Fright Rags Launches Stephen King Collection T-Shirt Line

If there are any horror authors out there who deserve their own t-shirt lines, we'd say Stephen King would be at or near the top of the list, and obviously Fright Rags agrees as they've just launched the"King Collection"line of tees.

With artwork fromPet Sematary, Night Shift, The Dark Half, andSkeleton Crew, the King Collection became available this week from theFright Rags website. Per Ben at Fright Rags,this new line will pay homage to the cover art that inspired me and countless others growing up, and we have worked closely with the original artists to recreate their vision in every detail.

Wonder how the collection came about? Ben's blog post"Judging a Book by Its Cover", which he posted last May, explains. Here's an excerpt, and below that you'll find a peek at the t-shirts themselves:

I spent probably as much time at the library when I was a kid as I spent at the video store. The main reason was, of course, to do research for homework. We had this really cool old church at the top of the hill down the road from my house that served as the local library. It had the old parish cemetery right on the grounds, and was even said to be haunted...

Even at as early as 8-9 years old, I could be most found in either the occult section or the horror section of books at that library. It was around that time that I heard of Stephen King. It was the mid-80s and King was arguably at the height of his popularity, so his name was everywhere…so were his books. And how beautiful they looked...

What I did mostly was just simply gaze at them. I’d arrange them on my floor and stare at the covers like they were Picassos or Van Goghs. I was so entranced by them and the type of imagery they evoked in my mind (Did Cujo really look like that? Was Christine that bad ass of a car?) that they told me the story themselves. It was the idea of thebooks, and what they had waiting inside, that captured me. And it all came from the eye-catching covers that I couldn’t ignore.

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You Have The Rite to Win a Massive Amount of Prizes!

With the January 28th release date of the new tale of terror starring Anthony Hopkins quickly approaching, we thought it only fit to give you, dearest reader, the chance to win a prize package forThe Ritethat would make the devil himself turn green with envy!

The good news? Winning couldn't be more simple. For your chance to own all of the goodies that you see below, simply say seventeenHail Marys, twenty-fourOur Fathersand then send us anE-MAIL HEREincluding your FULL NAME AND MAILING ADDRESS, and we'll shoot it out to ya in a hurry!

For more on the film visit theThe Ritewebsite, and to receive exclusive Warner Bros. movie news updates click on the banner below.

Synopsis:
Inspired by true events, The Rite follows skeptical seminary student Michael Kovak (Colin O’Donoghue), who reluctantly attends exorcism school at the Vatican. While in Rome, he meets an unorthodox priest, Father Lucas (Anthony Hopkins), who introduces him to the darker side of his faith.

Directed by Mikael Håfström, The Rite is a supernatural thriller that uncovers the devil’s reach to even one of the holiest places on Earth. Contrafilms’ Beau Flynn and Tripp Vinson (The Exorcism of Emily Rose) are producing the film. The screenplay was penned by Michael Petroni (upcoming The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader), inspired by the book by Matt Baglio. Christy Fletcher and Emma Parry are co-producing. Richard Brener, Merideth Finn and Robert Bernacchi serve as executive producers.

Hopkins stars as Father Lucas. Making his feature film debut, O’Donoghue stars as Michael Kovak, the disillusioned American seminary student. Alice Braga plays the role of Angeline, a journalist in Rome doing research on exorcisms. Ciarán Hinds portrays Father Xavier. Toby Jones plays the role of Father Matthew, and veteran actor Rutger Hauer takes on therole of Michael’s father, Istvan Kovak.

Håfström previously directed the John Cusack thriller 1408 and Derailed, starring Clive Owen and Jennifer Aniston. His film Evil, which he wrote and directed, was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the 2004 Academy Awards® and won three Swedish Guldbagge Awards, including Best Film.

Slated for release in January 2011, New Line Cinema’s The Rite will be distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company.

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First Look at the Blu-ray and DVD Artwork for Black Swan

The Golden Globe winning Oscar nominated sensation,Black Swanis officially on its way to both Blu-ray and DVD and though information is on the scarce side of the fence, we already have a look at the artwork for you!

