MVP GOES TO FRIGHT NIGHT!!!
This week, the official countdown to the Fright Night Film Fest and John Carpenter is on! It’s less than two weeks away – and counting! Over the past few weeks, the already stellar lineup has only improved with the addition of horror icon Linda Blair and one time T2 star – Edward Furlong! It was just announced on the Fright Night Film Fest Facebook fanpage this morning that there will be a special showing of Halloween and Chained Heat in 35mm at the Georgetown Drive-In on Saturday night! Those of you keeping up with our horror hostess spotlight over the past week will be happy to know that Ivonna Cadaver from Macabre Theatre will be in attendance as well! Keep up to date with the final additions as they come in by checking out the official website here. Buy your tickets now before it’s too late.
HORROR ON THE SILVER SCREEN!!!
The website for maestro of horror Dario Argento’s Dracula 3D is now officially in operation! Check out the website for the full synopsis, photos, and behind the scenes tidbits. With the popularity of violent vampire shows like True Blood on the rise – there should be a warm reception for Argento’s latest effort when it finally hits the screen.
(Get your Dexter, Arkham City, Scream Queens and Mimic Blu Ray news after the leap!)
Check out the synopsis for Argento’s Dracula 3D below:
TRANSYLVANIA, 1893.
One night in the woods adjacent to Passo Borgo, at the foot of the Carpazi mountains, a couple of young lovers, Tania and Milos, secretly meet. On her way home, Tania is chased and overcome by a “dark shadow” that kills her. In those days Jonathan Harker, a young librarian, arrives at the village hired by Count Dracula, a nobleman from the area. Tania’s body mysteriously disappears from the cemetery. In the meantime Harker, before going to Count Dracula’s castle, takes the opportunity to visit Lucy Kisslinger, his wife Mina’s best friend as well as the daughter of the local mayor.
Upon arriving at the castle, Harker is greeted by Tania, brought back to life from the dead and made vampire, who tries from the very beginning to seduce him; however, they are interrupted by Dracula’s entrance welcoming Harker. The following night Tania tries again to bite Harker; she is close to his neck when she is stopped by the count, who gets the upper hand, and it is he himself who bites Harker’s neck, however allowing him to live. The following day, weakened but still conscious, Harker attempts to escape, but as soon as he is outside the castle, a large wolf with a white lock assaults and savagely kills him.
Meanwhile, Mina, Harker’s wife, arrives in the village and is guest for a few days at the home of her dearest friend Lucy Kisslinger, who will also be bitten and vampirized. The day after, Mina, worried about her husband, goes to Count Dracula’s castle.
Their encounter makes her forget the reason for her presence there. She is completely under the count’s influence; the count had orchestrated the events leading up to their encounter; in fact Mina looks exactly like his beloved Dolinger, who died some centuries ago. Upon her return to the Kisslinger house, Mina learns of the death of 
her dear friend Lucy.
The sequence of such strange and dramatic events summons the aid of Van Helsing, vampire expert of the techniques used to eliminate them. Van Helsing, aware of the circumstances, decides to act swiftly and prepares the tools needed to combat vampires. He directs himself to the center of evil, Count Dracula’s castle.
Meanwhile Dracula, in the village, kills the inhabitants who rescinded their pact, while Van Helsing, inside the castle, is able to definitively eliminate Tania. Dracula, intent on his desire to reunite with his beloved wife, leads Mina, completely hypnotized, to the castle where Van Helsing is waiting. He has decided to engage in a deadly fight with his evil foe. During the struggle Van Helsing loses his gun with the silver bullet, and Mina, still under Dracula’s spell, gathers it and tries to aid Dracula, but she misses the target and involuntarily kills him. The special silver bullet transforms Dracula into ashes; but his spirit lifts the ashes into the air and uniting, they shape into a large bat with a mocking grin.
MEANWHILE ON THE PLANET OF THE APES!!!
The new trailer for Rise of the Planet of the Apes has hit the internetz and it is totally apeshit crazy! Rise of the Planet of the Apes is scheduled for a nationwide release on August 5th. Check it out below:
BLOODY BLU RAY NEWS!!!
Guillermo Del Toro fans rejoice! The long languishing special edition of Del Toro’s first US film – Mimic – is coming to Blu Ray on September 17th!!! The specs have just hit the interweb and they look tasty: audio commentary with Guillermo Del Toro, “Reclaiming Mimic” featurette, “A Leap in Evolution” featurette, “Back into the Tunnels – Shooting Mimic” featurette, deleted scenes, storyboard animatics, gag reeels and the theatrical trailer! It’s more Del Toro horror goodness than you can shake a boomstick at! in case you’re unfamiliar with this hidden horror gem – check out the trailer for Mimic below:
HORROR IN YOUR XBOX!!!
Trailers for the sequel to the greatest Batman game of all time – Batman: Arkham Asylum – are hitting the net! Batman: Arkham City is sure to be a favorite aboard the Mutantville Mothership as the first installment combined superheroic action with a gritty crime noir tone and dark horrifying villains that gave Jason Voorhees and Freddy Krueger a run for their bloody money. Check out the latest trailers for Batman: Arkham City below:
BLOOD COVERED TV REMOTE NEWS!!!
According to series producer Sarah Colleton, season six of Dexter skips ahead one year after the finale of season five – much like the new season of True Blood. If you’re a fan of horror and you’re not into Dexter then you need to rectify that as soon as possible! Check out this special message from Dexter himself in the video below!
The very fun horror themed show on VH1 – Scream Queens is rumored to be returning for a third season. In the first two seasons, contestants from around the country went through a series of trials to test their talent and tenacity for the grand prize of a role in the SAW series. With last year’s SAW 3D – the series has come to an end for now – but this year, the Scream Queens are vying for a different kind of saw role – this time they’re fighting for a role in the upcoming Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3D! More on that as it develops. In case you’re not familiar with VH1’s Scream Queens – then check out the clips below:
