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Vincent Price Tribute Festival |
08-17-10 8:28am, Absinthe |
 According to STLtoday St. Louis, Missouri will be holding a week long tribute to their hometown horror-movie icon, Vincent Price next May.
They have named the festival 'Vincentennial' which will also coincide with what would have been Vincent's 100th birthday. The event is to be organized by Cinema St. Louis who present the St. Louis International Film Festival.
Statement from STLtoday:
"Price was raised on a house on Forsythe Boulevard near Washington University, which is expected to host some of the screenings and panel discussions. Several of Price's relatives, biographers and celebrity associates have been invited."
Vincent Price the most charming man (in my opinion) in the horror genre appeared in such classics as House on Haunted Hill (1959), The Pit And The Pendulum (1961), The House of Wax (1953) and The Raven (1963) one of his last film's was Tim Burton's Edward Scissorhands (1990).
Vincent Price passed away on October 25, 1993. For more information head on over to the Cinema St. Louis website.
Thanks to HorrorMovies.ca
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Sid Haig Lends Voice to CHADAM Web TV Series |
08-11-10 10:57am, Absinthe |
The much anticipated animated web TV series "Chadam" is now available! Brought to you by Warner Brothers and HD Films and written by Alex Pardee ("Bunnywith"), Chadam lives as the chosen one in the metropolitan island of Vulture City. His power of imagination is strong enough to physically change his world and possibly save it from evil. The series will find Chadam in a place of refuge where he and others have retreated to plan their attack against a serial killer known as Viceroy. "Chadam" is created using Unreal Engine 3, the technology that was also used in the ground-breaking video games Gears of War and BioShock.
Sid lends his voice to Simkin, a mutated figure made so by the evil Viceroy's attempt to remove his imagination gland. Simkin was, however, able to escape and meet Chadam, who would may just be the one person who could defeat Viceroy and rid the planet of him for good. Simkin becomes Chadam's mentor, in that he shows Chadam he has the strength to defeat Viceroy.
Haig notes, "Voicing Simkin was an exercise in trying to establish the power of a character with my voice only, as opposed to using facial expressions and body language as I do in live-action. Even though I didn't get to work with any of the other actors in person, I had a great time with Alex and the HD Films staff. It was a thoroughly wonderful experience and I would do it all again in a second."
Starring John Lanz in the title role, with support from Sid, Jeffrey Combs as Viceroy, Katey Segal, Carl Weathers and more, "Chadam" is sure to expand your mind and widen your senses.
"Chadam" runs in ten episodes, which are up now on the Warner Brothers website. Follow this link to watch http://www.thewb.com/shows/chadam. As of now, the show is only viewable by those in the United States and no DVD plans are in place, but if you love what you see (or just want to see it!) please let Warner Brothers know by contacting them on their site and telling them you want your "Chadam"! This labour of love has been a long time coming and we hope you enjoy the results.
"Chadam" Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQ_0UrI0ROU
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Rob Zombie's House of 1000 Corpses: In 3D Zombievision |
08-11-10 10:54am, Absinthe |
ROB ZOMBIE JOINS FORCES WITH UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOLLYWOOD
FOR “HALLOWEEN HORROR NIGHTS”
PRESENTING THE NIGHMARISH NEW 3D MAZE,
“Rob Zombie's House of 1000 Corpses: In 3D Zombievision!"
Universal City, California—Captain Spaulding’s Museum of Monsters and Madmen, the world’s deadliest tourist trap, will be the setting for a nightmarish 3D world of carnage and chaos created by a preeminent master of contemporary horror as “Rob Zombie’s House of 1000 Corpses: In 3D ZombieVision” is presented at Universal Studios Hollywood’s SM “Halloween Horror Nights®” event, where the legends of horror will come to life.
The 2010 “Halloween Horror Nights” event at Universal Studios Hollywood will offer spine-chilling new mazes based upon the horror genre’s most compelling characters. Rob Zombie and other top artists are collaborating with Universal Studios Hollywood in the creation of new mazes, “scare zones” and backlot experiences.
“Rob Zombie’s House of 1000 Corpses: In 3D ZombieVision,” an original concept based on the cult smash film “House Of 1000 Corpses” will offer Halloween Horror Nights guests the opportunity to don 3D glasses for an up-close-and-personal three-dimensional encounter with the world’s most infamous serial killers. Guests will travel through the world of Capt. Spaulding, Baby, Otis and Dr. Satan experiencing Zombie’s iconic creations - “live” and in 3D. Fans of House of 1000 Corpses” will feel at home walking through the Firefly family residence, the “Museum of Monsters and Madmen” and Dr. Satan’s lair.
Rob Zombie’s latest release, “Hellbilly Deluxe 2,” is in stores now and you can catch him on tour with the Rockstar Mayhem Festival this Summer.
Rob Zombie has additionally partnered with Universal Studios Hollywood for the “Halloween Horror Nights-Rob Zombie Film Competition,” offering filmmakers an opportunity to have their scariest short film judged by a panel led by the multi-media horror auteur, rewarded with a premiere showing on Chiller, a posting on Syfy.com, a $1,000 cash prize and a trip for two to the opening night of Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood. Information on the contest, including a complete list of rules and regulations, is available online at the website Halloween Horror Nights.
The theme park’s favorite thrill-ride attractions will also remain open for “Halloween Horror Nights” as well, many with menacing twists. Favorites include “The Simpsons Ride®,” “Revenge of the MummySM – The Ride” and “Jurassic Park® In the Dark.” Additional new content for the 2010 Halloween Horror Nights mazes and attractions will be announced shortly.
