Horror Movie News and Reviews http://www.esplatter.com The long-delayed horror anthology film "Amusement" is now set to strike DVD January 20 courtesy of Warner Bros. The film has just opened an official site to poush the release. Check out the site here. The movie tells the story about three women who are stalked by a killer with a grudge that goes back to the girls' childhoods. Starring Katheryn Winnick, Laura Breckenridge, Jessica Lucas, Tad Hilgenbrink and more. . . http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1089 http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1089Mon, 05 Jan 2009 08:18:13 EST Now that we're past the holidays, horror films are finally getting released to DVD again on a pretty regular basis. The New Year is getting off to a lively start with "Eden Lake," an excellent horror movie from the producers of "The Descent" -- review here -- and "Alphabet Killer," the new horror movie from the director of "Wrong Turn". Also out this Tuesday is "Midnight Movie," a great little horror movie -- review here. "The Wicker Man" is getting released on DVD again from Lionsgate on January 6. That would be the 1973 version with Christopher Lee -- not the bad remake with Nicolas Cage. This is also apparently the shortened 88-minute cut of the film. Next week, January 13, we're getting the much-hyped "Tokyo Gore Police," Alex Aja's mixed bag of a horror movie "Mirrors" -- review here -- and an uncut version of "My Bloody Valentine" -- the original. http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1090 http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1090Mon, 05 Jan 2009 08:18:13 EST Rogue Pictures, the Universal horror movie company responsible for such film as "The Strangers" and "Seed of Chucky," has been sold! Relativity Media has purchased the company from Universal. Rogue has 25 titles under its belt along with four films in development. According to the Hollywood Reporter: The first picture set for release under the deal is "The Unborn," written and directed by David S. Goyer and produced by Michael Bay's Platinum Dunes shingle. The supernatural horror movie opens Friday. ... Relativity plans to release Rogue's three other upcoming pics, including Craven's "25/8," all of which are in postproduction. http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1088 http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1088Mon, 05 Jan 2009 08:18:13 EST The best horror movie of 2008 was "Let the Right One In." But not many people saw it because of its limited theatrical release. That's going to change when it arrives on DVD and Blu-Ray March 10. Here are the release details. Both Blu-Ray and DVD versions contain the following special features: * Deleted Scenes * Behind-the-Scenes Documentary * Poster Gallery Click here for our review of this already classic movie. It's one of the greatest vampire films of all time and undeniably the best horror movie of last year. A must see when it finally hits disc in March. . . http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1087 http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1087Sat, 03 Jan 2009 11:05:13 EST Currently, the Italian horror maestro’s rare classic is an out-of-print DVD item that fetches close to $200. Well, don't plunk out that amount on eBay. It's making a new North American DVD premiere March 31 The late, great Lucio Fulci is revered by horror movie fans around the world as the Italian “Godfather of Gore” for directing such films as "Zombie" and "The Beyond". "Cat in the Brain" is Fulci’s ultimate statement about his own work, a masterpiece of cinematic dementia that echoes Hitchcock’s "Psycho.", William Castle’s "Strait Jacket", David Lynch’s "Eraserhead" and Fellini’s 8 1/2. "Cat in the Brain" stars Fulci as himself in the twisted tale of a horror film director driven insane by his own creations. Tormented by visions of bizarre violence, murder and mayhem, Fulci seeks help from a sinister psychiatrist who draws him into a vortex of madness and death….like a cat, stalking the darkest corridors of the director’s mind and clawing his sanity to bloody shreds. Since its original release in 1990, "Cat in the Brain" has become a sought-after gem for Fulci fanatics, difficult to find and banned in the UK for its extreme graphic violence. The movie has won acclaim from modern masters of the macabre including Clive Barker and Eli Roth. Grindhouse Releasing’s deluxe edition of "Cat in the Brain" boasts a high-definition, widescreen anamorphic transfer of Fulci’s uncensored director’s cut, along with an amazing collection of bonus features. http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1085 http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1085Sat, 03 Jan 2009 11:05:13 EST Like its predecessor, Rob Zombie's "H2" is set to hit screens in August -- August 28, 2009. No one but Tyler Mane -- as Michael Myers -- has officially been accounced in the cast. The film will apparently be set moments after the events of the 2007 remake. It's main competition will be the Screen Gems comedy "Max's Mardi Gras," not exactly the same audience base. . . . http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1086 http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1086Sat, 03 Jan 2009 11:05:13 EST Sixteen people get stuck in a subway car in NYC for 36 hours, without communication, food, way to escape, and a fatal sensation that they are going to die. A raw display of human behavior when one confronts the possibility of death. Directed by Venezuela's Leonard Zelig, "Subhysteria" is a drama-thriller that looks like it may qualify as a horror movie. Watch for it at a film festival near you. Check out the "Subhysteria" site here. . . . http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1081 http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1081Tue, 30 Dec 2008 23:05:13 EST David S. Goyer's new horror movie "The Unborn" is hitting theaters January 9, and the promo folks have already cooked up a nifty viral video to go along with it. Pretty hilarious. The official Web site can be found here. And here's the synopsis: Sometimes the soul of a dead person has been so tainted with evil that it is denied entrance to heaven. It must endlessly wander the borderlands between worlds, desperately searching for a new body to inhabit. And sometimes it actually succeeds. Writer/director David Goyer (Blade: Trinity, The Invisible, Batman Begins) gives a terrifying glimpse into the life of the undead in The Unborn, a supernatural thriller that follows a young woman pulled into a world of nightmares when a demonic spirit haunts her and threatens everyone she loves. Casey Beldon (Odette Yustman) hated her mother for leaving her as a child. http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1082 http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1082Tue, 30 Dec 2008 23:05:13 EST Here's a rock-video style promo video for horror film "Text," with music by Beau Osland and For the Love of Ivy. Eh, OK. But what is this movie? Directed by Brian McCulley from a screenplay by Brian McCulley, the film finds four friends searching the answers to a series of deadly text messages killing students at their high school. It stars Hanna Hall, Reggie Bannister, and Jonathon Trent. . . . http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1083 