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Grab a 'Dexter' Ice Cream Sandwich While You Can
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In honor of the final season of Dexter, as well as to promote their "For Your Consideration" Emmys campaign, Showtime has teamed with hipster favorite Coolhaus to create an exclusive Dexter-inspired ice cream sandwich: the Killer Combo. One side is a double chocolate cookie (to represent Dexter's dark side); the other side is a snickerdoodle cookie (representing the "family man" side of Dexter). Squished between is a big scoop of Coolhaus' fresh-made vanilla ice cream with a "bloody" cherry swirl.
Coolhaus trucks will be distributing the Dexter sammies for free in Los Angeles and New York June 19th through the 23rd. If you don't live in these Emmy-voting meccas, you can buy a Killer Combo from any Coolhaus truck or retail outlet.
Visit EatCoolhaus.com for info on where you can snag a Killer Combo, and tune in to the eighth season premiere of Dexter on June 20th on Showtime. »
- Alyse Wax
Jailhouse Shock: Nate Southard’s 'Lights Out' is a Real Riot (Book Review)
9 hours ago
If you think the premise of Nate Southard’s novel Lights Out – vampires invade a maximum security prison – is little more than an excuse to stage a giant, bloody brawl, it’s a forgivable assumption. Fortunately, Southard had a little more on his mind when he set out to write the book. It’s not “Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption,” mind you, but it’s a far cry from Jason vs. Freddy. How so? Well, for one thing, Southard has stocked the cupboard with a handful of believable, even relatable characters, people that you can root for (or against) when the plasma hits the fan. To be honest, I wasn’t sure he was going to pull this off at first. After a claustrophobic opening which introduces Southard’s version of vampires, the horrific elements slide into the background while we get to know the people who will soon be fighting for their lives. »
- Blu Gilliand
The Five Creepiest Real-Life Monster Sightings of 2013
10 hours ago
If you've been following our reports on various bizarre and terrifying animal invasions making the headlines lately, you're probably coming to the same conclusion: we're so screwed. Creatures are descending like rain from the skies, creeping up from the mossy ground and even crawling out of lakes and streams to move in on our turf. We're trying our best to document the invasion as it happens, and here's a recap of the most troubling cases. Click the headline of each item to read the full story... if you think you can handle it, that is. Spiders Rain from the Sky in Brazil The Social Spider gets its name from the way they work together to catch prey by weaving “sheet webs,” which stretch across trees as a kind of net. In Brazil this year, they moved from trees to telephone poles... and then started to descend upon the local population. »
- Gregory Burkart
Diy Monster Makers: More 'Homemade Horror' from Gabe Lapeer
11 hours ago
Back in February, we kicked off our Diy Monster Makers feature series with a look at the work of uniquely talented artist Gabe Lapeer, a sculptor, graphic designer and illustrator who had launched a Facebook page to showcase his custom designs, sculptures and action figures “with a slant towards the dark and gruesome.” Now you've got more opportunities to purchase Lapeer's twisted creations through his “Homemade Horror” store on Storenvy. The inventive genre-bending “Karbonite Killers” series is still available (sold both as single figures and sets), as well as the “Custom Crazies” figures, a line of hand-painted cast resin miniatures (most under 6”) with custom bases, all signed by the artist. The collection includes Belial from Basket Case, various “Crites” from Critters, the title beasties from Troll and Ghoulies, and kid victim “Little Buddy” from Halloween III.
Online availability of these items is very limited (the creature from “The Crate” in »
- Gregory Burkart
Tucker & Dale Have Been "Bunnified"
12 hours ago
The latest 30 Second Bunnies short has premiered exclusively right here at FEARnet. This time the bunnies take on the great 2010 horror comedy Tucker & Dale Vs. Evil.
The film is about two likeable hillbillies who are enjoying a relaxing vacation at their rundown mountain cabin. But their peaceful life turns bloody as a pack of preppy college kids mistake Tucker and Dale for the area’s legendary killers, and hunt them down.
Watch it now, performed in 30 seconds by bunnies.
30 Second Bunnies - Tucker & Dale Vs. Evil
Check out more of the 30 Second Bunny Troupe in our Shorts section and keep you eye here for new adaptations of Insidious, The Human Centipede & more.
