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Welcome back for the final day of Daily Dead’s 2017 Holiday Gift Guide, dear readers! It’s been a wild ride over the last few weeks, with everything from toys and games to apparel to enamel pins to artwork and so much more, and for Day 11, we’re wrapping things up with a look at some of the best genre-related vinyl and video game releases from the last 365 days.

And since today is our final 2017 Holiday Gift Guide entry, here’s one last reminder: Daily Dead has once again put together some really cool Holiday Gift Guide prize packs this year, and for your chance to win one, just send an email to contest@dailydead.com with “Holiday Gift Guide” in the subject line and be sure to include your full name and mailing address for your shot at some free horror-tastic goodies (limited to those who are eighteen years...

Kicking off today's Highlights is an excerpt from 's Horror Library Volume 6. Also: a new exclusive clip from Besetment, Death Camp foreign distribution details, a Living Dead Dolls Resurrection XI teaser video, The Dead Next Door Blu-ray release details, and information on Ty Arthur's new novel, Light Dawning.

Read an Excerpt from Horror Library Volume 6: Horror Library Volume 6 is now available from Cutting Block Books:

From Amazon: "The multiple Bram Stoker Award® nominated Horror Library anthology series is back!

Shepherded by new editor Eric J. Guignard -- himself a past Stoker winner -- Horror Library Volume 6 is imbued with a new level of literary energy and purpose. It features 27 brand new horror short stories, written by 27 different authors, including well-known pros and up-and-coming new talents.

As always, if you'd like a snapshot of where modern literary horror fiction is headed, you've found the right book.

Don't miss Horror Library...

New from Arrow Video Us Brain Damage Limited Edition [Blu-ray + DVD] (May 9th) The Climber [Blu-ray + DVD] (May 16th) Cops Vs Thugs [Blu-ray + DVD] (May 23rd) Wolf Guy [Blu-ray + DVD] (May 23rd) Evil Ed Limited Edition [Blu-ray + DVD] (May 30th) via Mvd Entertainment Group May sees the release of a fantastic slate of cult cinema from …

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The following is a recap of the first two episodes of FX’s Legion. The first outing introduced us to David Haller (Dan Stevens), a “mutant” living in a mental hospital called Clockworks. Through non-linear storytelling and an exploration of David’s world, we learned that our protagonist has lived his life believing that his telekinetic and telepathic superpowers are a mental illness.

During the pilot, we also get acquainted with some of the major events in his recent life. These include switching bodies with his girlfriend, Syd Barrett (Rachel Keller), and escaping his mental hospital, Clockworks, during which his friend Lenny (Aubrey Plaza) dies in a wall that he may have created; returning home to his sister and talking with Lenny, his recently-deceased friend; getting captured and interrogated by a sinister governmental organization, before escaping with the help of Syd and fellow mutants; and joining up with a team of other superhumans,...

Want to win a signed DVD copy of the zombie horror comedy Me and My Mates vs. the Zombie Apocalypse courtesy of your friends at Daily Dead? If so, then continue reading today's Horror Highlights! Also: a look at preview pages and cover artwork from the comic Prometheus: Life and Death #2 and details on the foreign distribution rights for Death Camp.

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The late ’80s provided a veritable potpourri for horror film fanatics. Slashers had petered out, and filmmakers were keen on exploring other avenues, everything from a parasitic drug slug (Brain Damage) to possession (The Unholy), and all points in-between. Of course, mileage may vary, and many have fallen through the cracks or are best forgotten. Possibly one of the oddest of the bunch is Anthony Hickox’s Waxwork (1988), a goofball mixture of Hammer and Amicus brought kicking and screaming into the modern era with a touch o’ teen comedy sensibility. And in horror, odd never hurts—and sometimes it even helps create an unassuming delight such as this.

Produced and distributed by Vestron Pictures, who scored big the previous year with the terrifying Dirty Dancing, Waxwork was given a limited release in June in the Us and the rest of the world the following year. Made for $1,500,000, it only returned $800,000 domestically.

One of the great finds from the dawn of the Internet was “The Dark Side of the Rainbow,” a 1990s video that revealed that certain lyrics and musical cues from Pink Floyd’s “Dark Side of the Moon” lined up with scenes from “The Wizard of Oz.” The Scarecrow, for example, does a little dance when the album reaches the song “Brain Damage” Now it turns out that “Dark Side” may be in tune with another Dark Side. Reddit user knnl has come up with a guide that shows how the album lines up with key moments from “Star Wars: The Force.

