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DVD Review of Night of the Living Dead 40th Anniversary Edition
by Tim Janson (Thu 05-22-2008)
Like its zombies, Night of the Living Dead just seems to keep coming back from the grave. The latest DVD release of the classic is a 40th anniversary edition that comes with an outstanding set of extras. There’s no doubt that Night of the Living Dea... NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD: 30th Anniversary Edition
by Dan Cziraky (Wed 10-27-1999)
Well, here`s something else we can blame on George Lucas and his STAR WARS Trilogy Special Editions. This atrocity is actually a full year late for NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD`s 30th anniversary. What John Russo has done is taken a horror classic and, in the... THE DEAD HATE THE LIVING: Low-Budget Zombies
by John Thonen (Tue 02-15-2000)
Even at a quick glance, the VHS box for Full Moon Video`s latest release--the evocatively titled THE DEAD HATE THE LIVING--makes it obvious that this is different from that company`s standard fare. The usual photo-realistic artwork, which has graced the c... 
NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD
by Brian Thomas (Fri 09-24-2004)
Bet you never thought youd see NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD with a 20th Century Fox logo on it, did you? Sure, the fact that director George Romero and company didnt think to put a copyright notice on the initial release prints caused their hit film to slip... NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (1968)
by Steve Biodrowski (Thu 06-07-2001)
Director-cinematographer-editor (and co-writer) George Romero set a new standard for horror with the low-budget opus, which launched a trilogy later continued with DAWN OF THE DEAD and DAY OF THE DEAD. The films minimal budget actually enhances the film... SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT Returning to DVD
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 10-12-2007)
This film caused quite a controversy back in the 80's and it made an impact on the "Slasher Genre" as a whole. This film was originally scheduled for a holiday release from Tri-Star back when the "slashers" were going st... NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD: MILLENNIUM EDITION
by SCOTT COLLURA (Fri 03-29-2002)
George Romero's classic NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD has had a strange life on home video thanks to its public domain status. With every two-bit, fly by night distributor putting out a bargain bin version of NOTLD on VHS (and more recently, DVD), there has be... NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD to get 3D treatment on DVD
by Christopher Allan Smith (Wed 08-14-2002)
Here's a retro use for DVD technology. Razor3D and X3D (is there a pattern here?) have announced they will be releasing 3D versions of 20 movies, the majority of which will be genre in nature. Of the three big titles coming, starting in September, the Zom... Horror Channel Monsters HD Presents WEEKEND OF THE DEAD
by News Editor (Wed 06-22-2005)
In celebration of the release of LAND OF THE DEAD and for ZOMBIE-lovers who can't get enough, MONSTERS HD, a VOOM Channel available on the DISH Network, will unleash the walking dead with WEEKEND OF THE DEAD on Friday, June 24 and Saturday, June 25. The ... DIARY OF THE DEAD
by Tim Janson (Mon 05-26-2008)
George Romero’s four previous zombie films have all followed a natural progression. The Zombie outbreak started in Night of the Living Dead and by the time we reached Land of the Dead the zombies had become the dominant species. However, R... Night Visions
by Carl Cortez (Thu 07-12-2001)
It's nice to see Fox marketing their new anthology series NIGHT VISIONS the right way by acknowledging that this is essentially an updated riff on THE TWILIGHT ZONE. In commercials for the series, the rock song "Twilight Zone" by Golden Earring hums in t... DAWN OF THE DEAD (1979)
by Steve Biodrowski (unless otherwise noted) (Sat 02-26-2000)
Once the property of low-budget voodoo pictures, the zombie film was reinvented by George Romero with his 1968 B&W classic NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (#17 on the Top 100 list). Drawing on several sources, most notably Richard Matheson`s novel I AM LEGEND, R... Dawn of the Dead
by Corona's Coming Attractions (Sat 03-13-2004)
Genre:Horror/Remake.Studio:Universal Pictures.Production Company:Beacon Communications/Strike Entertainment/New Amsterdam Entertainment.Project Phase:In the Can.Who's In It:Ving Rhames (Kenneth); Sarah Polley (Ana); Mekhi Phifer (Andre); Jake Weber (Micha... Night Shift Nurses: Kranke Vol. #3
by Chris Beveridge (Wed 12-12-2007)
What They SayI want to experiment ...
Is this a dream ? Could the doctor really want to marry me after all the years of sexual deviance ?