Official Synopsis:
Set in the world of New York City ballet, BLACK SWAN stars Natalie Portman as Nina, a featured dancer who finds herself locked in a web of competitive intrigue with a new rival at the company (Mila Kunis). A Fox Searchlight Pictures release by visionary director Darren Aronofsky (THE WRESTLER), BLACK SWAN takes a thrilling and at times terrifying journey through the psyche of a young ballerina whose starring role as the duplicitous swan queen turns out to be a part for which she becomes frighteningly perfect. The script was written by Mark Heyman and Andres Heinz and John McLaughlin.

BLACK SWAN follows the story of Nina (Portman), a ballerina in a New York City ballet company whose life, like all those in her profession, is completely consumed with dance. She lives with her retired ballerina mother, Erica (Barbara Hershey), who zealously supports her daughter's professional ambition. When artistic director Thomas Leroy (Vincent Cassel) decides to replace prima ballerina Beth MacIntyre (Winona Ryder) for the opening production of their new season, Swan Lake, Nina is his first choice. But Nina has competition: a new dancer, Lily (Kunis), who impresses Leroy as well. Swan Lake requires a dancer who can play both the White Swan with innocence and grace and the Black Swan, who represents guile and sensuality. Nina fits the White Swan role perfectly, but Lily is the personification of the Black Swan. As the two young dancers expand their rivalry into a twisted friendship, Nina begins to get more in touch with her dark side with a recklessness that threatens to destroy her.

For more visitBlackSwan2010.comandI Just Want To Be Perfect, the viral website for Aronofsky's psychological thriller.

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Exclusive DVD Artwork and Details: The Zombie Farm

Filmed at the same time in both(!) English and Spanish, Ricardo Islas’The Zombie Farmis getting ready to hit DVD, and we've got the first details and an exclusive look at the artwork for you!

From the Press Release
The un-dead are reborn when voodoo awakens an uprising of zombies, who terrorize a small town in the soon-to-be cult classic The Zombie Farm, debuting on DVD March 8th from Maya Entertainment. Khotan (El Cartel, Dame Chocolate), Adriana Catano (Cotorreando), Roberto Montesinos (Hawthorne, Gridiron Gang) and Monika Munoz (Rebelde) star in director Ricardo Islas’ (Lockout, Night Fangs, Headcrusher) trip into the horrifying world of the un-dead where voodoo and zombies collide. The Zombie Farm will be available on DVD for $27.98 SRP.

Synopsis:
Part zombie, part voodoo! Desperate to end her husband’s domestic abuse, a young woman seeks asylum from a local voodoo priestess. When warned that her husband (Khotan) may “change” if given a special potion, the abused wife is relieved. But waking up in bed next to a zombie isn’t exactly the transformation she was hoping for. Her once violent husband becomes the leader of a zombie uprising, terrorizing, and then converting the townsfolk into un-dead assassins. Clearly, some things are far worse than death.

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Get Ready for a Lesson in Archaic Redemption

Archaic Redemption. I know, right? What the hell doesthatmean. It's not like we're familiar with big words and all. Good thing for us that director Anthony Brownrigg (Red Victoria) is there to give us the skinny!

Below you'll find a short video that clues us in on the types of horrors that await us in Brownrigg's upcoming feature that he describes as a"feature length film adaptation from the RPG on SecondLife"City of Lost Angels"by Suzanna Soyinka."

Check out the video and some pretty cool artwork below. For a bit more information (and we mean a bit) hit up the officialArchaic RedemptionFacebook page.

Look for additional stuffage as it comes. We think. What was all this about again?

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The WTF Friday Video of the Week: Must Love Jaws

With the announcement ofDinosharkhitting DVD from Anchor Bay, we've hadJawson the brain today. To help keep this classic flick on your minds to we're happy to provide you with this week's unique spin on the story of man vs. fish.

You may not have realized that the good folks have a tender side, and not just the one masticated upon by a giant carnivorous eating machine with no conscience. Bask in the glory! Feel the warmth! Chum some of this shit! And most of allMust Love Jaws!

Have a suggestion for ourWTF Friday Video of the Week? Click my name below and send it on over. If it makes us giggle or just plain confuses us, we'll include it! Rock on!

