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Drawing on Your Nightmares: Nihilism and Horror

10 December 2009 6:22 PM, PST | DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news »

I’m sorry to have gone delinquent on my posts here, because this has been a crazy year for me and horror. My Solomon Kane series "The Castle of the Devil" was well received, and I pushed that adventure story about as far as I could, with the help of Mario Guevara’s macabre visuals. I made it to Crypticon in Seattle and met Adrienne Barbeau and Tom Atkins, toured the sites where the Green River Killer’s victims were found, and read and watched as much horror as I could get my hands on.

As my previous posts show, I’m a little old-fashioned, though not completely retro. I’m writing this while watching The Ring (in this case I buy American) and dying to see the final episode of "Dexter" season four this weekend, and the last comic I read was the new issue of Hack/Slash from »

- ScottAllie

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Night of the Creeps (Review)

11 November 2009 2:20 AM, PST | SoundOnSight | See recent SoundOnSight news »

Night Of The Creeps Directed by Fred Dekker The debut feature by writer/director Fred Dekker, Night Of The Creeps wears its B-Movie status proudly on its sleeve. Dekker borrows elements of all his favorite horror and sci-fi movies and blends them together creating one of the most enjoyable and underrated films from the 80's. Paying homage to everything from plots, themes and to those that have created them, Night offers you creepy crawlers, alien parasites, zombies, extra-terrestrials, sorority/fraternity scenarios and a 50's opening prologue involving an axe murder. Dekker goes so far as to pay tribute to his idols by naming every character after a famous filmmaker. There is the love interest, Cynthia Cronenberg, a police sergeant named Raimi, three other characters named Miller, Carpenter, Landis and of course, Detective Cameron, played by Tom Atkins. Atkins steals the show, delivering the film's most memorable lines including the classic: »

- Ricky

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Night of the Creeps (Review)

8 November 2009 12:41 AM, PST | SoundOnSight | See recent SoundOnSight news »

Night Of The Creeps Directed by Fred Dekker The debut feature by writer/director Fred Dekker, Night Of The Creeps wears its B-Movie status proudly on its sleeve. Dekker borrows elements of all his favorite horror and sci-fi movies and blends them together creating one of the most enjoyable and underrated films from the 80's. Paying homage to everything from plots, themes and to those that have created them, Night offers you creepy crawlers, alien parasites, zombies, extra-terrestrials, sorority/fraternity scenarios and a 50's opening prologue involving an axe murder. Dekker goes so far as to pay tribute to his idols by naming every character after a famous filmmaker. There is the love interest, Cynthia Cronenberg, a police sergeant named Raimi, three other characters named Miller, Carpenter, Landis and of course, Detective Cameron, played by Tom Atkins. Atkins steals the show, delivering the film's most memorable lines including the classic: »

- Ricky

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Just a Reminder - Come See John Franklin and Courtney Gains at Horrorhound Weekend

7 November 2009 6:45 AM, PST | ChildrenoftheCornMovie.com | See recent ChildrenoftheCornMovie.com news »

Hey Horror Fans - Just a reminder! On November 20th-22nd at the HorrorHound Weekend Convention in Cincinnati Ohio, two of your favorite Gatlin natives will be on hand signing autographs and taking pictures. That's right! John Franklin (Isaac) And Courtney Gains (Malachai) will Both be in attendance this year for the 25th anniversary of the original 1984 classic, Stephen King's Children of the Corn. This year will be a very big event with other guests attending such as - Elvira, Tom Savini, Scout-Taylor Compton (Rob Zombie's Halloween 1&2), Gunnar Hansen ("Leatherface" The Texas Chainsaw Massacre), Tom Atkins (The Fog, Halloween 3, Night of the Creeps), Quinn Lord (Trick 'r Treat's "Sam" in his 1st convention appearance) and many, many others! HorrorHound Weekend will also be hosting the much anticipated premiere of Sean Clark's "The Black Waters of Echo's Pond" (view the official website here) starring an amazing cast including - Danielle Harris, »

- Children of the Corn Movie

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Night Of The Creeps (DVD/Blu-ray Review)

3 November 2009 2:20 PM, PST | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »

Back in August 1986, two horror movies debuted on the same Friday in New York-area theaters. The film that got more publicity, and that most of the genre fans I knew wanted to see, was The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2. But one pal and I were more interested in checking out the one that promised a “Free Creep Prevention Mask” to the first patrons on opening night.

So we paid our admission, were each handed a paper surgical mask with the Night Of The Creeps logo emblazoned on it, took our seats—and enjoyed one of the year’s most surprisingly entertaining fright features, one that homaged practically every subgenre imaginable, yet kept a sure hand on its tone and never descended into spoofery. Those who caught Creeps in its limited theatrical run (during which it played a few cities as Homecoming Night) formed the beginnings of a cult following that »

- no-reply@fangoria.com (Michael Gingold)

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Trinity Of Terrors - Happening Now in Las Vegas!

31 October 2009 1:31 AM, PDT | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »

The first-ever Fangoria Trinity Of Terrors has officially taken over the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, becoming The Place you want to spend your Halloween! Its 1:31am Vegas time as I type this and the party is continuing downstairs as Halloween has officially arrived in the city of Sin.

Opening night was a blast here, packed with film screenings, celebrity guests (including some unannounced surprises), horror, freaks, and rock. And to top it off, we're broadcasting the demonic debauchery Live!

Check out this clip from last night's Live webcast featuring John Kassir doing a little bit of The Crypt Keeper!

As the final screening of the night comes to a close with Black Devil Doll wrapping up in the Brenden Theatres, we're already prepping for the show floor to re-open at 10am. Tickets will be available at the door for only $20 beginning at 8:30am, and here's what horrors lie in-store for Halloween. »

- no-reply@fangoria.com (James Zahn)

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Terrifyingly Gnarly #18 – House Of The Devil’s A.J. Bowen

28 October 2009 5:38 PM, PDT | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »

To me, it’s fitting that in our lengthy conversation, actor A.J. Bowen tells me he was close to answering the phone with Tom Atkins’ famous line, “Thrill Me.” With his phenomenal facial hair (which I open the interview with) and true talent showcased in our beloved genre, I can see him attaining the heights of that classic ’80s hero. This Friday, Ti West’s much anticipated House Of The Devil reaches theaters (you can currently check it out on VOD, and you should!) where you can see Bowen in a relatively small but integral and very fun role. Punch drunk in love with the film since I saw it earlier this year at Tribeca and a huge admirer of Bowen’s excellent work in The Signal, I knew I’d have to get him talking about it all. So read on, and get excited about the lumberjack resembling future of horror, »

- no-reply@fangoria.com (Sam Zimmerman)

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Fred Dekker Talks Night of the Creeps

28 October 2009 5:42 AM, PDT | HugAZombie | See recent HugAZombie news »

Night of the Creeps finally made its way into DVD and Blu-Ray yesterday after years of ineplicably sitting on Sony's shelves for about 23 years. Creeps is a space/zombie flick from 1986 that made contemporary zombie-slug comedies like Slither possible. In a recent interview, writer/director Fred Dekker explained how the Night of the Creeps DVD came about.

[DVD producer] Michael [Felsher] is a force to be reckoned with. He's a huge fan of both of my first two films, Night of the Creeps and The Monster Squad, and of the two, I think he said Night of the Creeps was the one he wanted the most to turn into a DVD. He worked for years at Anchor Bays and I'm sure he spent years bugging Sony about it. At some point, he talked Lionsgate into doing The Monster Squad DVD. That was a great disc and, for the fans, it had some great stuff on it. »

- (Fulci)

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50 Influential Scream Queens: Part 2

27 October 2009 10:57 PM, PDT | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »

Before I launch into the conclusion of my 50 Influential Scream Queens (read part 1 here), please let me remind you that this list is based upon my personal taste, and my personal taste alone. I didn't poll 100 Fango readers, the Fango staff or any other form of 'industry professionals'. It's all opinion, so if you feel I've wronged a certain actress by excluding them from the list, don't leap to brand the entire Fango crew 'vile'.  I probably just don't personally find their work to be that influential. Either that or I'm just ignorant to their accomplishments!

25. Mia Farrow: Mia's genre work may be a bit limited, but that doesn't change the fact that Rosemary's Baby will forever be regarded as one of the creepiest films in history. Farrow's portrayal of Rosemary Woodhouse is harrowing to say the least, and will always remain (in my mind) one of the best performances the genre has seen. »

- no-reply@fangoria.com (Matt Molgaard)

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This Week In DVD: October 27th

27 October 2009 10:00 PM, PDT | FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news »

Rob Hunter loves movies.  He also loves working for the BBC where his job entails erasing old show master tapes because they don't have the foresight to know that people may want to watch them again someday. These two joys come together in the form of cash money payments that he receives every week and immediately uses to buy more DVDs.  So join us each week as he takes a look at new DVD releases and gives his highly unqualified opinion as to which titles are worth BUYing, which are better off as RENTals, and which should be AVOIDed at all costs. Click on any of the titles below to magically head over to Amazon.com and pick up the DVD.  And don't forget to check out Neil Miller's hilariously titled This Week In Blu-ray column for reviews on the latest high definition Blu-ray releases! Monty Python: Almost the Truth Pitch: The surviving members of Python »

- Rob Hunter

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New On DVD This Week

27 October 2009 3:30 PM, PDT | The Flickcast | See recent The Flickcast news »

Here’s a list of some of the new movie and TV shows coming to DVD and Blu-ray this week that we’re looking forward to seeing. Also, there’s some classic, and not-so-classic, movies hitting Blu-ray for the first time this week as well.

Of all the new releases, we’re particularly interested in the Blu-ray versions of movies and TV shows such as Battlestar Galactica: The Plan, Night of the Creeps, the original Stargate, The Sam Fuller Collection, Orphan and the complete The Prisoner series starring and created by Patrick McGoohan (pictured above).

Check them out.

Movies

Battlestar Galactica: The Plan ~ Edward James Olmos, Tricia Helfer (DVD and Blu-ray)

42nd Street Forever 5: Alamo Drafthouse Edition ~ Charlton Heston, Robert Englund (DVD)

Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs ~ Ray Romano (DVD and Blu-ray)

Into Temptation ~ Kristin Chenoweth, Jeremy Sisto (DVD and Blu-ray)

Messiah of Evil: The Second Coming ~ Michael Greer, »

- Joe Gillis

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MattFini's Halloween Top 10 Lists: Ghost Stories!

26 October 2009 4:47 PM, PDT | DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news »

Editor's Note: We're always on the lookout for good new writers here at Dread Central, and with the addition of MattFini we hit pay dirt! Matt's not only one of our best and brightest, but he's also as opinionated as they come. You're almost always guaranteed to be either infuriated or amused at his musings. Each day this week he'll be posting his own Halloween Top 10 lists. Agree? Disagree? Laugh! Cry! Sound off inside!

Without further ado ... the man, the myth, the lunatic, our very own Masked Slasher, MattFini!

This past weekend saw the upset of the ages as sleeper hit Paranormal Activity bested the reigning champion that is the Saw franchise at the box office. So, in honor of one of the scariest films to come along in a while, we thought it’d be fun to offer a countdown of the 10 greatest ghost films ever made.

In the end, »

- Masked Slasher

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First Look: Trinity Of Terrors Programming Schedule!

24 October 2009 4:29 PM, PDT | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »

The inaugural Fangoria Trinity Of Terrors roars into The Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas next weekend (October 30-November 1), and for those looking to plot out their weekend, we've got your first-look at the programming schedule for the Trinity.

With a massive list of celebrity guests, film screenings and premieres, musical performances, a VIP Party, Costume Contest, Tattoo Contest, Fango Foto Features, Autograph Sessions, and so much more - we want you to know the lay of the land so that you don't miss a single thing.

If you don't have your tickets for our massive Halloween Weekend yet, there is still time to pre-order online through http://www.trinityofterrors.com and through Vegas.com. You may also order tickets from Vegas.com by phone - 1-888-las-vegas (527-8342) 24 hours a day. Tickets Will Not Be Mailed - You may pick them up at the Trinity registration booth (next to »

- no-reply@fangoria.com (James Zahn)

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The Fangoria Trinity of Terrors Begins this October 30!

24 October 2009 10:52 AM, PDT | 28 Days Later Analysis | See recent 28 Days Later Analysis news »

The Trinity of Terrors hosted by Fangoria will kick-off during this Halloween Weekend! The Trinity movie and music festival will take place in Las Vegas and start Friday October 30 with several movie premieres. Some of the screenings include House of the Devil, Smash Cut, Sea of Dust and several more listed below. If you are a fan of horror, and in Vegas on the 30th then check out the celebration throughout the Halloween weekend. Have a look at the full event schedule inside with a list of some of the actors and crew members in attendance i.e. Ken Foree (Dawn of the Dead), Chris Jericho (Albino Farm), Tom Atkins (The Fog), Jake Kennedy(Penance), and many, many more!

