Horror Film Blog http://www.filmradar.com/horror_blog/ en raymac_91607@yahoo.com Copyright 2009 2009-10-09T21:55:38+00:00 PARANORMAL ACTIVITY expands to a theatre near you http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FilmRadar_Horror_Blog/~3/GUsCQCpHpok/ http://www.filmradar.com/horror_blog/item/paranormal_activity_expands_to_a_theatre_near_you/#When:22:55:38Z After a young, middle class couple moves into what seems like a typical suburban “starter” tract house, they become increasingly disturbed by a presence that may or may not be demonic but is certainly most active in the middle of the night. Especially when they sleep. Or try to. Official Site I saw this film in 2007 at Screamfest (the 2009 edition of Screamfest starts next Friday) and it blew me away. It is a truly scary film. It works by building tension and anticipation and by playing on the fact that what is not shown can be more frightening because your imasgination fills it in for you. I am glad that they are finally releasing it as the originally planned big budget remake would have fallen flat. The lack of special effects and recognizable stars helps fuel the illusion that you are watching real footage and not a piece of fiction. Now is your chance to see what everyone is talking about. See it on the big screen with an audience for the best effect.! Image and video hosting by TinyPic



After a young, middle class couple moves into what seems like a typical suburban “starter” tract house, they become increasingly disturbed by a presence that may or may not be demonic but is certainly most active in the middle of the night.

Especially when they sleep. Or try to.

Official Site



I saw this film in 2007 at Screamfest (the 2009 edition of Screamfest starts next Friday) and it blew me away. It is a truly scary film. It works by building tension and anticipation and by playing on the fact that what is not shown can be more frightening because your imasgination fills it in for you.

I am glad that they are finally releasing it as the originally planned big budget remake would have fallen flat. The lack of special effects and recognizable stars helps fuel the illusion that you are watching real footage and not a piece of fiction.

Now is your chance to see what everyone is talking about. See it on the big screen with an audience for the best effect.!


]]> 2009-10-09T22:55:38+00:00 http://www.filmradar.com/horror_blog/item/paranormal_activity_expands_to_a_theatre_near_you/#When:22:55:38Z DRAG ME TO HELL DVD Giveaway http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FilmRadar_Horror_Blog/~3/1Gh1xyfxDoQ/ http://www.filmradar.com/horror_blog/item/drag_me_to_hell_dvd_giveaway/#When:03:00:19Z Enter to Win! The film marked Sam Raimi’s triumphant return to the horror genre. Now you have a chance to win one of four Drag Me To Hell DVDs courtesy of Universal Home Entertainment. To enter, send an email with “Drag Me To Hell” in the subject line along with your name and shipping address to: contest@filmradar.com One winner a week will be chosen. You must be a FilmRadar newsletter subscriber to win. Entries from non-subscribers will automatically be signed up for the FilmRadar weekly newsletter and Horror Fan newsletter.  SYNOPSIS: Christine Brown (Alison Lohman) is on her way to having it all: a devoted boyfriend (Justin Long), a hard-earned job position, and a bright future. But when she’s forced to make a tough decision that evicts an elderly woman from her house, Christine becomes the victim of an evil curse. Now she has only three days to dissuade a dark spirit from stealing her soul before she is dragged to hell for an eternity of unthinkable torment. Director Sam Raimi (Spider-Man and the Evil Dead trilogy) returns to the horror genre with a vengeance in the film that critics rave is “the most crazy, fun and terrifying horror movie in years!” (Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly) Visit the official site Own it October 13th on Blu-ray, DVD, and digital download. Includes two versions of the movie - Unrated Director’s Cut and Theatrical Enter to Win!


The film marked Sam Raimi’s triumphant return to the horror genre. Now you have a chance to win one of four Drag Me To Hell DVDs courtesy of Universal Home Entertainment.

To enter, send an email with “Drag Me To Hell” in the subject line along with your name and shipping address to:

contest@filmradar.com

One winner a week will be chosen. You must be a FilmRadar newsletter subscriber to win. Entries from non-subscribers will automatically be signed up for the FilmRadar weekly newsletter and Horror Fan newsletter. 



