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The Walking Dead 'Minimates' Return to Comic-Con
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Diamond Select Toys scored a hit at last year's Comic-Con with their first two-pack of “Minimates” figures based on The Walking Dead, and two more quick-selling series followed. Now, according to Art Asylum, the company will be introducing a new four-pack exclusively for Comic-Con 2013. Limited to a run of 3000, the “Hershel’s Farm” set includes four different Minimates based on that story arc from Robert Kirkman's comic. The pack includes Hershel, his zombie son Shawn, a “lookout duty” Rick variant, and a barn zombie. The figures are 2 inches tall each, with a variety of interchangeable parts and accessories, and come in a blister-card package. Diamond Select Toys will be selling the sets from booth 2607 at Comic-Con, which runs from July 18th through the 21st at the San Diego Convention Center. »
- Gregory Burkart
Exclusive: Actor Jesse Merlin Talks 'Exorcistic: The Rock Musical Parody Experiment'
13 hours ago
The New York City premiere of The Exorcist took place 40 years ago this very night, and Orgasmico Theatre Company has marked the occasion by creating a hilarious, hard-rocking and fourth-wall-breaking musical comedy entitled Exorcistic: The Rock Musical Parody Experiment, which runs throughout this month as part of the Hollywood Fringe Festival. Fans of Stuart Gordon's stage hit Re-Animator: The Musical are celebrating the return of actor Jesse Merlin, who played the diabolical Dr. Hill in that production and has a long history of horror-related stage roles, including Hannibal Lecter in Silence! The Musical. Along with all of the company members, Merlin plays multiple parts in Exorcistic, which not only lampoons The Exorcist and its iconic scenes and dialogue, but manages to poke fun at the whole concept of musical horror parodies themselves, layering one meta-joke on top of another, all the while toying with the idea of the original film's production being “cursed, »
- Gregory Burkart
The Unseen – 'The Mask'
14 hours ago
Have you ever had one of those moments where you recall a scene from a movie you saw as a child but can’t remember what movie the scene came from? It’s just a splinter in your brain of a single scene or image from decades ago, the larger movie or context completely forgotten. I had one of these for many years. I could only remember an image of a woman reclining on a stone wall in front of a giant skull mask. This haunted me for years. Finally, one day while combing through the film section of a bookstore in New York, I found the fantastic book Re/Search: Incredibly Strange Films, which featured this very image on the front cover. A quick check on the index proved this longtime brain splinter of mine was in fact The Mask from 1961. The Mask is a 1961 Canadian 3D film directed by Julian Roffman. »
- Rebekah McKendry
Mondo's 'Maniac' Poster On-Sale Info
15 hours ago
We got all excited when we showed you Mondo's poster for the new Maniac. It is time to get more excited, because the on-sale info has just been released.
The Maniac poster will go on sale on Thursday, June 20th. The special edition vinyl soundtrack will go on sale Friday, June 21st. Both items will go on sale at a random time, to be announced via Mondo's Twitter feed. Keep your eyes open for the announcements. If these are anything like every other limited-edition Mondo has ever done, they will sell out with frightening speed.
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- Alyse Wax
eBook Review: 'Hard Listening' (Featuring Stephen King)
15 hours ago
The Rock Bottom Remainders are a weird idea. The concept of famous writers like Stephen King, Dave Barry, and Amy Tan getting together to form a mediocre rock band brings to mind your middle-aged dad and his drinking buddies declaring that they’re gonna get the old college band back together, someday. But it’s different than that, richer than that. The Rbr’s previous jam-book memoir, Mid-Life Confidential, went a long way toward explanation. One of the benefits of having your vanity band made up of all talented writers is that they have no trouble articulating what they’re doing and why they’re doing it. For some, it’s a way to try something outside their comfort zone; for some, it’s a way to connect with people who understand the unique problems of bestselling writers; and for some, it’s about discovering whether they can be good »
- Kevin Quigley
Zombie Hipster Costume: Eating Brains is So Last Year
16 hours ago
If you're thinking of dressing up for the premiere of World War Z, or want to do a little lo-tech Walking Dead cosplay at Comic-Con next month, this Zombie Hipster getup from UK shop Fancy Dress Costumes may be just the ticket. Decked out with a properly coordinated wardrobe (with just the right amount of carefully-placed irony) consisting of a Trilby hat, tartan jacket, belt & suspenders, lime green slacks with matching bow tie, beard and horn-rim glasses, this undead indie geek also sports the requisite zombie appliances, including broken bones, scars and rotting teeth (because brushing is way too mainstream). Of course you'll have to supply your own laptop... preferably for posting vintage photos of your victims' intestines before you eat them. Visit fancydresscostumes.co.uk for sizes and ordering info... they have plenty more cool horror costumes on display too. »
- Gregory Burkart
Are the 'Zombies of Toraja' the Actual Walking Dead?
17 hours ago
This is one of the creepiest and most fascinating real-world stories you'll read today: in the Indonesian village of Toraja, the locals believe that zombies are a part of everyday life... and that it's not necessarily a bad thing to become one. Oddity Central uncovered an account from a few years back about the funeral practices of Toraja, where certain individuals are believed to possess the magical ability to make the dead walk, and how this is seen as a beneficial practice: according to tradition, a person must be buried in the village where they were born, and if that doesn't happen, these reanimation specialists may help the dead walk back to their proper resting place. This skill may also come into play if there is a lengthy delay between a person's death and their final burial ceremony, which is often an elaborate and expensive process; once the family has made the proper arrangements, »
- Gregory Burkart
TV Review: 'Under the Dome'
18 hours ago
Back in the 1990s, Stephen King movies-of-the-week were all the rage. I remember chiseling out time to watch week-long miniseries for The Tommyknockers, The Langoliers, The Stand, and The Shining. The movie-of-the-week format is long dead (outside of Lifetime) but Under the Dome is a close sibling.
Under the Dome is based on the King novel of the same name, about a small town called Chester’s Mill that is suddenly, mysteriously encapsulated under a giant, invisible dome. The mystery becomes: what is this dome, where did it come from, and who put it there? The outside world is not oblivious to the dome; they just can’t figure it out either.
Naturally, a show like this features a large cross-section of humanity. There is Jim, a used car salesman and city councilman who knows more about this dome than he is letting on; Jim’s son, Junior, a dangerously unstable college dropout, »
- Alyse Wax
Gift Guide: Creepy Wrapping Paper Book
19 hours ago
At first glance, much of the wrapping paper in this collection looks like a sweet pattern or harmless, abstract texture. But then you look more closely, and see that those patterns are spiders and their webs; cockroach wallpaper; mounds of slimy earthworms; and more. There is no hiding the ventriloquist dummies or the clowns. Those are just out-and-out creepy.
$15.95 from Archie McPhee
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- Alyse Wax
FEARnet Movie Review: 'Stoker'
20 hours ago
It's always a satisfying surprise when a horror film transcends what sounds like a thoroughly conventional story -- and it's even better when that film ends up as great as Chan-wook Park's Stoker. The fantastic South Korean filmmaker has given us Oldboy, Thirst and several other unique imports, but Stoker marks the man's English-language debut, and (happily for all involved) does a superlative job of, like I said, transcending a potentially familiar premise.
Easily one of the most visually beautiful films of the year, Stoker is about a shy 18-year-old girl whose father has just been killed in a car accident. India (Mia Wasikowska) is an intelligent and beautiful young woman, but she's also saddled with an emotionally vacant mother (Nicole Kidman) and a strange uncle (Matthew Goode) who conveniently pops up at the most strategic moments. It's pretty obvious that Uncle Charles is up to no good, but »
- Scott Weinberg
5 Things To Look Forward To In 'Dexter' Season 8
21 hours ago
I am rabidly excited for the final season of Dexter - and I am equally sad to know the end is nigh. Normally, when I get my press screeners ahead of a show’s premiere, I wait and watch them with my husband. This year, I specifically watched Dexter alone so that I would have an excuse to watch the episodes again.
But all things must end, and Dexter is no exception.
So without giving too much away, here are five things to keep an eye out for in the final season.
***Minor Spoilers Follow!***
Charlotte Rampling as Dr. Vogel is one of the most important guest stars in the entire series.
She plays a huge role in the season, and becomes a very close confidante to Dexter - very quickly. Dr. Vogel knew Dexter as a child, so she has a certain amount of insight into who he is. »
- Alyse Wax
Grab a 'Dexter' Ice Cream Sandwich While You Can
23 hours ago
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)
18 June 2013 4:00 PM, PDT
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
18 June 2013 3:00 PM, PDT
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
18 June 2013 2:00 PM, PDT
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"
18 June 2013 1:30 PM, PDT
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
18 June 2013 1:00 PM, PDT
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
18 June 2013 12:00 PM, PDT
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'
18 June 2013 10:00 AM, PDT
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
18 June 2013 9:00 AM, PDT
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
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