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It took nearly 20 years to make "The Conjuring," a "based on a true story" film about the supposed hauntings of the Perron family in Harrisville, Rhode Island. For over 14 years, producer Tony DeRosa-Grund went from studio to studio trying to make the film happen, but it wasn't until writers Chad and Carey W. Hayes updated the script and shifted the perspective from the Perron family to paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren that there was movement on the picture. The duo interviewed Lorraine Warren to ensure authenticity, and the new script sparked a massive bidding war. The Hayes brothers had cracked the code — the secret of what would become a massive franchise lay with the Warrens.

Before the era of televised paranormal investigators like Zak Bagans of "Ghost Adventures" or "Kindred Spirits" stars Amy Bruni and Adam Berry, there were Ed and Lorraine Warren. Ed was a professed demonologist, while...

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Gravitas Ventures is set to release their upcoming horror comedy,...

There are so many sub-genres in horror. The vampire movie, zombie apocalypses, torture porn. But there's nothing more classic and purely fright-inducing than the things that go bump in the night. To celebrate this week's release of The Invoking, we bring you our Top 13 Favorite Haunted House Movies.

Is anything creepier than when your own house turns against you? You can (theoretically) get away from zombies, vamps, slashers and werewolves. But when your own home sweet home is the enemy… it's tough to recover from that.

We have some great Honorable Mentions to start off with. Fantastic director James Wan really seems to have a knack for the haunted house movie as he has one entry on the list itself and also gets a nod for Insidious, a creative look at the inner, an outer, workings of a haunted house. A Haunting in Connecticut was impressive as, in addition to the actual haunting going on,...

Lionsgate has released the first trailer and picture for the upcoming supernatural thriller The Quiet Ones, which as being sold as being inspired by true events, telling the story of an unorthodox, but charismatic professor who uses controversial methods and leads his best students off the grid to take part in a dangerous experiment: to create a poltergeist from negative human energy. Directed by John Pogue (Quarantine 2: Terminal) and starring Jared Harris, Sam Claflin, Erin Richards, Rory Fleck-Byrne and Olivia Cooke the film is set to hit theaters on April 25 and was one of my most anticipated of 2014, but after checking out the very end of this trailer it looks like they are stealing the "goo out of the mouth" thing straight from A Haunting in Connecticut. I don't really like that, but we'll see. Check out the trailer, the first picture and the official synopsis below. A university...

When a horror film sports the tagline "Based on" or "Inspired by actual events," the terror quotient almost always goes up, and the films often do big box office numbers. A great recent example of this phenomenon is The Conjuring, which cleaned up during its theatrical run this Summer. The idea that the film we are about to watch is rooted in some level of truth makes the film experience more intense; even if the plot is 99% fiction, the experience is still enriched by the knowledge that there is even a shred of truth to what you are about to witness. Back in March, we ran a piece showcasing ten terrifying movies based on actual events, and due to positive reader response, we're now proud to bring you ten more horror films that take a cue from reality. A Haunting in Connecticut This 2009 film is inspired by the experience of the Snedeker family,...

Welcome to the fourth installment of Trailer Park, our regular look at the latest trailers to hit the interwebs. This “volume” features trailers for RoboCop, Prince Avalanche, A Haunting In Connecticut 2, White House Down, Showgirls 2: Penny’s From Heaven, Gravity, The To Do List and A House is Not a Home

RoboCop

In RoboCop, the year is 2028 and multinational conglomerate OmniCorp is at the center of robot technology. Overseas, their drones have been used by the military for years – and it’s meant billions for OmniCorp’s bottom line. Now OmniCorp wants to bring their controversial technology to the home front, and they see a golden opportunity to do it. When Alex Murphy (Joel Kinnaman) – a loving husband, father and good cop doing his best to stem the tide of crime and corruption in Detroit – is critically injured in the line of duty, OmniCorp sees their chance for a part-man,...

The haunted house subgenre has been a horror mainstay for years, and it's alive and well to this day. The Conjuring cleaned up at the box office, proving that audiences are still just as interested in disturbing domiciles as ever. In haunted house films, the location is just as important, if not more so, than the human inhabitants, and as a general rule, the less inviting the house appears on screen, the greater the potential for malady... although as you'll see, that's not always the case. While we wholeheartedly enjoy a good horror film, we would be more than a little reluctant to settle down (or even spend one night) in any of the homes featured in our favorite haunted house flicks. Below, behold eight houses we would most certainly not want to live in... The Freeling's House in Poltergeist As a general rule, building a home atop an occupied...