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SYNOPSIS:

Christine Brown (Alison Lohman) is on her way to having it all: a devoted boyfriend (Justin Long), a hard-earned job position, and a bright future. But when she’s forced to make a tough decision that evicts an elderly woman from her house, Christine becomes the victim of an evil curse. Now she has only three days to dissuade a dark spirit from stealing her soul before she is dragged to hell for an eternity of unthinkable torment. Director Sam Raimi (Spider-Man and the Evil Dead trilogy) returns to the horror genre with a vengeance in the film that critics rave is “the most crazy, fun and terrifying horror movie in years!” (Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly)

Visit the official site

Own it October 13th on Blu-ray, DVD, and digital download.

Includes two versions of the movie -
Unrated Director’s Cut and Theatrical


]]> 2009-10-09T03:00:19+00:00 http://www.filmradar.com/horror_blog/item/drag_me_to_hell_dvd_giveaway/#When:03:00:19Z THE STEPFATHER (1987) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FilmRadar_Horror_Blog/~3/pNTsOBnIQpU/ http://www.filmradar.com/horror_blog/item/the_stepfather_1987/#When:23:58:52Z Written by Senora BichoThe Stepfather is a thriller loosely based on the real case of John List. I was a 14-year-old when it was released and remember it being pretty creepy. I haven’t seen it in many years and was curious if it would still be as spine-chilling as I remembered. It opens with a blood-covered man who has apparently just murdered his family. He cleans himself up, takes his bloody clothes, and leaves town. One year later, he appears as Jerry Blake (Terry O’Quinn) and is recently married to widow Susan Main (Shelley Hack). Susan’s 16-year-old daughter Stephanie (Jill Schoelen) dislikes Jerry and blames him for creating distance in the relationship with her mom. When Stephanie gets expelled from school, she suggests going to boarding school in an attempt to get away from Jerry, but he won’t allow it. Jerry continues to try and win Stephanie over, but she continues to keep his at a distance.The brother of Jerry’s last wife, Jim Ogilvie (Stephen Shellen), convinces a reporter to run an article on the slaying of his sister, which surfaces at a neighborhood BBQ. Jerry becomes enraged, and Stephanie witnesses a tantrum in the basement. She becomes suspicious and writes to the newspaper asking for a picture of the suspected murderer. Jerry intercepts the photo when it arrives and reacts with another violent outburst. Ogilvie continues to investigate his sister’s killer and Stephanie confesses to her psychiatrist that she is frightened of Jerry, who continues to unravel as the film moves towards its climatic conclusion. A couple of special features are included on the DVD. There is an audio commentary with director Joseph Ruben who later went on to direct Sleeping with the Enemy, The Good Son and The Forgotten, three intense thrillers worth seeing. “The Stepfather Chronicles” is a new featurette with interviews and behind-the-scenes information on the film. O’Quinn is absolutely frightening as a man teetering on the edge. The film gets its first-ever DVD release on October 13th. There is also a remake being released in theaters October 16th with Dylan Walsh in the lead role. Walsh has large shoes to fill as O’Quinn’s performance is the reason the original works so well. Written by Senora Bicho

The Stepfather is a thriller loosely based on the real case of John List. I was a 14-year-old when it was released and remember it being pretty creepy. I haven’t seen it in many years and was curious if it would still be as spine-chilling as I remembered. 

It opens with a blood-covered man who has apparently just murdered his family. He cleans himself up, takes his bloody clothes, and leaves town. One year later, he appears as Jerry Blake (Terry O’Quinn) and is recently married to widow Susan Main (Shelley Hack). Susan’s 16-year-old daughter Stephanie (Jill Schoelen) dislikes Jerry and blames him for creating distance in the relationship with her mom. When Stephanie gets expelled from school, she suggests going to boarding school in an attempt to get away from Jerry, but he won’t allow it. Jerry continues to try and win Stephanie over, but she continues to keep his at a distance.

The brother of Jerry’s last wife, Jim Ogilvie (Stephen Shellen), convinces a reporter to run an article on the slaying of his sister, which surfaces at a neighborhood BBQ. Jerry becomes enraged, and Stephanie witnesses a tantrum in the basement. She becomes suspicious and writes to the newspaper asking for a picture of the suspected murderer. Jerry intercepts the photo when it arrives and reacts with another violent outburst.

Ogilvie continues to investigate his sister’s killer and Stephanie confesses to her psychiatrist that she is frightened of Jerry, who continues to unravel as the film moves towards its climatic conclusion.

A couple of special features are included on the DVD. There is an audio commentary with director Joseph Ruben who later went on to direct Sleeping with the Enemy, The Good Son and The Forgotten, three intense thrillers worth seeing. “The Stepfather Chronicles” is a new featurette with interviews and behind-the-scenes information on the film.