Halloween Weekend

Friday, October 30-sunday November 1

Friday, October 30

8:30am Registration opens

4pm Event doors open

4:30pm Opening Greeting & Future Fears Film Preview- Brenden Theaters #2

4:30pm Sea Of Dust »

- Michael Ross Allen

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Fred Dekker on Night of the Creeps 2 and The Monster Squad Remake

16 October 2009 7:55 AM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »

The prolific cult director also talks about directing

Fans of true cult cinema have a reason to rejoice this Halloween season, as Fred Dekker, the mastermind behind the hugely popular The Monster Squad, is finally bringing his elusive, long absent underground horror hit Night of the Creeps to DVD and Blu-ray on October 27th. To help celebrate the release, we recently caught up with the prolific director for a no holds barred interview that covers his whole career (including his own ruminations about the much maligned RoboCop 3 some fifteen years after its release). It's a great interview that you can read below in our DVD section. While discussing Night of the Creeps, Dekker spoke more about his plans for a sequel which would reunite the entire cast some twenty years after the events of that faithful night in 1986. He also discussed the upcoming Rob Cohen remake of his beloved The Monster Squad, »

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Fred Dekker Revisits The Night of the Creeps!

16 October 2009 7:44 AM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »

The most elusive cult creeper ever made finally makes its way to DVD and Blu-ray October 27th!

Night of the Creeps has become one of the most sought after late night cult creepers ever made. After hitting the video store circuit in the mid-80s on VHS tape (and VHS alone), the film quickly disappeared. It would later crawl out from late night cable television on that rare occasion, like some long dormant creature hungry for flesh. It's never been re-released on any medium, and has only made a handful of appearances at the local midnight theater. Despite that fact, Fred Dekker's amazing 1986 ode to aliens, zombies, and high school romps has developed a rabid following over the years. Revolving around squirmy black leeches that possess a town full of teenagers and treats them like puppets on prom night, it's a hard film to shake. And the fact that »

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Night Of The Creeps DVD & Blu-ray Clips!

14 October 2009 3:26 PM, PDT | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »

If you can't wait to be thrilled on October 27th when Fred Dekker's Night Of The Creeps finally arrives on DVD and Blu-ray, we just might have the answer to your cravings.

Sony has just supplied us with eight clips featuring bonus material from the upcoming release. Check those out after the jump, and don't forget that Detective Ray Cameron himself, Tom Atkins along with Notc FX artist Robert Kurtzman will be joining us at the Fangoria Trinity Of Terrors on Halloween Weekend!

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- no-reply@fangoria.com (James Zahn)

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Night of the Creeps - Clips from the DVD!

14 October 2009 11:49 AM, PDT | Movie Jungle | See recent Movie Jungle news »

See new clips from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment's "Night of the Creeps" starring Jason Lively, Steve Marshall, Jill Witlow, Tom Atkins, Wally Taylor, Bruce Solomon, Vic Polizos and Allan Kayser. The comedy horror sees release on October 27th. In this campy chiller, a college couple, in 1959, see an object plummet to Earth like a meteor. The boy accidentally swallows a space-slug that shoots out. In 1986, two freshmen roam the campus and stumble across the corpse of the boy who swallowed the space-slug. Once thawed out, the corpse comes to life. Interestingly enough,multi-talented David Paymer had a part in this film as a young scientist. »

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Loads of Clips from the Night Of The Creeps DVD/Blu-Ray

14 October 2009 | shocktillyoudrop.com | See recent shocktillyoudrop news »

We've been waiting a long time for a proper DVD release of Fred Dekker's beloved cult classic Night Of The Creeps , and now on the cusp of the DVD/Blu-Ray release on October 27th, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment have posted tons of clips from the package! Among the batch, you can check out the trailer, two clips from the movie and five different clips from the special features material. Check 'em all out below! Night Of The Creeps was written & directed by Fred Dekker ( The Monster Squad ) and stars Jason Lively, Steve Marshall, Jill Witlow, David Paymer and Tom Atkins. Trailer: "It Was A Zombie" Clip: "Cyrogenics" Clip: Special Features - Tom Atkins - Man Of Action: Special Features - »

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Fangoria Week in Review 10.04.2009

3 October 2009 10:10 PM, PDT | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »

If it's Sunday it must be Saw, then that means its time for another Fangoria Week In Review. We're turning back the clock to look back on the past seven days of blood-soaked horror goodness.

We've got the entire week broken down by category so that you can catch up on anything you might've missed. It was a review-heavy week as we entered October to highlight some great films for your Fall queue, and the news continued to flow about the biggest event in Fango history - the Fangoria Trinity Of Terrors, which invades Las Vegas on Halloween Weekend.

Get caught up below the jump!

Fangoria Trinity Of Terrors: Palms Casino Resort, Las Vegas, Nv - 10/30-11/01/2009

Latest Trinity Updates:

Sneak-Preview: Trinity Of Terrors Collector's book! George A. Romero's Survival Of The Dead to screen at the Trinity Of Terrors! Black Devil Doll to screen at the Trinity Of Terrors! »

- no-reply@fangoria.com (James Zahn)

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