http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1083Tue, 30 Dec 2008 23:05:13 EST UK readers -- here's a rare chance to catch the classic anthology and non-anthology horror films from Amicus studio on the big screen, including "Asylum," "And Now the Screaming Starts," "House That Dripped Blood" and the ultra-rare "Dr. Terror's House of Horrors." The Barbican Theatre London is presenting a festival entitled "Amicus: The Studio That Dripped Blood." The Barbican Centre is the largest multi-arts centre in Europe, featuring art, film, music, theatre, dance and education all under one roof and under one creative direction. Here's a roundup of what's playing: The House That Dripped Blood (PG) 19:00 / Amicus’ horror uncovering the dark deeds inside the gothic mansion 20 Feb 09 / 19:00 / Cinema 1 Dr. Terror’s House of Horrors (PG) 21:15 / Werewolves, vampires, creeping vines and voodoo 20 Feb 09 / 21:15 / Cinema 1 The Land That Time Forgot (U) 14:00 / Amicus' most ambitious, expensive and ultimately successful feature 21 Feb 09 / 14:00 / Cinema 2 Scream and Scream Again (18) 16:00 / The first feature to unite the unholy trinity of Price, Cushing and Lee – quite a coup for Amicus 21 Feb 09 / 16:00 / Cinema 2 Tales From The Crypt (18) 18:30 / In the best known of the Amicus anthologies, a group of people trapped in a crypt are shown their futures 21 Feb 09 / 18:30 / Cinema 2 …and Now the Screaming Starts (15) 20:30 / Supernatural period tale of a young aristocrat couple plagued by a malevolent ancestor 21 Feb 09 / 20:30 / Cinema 2 The Birthday Party (15) 14:00 / Screen adaptation of Harold Pinter’s enigmatic play with array of tricks and torments 22 Feb 09 / 14:00 / Cinema 2 Madhouse (18) 16:30 / Resurrections, murders and Vincent Price starring as Dr. Death 22 Feb 09 / 16:30 / Cinema 2 The Psychopath (15) 18:30 / Murder thriller with excellent music 22 Feb 09 / 18:30 / Cinema 2 Asylum (15) 18:30 / Grotesque portmanteau set in an institution where ‘you have nothing to lose but your mind’... 23 Feb 09 / 18:30 / Cinema 2 I, Monster (12A) 18:30 / The film boasts a curiously experimental look 24 Feb 09 / 18:30 / Cinema 2 The Beast Must Die (15) 18:30 / This darkly funny, superbly bloody, country estate set became the very definition of ‘cult film’ 25 Feb 09 / 18:30 / Cinema 2 Click here for more. . . http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1084 http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1084Tue, 30 Dec 2008 23:05:13 EST 2008 was a pretty interesting year for horror films. There were a lot of good horror movies made in '08. But I'd argue the best films didn't come from the U.S., but rather France and Sweden. I think easily the best film of the year was "Let the Right One In," which only saw a limited release stateside. The best U.S. production may have been the barely released "Baby Blues", a film that blows away anyone with the guts to watch it and is guaranteed to become a cult classic. http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1080 http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1080Sun, 28 Dec 2008 12:26:13 EST Bruce Dickinson's "The Chemical Wedding" is one of the best heavy metal albums of all time. The film he wrote that was somewhat based upon it, however, is changing its name from "The Chemical Wedding" to the more commercial "Crowley" for its U.S. release. Hitting DVD March 10 courtesy of Anchor Bay, the newly titled "Crowley" is going to marketed as a film about the legendary occult figure at the center of the film's storyline, Aleister Crowley. In the movie, written by Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson and directed by Julian Doyle, Simon Callow plays a professor who becomes the reincarnation of occultist Aleister Crowley. . . http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1077 http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1077Tue, 23 Dec 2008 05:52:13 EST Just in time for the 3-D release of "Final Destination 4," the 2001 original will hit the high-def Blu-Ray format on April 7. New Line Cinema will unleash the now almost classic teen horror film as one of the few horror titles from the studio in the new format. No word on special features. You probably can expect to see the same stuff that's on the low-def release. . . . http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1074 http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1074Tue, 23 Dec 2008 05:52:13 EST This is bummer news for anyone not in a big city with an awesome cineplex. Unfortunately, "My Bloody Valentine 3D" will be playing in 2D on most screens. The New York Times reports today: Like all studios experimenting with 3-D, Lionsgate is struggling with a shortage of theaters equipped to project the work. By the release date for “My Bloody Valentine 3D,” Lionsgate will have only 900 3-D screens available, so it will show a 2-D version of the movie on about 1,600 screens. A neat story about the 3D trend which is gaining steam in horror, though.. . . http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1075 http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1075Tue, 23 Dec 2008 05:52:13 EST There are simply some movies that must not be remade. Roman Polanski's "Rosemary's Baby" was slated for a redo from Platinum Dunes. Collider interviewed Dunes producers Brad Fuller and Andrew Form who said the project has been aborted. "We went down that road and we even talked to the best writers in town and it feels like it might not be do-able. We couldn’t’ come up with something where it felt like it was relevant and we could add something to it other than what it was so we’re now not going to be doing that film." Meanwhile, they are still making remakes to "Nightmare on Elm Street" and "The Birds." . . http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1076 http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1076Tue, 23 Dec 2008 05:52:13 EST Well, here's at least one remake that promises to be better than the original. In "My Bloody Valentine 3-D," being directed by Patrick Lussier, Jaime King stars as Sarah Palmer, a woman who has married her teenage sweetheart's nemesis, and the pair have a child together. "When she and her first love are reunited, it becomes clear that she still carries a torch for the man." Watch for it in 3D on Jan. 16 -- right around the corner.. . . http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1073 http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1073Tue, 23 Dec 2008 05:52:13 EST The "Friday the 13th" marketing juggernaut continues. You can now download your own high-res Jason mask. Check it out here. Directed by Marcus Nispel and produced by Michael Bay, "Friday the 13th" is a remake/prequel/sequel to the original first three films. It stars Derek Mears, Jared Padalecki, Danielle Panabaker, Amanda Righetti, Travis Van Winkle and Aaron Yoo. . http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1067 http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1067Thu, 18 Dec 2008 07:27:13 EST Tyler Mane is back as Michael Myers in "H2", Rob Zombie's sequel to his remake of John Carpenter's "Halloween." As reported by Zombie on his own MySpace blog: "There ain't no new Michael Myers. It's Tyler Mane again again fuckers! Yes, Tyler has signed back on for Halloween Two." There you have it. This film is already pretty controversial among fans, some of whom still