ALL THE BOYS LOVE MANDY LANE - REVIEWED -- [Posted 27th June 2008]
[Posted By Rich Carlin]
DAY OF THE DEAD (2008) - REVIEWED -- [Posted 27th June 2008]
[Posted By Rich Carlin]
THE RUINS - REVIEWED -- [Posted 27th June 2008]
[Posted By Rich Carlin]
MOTHER OF TEARS - REVIEWED -- [Posted 27th June 2008]
[Posted By Rich Carlin]
PROM NIGHT (2008) - REVIEWED -- [Posted 27th June 2008]
[Posted By Rich Carlin]
FEAR FEST 3 - MORE UPDATES! -- [Posted 9 June 2008]
[Posted By Rich Carlin]
FEAR FEST 3 - ANNOUNCED FOR OCT 3RD, 4TH & 5TH (2008)! -- [Posted 14 April 2008]
[Posted By Rich Carlin]
DEAD OR AMERICAN - SINGLE RELEASE -- [Posted 12 April 2008]
[Posted By John Gray]
DOOMSDAY - THE PIT OF HORROR REVIEW -- [Posted 17 March 2008]
[Posted By John Gray]
FEAR FEST 2 -- [Posted 17 March 2008]
[Posted By Rich Carlin]
'RED VELVET,' IF YOU PLEASE! -- [Posted 29 February 2008]
[Posted By Petch Lucas]
GEORGE ROMERO DROPS BY THE PIT! -- [Posted 20 February 2008]
[Posted By Petch Lucas]
JESSICA ALBA COMPLETES A TWO-PUNCH.... -- [Posted 3 February 2008]
[Posted By Petch Lucas]
....INTERVIEW WITH DIANE LANE! -- [Posted 31 January 2008]
[Posted By Petch Lucas]
"All the Boys Love Mandy Lane" isn't your typical Ambercrombie catalogue list of CW
rejects and cliched stalk and slash kills. It's a smart, well written, well directed
film that could literally revive the slump that horror has been in as of late. But,
with the troubled release of the film, my fear is that it will wind up on the video
store shelf next to The "Grudge 3" and "Boogeyman 2". Lets hope not, because it is
seriously one of the best horror films of the last ten years. [READ FULL REVIEW]
A couple of years ago director Zack Snyder and writer James Gunn did the unthinkable
and took on a new version of George A. Romero's classic zombie opus Dawn of the Dead.
Despite fan backlash, the film turned out utterly amazing and won over the hearts and brains
of most horror fans, originally opposed to the idea. It was smart, scary, and downright funny..
[READ FULL REVIEW] - Starring Mena Suvari (yum) and Ving Rhames.
It is something of a cliché amongst fans of horror that the genre had its heyday in the 1970s
and early 1980s, and has been utterly rotten ever since, "The Ruins" is a minimal exception.
It's neither great nor terrible. But it definitely has it's moments. Scott B. Smith adapts his
own novel of tourism gone wrong with this horror film. In THE RUINS... [READ FULL REVIEW]
An ancient urn is found in a cemetery outside Rome. Once opened, it triggers a series
of violent incidents: robberies, rapes and murders increase dramatically, while several
mysterious, evil-looking young women coming from all over the world are gathering in the city.
All these events are caused by the return of Mater Lacrimarum, the last of three powerful
witches who... [READ FULL REVIEW]
What do you call a slasher movie with no slashing? Prom Night... the remake that is.
No disco, no Jamie Lee, and no heads rolling down the dance floor. The remake of the
classic horror film from 1980, Prom Night is another film that only shares the title in
common with the original... [READ FULL REVIEW]
More updates of FF3! Tom Towles has just been reconfirmed to appear! Tom starred in Michael Mann's 'MIAMI VICE', Rob Zombie's 'House of 1000 Corpses' and the classic genre piece, 'HENRY: PORTRAIT OF A SERIAL KILLER'. Also confirmed for the show are Dominick Brascia and Ron Sloan, quite possibly making FF3 the largest ever FRIDAY THE 13TH PART V: A NEW BEGINNING reunion ever! It cant' be missed, stay tuned!
