Theatrical Trailers and Clips

• THE LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT – Five clips.
• THE BOOB – I didn’t want this section to be empty and since this very short short is playing at SXSW…

Studio News and Attachments

• MANDY LANE – Senator is finally going to release ALL THE BOYS LOVE MANDY LANE (review) on July 17th?  I wouldn’t count on it.
• SPLICE – Senator must be on a PR kick as they also slipped Bloody-Disgusting some photos from the upcoming Vincenzo Natali directed chimera-horror flick.  Pics look great, though if one commenter is to believed, the script is awful.
• REPOSSESSION MAMBO – The Jude Law starring sci-fi tale of borrowed organs gets an R rating.

Remakes

• FRIDAY THE 13TH 2 – How does BD surmise the headline, “FRIDAY THE 13TH Sequel Officially Announced” and then link to a source article that clearly states, “Insiders caution that there is no green light”.  We all know there is going to be a F13², but man, let’s wait until that “officially” means the same thing the dictionary says it does.
• THE BIRDS – According to Brenna Roth, who is in talks for a role in the Platinum Dunes recash, THE BIRDS will be shot in 3-D.
• TOTAL RECALL – Neal H. Moritz, yes the NHM curse of PROM NIGHT ’08, is allegedly bringing TOTAL RECALL back to the big screen his bank account.
• SORORITY ROW 2 – Summit has yet to release the remake of THE HOUSE ON SORORITY ROW and already the sequel is on a word processor somewhere.

Indie, Foreign and Random News

• 100 FEET – The Sci-Fi channel will be premiering Eric Red’s impressive haunter (review) on April 26th.

Non-Theatrical (US) Trailers and Clips

• PONTYPOOL – Second Trailer.
• ..OF THE DEAD – Behind the Scenes clip from Romero’s new, still untitled entry.
• BUPPAH RAHTREE – The third sequel in the Thai horror/comedy RAHTREE franchise.
• MEAT GRINDER – Extended Thai trailer.

For those keeping tabs, I’m back home.  Don’t expect my rantings about Asian movies to end, though.

Theatrical Trailers and Clips

• FRIDAY THE 13TH – Clips
• GRACE – Second teaser
• THE UNINVITED – Six long minutes.

Studio News and Attachments

• Dan Simmons’ Sci-Fi series HYPERION coming to the big screen!  At the hands of DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL remaker Scott Derrickson…  Sadface.
• Gold Circle films is setting into motion a sequel to THE HAUNTING IN CONNECTICUT, starring Virginia Madsen and Beaver from “VERONICA MARS”, which itself is still a few months away from release.  Or maybe they’re just announcing a “sequel” to remind people the first, unseen title still exists.
• Relativity Media purchased Rogue Pictures and thus all of their properties, which includes the comic TAG.  Simon Crane will be directing the film about a pagan curse spread to strangers by touch.
• In the same purchase Relativity Media also acquired the rights to solar-flare-killed-all-of-mankind-except-treasure-hunters comic AFTERBURN, which is a co-production between (Toby) Maguire Entertainment and Original Films.
• Anchor Bay picks up the distribution for NOT FORGOTTEN, a “troubled past comes back to haunt” sounding flick starring Simon Baker and Paz Vega.
• Joss Whedon says that Jena Malone and Bill Nighy are not in CABIN IN THE WOODS, despite the internet wanting to believe otherwise.
• Jeffrey Dean Morgan joins Hillary Swank in THE RESIDENT for Hammer Films.
• How does, “The screenplay is more akin to RE2 in terms of style, but with better dialogue.  The overall tone is also very dark,” qualify as Exclusive RESIDENT EVIL 4 info?  Get a job, internet.

Remakes

• Platinum Dunes trophy boy Brad Fuller says that NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET is next for the outfit and that THE BIRDS is contingent on whenever Martin Campbell wants to make it.
• According to Bloody-Disgusting Fox is working on a PREDATOR reboot to be produced by Robert Rodriguez’s Trouble Maker Studios.  While I’m sure they’d love to cash that check again, I find Rodriguez’s involvement highly suspect.
• THE WITCHES OF EASTWICK the TV show?

Indie, Foreign and Random News

• Michael Shannon to headline the Herzog directed, Lynch produced MY SON, MY SON, WHAT HAVE YE DONE.
• Midnight movies for this year’s SXSW: A FILM WITH ME IN IT, THE CEREMONY, GRACE, LAKE MUNGO, TRAILERS FROM HELL.COM WITH JOE DANTE, ZIFT.
• SLAUGHTER HIGH uncut DVD set for April 14th from Lionsgate Home Entertainment.
• Spontaneous Human Bursting in…wait for it…BURST!  Haven’t I written about this before?
• In talking about  STRANGELAND 2, Dee Snider reveals his (unshared) belief that the first STRANGELAND inspired the torture porn craze.
• ZOMBIE HONEYMOON 2 to be produced by John Landis.
• Speaking of, Landis is suing Michael Jackson for unpaid THRILLER royalties.
• Unlike those idiots who say not to, I do judge a book by a cover, which is why I’ll be reading DEATHTROOPERS.

Non-Theatrical Trailers and Clips

• NAK -Thai Ghosts for kids looks fun as hell

Theatrical Trailers and Clips

• EDEN LOG – Trailer

Studio News and Attachments

• Paul W.S. Anderson will not deboard his RESIDENT EVIL life raft.
• MGM buys THE HOW-TO GUIDE FOR SAVING THE WORLD, which might as well give up.  We all know MOM AND DAD SAVE THE WORLD, not some guy with a tutorial.
• The new box set for FRIDAY THE 13TH will include the much needed 3D glasses.
• Surprise!  Rob Zombie is doing HALLOWEEN 2!  Le sigh.
• Witchcraft brings career success in MGM’s CONJURE WIFE, which I’m pretty sure has the same plot as WITCHES OF BREASTWICK.
• PRIEST shakes off the dust of inactivity with the announcement of effects pro Scott Charles Stewart as director.

Remakes

• Attention all parents (I’m looking at you, John); it is your duty to put son or daughter in the TROLL remake.
• How did I miss that the remake of the Russian roulette happy 13 TZAMETI was not only happening, but starring Mickey Rourke, Jason Statham, Ray Liotta, Ray Winstone and Fiddy Cent?
• Pair behind fest groupie DEADGIRL plucked to remake Danish film MURK for Gold Circle films.
• James Cameron supposedly orbiting a trilogy – part remake, part prequel, part sequel – of FORBIDDEN PLANET written by J Michael Straczynski.

Indie, Foreign and Random News

• Studio 407′s comic series HYBRID, about a creature aboard an adrift vessel at sea, to become a movie under 407 and Myriad Pictures.
• JUDGE DREDD is coming back thanks to DNA films.
• Alfred Hitchcock’s THE BIRDS Barbie Doll is out of stock, but definitely real.
• Barbie of the Undead, however, is slightly less commercially viable.

Non-Theatrical Trailers and Clips

• PENANCE – Trailer (would be red band if submitted to the MPAA)
• PULSE 3: PULSIER – Clip
• BAJO LA SAL (UNDER THE SALT) – Teasers
• AGAINST THE DARK – Vampires taking over the world.  Steven Segal won’t let them.
• SAMURAI ZOMBIE – Trailer
• MUM AND DAD – Clip

Theatrical Trailers and Clips

• FRIDAY THE 13TH – Teaser
• MY BLOODY VALENTINE 3-D – Trailer.  I am so effin’ down for this movie!
• UNDERWORLD: RISE OF THE LYCANS – Trailer
• FEAR(S) OF THE DARK – Clips
• REPO: THE GENETIC OPERA! – Musical Clip
• WHILE SHE WAS OUT – Not exactly horror, but looks nuts!

Studio News and Attachments

• Media Blasters picks up 1940s Louisiana werewolf novel DREG.
• The Weinstein Company bumps all of their theatrical releases left in ’08 to ’09.  Yes, this includes THE ROAD.
• Meanwhile, Dimension Extreme, STD arm of TWC, announces 18 titles for ’09.
• David Gordon Green to adapt the Steve Niles comic FREAKS OF THE HEARTLAND.

Remakes

• In addition to director Martin Campbell and star Naomi Watts, George Clooney is now attached to THE BIRDS.
• MOTEL HELL, not so quick.

Indie, Foreign and Random News

• Sweet poster for the (on my end, at least) hotly anticipated THE BURROWERS.
• Adam Green, he of HATCHET and SPIRAL, once again has a new short film for the public to enjoy on Halloween.  This time around the title in question is THE TIVO.
• CALL OF DUTY: WORLD AT WAR will have an unlockable mode in which you and three friends defend against waves of undead Nazis.

Non-Theatrical Trailers and Clips

• MIDNIGHT MOVIE – Trailer
• BOOGEYMAN 3 – Trailer
• AFTERMATH – Trailer
• DEAD SNOW – English friendly trailer
• COLD PREY 2 – Clips
• THE CHILDREN – Full Trailer