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by Coming Attractions (Fri 10-31-2003)
...ncounters the Amityville horror once again.Release Date:Unknown.Comments:A second AMITYVILLE project is also in development at MGM which is based on the events depicted in Jay Anson's book The Amityville Horror. The MGM project will use the characters ... THE AMITYVILLE HORROR
by Sue Schneider (Sun 04-24-2005)
...miere for THE AMITYVILLE HORROR at the Archlight Cinerama Dome in Hollywood, California. Seen walking down the "blood red" carpet were the stars of the movie: Ryan Reynolds, Melissa George, Philip Baker Hall, Jesse James, Chloe Grace Moretz, Rachel Nic... MGM moves into THE AMITYVILLE HORROR
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 10-24-2003)
Platinum Dunes, the film production company who brought us the remake of THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE, has been brought on to remake another 1970s horror film -- namely, 1979's THE AMITYVILLE HORROR. The movie, which was based on Jay Anson's book of the sa... 
The mother of THE AMITYVILLE HORROR
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 07-01-2004)
Actress Melissa George is the third to be cast in the remake of THE AMITYVILLE HORROR. George will play the wife and mother of the Lutz family, the new owners of a dream home that soon turns into a paranormal nightmare. The 27-year-old has had a recurring... Father moves into THE AMITYVILLE HORROR
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 06-18-2004)
As he prepares to take on bloodsuckers as one of the good guys in BLADE: TRINITY, rising star Ryan Reynolds has been tapped to enter THE AMITYVILLE HORROR. Reynolds, who just got engaged to singer Alanis Morrisette, will play George Lutz, the father that ... Our scoop confirmed for AMITYVILLE HORROR
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 08-02-2004)
Casting news for THE AMITYVILLE HORROR remake coming from MGM and Dimension Films appeared today in Variety and The Hollywood Reporter, and both magazines confirmed our anonymous scoop from two weeks ago.Four new cast members for the HORROR were announced... THE AMITYVILLE HORROR
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 04-15-2005)
Based on Jay Anson's purportedly factual book about a family's harrowing 28 days in a Long Island house in 1975, the 1979 release THE AMITYVILLE HORROR scared the heck out of audiences, despite the fact that (especially in retrospect) not all that much ha... HORROR Screams up B.O.
by News Editor (Sun 04-17-2005)
THE AMITYVILLE HORROR remake took the top spot at the North American box office. The film took in $23.3 million while last week's No. 1 pick, SAHARA, slipped to second place with $13.1 million.SIN CITY fell to the No. 4 spot with a draw $6.7 million. The ... An AMITYVILLE Mom
by SCOTT COLLURA (Thu 04-07-2005)
THE AMITYVILLE HORROR is generally remembered as a lesser horror offering from the '70s that rode on the coattails of bigger, better demonic-possession films of the era like THE EXORCIST and ROSEMARY'S BABY. Still, the name has a certain mystique to it in... 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... A new AMITYVILLE HORROR
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 09-08-2003)
...igins for THE AMITYVILLE HORROR began when a series of gruesome murders were committed in the house back in 1974. Later, a popular book by Jay Anson was released that attracted national attention. This book served as the basis for the movie.In recent y... He's not kidding around with THE AMITYVILLE HORROR
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 05-27-2004)
The first cast member of the AMITYVILLE HORROR remake has been announced, and it's a young'un. Eight-year-old Jimmy Bennett will play Chris Lutz in the horror pic, which The Hollywood Reporter describes as being a "trouble-making middle child" of the Lutz... SCOOP: Youngest AMITYVILLE HORROR member cast
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 07-22-2004)
We received an anonymous email sometime last night:"Chloe Grace Moretz has landed the lead role of Missy Lutz in the AMITYVILLE HORROR remake. She is a newcomer who has already one independent film this summer and guest starred on THE GUARDIAN television ... SCOOP: AMITYVILLE in the neighborhood
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 10-14-2004)
... parts of THE AMITYVILLE HORROR. Not sure of many details, but thought I would pass this along. They have been at this location for about two weeks (it is a warehouse) and they have built what looks like a small house or shed on the property."[Thanks ... Another AMITYVILLE HORROR is being built
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 10-31-2003)
It appears that we have two competing AMITYVILLE HORROR projects in development. Today's Variety clarifies that in addition to the AMITYVILLE HORROR remake in development at MGM, there's another project now set up with Dimension Films based on the account... Former rivals become partners on new AMITYVILLE HORROR
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 12-17-2003)
Obviously they decided that being business partners was better than being in competition, but MGM and Dimension Films have agreed to work together and mesh each of their AMITYVILLE HORROR film projects together into one. Under the terms of the agreement, ... HORROR Director
by SCOTT COLLURA (Fri 04-15-2005)
...remake of THE AMITYVILLE HORROR is about to hit movie theaters nationwide. Starring Ryan Reynolds (BLADE: TRINITY) and Melissa George (ALIAS), the film was directed by Andrew Douglas, a commercial and documentary director who makes his feature dramatic... From one MASSACRE to another HORROR
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 02-19-2004)
The screenwriter of the remake of THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE is reuniting with his Platinum Dunes employers to pen the script for the new THE AMITYVILLE HORROR. Scott Kosar is working on the AMITYVILLE storyright now, hoping to have the script in fightin... More "Amityville" in the Future?
