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17 July 2008 9:44 PM, PDT | From DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news

Massachusetts' biggest horror gathering and one of our absolute favorite shows adds a bit more meat to the bones of their fifth show, which will be taking place on October 10th-12th in Worcester, Ma. As per usual we've got the early word for you!

Appearing will be:

Jason Mewes - Feast, Dogma, Clerks 1 & 2, Zack and Miri Make a Porno, The Tripper

Brian O'Halloran - Clerks 1 & 2, Brutal Massacre, Mallrats, Vulgar, The Happening

Greg Nicotero - SFX & Makeup master, Day of the Dead, Chronicles of Narnia, The Mist, Hostel

Danielle Harris - Halloween 4 & 5, Prank, Rob Zombie's Halloween

George Wilbur - Halloween 4, 5 & 6

Keep an eye on the official Rock and Shock site for more guest additions in the coming months, not to mention their lineup of kickass bands that will bring the Rock to the Shock. And hey, get your plans in order now by visiting the official Rock and Shock forums,

Uncle Creepy

17 July 2008 11:02 AM, PDT | From iconsoffright.com | See recent Icons of Fright news

Just added! A Fright exclusive interview with actor Brian O' Halloran! We were thrilled to get the chance to chat candidly with actor Brian O' Halloran, whom genre fans will see along side David Naughton, Ellen Sandweiss & Gunnar Hansen as Jay the "A.D." in Stevan Mena's mockumentary Brutal Massacre: A Comedy. Being a huge fan of Brian's work, we couldn't help but also chat a bit about his humble beginnings, his work with Kevin Smith - particularly on Clerks and Clerks 2, and what it was like to work on M. Night Shyamalan's The Happening! Click the images below for to read on for a one of a kind interview with Brian exclusively here on Icons Of Fright!

10 July 2008 4:50 AM, PDT | From firstshowing.net | See recent FirstShowing.net news

The first trailer for John Moore's adaptation of the video game Max Payne has finally arrived. After months and months of waiting and immense early praise, we finally have our first look at what to expect in this upcoming video game adaptation. Honestly, I'm impressed, very impressed, by this trailer. It won't be what you expect, but it might leave you quite excited. I really love the visual style and this time I think Mark Wahlberg will kick ass, unlike in The Happening. I have no clue what that angel was at the end and if there is a dark fantasy or paranormal element to this, but that scene was pretty intense. I've been looking forward to this since I first heard about it and now I'm truly excited to see it. This is an international trailer courtesy of Filmweb.pl. We expect there to be a different American

Alex Billington

8 July 2008 3:07 PM, PDT | From Rope Of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news

Top Ten Best Movies Midway Through 2008 Figuring out the ten worst films over the course of the first six months of 2008 was difficult because there were so many. Unfortunately, figuring out the best films of the first six months wasn't nearly as difficult as it turns out there was really only one film left on the outside along with one major exception. First off, Cloverfield didn't make the list and for what I believe are obvious reasons. As much as Cloverfield is a fun movie to watch the first time you see it there isn't much to enjoy after that. The first 18 minutes or so are worthless set-up pieces that you never want to watch again and the last 60 minutes of the film are still a bit fun, but the mystery behind the film has already been revealed and the unexpected deaths are no longer unexpected and you begin to

Brad Brevet

2 July 2008 10:43 AM, PDT | From ifc.com | See recent IFC news

By Alison Willmore

For the many ill-wishers out there, the most disappointing thing about M. Night Shyamalan's environmental thriller "The Happening" wasn't that it was a failure, but that it wasn't a spectacular failure. Critics went in with their long knives out, only to leave shrugging that they've seen worse. Having made $59 million in theaters, it's not even the box office bomb some expected after "Lady in the Water." All in all, "The Happening" is actually pretty successful, considering it's a serious horror film about trees... that kill! In honor of that dubious designation, here's a look at the spotty history of films about murderous botanic life that have preceded it.

Killer tomatoes

Film: Attack of the Killer Tomatoes! (1978)

Directed by John De Bello

M.O.: Produce that, for no apparent reason, become massive and murderous.

De Bello's broad comedy mocked B-movie conventions while bearing its reported $90,000 budget like a badge of honor.

