Great news for fans of J-Horror: If you head on over to Asian Macabre, here, you can read a review of Sion (SUICIDE CLUB) Sono's EXTE - HAIR EXTENSIONS that stars the lovely Chiaki Kuriyama from KILL BILL and BATTLE ROYALE fame. So what are you waiting for head on over there asap!



Source: Evil Dread

B-D spoke to TRANSSIBERIAN director Brad Anderson who revealed to the trade that that he has has a few new upcoming horror projects, one that involves Christian Bale whom Anderson worked together with on THE MACHINIST. "I have a few horror specific things in the works," Anderson told B-D. "First I am doing ALL LOST SOULS, a serial killer movie, and the other is called VANISHING - a smart post apocalyptic horror film." Anderson continues, "Scott Kozar and I are trying to get another project off he ground called CONCRETE ISLAND, based on a story by JG Ballard. It's like an urban Robinson Caruso story, but much more f**ked up. Christian Bale has expressed interest in being the lead. Its not a studio film, it's a hallucinogenic odd movie, similar in tone to Cronenberg’s CRASH -- weird twisted and perverse. Its not horror, but its in that ballpark." For the full scoop hit the source link below.

Source: B-D

Tuesday, Julu 22nd at the J&R Music & Computer World in New York City Brian O'Halloran will be signing dvds from the new Anchor Bay Entertainment release BRUTAL MASSACRE: A COMEDY. Delivering laughs in the best mockumentary tradition of This Is Spinal Tap, BRUTAL MASSACRE gives fans of horror and comedy a "Best in Horror-Show" performance featuring such horror and comedy film luminaries as David Naughton (An American Werewolf In London); Brian O’Halloran (Clerks, Chasing Amy); Gerry Bednob (The 40-Year Old Virgin, Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story); Gunnar Hansen (the original Texas Chain Saw Massacre); Ellen Sandweiss, Betsy Baker and Theresa Tilly, aka "The Ladies of The Evil Dead;," Ken Foree (the original Dawn of the Dead), and Vincent Butta (The Pick-Up Artist).

WHAT:
Brian (Clerks) O’Halloran will be signing DVDs of the new Anchor Bay Entertainment hit BRUTAL MASSACRE: A COMEDY at New York’s famed J&R Music & Computer World on Tuesday, July 22nd.
Boasting an all-star cast of horror film legends -- all in comedic roles -- Brutal Massacre: A Comedy is a hilarious look into the chaotic world of low budget independent filmmaking, as a once-successful horror film director tries to make his comeback vehicle. Brian will be signing copies of BRUTAL MASSACRE: A COMEDY DVD purchased at J&R Music World. Fans will also be allowed to have one Brian O’Halloran-related item signed at the event.

WHEN:
Tuesday, July 22nd 1:00 – 2:00pm

WHERE:
J&R Music & Computer World
23 Park Row (across from City Hall Park)
New York, NY 10038


Source: Anchor Bay

Fearmakers Studios is proud to announce the pending release of HD feature DISMAL.

What does a girl have to do to pass science class? Stay alive!

Dana can't afford to fail, so she goes on a field trip with other college students to the Great Dismal Swamp. While Dana and her tasty friends are looking for extra credit, terrifying swamp cannibals are looking for dinner. Eat or be eaten! Horror is served hot and steamy with a side order of sick in DISMAL. This feature length project is sure to delight horror fans and is destined to become an instant classic.

For all your DISMAL needs check out the official site right here!

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Just got a tip that you can watch an Underground horror from the Netherlands called VLEESDAG (MEATDAY) right here! It is an story about an serial killer who kills for money. Now go watch it!

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Rue Morgue Cinema follows up its two award-winning films The Eyes of Edward James and The Demonology of Desire with the groundbreaking new film THE FACTS IN THE CASE OF MISTER HOLLOW, set to premiere as an Official Selection of the 2008 Fantasia Film Festival (July 17 Montreal, Canada), the Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival (July 19-24 Puchon, Korea) and Fantastic Fest 5 (Sep 18-25 Austin, Texas).

