http://www.horror-asylum.com/ Horror Asylum News en-US 9/2/2010 David R. Ellis' fishy terror-tale 'Shark Night 3D' is casting left, right and center at the moment. Variety are reporting that hottie Sara Paxton ('The Last House on the Left' - below), Dustin Milligan ('Final Destination 3') and Katharine McPhee have all joined the project alongside previously the cast Chris Carmack, Alyssa Diaz, Sinqua Walls and Joel David Moore ('Hatchet'). ''Shark Night 3D' revolves around seven men and women who spend a weekend at a lake house in Louisiana's Gulf area. When their vacation quickly becomes a nightmare of hellish shark attacks, unheard of in freshwater lakes, they soon discover that the sharks are part of a sick, greedy plan on the part of several locals.' The shoot commences later this month in Louisana... http://www.horror-asylum.com/news/article.asp?item=7309 9/2/2010 Craig Gillespie's 'Fright Night' is starting to sound pretty darn appealing. Initially it just appeared to be an excuse for Dreamworks to exploit the ever-growing vampire-loving audiences out there due to such blood sucking successes as the 'Twilight' movies and multitude of vampire-related TV shows. But with a cast that includes Colin Farrell, Anton Yelchin, David Tennant, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Sandra Vergara (below), Imogen Poots ('28 Weeks Later'), Emily Montague and Toni Collette it certainly goes a long way to keep me interested still. That being said a new promo banner featuring David Tennant ('Dr. Who') as Peter Vincent is very intriguing. Check it out below. Tennant, who takes on the role portrayed by Roddy McDowell in the original, has certainly got a different look from his predecessor. The Vincent character this time around is a Vegas entertainer and the new look certianly reflects this. The remake keeps the same concept in that youngster Charlie Brewster becomes convinced that his new neighbour is a vampire. Colin Farrell stars as the vampiric neighbour whilst funny-lad Christopher Mintz-Plasse plays Charlie's best friend Evil Ed. Toni Collette will play Charlie's mother 'who at first disapproves of the new arrival but changes her attitude when she meets the magnetic man and -- surprise -- doesn't believe her son when he tries to tell her Jerry is a vampire.'... http://www.horror-asylum.com/news/article.asp?item=7308 9/2/2010 The alien invasion flick is back with a bang! First it's the fast approaching sci-fi thriller 'Skyline' from the Strause brothers and now the Brits are at it with the newly announced 'Transmission'. And a trio of Brit actors are all set to star. Bob Hoskins, Jason Flemying and Talulah Riley ('St Trinian's' - below) along with Willem Dafoe will all take on the new alien invasion set during a solar eclipse. The film, which is being described as 'Pitch Black meets 28 Days Later' doesn't currently have a director on board but helmer Roger Christian is in talks to take the reigns. The movie is being developed by Gold Films and will arrive theatrically in 3D (much like everything else these days). No more details as yet but we'll keep you posted... http://www.horror-asylum.com/news/article.asp?item=7307 9/2/2010 The hottest of hot Kristen Bell ('Pulse') has been spilling some beans over her much secretive cameo role in Wes Craven's upcoming 'Scream 4' sequel. It seems that her job on the project is complete and she has spoken, albeit extremely briefly, to Parade about it! Kristen (below) recently signed up along with fellow hottie actress Anna Paquin who is taking a break from her fangtastic vamp series 'True Blood' to get involved with Wes. 'I am in the movie, I will say that. I don't know if I can say much more than that but it's a really, really fun movie and everyone loves it as much as they did the first one.' Will her character suffer a fate like Drew Barrymore's in the first flick? ... http://www.horror-asylum.com/news/article.asp?item=7306 8/26/2010 Arrow Video are proud to announce that in 2010 they will bring to UK DVD all-new transfers of the classic Dario Argento produced and Lamberto Bava directed horror classic - 'Demons' and 'Demons 2' (AKA 'Demoni' and 'Demoni 2' respectively). Included within each DVD package will be all-new extra features specially shot for the releases plus a two-part comic book sequel - 'Demons 3'! Check out the details and proposed artwork for 'Demons' below. 'In a mysterious cinema, an audience are watching a brutal horror flick when the horror rips out of the screen, unleashing a swarm of slathering Demons who are intent on spreading their evil plague across the globe. Time to tool up and take no prisoners... The Demons are coming!' This new edition of 'Demons' on DVD includes; ... http://www.horror-asylum.com/news/article.asp?item=7305 8/26/2010 Director James Wan ('Saw', 'Dead Silence', 'Death Sentence') is planning on bringing 'Nightfall' to the cinemas with his adaption of the popular Scott O. Brown graphic novel. 'Nightfall', published by Image Comics and illustrated by artist Ferran Xalabarder, in a nutshell involves vampires in prsion! ''Nightfall' tells of an industrious, right-wing survivalist David Paxton who is sent to a tough Texas prison and has no idea that it's secretly run by vampires using the inmates to feed on. Now, Paxton's one hope of escape is a desperate prison riot and an uneasy alliance with a ruthless killer named Robbart.' Check back for more info as soon as we have it! ... http://www.horror-asylum.com/news/article.asp?item=7304 8/26/2010 The Steven Quale-helmed death and fate sequel 'Final Destination 5' has gotten itself a trio of new cast members to join the already announced Miles Fisher and Arlen Escarpeta. Nicholas D'Agosto ('Supernatural'), Meghan Ory ('Dark House') (below) and Ellen Wroe have all jumped on board. Interestingly enough funny-man David Koechner ('Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy', 'Snakes on a Plane', 'Semi-Pro') has also been offered a role! Quale will be directing the New Line and Warner Bros. Pictures' latest installment from a script penned by Eric Heisserer ('A Nightmare on Elm Street'). And following it's predecessor will be shot and released in 3D. 