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Niles' 'Wake the Dead' gets director
by Rob M. Worley (Mon 06-02-2008)
Variety reports that Steve Niles' 'Frankenstein' redo 'Wake the Dead' took a huge step forward this week. Holding pictures has picked up the film rights to the project for 'Water Horse' director Jay Russell to helm. 'Sahara' scribe James V. Hart will pen ... Niles says 'Wake the Dead' will stir soon (Sun 08-24-2008)
MTV Movies blog heard from Steve Niles that his youth-oriented Frankenstein update 'Wake the Dead' seems to be moving forward fast with director Jay Russell and F/X house WETA. "Right now, we're scouting locations," Niles said. "Jay wants ...Schumacher confirmed to 'Wake the Dead'
by Rob M. Worley (Thu 07-29-2004)
Confirmation that Joel Schumacher ('The Lost Boys') is attached to helm Dimension Films' adaptation of Steve Nile's modern Frankenstein tale, 'Wake the Dead' comes from Niles himself. "It's true and I couldn't be happier." Niles told Creature Corner. More... 
'X2' Co-Scribe Dougherty to 'Wake the Dead' (Thu 11-06-2003)
Creature Corner has learned that 'X2: X-Men United' co-writer Michael Dougherty looks to have come aboard to pen the Dimension Films adaptation of Steve Niles' comic book, 'Wake the Dead.'Schumacher on 'Wake The Dead' movie? (Tue 07-27-2004)
An inside source allegedly informed FreezeDriedMovies.com at the San Diego Comic-Con that Joel Schumacher has signed on to Dimension's 'Wake the Dead' based on the comic by Steve Niles which updates the Frankenstein story.Jay Russell Leading Niles' WAKE THE DEAD
by Jarrod Sarafin (Fri 05-30-2008)
Another comic adaptation of author Steve Niles will soon be hitting theaters soon and they have a director picked out, reports Shock Til You Drop. The site is reporting that Jay Russell (Ladder 49, The Water Horse) is set to lead Niles' Wake the Dead comi... Dimension wants to WAKE THE DEAD
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 08-08-2003)
30 DAYS OF NIGHT creator Steve Niles continues to sell new projects to Hollywood. His latest sale is for his update on the Frankenstein's Monster tale titled WAKE THE DEAD published by IDW Publishing. The five-part mini-series debuts in stores next month.... Dougherty livens 'Dead' screenplay
by Rob M. Worley (Tue 11-18-2003)
Creature Corner had it first but Hollywood Reporter adds:
Michael Dougherty has been tapped to write 'Wake the Dead,' a feature adaptation of the horror comic set up at Dimension Films. The deal is worth mid-six against high-six figures, sources said. ... PHANTOM director to help WAKE THE DEAD
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 07-28-2004)
Freeze Dried Movies was the first to publish the story that director Joel Schmacher (THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA) had come on to direct WAKE THE DEAD, the film adaptation of Steve Niles' horror comic book. FDM's source slipped them this unconfirmed rumor at ... Wake the Dead, Son of the Mask, Garfield: C2F Wrap
by Rob M. Worley (Fri 08-08-2003)
Wake the Dead
by Karl Schneider (Fri 03-09-2007)
Summary: Steve Niles described the story as follows: "Basically WAKE THE DEAD is a re-telling of all the Frankenstein stories I have ever read or watched. I wanted to capture the essence of the original book as far as the youth of the characters and ... THE DEAD ZONE - Grains of Sand
by Jason Davis (Fri 08-05-2005)
In the wake of a beautifully realized flash flood, Johnny Smith finds himself with a recently orphaned baby and virtually no idea how to find the child's father. Any ordinary series would find it difficult to get a story out of this set-up which would l... Book Buzz: The Living Dead Crawls Your Way
by Tim Janson (Mon 09-22-2008)
The bad thing about months with five release weeks is that you always get a week or two where the pickings are very slim. Such is the case this week! Everything from fiction to non-fiction is rather light but it’s really just the calm befo... 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 ... SHAUN OF THE DEAD
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 09-24-2004)
