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12/28/06: Fiends! Next weekend is the next FANGORIA WEEKEND OF HORRORS CONVENTION!!! This time, the Fango crew are setting up in San Jose, CA!!!

“Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors” comes to the San Jose January 5-7, 2007 with an exciting line-up of top horror talent from both film and television. This fright-filled weekend will take place at the Doubletree Hotel San Jose, 2050 Gateway Place, San Jose. Guests include George Romero, Doug Bradley, Jeffrey Combs, Bill Moseley, Sid Haig, Robert Picardo, Tim Sullivan, Diamond Dallas Page, Ken Foree, Debbie Rochon and many more! Head on over to the CREATION site at THIS LINK (or the image below) for all the details and ticket information!!!

12/24/06: From Rob Zombie's official blog...

“and MICHAEL MYERS IS....

Here's more exciting news for the holiday break. Adult Michael Myers will be played by TYLER MANE. I'm sure you all remember Tyler as Rufus from The Devil's Rejects, Sabretooth in the X-Men and the unstoppable Ajax in Troy. Tyler is mean, lean and ready to bring you the most psychotic Michael Myers yet.”

Wow. Interesting choice! It was announced that Daeg Faerch has been cast as young Michael Myers. So here’s a pic of the 2 actors playing Michael Myers:

12/23/06: Rob Zombie has casted Dr. Loomis in the upcoming HALLOWEEN according to his official My Space blog! It ain't Ben Kingsley, but it's a pleasent surprise regardless. Read on:

From Rob Zombie's official blog...

"AND DR. LOOMIS IS.......?

Well, here is the news you've all been waiting for. Who is Dr. Loomis? Well, the answer is..... the one and only MALCOLM McDOWELL ! Yes, lengendary actor Malcolm McDowell will be the new Dr. Loomis.

As many of you know A Clockwork Orange is my favorite film and I am a huge, huge fan of Malcolm. I know Malcolm will kick ass as Dr. Loomis. He is thrilled to be part of HALLOWEEN and is ready to make a new classic."

UPDATE: Fangoria's website is reporting that Danielle Harris, whom genre fans remember as little Jamie Lloyd from Halloween's 4 & 5 has ALSO been cast in Rob Zombie's HALLOWEEN!? Her role has yet to be confirmed but it's said to be a "leading role". Could Danielle be the new Laurie Strode?! We'll all know soon enough! Also, Daeg Faerch has been cast as young Michael Myers. Here's a pic of the young actor & the face of little Michael Myers:


12/22/06: Seasons Greetings, fiends!!! We've got a slew of new updates for you!!!

First up, we're proud to present you with our TOP movie lists of the year!!! Robg., Mike C. and Jsyn give you the TOP movies of the year, as well as the TOP 10 Icons interviews of 2006, and Mike gives us his TOP 5 Crap Finds of 2006!!! You have to check it out!!! CLICK HERE!!!

We've got a brand new FRIGHT exclusive interview, this month with writer/director KEVIN KANGAS. Kevin's the filmmaker behind 'FEAR OF CLOWNS', 'HUNTING HUMANS' & the upcoming 'FEAR OF CLOWNS 2'. He talked to us about all 3 of his features as well as the creation of Shivers - the spooky clown from his Fear Of Clowns movies! Don't forget to also check out our FRIGHT exclusive interview with RYAN WARD, the actor that portrays ASH in EVIL DEAD: THE MUSICAL!!!

Danny's got another review of MASTERS OF HORROR SEASON TWO, this time Joe Dante's new episode 'THE SCREWFLY SOLUTION'. Check it out. And don't forget our December TRILOGY PICKS devoted to GREAT DIRECTOR/BAD MOVIES and our holiday themed VAULT OF THE FORGOTTEN & OBSCURE picks!!!

Happy holidays and we'll be back with more FRIGHT exclusives in the new year!!!
12/16/06: Fellow Long Islanders! (And New Yorkers!) There's a special screening of Friday The 13th Part 2 taking place tomorrow night December 17th at the Cinema Arts Centre located at 423 Park Avenue in Huntington, NY. Jason himself Steve Dash will be there for the screening. The website is cinematartscentre.org. Here's the info:

Fantasy and Horror Holiday Spectacular

Sunday, December 17 th

1:30 - Art Show and Craft Fair Opens
4:30 - Local filmmakers screening
7:30 - Friday the 13th Part 2 screening

This very special event with feature the work of local artisans, filmmakers and crafts people. From fairies to Frankenstein and everything in between, vendors (and even a few of the Cinema staff) will be on-hand selling hand-made bags, dolls and artwork. There wil be something for everyone for the fantasy and horror fan on your Christmas list.

Meet Jason! For 25 years, The Friday The 13th franchise has facinated movie audiences. Long Island's own Steve Dash will join us in person for a very special Q & A, with ancedotes from the set of the horror classic, which was filmed in Connecticut. While Dash never wore the infamous hockey mask (he wore an Elephant Man-esque bag on his head instead), he is part of horror film history as the second screen-appearence ever of the character Jason Voorhees. Dash's film credits also include Nighthawks, Wolfen, and The Jazz Singer.

Our local filmmaker showcase will feature fantasy and horror shorts and featurettes from Ghoul A Go Go, The Ghouligans and much more. Presented by CAMP Festival and VAMP Productions.
12/2/06: Wow! Are we at the end of 2006 already?! Well then, that means we've got a DECEMBER EDITION of ICONS OF FRIGHT for you!!!
Are you ready for another FRIGHT exclusive interview?! Well, EVIL DEAD fans, you are in for a treat!!! We got to sit down and chat with the new ASH himself, actor RYAN WARD from EVIL DEAD: THE MUSICAL!!! We spoke to Ryan about his experiences on taking the mantel of the wise-talking, ass-kicking beloved ASH for his first musical show! This is the first interview with the new ASH anywhere!!! Check it out now!!!

Danny W is back with more reviews of MASTERS OF HORROR: SEASON TWO. Just added, we've got his first look at John Carpenter's episode PRO-LIFE and Dario Argento's PELTS!!! Check out what he thought by clicking HERE!!!

Jsyn's working on a movie, so Robg takes over THE VAULT OF THE FORGOTTEN AND OBSCURE with some obscure December gems!!! This month's picks are HIGHWAY TO HELL, I COME IN PEACE & SILENT NIGHT DEADLY NIGHT 3: BETTER WATCH OUT! Read all about them on the VAULT page!!!

Mike C. is back with another Trilogy Picks write-up. This time focusing on GREAT DIRECTOR'S whom have made BAD HORROR MOVIES! We've got Oliver Stone's THE HAND, James Cameron's PIRANHA 2: THE SPAWNING and Stanley "The Sound Of Music" Donen's SATURN 3. Reading is believing, folks!

Fear not, we'll have a few more FRIGHT exclusive interviews up within the next week. The December edition is just beginning!!! Get readin'!!!
11/18/06: We've got a few more ICONS updates for all you FRIGHT fiends!!! Bunni checks in with her full coverage of THE NEW YORK CITY HORROR FILM FESTIVAL. This year marked the 5th anniversary of the NYCHFF and it was one of their biggest and best shows. Check out the whole rundown of films, with exclusive pictures right HERE!!!