O’Quinn is absolutely frightening as a man teetering on the edge. The film gets its first-ever DVD release on October 13th. There is also a remake being released in theaters October 16th with Dylan Walsh in the lead role. Walsh has large shoes to fill as O’Quinn’s performance is the reason the original works so well.

]]> 2009-10-04T23:58:52+00:00 http://www.filmradar.com/horror_blog/item/the_stepfather_1987/#When:23:58:52Z Shriekfest is this weekend!!! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FilmRadar_Horror_Blog/~3/fWnjFKjdVSE/ http://www.filmradar.com/horror_blog/item/shriekfest_is_this_weekend/#When:04:06:11Z October 1st - 4th, 2009     Raleigh Studios, Hollywood Shriekfest is an international festival and screenplay competition dedicated to getting horror/thriller/sci-fi/fantasy filmmakers and screenwriters the recognition they deserve. What makes our festival unique is that we proactively help the filmmakers and screenwriters by promoting their work to the industry. We are dedicated to celebrating the art of independent filmmaking without all of the politics! Shriekfest Film Festival’s 2009 lineup includes such recognizable names as Jeffry Combs in “Dark House”, Ving Rhames in “Evil Angel”, Dameon Clarke and Matthew Gray Gubler (Without a Trace) in “How to Be a Serial Killer”, Dean Cain in “Maneater”, “John Carpenter, George A. Romero, Joe Dante, and Roger Corman in “Nightmares in Red, White, and Blue”, Billy Zane in “Surviving Evil”, and Tiffany Shepis in “Thirsty”. The roster encompasses 40 films and 39 screenplay finalists.  Awards will be awarded in many categories, including an award for the Best Feature Film and Best Under 18 film/screenplay. All screenings will be in the Chaplin or Pickford/Fairbanks Theatres at Raleigh Studios, 5300 Melrose Ave Hollywood, CA.  Tickets are $8 per film program.  See www.shriekfest.com for ticket information and schedules.  Tickets may be purchased online. Festival Directors Denise Gossett and Todd Beeson oversee Shriekfest, now in it’s 9th year. Image and video hosting by TinyPic



October 1st - 4th, 2009     Raleigh Studios, Hollywood

Shriekfest is an international festival and screenplay competition dedicated to getting horror/thriller/sci-fi/fantasy filmmakers and screenwriters the recognition they deserve. What makes our festival unique is that we proactively help the filmmakers and screenwriters by promoting their work to the industry.

We are dedicated to celebrating the art of independent filmmaking without all of the politics!


Shriekfest Film Festival’s 2009 lineup includes such recognizable names as Jeffry Combs in “Dark House”, Ving Rhames in “Evil Angel”, Dameon Clarke and Matthew Gray Gubler (Without a Trace) in “How to Be a Serial Killer”, Dean Cain in “Maneater”, “John Carpenter, George A. Romero, Joe Dante, and Roger Corman in “Nightmares in Red, White, and Blue”, Billy Zane in “Surviving Evil”, and Tiffany Shepis in “Thirsty”.
The roster encompasses 40 films and 39 screenplay finalists.  Awards will be awarded in many categories, including an award for the Best Feature Film and Best Under 18 film/screenplay.


All screenings will be in the Chaplin or Pickford/Fairbanks Theatres at Raleigh Studios, 5300 Melrose Ave Hollywood, CA.  Tickets are $8 per film program.  See www.shriekfest.com for ticket information and schedules.  Tickets may be purchased online.


Festival Directors Denise Gossett and Todd Beeson oversee Shriekfest, now in it’s 9th year.

