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RETURN TO HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL
by Tim Janson (Fri 10-26-2007)
1999’s “House on Haunted Hill” was released about two months after “The Haunting” which had a far bigger budget and received much more publicity. Despite that, “House on Haunted Hill” proved to be the superio... HOUSE ON THE HAUNTED HILL, The Original - On Disc
by John Thonen (Tue 05-09-2000)
If modeling a modern day production company, named Dark Castle, after the efforts of `50s era exploitation wizard William Castle, seemed an odd idea when first announced by producers Robert Zemeckis and Joel Silver, their choice for a first production, a ... Amanda Righetti joins RETURN TO HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL
by Karl Schneider (Wed 09-06-2006)
According to Variety, Amanda Righetti (OC) has signed on to play the lead female role in the upcoming horror sequel RETURN TO HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL.The film will follow a new group of strangers trying to make it through the night inside the same haunted h... 
THE HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL: The Director Speaks
by Steve Biodrowski (Fri 10-29-1999)
William Malone has vivid childhood memories of viewing William Castle’s tongue-in-cheek horror opus, THE HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL, so it seems appropriate that he should have been tapped to direct a remake. After all, we’ve entered an era when seemingly ever... HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL
by Steve Biodrowski (Tue 04-18-2000)
It`s hard to imagine what Dark Castle productions found so intriguing about remaking William Castle`s campy mini-classic HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL. Castle, the P.T. Barnum of filmmaking, crafted an entertaining film the first time around, but it`s major stren... HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL, The Remake: The Special Edition Disc
by John Thonen (Tue 05-09-2000)
I was surprised when the decision was made to remake William Castle`s 1958 pseudo-ghost story, House On Haunted Hill, and even more surprised at the choice of director William Malone to helm it. Malone’s chief claim to fame was a pair of forgettable low-... Official Comic Con Schedule
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Mon 07-09-2007)
...l Silver: Return To House on Haunted Hill and Moonlight—Acclaimed producer Joel Silver (The Matrix Trilogy, V For Vendetta, and the upcoming The Invasion and Speed Racer) and Spanish director Victor Garcia (El Ciclo, 30 Days of Night Internet pre... Retrospective: Robert Wise's THE HAUNTING
by Frederick C. Szebin (Thu 11-25-1999)
November 23rd brought the home video release of this summer’s full color, effects-laden, big budget remake of THE HAUNTING, based on the classic novel, THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE, by Shirley Jackson. What today’s video renters may not realize is that the ... Righetti Deals with Jason in FRIDAY the 13th
by Jarrod Sarafin (Thu 04-03-2008)
The upcoming revisionist origins of Friday the 13th has a female lead, reports Variety. Amanda Righetti ("K-Ville", Return to House on Haunted Hill) has been cast in the remake of the 80's slasher from Platinum Dunes and director Marcus Nispel. ... Genre Films 2000: A Preview of Things To Come
by Steve Biodrowski (Thu 01-27-2000)
Science fiction, fantasy, and horror are big business. If there were any doubt, the box office grosses of last year`s genre films put it to rest. So the major Hollywood studios, along with the mini-majors and the independents, will be offering up a slew o... House of 1000 Public Domain Titles
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 08-12-2003)
The legion of labels that specialize in presenting public domain titles present a conundrum. On the one hand, they keep a lot of worthy films readily available to viewers that might otherwise be forgotten (witness the history of IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE), an... Box Sets
by Robert T. Trate (Tue 10-16-2007)
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Return to House on Haunted Hill (Unrated) (2007)
Return to House on Haunted Hill (Unrated) [HD DVD] (2007)
Return to House on Haunted Hill (Unrated) [Blu-ray] (2007)
The Vampire Conspiracy (2005)
War of the... BONE falls short of estimates; HOUSE slides into 2nd
by Steve Biodrowski (Tue 11-09-1999)
The two top spots at the box office went to horror-related material this weekend. Although THE BONE COLLECTOR fell short of initial estimates that pegged its debut at $17.2-million, it still wound up in first place with a three-day total of $16.7-million.... Return to Lovecraftian Horror
by Pat Ferrara, Columnist (Mon 01-07-2008)
The New Year is officially here, and with it a new crop of science fiction, fantasy, and horror literature is beginning to spring up from the fertile minds of genre authors everywhere. But though 2008 is the year of the new, some authors from the past, ... Genre Cluster Content on DVD
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 04-05-2005)
I recently ran across a job board posting requesting someone to oversee a company's "genre cluster content". You see a lot of corporate doubletalk in these ads, but this one really stumped me. Just what the hell is "genre cluster content"? To me, it seems... THE LADY IN WHITE on Disc
by John Thonen (Tue 02-29-2000)
1999 was a notably strong year for fantastic genre films at the box office, but much of that success came from a horror offshoot that hasn`t typically enjoyed a lot of audience acceptance: the ghost story. The mega-hit THE SIXTH SENSE, the critically wel... 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 ... HAUNTING OF HELL HOUSE - Henry James By Another Name
