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Mark's Horror & Suspense Blog November 2008 Archive

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

TV Movie Highlight of the Week: Lost Boys 2

Sunday November 30, 2008
© Warner Bros. The straight-to-video sequel Lost Boys: The Tribe goes straight to TNT this week when it makes its television debut on the cable network on Sunday, November 30 at ... Read More

Midnight Meat Train DVD Release Details

Thursday November 27, 2008
© Lionsgate Those of you who weren't able to see Midnight Meat Train in theaters -- thanks to Lionsgate's woeful decision to distribute it only to discount theaters -- will finally ... Read More

Finally, EIGHT Films to Die For

Wednesday November 26, 2008
A scene from Voices. © After Dark The 2009 After Dark Horrorfest has finally announced its eighth and final film: Voices. It's a Korean movie about an epidemic of violence that erupts ... Read More

Franchise Spotlight: The Omen

Wednesday November 26, 2008
© 20th Century Fox Killer kid movie fans might know the Omen movies by heart (except maybe Cinemax fodder Omen IV), but for the rest of you, here's a primer on ... Read More

New This Week: Ghosts, Vampire Santas and Killer Drums

Tuesday November 25, 2008
© Unearthed With Thanksgiving and Twilight dominating the week, there's little room for much horror-wise. No new theatrical releases and only a few minor DVD releases -- including vampire Santa feature ... Read More

Wanna Neck?: Twilight Movie Review

Monday November 24, 2008
© Summit So, I sucked up my pride and my irrational fear of 14-year-old girls and braved the crowd this weekend to see Twilight. Luckily, I found a secluded corner of ... Read More

Twilight Conquers B.O.

Sunday November 23, 2008
© Summit ...And by B.O., I mean box office, not body odor -- although body odor does play a significant role in the film. But I digress. Twilight racked up a ... Read More

Check Out of the Closet: The Gay Bed & Breakfast of Terror DVD Review

Friday November 21, 2008
© Ariztical If you don't know what to expect from a movie called The Gay Bed & Breakfast of Terror, then maybe you shouldn't be renting movies. Blood, abs and Joan ... Read More

New DVD Release Dates: Splinter, Midnight Movie, Lakeview Terrace, Baghead

Thursday November 20, 2008
© Magnolia Releasing Some new horror DVD release dates of note: December 30, 2008: Baghead: A slasher spoof about a killer with, well, a bag on his head. January 6, 2009: Midnight Movie: ... Read More

Holiday Horrors: Horror Movies for (Almost) Every Holiday

Wednesday November 19, 2008
What holiday suits The Happening? © 20th Century Fox As Thanksgiving approaches, why not celebrate with a good...horror movie? Here are some horror movies for holidays that don't normally get the horror ... Read More

A True Blood-ed Hit for HBO

Tuesday November 18, 2008
Rutina Wesley and Anna Paquin in True Blood. © HBO If the renewal of HBO's True Blood for another season wasn't already an indication, the ratings are clear: the show is a hit. ... Read More

New This Week: Twilight, Zombies, Koalas and...Musical Numbers?

Tuesday November 18, 2008
© Summit And so it begins. The Twilight era. Will it go down as the beginning of an epic series, or could it be an epic flop? I'd guess something closer ... Read More

New Trailers: Vacancy 2, Possession, The Lodger

Monday November 17, 2008
© Sony A few new trailers to whet your whistle (whatever that means): a sequel (Vacancy 2: The First Cut) that's really a prequel and a pair of remakes (Possession, a ... Read More

New Twilight Movie Clips and Interviews!

Sunday November 16, 2008
© Summit Those you who can't wait until Twilight hits theaters this Friday can get of taste of what's to come with a batch of new movie clips, interviews and behind-the-scenes ... Read More

Amusement Gets Release Date; All the Boys Love Mandy Lane Next?

