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Darren Bousman Cleans the Massacre of the 'Abattoir'

6 July 2009 11:58 PM, PDT | From bloody-disgusting.com | See recent Bloody-Disgusting.com news

While Darren Lynn Bousman is already hard at work in pre-production for his remake of Mother's Day, the director of Repo! and Saw II-IV is already hard at work at another potential film, which would be adapted from a forthcoming comic book being revealed at the San Diego Comic Con later this month. Read on for details on Abattoir, a new horror film in the vein of Hellraiser. Set for a 2010 debut, Abattoir chronicles real estate agent Richard Ashwalt, assigned the impossible task of cleaning up after a brutal massacre takes place at a mansion. As he cleans the blood-soaked grounds, a twisted old man journeys to the house with a sinister and terrifying purpose, and Richard is drawn into a web of shadows, murders and massacres that will shatter him to his very coreand make him run for his life.

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Directors, Screenwriters and Actors on Twitter

6 July 2009 10:32 AM, PDT | From /Film | See recent /Film news

It took being called out by Hairspray director Adam Shankman to remind me that I really need to do a massive update to the Directors, Screenwriters and Actors on Twitter list that I created in March, but haven't updated since April. We've added over 50 new names to the list, brining the grand total to over 175 people. Directors: Judd Apatow - 40 Year Old Virgin, Knocked Up, Funny People Eric Appel - FunnyorDie director: Gobstopper, Bacon'd! Darren Lynn Bousman - Saw II, Saw III, Saw IV, Repo! The Genetic Opera David Bruckner - The Signal Wes Craven - Nightmare on Elm Street, Scream Cherien Dabis - Amreeka Fred Durst - The Education of Charlie Banks, The Longshots Dan Eckman - Mystery Team Jon Favreau - Iron Man, Made, Zathura, Elf Paul Feig - Freaks & Geeks, Unaccompanied Minors, I Am David Ruben Fleischer - Zombieland Ari Gold - The Adventures of Power James Gunn

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Peter Sciretta

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Review - Red Mist

27 June 2009 1:13 PM, PDT | From FilmShaft.com | See recent FilmShaft.com news

It isn’t often that I’ll watch low budget horror fare and go away thinking “that’s a pretty good film”, but tonight that’s exactly what I thought after popping Red Mist into the trusty DVD player.

Red Mist (or “Freakdog” in the States) is directed by “Shrooms” helmer Paddy Breathnach and stars Arielle Kebbel (”The Uninvited”, “Gilmore Girls”), Andrew Lee Potts (”Primeval”, “Ideal”), Alex Wyndham (”Little Dorrit”, “Rome”) and Colin Stinton (”House of Saddam”, “The Bourne Ultimatum”), the film hits UK theatres on 3rd July 2009.

The medical students at Forthaven General Hospital study hard and party harder, until a cruel prank accidentally puts the facility’s creepy janitor into a deep coma. But when one responsible student tries to revive the degenerate loner with an experimental injection, she instead sends his brainwaves berserk. Will a sudden spree of sick kicks now claim the guilty one-by-one, or has

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Craig Sharp

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Geek Deals: $10-13 Blu-Ray Sale; Lost on DVD for $17.49, Complete Seinfeld Fridge Set $100

21 June 2009 8:21 PM, PDT | From /Film | See recent /Film news

Amazon is having a sale on select Blu-Ray movies: $10: The Descent, Reservoir Dogs, Trans-Siberian, American Psycho $11-11.49: Enter the Dragon, Sukiyaki Western Django, Dreamgirls (2 disc edition) $12: Saw, Saw II, Oceans Twelve, Eyes Wide Shut, A Scanner Darkly, The Bank Job $13: V For Vendetta, Million Dollar Baby, Shoot Em Up, Be Kind Rewind, The Boondock Saints, Dark City (Director's Cut), Superman: The Movie, Halloween (1978), Blazing Saddles, Evil Dead II, Flags of Our Fathers, Ocean's Eleven, Unforgiven, The Terminator, Good Night Good Luck. Best Buy has the first three seasons of Lost on DVD for $17.49 each. Select in store pickup to save on shipping. Best Buy is also selling the Seinfeld: The Complete Series Exclusive Limited Edition Refrigerator Box Set for $99.99, which is about 50% off the retail price.