Hikaru has dived into a life of hedonistic sex games which have culminated in the day every girl dreams of - her ... Living Sex Toy Delivery Vol. #2
by Luis Cruz (Tue 08-05-2003)
What They SayShouji is abducted to be used as disposable prey for a mysterious sex party. Barely escaping with his life, he vows revenge on all the women that were involved. Recruiting Yuka as his accomplice, he moves forward with his plans for the ultima... Dead Men Don't Wear Smocks
by Pamela Harland (Mon 11-19-2001)
Steve Martin has more or less left his wild and crazy comedic roots for a more dramatic and quirky career of late. In his most recent film NOVOCAINE, Martin plays dentist Frank Sangster who is living a successful yet mundane life until a beautiful and sex... DAY OF THE DEAD
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 09-26-2003)
With the recent run of recent and soon-to-be released zombie movies, new audiences have discovered the living dead are among us what better time to re-discover one of the classics of this sub-genre of horror, George A. Romero's DAY OF THE DEAD? Has it re... House of the Dead, The
by Coming Attractions (Thu 07-31-2003)
Genre: Video Game Adaptation/Horror.Studio: Unknown.Production Company: Mindfire Entertainment.Project Phase: Post-production.Who's In It: Ona Grauer (Alicia); Jonathan Cherry (Rudy); Tyron Leitso (Simon); Enuka Okuma (Karma); Sonja Salomma (Cynthia); Wil... 30 DAYS OF NIGHT: Red Snow
by Kurt Amacker (Fri 11-09-2007)
Ben Templesmith’s 30 Days of Night: Red Snow relates a wartime vampire story, in which an uneasy alliance of Germans, Russians, and an Englishman hide in an underground tunnel, as the piranha-jawed vampires of the series wait for them above. Wh... Shoreline Buys LIVING CORPSE
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 07-13-2007)
Ah, another Zombie movie on the way. This time, it's a zombie with a conscious. According to Variety, Shoreline Entertainment has bought the rights to the indie comic book THE LIVING CORPSE. The comic book turned live action film originally... Book Buzz: The Living Dead Crawls Your Way
by Tim Janson (Mon 09-22-2008)
The bad thing about months with five release weeks is that you always get a week or two where the pickings are very slim. Such is the case this week! Everything from fiction to non-fiction is rather light but it’s really just the calm befo... Romero back with the dead again...except this time they're singing
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 11-25-2003)
NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD helmer George Romero is finally going to be filming more dead folk...except it's not going to be for the fourth DEAD film, DEAD RECKONING, at least not right now. Romero has been hired to direct DIAMOND DEAD, a dark comedy/musical... Romero's back from the DEAD
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 07-15-2004)
NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD director George Romero is back in business. After years of being stuck in development hell, Romero's fourth zombie apocalypse film has been given a greenlight and will begin shooting this fall under the title LAND OF THE DEAD. The... FLIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD
by Tim Janson (Tue 10-16-2007)
Despite the wordplay and similarity to Snakes on a Plane, Flight of the Living Dead: Outbreak on a Plane is an effective and amusing zombie film. In interviews, director and co-writer Scott Thomas says that his original treatment called “Plane ... My Thoughts on 30 DAYS OF NIGHT
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 10-24-2007)
Last Friday, five years after Sam Raimi’s Ghost House purchased the film rights to Steve Niles and Ben Templesmith’s three-issue IDW miniseries, 30 Days of Night, the movie hit theaters and destroyed its box office competition. With a tal... THE LIVING CORPSE
by Brian Thomas (Fri 10-31-2003)
In his book MONDO MACABRO, author Pete Tombs introduced fans of psychotronic cinema to weird and wonderful film oddities from distant corners of the world. Unfortunately, an introduction was all the reader was likely to get, as most of these films still r... Book Review of The Living Dead
by Tim Janson (Mon 10-13-2008)
The Living Dead is a brand new zombie anthology that features stories from some of the true heavyweights of horror including: Stephen King, Neil Gaiman, Joe R. Lansdale, Norman Partidge, Poppy Z. Brite, Clive Barker, Laurell K. Hamilton, Dan Simmo... Blue Star options LIVING DEAD GIRL
by Karl Schneider (Fri 08-25-2006)
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Blue Star Pictures and Mandalay Pictures have optioned T.S. Faull's original screenplay Living Dead Girl.The screenplay centers on a dead woman who rises from the grave as a zombie to track down her killer and save his... THE RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD
by BRIAN THOMAS (Fri 08-30-2002)
Since the Dawn of the DVD, one of the titles horror fans have been screaming for is this unofficial sequel to George Romero's NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD, cooked up by some of the folks behind the original and Dan O'Bannon, writer of ALIEN. Finally, after ye... Just Another Night at the Vampire Club: William Harms on IMPALER
by KURT AMACKER (Wed 08-16-2006)
This October, Dracula will once again rise from the dead to haunt comic shops. Image will bring William Harms's unique vision of the historical Dracula to New York City in IMPALER. The prince awakens in modern times to fight a vampire plague begun centu... Ghost in the Shell Continues
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 07-16-2007)