SHAUN OF THE DEAD is notable for several reasons. Firstly, it's an uncommonly funny and smart parody of flesh-eating zombie movies, something that's surprisingly hard to get right. Secondly, and even more surprising, SHAUN succeeds in being a flesh-eating... You Are Now Entering... THE DEAD ZONE
by Jennifer H. Tomooka (Sat 05-11-2002)
This summer, the USA Network adds a new original series to its prime time lineup. Based on the Stephen King novel of the same name, THE DEAD ZONE's new interpretation stars Anthony Michael Hall (SIXTEEN CANDLES, THE BREAKFAST CLUB, and THE PIRATES OF SILI... Reiko the Zombie Shop Vol.#01
by Jarred Pine (Tue 02-14-2006)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Rei MikamotoTranslated by:Michael GombosAdapted by:What They SayTerror has struck the sleepy little town of Shiraike. A serial killer stalks the streets murdering innocent girls. Twenty-nine grisly murders have been committed,... Dead Leaves Streaming Event on 9/28 (Thu 09-09-2004)
BREAKING OUT OF PRISON WAS NEVER THIS MUCH…FUN? "Dead Leaves Literally Resembles An Abstract, Full-Throttle Action Comic Leaping To Life Right Off The Page." - NEWTYPE Magazine Chicago, IL - Manga Entertainment has once again teamed-up with Japan'...House of the Dead, The
by Coming Attractions (Thu 07-31-2003)
Genre: Video Game Adaptation/Horror.Studio: Unknown.Production Company: Mindfire Entertainment.Project Phase: Post-production.Who's In It: Ona Grauer (Alicia); Jonathan Cherry (Rudy); Tyron Leitso (Simon); Enuka Okuma (Karma); Sonja Salomma (Cynthia); Wil... Dawn of the Dead
by Corona's Coming Attractions (Sat 03-13-2004)
Genre:Horror/Remake.Studio:Universal Pictures.Production Company:Beacon Communications/Strike Entertainment/New Amsterdam Entertainment.Project Phase:In the Can.Who's In It:Ving Rhames (Kenneth); Sarah Polley (Ana); Mekhi Phifer (Andre); Jake Weber (Micha... 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... Steve Niles' sheds light on '30 Days of Night'
by Alex Dueben (Mon 10-22-2007)
...acabre," "Wake the Dead."
Niles: "Alistair Arcane," "The Lurkers."
C2F: Should I wait until next week to ask how all that's going?
Niles: If I had to guess, everyone's waiting to see what happens with 30 Days. I also have a script for "Bigf... 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... Steve Niles talks movie stuff
by Rob M. Worley (Thu 08-12-2004)
"I guess everyone knows by now that Joel Schumacher is working on 'Wake the Dead,'" said horror comic writer Steve Niles. Schumacher joined the film as a producer. "The movie is moving very fast now and I expect to have some news about that within a week ... 'Fantastic Four', 'Ghost Rider' and 'JLU' news (Tue 12-14-2004)
...art. "Wake the Dead," a new episode of Justice League Unlimited, debuts on Cartoon Network on Saturday at 8:30 p.m. More on each...CONTEST: Win an ultimate edition DVD of DAWN OF THE DEAD!
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 09-07-2004)
When it was first released in 1978, George Romero's DAWN OF THE DEAD shocked audiences with its vision of society breaking down in the face of an apocalyptic nightmare. Following on the aftermath of his groundbreaking NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD feature a de... A League by Any Other Name
by David Michael Wharton (Mon 12-13-2004)
...Network) "Wake the Dead." Solomon Grundy returns from the grave and Hawkgirl returns from her self-imposed exile in Dr. Fate's tower.PUPPET MASTER VS. DEMONIC TOYS (8 PM CST, Sci-Fi) Sci-Fi not only revives two horror franchises that didn't particularl... Dead or Alive Ultimate
by James Stevenson (Wed 03-10-2004)
Plot:Take the best fighters from Dead or Alive 2, mix them with the best fighters from Dead or Alive 1, upgrade the graphics so that it surpasses those of Dead or Alive 3 and you toss in the online play. What do you have? Potentially the greatest fighting... Niles talks about movie projects
by Rob M. Worley (Mon 06-07-2004)
...acabre', 'Wake the Dead' and 'Hyde' as well as a project with 'Punisher' star Tom Jane. Director Patrick Gleason brings THE LAUGHING DEAD to life.
