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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)
...s seminal NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD. `Part of it was a money thing,` Parker recalls. `I knew our makeup staff could never handle those Romero-style hordes of the living dead on our budget. I also knew that I couldn`t have flesh eaters and still get an R... 
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)
...e classic NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD should be stirring your interest as it is ours, along with Bruce Lee's THE CHINESE CONNECTION. And how's this for incongruous: another film set for the 3D treatment is the Gregory Peck classic TO KILL A MOCKING BIRD.... Horror Channel Monsters HD Presents WEEKEND OF THE DEAD
by News Editor (Wed 06-22-2005)
... classics NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD and DAWN OF THE DEAD, Sam ("Spiderman") Raimi's EVIL DEAD and Peter ("Lord of the Rings") Jackson's DEAD ALIVE, as well as a behind-the-scenes original HD production DREAM OF THE DEAD: THE MAKING OF GEORGE ROMERO'S LA... 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)
...eceded by NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD and followed by DAY OF THE DEAD.Interestingly, NIGHT was remade in 1990 by makeup effects artist Tom Savini. Savini worked on the last two LIVING DEAD films.Scoop Feedback:May 9, 2003... Actors Ving Rhames (MISSION: I... 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)
...dbreaking NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD and the more popular DAWN OF THE DEAD (that's the original, not the forthcoming remake I'm talking about). When I first saw DAY back in 1986 on home video, it didn't appeal to me the same way that DAWN had years earli... 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)
...o’s Night of the Living Dead, it defines itself through the forced collaborations between the soldiers of different countries (though the Englishman already works with the Soviets). The group bickers and waits, eventually deciding to take a ... 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)
...Later, or Night of the Living Dead. You won’t pick out your next outfit for the Bauhaus concert from these vampires. As in Niles and Templesmith’s miniseries, these vampires feel more like indifferent consumers whose appetites ren... 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)
...THE WOLF, NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD, NOSFERATU, OASIS OF THE ZOMBIES, REVOLT OF THE ZOMBIES, THE VAMPIRE BAT, THE VENGEANCE OF THE ZOMBIES, VOODOO BLACK EXORCIST, WEREWOLF IN A GIRL'S DORMITORY, WEREWOLF VS. VAMPIRE WOMEN and WHITE ZOMBIE. (O) VAMPIRE ... '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)
...NOWBEAST, NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD and WAR OF THE PLANETS. (O) CODE 7 VICTIM 5 (Geneon) Lex Barker in a 1964 British private eye yarn. (O) THE CROOKED WAY (Geneon) 1949 film noir with John Payne as an amnesiac veteran who finds out he once was a notori... Noir-a-rama
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 07-05-2005)
... Romero's NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD in the public domain category almost immediately, it's always been a favorite of video labels, especially bargain specialists looking for cheap product to fill out their catalogs. I've got six or seven different editi... Epic Wyler Epic
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 09-13-2005)
...CLASSICS: NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD / HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL (Wellspring) (O) TV GUIDE HORROR CLASSICS: THE TERROR / WASP WOMAN (Wellspring) The Guide puts its esteemed brand name on a collection of public domain horror twin bills. Just list the showtime... 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)
...1 - 8AM - Night Of The Living Dead10AM - Boo12PM - Thir13en Ghosts2PM - Ghost Adventures4PM -9PM Ghost Hunters marathon9PM-3AM - Ghost Hunters Live3AM - All Souls Day
CHILLER Horror Channel:
6:00 AM ALFRED HITCHCOCK PRESENTS (ORIG) MR. BLANCH... 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)
...od Feast, Night of the Living Dead, Behind the Green Door, Fritz the Cat, Tenderness of Wolves, Coffy, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Ilsa, She Wolf of the SS, Candy Tangerine Man, Halloween, Cannibal Holocaust, Maniac, Nightmares in a Damaged Brain, Th... 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)
...excellent NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD collector's edition. (O) BUDDY BOY (Image) Quiet young man Aidan Gillen comes to suspect that beautiful neighbor Emmanuelle Seigner is hiding something horrifying in this stylish 1999 psychothriller. With behind-the-s... The Dead Shall Rise Again: Zombies in Film
by Andrew Hershberger (Sun 03-17-2002)
... classic, NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD - packed with more extras and perks than zombies at a Pennsylvania shopping mall. All this has got the old killer cadaver craving poking up it's ugly head, and the cure is a quick fix at the video store, where you'll ... Death, Taxes and DVDs
