An Indianapolis woman and animal lover whose body was found Saturday on a river sandbar died from accidental drowning after apparently getting swept under water while chasing a lost dog, People confirms.
Authorities say they may never know exactly what happened to Jacquelyn Watts, 33, but an eyewitness reported a woman matching Watts’ description on Friday afternoon next to the Flatrock River in Columbus, where the witness said Watts was trying to catch a small white dog that had been reported missing earlier.
The Bartholomew County Coroner issued its findings Monday. The missing dog, Ringo, was found dead a day later on the river’s shore.
Authorities say they may never know exactly what happened to Jacquelyn Watts, 33, but an eyewitness reported a woman matching Watts’ description on Friday afternoon next to the Flatrock River in Columbus, where the witness said Watts was trying to catch a small white dog that had been reported missing earlier.
The Bartholomew County Coroner issued its findings Monday. The missing dog, Ringo, was found dead a day later on the river’s shore.
- 3/7/2017
- by Jeff Truesdell
- PEOPLE.com
Every year, crackling bonfires, a steaming witch’s brew, and the crunch of dead leaves come together for a creepy Halloween night concoction that makes one feel like anything could happen. Michael Dougherty’s 2007 anthology film Trick ’r Treat certainly embraced the magic of this night and now a group of directors collectively called The October Society have begun development on Tales of Halloween.
A film featuring ten interconnected segments from 11 directors, Tales of Halloween begins shooting this November. Horror readers fond of the splatterpunk genre may be happy to hear that John Skipp, co-author of The Light at the End, the sought after Fright Night novelization, Animals, and many more novels will co-direct one of the segments with Andrew Kasch (Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy). Neil Marshall (The Descent),Darren Lynn Bousman (Saw II, III & IV), and Mike Mendez (Big Ass Spider!) are among the other directors.
A film featuring ten interconnected segments from 11 directors, Tales of Halloween begins shooting this November. Horror readers fond of the splatterpunk genre may be happy to hear that John Skipp, co-author of The Light at the End, the sought after Fright Night novelization, Animals, and many more novels will co-direct one of the segments with Andrew Kasch (Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy). Neil Marshall (The Descent),Darren Lynn Bousman (Saw II, III & IV), and Mike Mendez (Big Ass Spider!) are among the other directors.
- 11/1/2014
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
John Skipp is one of the innovators of contemporary horror. In 1986, his novel The Light at the End (with Craig Spector) hit the New York Times bestseller list, helped launch the splatterpunk movement, and inspired the character of Spike in Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Their 1989 anthology Book of the Dead was the beginning of modern post-Romero zombie fiction. After their script for A Nightmare on Elm St. 5: The Dream Child was bastardized out of all recognition, the duo moved to Hollywood, wrote one more book (Animals), and promptly parted ways. Then Skipp disappeared from the scene. Over a decade later, Skipp returned with the solo collection Conscience, and has published 13 new titles since, including Spore (with...
- 3/14/2012
- FEARnet
October is here, and everyone is crazy busy. Especially genre favorite John Skipp, who has a boatload of things on his plate, all of which we have served up for you right here, fresh and hot!
From the Press Release
As usual, October’s a busy month for hard-working horror legend John Skipp: not just as a novelist, but as a boundary-challenging book editor and filmmaker as well.
First up is Demons: Encounters With the Devil and His Minions, Fallen Angels, and the Possessed. This 640-page mammoth anthology features work ranging from Poe and Lovecraft to Neil Gaiman, Kim Harrison and William Peter Blatty. It’s a wild mix of classic and original tales, from sweet, subtle and funny to ferociously hardcore.
Demons is the third collection Skipp has edited for Black Dog and Leventhal (Zombies: Encounters With the Hungry Dead and Werewolves and Shapeshifters: Encounters With the Beast...
From the Press Release
As usual, October’s a busy month for hard-working horror legend John Skipp: not just as a novelist, but as a boundary-challenging book editor and filmmaker as well.
First up is Demons: Encounters With the Devil and His Minions, Fallen Angels, and the Possessed. This 640-page mammoth anthology features work ranging from Poe and Lovecraft to Neil Gaiman, Kim Harrison and William Peter Blatty. It’s a wild mix of classic and original tales, from sweet, subtle and funny to ferociously hardcore.
Demons is the third collection Skipp has edited for Black Dog and Leventhal (Zombies: Encounters With the Hungry Dead and Werewolves and Shapeshifters: Encounters With the Beast...
- 10/18/2011
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Hello Nurse!
