Preview of Universal's 2009 Horror Offerings!

Universal's 2009 slate of horror movies trots out an impressive array of big names and even a big budget or two:

Drag Me to Hell (May 29): Spiderman and Evil Dead director Sam Raimi returns to the horror genre with this tale of a curse place on a loan officer -- sort of redundant in this economic environment. Pic:

The Wolf Man (November 6): Benicio Del Toro and Anthony Hopkins star in this remake that's been delayed by several months -- hopefully not because it stinks. Pic:

25/8 (Date TBD): Horror master Wes Craven returns to write and direct this story about a serial killer who vows to return from the grave to kill every child born on the day of his death. Pic:

Cirque du Freak (Date TBD): Apparently, vampire books are the new comics, as far as Hollywood adaptations go. This teen series is the latest. Pic:

The Last House on the Left (Date TBD): A remake of Wes Craven's gritty 1972 debut, itself based on Ingmar Bergman's The Virgin Spring. Pic: