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Live Chat with Mila Jovovich @ 8AM PT 6/14/2012

Wed, 13 Jun 2012 00:00:00 CST

Check out the Resident Evil: Retribution Live Chat event on 6.14 at 8am PT/11am ET! Milla Jovovich will answer fan and press questions from around the world.

Afterwards stay tuned for the Worldwide Debut of the Resident Evil: Retribution Theatrical Trailer!

Devil Inside - Not your normal exorcism movie

Wed, 4 Jan 2012 00:00:00 CST

The first genuinely creepy movie of the year comes out this Friday. There is something that is extra creepy about exorcism movies and this one sure doesn't look like it will disappoint on that front.

As the story goes this is based on a real life events so much so that it is said that the Vatican doesn't want you to even see it, something to do with the Vatican doesn't admit to exorcisms. The movies follows a young lady who hires two priest to exorcise her possibly possessed mentally ill mother.

Just check out the Red Band Trailer, but ya gotta be 17 or older....

New Trailer for Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:00:00 CST

New 30 second spot for the December 21st release of the David Fincher's Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.

Oh yeah did I mention that Trent Reznor did the soundtrack for this, Hell Yes!

Fright Night on DVD & Bluray tomorrow.

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:00:00 CST

My favorite remake since Dawn of the Dead comes out tomorrow on DVD and Blu-ray.
Check out the trailer below:

Follow us on Twitter and Win Paranormal Activity 1 & 2.

Wed, 19 Oct 2011 00:00:00 CST

In celebration of the season and the upcoming Paranormal Activity 3, we have got a couple copies of Paranormal Activity 1 & 2 to give away to two lucky winners. To win all you have to do is follow @zombiefriends on twitter and post that you want to win, with the hash tags #zombiefriends.com and #paranormalactivity and we'll select the winner at random.

Straw Dogs in theatres Tomorrow

Thu, 15 Sep 2011 00:00:00 CST

L.A. screenwriter David Sumner relocates with his wife to her hometown in the deep South. There, while tensions build between them, a brewing conflict with locals becomes a threat to them both.

I got a good feeling we'll get to see Cyclops go all midevil.

Check out the trailer!

Finally a remake worth watching!

Wed, 17 Aug 2011 00:00:00 CST

Senior Charley Brewster finally has it all—he's running with the popular crowd and dating the hottest girl in high school. In fact, he's so cool he's even dissing his best friend Ed (McLovin!).

But trouble arrives when an intriguing stranger Jerry moves in next door. He seems like a great guy at first, but there's something not quite right— yet no one, including Charley's mom, seems to notice! After witnessing some very unusual activity, Charley comes to an unmistakable conclusion: Jerry is a vampire preying on his neighborhood. Unable to convince anyone that he's telling the truth, Charley has to find a way to get rid of the monster himself in this Craig Gillespie-helmed revamp of the comedy-horror classic.

Apollo 18 - Why we never went back

Wed, 23 Feb 2011 00:00:00 CST

Just happen to be cruising the trailers for upcoming movies and after watching a hilarious Russell Brand "Author" preview I stumbled upon this gem. I am psyched to see this, beside spring now I have another reason to look forward to April.

Win a free copy of Tales from the Darkside: The Final Season

Thu, 21 Oct 2010 00:00:00 CST

Remember "Tales from the Darkside" from back in the 80's? Sure you do. Remember how awesome it was? Sure you do. Remember that it was one of the few, if only TV Shows to be produced by the great talent that is George A. Romero? Ahh yes its all coming back to you now.

Want to win a free copy of this o so sweet DVD? Sure you do! So click on over to www.talesfromthedarksidesweeps.com/ and enter in the sweepstakes, 10 lucky entrants will win. As they say "Hurry Time is running out!"

The Devil Made Me Do It

Sun, 12 Sep 2010 00:00:00 CST

Ever do something not quite right and feel like some dark force made you do it? Yes, you wanna get that off your chest? No, wanna read about somebody else's dastardly deeds? Head on over to The Devil's Meeting. Learn about the Devil's influence on society throughout history and events that have been attributed to the dark one.

Resident Evil: Afterlife

Sun, 8 Aug 2010 00:00:00 CST

In little over a month Sony is going to be unleashing the fourth Resident Evil film featuring every ones favorite actress and my future ex-wife Mila Jovovich.

This installment again follows the story lines set forth by the movies rather than the video games, following Alice or at least a human-clone-hybrid of Alice. I know for one I can't wait until September 10th, 2010 and no not just cause it will be 10-10-10 although that's cool in itself and my highschool locker combination, but because that's when Resident Evil: Afterlife hits the theaters (theatres for the english mates) and its going to be 3D where available (but common its available everywhere). Enjoy the two trailers and be sure to check out the Resident Evil:Afterlife website.

And I'm just a sad as you that Mike Epps will not be returning in this installment....or will he?

Mutants are coming, Mutants are coming!

Sun, 2 May 2010 00:00:00 CST

EXTINCTION IS JUST A HEARTBEAT AWAY

The debut feature from French writer and director David Morlet, Mutants is a gripping movie that takes the traditional Zombie genre milieu (Morlet took his inspiration from "28 Weeks Later" and the films of David Cronenberg) and introduces some interesting themes, twists and turns to make it a stand-out among the Zombie crowd. In a world devastated by a pandemic virus that turns human beings into primitive and bloodthirsty creatures, the last hope for survivors is the military station 'Noah' where scientists are researching the cure.

Marco (Francis Renaud) and Sonia (Hélène De Fougerolles) set off to find the secret base to escape from the 'mutants'. When they are attacked Marco becomes contaminated and little by little begins to undergo the same changes as the other creatures. Sonia, pregnant with her first child, must somehow fight off the hordes and force herself to fight the man she once loved.

Marking David Morlet as a director to watch, Mutants is an extraordinary debut that features stunning film sets, top-notch special effects and make-up, and stand-out performances from the lead actors. Mutants begins with a bang and builds to a fantastic climax that will leave viewers wanting more!

Mutants will be released on DVD by Momentum Pictures on May 10th 2010.

I Sell the what???

Mon, 5 Apr 2010 00:00:00 CST

I Sell the Dead is refreshingly original. Check out the break-down and trailor below and it catches your fancy, and I know it will, be sure to pick up your copy today by visiting MPI Home Video.

It was a time of ghouls, ghosts and most ghastly of all, the fine art of grave-robbing. Dominic Monaghan of Lord of the Rings and Flash Forward stars as 19th century corpse snatcher Arthur Blake, who pilfered the cemeteries and coffins of England until his capture by police. But just before Blake is to meet the hangman’s noose, he will confess to a peculiar priest (Ron Perlman of Hellboy and Sons of Anarchy) his gruesome tale of vampires, zombies and cadaver-dealing that takes him from the savagery of the criminal underworld to the terrors of the undead. Producer Larry Fessenden (Wendigo, The Last Winter) and Angus Scrimm (Phantasm) co-star in this deliriously grisly and hilarious homage to foggy graveyards, bloody mayhem and the golden age of gothic horror.

Win 8 Films To Die For

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST

Wanna save some cash during this recession? - Win the 8 Films To Die For.
How do you do that you ask, well you copy and paste the following url (http://www.horrorfestsweeps.com) into your browser and hit enter/go. Then fill out the little sweepstakes entry form and click the submit button and on March 28th you should find out if you won or not.

Common now how easy is that, now don't delay head on over to www.horrorfestsweeps.com today.

Seriously don't read this go enter and win!

Aliens Vs Predator Long Trailer

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST

My favorite arcade game of the 1990's was 94's Aliens Vs. Predator. Sega is releasing an new incarnation of the franchise on PC, Xbox 360, & PS3 on February 16th. Check out the long trailer.

After Dark Horrorfest IV Redband Dread Trailer

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CST

After Dark Films starts Horrorfest 4 off with extreme terror from the mind of Clive Barker. (If you don't know who Clive Barker is I kind of wonder why you are on a horror site.)

ADF sent us the trailer for DREAD over, so read your way down to or just scroll through, just don't forget to go see Dread and 7 more gore filled films, that are sure to leave you screaming. Horrorfest IV kicks off January 29th, 2010 at a theatre near you.

DREAD is the second film in the Book of Blood franchise. The action follows three college students who set out to produce a documentary about fear, only to find themselves the subjects of an experiment in terror. DiBlasi, a producing partner of Barker’s on such films as Book of Blood and Midnight Meat Train, makes his directorial debut with DREAD, working from his own screenplay. Jackson Rathbone (Twilight Saga and The Last Airbender) stars alongside Shaun Evans (Boy A), Hanne Steen and Laura Donnelly.

Clive Barker is a versatile artist and pop culture icon who hardly needs introduction to legions of fans worldwide. An author, director and producer, the English born Barker is renowned for his horror fiction and fantasy writings. The creator of the Hellraiser and Candyman series, Barker is also an acclaimed visual artist and distinguished playwright.

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Zombies Of Mass Destruction Invades Theatres January 29th

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CST

We were excited when we found out about this year's After Dark Horrorfest IV, then we were ecstatic that it was coming to a theatre near us, but now we are crazy about this one-sheet for ZMD: Zombies Of Mass Destruction. This may be the most awesome Zombie flick one sheet, we have ever seen and from the clips and stills we have seen the film looks equally bad-ass.

Here's the skinny...

In ZMD, a conservative island community is under attack! Port Gamble, Washington is being overrun with braineaters, and the people seem powerless to stave them off. A rag tag band of rebels led by Frida (Janette Armand), an Iranian college student suspected of being an Iraqi terrorist, and Tom (Doug Fahl), a gay business man who has returned to town with his partner to come out to his mother, tries to turn the tide and push the invading hoards of undead back. Below is a still from ZMD.

ZMD and 7 more films to die for opens January 29th and runs to February 4th, 2010. Check out www.horrorfestonline.com for more details.

7 Unrated Clips Of Halloween 2

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CST

Here is 7 Clips of Halloween 2 to promote the Unrated Director's Cut of Rob Zombie's Halloween 2. See H2 as it was meant to be seen January 12,2010 on Blu-Ray Disc and DVD. If you preferred the Theatrical or are a Halloween fanatic like myself and just want both you might want to pick up the Theatrical on DVD only on the same release date.

Halloween 2 Unrated Clip: Mirror	Halloween 2 Unrated Clip: Its Business	Halloween 2 Unrated Clip: D-E-A-D
Halloween 2 Unrated Clip: Come Home Angel	Halloween 2 Unrated Clip: Buddy Bear	Halloween 2 Unrated Clip: Before Buddy
Halloween 2 Unrated Clip 1: Barn

Win One Of Five Halloween II DVD's (Here)

Win One Of Five Halloween II DVD's

Sat, 9 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CST

Sony Home Entertainment was kick ass enough to give us 5 DVD Unrated Director's Cut copies to give 5 die hard Halloween Fans from our site. You can win one of five, by emailing us the answer to the following question: "WHAT DOES LAURIE STRODE FIND OUT HER REAL NAME IS IN HALLOWEEN 2?" and Name, Address and Zombiefriends Profile (User) Name to cinezombi@zombiefriends.com with Halloween 2 Contest as the subject. And that's it we will choose a winner after January 12th, 2010 and send the DVD's to the winners.

Click on the image below for the website, trailer and Michael Myers!

Myer's Stalks His Way Home This January

Wed, 6 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CST

Ring in the new year with Horror...Man, there is a lot of horror coming home for the beginning new year! Michael Myers Comes Home Again January 12th, 2010 in Rob Zombie's Halloween 2 released to DVD in both a Theatrical and Unrated Director's Cut and in a BD unrated Director's Cut.

Both are packed with lots of extra horror goodness, but I do have to say, I am a little disappointed in no documentary as Zombie spoke of during the theatrical premiere news. But anyway for fans of Halloween and/or Rob Zombie this is sure to please all you trick or treaters.

Director Rob Zombie delivers a horror legend in HALLOWEEN II, slashing its way onto Unrated Director’s Cut Blu-ray™ & DVD this January 12, 2010, plus a Theatrical Edition DVD. In 2007, moviegoers witnessed the birth of evil in Rob Zombie’s Halloween. Now, the secret behind iconic screen villain Michael Myers’ madness will finally be revealed in this terrifying new sequel featuring returning cast members and horror fan favorites Scout Taylor Compton (Obsessed), Malcolm McDowell (A Clockwork Orange), Brad Dourif (Child’s Play), Danielle Harris (Urban Legend), Sheri Moon Zombie (The Devil’s Rejects) and Tyler Mane (The Devil’s Rejects). HALLOWEEN II arrives on Unrated Director’s Cut Blu-ray™ & DVD loaded with killer bonus materials fright fans will love!

Unmask the terror of HALLOWEEN II on Blu-ray™ & DVD with special features that are a real treat for horror lovers. Included on all versions are deleted and alternate scenes, audition footage, make-up test footage, a blooper reel, music videos, a commentary with writer/director Rob Zombie and more! Exclusive to the Blu-ray™ is movieIQ which connects viewers to access real time information on the cast, music, trivia and more while watching the movie via BD-Live™.

This January 12, 2010, turn off the lights, turn on the TV and unlock the doors to let the terrifying fun of HALLOWEEN II into your home, available in stores everywhere.

Rob Zombie's HALLOWEEN II picks up at the exact moment that 2007's box-office smash, Halloween stopped and follows the aftermath of Michael Myers's (Tyler Mane) murderous rampage through the eyes of heroine Laurie Strode (Scout Taylor Compton). Evil has a new destiny. Michael Myers is back in this terrifying sequel to Rob Zombie's visionary re-imagining of Halloween which grossed almost $80 million worldwide. It is that time of year again, and Michael Myers has returned home to sleepy Haddonfield, Illinois to take care of some unfinished family business. Unleashing a trail of terror that only horror master Zombie can, Myers will stop at nothing to bring closure to the secrets of his twisted past. But the town's got an unlikely new hero, if they can only stay alive long enough to stop the unstoppable.

HALLOWEEN II was produced by Malek Akkad (Halloween), Andy Gould (The Devil’s Rejects) and Rob Zombie (The Devil’s Rejects) and distributed by The Weinstein Company, LLC. It features surprise cameos from horror film luminary Margot Kidder (The Amityville Horror, Black Christmas, Sisters) and mock music star Weird “Al” Yankovic. The Unrated Director’s Cut Blu-ray™ & DVD have a run time of approximately 119 minutes. The Theatrical Edition DVD has a run time of approximately 105 minutes and has been rated R for strong brutal bloody violence throughout, terror, disturbing graphic images, language, and some crude sexual content and nudity.

Bonus Material Included on All Versions

Deleted and Alternate Scenes
Audition Footage
Make-up Test Footage
Blooper Reel
Captain Clegg and the Night Creatures Music Videos
Commentary with Writer/Director Rob Zombie
Uncle Seymour Coffins' Stand-up Routines

Blu-ray™ Exclusives

MovieIQ and BD-Live connect you to real-time information on the cast, music, trivia and more while watching the movie!

Here is the trailer!

Sony Home Entertainment was cool enough to give us 5 DVD Unrated Director's Cut copies to give 5 die hard Halloween Fans from our site. You can win one of five, by emailing us the answer to the following question: "WHAT DOES LAURIE STRODE FIND OUT HER REAL NAME IS IN HALLOWEEN 2?" and Name, Address and Zombiefriends Profile (User) Name to cinezombi@zombiefriends.com with Halloween 2 Contest as the subject. And that's it we will choose a winner after January 12th, 2010 and send the DVD's to the winners.

Megan Fox and Horror comes home for the Holiday's

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:00:00 CST

Featuring An All-New Unrated Extended Cut Too Sexy and Gruesome For Theaters

In every school thereâ€™s one girl, every girl wants to be friends withâ€¦and every guy would die for. Â Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment presents a â€œstudent bodyâ€ with a ferocious bite when Jenniferâ€™s Body arrives on unrated Blu-ray Disc (BD) and DVD December 29. Â Sexy temptress Megan Fox (Transformers) is hotter than hell as Jennifer, a gorgeous, seductive cheerleader who takes evil to a whole new level after sheâ€™s possessed by a sinister demon. Steamy action and gore galore ensue as the male student body succumbs to Jennifer's insatiable appetite for human flesh. Now itâ€™s up to her best friend (Amanda Seyfried; Mamma Mia!) to stop the demonic divaâ€™s reign of terror before it's too late!

Fueled by the satiric wit of Oscar-winning writer Diablo Cody (Juno), the sexy horror directed by Karyn Kusama (Aeon Flux) features a strong supporting cast of young Hollywood stars including Adam Brody (â€œThe O.C.â€), Johnny Simmons (Hotel For Dogs) and Chris Pratt
(Bride Wars) as well as J.K. Simmons (Juno) and Amy Sedaris (â€œStrangers With Candyâ€). Â Killer bonus features include an unrated extended cut packed with more sex and terror in addition to writer and director commentary, deleted scenes, gag reel, video diaries, a Megan Fox PSA and much more. Â Jenniferâ€™s Body will be available on Blu-ray (BD) as a two-disc release featuring a Digital Copy version of the extended cut.

Blu-ray (BD) Features:
Disc One

Theatrical Widescreen Feature Film Â
- Audio Commentary with Director Karyn Kusama and Writer Diablo Cody
Extended Widescreen Version
- Audio Commentary with Director Karyn Kusama
Deleted Scenes
- Dead Boys
- Jennifer Check Is Gross
- Needy Confronts Jennifer
- Whoâ€™s Cindy Crawford?
- Needy Faces The Band
- Ass, Gas or Grassâ€¦
Gag Reel
Jenniferâ€™s Body: The Dead Pool
Video Diaries
- Megan Fox and Johnny Simmons
- Amanda Seyfried
- Diablo Cody
- Dan Dubiecki
Megan Fox Is HOT
Megan Fox â€œPeer Pressureâ€ PSA
Fox Movie Channel Presents â€˜Life After Film Schoolâ€™ With Writer Diablo Cody

Disc Two

Digital Copy of Jenniferâ€™s Body (Extended Version)

Standard DVD Features:

Theatrical Widescreen Feature Film Â
- Audio Commentary with Director Karyn Kusama and Writer Diablo Cody
Extended Widescreen Version
- Audio Commentary with Director Karyn Kusama

Horror Society Zombie Film Festival

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:00:00 CST

ZOMBIE OUTBREAK FILM FESTIVAL
November 14th, 2009
Portage Theater - Chicago, IL
4pm to 2am

::MOVIES::
Chemical 12-D
The Basement
Fleshbeast
Colin
Pathogen
Zombie Girl the Movie
Tales from the Script Promo
Sub Hub Trailer
The Return of the Living Dead

::GUESTS::
Ron Fitzgerald (co-star of Tales from the Script)
Claire Fluff Ryan (Director of Tales from the Script)
Kitty Zombie
Scott Kenmore (Author Zombie Zen)
Undead Comic
Justin Johnson (Director of Zombie Girl the Movie)
Mac Eldridge (Director of Chemical 12-D)
Walter J. Walsh (Director of The Basement)
Special Appearance by Sam the Zombie Hunter
and more....

::SCHEDULE::
TBA

::VENDORS::
TBA

::WHATS HAPPENING::
Come Dressed as a ZOMBIE
Zombie Photo Op
Return of the Living Dead Trivia
Giveaways
Raffle of H2 poster signed by Rob Zombie and Sheri Moon Zombie
and more.....

Zombie Tips from Accross the Pond

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:00:00 CST

From across the pond they are busy preparing for the inevitable zombie apocalypse. A couple of kind blokes (guys) sent me this clip, Enjoy.

Fox's Halloween Horror Catalog

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:00 CST

Fox Home Entertainment has put together a collection of horror films new and classics. These are available now on DVD and Blu-Ray. Check out the clip below and be sure to visit Feedyourfear.net.

Enjoy!

It's My Prom Night and I'll Scream If I Want To.

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:00:00 CST

A Four pack of clips from our friends over at HorrorUnleashed.com. BTW, fours are showing up everywhere, first "The Fourth Kind" now this,ahhhhhhhhh.
Enjoy

Milla Jovovich and The Fourth Kind - Nov 6th

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:00:00 CST

Milla Jovovich's upcoming film "The Forth Kind" is based on actual events.

Set in modern-day Nome, Alaska, where—mysteriously since the 1960s—a disproportionate number of the population has been reported missing every year. Despite multiple FBI investigations of the region, the truth has never been discovered.

n this remote region, psychologist Dr. Abigail Tyler (Milla Jovovich) began videotaping sessions with traumatized patients and unwittingly discovered some of the most disturbing evidence of alien abduction ever documented.

Using never-before-seen archival footage that is integrated into the film, The Fourth Kind exposes the terrified revelations of multiple witnesses. Their accounts of being visited by alien figures all share disturbingly identical details, the validity of which is investigated throughout the film.

This film looks absolutely awesome, personally I can't wait.

Who you going to call...More Clips

Sat, 17 Oct 2009 00:00:00 CST

Our clip connection over at horrorunleashed.com has some more behind the scenes Ghost Busters clips for us. Enjoy!

More More More Zombie Stripper Clips - NSFW

Thu, 8 Oct 2009 00:00:00 CST

We got more clips to share from our friends over at horrorunleashed.com. Without further ado, please enjoy.

I ain't afraid on no ghost

Wed, 7 Oct 2009 00:00:00 CST

Courtesy of our friends over at horrorunleashed.com we have a couple great exclusive clips from the 1984 class Ghost Busters. Behold!

Four Pack of Prom Night Clips

Mon, 5 Oct 2009 00:00:00 CST

Zombies Invade The Alabama Gulf Coast

Sun, 4 Oct 2009 00:00:00 CST

We infected Spanish Fort, Al (just outside of Mobile, Al.) for the premiere of Zombieland this past Friday night. It was a night of the giving dead with a blood drive benefiting LifeSouth Blood Center of Baldwin County and a food drive benefiting Prodisee Pantry of Spanish Fort. It was a lot of fun and from pictures on the net all of the other Zombieland Zombiewalks were a blast. If you haven't seen Zombieland get out there and go see it!

In other Zombieland news...Zombieland took the #1 spot in the box office, moviegoers really love their zombies!!!

Viva los Mortos!!

Zombie Strippers - Red Band Clip - NSFW

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:00:00 CST

So once upon a time Jenna Jameson was in a zombie movie and that movie was called, you guessed it "Zombie Strippers". The movie had to do with the Zombies that were also strippers so it only made since to name it "Zombie Stripper". Ok I'll admit it, it is prolly one of my favorite film titles.

So as a part of the Horror Unleashed, Sony Home Entertainment has released "Zombie Strippers" on DVD and Blu-Ray. Without further ado I present and an exclusive red band clip.

Be sure to check out the rest of the films over at Horror Unleashed, for other creepy and campy films available this halloween.

Horror Unleashed is um.... Unleashed

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:00:00 CST

The campiest and creepiest films Sony has to offer are being released on DVD and Blu-Ray for this, our ever so sacred holiday, Halloween.

So this Halloween, celebrate the good, the bad, and the downright ridiculous with a slew of new and classic movies from Horror Unleashed! From black and white oldies (13 Ghosts) to undead porn stars (Zombie Strippers) to rampaging automobiles (Christine) to Japanese remakes (The Grudge), the films of Horror Unleashed represent some of the Creepiest and Campiest movies of all time! Check out www.HorrorUnleashed.com for more information!

Plus, reanimate your scary movie experience by entering the Horror Unleashed Boo-ray High-Deathinition (yes, we went there) sweepstakes, where you can enter for a chance to win an HDTV, a PS3 Slim and 10 of the best creep and camp films they've got on Blu-ray™ High Definition! The winner will also receive a promo code for a free download of the all-new Zombieland mobile game, available now on iTunes!

Be sure to check out the site at www.HorrorUnleashed.com where you can rate how Campy or Creepy your favorite scary movies are, as well as create and share classic horror film posters with your or your friends' faces inside!

Are you ready for Freddy? New NOES Trailer Debut!!!

Sun, 27 Sep 2009 00:00:00 CST

It's been a long wait but here it is fans and may I say it looks awesome. Brad Fuller looks like he made a remake no one can knock. One...Two...Freddy's Coming for You!!!!

Exclusive inside look at Dead Space Extraction

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 00:00:00 CST

Electronic Arts sent over an exclusive inside look at there new horror sci-fi game Dead Space Extraction.

Be sure to watch it cause I have to take it down in a couple days.

Win New Blood & Jason Takes Manhattan Deluxe Edition

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:00:00 CST

It's not Friday the 13th, but Friday nonetheless and as you will see in the next week I am posting this cool contest from nearby the filming location of Friday the 13th New Blood. I am sitting in the lobby of the Marriot Grand Hotel Resort in Point Clear, Alabama. It is just a few minutes from my home. Paramount is celebrating the deluxe release for the last two Crystal Lake killing sprees,in the original series The New Blood and Jason Takes Manhattan. They have given us a few copies to give to you sickos. Email me at cinezombi@zombiefriends.com with your Zombiefriends user name, name and address with "Jason come kill me" as the subject line. We will randomly pick three emails and send you both New Blood and Manhattan. I am doing the review of both from Point Clear and hope to get some stories from someone locally.

Make sure to pick up 1-6 on DVD and 1-3 on Blu-ray from Paramount Home Video

DVD Times reports that the final two Deluxe Editions will be available to own on the 15th of September, and you can pre-order them both below.

The New Blood specs:

2.0 Surround, Mono, 5.1 Surround

English, French, and Spanish audio/subtitle options

Portuguese subtitles

Commentary: - Killer Commentary by director John Carl Buechler and actors Lar Park Lincoln and Kane Hodder

Jason's Destroyer: The Making of Friday the 13th Part VII

Slashed Scenes with Intro

Mind Over Matter: The Truth about Telekinesis

Makeover by Maddy: Need a Little Touch-Up Work, My Ass

Jason Takes Manhattan specs:

2.0 Surround, Mono, 5.1 Surround

English, French, and Spanish audio/subtitle options

Portuguese subtitles

Commentary: - Killer Commentary by actors Jensen Daggett, Scott Reeves, and Kane Hodder

New York Has A New Problem - The Making of Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan

Slashed Scenes

Gag Reel

No word on whether or not Parts IV-VI will bow on Blu-ray at the same time, but we are sure it will be before Halloween 09.

Premiere Cinemas Mobile, Al. Stages Massive Zombiewalk for Zombieland

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:00:00 CST

Zombiefriends.com will be out near Mobile, Al. (that's right Alabama) for the release of Columbia/Sony Picture's ZOMBIELAND, Oct. 2nd, 2009. They are having a massive Zombiewalk ,can food and blood drive as a plan to raise awareness of some of the communities needs and to promote the new Zombie Comedy that opens that day. Everyone is sure to have a gruesome time, so see you there!!

September 17, 2009 - Mobile, AL
Premiere Stages Massive "ZOMBIE WALK" Food Drive Campaign

It's "Night of the Giving Dead", announced Eastern Shore Premiere Director (and Zombiefriends.com Director of Promotions) Will Sanders of the "Zombie Walk" food drive coming up on October 2, 2009 celebrating the opening of Sony Picture's fright fest "Zombieland".

The event takes place at the Eastern Shore Centre in Spanish Fort, home of Alabama's newest cinema complex, Premiere's all-digital 14-screen flagship.

"Our Zombie Walk is free for all ages", Mr. Sanders said. "Although it's not required, we are asking all participants to bring a donation of canned food or other non-perishable food items for the Prodisee Pantry which will be on site collecting donations". Zombie walkers can also donate blood to the LifeSouth Blood Center.

All Zombies will meet at the designated Zombie make-up station, Moe's Southwestern Grill at 5:30 PM where there will be make-up and prizes. "Then around 6:30 PM after everyone is fully-Zombified, we will wonder our way through the Eastern Shore Centre to the Spanish Fort Premiere Cinema 14 to watch the world premiere of Zombieland", according to Mr. Sanders.

Movie tickets will be the regular price and available at the boxoffice or in advance on pccmovies.com. For more information and updates check out our Zombiewalk myspace @www.myspace.com/spanishfortzombiewalk or follow us on twitter @www.twitter.com/sfzombiewalk.

According to Mr. Sanders, a Zombie expert himself, a Zombiewalk (also known as a Zombie mob, Zombie march, Zombie horde, Zombie lurch, Zombie shamble, Zombie shuffle or Zombie crawl) is defined as an organized public gathering of people who dress up in Zombie costumes. This event usually takes place in an urban centre where participants make their way around city streets or shopping malls in a somewhat orderly fashion, often limping their way towards a local cemetery, movie theatre or other public space.

"Zombies can come fully dressed in Zombie attire, usually old clothes you don't mind getting bloody because there's plenty of gore and gut goo that will likely end up on them", explains Sanders. Premiere is supplying make-up on-site for those who don't have any or just want more.

All ages are welcome. "It is a family-friendly event, like trick-or-treating", says Sanders. "It's more fun than scary", he assures, "and we expect one of the largest turnouts of Zombies in Alabama history for this event".

The following rules are to be observed by all Zombiewalkers:

1. All "Children Of The Dead" are to be accompanied by an Adult Zombie at all times.
2. Do not approach or touch anyone, especially small children, who may be frightened. Avoid confrontations.
3. No drugs, alcohol or other forms of Zombie vaccines to detract from the family fun.
4. Stay on sidewalks unless crossing streets.
5. No littering, destruction of property, or any other illegal or rude activity.
6. If you get in trouble, arrested, and or have your brains eaten by other Zombies, neither Premiere Cinemas or Eastern Shore Centre will be held liable for your indiscretions or misfortune. It's the code of Zombies to be responsible for their own actions.
7. Have Fun!

http://www.pccmovies.com/get_event.php?SID=65

Win an XBOX 360

Wed, 9 Sep 2009 00:00:00 CST

In celebration of the upcoming Sci-fi horror film "PANDORUM" Overture Films is giving away an XBOX 360 and the following terrific titles: Dead Space, Condemed 2: Bloodshot and Left 4 Dead. All you have to do is enter at feartheunknowncontest.com.

Being release September 24th, PANDORUM stars Dennis Quaid and is about two astronauts that awaken in a hyper-sleep chamber aboard a seemingly abandoned spacecraft. It’s pitch black, they are disoriented, and the only sound is a low rumble and creak from the belly of the ship. They can’t remember anything: Who are they? What is their mission? With Lt. Payton (Quaid) staying behind to guide him via radio transmitter, Cpl. Bower (Foster) ventures deep into the ship and begins to uncover a terrifying reality. Slowly the spacecraft’s shocking, deadly secrets are revealed…and the astronauts find their own survival is more important than they could ever have imagined.

Be sure to enter the contest at feartheunknowncontest.com

DVD Specs For F13:The New Blood & Manhattan

Sat, 4 Jul 2009 00:00:00 CST

Tomorrow is my Birthday and I got a new NECA Friday the 13th Mask (Very Very Cool) so I figured why not spread the happiness of Voorhees Fandom and tell our sick members about Paramount announcing the specs for the last two Crystal Lake killing sprees, The New Blood and Jason Takes Manhattan. I'm sure we will get our hands on a few of these sweet Deluxes. I love the cover art on Manhattan.

Make sure to pick up 1-6 on DVD and 1-3 on Blu-ray from Paramount Home Video

DVD Times reports that the final two Deluxe Editions will be available to own on the 15th of September, and you can pre-order them both below.

