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THE SITTER Comes To DVD June 17th!

A thriller that slashes away at the façade of a perfect family, THE SITTER will be available on DVD June 17 from Genius Products. When Emmy Nominee® Gail O’Grady (Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series, “NYPD Blue”, 1996) and William R. Moses (“Falcon Crest”) search for the perfect nanny, they believe they’ve found their answer in sweet Abby Reed (Mariana Klaveno, “Though None Go with Me”). But no sooner does she arrive than she begins to arouse suspicion among friends and neighbors who, one by one, start dying. As the pieces of the puzzle start to fit together, the tale of a young woman’s insane mission of revenge and retribution begins to come to light. Check out the DVD box art below!

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2 Originals, FAITHLESS & PERKINS' 14 Coming From AFTER DARK!

After Dark Films is producing the first horror films set for its 8 Films to Die For theatrical film series: "FAITHLESS" and "PERKINS' 14", according to The Hollywood Reporter. The article continues, "Stewart Hopewell's "Faithless" follows a young woman trying to escape an abusive past by moving to Atlanta, but discovers more cruelty awaits her. Craig Singer's "Perkins' 14," developed from a winning idea by Jeremy Donaldson in a February Massify.com pitch contest, is a killer thriller involving the arrest of a suspected murderer. Hopewell and Tim Long are co-writing "Faithless," with Chris Milburn, Matthew Kuipers, Aimee Barth and Eryl Cochran Woodlief producing. Lane Shadgett is scripting "Perkins' 14," and winning pitchmeister Donaldson, Milburn and Kuipers will produce.

After Dark's Courtney Solomon, Laura Ivey and Stephanie Caleb will executive produce, with Beau J. Genot as co-producer on both films. The films will be shot consecutively beginning this month in Romania.

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Tom Atkins Joins MY BLOODY VALENTINE 3D Cast!

With SUPERNATURAL's Jensen Ackles and Jaime King already set to star in the remake of MY BLOODY VALENTINE, what could possibly make the movie any cooler other than making it in 3D? Well, genre veteran TOM ATKINS, of course! Moviehole.net is reporting that the actor who "thrills me" will be in the new redux. Atkins has appeared in several horror favorites including NIGHT OF THE CREEPS, THE FOG, CREEPSHOW, ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK and many, many more. Shooting starts soon in Pittsburgh with non-horror fan Patrick Lussier directing. (Hell, he supposedly voiced his content with the genre while editing WES CRAVEN'S NEW NIGHTMARE, yet he gets to keep directing genre projects. Go figure?!) January 23, 2009 is the proposed release date for MY BLOODY VALENTINE 3D.

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UPDATED! MASTERS OF HORROR SEASON TWO DVD Details!

Anchor Bay Entertainment has sent over the official press release for the upcoming MASTERS OF HORROR SEASON TWO Boxed Set, which arrives in stores on July 29th, 2008 in collectible "skull" packaging. Our buddy Danny from Horror-Fanatics.com had done a series of reviews when the episodes originally aired on Showtime. You can read those HERE. Read on for the full details on the new MASTERS OF HORROR SEASON TWO Boxed Set!

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Alan Rowe Kelly Making New DON'T LOOK IN THE BASEMENT!

FANGORIA is reporting that indie filmmaker Alan Rowe Kelly is remaking the indie cult classic DON'T LOOK IN THE BASEMENT. In the article, Kelly told Fango, “The opportunity arose, and surprisingly no one had yet attempted a re-adaptation." The original (directed by S.F. Brownrigg) takes place in a mental institution where the head doctor has been murdered, and a new nurse discovers that the inmates have started to take over. The new version will be written and helmed by Kelly and Anthony G. Sumner. Kelly regulars Zoë Daelman Chlanda and Jerry Murdock, BLOOD SHED’s Terry M. West, Jeff Dylan Graham (OCTOBER MOON), Debbie Diverde, Marv Blauvelt and Kelly himself will all star in DON'T LOOK IN THE BASEMENT. Kelly continues, "We thought it appropriate to remake this low-budget gem as it was intended, by keeping it a low-cost feature. Of course, our treatment warranted many updates to make it current and believable in today’s age, but we didn’t want to lose the main focus of the storyline. Fresh characters have been added, and excellent twists will be incorporated to give new shocks to the film without losing the original’s flavor."