Saturday November 15, 2008
© Warner Bros. The good news: long-delayed Amusement is coming out January 20! The bad news: it's going straight to DVD. Oh well. Better DVD than perpetual limbo (Hello, Trick 'r ... Read More

Twilight Sequels in the Works

Friday November 14, 2008
Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson in Twilight. © Summit It won't be released until next week, but Summit Entertainment is already banking on Twilight's success -- so much so that it has bought ... Read More

Franchise Spotlight: I Know What You Did Last Summer

Thursday November 13, 2008
© Columbia It might be the dead of autumn, but maybe thinking about summer -- or Jennifer Love Hewitt's cleavage -- will make you feel warmer. Take this time to catch ... Read More

10 Horror Movie Remakes That Are Better Than the Originals

Wednesday November 12, 2008
Does Texas Chainsaw Massacre make the list? © New Line So, you say you hate all the horror movie remakes coming out? Well, don't be too hasty to make a blanket judgment, because ... Read More

New This Week: Hellboy II...Not Much Else

Tuesday November 11, 2008
© Universal With no theatrical horror releases and only a handful of DVD releases, this week is the calm in between the storm of Halloween and the storm of Twilight, so ... Read More

Toothless: Blood Wars DVD Review

Monday November 10, 2008
America Olivo and Tony Todd in Blood Wars. © MTI Blood Wars is a low-budget, direct-to-video movie releasing this week that sounds like it might play out like Star Wars with vampires. ... Read More

TV Movie Highlight of the Week: Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem

Sunday November 9, 2008
© 20th Century Fox Sure, it might be the worst entry in either the Alien or the Predator series, but AVP:R is, well, um...readily available? That's all I got. Catch it ... Read More

My Bloody Valentine Trailer...in 3-D!

Friday November 7, 2008
© Lionsgate Perhaps the best thing about The Haunting of Molly Hartley last week was the premiere of the My Bloody Valentine 3-D trailer beforehand, although as the colorful new teaser ... Read More

Sing Along to Repo! The Genetic Opera Movie Clips

Friday November 7, 2008
© Lionsgate Those of you whose curiosity has been piqued by the concept of the horror rock opera Repo! The Genetic Opera can get a taste of what the musical numbers ... Read More

Sneak Peek: Boogeyman 3 Movie Review

Thursday November 6, 2008
© Sony The third in the Boogeyman series (which hopefully won't have the subtitle Hammond Hall that it had when I watched it) doesn't hit DVD until January 20, but I ... Read More

The Top 10 Friday the 13th Deaths

Wednesday November 5, 2008
Jason X © New Line With the Friday the 13th remake just three months away, why not take this time to look back at one of the main things that made ... Read More

New This Week: House, Repo! The Genetic Opera, Otto; Or Up With Dead People

Tuesday November 4, 2008
Jey Crisfar in 'Otto; or Up With Dead People'. © Strand Releasing In a light week DVD-wise, three limited-run horror movies hit theaters: House (400 theaters) and the quirky twosome of the Paris ... Read More

Rob Zombie's Halloween 2?...Minus Rob Zombie?

Monday November 3, 2008
© The Weinstein Co. Accoring to DreadCentral.com, a sequel to Rob Zombie's Halloween will begin shooting in March 2009, but Zombie himself seems to be uninvolved. Whether that's good news or ... Read More

Weekend Box Office: Molly Hardly, Saw Still Law, Bruce Is Loose

Sunday November 2, 2008
© Freestyle Releasing Despite a vigorous marketing campaign, The Haunting of Molly Hartley limped to a meager $6 million tally this past weekend, according to early estimates. Hopefully, this will nip ... Read More

TV Movie Highlight of the Week: Sweeney Todd and P2

Sunday November 2, 2008
© Summit © DreamWorks There are two big horror movie premieres on TV this Saturday, November 8: Tim Burton's acclaimed (if you like theatrical singing with your gore) Sweeney Todd: Demon Barber ... Read More

Like, OMG: The Haunting of Molly Hartley Review

Saturday November 1, 2008
Haley Bennett and Chace Crawford in The Haunting of Molly Hartley © Freestyle Releasing The Haunting of Molly Hartley feels like a horror movie made by people who don't like horror movies -- ... Read More

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