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29 August 2008 8:03 AM, PDT

Hot on the heels of yesterdays post with the new theatrical poster, Ew revealed a new image from Saw V depicting the fate of Agent Strahm (Scott Patterson) and my oh my... it's not pleasant! (It's definitely one of my worst fears!) We can only imagine how this is going to turn out...

The fifth installment in the Saw franchise directed by David Hackl & written by screenwriting duo Marcus Dunstan & Patrick Melton (Feast, new Hellraiser) stars Tobin Bell, Julie Benz, Costas Mandylor, Scott Patterson, Mark Rolston, Samantha Lemole, Meagan Good, Betsy Russell, Carlo Rota, Greg Bryk and Laura Gordon. It opens October 24th, 2008!

Check out the new theatrical poster Here!

Check out the teaser trailer Here!

Check out the original kick-ass teaser poster for Saw V Here!

Check out the "Blood Drive" posters at our previous news post Here!

Visit the official site at: http://www.saw5.com

29 August 2008 7:55 AM, PDT

Entertainment Weekly has just posted their 2008 fall season movie preview and among the many images unveiled was the one below of Twilight's Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson about to... lock lips? They've dubbed it this fall's "Likeliest Blockbuster". Check out the image below! And check out more of Ew's fall movie previews Here!

Twilight is the vampire drama based on the hit novel series by Stephenie Meyer & due in theaters November 21st. Kristen Stewart plays Bella, a teenager coping with her new life in Forks, Washington. Her life is turned upside down when she falls for a vampire named Edward (Robert Pattinson). Nikki Reed, Peter Facinelli, Elizabeth Reaser, Jackson Rathbone, Ashley Greene and Kellan Lutz also star. Catherine Hardwicke directs.

28 August 2008 1:05 PM, PDT

Damn them! The Saw V promo's keep getting cooler and cooler! Yahoo's site just unveiled the latest Saw V theatrical poster and it boasts the tagline, "You Won't Believe How It Ends." Well, I can't wait to find out! Check out the poster below!

The fifth installment in the Saw franchise directed by David Hackl & written by screenwriting duo Marcus Dunstan & Patrick Melton (Feast, new Hellraiser) stars Tobin Bell, Julie Benz, Costas Mandylor, Scott Patterson, Mark Rolston, Samantha Lemole, Meagan Good, Betsy Russell, Carlo Rota, Greg Bryk and Laura Gordon. It opens October 24th, 2008!

Check out the teaser trailer Here!

Check out the original kick-ass teaser poster for Saw V Here!

Check out the "Blood Drive" posters at our previous news post Here!

Visit the official site at: http://www.saw5.com

28 August 2008 6:50 AM, PDT

Just added! A Fright exclusive interview with The Wizard Of Gore director Jeremy Kasten! This month, Icons got the chance to speak with director Jeremy Kasten (The Attic Expeditions, The Thirst, All Souls Day) about his latest film The Wizard Of Gore, based upon the cult-classic 1970 Herschell Gordon Lewis movie of the same name. Jeremy's updated version boasts an impressive cast lead by Crispin Glover (in the role of Montag The Magnificent, reminiscent to Crispin's own stage performances), Kip Pardue, Bijou Phillips (Hostel: Part II, It's Alive), Joshua Miller (Near Dark, River's Edge), Brad Dourif (Rob Zombie's Halloween) and Jeffrey Combs (Re-animator). On the basis of the beautiful bloody opening 5 minute scene of Wizard Of Gore, which plays out to The Black Heart Procession song "The Old Kind Of Summer", we immediately knew that we had to talk to Jeremy. Click Here or on the frame below for one of our all-time favorite Icons chats!

28 August 2008 6:30 AM, PDT

Just added! A Fright exclusive interview with actress Erika Smith! Erika Smith first caught our attention back in 2006 with the movie Sinful co-starring Erin Brown (aka Misty Mundae). Since then, she's appeared in dozens of genre films including Skinned Alive (starring Melissa Bacelar & Joshua Nelson), Crimson, iMurders (with Terri Colombino, Gabrielle Anwar & Tony Todd), Splatter Beach, Sexy Adventures Of Van Helsing & Soul Killer. She also recently appeared in the comedy Bachelor Party 2 and will next be seen in Darren Aronofsky's The Wrestler, as well as Greg Lamberson's Slime City sequel, Slime City Massacre. Click Here or the frame below to get yourself more familiar with Erika in our Fright exclusive interview!

28 August 2008 6:18 AM, PDT

Just added! A Fright exclusive interview with actor/writer Joshua Nelson! Joshua Nelson is one of the hardest working actors/writers on the East Coast. We first spoke to him after he completed Aunt Rose, and since then he's completed work on several other horror films including Skinned Alive (formally Eat Your Heart Out, out on DVD Aug. 26th), Pink Eye (with frequent collaborator director James Tucker & co-starring Melissa Bacelar and Raine Brown), Allen Rowe Kelly's The Blood Shed & Marc Fratto's Za: Zombies Anonymous (aka Last Rites Of The Dead)! We caught up with Joshua via email for his 2nd Icons interview! Click Here or on the frame below for the full scoop on all of the above features!

