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First Impressions: FEARnet's Twisted Comedies Psychoville and Todd & the Book of Pure Evil

Anyone prone to channel surfing can surely recognize the glut of bland, unoriginal programming that infests the vast majority of TV Land. Sure, there’s some great television happening right now, but for every "Game of Thrones", there are sixteen cop shows and forty-nine reality shows (actual numbers) festering on any channel at any given time. That’s where the folks at FEARnet come in.

Creatures of the Night Beware! Ghost Trek to Screen at Fright Night Film Fest

"Ghost Trek" can best be described as "Reno 911" meets "Ghost Hunters", and the show's gang of misfits are out to prove that they're the funniest bunch of paranormal researchers since Peter Venkman, Raymond Stantz and Egon Spengler. Those of you lucky enough to be in the Louisville area of the Bluegrass State on Saturday, July 23rd, will get your chance to have a sneak peek at the pilot!

Get a Sneak Peek of FEARnet's Twisted Comedies Psychoville and Todd & the Book of Pure Evil

A while back we told you about FEARnet launching a new series of horror comedies under the "Twisted Comedy" banner, and now we have sneak peeks at two of the shows the network will be premiering on August 2nd: Canadian fave "Todd & the Book of Pure Evil" and "Psychoville" from the UK.

Exclusive First Word and Look at the Cast - Danielle Harris' Among Friends

For years Danielle Harris has been in front of the cameras for some of the best horrifyingly fun films our genre has ever seen. Now she's ready for a turn on the other side in her feature film directorial debut - the new horror comedy Among Friends!

First Word and Audition Info for Indie Horror Comedy My Fair Zombie

Do you live in Eastern Canada? Have you always wanted to appear in a film about zombies? Even better, can you sing? If you answered "yes" to one or more of these questions, then read on for audition info for Brett Kelly's new horror comedy My Fair Zombie!

Dig on the First Six Minutes of Some Guy Who Kills People

Ready to make a nice gooey splash at this year's Fantasia International Film Festival is the upcoming John Landis produced horror comedy Some Guy Who Kills People, and you can watch the film's opening moments right now!

U.S. and Canadian One-Sheets Debut: Tucker and Dale vs. Evil

There's nothing, repeat, nothing making us happier right now than to know that the incredible horror comedy Tucker and Dale vs. Evil is well on its way from Magnet. To celebrate the flick's coming, we have the new American one-sheet for you to dig on! Note the following usage of the caps lock key to fully illustrate how incredibly excited we are ...

First Images from Vamps Show off Sigourney

And who wouldn't want to show off the still very much hot Sigourney Weaver? You get her and more in the first ever stills from Amy Heckerling's toothy new comedy Vamps. Read on for the goods.

Steady Yourselves! Tucker and Dale vs. Evil *Gasp* Gets a Release Date!

Part of me still doesn't believe it. Around a week or so ago we announced that the incredible horror comedy Tucker and Dale vs. Evil was picked up for distro by Magnolia and now? We actually have release news for you! Allow us a moment to indulge ourselves by engaging the CAPS LOCK key ...

Death Gets Funny During a Murder Weekend

If the perverse black-comedy Weekend at Bernie's taught us anything, it's that once you throw a corpse into the mix, things can get seriously funny in the most inappropriate of ways. Ready to find out how funny death can be again?

Badass Trailer Premiere - MTV's Death Valley

That's right; we used the words "badass" and "MTV" in the same sentence. It's been a long time since last that was done, but one look at their new series "Death Valley", and you'll see why it's hard not to. From the Press Release

The Dead Get High on Zombie Drugs

Let's face it; we all knew weed dealers back in high school. Ever wonder what happened to them? Would they still be up to the same old thing, hustling dime bags to play video games and getting the munchies, or maybe they became a bit more enterprising!

Ninjas vs. Vampires (2011)

Starring Daniel Ross, Cory Okouchi, Jay Saunders, Melissa McConnell, Carla Okouchi and Devon Marie Burt Directed by Justin Timpane

Meet the Ladies of Ninjas vs. Vampires

Even though the thought of Ninjas fighting vampires is nothing short of chicken fried gold, there's nothing wrong with adding some sex appeal to the mix. That's exactly what's waiting for you with this latest assortment of promo art! Dig on some pretty nifty eye candy below along with the first information on Ninjas vs. Vampires' DVD release! From the Press Release

Creature Packed Trailer Debut - Monster Brawl

Here at Dread Central we're always in search of a good time. If the official trailer for the new rock 'em sock 'em monster mash Monster Brawl is any indication of what's to come, that's exactly what we're gonna get!