Released at a time when horror cinema was awash with hack n' slash shockers, An American Werewolf In London was a refreshing change from all those faceless killers that were lurking around. For the first time in ages we had a creative and creepy creature feature, the most memorable since Jaws scared us out of the water during the mid 70s.

Written and directed with passion and wit by John Landis, the movie was, and still is, one of the finest pieces of werewolf horror and though it contained some of the funniest moments committed to celluloid; it also brought some very visceral and gruesome sequences. Oh, and the small matter of the finest transformation scene ever filmed.

The story is solid with a traditional feeli ... »

Fans of bizarre, action packed thrills will need to put the date of February 7th into their diaries as Revolver Entertainment will release the festival favourite Alien Vs Ninja onto DVD.

Returning from a deadly mission, a band of legendary Iga Ninja warriors see a giant fireball blaze across the sky and crash into the distant forest. Rushing to investigate, they soon find themselves under attack from a pack of brutal and hungry aliens, and that none of their weapons, neither swords nor throwing stars, seem to have any effect on the savage predators.

Non-stop martial arts mayhem meets monster mash-up in this fantastic flick packed with fast and furious fights, great gore, hilarious action and incredible stunt work.

I saw this with the FrightFest 20 ... »

At FrightFest earlier in the year, Horror Channel sponsored the European Premier of Steven R. Monroe's remake of I Spit On Your Grave. Now the film will hit UK cinemas on January 21st and to give you a taste of this unflinching and brutal shocker we have the brand new teaser trailer for you.

Seeking some peaceful solitude in which to complete her latest novel, Jennifer Hills (brilliantly played by relative newcomer Sarah Butler), a beautiful young writer from the city, rents an isolated cabin in the southern backwoods. Her presence attracts the attention of a group of locals who, sparked by a combination of lust, jealousy and damaged pride, subject Jennifer to a gruelling nightmare of humiliation, mental torture, physical abuse and rape before ... »

Making its way to DVD on January 24th is Choose, the debut shocker from Marcus Graves. The film got its UK premier at the FrightFest Halloween All-Nighter in Leicester Square earlier this year with Alan Jones stating, "Missing SAW already? Then here's the grisly, shocking and tense tonic you need..."

Choose is a suspense laden psychological horror starring Katheryn Winnick (CSI, Law & Order), Kevin Pollak (Tropic Thunder, Usual Suspects) and Richard Short (Public Enemies).

The peace and tranquillity of an idyllic, suburban city is suddenly broken. Behind a picket fence and manicured lawn, teenager Sara awakens, startled as a rush of cold air gently pushes he bedroom door open.

Across the hall her parents' bedroom doo ... »

Horror Channel has it all for you this Yuletide.

Merry Christmas for all of us here at the Horror Channel.

Santa's Slay/Silent Night Deadly Night – Friday 24th December
This double bill of seasonal slaughter starts at 21:00 with the festive fright flick Santa's Slay. It stars wrestling superstar Bill Goldberg as a demon who lost a bet that consigned him to duty as Santa Claus. But that bet is over and he's about to unleash jingle bell hell! This is followed at 22:55 by the classic slasher movie Silent ... »

Eli Roth is one of the most talented people working in the movie industry today. He was behind the genre breaking movies Cabin Fever and Hostel, starred in Quentin Tarantnio’s Inglourious Basterds and produced the most talked about horror movie of 2010, The Last Exorcism. We had a quick chat with this very busy guy about his work on that move and what drew him to the project.

HC: Have you always been a horror movie fan and do you have a favourite movie from when you were growing up?

ER: Oh yeah, I saw The Exorcist when I was 6 and it changed my life and all I really wanted to do was make horror movies.

HC: Is it true you thought The Las ... »

There have been plenty of possession movies over the last few decades, the most notable being The Exorcist which shocked audiences around the world in the early 1970s. Though time may have withered its impact, the subject matter is still incredibly strong. Not many films of this sub-genre have come close in capturing the raw horror that The Exorcist emitted. That is until now as director Daniel Stamm has delivered what could be the most entertaining but terrifying possession movie yet, The Last Exorcism.

After a career spent helping the devout through prayer and trickery, Reverend Cotton Marcus (Patrick Fabian) invites a film crew to document his final fraudulent days as an exorcist. Soon his faith is truly tested wh ... »

Mirrors was one of the horror hits of 2008 and fans of that cracking piece of celluloid terror will be pleased to know that a sequel is due to be released onto DVD on January 24th.

Directed by Victor Garcia, the man behind Return To House On Haunted Hill, Arctic Predator and the soon to be released Hellraiser: Revelations, Mirrors 2 stars Emmanuelle Vaughier (Saw II) and Nick Stahl (Terminator 3), and follows the story of Max, a recovering addict struggling to come to terms with the car crash which killed his fiancé and left him tortured with the memory of her death.

Riddled with guilt and determined to try and make a new life for himself Max takes a job as nighttime security guard in the Mayflower departmen ... »

Lance Henriksen is one of the most respected and best loved actors working today. He has appeared in many movies, most notably Aliens, Terminator and Near Dark. The celebrated series Millennium has returned to the Horror Channel with Lance in the lead role of profiler Frank Black. This acclaimed show is quite simply stunning so we decided to catch up with this very busy man for a chat about his career so far. In this, the second part of a two part feature, Lance talks about how hard gruelling the schedule was and his hopes for the return of Frank Black.

HC: Is it true Chris Carter created the character of Frank Black specifically for you?

LH: That's what I’v ... »

Following the trailer we brought you last week for the demonic shocker The Rite, we now present the darker and more sinister second trailer from Warner Bros. Pictures. Based on Matt Baglio's book of the same name, The Rite stars Academy Award winner and, let’s be honest here a real screen legend, Sir Anthony Hopkins as well as newcomer Colin O'Donoghue.

Inspired by true events, The Rite follows skeptical seminary student Michael Kovak (O'Donoghue), who reluctantly attends exorcism school at the Vatican. While in Rome, he meets an unorthodox priest, Father Lucas (Hopkins), who introduces him to the darker side of his faith.

Directed by Mikael Håfström (1408), The Rite is a ... »

Outcast, the debut feature from director Colm McCarthy, is a contemporary supernatural horror film steeped in ancient Celtic occult, mythology and mysticism and will hit DVD on January 17th.

Boasting a strong cast of established British and Irish acting talent that includes James Nesbitt, Karen Gillan, James Cosmo, Kate Dickie and Christine Tremarco, along with up-and-coming newcomers Niall Bruton and Hanna Stanbridge, the film has been described as "a monster movie, a murder mystery, and a Polanski-style tale of strange emotional ties that gradually unravel in several unpleasant ways" (FearNet.com) and as "a bold, ambitious first feature... a genuinely menacing piece of horror" (Twitch).

On the run from a deadly pursuer and using an ancient form of magic to hide the ... »

Directed by Daniel Stamm and produced by Eli Roth, The Last Exorcism was one of the big horror hits of 2010. It will be unleashed onto DVD and Blu-ray on December 27th accompanied by some startling extras.

After a career spent helping the devout through prayer and trickery, Reverend Cotton Marcus (Patrick Fabian) invites a film crew to document his final fraudulent days as an exorcist. Soon his faith is truly tested when a desperate plea from the father of a possessed girl (Ashley Bell) brings him face to face with evil itself.

This superbly dark movie relies on tension and natural, realistic settings to increase the narrative until it builds into a heart-stopping finale.

A real treat for fans of possession movies and to celeb ... »

Here's a heads up for the next issue of Scream Magazine which is due for publication on January 27th 2011.

This time the good people there take a long hard look at Sam Raimi's acclaimed Evil Dead Trilogy, The Reef director Andrew Traucki talks about sharks, controversial director Srdjan Spasojevic explains his thoughts behind his much debated shocker A Serbian Film, they have a chat with the people behind the arty/Giallo treat Amer and scream queen Monique Dupree is interviewed.

Add to this a monster pin-up, books, comics, games, competitions, news, reviews, blood, guts, gore and more!

For back issues and more information of future issues click here.

Lance Henriksen is one of the most respected and best loved actors working today. He has appeared in many movies, most notably Aliens, The Terminator and Near Dark. This week cult series Millennium returned to the Horror Channel with Lance in the lead role of profiler Frank Black. This acclaimed series is quite simply stunning so we decided to catch up with this very busy man for a chat about his career so far. In this the first part of a two part feature, Lance talks about how his acting career began and what his initial thoughts were about the series Millennium.

HC: Lance, thanks for taking time out to ... »

Zack Snyder presents a hyper-violent spin on Alice in Wonderland for his directorial follow-up to Watchmen, Sucker Punch.

Sucker Punch is an epic action fantasy that takes the viewer into the vivid imagination of a young girl whose dream world provides the ultimate escape from her darker reality.

Unrestrained by the boundaries of time and place, she is free to go where her mind takes her, and her incredible adventures blur the lines between what's real and what is imaginary. She has been locked away against her will, but Babydoll (Emily Browning) has not lost her will to survive.

Determined to fight for her freedom, she urges four other young girls - the outspoken Rocket (Jena Malone), the ... »

More 3D news and this time we have a double helping of Resident Evil goodness on the Nintendo 3DS with information and screenshots for Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D and Resident Evil: Revelations.

With re-mastered stages from Resident Evil 4 and Resident Evil 5, Resident Evil The Mercenaries 3D (pictured) delivers the intense Mercenaries gameplay experience for the first time on a handheld console. Whether playing alone or teaming up in co-op mode, it’s a race against time to defeat as many enemies as possible before the countdown reaches zero.

Resident Evil stars like Chris Redfield, Hunk, and Krauser are now joined by Claire Redfield, who is making h ... »

Japanese master of horror Takashi Shimizu, the writer-director and overall creative force behind the nerve-shredding and hugely successful Ju-on/The Grudge franchise, takes J-Horror into a brand new era with the spooky and mysterious Shock Labyrinth 3D, which comes to DVD containing both the 2D and 3D versions of Shimizu's latest spine chiller complete with two pairs of 3D glasses.

Based on the world's largest walk-through 'haunted house', The Haunted Hospital attraction situated at the world famous Fuji-Q Highland theme park, Shock Labyrinth 3D is the first Japanese film shot in HD Digital 3D (and J-Horror’'s first ever live action 3D movie).

When a small group of young friends spending t ... »

Spin-off shows rarely last longer than a few episodes. To back up my argument why not reflect on such television fare a The Lone Gunmen (The X-Files), K9 And Company (Doctor Who) and probably the most famous of the then all Joey (Friends). So when it was announced Buffy The Vampire Slayer, one of the most successful fantasy TV shows of all time would have its own offspring many fans feared this would be a pale imitation of its source. Luckily for fans, Angel was to be darker, deeper and truly entertaining television.