Also, RIIHFF's Ricardo Ribelo gives us a FRIGHT exclusive article on a new sub-genre in the horror world. (Since it's a sub-genre that none of us on the Icons staff knows anything about!) He takes a look at 3 films - SCRAPBOOK, AUGUST UNDERGROUND, and MURDER SET PIECES in ULTRAVIOLENT: REALITY HORROR, THE FUTURE OF FEAR.

Last but not least, we've got another contest for you fiends!!! Head over to our CONTEST page and enter for your chance to win one of 3 copies of 'AUNT ROSE' on DVD. The Anchor Bay Entertainment release features actor/writer JOSHUA NELSON, whom we interviewed last year. Check out our FRIGHT exclusive interview with Joshua Nelson HERE!!!

More to come. -Robg.
11/15/06: Mike C. checks in with his CHILLER FALL 2006 REPORT!!! Get the whole scoop on the event, which took place in Secaucus, New Jersey on October 27th thru October 29th. There's plenty of pictures with guests Tommy Lee Wallace, Joyce Dewitt, John DeLancie, Garrit Graham, Mink Stole, Lou Ferrigno as well as all the latest from McFarlane Toys and cool stuff from the dealer's room! Check it out HERE!!!

Horror-Fanatics Danny W chimes in with a review of the latest episode of Masters Of Horror Season Two - The V Word. Check that out HERE!!!

And last but not least, Robg submits a slew of new DVD reviews!!! Check out what he thought of the DVD's for CEMETERY MAN, CHRISTINE, DEMON HUNTER, FRIGHT NIGHT, IMPRINT (MASTERS OF HORROR - TAKASHI MIIKE), MONSTER HOUSE, POLTERGEIST, SINFUL, SLITHER, TALES FROM THE CRYPT: THE COMPLETE FIFTH SEASON & THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE 2. Check them all out now onthe DVD reviews page!!!

More updates this weekend, along with a new contest!!!
11/11/06: Kevin Klemm is back with a new GRINDHOUSE AFICIONADO issue! This month's picks are 42nd Street Forever Vol 1 and 42nd Street Forever Vol 2: The Deuce. And we've also updated some new DVD reviews. Robg takes a thorough look at SLITHER, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2: Special Edition, and CHRISTINE: Special Edition.

More reviews will be up later in the week, along with Bunni's report from the NYCHFF and Mike C.'s convention report for October's Chiller Theatre show.
11/8/06: We've got a FIRST LOOK at EVIL DEAD: THE MUSICAL!!! Now playing in New York at the New World Stages theatre located at 340 West 50th Street. Get the hold scoop on how the show stacks up, and follow the links on there to get tickets!!! You CAN NOT miss this show!!!

Also, Danny checks in with the 2nd episode of Masters Of Horror Season Two. FAMILY by John Landis. Read his review HERE! More to come! -rg.
11/5/06: The first updates of our NOVEMBER EDITION ARE UP!!!
We're proud to present a FRIGHT exclusive interview with actor KEN SAGOES, who portrayed the character Kincaid in 'A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 3 & 4'. We spoke to him in great detail about his experiences going up against Freddy Krueger! This is someone we've wanted to talk to since we launched this site! Check out our FRIGHT exclusive interview with KEN SAGOES!!!

Another interview we're excited to share, the Icons crew recently sat down with actor/comedian JUDAH FRIEDLANDER!!! Judah recently appeared in John Gulager's FEAST, now available on DVD. He's also had memorable roles in 'American Splendor', 'Meet The Parents', the new television show '30 Rock', and hell... he was even in the Dave Matthews video for "Everyday" as the "hugging guy". An ICONS first, this interview features plenty of video clips from both You Tube and My Space! Check it out!!!

Last but not least, our buddy Danny W from Horror-Fanatics.com submits a new column for us looking at each and every episode of MASTERS OF HORROR SEASON 2, starting with Tobe Hooper's 'THAT DAMNED THING'!!! Check it out!!! It'll be updated after each new episode premieres! We'll have another interview up later this week, along with plenty of more FRIGHT exclusive updates!!!
10/29/06: If you head on over to www.MTVNews.com, you can click on a feature called FLICK'D, which features Rob Zombie talking about his take on the new HALLOWEEN.

Ironically enough, if you check our news post from Oct. 14th of 2005 (A full year ago), we mentioned a rumor of Ben Kingsley as Dr. Loomis. Seems this little rumor could hold some validity. Towards the end of the MTV clip, a caption pops up reading "Ben Kingsley as Dr. Loomis?" Well, if it happens, you heard it HERE ages ago. FRIGHT friend/filmmaker Chris Garetano was the first to drop us that hint. Let's see how it pans out! -Robg.
10/22/06: Our new staffer Holly checked out the new re-release of Tim Burton's THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS in 3D!!! So, she wrote up a FIRST LOOK review with her thoughts on the new version, out in theatres now. Check it out HERE!!!
10/21/06: Our staffer Bunni gives us a run down on the films she caught at the RHODE ISLAND INTERNATIONAL HORROR FILM FESTIVAL!!! Complete with her opinions on a few. Check it out HERE!!!

Also, Jsyn chimes in with a VERY special HALLOWEEN edition of THE VAULT OF THE FORGOTTEN AND OBSCURE!!! Check it out HERE!!! More to come!!!
10/20/06: Greetings fiends!

Our buddy Jeff Hayes wrote in to let us know about the theatrical premiere of his new flick ‘GRANDMA’S SLOPPY SECONDS’!!! (Mike C.’s a big fan of killer grandma.)

Here’s the info from Jeff himself: “The screening is Saturday, October 21 at 3:00pm at The Elm Draught House Cinema 35 ELM STREET (yep Freddy would be proud, lol), Millbury, MA. Barbara O'Connor ("Grandma") and James P. O'Connor ("Jimmy") will be there, as well as most of the rest of the cast. The movie is 43 minutes long with lots of gruesome death sequences and the beautiful New England Halloween backdrop! Lots of pumpkins, colored leaves, and of course Grandma's House! Also "Sleepaway Camp" veterans Felissa "Angela" Rose and Daryl "Riff" Wilcher have roles in the movie as a News Reporter and News Anchor who tell the tale of the grisly "Grandma Murders".”

You can check out the trailer and clips from the movie at: www.thegrandmamovies.com.
10/18/06: We've got another FRIGHT exclusive give-away for all you FRIGHT fans out there, just in time for HALLOWEEN!!! In honor of the release of FEAST on DVD, we're giving away 5 copies of the UNCUT DVD!!! Click HERE for details!!!