by John Thonen (Fri 01-21-2000)
Director Patrick Gleason cringed as the police officers approached. It was early in the 1996 production of his debut film, and his long-expired city filming permit was the least of his worries. If the officers found out he was shooting without the permiss... 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... Comicscape - May 11, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 05-11-2005)
First, the good news: next week is my first interview in a while. I'll be talking with the man...the legend...THE CHIN: Bruce Campbell. We'll be chatting about his new comic book and movie THE MAN WITH THE SCREAMING BRAIN. The first issue of the miniserie... Kill Bill More Music & Mayhem
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 04-22-2004)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONSLike its first volume, the soundtrack to KILL BILL Vol. 2, released last week by Maverick (48676-2) is an effectively eclectic collection of diverse music from a wide variety of different sources. Three choice bits of dialog fro... Rei-Rei / Gigolo UK DVD (-)
What They SayRei Rei: Dead Girls Can’t talk The evil Doctor Manami has seduced and murdered Ikuko, an innocent schoolgirl. But she has not counted on the intervention of the Goddess of Love, Kaguya. She’s got a body that can wake the dead, ...Saiyuki Vol.#02
by Eduardo M. Chavez (Wed 07-14-2004)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Minekura KazuyaTranslated by:Alethea Nibley and Athena NibleyAdapted by:What They SayJOURNEY TO THE MAX
Continuing their journey west and leaving a trail of dead Youkai in their wake, Genjyo Sanzo and company come upon a young... DEAD SPACE: DOWNFALL
by Robert T. Trate (Mon 10-27-2008)
This is the disturbing opening chapter that reveals the back story for all the bloodshed and terror of the EA game Dead Space (Xbox, PS3 and Windows Vista / XP). On the planet AEGIS 7, in the Cygnus System, colonists have discovered an ancient art... LAST SHOT Preview
by Rob Allstetter (Wed 03-06-2002)
Artist Long Vo has released the cover and four preview pages from LAST SHOT #4.Here's how Image describes the issue, which is written by Locke:"Meet Revolver. He's a cybernetically enhanced bounty hunter with 3 million dollar guns built into his hands. Ki... Smallville: Phantom
by Stephen Lackey (Sat 05-19-2007)
So much happened in this episode it feels like the writers had a bulleted list of goals and the episode just goes down the list. There are more confrontations here than in a political rally; Lana/Lex, Clark/Lex, Lana/Lionel, Clark/Lionel, Clark/Bizar... Dragon Ball Z Movies: Dead Zone/World's Strongest
by Chris Beveridge (Mon 06-09-2008)
What They SayThe Dead Zone
Gohan has been kidnapped! To make matters worse, the evil Garlic Jr. is gathering the Dragonballs to wish for immortality. Only then will Garlic Jr. be able to take over the Earth in order to gain revenge for the death of his f... Samurai Champloo Vol. #7
by Bryan Morton (Wed 10-25-2006)
What They SayIn the moving series finale, Mugen, Jin and Fuu close in on Ikitsuki Island. Although the journey\'s been long and difficult, there is strong bonding between them. In the final stretch of their adventures, Sara had died and the government sen... 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... 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... Dragon Ball Z Movies: Dead Zone/World's Strongest
by Mark Thomas (Wed 09-24-2008)
This collection of the first two Dragon Ball Z movies brings classic Dragon Ball action and little else. What They Say
Contains two classic Dragon Ball Z movies!
The Dead Zone - Gohan has been kidnapped! To make matters worse, the evil Garlic Jr. is ga... Piller Talks DEAD ZONE
by Jennifer H. Tomooka (Sun 05-12-2002)
Claiming that Michael Piller knows what it takes to make a show successful is an understatement. After all, he was the executive producer on three STAR TREK hits, THE NEXT GENERATION, DEEP SPACE NINE and VOYAGER. This June, Piller's newest venture, based ... 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... Book Review of The Living Dead
by Tim Janson (Mon 10-13-2008)
The Living Dead is a brand new zombie anthology that features stories from some of the true heavyweights of horror including: Stephen King, Neil Gaiman, Joe R. Lansdale, Norman Partidge, Poppy Z. Brite, Clive Barker, Laurell K. Hamilton, Dan Simmo... HOUSE OF THE DEAD II
by BRIAN THOMAS (Sun 04-02-2006)
The 1998 Sega video game HOUSE OF THE DEAD wasn't exactly groundbreaking. A First Person Shooter, it takes inspiration from games like DOOM and simplifies the concept to its most basic elements, then pours on the gore. In its initial arcade incarnation, p... BOOK OF THE DEAD 2
by BRIAN THOMAS (Sat 09-03-2005)
Anchor Bay Entertainment has been accused of milking certain popular films in their library by producing as many variant DVD editions as they can. On the other hand, fans do keep buying these variants as long as they deliver some new angle on an old class... Top Maniacal Rumors: Alexander Punished, He-Man's Dead and Avenger's Hulk
by Jarrod Sarafin (Fri 10-17-2008)
It’s time for another edition of Mania’s Most Maniacal Rumors, where we blow the lid off the week’s juiciest gossip and hush-hush industry whispers.
If you have a rumor you want to contribute, we’re all ears. Just send it ... THE DEAD ZONE: "Independence Day"
by Jason Davis (Fri 06-30-2006)
"Independence Day," aired a week early by any sensible estimation, but the episode's production number reveals it was shot just prior to last December's "A Very Dead Zone Christmas" as the fourteenth episode of a 22-episode season. Of course, if things h... Mania on this Day: Dawn's Dead, Pixar's Mars and Urban Trek
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sat 10-18-2008)
After another long week of the daily grind, it’s time for the Saturday edition of Mania Time Warp! Here’s the place where we take our tricked out De Lorean up to 88 mph and travel back in time.