Alison Willmore

1 July 2008 10:29 AM, PDT | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

Disney/Pixar's Wall-E performed about as expected at the box office over the weekend, taking in $63.1 million dollars, according to final figures released Monday by box-office trackers Media by Numbers. But the real surprise was the performance of Universal's Wanted, starring Angelina Jolie and James McAvoy, which took in $50.9 million despite playing in 20-percent fewer theaters than Wall-E. In fact, Wanted took in more on a per-theater basis than the Disney hit, averaging $16,040 per theater versus $15,803 for Wall-E. In its second week, last week's box-office leader, Warner Bros.' Get Smart, dropped to third place with $20.2 million. Overall, the top 12 films grossed $180,202,418, up 23 percent from the same weekend a year ago. For the year, box office revenue is now up 0.7 percent over 2007. However, attendance is down 2.15 percent. The top ten films over the weekend, according to final figures compiled by Media by Numbers (figures in parentheses represent total gross to date):1. Wall-E, Disney, $63,087,526, (New); 2. Wanted, Universal, $50,927,085, (New); 3. Get Smart, Warner Bros., $20,211,242, 2 Wks., $77,477,031; 4. Kung Fu Panda, Paramount, $11,692,061, 4. Wks., $179,276,754; 5. The Incredible Hulk, Universal, $9,577,245, 3 Wks., $115,859,210; 6. The Love Guru, Paramount, $5,340,895, 2 Wks., $25,222,377; 7. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Paramount, 6 Wks., $5,179,960, $300,085,447; 8. The Happening, Fox, $3,907,948, 3 Wks., $59,120,854; 9. Sex and the City, Warner Bros, $3,808,288, 5 Wks., $140,170,362; 10. You Don't Mess With the Zohan, Sony, $3,175,214, 4 Wks., $91,190,129.

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30 June 2008 10:23 AM, PDT | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

In what looked like a holiday weekend at the box office -- and there will be such a weekend beginning next Friday -- the two top films earned a combined $113.6 million and the top 12 movies pulled in $179.2 million, lifting the box office 22 percent over the same weekend a year ago, according to studio estimates. Topping the list was the Disney/Pixar animated film Wall-e, which took in about $62.5 million, making it the third-best opening for a Pixar film behind The Incredibles ($70.5 million) and Finding Nemo ($70.2 million). The film, the best-reviewed of the year, performed at the low end of analysts' predictions. However, the No. 2 film, Wanted, starring Angelina Jolie and James McAvoy, soared well above their predictions, earning $51.1 million (plus $33 million overseas). In addition, last week's top film, Warner Bros.' Get Smart slipped to third place with $20 million, while Paramount/DreamWorks Animation's Kung Fu Panda added another $11.7 million to its total. "The box office is incredibly robust right now," Media by Numbers chief Paul Dergarabedian told today's (Monday) Los Angeles Times. "Historically, films do well when times are tough, when going to the movies is an inexpensive way to forget about your troubles. This is a perfect example of that." One glaring failure on the list was Paramount's The Love Guru, which plunged 61 percent to just $5.4 million in its second week. The top ten films for the weekend, according to studio estimates compiled by Media by Numbers:1. Wall-e, $62.5 million; 2. Wanted, $51.1 million; 3. Get Smart, $20 million; 4. Kung Fu Panda, $11.7 million; 5. The Incredible Hulk, $9.2 million; 6. The Love Guru, $5.4 million; 7. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, $5 million; 8. The Happening, $3.9 million; 9. Sex and the City, $3.8 million; 10. You Don't Mess With the Zohan, $3.2 million.

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30 June 2008 9:17 AM, PDT | From screeninglog.com | See recent screeninglog news

While Timur Bekmambetov’s action hit “Wanted” failed to outperform Pixar’s “Wall-e” at the North American box office, the thriller starring James McAvoy and Angelina Jolie easily took the No. 1 spot overseas, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

“Wanted” opened in 22 markets this weekend, collecting an impressive $33 million. Its domestic rival “Wall-e” only debuted in six international markets, taking in $3.1 million. The computer-animated adventure will expand into more markets in the coming weeks and months.

DreamWorks Animation’s “Kung Fu Panda” finished second at the international box office this weekend with $21.5 million, brining its foreign total to $98.5 million. Following closely in third place was “The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian,” which opened in several new markets with a gross of 20.1 million.

“The Incredible Hulk” slipped to No. 4 with a weekend gross of $12.1 million and a total international haul of  $85.5 million, while “Get Smart” earned $11.8 million in 21 territories. Peter Segal’s

Franck Tabouring

28 June 2008 11:24 AM, PDT | From GetTheBigPicture.net | See recent Get The Big Picture news

Long before his sister Abigail was nominated for an Oscar, I was on record as saying Spencer Breslin was the worst child actor I'd ever seen. Just watch Disney's The Kid (if you dare) or The Cat in the Hat (if you're a moron) and you'll see what I'm talking about. Here's how bad he has been: In The Happening, when something dastardly befalls his character, the critics in attendance applauded. Yikes.

I must say, though, that he appears to have settled into it in the trailer for his new film, a bizarre little comedy called Harold. Breslin plays a 14-year-old with male pattern baldness. Naturally, he gets picked on pretty regularly in school. But Harold tries to use his curious distinction to his advantage. I totally get what this kid's going through; when I was in sixth grade, there was a kid in my class named Eric Dyer who had a bald spot.

