True Crime

Dread Central is currently at Rock and Shock in Worcester, Massachusetts, and has gotten a real scoop! Film producer Chad A. Verdi, who brought us the weekend's main event, the Robert Englund-fueled vehicle Inkubus, a film about an demon that is part Assault on Precinct 13 and part Ghoulies, dropped a huge bomb on us: He wants his next film to be based on a true crime story. That of Amanda Knox.

Most of us are well aware that truth is often stranger - and more horrific - than anything a genre filmmaker can come up with. Case in point: serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer, who is the subject of this week's Motion Picture Purgatory review - The Secret Life: Jeffrey Dahmer from director David R. Bowen and screenwriter Carl Crew, who pulls double duty portraying the title character in the film.

Thirty years after his horror comedy An American Werewolf in London put him on the genre map, director John Landis is back with his latest project, Burke & Hare, an incredibly dark comedy surrounding two down-on-their-luck 19th century graverobbers (played by Simon Pegg and Andy Serkis) who realize that a local medical school will pay handsomely for fresh cadavers. Being resourceful entrepreneurs, Burke and Hare start causing 'accidents' around Edinburgh in order to fulfill the need for bodies, which eventually spirals out of control in both hilarious and dramatic fashions.

John Landis' horror comedy Burke & Hare is playing RIGHT NOW on VOD, and to give you a bit more incentive as to why you should be spending less time reading this and more time viewing that, we've lined up four clips for you! Look for Burke & Hare to score a limited theatrical release on September 9th!

A new clip from the John Landis horror comedy Burke & Hare has hit the interwebs filled with laughs and one hell of a jump scare! Dig on the goods while we all wait patiently for IFC to unleash the flick! Look for Burke & Hare to score a limited theatrical release on September 9th along with a VOD release on August 5th!

The folks at IFC (bless their hearts) have released a new trailer for the John Landis horror comedy Burke & Hare along with news of when you'll finally be able to sink your teeth into this one! Dig it! Look for Burke & Hare to score a limited release on September 9th along with a VOD release on August 5th!

Finally. But hey, at least two movies about best friends who decide to fuck each other got released this year. Thankfully, IFC has stepped in and picked up John Landis' Burke and Hare for distribution. No word on a release date yet, however.

There haven't been many publicity materials available for the new John Landis horror comedy now haunting the UK, but we kept our shovels firmly planted in the ground and have dug up nearly two dozen images for you.

We may never know the real truth about what went down between Lizzie Borden and her parents, but hopefully a new HBO miniseries starring Chloe Sevigny will shed a bit of light on this infamous family in American crime history.

Though Italy is known for lots of spice and zaniness, when it comes to their theatrical one-sheets, it looks like creativity is getting "the boot" in favor of recycling what's already appeared elsewhere. Take a peek at the new Italian poster for Burkey and Hare and see if you don't agree.

Two new clips coming in to kick off your Saturday with a chuckle from John Landis' Burke and Hare. Pull up a seat and dig it like a grave.

Though there's still no word on a domestic release for John Landis' latest film Burke and Hare, the UK promotions machine is in full swing as you'll see from this latest tidbit which show's off some of Landis' trademark dark humor.

While yesterday brought the official UK trailer, today we see the official quad one-sheet for the John Landis directed true crime tale of the macabre, Burke and Hare!

Finally! The trailer debut for the John Landis directed true crime tale of the macabre Burke and Hare has made its debut and it's looking pretty damned cool!

A few months ago we told you about Shawn Granger's Family Bones, a true crime graphic novel about Ray and Faye Copeland, elderly serial murderers from Missouri who were in their 70’s. Now we have info on how you can enter the Family Bones Book Trailer Contest and win prizes valued at more than $1,500!