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August 31, 2008

Exclusive Photos From The NY Shoot Of HIS NAME WAS JASON, The FRIDAY THE 13TH Documentary!

HIS NAME WAS JASON, the new documentary chronicling the entire FRIDAY THE 13TH franchise has been shooting now for the last few weeks in the LA area. But this past weekend, several interviews were filmed here in New York, and ICONS own Robg. and Mike C. were invited to talk on camera about the FRIDAY films! Also on hand for the day's shoot were Betsy Palmer (Mrs. Voorhees in FRIDAY THE 13th), FANGORIA editor Tony Timpone, Bill Randolph, John Furey and Lauren-Marie Taylor (Jeffrey, Paul and Vicky in FRIDAY THE 13TH: PART 2), and FRIDAY THE 13TH PART 5: A NEW BEGINNING director Danny Steinmann. The doc is being directed by Dan Farrands with Anthony Masi and Thommy Hutson producing. Check out some exclusive pics below!

Setting up Betsy's backdrop!


Betsy Palmer brought her Mrs. Voorhees sweater!


Bill Randolph (Jeffrey - FRIDAY THE 13TH: PART 2) chats with Betsy Palmer (Mrs. Voorhees - FRIDAY THE 13TH)!


John Furey (Paul!) and Bill Randolph (Jeffrey) from FRIDAY THE 13TH: PART 2 reunited!


ICONS OF FRIGHT's Robg. with Lauren-Marie Taylor (Vicky - FRIDAY THE 13TH: PART 2)!



Starz is planning a television broadcast of "HIS NAME WAS JASON" for the first week of February 2009 to coincide with the release of Platinum Dunes FRIDAY THE 13TH remake (directed by Marcus Nispel and starring SUPERNATURAL's Jared Padalecki, Amanda Righetti and Derek Mears) with a DVD release from Anchor Bay Entertainment to follow shortly after. Anchor Bay also put out last years HALLOWEEN: 25 YEARS OF TERROR documentary produced by Masi. (Farrands produced the wonderful AMITYVILLE HORROR docs for The History Channel and Masi is also a producer on THE PSYCHO LEGACY doc.)

Visit the My Space page now at: http://www.myspace.com/hisnamewasjason

We'll keep you posted on more details about the documentary as they emerge!

DAN FARRANDS Icons interview still stands up as one of our all time favorites that we've published. Check it out again by clicking the frame below!



Producer ANTHONY MASI was one of ICONS first interviews 5 years back! Check out his vintage interview by clicking the frame below:



Other FRIDAY THE 13TH interviews: (Betsy Palmer, Ron Millkie, Warrington Gillette, Stu Charno, Paul Kratka, Larry Zerner, Lar Park Lincoln, Diana Barrows, Peter Bracke, Bryan Norton)




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Video Montage Of Several New SAW V Images!

A mere day after EW revealed the new image of Agent Strahm (Scott Patterson) about to face his trap in SAW V, a mysterious video montage created by You Tube user "JBraper" with even more SAW V pics has surfaced. There's a ton of new photos in the video clip, including various images of Tobin Bell as Jigsaw (in what we imagine will be numerous flashback scenes). Also of note is the final image in this clip. It's either a major spoiler, wishful thinking from a fan, or just a photo from the first SAW film. If it's a hint of a returning character, well then SAW V might turn out to be quite interesting indeed! Check it out below!



The fifth installment in the SAW franchise directed by David Hackl & written by screenwriting duo Marcus Dunstan & Patrick Melton (FEAST, new HELLRAISER) stars Tobin Bell, Julie Benz, Costas Mandylor, Scott Patterson, Mark Rolston, Samantha Lemole, Meagan Good, Betsy Russell, Carlo Rota, Greg Bryk and Laura Gordon. It opens October 24th, 2008!

Check out an image of Jigsaw's latest trap from SAW V HERE!

Check out the new theatrical poster HERE!

Check out the teaser trailer HERE!

Check out the original kick-ass teaser poster for SAW V HERE!

Check out the "BLOOD DRIVE" posters at our previous news post HERE!

Visit the official site at: http://www.saw5.com

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August 29, 2008

New SAW V Image Reveals Jigsaw's Latest Trap!

