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Martyn’s Top Ten Vampire Films

11 November 2009 7:43 AM, PST | FilmShaft.com | See recent FilmShaft.com news »

The vampire has been a key figure in folklore, literature, television and cinema. Its popularity, at present, has never been so high. It is easy to see the appeal: immortality and sex. Since death is the fate that awaits us all, a creature that we invent and imbue with an indeterminate lifespan, captivates the collective imagination like no other. Due to sexual liberalism and relaxed censorship of the 1960s, the erotic sensibilities inherent in the mythology were allowed to fruition in cinema. What once was implied, could now be shown in all its sexy glory (see the films of Jean Rollin). Gothic horror and romanticism may be the classic home of the vampire, but in cinema, they have found a new place to spread wider-reaching nightmares.

In recent times, the everlasting monster has been tamed. Stephanie Meyer’s Twilight Saga saw them turn into something akin to vegetarians and teen heart-throbs, »

- Martyn Conterio

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New Maidenhead Trailer Serenades Us

10 November 2009 5:07 PM, PST | DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news »

It's been about a year since we last brought you guys up-to-speed on Jim Spanos' vampire tale Maidenhead. Thankfully there's a lot more to talk about now, including the synopsis and even a new trailer!

The House of the Devil's A.J. Bowen and From Dusk Till Dawn's Michael Parks star in Maidenhead, which is truly an off-kilter vampire movie. Look for more headlines soon and be sure to check out the official Maidenhead site while you wait!

Synopsis

Poor Martin doesn't have much of a life. He doesn't have a girlfriend, he hasn't been sleeping well, and he still lives at home ... with his father, who is an obnoxious, bloodthirsty monster strapped to a bed. Did we mention he isn't sleeping well? Martin (A.J. Bowen of House of the Devil and The Signal) spends his days going numbly about the business of tending to his Dad's grisly needs. »

- Uncle Creepy

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Ashley Greene Sees ‘The Apparition’

6 November 2009 5:38 AM, PST | Atomic Popcorn | See recent Atomic Popcorn news »

Twilight is out of control, and now its floodgates have burst, spilling its contents everywhere. Bit players such as Ashley Greene from the Twilight films are now getting genre work — in this case, it’s The Apparition for Joel Silver’s Dark Castle production house.

(To be fair, I have no idea how big or small of a role Greene plays in the Twilight films, because I haven’t seen either of them yet. All I know is that she isn’t one of the dynamic duo the films center around.)

The Apparition is apparently (*yawn*) based on true events, and revolves around “a young couple haunted by a supernatural presence unleashed during a college experiment.” Ooh. The Stanford Prison Experiment with a supernatural twist?

Production will start in early February with writer/director Todd Lincoln at the helm. He’s pretty much a newbie, only having done effects work »

- John Cooper

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Ashley Greene considers Apparition

6 November 2009 12:34 AM, PST | TotalFilm | See recent TotalFilm news »

Ashley Greene - currently better known to the world as Twilight's Alice Cullen, is looking to star in Dark Castle's Apparition. If she locks in a deal, she'll be playing one half of a couple who get seriously haunted by an evil supernatural presence unleashed during a college experiment. We're guessing it's not a beer monster, though we would probably watch that. Todd Lincoln, whose credits to date include being a production assistant on From Dusk Till Dawn and the producer of a documentary about a muscle-car enthusiast has been...

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- James White

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Twilight Saga's Ashley Greene May Be Seeing an Apparition

5 November 2009 5:58 PM, PST | DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news »

Now that she's gained the kind of notoriety most actors only dream of by portraying Alice Cullen, adopted "sister" of Edward, in The Twilight Saga, Ashley Greene is undoubtedly fielding offers left and right. It's good to see her sticking with our genre as she appears to be in final talks to star in a new film entitled Apparition.

As Variety reports, Apparition, which is being readied by Joel Silver's Dark Castle for a February 1, 2010, start date, centers on a young couple haunted by a supernatural presence that's unleashed during a college experiment. [The] story's inspired by true events.

Todd Lincoln, who penned one of the screenplay drafts for the long-delayed Hack/Slash film adaptation and served as a production assistant on From Dusk Till Dawn, is writing and directing the hopefully spooky thriller.

