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Caroline Williams (Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2) has joined the cast of He Sees You When You’re Sleeping, a Christmas slasher slated to be released this holiday season by The Horror Collective.

A young man’s Christmas homecoming turns into a nightmare as a killer in a Santa suit gruesomely picks off his estranged, wealthy family for their fortune.

Williams is joined by Nicholas Vince, mostly known for his role in Hellraiser as well as David Lenik (An English Haunting), Peyton Michelle Edwards (Goodbye Honey) alongside horror veterans Lauren Marie-Taylor (Friday the 13th Part 2).

He Sees You When You’re Sleeping comes from director Charlie Steeds, who produced with Tom Malloy under his Trick Candle Productions banner. Malloy, who also plays a role in the movie, has produced horror films such as #Screamers, The Attic, and The Alphabet Killer. Executive Produced by Shaked Berenson, who is known for instant cult films such as Slaxx,...

A cultural crusader strikes in L.A. Slasher, now streaming on Screambox.

Directed by Martin Owen and produced by Jeffrey Wright and Daniel Sollinger, the black comedy stars Mischa Barton (“The O.C.”), Eric Roberts (The Dark Knight), Dave Bautista (Guardians of the Galaxy), Danny Trejo (Machete), and comedian Andy Dick as the voice of the killer.

L.A. Slasher is “a biting, social satire about reality TV and the glorification of people who are famous for simply being famous.”

The film also “explores why it has become acceptable and even admirable for people to become influential and wealthy based on no merit or talent – purely through notoriety achieved through shameful behavior.

“Incensed by the tabloid culture which celebrates it, the L.A. Slasher publicly abducts a series of reality TV stars, while the media and general public in turn begin to question if society is better off without them.”

Here’s the trailer.

Stars: Bruce Greenwood, Mary McDonnell, Carl Lumbly, Mark Hamill, Kyliegh Curran, Carla Gugino | Created by Mike Flanagan

When I read that Mike Flanagan was planning to turn The Fall of the House of Usher into an eight-hour mini-series for Netflix I did a major double take. I’ve read the story, and I’ve seen an astounding number of takes on it, from Roger Corman’s classic to reimaginings like The Fall of Usher and Lady Usher. But there was no possible way I could see someone getting eight hours of material out of it.

And I was right, rather than an adaptation of one story The Fall of the House of Usher is an adaptation of Poe’s works en masse with Roderick and his sister Madeline Usher reinvented as heads of a Sackler like pharmaceutical empire.

The first episode, “Upon A Midnight Dreary” opens at the funeral of...

Online film networking and education platform Stage 32 has partnered with Trick Candle Productions and Glass House Distribution to launch a Microbudget Horror Script Competition for 2020. The winning script will receive a $5,000 option and be entered into a mentorship program with the film’s producers, and be eligible for a production greenlit for up to $100,000 by Trick Candle and Glass House.

Recent projects to come out of Stage 32 include the upcoming Chick Fight starring Malin Ackerman, Alec Baldwin and Bella Thorne and 10-31, a horror film which will be produced by renowned director Eli Roth, Roger Birnbaum and Orion Pictures.

Founded in 2005 by actor, writer and producer Tom Malloy, Trick Candle Productions is known for films Love N’ Dancing, starring Amy Smart and Betty White, and The Alphabet Killer, starring Eliza Dusku, Cary Elwes, Tim Hutton, and Melissa Leo.

Glass House Distribution is an international distribution company specializing in feature films and television.

Here’s the latest episode of the 365Flick podcast, part of the ever-growing podcast roster here on Nerdly. If you haven’t heard the show yet, you can check out previous episodes on Libsyn, whilst we’ll be featuring each and every new episode as it premieres.

365Flicks Podcast: Indie Talk w/director Rob Schmidt

The lads are back for another Indie Talk and this time we are talking to Director Rob Schmidt about his new TV show pilot Fran K: Frankenstein that he is currently try to get sold and got to series. A show that is going to deal with current day social issues in a dark setting.

Rob is also the director of 2003s classic cult horror flick Wrong Turn starring Eliza Dushku, this movie was the beginning or a close friendship between Rob and legend Stan Winston. He would team up again with Eliza for The Alphabet Killer.

Costume designer Lynn Falconer has many credits under her fashionable brown leather belt, having worked on such movies as Oculus, Straw Dogs, Before I Wake, The Alphabet Killer and Silent House. Lynn’s latest film, currently still in theaters, Ouija: Origin of Evil presented a new challenge though, as she was given the task of recreating the style of characters living in Los Angeles in 1967. To do this as authentically as possible, while adding her own flare, she visited numerous costume houses, estate sales and flea markets choosing to go down the more classic avenue rather than florals, which didn’t fit the dark vibe of the film. She also drew on inspiration from her own childhood, picking pieces she wore during that time. We spoke...

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Welcome to another horror/sci-fi round-up! This time around, we take a look at the new trailer and poster for L.A. Slasher, a long-limbed Freddy Krueger Valentine’s Day card, and a recently approved Doctor Who Lego set.