The new video from thrash metal legends Anthrax, Blood Eagle Wings, is so ghoulishly gory you’ll never believe yer eerie eyeballs (and you can see it below, my creeps!) So naturally I had to send out an invite via carrier crow for the clips die-rector Jack Bennett to join us for a lil’ convo in the Crypt o’ Xiii, and wadda ya know, here he is now!

Famous Monsters. Let’s get right down to brass tacks, Jack! How did the story for Blood Eagle Wings evolve? Jack Bennett. It just began with Scott Ian sending me the song and saying it was about how civilizations evolve throughout history on a foundation of violence. He only had two stipulations about the video; he didn’t want it to be performance-based, so no band playing the song, and there had to be someone actually blood eagle’d onscreen, which I had to look up.

A 23-year-old Florida woman remains in a coma more than a week after her roommate allegedly bludgeoned her on Valentine's Day, People confirms. On Monday morning, Aimee Cabo Nikolov fought back tears as she spoke to People about daughter Danielle Jones, characterizing Jones' condition as "touch and go." Jones has been in a coma since police found her battered, bruised body on Feb. 14 - her 23rd birthday. The following day, Miami police arrested 35-year-old Byron Mitchell on attempted murder charges. Mitchell had been Jones' roommate for about two weeks, Nikolov says, and police say that the pair had met through a Craigslist advertisement.

A 23-year-old Florida woman remains in a coma more than a week after her roommate allegedly bludgeoned her on Valentine's Day, People confirms. On Monday morning, Aimee Cabo Nikolov fought back tears as she spoke to People about daughter Danielle Jones, characterizing Jones' condition as "touch and go." Jones has been in a coma since police found her battered, bruised body on Feb. 14 - her 23rd birthday. The following day, Miami police arrested 35-year-old Byron Mitchell on attempted murder charges. Mitchell had been Jones' roommate for about two weeks, Nikolov says, and police say that the pair had met through a Craigslist advertisement.

Exclusive: The Phoenix-based sales agent will represent worldwide rights to Patrick Kennelly’s SXSW psychological thriller.

Midnight Releasing will handle North American distribution in early 2016 on the story of a woman who imprisons her roommate in their apartment in a twisted attempt to bring them closer together. Bethany Orr and Mary Loveless star

Kennelly and Sigrid Gilmer co-wrote the screenplay to Excess Flesh and Leo Garcia produced.

The film premiered earlier this year at SXSW and screened recently at Fantasia. It is scheduled to play the touring Fantasy FilmFest in Germany.

“Through Acort International’s film distribution outlets worldwide including Midnight Releasing and Brain Damage Films here in the Us, Excess Flesh will have the best chance in reaching audiences globally hungry for this type of psychothriller,” said executive producer Dennis Garcia of Walking To The Moon Productions. “We are thrilled to be part of this team.”

“Acort International is very excited to be working with director...

“Yeah, well, you’re not my friend. You’re a parasite.” When desk jockey Simon tells this to his newfound companion, Brian, there’s more truth to it than you might imagine. Blending dark comedy with creeping horror and palpable practical effects, brothers Peter and Luke McCoubrey’s new short film, The Grey Matter, is a delightfully bizarre head trip, and we have it for Daily Dead visitors to watch.

From co-director Peter McCoubrey: “The film is a dark horror comedy starring Ebon Moss-Bachrach (Girls, John Adams) as an office stiff who, after suffering a mysterious injury, finds himself stumbling through a courtship with a coworker played by Lucy Walters (Shame, Power)… but something strange is afoot. With the romantic guidance of a creature unearthed from his head wound, he finds himself stumbling through an absurd, increasingly unorthodox, and potentially fatal attraction.

I work with my brother Luke who...

I've got an amazing short film for you to watch today called "The Grey Matter." It's a morbidly funny horror comedy that was directed by Peter McCoubrey and Luke McCoubrey.

The story follows "an office stiff who, after suffering a mysterious injury, finds himself stumbling through a courtship with a coworker… but something strange is afoot. With the romantic guidance of a creature unearthed from his head wound, he finds himself stumbling through an absurd, increasingly unorthodox, and potentially fatal attraction."

The movie was inspired by the genre movies of the 1980s. Peter has this to say in a statement regarding the film:

"We’ve always loved the way they [80s films] often bounced around from horror — to comedy — to enigmatic — to just flat out weird… as well as their inventive use of practical FX. Films like An American Werewolf in London, Return of the Living Dead, Big Trouble in Little China,...

