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FeoNote: Since we're kinda talking about SPLICE anyway...
Vincenzo Natali WonderCon Video Interview SPLICE - Plus Updates on HIGH RISE and TUNNELS
One of the best films I saw at this year’s Sundance Film festival was director Vincenzo Natali’s Splice. Starring Adrien Brody and Sarah Polley as genetic scientists that create a new life form with severe consequences...

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Creepy horror game Afterfall coming to PC, XBLA, PSN
The Games Company (straightforward name) has today announced the digital debut of its third-person horror shooter series, Afterfall.

Continued at Destructoid.

Rites of Spring, written and directed by Padraig Reynolds, will be shot in various Canton locations — including the old high school and possibly the city cemetery — April 12 - May 3.

In the movie, a ransom plot goes terribly wrong for a group of kidnappers that discover a horrific secret that comes alive every spring.

Freddy Krueger Finally Revealed – Plus Another Trailer For A Nightmare On Elm Street
A new trailer has surfaced online today for Platinum Dunes’ latest horror remake, A Nightmare on Elm Street – and this time there’s a lot more Freddy to be had!

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'The Walking Dead' script: Nerdery Blog's first look
Survival horror graphic novel The Walking Dead will get a six episode run on AMC, and Nerdery Blog's Greg Hyatt was lucky enough to get a look at the show's first script, which will be directed by Frank Darabont (THE GREEN MILE, THE MIST).

Continued at Pitch.

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'Resident Evil 4' puts its third-dimension to good use
Even though it was announced that "Resident Evil: Afterlife" would be shot in 3D before "Avatar's" success made every studio convert their films, I was still skeptical. Although horror films were an early adopter of the technology, all it really resulted in was a whole lot of weapons, heads and boobs flying off the screen.

Continued at NYPost.

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Lionsgate and Saban Join Forces in Asian Horror Venture
Seeking to capitalize on the growing Asian consumer market, Lionsgate and media mogul Haim Saban’s investment fund, Saban Capital Group, announced Monday that they had formed a joint venture to finance the expansion of a pay television company in Asia that specializes in horror films.

Continued at The Wrap.

A renowned nightclub entertainer, singer and movie actor known as "Mr. Palm Springs," Mitchell directs and stars in GONE WITH THE POPE as an ex-con who hatches a plan to kidnap the Pope in exchange for the ransom of "a dollar from every Catholic in the world." The movie has been described as "the holy grail for lovers of B-movies" and "a true gem from the American underground."

GONE WITH THE POPE was shot in 1975 but remained unfinished at the time of Duke Mitchell's death in 1981. The film reels sat in his son's garage until Grindhouse Releasing owners Sage Stallone and Bob Murawski offered to take a shot at piecing the movie together. Murawski took charge of the restoration and spent 15 years giving Mitchell's low-budget movie an A-list treatment in between editing Sam Raimi's SPIDER MAN 1, 2 & 3, DRAG ME TO HELL, and THE HURT LOCKER.

Murawski and wife/partner Chris Innis won Best Film Editing Oscars for their work on THE HURT LOCKER the same week that GONE WITH THE POPE premiered at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood.

"The audience response to the movie at the Hollywood premiere surpassed my wildest expectations," Murawski said. "The turnout was incredible, with the Egyptian Theatre filled to almost capacity. And the crowd was with the movie the entire time - laughing, gasping and cheering at all the appropriate places. The film ended to a thunderous applause that lasted a full minute. It was like a Cannes Film Festival screening. Or a rock concert. After 15 years of hard work finishing this movie, the feeling of accomplishment was tangible and profound. My only regret was that Duke himself was not with us to share it. However, I'm certain he was there in spirit. I feel we have done something truly special in finishing GONE WITH THE POPE, and am excited that audiences across the US and beyond will get a chance to experience the movie on the big screen in its upcoming theatrical tour."

The buzz from the film's debut caught the interest of Landmark Theatres, which has been working with Grindhouse on the revival of Sam Raimi's EVIL DEAD. GONE WITH THE POPE is scheduled to open on Landmark screens in New York City, Chicago, Detroit, St. Louis, Minneapolis, Houston, Dallas, and Washington, D.C.

Murawski will travel to Copenhagen to introduce GONE WITH THE POPE at the CPH PIX Film Festival this month. He will also attend a festival screening at George Eastman House International Museum of Photography and Film in May.

Meanwhile, Grindhouse Releasing reports success with its ongoing North American tour featuring Sam Raimi's EVIL DEAD. The horror classic will screen April 3 at the Alamo Drafthouse in WInchester, Va., and April 10 at the Alamo Drafthouse Westlakes in San Antonio, Tx., on a triple bill with EVIL DEAD 2 and ARMY OF DARKNESS.

"EVIL DEAD is a movie that will never die," said David Szulkin, head of theatrical bookings for Grindhouse Releasing. "Thanks to Landmark Theatres, the Alamo Drafthouse, and other exhibitors, we've been able to bring the movie back to the fans who love it. Recent screenings of EVIL DEAD at the Nu Art Theatre in Los Angeles, the Alamo in North Austin, and other venues were sold out completely. The movie will continue to play through the end of 2010."

For more information and updates, visit GrindhouseReleasing.com and GoneWithThePope.com. For press, stills, and bookings, e-mail David Szulkin at info@grindhousereleasing.com.

GONE WITH THE POPE trailer

L.A. Weekly review of GONE WITH THE POPE by Karina Longworth

VARIETY coverage of GONE WITH THE POPE premiere by Carole Horst

GONE WITH THE POPE

April 3 - Grand Illusion Cinema, Seattle

April 23 & 25 - CPH PIX Festival, Copenhagen

May 6 - George Eastman House, Rochester, NY

May 10 - Doc Films, Chicago

May 21 & 22 - E Street Cinema, Washington, D.C.

June 4 & 5 - Sunshine Cinema, NYC

June 11 & 12 - Uptown Theatre, Minneapolis

June 18 & 19 Main Art Theatre, Detroit

June 25 & 26 River Oaks, Houston

July 2 & 3 Inwood Theatre, Dallas

Feo Amante

Continued at Examiner.

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Gangly actor Baruchel sets sights on becoming Canada's next horror king
TORONTO — Jay Baruchel has carved a niche for himself as the gangly misfit in such goofy comedies as "She's Out of My League," "Knocked Up," "Tropic Thunder" and the current animated hit, "How To Train Your Dragon."

But the skinny, nasal-voiced actor says his real cinematic passions lean toward much darker fare, and that his ultimate career goal is to helm horror films.

"All I want to do is to direct horror movies in Montreal for the rest of my life," Baruchel said Wednesday from his home in Montreal.

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FeoNote: You go dude. Let's see what you've got.

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Local horror film 'Bloodwood' impresses viewers
"Bloodwood" is a locally-produced horror flick about a mysterious forest where people disappear. A reality television crew heads out to see what's up. Mayhem ensues.

MICHELLE: This movie passed the bathroom test: Do I want to see what happens next so much I skip a much-needed trip to the bathroom? In this case, yes. There were several million-dollar productions I could have seen, but I feel like I made the right decision by seeing something locally-produced that had a great plot and some really fun-to-watch scenes.

Continued at ChicoER.