The New Blood specs:

2.0 Surround, Mono, 5.1 Surround

English, French, and Spanish audio/subtitle options

Portuguese subtitles

Commentary: - Killer Commentary by director John Carl Buechler and actors Lar Park Lincoln and Kane Hodder

Jason's Destroyer: The Making of Friday the 13th Part VII

Slashed Scenes with Intro

Mind Over Matter: The Truth about Telekinesis

Makeover by Maddy: Need a Little Touch-Up Work, My Ass

Jason Takes Manhattan specs:

2.0 Surround, Mono, 5.1 Surround

English, French, and Spanish audio/subtitle options

Portuguese subtitles

Commentary: - Killer Commentary by actors Jensen Daggett, Scott Reeves, and Kane Hodder

New York Has A New Problem - The Making of Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan

Slashed Scenes

Gag Reel

No word on whether or not Parts IV-VI will bow on Blu-ray at the same time, but we are sure it will be before Halloween 09.

More Deluxe Friday The 13th Comes Home!

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST

Here are even more Deluxe Friday The 13th for your collection, the specs for the latest batch of Friday the 13th sequels arriving as special edition DVDs on June 16th. We positively endorse these DVD's. One because they are fantastic for any Crystal Lake fan also, they have fan commentary from fans that run a lot of our comrads sites such as BD, Dreadcentral, Shoctilyoudrop and more.

Stay tuned for New Blood and Manhattan coming in September!

Friday the 13th Part IV: The Final Chapter

• Audio commentary by director Joseph Zito, screenwriter Barney Cohen and editor Joel Goodman
• Fan commentary by Adam Green and Joe Lynch
• Slashed scenes
• The Lost Ending
• Jason’s Unlucky Day: 25 Years After FRIDAY THE 13TH: THE FINAL CHAPTER
• Lost Tales from Camp Blood—Part IV
• The Crystal Lake Massacres Revisited—Part I
• Jimmy’s Dead Dance Moves
• Original theatrical trailer

Friday the 13th Part V: A New Beginning

• Audio commentary by director/co-screenwriter Danny Steinmann with cast and crew
• New Beginnings: The Making of FRIDAY THE 13TH PART V: A NEW BEGINNING
• Lost Tales from Camp Blood—Part V
• The Crystal Lake Massacres Revisited—Part II
• Original theatrical trailer

Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives

• Audio commentary by writer/director Tom McLoughlin with cast and crew
• Slashed scenes
• Jason Lives: The Making of FRIDAY THE 13TH PART VI: JASON LIVES
• Meeting Mr. Voorhees
• Lost Tales from Camp Blood—Part VI
• Crystal Lake Massacre Revisited—Part III
• Original theatrical trailer

Also on the same day, Paramount will issue Parts 2 and 3 on Blu-Ray. The latter will include new special features including:

• Legacy of the Mask
• Slasher Films: Going for the Jugular
• Lost Tales From Camp Blood, Part 3
• Fresh Cuts: 3D Terror

Below is another goody they sent us to sell you on these incredible deluxe Jason gems.

RIP KING OF POP

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST

Michael Jackson died at age 50 in Beverly Hills,Ca. of Cardiac Arrest.

Michael Jackson will be missed. Huge fan of Thriller, when I was a kid and most of his early to late 80's stuff. But...Strangely the first thing that I thought was Michael Jackson is Dead. D-E-A-D. (Halloween 2 reference, sorry.)His face was white as Myers. Humor helps us in times like these. REST IN PIECE King Of Pop.

Here is a clip where we re-enacted Thriller year before last at our first of many Zombiewalks at Screamfest 2007.

Friday The 13th Deluxe Edition Clip

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST

More Jason!!!

Paramount Home Video was nice enough to send us a clip of their new re-release of the next three Friday the 13th Chapters. Next Tuesday, Friday the 13th Part IV, V & VI Deluxe Editions come to DVD!

Enjoy!!

Friday the 13th Part II and III on Blu-Ray

Sun, 7 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST

So like any fan of the Jason Vorhees franchise I was super phsyked when they release the new editions of Friday the 13th Parts 2 and 3 a month or two ago. As any Blu-ray enthusiast knows it becomes very difficult to buy regular DVDs so to appease the HD snobs like myself, Paramount has release these two awesome and iconic flicks on Blu-ray DVD.

	Part 2, one of my favorites in the series. This is where Jason the serial killer comes to life and begins the killing that continues sequel after sequel after sequel. This new DVD release has special features(which is what I am all about), that include the second part of The Lost Tales from Camp Blood, Friday's Legacy: Horror Conventions, and Jason Forever.
Having recently just seen UP in 3-D, I was really excited to watch the 3D film in the series in 1080P. I have viewed this film quite a few times but never in the detail that can only be found on Blu-Ray DVDs. The new release comes with old school 3-D glasses. It was an experience to say the least. This was a great film in 2D or 3D and a great add to anyone's collection.
Hopefully the entire series will come out on Blu-Ray, cause I cant wait to see "Jason Takes Manhattan" in Super Duper High Definition. "Whatcha going do, knock my block off?", best line ever. Till next time.

The Enigma and Serena are The Electic Acid Theatre

Fri, 29 May 2009 00:00:00 CST

   In The Enigma's latest endevor into the strange and extremely dangerous he brings newcomer fashion designer Serena Rose. This Rock N' Roll duo with a death wish form what is known as "The Electric Acid Theatre."

   In the recorded version of their sadistically dangerous live tour we see all of the classic sideshow acts such as "Bile Beer", condom snorting,a electric drill in the nose and sword swallowing (even lightsabers for all you Sith and Jedi out there). We also see a few new ones (to me at least) such as the Kiss of Death in Tandem with one chainsaw.In this particular performance of the Blind Folded Tandem Kiss of Death we see Enigma come within mere millimeters from shredding his face into literally 1000 puzzle pieces, not for the squeamish and still makes the hair on my arms rise when I think about it. 500,000 Voltz is a great stunt that is performed by the lovely Serena Rose in which she is electrocuted by a powerful Tesla Coil and lights up a florescent Halo bulb above her head. In the extras you can even hear the sizzling and the pop as the electrical current arcs between the coil and flexible Serena.

   Let's talk about extras, the home video pieces of the "Tour Edition" DVD are truly a great addition and brings to the viewer a look at the wonderful dynamic that exists between Engima and Serena that allows these two talented performers to execute these dangerous acts with flawless precision. We also get to see The Enigma's musical talents and a glimpse of the his tattooing on Serena. I really enjoyed "The Electric Acid Theatre" and it makes the best addition to any horror fan's DVD collection. You can your own copy of "The Electric Acid Theatre" here and be sure to check out their zombiefriends page here. Also if you happen to live near Colorado Springs, Miami, Milwaukee, Kansas City, or Minneapolis you can click here and find out what dates they will be performing in you neck of the woods. I know I will be seeing them when they are here in Minneapolis.

Andy Milonakis Is A Zumbie!

Thu, 28 May 2009 00:00:00 CST

I don't know what to think of this but it is Zom...I mean ZUMBIE related. LoL

Check out this video: Major Lazer "Zumbie" ft. Andy Milonakis

Colin Wows Cannes Film Festival

Thu, 28 May 2009 00:00:00 CST

Director (and Zombie Friend) Marc Price Wows Cannes with "Colin". We told you this film is great now you can see for yourself. Also, Kudos to Price for name dropping us to CNN while attending the most know film festival in the industry.

Here's The Article:
http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Movies/05/21/Colin/index.html

CANNES, France (CNN) -- A budding British director is enjoying success on a shoestring at Cannes with "Colin," a new zombie feature that cost a scarcely believable $70 to make.

"Colin" director Marc Price who spent 18 months making the film, working nights at a private car hire firm.

Japanese distributors are currently in negotiations for the rights to the film and buzz around the no-budget zombie chiller has attracted interest from some major American distributors -- all of which is a very nice surprise for the team behind "Colin."

"We were almost fainting at the list of people who were coming [to the final market screening of the film]," said Helen Grace of Left Films who is helping the film's director Marc Price publicize the film in Cannes. "Representatives from major American distributors -- some of the Hollywood studios."

"When we say it's a low budget film, people presume a couple of hundred thousand [dollars]. People can't figure out how it's possible. What Marc's achieved has left people astonished."

It was by advertising for volunteer zombies on social networking site Facebook, borrowing make-up from Hollywood blockbusters and teaching himself how to produce special effects that thrifty director Price was able to make the film for less than the price of a zombie DVD box set.

"The approach was to say to people, 'OK guys, we don't have any money, so bring your own equipment,' " the the 30 year-old director told CNN.

With help from a makeshift band of friends and volunteers, Price shot and edited the feature -- which ingeniously spins the zombie genre on its head by telling the story entirely from the zombie's perspective -- over a period of 18 months while working nights part-time as a booker for a taxi company.

Online social networking was an invaluable tool in both generating buzz and cheaply sourcing the undead: "We went on Facebook and MySpace and said 'Who wants to be a zombie?' " Price told CNN. "We managed to get 50 brilliantly made up zombies and stuff them into a living room."

In keeping with Price's beg and borrow approach, most of the zombie make-up in the make-up artists' cases was inherited from other movies. "One of our make-up people came off 'X-Men 3,' so we were having the same latex that was put on Wolverine," he told CNN.

Price says he came up with the idea to make a no-budget film because he realized that he and his friends would never be able to scrape together enough money to make even a low-budget film.

"A couple of friends were round a few years ago watching Romero's 'Dawn of the Dead,' recalls Price. "And we were lamenting the fact that we could never make a zombie film -- we wouldn't be able to acquire a budget."

"Then I just woke up before everyone else -- I was probably a bit hungover -- and I wondered if a zombie movie from a zombie's perspective had been done before."

The end result is "Colin," a zombie film "with a heart," Price says, shot using production values cribbed from endless re-watching of making-of featurettes and director's commentaries from his personal DVD collection.

Zombie fan Web site zombiefriends.com called it "as original, compelling and thought provoking as [George] Romero's 'Night of the Living Dead,'" while horror magazine SCARS predicted it would "revolutionize zombie cinema."

Price hopes that the film will generate enough interest to kick-start his career and allow him to make another film. "Hopefully we'll be able to generate some interest and maybe try to get some kind of a budget for our next film -- maybe a bigger budget, £100, I don't know."

Bringing you the inside track on all aspects of the movie business around the globe.

Price's cost-effective filmmaking may make him the envy of film executives sweating over whether their latest projects will break even, but even "Colin" may suffer at the market: "In a strange way it's kind of counter-productive." admits Price.

"Anyone involved in sales will say, 'Oh, it cost [$70], well how much do you expect us to pay for that?' but with the current economic climate it seems to be a great way to make movies."

So, what exactly did Price spend the famous $70 on?

"We bought a crowbar and a couple of tapes, and I think we got some tea and coffee as well -- not the expensive stuff either, the very basic kind," Price told CNN. "Just to keep the zombies happy."

Danny Trejo Thanks His Fans With A Vengeance

Thu, 28 May 2009 00:00:00 CST

Our BADASS amigo Danny Trejo has a gift for you if you join the Vengeance Army. We will let him tell you about it in the video below, but if you are eager for Machette this might be the closest you get until Danny, Robert and Weinstein get busy killing some folks...Machette Style.

AND DON'T FORGET TO JOIN THE VENGEANCE ARMY!!!

http://www.vengeancearmy.com/

http://www.vengeancearmy.com/

KILLDO: Some Backdoors Should Never Be Opened

Tue, 26 May 2009 00:00:00 CST

Lloyd Kaufman move over cause David Gooslin is quickly taking your thrown. I get a lot of short films, indie horror and just plain crap. Most of which I don't even talk about. But there are these Kentucky filmmakers "148 PRODUCTIONS" (You know the guys and gals that gave us "Haddonfield: A Halloween Fan Film") that just keep suprizing us over and over.

The other day I receive a package with a short film called "KILLDO". By the name I think you can tell where this one is heading...If you know what I mean.

Here is the skinny...

LeRoy and Doodle are down on their luck during these tough economic times. They decide to steal Beanie Babies and sell them on E-BAY. After Doodle goofs around he unwilling brings KILLDO to life. KILLDO is better than any watch dog. As LeRoy and Doodle try to get away with the loot, KILLDO will not let that happen...KILLDO...One Mean DICKHEAD....

KILLDO TRAILER

Again as in Haddonfield, there are plenty of laughs and outragious outtakes. For those fans of Beany Babies you get to see a glimpse at the rare Elephant that everyone must have! Also, for those horror online fiends more cameos from those Kentucky Sickos over at deadpit.com.

This one is a clincher! One Women's Best Friend Has Became Mans Worst Enemy.

For more info go to www.148productions.com

Rob Zombie Post Bogus H2 Poster

Thu, 14 May 2009 00:00:00 CST

I have absolutely no idea why a person would announce a fake poster for the official to there up coming film, yet alone a bad one...but then to go back and state that it was a fake with no explanation. It sounds like a way to drum up publicity to me!

Update on Rob Zombie's HALLOWEEN sequel after the man himself posted the image on his MySpace blog. Now Zombie has checked in again, editing the original blog post with the following: "This is not the new poster. Sorry if you all thought it was. The new one sheet is coming soon. As soon as I have it you will see it."

Looks Like No T-Rex For Rob Zombie!

Fri, 8 May 2009 00:00:00 CST

Below in this statement from Rob. He is on set for a remake of a sequel that is a remake of a sequel...And complaining about Remakes. I agree with every word he says, but then he does what he is complaining about while doing it??? Then he says that the studios don't want his film (basically). But they want him to make another film that is a remake. So let me fill in the lines here...

Rob Zombie + A Film That Already Exist (Has A Name: I.E Halloween or some other franchise)=$$$$$$

But just Rob Zombie = Jack S**T

That should tell you something.. It sounds like Rob Zombie and the studios know what we know. They are just to money blind to see it

From Ryan Rotten (STYD)

When ShockTillYouDrop.com visited the set of Rob Zombie's H2 (Halloween 2) last month, Andy Gould - Zombie's manager and producer - offered a glimmer of hope regarding Tyrannosaurus Rex. The project, a violent '70s-esque thriller about a boxer, had broken free of Dimension Films and was being courted by another studio. Zombie tells us this week, however, that he's not sure if it will be his next film.

From "Rob Zombie"

"I would love to make that movie next - it may be, it may not be. I don't know yet," he said on break from editing his latest outing with Michael Myers. "It's sort of hanging out there. It seems like, every year, it gets harder and harder to get a movie made. Even if you're following up a hit, the studios - I don't know if it's the economy - but trying to get them to greenlight and loosen up the money is a f**kin' nightmare. If you look at the movies being made, nobody wants to make anything that's different. They just want sequels, remakes, things based on pre-existing comics. It's f**kin' hard. I got offered nine million horror remakes the last year, many of them have been made but they all crossed my desk. There's no original material being made."

Boo Hoo, Rob!

But...Now all of the people that say we are being childish, can see...even Rob can't stand what he is doing but he is doing it for the money. Not artistic vision, just a payday, cause they will not pick up his other films. Hey... I got an idea why don't Rob make the film independently from his own bank account if he hates the "studios"so much.

Here's the link for this info above.
http://www.shocktilyoudrop.com/news/topnews.php?id=10423

Halloween 2007 Worldwide:              $79,101,325

House Of A 1000 Corpses Worldwide:     $16,829,545
Devils Rejects Worldwide:                          $19,390,029

Hear is the link to that info:

http://boxofficemojo.com/people/chart/?view=Director&id=robzombie.htm

Here's some more math for you!

Halloween: H20    Dim.                                 $55,041,738
Halloween: Resurrection Dim.                                 $30,354,442
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers         $17,768,757
Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers    Dim.    $15,116,634

So you factor in production and distribution and tell me Rob Zombie is the savior of Halloween!!! Call me a whiner! And to those who fuss at us for complaining and say what about Halloween 5 & 6 and Halloween-R. If you want to talk grosses they were all better! If you want to talk    fan base they were all bigger! If you want to know why they will not produce or distribute any other film of Robert Cummings. Look at these numbers!!! They don't lie. If anything Michael Myers is making Rob Zombie bigger and he's killing him to do it!!! What the grosses on this Halloween or I'm sorry H2 Universal owns the rights to that Film!

Dexter Season 2 on Blu-Ray

Mon, 4 May 2009 00:00:00 CST

So my favorite show in the world has finally come out in the High Definition glory that this awesome show is so deserving of.

So if you've been living somewhere that great horror is non existant "Dexter" is a Sho Time television original series that revolves around the most likable serial killer in history. His name is Dexter and is played by the actor Michael C. Hall. Dexter was raised by Harry, a police officer who realized that Dexter was different than everyone else and taught Dexter the code. The "code" was to only kill those whom are deserving, you know murderers. In the first Season of Dexter we got to follow the crossing of paths of Dexter and the Ice Truck Killer, this season we watch Dexter find out who he is and it couldn't be more entertaining.

If you haven't figured out by now you need to go and buy Season 2 on DVD and if you have a Blu Ray player you MUST by Dexter Season 2 on Blu Ray.

All 12 episodes from season two--including "It's Alive," "An Inconvenient Lie," "See-Through," "Morning Comes," and "The British Invasion"--are featured in a three-disc set. 10 1/2 hrs. total. Widescreen; Soundtracks: English Dolby TrueHD 5.1, Spanish Dolby TrueHD 5.1; Subtitles: English (SDH); featurettes. **12 episodes on 3 discs. 10 1/2 hrs.**

A Hi-Res Look Into The Evil Of H2: Halloween 2

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 00:00:00 CST

Zombiefriends brings you Hi-Res Photos straight from Robert Cummings himself! (BELOW BLOG)

I was looking on Bloody-Disgusting.com today and noticed a post from yesterday saying "A Hi-Res Look Into the Eyes of Evil in 'Halloween 2'". Here it is:

A Hi-Res Look Into the Eyes of Evil in 'Halloween 2'
A close and personal look at Michael Myers..

So anyway... I click on the link expecting to see more crap to blog about here and it was jack! The same old photo that has been on the net for a while. You know the crappy Tyler Mane, hobo half torn off mask. (Photo Below) I could have swore that BD did this story before and had this photo if not it's not new by far.

The funny thing I noticed was there was not one good comment they were all bad! One guy said that isn't the eyes of evil, it's the eyes of booze!

But low and behold in email, Robert Cummings (A.K.A. Rob Zombie, for those who don't know) sent Zombiefriends.com an exclusive look into his mesmerising artistic vision of H2: Halloween 2. Now...We are sold this is brilliant! Thank you Rob and Malek Akkad for this great re-envisioning of our favorite classic horror films!

And... Last But Not Least!

Kudos To Bloody Disgusting for the old news!!!

Zombiefriends Exclusive:
(Click On Photos To Enlarge)

The new replacement for Young Myers Courtesy of Robert Cummings

Courtesy of Robert Cummings

MARTYRS on DVD

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 00:00:00 CST

A young woman’s quest for revenge against her tormentors leads her into a living hell of depravity when the groundbreaking horror-flick MARTYRS debuts on DVD April 28th from Genius Products and The Weinstein Company. From writer-director Pascal Laugier (House of Voices, upcoming Hellraiser remake), the “masterpiece that transcends the genre” (Dread Central), MARTYRS has screened at major film festivals including the Cannes Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival and Screamfest LA, and was nominated for Best Film at the 2008 Catalonian International Film Festival.

Lucie, a 10 year-old girl, is found wandering in the streets, bruised and bloodied. The police quickly learn that the girl has been held hostage for most of her life in an empty, freezing room in an abandoned slaughterhouse. Filthy, starving and dehydrated, the child's body shows no signs of sexual abuse, but rather something far more maniacal. Fifteen years later, unspeakable horrors unfold as Lucie sets out to get revenge on her merciless attackers.

“A ruthless, violent explosion of terror” (Ain’t It Cool News), MARTYRS is “one of the most ferocious horror films ever made” (FearNet.com). With a 55-minute behind the scenes featurette entitled Chroniques Organic: The Making of Martyrs and more.

Martyrs is available on DVD today and you can pick up online here.

H2: Halloween 2 Caption Bubble Contest

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 00:00:00 CST

Rob Zombie's H2: Halloween 2 Caption Bubble Contest

Create your own Caption to the still below using

http://www.bubblecaption.com/create.php

or your own photo editor of your choice then post the photo
here or by message to win your own copy of
John Carpenter's Classic Halloween on Blu-Ray or DVD, whichever you prefer.

Just send your finished picture to scars.will@gmail.com , Post on the Cinezombi Zombiefriends Profile or send in Zmail.

www.zombiefriends.com/cinezombi

http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/gallery/images/1612//14.jpg

Create your own caption

Horror Fans Call For Rob Zombie Boycott

Sun, 26 Apr 2009 00:00:00 CST

We are not calling for a boycott of Weinstein Co. just for a re-shoot of Halloween without Sheri Moon and the mommy issues.

See Petition
http://www.petitiononline.com/robzh2/petition.html
Read Below Original Post

We need picket signs at theatres and conventions! Send letters email and video to Weinstein Co. Go on youtube! Horror Fans unite to stop this ridiculous sequel. Tell Weinstein and Rob Zombie we are not going to watch this until he goes back and re-shoots it without this Sheri Moon-Mommy issue carp. We get you love your wife but don't kill off an icon to get her work!!!! Start with www.weinsteinco.com and www.myspace.com/rzofficialhalloween for now

To: Weinstein Company/Rob Cummings

To: Robert Bartleh Cummings (A.K.A. Rob Zombie)
CC: Malek Akkad, Bob & Harvey Weinstein
Weinstein Company LLC
345 Hudson St., 13th Fl.
New York, NY 10014

RE: Rob Zombie's Halloween 2

We, the undersigned, ask that Robert Bartleh Cummings (A.K.A. Rob Zombie), director of Weinstein Company/ Dimension Films upcoming motion picture "H2: Halloween 2" reconsider the decision to take the sequel of the re-visioning of Halloween and The Halloween Franchise in the direction in which it has been directed.

We feel that Rob Zombie's 2007 Re-visioning of Halloween took the film and franchise in a wrong but still salvageable direction. From the information provided by Robert Cummings on the sequel to that motion picture and the trailer released to the internet on youtube.com and movies.yahoo.com. It is clear that he is taking the Halloween franchise further down the spiral from which many fans feel there will be no return.

We feel that from the scenes of the trailer and information provided the film looks to be a mimic of a few combined horror motion pictures. We also feel that his casting of Sheri Lyn Skurkis (A.K.A. Sheri Moon Zombie) is not based on acting ability or merit, but due only to the fact he must cast his spouse in every motion picture he directs. Sheri Moon should be omitted from the cast and those scenes be corrected.

Another major concern for us fans is that it has been reported by Robert Cummings, other cast and news that Michael Myers will not be wearing the classic William Shatner based mask or any altered or re-envisioned concept of that mask for 70% of the feature motion picture.

We the fans ask that Mr. Cummings re-write and re-shoot the film with the deletion of the mentioned scenes and/or plot. We feel that Michael Myers is 100% evil without cause and should be left at that conclusion. If the film is released as it now stands it will without a doubt destroy the entire franchise and become a mockery of what Debra Hill, John Carpenter, Moustapha Akkad, Tommy Lee Wallace and so many others have immortalized in horror motion picture history.

Sincerely,

The Undersigned

DEMAND IT!!! WE WANT A RESHOOT!!!!

DANTE 01 on DVD

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 00:00:00 CST

At the edge of the galaxy, drifts Dante 01, a hellish space station designed to contain and study the worst of the criminally insane. After an unidentified mute inmate arrives on the ship, he begins to reveal frightening alien powers, and both captives and crew must decide whether he’s a monster or a Messiah. From the acclaimed co-director of the post-apocalyptic The City of Lost Children, Dante 01 is a “visually riveting” (Lisa Nesselson, Variety) epic that takes sci-fi films to a whole new dimension.

The Day The Blu-Ray Comes Out

Wed, 1 Apr 2009 00:00:00 CST

Klaatu and Gort comes to Blu-Ray and DVD April 7, 2009 . While I did not enjoy the theatrical version of the remake as much as I thought I would, the Blu-Ray is definitely worth buying. The re-envisioning of THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL Had me greatly excited until Gort turned into a bunch of Micro metallic bugs that were going to eat everything off the face of the planet. Why even have Gort in the film, if your going to turn him into super-termites? But, the Blu-Ray calmed be down a bit with the remastered Blu-Ray copy of the 1951 classic film and digital copy for my son's PSP. It is definitely a bargain, plus the Blu-Ray is full of extras. There is a really cool build your own Gort interactive experience and a bunch of featurettes that are sure to please any fan of both films.

This contemporary reinvention of the original, THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL is an intense and electrifying drama centering on an imminent global catastrophe and one outsider’s determination to stop it. The action-packed thrill ride stars Keanu Reeves (Street Kings, The Matrix franchise) as Klaatu, a humanoid alien who comes to Earth to exterminate the human race before the planet succumbs to impending disaster. When the government responds with hostile force, the fate of humanity lies with a young scientist (Academy Award winner* Jennifer Connelly; Blood Diamond, A Beautiful Mind) who must embark on a high-stakes mission to convince the entity that mankind is worth saving… before it is too late.

In addition to astonishing special effects – including the molecular destruction of Shea Stadium – THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL also features gripping performances from an all-star ensemble cast including Academy Award winner** Kathy Bates (Misery), Jaden Smith (The Pursuit of Happyness), John Cleese (Die Another Day), Jon Hamm (“Mad Men”) and Kyle Chandler (“Friday Night Lights”).

THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL Special Edition Blu-ray Disc and DVD, both with Digital Copy, are three-disc sets that include the 1951 version of the film, which was widely acclaimed as one of the most thought-provoking science-fiction films of all time. Both the BD and DVD are highlighted by out-of-this-world bonus features including deleted scenes, featurettes, picture-in-picture commentary, a “Build Your Own Gort” feature (BD-exclusive) and more. A two-disc version of THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL is also available on DVD, featuring both 2008 and 1951 versions of the film.

2008 Remake

1951 Classic

Rob Zombie "Totally" Screws Halloween Fans

Fri, 10 Apr 2009 00:00:00 CST

Some of the photos that we have seen from the set of the upcoming Rob Zombie directed "Halloween" sequel, feature Michael Myers (Tyler Mane) without a mask and with a pretty heavy beard.

According the make-up FX person Wayne Toth, Myers will spend at least 70% of the film without a mask. "That's Michael's new look for a lot of the film," he said. "Fans will be shocked."

The film is set two years after the first installment. During that time, Myers has been living in the wild and exposed to the elements, but he eventually puts on the mask.

"There are a couple different versions of the mask, but none of them are the same mask from the first film," said Toth. "Towards the end of the film is the current version of the mask which is a lot different from any of them we've seen. People are going to be surprised when they see it. It's going to throw the Myers fans for a loop."

The site added that the trailer for the sequel is set to appear in front of "Crank 2: High Voltage," which hits theaters on April 17th.

The Revenant at Xanadu next weekend

Thu, 9 Apr 2009 00:00:00 CST

Looks like the lucky people that are going to be in attendance at next weekends Xanadu convention in fabulous Las Vegas don't have to wait until fall to see the highly anticipated film The Revenant.

If you haven't heard about The Revenant yet, it is this sweet Zombie film coming out this fall. Its a great story full of great dialog between some great up and coming actors that you are sure to see more of in the future.

Take a few minutes and check out The Revenant's official Zombie Friends profile as well as The Revenant's official website.

And to all you that are going to be at Xanado April 17th, 18th, or 19th I am truly envious and be sure to let us know what you think of The Revenant.

A Riffing of the Living Dead

Thu, 2 Apr 2009 00:00:00 CST

For those fans of Mystery Science Theatre 3000 and George A. Romero's Night of the Living Dead we painstakingly announce a riffing of the living dead.

Imagine being holed up in a filthy dilapidated building, surrounded by pale-faced hollow-eyed creatures, unable to call for help, while before your eyes zombie-like beings commit the most unspeakable acts. Yes, a night of performance art at your local coffee house is something to be endured. But then so is a Night of the Living Dead! Shocking at the time for its graphic portrayal of the titular living dead feasting on pieces of the dead dead without even a hint of table manners or personal hygiene, what is most startling to modern sensibilities is the performance of the guy in the white pants who looks like Joaquin Phoenix. He manages to actually be worse than Joaquin Phoenix! And if you're a fan of inexplicably hostile, growling men then you have hit the jackpot (you may even throw away your laserdisc collection of the films of Robert Loggia!).

Mike, Kevin and Bill spend the better of a night with the Night of the Living Dead.

You can find out more about this project or order a copy for yourself at Rifftrax.com

Wes Craven's Legacy

Mon, 2 Mar 2009 00:00:00 CST

So we get two Friday the 13th's in a row and two classic horror films revisioned in a row. Last month that classic was Friday the 13th and this month we get Wes Craven's Last House on the Left.

For more information be sure to check out Wes Craven's Legacy Website.

The Happy Finish

Mon, 16 Feb 2009 00:00:00 CST

What’s even better than Sloppy Seconds? Feast III: The Happy Finish marks the return of the original film’s writers/director and the third course in this blood-gushing, mutant-thrashing, stomach-churning comic horror series. The man-eating monsters are still hungry, and what’s left of the human survivors – including Biker Queen, Bartender, and Lightning the wrestler – are running out of luck. That is until hope arrives in the form of a knife-wielding karate kid and a mysterious man who seems to be able to control the beasts. Loaded with horrors that will haunt your dreams, Feast III: The Happy Finish is non-stop, gross-out action with the mother of all endings!

Be sure to check out the zombiefriends interview with Jenny Wade.

Friday the 13th Part I,II, and III

Sun, 15 Feb 2009 00:00:00 CST

So this past Friday was Friday the 13th, and it turns out the whole weekend became devoted to Friday The 13th. It started out with the theatrical release of Michael Bay's Friday the 13th revision, then the first, second and third films in the series.

The original Friday the 13th was released recently on Blu-ray and this is an excellent High Def transfer, one of the better I have seen lately. The great thing about Blu-rays are all the extras included and this disc is no different.
	Next up is part 2, one of my favorites in the series. This is where Jason the serial killer comes to life and begins the killing that continues sequel after sequel after sequel. This new DVD release has special features(which is what I am all about), that include the second part of The Lost Tales from Camp Blood, Friday's Legacy: Horror Conventions, and Jason Forever.
Having recently just seen My Bloody Valentine in 3-D, I was really excited to finally watch the 3D film in the series. I have viewed this film quite a few times but never had the 3-D experience with it. However, the new release comes with old school 3-D glasses. It was an experience to say the least. This was a great film in 2D or 3D and a great add to anyone's collection.

Keifer's best on BLU-RAY

Mon, 12 Jan 2009 00:00:00 CST

I would'nt have taken a job securing the old Mayflower department store but guess who did, Jack Bauer...I mean Keifer Sutherland.

Let me start by saying how nice it is to have a "top menu" in this Blu-ray alot of DVD have recently been skipping on that, so thanks 20th Century FOX on the inclusion of the "top menu" and a very nice one at that.

Secondly another KOODOOS to FOX and Mr.Aja for putting the most realistic self/ghost throat slashing I think I have ever seen in the first 3 minute of movie.

Now to the story. Keifer Sutherland's character is a NYPD detective on suspension for killing a man, who happens to be separated from his wife because of that incident. So with out a job Keifer finds work as a security guard at a burnt down Manhattan department store. It just so happens that this department store has a lot of "Mirrors" and is....haunted. God do I love it when flash lights stop working at the most in opportune time. The haunted department store starts messing big time (sets him on fire among other things)he blames on his traumatic experience. This eventually leads to his detective skills kicking in and discovering the horror that occurred at the Historic Mayflower Department Store. O yeah watch this one with the lights on!