Unlike old Doc Brown and Marty though, ... Conan: The Hall of the Dead
by Tim Janson (Tue 06-26-2007)
Robert E. Howard wrote a number of fantastic Conan stories in his lifetime but The Hall of the Dead was not one of them. Not that The Hall of the Dead isn’t fantastic, but rather Howard didn’t write it, at least not in full. Years after his su... THE LAUGHING DEAD: Video Sleeper
by John Thonen (Fri 01-21-2000)
A young man crawls, nearly dead, from a river into an apocalyptic near-future. He is racked by the withdrawl throes of an unknown addiction and cursed with no memory of who or where he is. Thus begins Patrick Gleason`s, THE LAUGHING DEAD, one of the more ... DOCTOR WHO: The Unquiet Dead
by Jason Davis (Mon 03-27-2006)
Let's have a quick word about Mark Gatiss, if you'll indulge me. The first time I read the name was on the side of the DOCTOR WHO novel Nightshade published in 1992. Over the next decade, the name would appear on several more DOCTOR WHO books for Virgin... NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (1968)
by Steve Biodrowski (Thu 06-07-2001)
Director-cinematographer-editor (and co-writer) George Romero set a new standard for horror with the low-budget opus, which launched a trilogy later continued with DAWN OF THE DEAD and DAY OF THE DEAD. The film’s minimal budget actually enhances the film... NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD: 30th Anniversary Edition
by Dan Cziraky (Wed 10-27-1999)
Well, here`s something else we can blame on George Lucas and his STAR WARS Trilogy Special Editions. This atrocity is actually a full year late for NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD`s 30th anniversary. What John Russo has done is taken a horror classic and, in the... BRINGING OUT THE DEAD: Read the Book, Ignore the Movie
by Denise Dumars (Tue 12-07-1999)
Martin Scorsese`s treatment of this first novel by an ex-paramedic falls somewhat short. But it did succeed very well in one area: it made me really want to read the novel by Joe Connelly. And what a glorious novel it is. In the film, Nicolas Cage giv... DAWN OF THE DVD DEAD
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 06-15-2004)
Universal Home Video has set a October 5, 2004 release date for the remake of DAWN OF THE DEAD. Two versions of Zack Snyder's zombie apocalypse feature will be available to own, one being the theaterical cut and the other being an unrated edition of the f... FLIGHT OF THE DEAD receives clearance for take-off
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 04-08-2004)
Lions Gate Films is aiming for a September start date for its new zombie film FLIGHT OF THE DEAD. Guess what it's about? If you said "zombies on an airplane," you're 100% correct!In actuality there are just two zombies on the plane in FLIGHT. It turns out... Drawing a peek at RED DEAD REVOLVER
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 02-26-2004)
Rockstar Games has given us three screenshots of their upcoming third-person shooter game RED DEAD REVOLVER for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox. Set in the old west of the 1880s, you play as a revenge driven man out to even the score against the corrupt Mexica... HOUSE OF THE DEAD finds a home
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 06-06-2003)
Artisan Pictures has announced that it has picked up North American distribution rights for the already filmed HOUSE OF THE DEAD and soon-to-be-filmed ALONE IN THE DARK horror movies. HOUSE OF THE DEAD, based on the SEGA video game series, is now schedul... RED DEAD REVOLVER shoots into shops
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 05-04-2004)
The makers of GRAND THEFT AUTO have a new game now out on store shelves and it's a far cry from the crime-filled mean streets of Vice City. RED DEAD REVOLVER is a third-person arcade style action shooter that follows a gunfighter on a mission of revenge i... STAR WARS: TAG & BINK ARE DEAD #1
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Sun 10-07-2001)
Tom Stoppard is spinning in his grave, and he isn't even dead yet. That's right folks, I'm talking about the man who wrote one of the cleverest and funniest plays in history, the brilliant ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD, which interwove its events ... Romero's LAND OF THE DEAD attracts more denizens
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 09-24-2004)
It certainly appears that George Romero's fourth LIVING DEAD film will have the highest concentration of star power yet. Among the cast members are now Dennis Hopper (SPEED NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD
by Brian Thomas (Fri 09-24-2004)
Bet you never thought you’d see NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD with a 20th Century Fox logo on it, did you? Sure, the fact that director George Romero and company didn’t think to put a copyright notice on the initial release prints caused their hit film to slip... SHAUN OF THE DEAD
by Brian Thomas (Fri 01-07-2005)
You might say that 2004 was very much the Year of the Zombie. When was the last time that more than one zombie movie was playing in theaters at the same time? Once a weedy, poorly maintained patch in cinema's horror garden, the Living Dead sub genre ala G... Romero's back from the DEAD
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 07-15-2004)
NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD director George Romero is back in business. After years of being stuck in development hell, Romero's fourth zombie apocalypse film has been given a greenlight and will begin shooting this fall under the title LAND OF THE DEAD. The... 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... FLIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD
by Tim Janson (Tue 10-16-2007)
Despite the wordplay and similarity to Snakes on a Plane, Flight of the Living Dead: Outbreak on a Plane is an effective and amusing zombie film. In interviews, director and co-writer Scott Thomas says that his original treatment called “Plane ... The Halo Movie is 'Entirely Dead'
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sat 10-06-2007)
That's the quote from Neill Blomkamp but I should ask the following question for both you readers and Hollywood. For how long is it dead? The production may have fallen apart but it's not a stretch to assume that one day very soon this very popular gaming... DIARY OF THE DEAD
by Tim Janson (Mon 05-26-2008)
George Romero’s four previous zombie films have all followed a natural progression. The Zombie outbreak started in Night of the Living Dead and by the time we reached Land of the Dead the zombies had become the dominant species. However, R... Pokemon Vol. #13: Wake Up Snorlax
by Andrew Tei (Sun 09-14-2003)
What They SayEevee Evolve!
