Greetings fiends! Robg. here with 3 lengthy DVD reviews! (Complete with pictures and screengrabs!) First up, I give a extensive look at the Unrated Director's Cut DVD for Rob Zombie's HALLOWEEN. I break down for you fans why THE EVIL DEAD: ULTIMATE EDITION is a must-buy and I give you the run-down on Gary Busey's latest movie MANEATER!? Click the covers below to read the full ICONS reviews!
HALLOWEEN:
Trailer for SPIRAL: The next film from "HATCHET" Director Adam Green!
I won't say much about "SPIRAL" so as not to give away anything from our January update, but, if a film from Adam Green, that stars Joel David Moore, and doesn't take place in a swamp ends up in my Top 10 of 2007 list, don't be surprised.
For now, check out the trailer from "SPIRAL" here, or in our video section where you can view it full-screen:
Yesterday, Magnolia Pictures provided us with a look at THE SIGNAL theatrical poster, as well as some images from the movie. Today, they've released a new trailer via the Apple site. Finally, a trailer that hints at what you're in store for when this baby drops on February 22nd! Check HERE to check it out. And check out our FIRST LOOK review below. Interviews with the cast of THE SIGNAL are also coming!
http://www.apple.com/trailers/magnolia/thesignal/trailer/
Earlier in the year, we caught a special sneak preview of THE SIGNAL, which was easily one of the best genre related movies the ICONS crew have seen in years. Magnolia Pictures plans to release the movie theatrically everywhere on February 22nd, 2008, and they were kind enough to send over a high res look at the new theatrical one-sheet poster, as well as several stills from the flick. Also, be sure to check out our FIRST LOOK review linked below, and be on the look out for FRIGHT exclusive interviews with the cast in our upcoming January edition!
Del Toro fans rejoice! The first trailer for HELLBOY 2 is officially on-line! You can head over to the movie's official website at www.hellboymovie.com, or check out the trailer below. (courtesy of My Space TV's "Trailer Park" profile!) HELLBOY 2: THE GOLDEN ARMY opens in theaters July 11th, 2008, and once again stars Rob Perlman, Selma Blair, Doug Jones and John Hurt. Guillermo Del Toro writes and directs from a story by HELLBOY creator Mike Mignola.
I can't wait to check out CLOVERFIELD on January 18th, 2008! A new TV spot was uploaded to the CLOVERFIELDMy Space page titled "MONSTER". In it, we get quick glimpses of the madness and chaoes of previous teaser trailers. But get this, at the end of this spot, you can hear someone say, "Bite! We've got a bite!" and the victim starts bleeding out of her eyes before we see her silhouette start to inflate into... into... God knows what! What the hell is going on in this crazy movie?! We'll all know on 1-18-08. In the meantime, watch the TV spot below!
It's funny. The one and only chance I got to meet Sam Raimi, I happened to be wearing my Evil Dead 2 t-shirt, and I nervously asked if he'd ever go back to doing stuff like ED2 again one day. He replied with a chuckle, "I hope so. One day." Well, that day is coming sooner rather then later, because Variety is reporting that Sam Raimi will direct DRAG ME TO HELL, a "supernatural thriller" he co-wrote with his brother Ivan. Read on for a few more details about the upcoming project!
DRAG ME TO HELL is being described in the article as a "morality tale about the unwitting recipient of a supernatural curse" and the project "will go into production early next year. It will be financed through Ghost House, a joint venture Raimi and Rob Tapert formed several years ago with Mandate Pictures."
"Tapert said the Raimis penned the script well before the formation of Ghost House. It was originally written under the title "The Curse" and completed right after the siblings collaborated on 1992's "Army of Darkness," which Sam Raimi directed.
"Sam calls it a 'spook-a-blast,' a wild ride with all the chills and spills that 'Evil Dead' delivered, without relying on the excessive violence of that film," Tapert said. "When one has done three very expensive movies, they get used to eating caviar. Sam will have to ponder what it means to come down from the mountaintop for a moment."
Fingers crossed that Raimi delivers the goods and that "without excessive violence" doesn't mean PG-13, like I fear. Come on, Sam! Now make sure Bruce Campbell is involved somehow!
I've honestly been trying to avoid anything to do with Carter Smith's upcoming movie adaptation of THE RUINS until I had a chance read the original Scott Smith novel, but regardless, it's coming April 4th of 2008! The teaser trailer popped up last night on Atom Films video sharing website, and it'll appear before prints of SWEENEY TODD this weekend. You can check out the teaser trailer to THE RUINS below. The quality is egh, but the movie looks promising!
Will Jennifer Tilly Give You The Willies in "THE CARETAKER"?
Jennifer Tilly, Judd Nelson and the jeepy creepy Jonathan Breck have wrapped up and are ready for a Valentine's Day (2/14) 2008 DVD release of their latest film, "The Caretaker". Click in for a pic of Tilly, the poster, and synopsis of this campy new flick.
