Sherlock Holmes has made his reputation finding the truth at the heart of the most complex mysteries. With the aid of Dr. John Watson, his trusted ally, the renowned "consulting detective" is unequaled in his pursuit of criminals of every stripe, whether relying on his singular powers of observation, his remarkable deductive skills, or the blunt force of his fists.

But now a storm is gathering over London, a threat unlike anything that Holmes has ever confronted...and just the challenge he's looking for.

After a string of brutal, ritualistic murders, Holmes and Watson arrive just in time to save the latest victim and uncover the killer: the unrepentant Lord Blackwood. As he approaches his scheduled hanging, Blackwood--who has terrorized inmates and jailers alike with his seeming connection to dark and powerful forces--warns Holmes that death has no power over him and, in fact, his execution plays right into Blackwood's plans.

And when, by all indications, Blackwood makes good on his promise, his apparent resurrection panics London and confounds Scotland Yard. But to Holmes, the game is afoot.

Racing to stop Blackwood's deadly plot, Holmes and Watson plunge into a world of the dark arts and startling new technologies, where logic is sometimes the best crime-fighting weapon...but where a good right hook will often do the job.

In a dynamic new portrayal of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's most famous character, Robert Downey Jr. plays the legendary detective Sherlock Holmes. Revealing fighting skills as powerful as his famous intellect, Holmes employs his own unique methods to get to the heart of a case, traveling where no one else would think to go to find what others cannot see.

Jude Law portrays Watson, Holmes's longtime colleague, who is joining him in what may be their last case before the doctor starts a new life as a married man. Rachel McAdams is Irene Adler, a woman from America, who is as alluring as she is dangerous, and whose tempestuous relationship with the detective has become the one puzzle he cannot solve. Mark Strong plays Lord Blackwood, whose own intellect, combined with merciless ambition, makes him a formidable adversary. Eddie Marsan appears as Scotland Yard's Inspector Lestrade, who is both impressed and frustrated by the great Sherlock Holmes.

Warner Bros. Pictures presents, in association with Village Roadshow Pictures, a Silver Pictures Production, in association with Wigram Productions, a Guy Ritchie Film, "Sherlock Holmes." Ritchie directed the film from a screenplay by Michael Robert Johnson and Anthony Peckham and Simon Kinberg, screen story by Lionel Wigram and Michael Robert Johnson. Joel Silver, Lionel Wigram, Susan Downey and Dan Lin produced the film, with Michael Tadross and Bruce Berman serving as executive producers and Steve Clark-Hall co-producing.

The accomplished behind-the-scenes creative team includes Oscar�-winning director of photography Philippe Rousselot ("A River Runs Through It"), Oscar�-nominated production designer Sarah Greenwood ("Atonement," "Pride & Prejudice"), editor James Herbert ("RocknRolla"), and Oscar�-winning costume designer Jenny Beavan ("A Room With a View"). The music is by Oscar� winner and multiple Oscar�-nominated composer Hans Zimmer ("The Lion King," "Gladiator").

"Sherlock Holmes" will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, and in select territories by Village Roadshow Pictures.

The film has been rated PG-13 by the MPAA for intense sequences of violence and action, some startling images and a scene of suggestive material.

www.sherlock-holmes-movie.com

Ninja Assassin opens Nov 25

Synopsis

Raizo (Rain) is one of the deadliest assassins in the world. Taken from the streets as a child, he was transformed into a trained killer by the Ozunu Clan, a secret society whose very existence is considered a myth. But haunted by the merciless execution of his friend by the Clan, Raizo breaks free from them...and vanishes. Now he waits, preparing to exact his revenge.

In Berlin, Europol agent Mika Coretti (Naomie Harris) has stumbled upon a money trail linking several political murders to an underground network of untraceable assassins from the Far East. Defying the orders of her superior, Ryan Maslow (Ben Miles), Mika digs into top secret agency files to learn the truth behind the murders. Her investigation makes her a target, and the Ozunu Clan sends a team of killers led by the lethal Takeshi (Rick Yune), to silence her forever. Raizo saves Mika from her attackers, but he knows that the Clan will not rest until they are both eliminated. Now, entangled in a deadly game of cat and mouse through the streets of Berlin, Raizo and Mika must trust one another if they hope to survive...and finally bring down the elusive Ozunu Clan.

"Ninja Assassin" is directed by James McTeigue from a screenplay by Matthew Sand and J. Michael Straczynski. The film stars Korean pop star Rain, Naomie Harris, Ben Miles, Rick Yune and legendary martial arts performer Sho Kosugi. Joel Silver, Andy Wachowski, Larry Wachowski and Grant Hill are the film's producers, with Thomas Tull, Jon Jashni and Steve Richards serving as executive producers.