With its production kick-off fast approaching, look for more on Apparition soon, especially who might be »

- The Woman In Black

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Harvey Keitel Toplines Rue Morgue Feature Film

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

It's about time, we say! Rodrigo Gudiño of Rue Morgue Magazine and The Facts In the Case of Mister Hollow fame is finally cutting his teeth on his first feature film Cut Throats Nine . Rue Morgue Cinema and Someone at the Door Productions are spearheading this endeavor, a remake of the Spanish/Italian grindhouse western Condenados a vivir . Toplining the project is star Harvey Keitel ( Bad Lieutenant , From Dusk Till Dawn ), Mads Mikkelsen ( Casino Royale ) and Roy Dupuis ( La Femme Nikita ). Hell of a trio. Gudiño scripted the remake with Joseph O'Brien ( RoboCop: Prime Directives ) which, in turn, is based on a story by the original film's helmer Joaquin Romero Marchent and co-writer Santiago Moncada. Cut Throats Nine follows a wagonload of convicts as they travel... »

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‘Smokin’ Aces 2: Assassins’ Ball’ Gets a Trailer

28 October 2009 11:30 AM, PDT | The Flickcast | See recent The Flickcast news »

Did you know that there was a sequel in the works for 2006’s Smokin’ Aces, with practically none of the original cast? Neither did we, until this trailer came across The Flickcast desk. It would be an interesting take, if it had any of the same people involved as the original film.

While the film doesn’t look like it will do much justice to Joe Carnahan’s original, the trailer was quite clever. It starts off by making sure we see some of our favorite faces from the original, such as Jeremy Piven, and then it throws a record scratch in to tell us that we won’t see them anymore.

Instead of a well-rounded cast consisting of Piven, Ray Liotta, Ben Affleck, Ryan Reynolds, Alicia Keys, and tons others, we now treated to the all-star cast of Vinnie Jones, Ernie Hudson, Tom Berenger, and the guy who had »

- Sebastian Suchecki

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Inglourious Winners Score a Bounty of Tarantino Prizes

27 October 2009 3:47 PM, PDT | MovieSet.com | See recent MovieSet.com news »

Congratulations on everybody who entered MovieSet’s “Elite Director Sweepstakes - Taratino Classics” sweepstakes! It’s really cool to be able to ship these prizes to fans of this renegade director. Don’t worry if you didn’t win, there will be Many more opportunities to score great movie prizes in upcoming sweepstakes and contests.

Here are the winners and there enthusiastic commentary:

Grand Prize:

Geoff K. of Columbus, Oh scored this massive list of Qt goods:

1 “Inglourious Basterds” art-photo signed by Director Quentin Tarantino 1 “Reservoir Dogs” 15th Anniversary DVD 1 “Pulp Fiction” 2-disc ollector’s edition DVD 1 “From Dusk till Dawn” collector’s series DVD 1 “Grindhouse Presents: Death Proof” - extended & unrated 2-disc special edition DVD

Geoff shared these enthusiastic sentiments:

“Wow, thanks so much — I’m thrilled to have won! You guys have some amazing giveaways for movie lovers, but this is the one I really hoped to win, »

- Dave

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50 Influential Scream Queens: Part 1

27 October 2009 5:54 AM, PDT | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »

Given man's unwavering fascination with woman, it's no surprise that the female star acts as the anchor to a dominant portion of horror pictures. I mean really, who wants to see a bare chested man tearin ass through the woods screaming at the top of his lungs while a bladed assailant nips at his heels? I don't - I know that much, although I'm certain there are plenty of men who would disagree (and that's okay with me, to each his own!). The simple fact remains however, women bring a unique appeal and certain sensual atmosphere to film that no man ever could. And it's not all about gratuitous T&A.

There's a comforting quality in the hands of the heroine; a fascinating maternal strength that, as a man I cannot genuinely relate to. I can however admire, and in many cases it's nearly impossible to not admire the lone »

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

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Twilight star Robert Pattinson draws first blood

26 October 2009 7:37 PM, PDT | The Geek Files | See recent The Geek Files news »

Twilight heartthrob Robert Pattinson - soon to be seen in next month's follow-up New Moon - has been voted the top vampire in the film world.

He sank his teeth into 38 per cent of votes to become favourite bloodsucker in a survey of more than 3,000 cinema-goers by advertising company Pearl and Dean.

In second place was Christopher Lee for his portrayal of Count Dracula, while Wesley Snipes was third with Blade, followed by Tom Cruise for his role in Interview With A Vampire.

Gary Oldman came fifth with Bram Stoker's Dracula and the rest of the top 10 were: Kate Beckinsale as Selene in Underworld, Kiefer Sutherland for his role in The Lost Boys, Salma Hayek in From Dusk Till Dawn, Max Shrek as Count Orlok in Nosferatu and, in 10th place, Bela Lugosi's portrayal of Dracula.

Who is Your favourite film vampire?

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- David Bentley

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Daily Wtf: Twilight’s Edward Cullen named the most popular vampire in movies

26 October 2009 1:03 PM, PDT | ReelLoop.com | See recent Reel Loop news »

Either it’s a sign of the end times or a sign of Twilight’s undying popularity (pun intended) but Robert Pattinson’s Edward Cullen has been named moviedom’s favorite vampire.