Peter Sciretta

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Saw VI Update: Can You Handle 9 Saws?

9 June 2009 8:00 AM, PDT | From ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news

If you’re a sick kind of demented - meaning, you like the Saw franchise - then there is some medicine on the horizon for you, if fates will have it.

Tobin Bell, the man behind the silky-smooth voice of calculated doom known as Jigsaw, was recently chatting with Bloody-Disgusting writer Jeff Otto. Bell said that if Saw VI (which opens on Oct. 23) does well enough, we’ll be seeing a 7th chapter of the bloody-good franchise as well. In fact, as long as the franchise continues to turn a profit, it might go as far as a 9th movie!

 

Bell said that there are other pieces of the jigsaw puzzle we haven’t seen yet, and from what I can tell, the Saw filmmakers would love to let us in on them. Dudes (and dudettes), would that not make an awesome, head-chomping gift set for Valentines day?  A boxed

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Bruce Simmons

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Eight ‘Saw’ Movies Planned

8 June 2009 6:10 PM, PDT | From newsinfilm.com | See recent newsinfilm news

A sixth Saw is on the way this fall and it’s safe to say the quality is showing clear signs of diminishing returns.  The last one was a gory mess and a little too intricate for its own good.  But the box office continues to provide a healthy chunk of change for Lionsgate.  The last four have opened to almost identical $30M debuts.  What’s next for the franchise?

Tobin Bell, better known as “Jigsaw,” confirmed there are plans for up to eight movies in the series as long as fans remain faithful.  In an interview with the best website in horror, Bloody-Disgusting.com, Bell talked about the video game at the E3 convention in Los Angeles.  When asked if the eighth film was being written as the final film, Bell said, “Yeah.  I look forward to filling out the other pieces of the puzzle. There’s some pieces

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Jeff Leins

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E3: Tobin Bell to reprise his role as Jigsaw in Saw: The Game

3 June 2009 10:30 PM, PDT | From Fangoria.com | See recent Fangoria news

At E3 yesterday, Konami announced what Saw fans have been waiting for: Tobin Bell will be voicing the villain he made famous, as he has officially signed to reprise his role as "Jigsaw" in digtal form.

The actor, currently attached to star in Fangoria's Bump (along with Hellraiser's Ashley Laurence, more here) was present at E3 for the press conference where the announcement was made. Check out the full announcement below the break.

Jigsaw has killed your partner and destroyed your life. Now he has trapped you in an abandoned insane asylum that he alone controls. If you can defeat his brutal traps and survive, you may just discover the truth behind what drives this twisted serial killer.

Saw is a third-person perspective, survival horror game based on the Saw film franchise, which has grossed more than $665M worldwide and sold more than 28 million DVDs. The game features many

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Porn Star Riley Steele in "Piranha 3D" + Behind-The-Scenes Footage !

21 May 2009 5:26 AM, PDT | From www.ohmygore.com/ | See recent OhMyGore news

Riley Steele landed the role of Crystal, one of the leading parts with substantial scenes, and will act alongside an all-star cast featuring Oscar nominated actress Elisabeth Shue ("Leaving Las Vegas", "Hollow Man"), Oscar winner Richard Dreyfuss ("Jaws", "The Goodbye Girl"), Jerry O'Connell ("Jerry Maguire"), Ving Rhames ("Mission: Impossible I-iii", Dina Meyer ("Saw II-IV"), and Kelly Brook ("The Italian Job"). .It's crystal clear that Riley Steele adds yet another dimension to "Piranha 3-D",. says producer Mark Canton. .Her natural beauty will light up the screen as she frolics with the hordes of spring break partygoers in our very contemporary, scary 3-D movie.. Moreover, here's some behind-the-scenes footage and pictures ! Look for Piranha in theatres in 2010! ...