“The Caretaker” follows a group of teens as they head to an abandoned house in a grapefruit orchard where they are stalked by a real life urban legend, known as "The Caretaker." Judd Nelson is said to deliver a creepy performance as an overprotective father and the teenagers' outlandish teacher, played by Ms. Tilly, is obsessed with getting famous by sleeping with a student.
"The Caretaker" stars Tilly, Nelson, Jonathan Breck (Jeepers Creepers), Andrew St. John ("Life is Wild"), Jennifer Freeman ("You Got Served"), James Immekus, Diego Torres, Lola Davidson and Kira Verrastro. With music by Jim Lang ("John Carpenter's Body Bags," "In The Mouth Of Madness"). The film has been produced produced and written by Jackie Linder Olson and directed by Bryce Fridrik Olson. Also serving as producers were Brynn McQuade and Allison Wilke and executive produced by Steve Vande Vegte.
We've received confirmation that Adam Green's new flick SPIRAL, which was written by and stars HATCHET's Joel David Moore will see a limited theatrical release on February 9th in select cities, followed immediately by a DVD release on February 19th courtesy of Anchor Bay Entertainment. Below we've got the theatrical poster and the DVD cover. We've seen an early version of the movie, and we can tell you that it looks beautiful and should really be seen on the big screen! Try to catch it if it's playing by you!
Special Features include: Audio commentary by Green, Moore, Tamblyn, co-writer/co-producer Jeremy Danial Boreing, co-star Zachary Levi and cinematographer Will Barratt, Making Of Featurette and Trailers.
Don't forget to check out our FRIGHT exclusive interviews with ADAM GREEN and JOEL MOORE!
ON THE ROAD TO 'SOUTH TEXAS BLUES' PREVIEW ON-LINE!
A project we've really been looking forward to is Christopher P. Garetano's feature film SOUTH TEXAS BLUES, which promises to be a unique picture, an "obsessive fantasy" based on the making of the originalTEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE! Garetano's documentary HORROR BUSINESS was released on DVD earlier this year from Image Entertainment and he's currently in post-production on several documentary projects such as MONTAUK UNVEILED, ANGEL'S GATE, THE HORROR OF DANTE TOMASELLI and the short-film adaptation of COTTONMOUTH. This short "pitch-film" below best explains what we can look forward to in SOUTH TEXAS BLUES! Check it out!
Ah, today's the day! The much-talked about HATCHET is finally available to the masses as of today on DVD in it's original Uncut Director's Cut thanks to the fine fiends over at Anchor Bay Entertainment. Go pick it up asap! Also, Rob Zombie's HALLOWEEN hits stores today in both an Unrated Director's Cut and a Theatrical Cut DVD. We figured now was a good time to reflect and re-read our interviews with the people behind HATCHET, and also take another peek at our extensive Rob Zombie interview about HALLOWEEN. It still ranks as one of our most popular interviews ever! All of them are linked below!
JOKER REVEALED! THE DARK KNIGHT Theatrical Trailer! New Poster!
The official first theatrical trailer to Christopher Nolan's sequel to BATMAN BEGINS, THE DARK KNIGHT was officially revealed last night on atasteforthetheatrical.com. (A nod to one of Lieutenant Gordon's last lines in BATMAN BEGINS) Sure, this isn't horror, but I'm sure horror fans everywhere can appriciate the completely psychotic take of the Joker that actor Heath Ledger is portraying. (And hey, we'll be the first to admit we're impressed.) Seeing is believing! Wathc the trailer below and check out the latest "Joker" theatrical poster!
Synopsis: The movie takes Batman across the world in his quest to fight a growing criminal threat. With the help of Lieutenant Jim Gordon (Oldman) and District Attorney Harvey Dent (Eckhart), Batman has been making headway against local crime...until a rising criminal mastermind known as The Joker (Ledger) unleashes a fresh reign of chaos across Gotham City. To stop this devious new menace--Batman's most personal and vicious enemy yet--he will have to use every high-tech weapon in his arsenal and confront everything he believes. (Opens July 2008)
So, there's a Spanish movie that's been making the rounds at festivals the last few months called REC (also [REC]), and judging from the initial descriptions (a zombie flick, shot mockumentary style?), I assumed I'd be uninterested. Then Aint-It-Cool-News posted a few reviews of it a few weeks back along with a teaser trailer. The trailer's pretty creepy! Check it out below, along with a link to the official website and a peek at the poster. Could this be another interesting stab at the zombie genre?
Ah, CLOVERFIELD, the mysterious project once known as 1-18-08 is opening in a month, and now producer JJ Abrams is not only revealing an awesome 5 minute clip from the film, but is offering a neat contest for those of you that continue to spread the clip! Embed the widget into your My Space or Facebook profiles, and the contestant with the most views will win a screening of CLOVERFIELD in their own town, days before the official release date! Check out the clip and the contest rules below!