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Hang Around with New Artwork from The Bunny Game

We haven't heard anything about Adam Rehmeier's independent featureThe Bunny Gamefor quite some time now, but the memories of the trailer still linger. Why? Because it was friggin' insane. Some teaser art has popped up to remind us of the depravity and we have a quick peek of it here for ya!

Things go horribly awry for just one working lady in the new indie flickThe Bunny Game. Directed by indie filmmaker Adam Rehmeier from a screenplay by Rodleen Getsic and Rehmeier, the film follows a prostitute (played by a gutsy Getsic) looking for her next meal who hitches a ride with a trucker (Jeff Renfro) that leaves her praying for her next breath.

For more about this disturbing new flick, you canbecome a fan ofThe Bunny Gameon Facebook.

You can also check out both the teaser and full trailer below, but be warned they areVERY NOT SAFE FOR WORK!

To see the full artwork head on over toBloody Disgusting.

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After Dark Originals: Scream of the Banshee and 51 to Be Released Later in the Year

Looks like only six of the eight After Dark Originals announced thus far will be headed to theatres later this month. This is totally fine by us because why not spread the red out a little bit?

Instead of tapping into the vast and innovative talent of directors and filmmakers from Horrorfest’s acquisitions over the past four years, After Dark has taken the horror festival concept to a higher level. After Dark Originals showcases eight new cutting edge horror films spanning the genre. The mission is to create high quality horror films that provide After Dark full control from script concept through final editing. The After Dark Originals line will be in limited theaters starting on January 28th, 2011.

Dig on the first round of announced theatreshere! Check out theAfter Dark Originals websitefor more! Read on for the plot crunches of the remaining six!

From the Press Release
Syfy announced (April 1, 2010) that it will join forces with After Dark Films, the independent production company behind the annual Horrorfest: 8 Films to Die For, to produce two films for the channel’s popular Saturday Original Movie franchise.

The first After Dark-Syfy co-production is Scream of the Banshee, starring Lauren Holly (NCIS) and Lance Henriksen (Aliens), and is directed by Steven C. Miller (Automaton Transfusion). The second film is 51, starring, Bruce Boxleitner (TRON: Legacy), Jason London (Jason and the Argonauts), Rachel Miner (Guiding Light) and Vanessa Branch (Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl), and is directed by Jason Connery (The Devil’s Tomb).

After Dark announced today that it will release the two films on their own later in the year, and separate from the After Dark Originals festival which hits selected theaters around the country on January 28th this year.

After Dark Films CEO, Courtney Solomon said,“We love our partnership with Syfy and look forward to expanding on this exciting line-up. Scream of the Banshee and 51, will be the first Syfy Saturday Original Movie to also get a theatrical release thru After Dark”.

Since October 2007, Syfy has celebrated After Dark’s 8 Films To Die For event by premiering some of the festival’s top movies. In October 2010 Syfy will showcase the latest Horrorfest films from the Horrorfest 4 line-up making the last year of Horrorfest.

After Dark Originals replaces After Dark Horrorfest with 8 original, never seen before films produced for the After Dark Originals brand. After Dark Films, an Independent motion picture studio, was formed in 2006 by director/filmmaker Courtney Solomon and Hong Kong based real estate magnate Allan Zeman. After Dark Films’ first motion picture film release was An American Haunting (2006) starring Sissy Spacek and Donald Sutherland. Co-founder and CEO Courtney Solomon wrote, produced, and directed this film under the newly formed After Dark Films banner. After the release of An American Haunting, partners Solomon and Zeman formed a multi-year marketing and distribution deal for Horrorfest"8 Films To Die For®"between After Dark Films and Lionsgate Entertainment, with After Dark handling Theatrical

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RE-KILL

It's been five years since the Outbreak, and the zombie menace is supposed to be waning. But the brave men and women of R-Division, who find and destroy the undead, are seeing signs of a second Outbreak, which humanity may not survive. Footage about the men and women of R-Division and their grim, dangerous, but essential job of exterminating re-animated humans was shot the week previous by an embedded journalist during a long, deadly day. Only the film survived.

