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Mark's Horror & Suspense Blog April 2009 Archive

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

Pics From Season Two of True Blood!

Thursday April 30, 2009
Stephen Moyer and Anna Paquin in True Blood. © HBO Six weeks and counting to the June 14 premiere of Season 2 of True Blood, so why not bide your time by ... Read More

A Remake? You Don't Say! Next Up: Videodrome

Thursday April 30, 2009
© Universal For years, David Cronenberg's films had avoided the remake virus, but now, Variety is reporting that his Videodrome -- the bizarre 1983 tale of snuff TV, hallucinations and body ... Read More

International Spotlight: German Horror Movies

Wednesday April 29, 2009
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari Time to strap on your learnin' hats and explore the trippy -- and just a tad disturbing -- world of German horror movies. From Nosferatu to ... Read More

New This Week: The Uninvited, Martyrs DVDs

Tuesday April 28, 2009
© DreamWorks The Univited and Martyrs lead a relatively light week for horror DVDs, which also included the Kim Basinger direct-to-video thriller While She Was Out.

New Trailers: Halloween 2, Moon, Pontypool, Sorority Row

Monday April 27, 2009
© The Weinstein Co. Some interesting trailers for upcoming movies: Halloween 2: The sequel to Rob Zombie's Halloween remake...looks kinda like the original Halloween 2. Sorority Row: Another remake, this time of the ... Read More

Obsessed Slays Box Office

Sunday April 26, 2009
© Screen Gems Exceeding all expectations, the thriller Obsessed earned an estimated $28.5 million this past weekend to lead the box office, marking one of the biggest April openings of all ... Read More

Predator Reboot Confirmed!

Sunday April 26, 2009
Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem © 20th Century Fox As was rumored in January, Robert Rodriquez is producing a "reboot" of the Predator franchise, with a film entitled simply Predators -- implying more ... Read More

TV Movie Highlights of the Week: The Strangers, Halloween, 100 Feet

Sunday April 26, 2009
© Rogue Some intriguing premieres this week: The Strangers, the scariest movie of 2008, airing Saturday, May 2, at 10:00 PM ET/PT on Cinemax. Rob Zombie's Halloween remake, just a few months before ... Read More

The Crazies Pushed Back to 2010

Saturday April 25, 2009
© Overture According to the Overture Films website, The Crazies has already been bumped from this September all the way to February 26, 2010 -- a time of year that's turning ... Read More

First Look at New Moon's Werewolves!

Friday April 24, 2009
New Moon's Paul (Alex Meraz), Sam (Chaske Spencer), Jared (Bronson Pelletier) and Embry (Kiowa Gordon). Photo: James White © Summit They look more like Chippendales than werewolves, but this sexed-up first photo of ... Read More

Almost Cool: Mutant Chronicles Review

Friday April 24, 2009
© Magnet Releasing Mutant Chronicles sounds interesting on paper, but then again, so did Glitter. OK, maybe not, but you get my point. What went wrong? Find out in my review ... Read More

30 Days of Twilight? Eclipse Director Announced...Again!

Thursday April 23, 2009
Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images Contrary to previous reports that The Orphanage's Juan Antonio Bayona had been hired to direct Eclipse, the third film in the Twilight saga, it's been announced officially ... Read More

New Pics From Final Destination 4, Orphan and Whiteout

Thursday April 23, 2009
Peter Sarsgaard, Isabelle Fuhrman and Vera Farnuga in Orphan. Photo: Rafy © Warner Bros. Warner Brothers has offered a few more peeks at its summer horror movie lineup, including Orphan (July 24), Final ... Read More

The 16 Best Websites to Watch Free Horror Movies Online...Legally

Wednesday April 22, 2009
Lost in the dangerous world of torrents and DVD burning? Here are 16 safer online alternatives for watching your favorite horror movies for free.

New This Week: Obsessed, Mutant Chronicles, Burrowers and More

Tuesday April 21, 2009
Idris Elba and Ali Larter in Obsessed. © Screen Gems Horror and suspense return to theaters this week as the "fatal attraction" thriller Obsessed and the sci-fi/horror/action hybrid Mutant Chronicles are released ... Read More

Are You Ready for Some ChromeSkull?: Laid to Rest DVD Review

Monday April 20, 2009
© Anchor Bay Laid to Rest is an intriguing slasher that introduces what it hopes is a new horror icon: ChromeSkull, a tall, lanky villain with a chrome skull mask who ... Read More

More Trick 'r Treat Release Info

Monday April 20, 2009
© Warner Bros. In the wake of last week's announcement that Trick 'r Treat is scheduled for release on DVD this October, I've found out a couple of things: There's a disconnect ... Read More

TV Movie Highlights of the Week: Them, Zombie Strippers

Saturday April 18, 2009
© Dark Sky Polar opposite horror debuts this week on TV: the ultra-serious and scary French film Them (Sunday, April 19, at 12:00 AM ET/PT on the Sundance Channel) and the ... Read More

Drag Me to Hell Rated PG-13; Fanboys Commit Hari-Kari

Saturday April 18, 2009
© 20th Century Fox Sam Raimi's eagerly anticipated return to horror, Drag Me to Hell, has been slapped with the dreaded PG-13 rating. Dreaded, that is, for horror movie fans who ... Read More

Little Shop of Horrors Remake on the Way?