The behind-the-scenes creative team includes director of photography Karl Walter Lindenlaub, production designer Graham "Grace" Walker, editor Gian Ganziano, editor Joseph Jett Sally, costume designer Carlo Poggioli and composer Ilan Eshkeri.

Warner Bros. Pictures presents, in association with Legendary Pictures and Dark Castle Entertainment, a Silver Pictures Production in association with Anarchos Productions, "Ninja Assassin."

Opening nationwide on Wednesday, November 25, 2009, the film will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company.

The film has been rated R by the MPAA for strong bloody stylized violence throughout, and language.

The Cast

RAIN (Raizo) made his US feature film debut as a race car driver in "Speed Racer," under the direction of the Wachowski brothers and the film's second unit director, James McTeigue, all of whom reunite on "Ninja Assassin."

NAOMIE HARRIS (Mika Coretti) was most recently seen in director David Ayer's "Street Kings," opposite Keanu Reeves and Forest Whitaker. Harris first burst onto the world's screens as the machete-wielding survivor in Danny Boyle's zombie horror film "28 Days Later," and gained a reputation as a versatile actress with roles as varied as Bronx agent Trudy Joplin in Michael Mann's "Miami Vice" and the voodoo Queen Tia Dalma in Gore Verbinski's "Pirates of the Caribbean 2 & 3."

BEN MILES (Agent Ryan Maslow) reteams with producers Joel Silver, Andy and Larry Wachowski and Grant Hill on "Ninja Assassin," having also starred in director James McTeigue's "V for Vendetta" and the Wachowski brothers' "Speed Racer."

RICK YUNE (Takeshi) is continually expanding his career with an array of critically acclaimed projects and box office successes. Last year, Yune starred in "The Fifth Commandment," a film he also wrote and produced.

SHO KOSUGI (Lord Ozunu) is a legendary martial arts performer who made his mark in the 1980s and 1990s with a string of successful ninja films.

Official Movie Site

KINGDOM OF THE SPIDERS coming to DVD

Cringe once more at this legendary, eight-legged invasion

New widescreen film presentation

With all-new interviews with william shatner and filmmakers, commentaries, special featurettes, rare behind-the-scenes footage and more!

ARRIVES ON DVD JANUARY 19, 2010

From Shout! Factory

Before Arachnophobia and Eight Legged Freaks...there was Kingdom of the Spiders.

While sophisticated digital effects have made it possible for swarms of beetles, bees and other insects to rampage across movie screens throughout the last decade, back in the Seventies filmmakers had no such tool. If you wanted to have scores of bugs invade the set, many of them had to be real or it looked hokey. Films about nature seeking revenge were all the rage thirty years ago, and the 1977 cult film Kingdom of the Spiders starring William Shatner pulled no punches � those were live tarantulas crawling all over the set...and the cast!

On January 19, 2010, Shout! Factory will unleash the Kingdom of the Spiders Special Edition on DVD. Featuring all-new anamorphic widescreen transfer of the film, this Special Edition DVD release contains an all-new interview with William Shatner; an in-depth commentary featuring director John Bud Cardos, producer Igor Kantor, spider wrangler Jim Brockett and cinematographer John Morrill, moderated by HOSTEL producer Scott Spiegel and Lee Christian; rare behind-the-scenes footage; �Jim Brockett: Spider Wrangler� featurette; poster gallery and the original theatrical trailer. The collectible Kingdom of the Spiders Special Edition DVD is priced to own at $19.99.

SYNOPSIS

William Shatner stars as veterinarian �Rack� Hansen in this cult film about an Arizona town infested with a horde of arachnids that turn on the humans whose insecticides have depleted their natural food supply. After livestock belonging to Rack�s friend, rancher Walter Colby (Woody Strode), fall victim to a spider attack, entomologist Diane Ashley (Tiffany Bolling) arrives and tries to help Rack deal with the crisis � but with the big county fair fast approaching, Mayor Connors (Roy Engel) refuses to let them quarantine Colby�s ranch. Soon the remaining residents of the town must barricade themselves at lodge of Emma Washburn (Lieux Dressler) lodge in an effort to save themselves from the eight-legged invaders in the ultimate man versus spider showdown.

Directed by John Bud Cardos and written by Richard Robinson and Alan Caillou, Kingdom of the Spiders was released in 1977, grossing a respectable $17 million against a $500,000 budget.

SPECIAL FEATURES:

All New Interview with William Shatner

Audio commentary by Director John Bud Cardos, Producer Igor Kantor, spider wrangler

Jim Brockett and Cinematographer John Morrill, moderated by HOSTEL producer

Scott Spiegel and Lee Christian

Jim Brockett: Spider Wrangler Featurette.

