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Resident Evil: Extinction
by Tim Janson, Columnist (Thu 01-24-2008)

...it them. Resident Evil: Extinction’s 94 minutes virtually flies by…In part because it is filled with action from beginning to end, but also because there isn’t a whole lot of time spent on character or plot. We know that Alice,...

RESIDENT EVIL: EXTINCTION
by Abbie Bernstein (Sat 09-22-2007)

Resident Evil: Extinction is the third film in a series based on a videogame. This isn’t necessarily the most promising of origins, but this time around, the filmmakers do an extraordinarily good job of making a rousing horror/sci-fi movie. There ar...

Resident Evil Returns
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 07-30-2007)

Arguably a much better game series than a movie franchise, RESIDENT EVIL is back with the novelization of the third film, Resident Evil: Extinction due out in theatres this fall. G’day all you Maniac readers and welcome to the Buzz. We’ve got ...


"Resident Evil: Extinction" Teaser Online
by Karl Schneider (Wed 02-21-2007)

The trailer for the upcoming Screen Gems film, Resident Evil: Extinction, has found it's way online via Yahoo!.You can find the trailer here.Milla Jovovich, Oded Fehr, Ali Larter, Iain Glen, Ashanti, Chris Egan, Spencer Locke, Jason O'Mara and Mike Epps s...

RESIDENT EVIL: EXTINCTION gets release date
by Karl Schneider (Thu 07-27-2006)

Sony has set the release date for the upcoming film RESIDENT EVIL: EXTINCTION as September 7, 2007.In RESIDENT EVIL: EXTINCTION survivors of the Raccoon City catastrophe travel across the Nevada desert, hoping to make it to Alaska. Alice (Milla Jovovich) ...

RESIDENT EVIL: EXTINCTION Cast Rounded Out
by Karl Schneider (Thu 05-11-2006)

Ali Larter, singer Ashanti, and Chris Egan have all officially signed on to the third installment of the Resident Evil series. They will be joining returning cast members Milla Jovovich, Oded Fehr, Sienna Guillory, Mike Epps and Iain Glen who will be rep...

A 7th RESIDENT EVIL 3 Clip Hits
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 09-14-2007)

It seems that Sony/Screen Gems wants to give away a lot of information pertaining to the story of RESIDENT EVIL: EXTINCTION. This latest clip they've released gives away a spoiler plot detail but the studio has released it to MSN Video in any case, the 7t...


Update: Milla Out, Ali Larter in For RESIDENT EVIL 4?
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 09-21-2007)

 While attending the premiere of RESIDENT EVIL: EXTINCTION, Ryan Rotten has posed the question of the franchise going onward even if the Alice storyline seems to be wrapping up. Actress Ali Larter has hinted that's definitely a possibility from what ...

New Clips of RESIDENT EVIL 3
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Wed 09-12-2007)

...e)--0:43 RESIDENT EVIL: EXTINCTION hits theaters September 21, 2007.    

Capcom Takes Out Typewriter for RESIDENT EVIL 5
by Jarrod Sarafin (Fri 10-03-2008)

It seems that one tradition is about to end within the Resident Evil franchise out of Capcom Japan. You RE fans will know that in order to save on their titles, you need to find that elusive typewriter scattered throughout the games.Well, not anymore. EGM...

Resident Evil: Apocalypse
by Corona's Coming Attractions (Fri 08-06-2004)

Genre:Horror/Action/Video Game Adaptation/Sequel.Studio:Screen Gems.Production Company:Constantin Film.Project Phase:Post-production.Who's In It:Milla Jovovich (Alice); Oded Fehr; Sienna Guillory (Jill Valentine); Jared Harris (Dr. Ashford).Who's Making I...


Film to Game Comparison: RESIDENT EVIL: APOCALYPSE
by James Stevenson (Mon 09-13-2004)

I had a chance this weekend to take in the latest RESIDENT EVIL film, APOCALYPSE, and compare it to my experiences playing through the RESIDENT EVIL franchise of games as it falls squarely in the realm of RESIDENT EVIL 2/3.I was a pretty big fan of the fi...

More RESIDENT EVIL news
by Troy Roberts (Wed 09-19-2001)

RESIDENT EVIL series creator Shinji Mikami recently had an interview in Weekly Famitsu, in which he discussed the series' new home on the Nintendo GameCube.According to him, the only complete remake of a RESIDENT EVIL game will be the first game. The othe...

Capcom confirms "Resident Evil 4" on Wii
by Karl Schneider (Mon 04-09-2007)

Capcom has announced that Resident Evil 4 will be released on the Nintendo Wii with a Resident Evil 4 Wii Edition.  It is scheduled for a summer release.The Wii Edition will use the system's motion-sensing controller for functions like aiming and sho...

"Resident Evil 5"
by CAPTAIN GORDON EDWARD (Mon 11-06-2006)

Plot: Seemingly returns to the previous zombie styled thriller the games have played, it features an abandoned town that is soon over run by the undead. Platform: X-Box 360 Company: Capcom Status: In development Latest Rumors: It seems that it...


Resident Evil Anniversary figures news
by Karl Schneider (Mon 04-16-2007)

NECA has released information regarding the upcoming second series of Anniversary figures for Resident Evil.The figures are scheduled to hit stores in late August of 2007.TyrantFirst seen at the Feb. Toy Fair.Almost 10" tallBall-jointed neck, torso, ...

Special RESIDENT EVIL SERIES 2 Figure
by Karl Schneider (Wed 05-31-2006)

NECA has been hiding something from us:There is a special "Chase" or variant figure in Resident Evil Series 2 that we have managed to keep secret from everyone (except employees of NECA and Capcom of course) The figure is packed randomly at a ratio of abo...

Official Comic Con Schedule
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Mon 07-09-2007)

...nest with Resident Evil: Extinction. See the world premiere of the new trailer and meet the stars of this third and final installment of the Resident Evil saga, based on the wildly popular video game series. Alice (Milla Jovovich), now in hiding in the...

RESIDENT EVIL series goes exclusive to GameCube
by James Stevenson (Thu 09-13-2001)

Capcom held a press conference in Japan and announced that the RESIDENT EVIL series will be completely remade for the Nintendo GameCube, and that the franchise is now exclusive to Nintendo's console.The surprise announcement came on the eve of the GameCub...


First sighting of RESIDENT EVIL: APOCALYPSE
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 07-07-2004)

The trailer for RESIDENT EVIL: APOCALYPSE is now online at Yahoo Movies. Picking up directly after the conclusion of the first film, Alice (Milla Jovovich) now wanders the deserted streets of Raccoon City in search of survivors to the deadly virus that ca...

Lost In Evisceration
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 10-12-2006)

...score for RESIDENT EVIL: EXTINCTION, the third Hollywood film based on the popular video games. Milla Jovovich returns in the lead and other cast members include Ali Larter, Christopher Egan and Ashanti. The film, which is helmed by HIGHLANDER director...

RESIDENT EVIL: DEAD AIM
by Troy Roberts (Tue 08-05-2003)

The RESIDENT EVIL series is regarded as the best action-horror games on the market today. Nearly all of the games are viewed with good reflections on them, except for possibly one: RESIDENT EVIL SURVIVOR. The game, which was played in first person, was an...

Michelle Rodriguez Talks RESIDENT EVIL
by SCOTT COLLURA (Fri 03-15-2002)

As one of two female leads in the new film RESIDENT EVIL, which opens today nationwide, Michelle Rodriguez is in the unique position of being a woman carrying (along with her co-star Milla Jovovich) a medium budgeted, action/horror/sci-fi movie that also ...


RESIDENT EVIL
by Anthony C. Ferrante (Fri 03-15-2002)

Twenty years ago, the concept of a $40 million dollar zombie movie would have been laughed at. Zombie movies by nature are these renegade little chillers that are homegrown, bloody as hell and oftentimes contain hidden social commentaries. George A. Romer...

John Eric Bently joins RESIDENT EVIL
by Karl Schneider (Wed 06-28-2006)

John Eric Bentley will join the cast of the upcoming RESIDENT EVIL: EXTINCTION to be directed by Russell Mulcahy.Bently will play an executive from the Umbrella Corporation who is trying to track down Milla Jovovich's character, Alice.RESIDENT EVIL: EXTIN...

RESIDENT EVIL Takes Top Spot
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sun 09-23-2007)

The box office numbers improved over the last two reports with a headline franchise hitting theaters over the weekend. The executives at Screen Gems won this weekend with their third installment Resident Evil: Extinction pulling in 24.0 million in 2,828 p...

RESIDENT EVIL: APOCALYPSE
by Brian Thomas (Fri 01-14-2005)

Novels and comics are difficult enough to adapt to a screenplay, but how do you adapt a video game for the movies? The very idea was once laughable, as if you could possibly craft a film from PONG or DIG DUG. However, as games have evolved to the point wh...


RESIDENT EVIL: APOCALYPSE
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 09-10-2004)

Video games can be highly entertaining. However, for people with lousy hand/eye coordination, they can be a massive bummer, as the onscreen alter ego dies and the game refuses to progress to the next level. RESIDENT EVIL: APOCALYPSE poses one solution to ...

Evil Reborn
by Captain Gordon Edward (Sat 06-16-2007)

Welcome to another edition of the Countdown, where it may be raining outside but there is always sunshine located in your gaming console. This week was pretty good, release wise, as not only was there quite a few games but also a few of the upper-tier gam...

Comic-Con News: July 23 and July 24 Schedule
by Jarrod Sarafin (Fri 07-11-2008)

...ris Egan (Resident Evil: Extinction), Susanna Thompson (Star Trek: Voyager), Sebastian Stan (Gossip Girl), and Allison Miller (Seventeen Again). Room 6B 11:00-12:00 The Disney Animation Story Process—Nathan Greno (head of story, Bolt), Don Hall ...

RESIDENT EVIL 0 Demo Due in August
by Troy Roberts (Thu 08-01-2002)

Capcom has announced that it will release a demo of the highly anticipated RESIDENT EVIL 0, for the GameCube, this August.RESIDENT EVIL 0 follows the storyline of Rebecca Chambers, along with ex-naval officer Billy Cohen before the events of RESIDENT EVIL...


RESIDENT EVIL (remake)
by James Stevenson (Sun 05-19-2002)

One of the first bona-fide hits on the Playstation was a little game called RESIDENT EVIL. The game pioneered the "Survival Horror" genre and was one of the scariest videogames to ever be released. Fast forward to the next generation of game consoles the...

RESIDENT EVIL APOCALYPSE reviewed
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 09-12-2003)

The FilmJerk website has published a script review of RESIDENT EVIL: APOCALYPSE. Inside Chris Faile's assessment of Paul Anderson's story is a wealth of information (and spoilers) about the film's characters and their story arcs, as well as general breakd...

Chris Durand joins RESIDENT EVIL
by Karl Schneider (Fri 09-08-2006)

According to Moviehole, Chris Durand (Halloween H20) will play a role in the upcoming sequel RESIDENT EVIL: EXTINCTION.The site says Durand will play one of the film's foremost villains and "will be a hard peach to squash."Moviehole also reported that Jen...

SCOOP: What's the new RESIDENT EVIL trailer look like?
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 09-18-2003)

Remember our scoop about when to expect to see a teaser trailer for RESIDENT EVIL APOCALYPSE? The source we call "The Magic 8-Ball" told us to keep our eyes on UNDERWORLD for our first look at more zombie mayhem created by the Umbrella Corporation. Now we...


RESIDENT EVIL 4 Series 1 Verdugo
by News Editor (Tue 08-30-2005)

NECA will soon be offering a Verdugo action figure, from the RESIDENT EVIL 4 Series 1. The figure will be over 9" tall and feature a 10" bendable tail. Verdugo will come with jointed shoulders, torso, thumbs, and knees. It will also have swivel biceps, ...

Resident Evil 4's Ada Wong
by News Editor (Thu 11-03-2005)

NECA has released an image of the new Ada Wong action figure from the Resident Evil 4: Series One. Ada comes packed with two different guns - pistol and high powered rifle.Other figures in the series include Leon S. Kennedy, Chainsaw Ganado, and Verdugo.

New director on RESIDENT EVIL 2
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 04-24-2003)

The Hollywood Reporter mentions that second unit director Alexander Witt is going to get his chance calling all the shots on RESIDENT EVIL 2, scheduled to begin filming in August in Toronto, Canada. Milla Jovovich will reprise her role as Alice, the lone...

RESIDENT EVIL
by BRIAN THOMAS (Thu 08-01-2002)

It’s hard to believe, but when I was a kid, there weren’t any zombie movies – at least not the way we think of them now. Sure, there were a few old flicks in which a voodoo master raised the dead to create some slaves for himself, but a human being was in...


Two more blast zombies in RESIDENT EVIL 2
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 07-18-2003)

THE MUMMY RETURNS's Oded Fehr and THE TIME MACHINE's Sienna Guillory have been added to the cast of RESIDENT EVIL: APOCALYPSE.Guillory's character is Jill Valentine, familiar to fans of Capcom's RESIDENT EVIL video game series; however, unlike the game hi...

Resident Evil Series 2: Garador
by News Editor (Wed 11-09-2005)

NECA has released an image of the Garador action figure, which is part of Resident Evil Series 2.The figure comes with shiny claws that adorn both hands, along with a gladiator style mask.

CASTLEVANIA and DEATH RACE 2000 News
by Karl Schneider (Thu 06-29-2006)

...he set of Resident Evil: Extinction here, which Anderson wrote. "[Death Race] would be a remake of Death Race 2000, with Paramount and us producing it with Cruise/Wagner, Tom Cruise's production company."The original 1975 movie starred David Carradine ...