Hot on the heels of yesterdays post with the new theatrical poster, EW revealed a new image from SAW V depicting the fate of Agent Strahm (Scott Patterson) and my oh my... it's not pleasant! (It's definitely one of my worst fears!) We can only imagine how this is going to turn out...


The fifth installment in the SAW franchise directed by David Hackl & written by screenwriting duo Marcus Dunstan & Patrick Melton (FEAST, new HELLRAISER) stars Tobin Bell, Julie Benz, Costas Mandylor, Scott Patterson, Mark Rolston, Samantha Lemole, Meagan Good, Betsy Russell, Carlo Rota, Greg Bryk and Laura Gordon. It opens October 24th, 2008!

Check out the new theatrical poster HERE!

Check out the teaser trailer HERE!

Check out the original kick-ass teaser poster for SAW V HERE!

Check out the "BLOOD DRIVE" posters at our previous news post HERE!

Visit the official site at: http://www.saw5.com

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New TWILIGHT Picture! EW's "Likeliest Blockbuster"?!

Entertainment Weekly has just posted their 2008 fall season movie preview and among the many images unveiled was the one below of TWILIGHT's Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson about to... lock lips? They've dubbed it this fall's "Likeliest Blockbuster". Check out the image below! And check out more of EW's fall movie previews HERE!


TWILIGHT is the vampire drama based on the hit novel series by Stephenie Meyer & due in theaters November 21st. Kristen Stewart plays Bella, a teenager coping with her new life in Forks, Washington. Her life is turned upside down when she falls for a vampire named Edward (Robert Pattinson). Nikki Reed, Peter Facinelli, Elizabeth Reaser, Jackson Rathbone, Ashley Greene and Kellan Lutz also star. Catherine Hardwicke directs.

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August 28, 2008

Awesome New Poster For SAW V!

Damn them! The SAW V promo's keep getting cooler and cooler! Yahoo's site just unveiled the latest SAW V theatrical poster and it boasts the tagline, "You Won't Believe How It Ends." Well, I can't wait to find out! Check out the poster below!


The fifth installment in the SAW franchise directed by David Hackl & written by screenwriting duo Marcus Dunstan & Patrick Melton (FEAST, new HELLRAISER) stars Tobin Bell, Julie Benz, Costas Mandylor, Scott Patterson, Mark Rolston, Samantha Lemole, Meagan Good, Betsy Russell, Carlo Rota, Greg Bryk and Laura Gordon. It opens October 24th, 2008!

Check out the teaser trailer HERE!

Check out the original kick-ass teaser poster for SAW V HERE!

Check out the "BLOOD DRIVE" posters at our previous news post HERE!

Visit the official site at: http://www.saw5.com

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FRIGHT EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW - DIRECTOR JEREMY KASTEN!

Just added! A FRIGHT exclusive interview with THE WIZARD OF GORE director JEREMY KASTEN! This month, ICONS got the chance to speak with director Jeremy Kasten (THE ATTIC EXPEDITIONS, THE THIRST, ALL SOULS DAY) about his latest film THE WIZARD OF GORE, based upon the cult-classic 1970 Herschell Gordon Lewis movie of the same name. Jeremy's updated version boasts an impressive cast lead by Crispin Glover (in the role of Montag The Magnificent, reminiscent to Crispin's own stage performances), Kip Pardue, Bijou Phillips (HOSTEL: PART II, IT'S ALIVE), Joshua Miller (NEAR DARK, RIVER'S EDGE), Brad Dourif (Rob Zombie's HALLOWEEN) and Jeffrey Combs (RE-ANIMATOR). On the basis of the beautiful bloody opening 5 minute scene of WIZARD OF GORE, which plays out to THE BLACK HEART PROCESSION song "The Old Kind Of Summer", we immediately knew that we had to talk to Jeremy. Click HERE or on the frame below for one of our all-time favorite ICONS chats!




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FRIGHT EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW - ACTRESS ERIKA SMITH!