Colin Boyd

26 June 2008 4:59 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

The Incredible Hulk has a strong hold on the U.K. box office, remaining number one for a second consecutive week.

The comic book superhero, played by Ed Norton, kept hold of the top spot with $3.74 million (GBP1.87 million), while Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull climbed up one place to two with $2.92 (GBP1.46 million).

Sex and the City: The Movie slips into third place with takings of $2.42 million (GBP1.21 million); youth drama Adulthood is a new entry at four with $2.4 million (GBP1.2 million), and thriller The Happening rounds out the top five with $1.67 million (GBP834,624).

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25 June 2008 9:31 AM, PDT | From toxicshock.tv | See recent toxicshock news

Cast: Mark Wahlberg as Elliot Moore, Zooey Deschanel as Alma Moore, John Leguizamo as Julian, Ashlyn Sanchez as Jess, Spencer Breslin as Josh, Betty Buckley as Mrs. Jones and Jeremy Strong as Private Auster. Directed by M. Night Shyamalan Scores: Technical:66 , Story:70 , Acting:59 , Overall Score: 65 Synopsis: The film opens in New York’s Central Park, when people suddenly fall into a strange trance and begin committing suicide. New York, construction workers throw themselves off buildings. Philadelphia Rittenhouse Square, a string [...]

Brian Corder

24 June 2008 10:40 AM, PDT | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

Get Smart, starring Steve Carell as title character Maxwell Smart, took in $38.68 million over the weekend, well above estimates by box-office predictors and Warner Bros., the studio that released it, according to final figures released Monday by Media by Numbers. The only other film to open wide, Paramount's The Love Guru, starring Mike Myers, found little love among moviegoers as it debuted in fourth place with just $13.91 million. Meanwhile, the second week of Universal's The Incredible Hulk slipped to second place with $22.14 million, while Kung Fu Panda, produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Paramount, brought in $21.93 million in its third week. Meanwhile, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull returned to the top of the international box office for the third week with $25 million. The film has now taken in $392 million overseas versus $291 million at home. The top ten films over the weekend, according to final figures compiled by Media by Numbers (figures in parentheses represent total gross to date):1. Get Smart, Warner Bros., $38,683,480, (New); 2. The Incredible Hulk, Universal, $22,136,060, 2 Wks. ($97,055,430); 3. Kung Fu Panda, Paramount, $21,934,716, 3 Wks. ($155,830,875); 4. The Love Guru, Paramount, $13,907,130, (New); 5. The Happening, 20th Century Fox, $10,482,146, 2 Wks. ($50,749,495); 6. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Paramount, $8,540,313, 5 Wks. ($290,961,044); 7. You Don't Mess With the Zohan, Sony, $7,453,215, 3 Wks. ($84,308,418); 8. Sex and the City: The Movie, Warner Bros, $6,532,394, 4 Wks. ($132,452,769); 9. Iron Man, Paramount, $4,030,272, 8 Wks. ($304,816,141); 10. The Strangers, Universal, $2,122,410, 4 Wks. ($49,759,735).

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23 June 2008 10:28 AM, PDT | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

Would you believe that Warner Bros.' Get Smart, starring Steve Carell, took in an estimated $39.2 million at the box office over the weekend? That was about $10 million more than what most box-office forecasters had predicted. On the other hand, Paramount's The Love Guru, starring Mike Myers, took in just $14 million, about $10 million less than what forecasters had predicted. Two holdover films were almost too close to call. Paramount said that the DreamWorks' Animation-produced Kung Fu Panda took in $21.7 million, while Universal claimed that The Incredible Hulk took in $21.6 million. While box-office trackers Media by Numbers listed them as the No. 2 and No. 3 film in its top-ten chart, their positions could change when final figures are released later today (Monday). Overall, the top 12 movies took in about $136.9 million, up 10 percent over the comparable weekend a year ago. The top ten films for the weekend, according to studio estimates compiled by Media by Numbers:1. Get Smart, $39.2 million; 2. Kung Fu Panda, $21.7 million; 3. The Incredible Hulk, $21.6 million; 4. The Love Guru, $14 million; 5. The Happening, $10 million; 6. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, $8.4 million; 7. You Don't Mess With the Zohan, $7.2 million; 8. Sex and the City, $6.5 million; 9. Iron Man, $4 million; 10. The Strangers, $1.9 million.

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22 June 2008 6:14 PM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Spy-themed action film Get Smart has outwitted the competition in its opening weekend, taking in over $39 million (GBP19.5million) at the U.S. box office.

The film - starring funnyman Steve Carell and actress Anne Hathaway - towered over animated comedy rival Kung Fu Panda, which remained at the number two spot with $21.7 million (GBP10.85million).

Meanwhile, comic book movie adaptation The Incredible Hulk softened its roar, sliding down to number three garnering a $21.6 million (GBP10.8million) at the box office.