'Final Destination 5' hits theatres on 26 August 2011 and the 'opening accident' will take place on a suspension bridge!... http://www.horror-asylum.com/news/article.asp?item=7303 8/26/2010 As if the cast for new slasher installment 'Scream 4' wasn't large enough it seems Wes has decided to plonk in another couple of sexy young minxes in the form of actresses Anna Paquin ('True Blood') and Kristen Bell ('Pulse', 'Heroes') (below). USA Today are confirming that the hot duo have been signed up by Dimension Films yet no details on their characters have yet been confirmed. 'The horror series that reignited the genre and grossed more than $500 million worldwide is back! From Kevin Williamson, creator of the original Scream trilogy, the new film sees the return of cast members Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, and David Arquette along with a group of new stars, who can all hopefully stay alive long enough to figure out the new rules to this one-of-a-kind horror franchise!' Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox and David Arquette reprise their roles and are joined by a host of other performers that include Emma Roberts, Hayden Panettiere, Rory Culkin, Nico Tortorella, Mary McDonnell, Anthony Anderson and Marielle Jaffe. ... http://www.horror-asylum.com/news/article.asp?item=7302 8/25/2010 Yesterday we reported that Australian actress Peta Wilson (below) had signed on to join the cast of 'Hellraiser: Revelations', the ninth 'Hellraiser' installment in yet another long-running horror franchise clinging dearly to life. Victor Garcia will be helming the project, but we've just got wind of some great new character details including some Cenobite info too. Awesome! Sadly Doug Bradley will not return to play the seminal role of Pinhead. 'PINHEAD is back and in his chamber of soulless delights, he thought he had two willing participants in STEVEN and NICO. But Nico wants out and decides that a member of Steven's family will serve as proper barter. Terror ensues.'... http://www.horror-asylum.com/news/article.asp?item=7301 8/25/2010 'Machete' arrives in US theatres on 3 September and so it feels right that a batch of new stills from the movie and from the production have come to light. But these are no ordinary images, no, these are 5 new glimpses at Lindsay Lohan. She's blonde, hot and kicking ass as the nun with the gun - you can check them all out below. Jeff Fahey, Steven Seagal, Robert DeNiro, Michelle Rodriguez, Cheech Marin and Jessica Alba all co-star with Miss Lohan, whilst actor Danny Trejo takes the title role of the former Mexican Federale. 'Machete (Danny Trejo) roams the streets of Texas after a shakedown from drug lord Torrez (Steven Seagal). Reluctantly, Machete takes an offer from spin doctor Benz (Jeff Fahey) to assassinate McLaughlin (Robert DeNiro) a corrupt Senator. Double-crossed and on the run, Machete braves the odds with the help of Luz (Michelle Rodriguez), a saucy taco slinger, Padre (Cheech Marin), his 'holy' brother, and April (Lindsay Lohan), a socialite with a penchant for guns. All while being tracked by Sartana (Jessica Alba), a sexy ICE agent with a special interest in the blade slinger.' 'Machete' arrives stateside on 3 September. Sadly UK residents will have to wait all the way until 26 November to get a glimpse of this one. Unless of course you're an unscrupulous pirate or illegal downloader. Shame on you!... http://www.horror-asylum.com/news/article.asp?item=7300 8/25/2010 Director duo the Butcher Brothers (AKA Mitchell Altieri and Phil Flores), known for such genre entries as 'The Hamiltons' and the lacklustre 'April Fool's Day' remake, are back with their new possession tale 'The Violent Kind'. The movie, a Sundance Film Festival selection, stars Cory Knauf, Taylor Cole, Bret Roberts, Tiffany Shepis (below), Joe Egender and Christina Prousalis. You can check out a new bloody image with Tiffany Shepis from the movie below. 'One night at a secluded farmhouse deep in the Northern California woods, a small group of hardened young bikers and their girlfriends are tormented when one of the girls becomes savagely possessed and a gang of 'Rockabillies' seemingly from the 1950's descends upon them to collect what is growing inside her.' You can catch 'The Violent Kind' at next month's Fantastic Fest in Austin, Texas... http://www.horror-asylum.com/news/article.asp?item=7299 8/24/2010 The Hollywood Reporter are reporting that a threesome of actors have been cast in Antonio Negret's new thriller 'Transit'. Elisabeth Rohm ('Heroes'), Harold Perrineau ('Lost', '28 Weeks Later') and Diora Baird ('Night of the Demons') have all been signed up for roles in the new After Dark Films project. ''Transit' tells the tale of a band of thieves on the run from a bank robbery and the suburban family they come across during their escape. When the criminals stash their stolen money in the family's SUV at a rest stop, the road trippers unwittingly draw the murderous band of outlaws on to their trail.' Rohm will take on the role of the mother of the family. Whilst Perrineau and Baird will star as members of the bank robbery crew... http://www.horror-asylum.com/news/article.asp?item=7298 8/24/2010 Pinhead is back! And the new low-budget 'Hellraiser' sequel from Dimension Films has received it's first offical casting. Australian actress Peta Wilson (below) will headline in 'Hellraiser: Revelations'. Victor Garcia ('Return to House on Haunted Hill', 'Mirrors 2') is helming the project and this will mark the 9th installment in the franchise. He'll direct from a script written by veteran SFX artist Garry Tunnicliffe. Actor Doug Bradley, whom has appeared as Pinhead ever since the 1987 original, will reportedly not reprise his role! What the f#ck!? 'The plot will follow two friends who unleash Pinhead (who becomes their master of pain). Apparently, one of the friends has a change of heart. He backs out on his oath hoping to swap himself out with one of his friend's family members.'... http://www.horror-asylum.com/news/article.asp?item=7297