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Trinity Of Terrors: Know Your Spooksmodel

7 November 2009 10:33 AM, PST | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »

So you've seen her picture in the magazine or just been to Fango's Trinity of Terrors in Vegas, and you wanna know who the beautiful girl in the tiara with the chainsaw is?

It's actress Shannon Lark, Fangoria Magazine's first official Spooksmodel. If you're curious as to how the plucky young performer landed this gig, or what duties that job entails, you're in luck, because here's where you get to Know Your Spooksmodel.

Pat Jankiewicz: Shannon, Is it true that when you became our Spooksmodel, you vowed to protect Fangoria from Enemies both foreign and domestic?

Shannon Lark: I did.

Pat Jankiewicz: How were you selected for this important job?

Shannon Lark: I participated in a contest where I danced onstage with a real chainsaw to Fergie's "London Bridges". They felt like I was the most crafty for the job, particularly with my expertise with handling Craftsman chain saws. »

- no-reply@fangoria.com (Pat Jankiewicz)

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CinemaSpy's Week-End TV Recap (Oct. 31)

31 October 2009 9:30 PM, PDT | CinemaSpy | See recent CinemaSpy news »

Two shows were out of the mix again last week, Fringe and Dollhouse, both of which will be absent this coming week as well.

Meanwhile, for the shows that did air first-run episodes this past week, the spotlight was on Thursday, which was a bit disappointing for ratings. Fox's airing of the World Series between the New York Yankees and the Philadelphia Phillies dominated the airwaves, garnering a 10.6/17 share, according to Fast National ratings from The Nielsen Co. By comparison, even the reality juggernaut Survivor couldn't compete with America's favorite pastime, returning a 7.1/11 for its Survivor: Samoa iteration.

Both, however, finished well ahead of FlashForward, which is settling back down a bit. The ABC skein earned a 5.7 rating/9 share, matching the all time low it had back on Oct. 15. That's an eight percent drop from the previous week, and nine-and-a-half percent below its season average so far.

FlashForward remains the highest-rated network genre show, »

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Lists of Doom XXX: Travis Miguel of Atreyu

26 October 2009 7:18 AM, PDT | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »

For those that like a little rock with their horror, it's time for another installment of Fangoria Musick's Lists Of Doom. This is the spot where we talk with some of your favorite bands to get their takes on the world of horror.

With their latest effort Congregation Of The Damned due in-stores tomorrow via Hollywood Records, we caught up with Atreyu guitarist Travis Miguel to get his thoughts on the films that scare him.

It's time for Lists Of Doom 30...

Cannibal Holocaust (1980) - Ruggero Deodato

"Cannibalism, chopping up turtles straight from the river, beating monkeys to death so they can feast on them, gratutious nudity, and rape....fun for the whole family!"

Zombie (1979) - Lucio Fulci

"The Lucio Fulci flick has one thing every other zombie movie never had - a shark, eating a zombie."

*Pictured left on the cover of Fangoria #8

Return Of The Living Dead Part II »

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

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Exclusive Interview: Doghouse Director Jake West

26 October 2009 12:38 AM, PDT | FilmShaft.com | See recent FilmShaft.com news »

“Now is not the time to stop objectifying women.” This sharp line of dialogue, delivered by a character staring at a group of living dead females, is a key moment in director Jake West’s Doghouse.

Danny Dyer, Noel Clarke and Stephen Graham star as a group of blokes undergoing a tough time of it with the opposite sex. Unable to communicate or articulate themselves properly with their girlfriends and wives – and with one of the gang undergoing a messy divorce – they decide to go on a lads weekend and re-connect with their maleness. Arriving in the quiet country village of Moodley, the gang stumble upon a military-operation-gone-wrong and the female population are now a ravenous bunch of mutant zombies.

With its tongue-firmly-in-its-cheek and playful use of stereotypes, West’s third feature is a comic exploration of the battle of the sexes. In fact, the battle becomes literal. Packed full of gallows humour, »

- Martyn Conterio

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The Lovely Bones to Play Before British Royalty

16 October 2009 9:44 PM, PDT | iconsoffright.com | See recent Icons of Fright news »

According to EW, Peter Jackson's upcoming film The Lovely Bones is set to play for the UK's Royal Film performance, a charity that's attended by member of the British Royal family.  Jackson and cast members will also attend.  Read the brief article here.

This means that the Queen of England may very well be watching a film directed by the guy who made Bad Taste and Meet The Feebles, and the zombie opus Dead Alive.  It's a strange world. »

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Review: Dead Snow

8 October 2009 3:39 PM, PDT | The Hollywood News | See recent The Hollywood News news »

Adam Mast reviews the Nazi-zombie flick!