]]> 2009-10-01T04:06:11+00:00 http://www.filmradar.com/horror_blog/item/shriekfest_is_this_weekend/#When:04:06:11Z Carnival of Darkness Film Festival http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FilmRadar_Horror_Blog/~3/Zxj_SR-_hXI/ http://www.filmradar.com/horror_blog/item/carnival_of_darkness_film_festival/#When:04:46:39Z The 1st Annual Carnival of Darkness short film festival will be held August 6th at The Majestic Crest Theater in Westwood, Ca. Carnival of Darkness showcases the very best new work from independent horror filmmakers.  This celebration of ‘creepy’ and original film shorts and music videos will culminate in a one hour panel discussion featuring top names in the horror world.In addition to the live appearances, fans will be able to purchase exclusive comic books, t-shirts and DVD’s relating to the horror genre at the venue. Co-producers Alex Bram and Leah Cevoli have selected the historic landmark Crest Theater not only because of its state-of-the-art sound and projection equipment and large seating capacity (465 seats),  but also because it exemplifies the indie spirit of the festival. The Crest is one of the last remaining independently owned and operated theaters in Los Angeles. http://CarnivalofDarknessFestival.com Panel Speakers: Juliet Landau- Actor (Buffy/Angel), Marc Sheffler- Actor (Last House on The Left), Katt Shea-Director (Poison Ivy, The Rage: Carrie 2) Jason Miller- Musician (Godhead), Stephen Wozniak- Actor (Exorcism). Panel Moderator: Leah Cevoli- Actor/Writer (Deadwood, Robot Chicken) When: Thursday August 6th Where: The Majestic Crest Theater 1262 Westwood Blvd 90024 Admission: $10 Doors: 8:00pm This event is all ages, open to the public, general admission seating. Refreshments Available. Image and video hosting by TinyPic


The 1st Annual Carnival of Darkness short film festival will be held August 6th at The Majestic Crest Theater in Westwood, Ca.


Carnival of Darkness showcases the very best new work from independent horror filmmakers.  This celebration of ‘creepy’ and original film shorts and music videos will culminate in a one hour panel discussion featuring top names in the horror world.In addition to the live appearances, fans will be able to purchase exclusive comic books, t-shirts and DVD’s relating to the horror genre at the venue.

Co-producers Alex Bram and Leah Cevoli have selected the historic landmark Crest Theater not only because of its state-of-the-art sound and projection equipment and large seating capacity (465 seats),  but also because it exemplifies the indie spirit of the festival. The Crest is one of the last remaining independently owned and operated theaters in Los Angeles.

http://CarnivalofDarknessFestival.com


Panel Speakers:
Juliet Landau- Actor (Buffy/Angel),
Marc Sheffler- Actor (Last House on The Left),
Katt Shea-Director (Poison Ivy, The Rage: Carrie 2)
Jason Miller- Musician (Godhead),
Stephen Wozniak- Actor (Exorcism).

Panel Moderator:
Leah Cevoli- Actor/Writer (Deadwood, Robot Chicken)


When:
Thursday August 6th
Where:
The Majestic Crest Theater
1262 Westwood Blvd 90024

Admission: $10
Doors: 8:00pm

This event is all ages, open to the public, general admission seating. Refreshments Available.

]]> 2009-07-30T04:46:39+00:00 http://www.filmradar.com/horror_blog/item/carnival_of_darkness_film_festival/#When:04:46:39Z B-Movies & Bad Science http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FilmRadar_Horror_Blog/~3/oEwNb3gRhj0/ http://www.filmradar.com/horror_blog/item/b-movies_bad_science/#When:06:16:59Z On Sunday, June 28th, the Natural History Museum kicks off a series that promises to be fun & entertaining for the whole family. Join members of the Museum's history and science departments for a lighthearted exploration of the "science" behind Hollywood's creature features. You'll discover what makes these creatures and plots implausible off screen, and see some of their "real life" counterparts from the Museum's collection! June 28th @ 2:00 PM Screening The Monster That Challenged the World in which an earthquake in the Salton Sea lets loose a horde of angry mollusks and after the movie, stick around for a lively and light-hearted discussion about the movie with Lindsey Groves, Malacology Collection Manager. July 5th @ 2:00 PM Screening The Beginning of the End (1957), which finds gargantuan grasshoppers terrorizing the streets, but Entomology Curator Brian Brown is on hand to settle your nerves. July 26th @ 2:00 PM Screening The Flying Serpent (1946) where you'll bear witness to Aztec god Quetzalcoatl wreaking havoc after resuscitation by an evil archaeologist. Anthropology Curatorial Assistant Jennifer Saracino illuminates the impossibilities of that scenario, but also reveal cool Aztec facts. Admission: Adult - $9 Seniors (62+) - $6.50 Children 13 through 17 - $6.50 Children 5 through 12 - $2 Children under 5 - FREE Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County 900 Exposition Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90007 (213) 763-DINO

Join members of the Museum's history and science departments for a lighthearted exploration of the "science" behind Hollywood's creature features. You'll discover what makes these creatures and plots implausible off screen, and see some of their "real life" counterparts from the Museum's collection!



June 28th @ 2:00 PM


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Screening The Monster That Challenged the World in which an earthquake in the Salton Sea lets loose a horde of angry mollusks and after the movie, stick around for a lively and light-hearted discussion about the movie with Lindsey Groves, Malacology Collection Manager.