Set in modern day Los Angeles, Angel continued this fresh approach to modern day vampire conflict and allowed its main cast to really get to grips (could have said "Get their teeth into") with some serious subjects and ... »

Three are dead. He is Number Four.

D.J. Caruso, the man behind Eagle Eye and Disturbia helms, I Am Number Four, an action-packed fantasy thriller about an extraordinary young man.

John Smith (Alex Pettyfer), is a fugitive on the run from ruthless enemies who have been sent to destroy him. Changing his identity, moving from town to town with his guardian Henri (Timothy Olyphant), John is always the new kid with no ties to his past.

In the small Ohio town he now calls home, John encounters unexpected, life-changing events—his first love (Dianna Agron), powerful new abilities and a connection to the others who share his incredible destiny.

Now this looks like a very polished fantasy thriller with plenty of action built in, hardly surprising as ... »

Ingrid Pitt was one of the great horror movie legends and when she passed away just a few weeks ago the movie industry lost an irreplaceable icon. We had the pleasure of interviewing this wonderful lady in 2006 and that piece is reproduced here as a small tribute to her and the cinematic legacy she left behind. Ingrid talked about her early life, how she got to work for Hammer and gave advice for young actors wanting to break into the business.

HC: Many film fans associate you with the horror genre but few may know that you actually experienced real life horror at a very early age as you were detained in a Nazi Concentration camp. Do you think these events shaped your personality, made you a stronger person?

IP: Everything that happens in you ... »

Inspired by true events, The Rite follows skeptical seminary student Michael Kovak (Colin O'Donoghue in his feature film debut), who reluctantly attends exorcism school at the Vatican. While in Rome, he meets an unorthodox priest, Father Lucas (Anthony Hopkins), who introduces him to the darker side of his faith.

Directed by Mikael Håfström (1408, Derailed and Drowning Ghost), The Rite is a supernatural thriller that uncovers the devil's reach to even one of the holiest places on Earth.

Apart from the aforementioned Hopkins and O'Donoghue the movie also stars, Alice Braga (Predators), Ciarán Hinds (HBO's Rome and Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows films), Toby Jones (Frost/Nixon, H ... »

Winter continues to hold the UK in an unceasing icy grasp but luckily the Horror Channel has some truly awesome features to warm you up. We have a cult shocker, the premier of a movie directed by a horror icon and a double bill starring a psycho snowman. All start at 22:55 unless otherwise stated and please check the online guide for any last minute changes.

Street Trash – Friday 17th December
The outrageous comedy horror Street Trash from J. Michael Muro gets it first airing and is a movie to savour. When a liquor store owner sells dodgy wine to local hobos, some melt messily right where they stand, while others attempt to fight the effects. Gross and hilarious this is very Frank Henelotter meets Troma in style with plenty to offer and is so over the ... »

Rapid Turtle Games has announced the release of a game-play trailer for the acclaimed iRequiem - a 2D horror themed shooter taking place in hell, which is depicted as a dark gothic medieval world. The trailer highlight core game features and demonstrates some the weapons of choice for killing - shotguns, grenade/rocket launchers. It will be launched worldwide on 16th December with the makers saying that it offers gamers a more realistic horror graphic compared to other 2D zombie/horror shooters available on the App Store.

The story begins after Evil takes the main protagonist's soul and endows him with dark powers. Here's the protagonist’s monologue at the beginning of the game:

Banished by this world and hunted by the evil, there is no place to hide for me. My days ... »

From Joe Dante, the man behind Gremlins and Splatter (which can be seen on the Horror Channel at the moment), comes a family-friendly chiller which explores the fears and secrets buried deep in the human mind.

The Hole is the story of two brothers who discover a bottomless hole in the basement of their new home. As the brothers explore the depths of the mysterious hole, they soon discover that their deepest fears and darkest nightmares are coming to life. Explore new depths of horror when The Hole opens on DVD and Blu-ray from Entertainment One on 17th January 2011.

Life couldn’t get any worse, or so thought teen brothers Dane and Lucas, when their single mother Susan uproots t ... »

Oscar winner Nicolas Cage and Hellboy himself Ron Perlman have teamed up for the anticipated supernatural action adventure Season Of The Witch which is due to fly into UK cinemas on January 7th 2011.

The film is about a heroic Crusader and his closest friend who return home after decades of fierce fighting, only to find their world destroyed by the Plague.

The church elders, convinced that a girl accused of being a witch is responsible for the devastation, command the two to transport the strange girl to a remote monastery where monks will perform an ancient ritual to rid the land of her curse. They embark on a harrowing, action-filled journey that will test their strength and courage as they discover the girl's dark secret and find themselves batt ... »

Next year, Horror Channel presents its crucial list of the top five horror movies you must see before you die. This special season kicks off on January 1st with a movie that is a favourite with horror fans around the world, An American Werewolf In London (pictured). Directed by John Landis this celebrated film contains one of the finest transformation sequences ever and is a perfect combination of comedy and horror. The perfect way to start a new year.

Dario Argento's Terror At The Opera follows on the 8th and contains much of the stunning and shocking imagery that he became renowned for. Widely regarded as Argento's most ambitious film and stars Cristina Marsillach as the petrified Betty tied ... »

Released during the slasher phenomenon witnessed during the early 1980s, Happy Birthday To Me (1981) was an inventive and controversial piece of celluloid blood-letting that dared to push the genre’s themes and what was considered acceptable on screen at the time.

Helmed by the British director J. Lee Thompson, he of Ice-Cold In Alex (1958) and Cape Fear (1962) fame, the film concerns members of an elite high school clique who become the target of a deranged killer who uses all manner of implements to cause carnage, including a shish kebab; see picture for example!

With a cast that includes Hollywood legend Glenn Ford and Little House On the Prairie star Melissa Sue Anderson, the film is a splat-tastic shocker that packs plenty of gruesome ... »

October's Grimm Up North horror and sci-fi festival brought the best in genre cinema to the city of Manchester for a second year running and gave fans access to some exclusive movie screenings.

As part of the closing night celebrations, the winners of the festival's Golden Scythe Awards were unveiled, with some of the luck recipients in attendance to pick up their very own statuette. A panel of judges from the online blogging and podcasting community were charged with the task of coming up with the winning entries, having also spoken to festival goers and carefully monitored reactions to the films on the Grimm Up North social networking channels.

The full list of Grimm Up North Golden Scythe winners for 2010 were:

Best British Film: 13 Hrs
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With a box office of over £29.5 million it is the biggest single format release of 2010 so far and has exceeded both its predecessors in the series. Now The Twilight Saga: Eclipse is coming to DVD and Blu-ray on December 6th.

The third film in the Twilight saga based on Stephenie Meyer’s blockbuster book series, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse is packed with passion, action and suspense as Bella once again finds herself surrounded by danger as Seattle is ravaged by a string of mysterious killings and a malicious vampire continues her quest for revenge. In the midst of it all, she is forced to choose between her love for Edward and her friendship with Jacob knowing that her decision has the potential to ignite the ageless struggle between vampi ... »

Featuring the rich, immersive single-player experience of the Undead Nightmare as well as all the vast downloadable additions to the Red Dead Redemption multiplayer world, Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare is now available in stores.

This stand-alone disc for both Xbox 360 and PlayStation3 contains the Undead Nightmare Pack, the Liars and Cheats Pack, the Legends and Killers Pack and the Outlaws to the End Co-Op Mission Pack as well as all the Multiplayer Free Roam modes released to date – and does not require a copy of the original Red Dead Redemption game disc to play.

Undead Nightmare:
Across the vast Western frontier, a ... »

Suzi Lorraine is a multi-talented lady hailing from New York. An actress, writer and model she has appeared in over 40 independent films as well a box office hits such as Music And Lyrics. Suzi's acting career has given her the opportunity to work all over the world, often in the horror genre which she adores. She has worked on movies such as Claang: The Game, Destined To Be Ingested, Won Ton Baby! and Bikini Girls On Ice which is showing at the moment on the Horror Channel. Here we chat to this charming all rounder and discover exactly why she loves horror so much. Please be aware Suzi mentions certain plotlines about Bikini Girls On Ice so if you've not seen it yet proceed with caution as you have another chance ... »

One of the finest movies of the year, Buried will get released onto DVD and Blu-ray on February 14th 2011. Tightly written and breathlessly acted, Buried is a triumph of inventive camerawork and gripping storytelling that will leave you gasping for air.

Directed by Rodrigo Cortes, Buried tells the terrifying ordeal of Paul Conroy (Ryan Reynolds) as he wakes up, six feet underground with no idea of who put him there or why. Life for the unassuming truck driver suddenly becomes a hellish nightmare for survival... With only a mobile phone and a lighter, Conroy's contact with the outside world and ability to piece together clues that could help him discover his location are maddeningly limited... Poor reception, a rapidly drain ... »

From the director of Ghostbusters, Ivan Reitman, and the producer of Hangover, Daniel Goldberg comes a rare, sexy feast of a film from 1973, Cannibal Girls.

Released by Nucleus Films on February 14, 2011, this 70s cult classic can finally be appreciated in all its uncensored flesh-eating glory in a remastered and restored collector's edition packed with stunning extras and including the infamous 'Warning Bell'!

In the isolated town of Farnhamville the locals still talk of the legend of Anthea, Clarissa and Leona, three stunningly beautiful girls, who seduced men, lured them to their grisly deaths, and then ritualistically consumed their flesh in a strange rite to keep themselves young and beautiful forever. For Cliff (Eugene Levy from the »

Issue 2 of Scream magazine is ready to be unleashed unto the public and is packed with the same sort of gruesome goodness that made Issue 1 so much fun. First up there's a feature on the 1931 classic Frankenstein, Directors Howard and Jon Ford talk about their stunning zombie shocker The Dead, Jake West and Marc Morris speak out about video nasties plus Lucio Fulci’s stunner The Beyond gets re-examined. Add to this reviews, festival reports and competitions and its all yours for £4.50 with P&P free in the UK.

For more information click here.

Ingrid Pitt, the enigmatic Queen of horror cinema has died, she was 73. A true icon, Ingrid starred in two of Hammer's most celebrated movies, Countess Dracula and The Vampire Lovers. She also appeared in the cult shocker The Wicker Man alongside Edward Woodward. Ingrid also had parts in Where Eagles Dare, The House That Dripped Blood and Who Dares Wins. More recently she appeared in Hammer's contemporary shocker, Beyond The Rave.