Just added! A FRIGHT exclusive interview with actress ERIKA SMITH! Erika Smith first caught our attention back in 2006 with the movie SINFUL co-starring Erin Brown (aka Misty Mundae). Since then, she's appeared in dozens of genre films including SKINNED ALIVE (starring Melissa Bacelar & Joshua Nelson), CRIMSON, iMurders (with Terri Colombino, Gabrielle Anwar & Tony Todd), SPLATTER BEACH, SEXY ADVENTURES OF VAN HELSING & SOUL KILLER. She also recently appeared in the comedy BACHELOR PARTY 2 and will next be seen in Darren Aronofsky's THE WRESTLER, as well as Greg Lamberson's SLIME CITY sequel, SLIME CITY MASSACRE. Click HERE or the frame below to get yourself more familiar with Erika in our FRIGHT exclusive interview!

 

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FRIGHT EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW - ACTOR/WRITER JOSHUA NELSON!

Just added! A FRIGHT exclusive interview with actor/writer JOSHUA NELSON! Joshua Nelson is one of the hardest working actors/writers on the East Coast. We first spoke to him after he completed AUNT ROSE, and since then he's completed work on several other horror films including SKINNED ALIVE (formally EAT YOUR HEART OUT, out on DVD Aug. 26th), PINK EYE (with frequent collaborator director James Tucker & co-starring Melissa Bacelar and Raine Brown), Allen Rowe Kelly's THE BLOOD SHED & Marc Fratto's ZA: ZOMBIES ANONYMOUS (aka LAST RITES OF THE DEAD)! We caught up with Joshua via email for his 2nd ICONS interview! Click HERE or on the frame below for the full scoop on all of the above features!

 

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THE STRANGERS 2 Is Coming!

"Rogue Pictures has set in motion a sequel to its summer hit "THE STRANGERS" and has set Bryan Bertino to return to write the script," according to Variety. The article continues, "Bertino wrote the original and made his directing debut on the film; it’s yet to be determined whether he’ll helm the sequel. The expectation is that Liv Tyler, along with several of the original villains, will return. Production is being slated for early 2009." The first movie starring Liv Tyler and Scott Speedman went on to gross $54 million domestically making it the surprise horror hit of the summer. Writer/Director Bertino apparently has several other genre-related pictures on queue. The article says, "Bertino is also scripting to direct "BLACK," a character-driven thriller with supernatural elements, and is rewriting to direct the thriller "ALONE." Both are for Rogue." More on THE STRANGERS 2 when we hear it!


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Early Look At The CHILD'S PLAY Special Edition DVD!

The new 20th anniversary special edition DVD of CHILD'S PLAY, titled CHILD'S PLAY: CHUCKY'S 20TH BIRTHDAY EDITION hits store shelves on September 9th. We have the cover art at THIS previous news post, and you can check out the listing of special features HERE. Shock Till You Drop scored several screengrabs from the disc's actual menus. Click HERE or on the teaser image below to check them out!


CHILD'S PLAY was written & directed by Tom Holland from a story by Don Mancini and starred Chris Sarandon, Catherine Hicks, Alex Vincent and Brad Dourif as Charles Lee Ray (aka Chucky). The 1988 horror hit went on to spawn 4 sequels and is now on the cusp of a new remake. (More on that HERE!) The DVD arrives September 9th!


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August 27, 2008

New TWILIGHT Video Preview From Access Hollywood!

Access Hollywood has just posted a video preview of the upcoming TWILIGHT, the vampire drama based on the hit novel series by Stephenie Meyer & due in theaters November 21st. Kristen Stewart plays Bella, a teenager coping with her new life in Forks, Washington. Her life is turned upside down when she falls for a vampire named Edward (Robert Pattinson). Nikki Reed, Peter Facinelli, Elizabeth Reaser, Jackson Rathbone, Ashley Greene and Kellan Lutz also star. Catherine Hardwicke directs. Check out the video preview below!

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Limited Edition DVD Of DOMAIN OF THE DAMNED Now Available!

The Limited Edition DVD of Stacy Davidson's indie-horror pic DOMAIN OF THE DAMNED is now available for sale via the Odysee Pictures website (right HERE!). The film was written and directed by Stacy Davidson (SWEATSHOP) and stars Jude Hickey, Christin Sawyer Davis, Morgan McCarthy, Jalene Mack, Bunny, Jeremy Wasson, Melissa Bubela, David Maldonado, Leo Wheeler, Ari, Frank Page, Jasen Blum, Nick Ronan & Stephen Kerns.