10/15/06: We just posted a slew of new DVD reviews! Robg. checks out Fear Of Clowns, FEAST: UNRATED, THE GHOULIGANS!, Masters Of Horror: JENIFER (Dario Argento), A Nightmare On Elm Street: Infinifil Special Edition, REST STOP UNRATED, Satan's Playground, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre: Ultimate Edition, & THE WOODS.
10/9/06: Jsyn chimes in tonight with his review of the documentary 'GOING TO PIECES: THE RISE AND FALL OF THE SLASHER FILM'!!! Check it out along with Adam Barnick's review!!!
10/8/06: The October edition of ICONS OF FRIGHT is finally here!!!
We've got 2 brand new FRIGHT exclusive interviews!!! This month we spoke to writer/director JOHN SHIBAN. John's written & directed episodes of 'The X-Files' and 'SUPERNATURAL'. Now, he makes his feature debut with 'REST STOP', the first of 3 direct-to-DVD movies from the newly formed 'RAW FEED' label. Check out what John had to say about the making of 'REST STOP'! (Out on DVD October 17th, 2006)
Also, Bunni and Adam spoke to filmmaker JT PETTY. JT made his feature debut with 'Soft For Digging' and later 'MIMIC: SENTINEL'. Icons spoke to him about his new docudrama 'S&MAN' (pronounced Sandman), which focuses on underground horror, violence and voyeurism. This is one you have to read about to believe!

Adam Barnick gives us an exclusive FIRST LOOK at the upcoming "slasher" documentary GOING TO PIECES: THE RISE AND FALL OF THE SLASHER FILM which premieres on Starz on October 13th. This looks like a must-see for all genre fans. Read about it HERE!!!

Mike C. gives us this month's TRILOGY PICKS, inspired by Jessica Harper. "An Evening With Jessica Harper: Murder, Mayhem and Music" features 'SUSPIRIA', 'PHANTOM OF THE PARIDISE' and 'SHOCK TREATMENT'. Check it out!!!
Don't forget about our early FRIGHT exclusive interview with actor/writer/director/all around good guy, DAVID ARQUETTE. And the writer/director of ABOMINABLE RYAN SCHIFRIN!!!

More updates to come!!!

10/4/06: Greetings, fiends!!! Our FANGORIA WEEKEND OF HORRORS 2006 NJ convention report is up!!! It's split into TWO parts to cover all 3 days!!!

PART ONE features panel pics with Tony Timpone, Adam Malin, John McCarty, FEAR OF CLOWNS 2 (Johnny Alonso, Tom Proctor, Kevin Kangas, Mark Lassise), Michael Ruggiero, HELL ON EARTH (Ted Bohus, Mary Corrine Miller, Peter Stickles, Brett Fallon, Terry Cruikshank), Dee Snider, Jesse Blaze Snider, Phillip Nutman, Jack Ketchum, Mark Kidwell, Scott Licina, Andrew Van Den Houten, Blanche Baker, Gregory Wilson, John Saxon, Debbie Rochon, Adam Green, Lloyd Kaufman, Jason Yachanin, Harry Kumel, William Lustig, Carrie Anne Fleming, Haley Joel, & Christie Sanford.

PART TWO features panel pics with HATCHET (Adam Green, Kane Hodder, Will Barrett), TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE: THE BEGINNING (R. Lee Ermey, Jordana Brewster, Diora Baird, Jonathan Liebesman, Andrew Form, Brad Fuller), THE GRUDGE 2 (Amber Tmblyn, Takashi Shimizu), Ron Perlman, Larry Fessenden, Darren Lynn Bousman (SAW 3), Robert Joy, Max Brooks, REST STOP (John Shiban, Jamie Alexander, Jamie Kelman), Mariano Baino, Raine Brown, Joe Zaso, Robert Stock, JT Petty, William Finley, & Tim Sullivan.

Check them both out now! We'll have new interviews, features and reviews for our October edition up shortly!!!
9/30/06: Greetings, fiends!!! We're got another early October interview for you!!! We spoke to the writer/director of the upcoming Anchor Bay release ABOMINABLE, RYAN SCHIFRIN!!! The flick features Matt McCoy, Jeffrey Combs, Lance Henriksen, Dee Wallace Stone, & Tiffany Shepis. It'll be released next Tuesday, October 3rd. Read our FRIGHT exclusive interview with Ryan Schifrin to learn about the making of ABOMINABLE!!!

Also, Ryan will be at this weekend's FANGORIA WEEKEND OF HORRORS convention!!! Icons own Jsyn will also be at the Fango table with his WICKED EFX team doing make-up demonstrations all day Saturday. Stop by and say hello!!!

More in a few days!!!

9/23/06: FEAST midnight screenings are TONIGHT!!! GO SUPPORT AND SEE IT! Need more reason why? Read Jsyn's FIRST LOOK: FEAST!!!

Also, We're one week away from the NY/NJ FANGORIA WEEKEND OF HORROR'S convention!!! Among the guests - RON PERLMAN (HELLBOY), JEFFREY COMBS (RE-ANIMATOR), JOHN SAXON (NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET), JUST ADDED - SAW 3 Director DARREN LYNN BOUSMAN, ADAM GREEEN & KANE HODDER (HATCHET), TEXAS CHAINSAW: THE BEGINNING'S R. LEE ERMEY, JORDANA BREWSTER, & Director JONATHAN LIEBESMAN, LARRY FESSENDEN (THE LAST WINTER), WILLIAM LUSTIG (MANIAC), LLOYD KAUFMAN and many, many more!!! Click the logo below for complete details and tickets!!!

See you fiends there!!!

 
9/17/06: We know it's still a few weeks until Halloween and our October edition, but we decided to give you horror fiends and early treat!!! How 'bout another FRIGHT exclusive interview?!
We were lucky enough to catch up with actor DAVID ARQUETTE!!! We all know and loved him as Dewey in the SCREAM franchise. (Hell, he was the best thing about those movies.) He was also in the giant-spider flick 'EIGHT LEGGED FREAKS', 'Buffy The Vampire Slayer' (The Kristy Swanson movie) and dozens of comedies. David makes his return to the horror genre - not as an actor, but this time as the writer AND director of 'THE TRIPPER'. Check out what he had to say in our FRIGHT exclusive interview!!!

Also, Myk checks in with a slew of new DVD REVIEWS!!! This month, he checked out ASYLUM, PUPPETS WHO KILL SEASON TWO, HARRY KNUCKLES AND THE PEARL NECKLACE, (The NEW Special Edition of) EATEN ALIVE, THE GARDEN, (The NEW Ultimate Edition of) THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE, MASTERS OF HORROR: INCIDENT ON AND OFF A MOUNTAIN ROAD, and PIRATES (Yep, the porn CGI Pirates movie!?)

More updates to come! -robg.

9/12/06: Finally, the September 2006 edition of ICONS OF FRIGHT is up!!!

This month, we’ve got 4 FRIGHT exclusive interviews for you.
First up, we spoke to filmmaker RUSTY NAILS (Yes, that’s his name), the writer/director behind the independent feature ‘ACNE’, the documentary ‘HIGHWAY ROBBERY’ and the upcoming documentary ‘DEAD ON: THE LIFE & CINEMA OF GEORGE A. ROMERO’. After screening footage at a few conventions, it’s clear that Rusty’s ‘DEAD ON’ is going to be the most extensive documentary on George Romero and the workings of the independent filmmaker. We talked to him about the troubles of getting your first film finished, why he went into documentary filmmaking, and of course his experiences with George Romero. Check it out!!!

Is NICK PALUMBO the most controversial filmmaker EVER?! Some of the hype for his latest film claims that he is. While others claim that he shares the traits explored by the main character of his serial killer flick ‘MURDER SET PIECES’ (Misogyny, Anti-Semitism and a distain for women & children.) Could he have made a film too extreme for even the most hardcore of fans? Or is it a personal vendetta against the filmmaker himself which has caused such an uproar? What’s true and what isn’t? Despite our conflicting opinions of his film, we tried to get to the bottom of all the rumors. Now, it’s up to YOU to decide.

