Thursday, June 25, 2009 04:29 PM
Michael Gingold
Film
 Calling up comparisons with her celebrated father David may be too easy a jumping-off point in addressing Jennifer Lynch’s new film SURVEILLANCE, but it’s an unavoidable one—especially given that David is credited as an executive producer. But the younger Lynch comes into her own as a filmmaker with this movie (currently available via video-on-demand and beginning limited theatrical play from Magnolia Pictures this week), which should also dispel any lingering memories of the hostile reception that greeted her debut feature BOXING HELENA over 15 years ago.
Thursday, June 25, 2009 04:22 PM
Michael Gingold
Film News
 Magnolia Pictures has announced that its Magnet Releasing arm has picked up the U.S. rights to THE HOUSE OF THE DEVIL, the new feature written and directed by Ti West for MPI Media Group and Larry Fessenden’s Glass Eye Pix. The movie has been winning strong response at festivals, including the recent Tribeca Film Fest in New York; see our review from that event here.
Thursday, June 25, 2009 04:17 PM
Michael Gingold and Logan DeSisto
Indie Frights
 Here at FANGORIA, horror runs in our blood, and sometimes in our families. Case in point: Brian Weaver, nephew of longtime magazine contributor Tom Weaver, recently completed his first feature, THE TURNPIKE KILLER. Along with co-writer/director Evan Makrogiannis (the two are teamed under the Hallows Eve Films banner), Weaver has finished a new edit of the movie, which will be shown this Sunday, June 28 (doors open at 7:30 p.m.) at Queens, NY’s Hell Gate Social (12-21 Astoria Boulevard between 12th and 14th Streets). Weaver also gave us a first look at the latest poster, which you can see below.
Thursday, June 25, 2009 12:31 PM
James Zahn
Latest News
 TODAY, June 25th - keep your browsers pointed to FANGORIA.com for a very special LIVE webcast and viewer chat! Based on our popular webcasts at our recent Los Angeles and New York Fango Con's, we'll be broadcasting a LIVE test-run from our New York Offices to talk about the latest horror news, and we'll be joined by some special guests!
 There's a new horror festival preparing to stalk the woods of California, and it needs your films!
The Big Bear Horror Film Festival, presented by Evil Kitty Productions, will take place in scenic Big Bear Lake, CA on October 16-18, 2009. Out, gay Festival Director Michael Coulombe is teaming with Festival Coordinator Jamie Kristen to bring horror to the idyllic mountain resort town. I've spent many summers up in Big Bear, and if you decide to make the trek into the mountains, you won't be disappointed by the scenery (and I'm assuming the films!)
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Wednesday, June 24, 2009 10:58 PM
James Zahn
Film News
Technically, the 35th Annual Saturn Awards are still taking place right now at The Castaway in Burbank, CA. But, thanks to a time machine called Variety, we can give you the full list of winners right now, as presented by The Academy of Science Fiction Fantasy, & Horror Films.
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Wednesday, June 24, 2009 09:18 PM
FANGORIA.com
Latest News
 Variety reports that Lars Von Trier's ANTICHRIST will get a limited theatrical release in New York and Los Angeles on October 23rd - two days after it is set to debut on IFC's Video-on-demand service.
IFC, the biggest buyer at this year's Cannes Film Festival, snapped up the psychological erotic-horror title during the fest. Pic, which has sexually explicit content, stars Charlotte Gainsbourg and Willem Dafoe. Meta Louise Foldager produced and Peter Aalbaek Jensen and Peter Garde exec produced.
 We spoke too soon on the lack of updates from the Chicago set of A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET earlier today. Bloody-Disgusting is reporting that actress Rooney Mara (URBAN LEGENDS: BLOODY MARY) has already signed on for TWO films as Nancy Thompson, the role made famous by Heather Langenkamp.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009 08:39 PM
FANGORIA.com
Film News
 Norma and Arthur Lewis, a suburban couple with a young child, receive a simple wooden box as a gift, which bears fatal and irrevocable consequences. A mysterious stranger, delivers the message that the box promises to bestow upon its owner $1 million with the press of a button. But, pressing this button will simultaneously cause the death of another human being somewhere in the world; someone they don't know. With just 24 hours to have the box in their possession, Norma and Arthur find themselves in the cross-hairs of a startling moral dilemma and must face the true nature of their humanity.Will you watch the trailer for THE BOX? You have 24 seconds to decide.