Ever since its explosion onto the global screen in 1995, the Ghost in the Shell series has provided viewers with a profoundly philosophical, yet innovatively stylized look into a near future world where the lines between man and machine finally blur. Thro... RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD DVD campaign
by Eric Moro (Fri 03-29-2002)
The latest in the growing number of online fan initiatives revolves around the impending DVD release of the "classic-in-its-own-right" RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD. The site, which surpasses the typical fan campaign in scope, is pushing for the project to re... Lambro of the Living Dead
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 03-16-2006)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS Watching the film, there is little to relish about 1973's CRYPT OF THE LIVING DEAD, which was released in England as VAMPIRE WOMAN and may be found on DVD sales bins as YOUNG HANNAH: QUEEN OF THE VAMPIRES. It's a mishmash of a ... "Fate/Stay Night Vol. 1: Advent of the Magi"
by Janet Houck (Wed 02-07-2007)
Based on TYPE-MOON’s best-selling visual novel/H-game, Fate/Stay Night tells the story of the Holy Grail War, fought between seven Magi and their summoned Servants, the spirits of heroes of mythology. It has the potential for becoming a solid sto... Pirate tie-ins ahoy
by Brian Thomas (Tue 06-27-2006)
We've got a huge list this week so let's get right to the Prize Closet. We have 2 copies of FAILURE TO LAUNCH for you, courtesy of Paramount. To enter, send one email containing your name and mailing address to psycho@psychotronic.info with the word "FAIL... 'Dead of Night' officially a go (Thu 05-08-2008)
Although most of this information has trickled out online over the past six months, Variety provides an official round up of the 'Dead of Night' movie, based on the Tiziano Sclavi's Dylan Dog comics. The article confirms that Superman actor Brandon Routh...'Dead of Night' rolls cameras in September (Wed 05-28-2008)
A recent 8-K financial filing by Platinum Studios reveals that production of the the 'Dylan Dog' adapation 'Dead of Night' starring Brandon Routh is scheduled to begin on or before September 30, 2008.THE CELL, SE7EN, DEAD MAN
by John Thonen (Tue 12-19-2000)
Theres a lot to cover this week, so Ill dispense with the usual smart-ass comments and get right to it. The major new release for the week is New Line Home Videos, The Cell. When the film opened theatrically, a handful of critics praised it as a vis... Munroe says DEAD OF NIGHT to lens in January
by Rob M. Worley (Sun 11-16-2008)
Director Kevin Munroe (of 'TMNT' fame) says that he expects to roll cameras on the long-planned 'Dead of Night' movie for Platinum Studios this January in New Orleans. The movie will feature Brandon Routh ('Superman Returns') in the r... Comicscape: Delving into Dead Souls
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 07-16-2008)
Dear Maniacs, I have wanted to write comics for a very long time. And now, Dead Souls, my first miniseries is finally coming out. I can’t believe that I can finally say those words. A process I began over five years ago has finally co... DEAD OF NIGHT FEATURING MAN-THING #1
by Tim Janson, Columnist (Mon 02-18-2008)
Dead of Night featuring Man-Thing resurrects three different characters and concepts. Dead of Night was one of those fantastic Marvel Comics horror anthologies of the 1970’s. Because these titles were always low-sellers, Marvel’s edi... Munroe, Rosenberg talk 'Dead of Night' (aka Dylan Dog) (Wed 07-16-2008)
Screen Daily takes an in-depth look at the new 'Dead of Night' movie, based on the 'Dylan Dog' comics. Here's an excerpt: The new film is a strictly Hollywood affair, produced by Platinum and Ashok Amritraj's Hyde Park Entertainment. Going under the...Oppenheimer, Donnelly in 'Dead of Night' (Wed 04-27-2005)
In a mid-seven-figure deal, Platinum Studios has hired "Sahara" scribes Joshua Oppenheimer and Tom Donnelly to write its upcoming comic book adaptation, "Dead Of Night." Budgeted at $35 million, "Dead of Night" is based on the Italian comic series "Dylan ...C2F Cinema: Collora talks about Batman Dead End
by Rob M. Worley (Sat 02-14-2004)
After its debut at Comic-Con
International last summer the short film "Batman: Dead End" has
generated an unprecedented amount of buzz and rocketed to the top of most fans'
"must see" list of Batman short films. Today it remains a favorite and
top d... King Kong vs. the Martians
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 11-22-2005)
PRIZE CLOSET: We have 5 copies of X-FILES MYTHOLOGY Volume 4: Super Soldiers courtesy of Fox for lucky readers that send an email containing their name and address to psycho@psychotronic.info with "X-FILES SUPER" in the subject line. We also have a couple... Noir-a-rama
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 07-05-2005)
While running down the press releases and announcements of upcoming DVDs this week, several new collections of public domain horror titles popped up, and I got to thinking. What is the most popular title on DVD? By that I don't mean which title is the fav... Epic Wyler Epic
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 09-13-2005)
Last week I had jury duty and was picked for a trial. Lacking a PSP and earbuds, I couldn't spend the time watching UMDs and was forced to actually dispense justice. I'm plenty judgmental when it comes to cinematic zombie outbreaks (see FRIGHT PACKs below... Romero's DEAD finally come to video games
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 12-16-2004)
In a deal announced yesterday between video game maker/distribuitor Hip Games and Living Dead Productions, the former company will create a series of video games based on George A. Romero's series of zombie apocalypse movies, the LIVING DEAD films. The ga... What are You Watching on Halloween?
