of victims...

Audience members pose with "Victor Crowley"...

FRIGHT friend Paul Ehlers (MADMAN MARZ) loves and support Victor Crowley...

Victor Crowley Vs Madman Marz?

Icons Robg.

Icons Mike C.

Jsyn does his best "Adam Green" imitation...

FRIGHT staffers Mike C, Adam Barnick and Robg.

And don't forget to check out ALL of our FRIGHT exclusive interviews with HATCHET's stars & writer/director:

ADAM GREEN:

JOEL MOORE:

TAMARA FELDMAN (Icons LOVES you!):

MERCEDES MCNAB:

DEON RICHMOND:

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RICK BAKER DOING THE NEW WOLF MAN?!

Now this is just darned cool. As if the upcoming WOLF MAN project didn't sound cool enough already?! I mean, you've got MARK ROMANEK (ONE HOUR PHOTO, NINE INCH NAILS 'CLOSER' and 'PERFECT DRUG' videos) directing, a script by ANDREW KEVIN WALKER (the screenwriter of SE7EN) and BENICIO DEL TORO (THE USUAL SUSPECTS, SIN CITY) starring as Lawrence Talbot. SHOCK TILL YOU DROP's Ryan Rotten uncovered who will be bringing the new wolf man to life! Read on!
Original article: http://www.shocktillyoudrop.com/news/topnews.php?id=1275

"FX maestro Rick Baker is back on lycanthrope duties.

ShockTillYouDrop.com received word from within the walls of Universal that Baker is in the prepping stages of bringing THE WOLF MAN to life in Mark Romanek's remake.

Shooting begins, based on a script by Andrew Kevin Walker, this December with a November 14, 2008 release on the horizon. Benicio Del Toro is playing the cursed eponymous role made famous by Lon Chaney, Jr. in 1941."

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ROB ZOMBIE TALKS HALLOWEEN DVD!

For the record, both myself and Mike C really enjoyed Rob Zombie's HALLOWEEN. I'm not sure what the recent fuss is all about. Especially considering the quality of the last couple of sequels. You can't validly argue that HALLOWEEN: RESURRECTION or HALLOWEEN 6 were better films then Rob Zombie's take. But every one's got an opinion, I suppose. Regardless, I enjoyed the flick, and look forward to this DVD, which looks like it's going to offer plenty in the way of special features. FANGORIA's got the whole scoop. Read on.
Original article: http://www.fangoria.com/news_article.php?id=4922

I loved the 30 DAYS IN HELL documentary on THE DEVIL'S REJECTS DVD. So if we get something that extensive for the HALLOWEEN DVD? Well, then I'm already sold. Here's some choice quotes from Zombie via the FANGORIA article:

"We shot one the same way (as 30 DAYS). There’s probably even more to it than [30 DAYS] had, because that one worked so well, we were like, ‘Oh yeah, let’s do it again.' So we’re actually editing that right now."

As far as deleted scenes material?

"Adrienne Barbeau’s scene will be in there and this big parole sequence with Udo Kier and Clint Howard. I always kinda get carried away and stuff too many people in there, and film too much. Then [in editing] I go, ‘Well…sad as it’ll be, Adrienne [wound up on the cutting room floor].’ You know, I get so excited, like now’s the chance to work with everybody all at once. Like Rutger Hauer. I actually wanted Rutger for [his GRINDHOUSE trailer] WEREWOLF WOMEN OF THE SS at one point, but it didn’t work out. Roy Scheider was someone I really wanted to get into HALLOWEEN; Charlie Martin Smith was another one who was almost in there, but there was a scheduling conflict."

"There’s also a lot of intricate stuff with Dr. Loomis and little Michael in the sanitarium. Because I wanted it to seem real, what I would do was I would tell Daeg Faerch, who played Michael, what to say, but I wouldn’t tell Malcolm [McDowell, as Loomis] what he was gonna say, so his responses would always seem genuine. There’s some good stuff in there."

Don't forget to read our extensive FRIGHT exclusive interview with ROB ZOMBIE about HALLOWEEN. (Click the frame below!)