see Rob Zombie's "Halloween" remake as sacrilege. But no matter what you feel, this film is going to be one of the biggest horror releases of next year. . . http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1068 http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1068Thu, 18 Dec 2008 07:27:13 EST The movie tells the story about a group of friends who find themselves fighting for their lives against a group of humanoid creatures, after their boat crashes onto a deserted island. Stars Jewel Staite (Firefly), Nikki Griffin (The OC), Kellan Lutz (Twilight), Justin Baldoni (Everwood) and more. The movie was remade as "The Lost Tribe" due to production problems, and is also due for release in 2009. It has an entirely different cast, director, script etc. . http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1069 http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1069Thu, 18 Dec 2008 07:27:13 EST Here's the new poster for Australian mockumentary horror movie "Lake Mungo." In it, a family mourns the loss of their daughter. Supernatural events ensue. A mystery unfolds. Paramount Vantage is already making a remake -- and this "foreign film" is in English already! . . http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1070 http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1070Thu, 18 Dec 2008 07:27:13 EST "Timecrimes" is the best time travel horror movie ever. (Read our review here). It's in limited release right now, so if you're lucky you can check it out at a theater near you. Here are the latest screening locations. 12/19/2008 Berkeley, CA: Shattuck Cinemas 10 San Jose, CA: Camera 3 Washington, DC: E Street Cinema Minneapolis, MN: Lagoon Cinema Portland, OR: Cinema 21 Theatre Seattle, WA: Varsity Theatre 1/2/2009 San Diego, CA: Ken Cinema Chicago, IL: Music Box Nashville, TN: Belcourt Theatre 1/9/2009 San Antonio, TX: Santikos Bijou @ Crossroads 6 1/24/2009 Rochester, NY: Dryden Theatre . . http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1071 http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1071Thu, 18 Dec 2008 07:27:13 EST David S. Goyer's new horror movie "The Unborn" is hitting theaters January 9. Now "Blade Trinity" was pretty weak, but Goyer has more than proven himself as writer and story creator of the Batman films. He deserves a second chance as a horror director. The official Web site can be found here. Meanwhile, we have a ton of new stills from the movie which can be seen below. http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1072 http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1072Thu, 18 Dec 2008 07:27:13 EST Heading to U.S. screens courtesy of the Six Shooters series (which brought us "Timecrimes"), "Eden Log" stacks up as a solid French sci-fi horror film. A man wakes up deep inside a cave. Suffering amnesia, he has no recollection of how he came to be here or of what happened to the man whose body he finds beside him. Tailed by a mysterious creature, he must continue through this strange and fantastic world. Enclosed, Tolbiac has no other option to reach the surface than to use REZO ZERO, secret observing cells in this cemetery-like abandoned mine. http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1066 http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1066Thu, 18 Dec 2008 07:27:13 EST Variety has apparently confirmed that Rob Zombie is helming the sequel to his own "Halloween" remake. I say apparently because I actually can't find the Variety piece confirming. But it's being widely reported as having been reported. The most credible source may be Empire: There's good news and there's bad news for horror fans today, folks. The bad news is that Rob Zombie has signed to write and direct H2, the sequel to his godawful remake of Halloween. The good news is... erm. http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1064 http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1064Thu, 18 Dec 2008 07:27:13 EST It's a pretty light week for DVD horror releases but a few major Blu-Ray titles are being unleashed. "A Nightmare on Elm Street" silently crept its way into the format today too, althought the title is already sold out at Amazon. All three releases are identical to their DVD releases -- with little in the way of special features -- but boast the impressive high-def picture quality you're paying extra for.. . . http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1065 http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1065Thu, 18 Dec 2008 07:27:13 EST Michael Bay's Platinum Dunes is set to begin filming the "Nightmare on Elm Street" movie beginning this Spring. The film is going to be produced by Bay, Brad Fuller and Andrew Form. Meanwhile, their "Near Dark" remake is dead -- thanks to the success of "Twilight." With the "Friday the 13th" remake set to hit screens from the same team in February -- and a sequel to that already in the works -- the early 2000s are starting to look more like the 1980s every day. Hopefully "Nightmare" will be more of a sequel/prequel type project -- not a remake. But in addition to F13-2 and "Nightmare", Platinum Dunes does have one original film on production slate. Scotty Kosar, who penned Dunes' "Texas Chainsaw Massacre" remake is writing an untitled supernatural thriller about satanic cults for the company. Dunes' Brad Fuller to Sci-Fi Wire the film is about "a college girl whose brother dies, and she goes to investigate his death and finds he was into some pretty freaky stuff. http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1060 http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1060Thu, 18 Dec 2008 07:27:13 EST Here's an interesting new horror flick. In 2009, director Alex Turner returns to the genre with "Red Sands," written by Simon Barrett. This duo previously brought us the Lovecraftian Civil War tale Dead Birds. In their latest effort Brendan Miller, Shane West, Aldis Hodge, Theo Rossi and Noel Gugliemi are soldiers serving in the Middle East. When they destroy a statue, they're visited by a malevolent force. http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1061 http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1061Sat, 13 Dec 2008 11:55:13 EST Code Red DVD has announced that it has discovered the negatives for legendary horror-blaxploitation-gangploitation film "The Devil's Express". After four long years of searching, we were convinced we would never find it, but we have just located the original negatives of the blaxploitation, kung fu, gangploitation, subway monster hybrid DEVIL'S EXPRESS! The lab just inspected them and they have confirmed that indeed these are the original negatives, along with the trailer elements. We are getting ready to do a HiDef master and will be working on the extras soon. Hopefully we can have this out in September 2009! In this long lost 1976 film, Warhawk Tanzania plays an urban afro American, who hate the gang warfare all around him. In desperation, Tanzania summons a demon from the subway system to purge his neighborhood of punks. Unfortunately, the demons are uncontrollable, resulting in the deaths of several innocent people. . http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1062 http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1062Sat, 13 Dec 2008 11:55:13 EST It's a pretty good title change. With 2009 turning into the comeback