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Invite the 'Walking Dead' Teddy Bear Girl Into Your Home!
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Since you're already counting the days to Halloween (or just celebrate it year-round, screw the calendar), as well as this fall's return of The Walking Dead, a creepy new creation from Morbid Enterprises is perfectly timed for the occasion: in September, Entertainment Earth will release this life-size animatronic statue of the “Teddy Bear Girl” from the very first episode of the series ("Days Gone Bye"). The 55-inch-tall undead darling is made of vinyl, fabric, plastic, and metal, and features multi-directional movement and “realistic snarling audio” triggered by motion and sound sensors. The piece retails for $219.99, and Entertainment Earth is taking preorders now at their site, with an estimated September release (exact date is still to be determined). Don't you wanna just give her a big hug? »
- Gregory Burkart
Teach Your Kids 'The ABCs of Death' with New Storybook
3 hours ago
The concept behind the epic horror anthology film The ABCs of Death was inspired by the style of children's books, and the promo art even features the Grim Reaper helping a little tot turn the pages of a terrifying tome. So it's only natural that the film's producers Ant Timpson & Tim League would release a whimsical storybook to accompany the film... a storybook for grownups, that is. Based on the 26 films in the anthology, the 9" by 13.5" 56-page book sports original vintage-style artwork from acclaimed storybook illustrator Stephan Britt and Dr. Seuss-style text by author Zack Carlson; the creators say it will “entertain young and old alike with its hilarious, heartwarming tales of cannibalism, suicide, and life-or-death sex tournaments.” We're guessing the “young and old alike” part is targeted at extremely open-minded parents... but who are we kidding here? Our kids are horror kids! Limited to a run of 666 copies »
- Gregory Burkart
Mondo Selling Awesome Posters for 'The Thing,' 'White Zombie' and 'Son of Frankenstein'
4 hours ago
Beloved artist collective Mondo has just announced they will be putting three prints up for sale tomorrow, May 23rd, and they're all just drop-dead amazing. Previously sold at this year's Texas Frightmare Weekend, the posters include this badass 24"x36" screen print ($45) of John Carpenter's The Thing by Randy Ortiz... … a classy 18"x24" screen print ($40) of Son of Frankenstein by Rich Kelly... ..and this sweet 12"x36" screen print ($35) of White Zombie by "Ghoulish Gary" Pullin. The start time for tomorrow's sale will be announced, as always, on Mondo's Twitter feed, and you can see lots of close-up images on their blog. »
- Gregory Burkart
New Us Trailer & Poster For 'Maniac' Remake
4 hours ago
We've seen Franck Khalfoun's remake of William Lustig's "slasher" shocker 'Maniac' and we loved it. And now after a several festival screenings and an overseas release, the Elijah Wood fronted flick will finally hit Us theaters for a limited engagement on June 21st courtesy of IFC Midnight! With that news also comes both a brand new Us poster (above) and a new trailer. Alexandre Aja & Gregory Levasseur (best known for their remakes of 'The Hills Have Eyes,' 'Piranha 3D,' and their original French cult classic 'High Tension') are the producers behind this update along with original director Bill Lustig. The new trailer below is a pretty good tease of what to expect from the point-of-view style feature, but most notable is the really terrific original score by the composer simply listed as "Rob." Have a gander and while there will »
- Rob Galluzzo
Be Kind Kind, Rewind: We Revisit the VHS Classic 'Hide and Go Shriek'
4 hours ago
VHS collectors seem to be coming out of the woodwork lately. What many thought was a dead format seems to be making a major resurgence, similar to the way vinyl did. We wouldn’t dream of telling you that the quality of a VHS cassette provides superior picture, sound, or anything. But it is certainly a lot of nostalgic fun to revisit some of the more obscure VHS titles that have never been released on DVD or Blu-ray by way of your Vcr.