Now to the Special Features, this is one of those super duper heavy duty high capacity Blu-Ray disc holding well over 50GB of high definition goodness. With both theatrical release and the OH SO GOOD unrated version both presented in beautiful 1080p. Its got this Picture-In-Picture feature and it is badass, watch the director talk about the movie and view behind the scenes footage while watching the movie, awesome. Its even got bonus information about mirror myths and mythologies. Oh and how could I forget an alternate ending for the movie. Oh yes the bonus feature, Oh yes how I love Blu-ray.

A little forewarning there are a lot of the tremendously fun gotcha moments in this film and if you are a little faint of heart there maybe times when it might be best to cover your eyes, at least that's what my old lady did a lot.

Eden Lake - January 6^th

Mon, 5 Jan 2009 00:00:00 CST

Like a bad dream turned worst nightmare, Eden Lake is a "relentlessly tense and immaculately paced" (Twitch Film) horror-thriller about modern youth gone wild. When a young couple goes to a remote wooded lake for a romantic getaway, their quiet weekend is shattered by an aggressive group of local kids. Rowdiness quickly turns to rage as the teens terrorize the couple in unimaginable ways, and a weekend outing becomes a bloody battle for survival.

Own it on January 6^th or rent it exclusively at Block Buster.

The Fear is Real on CW

Mon, 5 Jan 2009 00:00:00 CST

Thirteen people compete to "stay alive" as they face their deepest fears in an all-out elimination competition and scare-fest. Pitted against each other in situations straight from the horror movies, the 13 will face shocking surprises, psychological scares and lots of "beware of the dark" moments, all designed by a "mastermind" of terror. In addition to frightening them, he'll also entice individuals to work in concert with him and against the others, creating a situation in which the 13 will not only look over their shoulders but will also never be certain who is real before them.

Each week, one unlucky victim will be "killed off" via frightening challenges and game-playing until only one person is left to win the grand prize of - fittingly - $66,666.

"13 – Fear Is Real" is produced by Magic Molehill Productions, Inc. and Warner Horizon Television Inc. in association with Jay Bienstock Productions and Ghost House Pictures with executive producers Jay Bienstock ("Survivor," "The Apprentice"), Sam Raimi (the "Spider-Man" films, "The Evil Dead" films) & Robert Tapert ("The Evil Dead" films, "The Grudge" films).

Dexter Morgan on Blu-Ray on January 6th.

Sat, 3 Jan 2009 00:00:00 CST

America's favorite mass murder is back in High Definition and its bloodier than ever. What can be better than the first season of Dexter on DVD, yep that's right the first season of Dexter on Blu-Ray.This High Definition version of the first season is truly a treat to watch.

On January 6th, CBS Home Entertainment and Paramount Home Entertainment will release the first season of Showtime's killer series DEXTER on Blu-ray! The Emmy® nominated series stars Golden Globe® nominee Michael C. Hall as the lovable vigilante serial killer Dexter Morgan and boasts a fantastic supporting cast including Jennifer Carpenter (The Exorcism of Emily Rose), Julie Benz ("Angel"), Erik King (Ice Princess), Lauren Vélez ("Numb3rs") and David Zayas ("Law & Order"). Make sure you grab your copy of DEXTER: SEASON ONE as it slices and dices its way onto Blu-ray January 6th! You wouldn't want to end up Dexter's next victim now, would you?

Based on the compelling novel Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay, DEXTER is a compelling crime drama like no other, featuring a vicious sociopath as the series' fan-favorite protagonist. USA Today raved that "Michael C. Hall is phenomenal in a career-shifting role" as the eerily sympathetic serial killer next door who was taught principles by his adoptive father, ensuring that he kills only those who he feels deserve to die. Unflinchingly subversive and surprisingly humorous, DEXTER breathes life into the genre through unpredictable and edgy writing and the nuanced and subtly complex.

With cast and crew commentary on select episodes plus chilling BD-Live features including "The Academy of Blood: A Killer Course," "Witnessed in Blood—A True Murder Investigation" and the first two episodes of the upcoming Showtime series "United States of Tara."

DEXTER: The Complete First Season is a three-disc set presented in 1080p High Definition with English 5.1 Dolby True HD and Spanish 2.0 Dolby Digital. The DVD is Not Rated in the U.S. and rated 14A in Canada. The total running time is 10 hours, 51 minutes. Here is a breakdown of what is on the Blu-Ray Discs:

Disc One: • Dexter
• Crocodile
• Popping Cherry
• Let's Give The Boy A Hand

Disc Two: • Love American Style
• Return To Sender
o Special Feature: Audio Commentary with Jennifer Carpenter, David Zayas, Lauren Vélez and Erik King
• Circle Of Friends
• Shrink Wrap

Disc Three: • Father Knows Best
• Seeing Red - ^{Ty's Favorite}
• Truth Be Told
• Born Free
o Special Feature: Audio Commentary with Producers Sara Colleton, Clyde Phillips and Daniel Cerone

BD-Live Special Features:
• The Academy Of Blood - A Killer Course
• Witnessed In Blood - A True Murder Investigation
• Michael C. Hall Podcast
• First Episode of DEXTER, Season 3
• First two episodes of UNITED STATES OF TARA

This is one Blu-Ray title that would just be an unforgivable crime to miss and you know what happens to people that commit unforgiveable crimes.

Going The Distance: An Interview With Reggie Bannister

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 00:00:00 CST

This is a unedited no holds barred video conversation with Reggie Bannister from the Phantasm films and Bubba Hotep at the Fright Night Film Festival in Louisville, Kentucky.

In this interview the Regman talks his about his next role in Walking Distance, a film by Mel House. Walking Distance is in production in Houston, Texas.

Walking Distance is the story of A idyllic, small, self-sufficient community. On the surface, it seems like the perfect neighborhood. Everything you could possibly need is within Walking Distance. But...the pastoral exterior conceals a dark past and an even darker secret. As a group of individuals - each with their own ties and agendas with the town and each other - converges on the enclave, strange things begin to happen. Very strange things. Strange enough to test (and then break) the very fabric of reality itself.

Everyone wants a homecoming, but in this case you really can't ever go home again. No matter how hard you try, you can't escape your past, and you can't outrun yourself. Both are always within Walking Distance.

Regman also talks about the hype on Phantasm V, Politics, The 2008 Election, The Reggie Bannister Band, and lots more. Check it out and get to know the Regman up close and personal!

Reggie Bannister Uncut

Reggie Bannister Uncut Part II

Walking Distance (BTS)

For more infomation on Walking Distance check out the Zombiefriends Profile or the myspace at www.myspace.com/walkingdistancemovie. To find more on Reg go to www.reggiebannister.com or check out the Reggie Bannister Band here on Zombiefriends. Keep close cause we have tons of news and updates coming!

12-09-08 New Releases (A.K.A. Stocking Stuffers)

Tue, 9 Dec 2008 00:00:00 CST

Here are a few horror titles out this week that you might want to put on your list or give to that special horror fiend that you love. Go ahead and stuff those stockings, "If you know what I mean!"

Shopping Cart

12-09-08 New Releases


I Am Legend (Ultimate Collector's Edition) ... $38.49	100 Tears $20.49	Attack Girls' Swin Team Versus the Undead $26.99

Anamorph $16.99	Circulation $22.49	The Shuttered Room/It! $14.99

Chamber of Horrors/Brides of Fu Manchu $14.99

100 Tears Available Now

Mon, 8 Dec 2008 00:00:00 CST

Tomorrow !!! Gurdy Arrives 100 Tears hits stores and internet!

100 Tears is a grim and twisted horror film from director Marcus Koch that explores the depths of depravity in which the human mind can ultimately sink. Saturated with graphic violence, and extreme gore, 100Tears aims to give gorehounds what they've been wanting for years.

Show you loved one that you care this X-mas, buy them the bloodiest slaughterfest ever!!!!

http://www.anthemdvd.com/catalog/100_tears/main.htm

Starring Joe Davison, Raine Brown, Georgia Chris, Jack Amos

Directed by Marcus Koch

Screenplay by Joe Davison

Those with Coulrophobia ( exaggerated fear of clowns ) need not to watch this film. 100 Tears is the story of two reporters, Mark ( Joe Davison ) and Jennifer (Georgia Chris), That are hell bent on finding a story that will take them to the big time. Their journey leads them straight into the path of the gruesome murders of The Teardrop Killer. While investigating the crime scenes and pretty much doing the Detective's jobs, they uncover that the killings are connected to Gurdy ( a once harmless carnival clown turned psychopath )

There is no clowning around in this film. 100 Tears is a non-stop in your face gorefest extravaganza. The killing starts at the beginning and doesn't let you take a breath until the end. Marcus Koch (Director and the blood, sweat and tears of Oddtopsy FX) did an incredible job of keeping on course with the plot and still maintaining a bloodbath at ever turn.The thing that most horror films can't do today. In my opinion horror films today either bore you with to much dialogue or have a plotless film with a bunch of meaningless killing in it. I was impressed to see that Koch was able to find a happy medium between the two.

The second thing that stuck out in the film was the chemistry between Mark and Jennifer. Their characters continue to grow throughout the film. Davison was funny and sarcastic and Brown was witty and sincere. While only partners in the film, you definitely get the since that they strongly care for each other ( Mark a little more than Jennifer).

The other characters were just as energetic, but I felt that there needed to be a little more explanation of the other carnie's role in the story. The film gave an outline back story but you can tell there was more participation from the rest of the carnival in what was happening.I guess for a full explanation, we can only hope for a sequel.

With all of that and a killer soundtrack that only excites and intensifies the film.
100Tears exceeds your normal indie horror and competes with the big boys.I know this will not be the last we hear from Koch and Davison. If you did not get to see this in theaters or festivals earlier this year you will still get your chance. 100 Tears is being distributed SJW and Grindstone Entertainment, then Anthem DVD in the good old US of A. The 100 Tears DVD is due out nationwide by the end of this year and I am hoping to see some outtakes and behind the scenes footage in the home video release.

All in all, 100Tears is a big top blood splattering attraction. Gurdy with his gigantic meat clever makes Pennywise look as harmless as Bozo the Clown. I highly recommend this film and I am glad to see a Killer Clown back in the spotlight once again.

Pulse 3 Presents: Holiday Horror Classics

Sat, 6 Dec 2008 00:00:00 CST

I love Christmas as much as I love horror, but you got to get the horror out and Christmas Spirit in. So here is a list of a few horror titles with Christmas themes.I got the synopsis from other sites, so sorry,but it is Christmas and I did not have time to write them out.

I myself am starting off with Black Christmas (The Original)

The 1972 British anthology film TALES FROM THE CRYPT is notable for featuring the screen's premiere evil Santa. In the first of the film's five segments, Joan Collins finds herself terrorized by a maniac dressed as Santa Claus, a particularly unfortunate development considering she's just murdered her husband. It seems Joan might have the upper hand on Santa...until her young daughter screws things up by inviting him into the house! A good, tight little story that's far and away the best part of the film. It was remade years later as an episode of the cult HBO series of the same name.

In 1973's SILENT NIGHT, BLOODY NIGHT, an old man haunts the secluded mansion where he witnessed the murder of his family by a band of maniacs years earlier. The place used to be an insane asylum, you see, and the disturbed protagonist unwittingly let the inmates loose. The creepy and atmospheric sequence depicting the events outlined above is the only reason to watch SNDN, the remainder of which is an erratically paced, poorly lit flatline. Worst of all, the Christmas season is incidental to the story, which might as well take place on Easter.

Bob Clarke's 1974 classic BLACK CHRISTMAS remains the prototype of the modern-day slasher movie; watch it back to back with John Carpenter's HALLOWEEN and you'll see what I mean. The only thing is, this film is set during Christmastime, with a masked maniac loose in a girls' sorority house who makes creepy phone calls (meaning that in addition to the aforementioned Carpenter film it's also a forerunner to 1979's WHEN A STRANGER CALLS) and then murders the inhabitants. An extremely well made film--director Bob Clark was a talented horrormeister back in the seventies, with this film, DEATHDREAM and CHILDREN SHOULDN'T PLAY WITH DEAD THINGS to his credit--that utilizes repetitive Christmas carols to superbly unnerving effect. Interestingly enough, Clark's next Holiday-related foray was 1983's A CHRISTMAS STORY, a far cry from the darkness of BLACK CHRISTMAS.

Taking a step down—way down—we arrive at TO ALL A GOODNIGHT (1980), a terminally uninspired slasher movie about a Santa-clad nut loose in a girls' boarding school. The direction by David Hess (better known as Krug in LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT) is so listless I wonder if he was even awake. The body count is high (a reported fifteen), but the lighting is so dark it's often difficult to make out what's going on and anyway, I'm having difficulty remembering what happened in this film—or maybe I just don't care.

Lewis Jackson's CHRISTMAS EVIL (a.k.a. YOU BETTER WATCH OUT; 1980), on the other hand, is a bonafide holiday classic. Quite controversial in its day, it stars Brandon Maggart (Fiona Apple's dad!) as a toy factory worker who likes to spy on kids and make lists as to which ones are naughty or nice, then break into the houses of the naughty kids and leave bad presents. Maggart really goes over the edge when his superiors don't show his favorite time of year the proper respect and so embarks on a killing spree. CHRISTMAS EVIL is far from great, but it does contain a good deal of fun non-Holiday friendly sleaze, and the much-contested final scene, a warped variant on the image of Santa in his sleigh, is a real show-stopper.

The 1984 British sleazer DON'T OPEN TILL CHRISTMAS presents a novel twist on the seasonal slasher formula: this time around it's people dressed as Santa who receive the brunt of the abuse. The culprit is a freak who as a kid walked in on his "mum" getting boned by a guy in a Santa suit. The film overall is pretty bland and the gore FX quite cheesy, but there are some memorable bits, including a Saint Nick attired prostitute being felt up under her costume and a guy who gets his wang severed while taking a piss!

No Yuletide horror movie list is complete without a mention of 1984's immortal SLAYRIDE...or, as it's now known, SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT. This one starts out with a kid witnessing his parents killed by a criminal dressed as Santa Claus; the scumbag not only cuts the throat of the kid's mom, but also rips her top off to expose her breasts. This effects the kid later in life when, after being raised in a corrupt Catholic orphanage, he goes to work as a toy store Santa and spies two of his coworkers getting it on. This causes him to snap and kill pretty much everyone in sight in a variety of ways: a guy gets strangled by Christmas tree lights, a kid gets beheaded with an axe, a woman (played by scream queen Linnea Quigley) gets impaled on deer horns and a friendly Santa finds himself in the wrong place and gets shot to death by cops.

SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT is cheap and tacky throughout, but what it has in its favor is a cheerful willingness on the part of director Charles E. Selleir, Jr. (who now says he regrets making the film) to always go that extra mile to appall. It shouldn't surprise anyone that the film was heavily protested; the "ladies with pink hair" (to borrow an expression from Joe Bob Briggs) actually got it banned in several states. That's doubtless a large part of what made it such a success...and why it spawned a whopping four sequels. Of them I've only seen part 2 (1987), a completely underwhelming effort that consists largely of footage recycled from the first film.

The PG-rated GREMLINS (1984) may seem like an odd choice, but it remains one of the most gleefully subversive holiday movies ever (regardless of the fact that it was originally released in the summer). It was produced by Steven Spielberg around the same time he made INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM, easily the darkest of the INDIANA JONES flicks, and directed by Joe Dante, who up to then was best known for straightforward horror fare like PIRAHNA and THE HOWLING. The result is a deliciously mean spirited deconstruction of the "spirit of Christmas," with cute 'n cuddly creatures turning into ugly, murderous monstrosities. Polly Holliday's kitchen gremlin massacre is simply GREAT, as is Phoebe Cates' legendary "Why I hate Christmas" monologue. Back in '84 GREMLINS was almost as controversial as SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT, and it ain't hard to discern why.

Moving into the nineties, we come to JACK FROST (1996), a wannabe franchise starter about Jack Frost, a serial killer who gets his molecules scrambled and becomes a killer snowman. He decapitates a kid with a sled, strangles a dude with Christmas tree lights, turns a young woman's bathwater to snow, stabs a cop with an icicle, etc. Jack makes lame wisecracks throughout (an obvious attempt at emulating Freddy Krueger) and the ending hints at a sequel. Sure enough, a Part 2 followed in 2000, and it was a disaster through and through; somehow I don't think we'll be seeing too many more JACK FROST movies!

A far more effective nineties holiday horror fest is the Spanish DAY OF THE BEAST (DIA DE LA BESTIA; 1995), a nutty romp by director Elroy De La Iglesia (ACCION MUTANTE, PERDIDA DURANGO), who blends slapstick and splatter like no one else. In this film, a priest decides to summon and take on the Devil...by committing all the evil he can during the holiday season! Action packed, gory, darkly comedic fun that's every bit as outrageous as it sounds; any movie that has a row of street corner Santas mowed down by machine gun fire gets my vote!

Other recommendations? The opening minutes of THE CITY OF LOST CHILDREN (LA CITE DES ENFANTS PERDUS; 1995) consist of a singularly horrific dream sequence with a child terrorized by a mutating Santa (the rest of the film ain't too shabby, either!). THE GRITHER segment of Steven Spielberg's anthology program AMAZING STORIES has the parents of two impressionable kids trying to scare 'em with a story about The Grither, a big green monster who flies around on Christmas Eve as a rival to Santa Claus; in the nasty ending, we discover this monstrous creation is far more real than anyone suspected. Equally noteworthy is Harlan Ellison's NACKLES, which sadly exists only in teleplay form. It was nearly filmed back in 1985 as a segment of CBS's short-lived NEW TWILIGHT ZONE, but got axed by network censors. Like THE GRITHER it's about an evil, seemingly made-up alternative to Santa Claus that becomes terrifyingly real for a bigoted welfare officer trapped in the bowels of a big city tenement. Published in the February 1987 issue of THE TWILIGHT ZONE MAGAZINE, one can only imagine how this unforgettably caustic script might have transferred to television.

So there you have it: Christmas and horror, a match made in movie heaven! If you hate Christmas, just kind of like it or simply want a transition of horror and Christmas to get you in the mood. And remember kids, Pulse 3 makes a very nice gift for someone this holiday season.

Cry 100 Tears Of Joy December 9th

Sun, 16 Nov 2008 00:00:00 CST

Finally!!! Gurdy comes home to slaughter! Marcus Koch, (the next big name in the horror genre) and Popgun Pictures will be distributing 100 Tears to DVD from Anthem DVD, The studio that really does define independent! The DVD hits shelves Dec. 9th, 2008, so put that on your naughty list. Yes! That is right Santa will bring gifts to the naughty! But just in case you weren't bad enough this year you might want to pre-order this one (Here) from the official DVD site.

100 Tears is truely one of my favorite indie horror flicks and I am proud to fully recommend this film to any horror fan. If you don't believe me, 100 Tears was Audience choice at the Freakshow Film Festival 2007 and Fangoria in Jersey 2007. Check out the official profile on Zombiefriends
100 Tears Website

More info and cover art to come!

FOX and MGM's greatest Horror

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 00:00:00 CST

So its Fall again and that can only mean one thing....List of horror movies.YEAH! So this year we are presented with a list of horror DVDs from Fox and MGM.

So lets see what they got on their list...In no particular order.

The Omen

The first film in classic, four-part legacy of terror stars Gregory Peck as an ambassador who is talked into switching his wife's (Lee Remick) stillborn baby with an orphaned infant. When young Damien is Five, the horror begins with his nanny's dramatic suicide. As the death toll escalates, Damien's father, realizing his son is the antichrist, decides that he must kill the boy and rid the world of the evil.

Hannibal

Anthony Hopkins is "perverse perfection" (Rolling Stone) in his return to the role of Dr. Hannibal Lecter, the sophisticated killer who comes out of hiding to draw FBI agent Clarice Starling (Julianne Moore) into a high-stakes battle that will test her strength, cunning and loyalty.

Alien

The terror begins when the crew of a spaceship investigates a transmission from a desolate planet, and discovers a life form that is perfectly evolved to annihilate mankind. One by one, each crew member is slain until only Ripley is left, leading to an explosive conclusion that sets the stage for its stunning sequel, "Aliens."

Misery

Novelist Paul Sheldon (Caan) doesn't remember the blinding blizzard that sent his car spinning off the road. Nor does he remember being nursed back from unconsciousness. All he remembers is waking up in the home of Annie Wilkes (Bates) a maniacal fan who is bent on keeping her favorite writer as her personal prisoner for the rest of his "cock-a-doodie" life!

Turistas

A group of young backpackers find themselves stranded on a remote Brazilian beach; an exotic paradise, with warm sunshine, cool ocean breezes, and plenty of hot bodies. But, after a night of partying, the wayward “turistas” are drugged and robbed, and their dream vacation becomes a gruesome nightmare from which there is no awakening. Trapped and desperate, the vulnerable travelers are lured deep into the menacing jungle and beyond, where a dark and twisted fate too terrifying to imagine awaits.

Child’s Play

After six-year-old Andy Barclay’s (Alex Vincent) babysitter is violently pushed out of a window to her death, nobody believes him when he says that Chucky, his new birthday doll, did it until things start going terribly wrong… dead wrong. And when an ensuing rampage of gruesome murders lead a detective (Chris Sarandon) back to the same toy, he discovers that the real terror that a deranged doll has plans to transfer his evil spirit into a living human being - young Andy.

28 Weeks Later

28 Weeks Later picks up six months after the rage virus has annihilated the Mainland Britain. The U.S. Army declares that the war against infection has been won, and that the reconstruction of the country can begin. As the first wave of refugees return, a family is reunited - but one of them unwittingly carries a terrible secret that threatens to reignite the deadly explosion of bloodlust, carnage and chaos.

The Hills Have Eyes

When the typically dysfunctional Carter family sets off on a cross-country road trip, they are suddenly plunged into a horrific battle for their lives as they become stranded in a desolate stretch of New Mexico desert. Miles from nowhere, they soon realize the seemingly uninhabited wasteland is actually home to the genetically-mutated offspring of miners who were contaminated by radioactive fallout…and they are the prey!

Jeepers Creepers

You can keep your doors locked. You can keep your eyes closed. But still, he'll get what he wants and what he wants is you. Brace yourself for "90 minutes of steadily mounting horror [that] delivers more than its share of honest chills" (The Baltimore Sun). From "the scariest opening sequence of any horror picture in recent memory" (Los Angeles Times) to "one of the gutsiest endingsto a film this year" (Dallas Morning News), Jeepers Creepers is the real deal in terror! On a desolate country highway, two homeward-bound teens (Gina Philips, Living Out Loud and Justin Long, TV's "Ed") are nearly run off the road by a maniac in a beat-up truck and later spot him shoving what appears to be a body down a sewer pipe. But when they stop to investigate,they discover that the grisly reality at the bottom of that pipe is far worse than they could have ever suspected and that they are now the targets of an evil far more unspeakableand unstoppable 'than they could have ever imagined!

Pumpkin Head

When a group of rambunctious teenagers inadvertently kill his only son, Ed Harley (Lance Henriksen) seeks the magic of a backwoods witch to bring the child back. But instead, she invokes "the pumpkinhead" -- a monstrously clawed and fanged demon which, once reborn, answers only to Ed's bloodlust. But as the invincible creature wreaks its slow, unspeakable tortures on the teens, Ed confronts a horrifying secret about his connection to the beast -- and realizes that he must find a way to stop its deadly mission before he becomes one with it forever!

All and all a good list with some unexpected gems such as my favorite Justin Long horror movie Jeepers Creepers.

Don't forget to checkout dareyoutowatch.com for wallpapers and pics for all of the movies listed above.

The Stranger's find their way.

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 00:00:00 CST

On October 21st The Strangers are going to be creeping into you collection on DVD and Blu-Ray.

Lock the doors. Ignore the knocking. Seriously don’t let them in…no matter what. Inspired by true events, this heart pounding, nail-biting frightener mercilessly explores our most universal fears, where simply opening the door to a stranger leads to a grueling night of terror one could never imagine. Liv Tyler and Scott Speedman star in this relentless suspense thriller that will keep you up at night and make you never want to answer the door again!

The horrifying events that took place in the Hoyt family's vacation home 1801 Clark Road on February 11, 2005 are still not entirely known. Champagne. Rose Petals. Candlelight. It was supposed to be a night of celebration for Kristen McKay (Liv Tyler) and James Hoyt (Scott Speedman). But after leaving a friend's wedding and returning to the house, everything had collapsed for the happy couple. Then came a 4 a.m. knock on the door and a haunting voice. “Is Tamara here?” Writer/director Bryan Bertino explores our most universal fears in The Strangers, a terrifying suspense thriller about a couple whose remote getaway becomes a place of terror when masked strangers invade. The confrontation forces Kristen and James to go far beyond what they thought themselves capable of if they hope to survive.

Oh yes checkout the nifty program to add The Strangers to your photos at www.thestrangersphotos.com.

Fight The Horror! Vote!

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 00:00:00 CST

Starting now until Nov. 4th, We will be starting a campaign for Voting Awareness and The 2008 Election. Don't worry we aren't going totally political on you, but it is very important that you go out and Vote this election. If you are not registered to Vote then go Register! You may say my vote doesn't count! Well, It Does! "You may say, It doesn't matter whoever is President, all politicians lie!" But as we all have seen Bush has taken this country to lows that we never thought were possible. You may say, " It does affect you!" Look at the gas prices! Look at the economy, everyone is suffering these days. It's not going to stop either, unless we do our part, stand up and say "ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!" And the first and one of the best ways to do that is to go out and VOTE!

If anyone is interested in helping with this or contributing any ideas please contact us. If you would like to submit a video, blog or any graphics please feel free to do so. Also, If you are a horror celeb, scream queen, indie director, or just plain horror fan that is going to be active this election or has strong views on this coming election and want to make a video please do and send it to us.

This is time that we talk seriously and about something that matters!

Fight The Horror That We Have Lived For The Last 8 Years!

Fight The Horror! VOTE!

This campaign is completely bi-partisan and is not officially for either candidate. In other words, we will vote for who we think is best. You vote for who you think is best. Just Vote! Exercise your right to have a voice!

~Cinezombi (Will Sanders)

Fight The Horror!

Happy 20th Birthday Chucky

Sun, 7 Sep 2008 00:00:00 CST

There probably isn't a horror fan alive that doesn't like or at least have fond words for the play pal from hell Chucky. This little voodoo reincarnated toy used to scare the crap out of me when I was a kid. Recently we got a note from MGM telling us about there new 20th anniversary of Child's Play. They also sent us some really cool Good Guy D sized Batteries to bribe us into doing and article, It worked as you can see! It really didn't even take that seeing that we love the classic horror film and have hung out with little Andy (Alex Vincent) more times than we can count. It you are a fan of Child's Play you should really pick this one up. Read below the information about the DVD for your chance to win a copy of CHILD'S PLAY: CHUCKY'S 20TH BIRTHDAY EDITION. Hard to think Chucky is 20 years old, that makes me feel so old.

On September 9th, MGM Home Entertainment will release the classic creepfest CHILD'S PLAY: CHUCKY'S 20TH BIRTHDAY EDITION on DVD! Chuck's back in this brand new DVD edition featuring tons of all-new bonus material. Everyone knows this classic horror film about a possessed doll, but now you can experience it like never before. It's time to play as CHILD'S PLAY: CHUCKY'S 20TH BIRTHDAY EDITION hits DVD September 9, 2008!

After six-year-old Andy Barclayâ€™s (Alex Vincent) babysitter is violently pushed out of a window to her death, nobody believes him when he says that Chucky, his new birthday doll, did it until things start going terribly wrongâ€¦ dead wrong. And when an ensuing rampage of gruesome murders lead a detective (Chris Sarandon) back to the same toy, he discovers that the real terror that a deranged doll has plans to transfer his evil spirit into a living human being - young Andy.

Directed by Tom Holland (Psycho 2, â€œThe Langoliersâ€) and featuring character actor Brad Dourif (â€œDeadwoodâ€) as the voice of Chucky, the film also stars Catherine Hicks (â€œ7th Heavenâ€) and Chris Sarandon (The Princess Bride)and last but not least Zombiefriends' convention party pal Alex Vincent as Andy Barclay. The Childâ€™s Play: Chuckyâ€™s 20th Birthday Edition DVD contains all new special features such as select scene commentary by Chucky himself, all-new interviews, vintage featurettes and more.

Special Features

Audio Commentary with Alex Vincent, Catherine Hicks and "Chucky" designer Kevin Yagher

Audio Commentary with Producer David Kirschner and Screenwriter Don Mancini

Select Scene Chucky Commentary

â€œEvil Comes in Small Packagesâ€ Documentary

The Birth of Chucky

Creating the Horror

Unleashed

â€œChucky: Building a Nightmareâ€ Featurette

â€œA Monster Conventionâ€ Featurette

Vintage Featurette: â€œIntroducing Chucky: The Making of Childâ€™s Playâ€

Theatrical Trailer

Photo Gallery

Trailer Farm

Send Chucky an email through us wishing him a Happy Birthday and tell him why you are his friend, for a chance to win one of the copies from us courtesy of MGM Home Video. To enter the contest, just send us an E-MAIL (HERE) containing your Name, Zombiefriends Profile Web Address, Home Address, and don't froget a birthday wish to Chucky!

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Whats This? A New Version Of Nightmare Before Christmas

Sat, 23 Aug 2008 00:00:00 CST

What's This? Disney sent Zombiefriends (never thought those two names would be mentioned in the same sentence) a note about their new version of Nightmare Before Christmas. Hate me if you will, but I am not the biggest Tim Burton fan. I do however really enjoy watching this one with the kids. The new version has a lot of never before seen footage and a very cool collector's edition box with the pumpkin king himself on the cover, in addition to all that it has digital copy which is the best thing since portable media players. Disney also sent us a few copies to give away so check below for details on how to win.

On August 26th, Disney will release Tim Burton’s THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS: COLLECTOR’S EDITION on DVD! To celebrate this release, Disney has created a brand new Dr. Finkelstein widget!

http://drfinklesteinslabwidget.com/

Enter the lab of Halloweentown’s most esteemed doctor and create your own eerie Nightmare Avatar! Watch the days count-down to the August 26th DVD street date. Post it on your website or blog! Share and compare your Nightmare Avatar with friends! You know you want to.

Viewers are in for a real treat on August 26th with Collector’s Edition release. Jack Skellington has never looked better in this digitally restored classic! With all-new never-before-seen bonus features including Tim Burton’s original Nightmare Before Christmas poem performed by Christopher Lee with animated story boards, and a new film commentary by Burton, Director Henry Selick, and composer Danny Elfman, there’s something to delight every fan! This 2-disc DVD will be high on the list for ghouls and boys of all ages.

Review and contest copies will be available for shipping shortly, so please send your requests in now!

And feel free to post a street date announcement and link to the official website immediately http://nightmarebeforechristmasdvd.com

Do you want the new Nightmare Before Christmas Collector's Edition set with Digital Copy, but can't spare the cash. You could win one of two copies from us courtesy of Disney Home Video. To enter the contest, just send us an E-MAIL (HERE) containing your Name, Zombiefriends Profile Web Address and Home Address!

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Fright Night Film Fest 2008 Recap

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:00 CST

Zombiefriends returns and is rested from the 2008 Fright Night Film Festival in Louisville, Kentucky. It was a frightful event full of horror stars, film screening and tons of horror/pop culture vendors with those gotta have it collectibles for any and every horror fan.