Updates on “Halloween Horror Nights” will be available at Halloween Horror Nights.com and also on Twitter and Facebook, as Creative Director John Murdy reveals a running chronicle of exclusive information. Fans are invited to follow John Murdy on Twitter at: Twitter.com/HorrorNights or via Facebook at: “Halloween Horror Nights - Hollywood (Official).”
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RUE MORGUE MAGAZINE ISSUE #103 ON STANDS NOW! |
08-11-10 10:52am, Absinthe |
 RUE MORGUE MAGAZINE ISSUE #103 ON STANDS NOW!
Featuring Malicious Fishes: JOE DANTE schools us on PIRANHA and ALEXANDRE AJA takes us behind-the-scenes of PIRANHA 3D! Plus! Bask in Convulsive Beauty as we look at a new book celebrating macabre artist HARRY CLARKE; King of the Cardboard Castle COUNT GORE DE VOL; TED V. MIKELS reflects on six decades of lurid cinema; The Amsterdam Ghost Walk; Dark Regions’ NEW VOICES OF HORROR series; The misanthropic metal of THE BODY; THE KINDRED; WHISTLE AND I’LL COME TO YOU and loads more!
Take a look inside | SUBSCRIBE NOW!
RODRIGO GUDIÑO TEAMS UP WITH THE BIRTHDAY MASSACRE
Shooting just wrapped for the latest video for THE BIRTHDAY MASSACRE’S new single “In The Dark” from their upcoming fourth album Pins & Needles (out September 14 from Metropolis Records). Rue Morgue president Rodrigo Gudiño teamed up with TBM’s M. Falcore to direct the video with Rue Morgue Cinema’s Marco Pecota producing. The video, which is an homage to the horror films of the 1980s, will premiere at the Rue Morgue Festival of Fear August 27 - 29.
FESTIVAL OF FEAR SPECIAL EVENT TICKETS NOW ON SALE!
Tickets for Rue Morgue’s Festival of Fear special events are now on sale, including SANTO SANGRE: A Dark Night of Lucha Libre featuring El Hijo del Santo and Super Xtremo vs. Sombra and El Vigote; NIGHT OF THE NEW FLESH official Festival of Fear party 2010 featuring a midnite costume contest hosted by BILL MOSELEY and HEATHER LANGENKAMP, and CONFESSIONS OF A GOTHIC MESSIAH: An intimate evening with legendary filmmaker KEN RUSSELL. Visit Rue-Morgue.com for details!
HAIL TO THE KING
Pledge your allegiance with a brand-new BLACK 100 SKULL KING T-SHIRT, available in both men’s and women’s styles, and now on sale! Plus, for a limited time, buy any 2 back issues and get a FREE embroidered Rue Morgue patch! For BACK ISSUES, T-SHIRTS, HOODIES, ART PRINTS and other Rue Morgue Finery, visit the Shoppe of Horror!
RUE MORGUE PRESENTS I SPIT ON YOUR GRAVE
AT TORONTO AFTER DARK
As part of the 2010 Toronto After Dark Film Festival, Rue Morgue and Anchor Bay present the Toronto premiere of the remake of the 1979 controversial rape/revenge film I SPIT ON YOUR GRAVE. When a young novelist secludes herself at a lakefront cottage, she attracts a group of local men who won’t take no for an answer. After brutalizing the woman and leaving her for dead, they discover that revenge is more horrifying than their worst nightmares. Gory and unforgiving, this new take on a controversial classic will leave you squirming. THURSDAY, AUGUST 19th @ 9:45pm (doors at 9:15pm) exclusively at The Bloor Cinema (506 Bloor Street West - Toronto, Canada). Tickets expected to sell out fast! $13 or entry included with Toronto After Dark All-Access Pass (Passes available now. Advance tickets online from July 29 at torontoafterdark.com). Sponsored by Rue Morgue, Toronto After Dark Film Festival, Eyesore Cinema, Anchor Bay Films and CineTel Films.
More info and View Trailer
THIS WEEK ON RUE MORGUE RADIO
We open the vaults to rebroadcast a cobwebbed classic! Feedback interviews MALCOLM MCDOWELL at the 2007 Festival of Fear, Liisa spends sixty sick seconds with THE YOUNG WEREWOLVES on The Blood Spattered Guide, and The Caustic Critics, Feedback and guest host The Gore-met, wrap their craniums around the MASTERS OF HORROR SEASON 2 skull set. Plus, music from Tom Waits, Danny Elfman, Forbidden Dimension, The Werewolves of London, Teenage Jesus & the Jerks, The Dead Next Door, The Plasmastics, and more!
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WIN COOL STUFF!
Rue Morgue and Alliance are giving away 10 double run of engagement passes for each of the following upcoming movies: PIRANHA 3D (in theatres August 20), RESIDENT EVIL: AFTERLIFE 3D (in theatres August 27) and THE LAST EXORCISM (in theatres September 10)! Plus, we’re also giving away 10 DVD copies of George A. Romero’s newest entry to his zombie canon, SURVIVAL OF THE DEAD, and 10 MOVIE PACKS courtesy of BloodyDVDs.com. To enter any of these contests, just send an email with your name and address to CONTESTS@RUE-MORGUE.COM for your chance to win!
