Knights of Badassdom Trailer is Bad A–

One of the more buzz-worthy movies in recent weeks has been Knights of Badassdom, a horror comedy that has been featured at the recent Comic-Con and in Entertainment Weekly, a pretty impressive feat for a little indie film. Much of the attention has arisen from a cast that has fanboy cult-dom written all over it, including Ryan Kwanten (True Blood), Peter Dinklage (Game of Thrones), Summer Glau (Firefly, The Sarah Connor Chronicles), Danny Pudi (Community), plus Steve Zahn (Joy Ride, A Perfect Getaway) and Jimmi Simpson (It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Breakout Kings), but now that a trailer has been released, the material can start to speak for itself.

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Attack the Block Attacks the Box Office with Gusto

It showed in only eight theaters this past weekend, but the acclaimed (88% on Rotten Tomatoes) British alien invasion pic Attack the Block scared up an estimated $130,000, with a better per-screen average ($16,250) than any of the major motion pictures — Cowboys and Aliens, The Smurfs, Crazy Stupid Love — that opened on Friday. Let’s hope this spurs Screen Gems to expand its distribution. Final numbers are due late Monday.

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Red State Gets New Poster, Trailer, Release Schedule

The release schedule for Kevin Smith’s Red State continues to evolve, the latest update involving an early release in Los Angeles August 19-25 at the New Beverly Cinema, with Smith on hand for a Q&A after almost every screening (two each day, tickets available at coopersdell.com). Also updated is the film’s poster (to a much slicker one, with Lionsgate officially listed as the distributor) and a new trailer that captures the movie’s horror, comedy and action elements.

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Aliens n the Hood: Attack the Block Movie Review

Super 8 might get most of the press and all of the ticket sales, but Attack the Block, opening today in limited release, has my vote for best alien invasion movie of the year. Read about it in my review of Attack the Block.

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Aliens n the Hood: Attack the Block Movie Review

Super 8 might get most of the press and all of the ticket sales, but Attack the Block, opening today in limited release, has my vote for best alien invasion movie of the year. Read about it in my review of Attack the Block.

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First Looks: Prometheus, The Darkest Hour, Twixt, Ghost Rider 2

Over the years, the annual Comic-Con has become a haven for movie sneak peeks, and this year’s edition (ending this past weekend), gave us a glimpse of a few upcoming horror/suspense releases — no trailers or posters, but an initial image from each to pique our interest.

Mind-Blowing: Scanners to Become a TV Show?

The proposed remake of/sequel to David Cronenberg's telekinesis classic 1981 chiller Scanners has morphed into a TV series, according to Deadline. Reportedly inspired by the success of The Walking Dead, Dimension Films is going the small-screen route, with director Alexandre Aja (The Hills Have Eyes, Piranha 3D) on board to executive produce and possibly helm the pilot episode. Let's hope it ends up airing on a channel that allows for glorious head explosions like this notorious scene from the original film.

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With Neighbors Like These…Good Neighbors Movie Review

Oh Canada, who knew you could be so twisted? The Canadian film Good Neighbors seems like an average serial killer whodunit, but like the characters in the story, there's something darker there than meets the eye. Read about it in my review of Good Neighbors.

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Cowboys and Zombies: The Dead and the Damned DVD Review

The low-budget horror-western The Dead and the Damned was originally called Cowboys and Zombies, and based on its release the same week as Cowboys and Aliens, you’d think  the savvy business move would’ve been to keep that title, but alas, little about this film is savvy. Read about it in my review of The Dead and the Damned.

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