We interviewed Ingrid a few years back for this site and that piece will be reposted in tribute to her later in the week. Our thoughts go out to her family and friends.

If you managed to catch Takashi Miike's Audition recently on the Horror Channel then you may be interested to learn that his movie from 2002, Deadly Outlaw: Rekka, is out this week thanks to Arrow Video.

Deadly Outlaw: Rekka is packed with sex, gore, ultra-violence, psychotic Yakuza hitmen, the blackest of humour, Sonny Chiba, a pounding proto-metal soundtrack and gratuitous and inappropriate use of a tire iron and a hand-held rocket launcher! Written by Shigenori Takechi and produced by Tsuneo Seto – both real-life Yakuza before taking up careers in the movies – Takashi Miike’s Deadly Outlaw: Rekka is an expertly crafted tale of vengeance and betrayal set in Japan's vicious cri ... »

Issue 3 of Shock Horror Magazine is a special Zombie Edition which includes an exclusive interview with cover star Rob Zombie!

This issue is also their Christmas Edition so the kind people there are giving away a stack of prizes that includes a Portable DVD player and a signed poster from SFX legend Tom Savini.

Features include a chat with Tony Moore on the acclaimed series Walking Dead, a feature on Bela Lugosi, snaps of some of the best tattoos around as well as shed loads of interviews, reviews and features making issue 3 their strongest yet!

It arrives this December and the cover price is £3.

For more information click here»

Skyline has just hit UK cinemas and to give you an idea of what it took to get it to the screen the footage below interviews some of the cast and crew. Although short in duration its an interesting glimpse on the casting process and how different actors view their characters.

Meanwhile for those of you who haven’t heard of this movie, this is what its all about:

After a late night party, a group of friends are awoken in the dead of the night by an eerie light beaming through the window. Like moths to a flame, the light source is drawing people outside before they suddenly vanish into the air. They soon discover an extraterrestrial force is swallowing the entire human population off the face of the earth. Now our band of survivors must fight for their lives as the world unravels ... »

Winter is finally here and the Horror Channel has some real terror-filled treats that will chill your blood far quicker than any British December can. The big news is that Joss Whedon's stunning series Angel premieres this month. Co-created with David Greenwalt this acclaimed sequel to the hit series Buffy The Vampire Slayer is a dark feast for the eyes. Look out for a separate feature on this with broadcast details next week plus more information on the scary seasonal shockers that we have planned over the festive period. Meanwhile here's some choice picks for you this month. All start at 22:55 unless otherwise stated and please check the online guide for any last minute changes.

Demons – Friday 3rd December
Lamberto Bava’s grim and gory cult shocker fro ... »

Reflecting a broad taste in film music, The Pearl & Dean survey of the nation's top 100 movie theme tunes has resulted in the top spot being secured by Ravel's Bolero as featured in the movie 10. The survey took place from July to 12th September, 2010 and music was made available for selection and voting from over 1,000 films from the 1930s to the present day.

The result of the Pearl & Dean survey will appear on a 6 CD set released by Silva Screen Records and will be available exclusively through Amazon from November the 22nd.

Horror is well represented with some well known favourites getting quite solid chart positions. Notable inclusions are Halloween (John Carpenter) # 73, Jaws (John Will ... »

Can a book include high adventure, occult philosophy, whimsical and bawdy humour, the macabre and the pensive all in one arras of harmonious fabric? According to Chomu Press a book can and that book is The Dracula Papers. Here's what their PR has to say about it:

If you thought that nothing more could be done with the vampire myth, Reggie Oliver's The Dracula Papers is the book to change your mind. Bram Stoker's immortal Dracula told us about Count Dracula as an undead vampire. But how did this come to be? Who was Dracula in real life? There has always been speculation, but The Dracula Papers now offers the ultimate answer. It takes us back to the year 1576, to the wild land of T ... »

Zombie Driftwood is the new British comedy produced by Sundance Festival 2010 award Winner Dave Mcwhinnie and directed by Emmy-Award winning filmmaker Bob Carruthers.

It is set in the Cayman Islands and tells the story of a group of bold defenders who defend a beach bar from the oncoming forces of zombie Armageddon. Caught up in the mayhem are the members of a touring British metal band and a zombie Adolf Hitler who hopes to lead the zombies to world domination - if only he didn’t have to present a weekly talent show on Zomby TV. The result is a surreal mixture of cinematic lunacy as the zombies discover they too have rights and the besieged patrons realise that music can be a potent weapon in the fight for survival.

The movie has been made with a state of ... »

Issue 62 of GoreZone Magazine has just hit newsstands and is packed with all the usual features and gossip from the world of horror entertainment.

The magazine talks to actress Ashley Bell, goes behind the scenes of Breath Of Hate and talks with director Sean Cain about why Jason Mewes has dipped his toes in the horror pool. The cover star this month is Dedee Pfeiffer who talks openly about the film industry Vamp, House 3 and her current project, Based On True Events starring Malcolm McDowell.

Regular columnists Emily Booth, Nigel Wingrove, Suzi Lorraine, Amber Erlandsson and Christa Campbell all contribute whilst there’s more DVD, Movie and Music reviews than you could shake a severed limb at.

Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale is the long-awaited follow-up (actually a prequel) to the two award winning and cult online hit shorts Rare Exports Inc (2003) and Rare Exports Inc – Safety Instructions (2005), which have more than 1 million downloads on YouTube, by up-and-coming talent commercial and music video director, Jalmari Helander, telling the story of how Santa Clauses are hunted down and domesticated to prepare them for export all around the world! Its visually stunning, 80's style kid-friendly horror-fantasy vibe, and contains all the ingredients to be the perfect Christmas cult-film we've all been waiting for: a perfect concept, superb visuals, great actors, and a story, tinged with black comedy, with a multi-faceted message that speaks to everyone.

It w ... »

Uncompromising, socially relevant and filled with unexpected twists, Dream Home is a bold departure into the slasher genre for Director Pang Ho-cheung. As one of Hong Kong's most acclaimed young directors and a promising filmmaker in the international circuit, Pang is known for the award-winning Isabella and Exodus. It stars talented actress and rock singer Josie Ho as the lead, as well as Hong Kong actors Eason Chan, Michelle Ye Suen and Lawrence Chou.

When she was a child, Cheng Lai-sheung (Josie Ho) could see Hong Kong's famed Victoria Harbour from her apartment. But as time passed, the old buildings in front of her home were demolished to make way for a huge residential project that now blocks her view. Increasingly disappointed and upset, she vowed to one day save up enough money ... »

Rapid Turtle Games have announced iRequiem – a 2D horror themed shooter taking place in hell, which is depicted as a dark gothic medieval world. The story begins after Evil takes the main protagonist's soul and endows him with dark powers. Here's the protagonist's monologue at the beginning of the game:

"Banished by this world and hunted by the evil, there is no place to hide for me. My days and nights were spent in the shadows hiding from both worlds, since I tasted the death and came back to live. The evil took my soul, but in return endowed me with a special gift – possession of dark powers. The unattractive appearance and the closeness with the evil power conspired against me, robbing me of everything valuable for this world. Bitter and alone, my desire to take vengea ... »

Not long ago we reported on Garry Charles and his latest e-book release Slavis.

You would think that after putting out a novel he would sit back and take a breather, but not Charles. Since then he has filled the Halloween season with his own brand of terror in the form of 14 stories split over 6 releases. And to top it off he has made them all available for free.

If you like the idea of flesh eating clown's, psychotic parents, Halloween games gone wrong and Viking zombies then you're in for a treat that will leave you unwilling to turn out the light. But Charles isn't done yet and has released yet another chiller in the form of Shredder, a tour de force of blood drenched action horror.

"Shredder the novella is only a small part of ... »

The Australian movie The Horseman was a huge hit with the audience at FrightFest 2009 and will be coming to the Horror Channel on November 18th. This dramatic and powerful movie concerns a parent out for bloody and final revenge. Containing many violent and graphic scenes it's an excursion into the darkest side of human existence.

We were lucky enough to interview the director of this intense, stunning and raw movie, Steven Kastrissios last year so for those of you who may have missed it here it is again.

HC: How did you get into the movie making business?

SK: I've been making films since I was fourteen beginning with stop-motion animation with GI:Joes and later moving into to wedding and sports videos to finance my ... »

Zack Snyder presents a hyper-violent spin on Alice in Wonderland for his directorial follow-up to Watchmen, Sucker Punch.

Sucker Punch is an epic action fantasy that takes the viewer into the vivid imagination of a young girl whose dream world provides the ultimate escape from her darker reality.

Unrestrained by the boundaries of time and place, she is free to go where her mind takes her, and her incredible adventures blur the lines between what's real and what is imaginary. She has been locked away against her will, but Babydoll (Emily Browning) has not lost her will to survive. Determined to fight for her freedom, she urges four other young girls - the outspoken Rocket (Jena Malone), the street-smart Blondie (Van ... »

freesat are running a competition to coincide with the start of the Horror Channel's David Lynch season. The prize is a freesat HD box, as well as a Horror Channel goodie bag including a complete DVD boxset of Twin Peaks. For more information click here

The Horror Channel scooped the prize for Best Themed Channel at this year's freesat Awards, marking the very best in channels and services available on the free-to-air digital satellite TV service. It was selected from a field including BET, B4U Music, Gala TV and Wedding TV by an expert judging panel comprising senior representatives from the bro ... »

Hammer Films' Let Me In, an interpretation of the bestsselling Swedish novel Lat den Ratte Komma (Let The Right One In) by John Ajvide Lindqvist, and the highly-acclaimed film of the same name, will arrive at UK screens November 5th. The original film was a huge hit and as I have said before I hope Hammer can capture the main themes of loneliness and adolescent heartache in the same subtle way.

Chloe Grace Moretz stars as Abby, a secretive 12-year old girl, who moves next door to Owen (Kodi Smit-McPhee). Owen is a social outcast who is viciously bullied at school and in his loneliness, forms a profound bond with his new neighbour. Owen can’t help noticing that Abby is like no one he has ever met before. As a string of grisly murders occupy the town, Owen has to confro ... »

Saw 3D's UK figures also mark the largest opening weekend of an 18 Certificate horror movie ever, a record previously held by Scary Movie (released 2000). These figures also rank Saw 3D as the 6th highest UK opening for an 18 certificate movie in history.

The seventh instalment of the Guinness World Record breaking horror franchise opened in cinemas across the UK on Friday 29th October taking £1.2million (an estimate ... »

Telos has signed up a new collection of original horror and dark fantasy fiction from the acclaimed and award-winning author Sam Stone. Sam made an enormous impact with her trilogy of Vampire novels, collectively known as the Vampire Gene series (which are available from Murky Depths), and are confident that this debut collection is going to blow people away. There is even film interest already in some of the tales - and that's before the book has even been published. Not bad, don’t you think?

