Horror

Genre Film Update: The Host (Gwoemul)

The Korean horror film The Host (Gwoemul) was a hit at The 2006 Cannes Film Festival. It’s about a monstrous mutant creature that emerges from the Han River after a chemical weapons attack in Seoul and terrorizes it’s citizens. When a young girl is taken by the creature, her family undertakes a dangerous rescue mission. Director Joon-ho Bong also ….

Bug, Foodfight! and More New Film Previews From Lions Gate

Lions Gate continues to be at the forefront of innovative horror film releases. But they also continue show their versatility and eagerness to promote and distribute off-center films that have the capability to enlighten and enact change. Below are synopses for some of their upcoming slate of films, including The U.S. Vs. John Lennon, about U.S. government ….

Colic Trailer

I don’t come across a lot of Thai horror films, so I had to bring this one to everyone’s attention. Thai action flick Ong Bak goes down as one of the best recent overseas genre films, so I guess the country is riding that momentum, and going in some different directions and genres. Colic is apparently getting a lot ….

GENRE MOVIE UPDATE: Skinwalkers

Skinwalkers comes to us from Lionsgate. The film revolves around a 12 year old boy and his mother that become the targets of two warring werewolf packs. Sounds like Underworld meets Elektra. Here’s the full synopsis for the film: In the small town of Huguenot, Timothy (played by Matthew Knight) approaches his thirteenth birthday, unaware this milestone marks the time of ….

Pitt Attacks Zombie Book Deal

According to the Hollywood Reporter, Brad Pitt’s Plan B Productions has beaten out Leonardo DiCaprio’s Appian Way Productions in a bidding war over the upcoming zombie horror novel by Max Brooks called World War Z. Plan B and Paramount Pictures won the rights to the story, which tackles the zombie genre, and is set 10 years after a global epidemic. It’s being described ….

Sisters Horror Remake

According to the Hollywood Reporter, Tom and Charlie Guard are talking to DreamWorks about remaking the Korean horror film A Tale Of Two Sisters. The 2004 Korean horror, originally called Janghwa, Hongryeon, was helmed by Kim Jee-Woon. The plot of the remake focuses on siblings Alex and Anna Rydell, who come home from a stay in an asylum to discover an even more ….

Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning Trailer

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre remake was one of those rare cases where the update outdid the original. The cinematography was outstanding, strong acting and Jessica Biel. So producers have decided to see if they can milk it with a prequel that goes into the origins of the killer Leatherface, again being played by Andrew Bryniarsk. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: ….

Alien vs. Predator 2 Moving Forward

Last week IGN reported that Fox was on the verge of hiring a pair of special effects expert brothers, Greg and Colin Strause, to direct Alien Vs. Predator. The duo later confirmed the story on their web site. I guess Fox has decided to totally give up on bringing back the Ridley Scott and James Cameron days of the franchise altogether. Replacing drama ….

The Wicker Man Trailer

Nicolas Cage plays a sheriff investigating the disappearance of a young girl, but finds a much larger mystery to solve in the remake of the British cult hit The Wicker Man. Neil LaBute (Nurse Betty) wrote and directed the upcoming thriller, which hits theaters on September 1, 2006. I have added the trailer for the film on the ….

New Halloween Coming From Zombie

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 ….

New Pics from The Omen

The Omen is a remake of the 1976 horror classic about a boy who may literally be the devil incarnate. His father, an American official, realizes this just as a series of horrible events unfolds. I have just posted brand new large photos from Fox, which will give some more background on the film. To see ….

Tying the Devil’s Knot

Dimension Films has reached an agreement with Scott Derrickson and Paul Harris Boardman, the team behind the hit movie “The Exorcism of Emily Rose,” to write the screenplay for “Devil’s Knot,” a film that will be based on the book of the same name written by Mara Leveritt and the actual events surrounding the 1993 murders in Arkansas of three 8-year-old boys and the subsequent convictions. ….

Jakes on Halloween: The Missing Years and More

Recently, screenwriter Jake Wade Wall spoke to Moviehole about some of his upcoming projects, including The Hitcher remake, Halloween 9 and When a Stranger Calls 2. “It looks like it’s finally set to go. I know that they’re in the process of nailing down a really big director…but I haven’t been able to figure out who it is yet”, Wall tells the film ….

The Descent film trailer

I have posted the new trailer for the film The Descent. Neil Marshall, acclaimed writer/director of the film Dog Soldiers returns with his newest project,The Descent. In the British horror, a group of close female friends on a yearly adventure vacation, find themselves trapped and hunted in a series of caves by an unknown force that lurks in the shadows. ….