Rest in Peace: David F. Friedman

One of the most prolific horror film producer's in the game has taken his final curtain call and is sadly no longer with us. You may not know his name, but we know you're very familiar with his work.

According toThe New York Timeslong time Herschell Gordon Lewis collaborator and splatter film pioneer, producer David F. Friedman passed away at age 87 on Monday at his home in Anniston, Alabama.

The man's resume is as long as it is impressive with titles likeBlood Feast, Color Me Blood Red, Two Thousand Maniacs, Ilsa: She-Wolf of the S.S.,and most recently Tim Sullivans'2001 Maniacsand2001 Maniacs: Field of Screamsthe man was from the old school of fearless filmmaking and lived his life to the fullest until the very end.

At this time, we here at Dread Central would like to take this time to offer our sincerest of condolences to Friedman's friends, family, and constituents. The genre is a delightfully bloodier place thanks to you Mr. Friedman. Thanks for the decades and decades of entertainment!

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Yet Another Bitchin'Black Death Poster

And the badassery continues in terms of eye candy for Chris Smith's outstandingBlack Death(review here)which is available now on VOD, Amazon, Xbox Live, Playstation Network, VUDU and iTunes; and heading to theaters on March 11th.

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Synopsis:
The year is 1348. Europe has fallen under the shadow of the Black Death. As the plague decimates all in its path, fear and superstition are rife. In this apocalyptic environment, the church is losing its grip on the people. There are rumors of a village, hidden in marshland, that the plague cannot reach. There is even talk of a necromancer who leads the village and is able to bring the dead back to life.

Ulric (Sean Bean), a fearsome knight, is charged by the church to investigate these rumors. He enlists the guidance of a novice monk, Osmund (Eddie Redmayne) to lead him and his band of mercenary soldiers to the marshland, but Osmund has other motives for leaving his monastery. Their journey to the village and events that unfold take them into the heart of darkness and to horrors that will put Osmund's faith in himself and his love for God to the ultimate test.

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AWP Secures Worldwide Distro For Jabberwocky

Oh, EFM. So many stories. So little free time for us this weekend! Still, it's our duty to get you all the news that's fit to print in horror (and realistically we could be flippin' burgers somewhere) so let's keep the train cooking!

According toScreen DailyAmerican World Pictures has closed key territory sales on its fantasy adventure Jabberwocky, led by a UK deal with Artificial Eye.

Steven R Monroe directed Tahmoh Penikett, Michael Worth and Kacey Barnfield in the AWP and Bron Studios production about a young warrior who defends his land from a supernatural beast. Raul Inglis and Rafael Jordan wrote the screenplay.

Deals closed in Russia (Film Depot/Volga), Middle East (Eagle), Germany (KSM), France (Free Dolphin), Thailand (United) and the US, Spain, Turkey and Japan (Syfy International).

“The response to Jabberwocky has been extraordinary and as producers of the film as well as the sales agent, this is very exciting for us,” president of worldwide sales, Jeffrey Goldman said.

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Werewolf Themed"Virus" Music Video Becomes"Marked" Short Film

Paul Blom, one of the organizers of South Africa's HorrorFest, dropped us a line with news about another project he's involved with:"Virus", a music video by Cape Town-based, female-fronted industrial-metal band TERMINATRYX that has been expanded into an even more involved short film entitled"Marked".

"Virus"was born in October 2009 as a werewolf transformation promo clip produced by Blom and Sonja Ruppersberg for their HorrorFest film festival (est. 2005). It was directed by Paul and starred Sonja.

A woman finds an unmarked envelope on her doorstep containing an old Betamax tape. She digs an old player from her cupboard and views it. A full moon appears on screen - and things get hairy(!)

With a very tight shoot of a single night for the original promo clip, some of the prosthetics by Clinton Smith from Cosmesis could not be utilized. So, in mid-2010 they loaded up and headed down the Cape Town east coast to Betty's Bay to expand upon this exciting clip. It was transformed into the impacting"Virus"music video for Paul and Sonja's band TERMINATRYX.

Look for"Marked"to debut on theFlamedrop Productions YouTube pagesoon.

