"Tenebrae" Steelbook BD/DVD release coming from Arrow - Exclusive to Zavvi

Arrow Video is pleased to present a brand new edition of Tenebrae. Remastered from original print materials by Wild Side Films in France and given the traditional Arrow Video technical treatment along with classic extras and newly added content Tenebrae is presented in a Limited Edition SteelBook featuring the original throat-slit artwork in beautiful shimmering steel.

This notorious horror classic returns in all its depraved glory. This infamous video nasty updated the classic Giallo blueprint for the gorified 80s, courting controversy and drenching the viewer in crimson arterial spray.

A razor-wielding psycho is stalking the horror writer Peter Neal, in Rome to promote his latest work, Tenebre. But the author isn’t the obsessive killer’s only target, the beautiful women who surround him are doomed as one by one, they fall victim to the murderer’s slashing blade…

Will fiction and reality blur as fear and madness take hold? Watch in terror as by turns the cast fall victim to the sadistic imagination of Dario Argento, Italy’s master of horror.

SPECIAL FEATURES:
-Limited Edition SteelBook™ packaging featuring original artwork
-Newly remastered High Definition digital transfer of the film. Presented in High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) and Standard Definition DVD
-Optional original English & Italian Mono Audio tracks (uncompressed PCM Mono 2.0 Audio on the Blu-ray)
-Optional English subtitles for Italian audio and separate English subtitles for English audio
-Audio Commentary with authors and critics Kim Newman and Alan Jones
-Audio Commentary with Argento expert Thomas Rostock
-Introduction by star Daria Nicolodi
-The Unsane World of Tenebrae: An interview with director Dario Argento
-Screaming Queen! Daria Nicolodi remembers Tenebrae
-A Composition for Carnage: Composer Claudio Simonetti on Tenebrae
-Goblin: ‘Tenebrae’ and ‘Phenomena’ Live from the Glasgow Arches
-Brand new interview with Maitland McDonagh, author of Broken Mirrors/Broken Minds: The Dark Dreams of Dario Argento
-Original Trailer
-Exclusive collector’s booklet featuring writing on the film by Alan Jones, author of Profondo Argento, an interview with cinematographer Luciano Tovoli and an appreciation of the film by director Peter Strickland, illustrated with original posters and lobby cards.

This special Steelbook edition will be released December 16th Exclusively through Zavvi's online store. For more info visit the Arrow Films website.

"Lifeforce" - TV series in the works?

According to Deadline.com,  Beverly Hills-based Ringleader Studios (The Amityville Horror: The Lost Tapes) has acquired the rights to adapt Colin Wilson’s 1976 novel "The Space Vampires" for a television series.

 

The plot follows a group of astronauts who discover a derelict spaceship and return to Earth with three humanoid aliens, which turn out to be some sort of alien vampire creatures, that unleash a life-sucking plague upon humanity.

 

The intergalactic sci-fi tale previously got the feature film treatment in Tobe Hooper’s 1985 pic "Lifeforce", which starred Steve Railsback, Patrick Stewart, and Mathilda May. Ringleader is plotting a small-screen episodic series, also titled Lifeforce, as well as a graphic novel, video game, and additional media tie-ins.

 

The original film by Tobe Hooper was not well received upon its initial theatrical run, but later gained a cult following on home video. What with the current slew of vampire shows on TV, such as "True Blood" and "Vampire Diaries", Ringleader Studios are obviously looking to ape their success, without being too derivative, by injecting a different twist on the classic vampire story.

 

As a fan of the original movie, I shall be keeping an eye on the progress of this with some interest.

 

If you haven't seen the original film, checkout the trailer on YouTube.

 

 

 

UK Festival of Zombie Culture - show report

In case you missed it on my YouTube channel, here's a video I made of the days events at the "UK Festival of Zombie Culture" the other week. Films featured were "The Battery", "Meteletsa : Winter of the Dead", "ZombieHood", "Wasteland", "Battle of the Damned" and "Stalled"...



More info on these events at Terror4Fun.

"Vampire Academy" trailer

Checkout the trailer for "Vampire Academy", which is comng soon from E-One Entertainment.

 

Visit the films official Facebook Page.

Sam Ingraffia and Doug Burch discuss "Wages of Sin"

Sam Ingraffia has switched gears in recent years. The TV regular is now producing movies - and good ones of that. His latest is Wages of Sin, available on DVD and - shortly - VOD via Osiris Entertainment. Sam and his producing partner Doug Burch took time out of their busy schedules to speak to us about their thrilling new movie.

What a nailbiter. How long did Wages of Sin take to write, and how did the idea come about?