Imagine Entertainment’s Brian Grazer, Morgan Spurlock, and comedian/actor Russell Brand are set to appear at next year’s South By Southwest confab, which today announced the first wave of 2015 Convergence speakers. The announcement of over 60 sessions includes panels in the growing SXsports program, TV, and Digital sidebars. The 2015 edition runs from March 13 – 22 in Austin, Texas – scroll down for the rundown:

A Curious Mind: The Inspiration for a Creative Life

Brian Grazer (Imagine Entertainment), Charles Fishman (The Big Thirst)

Russell Brand Interview with Brian Solis

Russell Brand (Comedian), Brian Solis (Altimeter Group)

SXsports

Athletes are Suddenly Funny: The Power of Comedy & Sports

Patrick Starzan (Funny or Die)

Battling Tradition to Re-Invent Youth Sports

Matt Farrell (USA Swimming), Kurt Kamperman (Us Tennis Association), Jeff Price (PGA of America)

Beyond the Bar Graph: Insights Over Info

Christopher Glode (Under Armour), Marybeth Thomson (MyFitnessPal)

The Business of Preparing Potential NFL Draftees

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We have a lot of catching up to do! For this update, we have the latest info on a handful of horror titles hitting DVD, Blu-ray and VOD from this week until late August. We've got releases from Lionsgate, Anchor Bay, 20th Century Fox and smaller distributors like Jinga Films and Brain Damage, so, peruse the gallery here for a breakdown of titles, release dates and special features!

The post Horror on DVD & Blu-ray Guide Update 6-23 appeared first on Shock Till You Drop.

Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is hitting back at congressional Republicans in her new book for politicizing the attack on the Us consulate in Benghazi. “I will not be a part of a political slugfest on the backs of dead Americans,” Clinton wrote in an excerpt from her upcoming memoir “Hard Choices,” obtained by Politico.“Those who exploit this tragedy over and over as a political tool minimize the sacrifice of those who served our country.” Also read: Brainghazi! Jon Stewart Blasts Karl Rove for Hillary Clinton Brain Damage Conspiracy “It's just plain wrong, and it's unworthy of our great country,...

Are you ready for some more football? CBS has struck a deal with the National Football League to produce and televise “Thursday Night Football” for the 2014 season, with CBS and NFL Network both airing games. Also read: Boycott the Super Bowl! Show the NFL You No Longer Find Brain Damage a ‘Sport’ (Guest Blog) CBS will air eight early season games that will also be simulcast on NFL Network, with the NFL Network televising eight late-season games in the run-up to the playoffs. All told, the mix of games between CBS and NFL Network will comprise 14 Thursday night games and.

While hashing out our list of the 25 Best Horror Movies Since The Shining, our movie critics, David Edelstein and Bilge Ebiri, necessarily had to compromise on a few of the selections. What films narrowly missed the cut? Here are ten more horror films — five that Edelstein had hoped to include and five more from Ebiri — that, for one reason or another, got argued off the list. David Edelstein Let the Right One In (2008) Monkey Shines (1988) Mama (2013) Brain Damage (1988) Tenebrae (1982) Bilge Ebiri The Conjuring (2013) Body Double (1984) Let Me In (2010) [Rec] (2007) Shutter Island (2010)...

Matthew Garrett is a director who hit the ground running with his first short film Ellie (2006), an unsettling movie that gathered much praise when it made the film festival rounds. His second film, the suspenseful and enigmatic Beating Hearts (2010), won Best Short Film at the Boston Underground Film Festival before it found a home here at FEARnet (click here to watch it). Garrett's first feature film is an anthology called Morris County, slated for release later this year. Garrett kindly took some time to discuss with FEARnet his past, present, and future as a film director. FEARnet: What inspired the story of your first film, Ellie? Garrett: It's difficult to discuss the news story that inspired the film without giving away part of the ending, but I will say that the themes of self-destruction, sexual abuse, and the inherent hypocrisy of organized religion were definitely on my mind. What events...

