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		<title>Last Week in Horror News: November 29th to December 6th</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Dec 2009 19:40:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter Hall</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Theatrical Trailers and Clips CASE 39 &#8211; Two new clips for the long-shelved Renee Zellweger, Bradley Cooper and Ian McShane thriller. DAYBREAKERS &#8211; A new teaser spot for the damned fine flick out in January.  Review here. Studio News and Attachments ZOMBIELAND 2 &#8211; Is official and will be shot in 3D.  Woody Harrelson and [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Theatrical Trailers and Clips</span></strong></p>
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<li><a href="http://www.joblo.com/arrow/index.php?id=19652">CASE 39</a> &#8211; Two new clips for the long-shelved Renee Zellweger, Bradley Cooper and Ian McShane thriller.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.fearnet.com/news/b17510_exclusive_latest_daybreakers_tv_spot.html">DAYBREAKERS</a> &#8211; A new teaser spot for the damned fine flick out in January.  <a href="http://horrorsnotdead.com/wpress/2009/daybreakers-review-fantastic-fest-2009/">Review here</a>.</li>
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<p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Studio News and Attachments</span></strong></p>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118012044.html?categoryid=13&amp;cs=1">ZOMBIELAND 2</a> &#8211; Is official and will be shot in 3D.  Woody Harrelson and Jesse Eisenberg are assumed to be returning, but no word on Emma Stone or Abigail Breslin.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/film/news/e3i63d9141b5e726371a0ed46ca787c4ad9">BAD MONKEYS</a> &#8211; Matt Battaglia (who produced the cool, but languishing in release flick KILL THEORY) is producing BAD MONKEYS, a script about a girl who, when arrested for murder, claims to be part of a secret society dedicated to fighting evil.</li>
<li><a href="http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2009/12/04/eli-roth-tweaking-endangered-species-script-after-notes-from-quentin-tarantino-will-shoot-next-year/">ENDANGERED SPECIES</a> &#8211; Eli Roth&#8217;s next project as a director is still undergoing some script tweaking, after Roth showed a draft to Quentin Tarantino, of course, as well as some f/x tests to determine how it will be shot.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118012222.html?categoryid=14&amp;ref=ra&amp;cs=1">&#8220;HOWL&#8221;</a> &#8211; In an attempt to get some of them Twilight monies, Fox and DreamWorks are teaming together to make a show about rival werewolf families in Alaska.  Should have just called it &#8220;TEAM JACOB CASH-GRAB&#8221;.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/34806/danielle-harris-lands-lead-hatchet-2">HATCHET 2</a> &#8211; The sequel to Adam Green&#8217;s swamp-killer &#8220;throwback&#8221; HATCHET is moving along at Anchor Bay and the first official new cast member is none other than Daniel Harris.</li>
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<p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Remakes</span></strong></p>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.joblo.com/arrow/index.php?id=19640">PHONE </a>- The rather unimpressive K-horror flick PHONE (<a href="http://horrorsnotdead.com/wpress/2006/phone/">review</a>) about a&#8230;killer phone&#8230; has been optioned for a US remake by Imprint Entertainment.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/18207">THE AMITYVILLE HORROR</a> &#8211; Dimension Films is planning on remaking AMITYVILLE yet again.  Because it turned out so well for all involved with Platinum Dunes did it 4 years ago&#8230;</li>
</ul>
<p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Indie, Foreign and Random News</span></strong></p>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://thelatarniaforums.yuku.com/topic/8349">RIP Paul Naschy</a> &#8211; The Spanish Lon Chaney passed away this past week at the age of 75.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.thewolfmanmovie.com/legacy/">Universal Classic Monsters</a> &#8211; Universal&#8217;s new site for THE WOLF MAN remake features a loving tribute to its stable of classic monsters equipped with playable soundtracks and more.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.horrorsquad.com/2009/12/04/sundance-film-festival-midnight-lineup-looks-impressive/">Sundance 2010</a> &#8211; A look at the intriguing lineup for next year&#8217;s midnight movie slate at Sundance.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/film/news/e3i8a9b19a7752dca157f5100fa9a019e3f">FROST ROAD</a> &#8211; Keith Arem is making the jump from the video game world (he directed the cutscenes in MODERN WARFARE 2) to the big screen with FROST ROAD, a story about &#8220;the survivors and victims of an invisible contagion in a small coastal Eastern town.&#8221;</li>
<li><a href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/film/news/e3i7be089acf10901c7cf88647d98c5363c">NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD: ORIGINS</a> &#8211; The cast for the animated prequel film to NOTLD voice cast includes Danielle Harris, Mos Def and Bill Moseley.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.myspace.com/albertpyun">LEFT FOR DEAD</a> &#8211; Albert Pyun is making a western-set horror movie called LEFT FOR DEAD, which will be told in &#8220;almost real time&#8221;, not unlike Pyun&#8217;s INVASION (<a href="http://horrorsnotdead.com/wpress/2008/review-invasion/">review</a>), which was laboriously told in real time from the dash-cam of a cop car.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B002VJVCLE/">ALONE IN THE DARK II</a> &#8211; Will be out on DVD January 26.  Just an FYI since I know everyone was eager to mark their calendars.  Note: this one has almost nothing to do with Uwe Boll&#8217;s film.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/film/news/e3iefbf4e9d9f602fce3e84d05f9be6d331">PIPER</a> &#8211; Zenescope Entertainment&#8217;s comic PIPER about a bullied kid in high school who channels the malevolent spirit of the Pied Piper is heading for the land of film.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.shocktillyoudrop.com/news/topnews.php?id=12999">SOME GUY WHO KILLS PEOPLE</a> &#8211; John Landis is producing a film called SOME GUY WHO KILLS PEOPLE.  Awkward.</li>
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<p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Non-Theatrical Trailers and Clips</span></strong></p>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://twitchfilm.net/news/2009/11/early-afm-teaser-for-russian-horrorthriller-phobos-with-english-subtitles.php">PHOBOS</a> &#8211; Co-eds locked in an underground bunker in Russia does not at all look like <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0242527/">THE HOLE</a> on steroids&#8230;</li>