IT’S ALIVE! The all new electronic version of the world’s leading horror magazine, Rue Morgue, coming soon to an iPhone, iTouch, iPad and PC near you!
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HORRORFEST Film Festival |
08-11-10 10:49am, Absinthe |
The 6th annual
South African HORRORFEST Film Festival
28 November - 5 November 2010
@ The Labia Theatre, Orange Street, Cape Town, ZA
www.HORRORFEST.info
Since its inception in 2005 the South African HORRORFEST Film Festival has been the Halloween event in Africa.
The 6th installment of this exciting week of horrors will include a range of new movies, classics, fan favourites, sneak previews and premiers from around the world, as well as several chapters of short films, Halloween dress-up prizes, and killer audience give-aways before each movie. In addition there will again be a big Horror DVD collection (of several dozen movies) up for grabs for one lucky viewer.
Then of course there is the spectacular live movie soundtrack performance to the screening of a classic silent horror movie by THE MAKABRA ENSEMBLE (created by members of TERMINATRYX, collaborating with members of LARK and violin maestro Matthijs Van Dijk).
While this will be the 5th movie enhanced with a new, eclectic soundtrack, early-August 2010 THE MAKABRA ENSEMBLE invaded S.A.'s biggest music festival for the 2nd year in a row with a live movie soundtrack performance (MACISTE IN HELL - Maciste all' Inferno).
http://www.TERMINATRYX.com/makabra.htm
The final festival line-up will be released soon.
The new literary leg added in 2009 with the Lounge Of Horror fiction readings has been expanded in 2010 to include Bloody Parchment's short story competition: http://www.shadowrealminc.com/bloodyparchment/index.htm
Closing date for short film-, feature film-, and short story entries is late August! (extension by request - see website for full info http://www.HORRORFEST.info)
Another added feature comes in the shape of a dark art & photography exhibition which is in the works.
With the S.A. HORRORFEST nurturing South African moviemaking (and encouraging its own fresh identity) in tandem with local short film prize sponsors VISUAL IMPACT and HD HUB, this is now further transforming to include fiction writers, artists and photographers.
The limited edition 2009 HorrorFest / Provoyeur Wine range was very well received and something similar will be created for 2010.
While last year's special guest (American Werewolf In London's John Landis) couldn't make it, we are looking into bringing a prominent figure in Horror movies to the event. Fingers crossed.
Check out the original HorrorFest promo clip produced by the festival organizers (expanded soon for the 2010 event): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFh62j-3IpI
All festival info at: http://www.HORRORFEST.info
Also connect with the S.A. HORRORFEST via:
MySpace: http://www.MySpace.com/SAhorrorfest
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=6575356874
Twitter: http://twitter.com/SAhorrorfest
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/FlamedropProductions
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BURIED Post Comic Con |
07-28-10 9:32pm, Absinthe |
 Thousands of people walk through Comic-Con each year… but, this year, over 1,100 attendees have gone missing…
This past weekend Comic Con attendees stopped by the Lionsgate booth to take part in the interactive experience for the upcoming horror-thriller Buried. Participants stepped willingly into a simulated coffin where they would get a 15-second taste of being buried alive!
Do you know someone who has gone missing? Go to www.getburiedatcomiccon.com to visit the virtual graveyard.
BURIED will be opening in select theaters September 24th and nationwide October 8, 2010!
BURIED Official Site:
www.experienceburied.com
Follow BURIED on Twitter:
http://twitter.com/lionsgatehorror
Follow BURIED on Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/experienceburied
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Festival of Fear Tickets Onsale and More From Rue Morgue |
07-28-10 9:27pm, Absinthe |
FESTIVAL OF FEAR TICKETS NOW ON SALE!
Tickets for the 2010 RUE MORGUE FESTIVAL OF FEAR are now on sale from Ticketweb.ca and FanExpoCanada.com. Available for the very first time this year are the Festival of Fear Package and the Festival of Fear Ultimate Package, see link for details. Guests of this year's Festival of Fear include DAVID CRONENBERG (The Fly, Rabid), LANCE HENRIKSEN (Near Dark, Aliens), GLENN DANZIG (Danzig, Misfits), KEN RUSSELL (The Devils, Gothic), BILL MOSELEY (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2), WILLIAM FORSYTHE (Rob Zombie's Halloween), HEATHER LANGENKAMP (A Nightmare On Elm Street), EL HIJO DEL SANTO (Santo Infraterrestre), JAMES MARSTERS (Buffy The Vampire Slayer) and many more!
RUE MORGUE SHOPPE OF HORROR
HAIL TO THE SKULL KING! Pledge your allegiance with a brand-new BLACK 100 SKULL KING T-SHIRT, available in both men’s and women’s styles, and now on sale! Plus, for a limited time, buy an RM mug, Ouija board belt buckle and embroidered patch for only $30 (regular $43)! For BACK? ISSUES, T-SHIRTS, HOODIES, ART PRINTS and other Rue Morgue Finery, visit the Shoppe of Horror!
