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Neca's Brand New 'Freddy vs. Jason' Card Game
31 December 2009 1:08 PM, PST
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Before the days of Xbox 360 or Playstation 3 we had good old fashioned card games and board games. I know it sounds archaic, but games that don't plug in to a power supply can be fun. Let's not try to fool anyone here not near as much fun but fun nonetheless....
Back in September Neca acquired the majority of the assets of WizKids, Inc., from The Topps Trading Card Company, Inc., including the award-winning Clix family of games. The Freddy vs. Jason: Forest of Fear game (no not video game, sorry we're all still waiting for that) looks like a direct re-release of the HorrorClix set which was previously available, now repackaged to attract younger players. The game is a movement-based strategy games that are easy to learn and quick to play.
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New Games from Neca - Gremlins: Gizmo's Great Escape & Freddy vs. Jason: Forest of Fear
31 December 2009 11:13 AM, PST
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Back in September Neca acquired the majority of the assets of WizKids, Inc., from The Topps Company, Inc., including the award-winning Clix family of games. What does that mean for horror fans? Two potentially awesome new games: Gremlins: Gizmo's Great Escape and Freddy vs. Jason: Forest of Fear. Read on for more details on each.
The Gremlins are based on the Clix sculpts from Neca's figure line, and Freddy vs. Jason looks like a direct re-release of the HorrorClix set, now repackaged to attract younger players. Both are movement-based strategy games that are easy to learn and quick to play.
Gremlins: Gizmo's Great Escape:
Gizmo has been cornered in the kitchen by a gang of angry Gremlins. Play as Gizmo and try to make your way to safety, or play as Stripe and try to catch that pesky fur-ball once and for all!
Gremlins: Gizmo’s Great Escape is
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Fangoria's Comic Screams Top 10 of 2009
30 December 2009 10:54 PM, PST
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It's time once more to take a look back at another year in the world of horror in four-colors. With a seemingly endless array of new genre titles hitting the racks of your favorite comic shop each Wednesday, picking can be hard - and this list was no different.
Below the jump you'll find Fangoria's picks for the Top 10 Comics of 2009, along with some notable runners-up. What made the list? Find out below!
Honorable Mentions:
Locke & Key: Head Games (Idw Publishing), The Complete Dracula (Dynamite Entertainment), City Of Dust: A Phillip Krome Story (Radical Publishing), 30 Days Of Night: 30 Days Til Death (Idw Publishing),
10.) Freddy Vs. Jason Vs. Ash: Nightmare Warriors
DC Comics/Wildstorm http://www.dccomics.com/wildstorm/
Dynamite Entertainment http://www.dynamiteentertainment.com/
If there ever was a book tailor-made for the horror fans, this was it. To have Freddy Krueger, Jason Voorhees, and Ash Williams from the Evil Dead
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Dawn of the Geeks: GeekWeek Rises
29 December 2009 4:36 PM, PST
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Horror, horror, horror. That's our bread and butter here at Dread Central and we Love It, but there are other facets of geekdom out there that we as horror fans also enjoy. Music. Video Games. Wrestling. Basically anything fun. What can I say? We know how to party! A new website has opened its doors with that in mind, and it's looking to be a pretty badass resource.
Producer Jeff Katz who has brought us lots of genre related projects such as Freddy Vs. Jason, Snakes on a Plane, and lots more has just unleashed his latest endeavor on an unsuspecting populace ...
The idea behind GeekWeek is very simple: one stop shopping.
"I believe that all of hardcore fandom - from comic books to sports - comes from basically the same place. None of these things are mutually exclusive. All of us ultimately have diverse and unique geek tastes." says Katz.
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Geek Deal: Up To 60% Off Blu-Ray Movies
26 December 2009 10:53 PM, PST
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Amazon is having a sale on select Blu-Ray movies, offering over 100 titles for up to 60% off retail price. Here are a few of the titles on sale:
$59.99 Star Trek: Original Motion Picture Collection (The Motion Picture / The Wrath of Khan / The Search for Spock / The Voyage Home / The Final Frontier / The Captains Summit Bonus Disc
$9.99: Terminator 3, Wedding Crashers, A Clockwork Orange, Constantine, American History X, The Perfect Storm, Wedding Singer, The Wild Bunch, Being There, Swordfish, A Time To Kill, The Pelican Brief, Under Siege 2, Risky Business, Freddy vs. Jason, In The Valley of Elah, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Final Destination
$8.00 - $9.49: Phantom of the Opera, Interview with a Vampire, Blazing Saddles, Bullitt, Under Siege, Beerfest, Omega Man,
And many others!