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 10-30-2007)
The Halloween holiday is upon us and various television networks are kicking it into overdrive with their horror-themed programming schedules. If you're a horror fanatic, like me, you probably own all of the horror films that you truly... Steve Niles' sheds light on '30 Days of Night'
by Alex Dueben (Mon 10-22-2007)
Just back from the premiere of '30 Days of Night,' Steve Niles took a few minutes to speak with us about how happy he is with the film adaptation and what else he's working on.
C2F: Where did the original idea for '30 Days of Night' come from?
St... Book Buzz: Piers Anthony Returns to Xanth
by Tim Janson (Mon 10-13-2008)
Highlighting this week’s new releases is Two to the Fifth the latest Xanth novel from Piers Anthony, the thirty-second book in the long-running fantasy series. You can read an excerpt by visiting here: Two to the Fifth Excerpt.
... RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD 4?
by Frank Kurtz (Fri 12-07-2001)
There's a fourth RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD movie in the works. While talking to Fangoria actor-writer-director William Butler revealed that the franchise may be rising again. Butler, who is currently writing the film's script says, "I'm reinventing the fr... Hitchcock vs. Lewton
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 10-04-2005)
That's right, fans it's October! The season of spooky pranks, ghoulish doings, colorful costumes and tasty treats is upon us. Of course you know what I'm talking about: Canadian Thanksgiving is just around the corner! Everyone who claims to be Canadian c... The Dead Shall Rise Again: Zombies in Film
by Andrew Hershberger (Sun 03-17-2002)
March is crazy with zombies! Smacking it down in the theaters is Paul Anderson's RESIDENT EVIL, which in spite of its videogame origin is winning the praise like a hooker wins the clap. Additionally, Elite Entertainment (www.elitedisc.com) just dished out... Death, Taxes and DVDs
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 04-15-2003)
Today, we all have our calendars marked with two events: one month until the MATRIX is RELOADED and paying our taxes. Quite naturally, this week's DVD Peeve is about money. Most consumer products follow a familiar curve, priced higher when they're first i... George A. Romero Updates His DIARY
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Wed 07-04-2007)
Legendary horror director George A Romero is currently filming DIARY OF THE DEAD and he has now given an update on it. It's been rumored that Romero is going back to his "indie" style reminiscent of his original concept NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD ... DVD in the Museum
by Brian Thomas (Tue 04-24-2007)
Since tomorrow is my birthday, I’ll try not to delay you any longer than necessary, as I’m sure you all have plenty of shopping to do. To celebrate, I’ll be sending out a free random DVD of my choosing to every Maniac that sends an em... JJ Abrams is at it again
by Stephen Lackey (Sun 10-07-2007)
Those of you who read this article often know that I am a big fan of JJ Abrams. I liked Alias, at least for the first couple of seasons, I’m still enjoying LOST, and I even liked Mission Impossible III (Tom Cruise destroyed that film). Abr... Official Comic Con Schedule
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Mon 07-09-2007)
Comic Con 2007 in San Diego has listed their full lineup. I'll be posting the movie and television sections of the COMIC CON event.. This will include lots of information for you to judge on what to see if you happen to go to it.
Another thing, if ... That DVD Bastard
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 08-16-2005)
I'm still getting emails on the subject of Mexican movies arriving on US DVD without the benefit of subtitles that I wrote about back in April. US video labels like Ground-Zero and Brentwood have been picking up these Mexican features, often genre favorit... FEARnet Plans Halloween Bash and New Programming
by Jarrod Sarafin (Fri 10-17-2008)
Halloween is fast approaching and this is the time of the year for all of us horror fans to watch the various marathons of decent horror classics that we know and love. Same goes for breaking out those horror DVDs that we have been saving all year long fo... Bat-week Begins
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 10-18-2005)
The Prize Closet is straining to unleash free DVDs for you lucky readers this week, so let's not delay. You should know the drill by now. To win any of the following prizes, send an email containing your mailing address and the indicated subject line to p... DVD Marathon
by Brian Thomas (Tue 02-03-2004)
As I mentioned in last weeks column, I spent a chunk of my weekend at the worlds longest (and longest running) movie marathon, the madness incarnate known as B-fest [www.b-fest.com]. Im still a bit wiped from the experience as I write this, but exhilar... CRYPT OF THE LIVING DEAD gets a CD soundtrack
by Randall Larson (Thu 12-01-2005)
Perseverance Records has announced a March release for Philip Lambro's score for the 1973 horror film CRYPT OF THE LIVING DEAD (aka YOUNG HANNAH: QUEEN OF THE VAMPIRES). They are also planning a CD of Lambro's score to the heist film MURPH THE SURF, aka L... Horror classics
by Brian Thomas (Tue 09-26-2006)
I'm getting over a virus, but fortunately after a few light weeks we've got a big list this week. Enjoy! In our Prize Closet this week we have a copy of FAST & THE FURIOUS: TOKYO DRIFT, courtesy of Universal. To be eligible to win one, send an email to p... Info on the FOG and RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD
by Christopher Allan Smith (Wed 05-29-2002)
MGM has finally announced two films horror fans have been clamoring about for awhile now. John Carpenter's THE FOG as well as Dan O'Bannon's NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD sequel RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD have been slated for release August 27, and each promise... Anime Goes Bump in the Night
by Janet Houck (Thu 12-21-2006)
Now that Christmas is almost upon us, it’s the perfect time to look at some horror titles in the anime section!
