Archive for June, 2009
Posted by About Horror & Suspense on
June 17, 2009
© Universal
Given upcoming remakes of The Wolf Man and Creature from the Black Lagoon, it should come as no surprise that another Universal monster movie classic, Bride of Frankenstein, has been tapped for a remake. Neil Burger (The Illusionist) is in talks to both write and direct the remake of the sequel, which many believe to be superior to the first Frankenstein film.
I’m a bit skeptical of the remake’s appeal, though, for a number of reasons:
- The story is less known and beloved than some of the other Universal monster movies.
Posted by About Horror & Suspense on
June 16, 2009
Linda Blair and Richard Burton
in
Exorcist II: The Heretic.
© Warner Bros.
No film genre produces as many sequels as horror — for better or, in most cases, worse. Even classic horror movies aren’t immune to terrible sequels, as shown with these 15 instances of sequels that besmirched the memories of great films.
Posted by Paul Puglisi on
June 16, 2009
Cardiff Waterstone's, Friday, 6:30 - my book launch (THE ISLAND in hardback, FALLEN in paperback). Then pub. via Tim's Twitter.
@timlebbon
Posted by About Horror & Suspense on
June 15, 2009
© IFC
This week, it’s winter in June as the Norwegian zombie flick Dead Snow receives a limited release. DVDs meanwhile are dominated by a slew of Friday the 13th movies, led by the 2009 remake of the slasher classic. Also, the sequel The Cell 2 goes direct to DVD.
Posted by Paul Puglisi on
June 15, 2009
Mark your calendars! There's a triple-threat book signing happening this Friday:
Friday, June 19th, 2009 from 7-9 PM
Amber Benson, Thomas E. Sniegoski, and Christopher Golden at Pandemonium Books & Games
4 Pleasant St., Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 547-3721
Visit their websites:
Christopher Golden
Thomas Sniegoski
Amber Benson
Posted by Paul Puglisi on
June 15, 2009
June 15, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Lee Thomas
Nate Southard:
WORLD HORROR CONVENTION 2011 IN AUSTIN, TX
Award Winning and Critically Acclaimed Author Sarah Langan confirmed as Guest of Honor
Austin – June 15 The World Horror Society has named Austin, Texas as the location for the 2011 World Horror Convention (WHC). The international gathering of horror’s brightest talents and their fans will take place from April 28th through May 1st, 2011.
Austin, Texas was chosen for its unique style and rich genre history. The original Texas Chainsaw Massacre was filmed near the city, and the remakes of both Chainsaw Massacre and Friday the 13th were filmed in town. Austin also serves as home to the largest urban bat colony in North America, and at sunset 1.5 million bats fly over the city, truly marking it as a horror locale. (There’s a reason the city’s motto is “Keep Austin Weird.”)
“Texas has a long history of strange fiction, serving as home to such luminaries as Robert E. Howard, Michael Moorcock, and Joe R. Lansdale,” says Convention Co-Chair, Nate Southard. “Bringing the World Horror Convention to Austin is a natural. It’s a vibrant city with a taste for the eccentric and a love of the arts. Further, its central, southern location makes it convenient for travelers throughout
Posted by About Horror & Suspense on
June 14, 2009
© New Line
The sequel to the trippy, artistic 2000 Jennifer Lopez flick The Cell is anything but trippy and is about as artistic as pudding. Read the juicy details in my review of The Cell 2.
Posted by Amazon.com: horror comics in Amazon.com on
June 14, 2009
Featuring over 60 classics of the 1950’s that caused a furor in the US and sparked legislation to crack down on explicit horror, this volume also includes modern contributors.
Paperback:
448 pages
Company: Running Press
(2008-03-24)
ISBN: 0786720727
List Price: $17.95
Amazon Price: $10.34
Used Price: $10.10
Posted by About Horror & Suspense on
June 11, 2009
Anna Paquin in True Blood.
© HBO
When the acclaimed HBO vampire series True Blood returns this Sunday for its second season, will you be ready? Cram with this Season 2 preview…