Friday April 17, 2009
© Alpha Video Another stop on the horror remake train... Bloody-Disgusting.com is reporting that director Declan O'Brien has optioned the rights to the 1960 cult classic Little Shop of Horrors (later ... Read More

New Trailer and Artwork for The Cell 2

Friday April 17, 2009
© New Line There's a new trailer for the sequel to the stylish Jennifer Lopez flick The Cell, which goes straight to DVD on June 16. As you can tell from ... Read More

First Image from The Crazies Remake!

Thursday April 16, 2009
Timothy Olyphant in The Crazies. © Overture We've got our first look at The Crazies, the remake of the George Romero film about a town whose residents suddenly fly into a homicidal ... Read More

Trick 'r Treat Finally Being Released in October!...On DVD

Thursday April 16, 2009
Anna Paquin in Trick 'r Treat. © Warner Bros. Two years after it was initially slated for a theatrical release, it looks like the Halloween-themed anthology Trick 'r Treat is finally going ... Read More

60 Great Horror Movie Posters

Wednesday April 15, 2009
© McLendon-Radio Pictures This might be as close as you get to actual art on this site, so soak it in. Here are 60 of the best horror movie posters of ... Read More

New This Week: Splinter, Forest of Death

Tuesday April 14, 2009
© Magnolia A light week of DVD releases is headed by the acclaimed creature feature Splinter, the latest Pang Brothers (The Eye) film Forest of Death and a few lighthearted blasts ... Read More

A Tale of Two Points of View: DVD Reviews of Home Movie and Under the Raven's Wing

Monday April 13, 2009
© Medicine Show © IFC First-person, point-of-view ("POV") horror movies seem to be all the rage in recent years (see The Blair Witch Project, Cloverfield, Quarantine and Diary of the Dead), and ... Read More

TV Movie Highlights of the Week: The Killing Gene, Conjurer

Sunday April 12, 2009
© Monarch © Dimension A couple of enjoyable direct-to-video movies make their TV debuts this week: The Killing Gene (Monday, April 13, at 3:30 AM on Cinemax), about police detectives investigating a ... Read More

Harper's Island Debuts to Solid Ratings

Saturday April 11, 2009
Dean Chekvala and Elaine Cassidy in Harper's Island. Photo: Chris Helcermanas-Benge/© CBS Harper's Island's debut episode delivered good ratings on Thursday, ranking first in total viewers (10.5 million) in its 10:00 PM time ... Read More

What Horrors Might Greet You on TV Next Season?

Friday April 10, 2009
© HarperTeen With the TV season winding down, it's time to look forward to what we might be seeing in the 2009-10 season, including a few horror-skewed pilots: Eastwick (ABC): Based on ... Read More

A Bunch o' Photos: Obsessed, The Burrowers and Mutant Chronicles

Thursday April 9, 2009
Ali Landry in Obsessed. © Screen Gems Here's a batch of new photos from the major theatrical release Obsessed, the limited theatrical release Mutant Chronicles and the direct-to-video The Burrowers!

Harper's Island 101: What You Need to Know

Wednesday April 8, 2009
Elaine Cassidy as Abby Mills in Harper's Island. © CBS Having seen the premiere episode of the new TV show Harper's Island (here's my review), I can tell you that some preparation is ... Read More

New This Week: House, Donkey Punch, Shuttle and More!

Tuesday April 7, 2009
© Magnolia Several high-profile limited releases (if there is such a thing) hit DVD this month; House, Donkey Punch and Shuttle all received a small theatrical run before heading to DVD. ... Read More

Dawn of the Bed Head: Tokyo Zombie DVD Review

Monday April 6, 2009
© Anchor Bay Those who've seen the grisly Japanese gangster movie Ichi the Killer might be surprised to see actor Tadanobu Asano, who played the sadistic, sadomasochistic yakuza killer Kakihara, playing ... Read More

Maneater Strikes Again: Swamp Devil DVD Review

Sunday April 5, 2009
© Genius Another month, another entry in the Maneater series of monster/killer animal movies (see also Yeti, Vipers). This time, it's Swamp Devil, about, well, a devilish swamp creature haunting a ... Read More

Finally! Night of the Creeps to Hit DVD

Sunday April 5, 2009
© TriStar It looks like it might be time to cross off one of the items on my 2009 Horror Wishlist, as the cult classic Night of the Creeps is finally ... Read More

Oscar Nominee Haley Is the New Freddy Krueger

Friday April 3, 2009
Photo: Jason Merritt © Getty Images After months of speculation, the role of Freddy Krueger for the 2010 "reboot" of A Nightmare on Elm Street has been named: Jackie Earle Haley. A ... Read More

Ding Dong, You're Dull: House DVD Review

Friday April 3, 2009
Bill Moseley, Leslie Easterbrook and Lew Temple in House. © Lionsgate House -- not to be confused with the fun haunted house flick from the '80s -- is based on the book by ... Read More

Early Posters for Drag Me to Hell, The Stepfather

Thursday April 2, 2009
© 20th Century Fox © Screen Gems We got our first peek this week at a couple of posters (presumably preliminary "teasers") for upcoming films: Sam Raimi's Drag Me to Hell, releasing ... Read More

20 Movies That Sound Like They Should Be Horror Movies

Wednesday April 1, 2009
© Paramount Non-horror movies have scooped up some of the coolest potential-horror titles, and I'm here to say it's high time horror movies scoop them back. Here are 20 examples of ... Read More

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