L.A. Slasher: “Los Angeles, California (February 6, 2015) – The Martin Owen-directed feature film “L.A. Slasher,” produced by Jeffrey Wright and Daniel Sollinger (“Girls Against Boys”, “The Alphabet Killer”), has been picked up by Archstone Distribution, who will handle domestic distribution as well as international sales. Archstone has set May 1st as the date for a theatrical release.

The film stars Dave Bautista (of the blockbuster hit “Guardians of the Galaxy”), Danny Trejo (“Machete”), Mischa Barton (“The O.C.”), Eric Roberts (“The Dark Knight), Drake Bell (“Drake & Josh”), Brooke Hogan (“Hogan Knows Best”), Tori Black (“Not Another Celebrity Movie”) and Marisa Lauren (“Superhero Movie”), with the of voice of Andy Dick (“News Radio”) as the ‘L.A. Slasher’.

A biting,...

Legendary adult film star Ginger Lynn Allen has wrapped filming her role in the upcoming horror movie House of Many Sorrows, which was shot just outside of the small town of Killam, Alberta, and tells the story of a young man who takes over his mother’s bed and breakfast establishment. Strange things soon begin happening, and people begin disappearing and dying.

Allen plays the role of Jocelyn Mathers, a larger than life bad girl, in the movie. Says Allen:

I was very excited to land this role, and working with director Barry J. Gillis has been a pleasure. I found this role to be very, very fulfilling [as] Barry let me incorporate a few of my own ideas into the role, and that was really satisfying.

House of Many Sorrows is written, produced and directed by Barry J. Gillis. It also stars Tom Malloy (The Alphabet Killer, The Attic) and Kim Sonderholm (The Horror Vault,...

We’re back with another edition of the Indie Spotlight, highlighting the recent independent horror news sent our way. Today’s feature includes release details for Out of the Dark, Travelogue of Horror, and The Hunted, a trailer for The Scribbler and The Pyramid, a look at The Walker Stalkers’s music video Talk Dead to Me, advanced screening details for L.A. Slasher, and much more:

Out of the Dark Release Details and Photos: “Vertical Entertainment and Participant Media today announced that Vertical has acquired U.S. rights to Participant’s supernatural thriller Out of the Dark, and slated the film for an early 2015 theatrical release.

Starring Julia Stiles, Scott Speedman, and Stephen Rea, Out of the Dark is a ghost story set in South America, where a young family’s new life turns from promising to terrifying when they are forced to confront ancient legends, ghosts, and a haunting family secret.

Social satire horror film L.A. Slasher is opening and closing the 2014 Salt Lake Comic Con, running September 4-6; and if you'll be there, we have all the details you need right here, including a look at the Con's guest list, which is pretty impressive considering it's only their second year.

L.A. Slasher, directed by Martin Owen and produced by Jeffrey Wright and Daniel Sollinger (Girls Against Boys, The Alphabet Killer), will have a special advance screening to open the festival and a midnight screening to close it out.

Salt Lake Comic Con 2013 was the largest first-year comic convention in North American history and the largest convention ever to take place in Utah. This year’s event will be held at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City, Utah.

“We are thrilled that such an iconic event will be screening our film,” said L.A. Slasher producer Jeffrey Wright.

The...

More talent is on its way to the upcoming anthology film based upon the stories of Thomas Tessier, World of Hurt, and we have all the details you need right here without having to suffer through any pain at all. Well... some pain is okay, but don't blame us if you get really messed up.

From the Press Release

Producer/actor/writer Tom Malloy (pictured) has just signed on to bring his extensive and multifaceted producing skills to Thomas Tessier’S World Of Hurt horror anthology.

“My whole life I’ve been an avid fan of scary and horror movies,” Malloy said, “and the idea of bringing Tom Tessier’s stories to the screen was exactly the project I was looking for. And when I saw the caliber of the talented directors involved, I was in!”

Tom not only produces; he also acts and writes. He brought all three skills...

Hey everyone! We’re back again with a look at the DVD and Blu-ray horror titles coming your way this week. Not only does Scream Factory have a double dose of terror in high definition on tap for you guys but we’ve also got two different collections of modern horror goodies being released by Anchor Bay Entertainment as well.

And for those of you who might have missed it in theaters earlier this year, I, Frankenstein is making its home debut this week as well. It’s kind of a light week for horror fans but there are definitely some worthwhile goodies to bring home this week- check them out below!

Spotlight Titles:

Evilspeak (Scream Factory, Blu-ray)

Life sucks for Stanley Coppersmith (Clint Howard, Rock ‘n’ Roll High School), a teenage outcast who’s bullied by everyone at a strict military academy. When Stanley discovers the crypt of a...

We’re back with another edition of the Indie Spotlight, highlighting recent independent horror news sent our way. Today’s feature has first details on multiple projects including Night of the Living Deb, The Broadcast, Dial 9 to Get Out, and House of Forbidden Secrets, a monster themed giveaway from The Hub’s Spooksville, artwork from The Walking Dead Tribute, trailers for Infliction and Damned Love, and much more:

Night of the Living Deb Casting News: “Night of the Living Deb is an indie movie in development from producer Kyle Rankin (Battle of Shaker Heights, Infestation). Attached actors include David Krumholtz (“Numb3rs,” This is the End, Ray), Michael Cassidy (Argo, “Men at Work,” “The Oc”), Ray Wise (“Twin Peaks,” “Reaper,” “Mad Men”).

