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DECEMBER
These are archived news items, many of them outside of this website, so overtime, the links may not work.

DEC. 31

QUICK BITES
The latest news on ALIEN VS. PREDATOR: REQUIEM and CLOVERFIELD. The marketing has been particularly savvy for CLOVERFIELD and analysts are predicting big opening box office weekend for the J.J. Abrams flick. All well and good, if only the analysts weren't wrong so often. Ahem... SNAKES ON A PLANE anyone? GRINDHOUSE anyone? THE MIST anyone? SWEENEY Freakin' TODD anyone?

"Analysts!" Bah!

WHY ONCE IN A WHILE IT'S ALL WORTHWHILE
FeoNote: I don't think I've ever done this before (and I may never do this again) but I'm posting a very kind "Happy New Year" email that came to me from clear out of the blue. This just struck me the right way on the last day of 2007. So yeah, I'm going to post her book link to amazon.com. Make of that what you will.

Dear Mr. McMullen,

I am the author of THE OREGON PROJECT, and a dear friend sent me the web link to your site on which you kindly list Amazon's top 10 and, with that, my novel. This is my first book, and it is still a very exciting process for me, and I wanted to write and thank you for your website. Where I have never hoped to be able to make a living at writing, it would be quite lovely to be immortal!

Best of luck in all of your endeavors, and have a wonderful New Year.

Natasha


URCA!
THE UNFAIR RACIAL CLICHÉ ALERT. Is it too unfair or not unfair enough? Feofan Rodney Smith writes in.

Go to /URCA/Response/2007.


Edison Frankenstein
EDISON'S FRANKENSTEIN
Can I be frank? It's only Thomas Edison's version of Mary Wollenstonecraft Shelley's immortal classic, THE MODERN PROMETHEUS. Edison was the producer, J. Searle Dawley directed and "liberally" adapted it (his words).

That said, I've got the complete 12 minute short film up here at feoamante.com. And trust me, it's the kind of film that every Horror Thriller or Science Fiction fan is a-gonna wanna see!

Charles Ogle played The Creature and did his own make-up. Science Fiction Horror from 1910? With special effects both optical and make-up? Woo Hoo!
Roll camera!

Continued at /Frankenstein.

The Unknown Trilogy

From Mariakay Chakos
A TWISTED TRIO

Woodland Hills, CA – There’s a definite chill in the air as Allumination FilmWorks gets the New Year off to a scary start with the release of THE UNKNOWN TRILOGY on DVD January 29, 2008. This trio of scary stories is very much in the tradition of such classics as “The Twilight Zone,” “Tales from the Darkside,” “Night Gallery” and Creepshow.

Somewhere, between the mysterious boundaries of life and death, lie the darkest places in the human heart. In these dimly-lit recesses await fears older than mankind itself, yet only by visiting this foreboding netherworld from time to time can we hope to unearth what lurks just beyond the grasp of our imaginations. The Unknown Trilogy dares to navigate these shadowy passages in three chilling tales that will make you glad you decided to come along for the ride.

The Unknown Trilogy features a star-studded cast including three-time Emmy® Award nominee Abe Vigoda (THE STUFF), supermodel-turned-superstar actress Angie Everhart (THE GARDENER, BORDELLO OF BLOOD, JADE), Costas Mandylor (ALMOST DEAD, VIRTUOSITY, DINOCROC, DR. CHOPPER, SAW III, SAW IV, BEOWULF), Robert Costanzo (TOTAL RECALL, URBAN DECAY), Ed O'Ross (THE HIDDEN) and Sal Mazzotta (THE EVIL WITHIN), who also co-produced and co-directed the film with Brian Cavallaro.


D-Tox

From Frank Forte
DTOX #0 IN 2008

Asylum Press, publisher of cutting edge graphic novels, announces the release of the first online trailer for DTOX: SPECIAL BIOHAZARD EDITION No.0

Releasing in February 2008, DTOX #0: SPECIAL BIOHAZARD EDITION, introduces a new character to the Asylum Universe. DTOX is presented in a magazine size format. DTOX is written by Frank Forte (WARLASH, UNDEAD EVIL) and illustrated by Nenad Gucunja (SATAN'S 3-RING CIRCUS OF HELL).