DVD special features include:
* Director's Commentary featuring writer/director Stacy Davidson
* Crew Commentary featuring writer/director Stacy Davidson, art director/FX creator Mike Oliver, makeup supervisor Morgan McCarthy, and key grip Spencer Selph
* Blood, Sweat and Duct Tape, Making Domain of the Damned
* Texas Creature Feature, low-budget special effects without limitations
* Feature Trailer

Our resident writer Ted Geoghegan had this to say about the flick, "If you're a fan of crazy gory horror, I can't possibly recommend Stacy Davidson's DOMAIN OF THE DAMNED enough. Its chock full of serial killers, monsters, ghosts, haunted houses, and splatter... what more could you ask for?!"

Click HERE or the image below for details on how you can purchase DOMAIN OF THE DAMNED!



Check out the trailer below!


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August 26, 2008

RED DVD Details! Based On The Jack Ketchum Novel!

FANGORIA got the first details on Magnolia Pictures DVD release of RED, based upon the Jack Ketchum novel. The DVD arrives on October 28th and will feature audio commentary and deleted scenes. More specs to be announced, but in the meantime, check out the DVD cover art below.



RED, was directed by Trygve Allister Diesen (Lucky McKee also directed portions of the film) and was written by Stephen Susco (THE GRUDGE). It stars Brian Cox, Noel Fisher, Tom Sizemore, Robert Englund and Amanda Plummer. You can check out the trailer at our previous news post HERE!

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New Cover Art For OTIS Blu-Ray! Out October 7th!

Warner Home Video and RAW FEED sent over new cover art for the upcoming Blu-Ray version of their latest genre flick OTIS, due out on October 7th, 2008. The new cover art differs from the DVD incarnation (which is available now). Check out the Blu-Ray below, and look for a review of the movie on the site shortly! The horror/comedy was directed by Tony Krantz (SUBLIME) and stars Daniel Stern, Illeana Douglas, Kevin Pollack and Bostin Christopher in the title role.


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William Lustig Bringing Back MANIAC COP!

"It must be visiting hours, 'cause my friend is back!"

FANGORIA is reporting that at the recent Anthology Film Archives screening of the first two MANIAC COP films, director William Lustig revealed his intentions to make a new MANIAC COP movie! Lustig directed all 3 MANIAC COP films as a collaboration with screenwriter Larry Cohen (IT'S ALIVE) and both are very much involved in the series resurrection. "Larry and I have gotten the sequel rights back for MANIAC COP, and we’re preparing to do a MANIAC COP 4. I don’t have any more details other than that; this all happened within the last month, so it’s so fresh… When I get back to Los Angeles, Larry and I are going to sit down and work on something."

I love the first 2 MANIAC COP films. (3rd one's OK, but Lustig often admits to producer's interference) So, count us excited for the return of the MANIAC COP! (Question is... will Robert Z'Dar return too?) More when we hear it!


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Danny Elfman Scoring THE WOLF MAN!

Aint It Cool News has announced that Danny Elfman (frequent composer on Tim Burton's films and former front-man of OINGO BOINGO) will be scoring Universal's upcoming remake of THE WOLF MAN! (Read the entire article HERE!) Here's hoping that Elfman will provide THE WOLF MAN with a fantastic, unique and memorable score! The new update of the classic Universal monster is being helmed by director Joe Johnston from a script by Andrew Kevin Walker (SE7EN) & David Self and stars Benicio Del Toro (SIN CITY), Anthony Hopkins (THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS), Emily Blunt (WIND CHILL) & Hugo Weaving (V FOR VENDETTA). It opens April 3rd, 2009! Visit the official website at: http://www.thewolfmanmovie.com

 

 

 

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August 24, 2008

HIS NAME WAS JASON: FRIDAY THE 13TH Documentary My Space Page Launches; Teaser Art!

A My Space page for "HIS NAME WAS JASON" - a documentary project chronicling the entire FRIDAY THE 13TH franchise has officially gone live! You'll find the following teaser art below, which most likely will be the cover of the eventual DVD release courtesy of Anchor Bay Entertainment. (It's very reminiscent of the CRYSTAL LAKE MEMORIES book!) The doc is being directed by Dan Farrands with Anthony Masi and Thommy Hutson producing.