Pray you have health insurance, 'cause Katrina Bowden has joined the cast of the new horror film, "Nurse 3D," according to Deadline.
The "30 Rock" beauty joins "Boardwalk Empire" star and barroom brawler Paz de la Huerta for the hardcore revenge tale about sexy nurses who lure unfaithful men to their violent demise.
The film has been enjoying some early buzz in horror circles thanks to de la Huerta posing nude for the poster (Warning: Nsfw!).
Katrina Bowden is on a role with this whole 3D horror movie thing, as she'll soon be seen exploring dangerous waters in "Piranha 3Dd" (remember, that's pronounced "Three-Double-Dee"), opening Nov. 23.
She'll be seen in merely two dimensions next April as Oz's trophy girlfriend in "American Reunion," the fourth (official) installment in the "American Pie" series.
Meanwhile, production on "Nurse 3D" begins later this month with a look toward a release date sometime in...
Pray you have health insurance, 'cause Katrina Bowden has joined the cast of the new horror film, "Nurse 3D," according to Deadline.
The "30 Rock" beauty joins "Boardwalk Empire" star and barroom brawler Paz de la Huerta for the hardcore revenge tale about sexy nurses who lure unfaithful men to their violent demise.
The film has been enjoying some early buzz in horror circles thanks to de la Huerta posing nude for the poster (Warning: Nsfw!).
Katrina Bowden is on a role with this whole 3D horror movie thing, as she'll soon be seen exploring dangerous waters in "Piranha 3Dd" (remember, that's pronounced "Three-Double-Dee"), opening Nov. 23.
She'll be seen in merely two dimensions next April as Oz's trophy girlfriend in "American Reunion," the fourth (official) installment in the "American Pie" series.
Meanwhile, production on "Nurse 3D" begins later this month with a look toward a release date sometime in...
- 8/3/2011
- by Bryan Enk
- NextMovie
DVD Playhouse—April 2011
By
Allen Gardner
Hereafter (Warner Bros.) Clint Eastwood’s spiritual thriller follows a trio of characters whose seemingly disparate paths converge: Matt Damon as a blue collar Joe who tries to fight against his psychic powers that see “the other side,” Cecile de France as a journalist who somehow survives the tsunami that crushed Indonesia, and a London schoolboy (Frankie and George McLaren) who seeks answers after losing his twin brother. Like all of Eastwood’s films, the narrative construction is tight as a drum, with solid work by all involved. That said, “solid” would have to be the operative word to describe the proceedings here, as well as “unremarkable” and “uninvolving” on an emotional level. Perhaps we expect too much when we see Clint’s name on a film these days, but that’s the flip side of being one of the best. Blu-ray/DVD combo pack.
By
Allen Gardner
Hereafter (Warner Bros.) Clint Eastwood’s spiritual thriller follows a trio of characters whose seemingly disparate paths converge: Matt Damon as a blue collar Joe who tries to fight against his psychic powers that see “the other side,” Cecile de France as a journalist who somehow survives the tsunami that crushed Indonesia, and a London schoolboy (Frankie and George McLaren) who seeks answers after losing his twin brother. Like all of Eastwood’s films, the narrative construction is tight as a drum, with solid work by all involved. That said, “solid” would have to be the operative word to describe the proceedings here, as well as “unremarkable” and “uninvolving” on an emotional level. Perhaps we expect too much when we see Clint’s name on a film these days, but that’s the flip side of being one of the best. Blu-ray/DVD combo pack.
- 4/6/2011
- by The Hollywood Interview.com
- The Hollywood Interview
DVD Playhouse—April 2011
By
Allen Gardner
Hereafter (Warner Bros.) Clint Eastwood’s spiritual thriller follows a trio of characters whose seemingly disparate paths converge: Matt Damon as a blue collar Joe who tries to fight against his psychic powers that see “the other side,” Cecile de France as a journalist who somehow survives the tsunami that crushed Indonesia, and a London schoolboy (Frankie and George McLaren) who seeks answers after losing his twin brother. Like all of Eastwood’s films, the narrative construction is tight as a drum, with solid work by all involved. That said, “solid” would have to be the operative word to describe the proceedings here, as well as “unremarkable” and “uninvolving” on an emotional level. Perhaps we expect too much when we see Clint’s name on a film these days, but that’s the flip side of being one of the best. Blu-ray/DVD combo pack.