The trailer and can be seen here: DToxComic.com

Also available on the website is a full color preview, character descriptions, concept art and more.
DTOX takes place in a post-Armageddon future. The lone biohazard warrior fights to cleanse the earth of a rising toxic mutant population. Killvixen, a knife-wielding femme fatale, soon joins him. Together, armed with the mobile arsenal code-named DTANK, they travel the ravaged midwest in search of rogue monstrosities and fuel. This 12-page action packed story introduces the world of DTOX, Killvixen and the biogeneticist, Scourge who is creating an army of disease carrying mutants. Also features a special concept art section with unused penciled pages and character design.

"DTOX is inspired by the Heavy Metal Magazine I used to read in the 1980's. Characters like Ranxerox and Den showed how far comics could really go. Pepe Moreno, Guido Crepax and Caza just blew me away. I grew tired of costumed superheroes after a while and wanted something more. I found it in the pages of Heavy Metal," explains Frank Forte. "Now I'm giving back."

"Working on DTOX was fantastic," says Nenad Gucunja, "I was able go off on the script and expand the scenes. Then Frank would go back and rewrite it. What came out was something fun and demented."

DTOX was originally scheduled for a Dec. 2007 release, but has been resolicited for Feb. 2008.


AVP R: THE STRAUSE BROTHERS STRIKE BACK!
By Thomas J. McLean
Film sets can be combative places, with department heads butting heads over any number of disputes. But in the case of ALIEN VS PREDATOR: REQUIEM (opening Christmas Day from Twentieth Century Fox) - the second film to pit the popular sci-fi franchises against each other - directors Colin and Greg Strause couldn't help but be on same page as their visual effects supervisors because they were the visual effects supervisors.


Continued at VFXWorld.com.


RE3:E

TOMORROW'S DVDS TODAY!
This is what's coming out tomorrow, Tuesday, January 1, on DVD. As you can see, not a whole hell of a lot. The DVD market is still recovering from the Christmas Holidays when it all went out as fast as possible. In light of that mood, its kind of amazing that a movie like RESIDENT EVIL: EXTINCTION is coming out at this time at all. Then again, maybe not.

Television - Nada. Not a damn thing

HIGH DEFINITION:
BLU-RAY -
RESIDENT EVIL, RESIDENT EVIL: EXTINCTION

These are the movies arriving on DVD tomorrow -

RESIDENT EVIL: EXTINCTION - Please read my review.

SOLSTICE - Director Daniel Myrick tries to prove that what he acomplished nearly 10 years ago with THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT was no fluke. Unfortunately, this movie went straight to DVD so "Better luck in 2008, Dan!" Still, how can you go wrong when yer directing a movie about some teens that go into the woods and meet up with a supernatural... Hey! Wait a minute!


House
HAPPY HORROR THRILLER BIRTHDAYS TO -
Early in his career, this actor pretty much played in anything that would have him. In his later years, however, when his success allows himi to pick and choose, he's been choosing Horror, Thriller, Mystery, and Suspense more often than not. Happy Birthday to
Actor Anthony Hopkins (AUDREY ROSE, MAGIC, DESPERATE HOURS, THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS, FREEJACK, DRACULA [1992], THE EDGE, INSTINCT, TITUS, HANNIBAL, HEARTS IN ATLANTIS, RED DRAGON, THE HUMAN STAIN, FRACTURE, BEOWULF) who is 70. Look for Anthony's upcoming Horror Thriller THE WOLF MAN in 2009.
Actor Embeth Davidtz (MUTATOR, SWEET MURDER, ARMY OF DARKNESS, MURDER IN THE FIRST, FALLEN, THE GINGERBREAD MAN, LAST RITES, SIMON MAGUS, THE HOLE, THIR13EN GHOSTS) is 43.
Writer/Artist James O'Barr (THE CROW, THE CROW: SHATTERED LIVES AND BROKEN DREAMS) is 49.

Actor Writer / Director / Producer Sean S. Cunningham (THE LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT, FRIDAY THE 13TH, HOUSE, HOUSE II, DEEPSTAR SIX, MY BOYFRIEND'S BACK, JASON X, FREDDY VS. JASON) is 66.