It wasn't just viewers who were scared out of their wits by "The Conjuring" this weekend; it was the big studios as well (save perhaps Warner Bros., which released "The Conjuring"). After all, this summer has seen several supposedly surefire blockbusters -- movies with big stars, big action sequences, and big fan bases from previous installments -- do big belly flops at the multiplex. (That includes Warners' own "The Hangover Part III.") And then here comes a horror flick with a modest budget (just $20 million), a restrictive R rating, no big names, no familiar title from a pre-existing property, and it opens at No. 1 with an estimated $41.5 million, setting a record for an original R-rated horror movie. And this on a weekend with three other wide-release movies opening, all of them more heavily touted.

To be sure, most pundits felt those films would be weak performers, but no one guessed...

After attending “The Walking Dead” roundtables at the Sdcc, we came away with some casting news we hadn't heard yet, a few inklings of what's in store for fans of the show come October, and a bit more info about the tone of Season 4.

First to join our table were new showrunner Scott Gimple, comics creator Robert Kirkman, and the dreaded Governor himself, David Morrissey. If you watched the new Season 4 trailer (and if you didn't, do so immediately – we'll wait) and have also read the comics, you probably noticed a lot of elements from them in the footage. Gimple's philosophy in that regard is to incorporate big moments from the source material with different characters and different contexts but keep them recognizable. They have to change, of course, due to the fact that we have characters who are now dead but still living in the comics and vice versa...

The haunted house movie is a genre nearly as old as film itself, and one that, much like its typical subject, hasn’t undergone much renovation. While technological advances (Steadicam, home video), trends (“found footage”, true crime) and tweaks to the basic format have brought us a few variations in make and model over the past 100 or so years, the basic idea is always the same: people move into a place where bad things happened, and bad things start happening to them.

It’s a story that we’ve all seen dozens, if not hundreds, of times. So when a haunted house film comes along that is able to tell us what we already know in a way that still gets under our skin, it is both a admirable achievement and a deliciously thrilling excuse to get the living shit scared out of you with a bunch of shrieking strangers.

The new horror film The Conjuring from Saw and Insidious director James Wan doesn't hit theaters until Friday, but the buzz has been more than positive, with test screenings knocking it out of the park, and reviews following the premiere at the Los Angeles Film Festival being overwhelmingly positive. Some are calling it the most terrifying studio horror film in years, and New Line is paying close attention and planning ahead as Variety reports the Warner Bros. based studio is already developing a sequel. But since the film is based on the real-life account of a pair of paranormal investigators, how will the sequel play out? Well, without spoiling the first film, a sequel would merely focus on another investigation conducted by The Warrens. Films like The Amityville Horror and A Haunting in Connecticut are based on their files, so a franchise from their paranormal work wouldn't be surprising. New...

Why not just call The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia by its more obvious title: Ghosts of Georgia? Why rely on the Haunting in Connecticut name? It's like they have no faith in horror fans to seek it out on its own merits, and instead they're calling us stupid by naming it this. I'm almost offended by it. But then I see that Chad Michael Murray is in it, so my disappointment washes away. I like to refer to him as Chad Michael Dreamboat, for the record. Katee Sackhoff (whose name never fails to make me giggle) also stars in A Haunting in Connecticut 2, and she's not the kind of girl who should ever smile. That may sound weird, but when Sackhoff is in something as dour and dark as Battlestar Galactica, seeing her go for laughs on something like Big Bang Theory or play light comic relief...

Here’s a look at this week’s new Blu-ray releases, which includes the latest from Quentin Tarantino and a Criterion release of a cult classic. Django Unchained (Two-Disc Combo Pack: Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy + UltraViolet) - $22.99 (43% off) A Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia [Blu-ray] - $17.99 (28% off) Iron Man: Rise of Technovore [Blu-ray] - $19.49 (37% off) A Monster In Paris (Blu-Ray + 3-D Blu-Ray + DVD + Digital Copy) - $18.99 (24% off) Repo Man (Criterion Collection) [Blu-ray] - $27.86 (30% off)...

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Universal Pictures has released an official synopsis for Stephen King's upcoming new horror film Mercy. The movie is based on a short story from King's Skeleton Crew, and it stars Dylan McDermott, Mark Duplass, Frances O’Connor, Chandler Riggs, Joel Courtney, Shirley Knight, and Chris Browning. The story is about "two young boys who visit their grandmother and discover she’s a witch." Peter Cornwell (A Haunting In Connecticut) is directing from a script by Matt Greenberg. Here's the full synopsis that was released...