<li><a href="http://movies.ign.com/dor/objects/14316746/the-descent-part-2/videos/the_descent_part_2_clip9_850k.html?show=hi">THE DESCENT 2</a> &#8211; Clip.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.horrorsquad.com/2009/12/04/cold-prey-3-clip-proves-when-all-else-fails-make-a-prequel/">FRITT VILT 3</a> &#8211; Norway&#8217;s first slasher (known as COLD PREY in the States) gets another sequel.</li>
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		<title>DVR Alert: Ron Moore&#8217;s Sci-Fi Pilot VIRTUALITY Premieres Tonight on Fox.</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:53:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter Hall</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Who: Series created by BATTLESTAR GALACTICA resurrector (and one time THE THING remake writer) Ron D. Moore.  Pilot directed by FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS producer-cum-blockbuster helmer Peter Berg.  Starring Sienna Guillory, Clea DuVall, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, and Jimmi &#8220;Liam McPoyle&#8221; Simpson. What: Two hour pilot for a proposed science fiction series about the pangalactic travels of a [...]]]></description>
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<p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Who:</span> </strong>Series created by BATTLESTAR GALACTICA resurrector (and one time THE THING remake writer) <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0601822/">Ron D. Moore</a>.  Pilot directed by FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS producer-cum-blockbuster helmer <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000916/">Peter Berg</a>.  Starring <a onclick="(new Image()).src='/rg/castlist/position-1/images/b.gif?link=/name/nm0347149/';" href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0347149/">Sienna Guillory</a>, <a onclick="(new Image()).src='/rg/castlist/position-2/images/b.gif?link=/name/nm0245112/';" href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0245112/">Clea DuVall</a>, <a onclick="(new Image()).src='/rg/castlist/position-7/images/b.gif?link=/name/nm0182666/';" href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0182666/">Nikolaj Coster-Waldau</a>, and <a onclick="(new Image()).src='/rg/castlist/position-4/images/b.gif?link=/name/nm0801051/';" href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0801051/">Jimmi &#8220;Liam McPoyle&#8221; Simpson</a>.</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>What:</strong></span> Two hour pilot for a proposed science fiction series about the pangalactic travels of a spaceship in search of a substitute for a near inhospitable Earth.  Instead of STAR TREK&#8217;in encounters with new races, the crew spends most of their ten year journey in malfunctioning virtual reality.</p>
<p>For a smattering of mostly enthusiastic reviews, check Herc&#8217;s <a href="http://www.aintitcool.com/node/41542">roundup at AICN</a>.</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Where:</strong></span> The sci-fi death slot on Fox and Fox affiliates in the US of A.</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>When:</strong></span> Friday, June 26th, 8pm.</p>
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		<title>Bon Temps is not Sunnydale.</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 04:39:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter Hall</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It was true last season when I said it.  After the Season 2 premiere, the declaration still rings true: TRUE BLOOD is the best show on television.  I&#8217;m not here to gush over the recent return to television, as engaging as it was, rather to address a comment Herc at AICN made, a comment that [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It was true last season <a href="http://horrorsnotdead.com/wpress/2008/true-blood-is-the-best-show-on-television/">when I said it</a>.  After the Season 2 premiere, the declaration still rings true: TRUE BLOOD is the best show on television.  I&#8217;m not here to gush over the recent return to television, as engaging as it was, rather to address a comment <a href="http://www.aintitcool.com/node/41412">Herc at AICN made</a>, a comment that echoes sentiments I&#8217;ve seen in comment sections across the tubes.</p>
<p>Specifically, in his admittedly favorable preview of the S2 premiere, Herc expressed, <em>&#8220;Bon Temps keeps reminding me of Sunnydale, and how much more fun Sunnydale was; “Buffy’s” plotting and dialogue were sharper and more graceful.&#8221;</em></p>
<p>Firstly, each a proxy for their respective show, Bon Temps is not Sunnydale and any contrast of the two is little more than rigor mortise clutching for a TV show that will never return.  Aside from a female protagonist and vampire pro/antagonists, the two shows have nothing in common.  The comparison cannot extend beyond foundation.  It&#8217;s like saying New York City is much more fun than London, yet the only real tendon connecting the two are asphalt and sky scrappers.  Each have distinct, mutually exclusive idiosyncrasies, to pretend they&#8217;re of the same ancestry and agenda is fruitless.</p>
<p>Pollination aside, I still don&#8217;t get how Herc can say Sunnydale is &#8220;much more fun&#8221; or that Buffy&#8217;s cobblestones are &#8220;sharper and more graceful&#8221;.  Combined those comments imply that Alan Ball&#8217;s agenda is to be both boring and dull.  Where Whedon&#8217;s was a world of teen aged apocryphal (mis)adventures and dealing with hormones, Ball&#8217;s is a world of dark acclimation to a new norm, levity being a natural byproduct of dealing with the unknown.  BUFFY sought fun, TRUE BLOOD safety nets into fun for balance.</p>
<p>(Spoilers for both shows abound)<span id="more-2092"></span></p>
<p>Sure the death of Jenny Calendar was Buffy&#8217;s darkest episode to date when it aired, but it wasn&#8217;t until late in the second season that Whedon built a character so sympathetic that their removal would set the tone for the remainder of the season and beyond.</p>
<p>It only took Ball four episodes to build and shatter an antique and latent empathy for the life and death of Sookie&#8217;s Grandmother, a death that would also set the tone for the remainder of the season and, as the S2 premiere revisited, beyond.</p>
<p>I&#8217;m not out to point-counterpoint the two fictional worlds and the men who weave them, I&#8217;m simply trying to show the speed with which each show reached a particular landmark, which further shows there&#8217;s a reason TRUE BLOOD isn&#8217;t as much fun as BUFFY.  Plainly put, the issues TB deals with at times (pedophilia, incest, alcoholism, racism) just aren&#8217;t as naturally conducive to the same kind of fun that BUFFY dealt with (dating, puberty, high school).</p>