TOP 12: RESIDENT EVIL sequel makes bank
by Patrick Sauriol (Sun 09-12-2004)

The game is still most definitely on for Screen Gems' RESIDENT EVIL film franchise. RESIDENT EVIL: APOCALYPSE, the second movie in the series, had a strong debut for its opening weekend taking in an estimated $23.7 million dollars in three days. The first...


Don't be scared off by RESIDENT EVIL 4
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 01-13-2005)

After experiencing a delay that pushed its release back six months, Capcom's RESIDENT EVIL 4 has finally arrived. While the latest chapter in the survival horror franchise is set outside the walls of Raccoon City in a small European town, the main charact...

Looking good for RESIDENT EVIL: APOCALYPSE
by Patrick Sauriol (Sat 09-20-2003)

Now that the teaser trailer for RESIDENT EVIL: APOCALYPSE is running with UNDERWORLD, Sony Pictures has opened the film's official website and made the trailer available for download. There are also a couple of new photos to look at including the first st...

RESIDENT EVIL blog
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 08-20-2003)

It appears that the filmmakers working on RESIDENT EVIL: APOCALYPSE are borrowing a trick originated by THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT. A website has sprouted at www.insideresidentevil.com that purports to be an outlet for an investigator researching the APOCALY...

Vote for your favorite RESIDENT EVIL APOCALYPSE poster
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 07-26-2004)

The five finalists in Screen Gems' RESIDENT EVIL APOCALYPSE poster design contest are now up and seeking votes. The studio wants fans to vote on which poster design they like the best, with the winner getting a cool RESIDENT EVIL prize pack which consists...


E3: RESIDENT EVIL 5 Trailers
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 07-12-2007)

The great thing about the E3 Summit every year is the roll out of all the trailers for future games. This year's convention has already leaked out some good trailers so far. Today, Capcom unveiled the look and feel of their RESIDENT EVIL 5 game which shou...

RESIDENT EVIL 4 Is "Possible" for Sony
by Jarrod Sarafin (Tue 07-01-2008)

This isn't really breaking news but I'll pass it along to you fellow Maniacs. Since executive producer Paul W.S Anderson and Sony Screen Gems always kept their budgets low for the trilogy of Resident Evil, there is some discussions underway between them a...

Go for the ghouls with RESIDENT EVIL OUTBREAK
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 03-30-2004)

PlayStation 2 owners have been waiting for the day when they could enter Raccoon City and blast away zombies just like their Nintendo brethern. Today is the day that Capcom's RESIDENT EVIL OUTBREAK hits store shelves in North America, the first in the sur...

The story continues in RESIDENT EVIL: AFTERLIFE
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 09-13-2004)

No sooner than after netting nearly $24 million in its opening weekend talk has already begun of a third RESIDENT EVIL movie. According to a story in The Hollywood Reporter, screenwriter and first EVIL director Paul W.S. Anderson always had in mind a tril...


Atari's DRIVER receives RESIDENT EVIL help
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 07-02-2004)

The team behind Screen Gems' RESIDENT EVIL movie are lending their talents to a new movie based on a video game property, this time for Atari Games' DRIVER franchise. Director/writer Paul W.S. Anderson and producer Jeremy Bolt will produce a DRIVER film w...

Updated RESIDENT EVIL for GameCube
by James Stevenson (Wed 09-12-2001)

Japanese publication Famitsu Magazine has revealed that Capcom is developing a special re-release of RESIDENT EVIL for the Nintendo GameCube. This special version of RESIDENT EVIL will feature updated graphics that rival those of the Playstation 2 ti...

RESIDENT EVIL sequel in the works
by Jennifer H. Tomooka (Fri 10-11-2002)

VARIETY reported today that director Paul W.S. Anderson (SOLDIER, EVENT HORIZON) will write and produce the second installment of the video game-based movie, RESIDENT EVIL. Anderson wrote, directed and produced RESIDENT EVIL, last summer's box office hit....

Interactive Evil
by James Stevenson and Troy Roberts (Wed 07-03-2002)

Since the release of the first RESIDENT EVIL on the Sony PlayStation, horror has been one of the hottest genres of video games. Computer chillers like SILENT HILL, EVIL DEAD and HOUSE OF THE DEAD are big sellers, while some of the most demanded sequels ar...


Videogame Movies: The Good, The Bad and The Worse.
by Jessica Chobot (Mon 04-16-2007)

...s such as Resident Evil: Extinction? Even more importantly: how will this effect how and which videogames are brought across to film, especially with such big title announcements such as Gears of War and Halo?  My two cents is that if they eve...

Capcom Adapting a CG RESIDENT EVIL Film
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Mon 10-29-2007)

It seems that Capcom and Sony are partnering up for a new RESIDENT EVIL that will stand seperate from the Screen Gems franchise of RE films. It will be done in the same vein as the Square-Enix adapted Final Fantasy: Advent Children film, a full-lengt...

EVIL sequel has a new RESIDENT composer
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 06-03-2004)

Music From the Movies reports that composer Jeff Danna will score RESIDENT EVIL APOCALYPSE. It is the biggest profile project for the up-and-coming Canadian composer after scoring THE BOONDOCK SAINTS, O and THE KID STAYS IN THE PICTURE.The first RESIDENT ...

RESIDENT EVIL premiere
by Sue Schneider (Mon 03-25-2002)

The premiere for RESIDENT EVIL was held on March 12th in the upstairs theater of the famous Mann's Chinese Theatre -- that's the new Hollywood Highland complex which houses the recently inaugurated home of the Academy Awards, the Kodak Theatre, for those ...


Marilyn Manson's RESIDENT EVIL Score
by Frank Kurtz (Thu 11-15-2001)

Marilyn Manson has been talking about the music he's been writing for the coming RESIDENT EVIL movie.While talking to Kerrang! magazine (via NME.com), Manson revealed that the music will be electronic rather than in his usual style.Regarding writing music...

Resident Evil 4
by James Stevenson (Wed 08-11-2004)

Plot:Leon explores a town and runs into a bunch of new zombies that are smart and work together. Camera system changed, game more action oriented.Platform:GameCubeCompany:CapcomStatus:In DevelopmentLatest Rumors:RESIDENT EVIL will never be the same again ...

RESIDENT EVIL Film Clips
by Frank Kurtz (Thu 10-11-2001)

Footage from the trailer for the coming RESIDENT EVIL movie can now be seen online.CANAL +'s DE CINEMA TV show covers a number of films in an online extended Real Video presentation. About 2 minutes and 40 seconds in, clips are shown culled from what will...

A look ahead...
by Robert T. Trate (Tue 01-01-2008)

...   Resident Evil: Extinction [Blu-ray]   Solstice   TV LAND Seaquest DSV: Season Two   The Tudors - The Complete First Season   Weird Science - The Complete Seasons 1 & 2   BOX SETS Resident Evil: Extinct...


