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5 September 2008 11:52 AM, PDT

The first of Magnet Releasing's "Six-Shooter Series" is Tomas Alfredson's Let The Right One In, which will be arriving in New York and Los Angeles theaters on October 24th. Today we were provided with the official poster for the film, which can be found inside. In the pic, a fragile, anxious boy, 12-year-old Oskar is regularly bullied by his stronger classmates but never strikes back. The lonely boys wish for a friend seems to comes true when he meets Eli, also 12, who moves in next door to him. But Elis arrival coincides with a series of gruesome deaths and attacks. Though Oskar realizes that she's a vampire, his friendship with her is stronger than his fear... Swedish filmmaker Tomas Alfredson weaves friendship, rejection and loyalty into a disturbing, darkly atmospheric, yet unexpectedly tender tableau of adolescence.

5 September 2008 11:39 AM, PDT

In a lengthy article about the ongoing Toronto International Film Festival, THR writes that Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions Group acquired domestic (Us) and Australian rights to Vinyan, a film we have been covering pretty heavily here on Bloody-Disgusting. Fabrice Du Welz's (Calvaire) film stars Rufus Sewell and Emmanuelle Beart as a couple searching for their missing son in a jungle filled with feral children. Click here for links to all sorts of Vinyan goodies. Still not having accepted the loss of their son in a tsunami disaster, Janet and Paul Behlmer are back in Bangkok. Hanging onto the fact that his body has never been discovered, Janet desperately clings to the idea that pirates might have kidnapped their kid in the confusion that followed the catastrophe....

5 September 2008 11:33 AM, PDT

Tom Cruise and United Artists have acquired rights to serial-killer thriller The Monster Of Florence, with Cruise attached to produce and possibly to star, according to Douglas Preston, author of the bestseller that had previously inspired the Thomas Harris sequel Hannibal. Preston and Italo journo Mario Spezi told Corriere della Sera they have inked with UA for a big-screen adaptation of their reconstruction of eight grisly double homicides believed to have been committed single-handedly between 1968 and 1985 in and around the Italian Renaissance gem. "It's the biggest movie deal in my life," the leading Italo daily quoted Preston as saying in a front page story. Previous Preston tomes made into movies include thriller "The Relic."

5 September 2008 11:28 AM, PDT

B-d reader 'GoliathSlasher' just tipped us off to Rob Zombie's official MySpace page for Tyrannosaurus Rex, which he will write and direct, where a new piece of art was posted for the film. Like previous imagery, the new pic features art by Alex Horley and displays what looks like T-Rex as a badass wrestler (in addition to being a badass boxer and biker). Read on for a look at watch for casting news soon, especially if they're going to meet their August 28, 2009 release date. Sheri Moon Zombie is the only name attached to star in Dimension Films latest Zombie project.

4 September 2008 5:24 PM, PDT

Get ready for a slew of new release dates that just went out this afternoon. First, New Line Cinema has moved Final Destination 4 3D back a week to an August 21, 2009 release. Good news for you Richard Kelly fans out there as Warner Bros. Pictures has moved The Box - an adaptation of the short story "Button, Button" - from a September 11, 2009 release all the way up to March, 20, 2009 (finally one in our favor!). On to the bad news as MGM has removed the Dowdle brothers' The Poughkeepsie Tapes from their slate and will release on an undetermined 2009 date. Lastly, in an odd move, Eli Roth's Trailer Trash has been placed under N/A... has this project been cancelled? We'll find out more. Click any title above for more info on each film.

4 September 2008 5:12 PM, PDT

Who you gonna call? Columbia Pictures has apparently heard the fans call for a third film in the horror-comedy franchise Ghostbusters as they have finally, finally set the long-gestured sequel in motion. Even though a script is being written with the intent of bringing back all four original busters, the article reports that reaching an agreement is still going to be a factor. Read on for the story and watch for updates as soon as a draft of the screenplay is delivered. Columbia Pictures is getting serious about scaring up a new installment of its blockbuster "Ghostbusters" franchise. The studio has set "The Office" co-exec producers Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky to write a script for a film designed to bring back together the original cast of Harold Ramis, Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd and Ernie Hudson.

