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Nikki Kruex ('Dead Reckoning', 'The Story of Annie Kellister')

16 hours ago | Pretty/Scary | See recent pretty-scary news »

Interview by Nic Brown

What can you say about someone whose list of interests include horror movies, anime, video games, guns and bows, serial killers, and kung fu movies? Well if you’re talking about Nikki Kruex, you can say that you’re just scratching the surface of this actress, model, musician, paranormal investigator and artistic Jill-of-all-trades...

In fact if you visit her website, www.nikkihomicidek.ws, you’ll find a page for just about every aspect of the entertainment industry. Somehow Nikki still manages to find time for fun and when she does you may find her doing anything from shooting a crossbow to playing Grand Theft Auto. Of course with multiple film projects, a new album coming out soon and a paranormal investigation show just waiting to take off, you won’t find her relaxing much. Fortunately, Nic Brown managed to pin down this creative tornado long enough »

- Superheidi

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Why Richard Kelly's The Box could be the best film of the year

12 November 2009 10:36 AM, PST | QuietEarth.us | See recent QuietEarth news »

Year: 2009

Directors: Richard Kelly

Writers: Richard Kelly

IMDb: link

Trailer: link

Review by: agentorange

Rating: 9 out of 10

Richard Kelly channels no less than the ghost of Stanley Kubrick to turn Richard Matheson's blip of a Twilight Zone idea into one of the most astounding pieces of cerebral science fiction cinema I have ever seen. Yes, The Box is that good. It dares to scale the same intellectual heights as 2001: A Space Odyssey and it revels in the potent, restrained formalism of The Shining without ever leaving its two main characters or plot too far behind. In fact, Kelly is so self assured in executing this delicious layer-cake of a movie that The Box is now a front runner for my choice of best film of the year (yep, move over Moon) and I absolutely can't wait to see it again so I can dig even deeper into its box of mysteries. »

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Correction: Garris Hosting FearNet Series Post Mortem

11 November 2009 | shocktillyoudrop.com | See recent shocktillyoudrop news »

Correction: Garris wrote in to us to clarify that the show's episodes will run a half hour on FearNet's cable incarnation, while the webisodes will run five minutes. Filmmaker Mick Garris is returning to his roots: Interviewing fellow genre professionals. Before directing several Stephen King adaptions such as The Stand , The Shining and Desperation or creating the Showtime hit series Masters Of Horror , Garris hosted the local L.A. movie series The Fantasy Film Festival , which boasted a bevy of in-depth chats with directors such as David Cronenberg, John Landis and William Friedkin. Variety reports that Garris will now host Post Mortem With Mick Garris for FearNet, the site that most recently premiered the original web-series Fear Clinic in October. Already... »

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AFI's 100 Years ...100 Movie Quotes

4 November 2009 4:45 AM, PST | Extra | See recent Extra news »

"Extra" brings you AFI's 100 Best Movie Quotes of all time! From "The Wizard of Oz" to "Taxi Driver," see if your favorites made the list!

AFI's 100 Years...100 Movie QuotesGone with the Wind (1939)

“Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn.” —Said by Clark Gable as Rhett Butler to Vivien Leigh as Scarlett O’Hara.

The Godfather (1972)

“I’m going to make him an offer he can’t refuse.” —Marlon Brando as Don Corleone.

On the Waterfront (1954)

“You don’t understand! »

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Matthew Modine: The Hollywood Interview

2 November 2009 10:20 AM, PST | The Hollywood Interview | See recent The Hollywood Interview news »

Matthew Modine: Better Angels

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Alex Simon

Matthew Modine has been something of an iconoclast most of his working life. After being groomed for ‘80s teen idol status in early films such as Private School and Vision Quest, Modine was also one of the first actors of his generation, along with Sean Penn, to take on riskier projects, such as Robert Altman's Streamers, Alan Parker’s Birdy, Gillian Armstrong’s Mrs. Soffel, and Alan J. Pakula’s Orphans. It was his lead role as the cynical Marine Private Joker in Stanley Kubrick’s Vietnam epic Full Metal Jacket that put Modine into the pantheon of young actors who were more than just pretty faces and knowing winks at the camera. This, after all, was the young man who turned down the lead in Top Gun, arguably the prototypical ‘80s blockbuster, due to its cold war politics. From the beginning, »

