Universal Pictures has acquired the rights to Andrew Pyper's upcoming novel, The Demonologist, Deadline reports. Robert Zemeckis and his ImageMovers studio are planning to develop the text for the screen. Though the book does not yet have an official release date, an early description follows after the break.
Robert Englund is, without doubt, a man who loves what he does.
A few years back a colleague asked me if I'd like to tag along for an early lunch break. I declined, opting for a later lunch in the hope of splitting my day a little more evenly. He returned an hour later with the biggest grin – way too big for someone who just got back on the clock. After asking him how his lunch hour was, his reply was this:
"I just met Robert Englund."
Of course, I didn't believe him, but indeed he did meet him and had even managed to grab camera phone evidence - there was my friend, who stood next to the bastard son of a hundred maniacs himself. Englund's hands extended and wrapped around his neck in a classic mock monster movie strangling pose that Karloff himself would have been proud of. If only I'd have gone to lunch a little earlier, damn it!
After being timidly approached, the Nightmare On Elm Street legend was apparently more than happy to chat about all things horror while he waited for his ride, in no way bothered by the star struck geek quivering before him. It seems that Englund really does embrace everything that Freddy has brought him – undying legions of adoring fans and an illustrious career in a genre that never stops wanting what the man has to offer ever since Nightmare had shocked audiences way back in1983, spawning one of the biggest horror franchises in history, propelling him to world-wide icon status with his likeness appearing on everything from shirts to kid's lunch boxes. You would be hard-pressed to meet someone who didn't know Freddy's name. Fans can look forward to another bout of Englund-brand villainy with the recent release of Inkubus and a cameo appearance in the impending UK exploitation shocker Strippers Versus Werewolves.
Shock Till You Drop had the distinct honour of sitting down with Englund for a Q & A as he touches upon the recent reboot, performing in horror and all things Freddy.
Kids exploring the basement in a horror film can only result in one thing: a blood bath. So says the official Facebook page for The Cabin in the Woods which revealed a new image for the April 13th release. The image favors Chris Hemsworth, who is also starring in The Avengers this summer, reprising his role as Thor. In Cabin, he plays another hero type. But we will not elaborate. Head inside for the pic!
Not long ago, it was revealed Johnny Depp was spearheading The Night Stalker, an update of the tele-film starring Darren McGavin as Carl Kolchak. Deadline is reporting today that Edgar Wright of Shaun of the Dead and Scott Pilgrim vs. the World will direct this project for Disney and Depp's Infinitum Nihil production company.
Right now, the site is saying that it is a "potential" starring vehicle for Depp, but c'mon, let's face it: The appeal for Disney to redo The Night Stalker probably begins and ends with Depp starring as Kolchak.
It happens every year, sometimes more than once. Word starts to spread that a new horror movie is the best since (fill-in-the-blank). Viewers are cautioned against reading about the movie too much. And when you finally see it, something akin to disappointment is your initial reaction.
Hype can be a double-edged sword. You can’t help but elevate your expectations when everyone and their cousin swear that your mind will be blown by something, and it sets the bar awfully high, often unrealistically high. Such is the case with Kill List.
This is not to suggest that Kill List is a bad movie. It most definitely is not. It just isn’t as good as many of the reviews claim it is.
The fellas at Twitch premired the trailer for the UK thriller Inbred. The film is no stranger around these parts. We've covered it in the past, bringing you posters and teaser trailers. The preview within gives you a much better look at the on-screen deviancy that is coming at you soon.
In Alex Chandon's film, a disparate group of young urban offenders and their care workers embark on a community service weekend in the strange, remote Yorkshire village of Mortlake, which prides on keeping itself to itself. A minor incident with some local inbred youths rapidly escalates into a blood-soaked, deliriously warped nightmare for all involved.
Stay tuned for release details!
A Japanese trailer for the forthcoming video games Lollipop Chainsaw carved a place on the web recently revealing new footage and more characters. Here's the rub, there's no telling if the Japanese version of the game will be similar to what we'll get here in the States. Still, the game looks like a gory, zombie-killing hoot.
Head inside for a look at the footage which introduces you to Juliet, the game's main protagonist, Cordelia and Rosalind. The preview also presents some new game play options.
Suda51 and Warner Bros. release the game in the U.S. sometime this year. The duo recently held a contest to find a spokesmodel (I suggest following this link) which was overseen by the game's writer James Gunn (Slither, Super). We'll keep you posted on a release date when it comes in.
Open Road has taken its promo campaign for the upcoming Silent House to Facebook. Experience Sarah Murphy's fear first hand as she finds herself sealed in her family's secluded lake house with "We All Have Secrets." Murphy is played by Elizabeth Olsen in the film, opening on March 9th.
Brewster, a truck driver who has lost his license takes a driving gig at the request of his morally bankrupt supervisor. Brewster is delivering a load of coffins to a funeral home. While headed to his destination, he picks up a gay couple who have decided to take a break from a backpacking excursion. When the 18-wheeler throws an axle, the trio find themselves stranded and in need of a mechanic. When the travelers investigate strange noises coming from the back of the truck, they encounter a pack of vampires. The group then becomes embroiled in a fight to the death with this nasty group of blood suckers.
As a whole, Bite Marks was "okay." I didn’t dislike it. I would even go so far as to say that I kind of liked it. However, I was left with the feeling that the pieces were better than the sum of its parts. It had some moments of greatness as well as some moments of mediocrity. There were some genuinely funny, witty, and inspired scenes, and there were portions of the film that dragged.
Pre-production has begun on The Whaley House Haunting, which is currently boasting the tagline "Just because you don’t believe in ghosts, doesn’t mean they don’t believe in you!"
Jose Prendes (Corpses Are Forever, A Magnificent Death from a Shattered Hand) is writing and directing for The Asylum.
The film follows Penny, a skeptic despite the fact that she works as a tour guide at The Whaley House, considered America’s most haunted house. One night her friends convince her to let them into the famous museum to see if it is as haunted as everyone says it is and they find much more than they bargained for.
The Savannah Book Festival recently closed out with Stephen King partaking in the closing ceremony and reading from the first chapter of his forthcoming novel, Dr. Sleep, a sequel to The Shining. Daily Dead was there and shared with us their video from the reading.
As the site says, the chapter King reads aloud concerns what happens following the events of The Shining at the Overlook Hotel and more. Give it a listen (turn up the volume and throw on some headphones). No word yet as to when Dr. Sleep will hit stores.
NBC is loading up on genre content. We like that. Between Mockingbird Lane, Hannibal and a few other horror-themed television shows, we're getting very curious about next fall. There's now one more title to add: Midnight Sun. Deadline reports Sons of Anarchy's Titus Welliver has joined the pilot episode for the network. Head inside to see what it's about!