PROWL

Amber dreams of escaping her small town and persuades her friends to accompany her apartment hunting in the big city. When their transportation breaks down, Amber and friends gratefully accept a ride in the back of a semi. But when the driver refuses to stop and they discover the cargo is cartons of blood, they panic. Soon panic turns to terror when the truck disgorges into a dark, abandoned warehouse where bloodthirsty creatures learn to hunt human prey, which the friends realize is what they have now become...

FERTILE GROUND

Emily and Nate Weaver leave the city for the rural comfort of Nate's ancestral home in New Hampshire. There, isolated and haunted by inexplicable noises and horrifying visions, Emily discovers she's pregnant while Nate is possessed by the homicidal spirit of his forbearers. In a house haunted by past victims, Emily learns that she's the latest target in a murderous tradition.

THE TASK

Something diabolical is taking place on the set of 'The Task', a new reality show in which players complete terrifying missions within the confines of an abandoned prison, hoping to win a hefty cash prize. As six young students explore their new environment, malicious spirits make their presence known in the most gruesome ways imaginable. The contestants become unwitting pawns caught at the center of a blood-soaked night of terror. Only one girl survives to tell the tale.

SECONDS APART

Judging by their privileged lifestyles, one would never guess that Seth and Jonah are murderous twins who share an evil kinship. Damned from the moment of their births, the brothers possess a gruesome talent for telekinesis - a power they use in the most horrific ways imaginable. As fellow students meet gory fates, the local law enforcement begins to suspect the twins' connection to the depraved murders. What started as a jealous rage escalates into a supernatural showdown - pitting brother against brother, evil against evil.

HUSK

The story sees five friends on a weekend trip who become stranded in isolated farmland when crows attack their SUV. They soon realize that the cornfields are inhabited by reanimated human scarecrows who reproduce by killing and forcing their undead victims to join their ranks. Devon Graye plays the brainiac of the group, C. J. Thomason is the blue-collar guy, and Wes Chatham is the jock.

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Blu-ray and DVD Trailer Debut: Hatchet II

If you've been waiting patiently to get your claws into Adam Green'sHatchet IIthere's finally a light at the end of the tunnel! Come the beginning of February the flick will be available on DVD and Blu-ray and to celebrate its arrival we have the official trailer for the release!

Hatchet IIpicks up right where the 2007 original film ends, as Marybeth (Danielle Harris fromHalloween) escapes from the clutches of the deformed, swamp-dwelling killer Victor Crowley (Kane Hodder fromFriday the 13thsequels). Marybeth returns to the Louisiana swamps along with an army of hunters to recover the bodies of her family and exact her revenge against Victor Crowley. The film also stars other genre icons including Tony Todd, Tom Holland and well known names including Parry Shen, AJ Bowen and others.

For more onHatchet II(review here), clickhere for theHatchet IIwebsite, and of course follow@Adam_Fn_Green on Twitter!

Special Features

Production Audio commentary track featuring writer/director Adam Green, Cinematographer Will Barratt, and Make-up Effects Supervisor Robert Pendergraft

Cast Audio commentary track featuring writer/director Adam Green and actors Kane Hodder and Tony Todd

Hatchet II: Behind the Screamsfeaturette

Trailers, Teaser, TV Spot, Radio Spot

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Trailer Debut - Shot on iPhone Terror Tale, Night Fishing (Paranmanjang)

Just a few days ago we brought you the news thatOldboydirector Park Chan-wook had filmed a new thirty-minute short film,Paranmanjang, using the Apple iPhone. Today we have more goodies in store for you in the way of a trailer, a behind-the-scenes featurette and even a brand new title,Night Fishing.

Paranmanjang,which means a"life full of ups and downs"in Korean, is about a man transcending his current and former lives. He catches a woman while fishing in a river in the middle of the night. They both end up entangled in the line and he thinks she is dead.

Suddenly, though, she wakes up, strangles him and he passes out. When the woman awakens him, she is wearing his clothing and he hers. She cries and calls him"father."

The movie, made on a budget of 150 million won ($133,000), was shot using the iPhone 4 and is slated to open in South Korean theaters on January 27. Park made the 30-minute film with his younger brother, Park Chan-kyong, also a director.

Look for more onNight Fishingsoon. In the interim dig on the goods below. No English subbies as of yet but you should totally get the idea.