<p>I&#8217;ve never gotten why BUFFY took on this role as template for all past, present, and future shows.  Personally, BUFFY is my favorite show of all time.  I even think that Joss Whedon is the greatest story teller of our generation; yes, even surpassing personal hero Stephen King.  That doesn&#8217;t give him papal bull over what defines any and all shows that feature vampires.</p>
<p>Bon Temps is not as much fun as Sunnydale because, well, Bon Temps isn&#8217;t as much fun as Sunnydale.  Cute, conservative 16 year olds don&#8217;t sit around quoting movies waiting for vamps to comically spring from the grave.  Instead hot 20 somethings are strangled naked for committing the sin of having sex with vampires.  The two don&#8217;t exactly operate on the same moral scale.</p>
<p>And to lambaste TRUE BLOOD&#8217;s plotting and dialogue?  I can&#8217;t even remember a time when BUFFY so strongly established a character so quickly as TB&#8217;s Lafayette.  His dialogue is as sharp as it gets and the fate of his character was more tenuous than anyone in Buffy&#8217;s ever was after so little screen time.  There&#8217;s such an economy to the utilization of all the characters in TRUE BLOOD that a statement implying its contrasting bluntness to BUFFY is, frankly, silly.</p>
<p>I don&#8217;t think that TRUE BLOOD is a better show than BUFFY &#8211; I&#8217;ve yet to put on random episodes of TRUE BLOOD to cheer myself up, after all &#8211; but to pretend that the latter is the only game in town (particularly years after its broadcast store front was shuttered) reeks of nothing more than pledged fanboyism.  TV is not a one-or-the-other enterprise.  Bon Temps is not Sunnydale.</p>
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		<title>May 2009 Horror DVD and Blu-ray List.</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2009 00:54:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter Hall</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[May 5th There are only two standard definition titles of the week that I recognize.  MUM &#38; DAD is a British import that got some modest appreciation on the fest circuit.  The other is a flick called THE 8TH PLAGUE, which has found its way in this DVD guide well over a year ago.   I&#8217;ve [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h2>May 5<sup>th</sup></h2>
<p>There are only two standard definition titles of the week that I recognize.  <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B001RTKKQW/horrorsnotdead-20http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B001RTKKQW/horrorsnotdead-20">MUM &amp; DAD</a> is a British import that got some modest appreciation on the fest circuit.  The other is a flick called <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B001RPZDU4/horrorsnotdead-20">THE 8TH PLAGUE</a>, which has found its way in this DVD guide well over a year ago.   I&#8217;ve seen neither.  The best bet may be <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B001RPZDU4/horrorsnotdead-20">THE 8TH PLAGUE</a>, seeing as it now has a special edition.</p>
<p>Rounding out the straight to DVD titles of the week are <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B001RU8XPQ/horrorsnotdead-20">ATTACK OF THE GIANT LEECHES</a>, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B001T46TC4/horrorsnotdead-20">SCARCE</a>, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B001RPZDTA/horrorsnotdead-20">HOUSE OF THE DEMON</a>, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B001SLNPTS/horrorsnotdead-20">UNCONCIOUS</a>.</p>
<p>The real winners of the week are the hi-def titles.  I&#8217;m not the biggest fan, but <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B001RXDLZA/horrorsnotdead-20">DOG SOLDIERS</a> on Blu is definitely going to warrant a watch, if not a purchase at a cheaper price point.  I can&#8217;t say the same for <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B001IDZLCK/horrorsnotdead-20">TWILIGHT</a>, though.  Vampires that sparkle like diamonds are only going to look sillier in 1080p, but the teen vamp phenom certainly has its fans.  Why else would Amazon think they could get away with charging $80 for a collectors edition?</p>
<p>This leaves Season 2 of  <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001S2PT3M?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=horrosnotdead-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B001S2PT3M">&#8220;DEXTER&#8221;</a> as the winner for the week.  Season 2 has been available on DVD for a while and if you already own that set, other than the bump in looks there isn&#8217;t much incentive to pick it up in Blu.  If, however, you are looking to save the economy by needlessly spending money, at $39 the price is right for a great show in the best available format.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B001RU8XPQ/horrorsnotdead-20"><img class="alignnone" title="Attack of the Giant Leeches" src="/images/DVD/May09/leeches.jpg" alt="" width="95" height="140" /></a> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B001RTKKQW/horrorsnotdead-20"><img class="alignnone" title="Mum and Dad DVD" src="/images/DVD/May09/mum_dad.JPG" alt="" width="97" height="139" /></a> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B001RPZDU4/horrorsnotdead-20"><img class="alignnone" title="The 8th Plague SE DVD" src="/images/DVD/May09/8th_plague.JPG" alt="" width="89" height="138" /></a> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B001T46TC4/horrorsnotdead-20"><img class="alignnone" title="Scarce DVD" src="/images/DVD/May09/scarce.jpg" alt="" width="95" height="136" /></a> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B001RPZDTA/horrorsnotdead-20"><img class="alignnone" title="House of the Demon DVD" src="/images/DVD/May09/house_of_the_demonn.jpg" alt="" width="101" height="136" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B001SLNPTS/horrorsnotdead-20"><img class="alignnone" title="Unconcious DVD" src="/images/DVD/May09/unconcious.JPG" alt="" width="98" height="139" /></a> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B001RXDLZA/horrorsnotdead-20"><img class="alignnone" title="Dog Soldiers Blu-ray" src="/images/DVD/May09/dog_soldiers_blu.jpg" alt="" width="93" height="140" /></a> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B001IDZLCK/horrorsnotdead-20"><img class="alignnone" title="Twilight Blu-ray" src="/images/DVD/May09/twilight_blu.jpg" alt="" width="95" height="140" /></a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001S2PT3M?tag=horrosnotdead-20&amp;camp=0&amp;creative=0&amp;linkCode=as4&amp;creativeASIN=B001S2PT3M&amp;adid=02CM6NQEXFT2SV95F8CW&amp;"><img class="alignnone" title="Dexter Season 2 Blu-ray" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51Dd7h2KisL._SL160_.jpg" alt="" width="112" height="140" /></a></p>
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<h2>May 12<sup>th</sup></h2>