Fright Night kicked off the Friday night with a Drive-In presentation of John Carpenter's Halloween at the Georgetown Drive-In in Louisville, KY. Many of the stars from the Halloween films were present; Danielle Harris, Brian Andrews, Tommy Lee Wallace, Charles Cyphers, John M. Graham and Dick Warlock. Our friend and the brains behind Horror's Hallowed Grounds, Sean Clark also made it out to great fans and eat fried twinkies. Fried Twinkies seemed to be the real star of the weekend but, we had never heard of such before Fright Night. It Chris Rock thinks Crispy Creme Doughnuts are better than crack, Fried Twinkies are better...or at least as good as sex.

This video above is of Electra & Elise Avellan (aka The Crazy Babysitter Twins)from Grindhouse at the Georgetown Drive In as part of the Fright Night Film Fest 2008. Electra Isabel will be appearing in upcoming horror film, The Black Waters of Echos Pond as Erica, while twin Electra Amelia will appearing as Renee. This video also features: The Notorious Deep Fried Twinkies!

Meanwhile... I had been hosing people down with blood and make-up and we had a Zombie Walk throughout the Drive In, lead by this old 50's model rusty loud school bus, that reminded me of the truck from Jeepers Creepers. I didn't get any video, but going up the hill of the drive-in the bus stalled, the driver let the clutch slip, and the old ass bus started to roll backwards down the hill toward the zombies chasing it. No Zombies were hurt, but I really didn't know that zombies could jump that fast. If anyone got pictures or video please load it, It was hysterical. We will be uploading a video about this event and the Fried Twinkie craze later. This was the most fun event that we have done this far. The only thing we regret going to this is we missed the Reggie Bannister Band 's preformance at the hotel party.Anyway back to The Festival...

This year it seemed to be the Tiffany Shepis Film Festival. I mean really is there anything that she isn't in?? It seemed as if ever film we seen this weekend had her in it. Even better the flyers for Zombthology (winner of The FNFF 08 Best Zombie Film Award ) looked like a missing person flyer that had a picture of Tiffany on it, saying "Have You Seen Her!" and they were wallpapered through out the hotel.

On Saturday we attended a Halloween Film panel Q&A with Danielle Harris, Brian Andrews, Tommy Lee Wallace, Charles Cyphers, John M. Graham and Dick Warlock. Where they all talked about JC's To RZ's, how they got affiliated and cast in the films and more. Below are links to the video of part of the panel.

Saturday Night we headed back to the Drive In for a presentation of Phantasm with Angus Scrimm, Reggie Bannister, A. Michael Baldwin. The presentation was kicked off by Angus and Cast making an announcement from the rooftop of the concession stand to the fans. Then the theatrical Grind House trailer with Electra & Elise Avellan (aka The Babysitter Twins) present meeting the fans. After the Drive In we all went back to party at the hotel. Where we ended up in a politics discussion with Reggie Bannister ( Reggie from Phantasm, Richard Brooker (Jason from Friday The 13th Part 3), Robert Luke (Director of Man In The Garage) and some guy that looked like a less dark Ozzy Osbourne. I know this might sound lame, but it was actually on of my highlights from the event. We will have some video from Reggie later that touches on his new film Walking Distance
directed by Mel House (Closet Space).

Finally Sunday! Sunday! Sunday! we wrapped up some interviews. I decided to catch some films to try to recoop a bit, sice with this show I had been going non stop all weekend. I stepping into a screening of a Halloween fan film called Haddonfield, I truthful didn't expect much going in, but I take Michael Myers anyway I can. Boy was I wrong, Haddonfield had to be the funniest fan film for Halloween fans, I had ever seen. It went at the same time as JC's film and lead up to the end of Halloween 2 from the perspective of other Haddonfield residents. I thought that the film should have been a little more grainy and the clothes in the film were to modern, but after all it is a fan film. One thing I do give Director David Gooslin credit for is good faux news footage, I mean you would think it would be easy to get live news right, but so many major films mess it up. It's not like anchors are good actors. The dialogue was funny as hell and the outtakes were even better. The two Kentucky horror fanatics from Deadpit.com made cameos at the end and I think my jaw hurt from laughing at there lines from the prespective of two guys in a near by town reading about Michael's killing spree in the newspaper. I don't want to spoil the hole thing but it is definitely worth watching.

After Haddonfield, we went around and checked out the vendors and mingled with fans and celebraties, then made our journey to the Kentucky Arts Center for the awards ceremony. Were all the films received there awards and the world premiere of Lucky Break directed by Troy H. King, produced by Ken Daniels
( organizer and mastermind behind the Fright Night Film Festival) and starring Tony Moran (Original Michael Myer's from JC's Halloween). Lucky Break was a shocking and fantastic first part to a three part film anthology series. I will be doing a separate review of this, so I don't want to go into to much detail. After the awards ceremony we got the limo ride back to the hotel to get some rest for the dreaded flight home.

We enjoyed ever single second of Fright Night this year and urge everyone to join us back next year for Fright Night Film Fest 2008. We would also like to thank Ken Daniels and crew for inviting us out for an awesome time. We have pictures and video at ZTV and in our profile galleries.

FNFF 08: Halloween Q&A Part IV	FNFF 08: Halloween Q&A Part III	FNFF 08: Halloween Q&A Part II
FNFF 08: Halloween Q&A Part I

It's Dexter Day!

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:00:00 CST

It's Dexter Day! Today Dexter Season 2 is finally released to DVD with plenty of extras. I found out as well, that you can see the first episode of Season 3 if you by Brotherhood Season 1 on DVD also out this month.

Also, Showtime wants to know, Do you have Dexter's Killer Instincts? Visitors to www.dextertherapy.com will be evaluated via a series of four inkblot tests. Upon describing what they see and how the images make them feel, they’re presented with a diagnosis of just how much “killer instinct” they have. Like the mind of Dexter Morgan, the results are not always pretty, so visitors are warned that results may be disturbing.

Anchored by an intelligent, quirky and eerily subversive performance by Emmy®* and Golden Globe®** nominee Michael C. Hall as Dexter Morgan, DEXTER tells the story of a man who leads a thrilling and horrific double life as both an incredibly likable forensics expert for the Miami Police Department and an emotionless vigilante serial killer living by his own strict moral code – he only kills murderers who can’t otherwise be brought to justice.

Are you a Dexter fanatic like us, but can't spare the cash. You could win one of two copies from us courtesy of CBS and Paramount Home Video. To enter the contest, just send us an E-MAIL (HERE) containing your Name, Zombiefriends Profile Web Address and Home Address!

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Zombies! Zombies! Zombies! DVD Art & Specs

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:00:00 CST

This has to be the most wicked DVD cover we have ever seen and we have seen a lot. It has Strippers with Weapons, Zombies, more Zombies and even a Zombie tipping strippers with weapons. The best part is the movie is just as kick ass as the cover.

Last week we reported to you about the release announcement of the Zombies! Zombies! Zombies! DVD by Passion River , that will be distributed unrated nation wide on Sept. 9th 2008. This story gets better and better. Today we got an exclusive look at the films DVD cover art both front and back and the specs are chocked full of zombies vs strippers goodness. Read our Review!

Special Features

Blooper Reel
Commentary From The Writer & Director
A Making Off Featurette
An Extended Version 3D Opening

DVD Cover Art Front & Back

Zombies! Zombies! Zombies! Trailer

100 Tears Chops It's Way To DVD

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:00:00 CST

Independent horror fan's favorite killer clown Gurdy is on it's way to stores in the U.S. at last. 100 Tears has been distributed in Germany and France for about a year now, and finally U.S. horror fans that caught it on the film festival and convention circuit in 2007 will be able to experience the horror in the comfort of their own home and I'm sure that it will make a ton more fans along the way.

Director/SFX Guru Marcus Koch called today an announced with us that 100 Tears will be distributed by Athem DVD and on shelves late November or early December.We will keep you posted on updates with cover art, exact release date, and specs as that information comes available. For now check out the trailer (Below) and read our Review.

100 Tears is a grim and twisted horror film from director Marcus Koch that explores the depths of depravity in which the human mind can ultimately sink. Saturated with graphic violence, and extreme gore, 100 Tears gives each and ever gorehound what they've been wanting for years.

Keep your eyes and ears posted to Zombiefriends and the official 100 Tears Profile for more details and updates.

100 Tears

All Aboard The Midnight Meat Train... I Mean Wagon!

Sat, 9 Aug 2008 00:00:00 CST

In the last week I have got so many emails, phone calls and messages asking, "Why haven't you spoken out on Lionsgate and The Midnight Meat Train Dollar Theater Scandal?" No one associated with the film wants to officially go on record with the true reason as to why, but to me it is plain and simple. It isn't a mainstream film. It is completely normal for films to have a limited release and then go on to DVD, when the studio thinks they will lose money on a wider release. Sometimes the films do better than expected (either because of a lot of hype or because the film is actually good) and move on to a wider release. But, none of that is the reason for all the hysteria over The Midnight Meat Train. The number one complaint is because the film is being released to discount second run theaters commonly known as "Dollar Theaters" (which aren't a dollar in most cases now they are from $1.50-$3.00). What I am getting at here is limited release is limited release, no matter how much it cost.

So... At this point fans we have established that the film is being released limited (like other films) and now some horror sites and fans are worried that Clive Barker and Lionsgate isn't making as much money as they should and the film isn't getting as much credit as it deserves. Let me see if I am getting this right? We as horror fans should be pissed because we have to pay less to see the film? Last time I checked less is better these days. Being in the theater business myself, I see horror films come and go. Some are great, some are bad, some are really bad, but the one thing that they all have in common is that Friday and Saturday night is big and then it dwindles down from there. A lot of mainstream horror films don't sell out auditoriums on the first night, after the film plays for a few days they play to an empty auditorium, with the bulb off or not at all, depending on theater policies. The theaters don't want films that will not put "Butts in the Seats" so they don't get them. Who can blame them, it is a business right? But who can you blame for people not going to see them, the internet, the economy, DVD releases getting earlier and earlier, the studios for spitting out PG-13 horror flicks that cater to teenage viewers for cheap censored thrills. See you can't blame the studios, film makers, or theaters for the problems above because the audience, patrons, moviegoers (whatever you want to call them) makes all these decisions for the films (for the most part). If everyone (every single person that complains about films going limited, going straight to DVD, being PG-13, Being a remake, the film not getting the justice it deserves) would stop downloading bootleg films, waiting for it to come out on DVD, Stop going to see PG-13 horror and remakes, and get out an support the films that you love so much, then Hollywood, the studios and the theaters would take notice.

I truthfully believe that if Lionsgate would have released Midnight Meat Train to wider theaters it would be dying and nobody would be talking about it as much. People always jump on a band wagon for drama. So by putting it in discount theaters the film gets more recognition than it would in a highly promoted and advertised wide release. Maybe just maybe, fans will get out of the house and go see it for the cheaper ticket. Maybe, the fans that didn't see it in theaters will be so eager that they will go out and grab the DVD the day it comes out.

When Shaun of the Dead made its US theatrical debut it was limited at first. I lived in Birmingham, Al. at the time, which didn't get it opening weekend. Atlanta, Ga. on the other hand did, so we all piled in a car and drove to Atlanta to see it on opening night. Shaun of the Dead ended up going to a wider release due to popularity and was in Birmingham two weeks later. Which made us feel like dumb asses for driving so far to see it, but we were fans. How were we supposed to know? So... What I am saying is if it isn't playing near you could get some friends together and take the money you would save off the discount tickets and use it for gas to get to the theater.

Or we can always just complain and not act on it. Because, we all know that’s what makes the world go round! (I Love Sarcasm)

For those who don't know, The Midnight Meat Train is an adaptation of a short story also named The Midnight Meat Train written by Clive Barker. The story is about a photographer propelled to explore his dark side begins tracking a subway serial killer whose brutal butchery makes for the most nightmarish images ever captured on camera in director Ryuhei Kitamura's adaptation of a short story by horror heavyweight Clive Barker. Leon Kaufman (Bradley Cooper) is just another struggling photographer in search of the perfect subject. Encouraged to explore the sinister side of humanity by a prominent art gallery proprietor (Brooke Shields) who is set to display his upcoming debut, Leon goes against the wishes of his girlfriend, Maya (Leslie Bibb), and begins stalking notorious serial killer Mahogany (Vinnie Jones) -- whose sadistic murder spree has been making headlines all across the country. As Leon's fascination with Mahogany gradually grows into obsession, his descent into the killer's putrid world of murder begins to corrupt his soul while simultaneously dragging his concerned girlfriend down a perverse path of darkness from which there is no return. (Trailer Below)

Midnight Meat Train

For those who want to see it now here is the list of discount theaters maybe one is close to you. We urge all fans of horror, Clive Barker, or Subways for that matter, to go out and see The Midnight Meat Train

List Updated as of 8/9/08

Western US

Tiffany plaza 6 in (Denver, CO)

Temeku Discount Cinema (Temecula,CA)

Starplex Cinemas in (Bakersfield, CA)

Cinemark Movies 10 (Cathedral City,CA)

La Mirada Dollar Movie 7 (La Mirada,CA)

Cinemark Movies 12 Lancaster (Lancaster,CA)

Bell Canyon Pavilions 8 (Phoenix,AZ)

Superstition Mall (Mesa,AZ)

Cinemark Movies 8 (Provo,UT)

Cinemark Valley Fair 9 (West Valley City,UT)

Cinemark Movies West 8 Cinema (Albuquerque,NM)

Cinemark Sugar House 10 (Salt Lake City,UT)

Cinemark Movies 8 Theatre (Albuquerque,NM)

East Pointe Movies 12 (El Paso,TX)

Premier Dollar Cinema (Webster, TX)

Cinemark Movies 12 (Springfield,OR)

Cinema 21 (Portland, OR)

Westgate Mall Cinema 6 (Amarillo,TX)

Cinemark Dollar Cinemas (Corpus Christi, TX)

Malco Bartlett 10 (Memphis, TN)

Gateway Movies 8 (Federal Way,WA)

Cinemark Movies 12 (Laredo,TX)

Cinemark Movies 16 (San Antonio,TX)

Northpark 7 (Oklahoma City,OK)

Robinson Crossing 8 (Norman,OK)

Crossroads Movies 8 (Oklahoma City,OK)

Cinemark Round Rock-Discount Movies 8 (Round Rock,TX)

Cinemark Movies 8 (North Richland Hills,TX)

Palace Theatre West (Wichita,KS)

Starplex Irving Cinema 10 (Irving,TX)

Movies 8 (Lewisville,TX)

Cinemark Tandy 10 ILittle Rock, AK)

Nuart on Santa Monica August 15th

Cinemark Tandy (Little Rock, AR)

Hollywood Theaters - Movies 9 (Longview, TX)

Eastern US

Marcus Valley Value Cinema (Appleton WI)

Carmike Maxi-Saver 12 (West Mufflin, PA)

Cinemark Movies 10 (Rochester,NY)

Millcreek Cinema 6 (Erie,PA)

Woodlands Mall (Grand Rapids, MI)

Cinemark Movies 8 (Youngstown,OH)

Cinemark Willoughby Hills Movies 10 (Wickliffe,OH)

Cinemark Movies 10 (North Canton,OH)

Cinemark Movies 10 (Lynchburg,VA)

Silver Cinemas - Macomb Mall (Roseville,MI)

Cinema 10 (Mansfield,OH)

Carmike Blue Ridge 14 (Raleigh,NC)

Starplex Cinemas - Mesquite Cinemas 10 (Mesquite, TX)

Cinemark Movies 16 Warren (Warren,MI)

Cinemark Movie 12 (Columbus,OH)

Danbarry Dollar Saver Huber Hgts. (Huber Heights,OH)

Danbarry Dollar Saver S. Dayton (Dayton,OH)

Cinemark Movies 10 (Matthews,NC)

Kerasotes Richmond Cinema 10 (Richmond,IN)

Coventry 13 (Fort Wayne,IN)

Danbarry Dollar Saver Cinemas W. Hills (Cincinnati,OH)

Danbarry Cinemas Turfway (Florence,KY)

Carmike 10 Lexington (Lexington,KY)

Cinemark University Park 6 (Mishawaka,IN)

Washington Market Movies 8 (Indianapolis,IN)

Cinemark Movies 8–Greenwood Corners (Indianapolis,IN)

Greentree Cinema 10 (Clarksville,IN)

Premiere Nasa Dollar 8 (Premiere Cinema Movies) (Webster, TX)

Carmike Movies 7 (Knoxville,TN)

Marcus Regency Cinemas (Racine,WI) (Tickets Online!)

Carmike 10 (Birmingham, AL)

Touchstar Colonial Promenade 6 (Orlando, FL)

Carmike Palm Cinema 3 (Lakeland, FL)

Stockyards 8 (Omaha, NE)

Cinemark Movies 10 (Fayetteville, GA)

GTC Town Center Value 10 (Lawrenceville, GA)

Venture Cinema (Duluth, GA)

Carmike 8 (High Point, NC)

Kerasotes Theatres White Oaks Cinema (Springfield, IL)

Kerasotes North Towne Cinema (Rockford, IL)

Quarantine Red Band Trailer

Fri, 8 Aug 2008 00:00:00 CST

As most of you already know, one of 2008's most awaited horror films is Sony Screen Gems' Quarantine. The film is released October 10th 2008 to theaters worldwide. It was written and directed by the Dowdle Brothers (Poughkeepsie Tapes) and stars Jennifer Carpenter (Dexter, Exorcism of Emily Rose), Jonathan Schaech (The Doom Generation, Masters Of Horror's The Washingtonians, The Forsaken) and Jay Hernandez (Hostel, Hostel 2). Below is the newly released red band version of the trailer. So if there were any questions on whether it is going to be bloody and gory, this trailer answers them.

Quarantine is the story of a television reporter Angela Vidal (Jennifer Carpenter)and her cameraman that are assigned to spend the night shift with a Los Angeles Fire Station. After a routine 911 call takes them to a small apartment building, they find police officers already on the scene in response to blood curdling screams coming from one of the apartment units. They soon learn that a woman living in the building has been infected by something unknown. After a few of the residents are viciously attacked, they try to escape with the news crew in tow, only to find that the CDC has quarantined the building.

Make sure to check out the Zombiefriends Profile for Quarantine
and the official website for the film at WWW.CONTAINTHETRUTH.COM

The Comic Con Wolf Man Trailer Hits The Net

Thu, 7 Aug 2008 00:00:00 CST

Kind of belated news, but good all the same. Those who attended San Diego Comic Con got a treat to a panel for the upcoming film, The Wolf Man. Universal's re-imaging of the classic, The Wolf Man (1941) stars Benicio Del Toro as Lawrence Talbot, an American man, who gets bitten on return to his ancestral homeland of England and is then cursed by becoming a werewolf. The film also stars Anthony Hopkins, Emily Blunt, Hugo Weaving, and Art Malik. The Wolf Man is directed by Joe Johnston and is scheduled to hit theaters April 3rd, 2009.

The bootleg version of The Wolf Man trailer (courtesy enewsi.com) hit the net shortly after Comic-Con and can be found below. The trailer from what you can see looks really exciting. I just hope that Universal doesn't make it a outright action flick out of it and sticks to the horror that made Universal what it is today. Will it replace the Lou Chaney version that so many of us horror fans cherish? No...But, either way it should be entertaining nonetheless

The Wolf Man (2009)

Win Dexter: Season 2 on DVD

Thu, 7 Aug 2008 00:00:00 CST

Here's some new that I am really excited about. As our readers know we are huge Dexter Fans. A few days ago Paramount and CBS sent us a note that Dexter Season 2 would be released to DVD this month. We have been updating you on the 3rd Season and the IPhone Game.

On August 19th, CBS Home Entertainment and Paramount Home Entertainment will release the second season of Showtime's killer series DEXTER on DVD! Everyone's favorite serial killer is back and better than ever in this thrilling second season of Showtime's hit series. The Emmy® nominated series stars Golden Globe® nominee Michael C. Hall as the lovable vigilante serial killer Dexter Morgan and boasts a fantastic supporting cast including Jennifer Carpenter (The Exorcism of Emily Rose), Julie Benz (“Angel”), Erik King (Ice Princess), Lauren Vélez (“Numb3rs”) and David Zayas (“Law & Order”). Make sure you grab your copy of DEXTER: SEASON TWO as it slices and dices its way onto DVD August 19th! You wouldn't want to end up Dexter's next victim now, would you?

The second season of DEXTER was bookended by a premiere that marked the first time that a SHOWTIME season premiere scored more than one million viewers, and a finale that averaged 1.4 million viewers, the largest ever for an original SHOWTIME broadcast.

Packaged on four DVDs featuring all 12 episodes, using EBridge Technology, fans can access a Michael C. Hall Podcast, an interview with Michael C. Hall, and can stream the first two Episodes of THE TUDORS SEASON 2 and the first two Season One episodes of the Golden Globe nominated Showtime series CALIFORNICATION starring Golden Globe winner David Duchovny.

In addition,the DVD also features the first two episodes of the Peabody Award-winning Showtime drama BROTHERHOOD SEASON 2. DEXTER: THE COMPLETE SECOND SEASON is a four-disc set presented in wide screen with Dolby Digital: English 5.1 Surround, English 2.0 Surround and Spanish Mono.

The DVD is not rated in the U.S. and rated 14A (Gory Scenes/ Brutal Violence) in Canada. The total running time is 10 Hrs., 36 Min.

DVD Features:

Disc One:

It’s Alive!
Waiting To Exhale
An Inconvenient Life

Disc Two:

See-Through
The Dark Defender
Dex, Lies, And Videotape
That Night, A Forest Grew

Disc Three:

Morning Comes
Resistance Is Futile
There’s Something About Harry
Left Turn Ahead

Disc Four:

The British Invasion
Special Features: Two Second Season episodes of Showtime series “Brotherhood.”

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Doomsday DVD Arrives July 29th

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 CST

MANKIND HAS AN EXPIRATION DATE: JULY 29, 2008!

From Neil Marshall (director of The Descent) comes an action-packed thrill ride through the beating heart of hell!

To save humanity from an epidemic, an elite fighting unit must battle to find a cure in a post-apocalyptic zone controlled by a society of murderous renegades. Loaded with ferocious fights and high-octane chases, Doomsday grabs you right from the start, and doesn't let go till its explosive end!
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Doomsday is loaded with extras that take you inside the making of the film, including:

ANATOMY OF CATASTROPHE: CIVILIZATION ON THE BRINK -Writer/Director Neil Marshall takes you inside the making of Doomsday. Meet the enormous cast and crew, experience the challenges and endurance it takes to bring a film of this massive scale to the screen and break down how all of the major stunts, explosions and fight sequences were executed.

THE VISUAL EFFECTS OF DOOMSDAY - Meet the visual effects wizards and see how they collaborated with Director Neil Marshall to achieve his vision in creating the compelling sets that couldn't be built but were instead created by computer.

FEATURE COMMENTARY (UNRATED VERSION ONLY) - Filmmaker Neil Marshall and cast members Sean Pertwee, Darren Morfitt, Rick Warden and Les Simpson.

Universal Studio's Home Video releases DOOMSDAY to DVD /Blu Ray on July 29th, 2008.
Buy the Unrated Version Here!

Rogue Bites It's Way Home August 5th

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:00:00 CST

ROGUE follows a group of tourists on a wildlife cruise through the Outback. When their boat is stranded on a muddy island, a wild and monstrous crocodile begins his hunt. Writer-director Greg McLean (Wolf Creek) returns with a suspenseful and chilling ride through Australia's waters, set against the glorious backdrop of the rugged Northern Territory. ROGUE stars a talented cast, including Michael Vartan ("Alias," Monster-in-Law), Radha Mitchell (Silent Hill, Man on Fire), Sam Worthington (Somersault, Dirty Deeds) and John Jarrat (Wolf Creek). The ROGUE DVD will include a director's commentary and multiple featurettes. Buy It Here!

Feast 2 and 3 Monster Revealed

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:00:00 CST

A few years back they did a horror Project Greenlight. The result of that was a film named Feast. I, truthfully, had no hope for the film and passed it up when it made it's theatrical run. I then caught it on DVD several months later. I have been kicking myself in the ass that I didn't see it in theaters ever since, because it was on of the most bloody and unpredictable horror films I had ever seen. The well known actors get it first, the hero dies first, the kid dies, monsters are having sex all over the screen. I ate my words on this film.

This past weekend Comic-Con goers got a taste of the creature or monster from Feast 2: Sloppy Seconds and Feast 3: Happy Finish. (Gotta, love those names!) Feast 2 is due to DVD come this October and Feast 3 will come shortly after.

Feast 2 is directed by John Gulager and starring Jenny Wade (Honey Pie- Feast) This time the monsters have made it into a small neighboring town in the middle of nowhere and the locals have to band with the survivors of the bar' slaughter to figure out how to survive. We have been told that the first sequel will be more comical than the first.

Feast 3 also directed by John Gulager and starring the surviving cast of the first sequel will be filmed underground down in the lair of the monsters. this film is said to be much darker than the other two films.

Photography By: Sweetchildog

Friday The 13th 2009 Trailer Spills On To The Net

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:00:00 CST

As most of you know, Jason Voorhees slashes his way back to the silver screen. The once New Line franchise now owned by Warner Bros have set the date for Friday February 13th, 2008. Yes, Once again see Friday The 13th on Friday The 13th. Friday the 13th is a retelling of the original Friday the 13th story about summer camp counselors that are systematically slaughtered by a mysterious killer. The cast includes Jared Padalecki, Derek Mears, Amanda Righetti, Danielle Panabaker, Travis Van Winkle, Aaron Yoo, Adam Finberg, Nick Mennell, Jonathan Sadowski, Nana Visitor, and Arlen Escarpeta.

To the right is the teaser poster that debut this weekend at S.D. Comic Con 2008 and below is a shaky hand held bootleg trailer from the film's panel this past weekend. It isn't that good in quality but you can clearly see Voorhees back in action. That's all that really counts isn't it.

Jason's mask looks somewhat the same and more back to the original mask. I am actually pleased with that idea, because why go messing with an already good thing.

Enjoy!

SDCC 08: MST3K Panel & 20th Anniversary DVD

Sun, 27 Jul 2008 00:00:00 CST

I am a huge fan of bad movies. Let's just say a nerd for bad B-budget/cult flicks. I used to watch theses guys religiously and I am very pleased to bring news of the 20th Anniversary of Mystery Science Theater 3000, some shaky video (Below) from S.D. Comic Con 08 (that I am sure the guys would make fun of ) and a new brand new 20th edition set from Shout! Factory. Who can forget Manos: The Hands Of Fate MST3K style. Note: Manos is hands in spanish. So the title is Hands: The Hands Of Fate. Okay... My jokes are bad! Torgo would say, "The Master Would Not Approve!" But, He would approve this great box set.Torgo's Revenge: Techno Remix (Below)

Multiple Emmy®-nominated and Peabody Award-winning Mystery Science Theater 3000 (MST3K) is a true cult classic. Its high-camp rendition of B-movies from every genre to the small screen makes it one of the most memorable pop culture shows of our time. Brimming with laugh-out-loud commentaries from caustically hilarious space travelers Joel Robinson, Mike Nelson and their robot pals Crow T. Robot and Tom Servo, MST3K was a genuine phenomenon. Its popularity spawned an MST3K fan following that numbers over hundreds of thousands of fans world-wide.

Celebrating 20 years after MST3K’s premiere on television, the entire creative team reunites for the first time when Shout! Factory proudly presents its MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000: 20th Anniversary Edition DVD box set on October 28, 2008. A sumptuous ode to this cult-classic series, the 20th Anniversary Edition DVD box set features four of the show’s most requested unreleased film episodes – First Spaceship on Venus, Laserblast, Werewolf and Future War, and boasts exclusive DVD bonus content that explore the genesis, life and afterlife of MST3K. Fans will thrill to watch all new interviews with the entire MST3K family– including Joel Hodgson, Jim Mallon, Trace Beaulieu, Mike Nelson, Bill Corbett, Kevin Murphy, J. Elvis Weinstein, as well as footage from the 20th Anniversary Reunion panel and much more! Moreover, this lavishly packaged 4-DVD box set contains collectible lobby cards and a figurine of the world famous Crow T. Robot – all assembled in a collectible embossed tin and only available with the purchase of this DVD box set.

Earlier this year, Shout! Factory secured the worldwide home entertainment rights to a vast library of original MST3K episodes that have never-been-available on DVD or for digital download. The MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000: 20th Anniversary Edition DVD box set is the first of a series of DVD box set from Shout! Factory, in association with Best Brains, Inc.

FIRST SPACESHIP ON VENUS
In the 1960 sci-fi thriller First Spaceship On Venus, a mysterious magnetic spool found during a construction project is discovered to have originated from Venus. A rocket expedition to the mysterious cloudy planet is launched to discover the origin of the spool and the alien race that created it.

LASERBLAST
In 1978’s Laserblast, young actor Kim Milford plays an ostracized teenager who stumbles upon the remains of murdered mutated alien in the California desert. Along with the alien’s remains, a high-tech laser gun and power source are accidentally left behind by the extraterrestrial murderers. While examining the equipment, the teen inadvertently mutates himself with a laserblast, and embarks upon a murderous rampage.

WEREWOLF
1996 horror flick Werewolf begins with an archeological dig in an Arizona quarry. The Native Americans at the dig site recognize an unearthed skeleton as the remains of a werewolf, yet the team of archeologists are skeptical. When a dig assistant becomes infected and transforms into a werewolf, the ambitious team leader begins a horrific experiment, infecting the oblivious townspeople with the werewolf virus.

FUTURE WAR
In 1997’s action-packed Future War, a race of evil cyborgs kidnap humans from Earth’s future to use as slaves, and take dinosaurs from the past to use as trackers. A determined slave, the “Runaway”, escapes and makes his way to present-day Los Angeles. There he must fend off the cyborgs and their trackers, the police, and the government, befriended by a prostitute-turned-nun who runs a halfway house.

The Mystery Science Theater 3000 series was created by Joel Hodgson and produced by Best Brains, Inc. After a year on KTMA TV in Minneapolis, its national broadcast life began in 1989 on the Comedy Channel (later to become Comedy Central), where it ran for seven seasons. The show’s final three seasons aired on the Sci-Fi Channel. The premise of the series features a hapless man who is trapped by mad scientists on a satellite in space and forced to watch old B-movies of questionable worth. To keep sane, he’s built two robot sidekicks, and together they do a running commentary on the films, affectionately mocking their flaws with inspired wisecracks and acting as a demented movie theater peanut gallery. Series creator Hodgson originally played the stranded man, Joel Robinson. When he left in 1993, series head writer Mike Nelson replaced him as the new B-movie victim Mike Nelson, and continued in the role for the rest of the show’s run. The format proved to be popular. During its eleven years and 198 episodes (including one feature film), MST3K attained a loyal fan base and critical acclaim. The series won a Peabody Award in 1993, and was nominated for writing Emmys® in 1994 and 1995.

October 28th, you can buy it in stores everywhere or online Here

	Mystery Science Theater 3000 - Techno Torgo

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This video is of the entire cast of the show Mystery Science Theater 3000 at SDCC 08 promoting the new 20th DVD. It features Joel Hodgson, Jim Mallon, Michael J. Nelson, Kevin Murphy, Bill Corbett, Trace Beaulieu, J. Elvis Weinstein, Frank Conniff, Paul Chaplin, and Bridget Jones. Moderation by Patton Oswald. Hope You Have A Patrick Swayze Christmas & Enjoy!

