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The legendary Kane Hodder, whose film contributions are many, but is most known for his portrayal of Jason Voorhees (Friday the 13th Part VII, Friday the 13th Part VIII, Jason Goes to Hell, Jason X), has a documentary coming out about his intriguing life called To Hell and Back, and a new clip from the film has been released. Also: details on the Sdcc 2017 exclusive Twin Peaks sign, Central Park and Inheritance Dances with Films screening info, release details on the Camera Obscura soundtrack and White Raven release.

To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story: "In a candid moment, Robert Englund reveals that horror films used to not garner much respect among the film industry, but is now “a go-to, popcorn ingredient in the soul of Hollywood.” Felissa Rose (Sleepaway Camp) describes stories of Kane’s strong relationship with his fans, while Ted White (Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter...

Provocative director Larry Kent is set to show his indie horror film, She Who Must Burn, at Fantasia (Montreal, QC). The film tackles both sides of abortion, in a bloody fashion. The film was shot in Vancouver, British Columbia. And, She Who Must Burn stars Sarah Smyth (Alien Trespass), Jewel Staite and Andrew Dunbar. A preview of the film's upcoming showing is hosted here. For more on the story, Angela (Smyth) is running a health care practice, in her home. Her abortion services do not sit well with activists. Soon, she is being targeted by a trio of anti-abortionists, who show true religious zeal. Now, Angela must wonder if her macabre practices have murderous consequences. A trailer for the film was released last year. The clip shows even more of the narrative as Angela is chased across the screen. Strange characters appear and local authorities appear overly trigger-happy. All of...

If they hadn’t stopped running, Francois would maybe still have all of his fingers. A young couple is pursued by an unseen prairie predator in a new clip from Leprechaun: Origins, hitting VOD platforms next week.

This time around, the Leprechaun is portrayed by WWE Superstar Dylan “Hornswoggle” Postl. From Lionsgate Home Entertainment, Leprechaun: Origins is set for an August 26th VOD release and will come out on Blu-ray and DVD on September 30th. The movie is also scheduled to open in select theaters on August 22nd. We have the new clip below (via Moviepilot!):

“WWE Superstar Dylan “Hornswoggle” Postl stars in Leprechaun: Origins, a brand new take on the horror franchise Leprechaun, reinventing the cult favorite and terrifying a new generation. The film will be available on Digital HD, Video On Demand and Pay-Per-View on August 26, and on Blu-ray (plus Digital HD) and DVD (plus Digital) on...

If you're one of the fans who are eagerly anticipating the WWE's Leprechaun: Origins, starring WWE Supertstar Dylan "Hornswoggle" Postl, then consider your lucky charms officially rubbed!

From the Press Release

Lionsgate and WWE Studios announced today that Leprechaun: Origins, starring WWE® Superstar Dylan “Hornswoggle®” Postl, will have a limited theatrical run on August 22nd.

The announcement comes after an enthusiastic reception at this year’s Comic-Con, where fans were given a sneak peek at footage from the reimagined franchise. The move is intended to support promotional efforts during the film's multi-platform release on August 26th for Digital HD, Video On Demand, and Pay-Per-View and September 30th on Blu-ray (plus Digital HD) and DVD (plus Digital).

Also starring Stephanie Bennett (Grave Encounters 2), Andrew Dunbar (Alien Trespass), Melissa Roxburgh (Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days), and Brendan Fletcher (Freddy vs Jason), Leprechaun: Origins was written by Harris Wilkinson and directed by Zach Lipovsky.

The Leprechaun has the ultimate luck of the Irish, but those who cross his path have some of the worst luck in the world. The horror franchise that began in 1993 will be reborn late this summer with Leprechaun: Origins, and a new trailer for the film has been released at Comic-Con, along with a first-look image of the Leprechaun.

This time around, the Leprechaun is portrayed by WWE Superstar Dylan “Hornswoggle” Postl. From Lionsgate Home Entertainment, Leprechaun: Origins is set for an August 26th VOD release and will come out on Blu-ray and DVD on September 30th. We have the film’s recently released Comic-Con trailer that gives us the first glimpses of the Leprechaun as he stalks a group of backpackers, as well as the first Leprechaun image revealed at Comic-Con (image courtesy of Variety!):

“WWE Superstar Dylan “Hornswoggle” Postl stars in Leprechaun: Origins, a brand new take on the horror franchise Leprechaun,...

The crowds at the San Diego Comic-Con were treated to the first look at the creature featured in WWE's Leprechaun: Origins, starring WWE Supertstar Dylan "Hornswoggle" Postl, and as always we have that for you right here with a new clip. Dig it!

Also starring Stephanie Bennett (Grave Encounters 2), Andrew Dunbar (Alien Trespass), Melissa Roxburgh (Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days), and Brendan Fletcher (Freddy vs. Jason), Leprechaun: Origins was written by Harris Wilkinson and directed by Zach Lipovsky.

Look for Leprechaun: Origins, on VOD August 26th and DVD and Blu-ray on September 30th.

Special features on the home video releases include both the “Leprechaun: An Icon Reborn” featurette and “Leprechaun: Behind the Blood” featurette.