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DVD and Blu-Ray Releases: January 18th - Buried in a Death Race Too

Does claustrophobia set in easily for you? Then you may want to steer clear of the video aisles of your favorite stores as last year's intense buried alive flick (starring the futureGreen Lantern) is coming on home.

Being that this is another light week release wise, you don't have too many other options. That is unless you're in the mood for high speed chases featuring coffin-looking vehicles that could end up causing just as much anxiety.

Or maybe you'd just like to find comfort in another Roger Corman fest from a kinder, gentler era - a triple treat that has nothing to do with coffins. Yay!

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Buried(Blu-ray REVIEW)
Directed by Rodrigo Cortés
Starring Ryan Reynolds, and the voices of Samantha Mathis, Erik Palladino, José Luis García Pérez, Robert Paterson, Stephen Tobolowsky

Paul Conroy is not ready to die. But when he wakes up six feet underground with no idea of who put him there or why, life for the truck driver and family man instantly becomes a hellish struggle for survival. Buried with only a cell phone and a lighter, his contact with the outside world and ability to piece together clues that could help him discover his location are maddeningly limited. Poor reception, a rapidly draining battery, and a dwindling oxygen supply become his worst enemies in a tightly confined race against time; fighting panic, despair and delirium, Paul has only ninety minutes to be rescued before his worst nightmare comes true. Check out ourBuried CENTRAL.

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Death Race 2(Blu-ray REVIEW)
Directed by Roel Reiné
Starring Luke Goss, Danny Trejo, Sean Bean, Lauren Cohan, Ving Rhames, Tanit Phoenix

Death Race 2 is an all-new prequel to Paul W.S. Anderson’s 2008 adrenaline-fueled action-thriller, Death Race. Packed with more of the heart-stopping action, spectacular stunts and shocking twists that propelled the original to cult status, the 2-disc Death Race 2 Blu-ray™ Combo Pack and DVD will include unrated and rated versions of the film as wellas in-depth bonus features that go behind the scenes of the thrill-packed story of the greatest Death Race driver of all time. The Blu-ray™ Combo Pack also includes a digital copy of the unrated movie that can be viewed on an array of electronic and portable devices anytime, anywhere. Watch theVideo ClipsandStillsfrom Death Race 2 Blu-ray DVD.

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Roger Corman's Cult Classics Triple Feature (Attack of the Crab Monsters / War of the Satellites / Not of This Earth)
Directed by Roger Corman
Starring Russell Johnson, Richard Garland, Mel Welles, Paul Birch, Beverly Garland, Jonathan Haze, Pamela Duncan, Richard Devon, Dick Miller, Susan Cabot

In Attack Of The Crab Monsters, a group of scientists become marooned on an island while investigating the disappearance of researchers who were looking into atomic activity in the Pacific. They quickly fall prey to giant, mutant crustaceans that have the ability to absorb the minds of their prey.

An alien comes to Earth, masquerading as a human, to scout our planet for a new blood source in Not Of This Earth. He needs the blood of humans to take back to his planet of Davana for his dying race. These two films played as a double feature back when they were released theatrically and both films were penned by longtime Corman collaborator Charles B. Griffith, who wrote such classics as A Bucket Of Blood, Creature From The Haunted Sea and Death Race 2000.

In War Of The Satellites, an unknown force declares war against planet Earth when the United Nations disobeys warnings to cease and desist in its attempts at assembling the first satellite in the atmosphere.

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Mutants(REVIEW)
Directed by Amir Valinia
Starring Michael Ironside, Steven Bauer, Louis Herthum, Tony Senzamici, Sharon Landry, Jessica Heap

A scientist creates a sugar additive in hopes it will become the most addictive substance in the world unknowingly unleashing a bio-terror outbreak that mutates its victims into murderous creatures hell-bent on destruction.

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True Blood Season 4 Casting Call; Paola Turbay to Play Antonia

If there was one thing that sort of bothered us about the last season of the HBO hit series"True Blood", it was the introduction of all the new characters while familiar favorites were left with little to do. With Season 4 gearing up, even more new characters will be on their way, and we've got a bit of a taste of whom they're looking for.

