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DECEMBER
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DEC. 20

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From Rob Zombie
Rob Zombie Headline Show now Scheduled for Cleveland, OH

Ozzy Osbourne is unable to perform his Thursday, December 20 show at the Wolstein Center in Cleveland, OH due to an unforeseen personal family matter, and the show is cancelled.

Rob Zombie will perform that night at HOB Cleveland, along with In This Moment.


Return of the Living Dead
NOT AGAIN!
I really love the movie 28 DAYS LATER. It's not a zombie flick, but it comes pretty close. What I hate about 28 DAYS LATER is not the movie, but all of the dimwit reporters - who have no clue about Horror Thriller movies or books - and are getting paid to write "knowledgeably" about something they know nothing about.

Now with the release of I AM LEGEND, another dink who probably prefers romantic comedies over Horror Thrillers has been hired to write an article tracing the "evolution" of the fast moving zombie.

You don't have to be an ignorant doof to write for Slate.com, but it won't hurt your writing career if you are.


Read Josh Levin's article, The Running Dead
How did movie zombies get so fast?

I swear to Cthulhu, I'm reading his ridiculous crap and thinking, What about RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD? Hello? RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD? It was only co-wrote by John Russo of the original NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD! Hello? It was only co-wrote and directed by Dan O'Bannon (ALIEN)! WTF? It's had four sequels dude! It's been referenced in at least two episodes of The Simpsons, two episodes of South Park, and at least one episode of Family Guy and Robot Chicken! This was NOT an obscure movie!

Gah! And it's people like Josh who are actually hired to represent US!

So read his article, then write him a message! Don't be a flame goon, but do give him a literate swift kick in the ass so he'll only write about stuff he does know... whatever that is.

Some other wannabe Horror Thriller geek who can't make the grade!

AmericanNerdmag.com.


THE UNCANNY VALLEY
First identified and understood in 1970, the predictive warnings of the Uncanny Valley - a human condition - weren't fully realized until the release in 2000 of the movie, FINAL FANTASY: THE SPIRITS WITHIN. The term Uncanny Valley explains the human cognitive dissonance factor. Why the more something artificial, like a robot or computer animated human looks real, the more it creeps us out. The upcoming article explains just why we distrust cgi special effects more than effects like, say, stop-motion animation. That same creep-out factor of course, might also apply to how we view our fellow humans who don't "look" quite right.

To understand the nature of the human condition and what it takes to disturb us, read,
Crossing the Great Uncanny Valley by Peter Plantec.


Kiss: Psycho Circus
HAPPY HORROR THRILLER BIRTHDAYS TO -
The Catman of KISS. Or at least he was from 1973 to 1980. Then he wasn't. Then, 15 years later he was again from 1995 to 2000. Then he wasn't. Then he was yet again from 2003 to 2004. Then he wasn't. What is he doing now? I dunno. Big band music maybe? But Happy Birthday to
Musician Peter Criss (KISS: PSYCHO CIRCUS. As Actor: KISS MEETS THE PHANTOM OF THE PARK) who is 61.
There are very few who are more of a staple of Horror Thriller from Hong Kong than,
Director Ricky Lau (MR. VAMPIRE [all], PI LI DA LA BA, YOUNG MASTER VAMPIRE, JIANG SHI ZHOU YAO, GUI YAO GUI, DEMON INTRUDER, ROMANCE OF THE VAMPIRES and way more) is 57.

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DEC. 19

Buffy the Vampire Slayer
HAPPY HORROR THRILLER BIRTHDAYS TO -
Whatever happened to that Flash dancing chick? Glad you asked. By choice
Actor Jennifer Beals (THE BRIDE, VAMPIRE'S KISS, DOCTEUR M., TERROR STALKS THE CLASS REUNION [TV], INDECENCY, NIGHT OWL, DEAD ON SIGHT, DEVIL IN A BLUE DRESS, THE PROHECY II, THE SPREE, WITHOUT MALICE, AFTER THE STORM, RUNAWAY JURY, TROUBLED WATERS, THE GRUDGE 2) is 44.
Writer S.D. Hintz (THE OFFERING) is 32. Visit him at MySpace.com/sdhintz.
Today's birthday girl started out as a child actress, which means that many hoped she would mature into an adult actress instead of the usual crash and burn tales we've come to expect. It was touch and go for a while there, but things seem to be looking up for her. In fact, since 1994, she has largely turned her career toward Horror, Thriller, Mystery, and Suspense! So Happy
Actor Alyssa Milano (DOUBLE DRAGON, EMBRACE OF THE VAMPIRE, DEADLY SINS, POISON IVY II, FEAR, BODY COUNT, CHARMED [TV - nine seasons and counting!*]) is 35.
Look for her upcoming Horror Thriller for 2008, PATHOLOGY.
The first deadly friend! The original Buffy! Happy birthday to
Actor Kristy Swanson (DEADLY FRIEND, FLOWERS IN THE ATTIC, HIGHWAY TO HELL, BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER, SOUL ASSASSIN, ZEBRA LOUNGE, SILENCE, FORBIDDEN SECRETS, THE BLACK HOLE [2006], LIVING DEATH) is 38.

*"But it ended in 2006!" you say? Syndication, sucker! This is a freakin' Horror Thriller site! I count the dead!

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DEC. 18

QUICK BITE
The first human voice ever broadcast from space was heard today by millions ... in 1958. President Eisenhower made a brief speech and wished everyone a Merry Christmas.


Eve

From Sean O'Reilly
ARCANA INTRODUCES ITS LATEST DIVA

Watch out Ezra and Koni Waves, Arcana Comics is about to unveil their newest heroine, EVE: Vampire Diva! By day, she's a pop singer and movie star who has to deal with the backstabbing, phony personalities of Hollywood. By night, she's a fearless vampire warrior battling werewolves, witches, and her villainous vampire brethren. Sometimes she doesn't know which life is worth.

Eve intro
Created and written by Frank J LaPerch and illustrated by Ash Jackson, Eve: Vampire Diva tells the tale of Jessica Evelyn Murphy, better known to the public as Eve, A-list celebrity. However, what the public doesn't know is Eve lives a dual life battling vampires, witches, and vampires at night. If juggling these two lives wasn't problem enough, her agent just signed her up to appear in a 24/7 reality show. The entertainment world and the supernatural world collide in this fun, action-packed new series from Arcana Comics.

With issue #1 of the 4 issue series set to debut this month, the buzz is strongly starting to build for Eve. Jaded Expressions magazine called Ash Jackson's artwork "dynamic," and said, "Each panel leaps off the page in a wonderfully kinetic and vibrant burst of energy that isn't content to just show a hot chick in black leather. The most important factor of comic book art is not prettiness... it's storytelling. And Ash Jackson's art has both in spades." And Paperback Reader praises writer, Frank LaPerch on his brilliant job of handling the dialogue.

With Eve's comic book Q rating soaring, it's time to move this diva from the A-list to your reserve list at your local comic shop!
For more information, please visit Arcana Comics at: ArcanaComics.com

I Am Legend
From VFXWorld.com
I AM LEGEND: APOCALYPSE NOW IN MANHATTAN

By Alain Bielik
Ever since its publication in 1954, I Am Legend by Richard Matheson has remained one of the most revered works of science-fiction literature. A unique combination of tense action and philosophical reflections, the book tells the gripping story of Robert Neville, a man who escaped a worldwide pandemic that turned the whole humanity into nightly, blood sucking creatures. Neville has become the one and only human being on Earth, the last of its kind: a true legend for the new species that has emerged on the planet.

Continued at VFXWorld.com.

See my I AM LEGEND News page or read Kelly Parks review.

Could it really happen? Check out Park's SCIENCE MOMENT/I Am Legend.

E.C.McMullen Jr.
E.C.McMullen Jr.

TOP TEN TUESDAY: MYSTERY
I search the top 10 books on amazon.com and barnesandnoble.com under the search words, Horror, Thriller, Mystery, or Suspense. This week's search word is Mystery, and these are the top ten returns that appear on these book sites.

Mystery
amazon.com

1. THE MYSTERY METHOD: How to Get Beautiful Women Into Bed - by Mystery, Lovedrop, and Neil Strauss (unchanged from November)
2. THE BEST AMERICAN MYSTERY STORIES 2007 (The Best American Series) - by Carl Hiaasen and Otto Penzler (up from #3 in November)
3. ON WHAT GROUNDS (Coffeehouse Mysteries) - by Cleo Coyle (down from #2 in November)
4. KITCHEN MYSTERIES: REVEALING THESCIENCE OF COOKING - by Hervé This and Jody Gladding (up from #8 in November)
5. TWO-MINUTE MYSTERIES (Apple Paperbacks) - by Donald J. Sobol (unchanged from November)
6. THE MYSTERIES OF HARRIS BURDICK (Portfolio Edition) - by Chris Van Allsburg (down from #4 in November)
7. THE UNWILLING UMPIRE (A TO Z MYSTERIES) - by by Ron Roy and John Steven Gurney (NEW to the top ten)
8. SPANISH WORD HISTORIES AND MYSTERIES: ENGLISH WORDS THAT COME FROM SPANISH - American Heritage Dictionaries (NEW to the top ten)
9. THE TALKING T-REX (A TO Z MYSTERIES) - by by Ron Roy and John Steven Gurney (NEW to the top ten)
10. MINI-MYSTERIES 3 - by by Rick Walton and Lauren Scheuer (NEW to the top ten)

Mystery
bn.com

This week it's nothing but new Mysteries to the list at Barnes & Noble.
1. GOMORRAH - by Roberto Saviano (NEW to the top ten)
2. SONGS OF INNOCENCE - by Richard Aleas (NEW to the top ten)
3. THE DARKEST EVENING OF THE YEAR - Dean Koontz (NEW to the top ten)
4. THE BLACK LIZARD BIG BOOK OF PULPS - by Otto Penzler (NEW to the top ten)
5. AMERICAN GANGSTER - by Max Allen Collins (NEW to the top ten)
6. GONE, BABY, GONE by Dennis Lehane (NEW to the top ten)
7. NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN - by Cormac McCarthy (NEW to the top ten)
8. THE PATIENCE OF A SPIDER - by Andrea Camilleri (NEW to the top ten)
9. NOVELS IN THREE LINES - by Felix Feneon (NEW to the top ten)
10. THE QUIET GIRL - by Peter Hoeg (NEW to the top ten)


HAPPY HORROR THRILLER BIRTHDAYS TO -
Actor Katie Holmes (DISTURBING BEHAVIOR, TEACHING MRS. TINGLE, THE GIFT, PHONE BOOTH, ABANDON, BATMAN BEGINS) is 29. Katie shares a December Birthday with her fellow DISTURBING BEHAVIOR alumni, Nick Stahl. Look for her in the upcoming 2008 Thriller Mystery, THE OTHER SIDE.
Writer / Director / Producer Steven Spielberg (NIGHT GALLERY [TV], DUEL [TV], SOMETHING EVIL [TV], SAVAGE [TV], JAWS, RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK, POLTERGEIST, TWILIGHT ZONE: The Movie, INDIANA JONES and the TEMPLE OF DOOM, INDIANA JONES and the LAST CRUSADE, JURASSIC PARK, THE LOST WORLD, SAVING PRIVATE RYAN, MINORITY REPORT, WAR OF THE WORLDS, MONSTER HOUSE, TRANSFORMERS, and more) is 61. Steven shares a December birthday with his WAR OF THE WORLDS actor, Miranda Otto. 2008 will see the expected release of JURASSIC PARK IV: NEDRY'S REVENGE and WHEN WORLDS COLLIDE.

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DEC. 17

Hatchet

TOMORROW'S DVDS TODAY!
This is what's coming out tomorrow, Tuesday, December 17, on DVD.

Television -
THE ADVENTURES OF YOUNG INDIANA JONES - Actually, considering that they're making another Raiders movie, the original Indana Jones movies could serve as the Young Indiana Jones movies. I'm just saying.

Collections -
BLADE RUNNER 5 DISC ULTIMATE COLLECTOR'S PACK - There have been so many different versions of this movie, three of them by director Ridley Scott, that you can now buy several different versions of the same movie. But is this truly the Ultimate Edition? Of course not! That one will be the Blu-Ray disc until something better comes along!
CRYPT OF TERROR: HORROR FROM SOUTH OF THE BORDER, VOL. 1 - Seeing is knowing.
EVILMAKER / EVILMAKER II: ABOMINATION

HIGH DEFINITION:
BLU-RAY -
BLADE RUNNER 5 DISC COLLECTOR'S EDITION, BLADE RUNNER 5 DISC ULTIMATE COLLECTOR'S PACK, TERMINATOR 3: RISE OF THE MACHINES
HD-DVD -
BLADE RUNNER 5 DISC COLLECTOR'S EDITION, BLADE RUNNER 5 DISC ULTIMATE COLLECTOR'S PACK

Documentary -
SPLATTER: ARCHITECTS OF FEAR - A movie-within-a-movie as SFX folks deconstruct a movie down to its various special effects.

These are the movies arriving on DVD tomorrow -

ALIEN APOCALYPSE - Say what you want, it's got Bruce!

BLADE RUNNER: THE FINAL CUT DISC DISC SPECIAL EDITION - The theatrical release is a classic. No wait, the Director's Cut that Ridley Scott did in the 1990s, THAT'S the Classic! No wait! Wait! The Re-Director's Cut that Ridley Scott did in the 2000s; the one with the improved sound. THAT most CERTAINLY is the best of the BLADE RUNNERS! No Wait! Wait! There is a High Definition Blu-Ray disc and that most certainly ...

BOY EATS GIRL - I know it sounds sexy, but it's really just another Horror movie about zombie cannabalism. What is the deal with zombies and cannabalism? This question needs to be asked and I'm just the man to ask it.

THE EVIL DEAD ULTIMATE EDITION - Here we go again. Please read my review.

Rob Zombie's HALLOWEEN - Please read my review.

HATCHET (UNRATED DIRECTOR'S CUT) - Please read my review

I DON'T WANT TO BE BORN - From 1975 comes the tale of a kid who says this, AFTER the fact. A little too late, tyke! Of course, this rugrat could be possessed by the devil, which makes retro-active abortion seem appealing. Stars Joan Collins (TALES FROM THE CRYPT, EMPIRE OF THE ANTS), Donald Pleasence (HALLOWEEN, DRACULA [1979], PHENOMENA), and Caroline Munro (THE ABOMINABLE DR. PHIBES, CAPTAIN KRONOS: VAMPIRE HUNTER).

INVASION - Dang them dang ol' aliens! They can't take ever over earth nohow! They try and fail for one reason or 'nuther! Why don't they just giveup? You gotta admire their tenacity though!

MAN WITH THE SCREAMING BRAIN - I know it's got the Bruce, it's now available in this Special Edition. What I don't know is, why?

ON BLOODY SUNDAY - Internet predator picks on high schoolers. Like a bully only more focused. Stars Danny Trejo (FROM DUSK TILL DAWN, HOOD OF HORROR).

THE REINCARNATE - I'm back! Any messages? This Horror movie from 1971 was directed by Don Haldane. You may remember him from such movies as Child Guidence Clinic, Elder Citizen, and Mystery In The Kitchen!

SURVELLIENCE - From Director Fritz Kiersch (CHILDREN OF THE CORN).


LotR: RotK
HAPPY HORROR THRILLER BIRTHDAYS TO -
Since 2002, four of her last six movies have been Horror Thriller, so welcome
Actor Milla Jovovich (RESIDENT EVIL [all], HOUSE ON TURK STREET, ULTRAVIOLET) who is 32.
And on Sunday -
Actor Miranda Otto (THE 13TH FLOOR [1988], WHAT LIES BENEATH, CLOSE YOUR EYES, THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS, THE LORD OF THE RINGS: RETURN OF THE KING, IN MY FATHER'S DEN, WAR OF THE WORLDS) is 40.
Writer James L. Tamarin (various short stories) is 35.
Visit him at MySpace.com/DavidLTamarin.
And On Saturday -
Writer and Film maker Todd Tjersland (DEATHBREED, FEAR WITHOUT FRONTIERS, SEX SHOCK AND SADISM) is 37. Visit Todd at ZombieNovel.com.
This young man is one of the busiest actors in Hollywood having made nearly 70 movies and TV shows in only 11 years. And in the last eight of those years, his career has moved ever deeper into Horror Thriller Mystery and Suspense territory. So Happy Birthday to busy newcomer,
Actor Brendan Fletcher (CONTAGIOUS [TV], THE UNSAID, DE GROT, FREDDY VS. JASON, GINGER SNAPS: UNLEASHED, THE FINAL CUT, GINGER SNAPS BACK, MOJAVE, ALONE IN THE DARK, MASTERS OF HORROR: THE DAMNED THING [TV] and way more) is 26. Brendan's upcoming feature (made for TV) is expected to premier in 2008. Watch for OGRE.

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DEC. 14

Iron Maiden
QUICK BITES
New 5 minute trailer of MONSTROUS aka /CLOVERFIELD. Wait for the SLUSHO! ad to end, then scroll to the bottom for the new clip. J.J. Abrams hopes you like them both.

AND

I hope Warner Bros. won't take this so serious, but - The new trailer to THE DARK KNIGHT has been leaked! /TheDarkKnight.

PLUS

If you wonder 'Will they have more TV shows?' and other science facts/
La! La! La!
They're coming back with new episodes/ so now you can relax/
For Mystery Science Theater 3000!

Get the word at Wired.com.

WASSMOR

Heavy Metal band, IRON MAIDEN, in just the past week, have confirmed tour dates in the Czech Republic; Germany (at Wacken); Athens, Greece; Portugal; Poland; Romania, and three shows in Brazil! Go to the official IronMaiden.com website for more details.

FINALLY

Shit man! Check out all of this cool stuff! Why aren't you spreading the word on Feo Amante's Horror Thriller? Write or Call your local newspaper, radio station, TV Channel, Hell, call Congress! I'm getting the word out to you, now get the word out to everyone!


Hatchet
ONE DARK WEEKEND
FeoNote: If you plan to be in the Los Angeles, CA. area this weekend, you may want to know about the following -

At Dark Delicacies, the only Horror Thriller bookstore in the U.S., comes a weekend of signings!

On Saturday, Dec. 15 at 2:00pm, Author Chelsea Quinn Yarbro (SAINT GERMAINE Vampire Series) will sign her latest novel, BORNE IN BLOOD.

On Sunday, Dec. 16 at 2:00pm, Director Adam Green, Parry Shen, Richard Riehle & John Carl Buechler sign HATCHET: The Unrated Director's Cut (DVD).

The autographs are free, but to get one, you have to buy the book or the DVD at Dark Delicacies and not just bring in your own copy. Hey! Look at what the folks at Dark Delicacies are giving you! Has Best Buy ever done that for you? I didn't think so! Now give a little back! GRRR!


Iron man
IRON MAN
The trailers look so cool, it's entirely possible that you've caught IRON MAN mania. Or perhaps you just have the flu.

Still, even if you're a soldier off fighting in Iraq, you might be saying to your friends, "When I get back home, I'm going to do this, eat that, screw the other, and go see IRON MAN!"

You may not have all the time in the world to go searching through the Internet, tracking down info on this movie, but you do have me, and hey, I get paid to do this!*

*well, I get paid if my visitors go and buy stuff from my Feo's Stuff store! Ahem! Hint! Hint!

So here are the latest and best links I've found for information on the upcoming May 2, 2008 release of /IRON MAN!


Confessions of A Ghoul
HAPPY HORROR THRILLER BIRTHDAYS TO -
Writer Mike Korn (CONFESSIONS OF A GHOUL, SKIMMING THE NUCLEAR GUMBO, ALL THE MUTANT TRASH IN ALL THE GALAXIES, RACHMANINOFF'S GHOST) is 49.
Actor Ted Raimi (THE EVIL DEAD, BLOOD RAGE, STRYKER'S WAR, EVIL DEAD II, DARKMAN, CANDYMAN, ARMY OF DARKNESS, WISHMASTER, THE ATTIC EXPEDITIONS, SPIDER-MAN, SPIDER-MAN 2, THE GRUDGE) is 42.
SFX Artist Kevin Quattro (THE JACKYL, ROUGHNECKS: THE STARSHIP TROOPER CHRONICLES [TV], ANGEL [TV], FIREFLY [TV], BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER [TV], BATTLESTAR GALACTICA [TV-2003], SERENITY, THE INVASION, TERMINATOR: THE SARAH CONNER CHRONICLES [TV]) is 34
Actor Tia Texada (FROM DUSK TILL DAWN, SHADOW OF DOUBT, THE THIRTEENTH FLOOR, BAIT, CRAZY AS HELL, PHONE BOOTH, SPARTAN) is 36.
Actor Dee Wallace (THE STEPFORD WIVES, THE HILLS HAVE EYES, THE HOWLING, CUJO, CRITTERS, SHADOW PLAY, POPCORN, ALLIGATOR II, TEMPTRESS, THE FRIGHTENERS, KILLER INSTINCT, DEADLY DELUSIONS, KILLER INSTINCT, OUT OF THE BLACK, DEAD END ROAD, BOO!, SCAR, ABOMINABLE, VOODOO MOON, THE PLAGUE, THE LOST, and way more) is 58. Busy Dee has an expected release of 4 Horror Thrillers for 2008. LITTLE RED DEVIL, THE STALKER WITHIN, THE OCEAN, and THE I SCREAM MAN.

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DEC. 13

The Signal
From International Horror & SciFi Film Festival
DO YOU HAVE THE CRAZY?

FeoNote: If you plan to be in the Phoenix, AZ area this week, you may want to know about the following. And since Phoenix IS Sky Harbor to the U.S., there's a pretty damn good chance that many of you travelers will be passing through! -

The International Horror and Sci-Fi Film Festival is proud to present the following free screening....

Film:THE SIGNAL from Magnolia Pictures

When: Thursday, December 20 at 7pm

Where: Harkins Tempe Marketplace Theatre

How to get FREE tickets....

Just come by the Phoenix Film Foundation office and pick up your pass. Our address is 1700 N. 7th Ave, Suite 250 on the second floor Phoenix,85007 The office hours are Monday through Friday, 9:30am to 6:00pm.

Don't miss this chance to be one of the first people in Arizona to see THE SIGNAL.

THE SIGNAL has received great reviews from Wes Craven, Ain't It Cool News, and Feo Amante's Horror Thriller (I gave it all five Shriek Girls. THAT'S how good I think it is! -Eddie).

Synopsis:

It's New Year’s Eve in the city of Terminus and chaos is this year's resolution. All forms of communication have been jammed by an enigmatic signal that preys on the fears and desires of everyone in the city. Told in three parts from three unique perspectives by three visionary directors, The Signal is a horrific journey towards discovering that the most brutal monster might actually be within all of us.

Remember:

Once the passes are gone, they're gone so be sure to stop by today and pick up your pass. Also once you have your pass be sure to get to the screening early because seating will be first come, first served.

Stars Justin Welborn (THE OTHER SIDE), AJ Bowen (CREEPSHOW III), and Cheri Christian (DARK REMAINS).


BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT
You've got it. Everything that's going on with the upcoming anticipated July 2008 release of Warner Bros. THE DARK KNIGHT. I'm going through the Internet, reviewing all manner of stories and rumors and bringing you links to the best, earliest, and most credible I can find. So let's get going with -

Continued at /TheDarkKnight.


By Dan Sarto and VFXWire
RAY HARRYHAUSEN PRESENTS EXPANDS COMICS LINE IN 2008

Bluewater Prods. has expanded the RAY HARRYHAUSEN PRESENTS comic line with nine new titles for 2008.

In conjunction with the 50th anniversary of some of the Harryhausen classic films, Sony DVD is releasing IT CAME FROM BENEATH THE SEA and EARTH VS. THE FLYING SAUCERS. Bluewater will release comics inspired by these classics as well. The Sony DVDs will include previews of the comics as part of the special features.

Continued at VFXWorld.com.


HAPPY HORROR THRILLER BIRTHDAYS TO -
Horror Thriller writer Brett McBean (THE LAST MOTEL, THE MOTHER) is 29.
Jinkies! This birthday girl has been the voice of Daphne since 1970!
Actor Heather North (SCOOBY-DOO - WHERE ARE YOU?, THE NEW SCOOBY-DOO MOVIES, THE SCOOBY-DOO / DYNOMUTT HOUR, THE SCOOBY AND SCRAPPY-DOO SHOW, SCOOBY-DOO AND THE LEGEND OF THE VAMPIRE, SCOOBY-DOO AND THE MONSTER OF MEXICO) is 57.

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DEC. 12

From Thomas M. Sipos
HOW EXTRAS WERE EXPLOITED ON EMBRACE OF THE VAMPIRE

Let me demonstrate how extras are sometimes exploited in the film industry. Let me tell you of my day as an extra on Embrace of the Vampire.

Embrace of the Vampire is a soft-core porn ripoff of Bram Stoker's DRACULA. Both films feature a vampire pursuing the reincarnation of his centuries-old love. Both films aspire to a sort of "vampire romance." At the end of Embrace of the Vampire, Martin Kemp's tearful bloodthirsty angst, Alyssa Milano's tearful rediscovery of her love, the "tragic" star-crossed finale, and the Christian iconography, all mirror Bram Stoker's Dracula. One senses that director Goursaud was trying to rise above her porn material.

Continued at Communist Vampires.


STILL FIGHTING THE FUTURE?
NEW YORK -- The new "X-Files" movie will be packing more heat. Rapper Xzibit, Amanda Peet and Billy Connolly have signed on for director Chris Carter's next big-screen adaptation of the hit series for Fox.

Sources said Xzibit and Peet will play fellow FBI agents to David Duchovny's Mulder and Gillian Anderson's Scully in the supernatural thriller with a stand-alone story, not a sequel or continuation of the hit 1998 feature adaptation. Citing a policy of secrecy surrounding the plot line, Fox would not confirm any details regarding the three actors' roles.

Story by Gregg Goldstein at Hollywood Reporter.com.


Metropolis
METROPOLIS RISES
Can the greatest silent science fiction film ever made, be remade into the greatest science fiction film ever?

In 1983, composer Giorgio Moroder made the attempt to provide a cleaned-up restored version of Fritz Lang's classic with an updated soundtrack (featuring the likes of Loverboy and Pat Benetar) and film tinted to match the "mood". Though the Moroder movie sounds woefully outdated today, it has to be said that the original 1927 score was outdated in 1983, so there you have it. At least Moroder's original soundtrack stands-up. Unfortunately, Gieorgio was accused of editing the movie to fit the 1980s music: a no, no.

Now, the 1927 classic, from the script (and novel) by Thea von Harbou (Director Fritz' wife at the time) gets the greenlight.

Story by Ed Meza at Variety.com.


Shaun of the Dead
HAPPY HORROR THRILLER BIRTHDAY TO -
Actor Jennifer Connelly (PHENOMENA, LABYRINTH, MULHOLLAND FALLS, DARK CITY, WAKING THE DEAD, REQUIEM FOR A DREAM, HULK, DARK WATER, RESERVATION ROAD) is 37.
In pre-production and scheduled for a 2008 release is Jennifer's upcoming SF/Thriller remake of the 1951 original movie, THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL.
Writer Howard Hopkins (NIGHT DEMONS, GRIMM, THE DARK RIDERS, PISTOLERO) is 46. Visit him at MySpace.com/ yingko2.
He's been acting since 1977, but it wasn't until 2003 that his career took a turn for Horror Thriller. Happy Birthday to -
Actor Bill Nighy (THE LITTLE DRUMMER GIRL, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA [1989], UNDERWORLD, SHAUN OF THE DEAD, UNDERWORLD: EVOLUTION, ENDURING LOVE, PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN'S CHEST, HOT FUZZ, PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: AT WORLD'S END) is 58.
Look for Bill in the scheduled 2008 release of the Historical Thriller, VALKYRIE and in the 2009 scheduled release of UNDERWORLD: RISE OF THE LYCANS, now in pre-production and just possibly a SciFi original movie!

