Wes Craven Thinks There Will Be a Scream 5

It might just be a publicity ploy timed for next week’s release of Scream 4 on home video, but director Wes Craven recently stated to MovieWeb “odds are that there will be” another Scream film. This comes despite the fact that the latest entry made $50 million LESS  domestically than the previous franchise low (Scream 3‘s $89 million). Craven is optimistic, however, for three reasons:

Wes Craven Thinks There Will Be a Scream 5

It might just be a publicity ploy timed for next week’s release of Scream 4 on home video, but director Wes Craven recently stated to MovieWeb “odds are that there will be” another Scream film. This comes despite the fact that the latest entry made $50 million LESS  domestically than the previous franchise low (Scream 3‘s $89 million). Craven is optimistic, however, for three reasons:

New Poster, Pics from Human Centipede 2

The Human Centipede 2 (Full Sequence) crawls into theaters on Friday, October 7, and if the poster is any indication, it promises to be bigger and bolder than its predecessor. Check out some photos to get you in the mood.

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Final Destination 5 Makes a Killing Overseas; Final Destination 6 on the Way?

Final Destination 5‘s August box office opening might have been disappointing, and it looks like, despite the elevated 3-D ticket prices, it will have the lowest domestic tally of the entire Final Destination franchise, but don’t be surprised if in a year or two, you see Final Destination 6 hitting the big screen. That’s because, like The Final Destination two years ago, Final Destination 5 has become a sensation in the foreign market, earning around $100 million to date. It’s on pace to near the $120 million international gross from 2009 that helped convince New Line that TFD shouldn’t be “The FINAL Destination” after all.

What to Expect from Dexter Season 6

America's favorite serial killer returns this weekend when Showtime's Dexter makes its sixth season debut. In this season, which picks up a year after the end of Season 5, Dex explores religion through his interaction with several new characters -- played by Mos Def, Edward James Olmos and Colin Hanks -- plus his attempts to get his young son into a Catholic preschool. Check out the Season 6 trailer, plus some photos and episode details before Dexter returns at 9:00 PM ET/PT on Sunday, October 2.

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Lionsgate Turning Zombie Video Game Dead Island Into a Movie

The brilliantly conceived trailer for the zombies-versus-vacationers video game Dead Island became an Internet sensation when it premiered in February, and rumors of a feature film adaptation followed soon thereafter. Now, seven long months later, those rumors have finally come to fruition with the announcement that Lionsgate has acquired the movie rights to the game. Sean Daniel, whose dubious genre credits include the Mummy films and the Wolfman remake, will produce, but no writer, director or cast has been lined up yet.

New This Week: Dream House, Good Neighbors

This week, Dream House hits theaters, while home video releases are headed by Good Neighbors, Slaughtered, Dead Cert, Terror Trap and the Criterion edition of The Phantom Carriage.

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Dreamy New Dream House Pics

Briefly: here are some more photos from Dream House, the (sort of) long-delayed (sort of) haunted house movie starring Daniel Craig, Naomi Watts and Rachel Weisz. It hits theaters on Friday, September 30 in spectacular 2-D.

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Africa-Set Zombie Movie The Dead Lumbers Into Theaters October 7

2011 has been a pretty zombie-deficient year so far, but a little British production called simply The Dead hopes to change that with a 25-city US release starting October 7. If nothing else, its striking African setting immediately sets it apart from the bulk of other zombie flicks. We'll see if the rest of the film -- about an American soldier who crash lands in a zombie-strewn African nation and teams with a local man searching for his son -- lives up to its promise. Until then, check out the trailer and some photos.

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