News and Reviews

• After Dark Horrorfest: Girls and Gore

  submitted at Oct 24, 2007 at 3:15 PM by Marissa C.

  The week of November 9th-18th will be filled with a cacophony of screams as audiences in over 350 theaters across the country are glutted with 8 blood-curdling horror films for the first time.

  “After Dark Horrofest,” which was started in 2006 as an ode to the horror genre, is back to wet the apetite of horror-hungry fans across the nation. And this year’s films are even more grotesque and “evil” than last.

  

  In the post-apocalyptic film “Tooth and Nail” the world’s last survivors will be devoured one by one by a hungry group of savages. And …(read more)

• Fangoria Will Hit the Road, Leaving Fright and Munchies in its Path

  submitted at Oct 24, 2007 at 11:25 AM by Marissa C.

  Creation Entertainment will present “Fangoria’s Weekend of Horrors 2008 Convention Tour,” which will begin stalking the country in January.

  

  The haunting-spree will begin in Austin, head toward the windy city of Chicago, turn west toward Los Angeles, and come to rest in Secaucus, New Jersey.

  And for hungry horror-fans along the way, there will be plenty of treats to feast on, including: Gruesome Guests (Rob Zombie, Clive Barker, Eli Roth, Kane Hodder, etc.), vicious vendors (hopefully, with blood-stained cotton candy), creepy costume contests, ...(read more)

• Eduardo Rodriguez takes on Zombies in the new pic 'Fragile'

  submitted at Oct 8, 2007 at 7:39 PM by Marissa C.

  The 2002 Cannes Film Festival nominated director Eduardo Rodriguez is set to direct Rogue Pictures’ upcoming zombie film, ‘Fragile.’

  

  Based on Stefano Raffaele’s 2006 horror novel, the film will delve into a post-apocalyptic world where an airborne virus transforms humanity into zombies. The fate of the world will rest on the heroic efforts of a brave zombie soldier, human teenager, and female zombie, who must find a cure for the virus before military units find them.

  Rodriguez, who has directed Dimension’s ‘Curandero,’ as well as ‘Daughter’ and ‘The …(read more)

• 'The Mist' will be rolling in...but don't expect it to be pretty

  submitted at Oct 8, 2007 at 11:53 AM by Marissa C.

  Notorious horror-master Stephen King has joined forces with three-time Oscar -nominated director Frank Darabont (“The Green Mile,” “The Shawshank Redemption”) to chill and thrill on the big screen this Fall.

  

  After nearly 20 years on the drawing board, The highly anticipated film ‘The Mist’ will finally make its appearance in theatres November 21st. Although Darabont and King had discussed doing the film years ago, as one of Darabont’s first directing projects, Darabont decided to direct “The Shawshank Redemption” instead.

  Darabont has …(read more)

• Hollywood will Scream with Delight Tonight

  submitted at Oct 5, 2007 at 4:50 PM by Marissa C.

  Starting tonight, ‘Shriekfest 2007’ will begin screening more than 40 independent horror/thriller/scifi features and short films throughout the weekend.

  

  These are not the ‘Halloween’ blockbusters of horror films. But for those of you who are more independent in spirit, these edgy, raw, and obscure films may just suit your appetite!

  ‘Shriekfest 2007’ now in its 7th year, claims to be the longest running film festival of its kind that has not “forgetten its roots.” They are dedicated to “getting horror/thriller/sci-fi/fantasy filmmakers and …(read more)

• Horror at the Opera isn't just for Phantoms

  submitted at Oct 5, 2007 at 4:49 PM by Marissa C.

  Repo! A Genetic Musical to be Spearheaded by Saw Team

  Lionsgate and Twisted Pictures, the producers behind the Saw movies will team up to sing a new tune when they bring the thriller/musical Repo! A Genetic Opera to the big screen.

  

  Set in the year 2056, after a devastating plague has left humanity literally starved for organs (the liver, kidney, heart kind, not the keyboard kind), Repo! is the story of a heartless organ-harvesting entrepreneur, Geneco (Paul Sorvino), who orchestrates pricey organ transplants on the (literal and figurative) ...(read more)