Related News: #SDCC14 Exclusive: WWE Superstar Dylan "Hornswoggle" Postl and Director Zach Lipovsky Talk Leprechaun: Origins

Synopsis

Backpacking through the lush Irish countryside, two unsuspecting young couples discover a town’s chilling secret.

Jennifer Aniston is out! Hornswoggle is in!

WWE Superstar Dylan “Hornswoggle” Postl stars in Leprechaun: Origins, a brand new take on the horror franchise Leprechaun, reinventing the cult favorite and terrifying a new generation. The film will be available on Digital HD, Video On Demand and Pay-Per-View on August 26, and on Blu-ray (plus Digital HD) and DVD (plus Digital) on September 30. Also starring Stephanie Bennett (Grave Encounters 2), Andrew Dunbar (Alien Trespass), Melissa Roxburgh (Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days) and Brendan Fletcher (Freddy vs Jason), Leprechaun: Origins was written by Harris Wilkinson and directed by Zach Lipovsky.

Backpacking through the lush Irish countryside, two unsuspecting young couples discover a town’s chilling secret. Ben (Dunbar), Sophie (Bennet), David (Fletcher) and Jeni (Roxburgh) quickly discover the idyllic land is not what it appears to be when the town’s residents offer the hikers an old cabin at the edge of the woods.

We told you that WWE Films' Leprechaun Origins is hitting Digital HD and Video On Demand on August 26th and then Blu-ray and DVD on September 30th via Lionsgate Home Entertainment already, but wait! There's more! Fans of the franchise are about to get Extremely lucky!

From the Press Release

WWE Superstar Dylan “Hornswoggle” Postl (pictured) stars in Leprechaun: Origins, a brand new take on the horror franchise Leprechaun, reinventing the cult favorite and terrifying a new generation.

The film will be available on Digital HD, Video On Demand, and Pay-Per-View on August 26, and on Blu-ray (plus Digital HD) and DVD (plus Digital) on September 30. Also starring Stephanie Bennett (Grave Encounters 2), Andrew Dunbar (Alien Trespass), Melissa Roxburgh (Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days), and Brendan Fletcher (Freddy vs Jason), Leprechaun: Origins was written by Harris Wilkinson and directed by Zach Lipovsky.

Backpacking through the lush Irish countryside, two...

Similar to last year’s Chucky Blu-ray collection being offered with the release of Curse of Chucky, Lionsgate is working on a Leprechaun Blu-ray box set that will include Leprechaun: Origins and all of the original movies:

Santa Monica, CA (June 9, 2014) – WWE Superstar Dylan “Hornswoggle” Postl stars in Leprechaun: Origins, a brand new take on the horror franchise Leprechaun, reinventing the cult favorite and terrifying a new generation. The film will be available on Digital HD, Video On Demand and Pay-Per-View on August 26, and on Blu-ray (plus Digital HD) and DVD (plus Digital) on September 30. Also starring Stephanie Bennett (Grave Encounters 2), Andrew Dunbar (Alien Trespass), Melissa Roxburgh (Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days) and Brendan Fletcher (Freddy vs Jason), Leprechaun: Origins was written by Harris Wilkinson and directed by Zach Lipovsky.

Backpacking through the lush Irish countryside, two unsuspecting young couples discover a town’s chilling secret. Ben...

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WWE Studios has released the first trailer for their horror movie Leprechaun: Origins, which is a reboot of the original cult franchise. I've enjoyed the Leprechaun films that have been made over the years because of how absurd they were. I was especially entertained by the cheesy humor. The reboot seems to have ditched the humor aspect of the franchise and the filmmakers seem to be going for more scares this time around. As much as I enjoy horror films, this doesn't look that good to me.

"Leprechaun: Origins concerns two young couples who, while backpacking through the Irish countryside, 'quickly discover the idyllic land is not what it appears to be be when [a] town’s residents offer the hikers an old cabin at the edge of the woods. Soon, the friends will find that one of Ireland’s most famous legends is a terrifying reality.'”

The movie was directed by Zach Lipovsky,...

WWE Studios and Lionsgate Studios have co-produced an upcoming film titled Leprechaun: Origins. This film brings the wee people to the big screen and they have bloody intentions. Leprechaun: Origins is the seventh film from this horror franchise, which began in 1993. This latest film will include wrestling superstar Dylan “Hornswoggle” Postl. As well, Stephanie Bennett (Grave Encounters 2), Andrew Dunbar (Alien Trespass), Melissa Roxburgh (Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days) and Brendan Fletcher (Freddy vs Jason) will star. This time the leprechauns do not lay in wait at the end of rainbows. Instead, these wily tricksters await in the woods. When a young couple take residence in a small cabin, this creature of legend begins to kill and kill and kill. Now, Ireland's famous green legend is on a murder spree, which no one can stop! Fans of horror can preview the film's official trailer below. The clip shows...

The Leprechaun has the ultimate luck of the Irish, but those who cross his path have some of the worst luck in the world, for they’ll be lucky to survive his wrath. The horror franchise that began in 1993 will be reborn late this summer with Leprechaun: Origins. The first full-length trailer for the film doesn’t give us a good look at the Leprechaun, but it does feature his potential victims.