by News Editor (Tue 04-05-2005)
Andrew Douglas, director of THE AMITYVILLE HORROR remake, told Moviehole he would consider directing remakes of the first two sequels - including AMITYVILLE 3-D - in the future. "Under certain circumstances, yeah", he tells. "I think because we left Jodie... FLASH GORDON/AMITYVILLE 3D - CD Double Bill
by Randall D. Larson (Sat 05-20-2000)
If you thought Dino de Laurentiis’ 1980 high-camp version of FLASH GORDON contained only music by Queen, guess again. There was in fact a terrific orchestral underscore by English composer Howard Blake (THE AVENGERS episodes, S.O.S. TITANIC) that linked ... Summer of Fear: The Rebirth of the Horror Film
by John Thonen (Fri 11-12-1999)
Something went wrong at the box office this past summer. Something went very, very wrong. The critics are aghast. Mainstream film journalists are in shock. These pundits of the cinema are afraid. As well they should be. For that least respected and most ... Paula Guran: Making the World Safe For Horror
by Denise Dumars (Fri 07-07-2000)
In 1994 Paula Guran burst on the horror-writing scene with a newsletter for horror professionals called DarkEcho and quickly became one of the most important figures in the horror subculture. How did this midwestern suburban mom become one of the true ins... Best Soundtracks of 2002 Part Two
by Randall D. Larson (Wed 02-05-2003)
...score for THE AMITYVILLE HORROR, revitalized in a splendid new recording from the composer's own label, Aleph
© 2002 Aleph
Pino DonaggioPrometheus Records PCR 515Limited edition club release from Prometheus offers the first-ever CD release of a l... Melissa George CAPTIVE By Horror
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 07-20-2007)
... include; The Amityville Horror(2005), Turistas(2006), 30 Days of Night (2007). She was also in Dark City(1998)
Jarrods Note: They should change the name of the movie. "Captive" seems like a little too close to the failure "Capt... WITCHOUSE 2: Direct-to-Video Horror
by John Thonen (Tue 09-26-2000)
When we catche up with veteran low-budget filmmaker JR Bookwalter, he has just returned from the set of one movie, has recently been scouting locations for a different movie, is part way through post-production on another and in pre-production on yet anot... Director to see the HORROR
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 05-04-2004)
The director for the remake of THE AMITYVILLE HORROR has finally been found and it's Andrew Douglas. Who's Andrew Douglas? As seems to be the trend these days, the gentleman in question carved a name for himself directing music videos and commercials. AMI... Box Sets
by Robert T. Trate (Tue 10-16-2007)
...re Film - The Amityville Horror (New High Def Transfer)
New State of the Art 5.1 Surround, Audio Commentary by Dr. Hans Holzer and PhD in Parapsychology, "For God's Sake, Get Out!": Documentary
Disc 2: Amityville II: The Possession
Disc ... Horrors & Hauntings
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 05-25-2006)
...s career (THE AMITYVILLE HORROR, AMITYVILLE II, THE DAY OF THE ANIMALS [just released on DVD, incidentally if you want to hear a taste of the otherwise unreleased score], DARK INTRUDER and let's not forget the famously rejected original score for THE... '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 ... WRITING HORROR
by Denise Dumars (Wed 05-31-2000)
Few writing teachers tell it like it is. Creative writing instruction is often veiled in thin metaphors designed primarily to discourage the Sunday writer from pursuing authorship seriously. Not so this very practical, very readable, very tell-it-like-it-... Photos from ManiaFest Day Three - and the Masters of Horror speak!
by Sue Schneider and Marcia Groft (Thu 09-25-2003)
Day three of ManiaFest started early with a Masters of Horror Panel, featuring emerging talent and established filmmakers. The panel consisted of Wes Craven, Stuart Gordon, Tobe Hooper, Rob Zombie and Eli Roth with the moderator being Cinescape's Editor-i... Backward MASKing
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 02-03-2005)
... Douglas' THE AMITYVILLE HORROR. The film has an April 15th release date; a soundtrack CD is more than likely although not yet finalized. Jablonsky will also score Michael Bay's science fiction thriller, THE ISLAND. After CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACT... Lost In Evisceration
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 10-12-2006)
...ilms like THE AMITYVILLE HORROR (remake), THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE (remake), THE HITCHER (remake, forthcoming), the Korean dragon fantasy D-WAR, and Michael Bay's elaborate take on TRANSFORMERS (forthcoming). With TCM: THE BEGINNING, Jablonsky pla... 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... Horror Author Douglas Clegg: A Transcript of Our Online Chat (Fri 06-23-2000)
SteveVP: Hello. We`re chatting today with author Douglas Clegg. Clegg`s recent horror novel YOU COME WHEN I CALL YOU was reviewed on Fandom, as was his anthology of short horror stories THE NIGHTMARE CHRONICLES. To start the chat, I would like to ask Cleg...Greatest Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films: The Borderland
by Steve Biodrowski (Sun 03-05-2000)
An addendum to our list of Greatest Science Fiction, Horror and Fantasy Films: Among the finalists were several titles that failed to receive high votes across the board despite being highly regarded by almost all the voters. The reason was not any doubt ... Creeped Out
by Michael Tunison (Fri 08-31-2001)
...events of THE AMITYVILLE HORROR. Philips still gets a chill whenever a clock indicates that time of the early morning has arrived."To this day, if I'm up at like 2:45 or any possible place near there I have to stay awake," she admits. "I'm older now an... B-Movies, Sequels, and Animation.