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ROMERO TALKS ABOUT DIARY OF THE DEAD ON MY SPACE!

A video clip with Master Of Horror GEORGE ROMERO popped up on line today via the My Space profile for his latest flick DIARY OF THE DEAD. In it, he talks about how this film is a return to his roots, ala NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD. Considering Romero is making this film independently, exactly the way he wants, I have a feeling we're going to get something very special with his DIARY! Check out the video below!

The Roots

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Join Icons for HATCHET Screening and After-Party In NY. Also: LA Event Details! UPDATED!!!

Icons of Fright will be at the New York City screening of HATCHET this weekend

Friday, September 8th at 9:45!
AMC Theater
234 West 42nd St.
New York, NY 10036
(212) 398-3939

There will be DVD and poster giveaways courtsey of Anchor Bay. Join us! Read below for more details on where to buy tickets and for the Los Angeles are screenings!

UPDATE: Anchor Bay has provided us with DVD's to give out before the screening! DREAD CENTRAL will also be joining us for the pre-screening bash. We'll be arriving at the lobby between 8-8:30PM. Look for Victor Crowley and the Icons/Dread Central crew and we'll be playing triva for the DVD's and giving swag out!

If you want to party like a rock star with the Icons of Fright crew at the NY screening we'll be at the 9:45 screening! After the show meet the Icons crew in the lobby. We'll be with a Victor Crowley. (Can't miss him!) And we'll take it from there! After the screening, we'll be walking over to CIRCUS, a kick ass bar for an after party. Anchor Bay will be providing us with DVD's and posters to give out. We'll play some trivia for some free swag! WHY MISS IT?!

Get tickets for the 9:45 Screening HERE.

In LA, there is a special MIDNIGHT screening on Thursday September 6th, 2007 at the ARCLIGHT CINEMA (6360 W Sunset Blvd)!

Also in LA, join the FRIGHT CLUB and Director ADAM GREEN for the 10PM showing on Friday September 7th, 2007 at the ARCLIGHT CINEMA (6360 W Sunset Blvd). Special Q & A with Adam and members of the cast following the film!!!

Get your tickets for the LA Event HERE.

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FRIGHT EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW - PAUL EHLERS "MADMAN MARZ"!

Just added! A FRIGHT exclusive interview with "MADMAN MARZ" himself, PAUL EHLERS! If you've ever skimmed through the VAULT page here on Icons then you'd know that we're collectively huge fans of obscure cult horror classics. So, it came as a pleasant surprise to us when we learned that PAUL EHLERS, the actor who portrayed "Madman Marz" in the 80's "slasher" gem MADMAN lived right here in New York! We caught up with the man behind the make-up who scared the pants off of us as youngsters! Check out our casual conversation with Paul about all things MADMAN and his fantasy knives. Jsyn even gets to debate with him the true meaning of the infamous "refrigerator" scene! Read on!
Click the frame to read our FRIGHT exclusive interview with "Madman Marz" himself, PAUL EHLERS!

And check out our HATCHET-related interviews! (HATCHET opens September 7^th, 2007)

JOEL MOORE:

TAMARA FELDMAN:

MERCEDES MCNAB:

DEON RICHMOND!

HATCHET Writer/Director ADAM GREEN:

Check out our FIRST LOOK of HATCHET:

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FRIGHT EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW - ACTOR/WRITER JOEL MOORE!

Just added! A FRIGHT exclusive interview with HATCHET star JOEL MOORE! Who better to play the unlikely hero in a horror film then funny man Joel David Moore?! He's appeared in several comedies thru-out the years including DODGEBALL & GRANDMA'S BOY. And he'll next appear in Jame's Cameron's AVATAR. But on September 7th, he'll go up against Victor Crowley in Adam Green's HATCHET. He spoke to Joel about working on HATCHET, as well as re-teaming with Adam Green on SPIRAL. Read on!

Click on the frame to read our interview with JOEL MOORE:

And check out our other HATCHET-related interviews

TAMARA FELDMAN:

MERCEDES MCNAB:

DEON RICHMOND!