July 5th @ 2:00 PM


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Screening The Beginning of the End (1957), which finds gargantuan grasshoppers terrorizing the streets, but Entomology Curator Brian Brown is on hand to settle your nerves.




July 26th @ 2:00 PM

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Screening The Flying Serpent (1946) where you'll bear witness to Aztec god Quetzalcoatl wreaking havoc after resuscitation by an evil archaeologist. Anthropology Curatorial Assistant Jennifer Saracino illuminates the impossibilities of that scenario, but also reveal cool Aztec facts.



Admission:
Adult - $9
Seniors (62+) - $6.50
Children 13 through 17 - $6.50
Children 5 through 12 - $2
Children under 5 - FREE



Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
900 Exposition Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90007
(213) 763-DINO


]]> 2009-06-24T06:16:59+00:00 http://www.filmradar.com/horror_blog/item/b-movies_bad_science/#When:06:16:59Z GHOSTBUSTERS 25th Anniversary Premiere Event http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FilmRadar_Horror_Blog/~3/ohYDElR0fus/ http://www.filmradar.com/horror_blog/item/ghostbusters_2th_anniversary_premiere_event/#When:18:25:43Z FANGORIA is calling YOU to a GHOSTBUSTERS 25th Anniversary Premiere Event! Fire up those Proton Packs! FANGORIA ENTERTAINMENT, SONY PICTURES, SCREENING SERVICES GROUP, and ATARI are calling YOU to a GHOSTBUSTERS 25th Anniversary Blu-ray Premiere! Fans will be among the first (and possibly only) to experience the high-def version of this timeless classic on the big screen at this EXCLUSIVE (and FREE) GHOSTBUSTERS Blu-ray Premiere. We’ll be screening the high-def movie in its entirety, along with all of the Blu-ray bonus features - all in the company of SURPRISE CELEBRITY GUESTS! While waiting in line, a SONY video crew will be available for fans to record their “job applications” for www.GhostbustersIsHiring.com and FANGORIA readers will be able to be among the first to play Atari’s GHOSTBUSTERS: THE VIDEO GAME! WHEN: Wednesday, June 3 @ Midnight (line up starts at 9PM) WHERE: Ticket PICK UP at 8760 Wilshire (Press check in and line start at 9 PM) - Corner of Wilshire and Willaman COST: FREE! FANGORIA’s MIDNITE MADNESS SCREENING AT THE FINE ARTS THEATRE 8556 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills, 90211 Phone: (310) 360-0455 One block west of La Cienega The GHOSTBUSTERS Blu-ray Disc oozes with special features and interactivity including Slimer Mode, a picture-in-picture graphical viewing experience and a featurette on the refurbishing of Ecto-1. Atari’s GHOSTBUSTERS: THE VIDEO GAME contains an all-new adventure from the film’s original writers Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis.  Directed by Ivan Reitman, the sci-fi blockbuster comedy stars Bill Murray, Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver, Ramis, Rick Moranis, Annie Potts and Ernie Hudson. GhostbustersIsHiring.com is a fun, visually engaging new Web site that offers worldwide fans the chance to become the “next” Ghostbuster. “Candidates” are asked to submit video “job applications” showing if they have what it takes to be a part of the Ghostbusters gang. The pieces are then uploaded to GhostbustersIsHiring.com. One lucky “winning” candidate will be featured on the site as well as on the GHOSTBUSTERS BD-Live bonus material. Visitors can also fill out an online application for a chance to win a trip next year to Comic-Con 2010 in San Diego. ***ATARI’S GHOSTBUSTERS: THE VIDEO GAME, based on the smash hit motion picture franchise, is penned by original GHOSTBUSTERS writers and stars Harold Ramis and Dan Aykroyd and reunites many of the original cast members to recapture the unique blend of humour and fright that established Ghostbusters as a pop culture sensation. The game’s launch on 16 June 2009 coincides with Sony Pictures Home Entertainment’s worldwide debut of the original motion picture on Blu-ray Disc(tm). In addition to Aykroyd and Ramis, original Ghostbusters Bill Murray, and Ernie Hudson lend their voices and in-game likenesses to the original story set two years after GHOSTBUSTERS II, with Manhattan once again overrun by ghosts and supernatural forces. The player joins up as a new recruit with the original team, testing a variety of unique equipment and gadgets, to track, wrangle and trap this wide range of awe-inspiring phantasms in an all new funny and frightening battle to save New York City from its latest paranormal plague. For more information about GHOSTBUSTERS: THE VIDEO GAME please visit www.ghostbustersgame.com. Image and video hosting by TinyPic


FANGORIA is calling YOU to a GHOSTBUSTERS 25th
Anniversary Premiere Event!