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New Clip From BEWARE THE MOON, The AMERICAN WEREWOLF Doc!

Filmmaker Paul Davis has posted yet another new clip on-line from his documentary project BEWARE THE MOON: REMEMBERING AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON. The doc recently wrapped production and plans are underway for a brand new DVD release of AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON with the doc included. We'll keep you posted when we hear more! In the meantime, learn more about the project by visiting the official My Space page at myspace.com/kesslerboy and watch the new clip below!

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Learn FX From GREG NICOTERO!

FANGORIA is reporting that FX legend and KNB co-founder Greg Nicotero will begin frequenting the Douglas Education Center, home to Tom Savini’s Special Effects Makeup program in Pennsylvania starting this fall. According to FANGO's post, "Students will be given the exclusive opportunity to network with Nicotero, providing them with enhanced preparation for the competitive FX market." In a statement, Tom Savini said, "I’ve known Greg for many years, and it is utterly amazing that he is taking the time out of his busy schedule to help my students on their career path. DEC always tries to go the extra mile to give students the edge upon graduation, and the relationship with Greg will do just that.” Visit the DEC website HERE. Don't forget to check out our vintage FRIGHT exclusive interview with GREG NICOTERO by clicking the frame below!

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3 TV Spots, Trailer For THE STRANGERS!

Bloody-Disgusting TV is hosting 3 new TV spots for the upcoming horror thriller THE STRANGERS, written and directed by Bryan Bertino and starring Liv Tyler and Scott Speedman. Have you guys seen the trailer yet to this creepy flick?! This one looks intense! THE STRANGERS opens May 30th in theaters everywhere. Check out the theatrical trailer below, along with 3 TV spots, courtesy of B-D TV!

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Is Bousman Helming HELLRAISER?!

After witnessing the bloody mayhem set forth by French director's Alexandre Bustillo and Julien Maury with their film INSIDE, I was beyond excited to see what those sick bastards would do with the upcoming HELLRAISER remake. (Hell, they had Clive Barker's seal of approval.) But alas, the Weinstein's opted to remove them from the project and the re-write duties for the script fell in the hands of Marcus Dunstan and Patrick Melton. (FEAST, SAW IV & V) Now, an interesting name is being thrown around as a potential director for the HELLRAISER redux. SAW II-IV director Darren Lynn Bousman. Bousman just completed his SAW IV follow-up REPO! THE GENETIC OPERA, as well as his episode of NBC's FEAR ITSELF titled NEW YEAR'S DAY. Next on queue for the director is the SCANNERS remake, scripted by David Goyer. But could HELLRAISER be next instead? SHOCK is reporting that an offer has gone out to Bousman to bring back Pinhead. Should he accept the gig is still up in the air. But... could make for an interesting reboot of the franchise. (He sure does know how to spill some blood!)

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International X-FILES: I WANT TO BELIEVE Poster!

X-FILES News.com sent us over a heads-up that a new internation Polish poster for X-FILES: I WANT TO BELIEVE has made it's way on-line. You can check out the cool image below. (Well, the bloody logo is cool. Hopefully they'll fix those photoshopped faces!) X-FILES: I WANT TO BELIEVE (aka X-FILES 2) stars David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Amanda Peet, Xzibit, Billy Connolly, Callum Keith Rennie & Adam Godley and was directed by X-FILES creator Chris Carter from a script he co-wrote with Frank Spotnitz. It opens in theaters July 25th, 2008!

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FEAR ITSELF Release Schedule!

Fearnet got the exclusive rundown of the episode queue for FEAR ITSELF, which debuts Friday June 5th, 10PM on NBC. Stuart Gordon's EATER kicks the new series off! Check out the listing below! And hit up Fearnet's site for more details (including the synopsis and writer info) for each episode!