It’s a female-driven action-horror rom-com set in the world of a zombie apocalypse on Christmas.

The crowdfunding campaign is gaining popularity for its unusual approach: rather than the...

On tap right now is a brand spanking new one-sheet for the upcoming flick L.A. Slasher that proves that after blondes have more fun, they usually end up tied to a chair and gutted. Such is life in the City of Angels.

From the Press Release

The buzzed about feature film L.A. Slasher, directed by Martin Owen and produced by Jeffrey Wright and Daniel Sollinger (Girls Against Boys, The Alphabet Killer), has recently completed post-production and is currently available for distribution.

L.A. Slasher sports an eclectic cast: Danny Trejo (Machete), Mischa Barton (“The O.C.”), Dave Bautista (WWE superstar, Riddick), Eric Roberts (The Dark Knight), Drake Bell (“Drake & Josh”), Brooke Hogan (“Hogan Knows Best”), Tori Black (Not Another Celebrity Movie), and the voice of Andy Dick (“NewsRadio”).

Incensed by the tabloid culture which celebrates it, the L.A. Slasher publicly abducts a series of reality TV stars, while the media and general...

The buzzed about feature film “L.A. Slasher,” directed by Martin Owen and produced by Jeffrey Wright and Daniel Sollinger (“Girls Against Boys”, “The Alphabet Killer”) has recently completed post production. Jonathan Willis (“The Machine”), Shree Patel, Martin Owen and Abigail Wright also produce. “L.A. Slasher” sports an eclectic cast: Danny Trejo (“Machete”), Dave Bautista (“Guardians of the Galaxy”), Eric Roberts (“The Dark Knight”), Mischa Barton (“The O.C.”), Drake Bell (“Drake & Josh”), Brooke Hogan (“Hogan Knows Best”), Tori Black (“Not Another Celebrity Movie”) and the voice of Andy Dick (“News Radio”). Incensed by the tabloid culture which celebrates it, the L.A. Slasher publicly abducts a series of reality TV stars, while the media and general public in turn begin to question if society is better off without them. It is a biting, social satire about reality TV and the glorification of people who are famous for simply being famous, “L.A. Slasher...

Around these parts we're really looking forward to the upcoming flick L.A. Slasher. If you're wondering why, then brothers and sisters, you haven't been paying attention. Read on for details and some new artwork.

Our own Sean Decker co-produced, and the film features cameos by Ashlynn Yennie (The Human Centipede), Barbara Nedeljakova (Hostel), Carlee Baker (Lucky McKee's The Woman), and Allison Kyler (Chromeskull: Laid to Rest 2).

From the Press Release

Post-production on the independent feature film L.A. Slasher, directed by Martin Owen and produced by Jeffrey Wright and Daniel Sollinger (Girls Against Boys, The Alphabet Killer), has been completed.

It stars Danny Trejo (Machete), Mischa Barton (“The O.C.”), Dave Bautista (Riddick), Eric Roberts (The Dark Knight), Drake Bell (“Drake & Josh”), Brooke Hogan (“Hogan Knows Best”), Tori Black (Not Another Celebrity Movie), and the voice of Andy Dick (“NewsRadio”).

A biting, social satire about reality TV and the glorification...

We’ve been told that post-production recently wrapped on the indie horror film, L.A. Slasher, and they wanted to give an early look at the movie to Daily Dead readers. Not only do we have official details on the upcoming movie, but an exclusive photo featuring Danny Trejo and Dave Bautista, who just made his return to the WWE:

“Post Production on the independent feature film, “L.A. Slasher,” directed by Martin Owen and Produced by Jeffrey Wright and Daniel Sollinger (“Girls Against Boys”, “The Alphabet Killer”) has been completed.

It stars Danny Trejo (“Machete”), Mischa Barton (“The O.C.”), Dave Bautista (“Riddick”), Eric Roberts (“The Dark Knight”) Drake Bell (“Drake & Josh”), Brooke Hogan (“Hogan Knows Best”), Tori Black (“Not Another Celebrity Movie”) and the voice of Andy Dick (“News Radio”).

A biting, social satire about reality TV and the glorification of people who are famous for simply being famous, “L.A. Slasher...

Reality TV has long been a thorn in our sides. No matter how you slice it, there's no reason for the cast of "Honey BooBoo" or "Duck Dynasty" to be celebrities, and while we are at it... who gives a shit what the real housewives of wherever are fighting about now? It's about time someone took this kind of nonsense to task!

Even cooler? Our own Sean Decker co-produced, and the film features cameos by Ashlynn Yennie (The Human Centipede), Barbara Nedeljakova (Hostel), Carlee Baker (Lucky McKee's The Woman), and Allison Kyler (Chromeskull: Laid to Rest 2).

From the Press Release

Post-production on the independent feature film L.A. Slasher, directed by Martin Owen and produced by Jeffrey Wright and Daniel Sollinger (Girls Against Boys, The Alphabet Killer), has been completed.

It stars Danny Trejo (Machete), Mischa Barton (“The O.C.”), Dave Bautista (Riddick), Eric Roberts (The Dark Knight), Drake Bell...