When young Mikey isipressured byihis big brothersito evolve his Eevee before it\'s ready, it isiupito Ash, Pikachu andifriendsito teachia Pokemon lesson. Then, Snorlax takesia napiin theispring that suppliesia town with water! ... Heath Ledger dead at 28 (Wed 01-23-2008)
The Associated Press is reporting that actor Heath Ledger, who just completed a hotly-anticipated turn as The Joker in 'The Dark Knight' is dead at 28. NEW YORK (AP) — Heath Ledger was found dead Tuesday at a downtown Manhattan residence, and polic...Lupin the 3rd: Dead or Alive
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 02-22-2005)
What They SayMaster thief Lupin the 3rd and partners in crime travel to the remote country of Zufu, hoping to unlock the secret treasure of \"Drifting Island.\"
But to make off with the loot, Lupin will have to get past an impenetrable (and lethal) secu... DEAD again in 2007
by Brian Thomas (Tue 08-22-2006)
During a recent (well, back in June) discussion in this column about DVD Special Editions, reader mckracken shut up everybody by reminding us that Anchor Bay is the king of reissues with their many new & improved, temporarily ultimate editions of THE ... THE DEAD ZONE
by Jason Davis (Fri 07-07-2006)
Hot on the credits of a lackluster 4400 episode, USA presents a fitting follow-up in the form of "Panic," likely the most by-the-numbers installment of THE DEAD ZONE produced in recent memory. Before enumerating the clichés that fill out the episodes tim... 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... DEAD ZONE returns for third season
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 08-21-2003)
USA Networks announced this afternoon that THE DEAD ZONE has been renewed for a third season of episodes. Production on the cable dramatic thriller, based on the characters from Stephen King's novel, begins this fall."THE DEAD ZONE is one of the top-rated... EVIL DEAD: A FISTFUL OF BOOMSTICK
by Troy Roberts (Tue 06-10-2003)
One of the classic horror/humor movies of all time, in my opinion, is the original EVIL DEAD and its two sequels. While the first two garnered a pretty good fanbase, most fans of the series were introduced to the series by the third movie, ARMY OF DARKNES... SCOOP: Romero talks about LAND OF THE DEAD
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 08-30-2004)
Last weekend RUE MORGUE held their Festival of Fear horror expo in Toronto's Metro Convention Centre. For three days fans converged on the con to see many of horror's masters assemble and share their stories of working on the set, creating creature effect... DAWN OF THE DEAD: Ultimate Edition
by Brian Thomas (Fri 09-17-2004)
The popularity of DVD has made the mainstream viewing public more aware of the idea of film as a liquid medium, which adapts a given work to the medium and venue it's presented in. Though it's appeared in all sorts of ways from 16mm rentals to VCD Sergi... DEAD AND BREAKFAST on DVD in September
by News Editor (Fri 08-12-2005)
DEAD AND BREAKFAST, Matthew Leutwyler’s take on the “un-dead” genre, is headed to DVD on September 6th from Anchor Bay Entertainment. The film will also be available day-and-date on the Universal Media Disc (UMD) format for the PlayStation Portable (PSP) ... GEORGE A. ROMERO'S LAND OF THE DEAD Premiere
by Sue Schneider (Wed 06-29-2005)
"This is like STAR WARS for horror fans" stated Eli Roth, Director of CABIN FEVER. "Zombie Master" George A. Romero once again brings to life and the big screen another Zombie movie for the enjoyment of horror lovers all over the world. Universal Pictures... TILL HUMAN VOICES WAKE US
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 02-21-2003)
The unusual title of TILL HUMAN VOICES WAKE US turns out to be a line from T.S. Eliot's poem "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock," a piece which means a lot to the main characters here. This is a film in which memories of poetry heard in adolescence carr... Blue Star options LIVING DEAD GIRL
by Karl Schneider (Fri 08-25-2006)
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Blue Star Pictures and Mandalay Pictures have optioned T.S. Faull's original screenplay Living Dead Girl.The screenplay centers on a dead woman who rises from the grave as a zombie to track down her killer and save his... Dead Last
by Carl Cortez (Tue 08-14-2001)
The struggling rock band The Problem has a big problem they see ghosts. Of course, the TV series DEAD LAST has a few problems of its own, namely a title that begs to be mocked and a premise that sounds just about as ridiculous as they come.However, with ... Science Fiction Meets Religion…Round One
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 01-02-2007)
Mordred maneuvers for power in Douglas Clegg’s darkly reimagined Arthurian saga, Stephen Baxter unleashes his new time-shifting alternate history thriller with Emperor, and Pamela Sargent’s beloved Ship is back to sow the seeds of humanity&... Delayed Mail
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 09-06-2006)
