Freddy Krueger is Ready for a New Nightmare

From Variety:

New Line sets up new 'Nightmare'

Platinum Dunes to get Freddy ready for return

Freddy Krueger is getting a wakeup call.

Platinum Dunes partners Michael Bay, Brad Fuller and Andrew Form have been set by New Line to relaunch the movie series centered on the iconic killer, who haunts the dreams of teenagers and kills them in their sleep.

The trio will create a new franchise based on Wes Craven’s 1984 film “A Nightmare on Elm Street.”

Originally played by Robert Englund, the Krueger character haunted nine films and two TV series in what was New Line’s most lucrative franchise until “The Lord of the Rings.”
Deal comes as Bay, Fuller and Form ready an early May start for “Friday the 13th,” New Line’s relaunch of another iconic baddie, Jason Voorhees. Marcus Nispel will direct from a script by Damian Shannon and Mark Swift (“Freddy vs. Jason”).

Both franchises will be given a complete overhaul, just as Platinum Dunes did with the Nispel-directed “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre.” New Line won’t hire a writer on “Nightmare” until the writers strike ends.

At Rogue Pictures, the Platinum Dunes team is prepping an exorcism thriller to be directed by David Goyer and a “Near Dark” remake to be directed by Samuel Bayer. Bay, Fuller and Form are also developing a Universal remake of Alfred Hitchcock’s “The Birds,” with Martin Campbell directing Naomi Watts.

Saw Game Announced

From IGN:

Next year will see new title based on the popular horror series.

At Brash Entertainment's recent press event, IGN received word that a game based on the Saw movie franchise is in development. This information was delivered to us through a teaser trailer that featured the Jigsaw puppet explaining that we as game journalists were wasting our lives in the industry -- so we'll take his word for it.

Scheduled for a release in October of 2009, the game will weave in and out of the Saw movie plotlines and will be an intricate collaboration between the development studio and the filmmakers. While this is really all the information we have on the title at the moment, we should note that the game will be running on the Unreal III engine and will likely be released on PS3 and 360.

Come back soon for more information as it becomes available, and head over to the game's official site for future details.

- The Monster

UFO Hunters Premieres Tonight

Tonight and every Wednesday the History Channel will have it's new show UFO Hunters.

The team's access to UFO evidence is unparalleled and their expertise allows them to quickly identify bogus claims of UFOs. Together, they use eyewitness accounts, scientific experimentation, documents recently released through the Freedom of Information Act and footage that has never been seen before on television to piece together compelling — and at times chilling — evidence of UFO phenomena. Join UFO Hunters Bill Birnes, Pat Uskert, Dr. Ted Acworth, and Jeff Tomlinson as they separate fact from fallacy.

Storm Warning DVD News

SURVIVAL CAN BE MURDER

SANTA MONICA, CA – A “tense tale of terror down under” (All Movie Guide), Storm Warning lands with a fury in an Unrated DVD February 5, 2008 from Genius Products and The Weinstein Company’s Dimension Extreme label. From the director of Urban Legend, Storm Warning won two L.A. Screamfest awards – Best Special Effects and Best Score – when it premiered at the festival in October of 2007. Caught in a massive storm that throws them off course, a young couple is stranded on a remote island where they seek refuge in an abandoned farmhouse. Once there, they soon realize they are not alone and are being held hostage by a group of deranged killers. The film features bloodcurdling performances from Robert Taylor (Rogue, Ned Kelly), Mathew Wilkinson (Ghost Rider) and Nadia Fares (War). Directed by Jamie Blanks (Urban Legend, Valentine), Storm Warning was written by Everett De Roche and was produced by Gary Hamilton (Wolf Creek). The Storm Warning unrated DVD features an extended version of the film with feature commentary by director Jamie Blanks, writer Everett DeRoche, actor Robert Taylor, cinematographer Karl Von Moller and special FX artist Justin Dix. Storm Warning will be available for the suggested retail price of $19.95.

