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One of the highlights of last weekend's Fangoria Weekend Of Horrors Burbank show had to be the WRONG TURN 2 panel with director Joe Lynch and Henry Rollins. Believe it or not, they screened the opening scene which got a huge audience response. Fango's My Space page just posted the first of a series of videos from the convention courtesy of Creation TV, and this clip is with Joe and Hank! Check it out below!
The Dead Zone: The Complete Fifth Season
Street date: 6/5/07
Pricing: $34.98 (3-disc set)
Starring Anthony Michael Hall and Nicole deBoer, the show has been a critical success since its debut. The Chicago Tribune hailed it as “…arguably the best television effort to be based on a Stephen King book and probably the best sci-fi show on the tube now” and Eclipse Magazine proclaimed it “…one of the best fantasy series on television.” “The Dead Zone” is a unique psychological thriller that combines a rich mix of action, the paranormal and a continuing quest for justice. Based on characters from the best-selling Stephen King novel, Hall stars as Johnny Smith, a man injured in a near-fatal car crash, which leaves him in a six-year coma. When he awakens, he realizes he has startling psychic abilities that enable him to see into the past and future through visions triggered by touch.
DVD SPECIAL FEATURES
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Fox Home Entertainment’s Fierce Action-Adventure Epic
Debuts With A Hard-Core Unrated Extended Edition DVD
Featuring Graphic Battle Action Too Intense For Theaters
Bonus Materials Include Deleted Scenes, Five-Part Documentary,
Behind-the-Scenes Featurette, Director Audio Commentary and More!
CENTURY CITY, Calif. – Savage swordsmen bent on death and destruction clash with the iron-willed protectors of a new world in Pathfinder, the heroic action-adventure filled with intense battle scenes and breathless, primal violence. Debuting on DVD July 31st from Fox Home Entertainment, the mythic clash will be available in its theatrical R-rated version and in an unflinching and brutal two-disc unrated extended edition, packed with extreme battle footage too intense for theaters!
Shrouded in the mists of legend of a time when Vikings tried to conquer North America, Pathfinder tells the story of a young Norse boy left behind after his clan shipwrecks on the Eastern shores. Despite his lineage, the boy is raised by the very Indians his kinsmen set out to destroy. Now, as the Vikings return to stage another barbaric raid, the 25-year-old Norse warrior (Karl Urban – Lord Of The Rings, The Chronicles Of Riddick), facing a personal war between those who sired him and those who raised him, the reluctant hero takes up arms against the war-mongering barbarian hordes, leaving a trail of vengeful devastation in his wake. Equal parts Conan The Barbarian and Tarzan Of The Apes – Pathfinder is stylishly directed by Marcus Nispel (2003’s graphic remake of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre) from a script by Laeta Kalogridis (Night Watch), and features a powerful supporting cast that includes the beautiful Moon Bloodgood (Eight Below), Russell Means (Last Of The Mohicans) and perennial film villain Clancy Brown (Highlander, “Carnivale”) as the leader of the invading Norse warriors.
Both the unrated and rated versions of the DVD include director audio commentary as well as eight deleted scenes, plus the action-packed unrated DVD additionally includes five behind-the-scenes featurettes, making-of segment with the director, special look at Brown’s portray of the Viking leader and more. Both DVD versions of Pathfinder will be available for the suggested retail price of $29.98 U.S. / $43.48 Canada.
Synopsis:
Six centuries before the arrival of Columbus, a band of bloodthirsty Viking marauders invaded the shores of North America to claim the land for settlement. They came without warning. They killed without mercy. And they left behind one of their own: a ten-year-old boy, who would be raised by the very Indians his people tried to destroy. Fifteen years later, the child is now a full-grown warrior, known to his tribe as Ghost. When the Vikings return for another brutal attack, Ghost wages an all-out war against the barbarians, forging his own path of discovery in the process.
DVD Special Features:
Both the rated and unrated DVD versions of Pathfinder will be presented in widescreen (2.35:1 aspect ratio) with English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound and DTS, French and Spanish Dolby Surround with English and Spanish subtitles.