In a survey conducted by ad agency Pearl & Dean, Twilight’s Cullen received 38% of the vote from more than 3,000 movie-going fans. Behind Cullen is Christopher Lee’s classic Dracula and Wesley Snipes’ Blade. Fruity fanged one Lestat, played by Tom Cruise in Interview With the Vampire, was No.4.

Kate Beckinsale’s Selene from the first two Underworld films napped top prize for a female with Salma Hayek’s snake-charming and hip-shaking Santanico Pandermonium (From Dusk Till Dawn) taking second amongst women.

“People love to be scared witless, particularly at this time of year,” said Pearl & Dean CEO Kathryn Jacob. “Edward Cullen being voted firm favorite movie vampire is testament to the fact that people still enjoy a good bloodsucker. »

- Reel Loop News Staff

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Fall Frights: Grindhouse (Film Review)

20 October 2009 1:16 AM, PDT | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »

In the spirit of Halloween '09, we're breaking out reviews (some new, some old) of some Fall Frights you may want to work into your monthly viewing.

Originally published, 04/01/2007

In the Robert Rodriguez-scripted/directed first of its two conjoined movies, Grindhouse is the ultimate sugar rush for horror fans, a high-calorie, low-nutrition blast of cheap thrills wrought on a big budget. In the second, Quentin Tarantino upends the framework and traditions of exploitation fare to craft a film that’s just as much a showcase for his gift of (writing) gab as it is for action. And in both Rodriguez’s Planet Terror and Tarantino’s Death Proof, a love and respect shines through for the B-movie tradition that too many others “homage” with snarky irony. The wholeheartedness with which they express their devotion to the form almost amounts to a kind of innocence, and for all the explicit mayhem on screen, »

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

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Vampire Movie Timeline: The Highs and Lows Before Twilight

16 October 2009 8:38 AM, PDT | Reelzchannel.com | See recent ReelzChannel news »

There's no denying that vampire popularity is at an all-time high or that, thanks to the likes of Stephenie Meyer, it's still on the rise. But despite the popular perception that vampire movies have been taking a "dirt-nap" since the '90s, that's not exactly true.

We look back at the two decades of movie undead that preceded the Cullens, a period that offers some awesome fanged films — and a few that should have stayed buried — in our Vampire Movie Timeline.

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Link | Posted 10/16/2009 by reelz

Bram Stoker's Dracula | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | The Lost Boys | Interview With the Vampire | From Dusk Till Dawn | Blade | The Forsaken | 30 Days of Night | The Twilight Saga: New Moon | Underworld »

- reelz reelz

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More horror screenings and Zombie Walks!

14 October 2009 12:17 PM, PDT | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »

Halloween is coming, and fright flicks are everywhere at repertory houses and special showings. Joining the screening events we previously listed here and here are more big-screen revivals of classic fear films, plus a couple of East Coast Zombie Walks!

• Canadian undead fans can take part in the 7th Annual Toronto Zombie Walk, which takes place Saturday, October 24 beginning at 3 p.m. This one starts at Trinity Bellwoods Park (meeting place is the pit between Dundas Street and, appropriately enough, Gore Vale Avenue) and ends at the Bloor Cinema (506 Bloor Street West), where the festivities continue with a Cinema of the Dead double feature of Thom Eberhardt’s Night Of The Comet and Lucio Fulci’s Zombie. Admission to the movies is $16 for ghouls and $20 for regular humans; more info on the Walk can be seen here, and on the screenings here.

• This year’s official New York City Zombie Crawl takes place Sunday, »

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

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Win Zz Top's Double Down Live DVD from Fangoria Musick!

14 October 2009 10:16 AM, PDT | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »

Fangoria Musick is going back in time... all the way to 1980. After all, if Fango Musick was bringing the rock in the 80's there's a good chance that Zz Top would've been covered quite a bit. On October 20th, the legendary band that has graced such soundtracks as From Dusk Till Dawn and Ghost Rider will see the release of Double Down Live through Eagle Vision - delivering the first historic concert performance ever to be approved for release by the band.

Fangoria Musick has a trio of DVD's to give away, and we want You to win!

Disc one, filmed in 1980, is dubbed “Definitely Then” and is packed with 22 early Zz Top classics from their Tres Hombres and Fandango! albums, including: “La Grange,” “Tush,” “Cheap Sunglasses,” “Tube Snake Boogie,” and more, many of which remain in their live set to this day.  This concert was captured at the Grugahalle in Essen, »

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

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Trinity Of Terrors Guest Profile: Robert Kurtzman

7 October 2009 12:33 AM, PDT | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »

Writer, Director, and Special FX legend Robert Kurtzman will be attending the inaugural Fangoria Trinity Of Terrors, to be held October 30 through November 1 at The Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas! Kurtzman will be onhand to discuss his work on the Jennifer Lynch-directed Hisss, his latest directorial effort Deadly Impact (formerly To Live And Die) starring Sean Patrick Flanery and Joe Pantoliano, and the latest FX projects from his Precinct 13 Creature Corps.