Starz is planning a television broadcast of "HIS NAME WAS JASON" for the first week of February 2009 to coincide with the release of Platinum Dunes FRIDAY THE 13TH remake (directed by Marcus Nispel and starring SUPERNATURAL's Jared Padalecki, Amanda Righetti and Derek Mears) with a DVD release from Anchor Bay Entertainment to follow shortly after. Anchor Bay also put out last years HALLOWEEN: 25 YEARS OF TERROR documentary produced by Masi. (Farrands produced the wonderful AMITYVILLE HORROR docs for The History Channel and Masi is also a producer on THE PSYCHO LEGACY doc.)

Visit the My Space page now at: http://www.myspace.com/hisnamewasjason
We'll keep you posted on more details about the documentary as they emerge!

DAN FARRANDS Icons interview still stands up as one of our all time favorites that we've published. Check it out again by clicking the frame below!



Producer ANTHONY MASI was one of ICONS first interviews 5 years back! Check out his vintage interview by clicking the frame below:



Other FRIDAY THE 13TH interviews: (Betsy Palmer, Ron Millkie, Warrington Gillette, Stu Charno, Paul Kratka, Larry Zerner, Lar Park Lincoln, Diana Barrows, Peter Bracke, Bryan Norton)




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Tobe Hooper Still Attached To Stephen King's FROM A BUICK 8!

According to a report on SHOCK, director Tobe Hooper (THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE. POLTERGEIST) is still set to helm the adaptation of Stephen King's book FROM A BUICK 8. (Once attached to George A. Romero, who instead begins production on DIARY OF THE DEAD 2 this September.) Actor Johnathon Schaech (PROM NIGHT) and Richard Chizmar (writer on Stuart Gordon's FEAR ITSELF episode "EATER") have written the script, which according to the SHOCK article is being submitted next week. In the story, a mysterious Buick held in a state trooper barracks has become the fixation of a deceased police officer's son. Mick Garris (THE STAND, MASTERS OF HORROR) is producing. More when we hear it!


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AUGUST'S FRIGHT GIRL OF THE MONTH 2008! ELISSA DOWLING!

We're proud to crown actress ELISSA DOWLING as the AUGUST 2008 FRIGHT GIRL OF THE MONTH! Elissa has appeared in over a dozen genre related films including THE LEGEND OF BLOODY MARY, BLACK DAHLIA, LIVE EVIL, DIARY OF A SERIAL KILLER, THIRSTY & more! Click HERE or on the logo below to check out her FRIGHT INSIGHTS and FRIGHT GIRL pictures! Welcome to the FRIGHT club, Elissa!

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August 23, 2008

First Word From Directors On HALLOWEEN 2; Sequel To Rob Zombie's Remake!

Back in a news report from June of this year, word got out that French director's Alexandre Bustillo and Julien Maury were in talks to helm HALLOWEEN 2, the sequel to Rob Zombie's HALLOWEEN remake. Now, the director's themselves have commented about the upcoming flick in the pages of Rue Morgue magazine according to SHOCK.

Maury says, "it's a proposition we couldn't refuse." (From the SHOCK post:) He explains they're reverent of Zombie's re-imagining of Michael Myers and they're out to put their stamp on the character not copy what came before them. "Therefore, our vision will be done with upmost respect, with a continuity of [Zombie's] work but also a real evolution of the world he set in place."

Have you guys seen INSIDE yet? The flick these 2 crazy bastards made? It's by far one of the most brutal and bloody movies that this writer has seen in years, so the idea of these guys making a Michael Myers flick is intriguing. We would assume that Scout Taylor-Compton would return as Laurie Strode. Rumor has it that Tyler Mane (Michael Myers) and Malcolm McDowell (Dr. Sam Loomis) signed sequel contracts when they signed on to the first film. September's issue of Rue Morgue magazine will have the full interview with the director duo. More when we hear it!


Click the frame below to read our extensive FRIGHT exclusive interview with ROB ZOMBIE about his take on HALLOWEEN!




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BLOOD NIGHT Behind-The-Scenes Featurette; New Stills!

Back in June, we chatted a bit with filmmaker Frank Sabatella about his upcoming debut feature BLOOD NIGHT: THE LEGEND OF MARY HATCHET. (Read it HERE!) Now, we've been provided with a behind-the-scene video from BLOOD NIGHT, as well as several exclusive stills from the flick. Check out the sneak peek video, synopsis and stills below!