Based on a short story ”Gramma” by Stephen King, Mercy tells the tale of two young boys (The Walking Dead‘s Chandler Riggs and Super 8‘s Joel Courtney) who move with their mother to take care of their dying grandmother at her decrepit farmhouse. When they suspect that the elderly woman they love has encountered a dark spirit, they fear she...

*Updated with cover art and bonus features* After a limited theatrical run, The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia will be making its way to Blu-ray/DVD on April 16th. Lionsgate has officially announced the following bonus features for the upcoming release:

“Audio Commentary with Director Tom Elkins, Writer David Coggeshall and Co-Producer Brad Kessell – Seeing Ghosts: The True Story of the Wyricks featurette – Deleted Scenes with Optional Commentary with Director Tom Elkins – Blooper Reel”

“Building on the terror of A Haunting in Connecticut, this horrifying tale traces a young family’s nightmarish descent into a centuries-old Southern hell. When Andy Wyrick (Chad Michael Murray, House of Wax) moves his wife Lisa (Abigail Spencer, TV’s Mad Men) and daughter Heidi to an historic home in Georgia, they quickly discover they are not the house’s only inhabitants. Joined by Lisa’s free-spirited sister, Joyce (Katee Sackhoff, TV’s...

Director: Tom Elkins. Writer: David Coggeshall. Cast: Abigail Spencer, Morgana Shaw, Emily Alyn Lind, Chad Michael Murray, Grant James, and Katee Sackhoff. The first thing people notice about The Haunting in Connecticut: Ghosts of Georgia is its unwieldy title. This title is obscenely long and it offers contradictory information. A sequel to the 2009 film A Haunting in Connecticut, this second film deals with a family moving into a new house. Obviously, spirits reside there. And, this is Tom Elkins first film as director. As well, many of the producers from the first film (Paul Brooks, Jeff Levine) return for this next entry. The crew brings together a competent production, which is dramatically driven by David Coggeshall's compelling script. There is a lot to take in with Ghosts of Georgia and horror fans will find lots to enjoy with this piece. The supposed true story begins with the Wyrick family.

"Suburgatory" star Jane Levy will star in a pretty freaky movie. In a Dark Place is about an American nanny who is brought to London to babysit a doll. The family that brings her in treat the doll like their real son and expect her to do the same. It sounds like a comedy but it's not, it's a psychological thriller. Gold Circle, the production company which made Pitch Perfect and A Haunting in Connecticut, is behind the movie.

Levy, who played Victoria Justice's best friend in Fun Size, has also signed on to star in the remake of Evil Dead. 

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The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia. Straight from the title card, this movie is a mess.

A “sister” film to the moderately successful A Haunting in Connecticut has been in the works for a while [Editor's note: Once it was a directing vehicle for Ti West who bailed out.], debuting now four years after the original.

The movie tells the story of the Wyrick family, who move to a seemingly perfect little cabin tucked away in the backwoods of Southern Georgia. We quickly discover that Andy’s wife Lisa is in touch with the spiritual world, she possesses a ‘veil’, a gift that allows to her to interact and see with the other side. It seems that this gift is shared with her sister Joyce and passed along to her daughter Heidi, and because of it, they uncover a century old secret that unearths some ghostly presence as well.

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Mark Duplass has added to his already busy acting schedule with two new roles. Deadline reports that the Safety Not Guaranteed star has signed on to star in Stephen King's Mercy and a John F. Kennedy film called Parkland.

Universal and Blumhouse are producing Mercy, based on a short from Skeleton Crew. Duplass joins Dylan McDermott, Frances O’Connor, Chandler Riggs, Joel Courtney, Shirley Knight, and Chris Browning. Peter Cornwell (A Haunting In Connecticut) is directing based on a script by Matt Greenberg. Mercy is based on King’s short story Gramma, about "two young boys who visit their grandmother and discover she’s a witch."

He has also joined Open Road's Parkland, an ensemble piece about the hours following JFK's assassination. Duplass will play Kenny O’Donnell, campaign advisor and close confidant to President Kennedy. He will star opposite Paul Giamatti, Zac Efron, Billy Bob Thornton, and Smallville...

The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia was released on VOD today and will begin playing a number of limited theatrical engagements. If you’re interested in seeing the movie on the big screen, we have the list of theaters where you can check it out.