Tickets for our massive Halloween Weekend are now available 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.

For more than two decades Robert Kurtzman has been an icon in the world of special make-up,creature effects, and genre filmmaking.

His award winning, photorealistic effects work can be seen inhundreds of movies including Hollywood’s biggest blockbusters, franchises and television series. »

- no-reply@fangoria.com (Staff)

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Fall Frights: Feast (Film Review)

4 October 2009 3:12 AM, PDT | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »

In the spirit of Halloween '09, we're breaking out reviews (some new, some old) of some Fall Frights you may want to work into your monthly viewing.

Feast - Fangoria Archives: Originally Published 9/2006

At long last, the bygone era of the 1980s creature feature has made its long-delayed and splashy return to the big screen with John Gulager’s Feast, a rock-’em-sock-’em gross-out bloodbath that echoes the days of Evil Dead II, Return Of The Living Dead and maybe a smidgen of Gargoyles. But here’s the heartbreaker: It’s apparent this film is the malicious, placenta-devouring offspring of three individuals (Gulager and writers Marcus Dunstan and Patrick Melton) who have created something—thanks to Project Greenlight—expressing their fervid obsession with the genre. However, it just falls short of delivering the double-barrel blast of cult flavor that would make this one an eternal midnight fix. Gulager came close, »

- no-reply@fangoria.com (Ryan Rotten)

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Laugh it up at the Theater this Weekend! Movieset Weekend Release Round-up!

2 October 2009 1:28 PM, PDT | MovieSet.com | See recent MovieSet.com news »

Are you ready to laugh it up this weekend? Well get on down to the theater for your chance to watch a comedy of almost every genre. Check out Drew Barrymore’s directorial debut coming of age comedy/drama ‘Whip It.’ horror/comedy ‘Zombieland,’ The Coen Brothers black comedy ‘A Serious Man,’ Michael Moore’s comical documentary ‘Capitalism: A Love Story‘ or Ricky Gervais’ straight up comedy ‘The Invention of Lying.’

Whip It

If you like Drew Barrymore as an actress, then check out her directorial debut coming of age comedy/drama Whip It featuring an all star cast of Ellen Page (Juno), Alia Shawkat (TV’s Arrested Development), Kristen Wiig (Extract), Drew Barrymore (Charlie’s Angels), Juliette Lewis (From Dusk Till Dawn), Jimmy Fallon (Fever Pitch), Daniel Stern (Home Allone), Eve, Zoe Bell (Grindhouse).

Ellen Page stars as Bliss Cavendar in Whip It

For years, Bliss Cavendar (Page) has »

- Shannon

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Corey Taylor talks Fango's Trinity Of Terrors w/Artist Direct!

1 October 2009 9:54 AM, PDT | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »

The biggest event in Fango's 30-year history takes place this month as the inaugural Fangoria Trinity Of Terrors rips into The Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas from October 30-November 1.

Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor continues his promotional tour today with a lengthy interview on Artist Direct. Slipknot will perform a special Halloween Night concert at the Trinity, and you can meet Corey and his Slipknot bandmates throughout the weekend in our massive exhibition hall! Click here to get your tickets now, and check out some of what Corey has to say about the event after the jump!

An Excerpt from the Artist Direct interview conducted by Rick Florino:

With your Fangoria "Trinity of Terrors" show on Halloween, you're intertwining so many different strands of culture—horror movies, heavy metal and dark art. How exciting is that?

I'm stoked! You know me. I'm such a horror geek, comic geek and action figure geek. »

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

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Monsterpalooza Set to Invade Burbank Again Next April

30 September 2009 2:34 PM, PDT | DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news »

One convention that we heard nothing but good things about earlier this year was Monsterpalooza (read our event report here) in Burbank, CA, which featured special effects artists from the horror industry along with their many works. So we are very happy to report that it will be returning to the Marriott Burbank Convention Center April 9-11, 2010.

Confirmed guests so far include:

Verne Langdon (Master of Ceremonies) – Makeup artist, music producer

Knb Efx - Award-winning FX company, Sin City, Grindhouse, Narnia, From Dusk till Dawn

Adi - Alien vs Predator, Race to Witch Mountain, X-Men Origins

Chiodo Brothers - Critters, Killer Klowns from Outer Space, Gremlins

Michael Westmore – Award-winning FX artist for Mask, Star Trek series and movies

Tom Burman – Award-winning FX artist

Jordu Schell – Creature designer for major motion pictures

Tony Gardner – Zombieland, Return of the Living Dead

Basil Gogos – Versatile painter and cover artist for Famous Monsters of »

- Uncle Creepy

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