Synopsis:
A weekend boating excursion takes a very bad turn when a severe storm strands a married couple on a remote island. They stumble upon what appears to be a vacant house only to learn that the sadistic inhabitants are indeed home and have heinous plans for the unexpected houseguests.

Run Time: 84 minutes
Street Date: February 5, 2008

Horror Junk Podcast Review: Side Sho

Tim and Shea from Horror Junk are back with another review. This time they are reviewing the movie Side Sho. A low-budget horror flick reminiscent of Wrong Turn, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and House of 1000 Corpses.

Enjoy the show and don't forget to check out the website at HorrorJunk.net for more reviews.

- The Monster

Hasbro Cloverfield Movie Monster Toy

For the price of $99.99 you too can own the Cloverfield monster. In conjunction with the launch of the highly anticipated Cloverfield movie release, Hasbro, in a partnership with Bad Robot and Paramount Pictures, has produced a super-articulated and highly detailed limited collector’s edition Cloverfield Monster.

The Cloverfield monster is available exclusively through HasbroToyShop.com. Reserve your Cloverfield monster today to have the opportunity to receive it when it ships later this year. Limited quantities are available.

Cloverfield Monster Features:
• 70 points of articulation and incredible life-like detail
• Authentic sound
• 14” tall
• 10 parasites
• Two interchangeable heads
• Statue of Liberty head accessory
• Special Cloverfield collector’s edition packaging

Cloverfield Movie Monster product imagery unveiling is coming soon.

- The Monster

My Bloody Valentine Rremake News

The guys over at BD said that Lionsgate announced that they plan on getting the My Bloody Valentine Remake in theaters February 13, 2009, just in time for Valentine's Day.

For more on the original 1981 My Bloody Valentine head on over to the main Monsters A Go-Go site and check it out.

- The Monster

John Carpenter Suit Seeks 'Halloween' Payments

From The Hollywood Reporter:Director John Carpenter sued horror film producer Irwin Yablans and distributor Compass International Pictures in Los Angeles Superior Court Jan. 14, claiming the two have failed to provide quarterly accounting and payments since 2004 for "Halloween." Carpenter claims Yablans and Compass have breached their 1977 agreement for the film, released a year later, but does not indicate in the lawsuit how much he is owed.

- The Monster

George A. Romero's 'Diary of the Dead' Trailer!

George A. Romero's 'Diary of the Dead' Trailer!

Enjoy the horror...

- The Monster

Cloverfield Surprise Party For Rob

Cloverfield and MySpace are throwing a surprise party for Rob in New York City!

Join us next Thursday night, January 17th for a send off for our buddy Rob, he's moving to Japan! There will be drinks, dancing, and tons of cool people. It will be a party to remember!

We're randomly picking 200 people to join us for a big Cloverfield celebration in the Lower East Side. Befriend Cloverfield on MySpace and RSVP to the party to be entered into the drawing. It's going to be a blast!

Cloverfield
In Theaters
1-18-08
http://www.cloverfieldmovie.com/
www.myspace.com/cloverfield_movie

Guillermo Del Toro's Frankenstein Miniseries

From MTV:

In Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein” there are two monsters: the creature brought back to life, of course, and the mad scientist who does it, Dr. Frankenstein.

Actually, make that three monsters, the affable Guillermo Del Toro joked. “I will appear shirtless for most of the length of the film,” he teased of his upcoming reinterpretation of the classic story. “You will be amazed at my chocolate bar physique!”

Del Toro, who told MTV News that he’s “always been” interested in directing a version of “Frankenstein,” said he’s hard at work in pre-production, crafting drawings which he hopes to use as a basis for the world of the film. “I started doing some notes before the strike,” he revealed. “[During the strike] I can only draw now.”

“The only way to do the Shelley novel is to actually do a four-hour miniseries,” he said. “But I think there permutations in which you can tell the myth in a different way.”

- The Monster