As perTrueBlood.net via IMDB:

TRUE BLOOD, Episode 4.04,"TBD"
Writer: Nancy Oliver
Director: Michael Lehmann
Location: L.A.
Start Date: 1/26/2011

{CAROLINE BELLEFLEUR} In her 70s, Caucasian, formidable, refined, and beautifully dressed, she is Portia's (Courtney Ford) grandmother who dislikes vampires but warms to Bill's charm. Guest Star.

{EMMA} Native American / Hispanic, 6 years old to play 5 years old, happy, playful and talkative, she is the daughter of a shifter and a werewolf. Strong Recurring.

{HEAD PRIEST} Male, Hispanic, 40s to 70s, seen in a flashback to 1610, he instigates the burning of a witch at a medieval church, and he clearly takes pleasure in describing the procedure. 3 lines, 1 scene. Actor must speak Spanish.

In addition, a bit of confirmed casting news slipped under our radar earlier this week. PerDeadline HollywoodPaola Turbay, a former Miss Colombia and Miss Universe runner-up, has joined"True Blood"as recurring character Antonia, about which not much is known aside from the fact she speaks fluent Spanish.

Look for more, we're sure, soon.

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A Seventh Season of Supernatural Looks Likely

"Supernatural"Season Six got off to a bit of a rocky start, but indications are that, assuming new showrunner Sera Gamble is game, The CW is likely to renew the series for at least one more year.

According to a chat CW president Dawn Ostroff recently had withE! Online,she is boldly optimistic about bringing SPN back for a seventh season. Ostroff told E!,"We haven't officially picked anything up yet, but {Supernatural} is creatively doing so well— and it's doing better on Friday night than it was on Thursday night — so I can't imagine we won't pick it up."

The network boss praised Gamble, noting,"Sera's done a fantastic job this year. She's done an excellent job creatively. Our network team works with the Supernatural team very closely,"says Ostroff, but the two sides have not yet engaged in any talks about a season-seven myth arc."No, it's too far out. We haven't started talking about next year, but I'd be shocked if we didn't pick it up."

For more on the show visit"Supernatural"on The CW.

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The Walking Dead Season 2 as Early as July?

We, just like every other fan out there, simply cannot stand the news that we may have to wait until next October to dig our claws into Season Two of the hit AMC original series,"The Walking Dead". Talk about a long time. However ...

A glimmer of hope may have appeared in a really unlikely place. During aNew York Magazineinterview with Bryan Cranston, star of the equally as incredible AMC show,"Breaking Bad", Cranston was asked why he thought the season premiere of his show was pushed to July. His answer came in on the surprising side of the fence.

"It was a decision from AMC that they wanted to position us in July, along with Mad Men. And I believe they're going to put Walking Dead in July as well. I think it's just a sensible thing— they want to attract as many eyeballs as possible, away from the heavy competition of the September, November, January start."

Could be something. Could be nothing. At least it offers us eager flesh-eaters a glimmer of hope. Stay tuned.

Look for Season One of"The Walking Dead"to hit Blu-ray and DVD on March 8th. Pre-order your copy below!

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Gasp at Respire DVD Details and Art

When you die where does your soul go? Does it depart for heaven or hell? Does it escape with your last breath? More importantly can it be captured and used for purposes we were never meant to dabble with in the first place? These are the questions asked by David A. Cross' new terror taleRespireand come February 15th we'll get our answers ... so to speak.

Respirestars Tracy Teague, Mat Wright, Vince Eustace, Jessica Keeler and Ellie Torrez. DVD will present the movie in 16x9 widescreen with Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround sound; extras include:

Behind-the-scenes featurette

Stills in Motion—The Asylum Photos

The Auction House—Alternate Cut

Music video

Gag reel

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Synopsis
A novelty shop owner suffering a terminal disease who comes across a vial whose contents save her life. They also, however, give her violent flashbacks to the vial’s creator: a scientist who tried to harness the aforementioned powers, and discovered too late that inhaling the last breaths of his Death Row prisoner test subjects passed on their violent impulses.

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Deep Red Getting Delivered on Blu in April

Argento films on Blu-ray are an unmatched treat for the old ocular organs! The depth! The clarity! Those pretty, pretty colors! Yep, it's a wonderful thing we tell ya! The latest classic flick to go 1080p?Deep Red! Let the celebration begin!