With Anchor Bay Films’ psychological rape/revenge feature Girls Against Boys opening theatrically in New York and Los Angeles on February 1st, we recently conducted an interview with co-producer Daniel Sollinger. Read on for his take on the project and a new exclusive still.

Writer/director Austin Chick’s Girls Against Boys (review here), which lands on Blu-ray and DVD on February 26th, stars Danielle Panabaker (2009’s Friday the 13th), Nicole Laliberte (“Dexter”), Liam Aiken (Road to Perdition), Michael Stahl-David (Cloverfield), and Andrew Howard (2010’s I Spit On Your Grave). The film revolves around the character of Shae (Panabaker), a naïve New York college student, who, after being tormented by several men in a matter of days, reaches her breaking point and is drawn into co-worker Lu’s (Laliberte) twisted plan for revenge.

Co-producer Sollinger (his extensive credits include the Eliza Dushku vehicle The Alphabet Killer) chatted with us regarding the film’s subject matter,...

Producer Tom Malloy checked in with us this morning to share some info on and early artwork for the feature Air Disturbance, a flick set to be directed by Joe Dante (Gremlins) that is slated to go before cameras this November 27th in Los Angeles.

Written by Jeremy Sklar and described as “Paranormal Activity in an airplane without the found footage” by Malloy, the film has genre legend Robert Englund and Dylan Walsh (The Stepfather, “Nip/Tuck”) attached to star. Malloy and Nesim Hason (The Alphabet Killer) will produce with planned 2013 theatrical distribution via Hason’s New Films International Distributing Worldwide. Have a look at some teaser art below.

Synopsis:

In Air Disturbance the horrific action takes place at 35,000 feet on a transcontinental flight from Los Angeles to Toronto. Dylan Walsh plays Sam Davidson, a widowed father of two, whose wife recently committed suicide. When strange atmospheric conditions begin to affect the aircraft,...

New Films Cinema will start filming on November 27 in Los Angeles for the horror-thriller Air Disturbance , which will be directed by Joe Dante ( Gremlins , Small Soldiers ) and stars Dylan Walsh ( The Stepfather , The Lake House ) and Robert Englund ( A Nightmare on Elm Street , Freddy vs. Jason ). The female lead has yet to be cast. Nesim Hason ( Dead Awake , Chain Letter ) produces with Tom Malloy ( The Alphabet Killer , Sprawl ) and the film will be distributed by Hason's New Films International. Jeremy Sklar ( Freerunner ) wrote the script. In Air Disturbance , the horrific action takes place at 35,000 feet on a transcontinental flight from Los Angeles to Toronto. Dylan Walsh plays Sam Davidson, a widowed father of two, whose wife recently committed suicide. When...

With the 11th annual Screamfest La Film Festival having kicked off October 14th (it runs through the 22nd at Manns Chinese 6 in Hollywood, CA at Hollywood and Highland), Dread Central hit the carpet that night to bring you some eye candy and to catch a screening of director Kim J-hoon’s Korean monster flick Sector 7 in 3D.

Check out our overflowing gallery below, and then get your tickets to the venerated event by clicking here.

Those walking the black carpet and in attendance for the packed opening included (take a breath) the following: Gravedancers director Mike Mendez, Abominable director Ryan Schifrin, actresses Chelsea Rendon and Jessica Cameron, Paranormal Activity director Oren Peli, Madison County director Eric England and actors Ace Marrero and Matt Mercer, The Tunnel director Carlo Ledesma with producers Enzo Tedeschi and Julian Harvey and actors Steve Davis and Bel Delia, actor-producer Tom Malloy (The Alphabet Killer), filmmaker...

In our further coverage of the 2011 Eyegore Awards held this past Friday, September 23rd, at the Globe Theater at Universal Studios in Hollywood, California (see our report of the award ceremony itself here, courtesy of our own Heather Wixson), this writer hit the event as well and brought back some ocular candy from the carpet as well as interviews with a few of the night’s principals from the same.

Paying respect to some of horror’s most venerated players and notable newcomers, the event was hosted (as it has been in years past) by The Lost Boys co-star Corey Feldman (who arrived with two blondes and attired in a hybrid glam/matador get-up) and attended by celebrity presenters Thomas Jane (The Mist), filmmaker and musician Rob Zombie, James Gunn (Slither, Super), Calico Cooper (daughter of shock-rocker Alice Cooper) and Frozen and Hatchet director Adam Green.

Also on the carpet...

This week's DVD and Blu-ray offerings are no longer a cash-sucking onslaught like the last few weeks, which does make it easier for our wallets.

First up, Centurion, Neil Marshall's fun epic, is finally available for us to take home, and we can definitely recommend it with good conscience. Also, series and movies from TV and their dead-tree companions are out, and they are surprisingly decent in this batch. (Well, one re-release is surely capitalizing on the popularity of its actor, and we bet you can figure out which one that is.) Finally, don't forget the duo release of a couple of Roger Corman flicks!

Centurion

Directed by Neil Marshall

In Centurion (review), the Roman Empire stretches from Egypt to Spain, and East as far as the Black Sea. But in northern Britain, the relentless onslaught of conquest has ground to a halt in the face of the guerrilla...