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SDCC 08: Resident Evil Goes CG

Sat, 26 Jul 2008 00:00:00 CST

Sony Pictures is at SDCC '08 and promoting the new CG DVD Resident Evil: Degeneration . Hopefully, this feature will tie up all the lose ends from the blockbuster Resident Evil films. I usually don't care for CG Films, but since I am a huge fan of the games, the films, and well you can't forget it has zombies in it. I will definately be checking this out. (Trailer Below)

SDCC 08: Dexter's Family Values (More Season 3 Updates)

Sat, 26 Jul 2008 00:00:00 CST

Straight from the Dexter panel at S.D. Comic Con 08, here’s another season three update!

Clyde Phillips, Michael C. Hall, Julie Benz and Melissa Rosenberg were all present for the panel. It was moderated by Kristin from the E! Network. At the panel fans got to see a preview trailer with scenes of Dexter season 3. Which, I might add looks great. (Preview Trailer Below) Here are some notes on the third season.

• Jimmy Smit will join the cast for this season and become a friend of sorts to Dexter.

• The theme of this year’s show is the evolution of Dexter as a man and family values.

• Frank Lundy will not be back this season and Deb (Jennifer Carpenter) will be in a new relationship. Phillips told fans that “it will not be with whom you would expect" He went on to say if he told it would be a major spoiler.

• Someone asked if Rita's children would play a role much like they do in the books and Phillips replied that it was something talked about before, and they decided to challenge themselves to do something different than what the books did.

• My favorite question because I have often thought about this myself was Would there ever be a crossover between Dexter and CSI: Miami. Michael Hall said it would be funny if Dexter was on CSI and helped solved a crime. Note to CBS: “Get Crackin’ I want to see that!”

• Last but not least there is going to be a "huge shocking reveal" in the season premiere.

Overall the panel was awesome. Fans wished that the special guest might have been Jennifer Carpenter but it was just the guy telling about the "Dexter" IPhone Game

SDCC 08: Dexter Murders Via IPhone

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 CST

As most of you know and if not I'm telling you, "Dexter, Is The Best Show On TV", don't believe me ask Ty it's his quote on his profile. So... No, Showtime didn't tell me to say that. Back to my point. We are eagerly awaiting the third season of Dexter to premiere this September, and any news about the new season it good news.

A fellow member sent me a note that at the "Dexter" panel at San Diego Comic-Con released news of a game that will be in development exclusively for Apple's iPhone and iPod Touch. The game is based on Showtime's hot TV series, "Dexter." The game will be like the show and each chapter of the game will be released as the show progresses through the season.

Dexter will feature gesture based game play, somewhat like the Wii, but here you'll be more immersed in the world of Dexter. The players will have to make phone calls and place SMS messages in-game to get through each episode!

They already have plenty of players that will be eagerly awaiting the game as well as the new season. Iphone, Ipod, and Showtime just hooked us even more.

MTV Plans To Slaughter Rocky Horror

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 CST

Hey, You got to love when your fellow horror fans clue you in on news good or bad, right?

Well... As thankful as I am when someone sends news my way. I wish I would have never heard the news that I am about to assault the rest of you with. In fact, this is some of the most tragic news I have ever told on here. If you are a Rocky Horror Picture fan, you might want to sit down and/or grab a gun and shoot yourself. (Just Joking)

Thanks to Zombie Friends' Member EIBON28 I was informed that MTV Readies 'Rocky Horror' Redux.
The MTV Network to remake 1975 cult classic. (I am just as upset as you!) MTV's set to remake cult tuner 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show,' which has grossed $140 million domestically since its 1975 release. MTV is doing the time warp on a remake of 1975 cult classic "The Rocky Horror Picture Show."

Lou Adler, exec producer of the original film, is partnering with BermanBraun and Fox Television Studios on the new rendition.

Two-hour remake will use the original screenplay by Jim Sharman and Richard O'Brien but may also include music not featured in the original.

Helmer and casting decisions have yet to be announced.

Fox is sin discussions with BSkyB and Sky Movies to co-finance and distribute the telepic abroad.

Timetable for the start of production hasn't been established yet but the partners aim to move forward quickly once the final elements are in place.

"I'd like to see it shown a year from this coming Halloween, but that's up to MTV," Adler said.

BermanBraun principal Gail Berman will exec produce the project along with partner Lloyd Braun. Berman has been attached to a "Rocky Horror" remake dating back to her tenure as Fox programming chief (Daily Variety, July 1, 2002).

The original "Rocky Horror," starring Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon, Barry Bostwick and Meatloaf, has grossed $140 million in domestic box office over the years, primarily from the wallets of youthful audience members who have shown up for midnight screenings over the past three decades.

Source: Daniel Frankel Variety.com

Passion River Releases 3 Times The Zombies

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 CST

Back in October 2007, before our Zombiewalk on I-Drive our Orlando Correspondent Bflickchick went to the Orlando Premiere of ZOMBIES ZOMBIES ZOMBIES at the AMC Orlando CityWalk. Read the review of the film and premiere Here!

A few days ago Zombie Friends had a conversation with Director Jason Murphy, who informed us that ZOMBIES ZOMBIES ZOMBIES is being released to DVD Sept. 9th, 2008. The DVD is being distributed by Passion River and will be full of Blood, Gore, Strippers and last but not least Zombies!

DVD Features

• Audio commentary by Murphy and Tony Giordano
• Making-of featurette
• Bloopers

Retail price is $19.95, and check out ZOMBIES ZOMBIES ZOMBIES official website here.

Also, Check back here for ZOMBIES ZOMBIES ZOMBIES DVD Giveaways and more news.

Benderspink Set To Attack Hollywood With Zombies

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 CST

Film company Benderspink picked up the film rights to Red 5 Comics' horror/action comic "ZMDs: Zombies of Mass Destruction" by "Kevin Grevioux.

"ZMD" zombies as weapons: The army drops the undead behind enemy lines, they wake up at night and destroy people by, presumably, eating brains. But after one fails to self-destruct in the Middle East, a team of elite soldiers must enter hostile territory to stop a growing zombie army.

There are no details on the film yet, but we know our Zombie Friends will be very pleased to find out about ZMD as news comes available.

Hollywood Reporter: Benderspink gives life to 'Zombies'

Screen Gems Infects With Quarantine: The Game

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:00:00 CST

John Dowdle's Quarantine is at the top of our list for films this haunting season.

Sony Screen Gems has turned lose the infected on the web with their new Quarantine: The Game. Sony, Good way to tide us over until October. I have to say this is one of the funnest marketing games I have played yet. Do you want to have loads of ghoul killing fun? Click here or on the graphic below to check it out.

Quarantine hits the US October 10th, 2008

Still not sure? Check Out The Trailer To Quarantine: The Game!

Smile And Say Die, Shutter Is On DVD July 15th

Sun, 13 Jul 2008 00:00:00 CST

Shutter is truly the best Asian horror remake since the American version of Ringu ( The Ring ). From the executive producers of The Ring and The Grudge comes a true picture of terror, Shutter, debuting both as an Unrated and Rated DVD as well as a Blu-ray Disc (BD) July 15^th from Fox Home Entertainment. Soon after relocating to Japan, New York newlyweds Ben (Joshua Jackson; Bobby, “Dawson’s Creek”) and Jane (Rachael Taylor; Transformers) realize that the honeymoon is over before it can begin. After a tragic accident, a chilling, ghostly shadow begins to appear in their photos. Determined to expose Ben’s past, this mysterious spirit image will stop at nothing in her quest to reveal his dark and disturbing secrets. As they delve deeper into the word of spirit photography, Ben and Jane learn that the past can never truly be left behind.

Available as a widescreen DVD, the bone-chilling Shutter Unrated is packed with shocking uncut footage not shown in theaters plus a twisted alternate ending, multiple behind-the-scenes featurettes, deleted scenes and an exclusive first look at the horror film Mirrors starring Kiefer Sutherland. Shutter will also be available in high-definition format on Blu-ray Disc – featuring all of the bonus material from the Unrated DVD and more!

Shutter Bonus Features:

The Shutter theatrical version is presented in both widescreen and full screen versions on a flipper disc with English 5.1 Dolby Surround, Spanish/French Dolby Surround with English/Spanish subtitles. Bonus content includes:

Side A

A Ghost In The Lens Featurette

Side B

A History Of Spirit Photography Featurette

Shutter Unrated Bonus Features:

The Shutter Unrated edition will be available in widescreen only (2.35:1 aspect ratio) with English 5.1 Dolby Surround and DTS audio, Spanish/French Dolby Surround with English/Spanish subtitles. It includes all of the theatrical version content along with the following additional bonus features:

Commentary with Production Executive Alex Sundell, Screenwriter Luke Dawson and actress Rachael Taylor
A Cultural Divide Featurette
The Director: Masayuki Ochiai Featurette
A Conversation With Luke Dawson Featurette
Create Your Own Phantom Photo Featurette
The Hunt For The Haunt: Tools And Tips For Ghost Hunting Featurette
Nine Deleted Scenes
Alternate Ending: Mental Hospital
An Exclusive First Look At The Horror Film Mirrors Starring Kiefer Sutherland

Shutter Blu-Ray Disc Specs:

The Shutter BD release will be authored in BD-Java with AVC (MPEG 4 compression) on a dual-layer 50 GB disc with English 5.1 DTS HD Lossless Master Audio plus French and Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital and Spanish, Cantonese, Korean and Mandarin subtitles. Shutter BD includes all of the above Unrated disc content along with the following additional bonus features:

Fox Movie Channel Presents “In Character With Joshua Jackson” Featurette
Japanese Spirit Photography Videos
The Lost Camera
The Red Thing
Finally Free

Three Additional Alternate Scenes

Lock yourself up ASYLUM comes to DVD

Sun, 13 Jul 2008 00:00:00 CST

MGM Home Entertainment brings horror home with their gruesome slasher film Asylum premiering on DVD July 15^th. Directed by up-and-coming horror filmmaker David R. Ellis (Final Destination 2, Cellular). Asylum is a twisted thrill-ride of psychotic terror that aims to scare.

Asylum follows a group of six freshman college students as they uncover dark hidden secrets of their new dormitory and features a sexy group of young up-and-comers, including the beautiful Sarah Roemer (Disturbia, The Grudge 2), Travis Van Winkle (Transformers), Jake Muxworthy (I Heart Huckabees, Borderland), Cody Kasch (“Desperate Housewives”) and Carolina Garcia (Supercross). Once an infamous mental institution where a demented doctor performed tortuous experiments on his teenage patients, the students find themselves trapped in their dorm, looking for an escape as the ghost of the deranged psychiatrist begins treating them with his crude lobotomy practices.

The Ruins Vines Its Way Home.

Wed, 2 Jul 2008 00:00:00 CST

The Ruins DVD vines it's way to store shelves on July 8th. You got to get this one, the alternate ending and featurettes are to die for.Based on the best-selling novel from Academy Award®-nominated screenwriter Scott Smith, The Ruins follows a group of vacationing friends who visit a remote archaeological dig in the Mexican jungle and are quickly entangled in a brutal struggle for survival against the evils hidden within.

Bright sun, warm waters and sandy beaches beckon countless Americans every year, particularly young adults seeking inexpensive fun. Enter Amy (Jena Malone) and Stacy (Laura Ramsey), two best friends who bring along their very different boyfriends—focused med student Jeff (Jonathan Tucker) and free-spirited partier Eric (Shawn Ashmore). As the group’s vacation nears its end, they journey into the lush Mexican jungle in hopes of seeing some ancient Mayan ruins. But when they arrive at the magnificent site, an unexpected event drives the frightened travellers to the top of the crumbling stone structure, where they confront hidden deadly horrors and engage in a brutal battle for survival.

DVD Release: July 8th, 2008

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Zombies Set to Invade Monroeville Mall October 25 & 26

Thu, 3 Jul 2008 00:00:00 CST

Zombies Set to Invade Monroeville Mall October 25 & 26

2008 Zombie Fest™ will be a free event open to the public at Pittsburgh's Zombie Mecca

Pittsburgh, PA – June 30, 2008 – What's the best way to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the George Romero classic zombie film Dawn of the Dead? By holding a zombie-themed festival at the site where it was filmed.

The It's Alive Zombie Fest™, taking place on October 25 & 26 at the Monroeville Mall in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, will be a zombie fan's delight. "Pittsburgh has long been considered the zombie capital of the world", says Mark Menold, organizer of Zombie Fest™, and creator, producer and host of The It's Alive Show, Pittsburgh's late night horror host program. "People come from around the globe to make a pilgrimage to the Monroeville Mall because of Dawn of the Dead being filmed here. It's like a zombie Mecca."

Zombie Fest™ will feature vendors from across the county offering collectible and hard-to-find horror and zombie-themed wares for sale; zombie films; discussion panels featuring award-winning horror writers; bands; celebrity guests; games and other fun activities for zombie fans of all ages. The events at the Mall will be open to the public and free of charge; some after-hour events are in development that will carry a nominal admission fee of which all proceeds will go to the Fest's designated charity, the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank.

"We decided that since 2008 is such a monumental year for zombie fans that we'd change our format from a traditional horror convention to a show that is accessible for everyone", says Menold. "It will be a little different from what our vendors and fans are used to, but it's an opportunity to reach a wider audience of zombie fans."

On the eve of Zombie Fest™, Friday, October 24, a Zombie Masquerade Ball will be held at the Churchill Valley Country Club. The Ball will feature live entertainment as well as a DJ and will be an age 21 and over event. Prizes will be awarded for best overall costume as well as best zombie costume. There will be a separate admission fee for the Ball (to be determined).

The highlight of the weekend will be World Zombie Day™ on Sunday, October 26 featuring zombie walks with accompanying food drives aimed at raising awareness of the problem of global hunger. At press time, approximately 40 cities have signed on to participate, including New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, Atlanta, Los Angeles, Seattle, London and Hong Kong as well as cities in Canada, Australia and Costa Rica. The hub of WZD will be the Monroeville Mall walk on Sunday morning, led by Menold as Professor Emcee Square, his character on The It's Alive Show. The prior two walks organized by Menold at the Mall earned Guinness World Records™; the 2007 walk received a Rondo S. Hatton Classic Horror Award for Best Fan Event of the year.

Menold promises a memorable time for fans who participate in the weekend's activities. "This event is going to rock 33.3% harder than last year. I want people who come to Zombie Fest™ to be able to mingle with the guests and dance at the Zombie Ball, to play zombie games, have a chance to appear in a TV show about zombies, rock out to live bands, and to participate in another world record attempt at the Monroeville Mall. This is the location where George Romero shot Dawn of the Dead! At Zombie Fest™, you can actually be a zombie for a day. Three days, really."

For more information and updates, please visit www.theitsaliveshow.com.

It's Alive is a television show produced in the same format as the highly successful Pittsburgh favorite Chiller Theater. Classic horror movies are presented by a talented cast performing comedy and live music. The show is aired Saturday nights at 10:00 PM on Pittsburgh's WBGN-TV, and streamed 24/7 via the show's web site at www.theitsaliveshow.com.

NBC's Fear Itself presents Zombiefriends "The Top 10 Scariest Movies"

Tue, 3 Jun 2008 00:00:00 CST
In honor of NBC's Fear Itself we bring you a list of "The Top 10 Scariest Movies." Even though the Sex and the City is probably the scariest of all time, we limited our selfs to films that we supposed to be scary. So in no particular order here it goes.

Mothman Prophecies
"Chapstick", thats right Chapstick I am starting this list out with word Chapstick and the 2002 movie The Mothman Prohecies.The bizare events and uterly freaky sightings and interactions with the "mothman" in the small town in West Virginia have had me doing double takes everytime I look out the window at night. West Virginia is already a scary enough place without the Mothman.

Nightmare on Elm Street
What? Your not scared of Freddy Krueger? You even find him comicle? Me too but think back to the first time you saw this film, if you were a kid you will know what I am talking about. I remember the first time I viewed the mutilated face and the glove from hell of Freddy when I was 10 and I'll tell you I didn't sleep for a week. Even in real life Robert Englund still kinda terrorfies me and thats why I love him. Exploding water beds of blood always wins in my book, even as a child.

SAW
This movie made this list I because of one thing: originality. Unlike the serial killer movies of recent times with thoughtless plots and riduculous death scenes, Saw had an awesome plot, spectacular, Elaborate deaths and a terrific twist that no one saw coming. It hadn't been since Se7en was there a film that protrayed the brutal violence of the serial killer so greatly without ever showing the pycho commiting the crimes. Apparently it was so good they had to make sequel after sequel.

Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Everything's bigger in Texas especially the chainsaw. A cannibalistic family living in the fast emptiness of Texas that dines on poor unsuspecting passers by. I don't know what is more terrifying within this film, the chainsaw wielding maniac affectionately known as Leatherface or the severely twisted family that enjoys the tasty fruits of his labor. If I had a choice of whom I would have a run in with Texas, believe me I choose Leatherface over the family any day. Didn't they say it was based on actual events.

Signs
Sign, One of M. Night Shyamalan's best peices work came before The Village and before Mel Gibson went crazy. Through the eyes of recently widowed preacher's family we witness aliens come to Earth, mark their way around the planet with crop circles, invade and kidnap people. This film was the perfect outlet for Shyamalan's ability to create unbearable amounts of suspense. The suspense would build to a point in which your ears literally felt the pressure build and then BAM! he hits you with an alien's hand, whats not to love. The best part of the film....No twist that ruins the film.

The Shining
After viewing this film no person is able to look at their father the same way again. You know why? Because everyones witnessed their father get really angry and imagined them becoming the "All work and no play" crazed Jack Torrance. Heck I've had my own Jack Torrance moments myself. Stanley Kubrick made the family vacation just that much more terrifying.

Night of the Living Dead
Come on you know this movie was going to be on this list didn't you? As one of the most influential and one of the highest grossing independent films of its generation and ours, of course it would be on this list. What makes this film terrifying is a combination of Isolation, chaos, and societal reflection. The isolatoin comes from the isolation of an old farm house and the isolation of being surrounded the uneducated, the stubborn, the commatose and the dead. The chaos from all hell breaking loose and possibility of regaining control is completely absent. The scariest aspect of this film was the intentional or not accurate reflection of American society, nihilistic and coarse. Oh yeah les we forget the ZOMBIES!!!

Halloween
Another John Carpenter film makes the list, this time its the Granddaddy of the slasher films. This independent film featured the unrelenting killer Michael Myers as an escaped mental patient terrorizing a singular group of teenagers and chilling theme song. This film obviously started the slasher movie epidemic of the 80's and 90's and we love it if not for that fact alone. Did you know John Carpenter wrote and performed the main theme song for Halloween?

The Thing
Aliens make the list again! This time they show up as an human-dog-assimilating-mutilating-terrorizer of lonely Antarctic scientist. Throughout the film everybody is turning on each other accusing and trying to murder each other. The visually stunning and grotesque special effects are some of the greatest and horrendous of all time. Be sure to see John Carpenter's The Thing before Strike Entertainments remake. Seriously, why remake a film that has stood the test of time.

Nosferatu
This 1934 film was an unauthorized German production of Bram Strokers Dracula. It starred a real life vampire, thats right a real vampire, nope can't convince me he wasn't. Even if it wasn't, it was the most creepy and chilling portrayal of a vampire of all time. Real Vampire, real scary period.

Book Of The Dead: The June/July Issue Of Scars Magazine

Sun, 25 May 2008 00:00:00 CST

The New Issue Of Scars "BOOK OF THE DEAD" Available June 2008 at Barnes & Noble, Borders, Books A Million, And Now At FYE. Also, check your local newsstands and Comic Shops. If you don't see it ask for it and you can also buy issues, back issues and subscriptions online at
www. scarsmagazine.com.

Interviews with George A. Romero, Max Brooks, Michelle Morgan from Diary Of The Dead. Also featuring interviews and articles about indie horror films such as Colin, the first zombie film shot through the eyes of the undead. This film directed by Marc Price will revolutionize zombie cinema. Also, The Dead Walk a new film by Michael Clinkenbeard filmed in Brevard County Florida. All articles feature with exclusive photos and a pullout centerfold from Weinstein Co./Dimension Extreme

Diary Of The Dead Screening In Providence

Sun, 11 May 2008 00:00:00 CST
Scars Magazine/Zombie Friends' Screening Of George A. Romero's Diary Of The Dead in Providence, RI to promote the DVD release and the new issue of Scars Magazine. Attendants have the chance to win a Diary Of The Dead poster autographed by George A. Romero, Greg Nicotero, Shawn Roberts, and Michelle Morgan. There will be other door prizes yet to be determined.

Craigs on DVD

Thu, 8 May 2008 00:00:00 CST
Today Cetus Productions released their feature film CRAIG - the story about a young quiet man turning serial killer in despair.

The film is directed by Actor/Director Kim Sønderholm who also plays the lead as Craig. The film is his debut as a director. It has been described as something as odd as an artsy horror slasher with depth and atmosphere - drama, blood, murder, a dark underworld with plenty of gorgeous undressed women on the way and our favorite and yours...Llyod Kaufman.

Supporting Sønderholm on the acting side is, among others - Lloyd Kaufman (playing an obscure part as the god inside Craig's mind), Manoush (Barricade, Amelie from Montmatre), Merete van Kamp (Osterman Weekend, Dallas), Jan Tjerrild (Westbrick Murders, Brutal Incasso), Christa Møller Nielsen and last but not least Danish pin-up models Sarah Louise Christensen and Jenni Lykke Olsen.

This independent film is now available from the website www.craigthemovie.com - soon a limited edition double dvd will follow aswell. The second disc will contain a feature documentary called "Craig - A Killer in the Making", which is a look behind the scenes - an interview with director Kim Sønderholm and composer Russ Diaper, bloopers, alternative takes, deleted scenes and not to mention the full recording sessions with Lloyd Kaufman and Manoush who both play parts in the film as well.

More info on the film check it out on imdb.

The DVD available on the site is region free and there works on all DVD players, pal aswell as ntsc.

Win Diary of the Dead, NOTLD 40th DVD & Autographed DiaryOTD Poster

Tue, 6 May 2008 00:00:00 CST
This year has been all about George A. Romero and we're loving it. From the Release of Diary of the Dead in February (Review Here) to George A. Romero and the cast of Night Of The Living Dead's 40th Anniversary Tour and now our friends over at Dimension Extreme/Weinstein and Genius Products brings us the Diary Of The Dead and 40th Anniversary Edition. These two awesome DVDs are released on May 20th and will also be exclusive at Blockbuster Video.

Also We told all you zombie fiends that we got you tons of Romero swag for this year, while at Texas FrightmareWeekend I got George, Greg Nicotero, Michelle Morgan, and Shawn Roberts to sign some Diary of the Dead one-sheet posters to give out at a later date. Genius Products and Dimension extreme was also cool enough to sweeten the pot with Diary and Night DVDs. So we are giving away 15 sets. 15 lucky winners takes the poster, and a copy of both DVDs. Courtesy of your friends at the Weinstein Co., Dimension Films, Zombiefriends, and Scars Magazine.
Enter To Win Here

More Information on the two new G.A.R. DVD Releases.
Coming back to life never looked so good… With great anticipation, George A. Romero's fifth and latest installment, Diary of the Dead, and the 40^th Anniversary edition of the Night of the Living Dead rise to DVD May 20^th under the Dimension Extreme label from Genius Products and The Weinstein Company.

While shooting their own low-budget horror movie, a group of young film students run into real-life zombies, ravenously walking corpses attacking and killing the living. Presented in a first-person style that heightens the reality of each encounter, the entire film is seen through footage from the students' camcorders, cell phones, security cameras and news footage. It also features voiceover talent that includes Quentin Tarantino (Death Proof, Planet Terror), Guillermo del Toro ("Hell Boy"), Wes Craven (The Hills Have Eyes, Nightmare On Elm Street) and author Stephen King (The Stand, The Shining), among others.

The NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD 40^TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION DVD features a fully restored and remastered version of the original 1968 classic film and bonus materials, overseen by the master himself. This DVD marks George A. Romero's long legacy with great interviews and multiple featurettes that emphasize the quality of this ultimate horror classic. The DIARY OF THE DEAD DVD bonus features include an optional audio commentary by George A. Romero, character confessions, a making of and the top five Myspace contest shorts.

Win 8 Films To Die For

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 CST
After Dark Films came back with a vengeance with this years HorrorFest. They gave us 8 (More) Films To Die For.Now those 8 films have come home to terrorize courtesy of Lionsgate Home Entertainment To me, the films this year where a lot better. Especially, The Deaths Of Ian Stone, the story of young Ian Stone that encounters a mysterious creature and is forced into the path of an oncoming train. Rather than facing certain death, Ian finds himself reborn into a new life that feels strangely familiar. After his second death, it becomes apparent that Ian is being hunted by an evil presence, and will be forced to die every day until he can solve the mystery of his own life. I believe this film would have stood alone by itself in a theatrical release.

Next, on my list is Mulberry St., which was a very different twist on the zombie genre or maybe mutant genre. The city that never sleeps may shut its eyes for good when a deadly infection turns its residents to savage creatures. There is only hope for a small few, including six recently evicted tenants who must protect their crumbling apartment complex as the city around them is thrown into chaos...
My next choice was Tooth and Nail, I am a sucker for post apocalyptic fiction and this one while it could have been better was right up my alley. A small group of survivors in a post-apocalyptic world take refuge in an empty hospital with plans on re-building society. They rescue a young girl who is the victim of a brutal attack, but soon discover that they were followed by a savage band of cannibals known as Rovers. The Rovers begin to kill them one by one, and the trapped survivors must find a way to outwit their stalkers.
Check out all 8 Trailers and Info on the After Dark Films Horrorfest Zombiefriends Profile

After Dark Horrorfest 2007

Buy All 8 Films Here

Or Win Them...

Zombiefriends.com and Scars Magazine, in conjunction with After Dark Films and Lionsgate Home Entertainment has your chance to win not one but... all 8 Films To Die For.
To enter the contest, just send us an E-MAIL HERE containing your Name, Zombiefriends Profile Address and Home Address !

AVP: R Hits Earth April 22, 2008

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:00:00 CST
Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem comes home to DVD on April 15,2008 from FOX Home Video. I enjoyed the film overall but could not get past the lack of lighting when I saw the theatrical Christmas Day. I asked for feedback thinking that maybe the xenon bulb at the theater I watched it at was going dim or it was a problem at the theater. The response I received from all fans was the same. It's Too Dark! I was anxious to screen the DVD thinking that it would look a little brighter but it did not.

The DVD had plenty of Extras and an addition footage marker that lets you know where the extra footage and deleted scenes are.

This was my summary of the theatrical and I stick with it on the DVD.
Darkness...Tail Swoop...Darkness...Dreadlocks tossing... Darkness...Screeching Sound...Darkness...Loud Roar...Darkness...Screaming...Darkness...Bang Bang...Triangle Laser...Darkness Blood Splatter.
The Half Breeds from what I could make out were okay, but I felt that they didn't put as big a budget behind the AVP Sequel. The cast of no names and lack of lighting during pretty much the entire picture made that apparent.

Here's The Skinny

On Earth everyone can hear you scream, especially when a horrifying Half Breed PredAlien crash-lands near a small Colorado town, killing everyone it encounters-and producing countless Alien offspring-with terrifying efficiency. When a lone Predator arrives to "clean up" the infestation, it's an all-out battle to the death with no rules, no mercy, and hundreds of innocent people caught in the crossfire. As the creature carnage continues, a handful of human survivors attempt a daring escape, but the U.S. government may be hatching a deadly plan of its own...

In addition are 5 different making-of featurettes:

AVP-R: Preparing For War: Development and Production
AVP-R: Fight To The Finish: Post Production
AVP-R: The Nightmare Returns: Creating The Aliens
AVP-R: Crossbreed: Creating The PredAlien
AVP-R: Building The Predator Homeworld
Buy It Here

AVP-R: Trailer

Obscure: The Aftermath

Sun, 13 Apr 2008 00:00:00 CST

Obscure: The Aftermath, is a sequel to 2004's ObsCure. Now this game plays a lot like Resident Evil games of past in both lighting, cinematography and cut scenes as well as being very similar in the way you interact with the environment around you.

But this game doesn't really have a played out story line, well maybe... See its based of off the teen horror movies that I went through my adolescents watching, Scream, I Know What You Did Last Summer, Urban Legend, etcetera. So the characters are kinda all based on those characters from the movies like the Jock, the Teacher, the Smart Chick and the Skater. But also unlike those teen slasher flicks of yesteryear, there are sinister supernatural (Mutants and Monsters) forces at play arising from the "New Drug" of choice for teens, some flower that mysteriously grows at the University.

Controlling the characters are pretty simple and switching between characters is also simple, thank goodness for that because you will have to switch characters a lot because each character has there own skills and special abilities such as picking locks and deciphering codes, which does add to the game play but can be annoying and tedious at times. The music lends itself very well in creating the dark and terrifying feeling of a real life college dorm room as well as graveyards and frat houses and so forth.

Overall this games is very much like walking through a very very very cheesy horror movie about some college students while at the same time providing all the gore and guts that one comes to expect from a great horror movie. With the low price points on all of the systems its available for(the PS2, Wii and PC) and with better graphics and music that is usually found in a budget title, this is a game that has a lot of game play within it and can affordably be added to any gamers collection.

Win The Cloverfield DVD

Sat, 12 Apr 2008 00:00:00 CST
A while ago... the most mysterious trailer in motion picture history debuted on the head of Transformers. Fans and Bloggers scurried home to tell the world about the mysterious new JJ Abrams' Film. What is it we asked? Is it Godzilla? Will it be awesome? Will it kick ass? The answer as we all found out near or around Jan. 11th 2008, Was YES!!!! Now...

The classified Cloverfield is coming to your home and/or internet on April 22nd 2008. Zombiefriends.com and Scars Magazine, in conjunction with Paramount Home Entertainment, has your chance to win Cloverfield on DVD.
To enter the contest, just send us an E-MAIL HERE containing your Name, Zombiefriends Profile Address and Home Address !

The Classified Cloverfield Comes To DVD

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:00:00 CST

Dracula. Godzilla. Freddy Krueger. Foreboding, violent monsters in human, animal or alien form, who wreak havoc on an innocent public, have been drawing audiences to theaters since the silent era, offering catharsis from personnel anxiety and serving as metaphors for the general fears plaguing the culture during a particular era.’ Cloverfield is no different. It plays on the fears of today’s society.
Read The Rest Of Our Review Here
Paramount Home Entertainment will release the highly anticipated DVD of CLOVERFIELD on April 22nd. CLOVERFIELD directed by Matt Reeves. The film is written by Drew Godded, and produced by J.J. Abrams and Bryan Burk. This film has been rated PG13 for violence, terror and disturbing images. It will include an anamorphic widescreen transfer, an English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround track
Here is the Skinny!
Five young New Yorkers throw their friend a going-away party the night that a monster the size of a skyscraper descends upon the city. Told from the point of view of their video camera, the film is a document of their attempt to survive the most surreal, horrifying event of their lives

DVD Specs
The CLOVERFIELD DVD is presented in widescreen enhanced for 16:9 TVs with Dolby Digital English 5.1 Surround, French 5.1 Surround and Spanish 5.1 Surround and English, French and Spanish subtitles. The DVD includes the following special features:
Commentary by director Matt Reeves
The Making of CLOVERFIELD
CLOVERFIELD Visual Effects
I Saw It! It’s Alive! It’s Huge!
Clover Fun
Deleted Scenes with Optional Commentary
Alternate Endings with Optional Commentary

But It Here

Cloverfield Trailer

Inside Thrills Its Way To DVD

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:00:00 CST
INSIDE is an unrelenting, over the top French horror movie. It focuses on a pregnant woman named Sarah who lost her husband in a terrible car accident. Four months pass and it is now Christmas Eve, she just wants to spend some alone time, awaiting the arrival of her unborn child. Later that evening she is stalked by a madwoman who knows a lot about her. The madwoman disappears after Sarah calls the police. The police leave, strongly believing that the woman won’t came back and Sarah should be safe. The mad woman comes back and tries to kill Sarah, after that all hell breaks lose. Read the rest of our review Here

Ultra-violent, the horrifying thriller INSIDE oozes blood by the barrelful when it arrives on unrated DVD April 15^th from Genius Products and The Weinstein Company under the company’s Dimension Extreme label. An audaciously gruesome and suspenseful nonstop roller-coaster ride, the 2007 Cannes Film Festival participant from debut directors Alexandre Bustillo and Julien Maury, INSIDE is destined to have a “serious cult following” (Ain’t It Cool News). The terrifying tale follows an expectant mother on the night she goes into labor and a mysterious, violent woman who will stop at nothing to get the baby from her womb. Featuring two powerhouse performances by actresses Alysson Paradis and Beatrice Dalle (Betty Blue) and hailed as “a maniacal mini-masterpiece… unrelenting, brutal and stunningly violent” (Cinematical.com), INSIDE is a uniquely captivating gore-fest in the style of the late 70s horror genre. The INSIDE DVD will include a making-of featurette.

