Incredible Indie Zombie Short: Plague

If you have about 20 minutes to spare, give this a watch. It's really great.


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Rob Zombie To Direct Television Show?

Rumour has it that the undead hillbilly rockstar and filmmaker, Mr. Rob Zombie, is in talks to direct an episode of an unnamed forensic crime series - quite possibly CSI or one of its spinoffs.

Interestingly, Zombie has gone on record saying that his next work might not even be horror related at all.

I'm a big fan of Rob Zombie's particular brand of white trash horror so I'll be watching this closely and updating you all as news arises.

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Cabin Fever 2 Trailer

Sam Raimi pulling a Peter Jackson, Plus Awesome Low Budget Short

Just as Peter Jackson did with the then unknown director of District 9, Neill Blomkamp, Sam Raimi is playing big brother with Uruguayan commercial director, Fede Alvarez, to produce an alien invasion film based off his short Ataque de Panico! (Panic Attack). This will be Alvarez's first feature film. 



Thanks to the short film above which reportedly cost only $300 to produce, Ghost House Pictures has made a seven-figure deal with Alvarez to expand upon its idea for the big screen, writes Variety. Will Sam Raimi's involvement make sure it's a success? Time will tell. 

P.S. I love the 28 Days Later music used in it.

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Paranormal Activity director to take us to Area 51

Oren Peli's next film, Area 51, is now heading to studio and landing in theatres sometime in 2010, reports Variety.

"The film employs the "found footage" narrative structure that Peli used in "Paranormal Activity" to tell the story of three teens whose curiosity leads them to the notorious Area 51 portion of Nellis Air Force Base in the Nevada desert."

Recommended: Cabin Fever (2002)

Chaos breaks loose among a group of college students renting a cabin in the woods when one of them falls victim to a deadly flesh-eating virus. Lines are drawn and some start doing whatever it takes to not get sick. Needless to say friendships take a bit of hit. Laughs (it's almost a comedy at times), nudity and gore ensue. Do I really need to say more?

When released in 2002, Eli Roth's directorial debut, Cabin Fever, was met with mostly positive critical response and was praised by the likes of filmmakers Peter Jackson (who gave a quote to be used in the film's advertising) and Quentin Tarantino (who in response called Eli Roth "The Future of Horror"). It has since become a cult classic among horror fans and any self respecting horror lover should not be without seeing this bloody gem at least once.

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Cabin Fever 2 Coming to DVD, Blu-ray Feb. 16

A sequel to Eli Roth's cult classic Cabin Fever will be heading straight to DVD and Blu-ray on February 16th, 2010. Titled Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever, the flesh-eating virus continues where it left off by finding its way to a high school. I'm sold.

I had no idea a sequel was being made but I'm definitely excited as the first is an excellent mix of campy laughs and gore. If you haven't seen the original Cabin Fever, do yourself a favour and please do so. It's a great movie to watch with a bunch of friends. I guarantee you won't be disappointed.

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Paranormal Activity Coming to Bedrooms Dec. 29

Starting December 29th you can feel even more uncomfortable at home by watching this movie in bed! At night! With the lights out! I DARE YOU!

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Steven King considering sequel to The Shining

Whatever happened to Danny Torrance? Turns out Steven King has been wondering that too.

Last week at the Canon Theatre in Toronto, King surprised an audience by revealing he's been planning a sequel to one of his most popular novels, The Shining. He even talked a bit about the plot. Danny, now 40, works at a hospice for the terminally ill where he uses his powers to help the dying 'pass on' or something along those lines. What will King call this new story? Doctor Sleep.

Perhaps to keep people guessing, King mentioned he wasn't completely committed to writing the new novel. Now, even if this novel does see the light of day, what are the chances of it becoming a film? Let alone one that can do the original justice? Would you even want a sequel to Kubrick's The Shining? I'm not sure I would. Regardless, though, I'm still intrigued by what will come of this.

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