"BLOOD NIGHT: THE LEGEND OF MARY HATCHET"

Long Island, 1978: A young girl named Mary Mattock gruesomely murders her family with a hatchet and is locked away for life in Long Island’s notorious Kings Park Psychiatric Center . Ten years later Mary escapes from the asylum, leaving a grizzly wake of bodies and blood. Gunned down by the police, Mary meets her own demise outside the sanitarium walls. This incident gave birth to the legend of Mary Hatchet’s walking ghost and the mischievous night named in honor of her death, “BLOOD NIGHT!”

Stemming from the real life Long Island legend of Mary Hatchet, BLOOD NIGHT: THE LEGEND OF MARY HATCHET tells the tale of a group of teenagers enjoying their annual “Blood Night” festivities, when they come face to face with the reality of this haunting legend. One by one the teens begin to disappear and meet their fates. As the body count rises, so do the unanswered questions about their missing friends and the secrets of Mary’s horrifying past. Is there more to this legend than the vengeful ghost of Mary Hatchet and if so who will survive to tell the terrifying tale?

Starring Bill Moseley, Danielle Harris, Samantha Facchi, Billy Magnussen, Nate Dushku, Alissa Dean, Samantha Hahn, Maryam Basir and Anthony Marks, BLOOD NIGHT: THE LEGEND OF MARY HATCHET is written, produced and directed by Frank Sabatella, and produced by Frank Mosca. Mike Seiman and Carlton Hickman are the films executive producers.














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DARK NIGHT OF THE SCARECROW Coming To DVD!

Yes! Yet another one of our VAULT OF THE FORGOTTEN AND OBSCURE picks is finding its way to DVD! The fiends over at Deadpit.com recently chatted with director J.D. Feigelson who confirmed that a DVD (and a Blu-Ray) release of his cult-classic made-for-TV 1981 flick DARK NIGHT OF THE SCARECROW is in the works! DARK NIGHT OF THE SCARECROW is a classic revenge tale which features Larry Drake (DARKMAN, DR. GIGGLES) playing the slow, yet innocent Bubba Ritter who gets wrongly accused of a local girls murder and gets killed by the townsfolk. They get away with it, but not for long! The movie also stars Lane Smith and Charles Durning. Details are scare as of now, but we'll keep you posted on more when we hear it. Click HERE to read more about it from our May 2006 VAULT edition!


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Alternate SAW V Teaser Trailer 1B!

We've just been provided with teaser trailer "1B" for SAW V. This is pretty much the same as the previous teaser trailer we showed you guys back HERE, but this version features alternate music. Check it out below:



The fifth installment in the SAW franchise directed by David Hackl & written by screenwriting duo Marcus Dunstan & Patrick Melton (FEAST, new HELLRAISER) stars Tobin Bell, Julie Benz, Costas Mandylor, Scott Patterson, Mark Rolston, Samantha Lemole, Meagan Good, Carlo Rota, Greg Bryk and Laura Gordon. It opens October 24th, 2008!

Check out the kick-ass teaser poster for SAW V HERE!

Check out the "BLOOD DRIVE" posters at our previous news post HERE!

Visit the official site at: http://www.saw5.com

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SOMETHING BENEATH Trailer, Starring Kevin Sorbo?!

Below you'll find the trailer to the upcoming release SOMETHING BENEATH starring Kevin Sorbo and available on DVD September 9th, 2008. From the press release: EVIL LURKS IN THE MOST UNLIKELY OF PLACES. Kevin Sorbo stars in the Pulsating, Dripping, and Frightening Thriller That’s Awakening Everyone’s Worst Nightmares … SOMETHING BENEATH.

Get ready for a slimy combo of special effects, breakneck suspense and inescapable disaster when SOMETHING BENEATH oozes its way onto DVD September 9th from Genius Products and RHI Entertainment. A massive cellular organism, highly intelligent and deadly, is living in the sewer system beneath a conference center and it’s up to Kevin Sorbo (TV’s “Hercules,” “Avenging Angel”), Natalie Brown (Dawn of the Dead, TV’s “Sophie”), Peter MacNeill (A History of Violence), and Brendan Beiser (TV’s “Stargate SG-1”) to figure out how to kill it before it kills them. The DVD will be available for $14.95 SRP.



SYNOPSIS: A new conference center has been constructed despite warnings by biologist Dr. Connelly (Beiser) that the grounds are toxic. At the center’s inaugural Clean Planet conference, one of the delegates is found dead, his face frozen in fear. Adding to the odd disturbances is a mysterious oily black slime oozing its way around the conference site. It’s soon discovered that the slime amassing on the lake front, clogging drains, seeping into rooms, and sliding along halls is a massive cellular organism living in the sewer system—highly intelligent, and capable of inducing fearful hallucinations in its victims. When the truth is revealed, Douglas Middleton (Sorbo), a priest attending the conference, joins security chief Mr. Deadmarsh (MacNeill) in evacuating guests. As the panic spreads, so does the slime—a pulsating, dripping, moving, inescapable, ecological disaster that is awakening everyone’s worst nightmares.

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New Trailer, Poster Artwork For Timo Rose's THE BEAST!

A new trailer for Timo Rose's THE BEAST has been uploaded to the film's official My Space page and we've also been provided with the latest poster artwork. THE BEAST directed and written by Timo Rose (based on a concept by Mark Hyacinth) stars Raine Brown, Joe Davison (100 TEARS), Timo Rose, Joseph Zaso, Yassmin Pucci (DARKNESS SURROUNDS ROBERTA), Thomas Kercmar (FEARMAKERS), Eileen Daly (RAZOR BLADE SMILE, CRADLE OF FEAR) and featuring Judith O'Dea, Monique Dupree and Mike Mendez in cameo roles. Check out the teaser and poster below:




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August 22, 2008

DARK CASTLE Preps 2 New Movies!

Dark Castle Entertainment has a long history with the genre having released the remakes of William Castle's THIR13EN GHOSTS & HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL, a redux of the Vincent Price classic HOUSE OF WAX and original genre material such as GHOST SHIP. With Dominic Sena's WHITEOUT (starring Kate Beckinsale) and Dave Parker's THE HILLS RUN RED currently on queue, what's next production-wise for the company? According to SHOCK, Dark Castle Entertainment is currently prepping the horror/comedy ALL CHEERLEADERS DIE and a new HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL movie, possibly a prequel. (Which hopefully means more Jeffrey Combs!) No more details at this time, but we'll keep you posted!


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RETURN TO SLEEPAWAY CAMP Features Announced; New Release Date!

FANGORIA got the word from Magnolia Pictures on what we can expect in terms of supplemental material for the RETURN TO SLEEPAWAY CAMP DVD. According to their post, special features include:

- Behind-the-scenes footage
- Making-of documentary
- Cast and crew interviews
- Screensavers/wallpaper
- Music featured in the film

The official SLEEPAWAY CAMP MOVIES website elaborated on the disc's features by stating that "Bonus features will include the Jeff Hayes documentary: BEHIND THE SCENES: Making RETURN TO SLEEPAWAY CAMP. Felissa Rose co-hosts the documentary, which features exclusive on-set footage, photographs, interviews, and puts you behind the scenes of the gruesome new Sleepaway Camp."

The site also clarifies that the DVD release date has been pushed from October 14th to November 4th to coincide with the 25th anniversary of the original SLEEPAWAY CAMP.

You can check out the trailer to RETURN TO SLEEPAWAY CAMP at our previous news post HERE. And read our early FIRST LOOK REVIEW of the movie HERE or by clicking the image below!



Here's the DVD cover!


RETURN TO SLEEPAWAY CAMP is a direct sequel to the original SLEEPAWAY CAMP and was written and directed by Robert Hiltzik, helmer of the original. Back from SLEEPAWAY CAMP are actors Felissa Rose, Jonathan Tierston and Paul DeAngelo. The flick also stars Vincent Pastore (THE SOPRANOS) and the late Isaac Hayes! You can visit the official website at: http://www.sleepawaycampmovies.com/

Check out these FRIGHT exclusive related interviews!

Our FRIGHT exclusive interview with FELISSA ROSE!



And JEFF HAYES!

 

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August 21, 2008

TRICK 'R TREAT Screening This October In NYC!

Hot on the heels of todays earlier report that TRICK 'R TREAT would be hitting DVD, SHOCK got an update on their article implying that we'd see a limited theatrical release of Michael Dougherty's Halloween-themed ant