by John Thonen (Tue 03-28-2000)
Writer-director Mitch Marcus seems to have adjusted to the idea that his period adaptation of `The Ghostly Rental,` a story by Henry James (Turn of the Screw), has somehow been retitled The Haunting of Hell House for it`s recent video release on Roger Co... ABE packs 'em in
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 07-26-2005)
So our massive sci-fi TV giveaways from last week have left the ol' prize closet totally exhausted. The prize winners should've been notified by now, and there will never be another giveaway in this column again. Aaaah I should know that I can't fool you... Bolle busted
by Brian Thomas (Tue 09-12-2006)
I'd like to write a bit about our Prize Closet this week. Yes, I thought that might perk you up but we'll be getting to our giveaway down below a bit. We've been running giveaways in this column fairly regularly for the past year or so, and I try to get ... Hitchcock vs. Lewton
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 10-04-2005)
That's right, fans it's October! The season of spooky pranks, ghoulish doings, colorful costumes and tasty treats is upon us. Of course you know what I'm talking about: Canadian Thanksgiving is just around the corner! Everyone who claims to be Canadian c... Welles masterpiece hits DVD
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 04-26-2005)
Last week I reported on how several DVD labels were releasing Mexican genre cluster content on DVD in the USA without taking into consideration the massive English speaking audience that enjoys such classics as LA LLARONA and CASTLE OF THE MUMMIES OF GUAN... Excerpt from Martin's FEAST
by News Editor (Tue 10-11-2005)
Bantam Spectra has provided Cinescape with an excerpt from George R. R. Martin's upcoming A Feast for Crows. The novel will be released on November 8, 2005. THE PROPHET The prophet was drowning men on Great Wyk when they came to tell him that the king was... Jeffrey Combs Profile, Part Two: Going Beyond Re-Animator
by Anna L. Kaplan (Thu 02-24-2000)
After the cult movie success of RE-ANIMATOR, a somewhat surprised Jeffrey Combs found himself embarking on a career making horror movies, often with some of the same cast and crew. He says, `FROM BEYOND [1986] was the same sort of artistic group, same pro... 1999 Domestic Box Office Review
by Steve Biodrowski (Fri 01-07-2000)
1999 was a year in which science fiction, fantasy, and horror films dominated the domestic box office like never before: eight of the Top Ten positions were occupied by genre efforts, including all of the Top Five; of those Top Five, four broke the magic ... THIRTEEN GHOSTS
by Carl Cortez (Fri 10-26-2001)
When moviemaking showman William Castle didn't have a lot of money to make his low budget movies look A-list, he instead relied on gimmicks and tricks that by and large played more on the minds of moviegoers than the somewhat uneventful films themselves. ... Family BOUND in Haunted House for Fox Show
by News Editor (Fri 06-10-2005)
Benderspink, the producers of THE RING, and Fox 21 are teaming up to develop a TV series called BOUND. The script is by Mark Kruger.The show will center on a family that moves into their dream house only to slowly discover that it's their worst nightmare... 1999 Domestic Box Office Review
by Steve Biodrowski (Thu 01-06-2000)
1999 was a year in which science fiction, fantasy, and horror films dominated the domestic box office like never before: eight of the Top Ten positions were occupied by genre efforts, including all of the Top Five; of those Top Five, four broke the magic ... December 9 December 15: The Return of KNIGHT RIDER
by Sonia Mansfield (Mon 12-09-2002)
I've got some good news for you guys. KNIGHT RIDER reruns start on the Sci Fi Channel next month.Oh wait. That wasn't the good news. That's just some news.The good news is ROSWELL reruns start on the Sci Fi Channel next month January 13 to be exact.I was... DVD and VHS This Week: February 5
by John Thonen (Tue 02-05-2002)
VIDEO NEWSDavid DeCoteau, who spoke with the Vidiot a few months ago, has recently announced the latest films under production by his Rapid Heart banner, all destined for direct-to-video release in the near future. Never one to let a trend (such as LORD O... DVD Marathon
by Brian Thomas (Tue 02-03-2004)
As I mentioned in last week’s column, I spent a chunk of my weekend at the world’s longest (and longest running) movie marathon, the madness incarnate known as B-fest [www.b-fest.com]. I’m still a bit wiped from the experience as I write this, but exhilar... Evil Residents of the Twilight Zone
by Brian Thomas (Tue 12-28-2004)
Well, seeing as this is the last DVD Shopping List of 2004, you might want to print out this column to carry along with you. Then, if there’s a lull at any New Year’s Eve party, you can pull it out to get the fun started again. You can say things like, "G... King Kong vs. the Martians
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 11-22-2005)
PRIZE CLOSET: We have 5 copies of X-FILES MYTHOLOGY Volume 4: Super Soldiers courtesy of Fox for lucky readers that send an email containing their name and address to psycho@psychotronic.info with "X-FILES SUPER" in the subject line. We also have a couple... 30 DAYS of Night Series on FEARnet
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Wed 07-25-2007)
...a (“Return To House On Haunted Hill”) from a script by “Devil’s Trade” writer Ben Ketai with Steve Niles serving as a creative consultant.