- The Hollywood Interview.com

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Vampires Unite for Halloween in Sin City

1 November 2009 7:55 AM, PST | Extra | See recent Extra news »

"True Blood" stars Rutina Wesley and Sam Trammel hosted Veuve Clicquot's Yelloween party at Lavo at the Palazzo in Las Vegas, while "Twilight" vampires Kellan Lutz and Ashley Greene threw their own spooky Yelloween Halloween bash at Tao at the Venetian.

Wesley, dressed as a pirate, and Trammel, wearing a wizard costume, dined on Italian dishes at Lavo before heading to their VIP table at Lavo nightclub.

See photos of celebrities dressing up for Halloween

Lutz, »

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The Shining: Scariest Hallowe'en Book -- and Movie! -- Ever

31 October 2009 12:10 PM, PDT | Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news »

I read The Shining before I ever saw the movie, when I was maybe 12. It's an incredible book, one which taught me to fear hotel room bathtubs, what a topiary was, why you can't forget about the boiler, and the phrase "officious little prick" (I've met plenty of them since then). It's also one of the scariest movies I have ever seen — despite the fact that I knew the book backwards and forward and knew exactly what was coming. Yeah, right — Stanley Kubrick had me right where he wanted me. But back to the book, in honor of my younger self reading it breathlessly at 2 a.m. with a flashlight. It was scary — oy, so scary! — but that was just part of it. The book was about so much: The uneasy relationship between Jack and... »

- Rachel Sklar

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Top 10 Bloodiest Scenes in Film

31 October 2009 8:43 AM, PDT | HeyUGuys.co.uk | See recent HeyUGuys news »

Blood: The Last Vampire fights its way to Blu-ray and DVD November 2. The movie is a slick and stylised English adaptation of the hugely popular cult hit anime series of the same name. The movie is full of blood and gore, so in celebration of this release, we have compiled a short list of some of the bloodiest films to date. Chances are, if you loved these films and relished the blood, then you will love Blood: The Last Vampire. The name speaks for itself!

Blood: The Last Vampire (2009)

It is clear to see that Blood: The Last Vampire sticks true to its gory genre. In many of the scenes, Saya is surrounded by a group of demons. The creativity of their deaths is the winning factor here, for example in one scene she decapitates a demon by throwing a metal grate at it, and slices another in half to create an upward blood fountain, »

- David Sztypuljak

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Here's the Top 101 Scariest Film Scores!

30 October 2009 | shocktillyoudrop.com | See recent shocktillyoudrop news »

This month, Shock readers were asked to participate in Sirius Xm Radio's "Halloween Horror Score Chopdown" on Cinemagic. After gathering submissions, the show's team started rolling them out on Sirius Monday. If you haven't been tuning in, here's the complete list of soundtracks that made the cut. What do you think? Halloween John Carpenter 1 Psycho Bernard Herrmann 2 The Shining Wendy Carlos/Assorted 3 Jaws John Williams 4 Alien Jerry Goldsmith 5 Omen, The Jerry Goldsmith 6 Bride of Frankenstein Franz Waxman 7 Thing, The Ennio Morricone 8 Exorcist, The Pendereki 9 Fog, The John Carpenter 10 Rosemary's Baby Christopher Komeda 11 Hellraiser Christopher Young 12 Friday the 13th Harry Manfredini 13 A Nightmare on Elm Street Charles Bernstein 14... »

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The Shining Tops Frightening Film List

28 October 2009 5:16 AM, PDT | WENN | See recent WENN news »

The Shining has been named the most terrifying film of all time in a new poll.

The 1980 Stanley Kubrick classic, starring Jack Nicholson as a deranged writer, topped the list of the world's scariest movies ahead of Rosemary's Baby, directed by Roman Polanski.

The original Wicker Man from 1973 came in third in the Totalscifionline.com poll, which was dominated by horror classics.

The top ten also included Alfred Hitchcock's 1960 thriller Psycho, John Carpenter’s slasher Halloween, and Night of the Living Dead from 1968. »

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The Shining voted scariest horror movie

28 October 2009 2:48 AM, PDT | Boxwish.com | See recent BoxWish news »

With the weekend now within touching distance (or is that too optimistic for a Wednesday morning?), thoughts fly to Halloween. Do you have any big plans for the eerie event Boxwishers? If you are indeed partying like it’s 1999, why not check out our one-stop shop for all things Halloween, helping you find that perfect last-minute costume or getting inspiration for some frightening food or creepy cocktails? Or, if you’re going more low-key with your spooky celebrations, chances are you might be watching a horror movie and they don’t come much terrifying than The Shining, as the Stanley Kubrick classic has been voted the scariest film of all time in a poll by TotalScifiOnline.com. »

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'The Shining' tops greatest horror film list

27 October 2009 5:28 PM, PDT | Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »

The Shining has topped a list of the greatest horror films ever made. Director Stanley Kubrick's 1980 adaptation of the Stephen King novel starred Jack Nicholson as Jack Torrance, a hotel caretaker who slowly descends into insanity and becomes an axe-wielding madman by the movie's end. It was also notable for Nicholson's infamous line, "Here's Johnny!" as he breaks down a door with the weapon. The picture also starred Shelley Duvall, Danny Lloyd (more) »

- By Tim Parks

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Dafoe Was First Choice For Batman's The Joker

27 October 2009 9:06 AM, PDT | WENN | See recent WENN news »

Jack Nicholson almost lost out on the role of The Joker in 1989's Batman movie - because Spider-man star Willem Dafoe was director Tim Burton's first choice.

The Shining actor landed the iconic part opposite Michael Keaton as the Caped Crusader, but Dafoe admits the movie could have been very different had he agreed to work on the superhero film.

He tells MTV.com, "Very early, they talked to me about playing (The Joker in) Batman."

Dafoe decided against signing up for Batman and later impressed comic book fans by portraying Norman Osborn and his villain alter ego, the Green Goblin, in the Spider-Man movies. »

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Hollywood's Scariest Characters!

21 October 2009 12:23 PM, PDT | Extra | See recent Extra news »

It's almost Halloween -- time to bust out the scariest horror flicks! Which villain freaked you out the most? "Extra" brings you Hollywood's Scariest Characters -- check 'em out... if you dare! Bwahahahahah!

Hollywood's Scariest Characters!Frankenstein

Frankenstein was the first reanimated movie monster, played by Boris Karloff. Shocking!

Michael Myers

This “Halloween” maniac murdered his sister when he was six. It only got worse.

Norman Bates

Norman Bates, played by Tony Perkins, made taking »

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Interview: Director Ti West on ‘The House of the Devil’ at Chicago International Film Festival

15 October 2009 12:46 PM, PDT | HollywoodChicago.com | See recent HollywoodChicago.com news »

Chicago – Discovering young filmmaker talent is one of the most exciting elements of the Chicago International Film Festival. Writer/director Ti West is one of those discoveries, with his horror film premiere, “The House of the Devil.”

West has been building a resume since 2001, with his directorial debut “Wicked.” The House of the Devil is his fourth film, and has a horror/suspense feel that seems like the era he has set the film, in 1983.

Mary Woronov as Mrs. Ulman in ‘The House of the Devil’

Photo credit: © Magnolia Pictures

Samantha (Jocelin Donahue) is a poor college student, who desires a new apartment but doesn’t have the deposit. A mysterious sign for a babysitter piques her interest, and the mysterious gentleman (Tom Noonan) finds her perfect for the job. The assignment involves a big house and some inexplicable noises, and what the sitter must oversee might be more than she expected. »

- adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)

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Frankenweenie Feature Film Rolls Forward

13 October 2009 10:27 PM, PDT | Atomic Popcorn | See recent Atomic Popcorn news »

I know what you’re probably thinking…’Frankenweenie’ sounds like the title for a really sketchy, Halloween themed, -ahem- adult film, right? In reality, it is just one more family-friendly piece of brilliance from the mind of director Tim Burton.