Be Kind, Rewind is your one stop destination for all the information you could ever want about horror films that have never been granted a DVD or Blu-ray release. We will help you locate and evaluate VHS exclusive titles. Be Kind, Rewind gives you the low-down on the VHS only title we are re-visiting; including where to find it, the going rate, a review of the film, »
- Tyler Doupe
'Bates Motel' Season Finale Reactions On The New 'Bloodcast'
5 hours ago
If you've been paying attention to the podcasting world, then hopefully you've added the GeekNation website to you daily visited favorites list. At the moment, there are 3 horror-centric shows all churning out new episodes on a weekly basis there. On top of Killer Pov (with FEARnet's own Rob Galluzzo, Rebekah McKendry from Fangoria and Elric Kane from Inside Horror) and The Movie Crypt (with Holliston's Adam Green and Joe Lynch), there's also The Bloodcast hosted by Shock Till You Drop's Ryan Turek and which focuses primarily on horror television. Well, the big news in horror TV this week was the recently aired season finale for 'Bates Motel.' (Read Alyse's TV recap) To break down and discuss 'Bates Motel,' Turek invited Badass Digest's Brian Collins and Rob Galluzzo, writer/director 'The Psycho Legacy' documentary to discuss all things 'Psycho!' Hit up the GeekNation site »
- Rob Galluzzo
Book Review: Joe Hill’s 'N0S4A2'
5 hours ago
In a recent interview with Vulture, Joe Hill (along with his brother Owen King, who has written a terrific new novel called Double Feature, which isn’t horror but which reads like the best possible mash-up of John Irving and Nick Hornby, with a soupçon of William Goldman thrown in) discussed writing horror in the shadow of his father. While his previous novels, Heart-Shaped Box and Horns, worked to define Hill as a unique voice in horror fiction, “N0S4A2 has a lot of Where's Waldo? tricks with Stephen King. It was very intentional. I thought, Instead of running from the Stephen King stuff, I'm gonna run at it.” And boy, does he: there are more Stephen King Easter eggs in N0S4A2 than in any Stephen King novel since The Tommyknockers: deliberate references to Mid-World from King’s Dark Tower series, an interesting preview of Doctor Sleep, »
- Kevin Quigley
Orchid: 'The Mouths of Madness' – CD Review
7 hours ago
I've recounted many times on these pages how deeply the doom-filled strains of bands like Black Sabbath and Pentagram have burned their brand into entire generations of hard rock and metal, but the dark and heavy sounds of that era lend themselves so well to macabre, occult and horror themes that they continue to capture my attention. Many artists try ascending to those heights, but only a few capture the same dark majesty while retaining their own creative stamp. San Francisco-based quartet Orchid is quickly becoming one such band – so much that acclaimed engineer Richard Whittaker, who was instrumental in the remastering of Black Sabbath's early albums (including their self-titled 1970 debut), has been following the group's progress since their 2009 Ep Through the Devil's Doorway, and came aboard to master Orchid's latest full-length studio album The Mouths of Madness. On the heels of last year's well-received Ep The Heretic, Madness sports a cleaner, »
- Gregory Burkart
Emma Roberts Joins 'American Horror Story: Coven'
8 hours ago
American Horror Story: Coven adds a new cast member: Emma Roberts. Best known to genre fans as the star of Scream 4, Roberts got her start on Nickelodeon. Not sure which is scarier.
Much like the first two seasons of American Horror Story, creator Ryan Murphy only gives out show details in tiny little morsels, so we don't have any info on who Roberts will play. But let's play the logic game. Traditional witch covens consist of 12 women, right? We already have confirmation that Ahs alums Jessica Lange, Sarah Paulson, Lily Rabe, Frances Conroy and Taissa Farmiga will be in season three, and other announced actresses are Kathy Bates, Angela Bassett, Patti LuPone and Gabourey Sidibe. With Roberts, that makes 10 females for season three. So is it safe to assume we will see at least two more major female roles announced? Probably more, because everyone on the show can't be a witch. »
- Alyse Wax
FEARnet Movie Review: 'The Burning' Blu-Ray
9 hours ago
In honor of Shout/Scream Factory's new blu-ray special edition of The Burning, I pulled out the review I wrote several years back when MGM (to their sincere credit) released a long-awaited "uncut" version of the cult favorite slasher flick. Let's scan through that to see if I knew what I was talking about...
At first glance, Tony Maylam's The Burning looks like just another Friday the 13th knock-off. At second and third glance, too, actually. That's probably because this 1981 hack-'em-up really Is nothing more than just another Friday the 13th knock-off. (new note: apparently / allegedly The Burning was shot before Friday the 13th, but released after. So maybe I'm dead wrong about that "ripoff" stuff.) But that's not to say it doesn't have its meager charms. First off, it was one of the earliest of the copycats (new note: ahem) to hit the scene, plus it came packing »
- Scott Weinberg
Exclusive Premiere: The 'Hatchet III' Theatrical Poster Is Here!
10 hours ago
The third installment of Adam Green's cult hit Hatchet is nearing release, and we have the exclusive debut of the theatrical poster.
