New Films has picked up worldwide rights to Deon Taylor's horror pic Chain Letter and will release the film in the U.S. next year. The pic, which is being screened for international buyers at the American Film Market, stars Nikki Reed (Twilight, Twilight Saga: The New Moon), Betsy Russell (Saw franchise) and Brad Dourif (Child's Play). The storyline follows a serial killer who preys on teenagers. His target: Teens who fail to forward a chain letter. New Films considers Chain Letter a pic with franchise possibilities, according to Taylor and the firm's prexy Nesim Hason. Todd Slater produced Chain Letter through his Slater Brothers Entertainment shingle. Watch the new trailer below. ...Read More
From the producers of the multi-million-dollar Saw horror franchise comes a story torn from today’s news headlines, The Tortured, which follows a young mother (Erika Christensen) and her husband (Jesse Metcalf) who decide that the criminal justice system hasn’t adequately punished the man who kidnapped their son. They formulate a diabolical plan to exact their own revenge, and slowly realize that the best way to relieve their pain is to inflict some. How far will they go before “justice is served...?” Check out the first trailer for the film below. Bill Moseley also stars in the pic directed by Rob Lieberman (Fire in the Sky). ...Read More
We're very excited to bring you your first ever look at the Eli Roth produced horror film Cotton, which was directed by Daniel Stamm. We caught a look at the promo trailer for the flick that's being pitched as a horror film in the vein of Cloverfield and Blair Witch Project. The story concerns an evangelical minister who turns against religion and decides to participate in a documentary in which he practices his last exorcism. The footage we saw looked like REC meets Exorcist x 500. I hope it's as good as it looks! Take a look below at some first ever stills and new details revealed at the American Film Market!
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Another film we caught a promo trailer for was And Soon the Darkness, a really stylish film from director Marcos Efron that features two of the hottest babes in horror, Amber Heard (Mandy Lane, Zombieland, The Stepfather) and Odette Yustman (Cloverfield, The Unborn). Set in Argentina, the remake tells the story of two American girls on a bike-riding trip in a remote part of the country. When one of them goes missing, the other must find her before darkness falls and her worst fears are realized. The original was set in France and tackled the idea of how vulnerable a stranger in a strange land can be. Adriana Barraza and Karl Urban also star. Check out new details and first stills below! ...Read More
From director Daniel Grou ("Podz") comes one of the more interesting films of the American Film Market, 7 Days, which stars Rose-Marie Coallier, Remy Girard, Martin Dubreuil, Claude Legault and Fanny Mallette. In a film similar in theme to Law Abiding Citizen, a father kidnaps a rapist and tortures him for several days. Read on for the trailer and AFM promo art. ...Read More
To go along with our casting news from set, beyond the break you'll find the first ever image of Kiele Sanchez from the set of Sony Stage 6's 30 Days of Night: Dark Days, which is currently lensing in Vancouver, Canada under the direction of Ben Ketai. Rhys Coiro, Mia Kirshner, Harold Perrineau, Kiele Sanchez, Diora Baird, Rhys Coiro, Monique Ganderton, Marco Sorian, Katherine Isabelle all star in the sequel to the adaptation from Steve Niles. ...Read More
Hands down, one of the coolest clips I saw at this week's AFM was for Jim Mickle's (Mulberry Street) epic vampire movie Stake Land. This afternoon we got our hands on the first two (one pretty amazing) still from the flick starring Danielle Harris, Kelly McGillis and Conor Paolo. In addition, we also got the first ever still from Joe Maggio's Bitter Feast. ...Read More
This past week Bloody Disgusting's Evan Katz headed up north to Vancouver to check out the set of Sony Stage 6's 30 Days of Night: Dark Days, which is currently being directed by Ben Ketai. Beyond the break you'll find a little teaser from set, which reveals some brand new casting including Ginger Snaps star Katherine Isabelle! ...Read More
Seriously, SERIOUSLY. I cannot believe how much news there was this week, so we're going to squeeze some of the week ending pieces of news into one morsel BD News Bites. Beyond the break you'll find the first casting for Steven C. Miller's Scream of the Banshee, a pic from the set of Let Me In, details on Undertakers big screen debut for WWE Films, Corey Haim's big Lost Boys 4 reveal, and the full line-up for this year's New York City Horror Film Festival. ...Read More
We asked you guys to add pictures of your Halloween costumes to our Flickr pool and we ended up with some really cool submissions. We've got everything from classic slasher costumes, to creepy video game characters, to a Zombie Sarah Palin. Read on to take a look at a few of our favorites, and make sure to head over to Flickr to check out all of the costumes. ...Read More
