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Superstar Irish hunk Colin Farrell has joined DreamWorks’ upcoming remake of Tod Holland’s 1985 cult-horror hit Fright Night. Farrell will take the role Chris Sarandon essayed in the original picture, of the new neighbor in town who has a vampiric secret (okay, it’s not much of a secret…). Michael De Luca (Seven, Ghost Rider) is producing,… [Continue Reading]
This being Famous Monsters of Filmland, one assumes that you, dear reader, are a classic horror fan. If that is indeed the case, then certainly you’ve heard of The Drunken Severed Head. One of the most entertaining, dedicated and spirited blogs out there (and there’s more than a few!), TDSH – as it’s affectionately known – provides daily… [Continue Reading]
The official Famous Monsters Convention is coming to the Wyndham Indianapolis West in Indianapolis, Indiana, the weekend of July 9-11! Guests for this ghoulish gathering will include Thomas Jane (The Mist, HBO’s Hung), William Forsythe (Halloween), plus a Night of the Living Dead cast reunion and a Return of the Living Dead cast reunion! More… [Continue Reading]
San Francisco’s VIZ Cinema — the first theater in the US to focus solely on screening Japanese films and Anime — will be hosting the five-day Kaiju Shakedown: Godzillathon, preceeded by the third event in their series of Japanese cult film festivals, TokyoScope Talk: War of the Giant Monsters. This presentation will feature Patrick Macias, Editor-in-Chief of… [Continue Reading]
By Amie Davis Summit Entertainment announced today that Academy Award winning screenwriter and director Bill Condon will indeed be helming the conclusion to the Twilight saga, Breaking Dawn. Condon is one of most well-regarded in the business, having written the script for the 2002 musical Best Picture winner Chicago, as well writing and directing the acclaimed… [Continue Reading]
According to Deadline New York, Warner Bros. is not only going forward on a sequel to their Spring hit Clash of the Titans, but are keen on getting the film ready for release as early as 2011. This of course necessitates quick development on WB’s part, who will have to reign in star Sam Worthington… [Continue Reading]
HBO’s vampire soap True Blood returns for its fangtastic third season Sunday, June 13, and HBO has just released this new cast poster, featuring the main players of the series and coming season. Click the poster to see the full res version! From left to right: Eric’s cynical vampire assistant Pam (Kristin Bauer); hunky vampire… [Continue Reading]
U.S. Navy submariner Charles Griffiths was executive officer aboard the USS Hammerhead when he was asked to play Lt. Griff, Kenneth Tobey’s executive officer, in the 1955 sci-fi classic It Came from Beneath the Sea. The film featured Ray Harryhausen’s giant octopus, and Griff was one of the naval men assigned to destroy it. Griffiths… [Continue Reading]
Peter Haskell was a leading television actor from the early 1960s. He starred in numerous tele-films including the sci-fi and horror titles The Eyes of Charles Band (1972), The Phantom of Hollywood (1974), The Cloning of Clifford Swimmer (1974), The Suicide Club (1974), Mandrake (1979), Disney’s Shadow of Fear (1979), and Stunt Seven (1979). He… [Continue Reading]
Ira Stadlen was better known as voice actor Allen Swift. He provided the voice of the villainous Simon Bar-Sinister on the Underdog cartoon series from 1964. He was also many of the voices in the 1967 Rankin Bass feature Mad Monster Party? including Dracula, Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde, the Invisible Man, Felix Flankin, and… [Continue Reading]
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