Blood Cove Creature Model Kit

We got some news from William Winckler Productions about a new Blood Cove Creature Model kit.

Here is an early shot of the prototype for the "Blood Cove Creature" model kits. There will be 1/8th scale resin model kits, and 1/4thscale resin bust kits, released worldwide to retailers within the next several months.

There will also be models of most of the monster characters, and main human characters in "Frankenstein Vs. the Creature From Blood Cove." Besides model kits, Winckler Productions has licensed rights to other companies for collectible items such as collector cards, soundtrack CDs, rubber masks, tee-shirts, novels, movie posters, etc.

Expect most of the merchandise to be released within the coming months.

- The Monster

First Picture Of Rob Zombie's Michael Myers!

This picture showed up on Rob Zombie's Halloween MySpace tonight. Is it real? I would have to say yes. And holy crap, how awesome does "Big Mike" look?

- The Monster

Chiller TV to be Launched March 1st on DirecTV

Chiller TV is a 24 hour television channel, launching on March 1st, 2007, specializing in horror programming.

At launch Chiller will be broadcast exclusively on DIRECTV in standard definition, High Definition and as a VOD channel. Chiller will be seen in 12 million homes via DIRECTV. Chiller will be offered on DIRECTV's new tier of 100 HD channels slated to roll out in 2007.

The network will feature films like Psycho and The Shining and TV series that include Twin Peaks, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Freddy's Nightmares, Friday The 13th: The Series, Tales From The Crypt. Other series set to air on Chiller TV include American Gothic, Night Gallery, Monsters and New Alfred Hitchcock Presents.

- The Monster

Resident Evil: Extinction Trailer

Yahoo! Movies has the teaser trailer for Sony Screen Gems' Resident Evil: Extinction, which hits theaters September 21.

Alice, now in hiding in the Nevada desert, once again joins forces with Carlos Olivera and L.J., along with new survivors Claire, K-Mart and Nurse Betty to try to eliminate the deadly virus that threatens to make every human being undead... and to seek justice. Since being captured by the Umbrella Corporation, Alice has been subjected to biogenic experimentation and becomes genetically altered, with super-human strengths, senses and dexterity. These skills, and more, will be needed if anyone is to remain alive.

Enjoy the horror...

The Monster

Friday's Trailer - The Crawling Eye

To start your weekend off right this week we bring you the Trailer for The Crawling Eye. The nightmare terror of the slithering eye that unleashed agonizing horror on a screaming world!

A remote mountain resort in Switzerland is invaded by horrible alien creatures that like to decapitate humans. The beings are also in telepathic communication with people and inhabit a mysterious, radioactive cloud at the base of the Trollenberg mountain.

Enjoy the horror of... The Crawling Eye!

J.J. Abrams & Stephen King May Adapt Dark Tower

From Sci-Fi Wire:
Lost co-creator J.J. Abrams and horrormeister Stephen King are in talks to bring King's epic Dark Tower book series to either the big or small screen, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Abrams' Bad Robot company has a first-look deal at Paramount for film projects and a deal with Warner Brothers Television for TV projects; the project is not yet set up at either company.

Abrams (director of Mission: Impossible III) is currently attached to co-write and produce the proposed 11th Star Trek movie, but rumors are that he may not helm the sequel.

The trade paper quoted unnamed sources as claiming that a number of entities have been chasing Tower, but that King is looking for strong filmmaker involvement, which is where Abrams enters the picture. It is unclear whether Abrams would take on the project solely as a producer or whether he would direct as well. But King hasn't been shy about admitting that he's a huge fan of Lost; recently he participated in a roundtable for Entertainment Weekly with Abrams and Lost executive producers Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse.

- The Monster

Steel Web Studios - Mr. Buttons Trailer

A little girl comes into posession of a mysterious doll. Over time she learns this doll has the power to grant wishes, but often with horrific consequences. After being locked away for years in a mental hospital, she has learned to master the unpredictable art of wish-making with deadly precision.

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Horror Junk Episode 7: The Stalking Hand

The guys from Horror Junk are back with a new episode. In this episode they review the amateur horror/comedy "The Stalking Hand: A Scary Movie".

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Horror Junk - Is a video podcast with horror movie reviews. They do both video and audio podcasts on a variety of subjects and movie reviews.

They watch crappy horror movies so you don't have to.

Anchor Bay’s Phantasm III DVD specs

From Fangoria:
Anchor Bay gave Fango the scoop on the DVDetails for PHANTASM III, which arrives April 10 alongside a new special edition of Don Coscarelli’s original. The movie will be presented in anamorphic 1.85:1 widescreen with Dolby 5.1, DTS 5.1 and Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo audio tracks; extras include:

• Audio commentary by stars Michael Baldwin and Angus Scrimm
• PHANTASM III: Behind the Scenes featurette
• Deleted scene
• PHANTASM and PHANTASM III trailers
• DVD-ROM screenplay

Retail price is $19.98.