The Panic in Needle Park

Written by Joan Dion and John Gregory Dunne; based on the book by James Mills

Directed by Jerry Schatzberg

USA, 1971

Al Pacino gives a riveting performance as Bobby, an energetic street hustler and heroin addict who forms a bizarre, yet accepting relationship with a homeless woman, Helen, played by Kitty Winn. The Panic in Needle Park is a gut-wrenching expose into the drug culture in New York City. American films of the late sixties, such as Easy Rider, Performance and The Trip, portrayed the edgy glamour and counter-culture boom of the sex, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll revolution, but after the release of The Panic in Needle Park, filmmakers forecast the downward spiral of addiction. Sex, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll transgressed into heroin, prostitution and jail. To this day, no other film has topped the realistic portrayal of the drug culture. Shot in a documentary-like fashion,...

Bradley Cooper Gets A Haircut Fresh off promo for The Hangover III, the 38-year-old actor is rocking a short, new haircut. See the pics on Us Weekly. Fan That Miguel Leg Dropped Claims Brain Damage The R&B singer is likely to face a lawsuit from a fan he accidentally kicked in the head when making a dangerous...Read more»...

When Miguel fell on top of two women during his May 19 Billboard Music Awards performance, it shocked everyone! Now one of the women has an attorney who is claiming that she might be seriously injured.

Miguel tweeted after the Billboard Music Awards accident on May 20 that everyone was okay, but that might not be the case. One of the women, Khyati Shah, has hired an attorney and he’s claiming that she may be suffering from a “neurological head injury.”

Miguel’s Billboard Fan Suffering From Brain Damage?

When Miguel was performing his hit song “Adorn” he tried to impress the crowd by taking a huge leap and he fell short! Miguel actually landed on the heads of two fans and it was so scary to watch!

The 27-year-old R&B singer appeared to be very concerned after the incident and he tweeted:

“Well, I think it’s kind of clear what happened.

This week’s installment comes from France circa 1990. This title is not excessively hard to track down, but yet is another that many horror fans may have missed or overlooked. I present to you... Baby Blood.

I must confess even I missed this title. I did not discover it until last year when I was pregnant. Though many women may, rightfully so, chose not to watch pregnancy-themed horror films while they have a bun in the oven, my sick brain was drawn to them. After viewing Rosemary’s Baby, The Devil Within, and It’s Alive, I found myself searching for something rare, something I had never seen before. Thus, I found Baby Blood. Written and directed by Alan Robak, Baby Blood focuses on a circus performer named Yanka. After being abused by her lover she flees the circus and sets out on her own. Yanka thinks she is pregnant...

I always like taking a look at the indie horror scene. For instance, Zombie Ed from Brain Damage Films. It sounds like a slacker zombie comedy, basically. Read on the for the synopsis, links to buy, and the trailer.

Loser Ed has a lame job, a beater car, a crappy apartment and no hope of a girlfriend. Ed doesn’t think things could get any worse for him until the day he woke up and found he had Gone Zombie. Can Ed become the zombie he was born to be?

The film stars William C. Cutting, Kelly Petering, Trista Robinson, Myles Mclane, Melissa Bacelar, Kim Sønderholm, Pedro Mendoza, Tom Nyman, Marcus Proctor, and Devorah Lynne Dishington (name of the week nominee!).

Buy the DVD on Amazon or at Brain Damage’s website.

The new edition of the Indie Spotlight contains the latest independent horror news sent our way. In this week’s feature, we have the first information on this year’s CineMayhem Film Festival, details on Return to Nuke ‘Em High Vol. I & II, the first photos from Warhouse, and much more:

CineMayhem Film Festival Announced: “Created as a way to pay homage to and celebrate the spirit of independent filmmaking and those unafraid to take risks with their storytelling, CineMayhem’s diverse line-up includes advanced screenings of two highly anticipated genre projects including Magnet Releasing’s visceral horror anthology The ABC’s Of Death and Breaking Glass Pictures’ mindbending drama K-11 directed by Jules Stewart (Crank: High Voltage, Mortal Kombat).

CineMayhem is also thrilled to announce that it will also be hosting the World Premieres of Roadside directed by Eric England (Madison County) and the latest short film from Ryan Spindell...

The Alamo Drafthouse's art gallery, Mondo, will host a special pop-up t-shirt shop at Fantastic Fest this week in Austin. Called "Brain Damage," the shop is curated by Mondo artist by Tyler Stout. Including designs by Stout, he has chosen designs by Landland, Boneface, Arik Roper, and Richey Beckett.

In addition, Mondo has announced their special October gallery show: Universal Monsters. This exhibit will feature work from Rick Baker, Jason Edmiston, Bruce White, Kevin Tong, Mike Mitchell, Drew Struzan, Jc Richards, and many more. The show runs October 19th - November 10th but you can grab a sneak peek with "Creature From the Black Lagoon," a print by Laurent Durieux. This print will be available for purchase at Fantastic Fest.