Zombies In New York And Other Bloody Jottings promises to be an eclectic and unpredictable read. Something is sapping the energy of the usually robust dancers of the Moulin Rouge … Jack the Ripper's crimes are investigated by a vampire … zombies roam ... »

The third issue of the FrightFest E-Magazine has just been published.

The headline article feature is an interview with Andy Serkis on his role in John Landis’s first film for the cinema in 12 years, Burke & Hare. The magazine also includes a look at the unpredictable career of David Lynch and dissects the last film in the Saw franchise, Saw 3D. Dave Brown, their correspondent down-under talks to Andrew Traucki about his latest film The Reef. There’s also a feature on what must be one of the most unusual Christmas themed films of recent years, Rare Exports: A Christmas Carol. To round off this issue first time contributor Keith Williams recalls his cinema going days back in the valleys of Wales in the 1960s and Chris & P ... »

Censored, banned, bootlegged, mistreated, but ultimately unstoppable, a breathtaking high-definition special edition of Shogun Assassin from Eureka! promises to be the release fans have been waiting for.

Unquestionably the most popular samurai film in the West since the days of Akira Kurosawa, this chanbara classic was lifted from a hugely popular comic book saga and, still wet, transferred glistening to the screen.

After being framed for disloyalty to his clan lord, disgraced ronin Itto Ogami (with three-year-old son Daigoro in tow) travels medieval Japan as the most skilled samurai-for-hire bar none. But as the treachery and obstacles in his latest mission quickly pile up, Ogami is forced to handle it the only way he knows how. A re-scored, re-dubbed reassembly of the first two ... »

In Saw 3D, the seventh chapter in this record-breaking franchise of fear, a deadly battle rages over Jigsaw's brutal legacy. A group of Jigsaw (Tobin Bell) survivors gathers to seek the support of self-help guru, and fellow survivor, Bobby Dagen (Sean Patrick Flanery). Soon though, the survivors really must help themselves as Dagen's dark secrets unleash a new wave of terror...

The Saw franchise once more sets an industry record by being the first theatrical feature to be shot exclusively on the cutting-edge SI-3D digital camera system. Saw 3D brings the horrifying games of Jigsaw to life like never before, psychologically testing the viewer as Jigsaw does his victims. By adding another sensory dimension to the already overwhelming experience of viewing any ... »

Konami Digital Entertainment has released a sequel to its popular Saw title for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Saw 2 invites players back into Jigsaw's twisted world, and promises all-new stomach-twisting traps and puzzles, more visceral combat, and an all-new storyline that takes place between the second and third movie. As such, players can delve deeper into the horror and mystery of Jigsaw's terrified subjects.

Developed by Zombie Studios, Saw 2 puts players in the shoes of Detective Tapp’s estranged son Michael, who is trying to understand his father's death. Through a series of seemingly unconnected events, Michael finds himself facing the man responsible for his Father's demise: Jigsaw. As the ... »

Well the nights have drawn in and the frost is a permanent fixture outside. So there's never been a better time to chill yourself even more with the Horror Channel which has more premieres and exclusives this month than you could shake a bloodied ice-pick at.

The main news is that David Lynch comes to the Horror Channel this month and we're showing some of his most memorable and celebrated work. We're also showing a cult classic from Mario Bava, one of the finest revenge movies of recent times and the first film in a franchise that was so different from anything else around at the time it was a global hit. Here's a choice selection of what's being shown but do keep checking the online guide for any last minute changes and other tasty cinematic morsels.

Twin Peaks – Weekda ... »

GoreZone Magazine issue 61 has just hit newsstands and is once again filled with features, movie and music reviews and comment on all the latest in horror entertainment. Apart from a rather fetching cover of Bridget Marquardt (and a photo feature with her) it has a look at the ladies of Saw, interviews Patrick Fabian and Marcus Dunstan plus pictorial features of Amelia Kinkade and Victoria Summer.

It also comes with the usual free DVD with a cover price of £3.85.

Last week we brought you the trailer for Skyline, the new thriller from The Brothers Strause. This week we bring you the new and rather exciting poster which is sitting just to the left of this text. Nice, don’t you think?

The film stars Eric Balfour, David Zayas, Donald Faison, Brittany Daniel Neil Hopkins and newcomers Scottie Thompson and Crystal Reed and promises to be a terrifying journey into our fear of the unknown and a high-velocity, special effects bonanza. Here's what it's all about:

After a late night party, a group of friends are awoken in the dead of the night by an eerie light beaming through the window. Like moths to a flame, the light source is drawing people outside before they suddenly vanish into the air. They soon discover an extraterrestrial force is swal ... »

A middle-aged man dies in the street, leaving his widow and three children destitute. The devastated family is confronted not only with his loss but with a terrible challenge - how to survive. For they are cannibals. They have always existed on a diet of human flesh consumed in bloody ritual ceremonies... and the victims have always been provided by the father. Now that he is gone, who will hunt? Who will lead them? How will they sate their horrific hunger? The task falls to the eldest son, Alfredo, a teenage misfit who seems far from ready to accept the challenge... But without human meat the family will die. S ... »

Freddy Krueger (Jackie Earle Haley) returns to haunt our dreams in the DVD and Blu-ray release of A Nightmare on Elm Street, a contemporary re-imagining of Wes Craven's horror classic. The DVD and Blu-ray editions will feature a whole host of brand new extras taking you behind Freddy's mask and inside the minds of the cast and crew responsible for giving Mr Krueger a bit of a makeover.

A group of suburban teenagers share one common bond: they are all being stalked by Freddy Krueger, a horribly disfigured killer who hunts them in their dreams. As long as they stay awake, they can protect one another...but when they sleep, there is no escape.

Below is a short featurette where some of the cast, (including Hal ... »

Unleashed upon the world of Red Dead Redemption- Undead Nightmare Pack will feature an entirely new mostly single-player campaign that follows John Marston as he tries to find a cure for the highly infectious zombie plague that has spread across the frontier.

In addition to this epic new single-player adventure, the Undead Nightmare Pack also features brand new gameplay mechanics, weapons, zombie animals, mythical creatures and even a brand new secret location. All this, plus some exciting new multiplayer details and much more will be revealed very soon.

The awesome new multiplayer video from the Undead Nightmare Pack (which you ... »

Based on the best-selling novel by John Ajvide Lindqvist, Let The Right One In is a visually arresting look at young love through the eyes of visionary break-through film maker Tomas Alfredson, and provided the inspiration for the new remake Let Me In from Hammer which stars Chloe Moretz from Kick-Ass fame.

Coveted winner of over 40 awards worldwide, director Tomas Alfredson pieces together the film that on its release won some of the world's top film awards. If you're eager to catch the Hollywood remake, this is your chance to remind yourself where the story started.

Twelve year old Oskar is an outsider; struggling to fit in at school and left alone to fend for himself at home whilst his mother works nights. One evening he meets ... »

In 1978, Meir Zarchi unleashed his low-budget horror film I Spit On Your Grave (originally entitled 'Day Of The Woman') on an unsuspecting world only to see it heavily censored in America, banned outright in numerous countries and then to become one of the most controversial, disturbing and debated films of our time. Now, director Steven R. Monroe revisits Zarchi's cult exploitation classic with a remake that exceeds all expectations and, 32 years on from the original, looks likely to ignite the fires of controversy all over again.

Seeking some peaceful solitude in which to complete her latest novel, Jennifer Hills (brilliantly played by relative newcomer Sarah Butler), a beautiful young writer from the city ... »

Premiering at the FrightFest Halloween All-Nighter is Andrew Traucki's true-life shocker The Reef.

For four old friends a week sailing on the Great Barrier Reef should have been a dream come true. But when the vessel capsizes, plunging its human cargo into the depths of the treacherous ocean, that dream turns into a nightmare. What should they do? Stay with the damaged boat that could sink at any moment? Or take their chances and swim for land they hope lies 10 miles away? Seasoned fisherman Warren, fearful of what lies beneath, decides to stay with the wreck, whilst the others take to the open water. They only to learn too late that they are being stalked by a deadly great white shark, just waiting for one member of the desperate team to fall behind.

Taking the audience on a thrilling passage into wil ... »

A feast of horror and sci-fi films are coming to Manchester for this year's Grimm Up North Film Festival between the 28th and 31st October over the Halloween weekend.

This year's festival will be held at Manchester's Dancehouse and Odder Bar and will feature film premieres, special guests, Q&As, seminars, an exclusive sneak peek at upcoming video game Splatterhouse, an exhibition of props and prosthetics from famous movies and the 'Breakout Room' - the place to find those rare hidden gems by up and coming talent.

Opening the festival on Thursday 28th October is a double-bill featuring cinema classic The Last Man On Earth, with live accompaniment from Animat and new Irish horror, Outcast, starring James Nesbitt, Karen Gillan, Therese Bradley and James Cosmo, fo ... »

Issue 2 of the brand new bi-monthly horror magazine Scream will be available to buy from 30th November so we thought we'd share the stand-out cover with you. Inside you'll find articles on Frankenstein, interviews with Puppetmaster director David Schmoeller, Jon and Howard Ford the directors behind The Dead and a report from GrimmFest.

There's also an abundance of DVD and book reviews, a look at Kingdom Of The Spiders and Werewolf Cinema.

For more information on how to buy the magazine click here.

Amber Heard and Odette Yustman star in Anchor Bay's tense new chiller, And Soon The Darkness.

Two girls are on vacation to an exotic village in Argentina. This is a perfect 'girl's getaway' to bask in the sun, shop and flirt with the handsome locals. After a long night of bar-hopping, the girls get into an argument, and Stephanie heads out alone in the morning to cool off. But when she returns, Ellie has disappeared. Finding signs of a struggle, Stephanie fears the worst, and turns to the police for help. But the local authorities have their hands full already - with a string of unsolved kidnappings targeting young female tourists. Skeptical of the sheriff’s competency, she enlists help from Michael (Karl Urban), an American ex-pat staying at t ... »

It's the biggest horror night of the year and the Horror Channel wants you to share it with the master of the macabre, the maestro of the Giallo, the main man in horror, Dario Argento.

Starting at 21:00 we present Argento's very first directorial effort, the stunning but brutal masterpiece, The Bird With The Crystal Plumage. In this chilling murder mystery from 1970, a writer is stalked by a ruthless serial killer when he witnesses an attempt on a woman's life. A box-office hit in Italy this is a classically styled Giallo with sharp performances from Tony Mustante and Suzy Kendall.