Inside Trailer

Screen Gems Quarantines The U.S.

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:00:00 CST
I can’t wait for this one. Sony Screen Gems Remake of the spanish film [REC].
Quarantine. Plus it has the beautiful Jennifer Carpenter in it. You know who she is, Dexter’s sister on Showtime’s Dexter. Which really is the best show on TV. Unless you get the edited CBS version and then it isn’t as good.

I will quit raving on about Jennifer and Dexter. Anyway, Here is the skinny!

Release Date: October 17

Television reporter Angela Vidal (Jennifer Carpenter- "Dexter’s Sister on Showtime’s Dexter") and her cameraman (Harris) are assigned to spend the night shift with a Los Angeles Fire Station. After a routine 911 call takes them to a small apartment building, they find police officers already on the scene in response to blood curdling screams coming from one of the apartment units. They soon learn that a woman living in the building has been infected by something unknown. After a few of the residents are viciously attacked, they try to escape with the news crew in tow, only to find that the CDC has quarantined the building. Phones, internet, televisions and cell phone access have been cut-off, and officials are not relaying information to those locked inside. When the quarantine is finally lifted, the only evidence of what took place is the news crew’s videotape.

Official Website
http://www.containthetruth.com/

Quarantine Trailer

World Zombie Day Is Coming

Mon, 7 Apr 2008 00:00:00 CST
In 2006, The It’s Alive Show made the Guinness Book Of World Record’s Largest Zombie Gathering With 894 Zombies at the Monroeville Mall (original filming location for the 1978 George Romero Film Dawn Of The Dead). In 2007, They returned to Monroeville to defeat that record gathering 1024 Zombies. On October 26th 2008, They are joining forces with all zombie organizers World Wide with the help of Zombiefriends.com and Scars Magazine to have a World Wide one day zombie gathering. 50 Major Cities and other smaller cities and towns have already started organizing to infect the world.

If you would like your zombiewalk to join this Horristorical Event email
Miss Dee @ zombiefest@verizon.net.

If there is not a zombie gathering in your city research it and start one today.

Also, Remember to post your pictures and video on line after Oct. 26th.

For More Info:

http://www.zombiefriends.com/worldzombieday

http://www.myspace.com/worldzombieday

First Look At Diary and 40th Of Night DVD Covers

Tue, 1 Apr 2008 00:00:00 CST
You know we can't wait for these to and Zombie Friends brings you the first look.
Our Zombie Loving Comrads at Dimension Extreme/Weinstein are releasing George A. Romero's Diary Of The Dead DVD. It will hit stores May 20th, 2008. On that same day a re-released 40th Anniversary Director's Edition Night Of The Living Dead DVD will also be released with new transfer and brand new features yet to be announced. Here is our Diary Of The Dead Review

UPDATE:
Earlier this morning we let you have a first look at the covers our fellow horror junkies at Dread Central sent us over the specs to the DVDs of The Dead!
Diary of the Dead

Audio Commentary with George A. Romero, Director of Photography Adam Swica, and Editor Michael Doherty
”For The Record: The Making of Diary of the Dead” – A ninety-minute, five-part look into the creation of the film including interviews with the cast & crew.
”Character Confessionals” – A series of “in-character” confessionals from the cast that were not seen in the final film
”Familiar Voices “– A look at some of the original recording sessions of three of the famous voices used in the background of the film.
”MySpace Short Contest Winners” – The Best of the “MySpace” Diary of the Dead contest winners

Night of the Living Dead: 40th Anniversary Edition

Duane Jones' Final Audio Interview
Audio Commentaries
”One For The Fire – The Legacy of Night of the Living Dead” - An all-new ninety-minute documentary on the making and enduring appeal of the film featuring cast & crew interviews
Restored all-new 4x3 1080p HD transfer

More Romero News

Winner Of The Weekend Of The Dead Sweepstakes by Cinezombi

I Was A Romero Zombie by Moni Cadaver

Night Of The Living Dead Tour Bits and Pieces by Moni Cadaver

Romero At The Golden Apple by Chris Hannan

The Dead Walked In Florida

Sun, 23 Mar 2008 00:00:00 CST
There's just something about ZOMBIES...
About a month ago, Adam Thorvaldson (Executive Producer/SFX Artist) of Roadkill Cinema Productions shot me a email, stating that they needed Zombies for their upcoming film, " THE DEAD WALK". He had heard that we had the rep. of gathering zombies. I knew right away, Zombies in Florida NO PROBLEM! We put all our brains together and came up with a plan to infect Brevard County Florida on March 22nd.

And...The Undead Ghouls showed up by the hundreds. "We had a very good shoot!! We had 300 + extras show up ... and I'm very tired!", says Director Michael Clinkenbeard.

The Dead Walk is an eerie and atmospheric tale about the rise of the living dead, besieging the world. In the grand tradition of classic films from this genre, ’The Dead Walk’ follows a group of surviving strangers who must struggle and find a way to live in their new hellish world.

Make sure to check this one out when you get a chance. The trailer is below, along with photos from the filming and you can check out an interview with Adam and Michael in the May/June issue of Scars Magazine.

The Mist Rolls On To DVD

Sat, 22 Mar 2008 00:00:00 CST
Stephen Kings The Mist Rolls On DVD

I had already determined two things...

One: Stephen must really love (Or really hate) Castle Rock. What I mean by this is, that little town has seen more hell than any place on earth (well at least in his novels).

Two: Frank Darabont and Stephen King go hand in hand. The Mist like all of these types of King Stories is not scary as much as a shock to the system. Making you ask yourself am I a hero, a coward, or a villain. They just have a way of braking you down. (Expecially Men) Even the tough guy will sob through some of these stories.

This was the third on screen adaptation of a King story that Darabont has graced the screen with. While, THE MIST is no Shawshank or Green Mile by far, it is just as much of a thrill ride. There are plenty of creatures lurching in the dark, Jim Jones (Jonestown) like fanatics, a heart wrenching story, blood and gore and the most unbelievably shocking ending ever.
As most of you know the film has a new ending. Stephen King stated in a press release, " I love the new ending and there should be a law that if anyone tells the ending of this film they should be hung until dead."

Right On King! I can not get the ending of this film out of my head.
Belief divides them, mystery surrounds them, but fear changes everything when The Mist – Two Disc Collector’s Edition appears on DVD March 25 from Genius Products and The Weinstein Company. Reuniting the king of horror with Academy Award nominated screenwriter and director Frank Darabont (The Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile), The Mist is a “scary as hell” (Maxim) film adaptation of Stephen King’s tale of terror. Revealing the true horrors of civilization, The Mist features bone-chilling performances from Thomas Jane (The Punisher, Dreamcatcher), Academy Award winner Marcia Gay Harden (Mystic River), Andre Braugher (Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, Poseidon) and Laurie Holden (Silent Hill). Additionally, a single disc DVD of the theatrical version of the film will also be available for $29.95.

Synopsis: David Drayton (Jane) and his young son are among a large group of terrified townspeople trapped in a local grocery store by a strange, otherworldly mist. David is the first to realize that there are things lurking in the mist, creatures not of this world, that force David and the hostages to band together in a fight for survival. However he begins to wonder what terrifies him more: the monsters in the mist or the ones inside the store, the human kind, the people that until now have been his friends and neighbors?

Special Features:

Exclusive Black & White Presentation of the Film (2 disc only)
Collectible Booklet with Written Commentary by Darabont (2 disc only)
8 Deleted Scenes with Optional Commentary
Audio Commentary with Writer/Director Darabont
When Darkness Came: The Making Of The Mist (2 disc only)
Taming The Beast: Shooting Scene 35 (2 disc only)
Monsters Among Us: A Look At The Creature FX (2 disc only)
The Horror Of It All: The Visual FX Of The Mist (2 disc only)
Drew Struzan: Appreciation Of An Artist (2 disc only)
Buy It Here

Gutterballs Strikes to DVD

Fri, 21 Mar 2008 00:00:00 CST
Okay Horror Nuts...

Here's a weird and twisted flick to feed your hunger for gore and violence.

GUTTERBALLS is the tale of a brutally sadistic rape leads to a series of bizarre gory murders during a midnight disco bowl-a-rama at a popular bowling alley. One by one, players of two teams meet blood-drenched gruesome deaths at the hand of a black bowling-gloved masked killer.This alley will run red with blood by sunrise and the shocking twist that reveals the killer will shock even the most jaded viewer!

Special Features:
Behind The Balls: The Making of Gutterballs' 32 min,
Director and cast Audio Commentary, Sexy Audition reels,
Blooper reel, Teaser and Trailer,
6x9 anamorphic widescreen, Dolby Digital 5.

GUTTERBALL strikes to DVD April 29th
PRE-ORDER AT PLOTDIGGER.COM - THE STORE

Explore The Ruins In April

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 00:00:00 CST
Based on the best-selling novel from Academy Award®-nominated screenwriter Scott Smith, The Ruins follows a group of vacationing friends who visit a remote archaeological dig in the Mexican jungle and are quickly entangled in a brutal struggle for survival against the evils hidden within.
Bright sun, warm waters and sandy beaches beckon countless Americans every year, particularly young adults seeking inexpensive fun. Enter Amy (Jena Malone) and Stacy (Laura Ramsey), two best friends who bring along their very different boyfriends—focused med student Jeff (Jonathan Tucker) and free-spirited partier Eric (Shawn Ashmore). As the group’s vacation nears its end, they journey into the lush Mexican jungle in hopes of seeing some ancient Mayan ruins. But when they arrive at the magnificent site, an unexpected event drives the frightened travellers to the top of the crumbling stone structure, where they confront hidden deadly horrors and engage in a brutal battle for survival.

Release: April 4, 2008

World Zombie Day 10/26/08

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:00:00 CST
In 1968 a film was released in Pittsburgh that changed the face of horror history forever. It changed zombies from mindless undead slaves into flesh-hungry beasts that thirst for blood! Film history would never be the same.

Now, 40 years later, some new blood is picking up the rotten pieces and upping the ante.

Pittsburgh’s greatest horror hit "The It’s Alive Show" is proud to present...

World Zombie Day is the day that all ghouls from Kentucky to Kokomo, from Atlanta to Afghanistan, from Washington to Wales, and from Pittsburgh to Puerto Rico can celebrate together in a near orgy of blood covered bliss!!

Every major and minor city of the world that has ever hosted a zombie walk can band together and give one solid groan heard WORLDWIDE for the zombie cause!

RISE UP UNDEAD BROTHERS AND SISTERS!!!

NOW IS OUR TIME TO GROAN AND SHAMBLE FOR WORLD HUNGER!!

*World Zombie Day will be a day when all fans of zombie culture can join together. There will be an international charity event done throughout the cities involved to help alleviate world hunger, and this will be a first.

*“The It’s Alive Show”, World Record Holders for the largest zombie walk ever, will spearhead this event from the very birthplace of zombie culture, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.

*The participating living dead are encouraged to bring a non-perishable food item to each zombie walk starting point. A mass effort will be taken on worldwide to prove that charity, goodwill, and zombie love can flourish in every nation regardless of race, ethnicity, sex, or religion, and that no matter where or how we die…

WE WILL COME BACK!!!

Zombie Walk Organizers -
Please contact Miss Dee at zombiefest@verizon.net to officially sign on and get details.

Brian Pulido Digs A Silver Screen Grave

Sat, 8 Mar 2008 00:00:00 CST
Veteran horror comic book scribe Brian Pulido will write and direct The Graves. In the film, two sisters' visit to a remote roadside attraction turns into a mind-bending fight for survival against menaces both human and supernatural.
Principal photography commences in May in Northwest Arizona. Cast information will be released shortly. "After scaring readers on the page for years, I'm looking forward to bringing the frights directly into theaters and homes," Pulido said.The Graves is a Mischief Maker Studios production, produced in association with Ronalds Brothers Productions (Netherbeast Incorporated).
Brian Pulido - Biography
Founder of Chaos! Comics, has created and written Lady Death, Evil Ernie, Purgatori, Chastity, and has written comics based on Nightmare on Elm St, Friday The 13^th, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Chucky and Lara Croft: Tomb Raider – ReVisioned among many others.
The Graves is Pulido's first feature film.

Winner Of The Weekend Of The Dead Sweepstakes

Fri, 7 Mar 2008 00:00:00 CST
Congrats!!!!Weekend Of The Dead Sweepstakes Winner Russ Luna and his guest Laura Luna of none other than zombie capitol Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The video is of his meeting with Romero and his opinion of Romero's new film Diary Of The Dead which is still in some theaters and will be on DVD shortly. Stay tuned for DVD updates and check out our May/June issue for more Diary info.
Thanks to all that made this happen, Weinstein/Dimension Films, ZombieFriends.com, Texas Frightmare Weekend, and last but not least George A. Romero.

There are more photos in our Gallery.

Music from The Captains Intangible featured On Diary Of The Dead

Check out this video: Weekend Of The Dead Winner

Florida Zombies Needed RoadKill Cinema Productions

Thu, 6 Mar 2008 00:00:00 CST
RoadKill Cinema Productions will be filming a BIG zombie scene in Brevard County Florida on March 22nd for the feature film "The Dead Walk"...

March 22nd (yes the day before Easter... the day before even the Bible acknowledges people rise from the grave) will be a multipurpose day for RoadKill Cinema. Agenda for the day to include filming of the BIG zombie scene, Wrap party and Coporate Ribbon Cutting ceremony.

We'll be taking over an entire county park for filming, so we need all the zombies we can get our hands on. Here's your chance to be a part of the action. If you don't want to be a zombie but would like to be involved, we could use the extra hands as PA or assistances.

This event is NOT open to the public, so if you'd like to be involved, please email
adam with all your contact information, and he'll send you the times and location.

The Wrap party to include Live music, Food and Beer.

Please feel free to contact
adam with any questions about this event.

We look forward to seeing you on March 22nd!

Trilogy Of The Dead Sweepstakes Redux

Wed, 5 Mar 2008 00:00:00 CST

For Those Who Hate Remakes, Here's One You Will Love!

A month ago Zombie Friends, Scars Magazine, and Anchor Bay started the Trilogy of the Dead Sweepstakes.

We decided to revisit that contest, but this time the sequel is guaranteed to be better than the original.

This time one winner gets Night, Dawn, and Day of The Dead Autographed by George A. Romero.

Yes, you read right all three are autographed by the man himself!

To Enter Go To:
Send You Name, Address and Zombiefriends Profile Link To Trilogy@zombiefriends.com

You must have a Zombie Friends Profile To Enter

Contest Ends 3/22/08

Night Of The Living Dead Tour Bits and Pieces

Wed, 5 Mar 2008 00:00:00 CST
Zombiefriends and Scars Magazine got to experience one of the greatest events in horror at the Texas Frightmare Weekend. As most of you know Night Of The Living Dead is on a 40th Anniversary Tour. Dallas Texas and Texas Frightmare Weekend was the first stop on the tour. Don’t get depressed there are many more chances for you to catch this once and a lifetime experience. The AFI event on the other hand maybe not.

But...

We got bits and pieces of the AFI 40th Anniversary Of Night Of The Living Dead Screening and Panel Discussion with George A. Romero, John Russo, Russ Streiner, Judith ODea, Marilyn Eastman, Kyra Schon, and George Kosana. Part of The Texas Frightmare Weekend Feb. 21,2008. The intro is a little blurry but the panel discussion is a lot clearer.

There are also more photos in our Gallery of the AFI Event and Texas Frightmare Weekend

Other NOTLD Tour Stops:

HORRORFIND WEEKEND
March 28-30
Adelphia, MD
www.horrorfindweekend.com

FANGORIA WEEKEND OF HORRORS
April 25-27
Los Angeles, CA
www.fangoria.com

FANGORIA WEEKEND OF HORRORS
June 20-22
Secaucus, NJ
www.fangoria.com
FLASHBACK WEEKEND
June 27-29
Chicago, IL
www.flashbackweekend.com

EERIE HORROR FILM FEST
October 3-4
Eerie, PA
www.eeriehorrorfilmfestival.com

KITBUILDERS MONSTROUS WEEKEND
October 24-26
St. Louis, MO
www.kitbuildersmagazine.com

I’m sure more will be added. For more info go to

Night of the Living Dead 40th Anniversary

http://notld40.com/

If any events are added we will keep up posted!!!

In the words of the great George A. Romero,

Stay Scared,

Zombiefriends.com and Scars Magazine

Nine Inch Nails - Ghosts I-IV

Mon, 3 Mar 2008 00:00:00 CST

Nine Inch Nails's new experimental instrumental record Ghost I-IV was released unannounced last night at ghosts.nin.com. The first 9 tracks from the Ghosts I-IV collection is available as high-quality, DRM-free MP3s, including the complete PDF for free at ghosts.nin.com. But better yet the entire album, all 36 tracks plus extras, are available for download for only 5 bucks, only 5 American dollars. They even have limited edition stuff that looks absolutely awesome.

Let's all support this new business model that was so awesome when Trent produced and helped release Niggy Tardust (awesome). Can't wait to see some of digital extras on peoples profiles here at ZombieFriends. If there servers are busy you can you can buy it for 5 bucks at amazon too.

Automaton Transfusion Screaming To DVD March 4th

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 00:00:00 CST
AUTOMATON TRANSFUSION has zombies, lots and lots of zombies. Seldom does a undead flick have enough to quench my thirst. Usually in the small titled dead flicks there are one or two, until the finally where you get maybe 15 tops.

The shockingly grisly zombie horror flick AUTOMATON TRANSFUSION bleeds onto DVD March 4th from Genius Products and The Weinstein Company.

In AUTOMATON TRANSFUSION, The United States Army began developing a procedure to bring back the dead with the purpose of having them fight instead of the living. The testing takes a horrific turn and an experimental town quickly becomes overtaken by zombies. Three desperate high school students decide to fight back in a battle for survival.

The latest release under the company’s Dimension Extreme label, AUTOMATON TRANSFUSION follows three teens brazen enough to fight back a town full of swarming zombies. Written and directed by Steven C. Miller, AUTOMATON TRANSFUSION received rave reviews at numerous horror film festivals including Screamfest 2006.

Featuring suspenseful performances by Garrett Jones
(“In The Heat Of The Night”), Juliet Reeves (All Wrapped Up), William Howard Bowman and Rowan Bousaid, AUTOMATON TRANSFUSION reaches new and realistic extremes of gore and bloodshed.

DVD Special Features:
• Feature Commentary With Writer/Director Steven C. Miller And Producers William Clevinger And Mark Thalman
• Trials And Tribulations: The Making Of Automaton Transfusion
• Deleted Scenes (with optional Director's commentary)
• Suffer Or Sacrifice: A Short Film By Director Steven C. Miller
• "Can You Hear Me Now" Music Video By Blinded Black
• "Arsenaholic" Music Video By Dancefloor Tragedy

Buy It Here

Experience The Pain Of Awake March 4th

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 00:00:00 CST
Don't be turned off by Jessica Alba, when debating to see AWAKE. It had so many twist that it kept me guessing the whole time. You think twice when surgery from now on having seen this film. I was completely shocked by this film, AWAKE was excellent.

Every year 21 million people are put under anesthesia… one in 700 remain awake. Experience the pain and terror of "Anesthetic Awareness," when Awake debuts on DVD March 4, 2008 from Genius Products and The Weinstein Company.

Awake is a treacherous story about a man whose failed anesthetic leaves him conscious but paralyzed throughout an operation. As he is forced to endure excruciating pain, he retreats into the dark recesses of his mind while his wife struggles with demons of her own.

The film features an ensemble cast including Golden Globe® nominee Jessica Alba* (Fantastic Four, Sin City), Golden Globe® nominee Hayden Christensen** (Factory Girl, Star Wars flms) and Oscar® nominee Terrence Howard*** (Ray, Four Brothers, Crash), The Awake DVD also includes chilling special features including seven deleted scenes, commentary by director Joby Howard and more.

Buy It Here.

The Trilogy From Hell Begins: Evil Calls

Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:00:00 CST
Mayhem and Gore are just a few things to fill your need for terror in the first installment of a trilogy from Hell.
(Well, actually the UK) The Raven: Evil Calls is released to DVD, February 14, 2008. Yes, say Happy Valentine's Day with a horror filled saga.

The Raven: Evil Calls starts two years after the disappearance of horror novelist George Carney and his family, a group of students travel to Harrow Woods in search of him. Led by lecturer Karl Mathers, the group’s investigation leads them to discover the forest has more horrors to offer than they first realized. Cursed by the infamous witch Lenore Selwyn as she burnt at the stake in the 17^th Century, the forest now holds a dark and murderous secret. Trapped within Harrow Woods, the students begin to die, brutally victimized by an unseen enemy.

This is from the special effects artist that brought you the shining so you know that it will be a bloodbath. Buy It Here!

Trailer:

The Raven: Evil Calls

Official Website: www.internetgore.com
Also...
The Raven: Evil Calls is giving one lucky winner the chance to Direct a short horror movie with a budget of £10,000. That will be funded, produced and distributed by House of Fear and Internet Gore.

All you have to do is watch the film available at www.internetgore.com and answer these three questions:

What is the name of Karl's wife?

Who is the first character to die in the film?

At what time does the séance begin?

Send entries to houseoffearcontests@yahoo.co.uk , with your answers, name, address and ticket (included in Evil Calls box). Correct answers will be put into a draw and the winner will be announced on 14th of March 2008 on www.internetgore.com

Evil Calls Stills

Romero At The Golden Apple

Sun, 10 Feb 2008 00:00:00 CST
The Golden Apple Comics store located in Hollywood California, was the place to be on the Saturday afternoon of February 9th. Hundreds of fans patiently lined up around the block, to eagerly meet the zombie master himself, director George A. Romero.George was there to promote his newest and highly anticipated film "Diary of The Dead."
On the table next to where he was sitting, was a monitor showing the trailer. While I waited in line, I must have watched it 50 or so times. Let me tell you, it's going to be amazing.As usual, George was the gentle ever so humble guy you always meet. Always cordial, meeting each and every fan with a smile, George signed every item each fan brought for him to sign, no matter if it was one
item or five. That's George for you. You can see clearly how much he appreciates his fans.
Since I arrived there early,(thank God I did) I was lucky to score a free pass for the screening of "Diary Of The Dead" this February 14th, at the Famous Chinese Mann Theatre. Now that's what I call the ultimate date movie for Valentine's day!!!!!
If you have never had the honor to meet Mr. George A. Romero, I certainly hope you get the chance to. He is truly worth waiting in line for, no matter how long it is. I have the utmost respect for this man, who is by no doubt one of the biggest icons of this horror genre in which we all love.
Chris Hannan
Scars Magazine/Zombiefriends.com
GEORGE ROMERO'S ENTRANCE
Photo's from the Golden Apple Comics 2/9/08

Nightcap Of The Living Dead

Sun, 10 Feb 2008 00:00:00 CST
After the AFI Dallas 40th Anniversary of Night of The Living Dead, Texas Frightmare Weekend is throwing a Nightcap of the Dead After Party to celebrate 40 years of terror. At $25.00 a head how can you miss out on a party like this. Guys and Ghuols act fast passes are limited and are sure to sell out.
Nightcap of the Living Dead!

February 21, 2008

Diary Of The Dead Review

Fri, 8 Feb 2008 00:00:00 CST
“If it’s not on camera, it’s like it never happened.”
- DIARY OF THE DEAD
Legendary horror icon, George A. Romero, returns to the big screen in this month’s highly anticipated film, “Diary of the Dead.” This film was independently financed making it Romero’s first indie zombie film in years, and has already announced plans for a sequel.
Horror fans will be pleased to see the same type of flesh eating zombies we have come to know and love from Romero’s previous films, as well as his signature social commentary. However, unlike the typical horror cult classics including, “Night of the Living Dead,” Dawn of the Dead,” “Day of the Dead,” and “Land of The Dead,” Romero chose to focus more on the subject of human interaction, and first hand experiences with the dead roaming the earth, rather than the actual zombies themselves.
The entire duration of the film takes place within the first three nights of the world witnessing the dead becoming the “undead.”
This film challenges the basis of human morality, and the issue of reality vs. the media. How far will you go to ‘get the story,’ and when is it enough? How do people in the midst of tragedy choose to react, or not react? When there is an accident on the highway, why do we as humans feel the need to slow down and look? “We feel compelled- not to help, but to watch.”
The Diary begins with a zombie encounter caught on tape, only to be shown later on in the film from an edited perspective- the media’s perspective. (Fans may recognize some of the newsreaders voices as Wes Craven, Quentin Tarantino, and Stephen King). This sets the catalyst for our group of main characters who had been filming their own horror movie in the woods of Pennsylvania during the time of this zombie apocalypse. The film’s student director decides to use his own camera to capture the real story in a documentary entitled "The Death of Death." The film is shot from the perspective of several video cameras which are then edited together and narrated by the films female protagonist.
Because of this style of filming, the audience feels closer connected to the characters, as if they are really there witnessing everything first hand as these people are. This makes for some interesting jumps and scares because the audience is only seeing what happens on camera, until it pans in the direction of the horror that these people are experiencing. They are forced to fight for their lives with the reality of having no food, no fuel, no weapons, and only an old vehicle to seek shelter.
Like “The Blair Witch Project,” this film may make you dizzy with its sudden jumps and camera movements.
“Diary of the Dead” is about humanity, and how people choose to react to different situations. It is a horror film with flesh eating zombies and underlying subtext. It is a blend of drama, gore, campyness, and added slapstick in just the right places. It challenges the fact that these zombies may be eating human flesh, but how different is that from humans feeding off of the tragedy of other human beings? They would rather watch someone die and capture it on tape, instead of helping them. And to them, it’s just another day’s work, because they ‘got the story.’ After all, “If it’s not on camera, it’s like it never happened.”
-Michelle Romano
ZombieFriends.com/DiaryOfTheDead
MySpace.com/DiaryOfTheDead

Photos From Diary Of The Dead Screening NYC 2/6/08

Happy Birthday George!

Mon, 4 Feb 2008 00:00:00 CST
The Father Of Modern Horror, George A. Romero turns 68 years old Today. He was born in New York City on February 4th, 1940. George grew up in NYC until relocating to Pittsburgh to attend Carnegie-Mellon University. Romero and friends shot television commercials, short films and sports documentaries. In the late 60's they founded Image Ten Productions and scrounged up around $100,000 Dollars to film what would later be the greatest horror film ever made "Night Of The Living Dead", which premiered in October 1968
George has continued to inspire, intrigue, and scare us with classics of ghouls, zombies, vampires, and even a crazy little obsessed monkey.
There's Always Vanilla (1971)
Season of the Witch (1972)
The Crazies (1973)
Martin (1977)
Dawn of the Dead (1978)
Knightriders (1981)
Creepshow (1982)
Day of the Dead (1985)
Monkey Shines (1988)
Two Evil Eyes (1990)
The Dark Half (1993)
Bruiser (2001)
Land of the Dead (2005)
Diary of the Dead (2007)

Thanks for all the scares, jumps, laughs, tears and classic entertainment. Happy Birthday George! I hope you get your Cake!!! We'll Stay Scared For You!
I WANT MY CAKE!!!

DVD Releases 2/5/08 - FREE COPY OF STORM WARNING

Mon, 4 Feb 2008 00:00:00 CST

DVD Releases: 2/5/08

It's an indie asylum of straight to DVD this week. Also, I have a copy of Storm Warning released this week from Dimension Extreme to give away email cinezombi@zombiefriends.com with an in order list of the films below and I will choose a winner Friday to send a copy.
Click On The Pictures To Buy

Croc (2008)
Directed by Stewart Raffill

A man-eating croc is on the loose. Locals are missing. And body parts are bobbing in the swamps. This is an adventure you can really "sink your teeth into." On the outskirts of a beach resort in Thailand is Jack’s Croc Farm, featuring its star attraction, Delilah. But when Delilah goes missing, body parts begin to pile up in the most dangerous and fetid swampland in Thailand. Croc Hawkins (Michael Madsen, Reservoir Dogs) is the croc hunter assigned to the case but even his expertise might not be enough to find the frightening beast. The hunt is on to find Delilah but no one can anticipate the surprises and terrors that await. The fourth installment in the "Maneater Series," Croc is now available for the first time on DVD.

Dangerous Worry Dolls (2008)
Directed by Charles Band

The story of this one follows a girl in prison who finds an excellent way at getting revenge on her fellow inmates; she acquires some South American worry dolls and makes them supa evil, then puts them to work.

Deadhouse (2008)
Directed by Pablo Macho Maysonet IV

When Lisa and her sister Christina venture on vacation with their childhood friend, Brandon, their car suddenly gets stranded; leaving them to seek help in an abandoned house. Captured by the houses two residents, Victor and Kain, the teens must now try to escape before they are killed off one by one. With time running out and Victor closing in, they must learn to put their differences aside and escape what s hopefully their last night at DeadHouse.

Demon Seduction (2008)
Directed by Greg Lewolt

An epic and bloody battle for the survival of planet Earth is on. Scientists experiment on a synthesized human-alien hybrid with new advanced DNA. A dying race of aliens must have the Super-DNA to continue building their population and they will stop at nothing to get it. Not wanting to bring attention to their mission, they morph into human females to seduce the scientists and obtain the secret formula. But if hot love making doesn t get the job done, the aliens will start gruesome, gut-ripping carnage and destroy all of man-kind.

Grindhouse Psychos Triple Feature
Directed by Various
COP KILLERS
Two wayward long-haired ne'er-do-wells will do just about anything to score some easy money.
TENEMENT
This is the story of a South Bronx apartment building taken hostage by a gang of blood -crazed, junkie punks.
DON T GO IN THE HOUSE
As a child, Donald Kohler grew up under the sadistic rule of an overbearing mother.

Home Made (2008)
Directed by Jason Impey

Follow Jack Hess, the most controversial filmmaker ever known to mankind as he battles to make the ultimate snuff film. When he is finally caught with help from a victims boyfriend he tells all that makes him tick. But he has a poor, sweet, innocent girl and a half dead man locked away being watched by one of his perverted cameras. Will anyone find them? Has Jack Hess really been stopped?

