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Looking for some frights to dig into after your Thanksgiving feasts? We have you covered with today's Horror Highlights, which includes release details for Friends Don't Let Friends, the chilling synopsis for 11th Hour Cleaning, and the trailer for the scary short film Balloon.

Friends Don't Let Friends Trailer & Release Details: Press Release: "Gravitas Ventures has acquired Friends Don’t Let Friends for North American release this November. We have a release date of November 28th

Official Synopsis: As a group of friends come together to cover up a murder, they end up stranded deep in the desert, and have to band together to make it out alive. The further they venture into the darkness, the closer they come to discovering that each one of them is more dangerous than anyone had ever realized. It’s only a matter of time before they understand… Four people can keep a secret,...

If you are a fan of horror films, Stephen King and AMC's annual October FearFest, then tomorrow is the time to tune in! Beginning Friday, October 17th, television's biggest Halloween event kicks off with a day long marathon dedicated to the film adaptations of some of the creepiest novels and short stories by acclaimed horror writer Stephen King. Starting at 8 Am central time, AMC will deliver many fan favorites such as - Graveyard Shift, Cujo, Firestarter, Silver Bullet, Dreamcatcher, Thinner, Riding the Bullet, and of course our personal favorite - Children of the Corn. As the "Horrorthon" continues through Friday, October 31st, there should be a little something for everybody. But for those wanting to visit our favorite town of Gatlin, here are the upcoming FearFest showtimes -

Stephen King's Children of the Corn

Friday, October 17th - 9:30 Pm central time

Saturday, October 18th - 7:00 Am central time

Wednesday,...

Louisa and Lisa Burns, who played the now-iconic twins in Stanely Kubrick's The Shining, attended a film screening at the BFI in London yesterday (January 29).

Do you recognise the @Shining_twins? Special guests at our anniversary screening of Stanley Kubrick's Dr Strangelove pic.twitter.com/5x0DLPiPrq

— BFI (@BFI) January 28, 2014The Shining review: Extended cut packs in more psychological terror

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The twin sisters have kept a low profile since the film's release back in 1980 but happily posed for a picture on the red carpet as they arrived for the screening of Kubrick's Dr Strangelove as part of the Loco London Comedy Film Festival.

We've found 10 other former child stars from iconic horror flicks to see what they look like now, and what they went on to do next:

Linda Blair in The Exorcist

Linda Blair starred as the head-spinning,...

Louisa and Lisa Burns, who played the now-iconic twins in Stanely Kubrick's The Shining, attended a film screening at the BFI in London yesterday (January 29).

The twin sisters have kept a low profile since the film's release back in 1980 but happily posed for a picture on the red carpet as they arrived for the screening of Kubrick's Dr Strangelove as part of the Loco London Comedy Film Festival.

We've found 10 other former child stars from iconic horror flicks to see what they look like now, and what they went on to do next:

Linda Blair in The Exorcist

Linda Blair starred as the head-spinning, projectile-vomiting and crucifix-stabbing child in 1973's controversial The Exorcist.

A few years after the film's release, Blair encountered trouble with the law when charged with possession of drugs and conspiracy to sell. She managed to turn her career around by the early '80s, going on...

Which Adaptations Are Worthy of King's Name?

The recent news that Universal will be adapting acclaimed author Stephen King's short story "Gramma" into a feature film directed by Peter Cornwell (The Haunting in Connecticut) — coupled with the imminent arrival of Halloween, of course — got us thinking about the contributions King has made to not only the horror genre, but to science fiction, fantasy and suspense, as well. With book sales in excess of 350 million copies and his stories having inspired well over a hundred feature films, TV movies and TV series, King shares company with such literary legends as William Shakespeare and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in terms of the influence his writing has had on popular entertainment.

Unlike (most) writing, however, Cinema is a collaborative medium, requiring a confluence of talented individuals to bring a story to life on screen. Sadly, far too people in Hollywood possess the...

For up-and-coming filmmaker Alex Craig Mann's feature film debut Detention of the Dead (review here) he mashed up his love of all-things John Hughes with a horde of flesh-hungry zombies for a coming-of-age horror comedy unlike anything fans have ever seen before.

Detention of The Dead stars Jacob Zachar ("Greek"), Alexa Nikolas (Red State, Children of the Corn remake), Christa B. Allen ("Revenge"), Jayson Blair ("The Hard Times of Rj Berger"), Justin Chon (the Twilight series), and Max Adler ("Glee").

Recently, Dread Central had the opportunity to chat exclusively with actor-turned-director Mann about his transition to filmmaker as well as more on some of the difficulties he faced while shooting Detention of the Dead in Michigan and his experiences working with his ensemble for the flick.

Check out the highlights of our chat with Mann below and look for more news on Detention of the Dead coming soon!

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Big Kids Care charity red carpet event scheduled for July 21, 2010 has made the move to the brand new Xai Verandah Lounge on Sunset Blvd. Los Angeles based Talent Management Company; Arc Talent Management is hosting this event because they are strong supporters of the Sbc P.R.I.M.E. Program for at-risk youth. This event will cater to entertainment industry professionals and was previously set to take place at another well-known Hollywood Venue. When co-owner Christina Williams was asked why she decided to make the change she said, “It was a no-brainer. Owner Nadia Fakih was so kind and supportive and so willing to help for the cause. The venue was absolutely breathtaking and the staff and food was amazing. It was obviously the right move to make for all parties involved.”