Dread Central (in this case writers Heather Wixson, Andrew Kasch and yours truly, Sean Decker) hit the red carpet this past Friday night for the Eyegore Awards and opening night of Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood, CA, and brought back a bit of video (see that below, as well as video interviews from the carpet) from the rather boisterous festivities.

Celebrating excellence in the horror genre, the Eyegore Awards were hosted for the third year in a row by Corey (The Lost Boys) Feldman, and awards were bestowed upon honorees Christopher Lloyd (Piranha 3D, Back to the Future); Saw series actors Betsy Russell and Gina Holden; director Elizabeth Scheiffer, who accepted an award for her short film "Jasper", which won the Universal Studios Hollywood Halloween Horror Nights-Rob Zombie Film Competition (video of reel below); filmmaker Eli Roth (who told us pre-show that he’s currently finishing up...

Media 8 Entertainment is taking the film Duress to the European Film Market, which begins in less than a week. Duress is a story about suicide and the protection of a young daughter. If that was not enough, Duress will also include a charismatic killer, who trains an unwilling protégé in his dark arts. The film is more thriller than horror, but the writing is new and with any luck the film will be picked up for North American distribution, for fans to enjoy. Have a look at the synopsis, which shows potential and a somewhat grainy trailer below.

The synopsis for Duress here:

"Haunted with nightmares of his wife's recent suicide and struggling to mend the relationship with his only daughter, Richard is caught as a witness to the violence of Abner Solvie. He finds himself at the mercy of a charismatic killer and plagued by his involvement in the city's recent murders.

Shadows has finished production and a synopsis is available from the film. Starring William Hurt (Mr Brooks), Cary Elwes (The Alphabet Killer), and Paula Taylor. The film will be released once distribution is finalized. Have a look at one movie still from the shoot with William Hurt shown on set in Thailand. A trailer is available with more info' to follow shortly.

A synopsis for Shadows here:

"Immediately upon arriving in Bangkok, American Jeff, his Thai wife Sua and their son Kyle are hit by a truck while driving to visit Sua's father. Six weeks later Jeff regains consciousness in hospital. He's horrified to learn he's the only survivor and unsettled by his own lack of grief. Even more unsettling, Jeff begins seeing ghosts, all of whom appear to have died terribly, and he confides in his nurse Choi.

Choi takes Jeff to spiritual adviser Mae who explains that his family's souls,...

Looks like we're in for a few packed weeks of DVD releases leading up to Christmas, so get your wallets out and prepare to start emptying them. The biggest release in stores today is Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, which is obviously an essential purchase if you are a fan. Outside of that, we've also got Michael Mann's Public Enemies, Julie & Julia and the Robin Williams dark comedy World's Greatest Dad, plus a few cool docs including the Oscar shortlisted The Cove, and Oscilloscope's Beautiful Losers. Also, you know you want these two beautiful box sets: Criterion's Ak 100: 25 Films by Akira Kurosawa and Lost: The Complete Fifth Season (Dharma Initiation Kit). Will you be picking up anything this week? Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince [1] (DVD, Blu-ray [2]) Public Enemies [3] (DVD, Blu-ray [4]) Julie & Julia [5] (DVD, Blu-ray [6]) World's Greatest Dad [7] (DVD, Blu-ray [8]) Home Movie [9] Lion's Den [10] The Skeptic [11] Humble Pie [12] Hooking Up [13] Run!

This one kind of slipped under the radar, but Anchor Bay Entertainment has just released a Blu-Ray edition of Scott Glosserman's Behind The Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon today, December 8th. If we hadn't been searching around Amazon, we might never have discovered this low key release. While the Amazon listing doesn't offer a glimpse at the back cover art, we imagine all the special features from the DVD release were carted over for this addition as well. Oddly enough, other Anchor Bay titles that comes up as recommendations that we didn't realize had Blu-Ray editions include Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer , While She Was Out , Red Mist , The Alphabet Killer and Walled In . They're all economically priced at around $9.99, so this might be the time to upgrade!

Here are the new Blu-ray releases for December 08, 2009: AC/DC: No Bull (Sony Music) The Alphabet Killer (Starz/Anchor Bay) Cyclops (Starz/Anchor Bay) Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets: Ultimate Edition (Warner Brothers) Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Warner Brothers) Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone: Ultimate Edition (Warner Brothers) Harry Potter Years 1-6 Giftset (Warner Brothers) Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer (Starz/Anchor Bay) Julie & Julia (Sony) Lost: The Complete Fifth Season (Walt Disney) Lost: The Complete Fifth Season Dharma Initiation Kit (Disney/Buena Vista) Lower Learning (Starz/Anchor Bay) Pink: Funhouse Tour – Live from Australia (La Face) Public Enemies: Special Edition (Universal) Red Mist (Starz/Anchor Bay) Sands of Oblivion (Starz/Anchor Bay) Ufc: Ultimate 100 Greatest Fights (Starz/Anchor Bay) World’s Greatest Dad (Magnolia) Vactor’s Picks of The Week: No tags for this post. Related posts No related posts.