“In our commitment to creating the premiere horror and thrille... Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
by Coming Attractions (Thu 12-18-2003)
Genre: Fantasy/Adventure/Sequel. Studio: New Line Cinema. Production Company: Wingnut Films. Project Phase: In the Can. Who's In It: Viggo Mortensen (Aragorn); Ian McKellen (Gandalf the White); Elijah Wood (Frodo Baggins); Sean Astin (Sam Gamgee); Orlando... FINAL DESTINATION: Ali Larter
by Steve Biodrowski (Thu 03-16-2000)
After guest roles on CHICAGO HOPE and DAWSON’S CREEK, Ali Larter made her big-screen debut barely a year ago, playing Darcy Sears in VARISITY BLUES. Three more films quickly followed: CASANOVA FALLING, DRIVE ME CRAZY, and HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL. In the la... HELL HOUSE
by BRIAN THOMAS (Wed 05-28-2003)
The Halloween holiday, from its “pagan” origins, has been all about confronting one’s fears. A traditional way to celebrate is a spook house – a combination of performance art and carnival attraction stocked with supernatural sights and sounds meant to in... Photos from the Fangoria Weekend of Horrors - Part 2
by Anne Moore (Thu 09-05-2002)
There was something for everyone at this year's Fangoria Weekend of Horrors, especially for fans that wanted an autograph or just a quick conversation with some of their favorite celebrities. Aside from the extremely long lines waiting to meet George Rom... B-yond Your Usual Movie Experience
by Brian Thomas (Tue 01-25-2005)
Usually at this time I'd be plugging B-Fest 9 (www.b-fest.com), the 24-hour B-movie marathon I attend every year. I'd be crowing about how this show combines a love for trashy cinema with a grueling endurance test, and explaining how MYSTERY SCIENCE THEAT... DVD and VHS This Week: January 29th
by John Thonen (Tue 01-29-2002)
VIDEO NEWSTHIRTEEN GHOSTS was the second of Dark Castle's remakes of old William Castle films and, while not as big a hit as its predecessor THE HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL, it would appear that its DVD release will be first rate. In addition to the expected be... BONE Collects at Box Office (Mon 11-08-1999)
THE BONE COLLECTOR earned $17.2-million in its opening weekend, outdistancing the second place entry (THE BACHELOR) by $9-million. The police thriller, with horrific overtones in the vein of SILENCE OF THE LAMBS and SEVEN, could become a substantial hit, ...Halloween Box Office is Hot for Horror! (Tue 11-02-1999)
Warner Brothers` scary remake, HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL, exceeded weekend box office estimates, climbing to $15.9-million for the Halloween weekend. Meanwhile, both USA Films` BEING JOHN MALKOVICH and Miramax`s PRINCESS MONONOKE made strong bows in exclusive...Noir-a-rama
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 07-05-2005)
While running down the press releases and announcements of upcoming DVDs this week, several new collections of public domain horror titles popped up, and I got to thinking. What is the most popular title on DVD? By that I don't mean which title is the fav... Varese Sarabande has announced three new releases, due on March 27th.
by Randall Larson (Tue 02-20-2007)
Grind house is made up of two feature horror movies written by Quentin Tarantino & Robert Rodriguez put together as a double feature, mimicking the grind house exploitation horror films that both directors grew up watching and loving. Grind House ... 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 ... "Weird Worlds Collection: Part One"
by John Sinnott (Fri 11-03-2006)
Ahh, old 50's science fiction. Ya either love it or hate it. Those of us who grew up watching the “Creature Feature” show on the local UHF channel back in the dark days before VCRs and home video have fond memories of watching ... THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER (1928)
by Scott Collura (Mon 06-04-2001)
Edgar Allan Poe's famous tale THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER has been translated to the screen many times over the years, perhaps most famously in the 1960 Roger Corman quickie which starred Vincent Price. But seldom has the true tone and creepiness of Po... Anniversary Plans for the Crystal Lake Eight?
by Brian Thomas (Tue 08-26-2003)
The suits at Paramount have always looked down their noses at their moneymaking slasher series. There must've been cigars all around when they sold the rotting franchise off to New Line. Well, now that Ronny Yu has hit a home run with FREDDY VS. JASON (an... Casting: Taye Diggs into LIBRIUM. (Tue 04-04-2000)
Taye (House on Haunted Hill) Diggs is currently in talks to appear in writer-director Kurt Wimmer`s science fiction flick Librium. Diggs would play the partner to the film’s lead, an agent who enforces the oppressive codes of a futuristic society in whic...HOUSE OF DARK SHADOWS 30th Anniversary Celebration
by By Stephanie E. Embrey (Thu 10-26-2000)
On the night of Friday, October 13th, at the recently restored Vista Theater (where Hollywood meets Los Feliz), fans converged for the 30th Anniversary Celebration of HOUSE OF DARK SHADOWS, the feature film version of the Gothic soap opera from the ‘60s. ... Amityville Horror, The (sequel)
by Coming Attractions (Fri 10-31-2003)
Genre:Horror/Sequel.Studio:MGM.Production Company:Platinum Dunes.Project Phase:In Development.Who's In It:Unknown.Who's Making It:Daniel Farrands (Screenwriter).Premise:Twenty years after he and his family fled in terror from a haunted house, George Lutz ... Halloween Manga Review: Haunted House (Tue 10-31-2006)