This time around the Leprechaun is portrayed by WWE Superstar Dylan “Hornswoggle” Postl. From Lionsgate Home Entertainment, Leprechaun: Origins is set for an August 26th VOD release and will come out on Blu-ray and DVD on September 30th. Check out the press release for the film’s synopsis and bonus features, and we also have the the movie’s first full trailer:

“WWE Superstar Dylan “Hornswoggle” Postl stars in Leprechaun: Origins, a brand new take on the horror franchise Leprechaun,...

Entertainment Weekly just unleashed the trailer for the upcoming WWE reboot of the Leprechaun franchise. Take a look at it below.

Trailer

Ok…so that was a teaser huh? Gutteral growls and nice looking young’ns getting picked off one by one. While we don’t see the “reborn icon”, we at least know that if you are curious about this entry, the wait will not be long. Per the press release below, the film will be available on demand on August 26.

From the Press Release:

WWE Superstar Dylan “Hornswoggle” Postl stars in Leprechaun: Origins, a brand new take on the horror franchise Leprechaun, reinventing the cult favorite and terrifying a new generation. The film will be available on Digital HD, Video On Demand and Pay-Per-View on August 26, and on Blu-ray (plus Digital HD) and DVD (plus Digital) on September 30. Also starring Stephanie Bennett (Grave Encounters 2), Andrew Dunbar (Alien Trespass...

The first trailer from the WWE's Leprechaun: Origins, starring WWE Superstar Dylan "Hornswoggle" Postl, is here along with some release news! Look for it on Digital HD and Video On Demand on August 26th and then Blu-ray and DVD on September 30th via Lionsgate Home Entertainment.

From the Press Release

WWE Superstar Dylan “Hornswoggle” Postl stars in Leprechaun: Origins, a brand new take on the horror franchise Leprechaun, reinventing the cult favorite and terrifying a new generation.

The film will be available on Digital HD, Video On Demand, and Pay-Per-View on August 26th and on Blu-ray (plus Digital HD) and DVD (plus Digital) on September 30th. Also starring Stephanie Bennett (Grave Encounters 2), Andrew Dunbar (Alien Trespass), Melissa Roxburgh (Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days), and Brendan Fletcher (Freddy vs Jason), Leprechaun: Origins was written by Harris Wilkinson and directed by Zach Lipovsky.

The Blu-ray and DVD include two...

WWE Studios has just released the first full trailer for their upcoming reboot of the Leprechaun franchise, Leprechaun Origins. The seventh film in the series will not be getting a theatrical release, but will instead be heading to VOD on August 26th and DVD September 30th.

Here is the trailer via Entertainment Weekly (you will have to go to the EW site if you are on a mobile device, their embed will not work)

WWE Superstar Dylan “Hornswoggle” Postl stars in Leprechaun: Origins, a brand new take on the horror franchise Leprechaun, reinventing the cult favorite and terrifying a new generation. The film will be available on Digital HD, Video On Demand and Pay-Per-View on August 26, and on Blu-ray (plus Digital HD) and DVD (plus Digital) on September 30. Also starring Stephanie Bennett (Grave Encounters 2), Andrew Dunbar (Alien Trespass), Melissa Roxburgh (Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days) and Brendan Fletcher...

Today’s filmmakers often appear to be in an arms race to create the biggest beasties imaginable. But the truth is you don’t need to be the size of Godzilla — or even a Big Ass Spider! — to create monstrous amounts of mayhem.

All of which brings us to some important news for horror nuts and, in particular, fans of the Leprechaun series of films. Lionsgate and WWE Studios announced today that the franchise reboot Leprechaun: Origins will be available on Digital HD, Video On Demand, and Pay-Per-View on Aug. 26. The seventh Leprechaun movie, and the first to star WWE...

Written by actress Rashida Jones (I Love You, Man) and her actor friend Will McCormack (Boiler Room), Celeste and Jesse Forever is an unusual out-of-love story about two people who try to maintain their best friendship despite being unofficially divorced. Although the two writers were never married in real life, the film (directed by Lee Toland Krieger) is inspired by their own relationship, with Andy Samberg playing Will’s “part” opposite Rashida Jones as Celeste. McCormack is in the film as a drug-dealing friend of Celeste’s named “Skillz.”

In an exclusive interview, I sat down with the amicable writing duo for a chat about their first film. Amongst many things, we talked about their first produced project, the key to good stoned acting, and we also had a very real conversation towards the end about Jones’ perspective on platonic relationships.

Celeste and Jesse Forever opens in Chicago theaters on August 10.

Will,...

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The release of Prometheus, and the film’s success, breathes new life into the 33-year-old Alien franchise. From the beginning, the hallmark of the Alien films has been their jaw dropping surprises. These are the Top 7 scenes that made these movies truly memorable for me. No Avp here people, just pure Alien flicks.

7. “Game over man!” from Aliens (1986)

Recap: Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) returns to Lv-426, the site of her traumatic alien encounter with a ship full of Marines, ready to blast the aliens to smithereens. But their bravado turns to terror after their first alien encounter, leading to Hudson’s (Bill Paxton) infamous “Game over, man!” line.

Reason: If you saw the first movie, you know how this thing will turn out. So there’s a slightly sweet feeling of “I told you so” when these overconfident Marines come face to face...