First one on the list is a classic, for many US otaku their first title on VHS. Vampire Hunter D (distributed by Urban Vision)... LIVING DEAD in 3D
by News Editor (Mon 12-26-2005)
A new German film company, Lux Digital Pictures, is working on a 3-D remake of NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD.Lux and producer-director Jeff Broadstreet describe the project as a "homage" to George Romero's film, whose title is in public domain. The script was ... Wayne’s World
by Brian Thomas (Tue 05-08-2007)
Wow, this is one of those week’s when the column is just loaded. Onward!
SPOTLIGHT OF THE WEEK
This month is definitely John Wayne month, with several packages being released in honor of the 100th anniversary of his birth over the next few ... KONG lands!
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 03-28-2006)
While over the past few weeks I've been writing about bargain box sets of (most often) public domain titles, there's one way you can see a lot of these features for even less money. To be specific, for free. Sites like Veoh [http://www.veoh.com/] speciali... CABIN FEVER director stalks DEAD OF NIGHT
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 08-01-2003)
Director Eli Roth, whose first film CABIN FEVER arrives in theaters this September, is busy forging his future career path. In addition to being attached to the horror screenplay DRAWN (see story here), Roth is now contemplating a remake of the 1972 shock... COMIC CON 2007 Details Revealed
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sat 07-07-2007)
Don't you just love it when you know when exactly what time each media content will be showing at the Comic Con? Well, this year, it's possible all thanks to Coming Soon's Blog. They've revealed details on who is showing up this year and at what times the... DIARY OF THE DEAD
by Abbie Bernstein, Columnist (Fri 02-15-2008)
Not that anybody needs a license for it in any case, but if there’s an individual who’s entitled to do whatever he wants with the living dead genre, it’s George A. Romero. Romero (for those who know zilch about horror film history) creat... Phantoms and Free DVD Players
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 09-09-2003)
In last weeks column, I put out an offer to sell my credibility in exchange for new electronics equipment. Well, no DVD player manufacturers or retailers have responded to my offer (which still stands), but Im gonna tell you how you can get a DVD player... HOUSE OF THE DEAD II
by BRIAN THOMAS (Sun 04-02-2006)
The 1998 Sega video game HOUSE OF THE DEAD wasn't exactly groundbreaking. A First Person Shooter, it takes inspiration from games like DOOM and simplifies the concept to its most basic elements, then pours on the gore. In its initial arcade incarnation, p... "World War Z"
by Brian Thomas (Thu 11-09-2006)
Most of our classic movie monsters were drawn from some literary touchstone. Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein pretty much created both the horror and science fiction genres as soon as it was published. Dracula is the undisputed king of vampire novels... DEATH DRIVES A SEMI
by Denise Dumars (Wed 05-10-2000)
Little old ladies and their peculiar pets. Truckers facing deathman and machine versus the supernatural. Redneck zombie killers. A man obsessed with baseball scores. A vampire wrestler. A superhero who gets cancer. These are some of the characters you`ll... Warhol horrors come to DVD
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 09-20-2005)
In the Prize Closet this week we have one copy of MALLRATS to give away. Okay, some of you may think that's extremely lame. Many folks consider MALLRATS slightly below JERSEY GIRL on the Kevin Smith filmography, and you might not think it worth opening th... HORROR OF PARTY BEACH / THE CURSE OF THE LIVING CORPSE
by BRIAN THOMAS (Fri 03-17-2006)
Midwestern born actor/filmmaker Del Tenney was raised and educated in Los Angeles, so it's no surprise that he should someday make a teenage beach party movie. But in Connecticut? Yep, after completing college, Tenney moved to New York City and became a s... DVD Shopping Bag: Same Old New World
by Robert T. Trate (Tue 10-28-2008)
Two weeks ago New Line Home Video re-released Terrence Malick’s breathtaking film The New World in an extended cut. An unrated cut and an additional thirty minutes were promised and nothing else included. No trailers, no commentary and no cl... FEARnet to launch on Halloween
by Karl Schneider (Fri 10-27-2006)
FEARnet, a multimedia horror movie service, launches appropriately enough this coming Halloween. Called "the first multiplatform horror network," FEARnet will offer more than 1,000 horror movies from the Sony and Lionsgate libraries as video on... ManiaFest 2003 announces more guests, movies
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 08-01-2003)
More celebrity guests have been announced for ManiaFest 2003, this fall's genre film festival. Presented in association with Cinescape magazine, ManiaFest is a four-day celebration of fantasy, science fiction and horror filmmakers and creators taking plac... Attack of the Living Dead Series One
by John Denning (Sun 08-27-2006)
Mezco set a new standard in the toy industry by being the first to release an original line of zombie action figures unaffiliated with any previous book, film, or comic. Applause are warranted for that alone, but on top of encouraging more free-roaming zo... Goodies
by Robert “Bob” Trate (Tue 10-09-2007)
This week bag is chock full of goodies. Obviously ‘Twilight Zone: The Movie’ is must have for the bag. The other Spielberg collaboration that all true Maniacs must have is the 25th Anniversary Editionof ‘Poltergeist’.&nbs... Genre Cluster Content on DVD