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- Chris Connors
New 'World War Z' Clip and 'Mega-Ticket' Package Info
12 hours ago
An advance screening of the Brad Pitt zombie apocalypse epic World War Z will take place in five cities tomorrow night, and Paramount has announced a special “Mega-Ticket” package for those interested in attending. The bundle will include one adult ticket to the RealD 3D screening, popcorn, a voucher for an HD digital copy of the movie (once it becomes available), a collectible pair of 3D glasses and limited-edition poster. Participating theaters are: Edwards Irvine Spectrum 21, Los Angeles, CA Edwards Greenway Grand Palace Stadium 24, Houston, TX Edwards Mira Mesa Stadium 18, San Diego, CA Regal Atlantic Station Stadium 16, Atlanta, Ga UA King of Prussia Stadium 16, Philadelphia, Pa The Mega-Ticket packages are available via Fandango (while supplies last), and you can find out more at the World War Z official site. The film opens wide this Friday, June 21st, and there's a new clip now available via iTunes, which you can watch »
- Gregory Burkart
Scott Disick Goes 'American Psycho' in Kanye West 'Jeezus' Promo
13 hours ago
Back in April, Huey Lewis and Weird Al Yankovic teamed up for a hilarious Funny or Die skit recreating a famous moment from American Psycho (if you missed that one, watch it here), and now Scott Disick of Keeping Up With the Kardashians is taking up the axe for a new interpretation of that same bloody scene to promote Kanye West's new album Yeezus. If you know the film, you know the routine: originally Christian Bale, as Patrick Bateman, regales a drunk and disinterested Jared Leto about the artistic merits of Huey Lewis's song “Hip to be Square.” In this spin, Disick squares off against E!'s Jonathan Cheban, this time praising the virtues of Kanye's new record while donning his protective raincoat (note that in this version copies of Billboard magazine are protecting the floor from the inevitable blood spray). Check out the clip below! Kanye West »
- Gregory Burkart
Dlc Review: Scorpion for 'Injustice: Gods Among Us'
15 hours ago
DC Comics has close to 100 years of publication history, out of which thousands of characters have been created. This means that Netherrealm Studios and WB’s Injustice: Gods Among Us has a staggering library of potential Dlc fighters to fill out the ranks. So why the hell did we get Mortal Kombat’s Scorpion?
Don’t get me wrong, I love Scorpion more than could be considered healthy, but he feels strangely forced into a game full of DC Comics characters. Starting a match shows the undead ninja being unceremoniously teleported away just before he can deliver a fatality to Sub-Zero, which is motivation enough for him to beat the living hell out of anyone he comes across in the ladder.
For the most part this is classic Scorpion, with a newly designed costume from Jim Lee. It’s got a more hooded look, and the scorpion elements are very »
- Carl Lyon
Spiderbaby's Terror Tapes: 'Don't Torture a Duckling' With Barbara Bouchet
16 hours ago
Don’t Torture A Duckling is one of the most intricately woven, original giallo films ever made, and definitely one of my favorite Italian giallo films of all time. Numerous interviews credit Don’t Torture A Duckling (1972) as Lucio Fulci’s personal favorite, and it firmly established him as a major talent in the suspense genre in Italy. Don’t Torture A Duckling never saw a theatrical release in North America in the 1970s, and the film wasn’t released on VHS until 1999 when it was released in both VHS and DVD format by Anchor Bay Entertainment. Even though the time of VHS had come and gone by 1999, Anchor Bay released the film on VHS to appease horror video fans like myself. Blue Underground released the same version of the film again in 2007, but only on DVD and Blu-Ray. Currently, you can buy Don’t Torture A Duckling on VHS »
- Lianne Spiderbaby
TV Recap: 'Teen Wolf' Episode 303 - 'Fireflies'
17 hours ago
Teen Wolf Episode 303
“Fireflies”
Written By: Lucas Sussman
Directed By: Tim Andrew
Original Airdate: 17 June 2013
In This Episode...
Derek and Scott have split up and spread out through the woods to locate Boyd and Cora. A couple of kids, out catching fireflies, are attacked by Boyd. Scott saves them then takes them home before joining up with Derek to track their missing werewolves.