HATCHET Writer/Director ADAM GREEN:

Check out our FIRST LOOK of HATCHET:

Check out our FRIGHT exclusive interview with PAUL EHLERS, "Madman Marz" from the 80's cult "slasher" movie MADMAN:

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FRIGHT EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW - ACTRESS TAMARA FELDMAN!

Just added! A FRIGHT exclusive interview with HATCHET star TAMARA FELDMAN! If Victor Crowley is the new boogeyman, it’s only fitting that he’s matched against a new Jaime Lee Curtis. When the ensemble of HATCHET ventures into the Bayou for a light-hearted Haunted Swamp tour, one of them isn’t there for the legends or the fun. Marybeth may end up the group’s only hope when they venture too close to Victor’s abandoned homestead; and Icons of Fright caught up with the talented rising actress Tamara Feldman, who portrays her.

Click on the frame to read our interview with TAMARA FELDMAN:

And check out our other HATCHET-related interviews

JOEL MOORE:

DEON RICHMOND!

MERCEDES MCNAB:

HATCHET Writer/Director ADAM GREEN:

Check out our FIRST LOOK of HATCHET:

Check out our FRIGHT exclusive interview with PAUL EHLERS, "Madman Marz" from the 80's cult "slasher" movie MADMAN:

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FRIGHT EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW - ACTRESS MERCEDES MCNAB!

Just added! A FRIGHT exclusive interview with HATCHET's MERCEDES MCNAB! Actress Mercedes Mcnab is no stranger to fantastic material, and her most well-known and popular roles have been genre-blenders, most notably horror and humor. Those projects have offered strong writing-and a chance to show off how good she is- and Adam Green’s HATCHET, an old-school slasher with memorable characters, adds another to the list. We had a short, smart conversation with the talented Mercedes recently. Enjoy, and be sure to be at the theater September 7th!
Click on the frame to read our interview with MERCEDES MCNAB!

And check out our other HATCHET-related interviews

JOEL MOORE:

TAMARA FELDMAN:

DEON RICHMOND!

HATCHET Writer/Director ADAM GREEN:

Check out our FIRST LOOK of HATCHET:

Check out our FRIGHT exclusive interview with PAUL EHLERS, "Madman Marz" from the 80's cult "slasher" movie MADMAN:

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FRIGHT EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW - ACTOR DEON RICHMOND!

Just added! A FRIGHT exclusive interview with HATCHET actor DEON RICHMOND! Actor Deon Richmond plays Marcus, the best friend to Joel Moore's character Ben in HATCHET, writer/director Adam Green's loving homage to old-school "slasher" flicks! Deon also made an appearance in the horror genre with SCREAM 3 and re-teamed recently with Adam Green on the web series IT'S A MALL WORLD. Enjoy, and be sure to be at the theater September 7th!
Click on the frame to read our interview with DEON RICHMOND!

And check out our other HATCHET-related interviews

JOEL MOORE:

TAMARA FELDMAN:

MERCEDES MCNAB:

HATCHET Writer/Director ADAM GREEN:

Check out our FIRST LOOK of HATCHET:

Check out our FRIGHT exclusive interview with PAUL EHLERS, "Madman Marz" from the 80's cult "slasher" movie MADMAN:

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HATCHET Opening Weekend Theater Listing

Goddamn it feels good to be posting THEATRE listings for this one, guys. Better go see it!

From director Adam Green:

"This Friday- the wait is over! Check out the listing of theaters that are confirmed to play HATCHET and start making plans to get there...and bring as many friends as you can!

You're sick of remakes? You're sick of PG-13 horror? Where were you for Grindhouse? Where were you for Behind the Mask? Oh- that's right...you were at The Hills Have Eyes 2!! WAY TO GO!

It's time to rally and put your money where your mouth is and support HATCHET. It's been a 3 year journey to get it made and released...and here we are. Don't let us down! A good turn out next weekend means more and more theaters for everybody.

Help us make a difference and put the fun back in horror. If you don't go...puppies will die. You don't want to kill innocent puppies do you? DO YOU?!

Don't see your city listed? Just ask your local theater to play HATCHET. That's how the fans got it booked at these theaters. Take action! They really will listen to you!"

