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Mark's Horror & Suspense Blog October 2008 Archive

By Mark H. Harris, About.com Guide to Horror & Suspense

Martyrs Movie Review: Hold on to Your Lunch

Friday October 31, 2008
© Wild Bunch Martyrs, the latest in a line of hyper-violent French horror movies, is the most shocking yet, earning the French equivalent of an X rating. Admirably, though, it's not ... Read More

First Look at the Night of the Demons Remake!

Thursday October 30, 2008
Bobbi Sue Luther in Night of the Demons. © Seven Arts This week, we got our first look at the remake of Night of the Demons, one of the 15 Best Halloween ... Read More

New Trailers: Underworld 3, Haunting in Connecticut, The Uninvited and More!

Wednesday October 29, 2008
(L-R) Emily Browning and Arielle Kebbel in The Uninvited. Photo: Kimberley French © Paramount A bunch of new trailers just in time for Halloween, most for some reason starting with the letters "Un": The Haunting ... Read More

New This Week: Molly Hartley, Splinter, Eden Lake, Plus Zombie Strippers and Chickens on DVD

Tuesday October 28, 2008
"You talkin' to ME?" © Freestyle Releasing If it's Halloween, there must be a boatload of horror to be watched. Three theatrical releases bow this week: The Haunting of Molly Hartley and ... Read More

It'll Get Under Your Skin: Splinter Movie Review

Monday October 27, 2008
© Magnet Releasing Splinter is a fun little movie about a killer fungal parasite that debuted at Screamfest a couple of weeks ago and gets a limited run in select theaters ... Read More

G-Rated Teens Take Down Saw

Sunday October 26, 2008
© Lionsgate Slightly less disturbing than Beverly Hills Chihuahua defeating Quarantine a couple of weeks ago: High School Musical 3 bests Saw V this weekend. According to estimates, HSM3 made about ... Read More

TV Movie Highlight of the Week: One Missed Call and a Bunch of Other Stuff

Sunday October 26, 2008
© Warner Bros. It's not surprising that the week of Halloween is also the week in which the most horror and suspense movies air on TV. As such, there are a ... Read More

Actually, You Will Believe How It Ends: Saw V Review

Saturday October 25, 2008
Carlo Rota should've seen it coming. © Lionsgate Contrary to popular belief, the original Saw's appeal didn't lie solely in gory torture porn set pieces, but rather in its well-written, brilliantly executed ... Read More

More Twilight Pics!

Friday October 24, 2008
Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson in Twilight. © Summit Still another month to go until Twilight comes out, so quench your thirst with these new pics. If it helps, imagine the Twilight kids ... Read More

You're Invited: Let the Right One In Movie Review

Thursday October 23, 2008
Lina Leandersson in Let the Right One In. © Magnet Releasing Vampire lovers are living in Nirvana right now. Not only do they have True Blood to watch on TV, but they ... Read More

The Top 15 Horror Movies for Halloween

Wednesday October 22, 2008
You could watch any old horror movie to get into the Halloween mood, or you could watch horror movies that take place on Halloween itself. Wouldn't that be freaky? No? ... Read More

Get Ready for Two More Seasons of Dexter!

Tuesday October 21, 2008
Michael C. Hall as Dexter. Photo: Peter Iovino/Showtime Showtime announced today that it has re-upped its hit serial killer series Dexter for another two seasons, meaning that Miami will officially become the ... Read More

New This Week: Saw V, Passengers, Strangers DVD and More!

Tuesday October 21, 2008
Anne Hathaway in Passengers. Photo: Kimberly French © Sony October kicks into high gear horror movie-wise this week, with four films hitting theaters. Saw V is the only wide release, while ... Read More

New Saw V Pics!

Monday October 20, 2008
Joris Jarsky in Saw V. Photo: Steve Wilkie © Lionsgate One more chance to whet your appetite for Saw V: check out a batch of juicy new photos! (And don't think about ... Read More

TV Movie Highlight of the Week: Tuner Classic Movie Scare-athon

Sunday October 19, 2008
© Criterion American Movie Classics makes a bit deal about its Fearfest every year, but Turner Classic Movie's lineup this week is second to none as far as old-fashioned horror classics ... Read More

The Road Delayed Until 2009?