Both the unrated and rated DVD versions include:
In addition, the Pathfinder Unrated DVD will also feature:
We've just added a DVD review, so check that out at the following link:
http://www.iconsoffright.com/DVD_reviews/2007/05/alone_with_her.html
Also, we previously published an exclusive making-of featurette. That article can be found at this link:
http://iconsoffright.com/news/2007/05/exclusive_alone_with_her_featu.html
And once you've checked out the movie, check back with us. We'll have a FRIGHT exclusive interview with Writer/Director Eric Nicholas up shortly as part of out JUNE 2007 edition. -Robg.
We were in the office of Stuart Gordon today working on Rob G's Psycho Documentary. I asked Stuart if I was ever going to be replacing my worn out VHS tape with something restored, widescreen and BEAUTIFUL. Stuart Gordon says we can finally expect the "From Beyond" restored edition DVD this September 11th.
Awesome.
This July, the 1980s cult classic, The Monster Squad, makes its long awaited DVD debut with a “monster-ous” 20th anniversary edition. To pay tribute to this true fan favorite, the 2-disc set will be featured in collectible foil o-card packaging and is loaded with extra features, including a five-part retrospective, classic interviews, deleted scenes, commentaries and much more!
Lionsgate will send chills down your spine this summer with four additional frightening DVD releases. Be prepared as a serial killer captures his victims and wraps them up in Mummy Maniac, a small town is terrorized by a chain of terrifying murders in Brutal, six teenagers on a boat trip get lost in parallel dimensions where they are forced to face their greatest fears in Haunted Boat and an innocent group of residents are visited by an unspeakable horror in Dead Clowns.
Lionsgate horror releases include:
July 3
Mummy Maniac
Inspired by actual events, this scream-packed shocker focuses on the ultimate serial killer: a psychotic soul who captures his victims and wraps them up like mummies. When he embarks on a demented killing spree the likes of which have never been seen, can he possibly be stopped? And if so, how many more innocents will perish before he is?
Pricing: DVD $26.98
July 10
Brutal
When the remains of several dismembered corpses are discovered, a sheriff and his beautiful young deputy begin a frantic search for the brutal murderer. The deputy uncovers a methodical pattern used by the killer - only to discover she’s next on his list. DVD bonus features include audio commentary with director Ethan WIley, behind the scenes featurette and a still gallery.
Pricing: DVD $26.98
July 17
Haunted Boat
When young Kevin inherits his dead uncle’s boat, he and five of his friends take it out for a weekend cruise to Catalina Island. But the carefree teens are quickly hurled into a blind panic when the boat’s engine fails on the open water, setting off a chain of strange and increasingly terrifying events. Lost at sea, the group struggles to survive an unseen enemy, only to be overcome by an insidious evil at every turn. Each one is forced to face the terror of the one thing they fear most in the world, and each must answer to a fate of his own making.
Pricing: DVD $26.98
July 24
Monster Squad 20th Anniversary Edition
Count Dracula, Frankenstein's Monster, the Wolfman, the Mummy and the Gillman – adjourn to earth in search of a powerful amulet that will grant them power to rule the world. However, a bunch of kids regarded by their peers as losers and outsiders uncover the devious plan and prepare for a counter strike. Now, our heroes - the Monster Squad - are the only ones daring to stand in their way… The Monster Squad: 20th Anniversary Edition is loaded with extra features, including a five-part retrospective, classic interviews, deleted scenes, commentaries and much more.
Pricing: DVD $19.98
July 31
Dead Clowns
Fifty years ago, a bridge collapsed in the small coastal town of Port Emmett, plunging a circus train into the dark water below. The clown car was never recovered. Now, an innocent group of residents are visited by an unspeakable horror as the zombie clowns emerge from the bay to exact their revenge on the descendants of those who left them for dead a half-century ago.