By
Allen Gardner
Hereafter (Warner Bros.) Clint Eastwood’s spiritual thriller follows a trio of characters whose seemingly disparate paths converge: Matt Damon as a blue collar Joe who tries to fight against his psychic powers that see “the other side,” Cecile de France as a journalist who somehow survives the tsunami that crushed Indonesia, and a London schoolboy (Frankie and George McLaren) who seeks answers after losing his twin brother. Like all of Eastwood’s films, the narrative construction is tight as a drum, with solid work by all involved. That said, “solid” would have to be the operative word to describe the proceedings here, as well as “unremarkable” and “uninvolving” on an emotional level. Perhaps we expect too much when we see Clint’s name on a film these days, but that’s the flip side of being one of the best. Blu-ray/DVD combo pack.
- 4/6/2011
- by The Hollywood Interview.com
- The Hollywood Interview
Let’s face it ... Technology is changing the landscape of how film, music, and literature are being presented to the marketplace. Netflix is doing the bulk of its business via streaming (either through its website or on various other consoles such as the Xbox 360 and the PS3). Services like Rhapsody and iTunes are making downloading music quick, easy, and affordable.
Recently Amazon reported that eBooks for the Kindle, Nook, or eReader outsold printed books for the first time in history. Without question, all of these new modes of distribution are the wave of the future. One company, Crossroad Press, has positioned itself at the forefront of the eBook and audiobook market in a big way by gathering together an impressive list of titles by such respected authors as Skipp & Spector, Tom Piccirilli, Chet Williamson, Al Sarrantonio, Melanie Tem, Elizabeth Massie, Brian Hodge, David Whitman & Weston Ochse, and Crossroad Press owner,...
Recently Amazon reported that eBooks for the Kindle, Nook, or eReader outsold printed books for the first time in history. Without question, all of these new modes of distribution are the wave of the future. One company, Crossroad Press, has positioned itself at the forefront of the eBook and audiobook market in a big way by gathering together an impressive list of titles by such respected authors as Skipp & Spector, Tom Piccirilli, Chet Williamson, Al Sarrantonio, Melanie Tem, Elizabeth Massie, Brian Hodge, David Whitman & Weston Ochse, and Crossroad Press owner,...
- 12/7/2010
- by Carnell
- DreadCentral.com
Back in the mid-80s, horror fiction had become more than a little complacent. In most people’s minds, what passed for cutting edge genre fiction was the work of word generators such as Stephen King, Dean Koontz, or Anne Rice. It was all spooky kids, rabid pets, daddy issues, and whiny, homo-erotic vampires.
By and large that was fine, but it is important to remember that the punk music scene had landed with both feet on the next of the public zeitgeist and stories of such archetypical monsters and mayhem didn't resonate with readers like they once did. The public had a new attitude and wanted a new breed of monsters to go with it...ones that better fit in line with their new nihilistic outlook.
Then, seemingly out of nowhere and to everybody’s surprise, came a group of young iconoclasts like Clive Barker, Poppy Z. Brite, Jack Ketchum,...
By and large that was fine, but it is important to remember that the punk music scene had landed with both feet on the next of the public zeitgeist and stories of such archetypical monsters and mayhem didn't resonate with readers like they once did. The public had a new attitude and wanted a new breed of monsters to go with it...ones that better fit in line with their new nihilistic outlook.
Then, seemingly out of nowhere and to everybody’s surprise, came a group of young iconoclasts like Clive Barker, Poppy Z. Brite, Jack Ketchum,...
- 11/17/2010
- by Carnell
- DreadCentral.com
Animals
Stars: Marc Blucas, Nicki Aycox, Eva Amurri, Naveen Andrews | Written by Craig Spector | Directed by Douglas Aarniokoski
Despite the fact it came on a shiny disc, was made in 2008 and stars actors from cult TV shows, I have to wonder if perhaps Animals fell through a hole in space/time from the late 80s early 90s and would perhaps feel more comfortable in a nice black Ex-Rental VHS box.
Jarrett (Blucas) has a blue collar job in a run down town. His boss is a jerk, he lives in a trailer, his car is falling apart, life pretty much sucks. His only refuge is the local bar run by his best friend, who idolises him, and a waitress who has a crush on him. Enter Nora (Aycox), a bad girl who comes into the bar one night. We can tell she’s a bad girl because she dresses like Madonna circa 1985, smokes,...
Stars: Marc Blucas, Nicki Aycox, Eva Amurri, Naveen Andrews | Written by Craig Spector | Directed by Douglas Aarniokoski
Despite the fact it came on a shiny disc, was made in 2008 and stars actors from cult TV shows, I have to wonder if perhaps Animals fell through a hole in space/time from the late 80s early 90s and would perhaps feel more comfortable in a nice black Ex-Rental VHS box.