Then at 22:55 we travel to 1975, a time when Argento delivered one of his most memorable and imitated movies, Deep Red (pictured). Starring David Hemmings it concern ... »

From the Brothers Strause, the effects team behind James Cameron's Avatar, comes November's big blockbuster, Skyline courtesy of Momentum, and it looks as if its gaing to be a rather tasty piece of sci-fi cinema.

After a late night party, a group of friends are awoken in the dead of the night by an eerie light beaming through the window. Like moths to a flame, the light source is drawing people outside before they suddenly vanish into the air. They soon discover an extraterrestrial force is swallowing the entire human population off the face of the earth. Now our band of survivors must fight for their lives as the world unravels around them.

Skyline comes to UK cinemas on November 12th and to see how amazing it looks click on the trailer below just re ... »

On Sunday 24th October fear fans in Scotland will have the chance to attend an all day event of horrific fun - organised by Arrow Films, Cult Labs and High Rising Productions at the Glasgow Film Theatre.

Horror fans will be treated to four frightful features, a quartet of celebrity guests and prize giveaways! Beginning at 12.30pm, the event kicks off with the UK premiere of Frank (Basket Case) Henenlotter's new documentary Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather Of Gore in which the riotous director of Blood Feast and 2000 Maniacs, dubbed the very first "splatter" movies, gives a light hearted look back at his controversial career.

Following this, Arrow Video presents Island Of Death ... »

Prepare to be corrupted and depraved once more as Nucleus Films is geared up to release the anticipated DVD, Video Nasties: The Definitive Guide on November 1st. This three-disc set covers one of the most extraordinary eras in the history of British film and for the first time ever on DVD, all 72 films that fell foul of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) are featured with specially filmed intros for each title. Some of the movies covered, such as Toolbox Murders and I Spit On Your Grave have been shown on the Horror Channel. The set also comes with a brand new documentary - Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship And Videotape, directed by Jake ‘Doghouse’ West.

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A new bi-monthly magazine dedicated to the ever changing horror entertainment industry has launched and according to its editor is selling fast. Simply entitled Scream the first issue is packed with features including a retrospective on The Wolf Man movies, interviews with Piranha 3D scriptwriter Josh Stolberg and legendary Day Of The Dead star Joe Pilato plus a report on the premiere of Adam Green's stunning old school slasher sequel Hatchet II.

The magazine also boasts The Human Centipede interview, Jaws remembered, a report from the block-busting FrightFest 2010 event, Scream Queens, Umbrage Examined, Monster Pin-Up, Horror Music Explored, Books, Competitions, Industry News, Reviews, Blood, Guts, Gore and More!

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Get ready for a living, feeding nightmare when a swarm of gigantic crocodiles terrorizes a secluded country lake. Yes folks, Lake Placid 3 hits the DVD format on October 25th thanks to Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.

When local wildlife is brutally mauled and campers are reduced to carcasses, biologist Nathan Bickerman (Colin Ferguson) knows a voracious predator is on the loose. So does a feisty female hunting guide (Yancy Butler) out for her next trophy. As the body count rises, the local sheriff tries to keep things quiet and keep the tourists coming. But when the horrifying, hulking truth emerges, can anyone stop these cold blooded killers before they claim their next victim?

Lake Placid 3 is billed as a pulse pounding, adrenal ... »

Uncompromising, socially relevant and filled with unexpected twists, Dream Home is a bold departure into the slasher genre for Director Pang Ho-cheung. As one of Hong Kong's most acclaimed young directors and a promising filmmaker in the international circuit, Pang is known for the award-winning Isabella and Exodus. It stars talented actress and rock singer Josie Ho as the lead, as well as Hong Kong actors Eason Chan, Michelle Ye Suen and Lawrence Chou.

When she was a child, Cheng Lai-sheung (Josie Ho) could see Hong Kong's famed Victoria Harbour from her apartment. But as time passed, the old buildings in front of her home were demolished to make way for a huge residential project that now blocks her view. Increasingly disappointed and upset, she vowed to one day save up enough money ... »

The Art of Hammer from Titan Books is the first ever collection of rare and iconic Hammer film posters, with nearly 300 examples drawn from Hammer's own archive and private collections from around the world.

Hammer is almost as well known for the way it promoted its films as for the films themselves. The legendary British production company supported each new release with eye-catching posters that have become classics of their kind. Licensed by Coolabi, fully authorised by Hammer Film Productions Ltd and annotated by acclaimed historian Marcus Hearn, (author of the recent bestseller Hammer Glamour) The Art of Hammer is a testament to the company’s pioneering mastery of film promotion, and a celebration of movie art at its best!

During FrightFest 2010 Jake West premiered his new stunning documentary, Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship And Videotape which forms part of a 3-disc set entitled Video Nasties: The Definitive Guide. Afterwards a team of experts took to the stage to discuss the subject. One of them was Allan Bryce, a man who has written books on such a subject and was editor of Dark Side Magazine for two decades. Here he discusses the subject of video nasties as well as his opinion on censorship.

HC: Have you always been a big fan of horror cinema?

AB: Yes, I guess because when I was growing up in the 60s my imagination was stimulated by shows like The Outer Limits and The Twilight Zone and parti ... »

To celebrate the release of Saw 3D on October 28th Lionsgate have 1000 2 for 1 fast track passes for the nerve-shredding Saw - The Ride (the world's first horror themed rollercoaster) at Thorpe Park to give away.

Simply click on www.saw3doffer.co.uk and enter the code (940102) into the box to redeem.

In Saw 3D, the seventh chapter in this record-breaking franchise of fear, a deadly battle rages over Jigsaw's brutal legacy. A group of Jigsaw (Tobin Bell) survivors gathers to seek the support of self-help guru, and fellow survivor, Bobby Dagen (Sean Patrick Flanery). Soon though, the survivors really must help themselves as Dagen's dark secrets unleash a new wave of terror...

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The 1988 cult classic Night Of The Demons has been remade by Autopsy director Adam Geirasch and it stars Shannon Elizabeth, Edward Furlong and Monica Keena. It comes to DVD and Blu-ray on October 11th and we have 5 copies of this new version on DVD to giveaway to our Facebook Fans. All fans over 18 will be eligible, so join our Horror Channel Facebook Army and 5 will be chosen at random to receive a DVD. This giveaway closes on October 15th.

Maddie Curtis (Keena) and her friends Lily and Suzanne are ready for a great Halloween night. They’re going to a party thrown by their friend Angela (Elizabeth) at the notorious Broussard Mansion in New Orleans. Over eighty years ago, six people disappeared from the mansion without a trace – and t ... »

Burke & Hare is a comedic take on the true story of the 1828 Edinburgh body-snatchers William Burke (Simon Pegg) and William Hare (Andy Serkis). These two Irish entrepreneurs, spurred on by a chance meeting with a gorgeous actress (Isla Fisher), discover that a dead body can fetch a hefty price when the demands of the leading medical professors Dr. Knox (Tom Wilkinson) and Dr. Monroe (Tim Curry) reach beyond that of the local supply.

Directed by John Landis (his first movie to be shot in the UK for years) and with a supporting cast that includes Jessica Hynes and Ronnie Corbett it hits screens on October 29th. Click below for the trailer.

Joe Dante's blood-drenched series Splatter has hit the Horror Channel and it's a killer of an interactive event. Episode 2 is now online and here viewers get to see Fiona, the first person to be voted out of the series, being bumped off!

The series continues each Friday and Saturday with voting finishing on the following Wednesday. You are in charge of the murderous mayhem. Log on to www.horrorchannel.co.uk/splatter now, watch Episode 2 and cast your vote, you don't know whose life will depend on it!

WARNING: This video contains disturbing content and is not suitable for those with a sensitive disposition or anyone under 18 years of age.

The 1988 cult classic Night Of The Demons has been remade by Autopsy director Adam Geirasch and this new version stars Shannon Elizabeth, Edward Furlong and Monica Keena.

Maddie Curtis (Keena) and her friends Lily and Suzanne are ready for a great Halloween night. They're going to a party thrown by their friend Angela (Elizabeth) at the notorious Broussard Mansion in New Orleans. Over eighty years ago, six people disappeared from the mansion without a trace - and the owner, Evangeline Broussard, hung herself. Angela, Maddie, Lily, Jason, Dex, Colin (Furlong) and Suzanne are left alone in the mansion when police bust up the party. Their cell phones don't work and the mansion gates are now mysteriously locked. The group soon discover that the Broussard Mans ... »

Day Of The Undead 2010 - the UK Festival of Zombie Culture comes Phoenix Square, Leicester on November 13th.

This years Day Of The Undead promises to be even bigger, better and bloodier than last years, with a celebration of Zombie Films, Book and Games from around the World. The organisers of this apocalyptic gathering, Terror4fun, are proud to announce the return of the 3 Minute Zombie Challenge, where digital undead can be slain on a cinema screen and truly spectacular prizes can be won...

The event is not just an excuse to show some regular horror films, they are showing a mixture of classic zombie, modern and rare foreign zombie films to cater to all fans of the genre. Guests include Sean Page, author of The Official Zombie Handbook an ... »

Revenge Japanese style, American psychos, sharks, cannibal girls and a Finnish nightmare before Christmas - it can only be Film4 FrightFest's Halloween all-nighter event - taking place this year at the Empire Cinema 2, Leicester Square on Saturday October 30, 2010.

A fantastic line-up of world or UK premieres, sneak previews and a Retro Classic to scare you, dazzle you, make you jump and creep you out.

Kicking things at 6pm in spectacular fashion we have one of the best films of the year - Japan’s official Oscar contender Confessions. This twisted revenge saga, directed by Kamikaze Girls Tetsuya Nakashima will take your breath away. Not since Park Chan-Wook’s Vengeance trilogy has the psychological warfare of crime and punishment been so brilliantly or elegantly brought to stark life. ... »

Unleashed upon the world of Red Dead Redemption, the Undead Nightmare Pack will feature an entirely new mostly single-player campaign that follows John Marston as he tries to find a cure for the highly infectious zombie plague that has spread across the frontier.

In addition to this epic new single-player adventure, the Undead Nightmare Pack also features brand new gameplay mechanics, weapons, zombie animals, mythical creatures and even a brand new secret location. All this, plus some exciting new multiplayer details and much more will be revealed very soon.

The brilliant new Undead Nightmare teaser trailer is below and has been billed as the last DLC pack for Red Dead Redempt ... »

Well the votes have been counted and the results are in. The first person to meet a grisly demise in our brand new interactive series Splatter is Fiona!

Now who do you want to see come to a sticky end next, Spencer or Mortis? It's totally up to you so tune in on Friday or Saturday at 22:55 and watch Episode 2, then cast your vote by clicking here.

You can also use the link above to watch Episode 1 but be warned this video contains disturbing content and is not suitable for those with a sensitive disposition or anyone under 18 years of age.

Set in the Resident Evil universe, Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D promises to deliver relentless action with players competing against the clock to defeat as many enemies as possible in a fixed time. Featuring Mercenaries missions from Resident Evil 4 and Resident Evil 5, now fully realised in stunning 3D, Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D will add brand new modes and well known characters from the series to enrich and extend the Mercenaries experience. Furthermore, the title will take advantage of the Nintendo 3DS' WiFi Connectivity, allowing players from around the world to join forces in co-op gameplay, regardless of location.

More news as and when we get it and keep checking this ... »

Freddy Krueger (Jackie Earle Haley) returns to haunt our dreams in the DVD and Blu-ray release of A Nightmare on Elm Street, a contemporary re-imagining of Wes Craven's horror classic. The DVD and Blu-ray editions will feature a whole host of brand new extras taking you behind Freddy's mask and inside the minds of the cast and crew responsible for giving Mr Krueger a bit of a makeover.

A group of suburban teenagers share one common bond: they are all being stalked by Freddy Krueger, a horribly disfigured killer who hunts them in their dreams. As long as they stay awake, they can protect one another...but when they sleep, there is no escape.

A Nightmare On Elm Street hits D ... »

Hammer Films' interpretation of the bestsselling Swedish novel Lat den Ratte Komma (Let The Right One In) by John Ajvide Lindqvist, and the highly-acclaimed film of the same name, will arrive at UK screens November 5th. The original film was a huge hit and I have said before I hope Hammer can capture the main themes of loneliness and adolescent heartache in the same subtle way.

Chloe Grace Moretz stars as Abby, a secretive 12-year old girl, who moves next door to Owen (Kodi Smit-McPhee). Owen is a social outcast who is viciously bullied at school and in his loneliness, forms a profound bond with his new neighbour. Owen can’t help noticing that Abby is like no one he has ever met before. As a string of grisly murders occupy the town, Owen has to confront the reality that this seemingly innocent girl ... »

The nights are drawing in and with Halloween just around the corner AudioGO have a little treat for lovers of classic horror. They are releasing three Classic Radio Horror titles; Appointment With Fear, Dracula and The Price Of Fear onto CD and to download with each drawing on the wealth of fantastic horror dramas and anthologies in the BBC Radio archives.

Appointment With Fear ran for a total of ten series between 1943 and 1955, with Valentine Dyall – The Man in Black – introducing nine of them. The four episodes on this CD are the only ones which survive in the BBC archive: The Pit and the Pendulum by Edgar Allen Poe, The Speaking Clock by John Dickson Carr, The Clock Strikes Eight by John Dickson Carr, and The Deep Shud ... »

Joe Dante's blood-drenched series Splatter has hit the Horror Channel and its a killer of an interactive event. And now you can view the very first episode online! Each episode has multiple endings giving the audience the chance to vote via the Horror Channel website on who they want to see killed next. You are in charge of the murderous mayhem. Starring cult favourite Corey Feldman alongside Tony Todd and produced by the legendary Roger Corman, Splatter is an intelligent new avenue of horror entertainment that really does involve the audience.

Splatter will be showing each Friday and Saturday with voting finishing on the following Wednesday.

Log on to »

Alan Jones is one of the most respected journalists around today. His work has appeared in far too many magazines to list here, he is also one of the four organisers of the legendary FrightFest movies events and is a leading authority on the work of Dario Argento. Alan will be on the Horror Channel introducing the movies in our Dario Argento season during October so we decided to chat with Alan as to why Argento's work is so important and why he loves the work of this Italian director. (photo of Alan Jones by Steven Hurst)

HC: When were you first exposed to Argento's work?

AJ: I'm very lucky in that I’ve seen every Argento film in sequence and in the cinema. Being a horror fan ever ... »

Joe Dante's blood-drenched series Splatter has hit the Horror Channel and its a killer of an interactive event. Each episode has multiple endings giving the audience the chance to vote via the Horror Channel website on who they want to see killed next. You are in charge of the murderous mayhem. Starring cult favourite Corey Feldman alongside Tony Todd and produced by the legendary Roger Corman, Splatter is an intelligent new avenue of horror entertainment that really does involve the audience.

Splatter will be showing each Friday and Saturday with voting finishing on the following Wednesday. So tune in then log on to www.horrorchannel.co.uk/splatter< ... »

One of the biggest hits of this years at FrightFest was Gareth Edwards' Monsters. This road movie/creature feature made an impact on the audience but its release date has been pushed back until December 3rd.

Six years ago NASA discovered the possibility of alien life within our solar system. A probe was launched to collect samples, but crashed upon re-entry over Central America. Soon after, new life forms began to appear there and half of Mexico was quarantined as an INFECTED ZONE. Today, the American and Mexican military still struggle to contain 'the creatures'... Our story begins when a US journalist agrees to escort a shaken American tourist through the infected zone in Mexico to the safety of the US border.

Zombie Strippers meets The Evil Dead Japanese style in Big Tits Zombie, an insane horror/comedy that delivers everything the title promises and much, much and all in eye-popping old school 3D! Written and directed by Takao Nakano, Big Tits Zombie is based on Rei Mikamoto's infamous manga, 'Kyonyu Dragon', and stars Japanese porn idols Sola Aoi and Risa Kasumi, the hugely popular pin-up model, Mari Sakurai, and controversial comedian, Minoru Torihada.

Recently returned to Japan from a stint in Mexico, exotic dancer Lena Jodo (Aoi) gets what she hopes will be a temporary gig dancing at a run-down hot springs resort in a deserted suburban town. Her fellow strippers – Ginko (Kasumi), Maria (Sakuri), Nene (Tamayo) and Dana (Io ... »

The Irish Film Classification Office (IFCO) has banned the DVD re-release of the highly controversial 1978 horror film I Spit On Your Grave. UK fans of the infamous cult film, originally released under the name Day of the Woman in 1978 and later re-titled to I Spit on Your Grave, will be able to purchase the ultimate collector's edition on DVD and Blu-ray as of this week. However Irish fans of the cult video nasty will be prohibited from purchasing locally.

The decision to ban the DVD re-release of the cult film was due to the film depicting "acts of gross violence and cruelty (including mutilation and torture) towards humans." The film has gained a reputation as an extremely graphic and violent film as well ... »

The third annual Gorezone International Film Festival hits London on October 2nd and 3rd at the prestigious Prince Charles Cinema on Leicester Square. The festival contains 13 film premieres over 2 days as well as live acts. The event will be hosted by the Horror Channel’s Emily Booth and Scream Queen Christa Campbell, star of such movies as 2001 Maniacs: Field Of Screams and Day Of The Dead (2008). This year will also feature GZ's first live awards ceremony with the results, as voted by GZ readers, for such titles as:-

Best Horror Film of 2010
Best British Horror of 2010
Best Thriller of 2010
Best Horror Director of 2010
Best Horror Soundtrack of 2010
Best Distribution Company of 2010
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Panic Button is shooting now in Wales with director Chris Crow at the helm. Crow made his feature debut with horror/thriller Devil's Bridge in 2009 and reunites with DOP Simon Poulter for this new Brit-shocker. John Shackleton and David Shillitoe are producing for Movie Mogul Films, with support from Film Agency Wales. The screenplay has been written by writer/director Frazer Lee (On Edge, Red Lines and Simone) and in the editor's chair is Mark Talbot-Butler (Exam).

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Last year we reported that UK horror writer Garry Charles was giving away his novel, Death Tide as free a download. It seems the generous offer worked as it has been picked up by US indie press Skullvines Press for a print release alongside another tale of terror entitled Tranquillity.

But do not fear as Charles has replaced Death Tide with a new title designed to scare you senseless. Slavis tells the tale of a demon resurrection upon the site of an archaeological dig and a Police Officer's quest to find the people behind the death of his estranged family. As usual expect plenty of the red stuff dripping from the pages and the action level to equal that of the gore as Charles proves yet again why he is quickly becoming the UK's Horror Supremo.

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It's nearly October, the time of pumpkins, ghosts and Dario Argento! Yes folks, the Horror Channel is celebrating this Halloween in blood-splattered style with a season of Dario Argento's finest work. All start at 22:55 but do keep checking the online guide for any last minute changes.

October 1st - The Bird With The Crystal Plumage
Harking back to 1970 this was Argento's directorial debut and signalled exactly where his work would take him. In this chilling murder mystery a writer is stalked by a ruthless serial killer when he witnesses an attempt on a woman's life. A box-office hit in Italy this is a classically styled Giallo with sharp performances from Tony Mustante and Suzy Kendall.

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Described as a fantastic mix of Indiana Jones movies, Mars Attacks and Jason And The Argonauts, Army Of The Dead has just arrived on DVD and in it you'll discover that you should never trust a skeleton with a machine gun!

In 1590, a powerful Conquistador, Coronado, ordered a thousand of his most fearsome soldiers to find the legendary El Dorado - the lost city of gold. These men were never to return. Now, 400 years later, an adventurous archeology professor and his students are exploring Mexico’s Baja Peninsula and unwittingly wake a long dormant curse. Confronted by Coronado's long lost army - now a militia of skeleton warriors - the group find themselves in a life or death battle. But, how do you kill an army that is already dead?

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Predators is coming to DVD and Blu-ray November 1st. The High-definition BD release is armed with all-new special features laser targeted to bring viewers deeper into the Predator universe. Leading the pack is a series of new and exclusive prequel motion comics that go beyond the movie and deliver a truly one-of-a kind Predators experience. In addition this Blu-ray harnesses the power of BD Live to take you deeper into the killer franchise with exclusive Predators content and interactive entertainment.

Starring Adrien Brody as Royce and Alice Braga, with Danny Trejo, Laurence Fishburne and Topher Grace, Robert Rodriguez's reboot of the classic Predator franchise gained much praise from fans of this cinematic favourite. If focuses on a team of elite k ... »

Adam Green's Frozen is coming to UK cinema screens on September 24th. Starring Shawn Ashmore, Kevin Zegers and Emma Bell as a trio of twenty-somethings the film has been hailed as one of the finest chillers of the year.