Sometimes to fight evil, you must enlist evil. That's exactly what happened many years ago when serial killer Ted Bundy was enlisted to help capture the Green River Killer, and with the January 12th DVD release of The Riverman that tale is finally being told.

Based on real-life events recounted in the best-selling book The Riverman: Ted Bundy and I Hunt for the Green River Killer (co-written by Robert Keppel, former chief criminal investigator for the attorney general of Washington state), The Riverman recounts Keppel’s efforts to track down mass murderer Gary Ridgeway, aka the Green River Killer.

With ten unsolved murders weighing on his mind, Keppel (Bruce Greenwood, Star Trek, National Treasure: Book of Secrets, Déjà Vu) recruits imprisoned serial killer Ted Bundy (Cary Elwes, The Princess Bride, Saw, The Alphabet Killer, and A Christmas Carol) to help find the killer-at-large.

Sentenced to life in prison without...

It looks like Anchor Bay is wishing everyone a "Blu" Christmas as it releases a wide variety of films ranging from The Alphabet Killer to Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon to Walled In to Cyclops to Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer onto Blu-ray for the first time. Now that's a lot of cerulean!

But that's just the beginning of this week's home video treasures. There's also a Coraline gift set that, along with the contents featured in the existing Blu-ray release, includes a set of postcards and a book titled Getting Things Right, giving Henry Selick's insights into inspiration, process, and production of the movie. Fans of Takashi Miike's Gozu will want to check out the new two-disc Collector's Edition of the film, and those of you who have stuck by the TV show Lost but haven't yet picked up the series on DVD will be...

Now celebrating their 25th Anniversary, leading independent home entertainment studio Mti Home Video is celebrating the Reaper Award Nomination for Best Ghost Story for their Supernatural Thriller "Imprint". Feature is currently available on DVD. The Reaper Awards will be celebrated Oct. 13 at the hauntingly historic Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. The event will include a red carpet for VIP guests, pre-show cocktail party and dinner, followed by an awards show featuring celebrity presenters. Registration is now open at www.ReaperAwards.com/event. Other nominees in the "Best Ghost Story" category include: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment's "Mirrors", Lionsgate's "The Haunting In Connecticut", and Anchor Bay Entertainment's "The Alphabet Killer". In the film "Imprint", Shayla...

The nominees for Reaper Awards 2009, the first awards campaign dedicated entirely to horror on home video, have been chosen by an esteemed panel of judges from within the horror community.

“This year’s nominees range from some of the most popular horror films ever made to new critically acclaimed indies,” says Kyra Kudick, executive producer of the Reaper Awards. “It is a diverse selection, and it is exciting to leave the choice of winners to those who would know best — the fans.”

Horror fans will now have the opportunity to choose the best horror DVDs and Blu-ray discs of the year in an online vote held Sept. 1 through Oct. 1 at ReaperAwards.com.

The following nominees were chosen based on the quality of the films and how they are presented on home video:

Best Dtv Release

Alien Raiders, Warner Home Video Cold Prey, Anchor Bay Entertainment Jack Brooks Monster Slayer, Anchor Bay Entertainment Laid to Rest,...

The battle for horror supremacy rages on and Fangoria continues to fight the undead army, leaving yet another pile of mangled flesh in the smoldering wreckage behind us.

Let's take a look back at the past seven days worth of Fangoria news, features, reviews, blogs and more in your Week in Review for 7/05/2009...

Fangoria Entertainment Updates:

Fangoria #285 Hits The Streets! Happy 4th Of July from Fangoria! Live webcast with Colin director coming Tuesday Win Night Train on DVD! Horror News:

First Trailer for La Horde aka The Horde Rumor: Possible street date for Trick 'R Treat? Early details on The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn A new image from Rob Zombie's Halloween II Frightfest UK lineup revealed! An Excerpt from Lloyd Kaufman's Produce Your Own Damn Movie! New Stills from The Final Destination Blood: The Last Vampire theaters announced Bad Biology and Maniac mavens get bloody in new movie Synapse...

The votes have been compiled and counted, and the readers have spoken: It’s time to announce the winners in our poll of the best horror films and filmmakers of 2008, as well as how the runners-up placed. Elaborating on our report in Fangoria #285 (on sale now), here’s a complete rundown of how the nominees ranked, in descending order, with write-ins also acknowledged (and don’t worry, fans, we’ll get to Martyrs and Deadgirl next year!):

Best Wide-release Film

Hellboy II: The Golden Army (pictured)

Cloverfield

The Strangers

The Ruins

Quarantine

Write-ins: Funny Games; Doomsday; Mirrors

Best Limited-release/Direct-to-video Film

Let The Right One In

Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer

Rogue

Stuck

The Living And The Dead

Write-ins: Inside; Machine Girl; Mother Of Tears

Best Actor

Ron Perlman, Hellboy II: The Golden Army

Kare Hedebrant, Let The Right One In

Marc Senter, The Lost

Trevor Matthews, Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer

Leo Bill,...

IFC Films sent along specifics on the theatrical play for The Skeptic, a haunted-house thriller written and directed by Tennyson Bardwell. The movie stars Tim Daly as a lawyer who moves into his aunt’s Victorian mansion after her death, where his rational nature is challenged by increasingly frightening supernatural occurrences.

