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New This Week: Blindness, Pulse 2, Rest Stop 2

Posted by About Horror & Suspense on September 29, 2008

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This week, the thriller Blindness hopes to poke the eye out of the competition, although it’ll have a hard time, opening in modest 1,700 theaters. On DVD, meanwhile,…

Thoughts on the New Season of Dexter?

Posted by About Horror & Suspense on September 29, 2008

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So, what did you think of the season premiere of Dexter? Was it all you’d hoped and dreamed? I thought it was pretty good, but “pretty good” is a…

TV Movie Highlights of the Week: I Am Legend, Hannibal Rising, Re-Cycle

Posted by About Horror & Suspense on September 27, 2008

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There’s never been a better excuse to be a recluse, as three — count ’em three — horror movie premieres hit TV this week:

I Am Legend: Will Smith…

Indie Spotlight: The Sacred

Posted by About Horror & Suspense on September 26, 2008

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The Sacred is a microbudget horror production made for around $10,000 that, judging from its trailer, nonetheless manages to look impressive. I don’t know what camera they used,…

Cloverfield Director to Remake Let the Right One In

Posted by About Horror & Suspense on September 26, 2008

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According to The Hollywood Reporter, Cloverfield director Matt Reeves (pictured, with Lizzy Caplan) will be helming a remake of the award-winning Swedish vampire movie Let the Right One In….

Guillermo del Toro Signs Vampire Book Deal

Posted by ReallyScary.com on September 25, 2008 Variety reports Guillermo del Toro has signed a publishing deal with HarperCollins imprint William Morrow to pen a trilogy of vampire thrillers with Chuck Hogan. First book, "The Strain," hits bookstores next summer. Story will revolve around an invasion of New York City by a vampiric virus. Series will trace the roots of the vampiric race back to its Old Testament origins.

Del Toro is currently readying to direct New Line and MGM's "The Hobbit," to which he has committed the next five years. He's essentially booked through 2017, attached to helm a remake of "Frankenstein," "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde," and "Slaughterhouse-Five" at Universal, as well as "Drood," based on Dan Simmons' novel.

Guillermo del Toro Signs Vampire Book Deal

Posted by ReallyScary.com on September 25, 2008 Variety reports Guillermo del Toro has signed a publishing deal with HarperCollins imprint William Morrow to pen a trilogy of vampire thrillers with Chuck Hogan. First book, "The Strain," hits bookstores next summer. Story will revolve around an invasion of New York City by a vampiric virus. Series will trace the roots of the vampiric race back to its Old Testament origins.

Del Toro is currently readying to direct New Line and MGM's "The Hobbit," to which he has committed the next five years. He's essentially booked through 2017, attached to helm a remake of "Frankenstein," "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde," and "Slaughterhouse-Five" at Universal, as well as "Drood," based on Dan Simmons' novel.

Guillermo del Toro Signs Vampire Book Deal

Posted by ReallyScary.com on September 25, 2008 Variety reports Guillermo del Toro has signed a publishing deal with HarperCollins imprint William Morrow to pen a trilogy of vampire thrillers with Chuck Hogan. First book, "The Strain," hits bookstores next summer. Story will revolve around an invasion of New York City by a vampiric virus. Series will trace the roots of the vampiric race back to its Old Testament origins.

Del Toro is currently readying to direct New Line and MGM's "The Hobbit," to which he has committed the next five years. He's essentially booked through 2017, attached to helm a remake of "Frankenstein," "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde," and "Slaughterhouse-Five" at Universal, as well as "Drood," based on Dan Simmons' novel.

Beard of the Living Dead: The Vanguard DVD Review

Posted by About Horror & Suspense on September 24, 2008

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If you’re a zombie movie fan, chances are you’ve seen your share of awful low-budget unead flicks, so when one like The Vanguard comes along, it’s refreshing. Inventive,…


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