Mondo has some pretty amazing things lined up for Fantastic Fest, now under way in Austin, Texas, including the announcement of October's gallery show for Universal Monsters! Read on for the details.

There will be daily poster releases at the Mondo pop-up store beginning today at the Alamo Drafthouse S. Lamar theater, including previously announced prints for Looper, Dredd 3D, and many more! Follow @MondoNews on Twitter for information on exact sale times and for online sale info.

Mondo Presents "The Universal Monsters"

The next mega gallery show from Mondo will profile the classic Universal Monsters from dozens of world-renowned artists including Martin Ansin, Rick Baker, Jc Richard, Kevin Tong, Ken Taylor and many more. The gallery will also include original, never-before-seen works from legendary poster artist Drew Struzan. A full roster of artists can be found in the postcard image below.

The gallery show runs October 19-November 10 with an...

For years we've heard about how awesome it is watching the classic movie The Wizard of Oz synched up with Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon. I remember doing this in high school, but wasn't really impressed. Sure, there were a few moments that worked with the sync up, but in the end it didn't deliver entertainment value I was expecting. I imagine you'd have to be high out of your mind for this to work like it's supposed to. Not only has it been The Dark Side of the Rainbow called but it's also known as The Dark Side of Oz,

According to Wikipedia, "In August 1995, the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette published the first mainstream media article about the "synchronicity", citing the Usenet discussion group. Soon afterward, several fans began creating websites in which they touted the experience and tried to comprehensively catalogue the corresponding moments. A...

After his girlfriend is decapitated, a former medical student aims to build her a new body from pieces of streetwalkers.

The films of Frank Hennenlotter have developed a cult following thanks to his combination of street-level grittiness, witty trashiness and underlying intelligence. Basket Case fused 42nd Street sleaze with outrageous horror, while Brain Damage used surreal imagery and a slasher-movie structure to posit a surprisingly nuanced drug...

Concerned animal lovers are hoping for a "Big Miracle" in February's most big-hearted movie (if you don't count "Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance").

Love forms between a nonprofit aid worker (Drew Barrymore) and a government employee (John Krasinski) as they attempt to free three gray whales trapped in the Arctic. Kristen Bell, Vinessa Shaw, Ted Danson, and Dermot Mulroney round out the cast of the inspirational romance.

1. Drew Barrymore wants to help the whales "phone home."

2. Dermot Mulroney is upset to learn that Dylan McDermott will star in the TV movie "The Dermot Mulroney Story."

3. They started to drive off, nearly forgetting Sarah Marshall.

4. You see, kids today listen to the Rap Music and it gives them the Brain Damage.

5. A drunken Ted Danson wanders onto what he believes is the set of the "Cheers" reunion.

6. A sober Ted Danson pretends he's a Republican for a few minutes.

Okay, so maybe he missed the actual holidays a bit, but that didn't stop writer/director Ryan Lightbourn from being in the giving spirit. Fans of indie shorts will no doubt remember his previous film, Roid Rage, a movie that can be accurately described as the anal version of Brain Damage. Well, ho, ho, ho…Lightbourn has a belated gift for you…Roid Rage: The Christmas Special.

Fans of the original film will no doubt dig this holiday entry, which we have below in its entirety. If you haven't seen Roid Rage don't worry, we can get you caught up pretty quickly. Sammy works in a nuclear power plant. Sammy went to drop a massive deuce one day and pushed too hard. Sammy got a hemorrhoid. The hemorrhoid came to life because of his exposure to nuclear waste. The hemorrhoid has bad intentions. And as the police slowly move...

After some backlash on the message boards mocking Chaz Bono's decision to compete on "Dancing with the Stars," Cher leaped to her son's defense on Twitter Wednesday. Read full story at UsWeekly.com.

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Roid Rage

Stars: Zach Canfield, John Russo, Ben Evans, John Archer Lundgren, Grayson Lauffenburger, Randi Lee Krasny | Written and directed by Ryan Lightbourn

“Sammy Jenkins was a simple man who lived a simple life, until a genetic mutation sent his world spiraling out of control. Now, being hunted by the men responsible for his deformity, as well as the FBI, Sammy must fight back with his unique abilities in order to survive. Those unique abilities include the giant killer hemorrhoid growing out of his ass.”