Blue-Underground announced today that the Argento slasher classic will be hitting DVD and Blu-ray on April 26th, 2011!

Blue Underground’s DVD will feature the first release of the David Hemmings-starring shocker’s uncensored English-language version, while the Blu-ray will include that plus the full-length Italian-language director’s cut. Each has been newly transferred in high definition from the original camera negative in2.35:1 widescreen, with DTS-ES 6.1, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround EX and original mono soundtracks on the DVD and DTS-HD 7.1, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround EX and original mono audio on the Blu-ray.

Special Features

Interviews with Argento, co-scripter Bernardino Zapponi and Goblin (Claudio Simonetti, Massimo Morante, Fabio Pignatelli and Agostino Marangolo)

U.S. trailer

Italian trailer

Goblin music video:“Profondo Rosso” (2010)

Daemonia music video:“Profondo Rosso” (directed by Sergio Stivaletti)

Retail prices are $14.98 for the DVD, $29.98 for the Blu-ray. Dig on the box art below.

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Wake Up and Smell the Rumor: Jurassic Park IV Now Filming?

It's Monday. The weekend is officially over. It's five whole days before we can party a bit, and the thought of doing the littlest bit of work turns your stomach. Yep, we're right there with ya, folks. But get this -- if by chance the following rumor is confirmed as true you're about to get smacked in the face with some news that will surely get that left over slumber out of your eyes!

According toTheme Park Adventurewhile touring Universal Studios Hollywood the folks who run the site ran across the clapboard sign you see below which clearly states thatJurassic Park IVis in production on four of the studio's stages.

Could it be that named director Joe Johnston could have already started building sets while tidying up work onCaptain America? Or is this just the work of some chalk happy prankster looking to stir the pot? We expect some form of official confirmation to come sooner rather than later and as soon as we get it, we'll relay the info to you.

In the interim take all this with a grain of salt. Hit up the above link for a couple of more images.

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Rest in Peace Juan Piquer Simón

Another genre personality has passed away this weekend, and though you may not be familiar with his name, you very well should be with at least a couple of his films.

According toEl CorreoJuan Piquer Simón, director ofThe Pod People, Mystery on Monster Island, Slugs,and of course the ever-so-infamous low-budget slasher classicPieces, has passed on at the age of 74 after a long battle with lung cancer.

A while ago during an interview overseas, Simón was quoted as saying,"I know I've worked in a manner and with a genre that critics do not appreciate much."We can only hope that he knew how much we the fans appreciated him.

At this time we here at Dread Central would like to honor the man and his work and extend our sincerest condolences to Simón's friends, family, and constituents. Thanks for the screams and chills, my friend. You will be missed.

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First Images: Antonio Banderas - The Skin I Live In

Ah, the horrors of plastic surgery! Such big inflated lips! Such tightly pulled faces! Some people make deformities look better and better, I tell ya! In any event the first stills from Pedro Almodovar's next film,La Piel que Habito(literally translated asThe Skin I Live In), have arrived, giving us the first look at star Antonio Banderas.

"The film will be a terror film, without screams or scares,"Almodovar told the Spanish daily El Pais."It's difficult to define, and although it comes close to the terror genre -- something that appeals to me that I've never done -- I won't respect any of its rules. It's the harshest film I've ever written, and Banderas' character is brutal."

The Skin I Live Intells of a plastic surgeon's revenge on the man who raped his daughter and is based on Thierry Jonquet's novelTarantula.

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Javelina Brings Home the Bacon with a Side of Horror

No,Javelinais not a new superhero movie about a javelin-throwing female crimefighter. Javelina is another name for a peccary, a pig-like animal found in the American wild; the name derived from its sharp tusks. Now I bet you can easily guess what the movieJavelinais about.

This latest killer pig flick is the creation of Texas actor/filmmaker Barry Tubb, perhaps best remembered as"Wolfman"inTop Gun.Javelinasees a small Texas town terrorized by a pissed off wild javelina seeking revenge against the hunters that killed its mother. D.B Sweeney ("The Event",Eight Men Out) co-stars.

Now a whole lot of info about this low budget nature gone amok movie out there at this time. We do have a trailer and a funny tagline:"You were safer in the water."