We also spoke to New York based filmmaker ELIAS from Biff Juggernaut Productions who just released a Lovecraft inspired anthology film ‘LOVECRACKED: THE MOVIE!’ It even boasts a cameo by Troma president (And Toxic Avenger director) Lloyd Kaufman. Sit back and read our interview with one of the latest in the rising East Coast independent film scene.

Last but certainly not least, we spoke to the foxy RAINE BROWN. The up & coming actress has popped up in a number of genre related films lately, including Dante Tomaselli’s ‘HORROR’ & ‘SATANS PLAYGROUND’, as well as ‘AUNT ROSE’ (out this week on Anchor Bay Entertainment), ‘MAYA’S SOUL’, & ‘BARRICADE’. Read all about her!!!

This month, Mike C checks in with the TRILOGY PICKS. This month’s theme? Great Horror Anthologies. This month’s picks? TWICE-TOLD TALES, CREEPSHOW and KWAIDAN.

Adam Rains (from the Icons Of Horror Rock site) gave us an article called ‘DISSECTING THE WAX’ which examines the making of ‘The Misfits’ Horror Business and Night Of The Living Dead. It features interviews with Bobby Steel and Joey Image. You don’t want to miss this one!!!

Last but not least, Jsyn gives us two brand new FIRST LOOKS!!! Starting with FIRST LOOK: FEAST!!! That’s right. It’ll play in theaters for 2 nights only at the end of this month before going to DVD. See what Jsyn had to say about Jon Gulager’s much anticipated horror flick!!! And also, Jsyn takes a look at the long-delayed and much anticipated new film by Lucky McKee in our FIRST LOOK: THE WOODS!!!

Check back shortly for new picks in THE VAULT OF THE FORGOTTEN AND OBSCURE, Kevin Klemm will check in with this month’s GRINDHOUSE AFICIONADO, NEW DVD REVIEWS and Mike C will honor us with 2 articles on disaster films!!!

OH! And for those of you in New York City, this Thursday night September 14th, there’s going to be a special screening of VAULT fave ‘TROLL 2’!!! No, we’re serious! And the cast will be there!!! No, really!!! It’s playing at the NYC Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre 307 W26th St. NYC, NY this Thursday September 14th at 9:30 PM. The film will be followed by Q & A with Michael Stephenson (Josh-uuuuu-a), George Hardy (Michael Waits), Jason Wright (That Playboy Son-of-the-Coopers), Darren Ewing (Ohhhh Myyyyy Gaaaaawwwwwdddd it's Arnold!!), Jason Steadman (Drew) and possibly more including Creedence Leonore Gielgud and Grandpa Seth! A night of laughs, absurd entertainment, and so much Troll 2 excitement you will want to pee on the dinner table. ENJOY! Check THIS LINK for more info!!!

More to come!!! –robg.
8/21/06: Greetings, fiends!!! We've got a special mid-month UPDATE FOR YOU!!!

First up, 2 BRAND NEW FRIGHT FIRST LOOKS!!! Both Robg. and Bunni Speigelman check in with reviews of Gary Sherman's latest flick '39: A FILM BY CARROLL MCKANE'. Check out both reviews right HERE!!!

Also, Bunni was at the recent NY screening of 'LovecraCKed! The Movie', so check out our FIRST LOOK: LOVECRACKED! THE MOVIE review HERE!!!

Whoa! JSYN RETURNS TO THE VAULT!!! After months of neglect (he claims he was workin') the creator of 'THE VAULT OF THE FORGOTTEN AND OBSCURE' is back. And he's breaking out all sorts of obscure classics. This month's picks? THE DEVIL'S RAIN, 5 DEAD ON THE CRIMSON CANVAS, MACHINES OF LOVE AND HATE, RETURN TO OZ, BURNT OFFERINGS, and REFLECTIONS OF EVIL. (Packard!!!)

Mike C. chimes in with this month's TRILOGY PICKS!!! The theme? A SALUTE TO USA! UP ALL NIGHT! The picks? EAT AND RUN, NEON MANIACS, and A POLISH VAMPIRE IN BURBANK. Yes, folks. Reading is believeing. Check it out NOW!!!

Last but not least, our buddy Dante Tomaselli's flick 'SATAN'S PLAYGROUND' will be available on DVD tomorrow courtesy of Anchor Bay Entertainment!!! So, we decided to collect all our interviews and reviews and post an 'ICONS OF FRIGHT SALUTE TO SATAN'S PLAYGROUND'. To celebrate, we added a brand new 5 question interview with Dante about the release of his DVD. We'll also be giving away an autographed copy of 'SATAN'S PLAYGROUND' later in the month, so check back here for the details.

THE SEPTEMBER EDITION IS ON IT'S WAY!!! -robg.
8/14/06: Just posted a slew of new DVD REVIEWS. They include HALLOWEEN: 25 YEARS OF TERROR, HALLOWEEN 4: THE RETURN OF MICHAEL MYERS: SPECIAL DIVIMAX EDITION, HALLOWEEN 5: THE REVENGE OF MICHAEL MYERS: SPECIAL DIVIMAX EDITION, RAW MEAT, and SCARY MOVIE 4. Check them out! New updates by the weekend! -robg.
8/5/06: Gary Sherman (DEATH LINE/RAW MEAT, DEAD & BURIED, VICE SQUAD, LISA, and POLTERGEIST 3) checked in with us this month to promote his latest film 39: A FILM BY CAROLL MCKANE and dropped some hints about a possible RAW MEAT re-release on DVD under it’s original title and brought us up to date on the status of the DEATH LINE remake.

In regards to DEATH LINE/RAW MEAT on DVD:

“The DVD that’s (available now) called ‘Raw Meat’ is NOT ‘Raw Meat’, but it is ‘DEATH LINE’. It is from the negative of my director’s cut from England. It’s from the original Technicolor negative. Frame for frame, it is ‘Death Line’ and not ‘Raw Meat’. And hopefully Sony who owns the MGM library now is going to re-release it, sometime in the next year AS ‘Death Line’. It’s being talked about it. It’s not definite yet, but Guillermo (Del Toro) and I have talked about doing a commentary together. So… Sony if you’re listening out there! Let’s get this show on the road! The fans deserve it.”

In regards to the status of a possible remake:

“The script is done and it’s getting a great reaction from the studios. A major agency has asked for the full package to represent the film. I can’t say who just yet. I did NOT re-write the original ‘Death Line’. I stayed as far away from that as possible. I just thought about what if I came up with the idea of putting Sawney Bean in a subway system today. How would I approach that? And that’s exactly what I did, and it’s a completely new, modern approach to the whole thing. It is not a film that could have been made in 1972. It’s a film that only could’ve been made in 2006-2007. It’s very modern. It’s incredibly modern, I actually surprised myself.”

Will it take place in the London Underground again?