Best friends Joe Lynch (Ashmore) and Dan Walker (Zegers), plus Dan's girlfriend Parker O'Neil (Bell) are hoping to spend some quality time skiing and snowboarding in the picturesque resort of Mount Holliston. But a typical day on the slopes turns into a chilling nightmare when they find themselves unexpectedly stranded on a chairlift shortly after the ski resort closes for the week. Unknowingly left dangling high above the ground and with no apparent safe way down as night begins to set in, with increasing panic they soon realize ... »

Saw 3D, the seventh chapter in this record-breaking franchise of fear, a deadly battle rages over Jigsaw's brutal legacy. A group of Jigsaw (Tobin Bell) survivors gathers to seek the support of self-help guru, and fellow survivor, Bobby Dagen (Sean Patrick Flanery). Soon though, the survivors really must help themselves as Dagen's dark secrets unleash a new wave of terror...

The Saw franchise; once more sets an industry record by being the first theatrical feature to be shot exclusively on the cutting-edge SI-3D digital camera system. Saw 3D brings the horrifying games of Jigsaw to life like never before, psychologically testing the viewer as Jigsaw does his victims. By adding another sensory dimension to the already overwhelming experience of viewing any S ... »

We first met Paul Davis last year when his acclaimed documentary Beware The Moon: Remembering An American Werewolf In London was shown at FrightFest. This month he’s introducing three movies as part of Horror Channel’s Directors Night strand. We caught up with this very busy guy to talk about his perfect documentary and his plans for the future.

HC: Were you surprised by the incredibly positive reaction from the crowd when your documentary played at FrightFest?

PD: Absolutely. It being my first film I really had no comprehension as to what to expect. I knew we at the right place for it to be unveiled and thankfully everyone seemed to really dig it and more importantly got that we were genuine in our intentions to mak ... »

Featuring digitally re-mastered high definition picture and sound, plus hours of innovative new bonus features, The Evil Dead finally makes it to Blu-ray on October 11th.. According to the PR people this is the ultimate way for fans old and new; good and evil; alive and un-dead to experience this groundbreaking horror favourite!

Before conquering the global box office with his smash hit Spider-Man series, director Sam Raimi changed the face of horror with this spine-tingling tale of a group of college students facing off against forces of evil at an isolated cabin. At the time of its release, legendary horror author Stephen King called The Evil Dead "the most ferociously original horror film of the year.."

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With a box office of over £29.5 million it is the biggest single format release of 2010 so far and has exceeded both its predecessors in the series. Now The Twilight Saga: Eclipse is coming to DVD and Blu-ray on December 6th 2010.

The third film in the series based on Stephenie Meyer's blockbuster book series, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse contains passion, action and suspense as Bella once again finds herself surrounded by danger as Seattle is ravaged by a string of mysterious killings and a malicious vampire continues her quest for revenge. In the midst of it all, she is forced to choose between her love for Edward and her friendship with Jacob knowing that her decision has the potenti ... »

As you know Horror Channel was at FrightFest 2010 and each day we brought you exclusive Blogs and Video Reports which captured the buzz and excitement of this suprb event.

Below are the five Video Reports that Emily Booth and the team produced. So look out for Tobe Hooper, the cast of 13HRS, Monsters director Gareth Edwards, Twilight's Xavier Samuel, Kane Hodder, Tony Toddd and many more. Let us know what you think and if you didn't make it tell us which movies you're looking forward to seeing over the next few months which were premiered at FrightFest 2010.

Let Me In, Hammer Films' interpretation of the bestsselling Swedish novel Lat den Ratte Komma (Let The Right One In) by John Ajvide Lindqvist, and the highly-acclaimed film of the same name, will arrive at UK screens November 5th. The original film was a huge hit and I have said before I hope Hammer can capture the main themes of loneliness and adolescent heartache in the same subtle way.

Chloe Grace Moretz stars as Abby, a secretive 12-year old girl, who moves next door to Owen (Kodi Smit-McPhee). Owen is a social outcast who is viciously bullied at school and in his loneliness, forms a profound bond with his new neighbour. Owen can’t help noticing that Abby is like no one he has ever met before. As a string of grisly murders occupy the town, Owen has to confront the ... »

The new issue of GoreZone Magazine has just hit the stands. It features pictorials on Riley Steele and Jesse Metcalfe, as well as features on Night of the Demons (2010), XII, and Groupie, plus columns by Morrigan Hel, Suzi Lorraine, Horror Channel's Emily Booth, Nigel Wingrove, Christa Campbell, and the usual collection of DVD and Games reviews. It also comes with another free Movie Massacre DVD on its cover.

Price is £3.85.

Capcom has announced that its recently released downloadable title, Dead Rising 2: Case Zero, has broken all records on Xbox LIVE with the best week one unit sales in the history of all content distributed through Xbox LIVE Arcade.

This prologue to the highly--anticipated Dead Rising 2, Dead Rising 2: Case Zero, launched last week as a unique piece of downloadable content exclusively for Xbox LIVE Arcade. A standalone title that helps bridge the gap between the original Dead Rising and the soon-to-be-released Dead Rising 2, it allows fans a taste of the new Dead Rising world on Xbox 360. The unique prologue experience gives gamers a glimpse of what's to come in Dead Rising 2 ... »

UK Horror magazine Shock Horror recently unveiled their cover for the Halloween Edition on sale early October. Issue 2 includes:

Interview with Tim Sullivan on 2001 Maniacs: Field of Screams/Scream Queens, Interview with Ashlynn Yennie on The Human Centipede, a retrospective on Horror Icon Christopher Lee, UK Indie, Arrow Video article, video nasties, DVD reviews and much much more!

Shock Horror Magazine Issue 1 is on sale now via www.shockhorrormagazine.com

If you feel that the Twilight Saga, True Blood, The Vampire Diaries etc are starting to lack bite then 20th Century Fox think that they may have the perfect antidote for you, Vampires Suck. As you may have guessed this is a spoof of the recent coffin-load of vampire-themed movies delivered in the same style as the recent spoof films Date Movie, Epic Movie and Meet The Spartans. Hardly surprising as it’s directed by the team behind those box-office hits.

Vampires Suck finds teenager Becca torn between two boys. As she and her friends wrestle with a number of different dramas, everything comes to a head at their prom.

With such an obvious title will it score with horror fans? Fin ... »

Buried, the critically acclaimed new shocker from Lions Gate comes to UK cinemas on September 29th. The final full-length trailer is below but first, here's what it's all about:

Paul Conroy is not ready to die. But when he wakes up 6 feet underground with no idea of who put him there or why, life for the truck driver and family man instantly becomes a hellish struggle for survival. Buried with only a cell phone and a lighter, his contact with the outside world and ability to piece together clues that could help him discover his location are maddeningly limited. Poor reception, a rapidly draining battery and a dwindling oxygen supply become his worst enemies in a tightly confined race against time - fighting panic, despair and delirium, Paul has only 90 minutes to be rescued.

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Simon Rumley came to prominence in 2006 when his sinister chiller The Living And The Dead played at FrightFest. Raw and truly original it captivated the audience with its sombre tone and top drawer cast. He returned to FrightFest this year with his latest movie, another hard-hitting dramatic piece called Red, White & Blue so we decided to chat to him about his work and where the idea for the movie came from.

HC: You were last at FrightFest with your film The Living And The Dead, do you think you've changed as a director since then?

SR: Well that's an interesting question since although people seem to think I'm quite prolific, I didn't direct anything during this period. I did a lot of trave ... »

You may recall the UK premiere of the remake of I Spit On Your Grave was sponsored by the Horror Channel at this year's FrightFest and was met with an incredible reception. Well the original version of this raw and uncompromising cult shocker is being released onto DVD and a special DVD and Blu-ray Combi Pack on September 20th. This ultimate revenge film is being packaged with a load of extras including a copy of the classic poster, director's commentary and a booklet full of film articles. More importantly this edition contains footage never before seen in the UK.

Originally titled Day of the Woman, I Spit On Your Grave has gained a reputation as an extremely graphic and violent film, as wel ... »

It kicked of in great style, the World Premiere of Adam Green's Hatchet II, a wild and energetic sequel to one of the most perfectly formed slasher movies made. Green is an intelligent director who uses his inner horror fanboy out every now and again to deliver some deliciously over-the-top set pieces. Hatchet II was everything we wanted and more and didn't disappoint the FrighFest crowd and neither did the members of the cast who had travelled with him. Danielle Harris, Tony Todd and Kane Hodder seemed over whelmed by the warm welcome they ... »

Howard and Jon Ford brought their movie The Dead to FrightFest 2010 and it played to a very appreciative crowd. Its an intelligent and apocalyptic zombie movie, taking this well plundered genre to new heights. Horror Channel had the chance to speak to these rising stars about their movie and what inspired them to make it.

HC: Did you and your brother always want to work in the film industry?

Jon: Interesting question. The very term film industry implies a sausages factory mentality which I think is the problem with most movies. The Dead has been made from the heart rather than the pocket, a very rare thing these days. So in answe ... »

If you like your horror movies to have a sci-fi edge to them then look out for Hunter Prey which hits shelves on September 6th. We have 3 copies of this action-packed DVD to give away for our Facebook fans.

All fans over 18 will be eligible so join our Horror Channel Facebook Army and 3 fans will be chosen at random to receive a DVD. This giveaway closes on September 10th.

We had so many different genres covered, from comedy horror to urban terror, from woodland chases to terrifying torture. So many in fact that the judges had an incredibly difficult time in deciding on the winner, but there can only be one. All of them decided that Paul Shrimpton's piece Teleportal was the strongest in both execution and story. Paul, a postman from North Yorkshire has now don ... »

After.Life promises to be a unique psychological thriller set in a funeral parlor where nothing is as it seems. Featuring Christina Ricci, Liam Neeson and Justin Long its out to on DVD and Blu-ray 6 September from Anchor Bay.

After a horrific car accident, Anna (Christina Ricci) wakes up to find the local funeral director Eliot Deacon (Liam Neeson) preparing her body for her funeral. Confused, terrified and feeling still very much alive, Anna doesn’t believe she’s dead, despite the funeral director’s reassurances that she is merely in transition to the afterlife. Eliot convinces her he has the ability to communicate with the dead and is the only one who can help her. Trapped inside the funeral home, with nobody to turn to except Eliot, Anna is forced to face her deepest fears and accept her own deat ... »

Emily Booth brings you the finest pieces from FrightFest Day 5 including chats with The Dead directors Jon Ford and Howard J Ford and stars of the movie Prince David Osei and Rob Freeman plus director Daniel Stamm, producer Eli Roth and actress Ashley Bell from the movie The Last Exorcism.

Simon Rumley's Red, White & Blue achieved some acclaim from FrightFest goers. Retaining his uncanny eye for realism and character depth the film and is fronted by two stunning central performances from Noah Taylor and Amanda Fuller. Raw and at times very real its a story of lost dreams, brutal emotions and lost people.