Written by Rue Morgue president Rodrigo Gudiño and directed by Gudiño and award-winning visual artist Vincent Marcone (MyPetSkeleton.com), THE FACTS IN THE CASE OF MISTER HOLLOW is a lyrical and creepy short that Firefox News calls "formally stunning" and "diabolical". The film was produced by Marco Pecota with the assistance of BravoFACT! (Foundation to Assist Canadian Talent).

"Making this film was an exotic adventure since I had never done anything like it, and I am very happy with the results," commented Gudiño. "It was also a pleasure working with BravoFACT! who believed in the project from the beginning."

"The challenge within this piece was to slowly unveil a minacious little tale that speaks through a set of cascading details," commented Vincent Marcone. "Rodrigo and I treated the unveiled imagery as it had a voice... as if it were supported by an unspoken soliloquy."

An image that tells an entire story, THE FACTS IN THE CASE OF MISTER HOLLOW centers on a single photograph that dates back to the early 1930s. As the camera begins to investigate the particulars of the photo, however, it reveals a tapestry of secrets hidden in the details, and a tale of murder, kidnapping and sacrifice captured in a haunting moment.

"Vincent and I wanted to make something unique and beautiful and also darkly disturbing," said Gudiño, "and we hope to have achieved that with this film."

THE FACTS IN THE CASE OF MISTER HOLLOW stars Julian Richings (Kingdom Hospital, Wrong Turn) and newcomers Alan Alderton, Lea Lawrynowicz and Tony Morrone, and features cinematography by Walter Pacifico (The Eyes of Edward James).

Check out the trailer here and the full screening schedule here. Also, check out the Fantasia site right here.

Source: Rodrigo Gudino

Guests Include Robert Englund, Dan Waters, Lena Headey, Thomas Dekker and A 30th Anniversary Tribute to Halloween's Michael Myers!

WHAT: Anchor Bay Entertainment Shines at the 2008 San Diego Comic Con International

WHEN: Thursday, July 24th through Sunday, July 27th

TIME: SEE SCHEDULE BELOW

WHERE: San Diego Convention Center, 111 W. Harbor Drive, San Diego, CA 92101

DETAILS: Fan favorite Anchor Bay Entertainment reaches out at the 2008 San Diego Comic Con, taking place July 24th through the 27th at the San Diego Convention Center! Anchor Bay Entertainment will have a major presence at the SDCC – globally acknowledged as the world's greatest and largest genre convention!

For the schedule and all additional info hit the full story link below.

Tracy (ZOMBIE HONEYMOON) Coogan who was part of British writer/director Jake Kennedys latest indie movie THE DEVIL'S DUNGEON wich was currently shot in Los Angeles.

She is now in pre-production with the feature movie, DARK WOODS, in which she will star as the lead character. DARK WOODS is a mystery thriller written by John Muscarnero and directed by Mike Escobedo. The story follows a couple who movesto a secluded cabin in the woods to cope with a terminal illness of the wife.

As the wifes condition drags her deeper into dementia and darkness, the husband's friendship with a local teenage girl takes a dangerous and obsessive turn. The emotional feel will be something like "Swimming Pool", "We Don't Live Here Anymore" or Roman Polanski's "Repulsion". Lots of foreign influence, with some Lynch thrown in the mix. Nom De Plume Films LLC, is shooting the feature film, DARK WOODS, this winter in and around Los Angeles.

For all the Tracy Coogan you can handle check out her official site here, and her MySpace site !



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If you head on over to Cine21 you can look at a bunch of new still, posters and even trailers for the chiller 100 FEET starring Famke Janssen. Helmed by Eric Red, flick is about: "After Marnie Watson kills her abusive husband in self-defense, she is condemned to house arrest... only to discover that the house is possessed by the enraged and violent spirit of her dead husband." Head on over here for all the goodies.



Source: Cine21

A press release from Showtime Networks and The Weinstein Company reports that the two have signed a long term deal which will span for 7 years and includes over 95 films. Now one of these films is SCREAM 4 and the press release says that the film will be the re-start of the SCREAM franchise, meaning that we probably will get so see more than just a fourth SCREAM film. That's it for now but more when it happens.

Source: Showtime, Weinstein Company