RUE MORGUE PRESENTS I SPIT ON YOUR GRAVE
AT TORONTO AFTER DARK
As part of the 2010 Toronto After Dark Film Festival, Rue Morgue and Anchor Bay present the Toronto premiere of the remake of the 1979 controversial rape/revenge film I SPIT ON YOUR GRAVE. When a young novelist secludes herself at a lakefront cottage, she attracts a group of local men who won’t take no for an answer. After brutalizing the woman and leaving her for dead, they discover that revenge is more horrifying than their worst nightmares. Gory and unforgiving, this new take on a controversial classic will leave you squirming. THURSDAY, AUGUST 19th @ 9:45pm (doors at 9:15pm) exclusively at The Bloor Cinema (506 Bloor Street West - Toronto, Canada). Tickets expected to sell out fast! $13 or entry included with Toronto After Dark All-Access Pass (Passes available now. Advance tickets online from July 29 at torontoafterdark.com). Sponsored by Rue Morgue, Toronto After Dark Film Festival, Eyesore Cinema, Anchor Bay Films and CineTel Films.
THIS WEEK ON RUE MORGUE RADIO
Feedback talks to filmmaker GLENN McQUAID about TALES FROM BEYOND THE PALE, Liisa gets the score from Edward Douglas of Halloween instrumentalists MIDNIGHT SYNDICATE about his first film THE DEAD MATTER on The Blood Spattered Guide, and The Caustic Critics, Feedback and Last Chance Lance, versus PREDATORS. Plus, music from Black Label Society, Devilish Presley, Jeff Grace, A Rainbow, Messer Chups, Alan Clayson and the Argonauts, G.B.H. and more!
HYMNS FROM THE HOUSE OF HORROR!
If you still haven't downloaded your FREE copy of RUE MORGUE RADIO'S HYMNS FROM THE HOUSE OF HORROR, what are you waiting for?! Featuring exclusive mixes, previously unreleased material, raritiesandclassic cuts, Hymns will ONLY BE AVAILABLE UNTIL JULY 31 and once it's gone, it's gone! Snag your copy of this soundtrack to your dirty black summer – complete with original, printable artwork by RM's Justin Erickson and hosted by Rue Morgue Radio's TOMB DRAGOMIR – before you miss out on 17 cuts of hoppin' horror tunes! More than 17,000 downloads and counting!
More info at Rue-Morgue.com
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Asylum Reanimates Zombies for New Anthology |
07-28-10 9:24pm, Absinthe |
ASYLUM PRESS REANIMATES ZOMBIES FOR NEW ANTHOLOGY
Asylum Press releases preview for their latest trade paperback Zombie Terrors, An Anthology of the Undead
July 21, 2010 (Los Angeles) Frank Forte, publisher of Asylum Press, announces the release of a 20-page preview of their newest anthology, Zombie Terrors.
"We're calling it Zombie Terrors, an Anthology of the Undead," says Publisher/Creator Frank Forte, "it's a collection of horrific and fantastic stories featuring everyone's favorite brain eaters." Szymon Kudranski (SPAWN) brings us The Barber, a tale of the undead and the Mob. In Creature Converts, by Canadian storyboard and comic artist Craig Wilson, a cat lady's feline friends develop a taste for the flesh. In Feast ( written by Royal McGraw (Batman:Battle for the Cowl, Commissioner Gordon), Illustrated by Adauto Silva ) a gangster's taste for a delicacy becomes his end. In Hate by Doug Williams, a zombie must confront what he's become. Billy George brings us The Undead Templars a tale of the blind dead. Allison written by Myself and illustrated by horror master Tim Vigil, colored by Joe Vigil, a lovesick man tries to ressurect his dead lover with horrifying results. Bond follows a lone survivor in a zombie holocaust (by Euro guys Bartosz Sztybor and Macie Wodz). Grmbghraaaaagh! (by Bartosz Sztybor and Pawel Wojiechowicz) is a tale of zombies trying to escape what they are. Dead of Night by Joie Simmons is a great B&W tale. David Paleo brings Rot Clowns, which is rendered in a great old school brush style. Bunker Buster (Illustrated by Steve Mannion) is a tale of Nazi Scientists trying to engineer zombie super-soldiers. Aaron Rintoul brings When we Disappear, a esoteric tale of zombie armageddon where we track two lovers trying to survive. Other tales by Robert S. Rhine (Girls and Corpses) , Nenad Gucunja, JC Wong, myself and others. Also includes a special preview of the upcoming voodoo/zombie series Undead Evil illustrated by Nenad Gucunja.
Shipping this Sept for the Halloween season will be Zombie Terrors (ISBN13: 978-1-61724-001-0 ), a 152 page anthology of stories based on the undead. It features writers and artist from all over the world.
Preview can be seen here:
http://www.asylumpress.com/ZT_Preview.html
Zombie Terrors on Diamond Comics Previews World
http://www.previewsworld.com/public/default.asp?t=1&m=1&c=6&s=784&ai=97411
Official site:
www.zombieterrrors.com
Zombie Terrors is featured in Diamond previews July for a Sept. 2010 release date.
DIAMOND CODE:JUL100792
Asylum Press can be found on the web at:www.asylumpress.com
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THE COLLECTOR Coming to DVD and Blu Ray |
07-28-10 9:22pm, Absinthe |
Icon Home Entertainment is pleased to announce the pre-Halloween October 18th DVD & Blu-ray release of one of the goriest and most suspenseful horror films ever made “THE COLLECTOR”.
From Marcus Dunstan and Patrick Melton, the writers responsible for the horror blockbusters Saw IV, V, VI, and the forthcoming Saw VII 3D, “THE COLLECTOR” emerges as a real-time game of cat-and-mouse with a terrifying twist, making it the perfect Halloween purchase for dedicated fans of the horror genre. Marcus Dunstan will be available for interviews to support this release.
