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In Brief: Assorted Horror Film/TV News & Trade Breaks 12/02/2009
There's a lot going on in the horror world right now, a welcome change for the traditionally bland month of December. Below the jump you'll find quick updates from around the web and the trades for TRUE BLOOD, NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD: ORIGINS, ...
Zenescope's THE PIPER headed for the big screen
The Hollywood Reporter states that Zenescope Entertainment has teamed up with Persistent Entertainment (Richard Kelly's SOUTHLAND TALES, NAILED) to bring their comic THE PIPER to life as a feature film. According to the trade, "Piper" aims to ...
December 2, 1983
December 2, 1983 is a date that probably doesn't ring a bell, but should. It's an anniversary that should be celebrated by horror fans, yet most (myself included) almost missed it. Thanks to drummer Questlove of The Roots (and LATE NIGHT WITH ...
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Bouncing Souls release new single; Announce Album
To close out their 20th Anniversary Celebration (which we first told you about here ), Bouncing Souls have released their final single in their "song of the month" series. "NEVER SAY DIE/WHEN YOU'RE YOUNG" is described by the band as " 3 chords ...
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Sneak Preview: Thirty Seconds to Mars - THIS IS WAR
FANGORIA MUSICK just got word that Thirty Seconds to Mars is giving fans an exclusive sneak peek of their highly anticipated album, THIS IS WAR, right now on I Heart Radio . Do not miss this chance to experience the upcoming release of the ...
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KONAMI reveals new SILENT HILL: SHATTERED MEMORIES trailer!
Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. today unveiled a new game trailer for the latest iteration of the critically acclaimed video game franchise - Silent Hill: Shattered Memories for Wii™ - available on December 8th, with the PlayStation®2 computer ...
Malefice premiere new video for “Architect Of Your Demise” + more
It's been a huge year for England's Malefice. They've been to India to perform for thousands of insane Indian metalheads and documented the trip HERE and HERE , played at Bloodstock '09, toured Europe relentlessly and released their Metal Blade ...
Behind-the-scenes of Puddle of Mudd's SPACESHIP
Puddle of Mudd have just released a behind the scenes look at their stunt packed video for their new single, "Spaceship." The music video (see that here ) features Travis Pastrana and the rest of the crew from the hit television show Nitro Circus. ...
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A new official still from A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET (2010)
Over the past few days a batch of photos from the 2010 reboot of A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET have been making the rounds, prompting many to ask if they're official or just really good screengrabs. Well, Warner Bros. has reacted to said "leak" ...
Exclusive: HOUSE OF THE DEVIL DVD and Blu-ray details
Fango got the scoop from Dark Sky Films about the disc specs for THE HOUSE OF THE DEVIL, Ti West’s much-praised chiller about a college student (Jocelin Donahue, pictured) hired by a very odd couple (fright faves Tom Noonan and Mary Woronov) for a ...
Vegas will have a SILENT NIGHT, ZOMBIE NIGHT
Sin City is suddenly becoming a genre town. The Blacklist Film Festival brought their indie flavor to Las Vegas; LIVE EVIL hit the Sci-Fi Center; and the FANGORIA TRINITY OF TERRORS took over The Palms. Now William Powell’s comic shop and ...
IN FLAMES gets “BEST SWEDISH LIVE ACT” nom at the Bandit Rock Awards
IN FLAMES have yet again, been nominated at the Bandit Rock Awards. This time in the “Best Swedish Live Act” category. Last year IN FLAMES took home ALL three prizes they were nominated for and the year before that, the band also snatched a couple ...
ANEW REVOLUTION announce tour dates
Austin heavy hitter’s ANEW REVOLUTION has announced a short run of dates this December. The band has recently finished recording their new record due early 2010 via E1 Music. They've spent the past few weeks at Spider Studios in Strongsville, Ohio ...
THE WOLFMAN wants to be your Facebook Friend
February isn't that far away, but nonetheless the folks at Universal want to make sure that you don't forget that THE WOLFMAN is coming. A new widget has been launched as a Facebook application that tracks lunar phases and counts down until the ...
Dream Theater release doc for new single; Tour in progress
“Of the 10 videos we've done through the years, I felt we have never been truly captured ‘in our element...which of course is on tour, playing to our fans, with our lighting and video show. So I thought it was time to do a video that showed us in ...
Exclusive Pics, Preview DEMENTIUM II
You thought the terror was over, but the worst is yet to come Renegade Kid has done it again. DEMENTIUM II is the follow up to DEMENTIUM: THE WARD which pushed the Nintendo DS graphically to heights never seen before on a handheld platform. ...
Mnemic to release iTunes-Exclusive single
Danish modern metallers MNEMIC will release their fourth studio album, "Sons Of The System", in Europe on January 15, 2010 and in North America on January 26, 2010 via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD was recorded at MNEMIC's own studio and at the ...