Greetings, fanatics and casual readers alike, and welcome to another COMICSCAPE. Welcome also to one of those damnable holiday weeks when the new comics don't arrive until Thursday. Curse you, Labor Day, and your federally endorsed celebration of the wo... EVIL DEAD TRAP
by JOHN THONEN (Wed 01-02-2002)
Following the development of the VCR, a boom took place in the U.S. involving release of movies on video. Many of these films were low budget American and European horror films, which distributors could buy – or even produce – cheaply. Of course, the VCR ... DEAD LIKE ME - "Pilot"
by Chris Wyatt (Mon 06-16-2003)
Watch the premiere of DEAD LIKE ME on Showtime June 27, 10pm ET/PT.Showtime's new original series DEAD LIKE ME launches next week with an extended-length pilot episode. Showtime, as a network, has long been a haven for imaginative genre fiction. The pheno... 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... 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... DAWN OF THE DEAD: Unrated Director's Cut
by Brian Thomas (Tue 11-16-2004)
When I went to see Tom Savini's 1990 remake of NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD, I tried to do so without a chip on my shoulder, and I came away without being disappointed by what is a reasonably entertaining zombie movie with a few fresh twists that doesn't insu... Weekly Book Buzz: Romita Finds Himself Stranded
by Tim Janson (Mon 09-01-2008)
Welcome to Book Buzz! I’m your new host, Tim Janson. I’d like to first thank Pat Ferrara, your previous MC, for all his help in making this a smooth transition and for all of his sage advice. Many of you may know me already as I... HALLOWEEN: Cast and Crew Reunion at American Cinematheque
by Steve Ryfle (Thu 10-19-2000)
It`s been 22 years since Michael Myers broke out of the loony bin, commandeered a government vehicle and then terrorized his hometown of Haddonfield, Illinois, but the trail of dead bodies left in his wake is pretty easy to follow. Without John Carpenter`... The Dead Shall Rise Again: Zombies in Film
by Andrew Hershberger (Sun 03-17-2002)
March is crazy with zombies! Smacking it down in the theaters is Paul Anderson's RESIDENT EVIL, which in spite of its videogame origin is winning the praise like a hooker wins the clap. Additionally, Elite Entertainment (www.elitedisc.com) just dished out... DAWN OF THE DEAD Director
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 03-06-2003)
Commercial director Zack Snyder has landed the job of filming the dead walk. Snyder will be the top man behind the lens of the DAWN OF THE DEAD remake, originally made by horror master George Romero. The new version was written by James Gunn (SCOOBY-DOO... Dead Again
by Eric Moro (Tue 08-14-2001)
What do you get when you cross THE SIXTH SENSE with JOSIE AND THE PUSSYCATS? Why, you get DEAD LAST, of course the latest summer replacement series from the youth oriented WB. Shooting for that strange X-FILES meets THE MONKEES premise, DEAD LAST tells t... DAY OF THE DEAD
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 09-26-2003)
With the recent run of recent and soon-to-be released zombie movies, new audiences have discovered the living dead are among us what better time to re-discover one of the classics of this sub-genre of horror, George A. Romero's DAY OF THE DEAD? Has it re... Romero's DEAD finally come to video games
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 12-16-2004)
In a deal announced yesterday between video game maker/distribuitor Hip Games and Living Dead Productions, the former company will create a series of video games based on George A. Romero's series of zombie apocalypse movies, the LIVING DEAD films. The ga... C2F Cinema: Collora talks about Batman Dead End
by Rob M. Worley (Sat 02-14-2004)
After its debut at Comic-Con
International last summer the short film "Batman: Dead End" has
generated an unprecedented amount of buzz and rocketed to the top of most fans'
"must see" list of Batman short films. Today it remains a favorite and
top d... Dead Leaves
by Chris Beveridge (Mon 09-20-2004)
What They SayPandy and Retro, two unlikely renegades, awaken naked on Earth with no recollection of their past. After embarking on a devastating crime spree for food, clothing and transportation in downtown Tokyo, they are captured by authorities and sent... THE DEAD PAST & A STUDENT OF HELL
by Denise Dumars (Wed 06-14-2000)
`And now for something completely different,` is the theme of this review. We expect, after all, horror fiction from horror writers. We don`t expect mystery novels or horror poetry. But perhaps our expectations need to be expanded, and different genres an... Ghost in the Shell Continues
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 07-16-2007)
Ever since its explosion onto the global screen in 1995, the Ghost in the Shell series has provided viewers with a profoundly philosophical, yet innovatively stylized look into a near future world where the lines between man and machine finally blur. Thro... 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... The Tower of Shadows Looms onto Shelves