by John Thonen (Wed 09-06-2000)
...musing is The Amityville Horror, which was inexplicably one of the biggest hits of 1979 and spawned two theatrical sequels, three DTV follow-ups and a TV movie. None of which are particularly better than the original. Back in the 1980s, director Mic... Apocalypto Now
by Randall Larson (Thu 12-14-2006)
...films and The Amityville Horror, not to mention The Island. Jablonsky’s latest score is The Hitcher, composed for a new version of the 1986 Rutger Hauer thriller, featuring Sean Bean as the psychotic killer. Dave Meyers directs the film which ... A HISTORY OF HORROR: Music for Scary Movies
by Randall D. Larson (Sat 06-03-2000)
The idea of a 2-CD set presenting music from some of the best horror film scores over the last century is a great idea, particularly using modern digital recording technology and faithful recreations of music lost to the ages. Unfortunately, what we have... Horror classics
by Brian Thomas (Tue 09-26-2006)
I'm getting over a virus, but fortunately after a few light weeks we've got a big list this week. Enjoy! In our Prize Closet this week we have a copy of FAST & THE FURIOUS: TOKYO DRIFT, courtesy of Universal. To be eligible to win one, send an email to p... New Wave of Italo-Horror Scores on CD Contrast Romance & Horror
by Randall Larson (Wed 11-01-2006)
Released today by Italy’s Digitmovies specialty label are a pair of notable soundtracks from Italian horror films, including the first-ever release on disc of Bruno Nicolai’s 1973 score for Jess Franco’s provocative Una Vergine Tra I ... BLAME CANADA: Horror Writer Edo Van Belkom on Fear in the Frozen North
by Denise Dumars (Wed 05-10-2000)
Canadian horror writer Edo Van Belkom may well be one of the few of his ilk who has won and is currently nominated for a Bram Stoker award. For a writer who only started selling short stories and novels in the early 1990s, it`s a tribute to his talent tha... A Golden Age of Horror?
by Josh Gordon (Fri 11-11-2005)
Let's play a little Password shall we? Clues: Blech. Ugh. Egads. Oh No. Don't do it. The correct answer is: Things you say when watching a horror film. The problem is you often find yourself saying them for all the wrong reasons. Here are some "not so goo... 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... Horror Garage
by Denise Dumars (Fri 07-07-2000)
The appearance of a new professional magazine of horror fiction is, for fans, like a cold drink of water on a global-warming day. And if anyone is the person to drag the short horror fiction magazine kicking and screaming into the new millennium, it`s Pau... The Song of Cthulhu
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 01-26-2006)
...avors for THE AMITYVILLE HORROR, EYE OF THE CAT, and his rejected composition for THE EXORCIST, Schifrin's effective moodiness was appropriate for this dark thriller. So much so, that it was partly re-used as library cues for Laird's NIGHT GALLERY. The... Peter Boyle and Joseph Barbera R.I.P.
by STEPHEN LACKEY (Sun 12-24-2006)
...s on TV.
THE AMITYVILLE HORROR (SHOe, 6:30pm PST)
Starting at 6:30 Showtime is showing the original 1979 Amityville Horror followed by the 2005 remake. If you're a student of horror films it might be interesting to do a direct comparison.&n... Making Your Own Monsterfest
by Andrew Hershberger (Mon 01-26-2004)
...f re-runs.THE AMITYVILLE HORROR/AMITYVILLE II: THE POSSESSION/AMITYVILLE: THE DEMON (8 pm, AMC) A "real" haunted house, inspired these three moderately entertaining horror films. That is, entertaining if you enjoy the ludicrous.SEX AND THE CITY (9 pm, ... 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... Stuart Rosenberg passes away
by Karl Schneider (Tue 03-20-2007)
Director Stuart Rosenberg passed away from a heart attack at his home in California on Thursday. He was 79.Rosenberg was best known for his work on Cool Hand Luke and The Amityville Horror, but also directed various episodes of classic TV shows such... No GAG Order
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 08-17-2006)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS Perseverance Records has released Dennis Dreith's disturbingly sinister score for Scott McKinley's directorial debut, 2005's GAG, a macabre story about a residential burglary gone horribly, horribly wrong. Dreith, who scored th... Hitchcock vs. Lewton
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 10-04-2005)
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(O) THE AMITYVILLE HORROR (MGM) Remake in which Ryan Reynolds and Melissa George get an unbelievable deal on a great house. The Catch: it's haunted by a psycho ghost that wants to force Dad to kill everyone. So, it's a fixer-upper. Widescreen and... Steve Jablonsky to score Hitcher remake
by Randall Larson (Tue 12-12-2006)
Steve Jablonsky continues to be the composer of choice for Hollywood remakes, following the Texas Chainsaw Massacre films and The Amityville Horror, not to mention The Island. Jablonsky’s latest score is The Hitcher, composed for a new version of th... New Line Summons DEMON
by News Editor (Tue 04-12-2005)
...Pictures (The Amityville Horror") will produce the film. HEAVEN Not Enough to Help Slow Weekend