“Fast, Ruthless and Terrifying… A Killer Thrill Ride” – Kim Newman, Empire (4 Stars)
Read “The Collector” press release online - http://www.noblepr.co.uk/Press_Releases/icon/thecollector.htm
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BITTEN: a True Blood Convention |
07-28-10 9:18pm, Absinthe |
Bitten - a True Blood convention
"Bitten" is a 3-day U.K. unofficial convention to celebrate the HBO television series "True Blood" (based on the best-selling novel series 'The Southern Vampire Mysteries' by Charlaine Harris). This event will be held from Friday 6th - Sunday 8th of August 2010. This unofficial convention aims to bring together fans of the series and books to enjoy various events over the weekend.
There will be activities each day from guest talks and photograph sessions to quizzes and late night parties. For more information on these, check out the events section. Special guests of honor include Sam Trammell (Sam Merlotte, Sookie's boss) and Kristin Bauer (vampire Pam).
"Bitten" takes place at The Park Inn in Northampton, England. For more information on this venue and room rates see the venue page. Registration will begin at 2pm and the Opening Ceremony will be at 7pm on the Friday evening.
The event is presented by Massive Events Ltd., run by Mark Woollard and Jason Joiner. Having run smaller events for years before, including the UK’s first-ever ‘Star Wars’ convention, in 2002 the partners formed the company Showmasters Ltd. in order to run the now famous ‘Collectormania’ event in Milton Keynes. This will be their first "True Blood" convention.
The website is: http://www.massiveevents.co.uk/bitten/
Thanks to Chiller Chucky at Examiner.com
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ROCK CON: Weekend of 100 Rock Stars THIS WEEKEND |
07-28-10 9:16pm, Absinthe |
What do you get when you put over 100 rock stars in one hotel? That sounds like the set-up for a punch-line to a joke, but it's a question that will get an answer for the first time in history when "ROCK CON: Weekend of 100 Rock Stars" finally comes together THIS WEEKEND at the Sheraton Meadowlands Hotel Conference Center in East Rutherford, NJ.
The Summer's most anticipated festival for music fans and collectors will draw thousands of attendees who will meet, enjoy concerts by, listen to interviews with, and actually hang out with musicians, singers, pop personalities and rock icons from all eras of rock & roll. Along with the live concert performances, meet & greets, and question & answer sessions, there will be panel discussions, rare film screenings, photo ops, a music & memorabliia marketplace, and much more.
The seemingly endless guest list represents 50 years of great music and memories, and THERE WILL BE CONCERTS EVERY DAY! New guests added include Denny Laine (Wings, Moody Blues) and Jimi Hendrix' percussionist Woodstock, Juma Sultan. They join such artists as Johnny Winter, Little Anthony, Beach Boys Founding Member Al Jardine, Tommy James, Mary Wilson of The Supremes, Randy Jones of The Village People, Marty Balin of Jefferson Starship, Gene Cornish of The Rascals, Paul Cotton of Poco, Andy Kim, Billy Hinsche of Dino Desi & Billy, Walter Egan, Phil "Fang" Volk of Paul Revere & The Raiders, STARZ, John Ford Coley, Stories, Spanky & Our Gang, Paul Petersen, Mary Weiss, Ron Dante of The Archies and many more -- too many to mention here - but they're all on the website!.
Although most of the guest artists will be present the entire weekend, there is a different schedule of events planned for all three days. The highlight of each evening is expected to be the last two hours of the event, when all the stars get to sing or play their hits - and jam on the songs of their fellow singers and musicians - in the hotel's Grand Ballroom Main Stage. Additionally, Friday night will feature the National Rock Icon Awards Ceremony Presentations (the RCIA's), which will not only honor the legends, acknowledge music accomplishments, but also recognize fan favorites.
Themes for the Weekend include "LENNON LEGACY," with special guests from The Beatles' history, "ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAMERS," "THE GREAT GIRL GROUPS REUNION," "HORROR ROCKERS REUNION" the "BUBBLEGUM REUNION" and the "AMERICAN IDOLS REUNION" with Antonella Barba and others.
A rock event like this is long-overdue. Celebrate 50 years of rock history live THIS WEEKEND!
Complete info is online at www.RockFanFest.com, and the complete list of guests is available at: http://www.nationalrockcon.com/Artists.htm.
Tickets are $20-$40 with special "Gold," "Silver" and "Platinum" weekend packages available. For any further info, call (203) 795-4737.
What: ROCK CON: Weekend of 100 Rock Stars
Where: Sheraton Meadowlands Hotel & Conference Center, 2 Meadowlands Plaza, East Rutherford, NJ
Hours: Friday, July 30 2010 5pm-11pm, Saturday, July 31 2010 Noon-10pm, Sunday, August 1 2010 Noon-9pm
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Trailer for Shyamalan's DEVIL |
07-15-10 11:28am, Absinthe |
From the mind of M. Night Shyamalan
Bad things happen for a reason...
On behalf of Universal Pictures, I am pleased to announce that the NEW trailer for DEVIL, a supernatural thriller with M. Night Shyamalan’s signature touch, has just debuted online. Please see details on the trailer debut and new one-sheet below.
TRAILER DEBUT
Watch the NEW trailer for DEVIL - on Apple!
http://trailers.apple.com/
http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/universal/devil/
Synopsis: Devil is a supernatural thriller with M. Night Shyamalan’s signature touch.