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Terror Tidbits (Fango #290): What’s Scary: Part Two
23 December 2009 10:00 PM, PST
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In the first part of this essay, I made a case for one 21st-century remake (Zack Snyder’s Dawn Of The Dead) as a standout, and now we come to the best horror movie of the new century, Dennis Iliadis’ brilliant revisiting of The Last House On The Left. The engine driving this movie is the most powerful the genre has to offer: fear of the Homicidal Other. There have been hundreds—perhaps even thousands—of these in the long history of the fright film, and most have the same underlying premise: You meet the Homicidal Other either as karmic retribution for doing something wrong (think of Janet Leigh in Psycho, who never would have been showering at the Bates Motel if she hadn’t embezzled a bunch of money from the Phoenix business where she worked) or—this is worse—because you just happen to be in the wrong place at the wrong time.
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Exclusive: The Fangoria interview with Jamey Jasta of Hatebreed
22 December 2009 11:39 AM, PST
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If you’re into metal or hardcore, chances are you have a Hatebreed record in your collection. Known for their crushing live shows and tireless efforts, the band has been a fixture in heavy music for the past fifteen years. With a growing following based on a mutual loyalty and respect between the band and their audience, the Grammy-nominated band closes out 2009 with a hit album on a new label, energized by their return to independence.
At the center of all things Hatebreed is Jamey Jasta - the multi-tasking frontman not only of Hatebreed, but also of Kingdom Of Sorrow and Icepick. Balancing music with running his own label Stillborn Records, and a clothing line called Hatewear without ever seeming spread too thin, Jasta has his sights set on conquering even more frontiers in the near future.
Last month I had the chance to talk with Jamey in the midst of Hatebreed’s fall tour,
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More People to be Slain ... One By One
19 November 2009 1:32 AM, PST
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Tony Todd knows a lot about creating iconic horror characters, and with the latest slasher film One By One, there looks to be another looming on the horizon. Are you ready to meet Railroad Jack the Reaper?
According to The Hollywood Reporter horror actors Douglas Tait (Freddy vs. Jason) and Todd, along with Sally Kirkland(!), have lined up for One By One, a teen horror movie that serves as the first feature entry from Kilo Entertainment.
The film, written by and to be directed and exec produced by Kilo founder Kimberly Seilhamer, follows a villain named Railroad Jack the Reaper (Tait) and his carnival of destruction called Death’s Door. When a bus carrying a group of teens crashes on a deserted highway, Railroad Jack picks them off one by one.
A familiar plot indeed, but let's hope for some good old fashioned splattery fun like the days when said
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New Iconic Killer in 'One by One'?
18 November 2009 10:15 PM, PST
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Horror actors Douglas Tait (Freddy vs. Jason) and Tony Todd (Candyman), along with Sally Kirkland, have lined up for One By One, a teen horror movie that serves as the first feature entry from Kilo Entertainment.
One, written by and to be directed and exec produced by Kilo founder Kimberly Seilhamer, follows a villain named Railroad Jack the Reaper and his carnival of destruction called Deaths Door. When a bus carrying a group of teens crashes on a deserted highway, Railroad Jack picks them off one by one.
Also in the movie, which will begin production Sunday in the Mojave Desert before moving to California City, are Alexandra Holder, Amber Zion, Hope James, Grace Jiyoung Park, Jay Gillespie, Richardson Chery, Andrew Olson, Tyler Wolfe, Jemal David and Christopher Raff.
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Douglas Tait and Tony Todd Are Up for One by One
18 November 2009 5:02 PM, PST
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According to The Hollywood Reporter, Douglas Tait (Freddy vs. Jason), Tony Todd (Candyman), and Sally Kirkland have come aboard the horror film One by One for Kilo Entertainment.
One by One was written and will be directed by Kilo founder Kimberly Seilhamer. She will also executive produce.
The film follows "a villain named Railroad Jack the Reaper and his carnival of destruction called Death's Door." A bus filled with teens crashes on a deserted highway, and that's when Railroad Jack come after them.
Other members of the cast are Alexandra Holder, Amber Zion, Hope James, Grace Jiyoung Park, Jay Gillespie, Richardson Chery, Andrew Olson, Tyler Wolfe, Jemal David and Christopher Raff.