Rare Behind the Scenes Footage

Poster Gallery

Original Theatrical Trailer

Premiere Props Holiday movie prop auction

Mark your calendars now for Premiere Props Live And Exclusive Holiday Auction on December 12 with over 500 movie props and costumes! Own major props and costumes from Bruno, Whip It, The Box, Armored, The Blind Side, Bad Santa, The Flinstones, Bowfinger, 27 Dresses, P.S. I Love You, Boston Legal, Lords Of Dogtown, The Ugly Truth and much more! This auction will be broadcast live for everyone to participate worldwide and is in conjunction with the Entertainment Industry Foundation.

The Live And Exclusive Holiday Auction starts at 11am PST with the preview from 9am to 11am PST. This live event will be held at Premiere Props (128 Sierra Street, El Segundo, CA 90245) and will be broadcast live on television to over 4 million homes on Time Warner, Direct TV and Dish Network in Southern California and streamed worldwide online for everyone to watch and bid live! Make sure to pre-register now!

Authentic props and costumes from some of the hottest new theatrical releases are coming soon to Premiere Props! Visit Premiere Props for the chance to bring home one-of-a-kind, screen-used movie memorabilia from The Blind Side, Armored, Legion, Piranha 3D, Nine, Bruno, The Book Of Eli, Leap Year, The Back Up Plan, Beastly and many more!

Fear Clinic - Episode 1 review

Honest, well acted horror from the masters themselves. Finally we are given a horror show that actually focuses on the storyline more than just throw blood around the set and mix in some CGI effects.

Robert Englund, Kane Hodder and Danielle Harrison have come together and created horror gold. Taking advantage of the internet as a delivery medium the series "Fear Clinic" explores phobias as Dr Andover (Robert Englund) utilizes his unorthodox methods to cure his patients... one way or the other.

If you're tired of watching bad remakes of Japanese horror movies, rehashed, retold versions of movies that have already been done or so called horror that isn't worth watching, then Fear Clinic is for you.

If you suffer from Hydrophobia (the fear of water), then you will really be squirming in your chair. If you are not afraid of the subject, you may be after watching the episode.

The most amazing aspect of this show is that you can tell the cast is enjoying themselves as the show progresses. This is not a script that some actors were handed and they are earning their paycheck. This show is the result of three horror experts being involved in a project they themselves believe in. Well written scripts, incredible directing and insane camera angles all come together to bring us the new "must see" horror show.

Check out the show here.

Fear Clinic - Episode 1 online now

The new online horror series, Fear Clinic, starring Robert Englund, Danielle Harris and Kane Hodder started and the first episode is now available here

Metal Life interview with cast and director is here

Stay tuned for our review.

Reaper Awards limited registration for the public

Registration Now Open to the Public!

Reaper Awards 2009 will be the first event of its kind, honoring horror as it's meant to be seen, raw and uncensored. Now, due to popular demand, a limited number of Reaper Awards tickets are available for horror fans. Fan tickets cost $150 and include admission to the dinner and awards show plus a swag bag full of horror DVDs and Blu-ray Discs. Only 50 lucky fans will be able to attend, so hurry and register now!*

Cost for Fans to Attend Reaper Awards 2009:

$150 (Includes dinner, show and gift bag only)

AUCTION OF STAN WINSTON CREATED VISUAL EFFECTS PIECES

PROFILES IN HISTORY TO PRESENT AN UNPRECEDENTED AUCTION OF STAN WINSTON CREATED VISUAL EFFECTS PIECES FROM JURASSIC PARK, THE TERMINATOR, PREDATOR, A.I.: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND MORE ON OCTOBER 8-9, 2009

A Portion of the Proceeds To Fund the New Stan Winston Visual Effects Scholarship at the University of Southern California Film School

Calabasas, CA, September 24, 2009 - Profiles in History, the world's leading auctioneer of Hollywood memorabilia, will present an unprecedented collection of original screen-used visual effects creatures, armature and puppets, created by multiple Academy Award-winner Stan Winston. Numbering 85 lots, these items, which are expected to generate over $1,000,000 in cumulative sales, represent the most iconic characters ever created for film, including those from the Jurassic Park, Terminator and Predator film franchises, among others, and will be part of Profiles in History's $5,000,000 Hollywood auction October 8-9, 2009. Each piece will be accompanied by a signed letter of authenticity from Stan Winston Studio. Worldwide bidding begins at 12:00 PM (noon) both days and can be placed either in person, via mail, phone, fax or live on the Internet at: http://www.icollector.com/Hollywood-Auction-37_a5736.

Profiles In History is also pleased to announce the creation of the Stan Winston Visual Effects Scholarship at the University of Southern California (USC) Film School with the eventual creation of a Chair for Mr. Winston at USC to honor his life's work and keep his legacy alive for generations to come. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of these items will go to fund the Stan Winston Scholarship.