Around this time, a pair of girls, Caitlyn and Emily, are camping. They are preparing to bed down together in a tent filled with candles (brilliant) when Emily notices giant bugs crawling all over the outside of the tent. She freaks and runs screaming. Caitlyn goes after her, but Emily trips and is carried off by a flood of beetles. Caitlyn returns to their tent when Cora appears. Scott, Derek, and Isaac appear to fight the she-wolf off. Frustrated, Derek and Isaac are ready to fight the wild werewolves to the death, »
- Alyse Wax
Horror Cinema's Most Ridiculous Resurrections
17 June 2013 4:00 PM, PDT
Horror films are probably the worst offender for throwing, logic, caution, and good sense to the wind, but that is one of the many reasons we love watching them. Horror movies provide us a form of escapism and the opportunity to be entertained without straining our brains too aggressively. The point at which we must suspend our disbelief the most is almost always the resurrection scene at the beginning of any sequel; the killer comes back to life, usually by some outrageous stroke of stupidity on the part of some poor schmuck. Once that bit of obligatory business is out of the way, the audience is free to enjoy the killer cutting his way through the cast of characters until one valiant and virtuous young woman remains to send the killer to another (temporary) demise. There are some great and highly inventive resurrection scenes in horror film history; the instances »
- Tyler Doupe
Rob Zombie's 'Great American Nightmare' Launches This October
17 June 2013 3:00 PM, PDT
Rob Zombie has joined forces with Monster Energy and haunted house creator Steve Kopelman for The Great American Nightmare – a major Halloween event that will combine three haunted-house attractions based on Rob's movies with a fifteen-day music festival featuring a massive lineup of artists. Taking place every Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday from October 10th to November 2nd at the L.A. County Fairplex (redubbed "FEARplex" for the occasion) in Pomona, CA, the event will include the immersive attractions Lords of Salem Total Black Out, The Haunted World of El Superbeasto 3D, and Haunt of 1000 Corpses. The music lineup includes Andrew Wk, BL3ND, Blood On The Dance Floor, Dirtyloud, Dirtyphonics, Doctor P, Emilie Autumn, Evol Intent, Fei-Fei, Goldfinger, Heavygrinder, Kottonmouth Kings, Metalachi, One More Time, Ozomatli, Reel Big Fish, Terravita, The Used, Twiztid, William Control, Zomboy, and more to be announced. The "Great American Nightmare Monster Midway" will provide »
- Gregory Burkart
Check Out These Nightmarish Vintage Safety Posters
17 June 2013 2:00 PM, PDT
When it comes to creeping us out, the folks who come up with grisly safety campaigns are experts. But as we found out via genre-friendly blog iO9, apparently the Dutch had workplace-safety shockers down to an art... literally. Originally posted at Dutch site Geheugenvannederland and compiled and curated by design blogger Will Schofield for 50 Watts, this large collection of vintage safety campaign posters suggest that the dangers facing workers included gaseous ghouls (representing the dangers of carbon monoxide fumes)... ...and leering demons lurking within open flames. They also weren't afraid to show you the aftermath of carelessness when operating power tools. The posters range from the 1920s to the '70s, and they're all gorgeously horrifying. You can see the entire gallery of large images at 50 Watts. »
- Gregory Burkart
Diy Monster Makers: This 'Phantasm' Replica Artist Has Serious Balls
17 June 2013 1:00 PM, PDT
Among the multitude of iconic images from the horror classic Phantasm, including the leering Tall Man, his hooded mini-henchmen, and that gorgeous black Hemi 'Cuda, the one that stands out boldest in almost every fan's memories is that amazing killer silver sphere. In fact, it was a nightmare about a deadly flying silver ball that gave director Don Coscarelli the idea for the original 1979 film... and the rest is history. If you've ever wanted a piece of that history – or at least a really damn good recreation of it – now's your chance to own a silver sphere of your very own, courtesy of artist “Phanattic.” Bear in mind, this is no cheap plastic replica made from a Christmas tree ornament: this sucker's made of stainless steel by an accomplished metalworker. The classic sphere, priced at $125, measures four inches in diameter and weighs two pounds (it's not hollow). It's fitted with »
- Gregory Burkart
Book Review: Stephen King’s 'The Dark Man'
17 June 2013 12:00 PM, PDT
