Moseley, Mos Def Join 'Night of the Living Dead: Origins 3D' Cast [-->full article]
Fri, 20 Nov 2009
Earlier this morning Bloody Disgusting's Johnne Marrone took a trip to the set of Jim Mickle's (Mulberry Street) now filming Stake Land, a new vampire pic that looks quite extraordinary. During the visit, Marrone had a chance to chat with star Danielle Harris who revealed to BD that both Mos Def and Bill Moseley have joined the voice cast of Zeb de Soto's Night of the Living Dead: Origins 3D. Moseley will be playing Johnny, the same role he took on in Tom Savini's 1990 remake of Night of the Liv...

First TV Spot for 'The Descent: Part 2' [-->full article]
Fri, 20 Nov 2009
TV Spots have begun to air in the UK for Pathe's The Descent: Part 2, the highly anticipated sequel to Neill Marshall's chiller that was helmed by Jon Harris. While it arrives in the UK on December 4th, there are still no plans by Lionsgate to get it in theaters here in the States. The sequel will continue the story of Sarah, who as the only survivor of an all-female caving expedition gone horrifically wrong, suffers severe psychological trauma. Unable to speak, she accompanies a rescue team bac...

Video: Go Behind-the-Scenes of 'The Wolfman' [-->full article]
Fri, 20 Nov 2009
If you head on over to Cineplex (or read below) you can check out a two-and-a-half minute behind-the-scenes featurette for Universal Pictures' The Wolfman. "The cast, producer and director give us the inside scoop on what we can expect from Universal's highly anticipated return to horror. Caution: Scary images!" In theaters February 12, like the 1941 original that starred Lon Chaney Jr., new pic will be set in Victorian England. Del Toro will play a man who returns from America to his ancestral ...

More '30 Days of Night' Sequels Planned, Stars to Return [-->full article]
Fri, 20 Nov 2009
Bloody Disgusting's E.L. Katz recently was lucky enough to visit the set of 30 Days of Night: Dark Days, the highly anticipated sequel now filming in Vancouver, Canada. While a full set report is forthcoming, along with a handful of interviews, we've still got something juicy to share with you. Katz caught up with creator/co-writer Steve Niles who talks to BD about another sequel, along with why Melissa George didn't return as Stella.

TV: Steven Spielberg and Stephen King Team for 'Under the Dome' [-->full article]
Fri, 20 Nov 2009
It's a potent combination: Steven + Stephen. Steven Spielberg and Stephen King are joining forces to develop a limited series based on King's just-released supernatural thriller "Under the Dome." DreamWorks TV has optioned the book and is looking to set it up as an event series, likely for cable. You can read all of the plans below.

'Underworld 4' Being Penned by 'Shield' Writer [-->full article]
Fri, 20 Nov 2009
"The Shield" writer John Hlavin has been hired to pen the fourth installment in Screen Gems/Lakeshore's Underworld franchise, writes the Heat Vision Blog. Len Wiseman, who directed the first two films in the vampire-vs.-werewolf saga, is producing with Gary Lucchesi, Tom Rosenberg and Richard Wright of Lakeshore. Kate Beckinsale, who starred in the first two movies, has not cut a deal to return to the series (which we've confirmed is absolutely untrue); the third pic, a prequel, starred Rhona Mi...

BD Review: Safe Choice Makes 'New Moon' a Major Dud [-->full article]
Thu, 19 Nov 2009
As many of you know I thought Twilight was passable, not good, not bad, but passable. Somewhere along the way to releasing The Twilight Saga: New Moon, they lost even me. Missing multiple screening opportunities, I sent BD's own Chris Eggertsen, who appears to have the same feelings I had for the franchise. "...the producers went with Weitz, the safe choice, and now they have a major dud on their hands. I can only hope that young fans of the series will stay home this time. But Im not naïve. It...

Two New Hi-Res Stills from 'Daybreakers' [-->full article]
Thu, 19 Nov 2009
Lionsgate has really started to push Peter and Michael Spierig's futuristic vamp film Daybreakers, which features Ethan Hawke, Sam Neill, Willem Dafoe, Claudia Karvan, Michael Dorman and Vince Colosimo. We caught the bloody pic at the TIFF this past September (read the review) and are happy to report that it's quite a good time. You'll be able to catch it on January 8th. Until then, beyond the break you can dig on two brand spanking new stills that feature vamp Edward Dalton, a researcher in the...

Platinum Studios Opens Vamp Prison in 'Nightfall' [-->full article]
Thu, 19 Nov 2009
Aurora Prods. and Platinum Studios are teaming on a feature version of Platinum's graphic novel Nightfall, reports Variety. The project, which sounds like a smaller version of Daybreakers, centers on a man who finds out just how bad life can get when he discovers that the prison he just entered is controlled by vampires. The original property, penned by Scott O. Brown and illustrated by Ferran Xalabarder, was published in 2007 by Platinum. Platinum is developing Cowboys & Aliens, Unique, The W...

TV: Jamie King, Tim Sullivan Join Scream Queens 2, Winners Receives Role in 'Saw 3D' [-->full article]
Thu, 19 Nov 2009
Scream Queens 2 will take a new cadre of 10 aspiring actresses and give them the chance to win a breakthrough role in the tentatively titled Saw 3D (the seventh film), the next film in Lionsgates Saw horror franchise. The reality competition series is produced by Lionsgate and Joke Productions, Inc. and is slated to premiere in 2010. Actress Jamie King (Mother's Day, My Bloody Valentine 3D, The Tripper) will host and also judge alongside director Tim Sullivan (2001 Maniacs) and acting coach Joh...

Trailer, Website Launched for 'Joe Dante Presents: Trail of Blood' [-->full article]
Thu, 19 Nov 2009
First reported here on Bloody Disgusting last year was Joe Dante Presents: Trail of Blood, which was directed by Justin Guerrieri and Joseph Guerrieri. Since then the film has been shot and it's now currently in post-production. Below you'll find the trailer and a link to the newly launched official website. Jim Lerner, a young Marine enlistee, is enjoying a camping trip deep in a California forest with a group of friends, when they realize they are lost. They encounter an war veteran, named Dal...

Famous Japanese Curse Brings on 'Paranormal Effect' [-->full article]
Thu, 19 Nov 2009
Simius Films is proud to introduce you our first production, Paranormal Effect, the supernatural feature film about one of the most famous Japanese curse! Visiting her native Japan with her American boyfriend Darren, Reiko is disappointed to see him spend most of his time filming local stereotypes. Already upset, Reiko draws the line when Darren walks into a forbidden cave, which, according to local beliefs, enshrines shinto gods since the dawn of time. From then, Reiko and Darren start witnessi...

Larry Fessenden Exits 'The Orphanage' Remake [-->full article]
Thu, 19 Nov 2009
Sad news from the set of Dark Sky Films' Stake Land where producer-turned-actor/director Larry Fessenden was on hand to promote the film. Back in August it was revealed that Fessenden would be helming a remake of The Orphanage for New Line Cinema and Guillermo del Toro. It appears the dream is dead. "THE ORPHANAGE was two years of waiting," Fessenden tells AITH. "Working on the script with Guillermo was a very exciting experience, but then I got into a casting miasma and that's where the thing ...

Brittany Murphy, Stephen Moyer Spooked by 'The Caller' [-->full article]
Thu, 19 Nov 2009
Yup, we're still on top of our game. First (and only) announced here on Bloody Disgusting was The Caller, a new film from the company behind Wolf Creek. While we brought you the director (Mathew Parkhill), writer (Sergio Casci) and synopsis (read below), the Hollywood Reporter has learned that Brittany Murphy (Across the Hall, Deadline, The Dead Girl), Stephen Moyer ("True Blood", Priest) and Luis Guzma have all joined the J-horror flick that begins shooting in Puerto Rico on Friday.

New Iconic Killer in 'One by One'? [-->full article]
Thu, 19 Nov 2009
Horror actors Douglas Tait (Freddy vs. Jason) and Tony Todd (Candyman), along with Sally Kirkland, have lined up for One by One, a teen horror movie that serves as the first feature entry from Kilo Entertainment. One, written by and to be directed and exec produced by Kilo founder Kimberly Seilhamer, follows a villain named Railroad Jack the Reaper and his carnival of destruction called Deaths Door. When a bus carrying a group of teens crashes on a deserted highway, Railroad Jack picks them off...