The new top five is rounded off by Mike Myers' oddball spiritual-inspired comedy The Love Guru - opening at number four with $14 million (GBP7million) - and M. Night Shyamalan's new thriller The Happening, which fell from number three to five, taking in an additional $10 million (GBP5million).

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22 June 2008 10:56 AM, PDT | From GetTheBigPicture.net | See recent Get The Big Picture news

It turns out Get Smart could hold on to its audience over the course of a weekend, besting our projections and winding up just short of $40 million in its debut, according to Box Office Mojo. You would have to consider this evidence that Steve Carell is now one of the comedians audiences will pay to see.

Even though Evan Almighty didn't make its ridiculous $200 million budget back last summer, it was a $100 million comedy by the end of the bean counting, and Dan in Real Life, even though it was a much smaller film, made about $50 million on a $25 million budget.

And it's curious to note that this is the weekend that cements him as a "movie star," because it's also the same weekend audiences completely gave up on Mike Myers.

His Love Guru was an absolute mess before anyone paid to see it, and now it's a bomb. Its

Colin Boyd

19 June 2008 5:09 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

The Incredible Hulk has stomped to the top of the U.K. box office, opening with an impressive $6.5 million (GBP3.25 million).

The comic book superhero, played by Ed Norton, knocked Sex and the City: The Movie into second place with $3.56 million (GBP1.78 million).

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull is at three with $3.52 million (GBP1.76 million), while director M. Night Shyamalan's sci-fi thriller The Happening is a new entry at four with $3.26 million (GBP1.63 million).

Rounding out the top five is spoof comedy Superhero Movie with $1.03 million (GBP516,000).

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18 June 2008 12:03 PM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Director M. Night Shyamalan's new movie The Happening has triumphed at the international box office after beating The Incredible Hulk to the top spot.

The sci-fi thriller, which stars Mark Wahlberg, took $32.1 million (GBP16.05 million) in its opening weekend (14-15Jun08), narrowly stealing the lead from the comic movie, which opened with $31 million (GBP15.5 million).

Sex and the City: The Movie is the third most popular movie outside of the U.S. market with $23.3 million (GBP11.65 million), while action adventure Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull is just behind at four with $18.5 million (GBP9.25 million).

Rounding out the top five is animated family comedy Kung Fu Panda, which raked in $14 million (GBP7 million).

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18 June 2008 2:23 AM, PDT | From Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news

Sex And The City has held on to the Australian box office top spot for a second week. The romantic comedy held off competition from Prince Caspian, which remained at two, and The Incredible Hulk, which entered at three. Elsewhere, Mark Wahlberg's The Happening charted at five, while Speed Racer debuted at six. Jack Black's latest comedy vehicle Kung Fu Panda went straight in at number nine. the top ten in full: 1. (1) Sex (more)

By Alex Fletcher

17 June 2008 10:55 AM, PDT | From Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news

Ed Norton's The Incredible Hulk has entered the UK box office chart at number one. The superhero movie knocks Sex And The City into second place after two weeks at the top. Elsewhere, there is a new entry at four for Mark Wahlberg's sci-fi drama The Happening. The top ten in full: 1. (-) The Incredible Hulk - £3,253,723

2. (1) Sex And The City - £1,787,507

3. (2) Indiana Jones (more)

By Alex Fletcher

17 June 2008 10:36 AM, PDT | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

Two features from Marvel Entertainment, a company that only ten years ago was forced into bankruptcy, landed among the box office's top ten over the weekend. The Incredible Hulk sold $55.4 million worth of tickets, putting it in first place, while Iron Man added $5.6 million to its gross, bringing its seven-week total to $297.9 million. Meanwhile, performing well above expectations, Fox's The Happening took in $30.5 million in its debut -- nearly twice what analysts had predicted. Last weekend's champ, Kung Fu Panda slipped to second place with $33.6 million. The top ten films over the weekend, according to final figures compiled by Media by Numbers (figures in parentheses represent total gross to date):1. The Incredible Hulk, Universal, $55,414,050, (New); 2. Kung Fu Panda, Paramount, $33,612,594, 2 Wks. ($117,289,932); 3. The Happening, 20th Century Fox, $30,517,109, (New); 4. You Don't Mess With The Zohan, Sony, $16,370,344, 2 Wks. ($68,760,685); 5. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Paramount, $14,741,834, 4 Wks. ($276,524,265); 6. Sex and the City, Warner Bros., $9,788,353, 3 Wks. ($119,522,016); 7. Iron Man, Paramount, $5,620,375, 7 Wks. ($297,918,329); 8. The Strangers, Universal, $4,024,485, 3 Wks. ($45,287,220); 9. The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, Disney, $3,165,013, 5 Wks. ($131,904,474); 10. What Happens in Vegas, Fox, $1,667,587, 6 Wks. ($75,755,145).

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