Fire up those Proton Packs!


FANGORIA ENTERTAINMENT, SONY PICTURES, SCREENING SERVICES GROUP, and ATARI are calling YOU to a GHOSTBUSTERS 25th Anniversary Blu-ray Premiere!


Fans will be among the first (and possibly only) to experience the high-def version of this timeless classic on the big screen at this EXCLUSIVE (and FREE) GHOSTBUSTERS Blu-ray Premiere. We’ll be screening the high-def movie in its entirety, along with all of the Blu-ray bonus features - all in the company of SURPRISE CELEBRITY GUESTS!


While waiting in line, a SONY video crew will be available for fans to record their “job applications” for www.GhostbustersIsHiring.com and FANGORIA readers will be able to be among the first to play Atari’s GHOSTBUSTERS: THE VIDEO GAME!


WHEN: Wednesday, June 3 @ Midnight (line up starts at 9PM)
WHERE: Ticket PICK UP at 8760 Wilshire (Press check in and line start at 9 PM) - Corner of Wilshire and Willaman
COST: FREE!


FANGORIA’s MIDNITE MADNESS SCREENING AT THE FINE ARTS THEATRE
8556 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills, 90211
Phone: (310) 360-0455
One block west of La Cienega


The GHOSTBUSTERS Blu-ray Disc oozes with special features and interactivity including Slimer Mode, a picture-in-picture graphical viewing experience and a featurette on the refurbishing of Ecto-1. Atari’s GHOSTBUSTERS: THE VIDEO GAME contains an all-new adventure from the film’s original writers Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis.  Directed by Ivan Reitman, the sci-fi blockbuster comedy stars Bill Murray, Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver, Ramis, Rick Moranis, Annie Potts and Ernie Hudson.




GhostbustersIsHiring.com is a fun, visually engaging new Web site that offers worldwide fans the chance to become the “next” Ghostbuster. “Candidates” are asked to submit video “job applications” showing if they have what it takes to be a part of the Ghostbusters gang. The pieces are then uploaded to GhostbustersIsHiring.com. One lucky “winning” candidate will be featured on the site as well as on the GHOSTBUSTERS BD-Live bonus material. Visitors can also fill out an online application for a chance to win a trip next year to Comic-Con 2010 in San Diego.


***ATARI’S GHOSTBUSTERS: THE VIDEO GAME, based on the smash hit motion picture franchise, is penned by original GHOSTBUSTERS writers and stars Harold Ramis and Dan Aykroyd and reunites many of the original cast members to recapture the unique blend of humour and fright that established Ghostbusters as a pop culture sensation. The game’s launch on 16 June 2009 coincides with Sony Pictures Home Entertainment’s worldwide debut of the original motion picture on Blu-ray Disc(tm).


In addition to Aykroyd and Ramis, original Ghostbusters Bill Murray, and Ernie Hudson lend their voices and in-game likenesses to the original story set two years after GHOSTBUSTERS II, with Manhattan once again overrun by ghosts and supernatural forces. The player joins up as a new recruit with the original team, testing a variety of unique equipment and gadgets, to track, wrangle and trap this wide range of awe-inspiring phantasms in an all new funny and frightening battle to save New York City from its latest paranormal plague.


For more information about GHOSTBUSTERS: THE VIDEO GAME please visit www.ghostbustersgame.com.