Jarrett (Blucas) has a blue collar job in a run down town. His boss is a jerk, he lives in a trailer, his car is falling apart, life pretty much sucks. His only refuge is the local bar run by his best friend, who idolises him, and a waitress who has a crush on him. Enter Nora (Aycox), a bad girl who comes into the bar one night. We can tell she’s a bad girl because she dresses like Madonna circa 1985, smokes,...
- 8/10/2010
- by Sarah
- Nerdly
Chelsea Films have announced the UK DVD release of Animals, based on the best-selling 1992 novel by John Skipp and Craig Spector – who co-scripted A Nightmare On Elm Street 5: The Dream Child and are regarded by many as key pioneers of the late-1980s literary splatterpunk movement.
Directed by Douglas Aarniokoski (Highlander: Endgame) from a script adapted by Spector and starring Marc Blucas (Buffy The Vampire Slayer), Naveen Andrews (Lost), Nicki Aycox (Supernatural) and Eva Amurri (Californication), this graphically violent and boldly erotic reinvention of the werewolf/shapeshifter mythos will certainly appeal to horror fans who prefer the mature content of True Blood to the toothless, juvenile shenanigans of the Twilight saga.
Ever since his dreams of a promising football career were shattered by an unexpected injury in college, one-time local hero Jarrett (Blucas) has spent the subsequent years wasting away in his rapidly dying hometown working days in a variety of dead-end,...
Directed by Douglas Aarniokoski (Highlander: Endgame) from a script adapted by Spector and starring Marc Blucas (Buffy The Vampire Slayer), Naveen Andrews (Lost), Nicki Aycox (Supernatural) and Eva Amurri (Californication), this graphically violent and boldly erotic reinvention of the werewolf/shapeshifter mythos will certainly appeal to horror fans who prefer the mature content of True Blood to the toothless, juvenile shenanigans of the Twilight saga.
Ever since his dreams of a promising football career were shattered by an unexpected injury in college, one-time local hero Jarrett (Blucas) has spent the subsequent years wasting away in his rapidly dying hometown working days in a variety of dead-end,...
- 7/11/2010
- by Phil
- Nerdly
Animals arrives on DVD in the UK on August 9, 2010. Based on the best-selling 1992 novel by John Skipp and Craig Spector (who co-scripted A Nightmare On Elm Street 5: The Dream Child and are regarded by many as key pioneers of the late-1980s literary splatterpunk movement), Animals comes to the screen as a full-blooded, no-holds-barred adaptation that mixes sex and horror in equal measure.
- 7/7/2010
- by Press Release Robot
- HorrorYearbook
DVD Releases: 6/15/2010: When The Horseman Meets The Stepfather, Feel the Supernatural Terror Inside
It's a good week for Blu-ray player owners as a batch of old favorites is being re-released on the format including Darkman, The Stepfather (the original), Park Chan-wook's Vengeance Trilogy, and our pick of the week, Supernatural: The Complete First Season.
Also bowing on regular DVD on June 15th are Arnold Cassius' critically panned Animals; an uncut, uncensored, and fully restored version of 1973's Horror Hospital that includes a revealing new commentary with producer Richard Gordon; two Japanese horror tales, Roommate and Slaughter Island; and a bloody psychological thriller starring husband and wife duo Corey and Susie Feldman entitled Terror Inside.
Our *almost* pick of the week is the unflinchingly brutal The Horseman, but honestly, it's much more a dark, violent drama than a true horror movie although fans of the genre will certainly find much to love, including an amazing performance by Peter Marshall as an ordinary man...
Also bowing on regular DVD on June 15th are Arnold Cassius' critically panned Animals; an uncut, uncensored, and fully restored version of 1973's Horror Hospital that includes a revealing new commentary with producer Richard Gordon; two Japanese horror tales, Roommate and Slaughter Island; and a bloody psychological thriller starring husband and wife duo Corey and Susie Feldman entitled Terror Inside.
Our *almost* pick of the week is the unflinchingly brutal The Horseman, but honestly, it's much more a dark, violent drama than a true horror movie although fans of the genre will certainly find much to love, including an amazing performance by Peter Marshall as an ordinary man...
- 6/14/2010
- by The Woman In Black
- DreadCentral.com
I guess Animals did have an effect on me. Not a positive one—but, as with the movie’s protagonist, it brought out the animal within me. In my case, though, I didn’t transform into a powerful, emboldened, fearless wolf creature. Rather, I metamorphosed into a venomous snake—which should explain the forthcoming virulent criticism of this woefully regrettable film, which is best described as 9 1/2 Weeks meets The Wolf Man. Oh, and if you don’t want to read a detailed breakdown of Marc Blucas’ buttocks, then proceed no further…...
- 5/31/2010
- by gingold@starloggroup.com (Allan Dart)
- Fangoria
Are you bored of the same old TV shows? Tired of the mainstream? Then check out this round-up of alternative movies and series showing on UK television tonight…
8.00pm Human Target (Syfy)
Chance is reunited with an old flame when he is called to South America to rescue an archaeologist who has discovered a lost treasure, making him the target of a bounty hunter and the army. Guest starring Kris Marshall (My Family) and Kim Coates (Prison Break).
9.00pm Deadly Swarm (Movies4Men)
Deep within the jungles of Mexico lies a secret known as ‘black fire’. What should have been a medical breakthrough quickly becomes a deadly nightmare and a fight for survival.
10.00pm Maneater (Horror Channel +1)
Grisly mystery starring former TV Superman Dean Cain. An FBI profiler-turned-small-town sheriff encounters a string of baffling murders that bear the hallmarks of an age old Native American legend.
10.55pm Animals (Horror Channel...
8.00pm Human Target (Syfy)
Chance is reunited with an old flame when he is called to South America to rescue an archaeologist who has discovered a lost treasure, making him the target of a bounty hunter and the army. Guest starring Kris Marshall (My Family) and Kim Coates (Prison Break).
9.00pm Deadly Swarm (Movies4Men)
Deep within the jungles of Mexico lies a secret known as ‘black fire’. What should have been a medical breakthrough quickly becomes a deadly nightmare and a fight for survival.
10.00pm Maneater (Horror Channel +1)
Grisly mystery starring former TV Superman Dean Cain. An FBI profiler-turned-small-town sheriff encounters a string of baffling murders that bear the hallmarks of an age old Native American legend.
10.55pm Animals (Horror Channel...
- 5/23/2010
- by Phil
- Nerdly
Maverick Entertainment is releasing Animals on DVD June 15th. The cast for this flick include Naveen Andrews, Marc Blucas, Nicki Aycox, and Eva Amurri. The plot of Animals follows Syd. Believably Syd falls for the dark seduction of Nora. Soon Syd is not feeling as he used to and an "animal instinct" surfaces. The full synopsis is below along with a trailer.
The synopsis for Animals:
"Syd has spent years wasting away in a washed-up hick town, but after meeting Nora his life will never be the same. Easily seduced by her charms, Syd is pulled into her dark world and an unforgettable night of passion. But in the light of day Syd begins to realize that his reckless night with Nora has filled him with a growing animal instinct to fight. This is only the beginning to Syd’s journey into the unknown world of the Animals lurking...
The synopsis for Animals:
"Syd has spent years wasting away in a washed-up hick town, but after meeting Nora his life will never be the same. Easily seduced by her charms, Syd is pulled into her dark world and an unforgettable night of passion. But in the light of day Syd begins to realize that his reckless night with Nora has filled him with a growing animal instinct to fight. This is only the beginning to Syd’s journey into the unknown world of the Animals lurking...
- 3/18/2010
- by Michael Ross Allen
- 28 Days Later Analysis
Arnold Cassius' feature film adaptation of Craig Spector and John Skipp's landmark 1993 lycanthrope novel Animals is getting set to make its DVD debut on June 15th from Maverick Entertainment, and we've got a look at the artwork for you.
Animals, starring Mark Blucas, Nicki Aycox, Eva Amurri, Andy Comeau, and Naveen Andrews, has been met with some negative reviews on its way home, but as far as we're concerned, the jury is out until we make up our own minds.
Synopsis
Syd has spent years wasting away in a washed-up hick town, but after meeting Nora, his life will never be the same. Easily seduced by her charms, Syd is pulled into her dark world and an unforgettable night of passion. But in the light of day Syd begins to realize that his reckless night with Nora has filled him with a growing animal instinct to fight. This...
Animals, starring Mark Blucas, Nicki Aycox, Eva Amurri, Andy Comeau, and Naveen Andrews, has been met with some negative reviews on its way home, but as far as we're concerned, the jury is out until we make up our own minds.