What To Do If You Are Kidnapped By An Evil Scientist Out To Harvest Your Dreams
by Jessica Chobot (Mon 02-05-2007)

I have been having some seriously whacked-out dreams of late. I attribute these nocturnal mind trips to an overabundance of Taco Bell’s big beef burrito and one too many episodes of Charmed.   No longer does my subconscious wander through ...

EVIL sequel gets going even before RESIDENT released
by Christopher Allan Smith (Thu 03-07-2002)

Even before RESIDENT EVIL is released in theaters, Paul W.S. Anderson has signed on to write and direct the next film in the series. According to the HOLLYWOOD REPORTER, the next film will be called RESIDENT EVIL: NEMESIS, but you can bet the house that n...

RESIDENT EVIL's mad scientist
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 07-25-2003)

Actor Jared Harris has been cast in RESIDENT EVIL: APOCALYPSE. Harris plays a wheelchair-bound scientist named Dr. Ashford who helped create a formula that turns regular humans into superpowered humans. Naturally, the formula falls into the wrong hands an...

Fehr Signs on for EVIL 3
by News Editor (Mon 04-17-2006)

Constantin Film and Impact Pictures have signed Oded Fehr to reprise his role in RESIDENT EVIL: EXTINCTION. He will join a cast that already includes Milla Jovovich, Mike Epps, Iain Glen and Sienna Guillory.This third installment in the series revolves ar...


RESIDENT EVIL:EXTINCTION Clip Online
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 08-14-2007)

NBC and Screen Gems have combined to bring you a new video clip of RESIDENT EVIL: EXTINCTION as it will appear in theaters on September 21, 2007. The third installment in the RE franchise is directed by Russell Mulcahy and scribed by Paul W.S. Anderson. I...

The Manic Maniac: Who's The Real Zombie?
by Joe Crosby (Fri 10-10-2008)

  With the opening of Quarantine, we're delivered yet another zombie flick where the symptoms of an unknown virus look, at first, remarkably like a bad cold and, at last, remarkably like a rotting, red-eyed, flesh-eating creature who's strength and ...

Fear Itself
by Damon Brown (Thu 11-02-2006)

David Jaffe, one of the few designers to receive legendary status based on one game, God of War, recently asked if a video game could make you cry. This thought isn’t new. Will Wright and other softies posed the same question years ago, but you ...

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...


Where’s My Dance with Dragons?
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 10-29-2007)

Reading and enjoying epic genre literature requires, unfortunately, a great deal of patience. Though we love our favorite authors for their mind-expanding work, their creation of new worlds and imaginative storytelling ability, we can be the first to bran...

Paul W.S. Anderson, Zombie Fanatic
by SCOTT COLLURA (Thu 03-21-2002)

With the horror-action picture RESIDENT EVIL raking in $17 million in its opening weekend, both videogame fans and zombie movie fanatics have something to be happy aboutas does writer-director Paul W.S. Anderson, the man responsible for the film. Anderson...

EVIL DEAD II: Collectors Disc
by Steve Biodrowski (Tue 09-12-2000)

Hands down absolutely one of the greatest achievements in the horror genre—ever. Evil Dead 2 is literally one of those films that have to be seen to be believed—it’s outrageous, over-the-top, and beyond what you could possibly imagine, if you haven’t alre...

Preliminary Weekend Box Office (Mar 15-17)
by Christopher Allan Smith (Mon 03-18-2002)

Maintaining the steroid-like effect on the box office of recent CGI animated films, ICE AGE set a March record by pulling in $47.8 million its first weekend in release. A distant, distant second is the semi-adaptation of the popular video game series RESI...


Van Tongeran and Jones in London and Beyond
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 06-10-2004)

THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONSJohn Van Tongeran has written a first-rate score for the animated short, VAN HELSING: THE LONDON ASSIGNMENT, released this week on CD by Decca (B0002757-02). The film is a preface to the VAN HELSING feature film in kind of the s...

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Music with Depth
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 08-10-2006)

THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS UK film composer David Julyan, noted for his moody scores for Christopher Nolan's FOLLOWING, MEMENTO, and INSOMNIA (the latter two scores issues on Thrive and Varese Sarabande CDs, respectively) has taken a dark swing into horr...

New Developer Footage of RE 5
by Jarrod Sarafin (Thu 03-27-2008)

We've had little to nothing to report for Capcom's upcoming sequel Resident Evil 5 since last summer's E3 teaser trailer but that halt of information is no more. In the latest issue of Famitsu, we got some new developer video footage of the process behind...


SCORPION KING Prequel Starts Filming
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 10-19-2007)

... Mulcahy (Resident Evil: Extinction, Highlander) and stars Michael Copon (pictured, "Beyond the Break," Bring It On: In It to Win It) as the young hero Mathayus, Simon Quarterman ("Murder Rooms: The Patient's Eyes") as the wily Ari,...

GOOD VS. EVIL Back on Sci-Fi Channel
by Anna L. Kaplan (Fri 03-10-2000)

GOOD VS. EVIL gets a new name and a new home, starting March 10, 2000. The critically acclaimed, quirky mix of action, comedy and demon-chasers aired its first eleven episodes on USA Network under the title GvsE. Eleven new installments will begin on USA...

Crunchyroll Partners With Media Blasters
by Chris Beveridge (Sat 08-09-2008)

 San Francisco, CA (August 9, 2008) ‹New York-based anime and live action DVD distributor, Media Blasters, partners with online media distribution giant, Crunchyroll, to provide streaming, subscription and download-to-own of the company¹s...

Guild Wars Nightfall
by CAPTAIN GORDON EDWARD (Thu 10-26-2006)

The exciting thing about the time just before new consoles are released, is that games come out like mad. Not only that, but they seem to be at a much lower price point than say six months ago. I guess it goes to show that even though the games can be pl...


Gamer’s Odyssey
by Captain Gordon Edward (Sat 05-12-2007)

Welcome to another Countdown, where you can look outside and see how pretty it has become but stay inside to play fantastic games. Do not worry... I will not judge you... Unless you are a videogame. Anyways game releases this week have picked up over last...

Apocalypto Now
by Randall Larson (Thu 12-14-2006)

...mbie, and Resident Evil: Extinction. He recently completed work on 300, based on the graphic novel by Frank Miller and also has the score for Rob Zombie’s The Haunted World of El Superbeasto coming up. (See Mania’s interview with Bates a...

Supernatural Confirmed!
by Stephen Lackey, Columnist (Mon 01-14-2008)

Last week, I wrote about several series that are either returning or coming back over the next few months. There were some that I didn’t mention because I didn’t have confirmation that they were returning and when. One of those is Su...

WESKER'S REPORT to be sold alone
by Troy Roberts (Mon 08-27-2001)

For all of you out there complaining about having to buy RESIDENT EVIL CODE: VERONICA X to get the special WESKER'S REPORT DVD, get ready to thank Capcom. It appears that they are releasing the special edition DVD for sale on their website.For those of yo...