<p>Do you own THE MAN WITH THE SCREAMING BRAIN?  Do you own ALIEN APOCALYPSE?  No?  Is it because they&#8217;re awful movies?  Well, now you can get twice the awful for half the price!  The Chin doubles up with the disc <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B001TIGFEM/horrorsnotdead-20">2 TIMES THE BRUCE</a>, though neither is worth $14.  Sorry, Bruce.</p>
<p>Guh, is this a crappy start to the month or what?  Next up is BTK, THE GRUDGE 3, and PLAGUE TOWN.  I can&#8217;t speak to the quality of any of these three, though I think you can trust your instincts.  <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B001TWT06I/horrorsnotdead-20">BTK</a> could be a Lifetime channel movie if Kane Hodder didn&#8217;t play the real life killer, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B001P3SAB2/horrorsnotdead-20">THE GRUDGE 3</a> is near franchise abandonment and I saw someone on Twitter a week or two ago say <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B001TCL1D8/horrorsnotdead-20">PLAGUE TOWN</a> was awful.  Great month!  Ugh.</p>
<p>The biggest genre title of the week is <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B001UJE97K/horrorsnotdead-20">UNDERWORLD: RISE OF THE LYCANS</a>.  I never much liked the UNDERWORLD franchise.  Oddly (though not without easy explanation) I do like Kate Beckinsale, but the franchise does nothing for me.  I was out of country when this hit theaters, but I&#8217;m interested to see if Rhona Mitra can bring some fresh blood to the series I always felt suffered a lack of blood.</p>
<p>Worth stepping outside of the genre we have <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001TODCII?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=horrosnotdead-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B001TODCII">TAKEN</a>, which gets a mention because it is a phenomenal return to form for the one-man action genre.  I stopped counting, but if I had to guess I&#8217;d have to peg my TAKEN viewing count at no less than 7 times.  If you saw Liam Neeson throat chopping all of Paris in a theater in the States, you actually got a watered down experience.  This DVD and Blu-ray remedies that with the uncut, trigger happy version.  This is a must see for any fan of &#8217;90s action.</p>
<p>Blu-ray titles for the week include the mentioned RISE OF THE LYCANS (as well as a trilogy set of all three latex loving entries to the UNDERWORLD verse) and an HD release of the &#8216;original&#8217; <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B001P3SAB2/horrorsnotdead-20">THE GRUDGE</a>.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B001TIGFEM/horrorsnotdead-20"><img class="alignnone" title="2 Times The Bruce DVD" src="/images/DVD/May09/bruce.JPG" alt="" width="96" height="140" /></a> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B001TWT06I/horrorsnotdead-20"><img class="alignnone" title="BTK DVD" src="/images/DVD/May09/BTK.jpg" alt="" width="97" height="139" /></a> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B001P3SAB2/horrorsnotdead-20"><img class="alignnone" title="The Grudge 3 DVD" src="/images/DVD/May09/grudge3.jpg" alt="" width="98" height="140" /></a> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B001TCL1D8/horrorsnotdead-20"><img class="alignnone" title="Plague Town DVD" src="/images/DVD/May09/plague_town.JPG" alt="" width="100" height="141" /></a> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B001UJE97K/horrorsnotdead-20"><img class="alignnone" title="Underworld 3 DVD" src="/images/DVD/May09/underworld3.jpg" alt="" width="100" height="141" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001TODCII?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=horrosnotdead-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B001TODCII"><img class="alignnone" title="Taken DVD" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/41UzZq4xfnL._SL160_.jpg" alt="" width="96" height="140" /></a> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001GCUNYO?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=horrosnotdead-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B001GCUNYO"><img class="alignnone" title="Taken Blu-ray" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/41HameCDvlL._SL160_.jpg" alt="" width="107" height="141" /></a> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B001P3SAB2/horrorsnotdead-20"><img class="alignnone" title="The Grudge Blu-ray" src="/images/DVD/May09/grudge_blu.jpg" alt="" width="108" height="139" /></a></p>
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<h2>May 19<sup>th</sup></h2>
<p>It has just occurred to me that <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B001OQCVH4/horrorsnotdead-20">MY BLOODY VALENTINE 3D</a> (<a href="http://horrorsnotdead.com/wpress/2009/review-my-bloody-valentine-3-d/">review</a>) is the best horror I&#8217;ve seen in theaters so far in 2009.  That is a statement I was not expecting to make, but is a testament to how much fun Patrick Lussier&#8217;s dimension thrusting update/ how piss poor the rest of the offerings have been so far this year.  Both the DVD and BRD for this release include the 3D presentation as well as the 2D, though I&#8217;m ignorant as to what method is used.  Everyone always talks about the &#8216;good&#8217; 3D and the &#8216;bad&#8217; 3D.  If someone knows the difference, do drop some knowledge.</p>
<p>I love Magnet Releasing for giving festival titles broadened exposure, which they&#8217;ve done once again with <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B001QDBX6K/horrorsnotdead-20">EDEN LOG</a>, which is a bizarre French hybrid of science fiction and horror.  Taken as a whole, EDEN LOG is nothing to write home about, but it does have highlights and a technical mastery on the part of director <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0895367/">Franck Vestiel</a>, who for a feature first timer does an excellent job of invoking BRAZIL era Terry Gilliam.  Also available on Blu.</p>
<p>I&#8217;ve heard mumblings of good things about British offering <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B001TMDXT8/horrorsnotdead-20">BANE</a>, which I&#8217;m told has a low budget look not unlike the majority of titles each month, but that its strong script takes familiar material better places.  Perhaps the same can be said of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B001RXDM18/horrorsnotdead-20">BACKWOODS</a> (Haylie Duff, weird) and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B001TIGFF6/horrorsnotdead-20">THE DEVIL&#8217;S GROUND</a> (Daryl Hannah, weird) don&#8217;t know, but I&#8217;ll definitely be checking out BANE.</p>
<p>Reaching back into the catalog is 1982&#8242;s <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B001SGEUH4/horrorsnotdead-20">THE LAST HORROR FILM</a>, which is not to be confused with <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0319728/">THE LAST HORROR MOVIE</a>, an intelligent Brit Indie from a few years back that I never pass up an opportunity to recommend.</p>