"Stan Winston will be remembered as one of the greatest-if not THE greatest-motion picture visual effects genius of our time. These iconic characters are not only incredible pieces of Hollywood and pop culture history, but are also incredible works of art, said Joe Maddalena, president of Profiles in History."

Highlights from the 85 lots from Stan Winston Studio, with conservative estimated sale prices include:

An original hero screen-used T-800 endoskeleton from T2 3-D: Battle Across Time ($80,000-$120,000), an original full-scale T-800 endoskeleton from Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines ($60,000-$80,000-please note-this was used for computer graphics reference for the making of Terminator 3. Unlike Terminator 2, which used full-scale endoskeleton puppets, there were no physical T-800 endoskeletons used in the production of T3), a screen-used Terminator T-800 complete costume and display from Terminator 2: Judgment Day, a 65 inches wide x 9 feet long x 77 inches tall screen-used T-1 battle-ready armored drone from Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, a screen-used full-scale T-X "Terminatrix" endoskeleton from Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, an imposing 9 � feet tall, full-size "Predator" display from Predator and Predator 2, a T-Rex maquette from Jurassic Park, a 120 inches long and 52 inches wide, a screen-used full-scale Spinosaur head from Jurassic Park III ($40,000-$60,000 EACH) and a full-scale male T-Rex head display from Jurassic Park ($30,000-$50,000), measuring an incredible 68 inches tall (on base) and 98 inches in length.

PAST Stan Winston Studio created items sold by Profiles in History have yielded astounding results, including a full-scale model T-800 Endoskeleton from Terminator 2: Judgment Day that sold for $488,750, a full-scale T-Rex head from Jurassic Park that sold for $126,500, a hydraulic screen-used Velociraptor from The Lost World: Jurassic Park II that sold for $115,000, a screen-used T-1 battle-ready armored drone from Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines which sold for $109,250 and a full body, screen-used Terminator (T-800 model with costume) from Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines that sold for $74,750.

For more information about Profiles in History and to download a complete catalog of the 1000+ items that will be offered for sale at this auction, please visit HYPERLINK "http://www.profilesinhistory.com/" \o "http://www.profilesinhistory.com/"www.profilesinhistory.com.

About Profiles in History:
Founded in 1985 by Joseph Maddalena, Profiles in History is the world's leading auctioneer of Hollywood memorabilia. Profiles in History has held some of the most prestigious and successful auctions of Hollywood memorabilia. Their auctions include costumes, props and set pieces from both vintage and contemporary film, television, and rock 'n roll. Profiles in History's location in Calabasas Hills, CA- virtually a stone's throw away from every major Hollywood studio - ensures a constant flow of fantastic and rare artifacts. With an extensive network of dealers, collectors, and public & private institutions, they are proud to play an important role in the preservation of motion picture history.

Prior Profiles in History Hollywood auctions highlights include the "Cowardly Lion" costume from The Wizard of Oz ($805,000); a full-scale model T-800 Endoskeleton from Terminator 2: Judgment Day ($488,750); a T.I.E. Fighter filming miniature from Star Wars ($402,500); a King Kong six-sheet movie poster ($345,000); the Command Chair from the "U.S.S. Enterprise" ($304,750); Harrison Ford's hero blaster from Blade Runner ($258,750); the original "Robot" from Lost in Space ($264,500); Luke Skywalker's lightsaber ($240,000); a Frankenstein one-sheet movie poster ($212,400); the Black Beauty car from The Green Hornet ($192,000); George Reeves' Superman costume from The Adventures of Superman ($126,500); the H.R. Giger designed Alien creature suit from Alien ($126,500); a full-scale T-Rex head from Jurassic Park ($126,500), the Leaping Alien Warrior figure from Aliens ($126,500), Christopher Reeve's 'Superman' costume from Superman: The Movie ($115,000), C-3PO's helmet ($120,000), The Wizard of Oz 'Winkie' Guard Costume ($115,000); a "Ming the Merciless" cape from Flash Gordon ($115,000) and the Hydraulic screen-used Velociraptor from The Lost World: Jurassic Park II ($115,000).

Win a Surrogates jacket and laptop wallet

Forbidden Planet is having a Surrogates contest to win a jacket and laptop wallet.

Enter the Contest

FBI agents (BRUCE WILLIS and RADHA MITCHELL) investigate the mysterious murder of a college student linked to the man who helped create a high-tech surrogate phenomenon that allows people to purchase unflawed robotic versions of themselves � fit, good looking remotely controlled machines that ultimately assume their life roles � enabling people to experience life vicariously from the comfort and safety of their own homes. The murder spawns a quest for answers: in a world of masks, who�s real and who can you trust?

Jennifer's Body - out Sept 18, 2009

A newly possessed cheerleader turns into a killer who specializes in offing her male classmates. Can her best friend put an end to the horror?