year of 3D horror, it was necessary to get "3D" in the title -- and "Final Destination 4 in 3D" just doesn't have much of a ring to it. Directed by David Ellis, this fourth film in the franchise hits cinemeas in the third dimension August 21. Here is the official synopsis: On what should have been a fun-filled day at the races, Nick O'Bannon has a horrific premonition in which a bizarre sequence of events causes multiple race cars to crash, sending flaming debris into the stands, brutally killing his friends and causing the upper deck of the stands to collapse on him. When he comes out of this grisly nightmare Nick panics, persuading his girlfriend, Lori, and their friends, Janet and Hunt, to leave...escaping seconds before Nick's frightening vision becomes a terrible reality. Thinking they've cheated death, the group has a new lease on life, but unfortunately for Nick and Lori, it is only the beginning. http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1063 http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1063Sat, 13 Dec 2008 11:55:13 EST UK horror magazine "Gorezone" published a cover story on the new "Night of the Demons" remake. Their cover photo on the film actually makes the '80s redux look pretty good. "Night of the Demons" stars Tiffany Shepis, Diora Baird, Shannon Elizabeth and Monica Keena. The film was written by by Adam Gierasch and Jace Anderson (The Mother of Tears), and Gierasch is directing. . . . http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1055 http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1055 Wed, 10 Dec 2008 07:12:13 EST Yep. It sure feels like every horror movie in production these days is a remake. Pretty much every decent horror movie from the eighties is getting a redux right now. Included in that pile is "The Stepfather" from 1987. Here are two new stills from that remake. Dylan Walsh of "Nip/Tuck" and Sela Ward of "The Fugitive" serve the lead roles in the "Stepfather" remake, while Penn Badgley plays a teenage boy who suspects his new stepfather-to-be is a psycho. Click here for our review of the original "Stepfather," which should be considered required viewing for any self respecting horror fan. . http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1056 http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1056 Wed, 10 Dec 2008 07:12:13 EST David Goyer, writer of the "Blade" franchise and the new "Batman" films, is helming a new movie, "The Unborn." Here is the first clip from the movie. The Unborn exclusive clip Sometimes the soul of a dead person has been so tainted with evil that it is denied entrance to heaven. It must endlessly wander the borderlands between worlds, desperately searching for a new body to inhabit. And sometimes it actually succeeds. Writer/director David Goyer (Blade: Trinity, The Invisible, Batman Begins) gives a terrifying glimpse into the life of the undead in The Unborn, a supernatural thriller that follows a young woman pulled into a world of nightmares when a demonic spirit haunts her and threatens everyone she loves. Casey Beldon (Odette Yustman) hated her mother for leaving her as a child. http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1057 http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1057 Wed, 10 Dec 2008 07:12:13 EST We'll have to wait a few extra months to see Benicio del Toro playing the "Wolfman" in the Universal remake of the classic Lon Chaney Jr. Film. The film has been bumped from April 3, according to Variety. Directed by Joe Johnston and starring Benicio Del Toro, Anthony Hopkins and Hugo Weaving, "The Wolf Man" -- a remake of the classic Lon Chaney Jr. film of the same name -- now hits theaters November 6, 2009. You can still check out the movie's official site right here. . http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1058 http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1058 Wed, 10 Dec 2008 07:12:13 EST New images just cropped up from Sci-Fi Magazine and other sources from the February 13 "Friday the 13th" remake. The most interesting shots came from Gorezone Magazine. Directed by Marcus Nispel and produced by Michael Bay, "Friday the 13th" is a remake/prequel/sequel to the original first three films. It stars Derek Mears, Jared Padalecki, Danielle Panabaker, Amanda Righetti, Travis Van Winkle and Aaron Yoo.. . . http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1059 http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1059 Wed, 10 Dec 2008 07:12:13 EST "Blood Spattered Bride" and "Maniac" are just two of the titles announced for Blu-Ray by William Lustig's powerhouse horror label Blue Underground. "The Final Countdown" -- an action movie cheese fest -- and Dario Argento's "The Stendhal Syndrome" have already been released by BU in the new format. Now the company has announced George Romero and Dario Argento's anthology horror film "Two Evil Eyes" (review here) for release in the high-def Blu-Ray format on March 31. Extras include 4 featurettes (Two Masters' Eyes, Savini's EFX, At Home with Tom Savini and Adrienne Barbeau on George Romero) and the trailer. "Two Masters' Eyes" contains interviews with both directors, special make-up effects supervisor Tom Savini, producer Claudio Argento and Asia Argento. Meanwhile, Blue Underground has announced David Cronenberg's early non-horror title "Fast Company" for release on April 28, with audio commentary by the director and some other extras -- including the early Cronenberg shorts "Stereo" and "Crimes of the Future." In other huge Blue Underground Blu-Ray news, the company will unleash the gory British zombie film "The Living Dead at the Manchester Morgue" (review here) on Blu-Ray in 2009. http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1053 http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1053Sun, 07 Dec 2008 23:59:13 EST We've talked about "Dead Snow" before -- the Nazi zombie film out of Norway. Well, here's the new trailer for this great looking horror film which is playing Sundance. Plus, the lineup of other horror titles playing the festival this January. Here are the main horror titles playing the fest this year: "Dead Snow," directed by Tommy Wirkola. Starring Vegard Hoel, Stig Frode Henriksen. Nazi zombies attack in a Norwegian production. http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1052 http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1052Sun, 07 Dec 2008 23:59:13 EST It feels like the eighties again -- in addition to the new "Friday the 13th" poster and trailer, the new poster for "My Bloody Valentine 3-D" has been unveiled. Click on the image for a larger view. . . . . http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1050 http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1050Sun, 07 Dec 2008 23:59:13 EST Forrest J. Ackerman, the legendary editor/writer of Famous Monsters of Filmland and collector has passed away. He was 92. The AP reports today: Ackerman died Thursday of heart failure at his Los Angeles home, said Kevin Burns, head of Prometheus Entertainment and a trustee of Ackerman's estate. Ackerman has been credited with coining the phrase "science fiction." He had a huge impact on horror fans as the man behind Famouns Monsters of Filmland, the horror mag that predated Fangoria, but stopped publishing in 1983. I can remember seeing the first photos of films such as "Friday the 