Films Distribution has sold French zombie movie The Horde to IFC Films in the US and to Showgate in Japan. “What started as a small zombie movie ended up as a bestseller,” said French sales outfit Film Distribution’s Nicolas Brigaud-Robert, who added that he is close to a Korean deal. The film, which was shown in official selection in Venice Days in Sept, is directed by Yannick Dahan and Benjamin Rocher. It follows four corrupt cops on a rampage in a condemned building who collide with hordes of bloodthirsty, cannibalistic creatures. It was also produced by Frontier(s) director Xavier Gens. Reviews and word of mouth have been highly negative. I can confirm (ugh). ...Read More
Below you'll find the official Japanese theatrical one sheet for The Shock Labyrinth 3D, a new horror film from The Grudge creator Takashi Shimizu. The horror-thriller follows a group of teenagers dealing with the sudden return of a friend who went missing a decade ago. When the friend falls ill, they take her to a hospital but end up trapped in a labyrinthine haunted house. ...Read More
Moonstone Entertainment, who is also producing the long delayed From a Buick 8, revealed at the American Film Market that they'll be producing The Howling Reborn, which will be directed by Joe Nimziki from his own screenplay. No other details were revealed. In Joe Dante's '81 film, after a bizarre and near fatal encounter with a serial killer, a newswoman is sent to a rehabilitation center whose inhabitants may not be what they seem.
Second one sheet added! Beyond the break you'll find the first official one sheet for Universal Pictures' The Wolfman remake. Like the 1941 original that starred Lon Chaney Jr., new pic will be set in Victorian England. Benicio Del Toro will play a man who returns from America to his ancestral homeland, gets bitten by a werewolf and begins a hairy moonlight existence. The transformation begins on February 12, 2010.
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Metal and horror have always seemed to go hand in hand and that definitely holds true with Suicide Silence and their track "Genocide". We're proud to team up with the band to present the worldwide exclusive debut of the video which features footage from Saw VI. "Genocide" can be exclusively found on the Saw VI soundtrack which is out now on Trustkill records and the band hits the road with Megadeth November 14th. Read on for your exclusive look at the video! ...Read More
Now in theaters everywhere is Richard Kelly's The Box, a film made for a very specific audience (fans of Donnie Darko, Richard Kelly or "The Twilight Zone"). "The Box is a dreary and engaging brain trip into the world of Richard Kelly. This is where he’s comfortable, this is where he succeeds and this is where he triumphs. For those of you looking for an unsettling and unnerving theatrical experience, The Box is sure to deliver in more ways than you can imagine." Click the title above for the full review. Don't forget to write your own review and tell all of BD what YOU thought!
I'm dreading the user reviews for Universal Pictures' The Fourth Kind, a film I have a gut feeling is going to disappoint most of you. While I expect your rage this weekend, you can read my review by clicking the title above. "If your mind is in the right place, THE FOURTH KIND is a chilling, creepy, unnerving and engaging experience. But I stress the idea that most of you probably will not like this...Buyer beware." Don't forget to write your own review and tell all of BD what YOU thought!
Shooting starts November 16th in Louisiana for Belladonna and Stealth Media's The Mortician 3D, which will be helmed by Gareth Maxwell Roberts from his own screenplay. The redemption tale in which kindness triumphs over cruelty falls within the urban noir, contemporary fairy tale and psychological thriller genres. Method Man (The Wackness, How High, Garden State) and Angelic Zambrana (Fighting) both star with Tom Hardy (Bronson, RocknRolla, Mad Max 4) and Edward Furlong (Night of the Demons) in talks. Read on for the skinny. ...Read More
Myriad Pictures, which first offered the psychological thriller Cry of the Owl for presale at the 2007 Cannes Film Market, plans to release the film itself in U.S. theaters this fall. Written and directed by Jamie Thraves and based on a novel by Patricia Highsmith, "Owl" stars Julia Stiles as a woman being stalked by a man, played by Paddy Considine. You'll find the sales art, trailer and more info below. ...Read More
Evil Aliens and Doghouse director Jake West is back again with The Scribbler. Being produced by Stealth Media Group, shootings is scheduled to begin on March 1 in the UK. The film is a noir sci-fi action thriller about a young woman recently released from a mental hospital, and continuing a treatment programme to rid her of her alternate personalities. She moves into a halfway house for mental patients where the residents begin to die at an unusual rate. Check out more details and word from West below. ...Read More
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