Starring Megan Fox, Amanda Seyfried

HALLOWEEN HORROR NIGHTS-CHILLER SCARY GOOD FILM COMPETITION

Universal City, CA-�Ten films, selected by industry judges from well over a hundred eligible entries, have been posted for online public voting in the �Halloween Horror Nights-Chiller Scary Good Film Competition,� offering filmmakers an opportunity to have their scariest short film rewarded with a broadcast on Chiller of their work, a $1,000 cash prize and a trip for two to the October 2 opening night of Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood.

Voting is open to all members of the public at www.HalloweenHorrorNights.com/Chiller.
Only one vote per person may be cast.

Prospective filmmakers were invited to submit short films of 90 seconds to three minutes in length. Selected films were first judged by a panel of horror industry professionals with storytelling skill, originality and the degree of the �good scare� used as criteria. Finalists were selected by three industry judges: "Saw VI" Director Kevin Greutert, Syfy�s Executive Vice President of Programming and Original Movies, Thomas P. Vitale and Universal Studios Hollywood Halloween Horror Nights Creative Director John Murdy. Entries were received from every part of the United States and the ten finalists represent five states, contrasting styles and varying degrees of experience and technical skill.

The winning �Scary Good� film will be announced on September 25. In addition to the prize and the Chiller broadcast of the film, the winning filmmaker will be honored in front of celebrities, studio executives and media at the October 2 Chiller-Eyegore Awards ceremony, which will kick off this year�s all-new Halloween Horror Nights event at Universal Studios Hollywood.

Finalists in the �Halloween Horror Nights-Chiller Scary Good Film Competition� are: �Appetence� (Director, Brian H. Robbins), �Bedfellows� (Director, Drew Daywalt), �Chinese Chiller� (Director, Christopher Baker), �Do No Harm� (Director, John Gehrke), �Lamaze of the Dead� (Whitney Baltz), �Mockingbird� (Director, Marichelle Daywalt), �The Nightmare� (Director, Jeff M. Breyer), �Samaritan� (Director, Charles C. Wills), �Shadow Puppets� (Director, David Schneider), and �Stranger Danger� (Director, Luke Nelson).

This year�s all-new Halloween Horror Nights� at Universal Studios Hollywood will feature new maze experiences including �Saw: Game Over,� �Halloween: The Life and Crimes of Michael Myers,� �My Bloody Valentine: Be Mine 4 Ever,� and �Chucky�s Funhouse.� Six new �scare zones,� and �The Rocky Horror Picture Show: A Tribute.� The re-imagined �Halloween Horror Nights� for 2009 will be the most intense and terrifying �live� horror event ever to be presented in a theme park environment. �Halloween Horror Nights� will continue on consecutive weekends and selected weekday nights beginning on Friday, October 2 through Halloween, Saturday, October 31. Event dates are: October 2-3, 9-11, 15-18, 23-25, 28-31. The event will begin nightly at 7:00 p.m.; closing hours vary by night throughout the event.

Tickets are now on sale at www.universalstudioshollywood.com/hhn including limited-time advance purchase discounts.

Zombieland - out 10/02/09

Woody Harrelson stars in an action comedy where he and group of friends learn to survive in a zombie infested world.

Sorority Row - out 09/11/09

A group of sorority sisters try to cover up the death of their house-sister after a prank gone wrong, only to be stalked by a serial killer.

Surrogates - out Sept 25, 2009

Starring: Bruce Willis, who plays FBI agent Greer, who is investigating a murder in an idyllic world where everyone lives their life remotely via an exact duplicate... a surrogate. As Greer investigates, he uncovers a conspiracy and he has to abandon his surrogate to get to the truth and great risk to his life.

This action adventure looks like it is going to be full of surprises and twists.

Official Site

Boondock Saints II - out Oct 30, 2009

Also check out our interviews with the cast:

Cast Interview at San Diego Comic Con 09

Whiteout - coming 09/11/09

Cast: Kate Beckinsale, Shawn Doyle, Nicolas Wright
Director: Dominic Sena
Writer: Jon Hoeber, Erich Hoeber
Studio: Warner Brothers

Plot:
U.S. Marshal Carrie Stetko tracks a killer in Antarctica, as the sun is about to set for six months.

Legion - coming Jan 22, 2010

In the supernatural action thriller Legion, an out-of-the-way diner becomes the unlikely battleground for the survival of the human race. When God loses faith in Mankind, he sends his legion of angels to bring on the Apocalypse. Humanity's only hope lies in a group of strangers trapped in a desert diner and the Archangel Michael (Paul Bettany). Legion also stars Dennis Quaid, Lucas Black, Tyrese Gibson, Kate Walsh, Adrianne Palicki, Charles S. Dutton and Willa Holland and is directed by Scott Stewart.