“No, it takes place in Chicago. It takes place in the subway system of Chicago. The new ‘Death Line’ is just as political and just as socially significant as the original one was. Originally, I did the original ‘Death Line’ as a protest film. It’s very political. It talks about classes. That’s really what the film was meant to do, which was hide a social message behind a horror story and the new one I think does it better. It really deals with social ills of today.”

In regards to if he plans to direct it?

“They want me to direct it. And I’m thinking about it. I almost think that I don’t want it made unless I do direct it.”

Check out the full extensive interview HERE!!!
8/3/06: THE AUGUST EDITION OF ICONS OF FRIGHT IS UP!!!

We've got some KILLER FRIGHT exclusive interviews for you this month!!!
This month, we caught up with director/writer GARY SHERMAN. Gary was the director behind the camera for genre classics 'DEATH LINE' (AKA 'RAW MEAT'), 'DEAD & BURIED', 'VICE SQUAD', 'LISA', and 'POLTERGEIST 3'. We got to talk to him about ALL of those films, as well as his latest, the shocker '39: A FILM BY CAROLL MCKANE'. For all you New Yorker's, '39' premieres at the Two Boots Pioneer Theatre on Monday August 7th, 2006 at 6:30 PM. Click HERE to buy tickets or for more details. And check out our interview with GARY SHERMAN!!!
Anyone else excited for a little movie called 'SNAKES OF A PLANE'? Well, this month we got to speak to the wonderful LIN SHAYE, who will next be seen along side Samuel L. Jackson in 'SNAKES ON A PLANE'. She also talked to us extensively about working on Tim Sullivan's '2001 MANIACS' and gave us the story on what it's like working with Robert "Freddy Krueger" Englund. Read on!!!
Speaking of '2001 MANIACS', we got to sit down with hands down one of the most beautiful woman in horror today, CHRISTA CAMPBELL. Christa told us all about her experiences on the set of '2001 MANIACS' and also dropped some hints about the upcoming 'WICKER MAN' remake with Nicolas Cage and '2002 MANIACS'. Check it out!!!
Also, staffer Adam Barnick had a nice long chat with director/writer MARK PAVIA, the filmmaker behind the Stephen King adaptation 'THE NIGHT FLIER'. Mark shared with us plenty of interesting stories about his humble beginnings in the film biz and even told us a bit about his pitch for the TEXAS CHAINSAW remake. He also gives us a few updates on 'SHIVERS' and 'SICK NICK'. Read it!!!
Last but certainly not least, a few month's ago, we previewed for you fiends a new indie horror flick called 'LITTLE ERIN MERRYWEATHER', which features a creepy female antagonist. Well, we got to sit down with writer/director AND actor of 'LITTLE ERIN MERRYWEATHER' DAVID MORWICK. David gives us some insight on the process behind making his flick, an homage to one of his favorite films, HALLOWEEN.

How 'bout some articles?! Gavin writes in with a HILARIOUS commentary on the Stephen King movie PET SEMETARY. The title of his article says it all: F*CK YOU, I'M WATCHING PET SEMETARY (better than porn). Also, new staffer Jeff Timbrell explains to us why GODZILLA is still the king of ALL monsters in an article titled 'GODZILLA: THE MONSTER WHO ATE THE 20TH CENTURY'.

And what would an Icons update be without a brand new edition of 'GRINDHOUSE AFICIONADO' from our West Coast buddy Kevin Klemm! This month's triple feature is THE CRIPPLED MASTERS, THE STREET FIGHTERS, and MASTER OF THE FLYING GUILLOTINE. Reading is believing!!!

We'll be back this weekend with VAULT and TRILOGY picks, as well as a few new DVD reviews, and a FIRST LOOK at LoveCracked: The Movie! Get readin', fiends!!! -rg.
7/29/06: Last year, our own staffer Jsyn did a FIRST LOOK review for a UK flick called 'CREEP'. Check it out HERE. The director of 'CREEP' Christopher Smith is back with a horror/comedy called 'SEVERANCE'. Check out the trailer at the official site. Enjoy! -robg.
7/28/06: Plenty going on in the world of horror, but your Icons staff has been working hard on our upcoming August edition! Let’s take a look back at the news from the past week.

This past Tuesday, Halloween came a bit early this year with the release of the long awaited DVD ‘HALLOWEEN: 25 YEARS OF TERROR’, a documentary which chronicles the entire Halloween series! Also released were brand new special editions of both ‘HALLOWEEN 4’ and ‘HALLOWEEN 5’. They both pack exclusive new commentaries, so Halloween fans will want to check out ALL 3 discs! We’ll have some review up shortly.

It was announced today that we can look forward to a brand new special edition of ‘THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE 2’ (titled ‘The Gruesome Edition’) on September 26 th of this year from MGM. Dark Sky is also releasing their new double disc special edition of the original ‘TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE’ on the same date.

In comic book/horror related news, Fangoria Entertainment just announced the launch of their comic book line, starting with STRANGELAND DISCIPLE, which will feature the Captain Howdy character created by Dee Snider from his flick STRANGELAND. Meanwhile, the legendary EC Comics are planning on reprinting their classic comic stories via a hardcover archive series. Check out their website at www.eccrypt.com for more info on this and their other books.

I know how excited you guys all are for Samuel L. Jackson’s ‘SNAKES ON A PLANE’, but what about…err… The Asylum video’s ‘SNAKES ON A TRAIN’?! Well, have a look at the trailer of this straight to DVD flick (Aug. 15th) and decide for yourself.
I’m sure by now you’ve read our FRIGHT exclusive interview with writer STEVE NILES? Well, if not, what’re you waiting for?! His comic classic '30 DAYS OF NIGHT will be adapted into a feature film by Sam Raimi’s Ghosthouse Pictures for next Oct. 2007. The film version will be helmed by Hard Candy director David Slade and word just came in that the two leads will be Josh Hartnett and Melissa George (Amityville Horror).

Oh, quick stuff that you’ve probably already heard, but that is still cool… Kurt Russell joins the cast of Quentin Tarantino’s portion of ‘GRINDHOUSE’ titled ‘DEATH PROOF’. Shadowy library + a late nite = scary PULSE clip? You decide… Check it out HERE! And to the right is a look at another poster for this Halloween’s ‘SAW 3’. (Personally, I love the "THIS HALLOWEEN, HE'S PULLING OUT ALL THE STOPS" tag line!)

2 website you’ve got to check out? You can check out ALL the old GORE SHRIEK comic books at this website: http://www.geocities.com/gore_shriek/

Also, Roger Corman fans, check out the Corman Cult website at http://cormancult.com.

New ICONS edition is on it’s way!!! –robg.
7/19/06: For those of you in the New York area, we wanted to let you know about a screening taking place at the Two Boots Pioneer Theatre of ‘LovecraCked: The Movie!’ on Monday July 24 th, 2006.
From BiFF JUGGERNAUT Productions... Weapon-wielding psychopaths, evil temptresses, creatures from beyond, forces of the unknown, zombie sex... and a journalist without a clue. With tongue planted firmly in cheek, our story follows the exploits of a bumbling investigative journalist as he struggles to deduce the truth behind the author H.P. Lovecraft and his mysterious past. Along the way, twisted tales play out, pulling him deeper into the mysterious world of the author. Will the journalist finally prevail or will he end up without a clue as usual? One thing's for sure: the truth is out there... he's just not entirely sure where.

