by Britt Hayes
I was reminded by a friend on Twitter today that I should be grateful that I’m not so desensitized that things like this new teaser for Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark don’t scare me. And it does scare me. A lot. Co-written by Guillermo Del Toro and Matthew Robbins, directed by Troy Nixey, and produced by Nick Nunziata of CHUD.com, Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark is a remake of the made-for-TV film from the 70′s.  The original film was a campy, poorly-executed movie with not much …

by Ben Bussey
I should hope you’re already aware of this by now. Since the story was broken by Deadline,  it’s popped up all over the net. But regardless of whether this is news to you or not, I don’t think we’d be doing our job as a horror website if we didn’t at least acknowledge what may very well turn out to be THE horror movie news of the decade.
Since Del Toro quit The Hobbit, speculations have been rife as to what he’d be doing next. With numerous potential projects …

by Britt Hayes
People began buzzing today about the upcoming film The Last Exorcism (premiering at LA Film Fest tomorrow night), produced by Eli Roth, and its official rating of PG-13. Some are crying foul, declaring that there is no way this film will be nearly as effective with a softer rating. My initial reaction was similar, mostly because anything involving Eli Roth is typically filled with buckets of blood and viscera; however, this is a film about an exorcism, not a flesh-eating disease or a torture warehouse. But then my …

Splice (2009)
Directed by: Vincenzo Natali
Starring: Sarah Polley, Adrien Brody, Delphine Chanéac
Studio: Warner Bros.
Review by: Britt Hayes
Splice is a film several years in the making. A film I’ve been following for three years, ever since I saw the original concept art for Dren, the film’s featured creature. Vincenzo Natali’s (Cube) latest film premiered at Sundance this year to a warm reception, and for good reason.
The film tells the story of Elsa and Clive (no, their names are not coincidence), near-literal rock stars in the genetic engineering world. They dress like grown-up …

by Britt Hayes
Friend of the site Filip Tegstedt is working on a new horror film in Sweden called Marianne, and was kind enough to send over an official synopsis and some stills. Keep a look out for more from Filip on the project (including an interview) in the near future.
Synopsis:
MARIANNE is a psychological horror film about a broken family in the small isolated town of Östersund, located up in the Swedish northlands. Among the pine woods, the lakes, the snowy mountains and the midnight summer sun, the story takes place …

by Ben Bussey
The plot thickens on Craig Gillespie’s Fright Night remake. Not so long ago we learned that Anton Yelchin will be taking the pivotal role of Charley Brewster, the potentially paranoid adolescent who believes his new next door neighbour to be the undead. This was inspiring news. Even more inspiring is today’s news on who will be filling the shoes (and hopefully the V-neck sweater) of the vamp-next-door Jerry Dandridge. According to Deadline, it’s none other than Colin Farrell.
This is one of those times when it’s an actor I never would have thought of, but …

by Britt Hayes
The Human Centipede crawled into theaters last weekend, and with the exposure to a wider audience, I’ve heard opinions left and right on the film. Unfortunately, these aren’t necessarily critiques of the film; instead, what I’m hearing a lot of is, “It was okay, but it wasn’t as fucked up as (insert film name here).” Since when did we start judging movies, especially horror movies, based on our ability to sit through them?
When did we stop asking ourselves if we enjoyed the film and start asking ourselves if …

by Britt Hayes
In addition to some official Inception stills, Warner Bros. has also released official images for Vincenzo Natali’s Splice! This is probably my most anticipated horror film of the year. Hell, I’ve been anticipating this film for three years now. I realize some of these images have been making the rounds on the internet for some time, but these are direct from Warner Bros. and free of any website watermarks. Enjoy the synopsis and images below, and visit www.splicethefilm.com for more information!
Superstar genetic engineers Clive (Adrien Brody) and Elsa …

by Ben Bussey
Know the name John Skipp? If you don’t I’m not going to chastise you, because honestly I hadn’t myself until about two years ago. But if you’re not familiar with him, you’re missing out big time. One of the original splatterpunk writers, he collaborated with Craig Spector on a number of awe-inspiring 80′s horror novels including The Clean-Up and The Light At The End (plus the novelisation of Fright Night!), and in more recent years returned to writing, solo this time, with The Long Last Call. His film …

Nightmare on Elm Street (2010)
Directed by: Samuel Bayer
Studio: Platinum Dunes
Starring: Jackie Earle Haley, Rooney Mara, Kyle Gallner, Katie Cassidy, Thomas Dekker
Review by: Dustin Hall

Like so many readers, I’m sure, who come to this site, Freddy Krueger is, for me, an icon. As Superman has become an icon of heroism and Americana, recognized world over, Freddy is the epitome of villainy, both in terms of real terror, and in the Snidely Whiplash kind of way. Regardless of what he may have become in later years, later films, throughout my childhood Freddy was …