by Brutal As Hell Staff
Intro by Marc Patterson – Managing Editor
As the saying goes – all good things have to come to an end. That being said I think it’s only fitting that we wrap up this summer long series with a look at the red headed stepchild of horror. The most popular of all sub-genres and the one that gets pissed on the most. They are the films that folks love to hate and hate to love, but love them we do. They are the …

by Marc Patterson
Well it’s finally here – the official kick off to the summer season, and if you’re on the northeast coast it’s looking to be one hell of a beauty! I don’t know about you, but by tomorrow morning I’ll be taking the scenic route to the Green Mountains of Vermont to rip it up with twenty or so of my best friends deep in the woods. Had I planned the trip better I’d have filmed a good ol’ backwoods hack n’ slash fest. This crew …

by Ben Bussey
The old slasher supervillians just can’t get a break at the moment, it seems. First Patrick Lussier’s Halloween 3-D fails to get beyond the drawing board, and now it’s come to light that the sequel to Platinum Dunes’ Friday the 13th reboot has also been shelved. And, as is rapidly becoming the norm, the scoop came from Twitter – one @Mayroth_Tucker3 asked Brad Fuller of Platinum Dunes what was happening, to which Fuller’s reply was “it is dead – not happening.” Bloody Disgusting got further confirmation of this: …

by Britt Hayes
Welcome to the final part of our first annual holiday gift guide. I’m going to run things down a little differently in this edition. In the DVD and Blu-ray sections, I’ll start with bargains, move to regular priced items, and then to boxed sets and pricey editions (if any). For books, it’ll just be a veritable mix of comic books, novels, and the like, priced lowest to highest. Let’s get started, shall we?
DVD

In this Vincent Price three-pack, you get the original House on Haunted Hill, The Bat, and …

by Britt Hayes
In part two of our first annual holiday gift guide, I’ll be giving you foxes a list of great horror-themed t-shirts, posters, and artwork. In part one, I gave a pretty fantastic rundown of horror toys and collectibles, and in part three I’ll be covering DVD/Blu-ray, music, and books. If you have any suggestions, leave ‘em in the comments, or send me a link on Twitter. Once again, I’ll be listing these from least expensive to most expensive.

“This is How the World Ends” tee from Threadless by Travis …

by Britt Hayes
Are you stumped on what to buy your favorite horror-loving friend/child/significant other/weird basement-dwelling extended relative? Look no further. In part one of this three part guide, we’re taking a look at collectibles, action figures, and toys. I’ll be listing these from least expensive to most expensive, ’cause I know your mom’s thrifty like that. All prices don’t have shipping included unless otherwise indicated, so if it says $10.99, it’s $10.99 plus shipping.

I absolutely love blind boxes. They’re cheap, and you never know which figure you’ll get. Perfect stocking …

by Britt Hayes
Texas Frightmare Weekend is one of the best horror festivals held every spring in Dallas. The 2010 installment will run from April 30th to May 2nd, and will be the festival’s 5th year. Yours truly will be attending the festival as part of the press, and I’ll be giving you regular updates as I receive them in the months leading up to the event, as well as covering the event itself with news, interviews, and reviews.
So far, the guest list is pretty packed with John Carpenter leading the …

by Britt Hayes
Big news day for Adam Green, writer/director of the 2006 slasher film, Hatchet. In an exclusive with Shock Til You Drop, Green says he’ll be back to write and direct Hatchet 2:
“It’s finally happening,” Green enthused. “It’s going to have double the body count, and Anchor Bay is being cool enough to allow me to make the sequel I want to make.”
The first Hatchet film starred Joel Moore (Dodgeball, Grandma’s Boy, the upcoming Avatar) as a guy whose friends drag him to New Orleans on Mardi Gras to …

by Ben Bussey
In news that should come as no surprise to anyone, Shock Till You Drop reports today that the next installment in the Friday the 13th series is to be in 3-D. Given that the next outings for Michael Myers, Leatherface, Pinhead and Jigsaw (or whoever it is laying the traps in Saw these days – I tuned out after the second one) are all set to have us slipping on the funky glasses and ducking as implements of death come flying in our faces, it’s no great shocker …

Report by Ben Bussey
Tucked away in a shady corner a stone’s throw from the bright lights and gloss of Leicester Square, sits the Prince Charles Cinema, proudly proclaimed the only independent cinema in central London. And this past Halloween it played host to the second annual Gorezone Weekend of Horrors, the British horror movie magazine’s international film festival. Hosted by UK fanboy favourite Emily Booth and US B-movie star Suzi Lorraine (both of whom also write for the magazine), with a bulging schedule of 15 movies over two days – …