Killer Pad (2007)
Directed by Robert Englund

The first film Robert Englund has directed film since the 976-EVIL, A group of slack-jawed Midwestern kids who move out to LA for a life of glamour and fame. They find a house incredibly cheap in the Hollywood Hills, too cheap to be good, and of course buy it immediately. They’re unware that their house is actually a portal to hell, though, and soon demonic antics are in full swing.

Naked Beneath the Water (2007)
Directed by Sean Cain

Pelle's brother has been missing for a month when a mysterious phone call directs him to the top rated reality show, Public Enemy Number One. It's a nasty piece of work where contestants tape their murders and battle it out to be the top killer for that year. When Pelle realizes the brutal chainsaw murder was filmed in his brother's apartment he goes there to see if the footage is real. Little does he know he's stepped into a vicious contest of famous past Public Enemies and those who will take their place.

Sabbath (2007)
Directed by William Van Schotten

When the last soul enters heaven and the first sinner is shut out of hell life as we know it will cease to exist. Geller, played by Ashley Gallo (DREAD, BLOODLOCK), runs for her life from the bloodthirsty zombies that seem to have over run her small town. For help during end times she turns to Mack (a criminal), two shady brothers and a faithless Reverend played by David Crawford (DAWN OF THE DEAD 78). Geller and her new friends are on the run from roving hoards of zombies, shadow demons and the Grim Reaper!

Storm Warning (2007)
Directed by Jamie Blanks
Terrifying horror film about a couple who get stranded on a remote island during a storm and end up becoming the captives of the sick and twisted family that lives there.

We Want You To Meet George A. Romero!

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:00:00 CST

Weinstein Company, Zombie Friends, Scars Magazine and The Texas Frightmare Weekend want you to meet "The Father Of Modern Horror" George A. Romero in anticipation of Diary Of The Dead that premieres in theaters February 15th 2008. One lucky horror fan will get round-trip airfare to Dallas/Fort Worth, 3 Nights Hotel, and attend the Texas Frightmare Weekend with a meet and greet from the man himself. Enter Here!!!

Wild, Bloody ,Gory, Sexy Pig Hunt Trailer

Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:00:00 CST

This is positively one of the craziest trailers that you will ever seen,but your going to want to see it. The fact that there are primus tracks on the feature film doesn't hurt either.
***NOTE***
You might want the kiddies to turn there heads on this one and it sure as sh*t ain't safe for work!!!
This story begins when John takes his San Francisco friends to his deceased uncles remote ranch to hunt wild pigs, it seems like a typical guys weekend with guns - despite the presence of Johns sexy girlfriend Brooks. But as John and his crew trek deeper into the forest, they begin tracking the awful truth about his uncles demise and the legend of The Ripper -- a murderous three-thousand-pound black boar! Their pursuit leads them through fields of marijuana and into the muddy landscape of Big Wallow, involving high-powered weaponry, the violent and unpredictable Tibbs Brothers, massacred emus, a machete-toting Hippie Stranger, vengeful rednecks, and throat-slitting Cult Girls who grow dope by day and worship a Giant Killer Pig by night. By the time the pig hunt is done, no one is innocent - or unscathed. Not for the faint of heart, PIG HUNT is a darkly comic horror film that combines the best of DELIVERANCE, JAWS, and DINER, but remains uniquely Nor-Cal in its tone and scope. It is cinematic punkabilly - fresh, shocking, unforgettable!

AFI DALLAS Red Carpet Affair...WITH GHOULS!!

Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:00:00 CST

Red Carpet Affair...WITH GHOULS!!

AFI DALLAS and TFW asked you to save the date way back in October. Now on to the when, where and what for: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 21 at the historic Landmark Inwood Theater in Dallas for a 40th anniversary screening of Night of the Living Dead. Featuring an appearance and Q&A after the screening with legendary director George A. Romero and cast members Marilyn Eastman, Bill Hinzman, George Kosana, Judith O'Dea, Kyra Schon, Russ Streiner and co-writer John Russo.
To RSVP for this free event, e-mail your full name to zombies@texasfrightmareweekend.com by Feb. 15. Seating is extremely limited.
Click for complete press release.

DVD Releases: 1/29/08

Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:00:00 CST

DVD Releases 1/29/08

The Invasion of DVD’s for Tuesday the 29th 2008. Also Info on the Invasion infection website at the end of the list.
Click On Any Of The Pictures To Buy!

1942 (2007)
Directed by Kelvin Tong

Five soldiers lost in the jungle and on course for safety must fight against vicious obstacles posed by their surroundings, internal rivalries and supernatural ghosts that threaten their very lives.

Automatons (2007)
Directed by James Felix McKenney

Fresh off a limited theatrical release and shot in Robo-monstervision, a black-and-white retro style reminiscent of old television series and even older movies, AUTOMATONS is a tip of the hat to the imagination and humanity of shows such as The Outer Limits and One Step Beyond. The deceptively simple cinematography evokes a time before big-budget CGI--and thus a time when theme and content were more important than empty action and special effects.
The story focuses on a lone woman in a post-apocalyptic world where humans have been engaging in a futile war of competing philosophies and belief systems. Newcomer Christine Spencer stars as the Girl, who lives in a crumbling laboratory repairing outdated robots while fending off the destructive video beams of the Enemy Leader. Cult horror star Angus Scrimm (Phantasm) stands out as the Scientist who has seen it all.
As potent as The Day the Earth Stood Still or Android, AUTOMATONS is a must-see for all science fiction fans.

Barn of the Naked Dead (1973)
Directed by Alan Rudolph
Three showgirls on their way to Las Vegas have car trouble and are stuck all night out in the desert. The next morning cheerful Andre (Andrew Prine) offers them help in fixing their car. However, Andre is really a maniac with a lot of family problems; his mother ran out on him when he was a child so now he keeps kidnapped women chained up in his barn and trains them to perform circus tricks. Andre’s father is still around, but because the old homestead is next to a nuclear test site he has been transformed into a raving homicidal mutant that Andre keeps locked up in a shed.

Black Mass (2007)
Directed by Nigel Wingrove

I’m not sure if this is a real movie that’s trying to sell itself as a collection of footage, or a collection of footage released as a movie; either way I’m interested. The story is about the titular night club, which opened its doors on the last Sunday of every month. A group of women called the Satanic Sluts would enact performances meant to evoke hell itself, though obviously they never succeeded … or did they?

Deadly End (2005)
Directed by Graeme Whifler

It seemed like the perfect neighborhood, at least thats what Bob and Wendi Petersen thought, before they met their new neighbor... But behind every perfect neighborhood, there hides a dark secret. On Wormwood Drive that secret is named Adrien Trumbull; behind his welcoming grin lurks a dark obsession with poison and self-mutilation and within the walls of his rancid home, hides pure madness. For Bob and Wendi Petersen, the neighborhood of their dreams is about to become a living nightmare, a deadly end.

Die and Let Live (2007)
Directed by Justin Channell

A guy who throws a party for himself to try and feel better about a recent breakup, but finds he’s got other things to worry about when a pack of bloodthirsty zombies crashes.

Invasion (2007)
Directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel

The Invasion tells the story of a mysterious epidemic that alters the behavior of human beings. When a Washington D.C. psychiatrist (Nicole Kidman) discovers the epidemics origins are extraterrestrial, she must fight to protect her son, who may hold the key to stopping the escalating invasion.

Lake Placid 2 (2007)
Directed by David Flores
Years after two 30 foot prehistoric crocodiles are captured and killed in Maine, the local sheriff teams up with an EPA agent, a female Fish and Wildlife agent and a big game hunter, to kill four blood-thirsty offspring of the original killer crocs.

Punk Rock Holocaust 2 (2007)
Directed by Doug Sakmann

Set one year after the original Punk Rock Holocaust, the demonic Executioner’s headless, undead corpse is back on the Vans Warped Tour and it’s looking for its head! The killer’s body is tearing the heads off various band members and sticking them on the jagged spinal cord where his neck used to be, using them to look for his own decapitated head. The heads retain the victims’ personalities, but the body is pure evil and is still carrying out murders. Adding insult to injury, the estranged heads are not on too good and keep falling off! On the tour there is total "Holocaust Denial" as Kevin Lyman and his tour production staff refutes the reports of carnage that happened in the previous year. Meanwhile, the evil Record Executive Belial (once again played by Troma’s Lloyd Kaufman) is on the rampage and on Lyman’s case about the deaths on the tour. One precocious, nubile "Holocaust Survivor" named Meghan has become a reporter for a small independent magazine. She is determined to get to the bottom of the story and reveal the truth to the world. Kevin Lyman is hiding something, but why? And what?

Right at Your Door (2007)
Directed by Chris Gorak

Rory Cochran and Mary McCormack star in this urban apocalyptic thriller. Cochran is an out-of-work, stay at home musician; his wife is a well-paid career woman. On her way to work one normal day in LA, someone sets off a series of dirty bombs across the city, killing hundreds and causing disease to rain down. The film is about the choices we make and their consequences.

Satanic Sluts (2007)
Directed by Nigel Wingrove

Remember the Satanic Sluts mentioned in the above write-up for Black Mass? Well here it is again.The DVD focuses on six of the sluts as we see just what being a slut for the devil is like.

Sexual Parasite (2005)
Directed by Takao Nakano

Reminiscent of the opening sequence of Peter Jackson’s Brain Dead, Sexual Parasite opens in a remote jungle near the Republic of Botswana. A group of explorers run across a tribal group, and a female explorer ends up infected with a rare parasite. A Sexual Parasite!

Fast forward into the future. A few guys and girls are out on a road trip together, when their car breaks down. Looking for a place to stay for the night, they discover an abandoned building. Once inside they find a stash of booze, dirty magazines, and a CD player. Looking forward to a night of drunken partying and some sex, the girls waste no time getting out of their clothes.

On her way to a hot bath, one of the girls manages to stumble upon a chamber containing the frozen body of the previously infected explorer and unwillingly wakes her from a frozen slumber. The Sexual Parasite is ready to pounce on its unsuspecting victims when they are at their most venerable, with their pants down! Now it’s a mission of survival to escape the building and fight off the infected before she kills everyone inside!

Want to know what you might look like if your body was invaded by a mysterious alien infection like the characters in the film The Invasion? Check out the official site for The Invasion DVD release and get infected!

The Invasion – Get Infected!

http://theinvasionmovie.warnerbros.com/infected/

Upload your picture and watch yourself transform.

Colin: From The Eyes Of A Zombie

Sun, 27 Jan 2008 00:00:00 CST

COLIN: Death is just the beginning

This is probably one of the most awesome indie trailers I have seen in some time. It comes from newcomer Marc Price a British director from the UK. Colin is the first ever Zombie movie told entirely from a Zombie’s perspective. Most British Zombie or Zombish films have been brilliant , so I expect no less from Colin.

Our hero Colin is bitten by a Zombie; he dies and returns from the dead. We follow him as he wanders through suburbia during the throes of a cadaverous apocalypse.

"Colin has more than its fair share of gore, along with several ambitious set pieces including a broad daylight zombie vs. human street battle and an epic housebound siege. It is also an exploration of who Colin was when he was alive through the objects, places and people he becomes attached to. The make-up design is beautifully realized. Humans are sweaty and dirty whilst the zombies are blood-stained and full of character.", says Marc Price.

Colin is the first independently financed low budget feature from Nowhere Fast Productions. Early clips and trailers have been causing a buzz among horror fans across the internet. Without funding it was the film maker’s goal to make an explosive feature length production filled by the creativity and inventiveness of those involved that would not be restricted in any way by the lack of funding.

The film is currently in post production and will be screened in early 2008.

Diary Of The Dead Theater Listings

Fri, 25 Jan 2008 00:00:00 CST
The first confirmed theaters and release cities for DIARY OF The Dead below. We will be seeing it at AMC in Dallas while at Texas Frightmare Weekend.
NEW YORK CITY AMC Empire 25 (212) 398-3939 http://www.movietickets.com/house_detail.asp?exid=amc&house_id=7114
City Cinemas Village East (212) 529-6998 http://citycinemas.moviefone.com/showtimes/theater.adp?theaterid=922
LOS ANGELES Landmark Nuart (310) 281-8223 https://tickets.landmarktheatres.com/Landmark.aspx?TheatreID=209
Mann Chinese (opening 2/22/08) (323) 464-8111 http://www.movietickets.com/house_detail.asp?house_id=8066
SAN FRANCISCO Landmark Lumiere (415) 267-4893 https://tickets.landmarktheatres.com/Landmark.aspx?TheatreID=225
Landmark Shattuck (510) 464-5980 http://www.landmarktheatres.com/market/SanFranciscoEastBay/ShattuckCinemas.htm
PHILADELPHIA Landmark Ritz - Bourse (215) 440-1181 https://tickets.landmarktheatres.com/Landmark.aspx?TheatreID=274
AMC Neshaminy (215) 722-4AMC http://www.movietickets.com/house_detail.asp?house_id=5165
AMC Cherry Hill (856) 486-7420 http://www.fandango.com/amcloewscherryhill24_aaktm/theaterpage
DENVER Landmark Starz FilmCenter (303) 820-3456
BOSTON AMC Boston Commons (617) 423-5801 http://www.fandango.com/amcloewsbostoncommon19_aapnv/theaterpage
Landmark Kendall Square (617) 621-1202 https://tickets.landmarktheatres.com/Landmark.aspx?TheatreID=231
DALLAS AMC Mesquite 30 (972) 724-8000 http://www.movietickets.com/house_detail.asp?house_id=4378
HOUSTON AMC Gulf Pointe 30 (281) 319-4AMC http://www.movietickets.com/house_detail.asp?house_id=3833
PHOENIX Harkins Arizona Mills (480) 820-0387 http://www.movietickets.com/house_detail.asp?house_id=4523
ATLANTA Paulson Plaza Theatre (404) 873-1939
Regal Hollywood 24 (770) 936-8235 http://www.fandango.com/regalhollywood24northi85_aanaz/theaterpage
SEATTLE Regal Meridian (206) 622-2434 http://www.fandango.com/seattleregalmeridian16_aabfy/theaterpage
AMC Alderwood 16 (425) 921-2985 http://www.fandango.com/TheaterPage.aspx?tid=AATFT
MIAMI, FL Brand Dolphin Cinema 19 (305) 591-9380 http://www.movietickets.com/house_detail.asp?afid=wibsc&house_id=7830
DETROIT Center Uptown Palladium (248) 644-3456
SAN DIEGO AMC Palm Promenade (858) 558-2AMC http://www.movietickets.com/house_detail.asp?house_id=6560
LAS VEGAS Cinemark South Point 16 (702) 260-4061 http://www.cinemark.com/century_showtimes.asp?fandango_id=AATTH
BALTIMORE Muvico Egyptian 24 (443) 755-8992
PITTSBURGH AMC Waterfront (412) 462-6923 http://www.fandango.com/TheaterPage.aspx?tid=AAOSA
CHARLOTTE, NC ACME Carolina Theatre

Marvel Zombies Gets A Fan Film

Fri, 25 Jan 2008 00:00:00 CST
Probably the most exciting fan film trailer I have seen since First Round (Punisher VS Wolverine Fan Film) Marvel Zombies The Movie (a fan film based on the Marvel Zombie miniseries published by Marvel Comics beginning in 2005) written, produced and directed by Scott Fields and Jim Ojala of Ojala Films. These guys are amazing from what I can see in the trailer.

For those who don't know the first five issuesof Marvel Zombies was written by Robert Kirkman (also known for the hit comic saga of "The Walking Dead") and illustrated by Sean Phillips, with covers by Arthur Suydam. Marvel Zombies originated as a spin-off of events in the comic book Ultimate Fantastic Four #21-23, it proved successful enough to publish additional miniseries

Here is the Horror teaser trailer for the fan film staring Spiderman, Mary Jane, Hulk, and...

Don't forget to watch after the credits!

Marvel Zombies The Movie Trailer

Storm Warning lands on DVD with a fury

Fri, 25 Jan 2008 00:00:00 CST
A “Tense Tale Of Terror Down Under”

Being a fan of Wolf Creek , I am sure to check this Auzzie flick out.

From the director of Urban Legend, Storm Warning won two L.A. Screamfest awards – Best Special Effects and Best Score – when it premiered at the festival in October of 2007. Caught in a massive storm that throws them off course, a young couple is stranded on a remote island where they seek refuge in an abandoned farmhouse.
Once there, they soon realize they are not alone and are being held hostage by a group of deranged killers. The film features bloodcurdling performances from Robert Taylor (Rogue, Ned Kelly), Mathew Wilkinson ( Ghost Rider) and Nadia Fares (War). Directed by Jamie Blanks (Urban Legend, Valentine), Storm Warning was written by Everett De Roche and was produced by Gary Hamilton (Wolf Creek).
Storm Warning lands with a fury in an Unrated DVD February 5, 2008.

Viva La Machete!

Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:00:00 CST
Okay, some new to rave about. Turns out that MACHETE (Robert Rodriguez's faux-trailer submission and one of the many highlights of the Grindhouse experience) will be released to DVD late this year.

The image (Below) is in the Grindhouse: The Sleaze-filled Saga of an Exploitation Double Feature (Hardcover) HERE, which is jammed full with all kinds of similar goodies, and a version of the poster is also at Hot Topic.

Also, for those who don't know their was a indie film from Mexico named Machete that came out in 2006.

Midnight Meat Train: It's Not Porn! It's A Horror Film.

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 00:00:00 CST
It may sound like porn, but it's a new thriller by Lionsgate.Lionsgate sent us the new poster(right) and the trailer (below). MIDNIGHT MEAT TRAIN is directed by critically acclaimed Japanese director Ryuhei Kitamura (VERSUS, AZUMI, SKY HIGH) in his American debut, and based on Clive Barker’s popular, short story from his classic Books of Blood collection. The screenplay was adapted by Jeff Buhler. Next stop…death.
When Leon Kaufman’s (Bradley Cooper) latest body of work – a collection of provocative, nighttime studies of the city and its inhabitants -- earns the struggling photographer interest from prominent art gallerist Susan Hoff (Brooke Shields), she propels him to get grittier and show the darker side of humanity for his upcoming debut at her downtown art space.
Believing he’s finally on track for success, Leon’s obsessive pursuit of dark subject matter leads him into the path of a serial killer, Mahogany (Vinnie Jones), the subway murderer who stalks late-night commuters -- ultimately butchering them in the most gruesome ways imaginable.
With his concerned girlfriend Maya (Leslie Bibb) fearing for his life, Leon’s relentless fascination with Mahogany lures him further and further into the bowels of the subways and ultimately into an abyss of pure evil – inadvertently pulling Maya right along with him.
The horror thriller MIDNIGHT MEAT TRAIN stars Bradley Cooper (WEDDING CRASHERS, TV’s “Alias,”), Vinnie Jones (X-MEN: THE LAST STAND, SNATCH), Brooke Shields (“Nip/Tuck”), and Leslie Bibb (the upcoming TRICK R’ TREAT, TALLADEGA NIGHTS: THE BALLAD OF RICKY BOBBY).
Also starring are Roger Bart (HOSTEL: PART II,” TV’s “Desperate Housewives”), Peter Jacobson (GOODNIGHT AND GOOD LUCK), Barbara Eve Harris (TV’s “Prison Break”), and UFC mixed martial arts fighter Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson.
This is sure to be a thriller.The film hits theaters everywhere May 16th.

Midnight Meat Train Trailer

No Laughing Matter: RIP Heath Ledger

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 00:00:00 CST
Heath Ledger, a actor in Knights Tale, Monsters Ball and the upcoming sequel to Batman Begins "Dark Knight" as The Joker was found dead today.
NEW YORK - Heath Ledger was found dead Tuesday at a downtown Manhattan residence, and police said drugs may have been a factor. He was 28.
NYPD spokesman Paul Browne said Ledger had an appointment for a massage at the Manhattan apartment believed to be his home. The housekeeper who went to let him know the masseuse had arrived found him dead at 3:26 p.m.
A large crowd of paparazzi and gawkers began gathering Tuesday evening outside the building on an upscale block in SoHo, where several police officers guarded the door.
The Australian-born actor was nominated for an Oscar for "Brokeback Mountain," where he met Michelle Williams in 2005. The two had lived in Brooklyn and had a daughter, Matilda, until they split up last year.
He most recently appeared in "I'm Not There," in which he played one of the many incarnations of Bob Dylan ? as did Cate Blanchett, whose performance in that film earned an Oscar nomination Tuesday for best supporting actress.
Ledger was to appear as the Joker this year in "The Dark Night," a sequel to 2005's "Batman Begins." He's had starring roles in "A Knight's Tale" and "The Patriot," and played the suicidal son of Billy Bob Thornton in "Monster's Ball."
Ledger grew up in Perth, and began doing amateur theater at age 10. At 16, he moved to Sydney to pursue an acting career, quickly landing TV movie roles and guest spots on Australian television.
After several independent films and a starring role in the short-lived Fox TV series "Roar," Ledger moved to Los Angeles and costarred in "10 Things I Hate About You," a teen comedy reworking of "The Taming of the Shrew."
Offers for other teen flicks came his way, but Ledger turned them down, preferring to remain idle than sign on for projects he didn't like.
"It wasn't a hard decision for me," Ledger told the Associated Press in 2001. "It was hard for everyone else around me to understand. Agents were like, `You're crazy,' my parents were like, `Come on, you have to eat.'"
Heath will be missed and may his memory live on in the hearts of his family, friends, fans and on film.

DVD Releases: 1/22/08

Mon, 21 Jan 2008 00:00:00 CST

Well this week it looks like Saw IV will be the winning Home Video.

Click On The Cover Art To Buy

Saw IV (2007)
Directed by Darren Lynn Bousman

Jigsaw and his apprentice Amanda are dead. Now, upon the news of Detective Kerry's murder, two seasoned FBI profilers, Agent Strahm and Agent Perez, arrive in the terrified community to assist the veteran Detective Hoffman in sifting through Jigsaw's latest grisly remains and piecing together the puzzle. However, when SWAT Commander Rigg is abducted and thrust into a game, the last officer untouched by Jigsaw has but ninety minutes to overcome a series of demented traps and save an old friend or face the deadly consequences.

Swamp Thing: The Complete Series
Directed by Various

Includes the First 22 Episodes as They Were Meant to Be Seen! When an attempt on Dr. Alec Holland’s life leaves him consumed by deadly chemicals and fire, the swamps of Louisiana transform him into a superhuman creature hell bent on ridding the swamp and the world of the evil that men do, beginning with his arch nemesis, Dr. Anton Arcane, the mad scientist responsible for Holland’s monstrous new incarnation as Swamp Thing. Based on the legendary DC Comics character and starring Dick Durock, reprising his title role from the popular Swamp Thing feature films, Mark Lindsay Chapman, Carrell Myers and featuring Kari Wuhrer from Sliders, Swamp Thing: The Series follows the tortured creature that was once a man and his quest to regain his humanity, purging the swamp of evildoers along the way. Beware the wrath of Swamp Thing!

When Evil Calls (2007)
Directed by Johannes Roberts
Willburn Hall is your average six form college, with a complex hierarchy. Towards the bottom is Samantha (played by Jennifier Lim) one day when she is walking home after an average day, a door falls out of the sky. Then out of the door comes a Clown (played my Oscar Pearce). Samantha is then granted one wish via text message in return for passing the message on two people. The clown or evil genie goes on to cause havoc in the college with all the pupils owning mobile phones....Will the pupils of Willburn Hall be able get through it?

History Channel's Life After People

Sat, 19 Jan 2008 00:00:00 CST
Not exactly horror, but with the films today(28 Days/Weeks Later,Resident Evil, I Am Legend, and Doomsday), footage of life after human extinction is pretty terrifying in my book. It's happened my times before and could happen again.
From the ruins of ancient civilizations to present day cities devastated by natural disasters, history gives us clues to these questions and many more in the visually stunning and thought-provoking new special LIFE AFTER PEOPLE, premiering Monday, January 21st, 2008 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT on The History Channel®.
Abandoned skyscrapers would, after hundreds of years, become "vertical ecosystems" complete with birds, rodents and even plant life. One small animal might be responsible for bringing down the Hoover Dam hydroelectric plant. Swelled rivers, crumbling bridges and buildings, grizzly bears in California and herds of buffalo returning to the Great Western Plains: In a world without humans, these would be the visual hallmarks. Our cars would shrivel to piles of dust, our house pets would be overtaken by flourishing wildlife and most of the records of our human story, books, photos, records would fade quickly, leaving little evidence that we ever existed.
Using feature film quality visual effects and top experts in the fields of engineering, botany, ecology, biology, geology, climatology and archeology, Life After People provides an amazing visual journey through the ultimately hypothetical.
The 1986 nuclear power plant accident at Chernobyl and its aftermath provides a riveting and emotional case study of what can happen after humans have moved on. Life After People goes to remote islands off the coast of Maine to search for traces of abandoned towns, beneath the streets of New York to see how subway tunnels may become watery canals, to the Montana wilderness to divine the destiny of the bears and wolves.
Humans won't be around forever, and now we can see in detail, for the very first time, the world that will be left behind in Life After People

History Channel's Life After People

Tale Of Two Diary Of The Dead Posters

Sat, 19 Jan 2008 00:00:00 CST
Today two posters are on the net for the insanely anticipated Dairy of The Dead. Shock Til You Drop got to see the official U.S. poster(Right) for George A. Romero’s Diary of the Dead which opens February 15th in theaters across the country from Dimension Films.
Dimensions Art department is dead on (No pun intended). I have got to get my hands on on of these kick ass posters
Filmz.ru posted a poster yesterday (Left), that equally kicks ass but not as good as the first. Both of the posters are more than likely authentic, and purpose completed, they totally make me want to see the film more.

DOOMSDAY Trailer and Stills Infect The Net

Wed, 16 Jan 2008 00:00:00 CST
Imagine Road Warrior, Outbreak, and Escape From New York rolled into one bad ass film. Post-Apocalyptomaniacs get ready for the ride of your life. DOOMSDAY IS COMING!!!
Universal Pictures and Rogue Pictures have just released the theatrical trailer for the upcoming action-thriller DOOMSDAY from writer/director Neil Marshall, starring Rhonda Mitra, Bob Hoskins and Malcolm McDowell.
In the action-packed new thriller DOOMSDAY , from writer/director Neil Marshall (The Descent, Dog Soldiers), authorities brutally quarantine a country as it succumbs to fear and chaos when a virus strikes. The literal walling-off works for three decades—until the dreaded Reaper virus violently resurfaces in a major city.
An elite group of specialists, captained by Eden Sinclair (Rhona Mitra), is urgently dispatched into the still-quarantined country to retrieve a cure by any means necessary. Shut off from the rest of the world, the unit must battle through a landscape that has become a waking nightmare.
Doomsday Attacks Theaters March 15,2008
The Trailer(Below)has hit the net and it is by far the sickest looking film, We have seen in a long time.

DOOMSDAY TRAILER

Cloverfield Review

Wed, 16 Jan 2008 00:00:00 CST
“We live in a time of great fear. Having a movie that is about something as outlandish as a massive creature attacking your city, allows people to process and experience that fear in a way that is incredibly entertaining and incredibly safe. I want to have that experience myself - to go to a movie that is about something larger than life and hyper-real, and Cloverfield certainly is”- J.J.Abrams, producer.

‘Dracula. Godzilla. Freddy Krueger. Foreboding, violent monsters in human, animal or alien form, who wreak havoc on an innocent public, have been drawing audiences to theaters since the silent era, offering catharsis from personnel anxiety and serving as metaphors for the general fears plaguing the culture during a particular era.’ Cloverfield is no different. It plays on the fears of today’s society.

Paramount Pictures presents the highly anticipated film Cloverfield, directed by Matt Reeves. The film is written by Drew Godded, and produced by J.J. Abrams and Bryan Burk. This film has been rated PG13 for violence, terror and disturbing images.

Cloverfield is a film about a new kind of monster, filmed with a different approach to Godzilla. The audience is introduced to the unique design of a non-existing creature brought to life for the first time on the big screen. The monster is seen from a camcorder point of view. Aside from this monster terrorizing the people of New York, there are also parasites scattered around the city sent to terrorize the characters on a one on one basis. This serves the purpose of the unexpected jumps and scares that horror fans have to come to love and expect.
The film is centered around a group of young adults (Lizzy Caplan, Jessica Lucas, Mike Vogel) at a going away party for their friend Rob (Michael Stahl-David). The catalyst begins when the core group runs outside after hearing a loud commotion. The terror begins as they discover that the head of the Statue of Liberty has been knocked to the ground. This is seen through the viewfinder of their friend who was assigned to document the entire nights event with a camcorder. The entire film is shot through the perception of this point of view. There are no reverse shots; you see what the camera sees.
This style of filming “much like the Blair Witch Project” creates an intensity for the audience leaving them wanting more. They want to know what is happening off frame. “There is something very scary about what you can’t see,” Reeves said about his choice of camera shots. “It becomes all about what your mind fills in.” You are witnessing the destruction of Manhattan and seeing the characters reaction as it is happening. You are experiencing the horror with these people. Because of this, you feel like you are right there- you are now a part of the movie.

I think that the viewers will be satisfied with this movie as a whole. It focuses on the on going relationship between the characters, as well as their reaction to the monster attacks.

Overall, I feel the film was brilliantly executed by both the cast and the crew.

As I was leaving the theater, I stopped to observe and listen to the audience’s reaction. The room was silent for quite some time. Then people started saying, “I really liked it”, “It was really good.” I then heard the two gentlemen walking out beside me, and listened to their conversation, one of them said “did you think it was good, or really, really Good?” And he responded, “that was really, really good.”

After seeing the film it makes you want to check to make sure that NYC is still okay... It is. (Cloverfield NYC Photos Below)

-Michelle Romano
Scars Magazine/Zombiefriends.com

Cloverfield Monster Revealed...Maybe?

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 00:00:00 CST
There have been many speculations to the identity of JJ Abrams' Mystery Monster. Sean Clark reported to Bloody Disgusting that this is confirmed as "The" monster (Right Top) from Cloverfield. We can not confirm or deny this rumor, but Clark is a noteworthy source.
The second rumored monster (Below) came from a note from (Zombiefriend Member) Edomac, who found this picture from Concept Art, which looks like it might be one of the smaller monsters from the film.
Cloverfield theory sites on the net have posted this same picture so... Maybe.

Besides that this is the best marketing of a film since Snakes On A Plane. This is all we think we know...

"There are large monsters?
There are small monsters that grow from the scales of the large ones?
They are carnivores and eat EVERYTHING in site?
There is no back story?
It is likely almost every character will die?
All the monsters are carnivores and eat people throughout?"

Opens This Friday! See It!!!!!!!!!!

7 TV Spots For Cloverfield

New
Here is a trailer that Paramount just sent over our way for you guys to check out.

Underworld 4 ?

Mon, 14 Jan 2008 00:00:00 CST

Underworld 4?

With Underworld 3: Rise of the Lycans not even released yet, Underworld 4 is in the works. "Is The Prequel going to theaters?" The answer is Yes. I know this because Lakeshore Entertainment pres Tom Rosenberg told Collider in a recent interview about Lakeshore's future releases. Rosenberg is pleased with Underworld 3, so much so that he’s now looking past a trilogy;
”I think it’s the strongest story that we’ve put together of the three.” he told the site, ”I think it’s really terrific. I think it leads to a 4th. When we did the 1st Underworld, we imagined three--the 1st one, a sequel and then a prequel. The 3rd is a prequel, so the 4th would carry on where Kate and Scott Speedman left off after 2, so I think this is going to be terrific...”