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 12-12-2006)
Drew Bowling kicks of his Tides of Fate trilogy with the hardback release of The Tower of Shadows, Don Bassingthwaite concludes The Dragon Below series with The Killing Song, and Sergei Lukyanenko’s wildly popular The Night Watch returns from it... 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... Comicscape - September 22, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 09-22-2004)
OPINION: First of all, you're probably wondering why this week's comics reviews are so far out of date. Well, there's a good explanation for that, and it all has to do with an itty bitty hurricane named Ivan. I've occasionally mentioned the fact that I'm ... 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... Sam Raimi's Future is Bright
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 04-22-2007)
Honestly, this week’s edition was going to be about somebody other then that title you see above. Last week, when talking about famous Italian director Dario Argento, the same very clear and a concise movie kept playing through my head, a fil... THE RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD
by BRIAN THOMAS (Fri 08-30-2002)
Since the Dawn of the DVD, one of the titles horror fans have been screaming for is this unofficial sequel to George Romero's NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD, cooked up by some of the folks behind the original and Dan O'Bannon, writer of ALIEN. Finally, after ye... The Dead Have Their Day While SPIDER-MAN, LOGAN'S RUN and THE TIME MACHINE Hit CD
by Randall D. Larson (Wed 03-20-2002)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONI Hear Dead People: The music for George Romero's DEAD saga was inaugurated in 1968 to the accompaniment of an assemblage of vintage library music with NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (re-released in 1998 in a new version by John A. Rus... Banya: the Explosive Delivery Man (aka: Banxya) Vol.#04
by Matthew Alexander (Wed 08-29-2007)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Kim Young-OhTranslated by:Taesoon Kang & Derek Kirk KimAdapted by:What They SayAfter last volume\'s shocking cliffhanger, Banya\'s screams are still ringing across Gaya\'s wastelands, and the desert deliverymen are in some ser... Sitcoms and Space Invaders
by David Michael Wharton (Mon 09-12-2005)
Howdy all, welcome back to another action-packed week of obscure references and questionable wit. Got plenty of new show previews to cover this week, and I was finally able to get my hands on a copy of the SURFACE pilot (thanks NBC!), so we'd best get rig... 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... 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... DAWN OF THE DEAD
by Brian Thomas (Mon 03-08-2004)
The back package copy on Anchor Bay’s new edition of DAWN OF THE DEAD describes the new commentrak recorded for it "startling", but what’s truly startling is their new High Definition transfer of the film itself. I’ve seen George A. Romero’s sequel to his... SHAUN OF THE DEAD Soundtrack Album
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 02-03-2005)
Regrettably not released in the USA, the soundtrack album to the funniest horror film in years, SHAUN OF THE DEAD, is a splendidly gnarly feast for the ears. Interspersed with dialog excerpts (which would surely gain the release copious PARENTAL ADVISORY ... THE DEAD ZONE (Season Six)
by Tim Janson (Mon 06-23-2008)
Evidently the cancellation of The Dead Zone came as a big surprise to the producers as the 6th season began with numerous changes. First, the show’s production was moved from Vancouver to Montreal, Canada and Connor Price was brought into play ... DIARY OF THE DEAD
by Abbie Bernstein, Columnist (Fri 02-15-2008)
Not that anybody needs a license for it in any case, but if there’s an individual who’s entitled to do whatever he wants with the living dead genre, it’s George A. Romero. Romero (for those who know zilch about horror film history) creat... Two New Images of Romero's Next DEAD
by Jarrod Sarafin (Mon 11-03-2008)
The first two images for George A. Romero's next "Dead" film have popped up over the last week. The first image, courtesy of Brad over at Bloody-Disgusting, shows a zombie chowing down on an unfortunate victim while the second USA Today high-res... Trade Paperback Review of The Evil Dead
by Tim Janson (Sun 09-28-2008)
The Evil Dead is one on the most important and influential horror films of the past thirty years. It launched the careers of actor Bruce Campbell and director Sam Raimi and spawned dozens if imitators. Its miniscule budget is legendary and frank... Dragon Ball Z Movie 01: Dead Zone
by Chris Beveridge (Fri 06-10-2005)
What They SayGohan has been kidnapped! To make matters worse, the evil Garlic Jr. is gathering the Dragonballs to wish for immortality. Only then will Garlic Jr. be able to take over the Earth in order to gain revenge for the death of his father.