TOKYOPOP put out a new standalone book earlier this month that fits in right with today being Halloween and Jarred has taken a look at their work on Haunted House for it!Box Office Pikachu
by Steve Biodrowski (Mon 11-15-1999)
Well, we all knew kids loved it, but no one quite knew how much until the weekend box office estimates came in. POKEMON: THE FIRST MOVIE, which opened on Wednesday, November 10, earned $52.1-million in its first five days--breaking the record for a Novemb... Haunted Horror, Schifrin Style
by Randall D. Larson (Wed 09-18-2002)
This Week’s RecommendationSThe latest release on Lalo Schifrin’s personal label is a vivid and vibrant rerecording of the composer’s seminal horror score, THE AMITYVILLE HORROR (Aleph 026), which garnered an Oscar nomination for best score of 1979. The fi... SLEEPY HOLLOW: Directing The Headless Horseman
by Steve Biodrowski (Fri 11-19-1999)
It’s starting to look as if contemporary Hollywood horror movie remakes owe ever-increasing royalty payments to Roger Corman and Barbara Steele. For some reason, when filmmakers refashion old movies, they borrow less from the official source than from the... THE HAUNTING (1963)
by Steve Biodrowski (Sun 02-20-2000)
One of the great haunted house movies of all time, Robert Wise’s creepy film benefits from audience uncertainty about the nature of the haunting. Is there really some ghostly entity walking the twisted corridors, or is it the house itself that is somehow ... Box Office Bondage
by Steve Biodrowski (Wed 11-24-1999)
James Bond fell slightly short of estimates for its opening weekend box office take. MGM`s THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH took in $35.5-million in its first three days, easily taking the Number 1 spot. The weekend`s other wide debut, Paramount`s SLEEPY HOLLOW, r... Stocking Stuffers for Your Favorite Fanatic
by Steve Biodrowski (Tue 12-21-1999)
Well, Christmas is next Saturday. That means this is the last weekend you’ll have to run out and buy presents. If you’re like me, you tend to wait until the last minute, hoping for inspiration to strike and tell you just the right thing to buy for your sp... Bat-week Begins
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 10-18-2005)
The Prize Closet is straining to unleash free DVDs for you lucky readers this week, so let's not delay. You should know the drill by now. To win any of the following prizes, send an email containing your mailing address and the indicated subject line to p... THE ST. FRANCISVILLE EXPERIMENT: Ryan Larson
by Craig Reid (Thu 08-31-2000)
Four people (a psychic, a ghost hunter, a filmmaker and a historian), all trained in the art of paranormal phenomena and loaded with three cameras, are flown to Louisiana to investigate the ghoulish goings-on in a notorious haunted house, plagued by the s... Early DVD Trick or Treat
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 08-05-2003)
Readers with sharp memories may recall that last week I prominently featured two DVD releases also available in special editions that none of you were able to find for sale. Well, turns out that the deluxe editions of those long-awaited titles have been d... THE LEGEND OF HELL HOUSE
by ANDREW HERSHBERGER (Tue 11-13-2001)
There is a strange breed of human: the Roddy McDowallophile. This creature - marked by exposure in youth to such films as PLANET OF THE APES, FRIGHT NIGHT, HOW GREEN WAS MY VALLEY and, maybe, a late night five star theater showing of ARNOLD - has two majo... DVD & VHS This Week: May 14
by John Thonen (Tue 05-14-2002)
VIDEO NEWSMovie re-titling is a practice as old as film itself, but it's usually a marketing con job pulled by some scurrilous, fly-by-night distributor to trick unsuspecting rubes into paying to see a movie they've already seen simply by changing its nam... Dario Argento returns
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 08-23-2005)
We have a new release from the folks at Unearthed this week which points out the increasing aura of paranoia and suppression in this country (and Canada). The label has specialized in bringing extremely gory foreign horror films into the USA legally, but ... Firm Films Reaches Out for HELL HOUSE
by News Editor (Wed 11-30-2005)
Firm Films has picked up the rights to make a film based on the Hell House Outreach. The staged haunted house-like attraction, created by pastor Keenan Roberts, runs through Halloween and its exhibits preach the fire and brimstone conservative values of ... There is Indeed a Doctor in the HOUSE
by David Michael Wharton (Mon 08-29-2005)
Mean. That's the only way to describe the comments from last week. Just mean! I thought you could have some respect for your fellow comment posters, whether FARSCAPE or STARGATE fan, but no, I was wrong. Instead, we've been reduced to name-calling, an... DVD Blitzkrieg!
by Brian Thomas (Tue 07-20-2004)
How much anime is too much? Apparently it's when a lot of it is bootlegged from legitimate releases. A few weeks ago, Bandai cracked down on thieves with a lawsuits against alleged pirates Otaku/Manga House, EJ/ABC Toy 4 Me/Anime Circle, Anime Combo,... Video & DVD This Week: September 4th
by John Thonen (Tue 09-04-2001)
VIDEO NEWSThe jury is still out on the status of GROOM LAKE, the William Shatner directed sci-fi thriller that Full Moon produced earlier this year. Production of the modestly budgeted feature (shot on digital video) wrapped several months ago - after run... And The Nominees Are...