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 04-15-2003)
...ation for NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD is teamed with a 1962 Sidney Pink space opera, both with sparkling new transfers and starring John Agar.[ ]MUSCLE BEACH PARTY / SKI PARTY (MGM) Two fun mid-1960s youth musical comedies appear in new anamorphic widescr... 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)
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NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (CW, 8PM EST)
The first truly modern horror movie, Night of the Living Dead is the most influential work to emerge in the genre since Psycho. Despite mostly unprofessional acting, near nonexistent production ... Official Comic Con Schedule
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Mon 07-09-2007)
.... Romero (Night of the Living Dead) is the undisputed master of zombie genre films, and Max Brooks (World War Z, Zombie Survival Guide) has written the best-selling zombie novels. Join these two titans of the undead as Max sits down for a personal inte... That DVD Bastard
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 08-16-2005)
...llection: NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD, REVOLT OF THE ZOMBIES and HARD ROCK ZOMBIES. (O) UNDECLARED Complete Series (Shout Factory) Producer Judd Apatow wanted to do a college version of his FREAKS & GEEKS series. And he did, right down to the early ca... FEARnet Plans Halloween Bash and New Programming
by Jarrod Sarafin (Fri 10-17-2008)
...on Lives, Night of the Living Dead (1990), The Howling, Evil Dead 2, Hostel, Candyman, Exorcism of Emily Rose, Boogeyman (2005), and Leprechaun. The 66.6 Second Film Festival will premiere the week of October 13.
FEARnet’s ... Bat-week Begins
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 10-18-2005)
...se of the NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD. Includes commentrak, Making-Of and more. (O) THE DEFENDER (Visual) Dolph Lundgren directs and stars as a Secret Service agent hunting for a government official abducted by terrorists. Staring Jerry Springer as the pr... DVD Marathon
by Brian Thomas (Tue 02-03-2004)
...VANISHES, NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD, DOOMED TO DIE, PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, INDESTRUCTIBLE MAN, HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME, NOSFERATU, SWAMP WOMEN, WORLD GONE MAD, LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, TORMENTED, MONSTER WALKS, MONSTER FROM A PREHISTORIC PLANET, THE GORIL... 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)
...deo. (O) NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (Tapeworm) (O) NIGHT OF THE SEAGULLS (Blue Underground) Definitive edition of the fourth and final Blind Dead movie. (O) NIGHT OF THE WEREWOLF (Deimos/BCI Eclipse) Paul Naschy's 1980 Spanish gothic wolfman movie. ... 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)
...TEMPLE or NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD any old time, or better yet, download the whole feature to store anywhere you have space. Of course, the quality isn't likely to be nearly as good as that available on disc at any price, but if you've been eyeing that... 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)
.... Romero (Night of the Living Dead) is the undisputed master of zombie genre films and Max Brooks (World War Z, Zombie Survival Guide) has written the best selling zombie novels. Join these two titans of the undead as Max sits down for a personal inter... DIARY OF THE DEAD
by Abbie Bernstein, Columnist (Fri 02-15-2008)
...enre with Night of the Living Dead in 1968 and subsequently expanded on the mythology with Dawn of the Dead (1978), Day of the Dead (1985) and Land of the Dead (2005), with each film exploring a different stage in the survival (or lack thereof) of civi... 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)
...houls of Night of the Living Dead and its descendants. George Romero took an idea that had been percolating in B-movies like Zombies of Mora Tau, Plague of the Zombies and Invisible Invaders, increased the shock quotient, and made it distinctly his... DEATH DRIVES A SEMI
by Denise Dumars (Wed 05-10-2000)
...deal with NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD-type zombies and the people who kill them. We meet familiar figures within Belkoms fiction, and his stories take us back to a day and age when `horror fiction` meant something other than just graphic depictions of se... Warhol horrors come to DVD
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 09-20-2005)
...writer of NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD. Watch it beforeAFTER MIDNIGHT. (O) MINDHUNTERS (Buena Vista/Dimension) Whodunit in which a training mission for FBI profilers is infiltrated by a psycho killer. Is it Val Kilmer? LL Cool J? Christian Slater? Includes... 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)
...atliners, Night of the Living Dead, Swamp Thing, Texas Chainsaw: The Next Generation, Single White Female, Children of the Living Dead and The Blob.