 Updated: Minutes after posting this story, another call for extras went out. Additional info below.For those left wondering where all of the updates on A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET are, set visits for press have been occuring over the past few weeks with more due tomorrow. Since the film is still almost 10 months away from it's release, there is still plenty of time for updates. For those of you that want absolutely every little nugget though, here's three photos taken yesterday while prepping a new set in Indiana.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009 05:30 PM
Stewie Spoiled
Film News
 On what should have been a fun-filled day at the races, Nick O'Bannon has a horrific premonition in which a bizarre sequence of events causes multiple race cars to crash, sending flaming debris into the stands, brutally killing his friends and causing the upper deck of the stands to collapse on him. When he comes out of this grisly nightmare Nick panics, persuading his girlfriend, Lori, and their friends, Janet and Hunt, to leave... escaping seconds before Nick's frightening vision becomes a terrible reality.The final word is in on the MPAA rating for New Line's upcoming fourth installment in THE FINAL DESTINATION franchise.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009 05:00 PM
FANGORIA.com
Film News
 Originally slated to debut on October 2nd, Summit Entertainment's SORORITY ROW will now be released to theaters on September 11, 2009. The new date shift puts the film up against Warner Bros' WHITEOUT starring Kate Beckinsale, and the animated 9.
 Hey everybody! I'm psyched to let y'all know that this Friday Fangoria Radio will be having an (Almost) All Gay episode from 10:00 PM EST to 1:00 AM EST.
A month or so ago, on a lark, I threw out the idea of an all gay evening to coincide with NYC pride festivities to producer/host Debbie Rochon. She said "Yes!" immediately, and now here we are!
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 The dark and evil quartet known as Goatwhore have just released their latest CD entitled “CARVING OUT THE EYES OF GOD”. Another step in evolution of their signature Louisiana Black Metal style, Goatwhore’s new album is heavier and even more blasphemous than the rusted carving blade they used to render their rival sightless.
 For me, horror movies will always be fondly, profoundly linked to the sweet, wonderful and wide eyed rapture of my late-night trash TV-drenched childhood. Those bygone, misspent hours when I’d subject myself to every manner of sublime cinema, splitting open fantastic and macabre realities that potentially could and in some cases did, exist. One of the too-many-to-count strange shockers that left a major, destiny altering impact on me was veteran small screen director Sutton Roley’s obscure Sci-Fi tinged skin crawler CHOSEN SURVIVORS, a movie whose chilly, nihilistic, future-shock premise hooked my TWILIGHT ZONE weaned sensibilities while also managing to exploit my acute fear of bedroom invading bats. Before we proceed, let me explain a bit about that fear…
Wednesday, June 24, 2009 03:32 PM
NEW MOON NEWS
TWILIGHT
 This one goes out to Team Jacob. TWILIGHT publisher Little, Brown has unveiled the cover for their movie tie-in edition of THE TWILIGHT SAGA: NEW MOON. Originally seen over at EW, we've got the full size image featuring Taylor Lautner as Jacob Black embracing Kristen Stewart as Bella Swan. This cover will be seen on the mass-market paperback release of the book, which will be available on October 27th. Pre-Order yours for only $7.99 by clicking here.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009 02:56 PM
James Zahn
MUSICK NEWS
 As promised, GWAR frontman Oderus Urungus returned to FOX NEWS' THE RED EYE with Greg Gutfeld this week. "If Pearl Jam had a male singer; if U2 didn't have a tool as a frontman; if Metallica had balls - they still wouldn't be GWAR, because plain and simple - GWAR rules." said Gutfeld while welcoming the newly minted "Interplanetary Correspondent" to the show.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009 02:40 PM
James Zahn
Film News
 Three TV spots from Dark Castle's ORPHAN (which we last mentioned here) have surfaced online. With the July 24th release date fast-approaching, get ready for an onslaught of the creepy-kid images to start flowing. But can she fight giant robots?
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The votes have been compiled and counted, and the readers have spoken: It’s time to announce the winners in our poll of the best horror films and filmmakers of 2008, as well as how the runners-up placed. Elaborating on our report in FANGORIA #285 (on sale now), here’s a complete rundown of how the nominees ranked, in descending order, with write-ins also acknowledged (and don’t worry, fans, we’ll get to MARTYRS and DEADGIRL next year!):