Trespass

Directed by: Joel Schumacher

Cast: Nicolas Cage, Nicole Kidman, Cam Gigandget

Running Time: 1 hr 35 mins

Rating: R

Release Date: October 14, 2011 (Chicago and VOD)

Plot: A diamond dealer (Cage) and his wife and daughter are taken hostage by a group of thieves (Mendelsohn, Gigandet) who need money for mysterious reasons.

Who’S It For?: If you really like to watch your Nicolas Cage movies with an extra helping of giggles, consider dishing out some dough for Trespass. Of course, if you like like to take movies seriously, don’t bother with this one.

Expectations: Too many odd components to Trespass made this one seem questionable. Why is a movie with Nicolas Cage and Nicole Kidman getting a near instant On-Demand treatment? And as it is directed by Joel Schumacher, how bad could the former Woody Allen movie costume designer be this time?

Scorecard (0-10)

Actors:

Nicolas Cage as Kyle...

Louis Febre has been hired to score ABC’s Miami-set TV reboot of Charlie’s Angels. The new Angels are played by Minka Kelly (Friday Night Lights), Rachael Taylor (Grey’s Anatomy) and Annie Ilonzeh (Melrose Place). Ramon Rodriguez is co-starring as Bosley. Alfred Gough and Miles Millar wrote the pilot and are executive producing. Marcos Siega (The Vampire Diaries) directed the pilot and Drew Barrymore, Leonard Goldberg and Nancy Jovoven, who were all involved in the two Charlie’s Angels feature adaptations directed by McG, are producing the project. Febre previously scored the last four seasons of the CW hit show Smallville, which was created by Charlie’s Angels showrunners Millar and Gough. Among his best known feature projects are the 2002 thriller Swimfan and the sci-fi comedy Alien Trespass. Charlie’s Angels is set to premiere on September 22, 2011 and will be airing every Thursday night on ABC. For updates on the series,...

Dances with Werewolves!? I am really excited that this movie is being made. I know a lot of people loveDances With Wolves, and I can respect that. I watched it once, and that did the trick, I didn't really care for it. I've tried watching it since that first initial viewing, and I wanted to gouge my eyes out. There is no redeeming value in watching it multiple times. Then they go and make it longer! Please shoot me now.

If you were to tell me that the extended scenes involved blood thirsty Werewolves coming for Kevin Costner’s blood, I would be all over that. Who wouldn’t be!? Here is what bloodydisgusting had to say about this new Dances with Wolves film.

Ariane Entertainment CEO Rene Robinson announced the company has green lit a new horror film titled Dances With Werewolves. It will tell the story of American...

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Sometimes, an alien teen has to learn to make his way on Earth. Other times, they have very human problems while still on their home planet. Whether he wants to just fit in or she wants to see the world, alien teens are just like the terrestrial variety. This weekend’s I Am Number Four tries to show us, once again, just how hard it can be to be an alien teen. You have to get good grades in school and run away from a killer trying to track you down. Below are some of my favorites.

7. Lem from Planet 51 (2009)

Recap: Lem (voiced by Justin Long) is just a geeky alien teen trying to get noticed by the girl next door, Neera (voiced by Jessica Biel).Until the day that a strange alien from Earth (voiced by Dwayne Johnson) lands in...

Hitting movie theaters this weekend:

Saw 3D – Tobin Bell, Costas Mandylor, Betsy Russell

The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest – (limited) – Michael Nyqvist, Noomi Rapace, Lena Endre

Movie of the Week

Saw 3D

The Stars: Tobin Bell, Costas Mandylor, Betsy Russell

The Plot: As a deadly battle rages over Jigsaw’s brutal legacy, a group of Jigsaw survivors gathers to seek the support of self-help guru and fellow survivor Bobby Dagen (Flanery), a man whose own dark secrets unleash a new wave of terror.

The Buzz: As Saw 3D is the only wide release of the week, it bags the ’movie of the week’ accolade by default. That kind of sums up the Saw franchise, doesn’t it? We’ve been dealt 7 Saw films in 7 years — insert “seven deadly sins” joke here, followed by the standard “quantity vs. quality” rant. I did enjoy the first film, but that...

HollywoodNews.com: Clay Epstein, VP of Sales & Acquisitions of The Little Film Company announced today that the company’s new label Accelerator will be presenting the World premiere of the Australian thriller The Clinic at this year’s 14th Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival in Korea.

Starring Andy Whitfield, best known to worldwide audiences as Spartacus in Sam Raimi’s “Spartacus: Blood and Sand,” The Clinic is a frighteningly real story inspired by true events that asks just how far will a mother go to save her child?

Written and directed by James Rabbitts, the film also stars Tabrett Bethell, (“Legend of the Seeker”) alongside Whitfield as Beth his pregnant Fiancé who is kidnapped while traveling across country. She wakes alone in an isolated clinic to a mother’s worst nightmare. Her child has been abducted. Trapped and facing an unknown enemy, Beth struggles to piece together the clinic’s deadly secret.

Quickcard Review

Looking For Eric

Directed by: Ken Loach

Cast: Steve Evets, Eric Cantona, Stephanie Bishop, Gerard Kearns

Running Time: 1 hr 55 mins

Rating: R

Release Date: June 18, 2010 (limited)

Plot: A suicidal father (Steve Evets) tries to pull his life together with the help of his imaginary friend, real-life soccer legend Eric Cantona.