Just when I thought I’d seen it all, along comes a killer hemorrhoid movie to totally mess with my head! Taking a cue from Frank Henlotter’s Brain Damage, Ryan Lightbourn’s Roid Rage features a down at heel protagonist who, thanks to circumstances beyond his control, becomes an out of control killer who must feed his new-found deformity – in this case a killer...

0:00 - Intro 3:35 - Headlines: - Leonardo DiCaprio in Django Unchained, Paul Walker as Kyle Reese in Terminator 5?, Dick Tracy 2, Alamo Drafthouse Angry Voice Mail 31:20 - Review: Super 8 1:06:58 - Other Stuff We Watched: Amazing Stories, Young Sherlock Holmes, Make Believe, Tree of Life, Sunshine, Brain Damage, The Host, I Saw the Devil, Superman, Superman II, Superman III, Superman IV: The Quest for Peace, Superman Returns, Stand By Me, Team America: World Police, City Slickers 2:16:50 - This Week's DVD Releases 2:18:35 - Outro 2:22:10 - Spoiler Discussion: Super 8 » Download the MP3 (75 Mb) [1] » View the show notes [2] » Vote for us on Podcast Alley! [3] » Rate us on iTunes! [4] Subscribe to the podcast feed: [5] [6] [7] Donate via Paypal: Recurring Donation $2/Month: Sponsors: This week's episode is sponsored by Netflix [8], with thousands of movies and TV shows available to stream instantly in the U.S. and Canada.

Sure, it's summer and you could spend your time outside. But why would you do that when you could enjoy exploding heads, people being punched, punk rock zombies, and widespread bloodshed on the big screen?This summer the Tiff Bell Lightbox is launching a Saturday Late Night series titled, appropriately enough, Best Of Midnight Madness featuring a slate of films culled from the annals of Tiff's hugely popular Midnight Madness program.What counts as the best? Well, how about rare big screen appearances by Brain Damage - which kicks the series off June 11th - followed by Dazed And Confused, Man Bites Dog, Opera, Heaven, Tetsuo: The Iron Man, Wild Zero, Ichi The Killer, Bubba Ho-Tep, Spl and A L'Interieur? That'd do it, I think. Check...

Anthony G. Sumner is the director of what I consider the stand out indie film of 2010. Many of you followed along with our coverage of this cool little movie and now it's finally available on VOD and will hit store shelves on DVD in June so be sure and check it out because I honestly think you'll enjoy the fun horror treat. Check out my latest Versus with director Anthony G. Sumner and watch the cool Exclusive GeekTyrant clip and Red Band trailer after the interview!

Hey Brian - Thank you so much for all the support you have shown III Slices Of Life, it has been huge in helping the project move along. Before we jump into the questions, I want to ask everyone to Please visit our Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/3Slicesoflife) and become friends of the film- it is the best way for us to...

Welcome to another edition of Trailer Friday. It's been a while but I have some horrifying trailers from Brain Damage Film and Maxim Media to make this exciting edition."Evidence of a Haunting": Official TrailerTrailer Courtesy of Maxim MediaWhile shooting their reality TV show, a team of ghost hunters get into the fight of their lives as they investigate the haunted tunnels deep below an old...

Prepare, Michael Bay fans. The first theatrical trailer for Transformers: Dark of the Moon is almost here. For the past few days we've been posting images from the movie, including the new Decepticon known as Shockwave, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, and Bumblebee, but today's image is a bit of a mystery. Apple has released the new still from the film and...holy shit I just figured it out. The title of the movie is Dark of the Moon? They release an image of a Great Gig In The Sky? Transformers 3 is actually a rock opera featuring the music of Pink Floyd. I'm also going to wager a guess that the first song they sing will be "Brain Damage" - it's the perfect note to get things started on after the noisy trainwreck that was Transformers 2. Check out the image below and see it in high res over on Apple.

Considering he is one of the biggest and most influential stars currently working in the music world, it's strange to think about people having doubts about Eminem's viability. The 12 years that have elapsed since the debut of The Slim Shady LP (which was released on this day in 1999) have certainly proven otherwise, but when Eminem first appeared on the scene, most everybody had it in the back of their minds that he would be a novelty act who wouldn't be able to survive to a second album, even despite his obvious skills and incredible pedigree. A dozen years on, what does The Slim Shady LP tell us?

Back in late 1998, the first exposure most people had to Eminem was via "My Name Is," the rapper's introductory single that seemed to be everywhere (though it was a pretty straightforward hip-hop track, it got spins on modern rock radio simply because it...