Dead Rising
by CAPTAIN GORDON EDWARD (Tue 08-29-2006)

There has been one fascination that I have kept over the years, and that is about zombies. It did not matter which movie, or which game came out, I had to be part of it some how. That being said I am a huge fan of all things zombie, even including little ...

Palisades
by Andrew Kardon (Fri 04-12-2002)

Ask a toy fan if he’s heard of Palisades a few years ago and you’d probably get more than your fair share of blank stares. But ask an action figure fan the same question today, and you’ll get an all-together different stare. One that sports a collector-fr...

Heroes of Heaven, Earth, and Raccoon City
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 10-07-2004)

THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONSZhang Yimou's film, HERO, released in Asia in 2002 but debuting in America this summer, is a spectacular visual experience. The film is richly textured in both its color pallet and its sound design. Using spectacular aerobic swo...

Brother’s Grimm
by John Sinnott (Sun 01-14-2007)

I’m afraid I’m going to start the column off on a bit of a down note.  This will be my last installment of High Def Revue.  I’ve had a great time writing for Mania.com and I’ve met many new cyber-friends while I’...


New Game Trailers From Capcom's CAPTIVATE
by Jarrod Sarafin (Wed 06-04-2008)

Another gaming convention has come to a close with Capcom's Captivate 08 wrapping up last week, the newly titled event formerly known as their "Gamer's Day". With it coming to a close, a slew of new footage and trailers have hit the net and I'll...

Superman TV shows
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 01-17-2006)

Here's a concise little article on the one-two punch that's killing Blockbuster Video: http://www.slate.com/id/2133995/   SPOTLIGHT OF THE WEEK This week, our spotlight falls on the Man of Steel. (O) THE ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN Complete Second Season ...

The Scariest Games Ever
by Troy Roberts and James Stevenson (Fri 10-31-2003)

Today being Halloween and all, we decided that we'd keep with tradition and make this week's Gamers' Thumb centered around Halloween, more importantly, scary stuff. So, this week, our columnists tackle the Halloween tradition of scares and frights by talk...

Musical Menace & Texture: Tyler Bates’ Journey from Slither to 300 and on to Halloween
by Randall Larson (Thu 11-02-2006)

...’s Resident Evil: Extinction.  Slither Soundtrack © Bulletproof Records Slither, which came out on DVD last week, is a genuinely entertaining horror film with a pleasing mix of humor and horror.  The film is actua...


RE3 and WAR Split DVD Race
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 01-10-2008)

Resident Evil: Extinction came out on top on the Nielsen VideoScan First Alert sales chart, after the film pullled in 50.7 mil in its domestic theatrical run. War came in at No. 2 but topped Home Media Magazine's video rental chart with estimate...

Auction fo One-of-a-Kind Movie Props, Costumes
by News Editor (Fri 06-15-2007)

...ed “Resident Evil: Extinction” will be up for bid with proceeds to benefit the Entertainment Industry Foundation.   Additionally, movie-themed pinball machines and classic arcade games inspired by memorable films including “The...

"Capcom Puzzle World"
by Captain Gordon Edward (Tue 03-06-2007)

Capcom has had an illustrious history when it comes to videogames. They have established many different franchises, from Breath of Fire to Megaman. From Street Fighter to Devil May Cry. There is also the Resident Evil and Ghosts and Ghouls franchise th...

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Touch The Dead
by CAPTAIN GORDON EDWARD (Mon 02-19-2007)

Plot: This game is for anyone who loves games about ... dead things. Not quite Resident Evil, not quite Zombie Revenge or Dead Rising either, but an interesting possibly new take on games about dead things which makes good use of the DS stylus. Platf...

Second Trailer for RE: DEGENERATION
by Jarrod Sarafin (Mon 10-13-2008)

The second full trailer for Sony Pictures and Capcom's upcoming CGI-created Resident Evil: Degeneration has popped up online courtesy of Game Trailers. You can check out the new trailer below. The film, co-produced by Capcom, features the voices of Alyson...

Puttin' on the Riz
by Randall Larson (Thu 02-24-2005)

THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS RCA of Italy has released a splendid 2-CD compilation entitled The Genius of Riz Ortolani (82876664332-2), a 36-track compendium of music from composer Ortolani, whose efforts have spanned fifty years and more than 200 film sco...

DARKNESS Leads The Pack
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 06-26-2007)

The US based game rental service Gamefly has released their latest numbers and the Xbox360 game DARKNESS continues to lead the charts in videogame rentals. This is the second week in a row it has lead the pack. They've also released the top 5 rentals for ...


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...

DEATH RACE 3000 Update
by Frank Kurtz (Wed 01-09-2002)

The nearly forgotten DEATH RACE 3000 project isn't dead.While talking to Fangoria, director Paul Anderson (RESIDENT EVIL) revealed that the project may be in a limbo state, but it isn't dead. He said, "It's still with Paramount and Tom Cruise."He adds, "A...

Kong of Kongs, Lord of Rings
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 12-15-2005)

THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS This is definitely a week of must-haves in soundtrack new releases. Despite having had only five weeks to conceptualize, compose, orchestrate, record and mix the score after stepping in to replace Howard Shore as composer, Jame...

Ultraviolet Star Wowed Trainer (Wed 03-01-2006)

Mike Smith, the stunt coordinator for the upcoming movie Ultraviolet, told SCI FI Wire that he was in the unique position to have trained with both Christian Bale, who went on to play Batman, and Milla Jovovich, who played Alice in Resident Evil and stars...


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...

Tales from the Fic!!! Or If I ruled Anime 2: The Sequel
by His Lordship Chaos (-)

Somewhere in this Anime world...a Rose Bride is missing. Rumour has it she took off with Utena to get married in Las Vegas last week, and hasn't been seen since. End of the World is not impressed, because they now have all these postage-ready letters writ...

MGM options 'Jonas Moore' for television (Wed 08-20-2008)

From a press release LOS ANGELES, CA August 19, 2008 -- Seizing an opportunity to leverage the current wave of popularity and notoriety surrounding the new digital graphic novel sensation, 'The Many Worlds of Jonas Moore', MGM Domestic Television Distrib...

Diamond May 2005 Solicitations (Wed 01-19-2005)

ANIME AIR MASTER VOLUME 3 DVD ANGELIUM DVD 1ANIMEPLAY: ISHIKA & HONORI INTERACTIVE DVD ARC THE LAD VOLUME 2 DVD ASTRO BOY: THE COMPLETE SERIES DVD BEYBLADE SEASON 3 VOLUME 6: SAME OLD DIRTY TRICKS DVD UNCUT BUBBLEGUM CRISIS VOLUME 2 DVD CASE CLOS...


'Spider-Man 2', 'Hellboy' among PSP releases
by Rob M. Worley (Mon 02-14-2005)

Sony Pictures will release 'XXX,' 'Hellboy,' 'Resident Evil 2' and 'Once Upon a Time in Mexico' for the PSP, the portable game system sister company Sony Computer Entertainment America debuts in March. Company previously said it would bundle 'Spider-Ma...