The Skeptic, which also stars Tom Arnold, Zoe Saldana, Andrea Roth, Edward Herrmann, Robert Prosky and Bruce Altman, will open Friday, May 1 at New York City’s IFC Center, on May 8 at Albany, NY’s Spectrum 8 Theatres (with a Q&A with Bardwell, producer Mary-Beth Taylor and editor Ann Marie Lizzi after the first evening show) and May 15 at Los Angeles’ Laemmle Music Hall 3. The film, whose producers also include The Alphabet Killer’s Isen Robbins and Aimee Schoof, will be available via video-on-demand as well, starting April 29 and continuing for three months on IFC’s In Theaters platform,...

We have the first trailer as well as images from Screen Media Films' "Love N' Dancing" romantic drama, starring Amy Smart, Tom Malloy, Billy Zane, Caroline Rea, Betty White,, Maulik Pancholy, Rachel Dratch and Catherine Mary Stewart. The film opens in select cities on May 8th. Robert Iscove ("She's All That," "From Justin to Kelly") directs the film written by Tom Malloy ("The Alphabet Killer"). The Trailer: See all the images in the gallery! Five years ago: Jake Mitchell (Tom Malloy) is the defending World West Coast Swing Champion. He’s got everything going for him – looks, personality, and style. He’s at the top of his game when he and his partner Corinne (Nicola Royston) are crowned, for the second time, the unexpected winners at the World Swing Dance Championships. As the crowd cheers and the celebration begins, Jake appears uneasy. Did he really deserve to win? The music...

We have the first trailer as well as images from Screen Media Films' "Love N' Dancing" romantic drama, starring Amy Smart, Tom Malloy, Billy Zane, Caroline Rea, Betty White,, Maulik Pancholy, Rachel Dratch and Catherine Mary Stewart. The film opens in select cities on May 8th. Robert Iscove ("She's All That," "From Justin to Kelly") directs the film written by Tom Malloy ("The Alphabet Killer"). Five years ago: Jake Mitchell (Tom Malloy) is the defending World West Coast Swing Champion. He’s got everything going for him – looks, personality, and style. He’s at the top of his game when he and his partner Corinne (Nicola Royston) are crowned...

We have the first trailer as well as images from Screen Media Films' "Love N' Dancing" romantic drama, starring Amy Smart, Tom Malloy, Billy Zane, Caroline Rea, Betty White,, Maulik Pancholy, Rachel Dratch and Catherine Mary Stewart. The film opens in select cities on May 8th. Robert Iscove ("She's All That," "From Justin to Kelly") directs the film written by Tom Malloy ("The Alphabet Killer"). Five years ago: Jake Mitchell (Tom Malloy) is the defending World West Coast Swing Champion. He’s got everything going for him – looks, personality, and style. He’s at the top of his game when he and his partner Corinne (Nicola Royston) are crowned...

A Haunting In Connecticut, the fact-based story of a family dealing with supernatural forces in their new home that target their teen son—who’s already suffering from cancer—marks the first meaty role for 22-year-old co-star Kyle Gallner (previously seen to much less sympathetic effect in Red). The young actor was looking forward to the challenge offered by the film, which opens March 27 from Lionsgate.

“Kyle from the get-go really understood the complexity of this character,” producer Andrew Trapani says during the film’s shoot. “In a sense, he has the most difficult part, because he has to be somebody you sympathize with due to his cancer, but then you have to be a little bit afraid of him, because he could be the antagonist. It’s a tightrope that he has to walk, and it was apparent that he had the chops to execute this.”

A unique casting...

After a few years’ absence, the Fangoria Chainsaw Awards are back in their original format, giving you the chance to vote for the best genre films, filmmakers and actors from the past year. There was such a bumper crop of good stuff released in 2008 that narrowing down the nominees to five in certain categories was truly tough; a couple of movies (most notably Splinter) will wait till next year when they’ve gotten more DVD exposure.

E-mail your votes (be sure to vote in all categories; personal e-mails only, no mass ballots) to postalzone@starloggroup.com. For the Fango Hall of Fame, be sure not to vote for Dario Argento, Rick Baker, Clive Barker, Mario Bava, Rob Bottin, Doug Bradley, Tim Burton, Bruce Campbell, James Cameron, John Carpenter, Jeffrey Combs, Don Coscarelli, Wes Craven, David Cronenberg, Jamie Lee Curtis, Peter Cushing, Joe Dante, Guillermo del Toro, Brad Dourif, Robert Englund,...

Anchor Bay Entertainment, the now legendary DVD label responsible for releasing many a classic horror title on DVD, racked up 11 Saturn Award and Fangoria Chainsaw Award nominations. The 2009 Fangoria Chainsaw Awards awarded last year’s cult favorite Jack Brooks Monster Slayer with six nominations, tieing with Hellboy II for the most nods. Jbms was nominated for Best Limited-Release Direct-to-dvd Film, Best Actor (Trevor Matthews), Best Supporting Actor (Robert Englund), Best Screenplay (John Ainslie, Jon Knautz), Best Score (Ryan Shore) and Best Makeup/Creature FX (David Scott). “Dollhouse’s” Eliza Dushku was nominated in the Best Actress category for her critically-acclaimed turn as a police detective on the edge of madness in Rob Schmidt’s The Alphabet Killer, and Marc Senter received a Best Actor nod for his performance as a suburban psychopath in Chris Sivertson’s The Lost. The 2009 Fangoria Chainsaw Awards nomination ballot can be found in the current issue of Fangoria Magazine,...