4 September 2008 5:08 PM, PDT

Mark Pellington (The Mothman Prophecies, Arlington Road)has signed to direct Solace, a mystery thriller for New Line. The story revolves around a former doctor with psychic abilities who is drawn into a serial killer case only to find that the killer also is a psychic, leading to a showdown between the two who can detect each other's every move. Sean Bailey and Ted Griffin wrote the initial script, which was revised by Jamie Vanderbilt ("Zodiac"). Pellington, who made a name for himself in the music video world before making the transition to features, last directed "Henry Poole Is Here" and the concert film "U2 3D."

4 September 2008 1:51 PM, PDT

One franchise that appears to have been drilled in the ground is Child's Play, which last saw Chucky on the big screen back in 2004 with the release of Seed Of Chucky. Nearly four years later, creator Don Mancini is hard at work penning the remake for the film (that he'll also direct), which kicked off back in 1988 with a killer who transfers his soul into the body of a Good Guy doll. We've broke a whole bunch of stories here on B-d, and today we had the chance to have a few more questions answered... like what will change in the remake, including Chucky's design.

4 September 2008 1:36 PM, PDT

Let the Toronto International Film Festival begin! With all of the hype leading up to the event, Bloody-Disgusting is here in Toronto ready to check out all of the horror films and fill you in on which are worthy of your attention. One film we're crazy excited for is Marcel Sarmiento and Gadi Harel's Deadgirl, which will have its World Premiere this Saturday. The other day we posted an exclusive video interview with writer Trent Haaga over at Bdtv, today Twitch Films posted a behind-the-scenes piece with star Candice Accola, which can be viewed inside. A horror/thriller about two teenagers who make a shocking discovery that not only threatens their friendship but also their lives. In a forgotten room of an abandoned asylum, they find a beautiful woman tied to a bed, and soon come to realize she is anything but dead.

4 September 2008 1:25 PM, PDT

The long gestured Ghostbusters 3 is quickly becoming one of the most aggravating projects to follow on the Hollywood block. With franchises seemingly being the only real force in Tinseltown, it's shocking to me that the third film isn't already in production, or at least in heated talks. Rumors hit the web this summer at Comic Con - and then were squashed - that Apatow and Rogen would be joining the project, and there have still been rumblings about this Hellbent CGI direct-to-disc release, but nothing has ever been officially announced. Today a blurb from "real" Ghostbuster Dan Ackroyd hit the web that carries a small glimpse of hope. Read on, watch, then speculate with the best of us...

4 September 2008 1:00 PM, PDT

A new interview was discovered today where Writer-Director John Harrison talks about his upcoming adaptation of Clive Barker's Book Of Blood, which has 10-minutes teased to a lucky Frightfest UK audience last month. Inside you can find word from Harrison, who says that the film won't be the blood-soaked horror film we all expected. "It has its moments, but it is not a gore-fest," John Harrison tells IFMagazine. "It is more of a supernatural thriller a la The Others, or The Orphanage. Very moody. Very character driven. We screened a preview of the first ten minutes at the Frightfest Festival here in London last week. Its the big U.K. horror festival, and thousands of fans come from all over the U.K., the U.S. and Europe."

3 September 2008 9:30 PM, PDT

I've never heard of anything like this... ever. A new article in this evening's Variety details various projects for Spanish director Guillermo del Toro, which reports that he's officially "booked" until 2017. Can you imagine that? Knowing you're going to be working your arse off for the next decade, making millions of dollars and having no worries in the world? Sounds like a dream! But you can't say he didn't earn it. Inside you'll find the article, which reveals some new projects on the horizon. Projects include: Frankenstein, Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde and Slaughterhouse-five, aong with Drood, The Hobbit and H.P. Lovecrafts At The Mountains Of Madness.

3 September 2008 7:05 PM, PDT

Canadian producers Unstable Ground are hard at work packaging and developing The Eternal, and have some new exciting news. The first cast member has agreed to join lead Adam Wilson in this foray into madness and bloodletting. Highly-talented character actor James Lorinz (from the cult-hits Frankenhooker and Street Trash) will play a major role in the film. This film will mark Lorinzs return to the genre, his first horror-related film since the early 90s. Lorinz was my first choice for the character, it was tailored for him, stated director Justin McConnell, his performance in Frankenhooker is so acclaimed for a reason.