Collider has broken the story that the next exciting chapter in the Transformers saga shall be titled...

*Drumroll*

Transformers: The Dark of the Moon

No word yet on how this is linked to the plot of the film, but one would imagine the band Optimus Prime is in starts playing different tunes, and carnage ensues.

When not quoting the song Brain Damage, or causing it, Michael Bay's threequel is currently shooting and will be released on July 11th of next year.

Somewhere, Megan Fox is shedding a tear.

 ...

Are you bored of the same old TV shows? Tired of the mainstream? Then check out this round-up of alternative movies and series showing on UK television tonight…

7.00pm Martial Law (Bravo)

Police drama series following the investigations of a Chinese detective and martial arts expert working in Los Angeles. The officers pursue the makers and sellers of a new drug that renders criminals fearless and ultra-strong. Season Two, episode 18.

8.00pm Kung-Fu: The Legend Continues (CBS Action)

Caine and his police officer son are reunited to fight crime together. One of Caine’s students is fighting illegally, and Peter is upset that he is using his skills for profit. Season One, episode 9.

9.00pm Warehouse 13 (Virgin 1)

This family friendly scifi drama captures the spirit of The X-Files and Friday the 13th the series. After saving the life of an international diplomat in Washington D.C., a pair of U.S...

Even if you're one of the best rappers alive and one of the most recognizable superstars in the music world, you have to start somewhere. On this day back in 1999, Eminem kicked off what became a dominant run through the music industry when he dropped his debut album The Slim Shady LP.

The single "My Name Is" had already been getting a ton of play on MTV and on radio (including modern rock radio, which treated "My Name Is" as a novelty record as though it were a "Weird Al" tune), so there was plenty of buzz surrounding the album by the time it dropped. Most people could see that Eminem had star power, a cheeky sense of humor and charisma to spare, but what The Slim Shady LP best revealed were Em's skills as an Mc. He was able to harness Dr. Dre's production better than anybody since Snoop Dogg,...

Fashion Week is more than just a chance to see how you should update your wardrobe for the following season. It's also the perfect opportunity to revamp your iPod with the catchy tunes heard on the runway. In what's become a Vf Daily tradition, we’re compiling a running list of the New York Fashion Week shows with the best music. Check back often for updates. Band of Outsiders Pink Floyd, "Speak to Me/Breathe" Pink Floyd, "Wots . . . Uh the Deal" Pink Floyd, "Time" Pink Floyd, "The Great Gig In the Sky" Pink Floyd, "Us and Them" Pink Floyd, "Brain Damage" Pink Floyd, "Eclipse" Pink Floyd, "Mother" Pink Floyd, "Goodbye Blue Sky" Pink Floyd, "The Show Must Go On" Bcbg Koudlam, "See You All" Lindstrøm and Christabelle, "Lovesick" Bot'ox featuring Anna Jean, "Blue Steel" Generra Adult., "Nite Life" Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark, "Enola Gay" Animal Collective, "My Girls" Jeff The Brotherhood,...

Check out the Bad Biology DVD signing in New Jersey, USA, where you can meet not only legendary director Frank Hellenlotter, but the dynamic women who star in Bad Biology like actress/director Tina Krause, and Rachael Robbins, Vicky Wiese plus a very rare appearance from Beverley Bonner (Basket Case, Brain Damage, Frankenhooker.) Trailer and date/time below...

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Diversity seems to be the key this year at the SXSW festival, which takes place in Austin, TX from March 12-20, as they’ve now announced the full lineup of Panels and short films that will be at this years event. As with the feature films schedule, this list of panels and shorts should provide an almost endless supply of diverse and interesting programming for attendees.

Following sre some highlights of panels we think are worth checking out. For a full list and descriptions, head over to the SXSW official site. Also, be sure to check back here at The Flickast as we’ll be at SXSW this year to bring you all the details on these great events and much more.

A Conversation with Michel Gondry

The stratospheric rise of Academy Award-winning visionary Michel Gondry is one of the great success stories of modern film. Working with fellow travelers like Spike Jonze,...

The South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Conference and Festival (March 12 - March 16, 2010) has announced the short film program and the list of panel participants. Michel Gondry, David Gordon Green, Jody Hill, Danny McBride, Ruben Fleischer, Matt Reeves, Eli Roth, Quentin Tarantino, and Ti West are among the people scheduled to participate. The full list can be viewed at the provided link. As to the shorts program, the list is featured at the bottom of this post. The lineup is extensive, and full of unique films waiting to be discovered.