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 02-25-2008)
Hello Maniacs and welcome to this week’s hootenanny of science fiction and fantasy skullduggery. Though I try to pace content on these columns as best I can, sometimes the publishing side of the business just doesn’t want to oblige. After seve... Stardate 07.02.01: ENTERPRISE Upside Down
by Michelle Erica Green (Mon 07-02-2001)
While still months away from the series premiere, nearly two-thirds of all online genre reporting has been focusing on ENTERPRISEthe STAR TREK series that apparently will not have the words "Star Trek" in the title. According to reports at Ain't It Cool N... Tagline producing "Avery House"
by Karl Schneider (Wed 12-13-2006)
According to Variety, Tagline Television is partnering with Mark Burnett on a new drama for the Sci Fi Channel titled Avery House.The show will center on a New York family that moves into a haunted home.Avery House, written by Emmy winner Dava Savel (&quo... SUPERNOVA Emerges From the Black Hole
by Steve Biodrowski (Thu 01-13-2000)
What was one of the most heavily anticipated genre films of 1999 is finally opening in the Year 2000. SUPERNOVA, the first science fiction film directed by Walter Hill (one of the driving forces behind the ALIEN franchise), was supposed to open last March... Return Engagement
by Paul Zimmerman (Fri 01-04-2002)
A reel life, much like a real one, is full of peaks and valleys. For veteran actor Martin Landau early peaks would be appearing in films like North By Northwest and Cleopatra and playing on television in classic genre series Mission: Impossible and Space:... What are You Watching on Halloween?
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 10-30-2007)
The Halloween holiday is upon us and various television networks are kicking it into overdrive with their horror-themed programming schedules. If you're a horror fanatic, like me, you probably own all of the horror films that you truly... Murphy eyeing HAUNTED MANSION
by Christopher Allan Smith (Tue 03-19-2002)
Eddie Murphy seems keen on starting up a new franchise, and the one he's eyeing at the moment is HAUNTED MANSION from Disney. The movie, billed as a family scare-fest/comedy, is based on one of the most popular rides at the Happiest Place on Earth.As VARI... Merry Men?
by Matt Kamen (Tue 10-10-2006)
So, catch anything good on TV this weekend? Probably not, in America. Here in the UK though, we had the premiere of House of Flying Daggers: The Series. No, wait, I'm sorry. I meant the new Robin Hood series, not that you could tell the difference until a... Mahoromatic Vol. #1: Combat Maid
by Chris Beveridge (Sat 01-04-2003)
What They SayCreated by GAINAX (Evangelion, Wings of Honeamise, FLCL, His and Her Circumstances), scripts and direction by Hiroyuki Yamaga (Wings of Honeamise), character designs by Kazuhiro Takamura, featuring an English dub by Bang Zoom (Vandread, X).
... DVD & VHS This Week: July 23
by John Thonen (Tue 07-23-2002)
VIDEO NEWSMovie audiences
Kane Hodder reprises the role he's made famous in 2002's JASON X
© New Line Cinema
weren't waiting for the return of Jason Voorhees, but New Line is betting that the video rental audience is as they announce the Octo... FEAR ITSELF: Spooked
by Stephen Lackey (Sun 06-15-2008)
This week’s episode of Fear Itself is brought to you by Brad Anderson, the writer of such film classics as Session 9 and Frankenstein’s Planet of Monsters. He directed the Masters of Horror episode Sounds Like. If you saw that episode, then yo... MOST HAUNTED Returns
by Assoicate News Editor (Sat 10-06-2007)
On October 19th at 9 p.m. ET/PT , the MOST HAUNTED LIVE team returns to the United States to investigate the Winchester Mystery House in San Jose, on the Travel Channel.
Head investigator Yvette Fielding, spiritual medium David Wells, and th... DVDeparted
by Brian Thomas (Tue 02-13-2007)
Hollywood is still doing its best to cash in on nostalgia for 1970s style horror films,providing a trip down memory lane for fans who huddled in grindhouse theaters or drive-ins to catch this new wave of explicit terrors. But most of the modern audienc... THE HAUNTED MANSION
by Abbie Bernstein (Wed 11-26-2003)
The reasoning for initially supposing that THE HAUNTED MANSION might be a good movie has more loops than the roller-coaster track for Space Mountain (who knows, perhaps coming soon to a theatre near you), but bear with it for a moment. Not long ago, commo... Writer Joe Hill is Stephen King's son
by Karl Schneider (Mon 03-19-2007)
After nearly 10 years of writing short stories and an unpublished novel, Joe Hill was no longer able to hide his true identity as Stephen King's son."I really wanted to allow myself to rise and fall on my own merits," he said. "One of the g... Harry Potter, Night Watch, Baxter & more
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 07-25-2006)
Tor books and its parent company Random House Publishing wrapped up a few series this week with the releases of When Darkness Falls, The Grapple, and Transcendent. Fans of these series shouldn't be so sad though, for every door closed is another door ope... TOYS Worth $100-million at the Box Office
by Steve Biodrowski (Wed 12-08-1999)
The Top 8 slots at the box office were all taken by fantasy, science fiction, and horror movies this weekend.With $27.8-million in its sophomore outing, TOY STORY 2 was definitely #1 at the box office. The weekend take put the film`s cume at $116.8-millio... THE DEVIL'S BROOD
by Dan Cziraky (Fri 07-28-2000)
1998`s RETURN OF THE WOLF MAN (Berkley Boulevard, New York, October 1998, 339 pp., $6.99) by horror movie historian Jeff Rovin (VESPERS) saw the welcome return of the classic horror movie monsters of Universal Studios: the Wolf Man, the Frankenstein Monst... House of Wax
by Development Heck (Mon 08-02-2004)
Genre:Horror/Remake.Studio:Warner Bros.Production Company:Dark Castle Entertainment/Village Roadshow.Project Phase:Released.Who's In It:Chad Michael Murray; Elisha Cuthbert; Paris Hilton; Brian Van Holt; Jon Abrahams; Damon Herriman.Who's Making It:Jaume ... Hollywood Thankful for Holiday Ticket Sales
by Steve Biodrowski (Tue 11-30-1999)
The five-day Thanksgiving weekend lured in multitudes of movie-goers, and attendance was helped by a variety of product in the marketplace. Two new films hit big, and two holdovers held on strong. The long weekend makes comparisons difficult; for instance... A Quick One
by Andrew Hershberger (Mon 03-08-2004)
Based on Actual Television ShowsGreetings Cinescapers! It's been a hectic week here at the Cinescape offices. Since LORD OF THE RINGS: RETURN OF THE KING won Best Picture, and 10 other Oscars at the Academy Awards, I've been to one homegrown victory party... Warhol horrors come to DVD
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 09-20-2005)
In the Prize Closet this week we have one copy of MALLRATS to give away. Okay, some of you may think that's extremely lame. Many folks consider MALLRATS slightly below JERSEY GIRL on the Kevin Smith filmography, and you might not think it worth opening th... Orphen Vol. #4
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 02-26-2002)
What They SayA murderous doll traps Orphen in the City of Canals, forcing the young sorcerer and his friends to fight for their lives against an enemy who definitely isn\'t playing around.
