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Take a Ride on the Explosion Bus

Another new web series crossed our path today, and while it's more on the humor side of the horror-comedy sub-genre, given that it tackles everyday horrors and allows viewers to approach their most acute fears with laughter, we thought it well worth sharing.

Crotchety New One-Sheet for ParaNorman

A new international one-sheet for the upcoming sliver of animated horror known as ParaNorman has hit the interwebs that offers a unique perspective on the fun-filled terrors to come. Dig it!

Haunting New Trailer for ParaNorman

Ready for some spooky fun to kick off your work week? This second trailer for the next animated feature from Focus Features, ParaNorman, should definitely fit the bill. Round up the kids and check it out!

ParaNorman Theatrical Trailer Debut

Here to help brighten your Friday afternoon is the official theatrical trailer debut for the latest family friendly animated spooker from Focus Features, ParaNorman. Round up the kids, and check it out!

ParaNorman Shows Signs of Early Activity

The latest family friendly animated spooker from Focus Features, ParaNorman, has scared up some early artwork, and we've got every scary pixel of it right here for your perusal. Check it out!

Check Out Animated Short Raven's Hollow For Free Right Here!

Fan of computer animation? Fan of vampire horror? Then you've come to the right place. The new short film Raven's Hollow is now available for viewing right here on Dread Central. If you're interested in some impressive CGI, come on in and take a peek.

The Last Broadcast Remake Hanging by a Thread

Filmmaker John Stevenson hit Dread Central up to say that his planned remake of The Last Broadcast is not "dead" but is "severely delayed." Due to a wide variety of issues all coming to a head at the same time, it's looking less and less likely that The Last Broadcast will get a new life.

Skeleton Warriors Cartoon Series Resurrected on DVD

I was a little too old for this sort of thing by the time “Skeleton Warriors” came along in 1993, but it is exactly the type of monstrous “Masters of the Universe” type of cartoon/toyline that I would have been all about as a kid. For the first time ever, all 13 episodes are headed to DVD - just in time for Christmas.

Tekken: Blood Vengeance (2011)

Directed by Youichi Mouri Animation by Digital Frontier

Rob Zombie's El Superbeasto Coming to the Small Screen?

Well, here's a story we never expected to be reporting on. Anyone who has endured The Haunted World of El Superbeasto will no doubt be shocked to hear that we haven't seen the last of the demon fighting luchador.

Beasts of Burden Finds a Giant Scribe

When it comes to adaptations, it's always good to get the right person for the job to make sure that the spirit of the source material remains intact during its transition to screen. Read on for details concerning whom Dark Horse and Reelfx Entertainment chose to bring the pet detectives in Evan Dorkin and Jill Thompson's Beasts of Burden to life in a full-length animated feature.

ParaNorman Gets Tuned Up While the Cast Gets Spookier

Here at Dread Central we LOVE zombies of all kinds ... even animated! Speaking of which, the latest sliver of stylized undead chicanery, ParaNorman, has pulled in a Sient Hill star and a composer to get those bones rattling! From the Press Release

Dark Horse's Beasts of Burden Set for Development as an Animated Feature

One of Dark Horse Comics' most critically acclaimed releases of 2010 is set for development as a full-length CG animated feature film. Dark Horse has partnered with Reelfx Entertainment to bring the pet detectives in Evan Dorkin and Jill Thompson's Beasts of Burden to life.

King Kong Gets Animated to Tell His Side of the Story

Even with Rise of the Planet of the Apes rapidly approaching, 20th Century Fox isn't ready to quit monkeying around! Speaking of monkeys, the biggest of them all is getting ready to tell an entirely different tale.

The Last Broadcast Remake Switches Gears But Remains on Track

A while ago we reported on a 3D animated remake of The Last Broadcast, which if you remember followed two filmmakers, Stefan Avalos and Lance Weiler, as they had their own hunt in the woods looking for a nasty local legend pre-Blair Witch. Today we learned a bit more. Filmmaker John Stevenson dropped us a line with a quick update.