The Xai Verandah Lounge is located at 7677 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90046. As stated on their website,...

When I was a kid, I always had “bummer” summers. I was happy to be out of school, but every day was melting, we rarely went anywhere or did anything, and we didn’t even have cable. I could empathize with Judy Moody, and on my quest to find movies that are wholesome for my youngest relatives, I decided to give it a try. Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer left me with a “m’eh” feeling.

The classroom scene in Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer seems to rely on the fact that the audience has some familiarity with the book series, as the “pop quiz” given refers to past books. I have no familiarity with the books because I was way too old for them when they came out, but it wasn’t a difficult part to get through if you didn’t know what the characters were talking about.

Ahh Stephen King's Children of the Corn. What a great movie! But before they made it to the big screen, there were the original King novels that inspired the films. Who can forget those outstanding covers to such classics as Skeleton Crew, Pet Sematary, The Dark Half and the one that introduced us to a little town in Nebraska, Night Shift. Well, our friends over at Fright-Rags are giving King fans something to cheer about as today marks the release of the King Collection!

Featuring the original book artwork by Don Brautigam, all four shirts in the series are sure to bring back memories of the first time we all saw these books on the shelf and became familiar with the name Stephen King. They are sure to go fast so to get your piece of the King Collection, go to Fright-Rags.com or click on the picture above to order yours today!

Attention Outlanders! If you have not seen the 2009 SyFy Channel version of Stephen King's Children of the Corn as of yet, well now is your chance! The SyFy Channel will be broadcasting it this Sunday, January 2nd at 8 Am central time (check your local listings for exact time in your viewing area) during a Stephen King four-movie marathon that will also feature the made-for-tv movies The Langoliers, The Stand and The Tommyknockers. Directed by Donald Borchers (producer on the original 1984 film), this "re-harvesting" of the Stephen King story features Kandyse McClure and David Anders as troubled couple Vicky and Burt and also stars Preston Baily as young religious leader Isaac and Daniel Newman as his right-hand law enforcer Malachai. Like the original, this version was also filmed in the corn-crop state of Iowa and used many of the locals to play the "Children" of the rural town of Gatlin, Nebraska.

Bluebox Limited Films sent us the first official movie poster from the upcoming film “Impulse” written, produced and directed by Scott Beck (The Bride Wore Blood: A Contemporary Western, Shades, Amber) and Bryan Woods (For Always, Yearbook) and starring Christopher Masterson (Malcolm in the Middle, Dark Mind, Made for Eah Other), Kristen Norwood, James Serpento, Rylie Behr (Children of the Corn), Kim Grimaldi and Michael Kennedy. Visit Bluebloxlimited.com for more information. Synopsis: Deadly events unfold around a man racing to his final and most significant act. Stay tuned to Shockya.com for the latest movie news and more from “Impulse”.

On August 12th 2010 independent filmmaker, Dallas King of Onyx Entertainment in association with Arc Talent Management will premiere his film “Little Soldier”. The premiere will take place at the Writer’s Guild Theater in Beverly Hills. The premiere will feature the first showing of the trailer for his upcoming film Tattoo. The premiere will also help raise funds for at-risk youth in association with Big Kids Care and Sbc Prime (www.bigkidscare.org).

The film “Little Soldier” focuses on Daniel, played by Gabreon Womack, who struggles to get past his problem of wetting the bed, while his father Tony played by Darren Schnase, grows frustrated. Only Daniel's belief in his toys coming alive to fight the monster in the closet responsible for the bed wetting will restore the love between a father and a son. It's Toy Story meets Black Hawk Down in an imaginary world. When director Dallas King...

May 23, 2010, Arc Talent Management is shooting a PSA for the non-profit organization Sbc P.R.I.M.E. PSA will air at "Big Kids Care" Fundraiser event on July 21st in La. Celebrities on board include Patrick Gallagher, Hip-Hop Artist Invinceable, Madisen Hill and Paul Butler, star of the 2009 SyFy Channel movie Children of the Corn as Nahum.

On May 23rd celebrities are coming together to help spread the message that positive programs are needed for our At-Risk youth by shooting a Public Service Announcement, (PSA). Los Angeles based Talent Management Company; Arc Talent Management is producing the PSA because they are firm believers in what Sbc P.R.I.M.E. stands for and their mission to help our youth. The PSA will educate the public on the problems At-Risk Youth face in society today and find support for the huge Red Carpet fundraiser event, “Big Kids Care” that...

"It happened everywhere in Gatlin that day. That's when Sarah started drawing these pictures...."

If you are a fan of Children of the Corn, then you definitely remember this line as it gave light to the horror that was unfolding in the rural, midwest town of Gatlin, Nebraska. As the town's future was foretold by a child's artisitic hand, what many may not know is that the drawings were, in fact, not drawn by a "child" at all. In actuality, the creative task of creating Sarah's visions was given to illustrator Judeanne Winter Wiley. We recently caught up with Judeanne who took the time to talk with us about Stephen King, daytime drawing and surprising friends.