Stuart Gordon’s “Eater”

Brad Anderson’s “Spooked”

Mary Haron’s “Community”

Breck Eisner’s “The Sacrifice”

John Landis’ “In Sickness and in Health”

Ronny Yu’s “Family Man”

Ernest Dickerson’s “Something With Bite”

Darren Bousman’s “New Year’s Day”

Larry Fessenden’s “Skin & Bones”

John Dahl's “Chance”

Rupert Wainwright’s “The Spirit Box”

“Echoes” (no director)

Don't forget to check out the FEAR ITSELF extended trailer from our previous news report HERE!

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BRUTAL MASSACRE DVD Release Set!

Anchor Bay Entertainment let FANGORIA know that BRUTAL MASSACRE: A COMEDY, the new mockumentary film by writer/director Stevan Mena will be available on DVD on July 22nd, 2008, immediately following a limited theatrical run. (We'll keep you posted on theatrical details when we hear 'em.) BRUTAL MASSACRE: A COMEDY (the follow-up to Mena's cult-classic "slasher" MALEVOLENCE) stars David Naughton (AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON), Brian O'Halloran (CLERKS), Gunnar Hansen (THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE), Gerry Bednob (THE 40 YEAR OLD VIRGIN), Ken Foree (DAWN OF THE DEAD), Ellen Sandweiss (THE EVIL DEAD) and more. Check out the trailer below, as well as out FIRST LOOK review at BRUTAL MASSACRE, and our 2 vintage interviews with writer/director Stevan Mena!

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Little Hope For New TERMINATOR Movie... It's Got COMMON and Will Be PG-13...

Well, we were excited by the prospect of a new TERMINATOR movie starring Christian Bale... that is until this double dose of questionable decision making on the part of Halcyon Pictures. First, a report on Variety: "Terminator' guns for kid-friendly rating. Halcyon aims to deliver PG-13 movie." Ok, the name of the movie is THE TERMINATOR. It's a bout a killer robot from the future who's only goal is to "terminate" (aka "kill") it's target (s). And they want to make that kid friendly?! Blame it on LIVE FREE OR DIE HARD. Check out the article on Variety about the rating HERE. And then read about the casting of rapper Common HERE. (No, seriously.) Well, I'll let the boys over at Aint It Cool do all the ranting. Read their articles about both stories below:

http://www.aintitcool.com/node/36618

http://www.aintitcool.com/node/36633

If you're still interested, TERMINATOR SALVATION: THE FUTURE BEGINS is set for release May 22, 2009. The tory centers on John Connor (Bale), now in his 30s, who leads what is left of the human race in a battle against the machines. Common will play a freedom fighter and member of Connor's inner circle. McG will direct from a script by John D. Brancato & Michael Ferris and Paul Haggis. Sigh.

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TWILIGHT Teaser Trailer And Poster!

The first official teaser trailer to Catherine Hardwicke's highly anticipated TWILIGHT (based on the Stephenie Meyer's novel) has made it's grand debut on My Space's Trailer Park page. The film version opens December 12th, 2008. Kristen Stewart plays Bella, a teenager coping with her new life in Forks, Washington. Her life is turned upside down when she falls for a vampire named Edward (Robert Pattinson). Nikki Reed, Peter Facinelli, Elizabeth Reaser, Jackson Rathbone, Ashley Greene and Kellan Lutz also star. You can also check out a cool new teaser poster (courtesy of MTV) underneath the embedded trailer below!

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SHOCK TALK EPISODE 2 ON-LINE!

The second episode of the web-series "SHOCK TALK" has just been posted over on the SHOCK TILL YOU DROP website. Ryan Rotten moderates the horror-themed discussion with screenwriter DAVID J. SCHOW (THE CROW, THE HILLS RUN RED), writer/director NEIL MARSHALL (THE DESCENT, DOOMSDAY), writer STEVE NILES (30 DAYS OF NIGHT) and writer/director (ABOMINABLE, comic series SPOOKS). Broken up into 4 short segments, the group talk about all-things "monsters" and debate over the merits and disadvantages of CGI. It's definitely an entertaining way to spend your morning, so check it out at the link below or RYAN SCHIFRINHERE! Also, don't forget to check out our FRIGHT exclusive interviews with this month's guests NEIL MARSHALL, STEVE NILES and RYAN SCHIFRIN! (Click on the frames below!)

Link: http://www.shocktillyoudrop.com/news/shocktalknews.php?id=5922

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