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DEC. 30

HAPPY HORROR THRILLER BIRTHDAY TO -
Actor Eliza Dushku (SOUL SURVIVORS, ANGEL [TV], BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER [TV], TRU CALLING [TV]) is 27. Look for Eliza in the 2008 Horror Thrillers, THE ALPHABET KILLER and OPEN GRAVES.
Writer / Director / Producer / Actor Lloyd Kaufman (SUGAR COOKIES, MOTHER'S DAY, THE TOXIC AVENGER, CLASS OF NUKE 'EM HIGH, SGT. KABUKIMAN N.Y.P.D., HELLINGER, TERROR FIRMER, POULTRYGEIST, SLITHER, and over 100 more) is 62.
Actor Ellen Sandweiss (THE EVIL DEAD, SATAN'S PLAYGROUND) is 49. Look for her in the upcoming Horror Thrillers, THE OCEAN and THE DREAD, both originally slated for a 2007 release, now bumped up to 2008.

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DEC. 28

HAPPY HORROR THRILLER BIRTHDAY TO -
He's been in dramas and the occasional comedy, but today's birthday boy is mainly known for carving out a career in Crime Mystery Thrillers. So Happy Birthday to
Actor Denzel Washington (A SOLDIER'S STORY, THE MIGHTY QUINN, RICOCHET, THE PELICAN BRIEF, CRIMSON TIDE, VIRTUOSITY, DEVIL IN A BLUE DRESS, FALLEN, THE SIEGE, THE BONE COLLECTOR, MAN ON FIRE, THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE [2004], INSIDE MAN, DEJA VU) is 53.

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DEC. 27

HAPPY HORROR THRILLER BIRTHDAYS TO -
Actor Barbara Crampton (BODY DOUBLE, RE-ANIMATOR, CHOPPING MALL, FROM BEYOND, RE-ANIMATOR, PUPPET MASTER, CASTLE FREAK, THE SISTERHOOD) is 45.
Barbara Shares a December birthday with her oft-time collaborator,
Writer / Director / Producer Charles Band (LASERBLAST, TOURIST TRAP, PARASITE, TERRORVISION, DOLLS, FROM BEYOND, PUPPET MASTER, DEMONIC TOYS, NETHERWORLD, and that's as far as I'll go because the man has been involved with over 230 freaking Horror Thriller movies already!) is 57.
Today's birthday girl has been involved in Horror Thrillers and dark fantasy since, well since the start! Happy Birthday to
Actor Emilie de Ravin (BEASTMASTER [TV], ROSWELL [TV], CARRIE [2002], SANTA'S SLAY, THE HILLS HAVE EYES [2006], LOST [TV]) is 26.

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DEC. 26

HAPPY HORROR THRILLER BIRTHDAY TO -
Musician Lars Ulrich (METALLICA: RIDE THE LIGHTENING, MASTER OF PUPPETS, ...AND JUSTICE FOR ALL, S&M) is 4
4.

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DEC. 25

HAPPY HORROR THRILLER BIRTHDAY TO -
If it's a Horror classic, this guy has been in it. Happy Horror Thriller birthday to
Actor R
ichard 'Dick' Miller (IT CONQUERED THE WORLD, NOT OF THIS EARTH [1957], THE UNDEAD [1957], A BUCKET OF BLOOD, THE LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS [1960], THE PREMATURE BURIAL, THE TERROR, NIGHT CALL NURSES, THE YOUNG NURSES, PIRANHA, THE HOWLING, WHITE DOG, TWILIGHT ZONE: The Movie, GREMLINS, THE TERMINATOR, CHOPPING MALL, GREMLINS 2, EVIL TOONS, DEMON KNIGHT, and way more) is 79.

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DEC. 24

Pan's Labyrinth

TOMORROW'S DVDS TODAY!
This is what's coming out tomorrow, Tuesday, December 26, on DVD. Let me warn you though, you can't expect a whole lot of goodness the very day after Christmas.

Television - Nada. Not a damn thing

HIGH DEFINITION:
BLU-RAY -
PAN'S LABYRINTH
HD-DVD -
CAT PEOPLE, PAN'S LABYRINTH

Documentary -
THE SCI-FI PIONEERS - Forrey Ackerman coined the word, SciFi, which was widely reviled by the creators of modern Science Fiction from Isaac Asimov to Harlan Ellison. But time wounds all heels and most of the folks who didn't like the word are dead. What's more, this is largely the story of Forrey Ackerman, Ray Bradbury, and Ray Harryhausen: Three best friends who largely outlived their detractors to write history their way and garnered the respect of millions of fans while doing it. Special appearances by Frank Darabont, John Landis, Phil Tippet, and more.

These are the movies arriving on DVD tomorrow -

HEADS OR TAILS - From 2005 comes this Horror Mystery told in Four short films, linked to each other, about a benign Native American legend that has been twisted over the years into something terrifying.