Then, when the conniving Volcan falls ill, Orphen must put aside... Harry Potter goes Greek…err Latin
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 12-26-2006)
The holidays are whipping up a frenzy of new sci fi, fantasy, and horror book releases: Eric Flint propels the 1632 series with Grantville Gazette III, Jack Whyte unveils the ninth and final volume in the Arthurian Camulod Chronicles with The Eagle, and A... 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... Altered Carbon
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 03-03-2008)
When Brit author Richard K. Morgan first released Altered Carbon, his debut novel of hardboiled SF genius, the body-swapping detective tale met with little criticism. Winning the Philip K. Dick Award for Best Novel in 2003, the impressive sci-fi work goes... Kurogane Vol.#03
by Jarred Pine (Wed 02-07-2007)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Kei ToumeTranslated by:Ikoi HiroeAdapted by:Ikoi HiroeWhat They SayJintetsu left the world of the living behind... until he was resurrected in a new steel body. Now his only future seems to be as an aimless drifter; an assassi... THE HILLS HAVE EYES
by BRIAN THOMAS (Wed 10-01-2003)
In the late 17th century, a psychotic young sociopath by the name of Sawney Bean and his girlfriend ran away from his Scottish village to live as a hermit, taking up residence in the extensive system of caves along the coast of Galloway. Having cut themse... Mythical Detective Loki Ragnarok Vol. #5
by Brett Barkley (Thu 01-18-2007)
What They SayThey are the Norns, governesses of fate and impartial chaperones to the dance of the living. But now, with Ragnarok on the horizon, Urd, Verdandi, and Skuld have abandoned their posts in Asgard to join in the fun with the mortals of Earth. Wi... Jan. 21 Jan. 27: THE X-FILES Is Now An Ex-Show
by Sonia Mansfield (Mon 01-21-2002)
After nine seasons, THE X-FILES will wrap it up this May; about two seasons too late by my watch.You know, it hurts me to say bad things about THE X-FILES. I'm a total nerd. I used to love the show. But now THE X-FILES is all about Doggett (Robert Patrick... It stinks!
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 05-30-2006)
This month you can see the Colin Farrell meets the American aborigines movie THE NEW WORLD on DVD but you won't be able to smell him. Not so in Japan. Last year, showmen in Japan revived Mike Todd Jr.'s old Smell-O-Vision idea in two theaters when they r... Independence Week
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 07-03-2007)
Last week I wrote about DVD releases reaching a saturation point. Somebody must have been paying attention because this week they’re down to a trickle. Either that, or nobody wants to spend a holiday shipping discs. Well, I hope you all are enjoying... Return of THE LOST BOYS
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 05-04-2004)
If you still hold a place in your heart for 80s big hair, progressive rock songs and the two Coreys, Warner Home Video has plans for you. The company just announced plans to release a special edition DVD of Joel Schumacher's 1988 film THE LOST BOYS this c... Bela Lugosi lives!
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 09-06-2005)
Got a big Shopping List this week so let's get right into the Prize Closet, shall we? We've got FIVE copies of the big chunky MILLENNIUM Season 3 to give away! Who wants one? Well, to enter all you do is send an email containing your mailing address to ps... 'Tis Himself: Horror Writer Tom Piccirilli
by Denise Dumars (Wed 05-24-2000)
Tom Piccirilli is a survivor. An alumnus of the small press, his career has blossomed at a time when some of the genres and forms in which he writes—most notably horror and mystery, short fiction and poetry—are hardly thriving. Yet he has risen above the ... Stardate 0009.11: Flesh and Blood Holograms, Paper Ships
by Michelle Erica Green (Mon 09-11-2000)
Warning: Spoilers Ensue!Though many people expected Voyager‘s November sweeps telefilm to presage or possibly show the vessel’s homecoming, the producers have decided instead to return to an adversary and a dilemma from several seasons past. Startrek.com,... The return of MR. PEABODY and SHERMAN
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 06-10-2003)
The director of STUART LITTLE and THE HAUNTED MANSION is lining up a new project for his production company to develop, and it's based on a classic cartoon series. MR. PEABODY & SHERMAN got its start on THE ADVENTURES OF ROCKY & BULLWINKLE show and now it... HOUSE OF WAX finds first victim
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 02-17-2004)
Chad Michael Murray is the first announced cast member for the new HOUSE OF WAX movie. Murray, a regular cast member on The WB's ONE TREE HILL, will play one of a number of teens that are stalked by crazies that encapsulate their victims in a sheath of wa... Fox Adjusts 08 Lineup, 24 Postponed
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 11-08-2007)
With the WGA strike under way and reports of both sides digging their heels into trenches well into the 2008 year, Fox Television has adjusted their lineups for the coming season. Some canned shows will air on different days while others are being po... 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... Marianelli’s Return – Schifrin’s Liquidator – Lambro’s Murph
by Randall Larson (Thu 11-30-2006)
THIS WEEK’S RECOMMENDATIONS
Dario Marianelli has followed up his notable scores for The Brothers Grimm and, especially, V For Vendetta, with a straightforward horror composition for Asif Kapadia’s moody ghost story, The Return, starr... Precious Rings of Metal!
by Brian Thomas (Tue 12-14-2004)
I want to take a minute here and empathize with you all, as you're probably going through a lot of holiday stress right now. Let's not beat around the bush we're talking about Christmas, and not the holy day of spiritual significance symbolizing belief i... Carpenter, Hill & Russell to autograph SNAKE PLISSKEN comics
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 04-25-2003)
It's been more than 20 years since his arrival in the pop culture but bad-boy Snake Plissken isn't showing any signs of slowing down. With Snake about to make his return via the world of comic books with the June 25th publication of JOHN CARPENTER'S SNAK... The Wizard Explored
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 05-01-2007)
Penguin Group USA unveils a powerful new anthology on hardcover featuring fantasy’s most prestigious character archetypes: the almighty, all-ass-kicking wizard. Neil Gaiman, Kage Baker, Orson Scott Card, and many other established fantasy authors ro... Aoi House in Love Vol.#02
by Matthew Alexander (-)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Adam Arnold / ShieiTranslated by:N/AAdapted by:N/AWhat They SayWhen the rest of her club-mates end up missing in Silent Hill, it\'s up to Elle Mathers and the members of rival anime club Uri House to come to the rescue.The Rev... HOSTEL torture session: $30
by Brian Thomas (Fri 07-21-2006)
The Flashback Weekend Horror Convention & Drive-In continues to offer innovative convention ideas with their fifth annual show this year on July 28-30. To celebrate the first convention appearance of instant cult star Brabara Nedeljakova who played the f... 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... Beware of Doug: Douglas Clegg on Life as a Horror Writer
by Denise Dumars (Wed 04-12-2000)
From the desert communities of California`s heartland to the crumbling infrastructure of New York City, the settings of Douglas Clegg`s horror fiction reflect his own wanderlust. But no matter how far from his origins Clegg travels, he always comes back t... More Hellboy this week
by Brian Thomas (Mon 03-12-2007)
Bandai has announced that they’ve signed a distribution deal with former rival Geneon (formerly Pioneer) to distribute their anime DVDs in North America. Upcoming series like Gunbuster 2, Wings of Rean, Freedom, Demon Prince Emma and Galax... Drive-In DVD Shopping List
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 06-21-2005)
Welcome to Summer! Our friends at Sinister Cinema have notified us of the return of their Drive-In Double Features sale this Summer. These tapes and now discs have been a favorite of mine for many years, and though I've had trouble getting some of their... Stardate 07.09.01: The Miniseries of AVALON
by Michelle Erica Green (Mon 07-09-2001)
Though this week brings several new and returning series, perhaps none is as highly anticipated as TNT's original miniseries THE MISTS OF AVALON, based on Marion Zimmer Bradley's best-selling version of the Arthurian legend told from the perspective of it... A Sea of Troubles
by David Michael Wharton (Mon 12-20-2004)
This is one dead week, folks. Seriously, unless you've been eagerly awaiting the return of FATHER OF THE PRIDE, your best bet is riffling through the barrage of Christmas-related programming to find the few gems (which I, your humble servant, have taken t... Beware THE MIST
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 10-01-2007)
It seems only fitting to talk about Stephen King in the first Book Buzz column of October. Turned 60 last month, the American horror guru has written over 50 bestselling novels and won countless literary awards. His patented brand of disturbing, psycholog... Boldly Going?
by David Michael Wharton (Mon 12-06-2004)
We're well into the fourth season of ENTERPRISE, a season under the guidance of new show runner Manny Coto. Nine episodes in, how does ENTERPRISE's bold, new direction stack up against the legacy of the TREKs that came before, not to mention other SF gian... DVD autobot
by Brian Thomas (Tue 03-27-2007)
While shopping at a local supermarket recently I came upon something new installed right outside the exit doors – an automated DVD rental vending machine. Video vending machines have been around in Japan (where you can get just about anything fro... Nautical Fantasy, SC: Ghost, Jordan & More
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 11-28-2006)
Blizzard Entertainment unleashes their first novel surrounding the Ghost assassin Nova, Paul Kearney and James M. Ward blend good old-fashion magic with maritime warfare, and Mercedes Lackey debuts another novel in the Scepter’d Isle sequence wi... It’s A Wizards of the Coast Week
by Pat Ferarra (Tue 04-10-2007)
Although not considered a large publisher when compared to the big boys of genre book distribution, it’s weeks like these that Wizards of the Coast can truly flaunt their almost religious devotion to fantasy fiction. Nearly all of their popular s... 23 Skidoo
by Randall Larson (Thu 02-22-2007)
THIS WEEK’S RECOMMENDATIONS
Harry Gregson-Williams has taken a sidestep from the magnificent orchestral sweep of Shrek, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe, and Flushed Away to provide a somber and spooky score... Famous Last Words
by Jason Davis (Mon 05-29-2006)
Here there be spoilersread with care.Where to begin? THE WEST WING is as good a spot to start as any, I expect. To be absolutely honest, I haven't hung out with the Bartlet administration regularly for three years. When creator Aaron Sorkin left at the... Ghost Hunt Vol.#02
by Eduardo M. Chavez (Wed 02-01-2006)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Ono Fuyumi/Inada ShihoTranslated by:Akira TsubasaAdapted by:What They SayHOUSE OF TERROR
High school student Mai Takayama, her handsome boss Kazuya Shibuya (aka Naru), and other members of Shibuya Psychic Research are now tac... The first movies ever made
by Brian Thomas (Tue 02-22-2005)
We may have issues with the quality (and source) of their transfers. We may not review their titles due to their refusal to send screeners. But everyone has to agree that Alpha Video has some of the most eye catching covers on their DVDs. In fact, they're... Comicscape - June 22, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 06-22-2005)
Well kids, here we are with another comic movie column. For those of you that never leave the house and still think your copy of SPAWN #1 is worth $80, BATMAN BEGINS opened on Wednesday last week. Critics have rightfully praised it as both an engaging cha... Combs: Shran's Return
by Frank Kurtz (Mon 12-03-2001)
Jeffrey Combs has been providing extensive details of the coming ENTERPRISE episode "Shadows of P'Jem," in which the Andorians, and Combs as Shran, return.While talking to TrekWeb, Combs gave quite a few details of what will be happening... which could be... Manga Review: Full House (Mon 07-25-2005)
Currently on hiatus but hoped to return next year from CPM Press, Ed\'s got a look at the last released volume of this series with the January 2005 release of Full House Vol. #3 (of 16).More on Snake Plissken's Return
by John Thonen (Mon 08-05-2002)
The Hollywood Reporter broke the news last week that Snake Plissken, the anti-hero of director John Carpenter's ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK and ESCAPE FROM L.A., is in the process of making a comeback which won't put him back in theaters, but rather in people's ... King Theoden on THE RETURN OF THE KING
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 08-08-2003)
Over at the official website for THE LORD OF THE RINGS film trilogy, a new question-and-answer article with actor Bernard Hill has just gone live. Hill, who plays King Theoden, answers a dozen questions about his character and his experience working on Pe... Rune Soldier Vol. #5
by Dani Moure (Mon 02-12-2007)
What They SayStupid is as stupid fights!
Louie enters the ring once again! This time it\'s for a tournament pitting fighters against each other in true hand-to-hand combat. Conrad and Leonard join the party but the party turns to panic when it is discove... The Return of The Lathe of Heaven.
by Frank Garcia (Mon 04-17-2000)
It has taken two decades, but the dreams and hopes of countless loyal fans for a resurrection of a beloved television adaptation of a classic SF novel, are finally becoming a reality. Just in time for a 20th anniversary broadcast, Ursula K. LeGuin`s THE L... FEARnet Rolls Out Their Halloween Programming
by Tim Janson (Thu 10-11-2007)
FEARnet, the world’s premiere horror and thriller website and video on demand service, will celebrate Halloween all October long as it scares up a daily dose of chilling programming every day of the month. The ultimate Halloween destination, FEARnet... Noir Vol. #5: Terminal Velocity
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 08-12-2003)
What They SayAs the secrets of Mireille\'s past are unearthed from their graves in Corsica, Kirika\'s own grim history slowly begins to reveal itself. The revelations bring no conclusions or happiness, however; only murder and death. As Chloe and Altena w... Malazan Builds Momentum
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 03-06-2007)
Anne Bishop jumpstarts the Ephemera series, Craig Gardner delves into Battlestar Galactica, and Star Wars’ theological motifs get the Gospel treatment in this week’s edition of the Buzz.
Goodday to all you Maniacs and glad to see yo... The return of TOPPER
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 03-11-2003)
In the latest move by a Hollywood movie studio to remake a classic movie, Walt Disney Pictures has picked up the rights to remake the 1937 movie TOPPER with an eye for Steve Martin to play the Cary Grant role.In the original TOPPER, Grant played George Ki... Legends of horror
by Brian Thomas (Tue 10-03-2006)
Critical whipping boy Uwe Boll recently gave us yet another reason to dislike him: He's a bully. He recently made good his offer to let his critics get in the boxing ring with him. Boll selected four young men who have been extremely critical of his work ... SF Obstacles
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 10-08-2007)
No matter the series, author, or even the medium used, science fiction is a genre inherently linked to (and some may say delimited by) technology. Hard line SF creators like Isaac Asimov, Robert A. Heinlein, and William Gibson may make extrapolating curre... Craven to return to horror?
by Christopher Allan Smith (Fri 06-15-2001)
It’s a movie that, in recent months, has been the toast of critics and lauded as the best art-house thriller in a long time. It’s a foreign language movie. It’s French. And in Hollywood, that means remake. It’s called WITH A FRIEND LIKE HARRY, and what’s ...