]]> 2009-05-27T18:25:43+00:00 http://www.filmradar.com/horror_blog/item/ghostbusters_2th_anniversary_premiere_event/#When:18:25:43Z Masters of Horror Drive-In Series http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FilmRadar_Horror_Blog/~3/ckUlUpEWyuo/ http://www.filmradar.com/horror_blog/item/masters_of_horror_drive-in_series/#When:23:53:00Z The Steve Allen Theater & Hollywood MobMov present MASTERS OF HORROR DRIVE-IN SERIES Every Friday night at 8pm in the parking lot Tickets $8 per Person - or - for $30 reserve a parking space in the drive-in and get admission for as many bodies fit in the car! Following the sold-out drive in series from last year, we are proud to announce a new series that features some of the greatest minds in horror. Each of them will appear in person for a screening of their Masters of Horror episode followed by a Q&A and a screening of one of their feature films! All of these directors have done at least one episode for the award winning series Showtime’s Masters of Horror. Drive in technology provided by Eric Kurland and Hollywood MobMov Friday, May 15th @ 8:00 PM TALES FROM THE CRYPT: DEMON KNIGHT Co-Director Ernest R. Dickerson in person! Screening with Ernest R. Dickerson’s Masters of Horror episode, “The V Word” Two rowdy teenage boys break into an old mortuary looking for a good time, only to find themselves stalked by the owner who is a very real vampire. Friday, May 22nd @ 8:00 PM The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) Director Tobe Hooper in person! Screening with Tobe Hooper’s M.O.H. episode, “Dance of the Dead” A post-apocalyptic world where re-animated corpses of former friends and enemies dance on stage for the entertainment of the few that survived a nuclear holocaust. Naïve young Peggy learns the truth of the dangerous world and the sacrifices that were made to guarantee her survival. Friday, May 29th @ 8:00 PM Phantasm 2 Writer/Director Don Coscarelli & actor Angus Scrimm in person! Screening with Don Coscarelli’s M.O.H. episode, “Incident On and Off a Mountain Road” Ellen, a young woman is abducted by “Moonface,” a deformed and demented serial killer. But Ellen isn’t what she seems… trained for survival and combat with every available means. Friday, June 5th @ 8:00 PM KING OF THE ANTS Director Stuart Gordon in person! Screening with Stuart Gordon’s Masters of Horror episode, “The Black Cat” Set in 1840 Philadelphia, Edgar Allan Poe, struggling with alcoholism, writer’s block and a lack of cash, is tormented by his wife Virginia’s black cat that will either destroy his life or inspire him to write one of his most famous stories. Friday, June 12th @ 8:00 PM Suspiria plus Phantom of the Paradise Actress Jessica Harper in person! THE STEVE ALLEN THEATER Center for Inquiry-West 4773 Hollywood Blvd. Hollywood, CA 90027 Two blocks west of Vermont—Plenty of FREE parking in the rear. The Steve Allen Theater & Hollywood MobMov present
MASTERS OF HORROR DRIVE-IN SERIES


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Every Friday night at 8pm in the parking lot

Tickets $8 per Person
- or -
for $30 reserve a parking space in the drive-in and get admission for as many bodies fit in the car!


Following the sold-out drive in series from last year, we are proud to announce a new series that features some of the greatest minds in horror. Each of them will appear in person for a screening of their Masters of Horror episode followed by a Q&A and a screening of one of their feature films! All of these directors have done at least one episode for the award winning series Showtime’s Masters of Horror.

Drive in technology provided by Eric Kurland and Hollywood MobMov


Friday, May 15th @ 8:00 PM

TALES FROM THE CRYPT: DEMON KNIGHT

Co-Director Ernest R. Dickerson in person!

Screening with Ernest R. Dickerson’s Masters of Horror episode, “The V Word”

Two rowdy teenage boys break into an old mortuary looking for a good time, only to find themselves stalked by the owner who is a very real vampire.


Friday, May 22nd @ 8:00 PM

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)

Director Tobe Hooper in person!

Screening with Tobe Hooper’s M.O.H. episode, “Dance of the Dead”

A post-apocalyptic world where re-animated corpses of former friends and enemies dance on stage for the entertainment of the few that survived a nuclear holocaust. Naïve young Peggy learns the truth of the dangerous world and the sacrifices that were made to guarantee her survival.


Friday, May 29th @ 8:00 PM

Phantasm 2

Writer/Director Don Coscarelli & actor Angus Scrimm in person!

Screening with Don Coscarelli’s M.O.H. episode, “Incident On and Off a Mountain Road”

Ellen, a young woman is abducted by “Moonface,” a deformed and demented serial killer. But Ellen isn’t what she seems… trained for survival and combat with every available means.


Friday, June 5th @ 8:00 PM

KING OF THE ANTS

Director Stuart Gordon in person!

Screening with Stuart Gordon’s Masters of Horror episode, “The Black Cat”

Set in 1840 Philadelphia, Edgar Allan Poe, struggling with alcoholism, writer’s block and a lack of cash, is tormented by his wife Virginia’s black cat that will either destroy his life or inspire him to write one of his most famous stories.


Friday, June 12th @ 8:00 PM

Suspiria
plus
Phantom of the Paradise

Actress Jessica Harper in person!


