Horror

Brand new images from Fright Night remake

New images have been released for the coming Fright Night remake, which hits theaters on August 19, 2011. The Craig Gillespie-directed film stars Colin Farrell, David Tennant, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Anton Yelchin, Toni Collette, Imogen Poots, Dave Franco, Grace Phipps, Reid Ewing, Sandra Vergara, Emily Montague, Will Denton, Chelsea Tavares, Tina Borek, Charlie B. Brown, Phil ….

Brand new images and packaging released for [REC] 2 DVD release

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment will release [REC] 2, the horrifying sequel to the international smash hit that inspired the film Quarantine, on DVD July 12, 2011. After terrifying audiences with their nerve-shredding cult hit [REC], acclaimed filmmaker Jaume Balagueró (Darkness, Fragile) and filmmaker Paco Plaza (Quarantine, Quarantine 2: Terminal, Romasanta: The Werewolf Hunt) return to ….

Francis Ford Coppola returns to San Diego Comic-Con with horror film Twixt

Francis Ford Coppola is making his first return to San Diego Comic-Con in nearly two decades with plans to bring clips and music from his upcoming horror story Twixt to this year’s fanboy meet-up, according to EW. The legendary filmmaker describes the independent horror film as “one part Gothic romance, one part personal film, and ….

New images from John Carpenter’s first movie project in ten years

Arc Entertainment has released new images and a poster for The Ward, John Carpenter’s first feature film project in more than ten years. John Carpenter’s The Ward, a psychological thriller about a young woman locked in a mysterious mental institution in the 1960s, marks iconic horror master John Carpenter’s first feature film in over ten ….

Director’s Cut of cult horror classic Mother’s Day free screening theatrically this week

Troma Head Honcho and Toxic Avenger Creator Lloyd Kaufman will be presenting the rare Director’s Cut of Charles Kaufman’s cult horror classic Mother’s Day this Wednesday, June 22nd, at the Rerun Theater in Brooklyn, New York. Mother’s Day is Hostel director Eli Roth’s “favorite horror film of all time.” Out of print and unavailable for ….

AMC releases first look at season two of The Walking Dead

Today AMC released a first look photo from season two of its critically acclaimed original drama, The Walking Dead, currently in production in the greater Atlanta area. The hit series’ second season includes 13 episodes and premieres this fall. Executive Producer, Writer and Director Frank Darabont says, “At this moment, I’m standing on a stretch ….

Basketball star Amar’e Stoudemire to produce sequel to cult horror film The Strangers?

ShockTillYouDrop reports that the long-in-development sequel to Bryan Bertino’s surprise hit cult horror The Strangers is showing some life with news that basketball star Amar’e Stoudemire has come aboard as an executive producer. New York Knicks player Stoudemire is apparently a massive fan of the first film. There’s speculation that since the center and power ….

More images and the poster from Fright Night remake hit the net

Additional images have been released for the revamp of the cult classic 1985 horror comedy Fright Night. Craig Gillespie, who directed Mr. Woodcock and Lars and the Real Girl, takes the helm of the new Fright Night, which stars Anton Yelchin, Colin Farrell, Toni Collette, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, David Tennant and Imogen Poots. Fright Night hits ….

The dark side of live-action role playing results in The Wild Hunt on DVD

The world of live-action role playing was the source of comedy in the hit Role Models, but it’s the dark and deadly side of the culture that’s at the center of the frightening thriller The Wild Hunt, which is coming to DVD FilmBuff and MPI Home Video on June 7, 2011. Sometimes fiction can be ….

Actor from John Carpenter’s The Thing to attend theatrical screening this weekend, with memorabilia in tow

There have been two last-minute additions to the Loew’s Jersey’s upcoming screening of John Carpenter’s The Thing, this Saturday, April 30th. To begin with, Thomas G. Waites, who played “Windows,” is expected to be on hand at the Loew’s for the screening. He’ll talk a bit about the film and his experience making it, and ….