28 August 2008 5:07 AM, PDT

"Rogue Pictures has set in motion a sequel to its summer hit "The Strangers" and has set Bryan Bertino to return to write the script," according to Variety. The article continues, "Bertino wrote the original and made his directing debut on the film; it’s yet to be determined whether he’ll helm the sequel. The expectation is that Liv Tyler, along with several of the original villains, will return. Production is being slated for early 2009." The first movie starring Liv Tyler and Scott Speedman went on to gross $54 million domestically making it the surprise horror hit of the summer. Writer/Director Bertino apparently has several other genre-related pictures on queue. The article says, "Bertino is also scripting to direct "Black," a character-driven thriller with supernatural elements, and is rewriting to direct the thriller "Alone." Both are for Rogue." More on The Strangers 2 when we hear it!

28 August 2008 5:07 AM, PDT

The new 20th anniversary special edition DVD of Child's Play, titled Child's Play: Chucky's 20th Birthday Edition hits store shelves on September 9th. We have the cover art at This previous news post, and you can check out the listing of special features Here. Shock Till You Drop scored several screengrabs from the disc's actual menus. Click Here or on the teaser image below to check them out!

Child's Play was written & directed by Tom Holland from a story by Don Mancini and starred Chris Sarandon, Catherine Hicks, Alex Vincent and Brad Dourif as Charles Lee Ray (aka Chucky). The 1988 horror hit went on to spawn 4 sequels and is now on the cusp of a new remake. (More on that Here!) The DVD arrives September 9th!

27 August 2008 12:31 PM, PDT

Access Hollywood has just posted a video preview of the upcoming Twilight, the vampire drama based on the hit novel series by Stephenie Meyer & due in theaters November 21st. Kristen Stewart plays Bella, a teenager coping with her new life in Forks, Washington. Her life is turned upside down when she falls for a vampire named Edward (Robert Pattinson). Nikki Reed, Peter Facinelli, Elizabeth Reaser, Jackson Rathbone, Ashley Greene and Kellan Lutz also star. Catherine Hardwicke directs. Check out the video preview below!

27 August 2008 7:45 AM, PDT

The Limited Edition DVD of Stacy Davidson's indie-horror pic Domain Of The Damned is now available for sale via the Odysee Pictures website (right Here!). The film was written and directed by Stacy Davidson (Sweatshop) and stars Jude Hickey, Christin Sawyer Davis, Morgan McCarthy, Jalene Mack, Bunny, Jeremy Wasson, Melissa Bubela, David Maldonado, Leo Wheeler, Ari, Frank Page, Jasen Blum, Nick Ronan & Stephen Kerns.

DVD special features include:

* Director's Commentary featuring writer/director Stacy Davidson

* Crew Commentary featuring writer/director Stacy Davidson, art director/FX creator Mike Oliver, makeup supervisor Morgan McCarthy, and key grip Spencer Selph

* Blood, Sweat and Duct Tape, Making Domain of the Damned

* Texas Creature Feature, low-budget special effects without limitations

* Feature Trailer

Our resident writer Ted Geoghegan had this to say about the flick, "If you're a fan of crazy gory horror, I can't possibly recommend Stacy Davidson's Domain Of The Damned enough.

26 August 2008 1:27 PM, PDT

Fangoria got the first details on Magnolia Pictures DVD release of Red, based upon the Jack Ketchum novel. The DVD arrives on October 28th and will feature audio commentary and deleted scenes. More specs to be announced, but in the meantime, check out the DVD cover art below.

Red, was directed by Trygve Allister Diesen (Lucky McKee also directed portions of the film) and was written by Stephen Susco (The Grudge). It stars Brian Cox, Noel Fisher, Tom Sizemore, Robert Englund and Amanda Plummer. You can check out the trailer at our previous news post Here!

26 August 2008 1:20 PM, PDT

Warner Home Video and Raw Feed sent over new cover art for the upcoming Blu-Ray version of their latest genre flick Otis, due out on October 7th, 2008. The new cover art differs from the DVD incarnation (which is available now). Check out the Blu-Ray below, and look for a review of the movie on the site shortly! The horror/comedy was directed by Tony Krantz (Sublime) and stars Daniel Stern, Illeana Douglas, Kevin Pollack and Bostin Christopher in the title role.

26 August 2008 1:11 PM, PDT

"It must be visiting hours, 'cause my friend is back!"

Fangoria is reporting that at the recent Anthology Film Archives screening of the first two Maniac Cop films, director William Lustig revealed his intentions to make a new Maniac Cop movie! Lustig directed all 3 Maniac Cop films as a collaboration with screenwriter Larry Cohen (It's Alive) and both are very much involved in the series resurrection. "Larry and I have gotten the sequel rights back for Maniac Cop, and we’re preparing to do a Maniac Cop 4. I don’t have any more details other than that; this all happened within the last month, so it’s so fresh… When I get back to Los Angeles, Larry and I are going to sit down and work on something."

I love the first 2 Maniac Cop films. (3rd one's Ok, but Lustig often admits to producer's interference) So, count us excited for

26 August 2008 12:54 PM, PDT

Aint It Cool News has announced that Danny Elfman (frequent composer on Tim Burton's films and former front-man of Oingo Boingo) will be scoring Universal's upcoming remake of The Wolf Man! (Read the entire article Here!) Here's hoping that Elfman will provide The Wolf Man with a fantastic, unique and memorable score! The new update of the classic Universal monster is being helmed by director Joe Johnston from a script by Andrew Kevin Walker (SE7EN) & David Self and stars Benicio Del Toro (Sin City), Anthony Hopkins (The Silence Of The Lambs), Emily Blunt (Wind Chill) & Hugo Weaving (V For Vendetta). It opens April 3rd, 2009! Visit the official website at: http://www.thewolfmanmovie.com

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