Once again, the screening is on Mon. July 24 th, 2006 at 7PM at the Two Boots Pioneer theatre located at 155 East 3 rd Street, New York, NY 10009. Visit the website at www.twoboots.com/pioneer. Or purchase tickets at THIS LINK.

In horror related news, you can check out a trailer for the upcoming DVD release ‘The Butterfly Effect 2’ at THIS LINK.

Fangoria finally got word on the much delayed ‘RETURN TO SLEEPAWAY CAMP’. Check out their article HERE about the new FX team brought on to amp up to gore!

FOX sent us a press release for a number of their upcoming films. Here’s the scoop on a few…

THE HILLS HAVE EYES 2 (March 2, 2007): The sequel to the 2006 horror re-make, The Hills Have Eyes which grossed over $41 million at the domestic box office, is written by horror legend Wes Craven and Jonathan Craven and will be directed by Martin Weisz.  The storyline follows a group of young National Guard trainees who are attacked by mutants during a training mission in the New Mexico desert. The Hills Have Eyes:The Beginning, a graphic novel, will be published by Fox Atomic Comics in 2007.

28 WEEKS LATER (May 11, 2007): The creative team of Danny Boyle, Alex Garland, and Andrew Macdonald are back to re-invent the zombie movie yet again with the sequel to 28 Days Later.  Lead by director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo, 28 Weeks Later picks up six months after the Rage virus has decimated the city of London.  The US Army has restored order and is repopulating the quarantined city, when a carrier of the Rage virus enters London and unknowingly re-ignites the spread of the deadly infection, wreaking havoc on the entire population. 28 Days Later:The Aftermath, a graphic novel, will be published by Fox Atomic Comics in 2007.

And sure, this isn’t horror, but hell… if you know us, we love the comedies of the 80’s. First news on:

REVENGE OF THE NERDS - A raucous re-imagining of the comedy classic.  Adams College is turned upside down by a group of freshmen misfits who redefine the term "nerd."  As they try to form their own frat, the nerds incur the wrath of the ultimate alpha males , the infamous Alpha Beta fraternity. The nerds refuse to go down without a fight, waging an all-out battle against the notorious jocks during Greek Week.  Kyle Newman (Fanboys) is set to direct with McG and Stephanie Savage producing.

More to come! –rg.
7/11/06: A few months back, we had done an interview with filmmaker Will Rot. Will was the writer/director of the short film 'The Journal Of Edmond Deyers', which genre fans may know from the Fangoria Blood Drive Volume 2 DVD. In our interview, he mentioned his follow-up short 'DE RIGUEUR' which features Texas Chainsaw actor Edwin Neal. The trailer for 'DE RIGUEUR' is now up at his official website WillRot.com!!! Check it out!!! -robg.

7/10/06: We're proud to announce that IMAGE Entertainment will be putting out Christopher P. Garetano's acclaimed documentary 'HORROR BUSINESS' on DVD later in the year. For those of you that have been following us for a while, we spoke to Chris Garetano almost a year ago about his documentary, which chronicles the hardships of struggling horror filmmakers. To the right is the new 'HORROR BUSINESS' image, which will appear on the cover of the DVD release. We'll let you know the date and features once we hear them.
Also, Garetano's next short film 'COTTONMOUTH' is currently in pre-production and ready to begin shooting later in July. The film is based on a short story by artist Steve Bissette, which appeared in an issue of Gore Shriek. Garetano told Fangoria, "All is moving very smoothly, and I’m so excited to make this picture. We have decided to shoot COTTONMOUTH on true hi-def and with the same exact camera system that was used to make WOLF CREEK." The make up FX will be handled by none other then Icons own Jason Alvino (aka Jsyn) and his team at WICKED EFX. (Consisting of Edward Melamed, Marissa Masella and Michelle Brachfeld) Check out some EXCLUSIVE behind the scenes production photo's below.

7/9/06: VAULT and TRILOGY picks are up for the JULY EDITION!!!

Mike C. checks in this month and gives us a TRILOGY of early David Cronenberg material! What 3 flicks should you rent and watch in one sitting?! Check the TRILOGY PICKS to find out!!!

Jsyn's hard at work on Chris Garetano's COTTONMOUTH short, so Robg. takes over the VAULT yet again! This time with Wes Craven's... DEADLY FRIEND!? Yep, one that's been lost in the Vault Of The Forgotten & Obscure!

More updates in a bit! -rg.
7/8/06: Greetings! Have you read our FRIGHT exclusive STEVE NILES interview yet? In it, he mentioned that him and Rob Zombie are collaborating on the screenplay for the adaptation of their comic 'BIGFOOT'. With both of them involved, it should make an interesting movie! He also mentioned that his next collaboration with Rob Zombie in the comic world should be 'Lords Of Salem' - which ironically is the title of one of the tracks off Zombie's latest record. The pair have already produced two popular comic book titles 'Bigfoot' and 'The Nail'.

Also, in the latest Issue of Wizard (#178), they spoke with actor Paul Giamatti about his role in the upcoming M. Night Shyamalan flick 'Lady In The Water'. He did talk a bit about the much anticipated sequel to Bubba Ho-Tep! Here's a snippet:

"I heard you might be doing a sequel to 'Bubba Ho-Tep' called 'Bubba Nosferatu' with Bruce Campbell..."

"They're talking about doing it and there is a script being written and Don Coscarelli, who I think is great, is directing - I like his movies a lot and he's working on the script and they have talked to me about it. If it happens and they want me to do it, I would do it in a heartbeat."

There you have it! Check back later this weekend for our TRILOGY and VAULT picks!!! -robg.
7/5/06: Wow! Are you ready for yet another FRIGHT update?! Well, today we're proud to launch the JULY EDITION OF ICONS OF FRIGHT!!!
This month, we've got a diverse batch of brand new FRIGHT exclusive interviews that we're very excited to share with you. First up, We caught up with special efx make-up artist GREG NICOTERO. Genre fans know him as the N in KNB, and Greg's worked on everything from 'Evil Dead 2' to 'The Hills Have Eyes' redux! Check out his Icons Of FRIGHT exclusive interview!!!

Any comic book fans out there? If you're a comic AND horror fan, then no doubt you should be familiar with '30 Days Of Night', the vampire epic that's about to be turned into a movie by Sam Raimi's Ghosthouse pictures. Well, we spoke with STEVE NILES, the creator/writer of '30 Days Of Night'. He's also written dozens of other genre fair such as 'Criminal Macabre' (featuring his recurring character Cal McDonald), 'Freaks Of The Heartland', 'Bigfoot' & 'The Nail' (his 2 collaborations with Rob Zombie) and much, much more. Even if you're not familiar with his work, this is one FRIGHT exclusive interview you can't miss!!!

There's a lot of buzz going around about this little movie called 'HATCHET', which our own staffer Adam Barnick reviewed for us a few weeks back. Well, Icons Of Fright got to sit down with 'HATCHET' writer/director ADAM GREEN for the full scoop on the making of his soon to be cult classic "slasher" pic! He also told us a bit about his upcoming film 'SPIRAL' and told us a bit about what his 'Cabin Fever 2' script was like. Check it out!!!