Pricing: DVD $26.98
Guest include ROB ZOMBIE, CLIVE BARKER, HENRY ROLLINS, THOMAS JANE, MICHAEL MADSEN, THORA BIRCH, SHAWNEE SMITH, DOUG BRADLEY, FRANK DARABONT, ADAM GREEN, TOM HOLLAND, MICK GARRIS, THORA BIRCH, ELI ROTH, NEIL MARSHALL, HEATHER LANGENKAMP, DON COSCARELLI, TIM SULLIVAN, STEVE NILES, and many, many more... (Too many to list, quite frankly!)
Check for the complete guest list and details at the following link! (Or click the logo above!)
http://www.creationent.com/cal/dod.htm
See you all there!!!
The complete lineup is as follows (all times ET/PT):
Monday, May 28
· Jaws at 5 a.m.
· Jaws 2 at 7:10 a.m.
· Jaws III at 9:10 a.m.
· Jaws: The Revenge at 10:50 a.m.
· Jaws at 12:30 p.m.
· Jaws 2 at 2:35 p.m.
· Jaws III at 4:35 p.m.
· Jaws: The Revenge at 6:20 p.m.
· Jaws at 8 p.m.
· Jaws 2 at 10:05 p.m.
Tuesday, May 29
· Jaws III at 12:05 a.m.
· Jaws: The Revenge at 1:45 a.m.
"To clarify...We'll get an "R" somehow like everyone does and the "NC-17" will be a non issue. But as far as theaters go- we just need the fans to help make sure it is in a theater near them. All they have to do is start calling (and having their friends call) once a week and asking if Hatchet is going to play there. The managers LISTEN! And they talk to the other theaters in their chain. This is how they did Blair Witch and Napolean Dynamite...and we already have a leg up on those. We will be wide across America- those were limited NY and LA runs at first. The only issue with an indie like Hatchet is that we will be in very FEW theaters per city as opposed to the studio fare that will be on several screens in several theaters in every square mile. But we will be everywhere.
But sadly, many theaters would rather run the remake of the month on 3 screens within their complex on every hour- than give a small film like Hatchet one of those screens. But if enough of the fans ACTUALLY do something and just pick up the phone or go speak to a manager in person...they WILL PLAY IT. The problem is that horror fans bitch on line, whine at conventions, and talk a big game...but then they don't leave their houses on opening weekend. For every "fan" who whined about The Fog and When A Stranger Calls...where were they for Behind The Mask? They were at Hills Have Eyes 2. And then they cry about how Hollywood sucks. It's the fans fault that this has happened with our genre because they support it and they KEEP spending money on the wrong movies. All Hollywood cares about is MONEY. If the fans supported My Little Pony movies- that's what Hollywood would make. I've overcome every obstacle and beaten myself to death to get the ball here in the end zone. But the fans need to kick the field goal to win it now.
So it's our job to convey this to every horror fan in America. I'm not saying stop going to see the remakes. But if you're gonna do that- go buy a ticket for Hatchet, too and stop being the ones to pull the switch in the gas chamber for horror. Support rated R, new, fun shit! Let's show Hollywood that we enjoy more than torture and remakes and PG-13 offerings. I've done my part and I've sacrificed EVERYTHING to get here...now it's up to the fans to do their part. Just SHOW UP. That's all you have to do is SUPPORT it."
Don't forget to read our interview with ADAM GREEN (Just click on the frame below) and check out our FIRST LOOK review of HATCHET.
Source: Bloody-Disgusting.com
"At this time writer/director Adam Green is still battling the MPAA over the NC-17 rating Hatchet was unjustly slapped with - and we all know what that means (less theaters). So Green is taking the only path a man in the situation can take... asking the fans for help. Here's what he sent us...
