The Scary Bits: Pathetic Plugs and Sundance Scares
Posted on December 19, 2008 - Filed Under Horror | Leave a Comment
Filed under: Horror, The Scary Bits
Looks like next month’s Sundance Film Festival is offering four films that could accurately be labeled as “horror,” which isn’t a whole lot — but of course it’s all about quantity over quality. The quartet of creepy flicks are Paul Solet’s Grace; Jonathan Liebesman’s The Killing Room; Duncan Jones’ Moon; […]
John Stevenson Directing ‘We3′
Posted on December 19, 2008 - Filed Under Horror | Leave a Comment
Filed under: Action, Horror, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Thrillers, Deals, Scripts, Newsstand, Comic/Superhero/Geek
It’s really creepy, but the moment I start wondering about We3 again, it pops up in the press. Back in August, Grant Morrison had used the project’s downtime to write a screenplay that he claimed was better than the original graphic novel. The […]
Trailer for ‘Screamers 2′ — Yep, ‘Screamers 2′
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Filed under: Action, Horror, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Home Entertainment, Remakes and Sequels, Trailers and Clips
Raise your hand if you remember the movie Screamers. OK, keep your hand raised if you remember anything other than “Peter Weller,” “Philip K. Dick,” and “box office failure.” Yeah, that’s what I thought. It’s not that Screamers is that rotten […]
Tim Burton and Johnny Depp Doing ‘Dark Shadows’ Next?
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Filed under: Horror, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Deals, Warner Brothers, RumorMonger, Johnny Depp
Now before anyone gets too excited, keep in mind that when it comes to Dark Shadows on the big screen, nothing is ever a done deal. Over a year ago, the news surfaced that Johnny Depp and Tim Burton were putting their heads together […]
Trailer Park: Salvation or Termination?
Posted on December 19, 2008 - Filed Under Horror | Leave a Comment
Filed under: Comedy, Drama, Horror, Trailer Trash, Trailers and Clips
Friday the 13thThis is the new full length trailer for the reimagining of the classic horror franchise. Sexually active young adults being stalked by a big dude in a goalie mask. Aside from a Jason who is much faster than the lumbering killing machine in countless […]
Read More..>>Fan Rant: How Sony Sank ‘The Plague’
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Filed under: Horror, Distribution, Home Entertainment
So a few years back I reviewed a horror flick for DVD Talk called The Plague. Not great, not awful, but kind of a choppy time-waster that starts out with a cool premise before devolving into some sort of forgettable zombie affair. A few months later I got an email […]
Read More..>>New Poster for ‘The Unborn’ - Great Poster or the Greatest?
Posted on December 19, 2008 - Filed Under Horror | Leave a Comment
Filed under: Horror, Thrillers, Mystery & Suspense, Focus Features, Dreamworks, Posters
A pal of mine passed along this new international poster for David S. Goyer’s supernatural thriller, The Unborn, which Empire Magazine recently premiered. The Unborn stars Odette Yustman (Cloverfield), who finds herself haunted by one freaky little spirit if the freaky little trailer is to […]
Holiday Movie Junk: ‘I Am Legend’ Ultimate Collector’s Edition
Posted on December 19, 2008 - Filed Under Horror | Leave a Comment
Filed under: Action, Horror, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Mystery & Suspense, Fandom, Home Entertainment, Holiday Movie Junk
Since it looks like we’re going to get some sort of I Am Legend prequel or sequel down the road, leading to what could be a new, hip movie franchise featuring Will Smith, why not spend some time this holiday […]
Read More..>>The Scary Bits: Violent Valentines, Halloween Rehash & Scary Santas
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Woohoo, let’s check one horror remake off the list for 2009! Yes, I was fortunate enough to experience the 3-D splatteriness of My Bloody Valentine at the jam-packed BNAT 10 last weekend — and while I was equal parts skeptical and intrigued, I’m pleased to opine that this is one […]
‘They Live’ Again in Remake Form
Posted on December 19, 2008 - Filed Under Horror | Leave a Comment
Filed under: Action, Horror, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Remakes and Sequels
Once you’ve remade John Carpenter’s Halloweeen and The Fog, where else do you go? We’ve been hearing about an Escape from New York re-do for quite some time now, and we all know it’s just a matter of time before someone re-remakes The Thing — but […]