13th" and "Alien" in this magazine as a teenager. It published from 1958-1983. Its heyday was the 1960s. Forrest will be sorely missed. http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1051 http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1051Fri, 05 Dec 2008 23:59:13 EST Hillary Swank, Oscar winning star of "Million Dollar Baby", is set to star in a new American horror movie produced by the new version of Hammer Films. The film is entitled "The Resident," and it's about a woman stalked by her psycho landlord. It's also going to be filmed in America apparently. Antti J. Jokinen is directing his own script, co-written with Robert Orr and revised by Erin Cressida. Not sure how big this is for fans of Hammer Horror, as this film is being shot in the U.S. When I first heard the news, I had images of Swank playing a British aristocrat from the 1700s battling vampires or something -- but that cleary ins't happening. http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1047 http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1047Fri, 05 Dec 2008 23:59:13 EST Latest eighties horror film set for a remake is John Carpenter's "The Live." The Hollywood Reporter reports today: John Carpenter's cult 1988 film is getting the remake treatment from Universal and studio-based Strike Entertainment, which are in negotiations to acquire the film rights with rights holder Les Mougins. Strike's Marc Abraham and Eric Newman will produce, while Shep Gordon of Les Mougins and Carpenter will serve as executive producers. It goes without saying that Hollywood should focus more on original material. Carpenter's "They Live" was and is a great movie, but a remake?. . . http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1048 http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1048Fri, 05 Dec 2008 23:59:13 EST The trailer is live now at Yahoo! Movies and in theaters Friday. Meanwhile, check out the new poster. . . . . http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1049 http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1049Fri, 05 Dec 2008 23:59:13 EST Does anyone remember "Screamers" from the 1990s? I was just thinking about that movie the other day. Well, someone has to remember it, because a sequel is on the way, starring the great Lance Henriksen. And here's the trailer! . . . . http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1045 http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1045Fri, 05 Dec 2008 23:59:13 EST The final specs are now available for the DVD release of "The Alphabet Killer," the thriller from director Rob Schmidt (Wrong Turn, Masters of Horror: Right To Die) and featuring an all-star cast including Eliza Dushku (the upcoming Fox series "Dollhouse," Wrong Turn, Bring It On), Cary Elwes (The Princess Bride, Saw), and Oscar-winner Timothy Hutton (Ordinary People, Sunshine State.) Arriving January 6, 2009, The Alphabet Killer DVD will contain the following: -Audio commentary with Producer Isen Robbins and Director Rob Schmidt; -Audio commentary with Writer/Producer/Actor Tom Malloy; Featurette: A to Z: The Making of The Alphabet Killer; -"First Victim" – Alternate Scene . . . . . http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1046 http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1046Fri, 05 Dec 2008 23:59:13 EST Word is out that the helmers of "Inside" are off the "Halloween II" sequel to Rob Zombie's "Halloween". So then who would direct? Why not Rob Zombie himself? Now it looks like Rob Zombie is directing "Halloween 2." STYD first reported the rumor and reps from Rob Zombie are not denying it. Apparently, a press release is due in a day or two. Given just how terrible Zombie's "Halloween" remake was, this shouldn't come as good news. But it is somewhat predictable, because his film was a huge commercial success. It also means his much anticipated "Tyrannosaurus Rex" is going to be put on hold. On the bright side, it means that we are getting another horror movie in cineplexes. http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1044 http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1044Tue, 02 Dec 2008 07:05:13 EST Beginning in 1971, "Creature Features" was the single best show for fans of horror in the San Francisco Bay Area. "Watch Horror Films - Keep America Strong" is a documentary about the series. The documentary is set to screen at the Balboa Theater, in San Francisco, December 10, 2008. The film is ultimate tribute to the Bay Area late-night horror television phenomenon of Creature Features (1971-1984 on Oakland's KTVU Ch-2), hosted by Bob Wilkins and later by John Stanley. Also rounding out the bill is the John Stanley cult film NIGHTMARE IN BLOOD. Proceeds benefit the Bob Wilkins Alzheimer's fund. John Stanley will be on hand speaking about his tenure as Creature Features host, signing books and posters. http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1043 http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1043Tue, 02 Dec 2008 07:05:13 EST If you ever wonder what happened to Alice Cooper, look no further than Capri Films’ rock’n’roll vampire comedy "Suck", which has started principal photography. The film stars Rob Stefaniuk, Jessica Paré, Malcolm McDowell, Dave Foley, with Rockers Alice Cooper, Iggy Pop, Moby, Henry Rollins, Alex Lifeson, Dimitri Coates and Carol Pope. Calico Cooper joins her father in the cast. Additional cast members include Paul Anthony, Mike Lobel, Chris Ratz, Barbara Mamabolo and Nicole DeBoer. Written and directed by Rob Stefaniuk, "Suck" is a rock’n’roll vampire comedy about a group of musical wannabees in search of immortality and a record deal. The rock band The Winners have sunk so low, they will do anything to make it big. http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1038 http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1038Sun, 30 Nov 2008 11:05:13 EST Didn't catch this one in theaters, but will certainly catch the DVD, which hits stores on 1/20/09. Here's an early sneak peek at the cover art for "Unrated Director's Cut," "Unrated Collector's Edition" and the Blu-Ray. . . . . http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1039 http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1039Sun, 30 Nov 2008 11:05:13 EST Cover art has been revealed for the February 10 release of Bruce Campbell's comedy "My Name Is Bruce". Bruce Campbell directed and starred in the horror comedy about himself. . . . . . http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1040 http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1040Sun, 30 Nov 2008 11:05:13 EST Here's a pretty absurd sci-fi movie for ya! Director Richard Clabaugh's "Eyeborgs," starring Danny Trejo. An agent for the Dept. of Homeland Security uncovers a plot to assassinate the President using government surveillance robots known as Eyeborgs. A science fiction-action thriller in the tradition of the "Terminator" films. Also stars Luke Eberl and Megan Blake. . . http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1041 http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1041Sun, 30 Nov 2008 11:05:13 EST A script by Joss Whedon has apparently already been completed for a "Buffy The Vampire Slayer" movie, presumably to star Sarah Michelle Gellar. The film likely never would have been made -- but with "Twilight" raking in kazillions at the