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 04-05-2005)
I recently ran across a job board posting requesting someone to oversee a company's "genre cluster content". You see a lot of corporate doubletalk in these ads, but this one really stumped me. Just what the hell is "genre cluster content"? To me, it seems... DVD Shopping Bag: TWISTER, on the Small Screen
by Robert T. Trate (Tue 05-13-2008)
In the summer of 1996 Maniacs (though then we might have been called Cinescapers) around the world eagerly awaited Dean Devlin and Roland Emmerich’s “big” summer movie, Independence Day. While the hype was building there were, of course,... Night on the Galactic Railroad (Tue 10-09-2001)
What They SayOnce upon a time, there was a young boy named Giovanni whose life was filled with hardship and despair. In addition to his studies, he worked early in the morning and after school every day to earn enough money to feed his sick mother. Becaus...Book Review of Zombie Movies: The Ultimate Guide
by Tim Janson (Thu 10-16-2008)
Glenn Kay’s book touts itself as the ultimate guide to zombie films and it’s not too far off with that claim. Kay reviews nearly 300 films in a genre that seems to keep growing every year. It’s hard to believe that the ... LADY FRANKENSTEIN
by Brian Thomas (Mon 07-09-2001)
One need only view the trailer to see why LADY FRANKENSTEIN jumps to the top of monster fans' "guilty pleasures" lists. Rarely are so many strange and eccentric elements contained in one picture. For starters, you've got Joseph Cotton who went from starri... DAWN OF THE DEAD: Unrated Director's Cut
by Brian Thomas (Tue 11-16-2004)
When I went to see Tom Savini's 1990 remake of NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD, I tried to do so without a chip on my shoulder, and I came away without being disappointed by what is a reasonably entertaining zombie movie with a few fresh twists that doesn't insu... DVD This Week: August 27
by John Thonen (Tue 08-27-2002)
VIDEO NEWSProof, as if any was needed, that direct-to-video horror producers have no shame is the recent report (from CREATURE CORNER) of a sequel to the dreadful BLOODY MURDER. That film was an unexpected video hit, probably due to its cover art of a cha... DEAD AND BREAKFAST on DVD in September
by News Editor (Fri 08-12-2005)
DEAD AND BREAKFAST, Matthew Leutwylers take on the un-dead genre, is headed to DVD on September 6th from Anchor Bay Entertainment. The film will also be available day-and-date on the Universal Media Disc (UMD) format for the PlayStation Portable (PSP) ... Book Buzz: Opening the DC Vault
by Tim Janson (Mon 09-29-2008)
As mentioned last week, we have a slew of new releases in every category. There’s going to be some tough purchasing decisions that need to be made. We have two anthologies of the best fantasy literature of the year, one from St. Martin&rsq... Surfacing with Josh Pate
by David Michael Wharton (Mon 10-10-2005)
There's a long-standing tradition of storytelling brothers. The Grimms. The Coens. The Wachowskis (although that should now actually be "the Wachowski siblings", I suppose). Add to that list the brothers Pate, Jonas and Josh, formerly of Sci-Fi's shor... 'Dead Of Night' to shoot in Louisiana this year (Thu 09-04-2008)
A Screen Daily write up about the restructuring of Hyde Park Entertaiment has a few interesting tidbits for C2F readers. The studio will release 'The Dark Country' based on an upcoming graphic novel by Tab Murphy, and starring and directed by Thomas Jane...Comics and Film documentary: Tales of the Crypt
by Rob M. Worley (Sun 12-26-2004)
The DVD "Tales from the Crypt: From Comic Books to Television" profiles the story behind the famous and controversial EC horror comic books of the 1950's, and the pop culture they inspired. The main feature - a one-hour documentary produced for American ... Amityville Horror, The (sequel)
by Coming Attractions (Fri 10-31-2003)
Genre:Horror/Sequel.Studio:MGM.Production Company:Platinum Dunes.Project Phase:In Development.Who's In It:Unknown.Who's Making It:Daniel Farrands (Screenwriter).Premise:Twenty years after he and his family fled in terror from a haunted house, George Lutz ... THE EVIL DEAD: Ultimate Edition (3 Discs)
by Robert T. Trate (Wed 12-19-2007)
Yes, another edition of The Evil Dead on DVD. This time Anchor Bay is releasing the “Ultimate Edition”. Now many of you, like me, have the “Special Edition” (circa 1999) or the “Book Of The Dead Limited Edition&rdqu... EuroSpy Music
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 02-10-2005)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONSOpening with a wonderfully raucous vocal by the unmistakable Italian singer Christy (TEPEPA, RUN MAN RUN), the score for Albert De Martino's 1967 spy spoof, OK CONNERY (aka OPERATION KID BROTHER in the USA and Japan) is a terrif... Event Guide
by Matt Kamen (Sat 08-25-2007)
With the hangovers from Amecon fading, the pangs of longing kick in for the next convention where you can drain your wallet and damage your liver. With that in mind, let's take a look ahead at what the rest of the year promises in terms of cons and events... FEARnet Rolls Out Their Halloween Programming
by Tim Janson (Thu 10-11-2007)
FEARnet, the world’s premiere horror and thriller website and video on demand service, will celebrate Halloween all October long as it scares up a daily dose of chilling programming every day of the month. The ultimate Halloween destination, FEARnet... SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER
by P. MACDOUGAL (Thu 11-07-2002)
I remember going with my cousins to see a GREASE/SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER double bill when I was around ten or so. Every kid loved the PG-rated GREASE back then, but SATURDAY NIGHT FEVERa seemingly perfect double-feature match for GREASE, with the singing an... Dances with the Undead: Kim Newman, Part 2