Whaddya think? Victor Crowley looks a little annoyed. Hatchet III hits VOD and limited theatrical release on June 14th.
Concluding the saga begun in Adam Green's hit 2006 thriller, Hatchet III follows the vengeful Marybeth (Danielle Harris) as she continues seeking out a way to destroy Victor Crowley (Kane Hodder), a hulking, seemingly-invincible sociopath rampaging through a sleepy Louisiana swamp.
While a heavily-armed team of mercenaries takes to the bayou surrounding Crowley's home, Marybeth finds herself begrudgingly teaming up with a local policeman (Zach Galligan) and his ex-wife (Caroline Williams) - an expert on the maniac who may have uncovered the secret to ending his murderous rampage once and for all.
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- Alyse Wax
TV Recap: 'Grimm' Episode 222 - 'Goodnight, Sweet Grimm'
11 hours ago
Grimm Episode 222
“Goodnight, Sweet Grimm”
Written By: Jim Kouf and David Greenwalt
Directed By: Norberto Barba
Original Airdate: 21 May 2013
In This Episode...
Let’s start in Austria. Frau Pech is mixing up a heinous-looking elixir. She has a bellhop dose Adalind’s room service, then sneaks in when Adalind passes out. Frau Pech draws some spinal fluid from Adalind, then puts it in her elixer (from a box marked “Doppelganger”) and drinks it. This switches the women’s bodies. Pech is now the crumpled woman on the floor, while Adalind is awake and plotting. This only swaps the outward appearance; the woman on the floor is still the one with the fetus. Stefania calls “Adalind” and asks her to meet. She has figured out a way to get her powers back. “Adalind” meets with her, and Stefania lays out the plan. She eats up the details hungrily - then Stefania enacts the plan. »
- Alyse Wax
Vintage Horror Cinema: 'The Man Who Laughs'
21 May 2013 4:00 PM, PDT
Even casual horror fans are familiar with the silent Universal classics The Phantom of the Opera and The Hunchback of Notre Dame, which starred the legendary “Man of a Thousand Faces” Lon Chaney, Sr. in his two most iconic screen roles. The box-office success of those two films led the studio in 1928 to adapt The Man Who Laughs, a story by Hunchback author Victor Hugo, into one of their first sound productions, with music and sound effects (but no recorded dialog). While Chaney did not return for this one (he was under contract to MGM by that time), the lead role was taken on by another screen legend, Conrad Veidt – best remembered by horror fans as the creepy sleepwalker Cesare in The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari. Just as in Hunchback, the title character here is not technically a “monster,” but a sympathetic figure who happens to be horribly disfigured... but like the grotesque Quasimodo, »
- Gregory Burkart
Before They Were Horror Icons: Bruce Campbell in 'Oedipus Rex'
21 May 2013 3:00 PM, PDT
Evil Dead was Bruce Campbell's first film, so you may be asking, "what could have come before?"
In 1972, Bruce Campbell appeared in a short film directed by school chum Josh Becker. Becker would go on to work on all the Evil Dead movies with Campbell and Sam Raimi, as well as writing/directing movies like Lunatics: A Love Story and Stryker's War.
But at the age of 14, Bruce Campbell appeared in Becker's first short film, "Oedipus Rex." Based on the Greek tragedy, the short was shot on a lunch break at school (evident by the chalkboard title cards and the auditorium background). It is a silent film, and is pretty much what you would expect a 14-year-old to shoot during his lunch period.