FEARnet On Demand will feature about 200 titles a year, with more than 70 hours of programming a m... ManiaFest 2003 announces more guests, movies
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 08-01-2003)
...e Romero (NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD) will be joined by Cinescape's Editor-in-Chief Anthony C. Ferrante in a discussion about what scares us in horror films. Screenings of such classic horror films as HALLOWEEN, A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET, THE TEXAS CHAIN... 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)
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Night Of The Living Dead 3D (2006)
Raiders of the Damned (2005)
Poltergeist: 25th Anniversary Edition
Splatter Beach (2006)
Tales of Horror
Wrong Turn / Wrong Turn 2 - Dead End (2pack) (2003... Genre Cluster Content on DVD
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 04-05-2005)
...NOWBEAST, NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD and WAR OF THE PLANETS.
DEAD DOLL
© Lions Gate
(O) DEAD DOLL (Lions Gate) A killer sculptor hides his girlfriend's corpse inside a doll. Creepiness ensues. With deleted scenes, storyboards and more. (O) D... DVD Shopping Bag: TWISTER, on the Small Screen
by Robert T. Trate (Tue 05-13-2008)
...f Blood / Night Of The Living Dead 1968) 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)
...;s “Night of the Living Dead”. Suddenly zombies were not just mute slaves but bloodthirsty terrors looking to take a bit out of anyone they could get their hands and teeth on. This was the watershed moment of the zombie film. ... 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)
... Romeros NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD. The film is best remembered, by those old enough to do so, as part of the Living Dead trio of films (unrelated to Romeros film, or to each other) which played in drive-ins well into the 70s. In this one, Anita Ek... 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)
...ips from "Night of the Living Dead," "Creepshow," "The Fog," "Tales from the Crypt" (the 1972 movie) and the "Tales from the Crypt" television series demonstrate these influences.
More... Amityville Horror, The (sequel)
by Coming Attractions (Fri 10-31-2003)
.... Romero (Night of the Living Dead) is being considered to direct The Amityville Horror: 25 Years Later. According to the Corner source, Romero is interested. [Thanks to Johnny at the Corner for giving us the heads up.]September 8, 2003... As first rep... 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)
... library (NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD, for example; almost any Universal B-movie from the '50s). Bernard Herrmann was especially notable in this, and several of his library compositions have found their way into CD release. The practice continues to this ... Event Guide
by Matt Kamen (Sat 08-25-2007)
...tch meets Night of the Living Dead in this handycam anthology movie of an undead apocalypse. A group of documentary makers, a married couple and a group of disparate survivors are the focus amidst a zombie plague bringing the end of humanity. Bonus fea... FEARnet Rolls Out Their Halloween Programming
by Tim Janson (Thu 10-11-2007)
... & 3, Night of the Living Dead, Mary Reilly, Stigmata, and Ring Around the Rosie.
“For Horror fans, Halloween is our Super Bowl. With that in mind we wanted to make sure FEARnet went above and beyond in giving thrill lovers a scarefest like ... 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)
...r classic NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD, and SEVEN DOORS OF DEATH, the edited version of Lucio Fulcis THE BEYOND. According to Slingshot, you can switch between 3-D and 2-D presentations, and each title is available separately, but get this the 3-D glass... '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’...