Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark and the Movie Formerly Known as Dibbuk Box Bumped Back on Schedule

Just a day after Final Destination 5‘s release was moved up two weeks to August 12 — perhaps due to Apollo 18 suddenly staking out the August 26 date — FilmDistrict has decided to move its Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark remake into FD5‘s vacated slot, preferring to go head-to-head with Apollo 18 rather than the established Final Destination franchise.

Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark and the Movie Formerly Known as Dibbuk Box Bumped Back on Schedule

Just a day after Final Destination 5‘s release was moved up two weeks to August 12 — perhaps due to Apollo 18 suddenly staking out the August 26 date — FilmDistrict has decided to move its Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark remake into FD5‘s vacated slot, preferring to go head-to-head with Apollo 18 rather than the established Final Destination franchise.

Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark and the Movie Formerly Known as Dibbuk Box Bumped Back on Schedule

Just a day after Final Destination 5‘s release was moved up two weeks to August 12 — perhaps due to Apollo 18 suddenly staking out the August 26 date — FilmDistrict has decided to move its Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark remake into FD5‘s vacated slot, preferring to go head-to-head with Apollo 18 rather than the established Final Destination franchise.

B(usey)-List Piranha 3DD Cast Rounds Out

With filming having begun on Piranha 3DD, the primary cast has been announced, and, well, let's just say it's not quite as glamorous as the Elisabeth Shue-Ving Rhames-Richard Dreyfuss-Jerry O'Connell-Christopher Lloyd-Adam Scott lineup of Piranha 3D. Instead, the most recognizable name is probably...Gary Busey?

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Apollo 18, Final Destination 5 Move Up on Schedule

A lot of us were taken aback when, less than a month before it was set to hit theaters, “found footage” horror film Apollo 18 was abruptly bumped all the way back to January 2012. Now, The Weinstein Company has moved it back to a more reasonable time slot in the traditionally genre-friendly late summer: August 26, 2011.

The Terror of Tribeca: Grave Encounters and The Bleeding House Reviews

The Tribeca Film Festival is underway, and two featured horror entries — Grave Encounters and The Bleeding House — are headed your way later this year via the recently formed label Tribeca Film. But I have the early scoop; read about them in my reviews of Grave Encounters and The Bleeding House.

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House at the End of the Street Gets a February Release Date

About a week after being picked up for distribution by Relativity Media, the long-awaited House at the End of the Street has been officially added to the studio’s 2012 release slate. The thriller, which stars Jennifer Lawrence, Elisabeth Shue, Max Thieriot and Gil Bellows, will hit screens on February 3, 2012. It joins Ghost Rider 2 and The Devil Inside as the major genre releases for that month so far.

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IFC Midnight Nabs Dutch Killer Santa Movie Saint

Who doesn’t love a good evil Santa movie? The only thing is that there have been so few actual “good” ones. However, the Dutch film Saint (AKA Sint) is out to change that, and it’s coming stateside, thanks to IFC Midnight, which has purchased the US distribution rights.

TV Movie Highlights of the Week: Nightmare on Elm Street, And Soon the Darkness

The 2010  Nightmare on Elm Street remake makes its TV debut this week, airing on Saturday, April 30, at 8:00 PM ET/PT on HBO. Also premiering this week is another remake, And Soon the Darkness, on Thursday, April 28, at 4:00 AM ET/PT on Starz.

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