THE STEVE ALLEN THEATER
Center for Inquiry-West
4773 Hollywood Blvd.
Hollywood, CA 90027

Two blocks west of Vermont—Plenty of FREE parking in the rear.

]]> 2009-05-15T23:53:00+00:00 http://www.filmradar.com/horror_blog/item/masters_of_horror_drive-in_series/#When:23:53:00Z Fangoria’s Midnite Madness Double Feature with special guests!!! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FilmRadar_Horror_Blog/~3/pCsRCK_vOMo/ http://www.filmradar.com/horror_blog/item/fangorias_midnite_madness_double_feature_with_special_guests/#When:17:49:36Z Fangoria’s Midnite Madness is a new film series at the Fine Arts Theatre in Beverly Hills. This Saturday, May 9th is a special double feature with loads of special guests. Starting at 10:00 PM (Note: earlier start time) is Laid to Rest -  A terrifying story of a young girl who wakes up in a casket with a traumatic head injury and no memory of her identity. She realizes she was abducted by a Deranged Serial Murderer and in an isolated rural town she must survive the night and outsmart the technologically inclined killer who is hellbent on finishing what he started. (90 min) Then at Midnight, it is Lightning Bug - A young boy who longs to escape the misery of his childhood. A gifted, self-taught, special effects make-up artist, Green dreams of going to Hollywood to make his own monsters. But the real demons of Green’s life threaten to hold him back. (97 min) Scheduled to appear: Scott Licina, VP of Fangoria Robert Hall (Director, Writer, F/X guru) Bobbi Sue Luther (LAID TO REST, NIGHT OF THE DEMONS) Kevin Gage (LAID TO REST, LIGHTNING BUG) Lucas Till (LAID TO RESTT, LIGHTNING BUG) Lena Heady (Sarah Connor on TERMINATOR: THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES Look for more information about upcoming films in the Fangoria’s Midnight Madness series as well as an incredible array of horror, fantasy, and science fiction movies playing this month in the Film Radar Horror Fan newsletter coming soon to an inbox near you. Image and video hosting by TinyPic


Fangoria’s Midnite Madness is a new film series at the Fine Arts Theatre in Beverly Hills.

This Saturday, May 9th is a special double feature with loads of special guests.

Starting at 10:00 PM (Note: earlier start time) is Laid to Rest -  A terrifying story of a young girl who wakes up in a casket with a traumatic head injury and no memory of her identity. She realizes she was abducted by a Deranged Serial Murderer and in an isolated rural town she must survive the night and outsmart the technologically inclined killer who is hellbent on finishing what he started. (90 min)

Then at Midnight, it is Lightning Bug - A young boy who longs to escape the misery of his childhood. A gifted, self-taught, special effects make-up artist, Green dreams of going to Hollywood to make his own monsters. But the real demons of Green’s life threaten to hold him back. (97 min)


Scheduled to appear:
Scott Licina, VP of Fangoria
Robert Hall (Director, Writer, F/X guru)
Bobbi Sue Luther (LAID TO REST, NIGHT OF THE DEMONS)
Kevin Gage (LAID TO REST, LIGHTNING BUG)
Lucas Till (LAID TO RESTT, LIGHTNING BUG)
Lena Heady (Sarah Connor on TERMINATOR: THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES


Look for more information about upcoming films in the Fangoria’s Midnight Madness series as well as an incredible array of horror, fantasy, and science fiction movies playing this month in the Film Radar Horror Fan newsletter coming soon to an inbox near you.

]]> 2009-05-08T17:49:36+00:00 http://www.filmradar.com/horror_blog/item/fangorias_midnite_madness_double_feature_with_special_guests/#When:17:49:36Z A Month of Friday the 13ths: Carnival of Souls http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FilmRadar_Horror_Blog/~3/LhNZqxf3wEk/ http://www.filmradar.com/horror_blog/item/a_month_of_friday_the_13ths_carnival_of_souls/#When:08:55:33Z Today we feature the atmospheric cult classic, CARNIVAL OF SOULS. Carnival of Souls Joost Presents: A Month of Friday the 13ths Thirteen classic movies to scare the crap out of you.   Today we feature the atmospheric cult classic, CARNIVAL OF SOULS.


<a href="http://www.joost.com/05970r2/t/Carnival-of-Souls">Carnival of Souls</a>


Joost Presents: A Month of Friday the 13ths

Thirteen classic movies to scare the crap out of you.

 

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