"The HATCHET trailer started showing up in major theaters across America this weekend playing before 28 WEEKS LATER. Now is the time to start asking your local theater to carry HATCHET when it opens on September 7th. Go in person, write, email, call - whatever it takes to keep on your local theater's manager and make sure that HATCHET is playing near YOU on the very day it opens. Your voices make all of the difference. It's in YOUR hands now. Do you want more PG-13 Hollywood remakes? Or do you want to see some old school American horror at the box office again? It's time for the Hatchet Army to bring it to the front lines. We're counting on YOU!" We're huge supporters of this movie and will help push it into more theaters. If you are excited to see it, please make an effort and help."
Ok, Fright Fans, that's the story, now help make it happen for Adam Green and this ass kicking old-school American horror film. You all deserve to see this movie where it belongs--in theaters. No time to debate the politics of the rating $y$tem, just time enough to take action.
That means talking to those theater managers! Can't get to a theater manager, or want to go right to the top then let's write in, email, or call those theater chains. Be respectful. BE NICE.
Here's a listing of most of the theater chains in the USA:
Regal Entertainment (United Artists, Regal Theaters, Edwards Theater
7132 Regal Lane
Knoxville, TN 37918
1-877-835-5734
AMC Theatres (AMC Theaters, Loews)
P.O. Box 725489
Atlanta, GA 31139-9923
Cinemark USA, Inc.
3900 Dallas Parkway, Suite 500
Plano, TX 75093-7865
Telephone: 1-800-246-3627
Landmark Theatres
2222 South Barrington Avenue
Los Angeles, California 90064
1-888-7-CINEMA (1-888-724-6362)
CustomerService@LandmarkTheatres.com
CARMIKE CINEMAS, INC.
1301 1st Avenue
P. O. Box 391 (31902-0391)
Columbus, GA 31901
film@carmike.com
National Amusements (Cinema De Lux, TheBridge, Showcase Cinemas, Multiplex Cinemas)
operations@national-amusements.com
--Mike C.
Ever since we started Icons Of Fright, we've always wanted to talk to filmmaker DAVE PARKER. Well, this month we got to speak to Dave extensively about his underrated Full Moon debut THE DEAD HATE THE LIVING!, what it's like to work on DVD documentaries for some of the most iconic superheroes and FINALLY... we get to hear exactly what the hell happened with House Of The Dead! He also speaks candidly about the upcoming THE HILLS RUN RED which marks his return to directing! Click the frame for the FRIGHT exclusive interview!
Filmmaker ROLFE KANEFSKY has had a long, interesting & unique career writing and directing dozens of films in various genres. But for him it all began with the cult indie horror flick 'THERE'S NOTHING OUT THERE'. He later teamed up multiple times with rising scream queen Tiffany Shepis in films such as THE HAZING (with Brad Dourif) and the upcoming NIGHTMARE MAN (featuring a cameo with Richard Moll) We got to talk to Rolfe extensively about his entire career & the various genres he's tackled! Click the frame to read his FRIGHT exclusive interview!
Back in August of 2005, we first interviewed filmmaker CHRIS GARETANO, who was just getting ready to unveil his documentary HORROR BUSINESS on the festival circuit. Now, almost 2 years later, his acclaimed film has been released courtesy of Image Entertainment on DVD. We caught up with him for an update on his debut, and he also gave us the FIRST scoop on a number of his upcoming projects, including COTTONMOUTH (a short adapted from the Gore Shriek comic by Steve Bissette), SOUTH TEXAS BLUES (about the making of the original Texas Chain Saw) and the Horror Business sequel SON OF HORROR BUSINESS. Click the frame to read our FRIGHT exclusive interview!
Today we were provided with a FRIGHT exclusive clip from the upcoming direct-to-DVD feature THE MAD starring BILLY ZANE. Below is the clip, along with the film description. Follow the links below to also see the trailer and our review of the DVD.
A Father-Daughter Feel Good Zombie Film. Here's the trailer for THE MAD: A horror-thriller in which a doctor and his teenage daughter are terrorized by flesh-eating zombies at a truck stop. Who says Zombies Can’t Dance? (The MAD starring Billy Zane is on DVD from Genius Products May 22)
FRIGHT exclusive clip from THE MAD with BILLY ZANE!