Sam  : It took about three weeks to write the first draft.  We then did a quick rewrite pass.  After that, we brought some actors to my house and had a reading; followed by another rewrite. We also made some tweaks during the shoot.

Doug :Sam and I both love the Coen brothers and Terrence Malick.  We wanted to make a thriller that had some elements of BADLANDS and BLOOD SIMPLE. A kidnapping plot line made it easy to have the film take place basically in one location, which kept the cost down, but still created tension.

You both come from acting/voice-over backgrounds. Why producing and filmmaking, now?
Sam : As an actor you have virtually no control over your career, or the projects in which you are cast.  With writing and producing, particularly with indie films, you have a tremendous amount of control.

Doug :  With our background as actors, coupled with the new technology, it’s now possible to make films inexpensively, that not only entertain but have something to say.  We set up our production company –LITTLE DOG PRODUCTIONS – to do just that.

Has Wages of Sin paved the way for other projects? opened doors?

Sam : So many people just talk about making films.  We’ve done it.  It’s still tough to get a film off the ground, but now we have a track record.  Agents, actors and directors will take our calls.

Doug: Now we have people sending us scripts.  We’re trying to broaden our scope and work with new people.

What are some of your favorite scary movies? Are you more impressed by a good classic Hitchcockian thriller, or do you enjoy some of the modern-day slasher flicks?

Sam : I definitely vote for Hitchcock.  Tough to top REAR WINDOW and NORTH BY NORTHWEST,

Doug : I go darker, with OLD BOY, MOTHER and BLOOD SIMPLE.

Now that Wages of Sin is out there…what's next?

Sam : We have two other features in development – EXTRACTION, a sci-fi thriller, and FROM THE EAST TO THE WEST, a family drama, set to be directed by Joel Zwick (MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING.)

Doug : We also have a new Internet series – MIDNIGHT MOVER.  Written by Gary Phillips, it combines graphic novel panels with live action.  DANNY, the central character, is an Afghan vet dealing with PTSD, as he tries to fit back into normal life.

For more info go to: www.littledogproductionsllc.com

Buy the US DVD from Amazon.com

WHAT PRICE GORY? Available on Friday, December 13th!

WHAT PRICE GORY? is the new horror collection from Terry M. West, the critically-acclaimed author of A PSYCHO’S MEDLEY and the filmmaker best known for FLESH FOR THE BEAST. WHAT PRICE GORY? is a collection of weird supernatural stories. Monsters and demons abound in these tales. The collection is 48,000 words and features the following stories:

 

What Price Gory?: Two famous horror authors have a supernatural contest of the imagination to crown the true king of horror.

 

Car Nex: A God-fearing man accidently calls forth a hungry demon from an ancient book of shadows.

 

The Hermit’s Creepy Pet: An ill-tempered hermit captures a local urban legend in a bear trap.

 

Held Over: Welcome to the Milburn and Stein Home for Continuance. It is a first class living community for the recently undead.

 

The Hairy Ones: An elderly couple living deep in the woods prepares a sacrifice for the Hairy Ones on All Hallow’s Eve.

 

Cecil & Bubba meet a Succubus: Two good old boys who are strapped for cash hire on to a paranormal investigation and are soon haunted by a seductive demon.

 

Put on a Happy Face: Susie Monroe hides in an old house with her brother, Billy. Billy is a shadow man who wears many faces. But none of them are his.

 

Midnight Snack: Calvin Winslow gets lost during a late night drive and he finds a strange and dangerous place on the back roads.

 

This collection also features a sneak preview of the novella currently under work: Cecil and Bubba meet the Thang.

 

When asked about his newest collection, West said, “What Price Gory? shows my love for retro horror. These tales have been influenced by television shows like The Twilight Zone, Night Gallery and Tales from the Darkside. I think this collection holds some of my best work, and I am excited for the release.”

 

What Price Gory? is being published by Pleasant Storm Entertainment, Inc. and it will be available on Amazon.com originally as a Kindle release, with a print version to come. It will have a special introductory price of .99 cents for a limited time. Release date is Friday, December 13, 2013!

Gothic Horrors at the BFI Southbank London.

 

If you're in the mood for some classic horror films, the BFI Southbank in London are currently screening a season of Gothic Horror films as part of their "Dark Heart of Film" season

 

Films being screened include "The Cabinet of Dr Caligari", "Tales from the Crypt" a double bill of "White Zombie" and "I Walked with a Zombie" and Hammer's "Frankenstein", along with many other titles.

 

For more info on what's being screened, and to purchase tickets for these films visit the BFI Website