FEAR FEST 3 has been announced, and it's a cracker for 80's horror fans! For the next event, being held this October 3rd, 4th and 5th, reunions for
The Monster Squad, Friday the 13th Part V: A New Beginning and Halloween IV are in place. The event will take place at the Hyatt Regency hotel at DFW Airport. The reunions, Including Tom Noonan, Duncan Regehr, Danny Steinmann,
Tom Morga, Danielle Harris and George Wilbur are to be complimented with screenings of each movie (see website for details)! Also appearing are Tom Towles,of 'Henry: Portrait of a serial killer', 'House of 1000 Corpses' and Michael Mann's 'Miami Vice' and Renny Harlin, director of Die Hard 2, A Nightmare on Elm Street 4 and Cliffhanger, among many other great guests! Check out the site for
all the details, but it's set to be a great event already...
[VISIT FEAR FEST WEBSITE] [VISIT FORUM]
Dead or American (bio) have been at it for a while now. Taking influences from Fugazi, Helmet and Jesus Lizard, their debut album, "Ends", received
some excellent reviews from UK magazines Rocksound and Powerplay among others. However
they have recently recorded a new album, "Thaumaturgy", with Kurt Ballou of God City Studio (and Converge). This is easily their best material to date. Fresh back from a UK tour they've decided to release
"SHIBBOLETH", from the new album, as a free download single, complete with artwork and a B-side cover. You can download the single here, alternatively, visit their myspace... c'mon, it won't cost you a cent...
[SINGLE DOWNLOAD] [DorA MYSPACE]
"Doomsday" is three equal parts of three different
films. Grab your "Escape From New York" DVD , then
your "Camelot" DVD, and finally your "The Road
Warrior" DVD, hit pulse on your blender... and there
you have "Doomsday". The new flick from "The Descent"
director Neil Marshall. Fans will say it is a great
sci fi movie, but really it's a straight-forward
"action movie." Fans will also point to its satirical
and irreverent tone, and yes, I will grant that it
does have an edge, although not as sharp as I would
have liked.
[READ FULL REVIEW]
First of all, we'd like to thank all the fans who attended the show. We'd also
like to thank all of our guests, vendors, staff and volunteers. The event was a huge
success, granted we had a few kinks to work out. However, FEAR FEST 3 is already scheduled for
next March and we have the experience to improve upon the most recent show to make sure things run
much more smoothly. For a review of the show from a non-biased camp, check out ICONS OF FRIGHT's write up. [DISCUSS ON OUR FORUMS]
Red Velvet is the stylish new horror effort from 3Mac Studios. First-time helmer Bruce Dickson, who had previously handled visual effects on Spider-Man 3, directs, and Henry Thomas (Masters Of Horror: Chocolate) and Kelli Garner (Bully) star. Thomas plays a self-described "storyteller," whose macabre yarns intrigue his neighbor (Garner) following a chance encounter. How these tales of terror correlate with real-life events which may be happening around them provides the story's arc and catalyst for suspense. Look for a cameo by the legendary Forrest J. Ackerman! Red Velvet's new trailer can be viewed here, while clicking the graphic to the above right will take you to the official website.
The Pit and Dread Central are grateful to 3Mac Studios for their generous sponsorship to FEAR FEST 2, and we are all too happy to feature a Red Velvet panel featuring both Thomas (in his first convention appearance) and Garner, plus a world-premiere screening of the film. As several new guests have been added to the docket (particularly a punch-up of our Fright Night reunion!), and as there have unfortunately been a few cancelations, you might want to check Fear Fest's guest page for the updated line-up. Hope to see you this weekend!
The man responsible for the zombie genre--the great George A. Romero--has very kindly taken part in a short interview with the Pit, conducted by our own Paul Salfen. With his newly released Diary Of The Dead, Mr. Romero imparts some movie-making wisdom, and proves to be a great sport all the while.
The interview can be read here. Enjoy.
Many thanks to George Romero for the interview!
We've seen the commercial for The Eye, and it looks pretty damned good. But even better-looking is star Jessica Alba, who kindly gave our intrepid correspondent Paul Salfen an insightful interview about her preperations upon playing a blinded character and her thoughts on other possibly recurring genre roles (think, Fantastic Four, Sin City, etc.). The Eye has opened at the #2 spot domestically, but during a rather tepid box office weekend for the competition as well. Let's hope things pick up.
Read Paul's interview here, or just click the above graphic to your right.
Veteran actress Diane Lane, who has graced the screen in countless motion pictures such as Murder At 1600, The Perfect Storm and Hollywoodland has kindly spoken to the Pit about her current role in the well-publicized Untraceable. The tale of a tech-savvy detective on the trail of a diabolical murderer who uses the internet as his thrill-show forum, her character takes on such a heroic mantle as Clarice Starling (Jodie Foster) in Silence Of The Lambs.
The interview was conducted by Paul Salfen and can be read here. Great job!