Saturday October 18, 2008
Kodi Smit-McPhee, Viggo Mortensen in The Road. Photo by Macall Polay © 2929/Dimension Although it has yet to verify the information, The Hollywood Reporter seems awfully confident that the upcoming post-apocalyptic thriller The Road ... Read More

Let the Right One In Theater Listings!

Saturday October 18, 2008
© Magnet Releasing Award-winning vampire movie Let the Right One In begins a staggered limited release next week, first in New York and Los Angeles and then in Iowa City (?), ... Read More

Hammer Time! Icons of Horror Collection: Hammer Films DVD Review

Saturday October 18, 2008
© Sony Fans of the British Hammer films of the '60s and '70s will certainly want to check out Icons of Horror Collection: Hammer Films, which gathers four '60s Hammer productions ... Read More

Write Your Own Reviews!

Friday October 17, 2008
Everyone's a critic, and now on About.com, it's never been easier to force your opinion on others! You'll notice that on all of my movie and DVD reviews, there's now ... Read More

Trick 'r Treat: The Best Horror Movie You've Never Seen?

Friday October 17, 2008
Samm Todd in Trick 'r Treat. © Warner Bros. A lot of people exaggerate that such-and-such movie is the best movie you've never seen, but in Trick 'r Treat's case, you probably ... Read More

We All Scream for VH1's Scream Queens!

Thursday October 16, 2008
© VH1 Admit it, you've caught yourself watching the occasional VH1 reality show, be it I Love New York, Rock of Love or anything involving Flavor Flav. YEEEAAAAH BOIIIII!!!! Well, you ... Read More

Become Your Favorite Horror Movie Villain for Halloween!

Wednesday October 15, 2008
The Monster Squad © Lions Gate The old standard horror movie costumes (pictured) have been done a million times -- Dracula, Frankenstein, the Wolf Man -- so this Halloween, how about ... Read More

New This Week: Midnight Movie, Stuck, Ghost House Underground

Tuesday October 14, 2008
Lee Main in Midnight Movie. © Bigfoot Entertainment As theaters gear up for a "strawberry rain" of bloody horror releases in the weeks leading up to Halloween, this week is relatively light, ... Read More

Moonlight DVD Due in January

Monday October 13, 2008
© Warner Bros. Moonlight fans can have one last fling with their favorite vampire private eye (that is, if their thirst hasn't been satiated by True Blood) when the entire 16-episode ... Read More

Stuck on You: Stuck DVD Review

Monday October 13, 2008
© Image Stuck, from renowned horror director Stuart Gordon (Re-Animator), has an intriguing premise: what would you do if you hit a man with your car, and he ended up lodged ... Read More

This Is What's Wrong With the World: Quarantine #2 Behind Talking Chihuahua

Sunday October 12, 2008
I know; I can't believe it either. © Screen Gems Early reports for the weekend box office have Quarantine opening at number two with around $14 milion, or roughly $2 more than ... Read More

From My POV, Quarantine's Pretty Good

Sunday October 12, 2008
© Screen Gems Quarantine is the latest in a line of first-person POV horror movies over the past decade, and it's one of the better examples -- granted, it's a remake. ... Read More

TV Movie Highlight of the Week: Mulberry Street

Sunday October 12, 2008
© Lions Gate This week, the Sci Fi Channel debuts perhaps the best that the 2007 After Dark Horrorfest had to offer: the not-quite-zombie movie Mulberry Street, whose apartment building outbreak ... Read More

Coming Soon From the Sci Fi Channel: More of the Same!