3 September 2008 6:52 PM, PDT

The dates and preliminary lineup for this years annual After Dark Horrorfest 2009 were announced today by After Dark Films CEO Courtney Solomon. The After Dark Horrorfest will take place January 2-9, marking its third year. The new title joining the 8 Films to Die For lineup is From Within, directed by Phedon Papamichael (Dp on 3:10 to Yuma and upcoming W) and written by Brad Keene. The film joins The Butterfly Effect Revelation, The Broken, Slaughter and Perkins' 14. Read on for more details on all of the films and the event. In From Within, a rash of suicides hit the small community of Grovetown, causing fear and panic among local residents. As those around 18-year-old Lindsay continue to die gruesome deaths, she begins to distrust everyone and suspects she will become the next victim.

3 September 2008 9:27 AM, PDT

We were just sent a link to an article over at the Santafe, which details star Galen Hutchison's upcoming Hollywood rise. In the article a new behind-the-scenes photo appeared from the set of J.T. Petty's The Burrowers (trailer), which will have its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival this week. Inside you'll find the photo, along with a new look at one of the creatures from the film. After a family is brutally murdered in their home, a group of ranchers and infantry men embark on a crusade to find the killers. When a mysterious killer attacks their ranks, they discover that carnivorous creatures are hiding beneath the surface of the earth waiting to feed on their flesh.

3 September 2008 8:53 AM, PDT

Writer Ted Dekker revealed on his official website that Robby Henson's adaptation House will be arriving in limited theaters November 14th from Roadside Attractions, after being acquired from 20th Century Fox. The film first made headlines back in November of 2007 as it was screened at the American Film Market in Beverly Hills, CA. Inside you can check out the cities that will play the film that stars The Devil's Rejects co-stars Bill Moseley, Leslie Easterbrook and Lew Temple. In rural Alabama, two couples find themselves in a fight for survival. Running from a maniac (The Tin Man) bent on killing them, they flee deep into the woods and seek refuge in a house. They soon realize the killer has purposely lured them to this house and that they are now trapped. As they huddle around an old fireplace, a tin can falls through the chimney...

3 September 2008 8:41 AM, PDT

Bruce Campbell announced on his official website this morning the first tour dates for his latest feature film, My Name Is Bruce, which is produced, wrote, directed and starred in. In addition, inside you'll also find a look at the official poster for the film that is the tale of a small town set upon by demons after a group of teen-agers unwittingly unleash an ancient curse. Campbell, playing himself, is kidnapped off the set of a B horror movie and, despite his protestations that he's just an actor, is forced to play the role of his heroic movie character in order to save the town. Mr. Campbell will be on hand at all of the screenings for a Q+A session!

3 September 2008 8:31 AM, PDT

September 7th at 9Pm marks the premiere of HBO's new vampire series, True Blood, which is from the producer of Six Feet Under. If you're a vampire fiend and can't wait for the new series, you can get pumped by checking out two original documentaries on vampires airing before the premiere. Both will air on September 6. The docs are titled True Bloodlines: A New Type and True Bloodlines: Vampire Legends. Local waitress Sookie Stackhouse (Anna Paquin, below), however, knows how it feels to be an outcast. "Cursed" with the ability to listen in on people's thoughts, she's also open-minded about the integration of vampires particularly when it comes to Bill Compton (Stephen Moyer), a handsome 173-year-old living up the road. But as Sookie is drawn into a series of mysteries surrounding Bill's arrival in Bon Temps, that tolerance will be put to the test.

3 September 2008 8:19 AM, PDT

AMC discovered that "Star Trek" and "Lost" Producer Damon Lindelof is working on bringing Stephen King's Dark Tower to life. "The Dark Tower is to me every bit as daunting an adaptation as the Lord Of The Rings trilogy must have been for Peter Jackson, except we've got seven books we're looking at. And the idea of doing that at the same time Carlton and I are bringing Lost to a close is simply not viable. There are always Dark Tower conversations, but the figuring out of what this will look like as a movie has not begun. If The Dark Tower were in the right hands, I would love to see seven movies executed just right. But you have to get people to see the first one to get them to come and see the second one."

2 September 2008 9:46 PM, PDT

One of the most talked about movies playing at this year's Midnight Madness portion of the Toronto International Film Festival is Deadgirl, a new coming-of-age horror film that is being called "this year's Mandy Lane." Today we posted our exclusive interview with directors Marcel Sarmiento & Gadi Harel who talk about the horror/thriller about two teenagers who make a shocking discovery that not only threatens their friendship but also their lives. In a forgotten room of an abandoned asylum, they find a beautiful woman tied to a bed, and soon come to realize she is anything but dead. Watch this spot for more soon.

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