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Porn Princess Riley Steele to be Eaten ... By Piranha

15 May 2009 4:45 PM, PDT | From DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news

Man, when the folks behind Aja's remake of Piranha put out a casting call for beautiful people, they really weren't kidding! A hot little press release just showed up in our inbox announcing that porn star Riley Steele has nabbed herself a lead role in the upcoming redux of the 1978 cult classic!

From the press release:

Riley Steele landed the role of Crystal, one of the leading parts with substantial scenes, and will act alongside an all-star cast featuring Oscar nominated actress Elisabeth Shue (“Leaving Las Vegas”, “Hollow Man”), Oscar winner Richard Dreyfuss (“Jaws”, “The Goodbye Girl”), Jerry O'Connell (“Jerry Maguire”), Ving Rhames (“Mission: Impossible I-iii”, Dina Meyer (“Saw II-IV”), and Kelly Brook (“The Italian Job”).

“It's crystal clear that Riley Steele adds yet another dimension to 'Piranha 3-D',” says producer Mark Canton. “Her natural beauty will light up the screen as she frolics with the hordes

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Uncle Creepy

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"Saw" Producers Give "Mother's Day" Remake Treatment

9 May 2009 12:55 AM, PDT | From icelebz.com | See recent iCelebz news

Just in time for Mother's Day... next year. The 1980 cult horror flick "Mother's Day" is coming back to the big screen with a whole new level of gore and terror.

"Saw" producers Mark Burg, Oren Koules and Carl Mazzocone are remaking the film with Genre Co.'s Richard Saperstein and Brian Witten and Rat Entertainment's Brett Ratner and Jay Stern, Variety reports.

Darren Lynn Bousman ("Saw II to IV") will direct.

The story follows a family of villains led by their sadistic mother, who return to their former home and terrorize the new owners and their guests.

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Twisted Pictures to Celebrate Mother's Day

7 May 2009 6:15 PM, PDT | From MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news

In a story from Variety, Twisted Pictures', the production entity behind the Saw franchise -- are remaking Troma Films' Mother's Day.

Darren Lynn Bousman (Saw II) will be directing this project.

Brett Ratner (Rush Hour) and Jay Stern will also produce via their Rat Entertainment banner.

The film will look at a crazy mother who leads her family in terrorizing the people that live in their new home.

Scott Milam wrote the screenplay.

"It's a wild, crazy, insane, macabre ride, and that's what's so exciting about this project," Bousman said of the original film.

LightTower Entertainment is financing this redo. The plan is to shoot the film this summer and have it ready for Mother's Day 2010.

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A Bunch of 'Piranha' Casting Splashes In!

2 May 2009 7:35 AM, PDT | From www.ohmygore.com/ | See recent OhMyGore news

Here's a update of casting for Dimension Films' "Piranha 3D", which begins lensing next month in Arizona under the direction of Alexandre Aja. Read on to see who will be joining the previously announced Elisabeth Shue, Adam Scott, Ving Rhames and Richard Dreyfuss in the forthcoming reboot that takes place in Lake Havasu, Arizona, where a tremor causes the lake's floor to open, setting free scores of prehistoric piranhas... Bloody-Disgusting learned exclusively this afternoon of the following casting for "Piranha 3D". First, Dina Meyer, who you might remember as "Kerry" in Saw II-IV, will be playing "Paula". The young Brooklynn Proulx will play "Laura". Quinn Lord, who you'll see as "Sam" in "Trick 'R Treat" later this year and in Joe Dante's "The Hole", stars as...