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Super 8 Used to Film Brazilian Darlings

Sometimes the studios will film things under alternate titles as a means to throw off the public and journalists alike. This practice has been going on for decades. Sometimes though ... temp titles end up sticking.

Paramount used the nameDarlingsto keep prying eyes at bay while filming of JJ Abrams'Super 8was taking place, and while it's coming out here under the more appropriate sounding moniker,Paramount Brazilis still teasing the flick asDarlings(see image below). No word on whether or not this will stick, but we'll keep our eyes open.

Look for the film starring Kyle Chandler, Elle Fanning, Ron Eldard, Noah Emmerich, Gabriel Basso, Joel Courtney, Riley Griffiths, Ryan Lee, Zach Mills, and AJ Michalka to be in theatres on June 10, 2011.

Super 8tells the story of a bunch of kids who are shooting a movie with a Super 8 camera that notice upon viewing their footage that they've captured what appears to be an alien on film.

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International Saw VII 3D Poster Cuts to the Heart of the Matter

Though it's due out here in the States on Blu-ray and DVD in just a couple of weeks, Lionsgate's final chapter in their monster-sizedSawfranchise is still making the rounds internationally and the cool one-sheets have kept on coming!

Dig on the international goodies below courtesy of theIMP Awards.Look forSaw 3Din stores on January 25th.

Synopsis:
As a deadly battle rages over Jigsaw’s brutal legacy, a group of Jigsaw survivors gathers to seek the support of self-help guru and fellow survivor Bobby Dagen, a man whose own dark secrets unleash a new wave of terror...

The first theatrical feature to be shot exclusively on the cutting-edge SI-3D digital camera system, Saw 3D brings the horrifying games of Jigsaw to life like never before.

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Trailer Sneak Peek: John Carpenter's The Ward

Okay so 2011 is off to a pretty weird start. Birds are falling out of the sky, fish are dying en masse, and now we have your first look at the trailer for John Carpenter'sThe Ward. Well, sort of. We actually have half of the trailer. That's right -- half the trailer.

While no US release date has been officially announced yet, our friends in the UK will be seeing the flick in cinemas on January 21st, 2011. Below you'll find half of the UK theatrical trailer, which just popped up online, that happens to be home to a lot of never-before-seen footage. Look for the other half, or the completed trailer we're sure very soon.

Lyndsy Fonseca, Amber Heard, Danielle Panabaker, and Jared Harris star.

Synopsis
The Ward is an intense psychological thriller set in a mental institution where a young woman, Kristen, is haunted by a mysterious and deadly ghost. As danger creeps closer, she comes to realize that this ghost might be darker than she could have imagined.

Kristen, who is in her early 20's, wakes to find herself bruised, cut, drugged, and held against her will in a remote ward of Chamberlain Psychiatric Hospital. She is completely disoriented with no idea why she was brought to this place and no memory of her life.

The other patients in the ward, four equally troubled girls, offer no answers, and Kristen quickly realizes things are not as they seem. The air is heavy with secrets, and at night, when the hospital is dark and foreboding, she hears strange and disturbing sounds. It appears they are not alone.

One by one the girls disappear, and Kristen must find a way out of this hellish place before the ghost comes for her, too. As she struggles to escape, she will uncover a truth far more dangerous and horrifying than anyone could have imagined.

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Producer Denies Nightmare Before Christmas Sequel

Just yesterday we brought you the first chatter about a proposed sequel to the much belovedThe Nightmare Before Christmas. Today further clarification has come about whether or not this will actually be happening.

The news first hit our desks thanks to an interview with Paul"Pee-wee Herman"Reubens, who, while doing press for his stage show, let one of our East Coast contacts know that to his knowledge Tim Burton was looking to do a sequel to the spooky animated holiday treat.

Today, Derek Frey, producer and executive at Tim Burton Productions, has toldThe Playlistthere is“no truth to the rumor” and expressed gratitude for squashing it quickly.

Maybe someone should tell Pee-wee?

In any event, we're not ready to completely write this one off just yet since as you well know, things are always reported and then denied and then re-reported sometimes as early as the next week as a confirmed fact. We'll be keeping our eyes and ears open, and if there are any further developments, we'll let you know.

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