SHATTERED - idyllic scenes of family life with an undercurrent of dark melody warns us that the happy hoome will be broken. A slow building terrifying thriller from Director Mike Barker (BEST LAID PLANS), starring Maria Bello (THE DARK, A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE), Gerard Butler (DRACULA 2000, 300) and Pierce Brosnan (MARS ATTACKS!, DANTE'S PEAK). This movie was released in theaters as BUTTERFLY ON A WHEEL. While the title is allegorically interesting, it damn sure don't beat SHATTERED for punch! All things being equal, I'd go see an unknown movie called SHATTERED before I plunked ten bucks for a movie called BUTTERFLY ON A WHEEL!

And that's it gang! See ya next week!


HAPPY HORROR THRILLER BIRTHDAYS TO -
Horror writer Robert Dunbar (THE PINES, TEMPLES OF JAGNNATH PURI, THE SHORE) is gettin' purty old, but he's still purty!
And On Sunday -
Actor Dina Meyer (JOHNNY MNEMONIC, STARSHIP TROOPERS, NOWHERE LAND, BATS, STRANGER THAN FICTION, TIME LAPSE, D-TOX, UNSPEAKABLE, STAR TREK: NEMESIS, SAW, SAW II, SAW III, SAW IV, CRAZY EIGHTS, DECOYS 2, THE LOST) is 39.

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DEC. 21

WHAT IS HAPPENING TO EVERYONE?
Have you caught the crazy? Do you got the crazy? Do you even know what I'm talking about? The movie is called THE SIGNAL. It's what WHITE NOISE should have been and what THE PULSE wanted to be. It stands with the very best in Science Fiction Horror Thrillers from John Carpenter's THE THING to David Cronenberg's VIDEODROME.

It is going into limited theatrical release this February. There's a new superior trailer for THE SIGNAL Here.

I checked it out back in late November. You can check out my review of THE SIGNAL, now.

HAPPY HORROR THRILLER BIRTHDAY TO -
If this man hasn't made his name in Thrillers, I don't know who has.
Actor Samuel L. Jackson (
THE EXORCIST III, JURASSIC PARK, SPHERE, DEEP BLUE SEA, UNBREAKABLE, KILL BILL Vol. 2, THE INCREDIBLES, SNAKES ON A PLANE, 1408) is 59. His SF Thriller, JUMPER is expected for 2008 as is his Thriller, CLEANER.

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Contributors to Feo Amante are going places! Check it out below!


Starring Adrian Paul
(
THE HIGHLANDER),
Bokeem Woodbine, and Ling Bai (
THE CROW), This Alternate History movie is part Horror, Part crime, part S.F. and all Vampires.
From the screenplay by our own
Christos N. Gage
and
Ruth Fletcher Gage.


Brian Keene was one of the first reviewers at feoamante.com and has gone on to become one of the fastest growing Horror writers in publishing.

Harry Shannon began writing for us in the new millennium and has gone on to write mass market novels and pen the motion picture,
DEAD AND GONE


Scott Nicholson had a career before us, but he wanted to contribute anyway!

 

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Evil On A
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Every Evil Overlord has to start somewhere.
Evil Overlord,
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valuable advice for setting up your own world dominating empire.
GoreLets
Once this site buries its hook in you, you won't want to pull it out.
Flash Enabled.
Halloween
Midis - Music - and Wavs
The Haunted Graveyard
The Haunted Playhouse
Hell2U
Hell, Michigan. It's a beautiful little place that's a helluva lot of fun to visit.
The Hilarious House of Frightenstein
I've never met a soul who remembers this whacked out show, yet Canadians Bill Strutt and Ben Kane have created this excellent tribute site.
The Monster Dance
Sigh... for those of you who really crave kitsch.
The Monster Mash
More dancing monsters. This time with lyrics.
The Moonlit
Road
MustDie
A Russian site. I don't know what they are saying, but it looks so COOL!
Necropsy
A fledgling Horror site hosted on the Louisiana State University servers. Not much there so far, but the roster of reviewers, including S.T. Joshi, is impressive.
Rather Good
Not Haunted or Horror but being this twisted, where else would he have a link?
The Ossuary In Sedlac
A massive and ornate building made of human bones.
Screams From The Abyss
Few images, mostly text. It's a 24 hour, 7 day a week Geoff Cooper Bitch-Fest!
Spectrum Of Fantasy
Is back online! A Russian site, with pages in English and/or Russian. Uses Shockwave!


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