box office, studio chiefs are likely to greenlight it. Reports the Herald-Sun Newspaper in Australia: The monster success of girly vampire pic Twilight at the US Box office last weekend could kick open the door for a big-screen return of Joss Whedon’s much-loved Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Rumours are circulating in Hollywood that Whedon has a feature-film script based on his hit TV series ready to roll as soon as a studio is prepared to commit. The Buffy concept was first unveiled as a movie in 1992 with long-forgotten Kristy Swanson in the title role. Before it became a hit TV series, "Buffy" was the subject of a theatrical movie in 1992. The show easily outshone the movie.. http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1042 http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1042Sun, 30 Nov 2008 11:05:13 EST Anchor Bay, which has been putting out some of the very best horror Blu-Ray releases, is slating "Hellraiser" for release in the format April 28. Anchor Bay's releases of "Dawn of the Dead" and "Halloween" both look absolutely stellar. http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1034 http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1034 Fri, 28 Nov 2008 11:05:13 EST I wasn't a fan of the British horror-comedy "Black Death." But now the director, Christopher Smith, is set to replace Geoff Sax as helmer of "Black Death," one of the more interesting medieval fear films being produced. Set to star Sean Bean and Lena Headley, the film is set in Medieval England during the Black Death. http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1035 http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1035 Fri, 28 Nov 2008 11:05:13 EST Legendary Spanish horror filmmaker Jess Franco is set to receive a Lifetime Achievement Goya Award next year. http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1036 http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1036 Fri, 28 Nov 2008 11:05:13 EST Looking for an aweseome Blu-Ray horror movie present for a loved one, along with the $168 Wal-Mart Blu-Ray player you're buying? Don't want to get burned with a release that has shoddy picture quality? Here's a quick and handy guide to some of the most important Blu-Ray horror releases out there. One issue with Blu-Ray and horror is that so many horror titles are from old, grainy prints. http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1037 http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1037 Fri, 28 Nov 2008 11:05:13 EST Anchor Bay Entertainment has announced that "The Alphabet Killer" will have an exclusive New York theatrical engagement starting Friday, December 12th at the Cinema Village, 22 East 12th Street in NYC. In addition, a Red Carpet, invitation-only premiere will take place at the Cinema Village on Thursday, December 11th with special guest appearances TBA. Directed by Rob Schmidt (Wrong Turn, "Masters of Horror: Right To Die") and featuring an all-star cast including Eliza Dushku (Bring It On, Wrong Turn), Cary Elwes (The Princess Bride, Saw), and Oscar-winner Timothy Hutton (Ordinary People, Sunshine State), "The Alphabet Killer" is a psychological thriller loosely based on the serial murders that shocked the citizens of Rochester, New York in the early 1970s. Anchor Bay Entertainment will release "The Alphabet Killer" theatrically in exclusive engagements in Rochester, Buffalo, Los Angeles and New York. . . . . http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1032 Thu, 27 Nov 2008 11:05:13 EST http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1032 For enthusiasts of Dario Argento, this is great news. The arguably superior shortened, English-language cut of "Profondo Rosso" (aka "Deep Red") is finally being released on DVD in Anamorphic widescreen -- but it's in Denmark! Oh well. Nothing a little EBay can't fix. Actually, this upcoming DVD release of the film from Another World Entertainment is an 'ultimate edition', featuring both the extended Italian version and the shorter (some might argue tighter) English language version. Disc 1 will feature the 126-minute Italian director's cut. In a slight bummer, commentary won't be from Argento himself but by a Danish Argento expert: Thomas Rostock. Disc 2 will feature the short 105 minute "international version" of the film. http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1033 Thu, 27 Nov 2008 11:05:13 EST http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1033 There's not enough sci-fi horror being produced these days. So it's good to see one title is around the corner: "Plaguers." Here's some official poster art for this fear film about a band of "sexy space pirates." Here's official synopsis: When a band of sexy space pirates hijack a fuel-transport vessel bound for Earth, an alien virus known only as "Thanatos" is accidentally released. The contagion mutates its victims, transforming them one after another into ravenous, demonic creatures. Pirates and crew must join together to destroy the undead PLAGUERS as the ship nears Earth, threatening to infect the entire planet. "Plaguers" was directed by Brad Sykes, who has been helming direct-to-video horror movies since the late 1990s, beginning with "Camp Blood." . . http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1029 Thu, 27 Nov 2008 11:05:13 EST http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1029 It's been the stuff of legend. The pretty bad 1980s slasher "My Bloody Valentine" was badly truncated for its theatrical release, with a lot of the gore scenes that turned up in magazines like Fangoria totally cut out of the released film. An uncut version never saw the light of day. Click here for our brief review of the original. This January, at long last, the uncut version of "My Bloody Valentine" looks set to be unleashed to the world. It should be fun to see, although the movie was simply so weak that it's hard to imagine that the addition of some gore is really going to improve things all that much. January 13 is the date the moldie oldie hits the streets courtesy of Lionsgate, in time for the January 16 release of Patrick Lussier's "My Bloody Valentine 3-D" in theaters. . http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1030 Thu, 27 Nov 2008 11:05:13 EST http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1030 Lionsgate has unveiled artwork and specs for "Midnight Meat Train" due to hit DVD and Blu-Ray February 17. Extras to the under-released film will be an "Anatomy of a Murder- the Making of The Midnight Meat Train" featurette, a "World of Clive Barker" featurette, and a "Mahogany's Bag" feature, whatever that means. . . . . . http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1031 Thu, 27 Nov 2008 11:05:13 EST http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1031 Actually to call it a horror movie is a bit of a stretch. But the teen/romance/vampire film beat out James Bond at the box office! As reported in today's New York Times: 'Twilight' took a giant bite out of the North American box office over the weekend, selling an estimated $70.6 million in tickets and proving that a wholesome love story can still turn out a huge young-adult audience. So it looks like the most successful vampire movie of all time is going to be a teen romance.. . . . http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1028 