by Dan Cziraky (Fri 07-28-2000)
JUDGMENT OF TEARS has a lighter tone than THE BLOODY RED BARON, an element that author Kim Newman decided upon early. `Needing a rest after the war-torn Red Baron book, I decided to skip the obvious World War II setting and relax a little by enjoying `la ... Fan Re-Cuts Romero's DEAD, Adds New Footage
by News Editor (Tue 06-07-2005)
Dean Lachiusa, a fan of George Romero's NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD, has re-edited the film, which is in the public domain. He has named his "version" of the film NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD: SURVIVORS CUT. Lachiusa has added a new beginning and various new ele... THE EVIL DEAD COMPANION: Bill Warren
by Steve Ryfle (Fri 01-12-2001)
Anyone who writes about science fiction, fantasy and horror films for a (probably meager) living these days owes Bill Warren a debt of gratitude. Warren, along with Don Glut and a handful of other writers, was one of the first people to elevate genre-movi... DAWN OF THE DVD DEAD
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 06-15-2004)
Universal Home Video has set a October 5, 2004 release date for the remake of DAWN OF THE DEAD. Two versions of Zack Snyder's zombie apocalypse feature will be available to own, one being the theaterical cut and the other being an unrated edition of the f... Battle of the ‘Star’ Series: Star Wars, Star Trek, & Starship Troopers
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 01-30-2007)
A screw-you-Pat amount of books came out this week with a little something for everyone: several anthologies for the SF reader, new fantasy / horror stand-alone novels and series installments, and even a widely neglected, early novel from George R.R. ... M. Night and Sam Hoping for UNBREAKABLE 2
by Jarrod Sarafin (Wed 09-24-2008)
Something that flew right by the radars of a lot of us during this slow news week was just thrown into my inbox by fellow Maniac Joeybaloney. Apparently, director M. Night Shyamalan and leading star Samuel L. Jackson are still interested in returning to t... Dead Man's Chest and Tokyo Drift
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 07-06-2006)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONHans Zimmer, who produced Klaus Badelt's masterful score for the original PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL (but who, as Badelt's immediate protg, was also believed to have had more than a slight hand in its co... DEAD RISING Contest
by Karl Schneider (Thu 07-27-2006)
The folks promoting the upcoming release of DEAD RISING have been kind enough to provide Cinescape with a $50 Best Buy gift certificate and 5 copies of the game. Since we are nice here at Cinescape, we decided another contest was in order.DEAD RISING fol... NIGHT VISIONS Pix
by Frank Kurtz (Mon 07-02-2001)
The Fox TV network has released a number of shots from their long delayed and finally airing NIGHT VISIONS suspense-horror anthology TV series. Besides shots of host Henry Rollins, the network has released pictures from the two-hour opener's four vignette... DEAD LIKE ME - "Pilot"
by Chris Wyatt (Mon 06-16-2003)
Watch the premiere of DEAD LIKE ME on Showtime June 27, 10pm ET/PT.Showtime's new original series DEAD LIKE ME launches next week with an extended-length pilot episode. Showtime, as a network, has long been a haven for imaginative genre fiction. The pheno... The Song of Cthulhu
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 01-26-2006)
The weird tales of Howard Phillips Lovecraft are among the most potent horror stories of the last century. Told through a careful and precise narrative ambiance, H.P. Lovecraft's tales of the undying manifestations of monstrous, cosmic evil and arcane sor... SHAUN OF THE DEAD
by Brian Thomas (Fri 01-07-2005)
You might say that 2004 was very much the Year of the Zombie. When was the last time that more than one zombie movie was playing in theaters at the same time? Once a weedy, poorly maintained patch in cinema's horror garden, the Living Dead sub genre ala G... DEAD AND BREAKFAST Clips
by News Editor (Tue 08-30-2005)
As we reported a few weeks ago, Matthew Leutwyler's DEAD AND BREAKFAST will arrive on DVD on September 6th. For those of you who missed the earlier article, the story centers on what happens when a seemingly innocent road trip goes awry. Six friends on th... TAPEHEADS
by ANDREW HERSHBERGER (Wed 12-19-2001)
A cult favorite that received a limited theatrical run, only to develop a small but feverish following on video, TAPEHEADS is that rare comedy that actually improves with repeat viewings. The first feature directed by Bill Fishman who later went on to C... Little Shop of Living Death
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 03-11-2003)
With quite a few releases delayed this week, it gives us a chance to chat a bit. DVD Shopping List has been running for about two months now, and were mighty curious to know more about how the feature is working for You, our wonderful readers. Are you pr... '30 Days of Night' on DVD this February
by Rob M. Worley (Mon 12-17-2007)
From a press release:
Culver City, CA (12/17/07) – From producers Sam Raimi (director, Spider-Man trilogy, producer, The Grudge) and Robert Tapert (producer, The Evil Dead series) and director David Slade (Hard Candy), comes '30 Days of Night', ava... Star Trek and the Singularity
by Pat Ferrara, Columnist (Mon 02-04-2008)
After a weekend highlighted by crappy weather and lousy Super Bowl adverts, I found something last night that turned my whole sub-par Sunday around: the news that Star Trek Books is finally releasing their very own “Guide to Women.”