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Woh La '09: Darren Lynn Bousman (Repo!) & Mallika Sherawat (Hisss) on the Live Webcast

23 April 2009 4:31 AM, PDT | From Fangoria.com | See recent Fangoria news

The clips from the Los Angeles Weekend of Horrors keep coming, with over 60 videos currently sitting in the queue.

In this one, Darren Lynn Bousman (Saw II-IV, Repo! The Genetic Opera) swings by for a quick chat with yours truly, followed by Bollywood superstar Mallika Sherawat (Hisss) who stopped by to chat with Fango's Sam Zimmerman. Since these clips were recorded Live at the Fangoria booth, they're unedited to retain the spontaneous flavor. Check out Darren at 9:55, and Mallika at 14:33.

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Woh La '09: The Live Webcast

22 April 2009 11:42 AM, PDT | From Fangoria.com | See recent Fangoria news

Last weekend, visitors to Fangoria.com, along with our friends and followers on Twitter and MySpace got a window into the world of our Los Angeles Weekend of Horrors. Through our first-ever Live webcast from a Fango event, those that couldn't be there with us in-person were given the rare opportunity to chat Live with some of our favorite horror celebrities, unannounced surprise guests, and up-and-coming independent filmmakers.

While the weekend may be over, clips from the Live event are being made available as a part of our "archive stream", so everyone can re-live the experience.

The guest list for the webcast was immense, with a completely casual, and unscheduled approach, tying into the "You never know who might show up!" tagline. Among those who popped in: Toby Wilkins (Splinter, The Grudge 3), Mick Garris (Masters Of Horror), Neil Marshall (Doomsday, The Descent), Darren Lynn Bousman (Saw II-IV, Repo!

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Woh La '09: The Live Webcast, and the "New Faces of Fango"

22 April 2009 11:42 AM, PDT | From Fangoria.com | See recent Fangoria news

Last weekend, visitors to Fangoria.com, along with our friends and followers on Twitter and MySpace got a window into the world of our Los Angeles Weekend of Horrors. Through our first-ever Live webcast from a Fango event, those that couldn't be there with us in-person were given the rare opportunity to chat Live with some of our favorite horror celebrities, unannounced surprise guests, and up-and-coming independent filmmakers.

While the weekend may be over, clips from the Live event are being made available as a part of our "archive stream", so everyone can re-live the experience.

The guest list for the webcast was immense, with a completely casual, and unscheduled approach, tying into the "You never know who might show up!" tagline. Among those who popped in: Toby Wilkins (Splinter, The Grudge 3), Mick Garris (Masters Of Horror), Neil Marshall (Doomsday, The Descent), Darren Lynn Bousman (Saw II-IV, Repo!

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Konami Officially Announces Saw Video Game

13 April 2009 1:21 PM, PDT | From DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news

Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc., today announced Saw: The Video Game is being developed for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system, Playstation 3 computer entertainment system and Windows PC.

Saw: The Video Game will invite players to engage in a horrific game inside the treacherous corridors of an abandoned insane asylum that has been transformed into a gauntlet of terrors by Jigsaw, Saw's maniacal antagonist. Saw will expand the survival horror genre by allowing players, for the first time to experience the terror of Saw on the game console, by pitting them against Jigsaw, his brutal traps and the mind bending puzzles that have become synonymous with the film franchise.

"Konami, partnering with Lionsgate® and Twisted Pictures to create Saw was a very organic synergy," said David Daniels, Director of Marketing for Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. "As the leader in the survival horror genre, it only made sense

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Uncle Creepy

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Ogre and still more “final” guests added to La Fango con

12 April 2009 7:31 AM, PDT | From Fangoria.com | See recent Fangoria news

We thought we were finished, but everybody wants to come to our scary shindig next week! Legendary Skinny Puppy singer Nivek Ogre (a.k.a. Oghr) and a few more notable genre folks have joined the lineup of the fast approaching West Coast edition of Fangoria’s Weekend of Horrors convention, to be held April 17-19 at the Los Angeles Convention Center (1201 South Figueroa).

