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(FEB. 9)
QUICK BITES
Author Colleen Gleason writes in to say,
I can't believe it's already the release week for Embrace the Night Eternal, the second book in my new post-apocalyptic paranormal romance series!
As you know, with this new series, I'm writing as Joss Ware, and you can find out more on my website--including sneak peeks, excerpts, and a bit of information on how I came to be writing a post-apocalyptic paranormal romance series with zombies!
Continued at JossWareBooks.
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Is 'Saw VII' The Final Installment Of The Horror Franchise? Maybe, But Probably Not!
Is Jigsaw finally going to die? I mean, really really die? No more flashbacks, no more traps, no more gangly bear trap masks? Well, probably not, but the screenwriter behind the upcoming "Saw VII" seems to think that the end of the franchise is nigh.
Continued at MTV.
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Sequels to 'Dead Space,' 'Dragon Age' slated for 2011
Electronic Arts says sequels to horror game Dead Space and role-playing adventure Dragon Age: Origins are tentatively scheduled to arrive in early 2011.
Continued at USAToday.
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Kevin Smith May Try Crowdfunding Horror Film, Red State, After Fans Offer To Do So
We've already pointed out how director/writer/filmmaker/entertainer Kevin Smith is a great example of a filmmaker embracing the model of connecting with fans and giving them a reason to buy, even to the point of saying that unauthorized file sharing is just a way to get more fans he can "convert." Apparently, he may take things to another level, by following a crowdfunding effort similar to what we've seen with some musicians and authors.
Continued at TechDirt.
WASSMOR
Horror movie terrifies Italian kids, angers politicians
ROME — Low-budget US horror movie "Paranormal Activity", a box office hit in Italy, kicked up a storm among politicians and associations on Monday because it is terrifying teenagers and children across the country.
Continued at AFP Google.
FeoNote: In the U.S. it's become tres chic to piss on PARANORMAL ACTIVITY. But you know what? I don't care what other film makers and actors say or how loud they say it. This movie is scaring audiences world-wide which is exactly what a Horror Thriller movie is supposed to do. Scare the Audience! If your Horror Thriller movie did anything less, then it's not as good. Period. So suck it up and go make something better. |
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(FEB. 9)
HAPPY HORROR THRILLER BIRTHDAYS TO -
Writer Elizabeth Blue (DROWN IN FEAR, TRAVEL GUIDE TO THE HAUNTED MID-ATLANTIC REGION) is 42. Elizabeth is a friend at MySpace.com/ Elizabeth_Blue. |
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(FEB. 8)
FEO FLICKS
My video pick of the week is Tom's Hardware AMD EYEFINITY EVENT. What's so special about that? I was part of it. Sheer hubris is only part of my charm, so enjoy this week's pick for FEO FLICKS. |
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(FEB. 8)
QUICK BITES
H.R. Giger’s Cyborg Horror Merges Sex, Tech, Legend
Born Feb. 5 in mountainous Chur, Switzerland, in 1940, H.R. Giger lived in an idyllic childhood in one of the most beautiful places on Earth. But it harbored forbidding structures and estranged elements that left an impression on a child subjected to night terrors and panic attacks.
Continued at Wired.
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Everyone Has a Story: Vineland man seeks distribution for horror film
Ron DiPrimio hopes his dream project becomes others' nightmares.
The 38-year-old Vineland resident unveiled his 90-minute horror film, "Sorrow Hill," last week in Pitman, Gloucester County, and he is confident his first full-length movie will receive national and international DVD distribution deals.
Continued at Press of Atlantic City.
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A horror maestro from Wilmington
Horror film geeks, don't abandon hope: There is a cure for Paranormal Activity-overdose.
His name is Ti West. He hails from Wilmington.
And soon, he'll be your hero too.
West is the writer-director of the far superior minimalist suspenser House of the Devil, a retro-'80s gem that opened in October to rave reviews.
Continued at Philly.
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Saw Creators Team Up With Paranormal Producers For More Low-Budget Horror
When James Wan and Leigh Whannell kicked off the Saw franchise, they must have been pretty proud of themselves-- making a horror movie for virtual pennies, throwing in a few cool and intellectual tricks, and making themselves millionaires.
Continued at CinemaBlend.
WASSMOR
'Red Riding': Noir Horror In Britain's Grim Gray North
"It's gettin' dead murky, innit?" comments a copper in Red Riding: 1980, the middle — and best — installment in The Red Riding Trilogy. He's referring to a serial-killer case, but he might as well be speaking as an audience surrogate: This serpentine crime procedural, spanning 10 years, three films and multiple, overlapping plotlines, laughs at the expectations of viewers accustomed to Law and Order rhythms and scenes that slam shut. Here, closure is a reward offered to none but the dead.
Continued at NPR. |
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INTERVIEWS
include James Cheetham's Q&A with Feo Amante at Unconventional Interviews.
Megan Scudellari interviews Feo Amante and Kelly Parks (of THE SCIENCE MOMENT) in The Scientist magazine's online website. Kelly and Feo talk about the Science Moment in Science On The Silver Screen, which takes a look at the Science in Horror Thriller movies and separates the Science from the merely SciFi.
The Scientist was awarded the prestigious Azbee Award for "Magazine of the Year" presented by The American Society of Business Publication Editors.
Check out our interview at The-Scientist.com. Requires free registration. |
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