Nazis are villainous enough, but - as the gleefully gory Dead Snow so chillingly illustrates - Nazi zombies are the personification of pure evil.

As Dead Snow opens, a group of Norwegian twenty-somethings are making their way to an isolated weekend retreat. Their plans? To ski, party, and get haked. The plans are cut short however, when murderous Nazi zombies show up and spoil the party.

Dead Snow certainly has a familiar set up. With it's intentionally obvious first act and self referential humor, this film knows exactly what it wants to be; a blood drenched slice of playful zombie horror. Once the Nazi zombies make their appearance, Dead Snow really comes alive in a relentless, lively bit of gory fun that evoked big time cheers from the audience I screened it with.

There are several memorable moments to speak of in Dead Snow »

- Paul

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NYC’s Scary Movies 3 gets Red; free tickets to American Werewolf w/Landis!

8 October 2009 9:47 AM, PDT | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »

The Scary Movies 3 festival being held by Manhattan’s Film Society of Lincoln Center October 12-22 at the Walter Reade Theater (165 West 65th Street, upper level), which we first reported on last week, has updated its schedule, with the addition of fright filmmaker Eric Red and two of his movies to the lineup. And in conjunction with the Film Society, Fango is offering five free pairs of tickets to the Thursday, October 15 at 8 p.m. showing of An American Werewolf In London, with writer/director John Landis in attendance!

Red will be on hand for 1986’s original The Hitcher, which he scripted, and his new writing/directing venture 100 Feet; see the full updated schedule below. To enter to win tickets to American Werewolf with the Landis Q&A, send an e-mail by 12 noon Est on Tuesday the 13th to fangoscreening@starloggroup.com. You must list “American Werewolf” as your subject line; plus, »

- no-reply@fangoria.com (Michael Gingold)

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Weekly Poll Results: Best Zombie Movie

7 October 2009 9:31 AM, PDT | FilmJunk | See recent FilmJunk news »

I don't think anyone will be surprised to see George A. Romero's Dawn of the Dead top last week's poll, but wow... it was an extremely close race between the top 3 choices. Edgar Wright's Shaun of the Dead and Danny Boyle's 28 Days Later just barely fell short of the #1 spot, while Romero's original Night of the Living Dead and Zack Snyder's Dawn of the Dead remake rounded out the top 5. I fully acknowledge that Day of the Dead should have also been on this list (as many of you have pointed out), particularly in place of Evil Dead 2 (although Evil Dead 2 did still get a fair number of votes). I guess I just thought Romero had already been fairly represented. Other than that, do you agree with the results? I'm a little disappointed that Return of the Living Dead was way down at the bottom, but then again, »

- Sean

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Nobody Shows Any Old Horror Movies In NYC - Except All Of These:

5 October 2009 2:22 PM, PDT | iconsoffright.com | See recent Icons of Fright news »

A fellow writer on another site pointed out something today: We like to complain that there isn't any good horror movie programming going on in NYC, but there's almost always something going on if you look hard enough. Of course, you're not likely to see catch NYC's finest horror programming on many of the other sites, seeing as all those shockers are far too centrally located in disgusting California. (I see what you did there...) Who has the time to search through the hundreds of theater listings in Manhattan to find a good batch of flicks playing. We do! We do!

There's the Scary Movies 3 Film series at the Walter Reade Theater by Lincoln Center (classy!), the Brooklyn Academy of Music (Bam) has a Creepy Cat series coming up and a number of other genre flicks programmed for October, and The Sunshine Landmark Cinema in Manhattan Always has a midnight cult-flick screening every Friday-Saturday-Sunday, »

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Fantastic Fest Review: Yesterday

4 October 2009 9:49 AM, PDT | FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news »

Does the zombie genre have anything new to offer? I say no, but then again I'm not a filmmaker.  The only way a zombie movie can stand out in a genre crowded with the undead is to do what it does better than everyone else. The movie needs to compete with the goriest (Dead Alive), the scariest (28 Days Later (not technically zombies, I know)), or the funniest (Return of the Living Dead (yes it is funnier than Shaun of the Dead)) zombie movies already out there. But what do you do if your budget consists of little more than pocket change and your cast and crew consists solely of amateurs? And if that isn't bad enough, what do you do if you're Canadian? If you're writer/director Rob Grant you invite all your friends and neighbors to work on the movie both in front of the camera and behind, and you pool everyone's pocket change together into »

- Rob Hunter

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American Werewolf with Landis, much more at NYC’s Scary Movies 3

29 September 2009 10:20 PM, PDT | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »

Manhattan’s Film Society of Lincoln Center has announced the full slate for its Scary Movies 3 festival, running October 12-22 at the Walter Reade Theater (165 West 65th Street, upper level). Among the highlights are a screening of An American Werewolf In London with writer/director John Landis in attendance, the New York premiere of MacAbre by Indonesia’s Mo Brothers and a non-midnight showing of Oren Peli’s Paranormal Activity.