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The "Cloverfield Widget Contest" (the "Contest") begins on December 13, 2007 at 1:00 p.m. Pacific Time ("PST") and ends on December 31, 2007 at 11:59 p.m. PST (the "Contest Period") and is timed to coincide with the theatrical release of the motion picture "Cloverfield" (the "Picture"), tentatively scheduled to occur on January 18, 2008. Entry in the Contest does not constitute entry into any other promotion, contest or sweepstakes. By participating in the Contest, each participant unconditionally accepts and agrees to comply with and abide by these Official Rules and the decisions of Paramount Pictures Corporation, 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, CA 90038-3197 (the "Sponsor"), which shall be final and binding in all respects.
ELIGIBILITY: Only legal residents of the 50 United States, the District of Columbia and Canada (excluding the province of Quebec) who are at least eighteen (18) years of age, or the age of majority in the state of his/her residence, whichever is older, at the time of entry and have Internet access are eligible to enter the Contest. Sponsor, Clearspring Technologies, Inc. ("Clearspring") and Facebook, Inc. ("Facebook"), and their respective parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, distributors, retailers, sales representatives, advertising and promotion agencies and each of their respective officers, directors and employees (collectively, the "Contest Entities"), and immediate family and household members of such individuals, are ineligible to enter the Contest or win a prize. "Immediate family members" shall mean parents, step-parents, legal guardians, children, step-children, siblings, step-siblings, or spouses. "Household members" shall mean those people who share the same residence at least three months a year. Void where prohibited by law. Void in Quebec.
HOW TO ENTER: No Purchase is necessary to enter the Contest. The Cloverfield movie trailer widget (the "Widget") may be acquired from the Cloverfield Fan Profile on facebook.com (the "Website"), by clicking the "grab this" link on the Widget. Membership on facebook.com is free and can be obtained by logging onto www.facebook.com and following the onscreen prompts to open an account. Eligible entrants may log into their facebook.com account and add the Widget from the Website. Eligible entrants may also add the Widget directly from other users who have already added the Widget to their facebook.com profile or have placed the Widget on other Internet locations. Within the Widget, entrants must click on the link to enter the Contest, where they will be required to submit their email address. In the event of a dispute as to the identity of an entrant, the entrant will be deemed to be the individual in whose name the supplied email address was opened; if no such individual can be determined to Sponsor's sole satisfaction, Sponsor may, in its sole and absolute discretion, declare such entrant ineligible for the Contest. Entrants are then encouraged to "share" the Widget with their friends. A "share" occurs when someone views the Widget on an entrant's facebook profile (or other Internet location on which the entrant places the Widget) and clicks on the "grab this" link; the viewer must click on the "grab this" link in order for the "share" to be successful, for the purposes of this Contest. The twenty (20) entrants that have successfully shared the Widget with the most friends at the conclusion of the Contest Period will win the prizes set forth below. Sponsor's computer clock will be the official time keeper for this Contest. The use of any device or process to automate the entry process is prohibited.
PRIZES: The twenty (20) eligible entrants that have successfully shared the Widget with the most people during the Contest Period will win the prizes described below. Odds of winning a prize depend on the number of eligible entrants to the Contest during the Contest Period. All approximate retail values ("ARV") are subject to price fluctuations in the consumer marketplace based on, among other things, any gap in time between the date the ARV is estimated for purposes of these Official Rules and the date the prize is awarded or redeemed.
First Prize: There will be one (1) First Prize winner. The eligible entrant that has successfully shared the Widget with the most people during the Contest Period will be invited to host one (1) private screening of Picture for up to thirty (30) of their friends at a location in or near the First Prize winner's hometown (the "Screening"). The Screening must be scheduled through Sponsor, and the specific date, time and location of the Screening shall be at the sole discretion of Sponsor. In no event shall the Screening be scheduled later than February 28, 2008. The winner and guests are responsible for transportation to and from the Screening. Recording devices will not be allowed in the Screening. In the event that the First Prize winner or any of his or her guests engage during the Screening in behavior that (as determined by Sponsor in Sponsor's sole discretion) is obnoxious or threatening, illegal or that is intended to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person, Sponsor reserves the right to terminate the Screening early, and send the First Prize winner and/or his or her guests home with no further compensation. In the event that the Screening does not or cannot take place as scheduled or at all, for reasons included but not limited to scheduling conflicts, cancellations, postponement, an event of "Force Majeure" (defined below), or for any other reason, then in lieu of the Screening, the First Prize winner will receive Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), and such amount shall constitute full satisfaction of Sponsor's prize obligation to such First Prize winner, and no other or additional compensation will be awarded. Excepting the preceding sentence, no cash alternative or prize substitutions will be allowed, except Sponsor reserves the right to substitute prize(s) of comparable value if a prize listed is unavailable for any reason. The ARV of the First Prize is $500.00.