Thu, 27 Nov 2008 11:05:13 EST http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1028 Breck Eisner's remake of George Romero's "The Crazies" has scored actor Timothy Olyphant as its lead actor. Olyphant, seen in the movie "Hitman," will play a sherriff in a town infected with "the crazies." The script was pennned by Scott Korsar ("The Machinist") and Ray Wright ("Plulse," ugh). George Romero is executive producing. Look for the film Sept. 25, 2009.. . http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1023 Thu, 27 Nov 2008 11:05:13 EST http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1023 January 9, 2009 will mark the third After Dark Horror Fest and the final film in the lineup has just been announced: the Korean shocker "Voices," from director Ki-hwan Oh. Other films in the lineup include "Autopsy," "The Broken," "The Butterfly Effect 3: Revelations," "Dying Breed," "From Within," "Perkins' 14" and "Slaughter." . . . . http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1024 Thu, 27 Nov 2008 11:05:13 EST http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1024 The "Special SS Edition" DVD of "Blitzkrieg - Escape from Stalag 69" box art has been revealed this week, along with a release date of December 15, 2008. The Special Edition will feature the full, uncut directors’ version of the film, deleted scenes, director's commentary, production stills, bloopers, a short film, trailer, and the original "Schindler's Lust" short that inspired the making of the film. . . . . . http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1025 Thu, 27 Nov 2008 11:05:13 EST http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1025 The last Dario Argento movie still not on DVD is about to get a release. "Four Flies on Grey Velvet" will be released by Myra Communications February 24 in the U.S. Extras include the teaser trailer, original trailer, English opening and closing credits and extensive poster and photo gallery. This film is the third in Dario Argento's Animal Trilogy in the early 1970s that started with "The Bird with the Crystal Plumage" and "The Cat o' Nine Tails". It currently is the only film of his that is unavailable on VHS or DVD in a legitimate version, either domestically or internationally with the exception of the long out of print obscure French VHS. Digital bootlegs show up on P2P sites with poor quality in image and sound. http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1026 Thu, 27 Nov 2008 11:05:13 EST http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1026 With "Twilight" sure to shake up the PG-13 box office this weekend, it seems like a good time to look back at "modern" vampire films of the past 50 years or so. Which one is the best? . . . . . http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1027 Thu, 27 Nov 2008 11:05:13 EST http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1027 David Goyer, writer of the "Blade" franchise and the new "Batman" films, is helming a new movie, "The Unborn." Hopefully it will be better than "Blade Trinity," which he also directed. Sometimes the soul of a dead person has been so tainted with evil that it is denied entrance to heaven. It must endlessly wander the borderlands between worlds, desperately searching for a new body to inhabit. And sometimes it actually succeeds. Writer/director David Goyer (Blade: Trinity, The Invisible, Batman Begins) gives a terrifying glimpse into the life of the undead in The Unborn, a supernatural thriller that follows a young woman pulled into a world of nightmares when a demonic spirit haunts her and threatens everyone she loves. Casey Beldon (Odette Yustman) hated her mother for leaving her as a child. http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1018 Thu, 27 Nov 2008 11:05:13 EST http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1018 The limited theatrical release "Splinter" has a DVD date of January 27, and cover art has just been revealed. Directed by Toby Wilkins, "Splinter" had a limited theatrical release on October 31, 2008 and stars Shea Whigham, Paulo Costanzo, Jill Wagner, and Rachel Kerbs. "Splinter" won six awards at the Screamfest Horror Film Festival: Best Editing, Best Score, Best Special Effects, Best Make-Up, Best Directing and Best Picture. . . . . http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1019 Thu, 27 Nov 2008 11:05:13 EST http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1019 Variety is reporting that the "Jonah Hex" DC Comics horror adaptation is running into some problems. Josh Brolin was set to star as the title character. Today's Variety reports: Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor have dropped out as the directors of "Jonah Hex," the DC Comics property that is expected to headline "W." and "Milk" star Josh Brolin as a partly disfigured gunslinger and bounty hunter. Neveldine and Taylor wrote the script, but their exit as directors was attributed to "creative differences." The studio is moving quickly to set a new director, determined to keep Brolin in the fold for a spring start. Doesn't sound good for the "Hex" movie, does it? Apparently Warner Bros. is still determined to go forward without the two guys who were driving the project. Both of them were behind that action movie "Crank" too. I definitely remember this comic from the 1970s and it certainly would make an interesting film. http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1020 Thu, 27 Nov 2008 11:05:13 EST http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1020 If there was ever a movie that could not be remade it would be 1972's "Last House on the Left," but as we all know it's happening. Here are the first photos from the production. Sara Paxton stars Mari Collingwood in Rogue Pictures' remake of "Last House on the Left," which is being directed by Dennis Illiadis. The film also stars Rhys Coiro, Martha MacIsaac and Riki Lindhome. . . . http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1021 Thu, 27 Nov 2008 11:05:13 EST http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1021 One of the best movies of the year is easily "Timecrimes" (check out our advanced review here). It hits theaters next month. Here's a preliminary list of where you can catch it. 12/12/2008 West Hollywood, CA: Sunset 5 New York, NY: Sunshine Cinema 12/19/2008 Chicago, IL: Landmark's Century Centre Cinema 1/2/2009 Nashville, TN: Belcourt Theatre 1/9/2009 San Antonio, TX: Santikos Bijou @ Crossroads 6 1/24/2009 Rochester, NY: Dryden Theatre More theaters will be added too, so watch out for it.. . . http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1022 Thu, 27 Nov 2008 11:05:13 EST http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1022 First off, the George Romero-produced series "Tales From the Darkside" is finally getting a proper DVD release on February 10. Check out the cover art for that. In addition, cover art for the February 24 "Last House on the Left" special edition has emerged. And if that wasn't enough, there's cover art for the Season 2 DVD release of the "Friday the 13th" TV series, hitting stores February 10 as well. . . http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1017 Thu, 27 Nov 2008 11:05:13 EST http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1017 Striking DVD next Tuesday from Dimension Extreme, "The Zombie Diaries" is the