Synopsis
Syd has spent years wasting away in a washed-up hick town, but after meeting Nora, his life will never be the same. Easily seduced by her charms, Syd is pulled into her dark world and an unforgettable night of passion. But in the light of day Syd begins to realize that his reckless night with Nora has filled him with a growing animal instinct to fight. This...
- 3/17/2010
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Maverick Entertainment is seizing the current teen vampire/werewolf craze by the balls and taking the opportunity to release Animals on DVD June 15. Doug Aarniokoski's adaptation of the John Skipp and Craig Spector (the latter penned the script, too) novel has been idling on the shelf for some time. The cast includes Marc Blucas ( Buffy the Vampire Slayer ), Nicki Aycox ( Supernatural ), Eva Amurri ( Californication ) and Lost 's Naveen Andrews. I'd point you to a raw trailer that appeared at the film's official site...but it appears that site has been swapped out for some "cruel sex" porno hub. Whoops. Thank God for YouTube - see the preview past this synopsis: Syd has spent years wasting away in a washed-up hick town, but after meeting Nora his life will...
- 3/17/2010
- shocktillyoudrop.com
A reunion devoted to the 1972 killer snake movie Stanley will take place at the next West Coast edition of Fangoria’s Weekend of Horrors convention, to be held April 17-19 at the Los Angeles Convention Center (1201 South Figueroa). Attending the panel will be exploitation great William Grefé, who also helmed Mako: The Jaws Of Death and Impulse, and screenwriter/actor Gary (Giant From The Unknown) Crutcher.
A cult favorite inspired by Willard, Stanley concerns a frustrated Vietnam vet (Chris Robinson) who gets even by siccing reptilian friends on his enemies. The convention will also premiere the 65-minute cut of filmmaker Daniel Griffith’s Dark Side Of Eden: The Making Of Stanley (expanded from the version seen on the recent Stanley DVD), a documentary featuring new interviews with Grefé, Crutcher, Robinson and co-star Steve Alaimo. Using over 100 rare behind-the-scenes photographs and exclusive 16mm film footage from the director’s personal archives,...
A cult favorite inspired by Willard, Stanley concerns a frustrated Vietnam vet (Chris Robinson) who gets even by siccing reptilian friends on his enemies. The convention will also premiere the 65-minute cut of filmmaker Daniel Griffith’s Dark Side Of Eden: The Making Of Stanley (expanded from the version seen on the recent Stanley DVD), a documentary featuring new interviews with Grefé, Crutcher, Robinson and co-star Steve Alaimo. Using over 100 rare behind-the-scenes photographs and exclusive 16mm film footage from the director’s personal archives,...
- 2/8/2009
- Fangoria
A reunion devoted to the 1980 Santa slasher Christmas Evil (a.k.a. You Better Watch Out) will take place at the next West Coast edition of Fangoria’s Weekend of Horrors convention, to be held April 17-19 at the Los Angeles Convention Center (1201 South Figueroa). Attending the panel will be writer/director Lewis Jackson and his star, Brandon Maggart, who also appeared in Brian De Palma’s Dressed To Kill.
A favorite of cult director John Waters, Christmas Evil, which will also be screened at the con, concerns a frustrated toymaker (Maggart) who dresses up in a Claus costume to mete out bloody justice to those who’ve been naughty. Other exciting guests/programs set for Fango’s Southern California blowout (and this is just the early tip of the iceberg!) include:
• Tobin Bell: Saw series star—Jigsaw himself!—also seen in Boogeyman 2, Buried Alive, The X Files,...
A favorite of cult director John Waters, Christmas Evil, which will also be screened at the con, concerns a frustrated toymaker (Maggart) who dresses up in a Claus costume to mete out bloody justice to those who’ve been naughty. Other exciting guests/programs set for Fango’s Southern California blowout (and this is just the early tip of the iceberg!) include:
• Tobin Bell: Saw series star—Jigsaw himself!—also seen in Boogeyman 2, Buried Alive, The X Files,...
- 2/7/2009
- Fangoria
A panel devoted to the new screamer Walking Distance will take place at the next West Coast edition of Fangoria’s Weekend of Horrors convention, to be held April 17-19 at the Los Angeles Convention Center (1201 South Figueroa). Attending the Walking Distance preview will be writer/director Mel House of Closet Space and cast members Adrienne King (original Friday The 13th star, pictured), Phantasm’s Reggie Bannister, Fango Spooksmodel Shannon Lark and Denton Blane Everett.
