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June 25, 2009

NEW MOON Movie Tie-In Book Cover Revealed!
EW got a look at the new cover artwork for the upcoming re-release of the novel NEW MOON by Stephenie Meyer meant to (of course) tie-in with the new movie THE TWILIGHT SAGA: NEW MOON. Have a peek below:


No official date on when this new version will hit book stores, but I'd imagine it'd be in November just in time for the new film.

THE TWILIGHT SAGA: NEW MOON stars Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, Dakota Fanning, Chaske Spencer, Bronson Pelletier, Alex Meraz, Kiowa Gordon, Tyson Houseman, Nikki Reed, Peter Facinelli, Elizabeth Reaser, Jackson Rathbone, Edi Gathegi, Rachelle Lefevre, Ashley Greene, Billy Burke, Cam Cigandet, Kellan Lutz & Anna Kendrick. Chris Weitz directs.

THE TWILIGHT SAGA: NEW MOON - Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) is devastated by the abrupt departure of her vampire love, Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson) but her spirit is rekindled by her growing friendship with the irresistible Jacob Black (Taylor Lautner). Suddenly she finds herself drawn into the world of the werewolves, ancestral enemies of the vampires, and finds her loyalties tested. (In theaters November 20, 2009)


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June 08, 2009

MONSTERPALOOZA CONVENTION VIDEO REPORT PART THREE! HOWARD BERGER OF KNB!

We're back with part 3 of our video coverage of MONSTERPALOOZA, which took place last weekend in Burbank, California! In this segment, ICONS staffer Jsyn catches up with Howard Berger of KNB! Check out what cool item Howard found while browsing the convention floor. He also dishes out the latest from KNB including Alex Aja's PIRANHA 3D and the new NARNIA movie! Watch it below!



Watch PART 2: THE MONSTERPALOOZA MUSEUM right HERE!

Watch PART 1: WITH DOUG JONES right HERE!

For more info, go to: http://www.rubberroom101.com



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May 15, 2009

Del Toro's THE STRAIN Website Now Live!

If you recall, we posted a video message from filmmaker Guillermo Del Toro a few weeks back where he talked about his upcoming vampire trilogy THE STRAIN. Now, the official website for the novel has been launched over at: http://www.thestraintrilogy.com.

Below you'll find the book cover & synopsis to THE STRAIN, which hits store shelves on June 2nd. Del Toro will also be appearing at the upcoming New York Fangoria Weekend Of Horrors convention to promote the book! (Details at www.fangocon.com!)



They have always been here. Vampires. In secret and in darkness. Waiting. Now their time has come.

In one week, Manhattan will be gone. In one month, the country.

In two months—the world.

A Boeing 777 arrives at JFK and is on its way across the tarmac, when it suddenly stops dead. All window shades are pulled down. All lights are out. All communication channels have gone quiet. Crews on the ground are lost for answers, but an alert goes out to the CDC. Dr. Eph Goodweather, head of their Canary project, a rapid-response team that investigates biological threats, gets the call and boards the plane. What he finds makes his blood run cold.

In a pawnshop in Spanish Harlem, a former professor and survivor of the Holocaust named Abraham Setrakian knows something is happening. And he knows the time has come, that a war is brewing . . .

So begins a battle of mammoth proportions as the vampiric virus that has infected New York begins to spill out into the streets. Eph, who is joined by Setrakian and a motley crew of fighters, must now find a way to stop the contagion and save his city—a city that includes his wife and son—before it is too late.



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April 30, 2009

Guillermo Del Toro Talks THE STRAIN TRILOGY!

Back in September of 2008, filmmaker Guillermo Del Toro announced that he'd be launching a trilogy of books titled THE STRAIN, a series with his take on vampires. Back then, he said, ""The idea is epic in scope. The trilogy advances in unexpected ways and each book contains unique and surprising revelations about the history, physiology and lore of the vampiric race, tracing its roots all the way back to its Old Testament origins."

Now with a June 2nd release date locked for the first book, (co-written by Chuck Hogan) Del Toro has posted the following video about THE STRAIN TRILOGY! Check it out!




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March 03, 2008

SWEENEY TODD? GHOSTS? LATEST BOOK REVIEWS!
Our wonderful book reviewer Scott Lefebvre submitted these book reviews weeks ago, but I'm a slacker! Sorry I didn't get these up sooner! Regardless, check out Scott's reviews of SWEENEY TODD, GHOST OF ST. LOUIS, GHOSTS: MINNESOTA'S OTHER NATURAL RESOURCE and BALTIMORE'S HARBOR HAUNTS. Click the book covers below to read them!

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February 03, 2008

FEBRUARY 2008 DVD & BOOK REVIEWS!
We've updated both the DVD and BOOK sections with several new staff reviews! In the DVD section, read reviews for 28 WEEKS LATER (REGION 4), SOMETIMES THEY COME BACK: REGION 4 BOX SET, SAW IV (Danny Price's Review), THE HOST, LEGEND: ULTIMATE EDITION, DEATHDREAM, THE AMERICAN NIGHTMARE, RESIDENT EVIL: EXTINCTION and BLUE REMAINS. Book reviews include THE GHOSTS OF AUSTIN and COLLECTING MONSTER TOYS. Check out all those links below!

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January 09, 2008

SPOOKY CREEPY LONG ISLAND! FROM AN ICONS WRITER!
We're proud to inform you that one of our staffers, Scott Lefebvre who does all of ICONS OF FRIGHT's book reviews has published a book himself! And it's all about the supernatural history of Long Island, New York! (Where most of the FRIGHT crew is from!) SPOOKY CREEPY LONG ISLAND is now available via Schiffer Books. The website link is below, along with the cover and synopsis for the book! Support one of our own and pick up Scott's book! (Congrats, Scott! We're proud of ya!)

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October 31, 2007

4 NEW BOOK REVIEWS!
Our staffer Scott is back with 4 brand new book reviews. This month, he gives us his insight into THE BLOOD RIDER: BLOOD & SPURS BOOK ONE (by Mark Tarrant), MONSTER ISLAND THREE (Edited by Billy Mavreas), LAST BURN IN HELL: DIRECTOR'S CUT (by John Edward Lawson) and VACATION (by Jeremy C. Shipp). Click on the covers below to read a review of each!

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September 21, 2007

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!

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August 20, 2007

BOOK REVIEWS: THE FAN & BATMAN: THE LONG HALLOWEEN
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!

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August 10, 2007

BRUCE CAMPBELL BOOK REVIEW!
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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July 22, 2007

ICONS OF FRIGHT BOOK REVIEW SECTION unleashed!
To all out literally fiends, you are in for a treat! Our new staffer Scott Lefebvre has helped us launch a FRIGHT BOOK REVIEW section! Yes, we've finally added horror book reviews to our content! In this first update, Scott reviews BLOOD & BLACK LACE:THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO ITALIAN SEX & HORROR MOVIES, CREEPY CRAWLS: A HORROR FIENDS TRAVEL GUIDE, DEAD SOULS, GHOSTS OF LONG ISLAND: STORIES OF THE PARANORMAL, HANNIBAL RISING and more... Read on for the full list!

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