Who’S It For?: This will please the optimists of the art-house crowd, but even mainstream audiences have the potential to find this movie to be quite enjoyable. Familiarity with Eric Cantona beforehand is not necessary.

Overall

According to soccer player Eric Cantona in his worshipful film, the greatest moment in his sports career “was a pass.” With Looking For Eric, the therapeutic assistance offered by the Yoga Berra of soccer proverbs becomes a guiding light for a man who starts off in drastic darkness (the first scene of the movie has a suicide attempt) and ends...

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Clint Eastwood - 35 Films, 35 Years This massive collection contains 35 of Eastwood's films, all of which are listed directly below. The set is priced at $129.99 at Amazon right now.

Where Eagles Dare, Kelly's Heroes, Dirty Harry, Magnum Force, The Enforcer, The Outlaw Josey Wales, The Gauntlet, Every Which Way But Loose, Bronco Billy, Any Which Way You Can, Honkytonk Man, Firefox, Sudden Impact, City Heat, Tightrope, Pale Rider, Heartbreak Ridge, Bird, The Dead Pool, Pink Cadillac, White Hunter, Black Heart, The Rookie, Unforgiven, A Perfect World, The Bridges of Madison County, Absolute Power, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, True Crime, Space Cowboys, Blood Work, Mystic River, Million Dollar Baby, Letters from Iwo Jima and Gran Torino.

The special features are listed as: The Eastwood Factor - an intimate short film from Richard Schickel offering a rare personal...

We have no idea why it’s called Planet 51, or why the pleasantly blobby green humanoid aliens wear no trousers -- jackets and ties or T-shirts for the males, and of course the ladies wear skirts (and have feet shaped like high heels, like Barbie!). We have no idea how cultural convergence allows them to speak English -- except for the proper names, which all sound like “Vernkot” and “Glipforg” -- or to be having their 1950s, complete with malt shops and alien invasion movies, just as a human from Earth arrives among them to terrorize them. It’s not supposed to matter, I suppose. It’s just a kids movie, we’re meant to understand. And it doesn’t matter, I guess. Because Planet 51 isn’t really interested in saying much to its audience, whoever that audience turns out to be. As usual with movies like this,...

Alien Legion looks to be the latest comic book to get the big screen treatment.

Series creator Carl Potts says movement on the story has been gaining traction as writers Derek Haas and Michael Brandt are set to pen a third draft of the script.

Potts also sounded off on who he would like to see involved with the project: “[Jerry] Bruckheimer’s never done a science fiction before, so that challenge, I think, is something that would hold his interest. The success they’ve had with blending CGI and live-action characters in the Pirates Of The Caribbean series could translate easily to an Alien Legion film.”

“Legion is painted on an immense canvas and today’s effects can really carry that off,” said Alien Legion artist and editor Chris Warner. “The themes and characters have a lot of depth and resonance, and ultimately that’s what storytelling is about. Good stories are always good stories.

Californication star David Duchovny has had a lukewarm relationship with the box office. His last feature, The X-Files: I Want to Believe, made a lackluster $10 million on its opening weekend and went on to make a mesely $68.1 million worldwide. If you ask Duchovny, who played the alien-loving Agent Mulder, what went wrong, he might tell you it was because the story was away from the heart of the popular Fox show. You know, cigerett smoking man and stuff?

“As far as the X-Files movie I’d like to do next, if we get a chance to do it, would be a return to the heart and soul of the mythology, which is the alien-oriented conspiracy,” Duchovny said. ” I think it’s natural for The X-Files to have another movie in 2012, so we’ll see if we get to do it.”

Source: The Daily Beast via Dark Horizons

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Welcome back for my second week of breaking down all of this weekend's releases and it's only going to improve as I am adding additional features and information each week.

This week the changes include the following: The films are listed in order of current popularity on the site, determined by the number of visits to the dedicated movie pages for each film The MPAA ratings and reasons are listed below the trailers A link to our picture galleries is also now included with a preview of the most recent image added. As always, I toss in my two cents (for what it's worth) as well as a link to my review if I have one posted.

Hope this continues to help you in your weekend movie decision making.

Law Abiding Citizen I enjoyed this movie quite a bit despite its problems and lackluster ending. Here is a quote from...

DVD: Alien Trespass Eric McCormack (Will & Grace) plays both a human astronomer and an alien voyager in this good-natured homage to 1950s B-movies. Read the review TV: Into the Pride miniseries premiere (Animal Planet, 8 p.m. Est) Animal Planet expert Dave Salmoni heads into the African wild to try to save a rogue pride of lions from elimination in this five-part documentary series. Listen, we have nothing but respect for a guy who can live in the jungle for six months -- among lions, no less! Music: The Bachelor, Patrick Wolf The English avant-gardist's fourth studio album has attracted healthy buzz among fans of off-kilter indie-pop. Read a 2007 playlist featuring an exclusive Wolf track Books: The Eleventh Victim, by Nancy Grace Your eyes aren't deceiving you. TV host Nancy Grace did indeed write a novel. And considering her penchant for drama, it doesn't seem too far-fetched. Could Grace have a future in fiction?...

