Horror

Win one of five copies of Paranormal State: The Complete Season Four 2-disc DVD set

This Halloween, travel deep into the strange, mysterious – and often terrifying – with Paranormal Research Society (PRS) founder Ryan Buell and his team of investigators as A&E presents Paranormal State: The Complete Season Four on DVD. To celebrate the release of the latest season of Paranormal State, FilmFetish is giving away five 2-disc Paranormal ….

Cult Cinema Icon William Castle gets fans in the Halloween spirit

William Castle has an update for fans about some current events celebrating his work, including William Castle’s Shockers, presented by the very undead folks from Cinefamily at Hollywood’s iconic Silent Movie Theatre, which has been running Saturday nights this month. And, a double feature on Halloween night, Sunday, October 31st. CLICK HERE for a very ….

Magnet to distribute a witch, an iron maiden, and the plague

Mark Cuban’s Magnet Releasing announced today that it has acquired U.S. rights to Christopher Smith’s medieval thriller Black Death. Starring Sean Bean (The Lord of the Rings), Black Death is described as a creepy, pitch perfect period film that expertly channels such UK classics as The Wicker Man and Witchfinder General. Christopher Smith’s cult hit ….

Nosferatu, Brides of Dracula and Son of Frankenstein on the big screen this weekend

This weekend, on October 22nd and 23rd, the Loew’s Jersey Theatre will screen classic horror films, including Nosferatu, which will be screened with live organ accompaniment by Wayne Zimmerman of the Garden State Theatre Organ Society. Friday, October 22un – 8 PM Brides of Dracula (1960) Cast: Peter Cushing, Yvonne Monlaur, Marita Hunt, David Peel, ….

Lionsgate hatches viral marketing site and “Fan Appreciation” screenings for Saw 3D

Lionsgate is doing some viral marketing around the upcoming Saw 3D, with the website BobbyDagen.com. The name shouldn’t strike you as anything important yet, but Bobby Dagen is intricately tied into the events that unfold in Saw 3D. Bobby Dagen, (Sean Patrick Flannery), is a survivor of one of Jigsaw’s tests who is speaking out ….

The Vampire Diaries stars visit fans in Chicago

“The Vampire Diaries Season 2 Cast Tour” of select Hot Topic stores continued this past Saturday, October 16th, in the Chicago metropolitan area, with series stars Steven R. McQueen and Michael Trevino appearing at Hot Topic Westfield Fox Valley Shopping Center in Aurora, Illinois. During the event, McQueen and Trevino participated in a live Q&A ….

Big Screen releasing thriller Rule of Three on DVD next week

Big Screen Entertainment will be releasing Eric Shapiro’s thriller/horror film Rule of Three on DVD on October 25th. Rule of Three centers on a grieving father searching frantically for his missing daughter (Rhoda Jordan). The film takes place in a sleazy motel room and weaves back and forth through multiple time periods, creating a tension-filled, ….

Paranormal Activity 2 being released on IMAX next week

IMAX announced today that Paramount Pictures’ Paranormal Activity 2, the follow-up to the hit supernatural thriller released in 2009, will be released to 161 digital IMAX theatres in domestic and international areas, on October 22nd, simultaneously with the film’s release. The film’s limited IMAX release will be digitally re-mastered into the image and sound quality ….

Highlander director begins shooting 3D shark film

Production began today on Bait, the long-awaited 3D killer sharks film being directed by Russell Mulcahy (Highlander, Resident Evil: Extinction), according to Filmbiz. Bait 3D is the first official co-production between Australia and Singapore. The production was previously announced for July and again for August, but according to the report, had been repeatedly pushed back. ….

Vampire Diaries, M. Night Shyamalan and The Walking Dead bring the pain to NYCC 2010

This Sunday, October 10th, here’s a trio of exciting horror events happening at New York Comic-Con 2010. These events will be held in the IGN Theater, and take place just after the Nikita presentation with Maggie Q. The Vampire Diaries Special Video Presentation and Select Cast Q&A 11:30 AM to 12:30 AM – IGN Theater ….

Iconic Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash tries his hand at film with horror production company Slasher Films

Slash, the iconic guitarist of Guns N’ Roses and Velvet Revolver has teamed with Scout Productions to start Slasher Films, according to Deadline New York. Slasher Films will produce what are being described as edgy contemporary horror fare with a nod to the thrillers of the ’70s and ’80s. The first project, titled Nothing to ….