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Check out our review of THE MAD DVD HERE.
And check out the official trailer HERE.
We just uploaded a featurette for the new flick ALONE WITH HER, which stars Colin Hanks and Ana Claudia Talancon and was written and directed by Eric Nicholas. Looks interesting. Let's just hope they change the DVD cover. Featurette and details below!
ALONE WITH HER trailer! FRIGHT EXCLUSIVE!
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Anytime. Anywhere. He's watching. Colin Hanks (Tenacious D, King Kong) stars as a disturbed young man with a dangerous fascination for a beautiful woman played by Ana Claudia Talancon (Fast Food Nation). The DVD will feature an alternate ending and never-before-seen bonus footage and will be available for $19.95 SRP with a pre-order date of April 10, 2007.
Shot entirely through hidden cameras, including a "body cam" worn by Hanks, Alone with Her takes audiences to an extreme level of voyeuristic intimacy, exploiting both our inexplicable compulsion to watch and our fear of being spied upon. Alone with Her debuted at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2006, and had a limited theatrical release in February, 2007.
For writer/director Eric Nicholas, the idea for Alone with Her originated when he stumbled across a website selling inexpensive spy equipment to the general public. He went on to discover countless similar sites, as well as retail spy shops across America and Europe. He was stunned to learn that anyone with $100 and a particular impulse could, in theory, secretly watch or listen to anyone else. Alone with Her is the harrowing story of a disturbed young mans attempts to win the affections of an unsuspecting young woman. As his fascination grows into obsession, he is no longer satisfied with just watching.
Contest!!
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Ok, here's the how it works and here's the rules:
1. Help spread the word and get your friends to add Icons of Fright.
2. Make sure once they're added that they return and leave a comment with your display name.*
3. The person who helps us get the most new Icons of Fright friends will recieve the prize back as described in the video.
4. Contest runs from 5-7-07 to 5-14-07 @ midnight EST.
If you're planning on playing, it's probably best you leave your display name as it is for the duration of the contest. We are NOT responsible if you change it and we can't find you once the contest ends.
Good luck and thanks for all your support!
-Mike C.
Embedded below is the first official clip from THE PSYCHO LEGACY documentary with filmmaker ADAM GREEN (the writer/director of the upcoming films HATCHET, SPIRAL & GOD ONLY KNOWS). Adam talks about the influence of the original PSYCHO on him and on why he thinks Norman Bates is one of the most sympathetic characters in horror history. Also, ThePsychoMovies.com is reporting that PSYCHO IV will finally be available on Region 1 DVD on August 14th as part of a 3 pack with PSYCHO 2 & 3. (All 3 DVD's are bare-bones with no features.) But hey, we're working on a documentary!
ADAM GREEN - A Clip from THE PSYCHO LEGACY
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We lucked out. We got into the Spiderman 3 Premier and Afterparty. We took pictures. Of us. Geeking out. Not much in the way of news or horror news, but we had a good time.
Funny story. Rob G gets an email inviting him and a guest to try for special passes to see SPIDER MAN 3 this Monday. He is given a choice of 3 theaters: Bronx, Manhattan, or Queens. He picks Queens because that's where Peter Parker is from and moments later finds out he's gotten the passes.
So we show up tonight with our pass printed out from the internet to find that the Queens location is the ACTUAL WORLD PREMIER of the film. After waiting on a line we got our pass for the picture AND a pass for the afterparty. Most amazing geek night of my life. Here's the proof:
When you walked into the after party you were able to take a picture on web. Awesome.
Director Sam Raimi. He blinked, I geeked out. It all evens out.
Look close. It's Robert Duvall.
Me on the red carpet (my first, thank you, thank you).
Me and Rob felt we needed another pic each of us on the red carpet.
Rob got the chance to meet Topher Grace.
We were both unable to contain our giddy geek excitement when we ran into Sam Raimi. He started to ask us awkward questions like, "You really weren't disappointed at all?". Uh....