As you can imagine the Empire cinema was buzzing with anticipation waiting to see the number one movie in America at the moment, the Eli Roth produced possession flick, The Last Exorcism. This "not as bloody as you'd think it would be" movie entertained and enthralled and used suggestion and imigary to unease the audience with its much hyped Blair Witch style camera ... »

Horror Channel's very own Emily Booth delivers another video report from FrightFest 2010. Here she chats to Andy Nyman, the cast of The Loved Ones and director of A Serbian Film, Srdjan Spasojevic.

Bedevilled continued the festival's theme of strong women characters with a convincing performance from Seo Young-hee playing a girl who has suffered at the hands of the locals of the island. A bit slow to start off with the film eventually entered a strong and emotional final 45-minutes that mixed the traditional revenge movie "pay offs" with an anger and pain that wasn't exploited too much.

Director Jang Cheol-soo uses the stunning location to emphasise the plight and the claustrophobia the main character is experiencing and helps ground it in a brutal reality. A movie I didn't expect to enjoy but really pleased I caught it.

Well the Empire is buzzing with excitement for the arrival of The Last Exorcism ( ... »

Just sat through a preview of a new horror series coming from 20th Century Fox, The Walking Dead. Based on the comic book of the same name it's being brought to life (if you pardon the pun) by acclaimed director Frank Darabont it looks very raw and real and doesn’t seem as if it will shirk from showing the red stuff. It comes to the UK this November.

South Korea is our next destination and Jang Cheol-soo’s Bedevilled. It concerns two different women whose lives merge into a bloody tale of friendship and revenge. Not heard much about this yet so going to see if its as god as people say it is.

By the way have you seen our video reports y ... »

Jake West's superb documentary Video Nasties: Moral Panic and Censorship played to a very appreciative audience. This well balanced and incredibly detailed account of the video nasty era interviewed people from both sides of the argument. The debate which followed also provided some decent food for thought.

To read an interview with Jake click here.

Directors Howard J. Ford and Jon Ford have brought their startling zombie movie The Dead to FrightFest. This incredibly bleak but stunning movie takes the zombie genre into a new and very real place and the African location looks simply stunning. I can’t wait ... »

Jake West is one the most talked about directors in the UK today. His movies Doghouse and Evil Aliens are fan favourites and this man of many talents also finds time to run a DVD label named Nucleous. At FrightFest 2010 Jake brought with him his documentary, Video Nasties: Moral Panic and Censorship which charts the era in the UK that saw the birth of the video nasty. We chatted to Jake about this and his memories of the time.

HC: Can you recall the first "video nasty" that you saw?

JW: Yes the first nasty I saw was The Evil Dead. It was a big deal as a teenager because everybody was talking about how amazing it was.

Day 5 of FrightFest promises to be a day of anticipation and reflection.. We have an in-depth documentary, the undead in Africa, South Korean shocks, three lives bound by blood and satanic possession.

First up is the World premiere of Jake West’s documentary Video Nasties: Moral Panic and Censorship. This covers one of the most talked periods of home video history, namely that of the censorship measures drafted in to classify home video viewing. This will then be included on the 3 Disc DVD set Video Nasties – The Definitive Guide which is released on Oct 11th from Nucleus films. Following the doc there will be a celebrity panel discussion about this subject.

Well the announcement from Adam Green and Joe Lynch was that they are working on an anthology movie called Chillarama with directors Tim Sullivan and Adam Rifkin. Set in the classic style American movie drive-in it sounds like and amazing piece. Adam's segment, The Diary Of Anne Frankenstein was due to be shown but due to technical fault it didn't. Luckily it played after the "surprise movie" and was an amazing experience. Think of 1940s Universal monster mash meets biting satire and you get the message.

Anyway, Damned By Dawn an Australian shocker that has traditional horror movie roots and harks back to the classic fright flicks of the early 80s and was a great experience. A girl takes her new boyfri ... »

Horror Channel's delicious Diva Emily Booth delivers the finest pieces from FrightFest Day 3 in this exclusive video report.

(Picture of Emily www.beckphotographic.com)

There's been a lot of strong female characters at FrightFest 2010 none more so than the mother in Jorge Michel Grau's We Are What We Are (Somos lo que hay). This kitchen sink cannibal movie from Mexico centers on a family of longpig eaters and how they cope when their father, leader of their family dies. A fight for control ensues as to who should now find their food. The two brothers and sister try to obey their mother but the boys battle to prove themselves.

Not as straight forward as it seems it adds subtle plotlines dissecting sexuality and family hierarchy. The dominant mother is determined their blood rituals must continue and her obsession leads to some for the more poignant moments. Effects wise the ... »

Andy Nyman is one of the nicest and talented guys in show business. He can act, direct, write, perform stunning magic tricks, in fact he has so many strings to his bow its takes two people to lift it!

Anyway...

Andy was here with his Quiz From Hell and it was a smart, funny and brain scratching segment that caused many discussions in the cinema foyer. Seriously did anyone get them all correct?

This was followed by a compendium of short movies which are being shown to highlight some of the freshest talent out there at the moment. These were hand picked by Paul McEvoy from hundreds so they really are the cream of the crop.

French horror The Pack (La Meutte) was a movie that reminded me of many films such as Zombi, Night Of The Living Dead and the TV series The League Of Gentlemen! Not a bad mix I grant you and this not so overly gory tale of monsters from the earth claiming back a different kind of nutrition played very well. The cast which included a smashing and considered performance from Yolande Moreau work well from a script that starts off being littered with dark humour and then is swallowed in just darkness.

The ending was bleak but satisfying and just right though I do have a few questions I’d like to ask director Franck Richard. Effects were also crowd pleasing with a rather nice take on how a creature can open a door when ... »

Let Me In, Hammer Films' interpretation of the best-selling Swedish novel Lat den Ratte Komma (Let The Right One In) by John Ajvide Lindqvist, and the highly-acclaimed film of the same name, will arrive at UK screens November 2010. The original film was a huge hit and hopefully Hammer can capture the main themes of loneliness and adolescent heartache in the same subtle way.

Chloe Grace Moretz stars as Abby, a secretive 12-year old girl, who moves next door to Owen (Kodi Smit-McPhee). Owen is a social outcast who is viciously bullied at school and in his loneliness, forms a profound bond with his new neighbour. Owen can’t help noticing that Abby is like no one he has ever met before. As a string of grisly murders occupy the town, Owen has to confront the reality that ... »

The thing with movie festivals is that you lose track of time. It came a bit of a shock to learn that it's Sunday! But if it's Sunday it means its Day 4 of FrightFest 2010.

Today's programme promises plenty of surprises including Mother Nature's revenge, a quiz from hell, a short movie showcase, a cannibal family, blood-soaked fury and some Ozploitation.

There's also another surprise, as A Serbian Movie was removed from the festival the guys have lined up a replacement for us to enjoy. But what can it be? We'll bring the news as soon as we know.

Don't forget Emily Booth's ... »

Horror Channel's Diva of the Darkside Emily Booth takes us through the juciest moments from FrightFest day 2. (Picture of Emily www.beckphotographic.com)

I Spit On Your Grave played to a packed Empire cinema earlier this evening. This screening, the European premiere was sponsored by the Horror Channel, and is an unflinching look at one woman's revenge against a gang of men who physically and mentally assault her in the most brutal and harrowing way. Escaping the scene we follow Jennifer's swift and inventive revenge on the men, taking the audience along with her on a bloody and violent journey. This remake takes the initial idea and runs with it cranking the violence up a notch and is not for the faint hearted.

In total contrast Monsters (pictured) is now playing, a road movie that is set around an alien infestation. More on this a tad later.

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One of the best things about FrightFest is the abundance of surprises the guys have lined up for fans. We've just had a double whammy that really grabbed the crowd.

First up The Human Centipede [First Sequence] director Tom Six hit the stage and gave us a sneaky look behind the scenes of his much anticipated sequel The Human Centipede II [Full Sequence]. These snapshots from the shoot, which is still going on in London, didn't give too much away but were a tantalising glimpse of what to expect.

Next was almost five minutes of footage from Stake Land the new movie from the director of Zombie Virus On Mulberry Street, a movie which can be seen ... »

A gang of young adults find themselves at the mercy of a strange beast in 13 HRS, the new movie from Jonathan Glendening. The man himself is on stage as I type doing a quick Q+A with a couple of members of the cast. The film itself is a traditional "monster on the lose" sort of a thing but with some nice contemporary twists and some sibling friction. The cast bond well and the creature itself looks pretty cool even though this isn't the biggest budgeted movie around. What it has is strong special effects done in the old school way. There's some great moments of tension, a good chunk of the movie is played in the cramped space of a loft where the characters battle not only the evil down below but each others inner demons, and working out just who is next for the chop is good fun!

A few years back Paul Andrew Williams came to FrightFest with a reel from his soon to be released horror/comedy The Cottage. Well here we are in 2010 and Paul has come complete with his new movie, an urban horror named Cherry Tree Lane.

Claustrophobic and vocally brutal the film highlights urban terror at its most extreme for a gang invade a suburban home all in the name of vengeance. Strong themes are explored with some of the worst events happening off screen adding much to the darkness of the movie. By using just a few sets and a small but talented ensemble, Williams has created a film that doesn't flinch from searching social issues.

We stick with the revenge theme with the next movie, the UK premiere of Robert Lieberman's »

Johannes Roberts is a favourite with the Horror Channel. A few years back we showed his cult classic Forest Of The Damned and he was behind When Evil Calls, the world's first horror movie designed to be viewed on mobile phones. Here he talks about his new movie, F (pictured), which got its World Premiere at FrightFest 2010.

HC: How did you get started in the film industry?

JR: When I left university I made a film with a fellow student. We used the equipment from the university and funded it with credit cards and used Uri Geller as the lead actor. The film sold around the world (it was released here as Sanitarium) and started me off...

HC: You were involved in the world's first ever horror series desig ... »

It's Saturday and the sun is beating down on Leicester Square. Not that we care what the weather is doing as we're heading into the Empire cinema for Day 3 of FrightFest 2010.

Another mixed programme of movies is waiting for us including a Brit horror, vigilante parents, a world premiere, a new interpretation of a notorious shocker, a monster invasion and Hong Kong horror.

As usual there will be surprises on the way for attendees and for those possessing full weekend passes, today's the day they get their legendary goodie bags!

Over in the Discovery Screen there's another eclectix mix of movies including Christopher Roth, Fanboys, After.Life, Finale and Burning Bright.

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