Release date: September 17, 2010
Genre: Supernatural thriller
Cast: Chris Messina, Geoffrey Arend, Logan Marshall-Green, Bojana Novakovic, Jenny O'Hara, Bokeem Woodbine Jacob Vargas
Directed by: John Erick Dowdle
Screenplay by: Brian Nelson
Story by: M. Night Shyamalan
Produced by: M. Night Shyamalan, Sam Mercer
Executive Producers: Drew Dowdle, Trish Hofmann
Official Website: www.thenightchronicles.com/devil *coming soon*
Facebook: www.facebook.com/devilthemovie
Universal Pictures:
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/UniversalPictures
Twitter: http://twitter.com/universalpics
Website: http://www.universalpictures.com/
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DARK SHADOWS Reunion |
07-15-10 11:24am, Absinthe |
The most exciting Dark Shadows event ever will take place this weekend, July 16-18, in California at the Burbank Airport Marriott Hotel & Convention Center, just 15 minutes from Hollywood and Warner Brothers Studios -- home of the new Dark Shadows movie starring Johnny Depp!
"DARK SHADOWS IN THE SUN" is the three-day celebration of the undying popularity of the supernatural vampire series. The convention presents original 1966-71 ABC-TV cast members Jonathan Frid (Barnabas), David Selby (Quentin), Lara Parker (Angelique), John Karlen (Willie Loomis), Kathryn Leigh Scott (Maggie Evans), Jerry Lacy (Reverend Trask), Marie Wallace (Eve), Roger Davis (Peter Bradford), Kathleen Cody (Hallie Stokes), Christopher Pennock (Jeb Hawkes), Lisa Richards (Sabrina Stuart), Jim Storm (Gerard Stiles), Robert Rodan (Adam) and others. Also attending will be original DS music composer Robert Cobert, scenic designer Sy Tomashoff and production manager Michael Brockman.
Activities will include question-and-answer sessions, dramatic performances, memorabilia sales, rare screenings, autograph sessions, DS movie update, dinner with the stars, displays and surprises!
For info, visit the website: http://darkshadowsfestival.com
For future info, write: Dark Shadows, P.O. Box 92, Maplewood, NJ, 07040.
Last year's convention MC, Jeff Thompson, a professor at Tennessee State University, debuted his book "The Television Horrors of Dan Curtis: Dark Shadows, The Night Stalker and Other Productions 1966-2006."
Thanks to Chiller Chucky at Examiner.com
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NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD: Behind the Scenes |
07-13-10 7:39am, Absinthe |
:WIB:COMING FROM CITADEL PRESS!
NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD: Behind the Scenes of the Most Terrifying Zombie Movie Ever Made
Joe Kane, “The Phantom of the Movies”
Trade Paperback
September 2010
ISBN:978-0-8065-3331-5
$16.95
The fascinating true story—along with the original screenplay—behind the making of the ground-breaking horror epic, and how the success of this low-budget cult classic spawned a billion-dollar zombie-related industry.
Frank Polito
Publicist
Kensington Publishing
119 W. 40th Street, 21st floor
New York, NY 10018
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Hollywood Horror Nights and Rob Zombie asking for Film Submissions |
07-12-10 10:07pm, Absinthe |
UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOLLYWOOD AND ROB ZOMBIE
INVITE FILMMAKERS TO SUBMIT SHORT FILMS FOR THE
“HALLOWEEN HORROR NIGHTS – ROB ZOMBIE FILM COMPETITION”
Universal City, Ca -- Universal Studios HollywoodSM and Rob Zombie are partnering to recognize the nation’s top short-form filmmaking horror genre talent with the “Halloween Horror Nights- Rob Zombie Film Competition,” offering filmmakers an opportunity to have their scariest short film judged by a panel led by the multi-media horror auteur, rewarded with a premiere showing on Chiller, a posting on Syfy.com, a $1,000 cash prize and a trip for two to the opening night of Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood.
Contest entries will be accepted from July 7 through August 14, 2010. Prospective filmmakers are invited to submit short films from 90 seconds to three minutes in length on DVD (two copies of each film must be submitted). Selected films will be judged by Rob Zombie, members of Universal Studios Hollywood’s “Halloween Horror Nights” team and horror industry professionals. Criteria will be storytelling skill, originality and the degree of a “good scare.” The top 10 shorts will be posted online at Halloween Horror Nights from September 3 – 17, 2010 for public voting.
The winning film will be announced on September 17. In addition to the prize and the broadcast of the film, the winning filmmaker will be honored in front of celebrities, studio executives and media at the Eyegore Awards ceremony, which will kick off the 2010 Halloween Horror Nights event at Universal Studios Hollywood.
Entries should be sent to “Halloween Horror Nights-Rob Zombie Film Competition,” 100 Universal City Plaza, Building 5511, 100 Universal City CA 91608. Additional information on the contest, including a complete list of rules and regulations, is available online at the website Halloween Horror Nights.
Rob Zombie’s latest release, “Hellbilly Deluxe 2,” is in stores now and you can catch him on tour headlining the Rockstar Mayhem Festival this Summer. Zombie has sold 15 million albums to date and is a seven-time Grammy nominee. He is also the writer and director of 5 full-length feature films, including the critically acclaimed cult favorite The Devil’s Rejects (2005), the blockbuster re-imagining of John Carpenters classic, Halloween (2007), and its successful follow up, Halloween II (2009).