- The Monster

Mark Romanek To Direct 'The Wolf Man' Remake

The Hollywood Reporter writes:

Director Mark Romanek has been hired to bring "The Wolfman" to the big screen. Scott Stuber and Mary Parent are producing the remake of the classic Universal Studios monster, which has Benicio Del Toro attached to star. Del Toro also is on board as a producer with Rick Yorn.

The movie will hew to the period pedigree of the 1941 original, in which a man returns from the U.S. to his ancestral home in Victorian-era Great Britain, gets bitten by a werewolf and begins a hairy moonlight existence.

Andrew Kevin Walker wrote the screenplay.

A fall start is being planned.

"Mark has a great love and knowledge of film," Stuber said. "He's a great and authentic storyteller. He looks for the truth in the characters, the scenes and in the set design. It's going to be exciting to see what he brings to the horror genre.

"Music video helmer Romanek, who directed the Weezer video "El Scorcho" and Johnny Cash's "Trust," wrote and directed "One Hour Photo." He is repped by Endeavor and Anonymous Content.

To learn more about The Wolf Man check out the Monster Database.

- The Monster

Gremlins 3 News / Rumors

From Moviehole:
Rumor has it that Warner Premiere – the newly constructed direct to video sequel arm of Warner Bros – might be looking at bringing the kings of the midnight munchies back for another bite. If it happens, the brains behind the original 80s hit won’t be happy.

Talking to Empire Magazine, Producer Michael Finnell mentioned that “they [WB] might do a low-budget direct-to-DVD version”, but neither he nor director Joe Dante would donate their services to it.

According to Dante, “Gremlins was governed by the technology that produced it. Now it would be CHI, and you could do anything. There may be places for the jokes to go. But you’ve got a company who owns the rights to a movie that they don’t quite understand. I think it’s going to be difficult for them to make another one”.

- The Monster

"After Midnight" Music Video From The Movie Trick Or Treat

To start you weekend right this week we have for you the music video for the Fastway song "After Midnight" from the classic 80's Horror Rock movie Trick Or Treat.

Eddie Weinbauer is a typical All-American teenager, at least he was until he fell under the evil spell of Rock Music. Now he's obsessed with his heavy-metal superstar idol, Sammi Curr, who is killed in a hotel fire. Eddie becomes the recipient of the only copy of Curr's unreleased album, which when played backwards sends a message of destruction and as Halloween approaches, Eddie begins to realize this isn't only rock 'n roll... it's life and death and he must draw the line to thwart this mission.

First Still From Michael Dougherty's 'Trick 'r Treat'

Today Bloody-D scored a look at the first official still from Warner Bros. Pictures' Trick 'r Treat, which stars Anna Paquin, Brian Cox, Dylan Baker and Leslie Bibb. Produced by Bryan Singer (Superman, X-Men), the film was written and directed by Michael Dougherty.

Nothing is what it seems when a suburban couple learns the dangers of blowing out a Jack-o-Lantern before midnight; four women cross paths with a costumed stalker at a local festival; a group of pranksters goes too far and discovers the horrifying truth buried in a local legend; and a cantankerous old hermit is visited by a strange trick-or-treater with a few bones to pick.

- The Monster

Cannibal Holocaust Remake In The Works

From Variety:

Relevant Entertainment has acquired rights to and will remake the 1980 cult horror film "Cannibal Holocaust." It's aiming for a summer start.

Relevant partner Michael Menchel and associate Steve Whitney will produce. The project is fully financed by Keith Previte of Scorched Earth Entertainment and Catherine Williams, who also will serve as producers. Paul Mason, Jordan Rush and Larry Joackim will exec produce.

The original, directed by Italian helmer Ruggero Deodato, has been banned in dozens of countries due to its gore and violence. Pic centers on a professor traveling to South America to find out what happened to a film crew that disappeared while shooting a documentary about reputed cannibal tribes. He eventually discovers the remains of the crew and several reels of undeveloped film, which show the disastrous consequences of the crew's decision to provoke the natives.

Deodato shot the pic in documentary style and was jailed briefly after the Italian premiere until he could prove the actors were unharmed.

Whitney, who spent six months securing the rights, previously partnered with Previte for the 2005 remake of "The Amityville Horror." Whitney and Previte also exec produced "Borderland" for Lionsgate.

Relevant's in pre-production on "Haunting in Connecticut" for Gold Circle/Lionsgate and is developing "The Tortoise and the Hippo" for Walden Media and "Pledged" for Paramount.

- The Monster