Mulcahy Leads Art of SLAYING VAMPIRES
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 09-27-2007)

Russell Mulcahy (coming off his recent success of Resident Evil: Extinction) now has the task of directing ZEN IN THE ART OF SLAYING VAMPIRES, says Variety. The director will be adapting the horror novel by author Steven Elliot-Altman with CP Prods. ...

Video Games and You
by Oliver Chin (-)

Reprinted with permission by the author Racking up $6 billion in US software sales in 2000 and promoting a new console cycle, the video game industry is running on all cylinders. The size of its main annual show, the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), r...

TOKYOPOP® Launches Anime Soundtrax With Three Fan Fave Titles (Thu 05-17-2001)

Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040, Trigun and Vampire Princess Miyu lead new line LOS ANGELES - 5/17/2001 - TOKYOPOP® Soundtrax is proud to announce the creation of its new line of anime soundtracks with the upcoming releases of three new collections from ...


REEKER
by Tim Janson (Thu 09-20-2007)

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before…a group of college kids are out on a road trip, traveling down a stretch of desert highway when their car breaks down and strands them. They then find themselves hunted down by a maniacal killer.&n...

Death Race Interview IV: Paul W.S. Anderson: Blood on the Tracks 2
by Josh Gordon (Thu 08-21-2008)

Welcome back! In part II of our Comic-Con interview with director Paul W.S. Anderson we discuss the pitfalls of futuristic movies, the nature of modern action film editing and the Castlevania movie!   Q: Why do we never see the audience that’...

S.W.A.T. to get Rodriguez to join up?
by Christopher Allan Smith (Tue 07-09-2002)

Columbia Pictures' big screen version of the old action show, S.W.A.T. , is close to getting Michele Rodriguez (RESIDENT EVIL, GIRLFIGHT) to join the ranks, along side Samuel L. Jackson and Colin Farrell (MINORITY REPORT, TIGERLAND).The film, an update of...

DRIVER 3 switches gears to next year
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 04-03-2003)

One of the best-selling franchises among the crime noir genre of video games, Infogrames' Atari division was targeting the holiday 2003 season for the release of DRIVER 3, the next installment in the DRIVER series. Plans have now changed and the game's d...


DRIV3R in production
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 12-02-2003)

Atari Games has announced that it has hired a number of Hollywood actors to provide voices for DRIV3R, the third game in its popular DRIVER franchise. Michelle Rodriguez (RESIDENT EVIL), Ving Rhames (MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE), Michael Madsen (KILL BILL) and Mi...

Your holiday DVD guide
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 10-04-2004)

As we move toward the holiday shopping season, more studios are announcing tentative release dates for new DVD titles. We've compiled a list of the major releases from various studios and their announced release dates; in many of these cases the artwork a...

Final Weekend Box Office (Mar 15-17)
by Christopher Allan Smith (Tue 03-19-2002)

ICE AGE blew away all expectation by setting a March record with a $46.3 million box office take in just three days. This, the same weekend TIME MACHINE tumbled a hard 52 percent from its opening just seven days back. The update of the H.G. Wells classic ...

New Dominion Tank Police Complete Collection
by Derek Guder (Fri 05-14-2004)

What They SayNewport City, 2010 ? an overcrowded, urban sprawl, choking from the pollution of unregulated technology. In a desperate attempt to stop the swelling tide of rampant crime and urban terrorism plaguing the city, the government forms a special t...


TOKYOPOP Inks Samurai Girl - Real Bout High School Anime Series and Announces New Manga Titles at Comic-Con (Thu 07-19-2001)

Hot new Gonzo series is latest addition to TOKYOPOP® Anime line; TOKYOPOP® Manga continues licensing rampage with Ragnarok and Kare Kano SAN DIEGO-7/19/01-Stuart Levy, CEO of TOKYOPOP, was joined by Koji Miyajima of Pony Canyon for the contract s...

The Bad Boys of Anime
by His Lordship Chaos (-)

[Cue an SD Dark Schnieder stomping onto the rant with evidently no regard for the opening musical segment!] SD Dark Schnieder-chan: [grrrr!] "So Mister Beveridge *wants* a 26 episode Kishin Corps series?! Lemme at him! Lemme at him!" SD Chaos-chan: o.O ...

The Temple of Elemental Evil
by Ure "Vader" Paul (Thu 09-25-2003)

Computer role-playing games have evolved over the years - D&D games in particular. The basic D&D rule set has been updated, modified, and tweaked time and again, ultimately progressing to today's Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 3.5 rule set. These regulat...

Sony to Release Four Movies for PSP
by News Editor (Fri 02-11-2005)

The Sony Corp has announced that it will release four movies in April 19th on a new disc format (Universal Media Disc or UMD format) designed for Sony's PlayStation Portable handheld video game device. The films will be "XXX," "Hellboy," "Resident Evil 2"...


Yuen is wanted DEAD OR ALIVE
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 03-12-2004)

Director Corey Yuen will helm the DEAD OR ALIVE movie after he's finished working on the sequel to THE TRANSPORTER. Yuen should be starting to film the live-action version of the Tecmo fighting game around the end of the year. The DOA movie is a collabora...

McElroy's Action-Thriller Spec Acquired by Fox
by Jarrod Sarafin (Wed 04-02-2008)

A new action-thriller spec titled Man and Wife---written by Alan McElroy---has been picked up by Fox, reports Variety. McElroy's previous screenwriter credits include; Resident Evil, Left Behind: The Movie, Spawn and Three. Ralph Winter, who produced the...

KING KONG
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 04-11-2006)

Like me and many others, Peter Jackson claims 1933's KING KONG as his all time favorite movie. But while most KONG fans never get as far with their remake ambitions as a reel of 8mm film shot in a garage, Jackson persevered, and backed by the overwhelming...

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...


Bubblegum Crisis 2040 Vol. #5
by Edmund Lee (Wed 02-06-2002)

The Review!5 episodes on a disc. Even that's not enough for a show that can go by real quick and soon I was begging for more. The first episode starts where we left off in the previous episode. Nene and a bunch of AD Police execs are stuck in the AD Poli...

3:10 TO YUMA Takes Home DVD Sales & Rentals
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 01-17-2008)

...ng Sony's Resident Evil: Extinction, in its second week of release, by a margin of 4-to-1. Also new to the First Alert top 10 are three new releases: Sony's Dragon Wars at No. 4 and from 20th Century Fox Death Sentence at No. 5 and Sunshine at No. 9.On...

Jovovich Uncovers Mystery in 4TH KIND
by Jarrod Sarafin (Wed 04-16-2008)

Resident Evil leading star Milla Jovovich will star in Gold Circle Films' thriller The 4th Kind. Olatunde Osunsanmi, a former assistant to filmmaker Joe Carnahan, is making his directorial debut on the film, which he also wrote. Production is set to begin...

