Briana Evigan, a Tiger and a Hurricane: It’s Burning Bright!

It’s not exactly Snakes on a Plane, but the concept behind Burning Bright…

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OK, I’ll Bite: Vampires Suck Clips

Saying that Vampires Suck looks like the most entertaining of Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer's movies to date (Date Movie, Epic Movie, Disaster Movie, Meet the Spartans) is sort of like saying that Ashlee is the smartest Simpson, but the Twilight phenomenon is so ripe for parody that their latest film is probably good for a chuckle. But can the Twilight spoofery be sustained for an entire movie? These clips might give you a clue. Who's ready for pratfalls and random pop culture references?!? Vampires Suck hits theaters on Wednesday, August 18.

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Not Coming to a Theater Near You: The Experiment Trailer, Starring Adiren Brody and Forrest Whitaker

I don’t know why The Experiment, a remake of a 2001 German thriller (Das Experiment, from director Oliver Hirschbiegel, who’d go on to helm the ill-fated The Invasion) about a psych study that assigns participants roles in a prison setting, is going straight to video. It stars two Academy Award winners — Adrien Brody and Forest Whitaker — and judging from the newly released trailer, it has high production value and just looks…good.

Wanted Director Signs on for Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter

Russian director Timur Bekmambetov, who made a name for himself with the FX-heavy fantasy films Night Watch and Day Watch and came to prominence in mainstream American with Angelina Jolie's Wanted, has reportedly signed on to direct the upcoming adaptation of the tongue-in-cheek novel Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter. It had previously been announced that he would co-produce the film with Tim Burton...

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Best Zombie Movie of the Year? The Horde Movie Review

Zombie movie fans were spoiled last year with treats like Zombieland, Dead Snow, Deadgirl and Pontypool (though the latter didn’t technically feature “zombies”), but 2010 has been a fairly dry year for the cinematic walking dead.

Should You Watch the Mysterious Catfish Trailer?

Catfish was one of the more buzzed-about movies at the Sundance Film Festival this year, and now an official trailer for the September 17 release has come out, but should you watch it? According to at least one reviewer, you shouldn't, because the film relies so heavily on mystery that revealing even the smallest details might spoil it for you. I haven't seen the movie, but I watched the trailer, and I don't feel like I necessarily know where it's going. In fact, it makes me want to see the movie more; kudos Rogue marketing department! That said, it's up to you to decide how much of it you want revealed before you plop down your $10.

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New This Week: The Horde, Roger Corman and…Eric Roberts?

This week, The Horde is available on demand, while Roger Corman and Eric Roberts lead a group of cultish home video releases that includes the 35th anniversary edition of Horror High.

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Straight from the Direct-to-Video Pile…It’s Mirrors 2!

Nowadays it seems like any major-studio horror movie that falls into that gray area between a flop and a breakout hit at the box office (think $25 to $40 million range) is destined to get a direct-to-video sequel. We’ve already seen the likes of Messengers 2, White Noise 2, The Cell 2, Stir of Echoes 2, not to mention multiple DTV sequels to Boogeyman, Pulse and Anaconda, plus upcoming sequels to 30 Days of Night and Quarantine.

TV Movie Highlight of the Week: Cropsey

It’s still playing in select theaters and on demand, but those of you who can get the Investigation Discovery (ID) channel will be able to see the acclaimed documentary Cropsey this week for free (well, aside from the cost of cable). It’s not a fictional horror movie, but rather a true-life one — the tale of a series of child murders from the ’80s that become linked to a creepy urban legend. Cropsey makes its TV debut on Friday, August 13, at 9:00 PM ET/PT on Investigation Discovery.

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