The Texas-lensed Walking Distance takes place in a small community that offers complete self-sufficiency, but has some extremely unpleasant secrets bubbling under its surface. You can find out more about the movie here. Other exciting guests/programs set for Fango’s Southern California blowout (and this is just the early tip of the iceberg!) include:
• Tobin Bell: Saw series star—Jigsaw himself!—also seen in Boogeyman 2, Buried Alive, The X Files, Revelations and...
The Texas-lensed Walking Distance takes place in a small community that offers complete self-sufficiency, but has some extremely unpleasant secrets bubbling under its surface. You can find out more about the movie here. Other exciting guests/programs set for Fango’s Southern California blowout (and this is just the early tip of the iceberg!) include:
• Tobin Bell: Saw series star—Jigsaw himself!—also seen in Boogeyman 2, Buried Alive, The X Files, Revelations and...
- 2/6/2009
- Fangoria
A star-studded panel devoted to the new Anchor Bay screamer Laid To Rest will take place at the next West Coast edition of Fangoria’s Weekend of Horrors convention, to be held April 17-19 at the Los Angeles Convention Center (1201 South Figueroa). Attending the Laid To Rest preview will be writer/director Robert (Lighning Bug) Hall and cast members Bobbi Sue (Night Of The Demons remake) Luther, Sean (People Under The Stairs) Whalen, Johnathon (Quarantine) Schaech, Nick (“Chrome Skull”) Principe, Jana (Prom Night) Kramer and Anthony Fitzgerald, as well as producers Kevin (Lightning Bug) Bocarde and Chang Tseng.
The film, about an amnesiac girl battling a crazed serial killer in a remote rural town, will also be screened for free for convention attendees, at a venue to be announced. You can find out more about the movie at its official website.
Other exciting guests/programs set for Fango’s Southern...
The film, about an amnesiac girl battling a crazed serial killer in a remote rural town, will also be screened for free for convention attendees, at a venue to be announced. You can find out more about the movie at its official website.
Other exciting guests/programs set for Fango’s Southern...
- 1/21/2009
- Fangoria
Cabin Fever actress Jordan Ladd has joined the lineup of the next West Coast edition of Fangoria’s Weekend of Horrors convention. The event will be held April 17-19, 2009 at Los Angeles Convention Center (1201 South Figueroa).
In her first-ever Fango con appearance, Ladd will discuss her starring role in the new motherhood chiller Grace (alongside director Paul Solet and producer Adam Green), as well as her scream roles in Hostel Part II, Death Proof, Club Dread and Madhouse. Other exciting guests/programs set for Fango’s Southern California blowout (and this is just the early tip of the iceberg!) include:
• Tobin Bell: Saw series star—Jigsaw himself!—also seen in Boogeyman 2, Buried Alive, The X Files, Revelations and 24
• Clive Barker: creator of Hellraiser, Candyman, Nightbreed, Midnight Meat Train and Lord Of Illusions will preview new movies Dread and The Book Of Blood, plus novel The Scarlet Gospels...
In her first-ever Fango con appearance, Ladd will discuss her starring role in the new motherhood chiller Grace (alongside director Paul Solet and producer Adam Green), as well as her scream roles in Hostel Part II, Death Proof, Club Dread and Madhouse. Other exciting guests/programs set for Fango’s Southern California blowout (and this is just the early tip of the iceberg!) include:
• Tobin Bell: Saw series star—Jigsaw himself!—also seen in Boogeyman 2, Buried Alive, The X Files, Revelations and 24
• Clive Barker: creator of Hellraiser, Candyman, Nightbreed, Midnight Meat Train and Lord Of Illusions will preview new movies Dread and The Book Of Blood, plus novel The Scarlet Gospels...
- 12/24/2008
- Fangoria
Horror-star-packed panels on the new indie screamers The Graves and Penance (formerly Days Of Darkness) will take place at the next West Coast edition of Fangoria’s Weekend of Horrors convention. The event will be held April 17-19, 2009 at Los Angeles Convention Center (1201 South Figueroa).
Attending the Graves panel will be writer/director Brian (Evil Ernie) Pulido and actor Tony (Candyman) Todd (pictured), plus co-stars Bill (The Devil’S Rejects) Moseley, Clare (Masters Of Horror) Grant and Jillian (The Fun Park) Murray. The Graves concerns two sisters stranded in an abandoned mine town who wind up in a desperate battle for survival against unspeakable horrors—both human and supernatural.
Heading La’s Penance panel will be director Jake (Fangoria’S Blood Drive) Kennedy and cast members Marieh (Jeepers Creepers II) Delfino, Tracy (Zombie Honeymoon) Coogan, Graham (Jekyll) McTavish, Alice (American Zombie) Amter, Valorie (Resident Evil: Extinction) Hubbard, Eve (Wicked Lake) Mauro,...