second mockumentary about a zombie apocalypse to hit DVD this year -- the first being George Romero's "Land of the Dead." Part of a new wave of mockumentary horror, the film has been well received by some critics and you can expect to see eSplatter's own review later this week. We were lucky enough to catch up with one of the film's co-directors, Michael Bartlett, to discuss the making of the UK's first and so far only zombie-apocalypse mockumentary film, which is enjoying a global release. HOW DID YOU COME UP WITH THE IDEA FOR 'ZOMBIE DIARIES'? I saw a film called 'Ever Since The World Ended', which was a post-apocalyptic documentary showing the world after it has been devastated by an unknown virus. I liked the premise but wanted to see more of the apocalyptic world; I wanted to see empty streets and ghost towns; I wanted to see the sheer savagery that would be caught on camera in a lawless society. Kevin and I have always been very big horror fans, and we decided to move forwards with a film that essentially mixed the Blair Witch Cinema Verite style documenting the post-apocalyptic world, with the classic zombie movie. The reason for this is that we are both big fans of Romero's films, and zombie movies were making a resurgence in the market-place. As much as you love an idea, it is important to ensure it has some sort of a shot commercially, especially if you want to continue to work in the movie business. HAD YOU CONSIDERED MAKING IT A STANDARD NARRATIVE FILM INSTEAD OF A MOCKUMENTARY? No. The hook was 'Blair Witch meets Night of the Living Dead' - totally original at the time, so that is exactly what we wanted to do. http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1015 Thu, 27 Nov 2008 11:05:13 EST http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1015 Well, zombie films have finally become totally mainstream. The director of "Quantum of Solace" is set to direct "World War Z." As reported in Variety: Paramount has set "Quantum of Solace" director Marc Forster to helm "World War Z," based on the Max Brooks bestselling novel about a worldwide infestation of flesh-eating zombies. "Changeling" scribe J. Michael Straczynski is writing the screenplay, and Brad Pitt's Plan B is producing. Brooks -- the son of Mel Brooks and Anne Bancroft -- wrote a detailed tale in which a researcher for the U.N. Postwar Commission interviews survivors from countries all over the world, 10 years after the crisis, to gather a first-person post-mortem on a war that obliterated every country on the map. Well, zombie films have become such a dime a dozen these days that maybe it is time for the subgenre to take a little break for a while. When the makers of the latest James Bond and Clint Eastwood films start making them ... http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1016 Thu, 27 Nov 2008 11:05:13 EST http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1016 Hannibal Pictures released a "promo reel" for Dario Argento's forthcoming thriller starring Adrien Brody. There are rumors of a title change in the works as well. . . . . http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1014 Thu, 27 Nov 2008 11:05:13 EST http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1014 Undeniably one of the most hotly anticipated horror movies of 2009 is "The Children" from the director of "The Killing Gene." The buzz on the street is that it's a great movie. About 10 new photos have just sprung up from the British film, which is being pitched at AFM. Tom Shankland, the director of the "Killing Gene" (aka "Waz"), is back with a new horror film apparently about evil kids! Check out the official site here. The film, which stars Jeremy Sheffield, Rachel Shelley, Stephen Campbell, Eva Birthistle, Hannah Tointon, and Eva Sayer, sounds more than a little like "Island of the Damned." During a relaxing Christmas vacation, parents have to fight for survival as the children begin to turn on them. Ugh, don't you hate it when that happens? No release date is set for this UK film, which is clearly one to look forward to. . . . http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1013 Thu, 27 Nov 2008 11:05:13 EST http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1013 This "sales trailer" for the Clive Barker "Book of Blood" film being repped by Essential Entertainment at the American Film Market has emerged online. Sophie Ward stars as a paranormal researcher whose investigations lead her to a college student who apparently channelsmessages from the dead. Their sexual relationship bridges the living and dead in this movie directed by John Harrison and co-written with Darin Silverman. . . . . http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1009 Thu, 27 Nov 2008 11:05:13 EST http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1009 Relentless. What started as a harmless prank spins out of control, turning medical science into an avenging angel of death in "Red Mist" (aka FreakDog) from the director of "Shrooms." It makes its DVD debut on February 10, 2009. For dangerous and depraved loner Kenneth (Andrew Lee Potts), life at the hospital where he works is a series of endless torments from a group of ambitious medical students. But when they decide to teach him “a lesson,” he ends up in a coma and practically brain dead. Guilt-ridden Catherine (Kebbel), determined to save his life, administers a powerful and untested cocktail of drugs to the coma victim. http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1010 Thu, 27 Nov 2008 11:05:13 EST http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1010 "Frontiers" was one of the coolest horror movies of last year and proof perfect that no one is making better fear films than the French these days. Director Xavier Gens is now helming "City of Shadows" for Overlook Entertainment. Overlook reports: Paris, 1661: The City of Lights is a maze of streets filled with both dirt and enlightenment, a true paradise for all sorts of thieves and bandits where no one can walk about without risking his wealth and his life with every step. The latest lieutenant general of the police apponted by Louis XIV, Nicolas De La Reynie, has his hands full with a sordid spree of murders by poison. He probes deeply into the fantastic “Court of Miracles”, a mysterious and unknown city impenetrably buried in the heart of Paris with its own rules and its own king ... . . . http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1011 Thu, 27 Nov 2008 11:05:13 EST http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1011 We haven't haven't had a chance to post our review of "Rec" yet, but needless to say it's a great film whose impact has been felt in the U.S. box office, already having been remade as "Quarantine", another good movie. A sequel has been announced via press release: "The movie, a production of July Fernández for Filmax directed by Jaume Balagueró and Paco Plaza, starts some hours later of the ending of the first part. REC 2 will roll itself in Barcelona during six weeks. " A Spanish press release has announced that "Rec 2" is shooting now! Here is the release: INICIO RODAJE REC 2 El próximo lunes 10 de noviembre se inicia el rodaje de REC 2, la secuela de la afamada primera parte. http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1012 Thu, 27 Nov 2008 11:05:13 EST http://www.esplatter.com/news.php?id=1012