Ogre will appear with his Repo! The Genetic Opera cast and crew on Sunday. The singer played Pavi Largo in the cult horror/rock musical. The latest bonus guests (hey, we are running out of room!) include:

• Greydon Clark: cult director of Without Warning, Satan’S Cheerleaders, Wacko, Black Shampoo and Dance MacAbre (signing at Hollywood Book & Poster table)

• Tim Thomerson: fan favorite from Near Dark, Trancers, Dollman, Nemesis and new War Wolves and Live Evil (the latter screening at the con; Thomerson will

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Lost Boys singer G Tom Mac w/ Corey Haim at L.A. Fango Con!

11 April 2009 8:35 AM, PDT | From Fangoria.com | See recent Fangoria news

The Los Angeles Weekend of Horrors just keeps getting better, with so many guests being added (and some day-of surprises in-store!) that we can barely keep up here at Fango HQ! The latest addition to the West Coast edition of Fangoria’s Weekend of Horrors convention, to be held April 17-19 at the Los Angeles Convention Center (1201 South Figueroa) is G Tom Mac, the writer and voice of "Cry Little Sister" from The Lost Boys. He'll be joined with star Corey Haim at the event on Sunday, April 19th!

The most recent announcement of Fango terror talent includes:

• Roddy Piper  Wrestler/They Live star previews new film A Gothic Tale; also appearing: Piper’s daughter, actress Ariel Teal Toombs of Creeper (Sunday)

• Terrance Zdunich, Repo! The Genetic Opera star and co-creator (appearing Sunday)

• Last House On The Left reunion: with original baddies David Hess, Fred Lincoln, Jeramie Rain and Marc Sheffler

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Roddy Piper and a ton more guests added to La Fango con

10 April 2009 2:50 PM, PDT | From Fangoria.com | See recent Fangoria news

Wrestler/They Live star Roddy Piper and a ton more genre stars have joined the lineup of the fast approaching West Coast edition of Fangoria’s Weekend of Horrors convention, to be held April 17-19 at the Los Angeles Convention Center (1201 South Figueroa). Piper will appear with his daughter, actress Ariel Teal Toombs of Creeper (formerly Little F*Cker), on Sunday to discuss their respective new fright films (also screening at the con), including Piper’s new anthology A Gothic Tale (pictured).

The additional, perhaps final, windfall of Fango terror talent includes:

• Terrance Zdunich, Repo! The Genetic Opera star and co-creator (appearing Sunday)

• Last House On The Left reunion: with original baddies David Hess, Fred Lincoln, Jeramie Rain and Marc Sheffler (panel on Sunday; signing all three days at Hollywood Book & Poster tables)

• Christa Campbell: star of 2001 Maniacs and Day Of The Dead, signing free posters from her new

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Max Michaels gets Grotesque w/Exclusive Pics!

10 April 2009 7:08 AM, PDT | From Fangoria.com | See recent Fangoria news

Max Michaels is indeed a busy man.  In-between promoting Movement Frequencies, his own label of dark Industrial and Gothic Rock acts, DJ-ing for local clubs, and promoting his own magazine of dark rock news dubbed Movement, he’s working hard to create horrifically phantasmagorical images to titillate and inspire. 

Recently, Max has placed his creations into a new book of photography entitled Grotesque - a concept release that also includes a musical score for each individual photo, as artfully and lovingly created by Grim Faeries versus Asp Beat Battalion. The project has quietly been winning fans, including filmmaker Darren Lynn Bousman (Saw II-IV, Repo! The Genetic Opera), and muscians such as Ogre (Skinny Puppy), Rogue (The Cruxshadows), and Fango favorite Voltaire.

I recently experienced Grotesque first-hand, and Michaels has provided some exclusive photos to share with Fangoria.

The score sets the tone with “Mechanistic Embryo”, with it's clanging thunderous and gut wrenching synth.

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