Comprehensive Short Films Lineup

Narrative Shorts

A selection of original, well-crafted films that take advantage of the short form and exemplify distinctive and genuine storytelling. The winner of our Grand Jury Award in this category is eligible for a 2011 Academy Award nomination for Best Narrative Short.

Anatinus

Director: David Wanger

A glimpse of the dawn of a strange new era.

Bedford Park Boulevard...

If you're heading out to your local seller of DVD and Blu-Ray discs today, there's a pretty sizable list of horror content arriving at retail this week. Most of these titles can be found on shelves this morning, and can also be ordered via the links below.

Available 5/12/2009 on DVD:

The Anatomist (1961): Televista

Attack Of The Giant Leeches (2009): Brain Damage

B.T.K. (special edition): Lionsgate

Doomed To Consume (special edition): New Blood

Donnie Darko 2-Pack (Donnie Darko, S. Darko; 2-disc set): Fox

The Grudge 3 (special edition): Sony Pictures

Happy Halloween: Victor Multimedia

A Haunting: The Anguished: Timeless Media

A Haunting: Spirits From The Past: Timeless Media

Hellbride: Midnight Releasing

The Man With The Screaming Brain/Alien Apocalypse (rerelease): Anchor Bay

Plague Town (special edition, Blu-ray): Dark Sky

S. Darko (special edition, Blu-ray): Fox

Underworld: Rise Of The Lycans (special edition,...

If you're heading out to your local seller of DVD and Blu-Ray discs today, there's a pretty sizable list of horror content arriving at retail this week. Most of these titles can be found on shelves this morning, and can also be ordered via the links below.

Available 5/12/2009 on DVD:

The Anatomist (1961): Televista

Attack Of The Giant Leeches (2009): Brain Damage

B.T.K. (special edition): Lionsgate

Doomed To Consume (special edition): New Blood

Donnie Darko 2-Pack (Donnie Darko, S. Darko; 2-disc set): Fox

The Grudge 3 (special edition): Sony Pictures

Happy Halloween: Victor Multimedia

A Haunting: The Anguished: Timeless Media

A Haunting: Spirits From The Past: Timeless Media

Hellbride: Midnight Releasing

The Man With The Screaming Brain/Alien Apocalypse (rerelease): Anchor Bay

Plague Town (special edition, Blu-ray): Dark Sky

S. Darko (special edition, Blu-ray): Fox

Underworld: Rise Of The Lycans (special edition,...

• Image Entertainment has set a March 24 street date for two Sci Fi Channel nature-amok movies on disc: Locusts: The 8th Plague and Snakehead Terror. The company will also release the Pang Brothers production Forest Of Death April 14.

Locusts, in which star Dan Cortese is backed by a genre-friendly ensemble including David (Firestarter) Keith, Julie (Dexter) Benz and Jeff (Planet Terror) Fahey, will come with an FX featurette, while the killer-fish flick Snakehead, starring Bruce Boxleitner and Carol Alt, will be extras-free. The movies will be presented in 16x9-enhanced 1.78:1 widescreen with Dolby Digital 2.0 audio; retail price for each is $14.98. Forest, in a 16x9-enhanced 1.78:1 transfer with Dolby Digital 5.1 Chinese audio and no announced supplements, is about a woodland in which both rape/murders and suicides have taken place, and is investigated by a homicide detective (The Eye 2’s Shu Qi), a tabloid TV reporter and a paranormal...

• Fango got word that Anchor Bay will release Julian Doyle’s Chemical Wedding, under the new title of Crowley, in late first quarter 2009. Doyle also scripted the movie with Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson.

The movie stars Simon Callow as a Cambridge University professor who becomes possessed by the spirit of notorious occultist Aleister Crowley. Kal Weber, Lucy Cudden, Jud Charlton, Paul McDowell and John (Mirrors) Shrapnel co-star. Disc details haven’t been solidified, but we’re told there will be an audio commentary and behind-the-scenes footage. The Bay also alerted Fango that it’ll put the 20th Anniversary Edition of Hellraiser out on Blu-ray in April, with all the extras from the DVD. And the company’s cover art for Gilles Paquet-Brenner’s Walled In, starring Mischa Barton and set to hit disc March 17, has surfaced; we’ll have the specs on that one soon.

• Tla Releasing sent along...