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Industrial Artists Frausun Release Classic Phantom Film with New Score

We love things that are in the "public domain". They allow artists to use existing art as a launching point for their own creations, and that's never a bad thing in our book. Case in point: Dallas-based industrial twosome Frausun have created an original score to accompany Lon Chaney's classic The Phantom of the Opera. After performing the score live at popular Dallas venue La Grange, they have now released the film complete with the new score.

Tune in to TCM's A Night at the Movies: Horror with Stephen King on October 3rd

TCM is airing "A Night at the Movies: Horror" with Stephen King on Monday, October 3rd, which features King talking about the genre of horror films from early days to the present day, including some of his own. In addition, the network is showing seven classic horror films in conjunction with the show.

Check Out Some Classic Horror in Dallas This Thursday, September 15th

Texas has become a hotbed of horror, and Dallas is the epicenter. With the massive haunt season just kicking off this weekend, it's only appropriate that one of DFW's coolest venues hosts a night of classic horror. La Grange, in the historic Deep Ellum neighborhood of Dallas, is hosting a double-feature this Thursday, September 15th, that genre fans in the area won't want to miss.

AIP: American-International Pictures is BACK!

Frankenstein Conquers the World, Monster from a Prehistoric Planet, Yonggary: Monster from the Deep, House of Usher, The Pit and the Pendulum, The Raven, The Masque of the Red Death. All classics, baby, and just like Hammer, another great motion picture studio from yesteryear, AIP: American-International Pictures, is now back and ready to churn out the horror for a new generation!

Poster for 'The Screaming Skull'

Poster for the animation 'The Screaming Skull', nominated for Best UK Short film at Raindance Film Festival 2009. For more info visit www.carrionfilms.co.uk
Tags: Animation, Classic Horror, Ghosts, hammer horror

'The Hairy Hands' poster B

Poster for the animation 'The Hairy Hands' based on a Dartmoor legend and featuring voiceovers by Doug Bradley and Nicholas Vince. For more details visit www.carrionfilms.co.uk
Tags: Animation, Classic Horror, Doug Bradley, Ghosts, Hairy Hands

'Scayrecrow' poster

Poster for the 'Penny Dreadful' animation 'Scayrecrow' - Winner of the 2009 Media Innovation award for Best Independent film and screened at the 2009 'Fangoria Weekend of Horrors NYC'
Tags: Classic Horror, Classic horror, ghost stories, ghost stories, Hammer, Hammer, highwaymen, highwaymen

Boston Residents: Catch a Double Feature of Silent Night, Deadly Night and Black Christmas This Friday!

If you're from the Boston area and you're looking to ring in the holiday season with a double bill of horror classics, then keep reading for info on where you can catch the original Black Christmas and Silent Night, Deadly Night.

Moe, Joe (Friend of Forry Ackerman)

Forrest Ackerman, AKA 4E, AKA The Ackermonster

The Masters of Horror


Tags: Classic Horror

R.I.P. Hazel Court

The sad news of the death of Hazel Court, the British actress who appeared in such horror classics as The Raven, The Masque of the Red Death, and The Curse of Frankenstein, showed up on the Net today. Court was 82 and passed away at her home near Lake Tahoe as the result of a heart attack.

Tribeca Horrors 2008: Night Tide

Just like our extensive and exhausting (on our side, at least) coverage from last year (read it all right here), we’re compiling as much info as we can for the horror offerings at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival, going down in NYC this April 23rd – May 4th!

DVD Releases: Parking Garage of the Dead

An interesting lineup of new horror DVDs is coming your way this Tuesday, April 8th, 2008...