Second Prize: There will be three (3) Second Prize winners. The three (3) eligible entrants that have successfully shared the Widget with the next three highest amounts of people (after the First Prize Winner) during the Contest will each receive one (1) Panasonic HDC-SD1 AVCHD 3CCD High Definition SD/SDHC Camcorder (ARV of $1,000.00). The total ARV of the Second Prize is $3,000.00.
Third Prize: There will be four (4) Third Prize winners. The four (4) eligible entrants that have successfully shared the Widget with next four highest amounts of people (after the First and Second Prize winners) during the Contest will each receive one (1) Panasonic DMC TZ1 digital camera (ARV of $350.00). The total ARV of the Third Prize is $1,400.00.
Fourth Prize: There will be twelve (12) Fourth Prize winners. The twelve (12) eligible entrants that have successfully shared the Widget with next twelve highest amounts of people (after the First, Second and Third Prize winners) during the Contest Period will each receive one (1) Cloverfield promotional goods pack (ARV of $5.00). The total ARV of the Third Prize is $60.00.
GENERAL PRIZE CONDITIONS: All details and other restrictions of prizes not specified in these Official Rules will be determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion. Any and all prizes will be delivered only to an address in the United States or Canada (excluding the province of Quebec). Prizes are non-assignable and non-transferable. No cash alternative or prize substitutions will be allowed, except Sponsor reserves the right to substitute prize(s) of comparable value if the prizes listed or any component of any prize listed is unavailable for any reason. Any prizes depicted in promotional packaging or otherwise in connection with this Contest are for illustrative purposes only and may not represent the actual prize(s) that is (are) awarded. In the event there is a discrepancy or inconsistency between disclosures or other statements contained in any Contest promotional materials and the terms and conditions of these Official Rules, these Official Rules shall prevail and govern. The prize winners shall be solely responsible for all federal, state and/or local taxes, and the reporting consequences thereof, and for any other fees or costs associated with the applicable prize. The potential prize winners will be required to execute an Affidavit of Eligibility, a Liability Release and (where legal) a Publicity Release (collectively, "Prize Claim Documents"). If a winner is considered a minor in his or her state of residence, at Sponsor's option, the applicable prize either will be awarded in the name of the parent or legal guardian of the winner, or the parent or legal guardian of the winner will be required to ratify and sign the Prize Claim Documents. Time is of the essence in awarding the prizes. Accordingly, if a winner (or, in the case of a minor, such minor-winner's parent or legal guardian) fails or refuses to sign and return all Prize Claim Documents within seven (7) days of prize notification (or a shorter time if required by exigencies), the winner may be disqualified and the next runner up may be selected as an alternate winner. Sponsor will issue a Form 1099 to each winner.
WINNER DETERMINATION AND NOTIFICATION: The Widgets will track the amount of people with whom an entrant has successfully shared the Widget. The twenty (20) eligible entrants that successfully share the widget with the most people will be selected as potential winners of the above prizes, graded in order of who successfully shared the Widget with the most people. Entrants agree that Sponsor has the sole right to decide all matters and disputes arising from this Contest and that all decisions of Sponsor are final and binding. Sponsor may post a leaderboard, linked from the Widget, and/or on the Website or the Official Site for the Picture, that will show the entrants with the highest amount of successfully shared Widgets during the Contest Period, identified by the username of the entrant's email address (e.g. johndoe for the email address johndoe@emailaddress.com). Appearing on any leaderboard does not guarantee that an entrant is or will become a prize winner in the Contest. Within one (1) week of the conclusion of the Contest Period, the potential winners will be notified by telephone and/or mail and/or email using the contact information provided at the time of entry. Sponsor shall have no liability for any winner notification that is lost, intercepted or not received by the potential winners for any reason. If, despite reasonable efforts, a potential winner does not respond within twenty-four (24) hours of the first notification attempt, or if the prize or prize notification is returned as unclaimed or undeliverable to such potential winner, such potential winner will forfeit his or her prize and an alternate winner may be selected. If any potential winner is found to be ineligible, or if he or she has not complied with these Official Rules or declines a prize for any reason prior to award, such potential winner will be disqualified and an alternate may be selected. Sponsor may successively attempt to contact up to two (2) potential winners in accordance with such procedure, and if there is still no confirmed winner of a prize after such attempts have been made, if any, the prize may go un-awarded.
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DISPUTES: Except where prohibited, each entrant agrees that: (i) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Contest or any prize awarded shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by the state and/or federal courts located in Los Angeles, California; (ii) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering this Contest, but in no event attorneys' fees; and (iii) under no circumstances will entrant be permitted to obtain awards for, and entrant hereby waives all rights to claim, indirect, punitive, incidental and consequential damages and any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses, and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of the entrant and Sponsor in connection with the Contest, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of California without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules (whether of the State of California or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of California.
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Watch TERMINATOR: THE SARAH CONNER CHRONICLES Pilot On-Line Now!
