by Ben Bussey
Okay, try to contain yourselves now… it’s been announced by Entertainment Weekly that Dimension Films is starting development on a sequel to Piranha 3-D. And… yeah, funnily enough, that’s pretty much all we know at this point.
Now this is some fascinating news in many respects. Piranha’s opening weekend only earned them $10 million/6th place at the US box office; this off the back of a $25 million budget. That’s hardly instant blockbuster status. And yet (my own review notwithstanding) the word-of-mouth has been so overwhelmingly positive, with everyone from the mainstream critics …

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 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 …

by Britt Hayes
Initially, I wasn’t going to do a write up on this. Several writer friends of mine have already tackled the topic, including John Gholson over at HorrorSquad and Scott Weinberg at Cinematical, and it seems redundant to echo the sentiment here. That said, I’d be remiss if I didn’t attempt to valiantly defend one of my favorite horror films, and one of the best horror films of the last several years.
Is the news of a potential remake of a film (especially a horror film) shocking to anyone anymore? …

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
Thanks to the awesome Drew McWeeny of HitFix for sending this my way since our e-mail from Anchor Bay somehow got lost. I’ll blame the interweb trolls. Like dryer trolls, only more evil.
Anyway. I interviewed the four leads of director Steven Monroe’s remake of I Spit On Your Grave over the weekend and I’ll have that up for you guys this week. Until then, the official poster has been released along with the synopsis:
A remake of the controversial 1979 cult classic, I Spit on Your Grave retells the …

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 …

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 Ben Bussey
A short but sweet bit of news for ya – Hammer Films announced today that they’re entering a partnership with Dark Horse Comics to “create a series of co-branded original graphic novels and comic books.” First on the agenda? That little movie you might have heard about called Let Me In.
From the press release:
While the storyline of the companion graphic novel is being kept under wraps, Dark Horse Comics and writer Marc Andreyko (Manhunter, Predators) are working with Hammer to create a chilling and exciting comic that will incorporate some of …

by Britt Hayes
I hope everyone has their tickets because Texas Frightmare Weekend is only a few weeks away. We’ve just gotten word that Anchor Bay will be on hand to show some footage from director Steven Monroe’s remake of I Spit On Your Grave. In addition to Monroe, stars Sarah Butler, Chad Lindberg, and Rodney Eastman will also be there to host the footage. There will be a Q & A with the director and actors after the footage.
Until then, check out the first images below from the film courtesy …