9 - from Tim Burton, coming 09/09/09

The time is the too-near future. Powered and enabled by the invention known as the Great Machine, the world's machines have turned on mankind and sparked social unrest, decimating the human population before being largely shut down. But as our world fell to pieces, a mission began to salvage the legacy of civilization; a group of small creations was given the spark of life by a scientist in the final days of humanity, and they continue to exist post-apocalypse. With their group so few, these "stitchpunk" creations must summon individual strengths well beyond their own proportions in order to outwit and fight against still-functioning machines, one of which is a marauding mechanized beast.

Soundtrack features "Welcome Home" by Coheed and Cambria.

After Dark Films adds LAKE MUNGO to Horrorfest 4

Greetings Horrorfest Fans!

We�re thrilled to announce LAKE MUNGO as the third film in our Horrorfest 4 lineup. It premieres January 29, 2010, in theaters nationwide. This award-winning docu-style feature chronicles the ghostly aftermath of a teenage girl�s death. Read more about it at www.horrorfestonline.com.

We�re posting photos from THE GRAVES and LAKE MUNGO Wednesday, Sept 2, so be sure to stop by www.horrorfestonline.com to check out the latest production stills fresh from the set!

Comic book author Brian Pulido (Evil Ernie & Lady Death), director of The Graves, will be at DragonCon in Atlanta, in the Comics & Pop Art Alley, September 4th thru the 7th. If you�re in the area, stop by for some Horrorfest swag!

We�d love to hear from you. Drop by www.forums.horrorfestonline.com to share your thoughts.

Lastly, you can catch up with us at www.facebook.com/afterdarkfilms and www.myspace.com/afterdarkfilms, follow us at www.twitter.com/afterdarkfilms, and watch Miss Horrorfest in action at www.youtube.com/horrorfest.

Interested in becoming an official Horrorfest Street Team member? Wanna help get the word out for the January 29, 2010 event? Email us your resume at info@afterdarkfilms.com (Be sure to write "STREET TEAM & YOUR STATE" in the subject line.)

The Horrorfest Team

After Dark Films

Pandorum - in theaters Sept 18, 2009

Dennis Quaid and Ben Foster star in this sci-fi thriller by the producers of the Resident Evil series. Two crew members awaken on an abandoned spaceship with no memory of who they are or where they are. The soon discover they are not alone on the ship and that reality is worse than they imagined.

Official Site

SPIKE TV ANNOUNCES NOMINEES FOR "SCREAM 2009"

�STAR TREK� TOPS LIST WITH 17 NOMINATIONS

4th Annual Global Event Honoring The Blockbuster, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Horror and Comic Book Genres of the Year

Tapes Saturday, October 17 At The Greek Theater In Los Angeles

�SCREAM 2009� Nominees Chosen By Advisory Board of Hollywood And Genre Leaders Including

Tim Burton, Wes Craven, Roland Emmerich, Neil Gaiman, Frank Miller, Eli Roth,

Zack Snyder And Many More

Two-Hour Event To Reveal Exclusive World Premiere Footage Of The Most Anticipated Releases of 2010

Voting Begins Today Only At http://www.scream.spike.com/

Halloween II - in theaters

Halloween II, Rob Zombie's own vision of Michael Myers, is out now. This is not a remake, but a completely new movie. Rob Zombie had stated that he wanted to show a side of Michael Myers that we have not seen yet.

After Dark Films - Join the Horrorfest 4 Street Team

After Dark Films posted the following:

Interested in becoming an official Horrorfest street team member? Wanna help get the word out for our January 29, 2010 event? Email us your resume at info@afterdarkfilms.com (be sure to write "STREET TEAM" in the subject line).

And don't forget to mark your calendars for Horrorfest 4, coming to theaters nationwide January 29-February 4, 2010.

Follow us at http://twitter.com/afterdarkfilms

DVD Releases This Week

Last House on the Left (2009)

The Last House on the Left [Blu-ray]

Surveillance [Blu-ray]

Comic Con 2009 Report - Boondock Saints II Interviews

By: Terry Bunch

Saturday morning, we met in the presidential suite at the Westin Hotel to interview the cast of Boondock Saints II. We spoke with Sean Patrick Flanery, Norman Reedus and Billy Connolly. Our full interview report will be published closer to the actual release date, but here is a summary of what was discussed.

Sean, sporting a healing black eye, discussed how the world has gone soft and that people who do bad things should have bad things happen to them. A direct mirror of his character, Sean stated that he did not have to "get into character" for the film. He also discussed his love of movies, especially those with...

Full Article Here

Comic Con 2009 Report - Fear Clinic Interviews

By: Terry Bunch

Friday afternoon, the press gathered in a private room at the convention center to interview the cast of FEARnet's upcoming series, Fear Clinic. Starring in this episodic mayhem is none other than Robert Englund, Kane Hodder and Danielle Harris. Our full interview report will be published closer to the actual release date, but here is a summary of what was discussed.