CC2k is hosting the pilot episode of the new series TERMINATOR: THE SARAH CONNER CHRONICLES! Hot on the heels on the announcement that Christian Bale will star as the adult John Conner in the McG directed TERMINATOR SALVATION, the new series starring 300's Lena Heady (as Sarah Conner) and Thomas Dekker (as John Conner) is set to debut on television on January 14th, 2008. Follow the link below to check out the whole first episode! Also, you can check out some promotion images on Yahoo's site at THIS link. Looks promising!
Click the following link to watch the TERMINATOR: THE SARAH CONNER CHRONICLES pilot episode!
Hammer's BEYOND THE RAVE Set To Debut On My Space!
The latest Hammer Films project BEYOND THE RAVE, a web series which marks the companies grand return to the horror genre is now officially going to debut on My Space TV! While no official date is set, Variety is reporting that all 20 episodes of the internet series will debut via the film's My Space page, followed by a DVD release. Read the full press release below. We'll keep you posted on when the My Space profile goes live!
LONDON -- The recently revived Hammer Films will produce its first feature in three decades and distribute it via social networking site MySpace's Web TV arm, according to Variety.
Legendary Brit production company Hammer built its name on a string of genre pics released in the 1950s and '60s under the Hammer House of Horror label.
New pic "Beyond the Rave" will be released in 20-minute webisodes on MySpace TV and then be made available in its entirety on DVD to buy or as a download.
The youth-skewed vampire story set in England's underground rave party scene follows a hedonistic soldier in his quest to track down his missing girlfriend in the last 24 hours before he flies to Iraq.
Cast includes Sadie Frost, Jamie Dornan, Nora-Jane Noone and Tamer Hassan.
Matthias Hoene directs. Ben Grass and Tom Grass of Pure Grass Films produce for Hammer.
"Beyond the Rave" was "inspired by Tom's and my own experiences of raves: the great highs, and the demons that can lurk in the dark before dawn," said Ben Grass.
Hammer's latest resurrection came in May, when it was purchased a consortium led by Dutch producer John de Mol.
The trailer for MY NAME IS BRUCE has made it's way onto You Tube! This movie revolves around Bruce Campbell (playing himself) being summoned by a group of EVIL DEAD fans to fight off the Chinese war deity named Guan Di. The film was also directed by Campbell from a script by Mark Verheiden. have your first peek at the flick below! It's due out early 2008!
MACHINE GIRL Trailer? You MUST Check This One Out!
Ok, never heard of this flick or it's writer/director Noboru Iguchi, but a good friend of mine forwarded me over the link to the trailer for his latest flick MACHINE GIRL, which is being hosted by those wonderful fiends at TWITCH FILM.net. The movie is a revenge story revolving around a Japanese schoolgirl seeking revenge against the gang that tortured her brother to death and cost her her own arm... An arm that she's now been replaced by a high powered machine gun. Seeing is believing folks! Check the trailer out below! This one definitely looks like a blast!
TWITCH FILM.net scored the opening sequence of the upcoming DANTE 01, directed by Marc Caro (co-director of THE CITY OF LOST CHILDREN) and co-written by Pierre Bordage. The film's synopsis: Deep space, at the edge of the galaxy. The future. A new prisoner arrives on top security prison ship and psychiatric research unit Dante 01. Sole survivor of an encounter with an alien force beyond imagining, Saint Georges is a man possessed by inner demons, caught up in the battle to control the monstrous power within him. Check out the opening below and you can also check out the TRAILER on the official site HERE!
Francis Lawrence'sI AM LEGEND opens in theaters this Friday! (Batman fans rejoice! THE DARK KNIGHT trailer is reportedly attached, and the IMAX screenings will feature the 6-minute introduction of THE JOKER!) Yahoo is hosting a clip with the opening of the Will Smith flick which can be viewed at THIS link. Early reviews for I AM LEGEND have been surprisingly favorable! Guess we'll all know for sure this weekend!
http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1809768369/video/5453908
ALIENS VS PREDATOR: REQUIEM Website Launch; Opening 5 Minute Clip!
The official website for ALIENS VS PREDATOR: REQUIEM has been full updated in preparation for the movie's release in just a few short weeks! (December 25th, 2007!) Check it out at www.avpr.com. Also, check out a condensed version of the opening 5 minute scene below! This 5 minutes alone is far better then ALL of Paul Anderson's 1st flick! Have a peek below!
HATCHET arrives on DVD next Tuesday December 18th, 2007 in an Unrated Director's Cut and we have your FIRST LOOK at the DVD and ALL it's special features! (Which include audio commentary, The Making of HATCHET, Meeting Victor Crowley, Guts & Gore, Anatomy Of A Kill, A Twisted Tale, Gag Reel, Trailers and more!) Click the DVD cover below to read all the details! And check out all our FRIGHT exclusive interviews from HATCHET, including this month's chat with cinematographer Will Barratt!
HATCHET: UNRATED DIRECTOR'S CUT DVD REVIEW:
This summer we announced that "V: The Second Generation", a sequel to the mega-hit 1980's NBC miniseries "V" and "V: The Final Battle" in the form of a novel would be hitting bookstores in October. The novel was written by original "V" writer/director Kenneth C. Johnson.
It wasn't meant to be. Licensing issues arose between Warner Brothers and Tor Publishing regarding the rights. Lawyers...I wouldn't be surprised to find they're really lizard people. Anyway, after much wrangling (and the release of a mysterious Red Dust in the Warner Brothers legal department) the final release for the book is.....
...February 5th, 2008!
Here's the synopsis of the book from Johnson's official site, "The novel picks up the epic story 20 years after the original arrival of the alien Visitors. Anyone coming to V for the first time willvbe immediately swept up into the Brave New World which The Visitors have created. By bringing many benefits to humankind The Visitors have seduced the majority of earth's people into believing they have our best interests at heart. But the brave people of The Resistance know the horrifying truth and are struggling to save humanity before it's too late. Then, at their darkest hour, The Resistance discovers startling new Allies who have come to help."
FRIGHT EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW - JOHN KASSIR! THE CRYPTKEEPER!
Just added! Our FRIGHT exclusive interview with JOHN KASSIR... THE CRYPTKEEPER! Well, hello, kiddies! For 7 seasons, 3 feature films and an animated series John Kassir voiced that grinning ghoul The Crypt Keeper on HBO 's TALES FROM THE CRYPT. During the Crypt years, John worked with some of the most talented actors and directors in Hollywood and more directly with many of the most important effects artists in the business. Without Johns dead-on performance its no doubt that The Crypt Keeper would never have become as widely recognized a horror and worldwide pop culture icon. Click the frame below to read our interview with John, and perhaps hear a special greeting for all you devoted FRIGHT fans from the Cryptkeeper himself!
FRIGHT EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW - FX ARTIST/PERFORMER TOM WOODRUFF JR!
Just added! Our FRIGHT exclusive interview with FX artist/performer TOM WOODRUFF JR! Tom has had extensive work in the FX field of dozens of genre favorites. He was the man in the suit for the Gillman in THE MONSTER SQUAD, PUMPKINHEAD on Stan Winston's directorial debut. And has performed the ALIEN on every ALIEN film since ALIEN 3. This month, you can see his work in ALIENS VS PREDATOR: REQUIEM. If you're even remotely interested in special FX make-up, then this interview is a must read! Either way, click the frame to get started!
FRIGHT EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW - THE SHARK IS STILL WORKING PRODUCERS!
Just added! A FRIGHT exclusive interview with the producers behind THE SHARK IS STILL WORKING: THE IMPACT & LEGACY OF JAWS! We spoke exclusively with James Gelet, Jake Gove, Erik Hollander and J. Michael Roddy, the filmmakers behind the extensive documentary about JAWS! Click the link below to read about the making of the upcoming project!
FRIGHT EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW - CINEMATOGRAPHER WILL BARRATT!
Just added! A FRIGHT exclusive interview with cinematographer WILL BARRATT! Will was the Director of Photography on HATCHET (out on DVD December 18th!) and has maintained a close working relationship with filmmaker Adam Green. He also shot SPIRAL, as well as the web series IT'S A MALL WORLD. We had an educational chat with Will about the technical side of making HATCHET and SPIRAL. Read on for our first cinematographer interview, as well as our other FRIGHT exclusive HATCHET interviews!
HATCHET DP WILL BARRATT!
Just added! A FRIGHT exclusive interview with filmmaker JANE ROSE! (HEADING HOME, THE STATEMENT OF RANDOLF CARTER, I SPIT ON ELI) As part of the independent east coast horror community, Jane Rose has revealed a taste for evocative film adaptations of literary horrors from H.P. Lovecraft to Ramsey Campbell. One of the filmmakers featured on the whacked-out anthology film “ new anthology film “LovecraCKed: The Movie” and making her mark along the genre festival circuit, we caught up with the lovely Ms. Rose and her diabolical future plans. Click the frame below to read our FRIGHT exclusive interview by guest contributor Jeremiah Kipp!
Writer/Director Ryan Schifrin (ABOMINABLE) recently did an interview with Comic Monsters.com to discuss SPOOKS, the comic book project he briefly mentioned in our ICONS interview last year. The horror themed book is described by Schifrin as "GI JOE versus monsters" (!) and the story itself is being concieved as "epic" in scale according to the interview. The first (of 4 issues) for SPOOKS is due out in February 2008 via Devil's Due Publishing! Check out some artwork below, along with a link to his interview and our FRIGHTexclusive chat!
Full interview: http://www.comicmonsters.com/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=867
Check out our FRIGHT exclusive interview with RYAN SCHIFRIN by clicking the frame below!