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THE TRAITEUR’S RING by Jeffrey Wilson |
07-12-10 9:57pm, Absinthe |
Navy Seal, Ben Morvant, found a home in the Teams far from the nightmares of his childhood. Ben was raised in the Louisiana Bayou by his Grandmother, a Traiteur, or spiritual healer, and is no stranger to the supernatural. But nothing prepared him for a chance encounter with the spiritual healer and village elder his Team meets in the jungles of Africa while hunting down Al Qaeda. Ben witnesses the old man’s incredible power first hand, just moments before he sees him killed by a terrorist's bullet. With his last breath the old man passes to Ben the strange ring he wears, and with it powers that Ben finds hard to believe and even harder to control. So begins a journey that takes Ben from Africa to Virginia where he lives with his true love, Christy; back to the Louisiana Bayou in search of answers from his haunted past; and eventually back to Africa. There he will need all the help the ghosts he discovers can give if he is to use his new powers to stop an Evil far greater than just the band of terrorists his SEAL Team hunts.
THE TRAITEUR’S RING
Studio E Publishing
ISBN 978-1-58755-052-2
Copyright © 2009 by Jeffrey S. Wilson
All Rights Reserved.
Cover design by Joey Adams
Copyright © 2010 by Joey Adams
Available exclusively in eBook format for all book reader devices at:
Amazon.com/kindle-books
Studioebookshelf.com
Coming soon to Barnes and Noble online
Visit the author and learn more at
Jeffreywilsonfiction.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Studio E is pleased to announce the release of
Jeffrey Wilson’s latest novel
THE TRAITEUR’S RING
ISBN 978-1-58755-052-2
Copyright © 2009 by Jeffrey S. Wilson
All Rights Reserved.
Available at
Amazon.com/kindle-books
&
STUDIO E
Studioebookshelf.com
For further information contact:
Carol Givner, LLC
Studio E
Email: cgivner@aol.com
Or Email the author at:
Jeffrey@jeffreywilsonfiction.com
About the Author
Jeffrey Wilson has at one time worked as an actor, a firefighter, a paramedic, a jet pilot, a diving instructor, a Naval Officer, and a Vascular and Trauma Surgeon. He also served two tours in Iraq as a combat surgeon with both the Marines and with a Joint Special Operations Task Force. He has written dozens of short stories, won a few fiction competitions, and participated in the National Endowment for the Arts “Operation Homecoming” collection. His short story “Calling Home” was selected as a featured story at Storylink.com. This is his first published novel. Jeff and his wife, Wendy, are Virginia natives who, with children Emma, Jack, and Connor, call Tampa, Florida home. When not working as a VA surgeon or chasing his three kids, Jeff is hard at work on his next novel.
Learn more at
Jeffreywilsonfiction.com
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The Best Kept Dark Secret - From Uninvited Books |
07-05-10 8:42pm, Absinthe |
Who is the best kept dark secret in horror?
“Classic.”
~ Library Journal
“Unique.”
~ Midwest Book Review
“Quietly powerful … haunting emotional depth.”
~ Publishers Weekly
“One of the best writers of his generation.”
~ Roswell Literary Review
“Delves deep into the soul.”
~ Writer OnLine
“Startling in intellectual scope.”
~ Cemetery Dance
“Among the finest dark suspense writers of our time.”
Ed Gorman, author of BLOOD MOON and THE MIDNIGHT ROOM
“An exquisitely talented writer.”
T. M. Wright, author of BLUE CANOE and THE LAUGHING MAN
“His work is distinguished, sharp, and moody as all hell.”
Tom Piccirilli, author of SHADOW SEASON and THE COLDEST MILE
Figure out who everyone is talking about yet?
Greg F. Gifune has been called “the best kept secret in dark fiction.” Yet Gifune’s work has been published all over the world, and his already considerable readership grows daily. Books like KINGDOM OF SHADOWS, CHILDREN OF CHAOS, JUDAS GOAT, LONG AFTER DARK and SAYING UNCLE have garnered consistent praise. Isn’t it time YOU got in on the secret?
GARDENS OF NIGHT
... the latest extraordinary novel from Greg F. Gifune
Recovering from an unthinkably violent trauma, Marcus Banyon comes to perceive a different reality. Have his eyes been opened to forces long hidden from the rest of humanity, or has he suffered a psychotic break as his doctors suggest? As he retreats to an isolated chalet with his also-recovering wife and his oldest friend, Marc’s visions lead them to an ancient mythology steeped in mystery and deception … and to a trio of sinister beings who hold the fate of the world in their hands.
Greg F. Gifune’s new existential thriller GARDENS OF NIGHT is the premier release from UNINVITED BOOKS, an independent press dedicated to restoring the mantle of literary distinction to dark fiction. Visit www.UninvitedBooks.com to become one of the Uninvited and learn more about GARDENS OF NIGHT.
http://www.horror-mall.com/uninvitedbooks/
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NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD: REANIMATED |
07-01-10 10:00pm, Absinthe |
"Night Of The Living Dead: Reanimated" is a collaborative artistic mash-up of George Romero's cult classic. Nearly 150 International artists and animators chose their favorite scenes and re-envisioned them through their own artwork, with no restrictions on style, media or process - resulting in an eclectic 'art show' interpretation of the seminal 1968 film, all placed over the original's audio.
With work ranging from oil paintings to comic illustrations to sock puppets to CGI and stop-motion, "NOTLD:R" not only pays the respect due to this most important work in horror history, but encourages viewers to experience the film in a brand new light that bursts with the humor and horror of a new generation of artists.