One of Burton’s first projects, Frankenweenie is a black and white short film about young Vincent, whose dog Sparky dies after being hit by a car. Vincent is, of course, saddened by the death of his dear pet, but luckily, soon after, his science class is shown how to reanimate a dead frog with the use of a battery and some wires. Vincent digs up Sparky, and applies the principles learned in science class to bring Sparky back to life.

If you are fortunate enough to own the 2000 Special Edition DVD set of The Nightmare Before Christmas, then you’ll likely have seen Frankenweenie in the Bonus Features section. »

- Carly

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Blu-Ray Review: ‘Ghost House Underground Four Film Collection’ Offers Few Chills

12 October 2009 8:07 PM, PDT | HollywoodChicago.com | See recent HollywoodChicago.com news »

Chicago – It’s always nice to see world-famous filmmakers raising awareness about work from their lesser known peers. Where would Eli Roth be without Quentin Tarantino, or Neill Blomkamp be without Peter Jackson, or Danny McBride and Jody Hill be without the better half of Hollywood’s comedy titans? That’s why it’s nice to see “Evil Dead” creators Sam Raimi and Rob Tapert “hand pick” the indie horror films they admire, and then assist in their distribution.

Overall Blu-Ray Rating: 2.5/5.0

Raimi and Tapert’s “Ghost House Underground” series began last year with a collection of eight features that included the exuberant zombie satire “Dance of the Dead.” This year’s collection has shrunk to four features, none of which are as fun or memorable as last year’s “Dance.” Only one film manages to satisfy, while the other three vary in their degrees of mediocrity and failure. Let »

- adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)

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Mandalay Grabs Hill By the Horns

12 October 2009 4:40 AM, PDT | Atomic Popcorn | See recent Atomic Popcorn news »

Joe Hill, the son of legendary horror writer Stephen King, has a film on his hands: Mandalay Pictures has optioned the rights to his book “Horns,” which will be published this coming February.

Variety describes the book as “a love story driven by horror and vengeance that revolves around a 26-year-old man who wakes up one morning from a blackout hangover and finds horns sprouting out of his head. As the horns grow bigger by the day, the reason why seems to lie in the unsolved murder of his girlfriend.” Whoa. Stephen King meets David Cronenberg.

Hill, whose debut novel “Heart-Shaped Box” was picked up by Warner Bros. to be scripted and directed by Neil Jordan (The Crying Game), will serve as an executive producer of the film.

I’m excited about Horns — the Stephen King-brand of horror novel adaptation seemed to end with the underrated 1408, and if Joe Hill »

- John Cooper

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The Top Flicks for Halloween

11 October 2009 1:42 PM, PDT | Extra | See recent Extra news »

Shut the blinds, carve the pumpkins and grab the popcorn -- "Extra" has compiled a list of the best horror, thriller and campy flicks to celebrate Halloween!

Top Flicks for HalloweenAmerican Psycho

The 1991 satirical thriller centers around businessman — and serial killer — Patrick Bateman, played by Christian Bale.

The Amityville Horror

1979 thriller about the paranormal experiences of the Lutz family. The film is said to be based on true events.

Arachnophobia

This 1990 campy-horror flick about deadly »

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Lists of Doom Xxvi: Nick Coleman of 1997

11 October 2009 1:03 PM, PDT | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »

Greetings Fango Fiends! It's time once again for another installment of Fangoria Musick's Lists Of Doom - the column where we track down some of your favorite (or soon-to-be favorite) bands to get their thoughts on on the world of horror, and which films scare them.

For #26 we caught up with Nick Coleman, drummer for Chicago's 1997 - whose sophomore album Notes From The Underground hit's retail this Tuesday.  So what scares Nick? Check out his List of classic films and writers after the jump!

A Clockwork Orange (1971) written by Anthony Burgess

Just the over all crazy state of mind that Alex is in.. that’s why I love this movie.

28 Weeks Later (2007) written by Juan Carlos Fresnadillo

The best modern-day zombie movie

A Nightmare On Elm Street (1984) written by Wes Craven

A classic. Love Freddy, not Jason

The Shining (1980) written by Stephen King

I saw this when I was little »

- no-reply@fangoria.com (James Zahn)

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