Last but not least, we spoke with New York based actor JOE ZASO. Joe knows a thing or two about independent filmmaking. He's been acting and producing dozens of features for years!!! Long before the days of DV video. You may recognize Joe from '5 Dead On The Crimson Canvas', 'Nikos The Impaler', or 'Evil Streets'. Read all about him in our FRIGHT exclusive interview!!!

How 'bout some FIRST LOOKS?! We've got the FIRST LOOK at 3 exciting features. Mike C gives us his thoughts on the upcoming 'THE DESCENT'. Adam Barnick checks in with a FIRST LOOK at 'BEHIND THE MASK: THE RISE OF LESLIE VERNON'. And new staffer Bunni Speigelman makes her Icons debut with a FIRST LOOK at the upcoming Stephen King series 'NIGHTMARES AND DREAMSCAPES'.

If that's not enough, our budddy Kevin Klemm gives you this month's GRINDHOUSE AFICIONADO picks!!! Check back in the weekend and we'll have this month's Trilogy Picks and VAULT picks up for ya! Get readin', fiends!!! - robg.
6/28/06: Well, well, well. It looks like the 'SAW 3' teaser poster has made it on line! And it's pretty darned cool. Check it out to the right!!! Or visit the official site at SAW3.com.

It's a good day to be a comic book fan! SUPERMAN RETURNS opens today. And also on line is the teaser trailer for 'SPIDER-MAN 3'. It looks like it could be the darkest AND best of the Spidey movies from director Sam Raimi. Check it out at THIS link!!!

You can also check out multiple trailers for M. Night Shyamalan's latest 'LADY IN THE WATER' over at the Apple site. More in a bit. -rg.

6/26/06: It's here! And I know Icons own Mike C. and Vin the Techno Weenie are going to get excited. Check out the SNAKE ON A PLANE trailer on yahoo's site. -rg.
6/19/06: We at Icons are very excited over the announcment of a new horror series anthology called FEARMONGERS! Created by make-up EFX artist and director Ryan Nicholson (LIVE FEED) and Nick Palumbo (Murder Set Pieces), the show promises to "will rival Showtime’s MASTERS OF HORROR in not only content but production value. If Showtime had a problem with Takashi Miike’s IMPRINT, every episode we do will go above and beyond that level of mayhem."Besides Palumbo & Nicholson, the pair have assembled an interesting and diverse group to direct the initial 13 episode run. “The directors we have been able to assemble are quite a group!” Palumbo told FANGORIA earlier today.
In addition to themselves, “so far we’ve attached Douglas [SISTERS remake] Buck, Jeff [SATAN’S LITTLE HELPER] Lieberman, Dante [SATAN’S PLAYGROUND] Tomaselli, Jim [THE MANSON FAMILY] VanBebber, Roger [LAST HOUSE ON DEAD END STREET] Watkins, David [CHAOS] DeFalco, Sage Stallone [VIC] and Chris [HORROR BUSINESS] Garetano, with more directors to come.” Nicholson adds, “We should have the final three by week’s end. This is going to be incredible!”

6/11/06: It's been one week since Fangoria's Weekend Of Horror's show in beautiful Burbank, California. Well, we've just posted the Icons Of Fright complete coverage!!! Broken down by day - DAY ONE, DAY TWO, DAY THREE - check out all that this year's Fango extravaganza had to offer.

Including FRIGHT exclusive pictures with guests Bob Clark, Bruce Campbell, Lance Henriksen, Sid Haig, Lloyd Kaufman, Guillermo Del Toro, Doug Jones, Rusty Nails, Fred Dekker, Richard Moll, Tiffany Shepis, Jack Hill, Jim Isaac, Sarah Carter, Paul Solet, Brian Austin Green, Eli Roth, Charles Band, Mick Garris, Stuart Gordon, Tim Sullivan, Diamond Dallas Page, Adam Green, Tony Todd, Mercedes McNab, John Gulager, Clu Gulager, David Arquette and many, many more!!!

Check it out now on our convention review page!!! - robg.

6/6/06: Ohhh! Look at the date! SPOOKY!!! You fiends all going to see the new OMEN tonight? Well, if not, then we've got a great new article for you from staffer Kevin Klemm. Check out 'WHAT THE HELL?', 2 recommended features for your 6/6/06 viewing pleasure from the guy who brings you 'GRINDHOUSE AFICIONADO'!

Also, we just got back from FANGO, Burbank, which was an amazing show. Be on the look out for our complete convention coverage within the next few days. Biggest scoop to break from the con?

ROB ZOMBIE WILL WRITE/DIRECT/PRODUCE THE NEXT 'HALLOWEEN' FILM!!!

Here's some snippets from the official press release:

"Dimension Films is proud to announce that they will make a new “Halloween” movie with Rob Zombie (“The Devil's Rejects,” “House of 1000  Corpses”) writing, directing and serving as a producer.  Malek Akkad of Trancas International Films (“Halloween H20: 20 Years Later”) will produce  the feature along with Andy Gould of Vision Entertainment Group (“The  Devil's Rejects,” “House of 1000 Corpses”).  Zombie will also serve as music supervisor on the film.

Bob Weinstein stated, "Rob Zombie is a gifted musician and performer as well as a talented filmmaker. His vision for this new ‘Halloween’ is spectacular and I am thrilled to be collaborating with him and to work closely with Malek Akkad to continue the legacy built by his father, the late Moustapha Akkad."

Zombie said, "I have been a huge, huge fan of John Carpenter's original film since its release. So when Bob Weinstein approached me about this, I jumped at the chance to join forces with Dimension Films on this amazing project."

"I am thrilled to be working again with Rob and with Dimension Films on such an iconic project that will reinvigorate 'Halloween' and Michael Myers in a truly terrifying new way," stated Andy Gould, Rob Zombie's long time manager and producer of Zombie's two previous films."

More to report tomorrow! -rg.
5/31/06: ICONS OF FRIGHT HEEDS THE OMEN?! AND... COULD IT BE?! THE JUNE EDITION IS... EARLY?!

Kind of! The ICONS crew is off to Burbank, California for the FANGORIA WEEKEND OF HORRORS convention, so we wanted to kick off our JUNE edition with our brand new FRIGHT exclusive interviews while we were away!!!

THE OMEN opens 6/6/06, but we've got a FRIGHT exclusive review of it! Check out our FIRST LOOK: THE OMEN article with Robg.'s thought on the remake. And we were lucky enough to snag 4 FRIGHT excluvie interviews with the principals of 'THE OMEN'. This month we spoke to LIEV SCHREIBER, JULIA STILES, MIA FARROW & director JOHN MOORE!!! Check them out now!!!

Also, we've got a FRIGHT exclusive interview with 'SAW' creator/director JAMES WAN!!! Check out what he had to say about his SAW experiences, and what's up next for him.

We'll be back in about a week with a full report from FANGO, as well as updates on all your other FRIGHT fave features, such as The VAULT, Trilogy pics, Grindhouse Aficionado, DVD reviews, Articles and more!!! See ya in Burbank!!! -rg.
5/24/06: We've returned from MONSTER MANIA with plenty to report and tons of pictures to show! First and foremost, thanks again to Dave Hagen for putting on such a killer show, and thanks to our friends at Plan 9 Productions!