Wild Eye Releasing and MVD Visual are releasing "Night Of The Living Dead: Reanimated for North American distribution on July 27. "This DVD is like a portable horror or zombie convention," observes Wild Eye's Rob Hauschild. "We wanted to recreate the experience that fans have had around the country, where they've enjoyed NOTLD:R at film fests, on horror host TV shows, at zombie-themed events, and pop culture gatherings like the upcoming screening during Comic-Con's opening night."
The screening will take place on Thursday July 22nd at Comic-Con. Directly following the screening, contributing artists will hold a panel discussion covering their varied media and involvement in NOTLD:R.
The extras-saturated Special Edition disc includes over 2 hours of bonus features:
· Special horror host introduction from Count Gore De Vol
· Commentary with curator horror author Jonathan Maberry
· 'Making of NOTLD:R' commentary track
· NOTLD:R artist call-in commentaries
· Coloring Book contest entries
· Alternate/ Deleted scenes
· Short films
· Horror comics and related horror art
· Trailers
· Behind the Scenes: Animation Processes
· The Zombie Encounter Panel discussion video
· "Night of the Living Box Art" video
· and more...
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFGFG6r_ip8&feature=related
Website: http://wildeyereleasing.com/notldr.html
Thanks to Chiller Chucky at Examiner.com
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KING KONG 3-D at Universal Studios Hollywood |
07-01-10 9:51pm, Absinthe |
“King Kong 360 3-D” Created by Peter Jackson,
The World’s Largest Most Intense 3-D Experience,
Opens At Universal Studios Hollywood, The Entertainment Capital of L.A.SM
With 3D Press Briefing by Peter Jackson and Star-Studded Premiere
Universal City, CA -- “King Kong 360 3-D” created by Peter Jackson, the world's largest most intense 3D experience, made its debut today on the famed Universal Studios HollywoodSM Studio Tour, combining a ground-breaking use of Surround Digital 3D film and thrilling visceral effects to create a next-generation theme park experience.
The world premiere of the attraction featured a star-studded guest list and an innovative “3D press briefing” by the attraction’s creator, Peter Jackson. “King Kong 360 3-D” is the first theme park attraction to be directed by the three-time Oscar®-winning storyteller and filmmaker.
In the new attraction, guests aboard Studio Tour trams are given special 3-D glasses as they enter an enormous soundstage larger than a football field. Once inside, the trams are enveloped within enormous screens, their size equaling an area equivalent to 16 conventional movie screens and rest atop steel platens that provide a powerful motion base. Via the magic of Surround Digital 3D projection, guests are transported deep into a tangled jungle location. There, they survive a close encounter with a swarm of hungry raptors, only to be confronted by the terrifying presence of 35' tall dinosaurs. Suddenly, the 25' tall Kong gorilla appears. The trams roll and shudder as the guests find themselves caught in the middle of a titanic struggle between the great ape and carnivorous reptiles.
The enormous scale and the cutting edge technology employed by the designers elevate the powerful, iconic storyline to a new level. The vivid realism of the 3D immersion and the synchronized motion of the tram combine to produce a sense of immersion without precedent in a theme park attraction.
Peter Jackson, director of the Oscar®-winning 2005 Universal Pictures film upon which the attraction is based, said: “As a filmmaker, you’re hoping to have the audience step inside your movie and become part of the experience…to create the illusion of reality in a way that is much more tactile and profound than can be done in the cinema environment of a normal theatre. The new `King Kong 360 3D’ at Universal Studios Hollywood provided us with a unique opportunity to really push film and theme park technology to create that illusion. Our intention was to create a spectacular and immersive 3D experience and we’re confident that we’ve achieved that. King Kong 360 3D is the largest most intense 3D experience on the planet.”
Larry Kurzweil, President, Universal Studios Hollywood, said: “After a two-year absence, King Kong has returned with a vengeance never before seen. Guests from around the world will feel as if they are completely immersed in Peter Jackson’s 3D storytelling. King Kong 360-3D is the fight of the century and a highly repeatable breakthrough thrill ride, taking theme park and movie making experiences to an entirely new level.”
King Kong, known as “the eighth wonder of the world,” has been called “the experience for which movies were invented.” Since first appearing on the screen in the 1933 original classic, “King Kong” has been re-made twice, each time on a tremendous scale, earning a total of seven Oscar® and three Golden Globe® nominations. Most recently, Peter Jackson’s 2005 version took classic elements of the original “King Kong” story and adrenalized them with up-to-the-minute effects magic and the alchemic talents of a superlative group of filmmakers, cast and crew. Released to critical acclaim in late 2005, “King Kong” was a worldwide hit.
The arrival of the new “King Kong 360 3-D” experience coincides with major enhancements to the iconic Studio Tour. The most extensive backlot construction ever in the history of Universal Studios, which includes re-creations of legendary Hollywood sets and the introduction of brand-new shooting locations, was recently completed and the renowned studio will soon buzz with star-studded film and television production as never before
Universal Studios Hollywood is a unit of Universal Parks & Resorts, a division of NBC Universal, one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience.
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William Castle Lives Again |
07-01-10 9:16pm, Absinthe |
William Castle died 33 years ago. He's gone but hopefully not entirely forgotten. He wants to invite you to www.williamcastle.com.
I know it's difficult to believe he's back 'From the Grave,' but if anyone could do it, wouldn't you believe that the Master of the Macabre, The Gimmick King himself would find a way.
He has lots in store for an entirely new generation of horror fans.
Stop by and say hello.
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