Horror's Not Dead

October 2009 Horror DVD and Blu-ray Guide

Yes, I know I’m two weeks late on this, but better two weeks than never.

Last Week in Horror News: January 11th to the 18th

Note: was anyone else aware that South Korea has a reality show about exorcisms?  And that its music is the SAW theme?

Also, what billiards game involves a blue pool table with no pockets and only three balls, the goal of which, as far as I can surmise, is to hit both balls after bouncing off at least two of the rails?  I really want to know what this is called as it is on TV All. The. Time.

Theatrical Trailers and Clips

Sorry, bone dry.

Studio News and Attachments

• Francis Lawrence swears there is no rush on figuring out a script for I AM ALMOST LEGEND, studio coffers will eventually say otherwise.
• Emma Stone joins Woody Harrelson in ZOMBIELAND.
• Why was I unaware that Joe Dante was filming a 3D film called THE HOLE about a bottomless pit discovered in a basement?

Remakes

• Some guy named Mathijs van Heijningen Jr is posed to direct the Ronald D. Moore scripted remake/prequel/reboot of THE THING for Strike Entertainment.  Great, another American company outsources a prime job!
• Emmanuel Chriqui joins the ensemble of the 13 TZAMETI remake, which damn well better be more intense than the original, which made a great trailer, but a warmed over feature.  Come on now, how hard is it to make a movie about a Russian Roulette tournament nerve racking?
• The kick ass Radha Mitchell joins THE CRAZIES remake helmed by Breck Eisner with Timothy “Emperor of Eyebrow Acting” Olyphant as the male lead.

Indie, Foreign and Random News

• I’ll try to remember to remind when it gets closer, but Canada will release [REC] on Region 1 DVD January 27th.
• Charisma Carpenter to play a novelist who travels to the mistrusting, vision-filled English countryside to finish her latest book in VIVID.
• Ever wonder what the guy who made THE FLY II was up to these days?  Me neither, but the answer is BABY ZOMBIES.
• The Sci-Fi channel bought the rights to premiere it in the States this summer, but Eric Red’s Famke Jensen starring ghostie 100 FEET will hit UK DVD shelves in March.
• Does anyone actually faint at movies?  I thought that was always a publicity gag? Weinberg’s attendance to a Sundance run of undead baby loving GRACE supposedly had two.  He was one.

Non-Theatrical Trailers and Clips

• GRACE – Teaser.  Playing enthusiastically at Sundace, so expect this to find its way into theaters
• SEVENTH MOON – Featurette.  Go Ed Sanchez!
• SYMPATHY – Trailer
• NINE MILES DOWN – Trailer
• KNIFE EDGE – Trailer