It’... DVD and Video This Week: February 19
by John Thonen (Tue 02-19-2002)
VIDEO NEWSAccording to VIDEO BUSINESS magazine, the notoriously cost effective (or cheap) Roger Corman - who not long ago filmed the demolition of his California studios for use in an upcoming film - has recently struck a deal with the Los Angeles Film Sc... Director Patrick Gleason brings THE LAUGHING DEAD to life.
by John Thonen (Fri 01-21-2000)
Director Patrick Gleason cringed as the police officers approached. It was early in the 1996 production of his debut film, and his long-expired city filming permit was the least of his worries. If the officers found out he was shooting without the permiss... Drizzt Do’Urden Is Back?
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 09-24-2007)
Since his conception in the Icewind Dale Trilogy back in 1988, R.A. Salvatore’s Drizzt has grown from an initial side character to the most well-renowned persona of the Forgotten Realms universe.
Hello Maniac readers and welcome to this, th... Deluxe Húrin
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 05-15-2007)
Amidst the flurry of studio inquiries which have flooded the Tolkien estate since The Children of Húrin hit the shelves last month, Houghton Mifflin is rolling out the stops to release a deluxe hardcover edition of the novel complete with brand new... Comicscape - May 11, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 05-11-2005)
First, the good news: next week is my first interview in a while. I'll be talking with the man...the legend...THE CHIN: Bruce Campbell. We'll be chatting about his new comic book and movie THE MAN WITH THE SCREAMING BRAIN. The first issue of the miniserie... Horror Author Douglas Clegg: A Transcript of Our Online Chat (Fri 06-23-2000)
SteveVP: Hello. We`re chatting today with author Douglas Clegg. Clegg`s recent horror novel YOU COME WHEN I CALL YOU was reviewed on Fandom, as was his anthology of short horror stories THE NIGHTMARE CHRONICLES. To start the chat, I would like to ask Cleg...Xombie: Dead on Arrival
by Pat Ferrara (Wed 05-23-2007)
From its mystical origins in voodoo folklore to its staple rebirth as a subgenre of all modern horror-related media, the zombie has been a powerful and well-explored model of human otherness. The flesh-eating monsters conjure up such themes as the importa... Book Buzz: Hugo Winners Announced
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 08-11-2008)
The 2008 World Science Fiction Convention concluded yesterday amidst fanfare by Guests of Honor Tom Whitmore, Rick Sternbach and Lois McMaster Bujold along with Robert A. Heinlein filling in as the official Ghost of Honor. The third convention ever held i... ONE RAINY NIGHT
by Denise Dumars (Fri 06-30-2000)
Richard Laymon pulls no punches; this is the first thing you need to know about his fiction. He never cuts off an ear or gouges an eye off-screen; if it happens in the story, it will be described in loving and living color by the author who is too raw for... Hey, Hey! That's Grandmere's Tibia You're Standing On!
by Denise Dumars (Fri 10-27-2000)
Bite MeWhile we`re still in a Hallowe`en mood, I thought we`d start the nonfiction segment of our rant (what`s with the royal we all of a sudden, DD?) with more seasonal material. Check out this brand new title: The Dracula Cookbook: Authentic Recipes fro... B.P.R.D.: NIGHT TRAIN #1
by Tony Whitt (Mon 09-22-2003)
Liz Sherman and Roger the Homunculus have been assigned to investigate a ghost train appearing in Alabama almost every night. The train, which was transporting scientists and troops to the Manhattan Project, was blown up by a German saboteur seventy years... Night of the Beasts Vol.#03
by Jarred Pine (Wed 05-09-2007)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Chika ShiomiTranslated by:Kathy SchillingAdapted by:Brynne ChandlerWhat They SayThe raging beast within Sakura takes form and a new villain joins the scene! Our tale moves to the remote location of Sakura\'s lineage\'s temple,...