OCEANO frontman to appear on Smoke Radio
Chicago deathcore heavyweights OCEANO are currently crushing cities all over North America on the California Love Tour alongside WINDS OF PLAGUE, STICK TO YOUR GUNS, SLEEPING GIANT and CIRCLE OF CONTEMPT. OCEANO are used to touring relentlessly, ...
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Metal Hammer Dimebag Tribute - Full Track Listing
The UK's METAL HAMMER will celebrate their 200th issue (on-stands December 16th) by marking the five-year anniversary of the tragic death of guitarist Dimebag Darrell Abbott. The Metal Hammer cover story will be accompanied by a 13 track Tribute ...
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Megadeth Drummer Shawn Drover blogs for Sick Drummer
SHAWN DROVER of Megadeth has posted his second of four tour blogs on the Sick Drummer Magazine website. Coming to you from the Endgame World Tour, the blogs talk about life on the road for Shawn and the kinds of things he deals with on tour. ...
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Full DVDetails, Art for Rob Zombie's HALLOWEEN II
Last week we brought you early word on Sony Home Pictures Entertainment's DVD & Blu-ray editions of Rob Zombie's recent HALLOWEEN II. Now we've got the full details on three editions hitting the market, along with artwork and pre-order info. ...
The Sound of FRIGHT NIGHT: An Interview with David Chackler
A few weeks ago I peeled open my rib cage to reveal my raw, beating heart and the sound of that heart was (to the tune of “thump-thump, thump-thump”) : FRIGHT-NIGHT, FRIGHT-NIGHT, FRIGHT…. Yeah, I worship writer/director Tom Holland’s 1985 vampire ...
Oh Yeah! Haunt Me Morella!
You ever have one of those nights you can’t sleep? So you go down to the living room, turn off all the lights, make sure no one is home, and “accidentally” turn on Cinemax? If you’ve done so, then you know about the cavalcade of skin that takes ...
New trailer for DAYBREAKERS arrives
Lionsgate just sent over a copy of the 2nd full-length trailer for the vampire flick DAYBREAKERS, which was previously a Yahoo! exclusive. Check out the new trailer, along with full details on the film below the jump, and be sure to click here for ...
Snoop Dogg's MALICE N WONDERLAND gets cinematic
Next Tuesday, Snoop Dogg will unleash his latest studio effort when MALICE N WONDERLAND hits the streets. Marking his return to PRIORITY RECORDS, MALICE is Snoop's first album of all-original material since 2008's EGO TRIPPIN, and is a return to ...
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Paul Naschy 1934 – 2009
Spanish horror legend dies. Jacinto Molina Álvarez, better known worldwide as Paul Naschy, died at his Madrid home Tuesday morning following a year long battle with cancer. The actor, writer, producer and director publicly played down the extent ...
Indie Western GUN TOWN released on DVD
Filmmaker/Actor Lee Vervoort just hit Fango with the news that his micro-budget horror/western GUN TOWN has been released and is now available for purchase on DVD. Vervoort, who posts on the FANGORIA Forums (in addition to other online haunts) under ...
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Trinity of Terrors: Meet Mister Sam Shearon
One of the coolest things about Fangoria's 30th anniversary TRINITY OF TERRORS in Las Vegas was an impressive poster depicting every guest of the blood-soaked weekend. Besides classic covers and various personalities including Slipknot, there were ...
HORROR SOCIETY presents the HOLIDAY OF HORRORS fest!
Our friends over at Horror Society are bringing yet another event to Chicago's Portage Theatre, when their HOLIDAY OF HORRORS FILM FESTIVAL arrives on December 12th. Director Lewis Jackson will be in-attendance to present his 1980 classic ...
Chicago has CREEPS, BLAIR WITCH, BLACK CHRISTMAS for TERROR IN THE AISLES 3
This Saturday night, frightfans in the Chicago area can catch a "Total Horror Triple Feature" when Movieside's TERROR IN THE AISLES 3 takes over The Portage Theatre. Director Fred Dekker (MONSTER SQUAD) will be in attendance to present his directors ...
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BSB: Jacinto Molina, Paul Naschy, Waldemar Daninsky....no more.
I have just learned the news: one of my heroes, Jacinto Molina aka Paul Naschy has passed away. I was hoping to meet this man before he died, hoped to tell him how much his dearnged and beautiful gothic horror films and unique screen presence meant ...
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Vampire!
I was a teenage FRANKENHOOKER!
With her pale blue eyes and long blonde (sometimes black) hair, striking Kathleen Gati is one of Hollywood's busiest character actresses. From her ruthless slaver in TRADE to DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES, Gati really gets around. You've heard her sultry ...
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Cauldron set to film LIVE DVD at Hometown Show in Toronto
For the past month, Canadian heavy metal heroes CAULDRON have been tearing their way around North America, leaving their infectious breed of timeless, true heavy metal ringing in everyone's ears along the way. CAULDRON have been supporting ...