One by One starts shooting Sunday in the Mojave Desert.
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'Friday The 13th': Ranking The Series From Top To Bottom
13 November 2009 12:00 PM, PST
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by Kyle Anderson
Today is Friday the 13th, the unluckiest day of the year! That gives me an excuse to indulge in one of my favorite pasttimes as an amateur "Friday the 13th" historian. I can't remember when my obsession with the adventures of Jason Voorhees really began, but I do know that I've studied this series from top to bottom multiple times.
Perhaps you're new to the "Friday" game and need some guidance. The natural urge would be to start from the beginning, but that would be a mistake that would result in sadness and nausea. Since the continuity between movies doesn't matter in the slightest, it's best to take them out of order. But where to start? Glad you asked. Here are the 12 "Friday the 13th" films, ranked in order of greatness from truly excellent to whatever "Jason Goes to Hell" is. Stay lucky!
Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
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Halloween List-Making Invades The MTV Newsroom
30 October 2009 12:00 PM, PDT
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For this week's final Halloween movies list, I decided to turn hit up the real superstars: my co-workers here in the MTV Newsroom who keep this great ship moving every damn day. After the jump you'll find recommendations and reminiscences from around the office. If you're game for some heavy reading, make sure to check out the last write-up, detailing Joel Hanek's pick: "Ernest Scared Stupid." Oh yes, he went there.
As for myself (MTV Movies Blog editor Adam Rosenberg), it's a toss-up. To this day I still have occasional nightmares relating to "Candyman," the Bernard Rose-directed, Virginia Madsen-starring horror flick based on a tale by novelist Clive Barker. There's something uniquely terrifying about the Candyman's ability to attack at any time, day or night. When horror can touch you even in the relative safety of sunlight, that's something to fear.
The other one that still gets me,
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Hellboy writer to direct Mortis Rex
27 October 2009 10:02 PM, PDT
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Variety reports that Peter Briggs (pictured) will direct the supernatural actioner Mortis Rex for Frelaine Productions. One of the producers is Jim Jacks, whose credits include the Mummy series and a few films for Sam Raimi (who named David Paymer’s Drag Me To Hell character after him).
Mortis is set in Rome circa 122 A.D. and focuses on a disgraced war hero who gets a chance to salvage his reputation when he’s assigned to investigate strange and violent killings at a garrison. The producing team also includes Stuart Pollok, Matthew Dench and Marisa Kagan; Briggs, who co-wrote the first Hellboy feature, first broke onto the screenwriting scene with a highly regarded but eventually abandoned Alien Vs. Predator spec script, and has subsequently worked on Freddy Vs. Jason and an aborted period version of The War Of The Worlds. Shooting on Mortis Rex is scheduled to start next spring on British,
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Exclusive Sneak Preview: Check Into FEARnet's Fear Clinic
23 October 2009 7:28 AM, PDT
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Hm... The guy who played Freddy Kruger forcing people to confront their deepest fears? In webisodes we can watch for free? And the Friday the 13th franchise has something to do with this?
We're sold. But then again, we did see Freddy vs. Jason on opening night. And FEARnet's brand-new web series Fear Clinic features not just Nightmare on Elm Street's Robert Englund, but also Kane Hodder, who played the not-exactly-beloved Jason Voorhees.
In five webisodes debuting on FEARnet this Monday through Friday, Englund's maniacal Dr. Andover tries to cure his patients' darkest fears with terrifying hallucinations. Would you believe it all goes down in a reliably creepy old hospital? Hodder plays ...
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Rapid Fire: The Haunted Airman, Infestation
14 October 2009 12:12 PM, PDT
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While out of town on personal business I had a little difficulty tracking down this weeks DVD releases. Unable to fall back on my trusty local shops, I was forced to rely on outside sources to lead me to decent outlets. And though I was lead to a few fair retailers, I was still unable to snag a few of the flicks I was seeking; Gnaw, The Objective, and Imurders are three particular releases I was anticipating that sadly, evaded my grasp. Perhaps once back home I'll be able to provide a little coverage on the aforementioned films; for now, we'll discuss the two discs I did manage to obtain.
After a U.K. television release The Haunted Airman sat in DVD limbo for three plus years. After picking up this 2006 ghost tale it's not hard understand why. Injured pilot Toby (The Twilight Saga's Robert Pattinson) Jugg returns home after being paralyzed in action.