You can check HATCHET out in it's initial limited release at these theaters. Remember, if there isn't one near you, request the movie!

Austin
Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar
AMC Barton Creek 14

Baltimore
Muvico Egyptian 24
AMC White Marsh 16
AMC Owings Mills 17

Boston
AMC Boston Commons 19
National Amusements Showcase Revere 20
CFC Entertainment Cinemas Fresh Pond 10

Chicago
AMC Crestwood 18
AMC River East 21
AMC Ford City 14
AMC Barrington 30
AMC Streets of Woodfield 20
AMC Cantara 30
AMC Country Club 16
Marcus Gurnee 20
Marcus Addison 20

Detroit
AMC Fairlane 21
AMC Southfield 24
AMC Great Lakes 25
AMC Forum 30 with IMAX
MJR Southgate 24 - NEW
MJR Marketplace Cinema 20 - NEW
MJR Ford Wyoming Drive In Complex - NEW

El Paso
Carmike El Paso 16

Harlingen/Brownsville
Carmike 20...Edinburg, TX
Cinemark 16 Harlingen,TX - NEW
Cinemark Tinseltown Mission TX - NEW
Cinemark 16 BrownsvilleTX - NEW
Cinemark Hollywood McAllen TX - NEW

Houston
AMC Gulf Pointe 30
AMC Studio Houston 30
AMC Deerbrook 24
AMC Willowbrook 24

Las Vegas
Brenden Palms Casino

Los Angeles - NEW
Arclight Cinemas Hollywood

Memphis
Malco Majestic 20
Malco Towne 16
Muvico Peabody
Malco Paridiso Cinema - NEW
Malco Desoto 16 Southaven - NEW
Brand Hollywood 20 - NEW

New Orleans
AMC Palace 20
AMC Palace 16

New York
AMC Empire 25

Norfolk/Newport News
AMC Lynnhaven 18
AMC Hampton Towne Center 24

Phoenix
AMC Westgate 20 - NEW
AMC Mesa Grande 24 - NEW
AMC Ahwatukee 24 - NEW
AMC Deer Valley 30 - NEW
Harkins Arizona Mills 24 - NEW
Harkins Superstition Luxary 25 - NEW
Harkins Gareway Pavillions 18 - NEW

Providence
National Amusements Providence Place 16
National Amusements Showcase Warwick Mall
National Amusements Showcase Seekonk
CFC Cinema World Lincoln Mall 16

Sacramento / Stockton / Modesto
Brenden Modesto 18

San Antonio
AMC Hueber Oaks 24
Santikos Palladium 18 and IMAX
Santikos Mayan Palace
Santikos Silverado 16
Santikos Embassy 14 - NEW

San Diego
AMC Palm Promenade 24
AMC Mission Valley 20

CANADIAN THEATERS

Toronto
Canada Square
Coliseum Scarboro
Colossus
SC Brampton
Square One

Calgary
Spectrum
Country Hills

Vancouver
Granville
SC Qoquitlam
SC Riverport
Colossus Langley
Guilford

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New MOTHER OF TEARS Trailer!

Aint It Cool News is pointing us over to a slightly-spoiler-ish (but not really) trailer for Dario Argento's latest MOTHER OF TEARS. (The 3rd part in a trilogy which began with SUSPERIA and continued with INFERNO) MOTHER OF TEARS stars Asia Argento, Coralina Cataldi-Tassoni and Udo Kier. We've been able to upload the trailer to our My Space page, so it's embedded below! Enjoy!

MOTHER OF TEARS Trailer

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International Trailer for Quentin Tarantino's DEATH PROOF on line!

It's a bummer that overseas GRINDHOUSE is being divided into two separate movies. But I've heard the longer cut of DEATH PROOF is actually really, really good! Empire On Line is currently hosting the brand new trailer for the full length version, which is being dubbed as Quentin Tarantino's 5th film over there. Read on for the link to the trailer and to see the foreign poster!
DEATH PROOF opens overseas on September 20th, 2007. It comes to DVD here in the US on September 18th, 2007.

View the trailer at the following link:

http://www.empireonline.com/news/feed.asp?NID=21021

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September 28, 2007