In speaking with Robert Englund, we quickly discovered his absolute passion for this project, he was speaking of Fear Clinic like it was the greatest project ever committed to film, and we believe he is right. Fear Clinic is an episodic web series made up of 8-10 minute shorts about Dr. Andover (Robert Englund), who treats patients suffering from phobias. His unorthodox methods never fail, ever. You are either cured or you die. Kane Hodder plays an....

Full Article Here

Interview: David Johnson (screenwriter for Orphan)

MetalLife.com Interview With David Johnson (screenwriter for Orphan)
By: Terry Bunch

1. Orphan is based on a story by yourself and Alex Mace. For the benefit of our readers, who is Alex Mace?

David. Alex is an executive at Appian Way, the production company that hired me to write the script. He wrote a 10-page treatment that served as the basis for my screenplay. I was given the first three pages of the treatment and asked to come up with an ending. After I was hired, they gave me the rest of the treatment and I was able to then merge my ending into the story outline that Alex had written.

2. Without giving away anything, was there a specific reason you chose to write about a "creepy little girl"? Often, children are scarier than adults in movies and the formula has been successful in the past.

David. I've been a big fan of the "evil child" sub-genre ever since I saw THE BAD SEED in college. So when presented with the opportunity to write this movie, I jumped at it. The idea of the "evil child" basically flies in the face of our instinctive drive to nurture and protect our offspring, which makes it very fertile ground for sowing horror.

3. Were you involved in any filming decisions? Did you have any say in how the script was interpreted?

David. My opinions were definitely solicited during the pre-production phase. I had a very good collaborative experience with everyone involved. But ultimately, we were all pretty much on the same page in terms of how to translate the script to screen.

4. Did you have any interaction with director Jaume Collet-Serra during the making of the movie?

David. Unfortunately, the movie was shot during the recent WGA strike, so I was not able to be involved with the actual shooting until very near the end, but Jaume and I collaborated extensively before the strike. He put together a visual treatment of what he wanted the movie to look like and as soon as I saw it, I knew the script was in good hands. He's a great director and a real pleasure to work with.

5. When you were writing the story, did you have any specific people in mind that you would have liked to have seen cast in any of the roles?

David. I don't usually write with actors in mind, but for some reason, when I was writing the character of Sister Abigail, I kept hearing CCH Pounder's voice in my head saying her dialogue. I'm a big fan of hers and so at some point I just gave in to the voice in my head and purposefully wrote the role for her. When it came time to cast the part, I shared my thoughts on it with Jaume and the producers and I just got lucky. She was available and agreed to do it.

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Movies Featuring Metal Band Member Cameos

This list is NOT complete and is intended to grow as time progresses.

Jon Bon Jovi
"U-571" (2000)
Lt. Pete Emmett
Alice Cooper
"The Attic Expeditions" (2001)
Samuel Leventhal

"Freakshow" (1999)
Pirate Jack

"Wayne's World" (1992)
self

"Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare" (1991)
Freddy's dad

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Movies Featuring Metal Soundtracks

Metal Soundtracks

This list is NOT complete and is intended to grow as time progresses.

Heavy Metal (1981)

Sepultura

"Babylon AD" (2008)
Dead Embryonic Cells
"Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby" (2006)
Inner Self
Desperate Cry

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Tikus aneh

Binatang apakah ini?

Kucing Juga Di Body Painting

Tidak ada daun akarpun jadi.Demikian yang sering kita dengar.Para pelukis tiada lelahnya dalam berkreasi.Dulu.pada jaman prasejarah dinding gua dijadikan media dalam melukis,jaman perlahan berganti,Kulit hewan,kulit kayu mulai dikenali sebagai media lukis.Hingga saat ini,kertas dan kain bahkan tubuh manusiapun menjadi media lukis yang dominant bagi para pelukis.

Dan kini hewan juga tak luput dari “amukan” para pelukis.Kucing- kucing yang manis ini adalah “korban” dari polah tingkah mereka (pelukis).Bagaimana menurut anda?>mereka makin manis bukan ;)

Body Painting

Korea Body Painting Festival

Seringkali kita mendengar istilah Body Painting.Siapa yang nggak tau?hehehehe…..Body Painting adalah Melukis Tubuh atau Lukisan Tubuh.Dimana para seniman “melampiaskan hasrat”,gejolak hati dan perasaan pada tubuh manusia.Untuk media lukisnya,mereka tidak menggunakan kanvas seperti biasanya.Dalam bodypainting mereka menggunakan tubuh wanita.Dan pada umumnya mereka menyewa model yang cantik-cantik. Wow!

