Horror

George A. Romero to screen Survival of the Dead after Slipknot performance at Fangoria Trinity of Terrors in Vegas

At midnight on Halloween, immediately following a special performance by the band Slipknot, George A. Romero will be in attendance for a screening of his latest zombie epic Survival of the Dead (huge dichotomy in that title) at the Brenden Theatres inside the Palms Hotel and Casino Resort, according to Fangoria. Survival of the Dead ….

Cult Cinema Icons Roger Corman, Malcolm McDowell, George A. Romero, Tony Todd, John Waters, Jeffrey Combs, Ken Foree, Dee Wallace and Slipknot to attend massive Las Vegas horror festival this month

This is the “thrilla dilla” of horror events, as far as I’m concerned. Cult Cinema Icons Roger Corman, Malcolm McDowell, George A. Romero, Tony Todd, John Waters, Jeffrey Combs, Ken Foree and Dee Wallace; plus film screenings at The Palms Hotel Casino, which sports Ghost Bar; located just across from The Rio, with their incredible ….

Cabin in the Woods and Priest getting graphic novel treatment

Tokyopop has announced two additional major film-related graphic novel releases for 2010, including The Cabin in the Woods, which will be based on the upcoming horror film by Joss Whedon, and Priest: Purgatory, based on the movie Priest starring Paul Bettany, which is itself based on a manga manhwa by Min-Woo Hyung. This is according ….

3-D enhanced Resident Evil 4 begins shooting with Prison Break’s Wentworth Miller, Heroes’ Ali Larter, and more

Screen Gems and Constantin Film announced today that Resident Evil 4, titled Resident Evil: Afterlife, has started production in Toronto and will be shot and released in 3-D. Series veteran Paul W.S. Anderson – who produced the recently-released Pandorum – is writing and directing the new film, taking the reigns for the first time since ….

The Crazies film details and new teaser poster

Imagine living in a small town where everything is safe and happy…until suddenly it isn’t. Imagine your friends and neighbors going quickly and horrifically insane. In a terrifying tale of the “American Dream” gone horribly wrong, four friends find themselves trapped in their hometown in The Crazies, a reinvention of the George Romero classic directed ….

Columbia grabs jail-set action horror film script Supermax

Columbia has nabbed a spec script titled Supermax from actors-turned-writers Mitch Rouse and Christopher Nelson, according to THR. Todd Garner is producing the project. Supermax is an action horror set inside a maximum-security prison for the supernatural, focused on a skilled prison guard who is re-assigned to the facility. After a riot erupts, he must ….

Win one of four copies of the psychological thriller Fermat’s Room on DVD

On September 29th, MPI Media Group and IFC FIlms will bring the stunning psychological thriller Fermat’s Room – whose story unwinds in the tradition of the cult classic Cube – to DVD. To celebrate the release, Film Fetish is giving away four copies of Fermat’s Room on DVD, to readers. PLEASE NOTE: To be considered ….

Audition (Odishon) 2-Disc Collector’s Edition Blu-ray review

When Audition was released in 1999, it unwittingly became the standard-bearer for the modern horror torture genre. I say that because much of the film centers on the simmering uneasiness of it’s main characters, with only flashes of the depraved cruelty to come towards the end. But in preparing the audience for his artistic debauchery, ….

Reaper Awards offering horror award show tickets to general public

The Reaper Awards 2009 will be the first event of its kind, honoring horror as it’s meant to be seen – raw and uncensored. Now, due to popular demand, a limited number of Reaper Awards tickets are available for horror fans. Fan tickets cost $150 and include admission to the dinner and awards show, plus ….