Friday October 10, 2008
© Genius The Sci Fi Channel has reached an agreement with RHI Entertainment, the company behind the "Maneater" series of killer animal films that have aired on the channel -- including ... Read More

Screamfest 2008: All Treats, No Tricks

Friday October 10, 2008
© Warner Bros. The annual Screamfest horror film festival opens today in Hollywood with perhaps the most impressive lineup in the fest's eight-year history. Kicking things off tonight is the long-delayed, ... Read More

House Release Date Changed

Thursday October 9, 2008
© Roadside Attractions Good news for those who can't wait for the upcoming movie House, from acclaimed novelists Ted Dekker and Frank Perreti: its release has been moved up a week ... Read More

Guillermo del Toro Adapting Lovecraft, Frankenstein AND Jekyll and Hyde?

Thursday October 9, 2008
© Universal It appears that Hellboy's Guillermo del Toro might be returning to his horror roots after directing the upcoming Hobbit films. Comingsoon.net has an interview with the director -- who ... Read More

After Dark Horrorfest III Up to Seven Films?

Wednesday October 8, 2008
© Hoyts Although it has yet to be announced on the official site, Bloody-Disgusting.com is reporting that After Dark Horrorfest III has added two more movies to its lineup, meaning it ... Read More

20 Horror Movie Clichés I Can Do Without

Wednesday October 8, 2008
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4 © New Line What horror movie clichés drive you crazy? Ghostly kids (pictured)? Genetic testing gone awry? The burned-out cop/priest/high school gym teacher who's lost his ... Read More

Catch Death Note II in Select Theaters Next Week!

Tuesday October 7, 2008
© Viz Video Although the first Death Note movie, based on a popular Japanese manga (comic) about a notebook that causes death to anyone whose name is written in it, just ... Read More

New This Week: Quarantine, The Happening, Joy Ride 2, Feast 2, Jack Brooks

Tuesday October 7, 2008
© 20th Century Fox It's officially October, so let the horror avalanche begin! As Halloween approaches, Quarantine aims to pull you into the theater with its spooky POV appeal, while a ... Read More

More Quarantine Pics!

Monday October 6, 2008
Photo by John Bramley © Screen Gems If you can't wait until it opens this Friday, check out these new pics from Quarantine. If you flip through them real fast, it's like ... Read More

Sit and Sin: The Devil's Chair DVD Review

Monday October 6, 2008
© Sony The Devil's Chair is a small British independent film from writer/director Adam Mason, whose Broken made a splash on DVD last year as part of the Dimension Extreme lineup. ... Read More

TV Movie Highlight of the Week: After Dark Horrorfest '07

Sunday October 5, 2008
© After Dark While the films from the first After Dark Horrorfest have played for some time now on the Sci Fi Channel, this week sees the second batch debuting on ... Read More

New Trailer and Photos for Let the Right One In

Friday October 3, 2008
© Magnet Releasing As the release date fast approaches, there's a new trailer and some new pics available for the highly acclaimed Swedish vampire film Let the Right One In. It ... Read More

Dexter Premiere Sets Record

Thursday October 2, 2008
© Showtime Dexter's third season premiere on Sunday scored "killer" ratings, earing the highest viewership for a Showtime drama premiere since Nielsen began its new method of tracking in 2004. It ... Read More

It's a Sticky Situation: Splinter Photos, Trailer

Thursday October 2, 2008
© Magnet Releasing Although it opens only in limited release (so far, just New York) on Halloween, Splinter is one of the more eagerly anticipated horror films of the fall. See ... Read More

Angel Heart Remake in the Works?

Wednesday October 1, 2008
© TriStar According to Variety, a group is developing a remake of the great 1987 voodoo-themed murder mystery Angel Heart, which starred Mickey Rourke and Robert DeNiro. One of the group, ... Read More

Teaser Poster for My Bloody Valentine 3-D

Wednesday October 1, 2008
© Lions Gate Lions Gate has released a teaser poster for the upcoming remake of the '80s slasher My Bloody Valentine, which is looking fairly promising. It has a decent director ... Read More

Don't Look Back -- or Forward, for That Matter: Rest Stop 2 Review

Wednesday October 1, 2008
© Warner Bros. Somewhere along the line, the 2006 straight-to-video film Rest Stop found enough of an audience to justify a sequel. I didn't love the first, but I hoped that ... Read More

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