In this incarnation of our Videolog column (which began in 1982 with VHS and Betamax and later laserdisc), Starlog posts information usually (though not always) on Tuesdays regarding selected genre titles being released (or re-released) now on DVD and Blu-ray.

DVD Releases for this week

Alien Trespass (Image, $27.98 DVD; $35.98 Blu-ray): Eric McCormack, Dan Lauria, Robert Patrick and Jenni Baird star in this “lost” B-movie Sf flick directed by R.W. Goodwin about an alien who lands on Earth in pursuit of the monstrous extraterrestrial Ghota that wants to conquers the world!

The Batman Vs. Dracula/The Batman And Superman Movie (Warner, $14.98): Two feature-length films featuring the Dark Knight—one in which he goes up against Bram Stoker’s infamous creature of the night, the other in which he teams up with the Man of Steel.

Cutthroat Island (Lionsgate, $19.99 Blu-ray): Renny Harlin’s colossal flop was one of the biggest money losers of all time.

Sorry this dvd list is coming at you a little later than usual gang, but between fighting with Microsoft about constantly holding my emails in queue and... well that's it actually.

Anyhoo, first on our list of must-see DVDs this week is the 50s spoof flick, Alien Trespass by director R.W. Goodwin. For reasons unknown Image Ent. have given it the "serious" cover you see before you, but rest assured this is definitely a B-movie riff so prepare to giggle.

Alright, moving on we finally have a release of Azazel Jacobs' 2005 existential coming of age film, The Good Times Kid. It has been garnering solid reviews since premiering on the festival circuit and honestly we've been trying to get a screener for ages to no avail. Thank you you beautiful pepole at Benten Films!

Now one for the ladies! Yep, Edward and Bella are back on DVD this week...

Here’s a list of some of the new DVD and Blu-ray releases this week we’re particularly interested in. Plus, some old favorites (and not so favorites) coming out this week for the first time on Blu-ray.

Movies

About Last Night… ~ Rob Lowe, Demi Moore, James Belushi (Blu-ray)

Alien Trespass ~ Eric McCormack, Dan Lauria, Robert Patrick, and Jenni Baird (DVD and Blu-ray)

Blue Thunder ~ Roy Scheider, Warren Oates, Candy Clark, and Daniel Stern (Blu-ray)

Chaos ~ Jason Statham (Blu-ray)

The Class (Entre Les Murs) ~ François Bégaudeau, Agame Malembo-Emene, and Angélica Sancio (DVD)

Cutthroat Island ~ Geena Davis, Frank Langella, Matthew Modine (Blu-ray)

Eagles Over London ~ Van Johnson, Frederick Stafford, Francisco Rabal, and Luigi Pistilli (Blu-ray)

Gigantic ~ Zooey Deschanel, Paul Dano, John Goodman, and Ed Asner (DVD)

I Love You, Man ~ Paul Rudd, Jason Segal (DVD and Blu-ray)

Katyn ~ Artur Amijewski, Maja Ostaszewska, and Andrzej Chyra (DVD)

Michael Jackson: Moonwalking – The...

If you're going DVD shopping today, there are a few decent choices, however I wouldn't really recommend either I Love You, Man or 17 Again unless you absolutely love Paul Rudd or Zac Efron. Instead, I can wholeheartedly recommend the Oscar-nominated French film The Class, and the indie comedy Gigantic is at least worth a look. Also in stores this week is the '50s sci-fi spoof Alien Trespass, the direct-to-dvd sequel to Road Trip, and a Michael Jackson documentary, plus all four Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movies on Blu-ray! Will you be spending your hard-earned cash on anything this week? I Love You, Man [1] (DVD, Blu-ray [2]) 17 Again [3] (DVD, Blu-ray [4]) The Class [5] (DVD, Blu-ray [6]) Gigantic [7] Alien Trespass [8] (DVD, Blu-ray [9]) Road Trip: Beer Pong [10] Gooby [11] Almost Heaven [12] The Last Resort [13] Steppin' [14] The Tiger's Tail [15] The Art of War III: Retribution [16] Dark Rising [17] Dead by Dawn 2: The Return [18] Moonwalking: The True Story...

Rob Hunter loves movies.  He also loves working as an English teacher at a school for wayward girls in Seoul, South Korea.  These two joys come together in the form of cash money payments that he receives every week and immediately uses to buy more DVDs.  So join us each week as he takes a look at new DVD releases and gives his highly unqualified opinion as to which titles are worth BUYing, which are better off as RENTals, and which should be AVOIDed at all costs. A quick (and fairly obvious) disclaimer:  The main purpose behind this column is to highlight the various new DVD releases each week.  The division of the titles into Buy, Rent, or Avoid categories is based on many things... the quality of the movie or show, the quality of the extra features, and the replay value of the content overall.  The common thread here is that all of these criteria are...