The complete schedule is as follows:

Monday, Oct. 12

2:30 p.m.: Tom Savini’s Night Of The Living Dead

4:30 p.m.: Peter Jackson’s Dead Alive

7 p.m.: Oren Peli’s Paranormal Activity

9:30 p.m.: The Mo Brothers’ MacAbre

Tuesday, Oct. 13

2 p.m.: David Cronenberg’s The Brood

4 p.m.: MacAbre

6 p.m.: Jerzy Skolimowski’s The Shout

Wednesday, Oct. 14

1:30 p.m.: John Landis’ An American Werewolf In London

8:45 p. »

- no-reply@fangoria.com (Michael Gingold)

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Scary Movies 3 and other NYC fright-film fests

23 September 2009 2:30 PM, PDT | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »

Fango got the scoop that Manhattan’s Film Society of Lincoln Center will present a third Scary Movies festival next month at the Walter Reade Theater (165 West 65th Street, upper level). It’s one of a trio of genre-centric showcases hitting New York-area revival houses in time for Halloween.

Scary Movies 3 hasn’t had exact dates confirmed yet, but we hear that among the movies to be presented on the Walter Reade’s big screen are Peter Jackson’s Dead Alive, Colin Eggleston’s original Aussie chiller Long Weekend and Jerzy Skolimowski’s odd and obscure 1978 film The Shout. Also part of the lineup will be a cult-classic 1980s film that, we’re told, was remade in the last few years (that really narrows it down!). Keep an eye on the Film Society website for more details to appear soon.

Over at Brooklyn’s BAMcinématek at the Bam Rose Cinemas »

- no-reply@fangoria.com (Michael Gingold)

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Lists of Doom Xxv: Evil J of Otep

16 September 2009 12:28 AM, PDT | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »

It's been only six months since we launched Lists Of Doom here at Fangoria Musick, and here we are with the 25th installment!

For the quarter-mark, we've got Jason McGuire, better known to metal fans as "Evil J", bassist/backing vocalist for one of my favorite bands, Otep. Currently touring in support of their recently-released album Smash The Control Machine, J took time out to share the details on his ten favorite fright films. J said it was hard to choose just ten, but we were able to get it narrowed down.

Here's Evil J's List Of Doom...

1. Creepshow (1982) Dir. George A. Romero

A childhood favorite. I've watched this movie every year on my birthday since I was 10.  It is the greatest collection of short horror stories ever.   It made me hate cockroaches and I never wanted to look under the stairs, but it is all good, because it’s Father’s Day, »

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

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Exclusive: Ten Questions with Mushroomhead

25 August 2009 3:17 PM, PDT | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »

Currently on the road in the final stages of the Hed to Head tour, Fangoria Musick caught up with Jeffrey Nothing and Stitch from Mushroomhead for an update from the road. Fango fiends may recall when the band performed at our Chicago stop on this year's FangoCon tour, where the hotel was shaken (literally) by the Ohio band. We hit Stitch and Nothing with Ten Questions...

1. First off give me an idea what it’s been like for Mushroomhead throughout the years. There have been some lineup changes, some label changes, some hard earned success. A lot of good and bad over the years - give me some insight into your ventures, and where they’ve brought you today.

Jeffrey Nothing: We are the poster children for the phrase; "What doesn't  kill you makes you stronger!" After all in the end, all we have is each other and even though »

- no-reply@fangoria.com (Matt Molgaard)

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Five Cautionary Tales For Surviving The Imminent Zombie Outbreak

18 August 2009 1:30 PM, PDT | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »

Science has discovered that "if zombies actually existed, an attack by them would lead to the collapse of civilisation unless dealt with quickly and aggressively." The quote comes from the BBC, reporting on a research paper published in the book "Infectious Diseases Modeling Research Projects" (and thanks to Sci Fi Wire for pointing out this Amazing revelation). So in case you were worried, don't. Scientists on this planet are hard at work figuring out how best to prepare for the inevitable(?) zombie plague.

I've got a few tips for them too. Scientists can be a stuffy bunch. They prefer the safety of their labs (at least for the purposes of this writeup). Needless to say, they don't get out to the movies so much. I do though, and I've seen a lot of zombie movies. Certainly enough to know which ones we should be showing young kids as a warning »

- Adam Rosenberg

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Discuss: District 9 and Peter Jackson

11 August 2009 11:00 AM, PDT | TribecaFilm.com | See recent Tribeca Film news »

So District 9, opening this Friday, is expected to be the science fiction sleeper hit (made for just $30M) of the summer. The film is directed by newcomer Neill Blomkamp. And yet, everywhere we look, we see Peter Jackson's name above the title. (Jackson even gets first billing in the Wikipedia entry.) Duh, Jackson's got mad clout, and Blomkamp's claim to fame (so far) is making a fantastic short film that grabbed Jackson's attention and admiration. (Kudos to him!) It's a recurring trend in Hollywood to give prominence to the name of a producer with game: think Judd Apatow with Superbad, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, and Year One. Other examples? Steven Spielberg, Adam Sandler... all involved to various degrees (some quite deeply) in the projects they produce. What we want to know is threefold: 1. How apparent are Jackson's fingerprints on District 9? Our sources tell us it's most reminiscent of »

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A Lovely Trailer for The Lovely Bones

5 August 2009 12:42 AM, PDT | DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news »

Before Peter Jackson made it Huge, he belonged to us genre fans, providing us with classics like Bad Taste, Dead Alive, and Heavenly Creatures just to name a few. The trailer for his latest film, The Lovely Bones, just debuted on Apple, and we've got a peek at it for you right here!

The story centers on a young girl who has been murdered and watches over her family - and her killer - from heaven. She must weigh her desire for vengeance against her desire for her family to heal.

Check out the trailer below, and look for more on this one soon.

The Lovely Bones - Trailer

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Rattle your bones in the Dread Central forums »

- Uncle Creepy

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Trailer Debut for Peter Jackson's 'The Lovely Bones'!

4 August 2009 9:51 PM, PDT | bloody-disgusting.com | See recent Bloody-Disgusting.com news »

Beyond the break you'll find the trailer debut for Peter Jackson's The Lovely Bones, which arrives in theaters December 11. Based on the critically acclaimed best-selling novel by Alice Sebold, DreamWorks Pictures' adaptation centers on a young girl who has been murdered and watches over her family and her killer from heaven. She must weigh her desire for vengeance against her desire for her family to heal. Mark Wahlberg, Rachel Weisz, Susan Sarandon, Stanley Tucci, Michael Imperioli and Saoirse Ronan all star. Peter Jackson's claim to fame was directing the Lord Of The Rings trilogy, but became a cult favorite with Dead Alive, Bad Taste and Meet The Feebles. »

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'Left 4 Dead 2' Most Wanted Zombie-Killing Weapons - Lunchtime Twitter Poll

24 July 2009 9:00 AM, PDT | MTV Multiplayer | See recent MTV Multiplayer news »

"Left 4 Dead 2" introduces a handful of new implements of destruction with with to take out your zombie aggression, but I can't help but feel like they're missing a few. For example, where's the comical stuffed teddy bear from "Dead Rising" or the classic vinyl records from "Shaun of the Dead"? You guys had some suggestions too, of course.

gravitybomb @multiplayers Seeing as it's Valve, I'll be disappointed if I don't get to wield trusty crowbar.

willchick @multiplayers I'd love to see the Lobo from World War Z make an appearance. Maybe as an "upgraded" melee slot a la the auto-shotgun in L4D.

FatKidChops @multiplayers the Winchester Poolstick.

albedo777 @multiplayers lawn mower! Dead Alive showed the cinematic promise while Dead Rising showed the gaming potential! Must needs it now!

doctorseleski @multiplayers L4D2 is missing a sling shot. You know... à la Bart Simpson. Survive the horde with that!

mattbanks »

- Russ Frushtick

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Comic-Con Day 1: 'District 9' Special Screening, New Pics & Peter Jackson Q&A

24 July 2009 3:43 AM, PDT | Fandango | See recent Fandango news »

The secret screening of producer Peter Jackson's upcoming District 9 took place Thursday night, and while we've been sworn to secrecy as far as posting any sort of pseudo review, we can tell you a few things about it. It went over like gangbusters for the Comic-Con crowd-a mix of Internet fanboy press like Harry Knowles and Devin Faraci as well as a lot of lucky fanboys (and girls). If you're a hardcore fan of Alien Nation, Aliens, The Fly, E.T., Transformers (if that movie was an indie and good), Dead Alive or Star Wars...well, mix 'em all in a blender, hit puree, and the result might be something like this gritty little allegorical action horror sci-fi suspense film. Below are a few new Comic-Con stills from the film. What's the story? Watch the...

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- Fandango

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