by News Editor (Mon 05-09-2005)
...llion)7. "The Amityville Horror" $3.2 million ($60.1 million)8. "Sahara" $3.1 million ($61.3 million)9. "A Lot Like Love" $3 million ($18.8 million)10. "Fever Pitch" $2 million ($39 million) Fox pages Turner to pen Magneto spinoff pic (Mon 12-13-2004)
... rewrote "The Amityville Horror" and drafted a sequel to "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre." More...Reynolds Sees No Daylight for 'Nightstalker' Spin-Off
by Jim Harvey (Sat 04-02-2005)
...ing film "The Amityville Horror." "I gave them a few ideas of how to take our characters off into a different direction away from the vampire thing, but they really want Blade back." Reynolds as Namor, the SubMariner? (Tue 04-05-2005)
Talking to Latino Review during "Amityville Horror" promotions, Ryan Reynolds confirmed that not only has he been in talks about "The Flash" but also "The Sub-Mariner" - "Avi Arad, who owns Marvel, bought it up to me [The Sub-Mariner] and that would be so...The Latest on The Flash & Deadpool
by Rob M. Worley (Tue 03-22-2005)
I attended this past weekend's Wizard World L.A. convention where Ryan Reynolds was on-hand for The Amityville Horror panel. After discussing that upcoming release, Reynolds briefly chatted about Deadpool and The Flash, two comic book moives he has been l... Book Buzz: What's the Scariest Book You Ever Read?
by Tim Janson (Mon 10-27-2008)
...nd “The Amityville Horror”. I was probably around 12 or 13 when I read these. I suppose you can debate whether “Amityville Horror” is fiction or non-fiction but it still scared the hell out of me and I read it in one n... Ryan Reynolds dreams of The Flash (Fri 12-10-2004)
Reynolds, who'll be seen next in the remake of The Amityville Horror, does have a dream role: DC Comics character 'The Flash'. "Yeah, Avi Arad is probably putting a hit out on me right now," he said with a laugh. "I just think it's an interesting chara...Regency Leads DOWN Amazon River
by Jarrod Sarafin (Tue 04-22-2008)
Screenwriter Sheldon Turner (The Amityville Horror) has sold an adventure thriller pitch to Regency centering around a vacation-gone-wrong in the Amazon. The spec, Down River, has Jennifer Klein producing through her Apartment 3B shingle. Turner has also ... SCARY MOVIE 2
by Jeff Bond (Wed 07-04-2001)
...pooned is THE AMITYVILLE HORROR, a film I'll bet SCARY MOVIE 2's target audience of 19-year-olds has never seen or heard of. Then there are lengthy, excruciating send-ups of HOLLOW MAN, THE HAUNTING and STIGMATA. Uh, does anyone out there really rememb... The Extreme State of Horror?
by Oren Kamara (Sun 07-09-2006)
Lately, I've heard a lot of complaints about the current direction of the horror genre. I never thought I'd see the day when scary movies were thought to be going too far, especially because horrific tales have been with us since the beginning of time. W... Dario Argento, a Master of Horror
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 04-15-2007)
We’ve covered great minds in cinema up to this point of time, directors and actors which have played a major effect on the culture of movie conscious minds. Individuals whom have awed audiences everywhere. People whom utilized their imaginations ... Richard Laymon: A Horror Writer with BITE.
by Denise Dumars (Fri 06-30-2000)
Most kids don`t know what they want to be when they grow up: not so Richard Laymon. `While I was still in elementary school, I had dreams of being a writer,` Laymon begins. `My first piece of fiction, I guess, was a report on a non-existent book I wrote f... Peter Pan, Alexander the Great & Charles Manson
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 10-28-2004)
...tation of THE AMITYVILLE HORROR, will score Michael Bay’s blockbuster THE ISLAND. Currently filming, this science fiction thriller features Ewan McGregor as a man who discovers that he is a "harvested being" who decides to escape from the utopian facil... Flesh Colored Horror Vol.#01
by Josephine Fortune (Mon 04-10-2006)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Translated by:Adapted by:What They SayIs Tomie finally gone? Or does her wretched spirit live on in this macabre collection of spine-tingling tales. Enjoy Ito's mix of girls, gore, and social satire.The ReviewFalse advertisi... GALAXY Goes Big at the Box Office
by News Editor (Mon 05-02-2005)
... million."The Amityville Horror" remake came in at no. 4 with a respectable $8.1 million followed by "Sahara" in the no. 5 spot with a take of $6 million.Here is a list of the Top Ten films for this past weekened:1. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy... Bay Takes on "Superstition" for Paramount
by News Editor (Wed 03-30-2005)
...together "The Amityville Horror" remake. How to Make a Monster: The Mechanics of Horror Comics
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 09-27-2006)
October draws nigh, COMICSCAPE faithful. Sure, it's a few days away. But, like a kid sneaking downstairs on Christmas morning, I celebrate my favorite holiday early. And, if the skeletons and jack-o-lanterns all over Target and Wal-Mart didn't already ... Trailer, trailer, trailer everywhere...