Cotcm - Before we begin, we would like to thank you Judeanne for taking the time talking with us and the fans about your involvement and insights into the production and creation of the original,...

Children of The Corn Directed by Donald P. Borchers In what's being marketed as a "rebirth," Children of the Corn revisits the 80's classic that spawned 6 sequels and countless amounts of children to fear those long weekends in the country.  There's a trend happening again in the Horror genre. A trend that makes a strong case that children are complete creeps.  Not only are they capable of being annoying little brats but it seems that in every town, city, county or home, there's at least one twisted little monster, who in between playing with Trouble the pop-omatic bubble game dreams of popping your skull open and feasting upon the meat of your brain. Word of advice: Don't have kids and don't trust kids, they'll just try to kill you.  Children of the Corn, if anything, reaffirms these wise words as well as gives us the much needed visceral satisfaction of brutal violence towards kiddies,...

"It happened everywhere in Gatlin that day. That's when Sarah started drawing these pictures...."

If you are a fan of Children of the Corn, then you definitely remember this line as it gave light to the horror that was unfolding in the rural, midwest town of Gatlin, Nebraska. As the town's future was foretold by a child's artisitic hand, what many may not know is that the drawings were, in fact, not drawn by a "child" at all. In actuality, the creative task of creating Sarah's visions was given to illustrator Judeanne Winter Wiley. We recently caught up with Judeanne who took the time to talk with us about Stephen King, daytime drawing and surprising friends.

Cotcm - Before we begin, I would like to thank you Judeanne for talking with us and the fans about your involvement in the production and creation of Children of the Corn. It...

A trailer for writer/director Kerry Prior's The Revenant has surfaced on You Tube. The horror movie/buddy comedy is about Joey (Chris Wylde) and his undead friend Bart (David Anders) who comes back from the dead as a revenant: an articulate zombie that needs to drink blood to arrest the decomposition of his body. Prior has a long history as an FX artist having worked with Don Coscarelli on a few of the Phantasm sequels, as well as Bubba Ho-Tep and also Nightmare On Elm Street 's 4 and 5 with Dream Quest Images. David Anders who plays the title character most recently appeared in SyFy's remake of Children Of The Corn and NBC's Heroes . The Revenant will be playing as part of Screamfest La on Tue, Oct 20, 2009 at 7:00 Pm. See the full schedule at our previous...

It was 1984. Ronald Reagan was president, Van Halen made us "Jump", and we made our way into theaters to witness a small town in Nebraska overrun by a religious leader and his group of community children followers. That movie was, of course, Stephen King's Children of the Corn. And as this year marks the twenty-five year anniversary that this milestone in horror was released, we wondered "What was it like on the set for the Iowa-extras that rounded out the children population of Gatlin?" So after much searching through the cornfields and tracking them down, we were pleased to get in touch recently with Russ Roach who played one of the Gatlin-natives led by Isaac. So Outlanders, here it is. After months of planning we give you, the fans, "The Children of Gatlin" - 25 Years Later.

Cotcm - Before "Field of Dreams", Iowa was chosen to host another feature about...

Well Outlanders, tonight marks the premiere of Donald Borchers "re-harvesting" of Stephen King's Children of the Corn. For lovers of the original short story by Stephen King, this is said to follow the Night Shift collection entry, depicting the original not-so-happy ending that was changed in the original movie. The film, which was produced last September in the Quad-City area of Iowa, stars Kandyse McClure, David Anders, Daniel Newman and Preston Bailey as "Isaac". Children of the Corn can be seen tonight at 8 Pm Central so be sure to check your local listings for the broadcasting time in your area. In the meantime, check below for a special SyFy preview.

Remakes aren't just happening on the big screen, people. They're happening on the little screen too. The Sci Fi Channel recently added former British Samurai David Anders, Battlestar Galactica cutie Kandyse McClure, Preston Bailey and Daniel Newman to the cast of their CHILDREN OF THE CORN remake. In the film, McClure and Anders star as a couple who decide to go on a driving trip as sort of a second honeymoon and somehow end up in a rural community with some freaky ass children. Bailey will...

Sci Fi Channel is fleshing out the cast of its "Children of the Corn" remake, with David Anders, Kandyse McClure, Preston Bailey and Daniel Newman coming aboard the two-hour telefilm.

The movie, based on the Stephen King novel, features Anders (NBC's "Heroes") and McClure (Sci Fi's "Battlestar Galactica") as Burt and Vicky, a couple with marital problems whose attempt at a second-honeymoon driving trip ends up taking them into a seemingly deserted rural community that conceals a grim secret among its rows of tall corn. Bailey (Showtime's "Dexter") plays boy preacher Isaac, while Newman (NBC's "Surface") plays his rebellious right-hand man Malachai.

The movie, set to air next year, is shooting in and around Davenport, Iowa. Donald P. Borchers is directing from his own script.

Anders is repped by Silver Massetti & Szatmary and Liberman/Zerman Management; Bailey is with the Savage Agency and Elements Entertainment.