Nature Run Amok

It’s been quite a while since we’ve mentioned anything about The Thaw to you guys, so long you may have forgotten what it’s about altogether, but that’s all right cause it’s time to refresh the memory and really start getting excited for it since things are moving forward on it quickly.
Submitted by Johnny Butane on Fri, 05/16/2008 - 8:33am.

Those spooky boys over at Fangoria got the first look at the DVD art for Greg McLean’s Rogue, his follow-up to Wolf Creek that, despite positive word of mouth, has been doomed to coming in way under the radar, as well as the features that will be on the disc when Dimension Extreme releases it on August 5th.
Submitted by Johnny Butane on Thu, 05/15/2008 - 4:14pm.

I think it was a few years ago I was engaged in a conversation on another message board talking about what sort of animals have yet to be used in a nature gone amok movie that should be given the killer animal treatment. Someone in the thread suggested the goblin shark. Most people probably don't even know the goblin shark is a real animal, a rarely seen deep sea shark with an oddly shaped head boasting a larger than average snout.
Submitted by Foywonder on Tue, 05/06/2008 - 7:49am.

All right, so we just got yet more cool news from the Weekend of Horrors going down in LA right now, this time concerning one of our favorite up-and-coming directors, Wrong Turn 2’s Joe Lynch (pictured, looking fierce)!
Submitted by Johnny Butane on Sun, 04/27/2008 - 10:23pm.

Though I’d like to say that anytime John Schneider and Daryl Hannah are in a movie together, I’m there with no questions asked. Sadly that is not the case, but throw in a shitload of sharks and you’ve won me over.
Submitted by Johnny Butane on Sun, 04/27/2008 - 12:54pm.

Men are, at their core, kind of ridiculous. I mean, why would a Corporate America guy pay an idiotic amount of money to go out “roughing it”, only to spend their nights in classy 4-star hotels? That’s was the inspiration for Down River, a new pickup by Regency from Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning penner Sheldon Turner.
Submitted by Johnny Butane on Tue, 04/22/2008 - 7:50am.

Nature. It’s all around us, at all times, just watching … waiting for us to slip up and make its move so it can go … AMOK! Instead of going over the latest shitty remake or throwaway horror film in theaters, the topic for the latest Dinner for Fiends is something close to every horror fan’s heart; nature gone amok movies!
Submitted by Johnny Butane on Wed, 04/16/2008 - 11:13pm.

Interview by: Johnny Butane Not a lot’s been said about Vincenzo Natali’s Splice, the story of two rebellious scientist who create a creature by splicing different DNAs which eventually becomes deadly, for a while now. A few months back we had some very early looks at the creature that stars Adrien Brody and Sarah Polley create in the film, but since all evidence of them has been removed. Mysterious, no? Well, no, not really; Natali discusses why those have all disappeared (they were never supposed to get out in the first place) and why it’s been so long since we’ve heard anything new on the movie in the very fun and informative interview he did with Dread Central recenlty, which you can check out below. And I’m not trying to boasts, either; Vincenzo’s just a fun guy to talk to, a geek like the rest of us, so it all came out naturally. Utilize the links and start listening now! Click here to download the Vincnezo Natali interview as an MP3! Listen to the Vincenzo Natali interview on your computer here! Click here to subscribe to the Dread Central Interviews podcast! (iTunes) Click here to subscribe to the Dread Central Interviews podcast! (non-iTunes) Discuss this Splice interview in the Dread Central forums!
Submitted by Johnny Butane on Mon, 04/14/2008 - 8:08am.

Reviewed by The Foywonder Starring Glenn Morshower, Emily Foxler, Randy Wayne, Jelynn Rodriguez, Julie Skon, Kavan Reece, Zulay Henao, Shedrack Anderson III Written & Directed by Tom Skull
Submitted by Foywonder on Sun, 04/13/2008 - 11:41am.

I may be in the minority here, but I found Michael Katleman's Primeval (review) to be a good time at the B-Movies. It wasn't perfect, but it had amazing visual effects for the crocodile and some moments of unintentional hilarity. Getting to watch it with the director added to the good times as well.
Submitted by Kryten Syxx on Thu, 04/10/2008 - 8:49pm.

How very sad … the DVD art for both versions of Larry Fessenden’s excellent eco-horror flick The Last Winter (review) showed up over on the film’s official site today and they are ... not very good.
Submitted by Johnny Butane on Wed, 04/09/2008 - 6:07pm.

Reviewed by The Foywonder Starring Michael Gross, Christopher Atkins, Greg Evigan, Dean Kreyling, Wendy Carter, Marie Westbrook Directed by Griff Furst
Submitted by Foywonder on Tue, 04/08/2008 - 11:39am.

Reviewed by D.W. Bostaph, Jr. Starring Jonathan Tucker, Jena Malone, Shawn Ashmore, Laura Ramsey Directed by Carter Smith
Submitted by DW Bostaph Jr on Fri, 04/04/2008 - 5:07am.

When we think of the term "Red Band Trailer", doesn't that usually conjure up images of violence, boobs, and/or swearing? The best way to sell a horror film to the horror crowd is to show them that the flick isn't going to dick around, but what do I know...
Submitted by Kryten Syxx on Fri, 03/21/2008 - 11:33am.

Ever since I saw BugCrush (review), I knew that the film’s director Carter Smith was going to go on to do something special for horror fans. It was a beautiful, measured film that was hard to dismiss. The general public will get an opportunity to see Smith’s first big feature film, The Ruins, when it hits theaters on April 3rd.
Submitted by DW Bostaph Jr on Wed, 03/19/2008 - 8:58pm.