Goku r... Dead End (aka: The End) Vol.#02
by Jarred Pine (Wed 07-13-2005)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Shohei ManabeTranslated by:Christine SchillingAdapted by:What They SayNoppori and Pocchari are two nasty hitmen. Stitch Head is a mute and monstrous heavy on a mysterious mission. And Mr. Q is quick-tempered, foul-mouthed thug... Dead End (aka: The End) Vol.#03
by Jarred Pine (Fri 09-16-2005)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Shohei ManabeTranslated by:Christine SchillingAdapted by:What They SayShirou saves the day! Or did his friends save him instead... Nana, a sweet girl, but not quite the ordinary, decides to join the crew. But her timing is hor... Comic Review: DEAD, SHE SAID #1
by Kurt Amacker (Sat 06-07-2008)
Joe Coogan is dead. The hard-drinking, hard-fighting gumshoe with a list of enemies a mile long wakes up to find his blood and guts all over the bed. Rigor mortis has set in, and he knows that last night’s drunken rampage ended badly. ... Dead End (aka: The End) Vol.#01
by Jarred Pine (Tue 05-17-2005)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Shohei ManabeTranslated by:Christine SchillingAdapted by:What They SayShirou's ordinary life as a poor construction worker gets turned upside down when he comes across a naked girl, Lucy, who's fallen out of the sky! Her stran... Trailer for Romero's DIARY OF THE DEAD
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sat 01-12-2008)
A trailer has finally arrived online for Diary of the Dead, thanks to zombie master George A. Romero and Myspace Video. There's also a contest going, which he'll explain in the video clip below. The film has already premiered at many festivals last fall a... SDCC: Sam Raimi Ready For EVIL DEAD 4
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sat 07-26-2008)
While attending the San Diego Comic-Con 2008 event, director Sam Raimi has told Mania that he's definitely for an Evil Dead 4 in his near future. We know that there's an Evil Dead remake on the horizon but Raimi mentions a further installment into his hor... After Dark's LAKE DEAD Trailer
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Wed 11-07-2007)
With After Dark Horrorfest releasing their 8 Films To Die For festival in theaters this Friday, there will be no shortage of horror in select theaters across the country. These horror films will differ in story concepts ranging from serious slas... USA Network Cancels 4400 and DEAD ZONE
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 12-21-2007)
After months of speculation on the matter, the USA Network has officially cancelled two genre dramas, The 4400 and Dead Zone. Rumors have been lively that these two shows would but cut out of the schedule but the WGA strike gave the fans some optimism tha... THE WALKING DEAD #38
by Kurt Amacker (Thu 07-05-2007)
This 38th issue of The Walking Dead finally resolves the paternity issue facing the group’s leader, Rick, and his wife, Lori. At the start of the series, Lori slept with Rick’s friend, Shane, under the mistaken impression that her husband... Evil Dead #1
by Kurt Amacker, Columnist (Tue 01-15-2008)
I almost didn’t pick up the first issue of Dark Horse’s adaptation of Evil Dead. The film has seen an insane number of DVD releases from Anchor Bay, a musical adaptation, sequels, and any other treatment you can imagine. Granted, no ... LOST: Premiere & Confirmed Dead
by Stephen Lackey, Columnist (Sat 02-09-2008)
Due to a combination of a hard drive crash followed closely by tornadoes, I was unable to get a review for the season premiere of LOST posted last week. I thought the episode deserved discussion though so this week this extensive article will look at... DOCTOR WHO: THE CITY OF THE DEAD
by Tony Whitt (Fri 10-05-2001)
THE CITY OF THE DEAD is by far one of the best books the BBC range has yet produced, rivaling previous stand-outs like ALIEN BODIES and EARTHWORLD. Of course, I may be a bit biased: the novel is set in New Orleans, where I live. Ask anyone who lives here ... Back from the Dead
by Eric Moro (Mon 10-15-2001)
"The slasher genre is dead and right now psychological horror is all the rage," says CINESCAPE columnist and producer/co-writer of the forthcoming HOUSE OF THE DEAD feature film Mark A. Altman. "It's time for a good zombie movie. There hasn't been one in ... Aerosmith signed for DEAD OR ALIVE 3
by James Stevenson (Fri 10-12-2001)
Tecmo announced today that it has licensed three Aerosmith songs for use in the Xbox-exclusive DEAD OR ALIVE 3.Equipped with 5.1 Dolby Surround Sound, DEAD OR ALIVE 3 will feature the Aerosmith songs "Amazing", "Home Tonight", and "Nine Lives"."Many of us... STAR WARS: TAG & BINK ARE DEAD #2
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Thu 12-06-2001)
Damn, this just wasn't long enough! Now why does Dark Horse persist in churning out issue after issue of Sith Tales and Jedi This and Dark That, all of it a torrent of pseudo-STAR WARS garbage that barely justifies its printing and distribution costs, whe... DEAD SILENCE on DVD June 26th
by News Editor (Sun 06-17-2007)
On June 26th, DEAD SILENCE will be released on DVD and HD DVD from Universal Studios Home Entertainment. Director James Wan and screenwriter Leigh Whannell's film centers on a young man caught up in a terrifying supernatural nightmare. Ever...