I’ve heard of indies trying to drum up funds from the Internet contingent of horror fans before, but this is the first time I’ve seen an established director try out this new business model. The director is Tom Holland, the movie is Killing Frank, a thriller that explores how far someone will go to be the sole inheritor of an ailing billionaire's fortune, and here’s how you can be a part of it:

For as little as $5.00, anyone can join the team and gain access to behind-the-scenes footage, polls that influence the storyline, and be entered into contests and raffles. The more you donate, the more access and exclusive bonuses you gain, including walk-on roles and face-to-face time with real Hollywood pros.

So how do you get involved? Visit Help Us Kill Frank now to get all the details on how you, too, can be a producer...

Writer/Director Tom Holland ( Child's Play , Fright Night ) and actor/producer Tom Malloy ( The Alphabet Killer ) have joined forces and talent to produce Killing Frank , a thriller that explores how far someone will go to be the sole inheritor of an ailing billionaire's fortune. However, with a weak economy and a cautious industry, Holland and Malloy have created a new business model and turned to their fans to help translate this script into a feature film. Launched in February, HelpUsKillFrank.com targets movie fans from every corner of the world to sign up for the once in a lifetime opportunity to be a part of a Hollywood feature film from development through production. Holland explains, "Having been in this business for over 40 years, I have lived and worked through...

Yesterday we shared the news that Fangoria was now offering Free content on  iTunes, getting things started with 21 clips from Fangoria Radio. Today that list got a little bit longer, as a new batch of MP3's have been added to the lineup.

Subscribe today to hear highlights from last week's show, including interviews with David S. Goyer (The Unborn, The Dark Knight), Craig Singer (Perkins 14, Dark Ride), Jack Ketchum (The Girl Next Door, Old Flames), Tom Malloy (The Alphabet Killer), and Jay Bienstock (13: Fear Is Real).

In addition, we've added a few clips from the archives including Rob Zombie's pre-H2 appearance from October 24th, Tura Satana (Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!) on Halloween, and Doug Jones (Hellboy II) from November.

More clips from Fangoria Radio, along with other exclusive content from Fangoria Entertainment will be added daily.

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Fangoria Radio is back from its holiday break, and we’re feeling fresh, new and ready to scare the crap out of you for another year. Tonight’s show (airing on Sirius Xm Stars satellite radio, Sirius channel 102/Xm channel 155, from 10 p.m.-1 a.m., with a repeat immediately after) is our first new episode of 2009, and hosts Dee Snider and Debbie Rochon have a lineup that’s worth the wait:

• David S. Goyer, the screenwriter who brought Blade to the screen and co-wrote last year’s smash The Dark Knight, took the director’s chair for The Unborn (pictured, opening everywhere today), and he’ll fill us in on this supernatural shocker

• Director Craig Singer’s Dark Ride was one of the 8 Films to Die For in Courtney Solomon’s first After Dark Horrorfest; now Singer’s Perkins’ 14 is part of Solomon’s latest fest, opening today in theaters nationwide,...

Ten year-old Carla Castillo is found raped and murdered in Churchville, NY, a suburb outside of Rochester, and Det. Megan Paige (Eliza Dushku) thinks it's the work of a serial killer.  The investigation goes nowhere fast, and her obsession to find the killer soon leads to a nervous breakdown complete ...

DVD Links: DVD News | Release Dates | New Dvds | Reviews | RSS Feed The Tudors - The Complete Second Season I don't know what happened between last year and this year, but I re-watched the first season of "The Tudors" in anticipation of plugging in ten episode second season, but I'll be damned if I just wasn't interested and I never did. I guess it surprised me considering I loved the first season (read the review here) and have been looking forward to the second. I have a feeling if I pop it in I will finish all ten off in one stretch. Who knows... Perhaps just writing this will motivate me to do so because I did thoroughly enjoy what amounts to an R-rated soap opera the first time around and with Peter O'Toole joining the cast for the second season how could I not enjoy this one? Battlestar Galactica:...

Year: 2008

DVD Release date: January 6th, 2009

Directors: Rob Schmidt

Writers: Tom Malloy

IMDb: link

Trailer: link

Amazon: link

Review by: agentorange

Rating: 6.5 out of 10

Director Rob Schmidt's first claim to horror fame was an effective little shocker called Wrong Turn (which you would be forgiven for missing but encouraged to see if your Netflix queue starts running low or something). Released three years before Alexandre Aja's brilliant remake of The Hills Have Eyes, it's a surprisingly suspenseful and equally brutal addition to the backwoods cannibal genre - fast paced and completely blood drunk. So, you can imagine my surprise when I viewed Schmidt's latest film, The Alphabet Killer, and discovered that it is a decidedly more sober and methodical grown up mystery than a shock a minute horror film.

The Alphabet Killer takes the form of a "supernatural thriller," so it spends a lot of time straddling the...