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 12-09-2004)
...bsite for THE AMITYVILLE HORROR, and a link to the recently released trailer is also there. Direct your browser to www.amityvillehorrormovie.com and we'll make sure that you get there.Not to be left out, Columbia Pictures has the trailer for XxX: STATE... Mumbling Kitsune: Top Five Horror Manga
by Nadia Oxford (Tue 11-04-2008)
Japanese anime and manga often bring to mind bouncy catgirls and saucer-eyed heroes on quests to save the world. For some people, it also brings to mind some of the most bone-chilling stories ever penned by human beings. If you're a fan of horror but you'... A Brief History of Science Fiction, Horror & Fantasy at the Oscars
by Steve Biodrowski (Sat 03-25-2000)
Writing a history of science fiction, horror and fantasy film winners at the Academy Awards is much simpler than it should be. Quite simply, there just aren’t that many winners. Comedic actors like Bob Hope used to complain about being overlooked in favor... A Brief History of Science Fiction, Horror & Fantasy at the Oscars
by Steve Biodrowski (Mon 03-27-2000)
Writing a history of science fiction, horror and fantasy film winners at the Academy Awards is much simpler than it should be. Quite simply, there just aren’t that many winners. Comedic actors like Bob Hope used to complain about being overlooked in favor... Andrew Douglas directs 'Priest' (Wed 01-25-2006)
'Amityville Horror' helmer Andrew Douglas will next turn his attention to Screen Gems' horror pic 'Priest,' which is being produced by Mike De Luca, Sam Raimi and Josh Donen. Scripted by Cory Goodman, the movie is based on Tokyopop's graphic novel crea...INTERPRETER Talks the Talk
by News Editor (Sun 04-24-2005)
THE INTERPRETER, starring Nicole Kidman and Sean Penn, took the number one spot at the box office this weekend with a take of $22.8 million.THE AMITYVILLE HORROR fell to the number two spot with $14.2 million, while SAHARA came in at No. 4 with a take of ... 6th Chicago Horror Film Festival Returns with Big Names and Longer Run
by News Editor (Wed 10-26-2005)
Chicago will play host to the 6th Horror Film Festival put on by Gatlin Pictures at the historic 3 Penny Cinema from October 28th to November 3rd. The Festival will include nearly fifty films that include actors from, "The X-Files", "Hellraiser", "The Peo... "Jeepers Creepers: Great Songs from Horror Films"
by Randall Larson (Sun 02-11-2007)
This 2003 CD release is a curious and enjoyable novelty, at least, and a treasure of unique and somewhat rare songs from classic horror films. The songs have been re-recorded by a large assortment of notable Hollywood, Broadway, and cabaret singi... SPOILER ALERT-Scream 2008 Awards Honor the Best in Horror, Sci-Fi and Fantasy
by Liana Aghajanian (Tue 10-21-2008)
SPOILER ALERT, DON'T READ ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO KNOW THE WINNERS
Leaving behind the glitz and glamour of typical tinsel town award ceremonies, it was a screamtastic Saturday night at Spike TV’s third annual Scream Awards. Fans dr... 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 ... HORROR FILMS OF THE 1980’s
by Tim Janson (Fri 11-30-2007)
It can be argued that the decade of the 1980’s was the most important ever for horror films. While the films may not have always been good, and many were downright terrible, the advent of home video soon taught filmmakers that they could turn a... THE BOLLYWOOD HORROR COLLECTION Volume 1
by BRIAN THOMAS (Mon 09-25-2006)
"There are no Indian horror movies." I live in what has been documented as the most diverse neighborhood on the planet, and as I browsed through the many Indian, Pakistani, Russian, African and Filipino video stores lining its main thoroughfare during the... Anderson's Horror SESSION
by MICHAEL TUNISON (Mon 08-13-2001)
A partial list of things that don't scare Brad Anderson: Cute teenagers being chased by masked psychopaths. CGI ghosts. Soundtracks blasting this month's hottest rock band.When the writer-director-editor thinks of horror, his mind skips back two or three ... 999: NEW STORIES OF HORROR AND SUSPENSE
by Denise Dumars (Wed 04-26-2000)
Currently nominated for a Bram Stoker Award for Best Anthology, 999 is the anthology that promises to bring back horror fiction. Buzz began on the book long before its publication, and it reportedly earned a higher advance than just about any horror antho... Horror author Yvonne Navarro Branches out with BUFFY tie-in books.
