Frank Darabont will helm zombie mayhem on the new AMC television series
"The Walking Dead" creator Robert Kirkman is talking about the transformation of his long-running comic book into an AMC television series helmed by Frank Darabont. Kirkman, who will serve as executive producer on the series, sees Darabont ("The Mist," "The Green Mile") as the ideal person to she ...
Read MoreAn audience MRI may be the key to make a truly scary flick
Film producer Peter Katz is using medical science to determine how horror movies can obtain the greatest impact on an audience. Teaming up with researchers, Katz (" Mortuary") is rolling scenes from his latest horror flick, "Pop Skull," as an MRI scan of brain functions helps track the degree of ...
Read MoreNew site spotlights some of the genre's creepiest and campiest films
Celebrate the good, the bad and the downright ridiculous with "Horror Unleashed," a new website profiling new and classic movies from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. From black and white oldies ("13 Ghosts") to undead porn stars ("Zombie Strippers") to rampaging automobiles ("Christine") to Jap ...
Read MoreDirector eyes film of 'The Strange Adventures of H.P. Lovecraft'
Ron Howard is looking to direct a big-budget adaptation of "The Strange Adventures of H.P. Lovecraft," based on the Image Comics series. Reflecting the abstract and elusive worlds of H.P. Lovecraft, the comics present a young, timid Lovecraft transformed by hidden cosmic forces into a reluctant p ...
Read MorePLUS: 'Supernatural' holds steady, but audience slips to new low
Another week, and another strong outing for The CW"s new show, "Vampire Diaries." Although we'll have to wait until this weekend to find out how "Smallville" premieres on its new Friday night, "Vampire Diaries" remains the network's top-rated show after earning a 2.4 rating/4 share, according to ...
Read MoreEXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Rabid Doll talks with director Dave Parker, producer Robert Meyer Burnett and actress Sophie Monk about their new film. Also, Burnett addresses the poor state of American horror and why his film's unrated DVD release was axed by the studio.
"The Hills Run Red" is poised to release a new masked killer on the horror scene and to bring a new standard of bloody mayhem to the direct-to-DVD market, despite settling for an R rating after the unexpected axing of its unrated edition. Warner Premiere is offering the film on DVD, On Demand and ...
Read MoreThe CW likes what it's seeing from freshman drama
While it's not exactly bringing down the house, "Vampire Diaries" is The CW's top-rated program in this young 2009-10 season, and to reward it, the network has ordered nine more scripts. The move, while not exactly a pickup, is a very positive sign that The CW could give "Vampire Diaries" a full ...
Read MoreFilm will remake Swedish vampire flick 'Let the Right One In'
Overture Films is denying that Philip Seymour Hoffman is joining the cast of "Let Me In," a remake of the critically aclaimed Swedish vampire film "Let the Right One In." A press release for the full cast is expected to be announced this week, according to /Film. Casting speculation recently ...
Read MoreChristopher Plummer, Alan Dale join vampire war tale
"Priest" director Scott Stewart has updated the casting status of his upcoming vampire film, which recently signed aboard Christopher Plummer. Stewart announced through Twitter that Plummer will play "Monsignor Orelas, the leader of our Orwellian Church State." In addition, Stewart said actor ...
Read More'My Bloody Valentine' director joined by screenwriter Todd Farmer.
Patrick Lussier will direct "Halloween 3D," which is set for a summer 2010 release, according to Dread Central. Dimension Films is looking to start production in early November. Lussier will be joined by screenwriter Todd Farmer ("Jason X"). They previously worked together on the Lionsgate 3-D fl ...
Read MoreHowever, new blood-sucking series remains The CW's best
The new The CW show "Vampire Diaries" took a bit of an expected tumble in its second week, earning a 2.5 rating/4 share, according to Fast National ratings from The Nielsen Co., losing 19 percent of its premiere audience. It still, however, remains the top-rated series on the network. "Supernatur ...
Read MorePLUS NEWS ON: Vampire ratings success; 'The Passage'; 'Paranormal Activity'
HBO has filed a trademark for a video game based on the wildly popular vampire television series, "True Blood." The filing lists several development categories, including video games, electronic games, online games. There's no word on what the game will entail should it find life. This ...
Read MoreGeorge R.R. Martin's werewolf novella may find life on the big screen
Best-selling fantasy writer George R.R. Martin's werewolf novella "The Skin Trade" was optioned for filming by Mike the Pike Productions Inc. The novella originally appeared in the 1988 horror anthology "Night Visions 5." "The Skin Trade" joins another project in development from Martin: HBO's "G ...
Read MoreScreenwriter Roger Avary and producer Samuel Hadida of Davis Films spearhead project
"Silent Hill" is set to receive a sequel from screenwriter Roger Avary and producer Samuel Hadida of Davis Films. Based on the Konami video game, the 2006 film followed a woman (Radha Mitchell) who traveled to a desolate town to seek help for her ailing daughter only to find malevolent supernatur ...
Read MoreBut not a lot of other horror there in the pregame of main awards
It has yet to be seen what else horror programming might be honored for when the Emmy awards are handed out next weekend, but "True Blood" got things rolling in the right direction with what the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences felt was the industry's best casting. Junie Lowry Johnson and Li ...
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