New to Icons of Fright Video, check out the trailer and 3 clips from the new very creepy film "The Orphanage", which has been produced by Guillermo Del Toro (Hellboy, Pan's Labyrinth) and directed by Juan Antonio Bayona. The film concerns a woman who returns to her childhood home intending to turn it into an orphanage along with her young son. Things get creepy from here. Shades of "The Innocents", "The Others", nobody loves a creepy children haunted house movie more than I do. Trailer and clips in the player below and our main video section:
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ALIENS VS PREDATOR: REQUIEM Q & A With The Directors!
IGN is hosting a great video clip of a Q & A session with ALIENS VS PREDATOR: REQUIEM directors Colin and Greg and Strause. In the clip, they answer fan-submitted questions from around the world and prove just how much care they put into delivering a worthwhile addition to the ALIENS/PREDATOR series. Count us excited! Check out the video below! And be on the look-out for our FRIGHT exclusive interview with AVP-R's Tom Woodruff Jr. later this month!
Remember SWAMP THING? THE SERIES On DVD January, 22nd, 2008!
On January 22nd, 2008, Shout! Factory will release SWAMP THING: THE SERIES on DVD consisting of all 22 episodes from Season's One and Two in one boxed set collection! The series, based on the popular comic book series and 2 theatrical movies starred Dick Durock, who portrayed the Swamp Thing in both the series and both movies. Check out the DVD cover box below along with the press release!
Sleep tight naughty evildoers! Don’t let the Swamp Thing bite! Enter into a mind-bending world where a humanoid mass of plant life matter fights to protect his swamp home, the environment and humanity from various supernatural and evil threats as the comic book superhero Swamp Thing comes to life! On January 22, 2008, Shout! Factory will unleash Swamp Thing: The Series DVD box set, packed with all original 22 original suspenseful episodes culled from Seasons 1 & 2 of the cult TV series in the order they were meant to be seen. Special revealing bonus features include exclusive interviews with Swamp Thing co-creator Len Wein, actor Dick Durock and more! The collectible Swamp Thing: The Series 4-DVD box set is priced for everyone to own at $39.99.
When an attempt on Dr. Alec Holland’s life leaves him consumed by deadly chemicals and fire, the swamps of Louisiana transform him into a superhuman creature hell-bent on ridding the swamp—and the world—of the evil that men do, beginning with his arch nemesis, Dr. Anton Arcane, the mad scientist responsible for Holland’s monstrous new incarnation as Swamp Thing.
Mark The Date... SAW V Hits Theaters October 24, 2008!
Still scratching your heads at the ending of SAW IV? Well, you'll have plenty of time to figure it all out once it hits DVD on January 22nd, 2008. And it'll give you a few months to try to figure out what writers Marcus Dunstan and Patrick Melton have cooked up next, because ready or not... SAW V hits theaters on October 24th, 2008! This time it'll be directed by David Hackl, who served as production designer and second unit director on the previous SAW sequels. Dunstan and Melton (the writer's of FEAST!) apparently have had SAW's V and VI planned out since they took over writing duties on SAW IV. And according to rumor, portions of V were already shot during the production of IV. Either way, see you at the movie theater in October?
Details on the SAW IV DVD release: http://iconsoffright.com/news/2007/11/saw_iv_on_dvd_january_22nd_200.html
Original JAMES WAN (Director of SAW, DEAD SILENCE and DEATH SENTENCE) interview:
Shock Till You Drop is reporting that the new HELLRAISER remake, now officially titled CLIVE BARKER PRESENTS: HELLRAISER will be hitting theaters on September 8th, 2008! Now, this is an MGM/ Weinstein Company production, so don't be surprised if the date gets bumped up! (The way Rob Zombie's HALLOWEEN was pushed up to August?!) The flick will be a remake of the original HELLRAISER movie, based on Barker's novella THE HELLBOUND HEART. Alexandre Bustillo and Julien Maury (the filmmakers behind the much-talked-about INSIDE) are writing and directing based on a treatment by Barker.
Original article: http://www.shocktillyoudrop.com/news/topnews.php?id=3913
Wow. JoBlo is reporting that the 80's cult classic THE GATE is next on the remake block! But fret not, according to the article, it's being helmed by WETA FX guru Randall William Cook, who also worked on Peter Jackson's LORD OF THE RINGS trilogy and KING KONG. (As well as the original GATE and GATE 2) The plan is also to remake it in 3D! So, while we're normally not excited when one of our personal favorites gets remade, having the right director in place and updating it with a 3D version does sound promising! Read our FRIGHT exclusive interview with the director of the original GATE, TIBOR TAKAS by clicking the frame below!
Original article: http://www.joblo.com/the-gate-remake
The JOKER asks "Why So Serious?" - THE DARK KNIGHT Teaser Poster!
Coming Soon.net/Superherohype.com have scored a look at the first official teaser poster for Christopher Nolan'sBATMAN BEGINS follow up THE DARK KNIGHT. And from the tagline and photo, it's obvious which villain is prominent in the sequel. Granted, this isn't "horror" news, but quite frankly, the JOKER is one of my all time favorite comic book villains and this version (as portrayed by Heath Legder) promised to be a scary version of the clown prince of crime! Check out the poster and some more promotional stills below!