RE:EXTINCTION Hits DVD/Blu-Ray Jan 1st
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 11-13-2007)

...ooting 2. Resident Evil: Extinction 3. Bigger, Faster, Stronger: The Undead Evolve4. Vegas Visual Effects: MiniaturesA Blu-ray edition will also be available for $38.96. This will include all of the above, along with a picture in picture feature, and B...


Countdown - August 6-12, 2006
by CAPTAIN GORDON EDWARD (Thu 08-10-2006)

Greetings again my friends, and with a new week, it is time for the Countdown. It feels like this is a week to remember too, which is great to say. This week seems to have given us some great games for the ending half of the summer. I finally have gotten ...

CAPCOM GAMER'S DAY Wrap Up
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 10-19-2007)

Capcom's Gamer's Day event has officially closed in London and the embargoes (for press coverage) on providing news for it ended this morning. On Monday, we heard that BIONIC COMMANDO was returning to this generation of consoles after takin...

THE EVIL DEAD: BOOK OF THE DEAD
by Anthony C. Ferrante (Mon 04-15-2002)

It used to be a movie would get released on home video and then when a new medium hit collector's shops (like laserdisc) a brand new print and reissue would surface. With DVD all bets are off. Multiple packages of the same movie can exist on store shelves...

If I Ruled Anime...
by His Lordship Chaos (-)

Once again, life proves it can never a simple thing. I mean, one can understand if some naughty Boomer runs amok in downtown Tokyo and decides to blow up everything in sight. That's a normal thing. Likewise it's understandable if some sort of pesky demon...


Seeing UNSEEN EVIL - Part One
by John Thonen (Tue 03-26-2002)

So, you walk into your local video superstore this week and find the new-release wall covered with twenty copies of some snore-fest, and maybe fifty copies of some pretentious waste of time. Then, you realize you've seen every other major new release. Now...

Night When Evil Falls Vol. #3
by Chris Beveridge (Fri 03-14-2008)

What They SayA Princess of the Underworld - Defeated ... Degraded ... Deflowered The Underworld princess Sheliss has been defeated by her archenemy Gilva. Forced to wear sexy lingerie, she is \'taken\' by the inferior humans as they swarm around her bod...

Blue Seed Mitama Collection (Thinpak) (Wed 08-01-2007)

What They SayThe countdown to extinction begins when the evil shape-shifting monsters known as the Aragami make their grand play to gain control of the Earth. Humanity's only chance for survival rests on the shoulders of Momiji, a young girl carrying an ...

Night When Evil Falls Vol. #2
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 02-19-2008)

What They Sayfter chasing the evil Gilva into the human world, Sheliss, the Underworld princess, and the demon killer Akane Kido move in on their enemy\'s hide-out, but are defeated by the aquatic magician Meduna. Sheliss\' dress is ripped off during a he...


Night When Evil Falls Vol. #1
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 01-01-2008)

What They SaySheliss Elleness Zurbach suddenly appears out of the blue in modern-day Tokyo. Destiny has brought her to the human world - destiny in the form of an evil adversary named Gilva. Needing help in tracking down her enemy, she enlists a sexy demo...

Get Over Those Terrible Gifts
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 12-24-2007)

No matter what holiday you celebrate there’s always one constant during the winter season: terrible gifts. Because of a schedule / travel conflict with the fam I happened to celebrate Christmas early this year. Did I get Subterranean Press’ li...

Sorcerer Hunters Collection (Thinpak)
by Mark Thomas (Tue 04-15-2008)

What They SayThe Sorcerer Hunters are five extraordinary humans charged by the powerful entity Big Momma with the task of traveling the land in secrecy and hunting down evil Sorcerers who use powerful and forbidden magic to enslave the helpless masses. So...

Paving the way for a Transformers 4th of July
by Pat Ferarra (Tue 03-27-2007)

As Dreamworks and Paramount gear up to resurrect a franchise this Independence Day, Random House Publishing Group is capitalizing on the hype by printing the official prequel novel to the live-action film.  Hello everyone and welcome to this Tues...


DR. WHO: THE FACE OF EVIL
by Frederick C. Szebin (Tue 04-04-2000)

They say that your favorite Doctor from the BBC’s famous Dr. Who program depends on which actor you first saw in the role. Well, mine was Tom Baker and, as much as I’ve enjoyed other actors before and after, he is my favorite Doctor for some very specific...

Exemplars of Evil
by Tim Janson (Mon 12-24-2007)

To me, the Wizards of the Coast Dungeons & Dragons supplements fall into one of four classifications:   Core Books which are required for play   Books which are not core, but are so well designed as to be essentially core.   Non-c...

ALIENS VS PREDATOR: EXTINCTION now on sale
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 07-30-2003)

Electronic Arts and Fox Interactive have shipped their latest chapter in the cosmic brawn between species, ALIENS VS PREDATOR EXTINCTION, for the Sony PlayStation 2. The Microsoft Xbox version will ship to stores on August 5.With 21 missions to go through...

New EVIL DEAD game now out
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 05-21-2003)

Video game distributor THQ has announced the release of EVIL DEAD: A FISTFUL OF BOOMSTICK for the PlayStation 2. Developed with EVIL DEAD's director Sam Raimi, producer Robert Tapert and star Bruce Campbell, A FISTFUL OF BOOMSTICK serves as a semi-sequel...


MATRIX beauty transforms into evil witch
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 09-26-2003)

Monica Bellucci has been cast as the evil queen of the forest in Terry Gilliam's BROTHERS GRIMM movie. Bellucci's character is a sorceress who kidnaps virgins to harvest their blood so she can stay forever young and beautiful. Most guys (myself included) ...

An EVIL poster wins the contest
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 08-03-2004)

Sony Pictures, the parent company of Screen Gems, has announced the winning entry in their RESIDENT EVIL: APOCALYPSE poster design contest. With over 15,000 votes received from visitors that picked their favorite of the five finalists, the winning poster ...

NECA Offers up Some EVIL
by News Editor (Fri 08-12-2005)

NECA will soon be offering figures based on the characters in RESIDENT EVIL 4. The figures will be released in clamshell packaging and will become available in October. Here are the full details of each figure that is part of Series 1: Leon S. Kennedy in ...

THE EVIL DEAD gets remade
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 11-18-2004)

At first the idea of remaking a well-known horror film was slow to catch on, even if a superior second film was the end result. In 1979 we saw a new version of INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS, followed by 1982's version of John Carpenter's THE THING. In 19...


DOOM 3 continues with RESURRECTION OF EVIL
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 10-26-2004)

The first expansion pack for DOOM 3 has been announced by Activision and id Software, the game's distributor and developer, respectively. Called DOOM 3: RESURRECTION OF EVIL, the pack will pick up the game's storyline directly after the conclusion of the ...

