7eventy 5ive (aka Dead Tone, 2007) Movie Review

“Se7en”, “s1m0ne”, “Thr3e”, “Thir13n Ghosts”, and now “7eventy 5ive”. All movies bafflingly fond of placing needless numbers in place of letters in their titles. A moot point yes, but an important one, for apart from “Se7en” (also...

October 20th, 2009 | Read More

Another Twilight New Moon Clip and New Images of Teen Longing

The fine folks at Summit Entertainment have released a new clip from their upcoming “The Twilight Saga: New Moon” movie called “Jacob’s Transformation”, featuring, duh, Jacob’s transformation from hunky teen kid into big ass wolf. Man, can you imagine the hormones?...

October 20th, 2009 | Read More

Who’s Ready For A Scary Movie Reboot? That’s What I Thought.

As far as I can tell, the only people — and I use that term loosely — who continue to watch the “Scary Movie” franchise are horny teenagers, corrupt government officials, and those with exceptionally bad taste in film. Regardless of what my elitist opinion may be, somebody out...

October 20th, 2009 | Read More

Subtitled Trailer For Danny Pang’s Upcoming Seven 2 One

Hong Kong director Danny Pang’s cinematic output is certainly a mixed bag. Sometimes he can knock one out of the proverbial park — 2006’s “Re-cycle” immediately springs to mind — though this is usually followed up with something along the lines of “The Eye 10″...

October 20th, 2009 | Read More

Wes Craven May Return to Direct Scream 4

I don’t know whether the world is ready for another Scream film. They were timely back when the slasher/horror genre was tired enough to make fun of but still coherent. Now, even the Scary Movie franchise (which, by the way, might be receiving a reboot, however that would work) doesn’t even...

October 20th, 2009 | Read More

Kirshner, Others Join 30 Days of Night Sequel Cast

Columbia Pictures and Ghost House Pictures’ sequel to David Slade’s 2007 vampire movie “30 Days of Night” have commenced shooting as we speak, which means a lot of the cast are already in place, though oddly enough, still no word if another actress will be taking over Melissa...

October 19th, 2009 | Read More

Plot Synopsis and Images from John Carpenter’s The Ward

Will John Carpenter’s “The Ward” finally be the movie that brings the horror master back to prominence, or just another middling horror movie with the name “John Carpenter” attached to it? Who knows, but STYD has uncovered the full plot synopsis and poster for the movie....

October 19th, 2009 | Read More

News Bits: The Tourist, Wanted Sequel, The Living

After lots of fits and starts, and a star or two falling by the wayside, Spyglass is getting some traction on their “The Tourist”, a remake of the French film “Anthony Zimmer”. Besides swapping Angelina Jolie for Charlize Theron (an upgrade, in my opinion), the studio now has...

October 19th, 2009 | Read More

Mike Mitchell’s Monster Squad Is Not A Remake

When I first read the headline today that Mike “Sky High” Mitchell was selected to direct the upcoming Warner Bros. project “Monster Squad,” my initial reaction was one of confusion and outright agitation. Misguided nerd rage eventually immediately set in, and I quickly began...

October 19th, 2009 | Read More

Box Office: Wild Things Beat Back Citizen, Paranormal Activity Juggernaut Rolls On

Who says it’s all about the kids? The weekend box office proves that adult moviegoers still have some clout, as they flocked to see Spike Jonze’s adaptation of “Where the Wild Things Are” to the tune of $32.5 million, according to studio estimates. The equally adult “Law...

October 18th, 2009 | Read More

The Devil in M. Night Shyalaman

Wait, are there killer trees in this movie? Because I don’t know if I can take another killer tree movie from M. Night Shyamalan. Thankfully, no. The film in question is “Devil”, set to be directed by the brothers Dowdle — that’s Drew and John Erick Dowdle, directors of...

October 16th, 2009 | Read More

Let Me In (2010) Movie Images Gallery

Plot: In the haunting and provocative LET ME IN, an alienated 12-year-old boy (Smit-McPhee) befriends a mysterious young newcomer (Moretz) in his small New Mexico town and discovers an unconventional path to adulthood. The film is based on the bestselling vampire novel, Lat den Ratte Komma In, by...

October 16th, 2009 | Read More

Media Blasters To Release Frank Henenlotter’s Bad Biology

Anyone who really knows me is painfully aware of my unhealthy fascination with the films of Frank Henenlotter, the director behind such cult films as “Basket Case,” “Frankenhooker,” and my personal favorite, “Brain Damage.” His first film is ages, the 2008 psycho-sexual...

October 15th, 2009 | Read More

Will Melissa George Return for 30 Days of Night Sequel? Probably Not.

If “30 Days of Night” creator Steve Niles has his way, he would really, really like to have Melissa George back to reprise her role as Stella Oleson in the sequel to the movie version of “30 Days”. Hey, he can dream, can’t he? Of course, the chances of George returning for...

October 14th, 2009 | Read More

Good God Even More New Twilight New Moon Pics? Why, Yes.

With “The Twilight Saga: New Moon” set to open next month, you can expect even more promos from the movie to hit the interwebs very soon. Here’s the latest: a new batch of images from the sequel about teen vampire angst and the girls who love them. Oh, young love, at least when I was...

October 14th, 2009 | Read More

Lemmy, Iggy Pop Reprise Their Roles For Hardware Promos

If you haven’t seen Richard Stanley’s 1990 futuristic action flick “Hardware,” then shame on you. Thanks to the fine, upstanding folks at Severin Films, this hyper violent sci-fi thriller is available on Region 1 DVD for the very first time. To help promote this fantastic release,...

October 14th, 2009 | Read More

Dying Breed (2008) Movie Review

The ‘Afterdark Horrorfest’ doesn’t register on most of the minds of people in Britain, so the films that fall under this banner most often appear in the U.K with little fanfare. It’s certainly a shame though, for gems such as “Autopsy” and “Dark Ride” end up hitting the...

October 14th, 2009 | Read More

Three Dysfunctional Clips From The Stepfather

Ah, I love the smell of promotional material in the morning. Dread Central posted three tantalizing clips from Darren Lynn Bousman’s upcoming remake of “The Stepfather” recently, and I’m passing them along to you. Truthfully, I’m not completely sold on this one, as I think...

October 14th, 2009 | Read More

New Daybreakers Poster Gets all Matrix-y

From Lionsgate, here’s the latest poster for the brothers Spierig’s vampire/horror/sci-fi movie “Daybreakers”, which may be channeling a little bit of the brothers Wachowski’s “Matrix”. Just a tad. “Daybreakers” stars Ethan Hawke, Willem Dafoe and...

October 13th, 2009 | Read More

Real-Life True Blood Lovers Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer Sign into Open House

If you’ve seen HBO’s “True Blood” TV show, you might have figured that there could easily be something between its two leads, Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer, who plays the human waitress and her lover vampire, respectively on the show. Apparently the “relationship”...

October 13th, 2009 | Read More