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DEC. 11

WHEN SHE FEELS LIKE CRYIN' SHE STARTS LAUGHIN' THINKIN' 'BOUT GLORY DAYS
Well they'll pass you by... I'm not much for reminiscing, but I can take it in small doses. Horror writer and Feoamante.com alumni, Brian Keene recalls a brief snapshot moment in 2001 when Richard Laymon was gone; we were all recovering from the loss; we had no idea of the impending Horror of 9/11; and we were still nuts.

Check out The Re-Invention Will Not Be Televised.

Look back once, and never again.
"Well time slips away and leaves you with nuthin' mister but, boring stories of,
Glory Days."
- Bruce Springsteen

E.C.McMullen Jr.
E.C.McMullen Jr.

TOP TEN TUESDAY: THRILLER
I search the top 10 books on amazon.com and barnesandnoble.com under the search words, Horror, Thriller, Mystery, or Suspense. This week's search word is Thriller, and these are the top ten returns that appear on these book sites.

THRILLER
amazon.com

1. THRILLER: STORIES TO KEEP YOU UP ALL NIGHT - The hardcover version edited by James Patterson (unchanged from November)
2. THRILLER: STORIES TO KEEP YOU UP ALL NIGHT - The paperback version edited by James Patterson and David Liss (unchanged from November)
3. ALL FALL DOWN - by Carlene Thompson (up from #4 in November)
4. CONSENT TO KILL: A THRILLER - by Vince Flynn (new to the top 10)
5. DIGITAL FORTRESS: A THRILLER - by Dan Brown (up from #10 in November)
6. HIT AND RUN: A THRILLER by Casey Moreton (down from #5 in November)
7. MORTAL REMAINS: A MEDICAL THRILLER - by Peter Clement (up from #9 in November)
8. THE OREGON PROJECT- by Natasha Roit (down from #6 in November)
9. GRAY MATTER - by Gary Braver (new to the top 10)
10. WRITING THE THRILLER FILM - by Neill D. Hicks (new to the top 10)

THRILLER
bn.com

1. BOOK OF THE DEAD - by Patricia Cornwell (up from #4 in November)
2. PROTECT AND DEFEND - by Vince Flynn (new to the top 10)
3. DOUBLE CROSS - by James Patterson (down from #2 in November)
4. THE PILLARS OF EARTH (Paperback) - by Ken Follet (down from #3 in November)
5. THE PILLARS OF EARTH (Mass Market Paperback) - by Ken Follet(new to the top 10)
6. STONE COLD - by David Baldacci (unchanged from November)
7. WORLD WITHOUT END - by Ken Follet (unchanged from November)
8. THRILLER: STORIES TO KEEP YOU UP ALL NIGHT - The hardcover version edited by James Patterson (new to the top 10)
9. THE VENETIAN BETRAYAL (Hardcover) - by Steve Berry (new to the top 10)
10. THE PILLARS OF EARTH (Hardcover) - by Ken Follet (new to the top 10)


HAPPY HORROR THRILLER BIRTHDAYS TO -
Actor Lynda Day George (FEAR NO EVIL, DEATH AMONG FRIENDS, DAY OF THE ANIMALS, ANTS, CRUISE INTO TERROR, BEYOND EVIL, PIECES, MORTUARY) is 63.
Composer Paul Haslinger (NEAR DARK, MIRACLE MILE, SPAWN, PITCH BLACK, RED PLANET, LARA CROFT: TOMB RAIDER, UNDERWORLD, CRANK, TURISTAS, VACANCY) is 45. Look for Paul's work in the expected 2008 remake of PROM NIGHT.
Writer Marcy Italiano (Novel: PAIN MACHINE, various short stories) is 34. Visit her at MarciItaliano.com.
Writer Lisa Morton (various short stories found in anthologies like DARK DELICACIES, MIDNIGHT PREMIER, HOT BLOOD XIII. Reported to be a used bookstore owner of some note) is a whopping 101 years old if her MySpace page is to be believed. Visit her at MySpace.com/cinriter.

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GO TO DEC. 2007 PG. 3


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 alumni
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!

 

Haunted Links:
The Chancery House
Dancing Skeletons
Sure, why not?
Evil On A
Budget

Every Evil Overlord has to start somewhere.
Evil Overlord,
Inc.

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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