by Denise Dumars (Tue 02-08-2000)
Novelist Yvonne Navarro would look right at home in the cast of BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER. The slim blonde author practices martial arts and, given the right tools, could probably kick some serious vampire butt. But her main weapon is her computer, with wh... RING: Award-Winning Horror From Japan
by Norman England (Fri 01-14-2000)
What do you do? You’ve been handed a videotape by a friend who, for their sake, begs you to watch it. Only thing is, if you do, you will die exactly one week later unless you in turn pass it on for someone else to watch. It is this simple premise of RING,... European Horror Hot On DVD
by BRIAN THOMAS (Wed 10-24-2001)
One of the big surprises of the growth of the DVD format has been high sales of European genre titles - especially horror. Ma perché? But why? Though a reasonably steady source of income for distributors, "foreign films" have always had a reputation with ... Hollywood Legends of Horror Collection
by Brian Thomas (Thu 10-26-2006)
Universal Studios was the House of Horror during the 1930s, but they weren�t the only studio to produce tales of terror. Following the success of DRACULA and FRANKENSTEIN, MGM tried to get in on the action with a commitment to shock aimed at reprising ... Toy Maniac: Top 10 Horror Action Figures
by Robert T. Trate (Thu 10-09-2008)
How can I not mention horror movie action figures in my October toy column? I decided to list my Top 10 Horror figures in honor of All Hallow’s Eve. Everyone has their own opinion on what should be on the top 10. The following are my persona... HORROR OF DRACULA
by Jason Henderson (Fri 11-15-2002)
It’s not necessary that you imagine you’re watching HORROR OF DRACULA in 1958 to enjoy it, but it can make you appreciate the movie’s power.For years, Hammer Studios’ horror movies have had a strange relationship with DVD, as second-string titles like the... Broken on the Wheel of Publishing: A Conversation with Horror Writer Jack Ketchum
by Denise Dumars (Wed 05-03-2000)
Who should know horror better than a former literary agent? It`s no wonder that Dallas Mayr chose the name of a legendary Wild West outlaw, `Black Jack` Ketchum, as his pseudonym; he`s something of an outlaw himself in the horror field. Though he’s a darl... Ryan Schifrin: Think Big
by Pat Ferrara (Fri 12-01-2006)
After the hustle and bustle following the smash debut of Abominable (2006) this past May in theaters and early April on the Sci Fi channel, I got a chance to speak with writer and director Ryan Schifrin from his southern California home.
This u... Books and Boxes
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 09-27-2005)
The Prize Closet continues to dominate this territory. Well, dang it, we just love to give away fee DVDs! To win any of these prizes, you just have to send me an email to psycho@psychotronic.info and include a valid mailing address in the body. Once we ha... DVD News and Release Info for August 21
by John Thonen (Tue 08-21-2001)
VIDEO NEWS· SHREK has already claimed this year's top box office title. It's November 2nd DVD release may claim other records as well as DreamWorks launches the title, at sell-through prices, with their bigg... French psycho vs. Aussie zombies
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 10-11-2005)
Those investing in switching to the DVD format several years ago of course grumbled that they'd probably have to switch again before long, repurchasing their favorite movies whenever technology brought a new improvement. Well, that new format is just arou... Get ready for The Horror Channel
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 09-22-2003)
If it worked for The Sci-Fi Channel, why not for horror? That's what entrepreneurs Nick Psaltos and Kim Bangash are thinking of when they pitch their concept of The Horror Channel, a 24-hour cable specialty network that will broadcast the darker side of e... JEEPERS CREEPERS and Classic German Horror Music on CD
by Randall D. Larson (Sat 02-09-2002)
This Week’s RecommendationBennett Salvay’s eerie and eclectic little score for JEEPERS CREEPERS, Victor Salva’s affectionately and dynamically delineated monster movie, has come out on new label called Free Inc (3416), available through Percepto Records (... Horror Scripters Exorcise Their Rites at Warner Bros. Rally
by Den Shewman (Thu 11-29-2007)
It was a moment that could have come from the deleted scenes of The Exorcist: several priests (and one nun) chanting “Out, demons, out!” as they make the sign of the Crossand sprinkle holy water on a victim they claim is possessed by demons. B... Horror Channel Monsters HD Presents WEEKEND OF THE DEAD
by News Editor (Wed 06-22-2005)
In celebration of the release of LAND OF THE DEAD and for ZOMBIE-lovers who can't get enough, MONSTERS HD, a VOOM Channel available on the DISH Network, will unleash the walking dead with WEEKEND OF THE DEAD on Friday, June 24 and Saturday, June 25. The ... Weekend Box Office Report for January 19-21
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 01-21-2007)
... The Amityville Horror
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... The Greatest Sci-Fi, Horror & Fantasy Films: Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda! (Sat 03-04-2000)
It seems that 100 titles is not enough to honor all the great films that have been made in the genres of science fiction, fantasy, and horror. At least, that’s the way some of our contributors felt, when they saw that several of their favorites had failed...THE EXORCIST: Making the Modern Horror Classic - Part One
by Steve Biodrowski (Tue 03-14-2000)
Twenty-seven years after its initial release, with a re-release just around the corner, it is difficult to convey just what a significant milestone THE EXORCIST is in the history of Horror Cinema. Today, it is commonplace for top directors to work with ge... Take a walk on the NIGHTSIDE! (expanded)
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Wed 10-17-2001)
Get this straight right away Marvel Comics' new series, NIGHTSIDE, is not a horror book. At least, that's what creator Robert Weinberg of CABLE fame says, and he should know. His definition of true horror should also strike a chord in these troubled time... DVD This Week: August 27
by John Thonen (Tue 08-27-2002)
VIDEO NEWSProof, as if any was needed, that direct-to-video horror producers have no shame is the recent report (from CREATURE CORNER) of a sequel to the dreadful BLOODY MURDER. That film was an unexpected video hit, probably due to its cover art of a cha... FLESH AND BLOOD: THE HAMMER HERITAGE OF HORROR
by Frederick C. Szebin (Tue 02-22-2000)
A labor of love can be a most painful child to deliver, mostly because it can be perceived as unwanted when you’re in the exhaustive process of delivering it alone—particularly when you have to pay for most of it yourself. Such was the case with filmmaker... FEARnet Plans Halloween Bash and New Programming
by Jarrod Sarafin (Fri 10-17-2008)
Halloween is fast approaching and this is the time of the year for all of us horror fans to watch the various marathons of decent horror classics that we know and love. Same goes for breaking out those horror DVDs that we have been saving all year long fo... 30 DAYS of Night Series on FEARnet
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Wed 07-25-2007)
It seems that FEARnet, Columbia Pictures & Graphic Novelist Steve Niles are joining forces to bring all you horror fans something in connection with their upcoming release, 30 DAYS OF NIGHT. The vampire tale is based off of Niles creation and centers ... DVD Review of Icons of Horror: Hammer Films (2-Disc)
by Robert T. Trate (Fri 10-10-2008)
Hammer Studios is notorious for being known as the studio that dripped blood. Their full color Gothic tales and scantily clad women were all the rage after Universal’s movie monsters ran their course. The studios flourished for a long time t... TOKYOPOP Acquires Book Publishing Rights to GOTH: A Novel of Horror! (Fri 05-30-2008)
Going in for the Kill This Halloween, TOKYOPOP Acquires Book Publishing Rights to... GOTH: A Novel of Horror Novel And Manga To Be Unleashed Unto The World This Fall Feature Film In Development At Fox Atomic Book Expo America - Los Angeles, CA (May 2...HORROR OF FRANKENSTEIN
by JASON HENDERSON (Sat 12-08-2001)
There's a sort of common law among film geeks, sets of rules you're supposed to know - secret knowledge of which film is the best or the worst, which episode of a show we all agree to sneer at, etc. There wouldn't be a point without the sneering. HORROR O... DVD Review of Masters of Horror Season 2
by Robert T. Trate (Thu 08-14-2008)
Masters of Horror Season 2 is an incredible collection of some of the genre’s best directors, writers and actors. Anchor Bay has released this complete collection in a box fitting of the twisted minds inside. The thirteen episodes range from slapsti... Del Toro Brings Horror, Comic Book Influences To Blade 2
by Rob M. Worley (Wed 03-20-2002)
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vampire action sequel is his second American-made film, the di... Wes Craven
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 06-03-2007)
It’s not often that someone of the past will get to choose the director whom will remake one of his films. Yet, that’s exactly what happened this week. Famed horror director Wes Craven has the choice of whomever in terms of directing remakes o... Rocky Horror: The Second Coming?
by Sarah Glaetzer (Thu 12-23-1999)
Years after creating what he calls the unsuccessful cinematic spin-off SHOCK TREATMENT, ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW creator Richard O’Brien is revealing that he’s half finished on a direct sequel to his musical stage play and subsequent cult movie. While ta... Horror film wins PROJECT GREENLIGHT 3 competition
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 07-14-2004)
The next movie to be made under the PROJECT GREENLIGHT banner will truly be a terrifying project -- more specifically, it's a monster movie titled FEAST.Last evening the winners of the PROJECT GREENLIGHT 3 were announced, and for the first time in the com... NBC Reworks MASTERS OF HORROR
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 09-25-2007)
NBC seems to be loving giving us genre fans a place to call home lately on television. After stacking 3 genre shows (Chuck, Heroes & Journeyman) on their new Monday lineup and greenlighting Bionic Woman for their Wednesday night viewers, they've now m... EA Announces New Horror Game DEAD SPACE
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Wed 10-24-2007)
EA has announced a new sci-fi/horror game called DEAD SPACE, a new original intellectual property by their Redwood Shores Studio. The game will be a third person horror survival game set for the PS3 and Xbox360 in 2008.
Set in the cold blackness of... Jovovich Returning to Horror Games in CLOCK TOWER
by Jarrod Sarafin (Wed 10-15-2008)
Milla Jovovich seems to like Capcom's horror video games. First, the actress leads Sony Screen Gems' adaptation of Capcom's Resident Evil franchise. A year after the third film strikes theaters, she's now hopping aboard another of the developer's horror f... Beltrami, Badelt and Baker: Horror, Drama, and a Respectful Farewell
by Randall D. Larson (Wed 08-07-2002)
This Week’s RecommendationSMarco Beltrami’s latest soundtrack, THE DANGEROUS LIVES OF ALTAR BOYS (Milan 731383599422), is a totally strange change of pace for a composer seemingly specializing in modern horror scores (the SCREAM films, MIMIC, THE FACULTY,... Universal Studios Hollywood Hosts "Halloween Horror Nights"
by Matthew F. Saunders (Mon 10-16-2000)
Universal Studios Hollywood kicked off the Halloween season early this weekend with its Friday the 13th horror fest, `Halloween Horror Nights.` To celebrate, the annual fright-fest began in style with the fourth annual `Eyegore Awards` ceremony, in which ... Menacing Musical Maestros of Horror Appearance in L.A. next Saturday
by Randall Larson (Mon 02-06-2006)
Dark Delicacies and La-La Land Records present "Maestros of Horror" a horror composers signing event with Christopher Young, John Harrison, Brian Tyler, Tyler Bates, Nathan Barr and Chris Lennertz. Taking place on Saturday, Feb 11th, 2:00pm at Dark Delica... 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, ... Max Thierot Talks Craven's 25/8 Horror
by Jarrod Sarafin (Thu 06-19-2008)
With director Wes Craven jumping back into the horror genre which he helped turn in the 70's and 80's, a lot of fans are curious about his upcoming horror movie 25/8 and since previous press releases for the film haven't said much on the plot outline (kee... Ayakashi Samurai Horror Tales - Yotsuya Ghost Story
by Chris Beveridge (Wed 07-11-2007)
What They SayCurses never die, but people do.