<p>I wish I could recommend Vikings and Astronaut vs Alien Beowulf flick <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Outlander-James-Caviezel/dp/B001EAWMGA/horrorsnotdead-20">OUTLANDER</a>, but I&#8217;d only go so far as to shove it somewhere in your Netflix queue.  The premise was either going to lend itself to inspiration or mastication, unfortunately we get the later.  The best thing that can be said of OUTLANDER is that it chews and chews and chews on its roots, but never makes a meal of any of potentially tremendous elements.  Ron Perlman probably filmed this on the same day he did MUTANT CHRONICLES.</p>
<p>On DVD and Blu-ray we have Season 1 of HBO&#8217;s <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B001FB4W0W/horrorsnotdead-20">&#8220;TRUE BLOOD&#8221;</a>, which last year replaced both &#8220;LOST&#8221; and &#8220;BATTLESTAR GALACTICA&#8221; as my favorite show on television.  I will be giving this a buy in Blu and couldn&#8217;t be more excited about watching each episode again before the season 2 premiere in June.  Sexy is probably the number one adjective bandied about describing the show, sexy is a killer buzz word for a blurb, but the show goes above and beyond its nudity.</p>
<p>The first three episodes are burdened by the heavy weight of having to acclimate the viewer to a supernatural world more adult than any genre fare in years, but the show really finds its groove around the time Bill recounts for a church group how he was turned during the civil war.  From episode four on it is an invigorating, rapturous series.  Assuming whoever you watch this with is okay with sporadically gratuitous sex, I&#8217;d say this is a must buy.  If anything, Netflix it.</p>
<p>In addition to the mentioned titles on Blu, we&#8217;ve got Brad Anderson&#8217;s <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B001U0HAZM/horrorsnotdead-20">THE MACHINIST</a> and a special edition of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B001RIY49C/horrorsnotdead-20">T2</a>.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B001OQCVH4/horrorsnotdead-20"><img class="alignnone" title="My Bloody Valentine 3D" src="/images/DVD/May09/mbv.jpg" alt="" width="97" height="139" /></a> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B001QDBX6K/horrorsnotdead-20"><img class="alignnone" title="Eden Log Blu-ray" src="/images/DVD/May09/eden_log_blu.JPG" alt="" width="108" height="140" /></a> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B001TMDXT8/horrorsnotdead-20"><img class="alignnone" title="Bane DVD" src="/images/DVD/May09/bane.JPG" alt="" width="90" height="140" /></a> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B001RXDM18/horrorsnotdead-20"><img class="alignnone" title="Backwoods DVD" src="/images/DVD/May09/backwoods.jpg" alt="" width="99" height="140" /></a> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B001TIGFF6/horrorsnotdead-20"><img class="alignnone" title="The Devils Ground DVD" src="/images/DVD/May09/devils_ground.JPG" alt="" width="97" height="140" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B001SGEUH4/horrorsnotdead-20"><img class="alignnone" title="The Last Horror Film DVD" src="/images/DVD/May09/last_horror_film.jpg" alt="" width="96" height="139" /></a> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001EAWMGA?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=horrosnotdead-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B001EAWMGA"><img class="alignnone" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51eL%2BWQbQ-L._SL160_.jpg" alt="" width="99" height="140" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001UIXYS6?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=horrosnotdead-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B001UIXYS6"><img class="alignnone" title="MBV3D Blu" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/513ljV8bJkL._SL160_.jpg" alt="" width="108" height="140" /></a> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001FB4W16?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=horrosnotdead-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B001FB4W16"><img class="alignnone" title="True Blood Blu-ray" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51241zT2GTL._SL160_.jpg" alt="" width="119" height="143" /></a> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B001U0HAZM/horrorsnotdead-20"><img class="alignnone" title="The Machinist Blu-ray" src="/images/DVD/May09/machinist_blu.jpg" alt="" width="106" height="138" /></a> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B001RIY49C/horrorsnotdead-20"><img class="alignnone" title="T2 Blu-ray" src="/images/DVD/May09/t2_blu.jpg" alt="" width="110" height="140" /></a></p>
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<h2>May 26<sup>th</sup></h2>
<p>Three STD flicks end out the lackluster month: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B001RJXG90/horrorsnotdead-20">CARNIVOROUS</a>, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B001EX9YNQ/horrorsnotdead-20">AMBITION</a> and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B001UNVDWA/horrorsnotdead-20">THE DEVIL&#8217;S TOMB</a>.  I&#8217;m actually looking forward to THE DEVIL&#8217;S TOMB.  Not because I think it&#8217;ll be any good, but because a producer somewhere (likely in Europe) was able to wrangle a cast composed of Cuba Gooding Jr., Ray Winstone, Taryn Manning, Ron Perlman, Zack Ward, Bill Moesely AND Henry Rollins.  Somewhere in all that mediocrity must be at least one reason to justify 90 minutes of, er, tomb deviling.</p>
<p>And if you weren&#8217;t a sucker like me who bought it on HD DVD, you may want to go grab <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001YV502C?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=horrosnotdead-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B001YV502C">CHILDREN OF MEN</a>, which hits the Blu shelves today.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B001UNVDWA/horrorsnotdead-20"><img class="alignnone" title="The Devils Tomb DVD" src="/images/DVD/May09/devils_tomb.jpg" alt="" width="99" height="140" /></a> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B001EX9YNQ/horrorsnotdead-20"><img class="alignnone" title="Ambition DVD" src="/images/DVD/May09/ambition.jpg" alt="" width="107" height="140" /></a> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B001RJXG90/horrorsnotdead-20"><img class="alignnone" title="Carnivorous DVD" src="/images/DVD/May09/carnivorous.jpg" alt="" width="101" height="141" /></a> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001YV502C?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=horrosnotdead-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B001YV502C"><img class="alignnone" title="Children of Men Blu-ray" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51xskKvVZXL._SL160_.jpg" alt="" width="110" height="140" /></a></p>