French Werewolves, EVIL DEAD Style
by Randall D. Larson (Wed 01-23-2002)

This Week's RecommendationJoseph LoDuca the creative soul behind the eclectic and compelling music for XENA: WARRIOR PRINCESS, not to mention its companion show HERCULES: THE LEGENDARY JOURNEYS, not to mention the music for Sam Raimi's engagingly over-th...

FF2: Galactus? Silver Surfer? Screenwriter Don Payne tells all
by Chris Brown (Tue 05-22-2007)

Last November, Comics2Film was among the outlets invited to visit the set of 'Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer'. This is the first in a series of articles from that visit. Talking to Don Payne, screenwriter of Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silve...

Hermes: Winds of Love (Sat 03-30-2002)

What They SayFull of exciting adventure and great passion, this animated Japanese favorite tells the legendary tale of the mythological hero Hermes. The creator of the world orders Hermes to defeat the evil King Minos, tyrant of Crete. With his beautiful ...


Throwiegate!
by Brian Thomas (Mon 02-05-2007)

Hilarious. Last Wednesday, a Boston resident called the police to report something suspicious, namely a lighted object under a bridge of a cartoon character flipping the bird. It turns out that the suspicious object was a “Throwie” – ...

X-MEN: X-Planations
by Matthew F. Saunders (Wed 07-12-2000)

So, you`re all ready to see what`s supposed to be the summer`s next blockbuster, X-Men, only there`s one problem. You have absolutely no idea what an `X-Man` is. Sure, you`ve seen the sly Senator Kelly mock-TV ads, which warn that mutants are nasty and ev...

Tokyo Majin Vol. #1
by Chris Beveridge (Fri 11-23-2007)

What They SayTokyo. A wave of mysterious deaths ripples throughout the city. Corpses of the un-dead, controlled by monstrous creatures, scour the urban underworld at the bidding of their dark master, seeking a power that could bring about the final apoc...

Tenchi in Tokyo Vol. #2
by Steve Brandon (Mon 02-18-2002)

The Review!Tenchi in Tokyo: A New Friend is the second domestically released volume of the Shin Tenchi Muyo TV series which aired on Japanese TV in 1997 Episode 5 is "Money, Money, Money." My all-time favorite Tenchi episode is episode #6 of the first TV...


Weekly Book Buzz: An Open Letter to the Mania Readership
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 08-25-2008)

It’s with a heavy heart that I must inform you, the Mania readership, that this 111th edition of the Weekly Book Buzz will be my last as columnist. Due to a decrease in free time and one of those unfortunate things called a regular job I can no long...

DVD Review: Night When Evil Falls (Tue 01-01-2008)

Following up on the 18+ manga release, we\'re going to start our new year off on the DVD side much the same as we look at the 12/19/2007 release of The Night When Evil Falls Vol. #1 (of 3) from Adult Source Media.

Evil Dead 4 (Mon 06-24-2002)

Plot: Fresh from defeating unnatural evil in the middle ages, Ash returns to the present to find his problems with creepy ghouls still exist.Stars: Bruce CampbellDirector: Sam Raimi (unconfirmed)Status: LimboLatest Buzz: In an odd way, the success of Ra...

Hades Project Zeorymer Vol. #2: Extinction
by Chris Beveridge (Mon 08-11-2003)

What They SayFrom the character designer of Silent Mobius and Detonator Orgun! Mild-mannered Masato was genetically engineered to be the perfect pilot of the Zeorymer robot. But when he is thrust into the cockpit, a new personality emerges from Masato&#...


Adult DVD Review: Night When Evil Falls (Tue 02-19-2008)

We\'ve got a few adult releases in the mix this week and we\'re going to kick it all off with a look at the 02/05/2008 release of The Night When Evil Falls Vol. #2 (of 3) from Adult Source Media.

Butler's Evil Twins Abiding CITIZEN
by Jarrod Sarafin (Wed 03-05-2008)

Gerard Butler and manager Alan Siegel have created a new production shingle called Evil Twins and the first project out of the gate looks to be psychological thriller Law Abiding Citizen, reports Variety. The two will produce alongside Mark Gill, Neil Sac...

New Line Faces The Evil PLUCKER
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 10-04-2007)

New Line has bought the rights for the 2005 illustrated novel, THE PLUCKER, with a plan to bring it to the big screen. Variety is reporting that Wyck Godfrey and Marty Bowen will produce the dark look at forgotten toys alongside Terry Thoren. The book was...

Adult DVD Review: Night When Evil Falls (Fri 03-14-2008)

Bringing this rather fun if incomplete little adult series to a close, we\'ve got a look at the 03/04/2008 title Night When Evil Falls Vol. #3 (of 3) from Adult Source Media this morning.


Spirit Warrior Vol. #1: Revival of Evil
by Chris Beveridge (Fri 08-15-2003)

What They SayDarkness is his destiny… A young mystic without a past, Kujaku was born under a dark omen possessed of incredible supernatural powers. Raised by priests, he has learned to use these powers for good. But the evil Siegfried von Mittgard ...

Blade The Series: Nine images from "The Evil Within (Mon 07-24-2006)

Spike TV has released nine images from "The Evil Within," Wednesday's new episode of Blade: The Series.

Audio Treatment for Manfredi’s The Last Legion
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 02-13-2007)

Myth Adventures author Robert Asprin unveils a collection of SF war novels, Manfredi’s The Last Legion leaps onto the audiobook format, and an F. Paul Wilson’s classic gets the collector’s rendition in this edition of the Weekly Book...

"Tempting Evil" Contest Winners
by Karl Schneider (Tue 03-06-2007)

Mania's recent contest, a giveaway of the latest Keri Arthur novel, Tempting Evil, is now over.The winners are:LauraWardlowKuttlesSatanMichaelThe book is set in a world of sorcery and seduction, the nights bring out the beautiful, the damned, and the desi...


"Tempting Evil" Contest
by Karl Schneider (Sun 02-18-2007)

Mania is happy to announce our latest contest, a giveaway of the latest Keri Arthur novel, Tempting Evil.The book is set in a world of sorcery and seduction, the nights bring out the beautiful, the damned, and the desired. Here, Riley Jenson is on her own...

Seeing UNSEEN EVIL Part Two
by John Thonen (Sun 03-31-2002)

Director Jay Woelfel's UNSEEN EVIL stars Richard Hatch (Apollo from BATTLESTAR GALACTICA) and Tim Thomerson (Jack Deth himself) in a pleasantly surprising, low budget, direct-to-video little chiller. Today we continue our profile of Woelfel and his partic...

EVIL DEAD 4?
by Frank Kurtz (Tue 11-20-2001)

Though both Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell have repeatedly declared that there are no plans for another EVIL DEAD movie, the persistent rumor has risen again due to producer Robert Tapert.According to Fangoria, while appearing at a recent screening of EVIL ...

Mania on this Day: ASH Battles Evil, Dark Rising Hopes and Hooper's Buick
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sat 10-11-2008)

  After another long week of the daily grind, it’s time for the Saturday ed