In the Edo era of Japan, when cultural arts flourished and the samurai code of \"bushido\" emerged, humanity\'s fear of the supernatural was very real! Desiring to wed Lady Oiwa, an ambitious and calculating ... Craven to return to horror with ALICE
by Christopher Allan Smith (Mon 02-11-2002)
Only a year or so after swearing off horror films in the wake of the SCREAM films, it looks like Wes Craven is looking to return to horror fare, this time with an original film, ALICE.The story, billed as a "gothic horror version" of ALICE IN WONDER... HORROR OF PARTY BEACH / THE CURSE OF THE LIVING CORPSE
by BRIAN THOMAS (Fri 03-17-2006)
Midwestern born actor/filmmaker Del Tenney was raised and educated in Los Angeles, so it's no surprise that he should someday make a teenage beach party movie. But in Connecticut? Yep, after completing college, Tenney moved to New York City and became a s... Lon Chaney, Silent 'Horror' Star
by Frederick C. Szebin (Thu 10-26-2000)
It may be a bit misleading to say that silent film actor Lon Chaney was cinema’s first horror star, but his work did pave the way for the American horror films that emerged in the early sound era shortly after his death. Chaney, you see, didn’t make horro... New Clip for Browning's UNINVITED Horror
by Jarrod Sarafin (Thu 10-30-2008)
Despite this week normally being the highlight for horror fans, it seems we keep having January and February horror releases to talk about. A few days after the first trailers came online for Friday the 13th, Underworld: Rise of the Lycans and My Bloody V... Hostel Intentions
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 04-27-2006)
... score to THE AMITYVILLE HORROR will appear from Aleph Records on June 6th. Recorded with a 90 piece orchestra. Schifrin's score to ABOMINABLE has been described by Harry Knowles of Ain't it Cool News as "absolutely inspired." Directed by the composer'... Genre Films in the '90s: Blockbuster Feeding Frenzy
by Steve Biodrowski (Fri 02-11-2000)
Science fiction, fantasy, and horror were once considered cult genres of interest only to a select few, but that changed in 1977 with STAR WARS. The blockbuster mentality engendered by that film continued throughout the ‘80s and reached even larger propor... THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW 25th Anniversary Edition
by Glenn Sanders (Tue 10-10-2000)
With 25 years of packed midnight screenings, and a worldwide cult following that spans generations, there`s no way to review The Rocky Horror Picture Show as just a movie without also reviewing the phenomenon. A campy spoof of horror, sci-fi, comic books,... Running the Gauntlet: Horror Author and Publisher Barry Hoffman
by Denise Dumars (Fri 08-04-2000)
Barry Hoffman is the author of several horror and psychological suspense novels, but he might be best known as the editor and publisher of Gauntlet Press, which is dedicated to publishing horror, having sprung out of his anti-censorship magazine, also cal... Horror Writers Get Creative for WGA STRIKE
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Wed 11-28-2007)
The screenwriters specializing in the horror genre gathered recently outside the gates of Warner Bros and got a bit creative in terms of the on-going WGA STRIKE. Ryan Rotten at Shock Til You Drop reports that a group of horror scribes showed up ... CINESCAPE magazine launches Masters of Horror column
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 02-27-2004)
Beginning with the next issue of CINESCAPE, a brand new, ongoing column will be featured on the final page of the magazine. There you will find a new essay by one of the "Masters of Horror", written by the leading directors, writers and creators of the ge... MASTERS OF HORROR: The Black Cat
by Tim Janson (Sat 07-14-2007)
With the latest Masters of Horror DVD release, you don’t just get one Master of Horror, but three: Director Stuart Gordon, Actor Jeffrey Combs, and early master of the macabre tale Edgar Allan Poe. The three combine to bring you one of Poe... 2000: The Best Science-Fiction, Horror, & Fantasy Films
by Steve Biodrowski (Thu 01-04-2001)
Well, the millennium ended not with a bang but a whimper—at least in theatres, that is. The year 2000 gave us numerous enjoyable, even sometimes admirable films (including Gladiator and Erin Brokovich), but in the genres of science-fiction, horror, and fa... Lutz of Luck
by SCOTT COLLURA (Thu 04-14-2005)
...remake of THE AMITYVILLE HORROR. Reynolds stars as George Lutz, head of the family that find themselves living in the infamous Long Island haunted house of the title. Several months ago, CINESCAPE visited the set of the film outside of Chicago, and dur...