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<h2>Netflixing the Month</h2>
<ol>
<li><a href="http://www.netflix.com/Movie/True_Blood_Season_1/70089227?lnkce=seRtLn&amp;trkid=222336&amp;lnkctr=srchrd-sr&amp;strkid=1278757944_0_0">&#8220;TRUE BLOOD&#8221;</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.netflix.com/Movie/Taken/70101374?lnkce=seBsLn&amp;trkid=222336&amp;lnkctr=srchrd-sr&amp;strkid=1965258019_0_0">TAKEN</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.netflix.com/Movie/My_Bloody_Valentine/70101698?lnkce=seRtLn&amp;trkid=222336&amp;lnkctr=srchrd-sr&amp;strkid=1379881535_0_0">MY BLOODY VALENTINE 3D</a> (if you have a way of seeing the 3D&#8230;)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.netflix.com/Movie/Bane/70115861?lnkce=seBsLn&amp;trkid=222336&amp;lnkctr=srchrd-sr&amp;strkid=1888645266_0_0">BANE</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.netflix.com/Movie/Mum_Dad/70115401?lnkce=seRtLn&amp;trkid=222336&amp;lnkctr=srchrd-sr&amp;strkid=133498869_0_0">MUM &amp; DAD</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.netflix.com/Movie/Underworld_Rise_of_the_Lycans/70101347?lnkce=seBsLn&amp;trkid=222336&amp;lnkctr=srchrd-sr&amp;strkid=485563633_0_0">UNDERWORLD: RISE OF THE LYCANS</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.netflix.com/Movie/Outlander/70112999?lnkce=seBsLn&amp;trkid=222336&amp;lnkctr=srchrd-sr&amp;strkid=1454069419_0_0">OUTLANDER</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.netflix.com/Movie/The_Devil_s_Tomb/70115820?lnkce=seRtLn&amp;trkid=222336&amp;lnkctr=srchrd-sr&amp;strkid=434051551_0_0">THE DEVIL&#8217;S TOMB</a></li>
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		<description><![CDATA[Theatrical Trailers and Clips DISTRICT 9 &#8211; Trailer for Neil Blomkamp&#8217;s alien invasion. Studio News and Attachments THE DARK TOWER &#8211; J.J. Abrams tells MTV that as soon as &#8220;LOST&#8221; finishes they&#8217;ll muscle up for the film series.  Considering STAR TREK is posed to be a huge success, I have a feeling Abrams will muster [...]]]></description>
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<li><a href="http://www.apple.com/trailers/sony_pictures/district9/hd/">DISTRICT 9</a> &#8211; Trailer for Neil Blomkamp&#8217;s alien invasion.</li>
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<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Studio News and Attachments</strong></span></p>
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<li><a href="http://splashpage.mtv.com/2009/05/01/jj-abrams-damon-lindelof-to-adapt-stephen-kings-the-dark-tower-after-lost-is-over/">THE DARK TOWER</a> &#8211; J.J. Abrams tells MTV that as soon as &#8220;LOST&#8221; finishes they&#8217;ll muscle up for the film series.  Considering STAR TREK is posed to be a huge success, I have a feeling Abrams will muster quite the budget once it hits the ground.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118003063.html?categoryid=13&amp;cs=1">DEATH NOTE</a> &#8211; Warner Brothers picks up the rights to the popular Japanese manga/anime/live action series about a book that grants its owner the ability to kill anyone whose name is written inside.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118003022.html?categoryid=13&amp;cs=1">COLD SKIN</a> &#8211; David Slade is attached to direct for Madrid films an adaptation of COLD SKIN, a novel about humanoid amphibians in the Antartic.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.joblo.com/arrow/index.php?id=16489">I SELL THE DEAD</a> &#8211; IFC has picked up the Dominic Monaghan, Ron Perlman, Angus Scrimm staring indie for distribution (presumably as part of their aforementioned Midnight Movies slate).  In theaters and On Demand August 14th.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.joblo.com/arrow/index.php?id=16500">THE ROAD</a> &#8211; The Weinstein Company has now slated John Hillcoat&#8217;s adaptation of the brilliant, brilliant Cormac McCarthy novel for October 16th, &#8217;09.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.cinematical.com/2009/05/03/marcus-nispel-to-board-the-bloody-demeter/">THE LAST VOYAGE OF DEMETER</a> &#8211; Marcus Nispel in talks to direct a feature based on the segment of Bram Stoker&#8217;s DRACULA in which the count arrives to England on a cargo ship.</li>
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<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Remakes</strong></span></p>
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<li><a href="http://www.screendaily.com/news/production/asia-pacific/imprint-dials-up-mirovision-for-us-remake-of-phone/5000431.article">PHONE</a> &#8211; The latest Korean ghosty to get a US doppelganger.  Too bad the original sucks.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.fangoria.com/home/news/9-film-news/2251-abel-ferrara-gives-new-faces-to-jekyll-and-hyde.html">DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE</a> &#8211; In the largest piece of Get The Fuck Out movie news this year, Abel Ferrara is doing an update on the classic tale in which Jekyll is played by Forest Whitaker and Hyde will be 50 Cent.  Head explodes.</li>
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<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Indie, Foreign and Random News</strong></span></p>
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<li><a href="http://twitchfilm.net/site/view/julien-maury-and-alexandre-bustillo-are-livid/">LIVID</a> &#8211; The French duo behind INSIDE have revealed their next project to be the tale of some punks who attempt to rob the &#8220;increasingly peculiar&#8221; house of a coma patient.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.iesb.net/index.php?option=com_content&amp;task=view&amp;id=6800&amp;Itemid=99">SPAWN</a> &#8211; Todd McFarlane claims to have seven offers in the table to do a new SPAWN movie.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.slashfilm.com/2009/05/01/peter-jackson-to-direct-nazi-zombie-time-travel-movie/">THE CHRIST MUST DIE</a> &#8211; According to Stephen Fry, Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh want to make use of a vacant but enormous Jerusalem set constructed in New Zealand by producing a movie in which Nazi zombies travel back in time to kill Jesus.  Kudos to whoever dreamed up that bullshit.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.fangoria.com/home/news/9-film-news/2249-filmmaker-unleashes-lansdales-mister-weed-eater-on-screen.html">MISTER WEED-EATER</a> &#8211; Joe R. Lansdale&#8217;s short story about a blind and creepy groundskeeper will be adapted and directed by Brian James Fitzpatrick.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.fangoriaonline.com/home/news/9-film-news/2271-barkers-book-of-blood-going-to-sci-fi.html">BOOK OF BLOOD</a> &#8211; The Sci-Fi channel will be premiering the adaptation of Clive Barker&#8217;s BOOK OF BLOOD.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/31475/exclusive-first-details-hatchet-2">HATCHET 2</a> &#8211; Adam Green says they will be taking the story directly to&#8230;space.</li>