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Get Ready for a Fright with Fango's next Live Prop Auction!
11 October 2009 12:33 AM, PDT
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Premiere Props have announced that they will be hosting a massive auction of never before seen movie props and costumes with Fangoria Entertainment for the Live Fangoria Entertainment Halloween Auction at the Premiere Props’ warehouse.
The live auction takes place on Saturday, October 24, at Premiere Props’ warehouse in El Segundo , California ( 128 Sierra Street , El Segundo , CA 90245 ). There will be a preview from 9am – 11am, before the auction begins at 11am. The auction can be seen on Premiere Props’ 3 camera Live broadcast show as well as to over four million Time Warner, DirecTV and Dish subscribers. A donation from the auction will be made to the Entertainment Industry Foundation, one of the leading charitable organizations of the entertainment industry.
Those brave enough to attend will have to survive the Premiere Props warehouse, decked out in full fright mode. Silhouettes of impaled people from Dracula, bloody limbs from Halloween IV and a
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Next 'Texas Chainsaw Massacre' And 'Star Trek 2' To Be 3-D?
9 October 2009 8:00 AM, PDT
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How satisfied were you with the 2003 "Texas Chainsaw Massacre" remake? If your answer is "not very satisfied," maybe you'll appreciate that the horror classic is being redone again. Variety reports that Twisted Pictures, the company behind the "Saw" movies, has acquired the rights to the "Chainsaw" franchise with plans for another -- that's the second in less than a decade, for those not keeping score at home -- reboot and multiple sequels.
This time around, Leatherface and family (and victims) will reside in modern times, as Twisted Pictures wants a contemporary horror film rather than the '60s and '70s settings of the remake and its 2006 prequel, "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning."
Another thing that will make this remake different: 3-D. This is fitting for Twisted, which recently went into production on "Saw VII 3-D." And it's actually a welcome format for the "Chainsaw" franchise, because that titular
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Friday The 13th Sequel Gets An Official Release Date
4 October 2009 11:10 PM, PDT
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The next movie in the Friday The 13th series has received an official release date, and yes…you’ve guessed it! It will be on Friday 13th August 2010!
The last film, released in cinemas earlier this year topped the Us box office during its first weekend with $42m (£26m) in ticket sales.
The sequel will be titled simply Friday The 13th Part 2. It’s said to be a big landmark for the franchise, because it’s actually the 13th film in the series ever to be made.
In the last movie, five teens – Wade, Ritchie, Amanda, Mike and Whitney travel to Camp Crystal Lake on the hunt for marijuana where the group is brutally murdered by Jason Voorhees. Six weeks later, Whitney’s brother Clay goes to Crystal Lake searching for his missing sister, distributing flyers with Whitney’s picture on it to the locals. Clay eventually discovers the
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Friday the 13th Part 2 Is in the Works
2 October 2009 4:45 AM, PDT
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Jason's back!
Bloody Disgusting reports that Warner Bros. is moving ahead with a sequel to last February's Friday the 13th remake, with a release date of August 13, 2010.
Hmm; could the decision have anything to do with the highly anticipated Nightmare on Elm Street revamp, due out next April? Keep bringing us those fresh ideas, Hollywood!
Let us know in the comments section: Are you excited to see a Friday the 13th sequel? And more importantly, do you think this opens the door for another Freddy vs. Jason match-up?
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DVD Review: ‘Fear Itself’ Has a Few Highlights, But More Lowlights
28 September 2009 3:02 PM, PDT
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Chicago – I am an unabashed junkie of anthology horror shows and will gladly debate with you why “The Twilight Zone” is the best show of all time before we get to discussing “The Outer Limits,” “Amazing Stories,” and “Tales From the Crypt.” Naturally, I was a big fan of Showtime’s “Masters of Horror” and was intrigued when a lot of that series’ major players jumped to NBC for “Fear Itself”. The show was a ratings failure and got very little buzz and the first season DVD makes it clear why. Even for an anthology show fan, this is a tough sell.
DVD Rating: 2.0/5.0
“Fear Itself” features thirteen episodes that aired on NBC during the summer of 2008. Like “Masters of Horror” (both shows were produced by the legendary Mick Garris), each episode was directed by a different horror writer and director. And like “Moh” the quality jumps wildly from episode
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