The multi-purpose project was produced by Paul and Sonja's Flamedrop Productions,in co-operation with Cosmesis Advanced Prosthetic Studio, Visual Impact/Magus, Magic Hour Productions, Furry Wood Productions, and Silver Bullet Lighting. Both TERMINATRYX"Virus"and"Marked"made their debut at the 2010 South African HorrorFest Film Festival over Halloween season and got the Audience Choice Award plus Best Special Make-Up FX.

Check out the"Virus"video and a teaser for"Marked"below, and for more visitTERMINATRYX.comandHorrorFest.info.

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CatchMeKillMe Releases Two New Horror Shorts - Shackled and Chucklehead

Director Ian Messenger dropped us a line today to let us know that he's just debuted two new horror shorts online completely free for you sickos to dig on, and since we're always looking to help out the indie guy, we have them for you right here.

Let Ian and the gang know what you think below!

First up -Shackledstarring Jesse Van Camp and Carley Pacholski.

Synopsis
An obsessed man captures and tortures a young college girl, see what happens when a human being is pushed beyond their mental limits.

Next - we haveChuckleheadstarring Anna Grubbs, Gabe Sellman, and Ian Messenger.

Synopsis
A babysitter's worst nightmare comes true and it's no laughing matter!

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International Trailer Debut - Tomie: Unlimited

The first official international trailer for the latest project based upon Japanese anime,Tomie Unlimited, has come our way and though it lacks subtitles it's heavy on the creep factor.

Fifteen-year-old actress Moe Arai will be starring inTomie Unlimited, the latest live-action film based on Junji Ito's popular Japanese horror manga seriesTomie. Arai will play Tsukiko, a girl whose older sister is revived after an accident. 19-year-old actress Miu Nakamura will be playing Tomie herself.Machine GirlandRobo Geishadirector Noboru Iguchi will be at the helm. Dig on the plot crunch below.

For more check out the officialTomie Unlimitedwebsite!

Thanks to DC reader The Gomorrahizer for the heads-up!

Synopsis
Tsukiko, who belongs to a photography club at high school, always feels inferior to her elder sister, Tomie. Tomie is breathtakingly beautiful and popular among the male students, including Toshio, whom Tsukiko is secretly in love with. However, one day an awful accident kills Tomie right in front of Tsukiko. Since then Tsukiko suffers from a nightmare night after night. A year later Tsukiko and her parents are silently surrounding a birthday cake to celebrate dead Tomie’s 18th birthday. Suddenly they hear eerie knocks on their door. Unbelievably, it is Tomie. She’s back. The father and the mother blindly welcome Tomie in tears, but Tsukiko feels instinctive fear. Tomie gradually reveals her true face only when she is with Tsukiko. Now Tsukiko’s nightmare becomes reality, and the terrifying days begin…

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New Stills: 2012: Apocalypse of the Dead (Zone of the Dead)

Having enjoyed a VOD run and supposedly hitting DVD on March 1st (though we can't find a single place to pre-order) is2012: Apocalypse of the DeadorZone of the Deador whatever they finally decide to call it. Either way we've gotten our hands on some rotting new stills for you!

Directed by Milan Konjevic and Milan Todorovic,2012: Apocalypse of the Dead(Zone of the Dead) features badasszombie killer Ken Foree kickin' undead carcass for the first time since George A. Romero'sDawn of the Dead(1978). The flick also stars as his partner in high volume violence Dread Central favorite Kristina Klebe fromRob Zombie's Halloween.

Synopsis
After the Night, after the Dawn, after the Day… comes an epic fight for survival in the realm of the undead.

Transporting a valuable human cargo of state prisoner across a hazardous war zone, a group Interpol agents headed by Agents Reyes and Milius are forced to make an unscheduled detour when they encounter the remnants of a catastrophic ecological disaster. They find themselves besieged by a vast army of rampaging, blood-thirsty zombies, ravenous creatures who will stop at nothing to devour every morsel of human flesh in sight. As Reyes and Milius fight for their lives, they realize their only chance for escape is in joining forces with the treacherous criminal in their care. But this man has a past as deadly and terrifying as the monsters out for their blood.

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