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Metal Blade Records signs Colorado's Allegaeon
Colorado's ALLEGAEON (pronounced: uh-lee-juhn) has joined forces with Metal Blade Records! Formed in early-summer 2008, with the release of their self-titled EP immediately following, ALLEGAEON has quickly spread their brand extreme metal locally, ...
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GAY OF THE DEAD #29 - SOCKET’s Alexandra Billings
December 1 is World AIDS Day, and I have the pleasure of knowing someone HIV+ who is both connected to the horror/sci-fi world and a huge fan, actress Alexandra Billings. I met Alexandra ages and ages ago, right around when someone invented fire. ...
Weekly DVD & Blu-Ray Chopping List 12/01/2009
Curious to know what frightful films and devilish discs will be available to view in the privacy of your own digital dungeon this week? Fango's got you covered. Below the jump you'll find the full list of titles arriving in-stores this Tuesday, ...
Saosin Kicks off Tour in Video Webisode
Saosin have just released a new Sao TV webisode (see it below) that documents the band as they embark on their most recent tour. Follow the band as they make their first stop at local San Diego radio station 91X, where fans were treated to an ...
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OBITUARY to release LIVE XECUTION PARTY DVD
Beginning their career as Xecutioner in 1984, OBITUARY remains one of the most influential and groundbreaking bands in the death metal genre they inadvertently helped forge. Hailing from the sunny state of Florida, the band's decidedly un-sunny ...
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LIMP BIZKIT reveal new album title...
As the 90's resurgence continues, cautious eyes and ears have been pointed at the LIMP BIZKIT camp for the past year. After reuniting the original Bizkit lineup, the band has made several appearances throughout Europe playing club shows and ...
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Terror Tidbits (Fango #289): What’s Scary?
All my life I’ve been going to see scary movies, beginning with 1950s black-and-white monsterfests like THE BLACK SCORPION and EARTH VS. THE FLYING SAUCERS (where the alien invaders look very much like the prawns in DISTRICT 9), and although much ...
Terror Tidbits (Fango #289): LEGION: Apocalypse Soon
Two things will be clear when Screen Gems’ LEGION opens January 22: This isn’t your father’s Apocalypse, and these ain’t your mama’s angels. Instead, they are wingless warriors waging a battle over mankind’s only potential hope, which just happens ...
Terror Tidbits (Fango #289): After Dark Horrorfest 4: THE GRAVES
In the past three years, the After Dark Horrorfest has done much to give smaller-budgeted spine-chillers a chance to be seen as they were meant to be: on the big screen. Many of these films have been the creations of ambitious newcomers, and for its ...
RANDY AND WALTER: PORTRAIT OF TWO KILLERS (Book Review)
FANGORIA just sent me the sophomore effort of young writer Tristan Slaughter [Ed Note: Slaughter is a part-time contributor to FANGORIA] . I have not read his debut novel HELPLESS MINDS (2008), so unfortunately I cannot tell you how it compares ...
UNDER THE DOME (Book Review)
Stephen King’s latest novel, UNDER THE DOME , captivates his constant readers with a mesmerizing tale about a group of people in a small town trapped by a claustrophobic dome. The citizens in Chester’s Mill live off of hope that they will ...
MIL MASCARAS VS. THE AZTEC MUMMY (Film Review)
If you are a Luchadore aficionado, the mere mention of a title like MIL MASCARAS VS. THE AZTEC MUMMY would have you salivating in anticipation of a good old fashioned butt kicking action adventure story with masked heroes who are not only champion ...
ATTACK OF THE VEGAN ZOMBIES (Film Review)
What do you do when most of the film work in an area dries up and you’ve got a number of talented actors and technicians sitting around twiddling their thumbs? If you happen to be writer/director Jim Townsend, you come up with a script, call your ...
ORPHAN (DVD Review)
ORPHAN would seem like another entry into horror’s ‘scary kid’ sub-genre but in reality it draws upon another tried and true plotline, that of the psychotic stranger entering the lives of normal people. We saw the psychotic neighbor in PACIFIC ...
Showcase Presents: House of Secrets Volume 2 (Review)
This latest volume in the Showcase Presents series collects issues #99 – 119 of the legendary DC Comics horror anthology series. For many young and up-and-coming artists of the 1960s and 70s, anthology titles like House of Secrets and sister ...
3 to debut “Rabid Animals” video LIVE on SputnikMusic.com on Wednesday, December 2nd!
Rabid Animals , the new video from melodic rock phenoms, 3, will see its worldwide debut this week at SputnikMusic.com . They'll be hosting the LIVE video premiere on December 2nd. The band will be joining fans for a live chat about the video, ...
Earache's DEATH METAL LIVE released in Europe
The folks over at Earache just gave FANGORIA MUSICK the word that DEATH METAL LIVE, a value-packed set featuring four full DVDs of classic live death metal, is out now in Europe for less than the cost of just one regular CD. With 7 hours and over ...
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