Attending the Graves panel will be writer/director Brian (Evil Ernie) Pulido and actor Tony (Candyman) Todd (pictured), plus co-stars Bill (The Devil’S Rejects) Moseley, Clare (Masters Of Horror) Grant and Jillian (The Fun Park) Murray. The Graves concerns two sisters stranded in an abandoned mine town who wind up in a desperate battle for survival against unspeakable horrors—both human and supernatural.
Heading La’s Penance panel will be director Jake (Fangoria’S Blood Drive) Kennedy and cast members Marieh (Jeepers Creepers II) Delfino, Tracy (Zombie Honeymoon) Coogan, Graham (Jekyll) McTavish, Alice (American Zombie) Amter, Valorie (Resident Evil: Extinction) Hubbard, Eve (Wicked Lake) Mauro,...
- 12/22/2008
- Fangoria
The toughest thing about visiting the American Film Market is finding time to squeeze in as many movies as humanly possible before your head explodes from retinal abuse. At this year’s 29th annual Afm, held November 5-12 in Santa Monica, CA, I watched 25 movies in seven days, and I still couldn’t squeeze in everything I wanted to see.
I had to sacrifice the Brit gorefest Mum & Dad and Combat Shock director Buddy Giovinazzo’s Life Is Hot In Cracktown, sadly. And I’m withholding judgment on Jamie (Urban Legend) Blanks’ Long Weekend remake until I watch the original on DVD.
Ok, I covered the travelogue and business stuff already (see here). You’re more interested in the movies, right? Well, here are my capsule comments on some upcoming fright fare that I got an early gander at. For more information on the Afm, go here.
Lake Mungo: An...
I had to sacrifice the Brit gorefest Mum & Dad and Combat Shock director Buddy Giovinazzo’s Life Is Hot In Cracktown, sadly. And I’m withholding judgment on Jamie (Urban Legend) Blanks’ Long Weekend remake until I watch the original on DVD.
Ok, I covered the travelogue and business stuff already (see here). You’re more interested in the movies, right? Well, here are my capsule comments on some upcoming fright fare that I got an early gander at. For more information on the Afm, go here.
Lake Mungo: An...
- 12/8/2008
- Fangoria
**Please Note: This will be at the top for a while; be sure to scroll down for updated news stories!** Horror may currently be in a slump, but the 2008 American Film Market has shown a huge light at the end of the tunnel. This year showcased a record number of horror titles and Dread Central was on hand to catch a great deal of them. Some were good, some were bad but all showed that this genre still has plenty of lifeblood left. Many exhibitors were also kind enough to show us movie promos, while others coldly showed us the door (Lesbian Vampire Killers, I’m looking at you). The most promising show previews were easily Night of the Demons and Clive Barker’s Dread, with plenty of new projects being announced. Check out our full Afm '08 coverage here.
So without further ado, we present you with our yearly...
So without further ado, we present you with our yearly...
- 11/12/2008
- by Andrew Kasch
- DreadCentral.com
Saw film series actor Tobin Bell—Jigsaw himself!—will headline the next West Coast edition of Fangoria’s Weekend of Horrors convention, to be held April 17-19, 2009 at Los Angeles Convention Center (1201 South Figueroa). In his first-ever Fango con appearance, Bell will discuss his enduring legacy as the Saw movies’ maniacal John Kramer, as well as his roles in such films and TV shows as Boogeyman 2, Buried Alive, The X Files, Revelations, 24 and his upcoming lead role in the movie adaptation of the Fangoria Graphix hit comic series Bump (see news item here).
Other exciting guests/programs set for Fango’s Southern California blowout (and this is just the early tip of the iceberg!) include:
• Clive Barker: creator of Hellraiser, Candyman, Nightbreed, Midnight Meat Train and Lord Of Illusions will preview new movies Dread and The Book Of Blood, plus novel The Scarlet Gospels
• Tobe Hooper: director of Texas Chainsaw Massacre,...
Other exciting guests/programs set for Fango’s Southern California blowout (and this is just the early tip of the iceberg!) include:
• Clive Barker: creator of Hellraiser, Candyman, Nightbreed, Midnight Meat Train and Lord Of Illusions will preview new movies Dread and The Book Of Blood, plus novel The Scarlet Gospels
• Tobe Hooper: director of Texas Chainsaw Massacre,...
- 10/29/2008
- Fangoria
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