DVD Links: DVD News | Release Dates | New Dvds | Reviews | RSS Feed Not a huge week for new releases, but there are some titles I just added to the release date calendar detailed at the end of this update you may be interested in adding to your preorder shopping cart. Oh, and it appears Paramount has decided to begin releasing the Blu-ray editions of their films before releasing the DVD editions. They are starting with Dance Flick on September 8... It'll be interesting to see if it gets more people to adopt the high-def format once bigger named releases starting hitting the shelves. The Class This one made the #6 spot on my list of top ten movies of 2008 so it should be obvious I think it is the one film releasing this week you need to watch. It's not a brain bender of a story as it details one class in a...

You know it's a weird week for DVD releases when the cream of the crop includes a couple of Blu-ray reissues, Fifties throwback horror/sci-fi hybrid Alien Trespass (read Creepy's review here), and Bigfoot-inspired The Wild Man of the Navidad, which garnered one of the higher ratings Foy's doled out in quite some time (review here).

Also included toward the end of this week's list are a couple of compilations, Wicked Women, Wicked Things, and Zombies Rule, which are followed by two for the kiddies (or just the kids at heart): The Batman vs. Dracula and a Scooby-Doo double-feature.

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Watchmen—Director’S Cut (Warner Bros.) Director Zack Snyder’s film of Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’ landmark graphic novel is as worthy an adaptation of a great book that has ever been filmed. In an alternative version of the year 1985, Richard Nixon is serving his third term as President and super heroes have been outlawed by a congressional act, in spite of the fact that two of the most high-profile “masks,” Dr. Manhattan (Billy Cruddup) and The Comedian (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) helped the U.S. win the Vietnam War. When The Comedian is found murdered, many former heroes become concerned that a conspiracy is afoot to assassinate retired costumed crime fighters. Former masks Nite Owl (Patrick Wilson), Silk Spectre (Malin Akerman) and still-operating Rorschach (Jackie Earle Haley, in an Oscar-worthy turn) launch an investigation of their own, all while the Pentagon’s “Doomsday...

Johnny Moreno and I record a little ealry and find ourselves in mourning. With the passing of legendary director, John Hughes, we discuss the impact he made on our pathetic lives and try to figure out if it's the same for today's youth. Also: -Release Dates is back, which means more ridiculous DVD entries such as Alien Trespass, Lonely Street, and Road Trip: Beer Pong, which features an actor from the original film on the cover who doesn't even appear in the film. Wtf? - Both of us went...

Bizatch

Jon Spaihts has been hired to pen a prequel to the 1979 sci-fi classic Alien for 20th Century Fox. The news also marks the return of director Ridley Scott to the franchise which experienced lows during the end of its initial run. (Clones? As if!)

Jon Spaihts has been named one of Hollywood’s hottest sci-fi writers. His other two films, Passengers and Shadow 19, have yet to be released yet serious buzz is mounting with this Alien news.

Matrix alum Keanu Reeves stars in Shadow 19 with an appearance in Spaight’s space adventure Passengers.

But no rest for hyped Hollywood writers as Spaihts will also rewrite The Darkest Hour for Wanted producer Timur Bekmambetov with second looks on Children of Mars and St. George and the Dragon.

Related posts:Review: ‘Alien Trespass’Michelle Rodriguez, Michael Pena fight aliens in ‘Battle: Los Angeles’...

The 2009 Edition of Comic-Con gets underway this week at the San Diego Convention Center, promising the biggest pop-culture event of the year.

Fangoria will be there reporting on the action live from the show floor, with constant updates on all the genre panels, announcements, and more - bringing all the latest Sdcc '09 Horror News direct to you right here on Fangoria.com

For those of you planning to attend the 100% Sold-out show, here's a look at what to expect for genre programming on the event's final day - Sunday, July 26th, 2009.

11:00-12:00 Emily the Strange— Fiends, strangers, and oddballs, lend Emily your ears! She'll give them right back after this panel! Fans of underground icon Emily the Strange won't want to miss this eclectic panel featuring Emily creator Rob Reger, Dark Horse editor Shawna Gore, artist Buzz Parker, and writer Jessica Gruner as they discuss what the future holds for Emily.

After a long flight on my part and a far longer drive for both of us, Scott Weinberg and I have finally arrived in Montréal for the FanTasia International Film Festival (their thirteenth, our first). The genre-heavy festival lasts for nearly three weeks; alas, we've but one to spare, so without much further ado, here's a look at what I've seen already and what I hope to see before Scott tips his own hand with a title or two to recommend.

Of the features playing, I can highly recommend Michael Paul Stephenson's Troll 2 doc, Best Worst Movie; the Aussie revenge thriller, The Horseman (not to be confused with the barely-seen Dennis Quaid vehicle, Horsemen); and Paul Solet's beautifully bloody baby horror, Grace. Those looking for something a bit stranger might end up being a bit more fond of Black and The Immaculate Conception of Little Dizzle than I was,...

One of the many things going on next week at the San Diego Comic-Con will be a panel for one film in particular, which definitely looks like its worth checking out. Alien Trespass is a film chock-full of known talent from director R.W. Goodwin (X-Files) to Robert Patrick (T2: Judgment Day), and even Eric McCormack (Will and Grace, Trust Me). From the official press release:

Alien Trespass, a delightful homage to the great science-fiction movies of the 1950s, invades our planet’s digital world August 11 on Blu-ray and DVD. Image Entertainment is releasing the Rangeland Production which stars Eric McCormack (Will and Grace, Trust Me), Jenni Baird, Dan Lauria (The Wonder Years) and Robert J. Patrick (The Unit, The Sopranos); Jody Thompson co-stars. The scary-but- fun-for-the-whole-family film will be available for $27.98 Srp (DVD) and $35.98 Srp (Blu-ray).