Oedipus Rex (1972)
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- Alyse Wax
Dangerous Games: 'The Werewolves of Miller's Hollow'
21 May 2013 2:00 PM, PDT
The chair creaks as you settle onto it. The candlelight flickers. All around you the ravenous faces of your so-called friends twist in delight as you slowly open the box laid out on the table. Welcome to Dangerous Games! Each week, we'll feature a horror/thriller/monster tabletop game you should be playing. Don't be scared… roll the dice… what's the worst that could happen? The Werewolves of Miller's Hollow
You are a resident of the small hamlet of Miller's Hollow. You live a simple, workaday life in the quaint country town. Everything is peaceful in your town, you have a role to play just like everyone else, and all is as it should be. Until the werewolves attack! That's the setting for this card-based party game from 2001. Published by Asmodee games, The Werewolves of Miller's Hollow is a bluffing and deduction game about surviving through the night in the world's most dangerous small town. »
- Giaco Furino
Watch the New Trailer for Ben Wheatley's 'A Field in England'
21 May 2013 1:00 PM, PDT
UK director Ben Wheatley first picked up major praise among genre fans for his fascinating and challenging thriller Kill List, and followed with the “U is for Unearthed” segment of The ABCs of Death and the darkly comic Sightseers (which was released in the Us earlier this month). His latest film, the black & white period horror tale A Field in England, will be premiering soon, and you can watch the eerie new trailer below: A Field in England - Official UK Trailer Set in 1648, A Field in England focuses on a group of deserters from the English Civil War who are forced to assist an alchemist in his search for buried treasure in the title field, where they fall victim to bizarre phenomenon – which may be triggered by the strange mushrooms the men have consumed, or by more diabolical forces. A Field in England is set to premiere in the UK on July 5th. »
- Gregory Burkart
Casting Begins on 'Poltergeist' Remake
21 May 2013 12:00 PM, PDT
In March we shared the news that a remake of the 1982 horror classic Poltergeist was in the works, with Gil Kenan (Monster House, City of Ember) slated to direct. According to a new report from Bloody Disgusting, it's confirmed the reboot is now fully underway. Bd reports Kenan has begun casting the film, with plans to shoot in Toronto as early as this September. Sam Raimi, Rob Tapert and Roy Lee are producing. The script, credited to David Lindsay-Abaire but with previous contributions from Juliet Snowden and Stiles White, suggests some departures from the original. It tells the story of Eric and Amy Bowen, who move to a new town after Eric loses his job and must confront supernatural forces surrounding the disappearance of their daughter Madison. New twists in this version include Amy's ability to communicate with the dead, and a character named Carrigan Burke who hosts the TV show Haunted House Cleaners. »
- Gregory Burkart
The Unseen - 'Tenement'
21 May 2013 11:00 AM, PDT
I love any movie that opens with its own personalized rap song. This was commonplace during the 1980s and early 90s as soundtrack sales proved to be just as lucrative as the movies themselves. Many films were made greater by their cunning use of personalized rapster tunes - for example Ghostbusters 2, Police Academy 4: Citizens of Patrol, The Addams Family, and Kenneth Branaugh’s Hamlet (I think, but I may be confusing it with Wild, Wild West). And 1985’s Tenement (also known as Game of Survival) is no exception, opening and closing with the not-so renowned hit “Tenement” featuring some wicked beats with a rapper occasionally saying the word “tenement.” The song is surprisingly upbeat and rather perky for the disturbing carnage that is about to unfold. Yet, somehow is it is the perfect opening to this flick.
I’ll also begin by professing my love for Roberta Findlay. »
- Rebekah McKendry
FEARnet Movie Review: 'Black Rock'
21 May 2013 10:00 AM, PDT
You wouldn’t have to hit many film festivals to become a fan of the filmmaking couple known as Katie Aselton and Mark Duplass. He, along with his brother Jay, brought us low-budget winners like The Puffy Chair, Baghead, and Cyrus, while she directed The Freebie not long ago and has graced many an indie project with her own lovely style of matter-of-fact femininity. (Plus she’s freaking hilarious on The League.)
So now, after working mostly in the department of dry comedy, Ms. Aselton and her husband have taken a leap into stark thriller territory, and the result is a slightly familiar but otherwise relatively bad-ass tale of accidental murder, unhinged antagonists, and suspenseful struggles for survival. Black Rock is about three women (Lake Bell, Kate Bosworth, and the director herself) who revisit an old island they loved as children -- only to stumble across three hunters who really shouldn’t be there. »
- Scott Weinberg
TV Recap: 'Bates Motel' Episode 110 - 'Midnight'
21 May 2013 8:00 AM, PDT
Bates Motel Episode 110
“Midnight”
Written By: Carlton Cuse & Kerry Ehrin
Directed By: Tucker Gates
Original Airdate: 20 May 2013
In This Episode...
Norma goes straight to Romero to tell him about the threats Jake Abernathy made. He promises to “take care of it” but won’t elaborate on how. Norma can’t trust him on that and goes to Dylan, asking for a gun. He thinks that is a bad idea, but later takes pity on her and brings her a pistol. They go out to the woods and spend some quality mother-son bonding time as Dylan teaches her to shoot. He even, accidentally, calls her “Mom,” which pleases Norma and embarrasses Dylan.
Romero retrieves a sack of cash from a garage, then meets with Keith’s sister, Maggie. She was the bookkeeper for Keith and Shelby’s little business, and had been visited by Abernathy - using the name Joe Fioretti. »
- Alyse Wax
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