For nearly fifteen years, Stephen King has been mining his past to bring the world new stuff. In 2001, he gifted us with a continuation of his stalled 1980s project, The Plant. Blaze, a lost novel King wrote around the time of ’Salem’s Lot, was finally published in 2007 as a Richard Bachman novel. Years after swearing that no new short story collection would include old works, King included a lost story from the 1970s, “The Cat From Hell,” in his 2008 collection, Just After Sunset. Novel ideas King attempted and discarded in decades past emerged as 11/22/63, Joyland, and Under the Dome – the latter accompanied by an unprecedented online release of an early draft from the 80s. Recently, uncollected prose versions of two Creepshow stories – “The Crate” and “Weeds” (otherwise known as “The Lonesome Death of Jordy Verrill”) – have made their way into Shivers collections, published by Cemetery Dance. Cemetery Dance Publications is at it again, »
- Kevin Quigley
FEARnet Movie Review: 'The Howling' Blu-ray
17 June 2013 11:00 AM, PDT
1981 was a pretty exciting year for fans of werewolf cinema. Not only did we get John Landis' masterful An American Werewolf in London and a decent adaptation of Whitley Streiber's novel Wolfen, but there was also Joe Dante's The Howling, which is a clever little werewolf flick with a sense of humor that still holds up pretty darn well after all these years. No, the special effects aren't quite as amazing as those found in the John Landis movie, and some of the film's social commentary is stuck firmly in the late 1970s, but given how seldom we get new werewolf flicks these days, there's always something to be said for an old one that can still deliver the goods.
Loosely based on the novel of the same name by Gary Brandner, The Howling is about a TV reporter who suffers a violent assault from a mysterious killer »
- Scott Weinberg
Gift Guide: 'The Walking Dead' Rick Grimes Badge Replica
17 June 2013 10:00 AM, PDT
If you are going to dress up like your favorite character from a TV show, don't half-ass it. Use your full ass. Big Bad Toy Store offers you the chance to do just that with their The Walking Dead Rick Grimes replica badge set. Digitally sculpted from the actual prop used in the show by Gentle Giant Ltd., the site promises you will not find a more accurate replica anywhere else. It will be "presented in a beautiful shadowbox that also boasts an authentic replica of actor Andrew Lincoln’s signature." Yes my lovely nerds, that means in order to wear the badge, you must open the package. You know what that means, don't you? It means buy two.
Sadly, these won't be available in time for this year's Comic Con, but pre-order now to ensure you get yours when the product ships in the first quarter of 2014.
$88.99 from Big »
- Alyse Wax
TV Recap: 'Falling Skies' Episode 303 - 'Badlands'
17 June 2013 9:00 AM, PDT
Falling Skies Episode 303
“Badlands”
Written By: John Wirth
Directed By: David Solomon
Original Airdate: 16 June 2013
In This Episode...
Charleston is prepping for skitter retaliation with around-the-clock guards posted around the perimeter. Shots ring out, but these are not alien blasters; these are shots from human guns. Weaver’s team and Pope’s team return fire, but Grace, of the Berserkers, gets hit. Her flak jacket saved her life, but it knocked her over. Pope finds her flat on her back, with rebar jammed into the back of her skull - and out the front. She can’t feel it, but she is blind. Pope sends Matt for a hacksaw to cut her free. They get her back to the hospital, where Lourdes says the rebar is the only thing preventing her nicked artery from bleeding out in her head. Grace gets a few good hours before she dies. Pope is »
- Alyse Wax
TV Recap: 'True Blood' Episode 601 - 'Who Are You, Really?'
17 June 2013 8:00 AM, PDT
True Blood Episode 601
“Who Are You, Really?”
Written By: Raelle Tucker
Directed By: Stephen Moyer
Original Airdate: 16 June 2013
In This Episode...
We pick up precisely where season five ended: the Authority collapsing and Bill resurrecting from Lilith’s blood. Eric and Sookie are trying to escape up the elevator, while Jason leads Nora, Pam, Tara, and Jessica out from the boiler room. They all meet topside, with Eric driving a getaway car. From a safe distance, they watch the Authority blow up... then they watch a bloody, naked Bill march out of the flames. Wisely, Eric peels away, and Bill shoots straight up into the air like Superman. As they drive, they listen to Governor Burrell’s statement. While he claims to have nothing against vampires, there have been 246 human lives lost since the Tru Blood factories were destroyed, and he was elected to protect humans, not vampires. He announces »
- Alyse Wax
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