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In today's edition of Horror Highlights, we have details on new Sleepy Hollow apparel and accessories from La Femme en Noir, the short film Hazard, and a look at the launch trailer and campaign details for The Macabre: A Horror Anthology!

Goth Fashion House La Femme en Noir Announces Licensing Partnership with Paramount Pictures for Tim Burton’s Sleepy Hollow for Apparel and Accessories: "Paramount Pictures and Los Angeles-based apparel company and high-end goth fashion house La Femme en Noir have announced today a licensing partnership for the Sleepy Hollow property for apparel and accessories, which kicks off with an exclusive Winter Collection.

“La Femme en Noir is the first female owned Poc fashion house to enter into the world of major studio licensing,” said La Femme en Noir co-owner and designer Micheline Pitt, who along with co-owner and designer Lynh Haaga have brought the Sleepy Hollow Winter Collection of apparel,...

Invasion: The Infection Begins takes over home cinemas April 13th with a synopsis now available. The plot line follows a small town that was wiped out after a meteor lands in the vicinity. Investigators look for answers, but soon "the government calls [this] the modern plague" (Invasion). All sorts of mishappenings take place in the film and soon The Invasion will be available for horror and sci-fi fans next month (further details below).

The synopsis for Invasion: The Infection Begins here:

"A mystery surrounds a small town that was wiped out on September 9, 2009. Now, sixty years later, Sarah, the last survivor, sends a reporter, Mary, a letter suggesting what really happened on that day.The government calls 9/9/09 the start of the modern plague. Mary soon realizes that her search for the truth may be harder to uncover than the lies" (Invasion).

Director: Howard Wexler.

Writer: Bryan Brewer.

Cast: Lochlyn Munro, Mary Kate Schellhardt,...

Howard Wexler's indie thriller 9909 (see our review here) will be honored at the 2009 New York International Independent Film & Video Festival on October 22nd. The film will receive the award for "Best Sci-Fi Feature", while actress Kelly Pendygraft will take home "Best Actress in a Feature Film." The award ceremony will be held at Blvd (199 Bowery Street at Spring St.) from 7-10pm.

The following night will see a special midnight screening at Cinema Village (22 East 12th Street). Learn more about the film and view the trailer below the jump!

“How Much Do You Know About September 9, 2009?”

A mystery surrounds a small town that was wiped out on September 9, 2009. Set sixty years in the future, an old woman (Kelly Pendygraft), engages the help of a reporter (Mary Kate Schellhardt), to unlock the secret of a government conspiracy to cover up the events that took place on September 9th, 2009. An aged...

As the super-serious prestige season begins to gear up in Telluride, Toronto and Venice, an odd blend of matters spiritual, ecological, supernatural, and extraterrestrial are coming to a theater near you this week.

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"9"

After his Oscar-nominated short turned the heads of producers Tim Burton and Timur Bekmambetov, former Weta artist Shane Acker delivers a full-length version of his terrifying vision of the future with this dark, dystopic animated fantasy. Boasting an all-star line-up of voices including Elijah Wood, Martin Landau, Jennifer Connelly, and John C. Reilly, "9" follows a group of sentient dolls, created during the final days of a devastating war against machines, who lead a post-apocalyptic search for a mystical life-giving device that will restore the spark of humanity to our otherwise decimated world.

Opens wide.

"9.9.09"

After more than 25 years of lugging the...

Sixty years ago, on September 9 of 2009 a meteor (or something of that nature) crashed to earth, animating a small rural town. Not long after the discovery of the meteor, people start… morphing into savage animalistic beings, intent on wreaking havoc on this unsuspecting community, and ultimately: the world as a whole. But what the government would eventually label a modern plague, is perhaps even worse, as this enemy is clearly otherworldly, and the design behind this trip to earth is built upon an apparent invasion. The only significant question is, who the hell lives to tell about it?

Receiving mediocrity in search of positive review seems to have become “the norm” for me lately. Therefore I was genuinely surprised, and extremely pleased with Howard Wexler for taking the time to ship me something worthy of positive feedback. 9.9.09 is one of the better independent flicks I’ve received as of late,...