Setelah menemukan sketsa yang akan digambar,kuas para seniman mulai menelusuri lekuk tubuh modelnya yang seksi.Tidak jarang pula para model diminta untuk tidak menutupi tubuhnya dengan sehelai kainpun alias bugil.Proses Body Painting

Hmmmmm…..bayangin saja bagaimana beratnya “tantangan” mereka dalam berkarya.Ahag ahag! hehehehehe........

Korea Body Painting Festival

Tetapi tidak semua seniman bodypainting mengharuskan modelnya bugil.Tidak sedikit juga yang menginginkan modelnya mengenakan bikini.
Pro?Kontra?....itu jadi keputusan anda.Yang pasti “Raga bisa terkurung,tetapi “imajinasi” akan selalu bebas”.

Cell Craft G440

Inilah dia Cell Craft G440.Konsep mobil terbang yang dirancang oleh Dr Paul Moller dan Gino d'Ignazio Gizio dari Cell Craft Grup.Seorang pilot helikopter di belakang Cell Craft grup.

Dengan tujuh kursi penumpang (termasuk kursi pilot),4 turbin pendukung(2 didepan 2 dibelakang). Cell Craft G440 mampu melakukan penerbangan berkecepatan tinggi horizontal dengan pengoperasian yang mudah.Didukung fitur yang memungkinkan VTOL (Vertical Take Off dan Landing).Jadi tidak memerlukan landasan yang panjang untuk take off seperti pesawat pada umumnya.Kapanpun dan dimanapun ingin terbang dan landing,tidak jadi kendala.

Jauh berbeda dengan flying car Terrafugia yang membutuhkan landasan untuk terbang dan landing.Untuk fitur keselamatan,saya belum menemukan informasinya sampai saat artikel ini saya posting.Tapi yang pasti keselamatan adalah hal utama dalam dunia penerbangan. Cell Craft Grup pasti sudah memikirkannya.So….,inikah flying car impianmu?Apakah Cell Craft G440 akan dipasarkan?Kita tunggu saja berita selanjutnya!

Terrafugia The Flaying Car

Sebuah perusahaan Terrafugia yang didirikan oleh lulusan MIT saat ini mengembangkan sebuah gabungan mobil dan pesawat terbang. Mobil terbang yang diberi nama Transition TM ini, memiliki sayap ketika terbang dan sayap tersebut dapat dilipat ketika menjadi mobil biasa sehingga dapat disimpan di garasi mobil. Mobil yang dapat dinaiki oleh 2 orang dan mampu membawa cargo seberat 100 pound atau
sekitar 45 kg direncanakan akan dijual tahun 2009 atau 2010 dengan harga 148.000 - 150.000USD dan Anda sudah bisa memesan dengan memberikan deposit sejak sekarang.

Siap-siap saja menabung dari sekarang. Jika mobil ini benar-benar dipasarkan (dan siapa tahu sampai ke Indonesia), tabungan kita sudah cukup untuk membeli mobil terbang ini, siapa tahu harganya akan terus berkurang seiring dengan demand yang besar. Sehingga mungkin nantinya kita bisa tinggal di kota lain untuk kerja di Jakarta. Dan semoga saja kemacetan lalu lintas, terutama di kota besar bisa berkurang.

Footbinding,Mempercantik Diri Dengan Memiliki Satu Jari Kaki

Marysunnn Guizhen tahun 2007

Marysunnn Guizhen,86tahun yang tinggal didesa Liuyi dipropinsi Yunnan,Cina ini adalah salah satu dari sebagian wanita Cina yang memiliki satu jari pada kakinya.Menurut sejarah,footbinding dimulai pada abad 10. Selama dinasti Tang (618-907) dan berakhir lebih dari seribu tahun kemudian. Footbinding telah dilakukan pada remaja putri yang berumur enam tahun,bahkan bisa pada umur yang lebih muda.
Bagaimana mereka melakukannya?Pertama-tama kaki direndam dengan air hangat yang sudah dicampur dengan ramuan tumbuhan dan darah binatang.Lalu kaki dibalut dan diikat kuat dengan kain khusus.Bayangkan bagaimana luar biasa sakit yang mereka derita.Hingga yang tersisa hanya jari jempol yang utuh.
Footbinding pada umumnya dilakukan oleh keluarga kaya, karena hanya keluarga kaya yang mampu untuk memiliki wanita yang tidak bekerja.Ini dilakukan sebagai tanda kehormatan, keindahan dan kekayaan.Itulah sebabnya hanya keluarga kaya saja yang mampu melakukanya.
Pada akhirnya, footbinding dipindahkan dari keluarga kaya kota untuk perempuan di pedesaan, di mana wanita menyadari mereka dapat menikah dengan melakukan footbinding.Salah satu syarat wajib bagi para wanita agar bisa menikah pada saat itu.Selama berabad-abad, perempuan menderita sakit dahsyat di harapan yang memiliki masa depan yang lebih baik.

Analyze Body Painting

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