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<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Non-Theatrical Trailers and Clips</strong></span></p>
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<li><a href="http://www.cinematical.com/2009/05/01/best-worst-movie-yields-good-first-trailer/">BEST WORST MOVIE</a> &#8211; Trailer for the much loved TROLL 2 documentary.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.shocktillyoudrop.com/news/topnews.php?id=10391">TRUE BLOOD</a> &#8211; Season 2 promo.  Can&#8217;t wait!</li>
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		<title>100 FEET on Sci-Fi Tonight, Sunday, by the way.</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2009 21:34:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter Hall</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just a heads up that Sci-Fi is airing Eric Red&#8217;s return to the field, the Famke Janssen starring ghosty 100 FEET (review) tonight (4/26/09) at 9 Eastern.  I&#8217;ve no idea what their for TV edits consist of, but the movie boasts a few standout sequences that make it worth a watch. Weather out on the [...]]]></description>
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<p>Just a heads up that Sci-Fi is airing <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0714599/">Eric Red&#8217;s</a> return to the field, the Famke Janssen starring ghosty <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0899128/">100 FEET</a> (<a href="http://horrorsnotdead.com/wpress/2009/review-100-feet/">review</a>) tonight (4/26/09) at 9 Eastern.  I&#8217;ve no idea what their for TV edits consist of, but the movie boasts a few standout sequences that make it worth a watch.</p>
<p>Weather out on the east coast is beautiful, though, so you may just wanna DVR it for a rainy day.</p>
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		<title>IFC&#8217;s Theatrical/On-Demand Midnight Slate is Worth Your Time/Money.</title>
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		<dc:creator>Peter Hall</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was out of town last weekend when I saw the press release for IFC&#8217;s upcoming slate of &#8216;Midnight&#8217; movies&#8217; and got excited to the point that I was sad I&#8217;d have to wait a few more days to spread the word in this here post.  I&#8217;ll get to why in a minute. Firstly, if [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I was out of town last weekend when I saw the press release for <a href="http://ifcfilms.com/">IFC&#8217;s </a>upcoming slate of &#8216;Midnight&#8217; movies&#8217; and got excited to the point that I was sad I&#8217;d have to wait a few more days to spread the word in this here post.  I&#8217;ll get to why in a minute.</p>
<p>Firstly, if you&#8217;re unfamiliar, the <a href="http://ifcfilms.com/">Independent Film Channel</a> opened an On-Demand portal a few months ago, debuting films into theaters and homes at the same time.  In the beginning most of the titles were, for obvious reasons, Indie dramas.  This year, however, they&#8217;re branching head first into the orbit of our beloved genre with their Midnight titles, of which they have 30 lined up for 2009.  A few will be theatrical pushes, the majority will be available via On-Demand on most cable providers.  I&#8217;ll break out the heavy title boasting full slate from April through September after this jump, but in the mean time I want to talk about THE CHASER.  It is not a horror film, but I place a patent pending HND seal of approval upon it all the same.</p>
<p>Not only is THE CHASER  the debut of first time writer/director <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2947553/">Hong-jin Na</a>, but it is also my favorite Korean film since 2003&#8242;s MEMORIES OF MURDER.  Yes, better than THE GOOD, THE BAD, THE WEIRD.  Better than THE HOST.  Better than even OLDBOY.  I picked up a copy of it when I was in Seoul and wish I&#8217;d grabbed six more to give away to friends.  I almost don&#8217;t want to say word one as to what it is about, but I suppose I&#8217;ll simplify how unconventional of a thriller it is by describing it as being about a pimp who gets caught up in the web of a serial killer who has been hiring out and killing off his girls.</p>
<p>It is a phenomenal film.  Please go check it out.  <a href="http://ifcfilms.com/">IFC</a> has it for a few bucks, you won&#8217;t regret it.<span id="more-1915"></span></p>
<hr /><strong>IFC IN-THEATERS TITLES &#8212; SPRING/SUMMER 2009</strong></p>
<p>This Spring/Summer, IFC Films will be releasing two highly anticipated horror films via its IFC in Theaters platform which brings acclaimed independent movies to on demand viewers in more than 50 million homes across the country the same week they premiere as an exclusive engagement in New York and/or Los Angeles. The films are:</p>
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<li>* PONTYPOOL (May 29th) &#8212; 2008 Toronto Film Festival favorite directed by Bruce McDonald and starring Stephen McHattie about a radio station that comes under the attack of zombies; the film also had its U.S. premiere last month at the SXSW Film Festival and the Museum of Modern Art&#8217;s prestigious Canadian Front 2009</li>
<li>* DEAD SNOW (June 12th) &#8212; a thrilling Norwegian horror-comedy about a group of medical students on a holiday who must make it through the night when they are attacked by Nazi-zombies; direct from its world premiere at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival.</li>
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<p><strong>APRIL IFC FESTIVAL DIRECT ON-DEMAND TITLES &#8212; DIRECT FROM THE CANNES FILM FESTIVAL</strong></p>
<p>Each month IFC Films offers two to four new genre titles via its IFC Festival Direct on-demand service. These films are available nationwide for 90 days on most major cable systems representing more than 30 million households and can be found in a special &#8220;IFC In Theaters&#8221; &#8220;IFC Festival Direct&#8221; or &#8220;IFC Midnight&#8221; branded section within each cable company&#8217;s on- demand platform. The dynamic April lineup includes two critically acclaimed films direct from the 2008 Cannes Film Festival: THE CHASER and FRONTIER OF DAWN.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1190539/">THE CHASER</a>, directed by Na Hong-Jin, won seven 2008 Korean Film Awards including Best Picture, Director, Actor and Screenplay and was a massive box office hit in South Korea. It premiered at Cannes in the Official Selection and was quickly snapped up for an American remake by the producers of THE DEPARTED and Warner Brothers. An edge-of-your-seat crime thriller, the film follows a pimp who sets out to find out what&#8217;s happened to his missing call girls. The film takes the trappings of the serial killer movie and turns them upside down for one of the more<br />