I really enjoyed the first film, the second was okay, but a third and fourth??? I will watch them, but wait for the DVD.

The Link above is to the MP3 audio interview.

DVD Releases: 1/15/08

Mon, 14 Jan 2008 00:00:00 CST
While no blockbuster horror horror is due out this week, we do have some indie titles, straight to DVD and re-releases to choose from.

The Attic
About a month after Emma Callan (Elisabeth Moss) and her family move into their seemingly picture-perfect Victorian home, Emma starts to have ghastly visions of a girl who appears to be her twin but is pure evil. Since no one else has seen this doppelganger, Emma is faced with two terrifying prospects: Either she s going insane or she s actually being haunted by a malevolent spirit determined to destroy anyone who dares delve into the dark mysteries of The Attic. Co-starring John Savage and Catherine Mary Stewart, this riveting film from the director of Pet Cemetery will fire up your most intense fears while it makes your blood run cold!

Earth Vs The Flying Saucers (1956)
Re-released to DVD.Dr. Russell Marvin heads up Operation Skyhook, which is tasked with sending rockets into the upper atmosphere to probe for future space flights. Unfortunately, all the rockets are somehow disappearing. While investigating this strange occurrence, Russell and his new assistant/wife Carol Marvin are abducted by a flying saucer, where the aliens demand to meet with certain people in order to negotiate. But it was a trick; the aliens only wanted to kill them. The invasion has begun and if Russell and Carol can't find a way to get past their defenses and stop these creatures, it may be the end of the human race.

Ghost Son
Stacey and Mark have recently married and are deeply in love for each other, living in Mark's farm in Africa. When Mark has a fatal car accident, the widow Stacey misses him and decides to stay with their orphan teenager maid Thandi in the farm. Later, her friend and doctor Doc finds that Stacey is pregnant of Mark. After a complicated delivery, Stacey notes that her baby in some moments seems to be possessed by the spirit of Mark, trying to kill her to bring her to spend the eternity with Mark.

It Came From Beneath The Sea (1955)
Re-Released To DVD. It Came From Beneath the Sea was the first collaboration between special effects wizard Ray Harryhausen and producer Charles H. Schneer. Directed by Robert Gordon (Tarzan and The Jungle Boy), the newly colorized film, depicting a giant octopus attacking San Francisco, stars Kenneth Tobey (The Thing From Another World), Faith Domergue (This Island Earth), Donald Curtis (Earth vs. The Flying Saucers) and Ian Keith (The Ten Commandments).

Matrimony
A woman finds the key to a room in the attic that her husband forbids her from entering. When she opens the door, she is confronted with the haunting existence of the woman her husband refuses to forget.

Monster (2008)
In 2005, it was reported that Tokyo, Japan had been devastated by a massive earthquake. It was reported that thousands were dead, In 2007, a camera belonging to two missing American filmmakers was found. The footage would reveal that it was not a n earthquake. It was something else.

Red Eye
Not To Be Confused with Wes Craven's Red Eye. It's Mi-sun's first day as a railroad attendant. Her first assignment is an overnight trip through Korea and she's understandably nervous. But it's not the motley group of passengers that has her feeling uneasy. It's the train itself. It turns out that some of the cars on the train were involved in a devastating crash 16 years earlier in which 100 people died. Rumor has it those cars are haunted and it's not long before Mi-sun starts to experience eerie visions.

Winterbeast
In a wintery kind of town somewhere, people are being killed off by possessed totem poles.

I love the classics, so you know where my money is.

Romero Releases Diary Of The Dead Trailer

Fri, 11 Jan 2008 00:00:00 CST
The long awaited George A. Romero's Diary Of The Dead Trailer has finally been released online via the film’s MySpace page. Before the Trailer there is a message from "The Man" Himself announcing a contest for short filmmakers to win a chance to get their short film on the DVD for Diary. This is a fantastic Idea. Check out the trailer below and be sure to hit the Diary of the Dead MySpace page for details on the short film competition! Make sure to enter if you have a short film, there probably won't be another chance like this one. The film's theatrical release date is February 15th!

Eli Roth Reveals Trailer Trash!

Mon, 7 Jan 2008 00:00:00 CST

Eli Roth's Trailer Trash and Pot Smoking Zombies!

Being a fan of the grindhouse genre and era, I am eager to see Eli Roth's TRAILER TRASH, the latest project spawned from his faux trailer THANKSGIVING(Trailer Below) in Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez's Grindhouse. What Grindhouse missed in box office numbers, it made up for in one hell of a thrill ride full of sleazy mis-framed exitement.

I am hoping that Eli delivers the same thing in his new film made of entirely faux trailers. This film will probably do horrible in the box office and will not win any awards, but thank you MGM for letting it hit the silver screen, Aug 22, 2008.

Quotes from the Empire Magazine article!

Eli Roth talks the inspiration behind TRAILER TRASH with EMPIRE Magazine. He says, "I made that Thanksgiving trailer and we were laughing so hard, I was like, 'This is all I wanna do.' How can I make a movie that's as silly as Monty Python And The Holy Grail? I'm dying to."

He continues, "This can't be complete insanity for 90 minutes. We have to ground it. We've been working through several different throughlines, which give us an excuse to get in and out of the trailers and scenes from movies, and also keep it simple."

3 of Roth's faux coming attractions foretold:

THANKSGIVING 2 - "I'm so excited about the trailer for Thanksgiving 2 that I almost want to go right into making the film! We've got gags that are better than fucking the turkey!"

BEAR WITNESS 2: KANGAROO COURT - A sequel to the imaginary Bear Witness, in which a bear sees a Mob hit and enters the witness protection program.

ZOMBIES ON POT - A horror spoof, in which zombies become addicted to dope - and then really get the munchies.
Original Thanksgiving Trailer

DEXTER SEASON ONE WILL AIR ON CBS!

Mon, 7 Jan 2008 00:00:00 CST

DEXTER SEASON ONE WILL AIR ON CBS!

With the ongoing WGA strike, the rumors have been flying and now it is official. CBS will start airing the first season of Showtime's hit series DEXTER ( Which really is the best show on TV!) will be premiered (Heavily edited) on Sunday February 17th, 2008 at 10PM . While I am sure the popularity for Dexter will increase dramatically. Will the show have the same appeal after it is slaughtered by network television?

For all those who know and love Dexter in his purer (unedited) form, SEASON THREE of the series is set to debut later this year on Showtime, given that the media moguls and writers can settle their dispute and get back to doing what they do best "Entertaining"! More Info Below.

In CBS's press release, President of CBS Entertainment Nina Tassler said, "We're excited to work with our corporate cousins at Showtime on this unique programming opportunity. Dexter is a high-quality, compelling series that will be new and original programming for most CBS viewers. It's also a great match with our existing lineup, affording us the opportunity to promote this critically decorated series in CBS's top-rated crime dramas."

Putting Dexter on CBS is of course a result of the ongoing writers strike, which is causing the networks to look to cable for programming, as almost all scripted series air their last original episodes for the time being. But there are some questions putting Dexter on CBS raises, because the content of the show – which includes extreme violence, a healthy amount of nudity and lots of bad language – hardly seems network TV friendly. On top of that, a typical Dexter episode runs somewhere in the 55 minute area, versus the 44 minutes a network series has to stick to after commercials are factored in. That being the case, the episodes will obviously be heavily edited. What remains to be seen is if these altered episodes can retain any of the same impact and edge as the original versions.

DVD Releases: 1/8/08

Sat, 5 Jan 2008 00:00:00 CST
Okay, Horror junkies there is a lot to choose from this week. Death Sentence, Joshua, and Boogyman 2, more straight to video, even (Trailer Trash) a grindhouse trailer 2 disc Set hosted by (soft horror-porn scream queen) Misty Mundae. There’s enough this week to have a full sleasefest of B-budget goodness.

Here Goes...

Click On Any Of The Images To Buy From Amazon:

JANUARY 8 DVD Releases

ADDICTION (special edition): Brain Damage
After accidentally killing a mugger in self-defense, a mild mannered businessman has trouble reconciling the flood of emotions he has become engorged withrage, excitement, joy and even lust. These feelings soon blossom into a deadly addiction of desire, desperation and total dependence, which is simply a desperate rush that he cannot live without.

BEASTLY BOYZ (special edition): Ariztical
A young man avenges the death of his twin sister by a group of violent young men at a secluded sports camp.

BOOGEYMAN 2 (special edition): Sony Pictures
A young woman with a long-term phobia of the bogeyman, who voluntarily checks herself into a mental health facility with the hope of conquering her overwhelming fears. However, much to her horror, she discovers that some things are terrifying on purpose, and confronting her demons was not the best course of action.

DAYS OF DARKNESS: Lionsgate

As if ripped from the headlines, the world watches as a comet looms over the earth for days. The masses were told there is nothing to worry about. It was a lie!
An eclectic group of survivors huddle together and battle for their only chance to survive against the uprising of the undead while trying to save the fate of mankind.

DEATH SENTENCE ( Rated/Unrated ): 20th Century Fox
Nick Hume is a mild-mannered executive with a perfect life, until one gruesome night he witnesses something that changes him forever. Transformed by grief, Hume eventually comes to the disturbing conclusion that no length is too great when protecting his family.

THE DR. JEKYLL & MR. HYDE ROCK ’N ROLL MUSICAL (special edition): Elite
Cleverly original rock ’n roll tunes reminiscent of The Rocky Horror Picture Show and mesmerizing performances by brand new alluring dramatic actors and actresses make The Jekyll & Hyde Rock ’N Roll Musical as riveting and feverishly delightful as entertainment has ever been!

DRAGON WARS (special edition, Blu-ray, UMD): Sony Pictures
Meet Buraki, the vicious, 200-meter long Imoogi serpent from ancient Korea. His army includes giant lizards with missile launchers, flying dragons, soldiers bred for evil and mega-intelligent dinosaurs. Together, they will destroy Los Angeles and possibly the world unless reincarnated warriors Ethan and Sarah can outrun them and resurrect the Good Imoogi, Buraki’s ancient nemesis. Dragon Wars reveals every last detail of Earth’s greatest battle, a war you’ll only believe when you see it for yourself.

THE EXPEDITION (special edition): Brain Damage
This film is based on the true events that occurred on October 31st, 2004 in Saratoga County. Five Canadian filmmakers set out on a supernatural expedition to film a documentary on the Saratoga Homestead Asylum. Unfortunately, only four of the crew members exited the building the next morning. New Blood Entertainment compiled and edited all actual footage with re-enacted sequences to reveal in detail what occurred on that cold Halloween night.

JOSHUA (2007; special edition): Fox
The arrival of a newborn girl causes the gradual disintegration of the Cairn family; particularly for 9-year-old Joshua (Kogan), an eccentric boy whose proper upbringing and refined tastes both take a sinister turn.

THE KILLING FLOOR: ThinkFilm
Horror novel agent David Lamont (Marc Blucas) moves into a lavish penthouse apartment to celebrate his new-found success. But as he settles in, mysterious events occur; violent and bloody crime scene photos taken in his apartment show up at the front door, videotapes of him sleeping arrive in his mail and the strange sensation that he is being followed haunt his every step. No longer able to work or sleep, paranoia distorts his mind and takes over his life, yet he refuses to move out. Obsessed with tracking down his stalker, David unravels, falling prey to a deadly game. The only question that remains is: How far will he go to end this real life horror story?

THE KINGDOM Series One/Two (4-disc special edition): Koch Lorber
The Kingdom: Series One and Two includes both volumes of Lars von Trier’s acclaimed supernatural thriller.The Kingdom is Denmark’s most technologically advanced hospital, but inside its mazelike corridors, bizarre and otherworldly events are occurring. Evil has taken up residence, and now it won’t let go.

MAMMOTH (special edition): Union Station/Starz
When a meteor smashes into a Pleistocene museum, the fury of a partially frozen, 40,000 year old mammoth is unleashed on a small country town. Under orders to contain the threat that possesses the mammoth at all costs, Special Agents Powers and Whitaker are given 17 hours to kill the mammoth or the entire town will be decimated. They recruit local paleontologist, Dr. Frank Abernathy, to help them hunt the creature down before its rampage of death and destruction gets to the outside world. With the clock ticking and the body count rising, the only chance Dr. Abernathy has of saving his daughter and B-movie fanatic father is to help the agents destroy his life’s work.

MANEATER: Genius
The hunter becomes the hunted when the forested shadows of the Appalachian Trail are stalked by a wild animal out of its element, hungry and born to ravage. After Sheriff Grady (Gary Busey, The Firm) finds a dismembered body in the area, he quickly discovers a print near the scene that identifies the predator as a Bengal tiger. Six hundred pounds, twelve feet from nose to tail, it’s one of the most powerful cats on Earth. Now it’s loose—and there’s no man on the Appalachian Trail with the skill, or the courage, to take it down. Maneater is the third installment in the Genius-branded "Maneater Series" and its now available for the first time on DVD!

PURGATORY: York
Jack, Bobby and Alex are on a dirt-biking vacation in the remote canyons of the Mojave south of Palm Springs, unaware that this part of the desert is the main route for illegal immigrants who are making a desperate run to the U.S. Riding alone out in this endless maze of canyons, miles from civilization, the three city boys stumble across the body of an illegal immigrant who has been shot to death. They soon encounter the killers: a couple of locals who have made a game out of hunting the desert-weary illegals. They quickly end up captured and imprisoned by these human predators and find themselves in a life-and-death struggle. Can their will to survive keep them alive long enough to escape purgatory?

SCARRED (2008; special edition): SRS Cinema
Writer & director STEVE LOOKER presents SCARRED , a suspense horror film from the UK. Bill Conrad will stop at nothing to find his daughter. A year to the day Bill makes his weekly trip to the site of his daughter s disappearance to put up her poster. But on this fateful day he finds someone wandering in the road. Andy Fuller tells Bill that he has just left Jen Conrad (Bills daughter) in the forest because she was badly injured trying to get away from a crazed gang hell bound on killing them for fun. Bill forces Andy to take him back. On their travels Andy starts telling Bill about the sick game they were forced to play at a hut in the middle of the woods... for Bill, the horror is truly just about to begin...

SLAUGHTERED (special edition): Brain Damage
From Director Anthony Doublin (make-up effects supervisor on Re-Animator), comes the sick and twisted story of Harold Parkinson, owner of the snuff site Slaughtered Sheep . Sadistic Harold hires young models off of the internet so that he can torture and murder them while shooting graphic pictures of their violent deaths for his web site. Haunted by the ghosts of his victims, Harold plunges deep into madness, proving to be unstoppable in his quest to provide grotesque entertainment for his customers.

SUNSHINE (special edition, Blu-ray): Fox
Directed by Danny Boyle ( Trainspotting and 28 Days Later).
A team of astronauts are sent to re-ignite the dying sun 50 years into the future.

TRAILER TRASH! (2-disc set): Camp Motion Pictures
Hosted By Misty Mundae (Erin Brown)
This 2-disc collection showcases over 5 hours of the sexiest, wildest, goriest, campiest, most outrageous trailers ever committed to DVD, from contemporary cult sexploitation to hilarious erotica spoofs to extreme horror and everything in between. Includes trailers to such fan favorite, B-movie titles as Play-mate of the Apes, Lord of the G-Strings, Erotic Witch Project, Splatter Beach, Cannibal Campout and many, many, MANY MORE!

THE VEIL (2008; special edition): Brain Damage
A small town is infected by a deadly virus and a frantic cover-up is taking place Three days after the initial contamination several Special Forces units are sent in on a mission. Their objective: to measure the effects of the virus and locate any survivors. The team discovers that those that had survived the plague have become rabid, wandering the streets attacking those unaffected by the virus. Forced to take sanctuary in an abandoned house, the battle for survival begins

*NEW* WHITE NOISE (HD-DVD): Universal
White Noise explores the unsettling possibility that the dead can contact us… all we have to do is listen. When architect Jonathan Rivers (Michael Keaton) loses his wife in a tragic accident, he turns to the shadowy, unnerving world of electronic voice phenomena - Communication from beyond the grave. But as he begins to penetrate the mysteries of E.V.P., Jonathan makes a shocking discovery: once a portal to the other world is opened, there’s no telling what will come through it.

WHITE NOISE 2 (special edition, HD-DVD): Universal
Enter a terrifying new dimension in communication with the dead: The Near-Death Experience.What would you do if you could tell who was about to die? Would you try to save innocent lives? After barely escaping a near-death experience, Abe Dale (Nathan Fillion, Serenity) discovers that he has been granted a mysterious ability. But using this dark gift means interfering with the natural order of life and death, a choice that comes with a heavy price. Also starring Katee Sackhoff (Battlestar Galactica), White Noise 2 explores an unthinkable and evil dimension in communication with the dead.

My money is own Death Sentence, Joshua, and The Trailer Trash 2 Disc Set.

Enjoy The Show!

It's Prom Night....Again!

Thu, 3 Jan 2008 00:00:00 CST
Screen Gems after the success of Resident Evil Extinction has decided to release another Prom Night in April. I am usually one that supports remakes, but in this case, I didn’t care that much for the 1980 film. “Especially, not enough for a redux!”
Donna’s (Brittany Snow,Hairspray) senior prom is supposed to be the best night of her life. After surviving a horrible tragedy, she has finally moved on and is enjoying her last year of high school. Surrounded by her best friends, she should be safe from the horrors of her past. But when the night turns deadly, there is only one person who could be responsible…a man she thought was gone forever. Now, Donna and her friends must find a way to escape the sadistic rampage of an obsessed killer, and survive a night “to die for.” Man, it keeps getting better and better!
Prom Night is directed by Nelson McCormick,known mostly for TV Dramas and written by J.S. Cardone (Writer,The Forsaken 2001). Both McCormick and Cardone are working on another remake to the Stepfather.
Prom Night 2008 Official Trailer

One More Reason Zombie Friends Is Better Than Myspace

Wed, 2 Jan 2008 00:00:00 CST
Turns out that Myspace decided that Qeetastrophe Project broke some sort of charity rules, even though 100's of Celebs back it and so do the fans of horror and Dread Central.The myspace profile was www.myspace.com/payback360. So let me get this straight myspace webcam girls, hackers, etc. that plague that mickey mouse excuse for a site are OKAY , but Charity to help defeat cancer and help for kids is not okay. Myspace Sucks!
Please Help St. Jude! Change your pictures on myspace to the Bear, the rabbit, or just repost!

Click this graphic to skip all the wordage and check out the auctions now!

Two 16 inch Qee glow in the dark art figures have just completed their trek across the U.S. The Bear was signed by a small army of horror celebs. Here's the list...

# Eli Roth (Director of Cabin Fever, Hostel 1 and 2)
# Darren Lynn Bousman (Director of SAW 2, 3, 4, REPO)
# Tobin Bell (SAW films)
# Shawnee Smith (SAW films)
# Anthony Stewart Head (REPO, Buffy the Vampire Slayer TV series)
# Paul Sorvino (REPO, The Stuff, Romeo & Juliet)
# Paris Hilton (REPO, House of Wax)
# P.J. Soles (Halloween, Devil's Rejects, Rock N Roll High School)
# J. LaRose (SAW 3, 4, REPO)
# James Duval (Donnie Darko, May)
# Angela Bettis (May, Sick Girl, Roman)
# Electra & Elise Avellan "The Crazy Babysitter Twins" (Grindhouse: Planet Terror)
# Karen Black (House of 1000 Corpses, Trilogy of Terror)
# Chris Sarandon (Nightmare before Christmas, Fright Night)
# Catherine Hicks (Child's Play)
# Stephen Geffreys (Fright Night, 976 Evil)
# Amanda Bearse (Fright Night, Married with Children)
# Sid Haig (Spider Baby, Devil's Rejects)
# Bill Moseley (House of 1000 Corpses, Devil's Rejects, REPO)
# Angus Scrimm (Phantasm)
# Reggie Bannister (Phantasm)
# Danny Trejo (Devil's Rejects, Machette)
# Tony Todd (Candy Man, Hatchet)
# John Dugan (Texas Chainsaw Massacre)
# Warwick Davis (Willow, Return of the Jedi, Leprechaun)
# E.G. Daily (Devil's Rejects, Better off Dead)
# Michael Berryman (Hills Have Eyes, Devil's Rejects)
# Gary Klar (Day of the Dead)
# Harry Manfredini (composer for Friday the 13th)
# Tom Savini (Dawn of the Dead, From Dusk til Dawn)
# Hanna Hall (Halloween '07)
# Daeg Faerch (Halloween '07)
# Danielle Harris (Halloween 4, 5 and '07)
# George P. Wilbur (Halloween 4 and 6)
# Don Shanks (Halloween 5)
# Eric Preston (Halloween 4)
# Tommy Lee Wallace (Halloween '78)
# Tony Moran (Halloween '78)
# Chris Durand (Halloween H20)
# Brad Loree (Halloween: Resurrection)
# John Michael Graham (Halloween '78)
# Brian Andrews (Halloween '78)
# Judah Friedlander (Feast, 30 Rock)
# David Harris (The Warriors)

The Bunny was marked up by the best of Warped Tour and then some.

# Silver Chair
# Senses Fail
# Bad Religion
# Alkaline Trio
# Newfound Glory
# Bayside
# MC Chris
# Avenge Seven Fold
# Good Charlotte
# Tiger Army
# Bowling for Soup
# Army of Freshmen
# Street Drum Corps
# Drop Dead Gorgeous
# A Static Lullaby
# A Permant Hoilday
# Say Anything
# Wee Man & Dave England from Jackass
# Jack's Mannequin
# Cartel
# Reel Big Fish

These two figures are up on ebay, right now, with all proceeds benefitting St. Jude's Pediatric Research Hospital. This is a personal fight for us, and me in particular, having had to watch my father slip away as cancer ripped him apart. This is how I channel my anger and if your family has been beat down by this disease, I hope you will join me. I'd rather fight than swallow my feelings any day.

If you can repost this bulletin for us, fantastic. Every little bit helps. If you'd like to put a poster on your page until the auctions have ended, you'll find one on our zombiefriends page Here . If you are a little angrier than some, you can bug your favorite news channel, paper or website to run a story on the auctions. If Paris Hilton joining forces with Captain Spaulding and Bad Religion isn't news worthy, then I don't know what is anymore!!

Cloverfield gets 2 more TV Spots

Tue, 1 Jan 2008 00:00:00 CST
There are two more tv spots for the new secretively marketed Cloverfield , for those internet junkies who no not watch the tube much. ZTV has them for you to watch on Zombiefriends.(links below) Cloverfield is opening January 18 and produced by J.J. Abrams, the action-thriller stars Michael Stahl-David, Mike Vogel, Odette Yustman, Lizzy Caplan, Jessica Lucas and T.J. Miller. In the film, five young New Yorkers throw their friend a going-away party the night that a monster the size of a skyscraper descends upon the city. It is told from the point of view of their video camera. The film is a document of their attempt to survive the most horrifying event of their lives.

"Something Has Arrived"

Cloverfield TV Spot 4

"We Are Not Alone"

Cloverfield TV Spot 5

Hatchet Sequel A Maybe?

Tue, 1 Jan 2008 00:00:00 CST

Adam Green, reported to Fango that a possible sequel is in the works. “ The way I left HATCHET open to sequels was by purposely leaving a lot of questions unanswered,” he tells them. “I have had a lot of people ask me if Victor Crowley really died or if he is a ghost or the undead. I left all of that ambiguous so that if there is a sequel, it will be its own film and not just Victor Crowley killing people again. We will go into the backstory with the next movie."

“I hope to do HATCHET 2,” he continues, “But it all comes down to when it happens and if I’m available, as well as what the terms are, because often when they make these movies and realize they have a cult following, they try to cheap out in a lot of areas. You know, the budget becomes smaller because they’re afraid that no one really cares or they don’t pay what they need to in order to bring certain actors back.” Green hopes Kane Hodder (Victor Crowley and father in the original) will be returning for Hatchet 2. “Kane owns Victor Crowley, and he invented him,” said Green. “I hope that he will play it forever.”

Another movie that Green has been attached to is DEAD WEST, which we got the scoop on back in 2007 Interview , before the release of Hatchet.
"Dead West is based on a graphic novel by Rick Spears and Rob G.. Jacob Forman (ALL THE BOYS LOVE MANDY LANE) wrote the script and we’re currently putting the project together. It’s basically a Leone film trapped in a Romero world. I wouldn’t really call it a “zombie film” though. It involves Indians coming back from the dead to avenge the white men that slaughtered them…but it’s not like they lumber around or eat people or any of that. They fight just like they did in life (bows, arrows, guns, running, leaping, screaming, scalping…) they just happen to be severely horrific looking and rotted! The Indians sort of become the backdrop of the movie though… as the real story line involves a bounty hunter and a fleeing fugitive who just wind up in the wrong town at the wrong time. It’s gonna be so fucking rad and so unique. Who knows- it may wind up being what we shoot next? It all depends on schedules.",said Green
We will keep up updated as more information comes available.

Last House Remake Coming Soon

Tue, 1 Jan 2008 00:00:00 CST

Last House Remake Coming Soon...

Will new version live up to the last? Wes Craven talked to Fangoria It was revealed to Fangoria, that work on the remake of his Last House on the Left is going along swimmingly.

Director Dennis Illiadis is helming the remake, a choice I have to say came out of seemingly nowhere. Here’s hoping it’s not just a retread of Craven’s original and actually brings something unique and fresh to the story.

Last House on the Left will start filming in January. The filming location is South Africa, where the locales are great and our dollar still has some pull. Meanwhile, Craven’s still talking about helming an episode of “Fear Itself” if and when the project happens, as well as a film he’s been throwing around for a while now that will the first thing he’s both written and directed since New Nightmare. Stay tuned for updates on all these projects as they come down!

Happy New Year 2008

Mon, 31 Dec 2007 00:00:00 CST

First and For Most Thanks To All Our Members and Those who have spread the word about out site if not for you we would be nothing!
Additional thanks to George A. Romero (For Our Love Of Horror), Florida Screamfest/Petey, Matt Baldwin,Troll Productions, Scars Magazine, Gary Klar, Horror Decor, Bill Hinzman, Bloody Mary Makeup, Tom Savini, Bflickchick, Spookyempire.com Forum, Primal Root, Sony Pictures, Weinstein Co., Jon Saba for Anchor Bay, Adam Green, James Gunn, Heather Bowen (That should have been in RZ's Halloween), Danielle Harris, Robert Englund, Marcus Koch, Jack Amos, Joe Davison, Everyone Else From 100 Tears, Freakshow Film Festival Rotton Jacks Creepshack, Kyra Schron, Barry Anderson, Badhammer, And so many more the list goes on and on...
In 2007 we had a blast...
-Interviews with James Gunn, Gary Klar, Tyler Mane, Adam Green.
-We had a Zombie Walk/Blood Drive at Screamfest 2007 in Orlando and had 437 Zombies to stop traffic on I-Drive and Florida Blood Center got lots of Donations. ( Pictures In The Gallery )
-We hosted on hell of a VIP Party at Screamfest with Robert Englund, Michael Berryman, Alex Vincent, David Arquette, Gunnar Hansen and more... ( Pictures In The Gallery )
- We added video/audio uploading, forums, and lots of other bells and whistles to the site.
In 2008 we are bringing you more:
-A Zombie Walk at Texas Frightmare Weekend & Screamfest 2008, And More Convention Events To Come
-More VIP Parties ( More Details To Come)
- A Brand New News Section
- Music Players For Profiles ( If You Like A Band Email Them or Tell Them To Join)
- Promote Your Damn Indie ( Zombiefriends and Scars Magazine)
And Much Much More......

Day Of The Dead Goes Straight 2 DVD

Mon, 31 Dec 2007 00:00:00 CST

Day of the Dead Direct to DVD

Our fellow horror junkies over at Upcoming Horror Movies have reported some very good news to those of us wondering about the Day of the Dead film; the remake is going straight to DVD.

Hell to the yeah.

UHM got a look at the box art you see on your right, with a release date of April 8th. The features include a commentary with writer, Jeffrey Reddick, director Steve Miner and some cast, a trailer (below) and an alternate ending.
Day Of The Dead (2008)
When the world is overrun by the flesh hungry dead a small group of survivors head to an underground military bunker in a last ditch effort to stay alive.

DVD Releases: First of 2008!

Mon, 31 Dec 2007 00:00:00 CST

DVD Releases: First of ’08!

Start your new year out with these new Horror DVDs Tuesday, January 1st, 2008...

Resident Evil: Extinction (2007)
Directed by Russell Mulcahy

Mila Jovovich is back as the genetically altered zombie ass-kicker Alice in a story that gets about as far from the games upon which it’s based as is possible. Still, I didn’t hear anything too terrible about it, and it certainly couldn’t have been worse than the second film in the series, right? Lots of features come on this one, as is Sony’s way. If you’re living ahead of everyone else, it’s out on Blu-Ray the same day, as well, as is the entire trilogy. Buy it here!

Solstice (2007)
Directed by Daniel Myrick

The first film Myrick did solo after Blair Witch Project is actually the second to be released (the first was the Raw Feed film Believers). Strange how things work; all this time and it’s still a victim to the generic floating heads cover. The story is about a girl who looses her twin sister and, less than a year later, learns of a creole spell that could bring her back from the beyond. Needless to say things don’t go well. Buy it here!!

And that is the skinny on the horror home video! Have a Happy New Year’s Eve 2007 Everybody!

Obscure: The Aftermath, is a sequel to 2004's ObsCure. Now this game plays a lot like Resident Evil games of past in both lighting, cinematography and cut scenes as well as being very similar in the way you interact with the environment around you.
But this game doesn't really have a played out story line, well maybe... See its based of off the teen horror movies that I went through my adolescents watching, Scream, I Know What You Did Last Summer, Urban Legend, etcetera. So the characters are kinda all based on those characters from the movies like the Jock, the Teacher, the Smart Chick and the Skater. But also unlike those teen slasher flicks of yesteryear, there are sinister supernatural (Mutants and Monsters) forces at play arising from the "New Drug" of choice for teens, some flower that mysteriously grows at the University.
Controlling the characters are pretty simple and switching between characters is also simple, thank goodness for that because you will have to switch characters a lot because each character has there own skills and special abilities such as picking locks and deciphering codes, which does add to the game play but can be annoying and tedious at times. The music lends itself very well in creating the dark and terrifying feeling of a real life college dorm room as well as graveyards and frat houses and so forth. Overall this games is very much like walking through a very very very cheesy horror movie about some college students while at the same time providing all the gore and guts that one comes to expect from a great horror movie. With the low price points on all of the systems its available for(the PS2, Wii and PC) and with better graphics and music that is usually found in a budget title, this is a game that has a lot of game play within it and can affordably be added to any gamers collection.

Nine Inch Nails's new experimental instrumental record Ghost I-IV was released unannounced last night at ghosts.nin.com. The first 9 tracks from the Ghosts I-IV collection is available as high-quality, DRM-free MP3s, including the complete PDF for free at ghosts.nin.com. But better yet the entire album, all 36 tracks plus extras, are available for download for only 5 bucks, only 5 American dollars. They even have limited edition stuff that looks absolutely awesome. Let's all support this new business model that was so awesome when Trent produced and helped release Niggy Tardust (awesome). Can't wait to see some of digital extras on peoples profiles here at ZombieFriends. If there servers are busy you can you can buy it for 5 bucks at amazon too.

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Dexter Morgan on Blu-Ray on January 6th.

Going The Distance: An Interview With Reggie Bannister

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The Omen

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