Shaun of the Dead

Earlier this week we featured an insane Legos rendering of the Winchester from Shaun of the Dead erected by a guy who goes by the handle of Yatkuu. The creation has been so well received that there is a possibility it could become an actual set produced by Lego...and you Dread Central readers can help put it over the top.

Legos have evolved greatly since we put our last castles together back in the early '80s. No longer are you just given a pile of bricks and forced to build another shitty formless house. Today's kids have movie-licensed Legos based on Harry Potter, Toy Story, "SpongeBob," etc. And we've been fine with that... until now. We didn't get jealous until we saw Shaun of the Dead reconstructed in Legos.

We've said it dozens of times: Shaun of the Dead was the film that Zombieland strived to be. Interestingly enough, the latter was originally conceived as a television program, and now it seems that Shaun will be heading in that direction soon!

A handful of rather bizarre DVD re-releases are on tap this week for some reason including Evil Remains, Shallow Ground, and Satan's Little Helper; but at least they're accompanied by several new films, a box set of the entire Friday the 13th: The Series, a twin-pack of Carnival of Souls in both color and black & white, and Shaun of the Dead and Godzilla on Blu-ray!

Curious about what types of terrors you're going to be experiencing at Universal's Halloween Horror Nights 2009? We'll we've got the skinny on a preview for you, so steady yourself and prepare for a quick glimpse at just a few of the things going bump in the night.

Reviewed by Uncle Creepy Starring Simon Pegg, Bill Nighy, Nick Frost, Penelope Wilton, Lucy Davis, Jessica Stevenson, Kate Ashfield Directed by Edgar Wright Distributed by Universal Home Video

This past Thursday Dread Central received an exclusive invitation from John Murdy (the creative director behind Halloween Horror Nights, which kicks of October 2 at Universal Studios Hollywood theme park – see our previous item here) for a bit of fun in the Saw: Game Over maze.

This year's Halloween Horror Nights looks set to be the biggest, best, and most rockin' horror themed shindig ever! My Bloody Valentine, Halloween, Saw, Shaun of the Dead themed attractions will be alive and kicking along with the addition of The Rocky Horror Picture Show.

In preparation for the launch of Southern California’s highly anticipated Halloween Horror Nights (which kicks off October 2 at Universal Studios Hollywood theme park), Universal invited some key members of the genre press to the backlot this afternoon for a tour of one of their key upcoming attractions: the Saw: Game Over maze.

Can it get any better? Yes, it can! Finally the icon everybody has been clamouring for is coming home to Universal's Halloween Horror Nights! That's right, kids, come October 2nd strap in for some vintage Michael Myers induced terror!

Goodbye Jason, Freddy, and Leatherface! Hello Jigsaw, Shaun, and Zombie Ed! Yep! It's out with the old and in with the new for this year's Universal Halloween Horror Nights.

Sure, there may be a lot to do in L.A. this Friday, Halloween night ... but how often do you get a chance to see a double bill of Shaun of the Dead and Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky?!