unforgettable films of the genre.</p>
<p>Also from Cannes is <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1073535/">FRONTIER OF DAWN</a>. Directed by the acclaimed French auteur Phillipe Garrel (REGULAR LOVERS), the film stars Louis Garrel and Laura Smet in a tempestuous tale of amour fou. FRONTIER OF DAWN comes to IFC Festival Direct following its limited theatrical run during the 2009 BAMcinematek&#8217;s Focus on IFC Films series where it received rave critical notices (http://movies.nytimes.com/2009/03/06/movies/06dawn.html).</p>
<p>Rounding out the April lineup are <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1235552/">A L&#8217;AVENTURE</a>, a no-holds-barred sexy and erotic drama from one of Europe&#8217;s most controversial filmmakers, Jean-Claude Brisseau, and HUSH, a horror-thriller directed by the emerging British filmmaker Mark Tonderai and starring sexy newcomers Will Ash and Christine Bottomley in the story of a deranged kidnapping truck-driver with terrifying plans for his human cargo.</p>
<p><strong>COMPLETE APRIL LINEUP:</strong><br />
THE CHASER &#8211; April 8th through July 7th<br />
HUSH &#8211; April 8th through July 7th<br />
FRONTIER OF DAWN &#8211; April 22nd through July 21st<br />
A L&#8217;AVENTURE &#8211; April 15th through July 14th<br />
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MAY IFC FESTIVAL DIRECT ON-DEMAND TITLES &#8212; FEATURING SUPERNATURAL THRILLER DARK MIRROR</strong></p>
<p>The May IFC Festival Direct Midnight lineup features Pablo Proenza&#8217;s critically-acclaimed supernatural psychological thriller DARK MIRROR.The film stars Lisa Vidal in the story of a photographer who moves her family into a home filled with mirrors which seem to reflect a different reality. Also in May is CADAVER, a portentous mix of claustrophobic menace and old-fashioned gore from South Korean filmmaker Derek Son. The film centers on a group of medical students who embark upon their first autopsy in an apparently cursed medical department. CADAVER premiered at the Edinburgh Film Festival in 2008.</p>
<p><strong>COMPLETE MAY LINEUP:</strong><br />
DARK MIRROR &#8211; May 6th through August 4th<br />
CADAVER &#8211; May 20th through August 18th</p>
<p><strong>JUNE IFC FESTIVAL DIRECT ON-DEMAND TITLES &#8212; ACCLAIMED TRIBECA FILM FEAR ME NOT</strong></p>
<p>The June IFC Festival Direct Midnight lineup features the acclaimed psychological thriller FEAR ME NOT from the award-winning Danish director Kristian Levring. In this intensely chilling film, a run-down middle-aged workaholic (Ulrich Thomsen) enrolls in a clinical trial for a new antidepressant without telling his family. When the trial is abandoned because of dangerous side effects, he continues to take the medication, triggering a hellish descent into madness. FEAR ME NOT premiered at the 2008 Toronto Film Festival and will also be shown at the upcoming Tribeca Film Festival. Also in June is the Spanish arthouse film DIARY OF A NYMPHOMANIAC. The film tells the erotically charged story of a middle-class French girl&#8217;s unbridled trysts in hotels, parks, cemeteries, her fall into prostitution, the ins-and-outs of a brothel and her final redemption.</p>
<p><strong>COMPLETE JUNE LINEUP:</strong><br />
FEAR ME NOT &#8211; June 10th through September 9th<br />
DIARY OF A NYMPHOMANIAC &#8211; June 24th through September 23rd</p>
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		<title>This Just In: Herbert West Donkey Punched by &#8220;THE O.C.&#8221;.</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2009 22:17:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter Hall</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The State of California Just Shit in Your Mouth. I&#8217;m not letting the burbclave of Hollywood get off with the blame on this one.  The onus is on each and every one of you citizens of the great blue state that is California to climb the nearest clock tower and put an end to this [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The State of California Just Shit in Your Mouth.</p>
<p>I&#8217;m not letting the burbclave of Hollywood get off with the blame on this one.  The onus is on each and every one of you citizens of the great blue state that is California to climb the nearest clock tower and put an end to this remake, recash, rehash cycle.  I&#8217;m impartial to the cinema department.  Want to remake PIRANHA in 3-D?  My money, your hand.  Want to remake RE-ANIMATOR in 3-D?  Whatever, you run a business.</p>
<p><strong>Want to turn the collective literary works of H.P. Lovecraft into a monster of the week network television show with a leaked cast pic so pansy it makes the Jonas Brothers look like bear fucking lumberjacks? The ammo is on me.</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter" title="Herbert West: Re-animator The Series" src="/images/lovecraft_died_again.jpg" alt="" width="480" height="320" /></p>
<p>Not on the clock tower climbing page with me, yet?  Read the early information <a href="http://www.fangoriaonline.com/home/news/17-television/1609-exclusive-first-look-a-synopsis-herbert-westre-animator-the-series.html">Fangoria</a> scored on the Antichrist.  An excerpt of the pain:<span id="more-1690"></span></p>
<blockquote><p><em>Charismatic, sexy and dangerous, Herbert’s obsessions eventually draw his young colleagues, friends and lovers into his dark world. They will all share in the rewards and consequences of meddling with things that man was not meant to—all the while dealing with their own growing relationships and unfolding subsequent storylines inspired by the fantastic works of H.P Lovecraft.</em></p>
<p><em>Soon, the group of friends discovers that their campus is also becoming an increasing hot spot for scientific and sometimes horrific phenomenon. It’s as if the place is becoming a portal for the unknown.</em></p>
<p><em>Could it be that Herbert’s secret experiments are the cause of these occurrences…or is it something much more indescribable?</em></p>
<p><em>Episode by episode, Herbert West and his newfound schoolmates struggle to unlock the secret to life as well as the unknown oddities that they will discover along their journey.</em></p>
<p><em>Alliances will be formed and broken—forbidden relationships will develop and complicate.</em></p></blockquote>
<p>Cowboy up California and put an end to this abomination while it is still in the womb.  I hear you baby stomping liberals live for that shit.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.fangoriaonline.com/home/news/17-television/1609-exclusive-first-look-a-synopsis-herbert-westre-animator-the-series.html">Fango</a> via <a href="http://www.shocktillyoudrop.com/news/topnews.php?id=9777">Shock</a>.</p>
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