Check out our full report from MONSTER MANIA 5!!! We broke it down into a bunch of fun sections - THE PANELS, THE MEET & GREETS, THE STEVIE D. FREE PHOTO MONTAGE, THE DRUNKEN EVENINGS, THE MEALS, and THE STASH!

Some cool news/scoops that you'll find in our write-up?

- Charles Band mentioned during his FULL MOON presentation that he has plans to make a 'DOLLMAN 2' with Tim Thomerson, a 'DR. MORDRID 2' with Jeffrey Combs, and he just completed 'THE EVIL BONG' with Tommy Chong, which also features cameo's by Bill Mosely and Jeffrey Combs.
- Greg Nicotero mentioned that he'd love to work with George Romero again, and that George is currently pitching a "zombie" television series.
- Lance Henriksen says the plan is to have his character Frank Black return in a 'MILLENNIUM' movie. Him and Bill Paxton still talk about a 'NEAR DARK' prequel, and he tells us he did the 2 new 'PUMPKINHEAD' sequels because the "scripts were dynamite."

Head on over to our write up to read more, and see dozen's of pictures from the event!!!

Also, reader's know that Mike C. has been on a quest since the very beginning of Icons Of Fright. And it's been to find a copy of 'DEATH SHIP'. Well, this weekend, he finally accomplished his goal. Read our new article 'MIKE C.'S DATE WITH DEATH SHIP'. You'll love it!!!

Less then 2 weeks away from Fango Burbank! And we'll have a few more updates this weekend, so check on back!!! -rg.
5/18/06: MONSTER MANIA THIS WEEKEND!!! That's right, fiends! This weekend is the Monster Mania convention at the Hilton Hotel located at 2349 West Marlton Pike (Route 70) in Cherry Hill, NJ. Icons Of Fright will be at the event as fans, BUT we'll be sponsering the fine folks from 'PLAN 9 PRODUCTIONS'. Make sure you stop by their table, tell them Icons Of Fright send you and you'll get a FREE glossy limited edition print of original artwork by Steve Chanks!

Plan 9 Productions specialize in rare & out of print DVD's. Be sure to tell them Icons Of Fright sent you. Steve Chanks is a NY based artist who has designed original artwork for Icons Of Fright, as well as T-Shirt designs for bands such as Avenged Sevenfold and Lamb Of God. Hope to see you all there! -rg.
5/7/06: Wow! THIS IS IT!!! Finally, our MAY 2006 edition of ICONS OF FRIGHT is up and running!!! We’ve got so much cool stuff for you fiends to read this month, so let’s get right to it!!!

MAY 2006 marks Icons Of Fright’s 2 year anniversary on the web! Make sure to read our reflections in our feature article ‘In Retrospect: Year Two of Icons Of Fright’ by Icons creators Robg. & Mike c. If you want to bring yourself up to speed on what happened in the FIRST year of Icons Of Fright, then also check out our ‘In Retrospect: Year One of Icons Of Fright’. Vin (aka the Techno Weenie) is having problems with his home computer, so he’ll be chiming in with his retrospective thoughts in a few days.

4 NEW FRIGHT EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWS!!! In celebration of the recent DVD release of our buddy Tim Sullivan’s flick ‘2001 MANIACS’, we got to speak to a few of his cast members. First up, we’ve got the lovely WENDY KREMER, who played one of the most memorable maniacs in the film, “Peaches”. Read what she had to say in her Icons Of Fright interview! Also, we spoke to victim (and show stealer) MUSHOND LEE from ‘2001 MANIACS’. This happens to be his first ever on line interview and he had a lot of funny things to say, so check it out HERE!!!

In continuing with our spotlight on up & coming independent filmmakers, we spoke to Long Island writer/director DAVID STAGNARI!!! David is the filmmaker behind the short film ‘CATHARSIS’, the upcoming full length ‘EXIT SIGN’ and he’s also one of the subjects in Chris Garetano’s acclaimed documentary ‘HORROR BUSINESS’. Read our FRIGHT exclusive interview with him HERE! Also, we’ve got another wonderful FANGO Blood Drive alumni, filmmaker WILLIAM ROT. Will’s short film ‘The Journal Of Edmond Deyers’ was on last years Fango Blood Drive Volume 2 disc, and he spoke with Icons staffer Adam Barnick about his experience’s making that short, as well as his latest ‘DE RIGUER’, which features Edwin Neal. Read what Will Rot had to say to the Icons audience!!!

This month, we’ve got 3 FRIGHT FIRST LOOKS!!! Robg. brings us the first review of ‘LITTLE ERIN MERRYWEATHER’ from filmmaker Dave Morwick who wrote, directed and starred in the flick along with Brandon Johnson (MALEVOLENCE). Adam Barnick caught the NY premiere of Adam Green’s ‘HATCHET’ starring Kane Hodder (JASON). And Jsyn gives us the run down on the banned episode of Masters Of Horror ‘IMPRINT’ by Takashi Miike!

We’re proud to welcome new staffer Kevin Klemm (The Ed Gein Collection, Girls & Corpses), who launches a new FRIGHT column, GRINDHOUSE AFICIONADO!!! Check out his first triple feature suggestions, ‘Fight For Your Life’, ‘THRILLER: A Cruel Picture’, and ‘I Spit On Your Grave’!!!

Speaking of triple features, Mike c. gives us this month’s Trilogy Picks ‘Memorial Day Massacres’, featuring 3 “military” inspired horror films. Robg. takes over this month’s ‘VAULT OF THE FORGOTTEN & OBSCURE’ with 2 new additions – ‘Dark Night Of The Scarecrow’ and ‘The Gate 2’. Jsyn’s off working on a flick in the Hamptons, but he did leave us with a review of both the new short silent film AND video game for ‘THE CALL OF CTHULHU’. Lovecraft fans will WANT to check this out!!!

Myk and Robg. both contributed a slew of new DVD reviews. Among the latest reviewed titles are ‘Chains Of Lust, Cheerleader Camp, Green River Killer, A History Of Violence, HOSTEL, Masters Of Horror: Cigarette Burns. (John Carpenter), Masters Of Horror: Dreams In The Witch-house. (Stuart Gordon), Return Of The Living Dead: Necropolis, The Scorned, 2001 MANIACS, Viewtiful Joe Vol. 1 , and Wolf Creek.

Stay tuned for even more updates thru-out the month. Monster Mania is less then 2 weeks away, so we’ll be bringing you a convention review, and then Fangoria Weekend Of Horrors Burbank is the first weekend of June! Visit Monstermania.net and Creationent.com for details on both conventions. It’s going to be quite a summer!
5/4/06: This scoop JUST IN!!! Our buddy Paul Solet's short film 'GRACE' starring Liza Weil & Brian Austin Green will make it's WORLD PREMIERE at the upcoming FANGORIA WEEKEND OF HORRORS in Burbank, Ca!!! The Fango event is taking place on Friday June 2nd thru Sunday June 4th at the Burbank Airport Hilton & Towers Convention Center located at 2500 Hollywood Way in Burbank, California!!! Make sure you check out our exclusive pics from the making of GRACE in our feature article 'The Making Of SON OF HORROR BUSINESS</