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Posts by Nate Yapp

Spyglass Entertainment Remaking Cronenberg's "The Brood"

Submitted by Nate Yapp on Tue, 2007-10-02 12:44

David Cronenberg is about to see another one of his films remade. Screenwriter Cory Goodman is set to write a script for a new version of Cronenberg's 1979 horror-thriller The Brood. Spyglass Entertainment will produce the film alongside Clark Peterson (Monster). Dimension Films is already putting together a remake of Scanners, Cronenberg's 1981 science fiction film, with Darren Lynn Bousman (Saw II and III) attached to direct.(read more...)

Shocktober 2007: Roger Corman Week

Submitted by Nate Yapp on Mon, 2007-10-01 01:59

Each week in October this year, as part of our Shocktober Classics event, we'll be featuring a different director who has significantly contributed to the horror genre, with new reviews for that director's films from Monday to Friday of that week.

The schedule for the month is as follows:

Week of October 1st: Roger Corman
Week of October 8th: Wes Craven
Week of October 15th: Lucio Fulci
Week of October 22nd: Mario Bava
Week of October 29th: Mario Bava continued (through the 31st)
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Shocktober Classics 2007: The Masters

Submitted by Nate Yapp on Sun, 2007-09-30 23:58

The schedule for the month is as follows:

Week of October 1st: Roger Corman
Week of October 8th: Wes Craven
Week of October 15th: Lucio Fulci
Week of October 22nd: Mario Bava
Week of October 29th: Mario Bava continued (through the 31st)

Recall of "Children Shouldn't Play..." DVD

Submitted by Nate Yapp on Fri, 2007-09-28 10:51

DVD Drive-in reports that VCI Entertainment has issued a recall on all copies of Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things: Exhumed Edition after discovering a major error in the disc. A miscommunication in the final stages of production resulted in a cut version of the film with unfinished video corrections being released. VCI will begin an immediate recall of the problem DVDs and will replace them as soon as the corrected DVD master can be replicated. All direct wholesale and retail customers should contact a VCI Customer Service Rep by calling 800-331-4077, emailing vci@vcient.com, or faxing 918-254-6117 to make arrangements. Instructions on how consumers who have already purchased the DVD can get a replacement disc will be posted on the VCI website within the next few days.

Goyer to Helm "Baltimore, or The Steadfast Tin Soldier and the Vampire"

Submitted by Nate Yapp on Fri, 2007-09-28 09:40

The graphic novel "Baltimore, or the Steadfast Tin Soldier and the Vampire" by Mike Mignola and Christopher Golden is coming to the big screen courtesy of production company New Regency and director David S. Goyer. Variety.com reports that New Regency acquired the rights to the book, which was just published by Bantam, in a deal worth seven figures. Mignola and Golden will write the script themselves. "Baltimore" follows Lord Henry Baltimore, who is turned into a vampire in WWI and watches the vampiric plague ravage his family.

New NBC Series "Fear Itself" = Third Season of "Masters of Horror"

Submitted by Nate Yapp on Thu, 2007-09-27 12:20

Producer-director Mick Garris told Fangoria that his recently announced series "Fear Itself", produced by Lionsgate and set to air on NBC during Summer 2008, is the third season of "Masters of Horror." The main difference betweens the series are shorter episode runtimes (to accomodate commercials) and the content will have to meet a stricter set of standards regarding violence, language, and sexuality. However, Garris revealed that Lionsgate would be releasing uncensored versions of each episode that would run a least five minutes longer than the network versions.

Russell Mulcahy Directing "Zen in the Art of Slaying Vampires"

Submitted by Nate Yapp on Thu, 2007-09-27 11:56

Director Russell Mulcahy (Highlander, Resident Evil: Extinction) is attached to direct an adaptation of Steven-Elliott Altman's novel "Zen in the Art of Slaying Vampires" for CP Productions, according to Variety.com. Altman will write the screenplay himself. The book follows a man who is turned into a vampire and seeks the path of Buddhist enlightenment to fight his cravings for human blood. A video game is also being developed to dovetail with the film.

Coming Soon: The Shocktober Classics on Classic-Horror

Submitted by Nate Yapp on Thu, 2007-09-27 01:54

Let's face it: Halloween isn't just about October 31st anymore. Years of relentless marketing have broken the holiday free of its conventional single-day celebration and now horror reigns for all 31 days of October.(read more...)

Review: Tales from the Crypt (1972)

Submitted by Nate Yapp on Thu, 2007-09-27 01:54

Memory is a funny thing. I remember distinctly my viewings of the Amicus horror anthology Tales from the Crypt as a teenager, back when all films were on VHS and cropped. Up until today, I would’ve bet hard money that it was Roddy McDowall portraying the heartless real estate prospector in Peter Cushing’s segment. McDowall is nowhere to be seen, of course – the actor in his place is Robin Phillips. Memories of the segments featuring Joan Collins and Patrick Magee have held up better, but there’s still a certain haziness to them. One thing I do remember with absolute clarity is my overall impression of Tales, and that stands against the reality without any digression: it is an uneven film with uneven direction, uneven writing, and uneven acting, but a bumpy road is sometimes more fun than a smooth one.(read more...)

Director, Cast for Hammer's "Beyond the Rave"

Submitted by Nate Yapp on Mon, 2007-09-24 11:05

The revived Hammer Films' debut feature Beyond the Rave has gained a director and a full cast, according to ShockTillYouDrop.com. Matthias Hoene, who has helmed music videos for Tom McRae and Fatboy Slim, will take the director's chair for the production. The cast includes Nora-Jane Noone (The Descent), Jamie Dornan (Marie-Antoinette), and Tamer Hassan (Layer Cake). Legendary Hammer actress Ingrid Pitt is expected to make a cameo. No word on whether the previously-reported Rick Warden ("Band of Brothers") is still in as vampire Strigoli.

The script for Beyond the Rave follows a soldier named Ed who, on the eve of being deported to Iraq, sets out with his pal Necro to find his girlfriend. When Ed and Necro finally catch up to her at a rave in the woods, they learn they are in the company of bloodsuckers and that the lead vampire Melech has plans for this party's guests.