A couple of days ago, we posted the trailer to an upcoming indie flick called TEETH, written and directed by Mitchell Lichtenstein and starring Jess Weixler, Josh Pais and NIP/TUCK's John Hensley. (Click HERE for that news post) Roadside Attractions has set January 18th, 2008 as the release date for TEETH in LA and NYC, followed by more theaters later in the month. Check out the synopsis below and a link to the trailer! For the boys, this one looks like it's going to hurt!
Release date announced for TEETH: Friday, January 18, 2008 Synopsis: TEETH tells the story of High school student Dawn (Jess Weixler) works hard at suppressing her budding sexuality by being the local chastity group's most active participant. Her task is made even more difficult by her bad boy stepbrother Brad's (John Hensley) increasingly provocative behavior at home. A stranger to her own body, innocent Dawn discovers she has a toothed vagina when she becomes the object of violence. As she struggles to comprehend her anatomical uniqueness, Dawn experiences both the pitfalls and the power of being a living example of the vagina dentata myth.
The film stars Jess Weixler (GOODBYE BABY, THE BUG BAD SWIM), John Hensley (TV’s NIP|TUCK, FIFTY PILLS), Josh Paris (PHONE BOOTH), Hale Appleman, Ashley Springer, Vivienne Benesch, Lenny Von Dohlen, Nicole Swahn, Julia Garro and Adam Wagner. TEETH was written and directed by Mitchell Lichtenstein (RESURRECTION, PATRIOTIC).
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Dread Central is reporting that talk of the long rumored and awaited stage production of "PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE" might be happening again. It would, of course, be a stage version of Brian DePalma's 1974 glam-rock "Phantom of the Opera/Faust" hybrid horror rock musical (what a description).
So, will it happen this time? Can the Phantom live and the Phoenix rise? Or are we banking on yet another one of Swans cold, cruel lies?
Of course, we hate to be party poopers at Icons of Fright, but talks about a stage production of this underappreciated cult-classic go as far back as the early 1980's. The film, which was a hit in Manitoba, Canada where it played for months on it's original release, bombed almost everywhere else. DePalma and original producer Edward Pressman tried several times to get a stage show going, including a failed attempt to bring it to a Las Vegas theater.
However, Dread is reporting that word of the yet another attempted stage production is coming straight from the films composer and star Paul Williams, and is said to include Williams, Depalma and Pressman. Hey, not two months ago I sat front-row center for a Broadway production of "XANADU", so let's just say anything can happen!
"Phantom of the Paradise" has also long been slated for a remake (at least according to IMDB), which would no doubt star Hannah Montana and a dancing CGI penguin.
HALLOWEEN: NIGHTDANCE Comic Book! Synopsis and Cover Artwork! Look!
Stefan Hutchinson, the director of the documentary HALLOWEEN: 25 YEARS OF TERROR and the writer of the upcoming HALLOWEEN: NIGHTDANCE comic book series (published by Devil's Due) shared with us the synopsis on the 4 issue limited series, as well as the images to 4 of the 5 covers the first issue will boast. (One will be glow-in-the-dark!) HALLOWEEN: NIGHTDANCE will be written by Hutchinson with artwork by Tim Seeley (HACK SLASH) and feature multiple front covers by Seeley, (2 covers by) Bill Sienkiewics and Crash Cunningham. Have a peek at them below!
Beginning in February, the original storyline begun in John Carpenter's 'Halloween' will continue with a new comic book series from Devil's Due Publishing.
Written By Stefan Hutchinson ('25 Years Of Terror' Director) and illustrated by Tim Seeley ('Hack Slash' Creator), 'Halloween: Nightdance' will be a 4-Issue Monthly Limited Series.
"Michael Myers returns! On October 31st, evil descends on the small town of Russellville, Illinois. A young girl named Lisa discovers that a secret from her past has come back to haunt her, and he's leaving a trail of bodies in his wake!"
Each issue of this series will feature, amongst its variants, an alternate comic book by a "Master Of Comic Book Horror!" The "Masters Of Comic Book Horror" cover for Issue 1 is painted by the legendary Bill Sienkiewicz (Stray Toasters, Elektra, 30 Days of Night)!
The series will be supplemented by a dedicated website, opening later in 2008 - www.halloweencomics.com
The available covers for issue 1 are as follows:
Cover A – by series artist Tim Seeley Cover B – "Masters of Comic Book Horror" Painted Cover by Bill Sienkiewicz Cover C – Painted Cover by Crash Cunningham Cover D – Glow-in-the-dark Jack-O-Lantern (Image to be confirmed) Cover E – Bill Sienkiewicz sketch Retailer Incentive (extremely limited)
Issue 1 is available in February, but you can make an order with your local comics retailer right now! The following link will tell you the location of your nearest stockist!