Directed and produced by three-time Golden Globe® winner and five-time Emmy Award®-nominee...

Comic-Con 2009 will see the film, "Alien Trespass," with a featured panel on Sunday from 1:30-2:00 in Ballroom 20. "Alien Trespass" is set to be released on DVD in August. Eric McCormack (Will and Grace, Trust Me), three-time Golden Globe® winner five-time Emmy Award®-nominee R.W. Goodwin (.The X-Files.) and Jenni Baird (The 4400) are confirmed on the panel. "Alien Trespass," an homage to the great science-fiction movies of the 1950s, invades our planet.s digital world August 11 on Blu-ray and DVD. Image Entertainment is releasing the Rangeland Production which stars Eric McCormack, Jenni Baird, Dan Lauria and Robert J. Patrick. Jody Thompson co-stars. The Premise: Directed and produced by R.W. Goodwin, Alien Trespass finds its inspiration in the...

It may be dubbed "Kids' Day", but Sunday at the 2009 San Diego Comic-Con has just enough genre offerings to keep us busy, yet still able to start winding down as the show closes out its sure to be memorable 40th Anniversary!

A few of these panels are on the fringes of horror at best but were included for those of you with kids (or who are just kids at heart).

Sunday, July 26

11:00-12:00 - Emily the Strange — Fiends, strangers, and oddballs, lend Emily your ears! She'll give them right back after this panel! Fans of underground icon Emily the Strange won't want to miss this eclectic panel featuring Emily creator Rob Reger, Dark Horse editor Shawna Gore, artist Buzz Parker, and writer Jessica Gruner as they discuss what the future holds for Emily. Get a first look at the new Dark Horse comic series, the new series of Emily novels from HarperCollins,...

The final day's schedule of events taking place at Comic-Con International 2009 is out and once again I'm choosing to focus solely on the film, TV and DVD panels. If you want to see a complete list of all events taking place at the con on this day you can read Sunday's full schedule here.

Read Wednesday/Thursday's schedule.

Read Friday's schedule.

Read Saturday's schedule.

 

Sunday July 26:

 

10:00 - 11:00: The Spectacular Spider-Man panel. Voice stars Josh Keaton, Kelly Hu and Robert Englund are joined by producer/director Vic Cook, producer Greg Weisman and character designer Sean Galloway to talk about the animated series.

10:00 - 11:00: Phineas & Herb panel. The animated show's two creators and the voice of Phineas discuss their Disney Channel show.

10:00 - 11:00: Doctor Who panel. Star David Tennant, executive producer Russell T. Davies and executive producer Julie Gardner come from England...

July 07, 2009 * The Deep (Sony) * Grumpy Old Men (Warner) * Knowing (Summit) * Push (Summit) * Torchwood: The Complete Second Season (BBC) * The Unborn (Universal) * The Universe: The Complete Season Two (A&E) July 14, 2009 * The Black Crowes: Warpaint Live (Eagle Rock) * Cheap Trick: Every Trick in the Book (Music Inc.) * Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, Curse of the Golden Flower, House of Flying Daggers Trilogy (Box Set) (Sony) * The Edge of Love (Image) * Explicit Ills (Phase 4 Films) * For All Mankind (Criterion Collection) * The Haunting in Connecticut: Unrated Special Edition (Lionsgate) * I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (Sony) * Mad Men: Season Two (Lionsgate) * NBA Champions 2008-2009 (Warner) * Night Train (National Ent Media) * Shark Week: Great Bites Collection (Discovery Channel) * This is Spinal Tap (MGM) * The Towering Inferno (20th Century Fox) * Wild Pacific (BBC) July 21, 2009 * 300: The Complete Experience (Warner) * Coraline (Universal) * Echelon Conspiracy (Paramount) * Google Me (Cinevolve) * The Great Buck Howard (Magnolia...

DVD Links: DVD News | Release Dates | New Dvds | Reviews | RSS Feed Revolutionary Road I'm not exactly excited about any of the selections this week and as anxious as I was to see this movie last year, it ultimately disappointed me. The best way to describe this film would be to say it is just there. I got nothing from it. The book, however, I certainly recommend you read, although, like the film, it too is a bit of a downer, but at least it is brilliantly written. Defiance It is no wonder Paramount Home Video is offering a special deal if you buy Defiance and Revolutionary Road since both films are right there in the luke warm middle of the road. I will give Defiance credit for interesting me just slightly more than Rr, but by the time I was supposed to review it last year I didn't even make the effort.

Another week has passed, so you know what that means. Your creepy, chainsaw-wielding rodent friend Psycho Bunny has arrived with a look back at the past seven days in blood-drenched horror goodness. I've taken every story from the past week and broken them down in easy-to-digest tasty little nuggets of terror. Eat 'em up and swallow 'em down, 'cause after this meal, you'll be filled with knowledge and ready to start another wicked week.

Are you ready for Freddy?

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