“Building on the terror of A Haunting in Connecticut, this horrifying tale traces a young family’s nightmarish descent into a centuries-old Southern hell. When Andy Wyrick (Chad Michael Murray, House of Wax) moves his wife Lisa (Abigail Spencer, TV’s Mad Men) and daughter Heidi to an historic home in Georgia, they quickly discover they are not the house’s only inhabitants. Joined by Lisa’s free-spirited sister, Joyce (Katee Sackhoff, TV’s Battlestar Galactica), the family soon comes face-to-face with a bone-chilling mystery born of a deranged desire…a haunting secret rising from underground and threatening to bring down anyone in its path.

According to an update from Deadline.com, Mark Duplass (Zero Dark Thirty) has joined the cast of Mercy, the film adaptation of Stephen King's skin-crawling Skeleton Crew short story "Gramma," about two boys and their creepy bed-ridden grandmother, who turns out to have occult powers. The story, which is loosely tied to H.P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos, was previously adapted by accclaimed author Harlan Ellison for the '80s Twilight Zone series, but this will be the first feature-length version. "Gramma" was adapted for the screen by writer Matt Greenberg (who previously adapted King's 1408) and directed by Peter Cornwell (A Haunting In Connecticut). Duplass will co-star with Dylan McDermott (American Horror Story), Frances O’Connor, Chandler Riggs, Joel Courtney, Shirley Knight and Chris Browning. The film is tentatively slated for a 2014 release.

Another short story from Stephen King’s 1985 collection Skeleton Crew is headed for the big screen. Chandler Riggs (The Walking Dead) has signed to Gramma, and is playing young, Georgie, who has to take care of his ill grandmother when his mother needs to venture to a hospital to see her other son, who has broken a leg. It seems the old lady is a wirtch. Gramma was adapted once before as an episode of the New Twilight Zone back in 1986 with a screenplay by legendary author Harlan Ellison. Peter Cornwell (A Haunting in Connecticut) is directing this new take, now called Mercy, based on a screenplay by Matt Greenberg. The film will also star Mark Duplass, Dylan McDermott, Francis O’Connor, Shirley Knight, and Super 8’s Joel Courtney.

The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia will receive a limited theatrical and on-demand release starting on February 1st. We’ve already shown readers two clips and a trailer, but a third clip has been released and we have it for you to watch.

“Building on the terror of A Haunting in Connecticut, this horrifying tale traces a young family’s nightmarish descent into a centuries-old Southern hell. When Andy Wyrick (Chad Michael Murray, House of Wax) moves his wife Lisa (Abigail Spencer, TV’s Mad Men) and daughter Heidi to an historic home in Georgia, they quickly discover they are not the house’s only inhabitants. Joined by Lisa’s free-spirited sister, Joyce (Katee Sackhoff, TV’s Battlestar Galactica), the family soon comes face-to-face with a bone-chilling mystery born of a deranged desire…a haunting secret rising from underground and threatening to bring down anyone in its path.

The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia will receive a limited theatrical and on-demand release starting on February 1st. You can get a better idea of what to expect from the movie with the latest clip release.

“Building on the terror of A Haunting in Connecticut, this horrifying tale traces a young family’s nightmarish descent into a centuries-old Southern hell. When Andy Wyrick (Chad Michael Murray, House of Wax) moves his wife Lisa (Abigail Spencer, TV’s Mad Men) and daughter Heidi to an historic home in Georgia, they quickly discover they are not the house’s only inhabitants. Joined by Lisa’s free-spirited sister, Joyce (Katee Sackhoff, TV’s Battlestar Galactica), the family soon comes face-to-face with a bone-chilling mystery born of a deranged desire…a haunting secret rising from underground and threatening to bring down anyone in its path.”

Directed by Tom Elkins, The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia...

The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia will receive a limited theatrical and on-demand release starting on February 1st. We received a number of new photos and have added them to our image gallery for the movie.Directed by Tom Elkins, The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia stars Chad Michael Murray, Abigail Spencer, Katee Sackhoff, Emily Alyn Lind, and Cicely Tyson.

“Building on the terror of A Haunting in Connecticut, this horrifying tale traces a young family’s nightmarish descent into a centuries-old Southern hell. When Andy Wyrick (Chad Michael Murray, House of Wax) moves his wife Lisa (Abigail Spencer, TV’s Mad Men) and daughter Heidi to an historic home in Georgia, they quickly discover they are not the house’s only inhabitants. Joined by Lisa’s free-spirited sister, Joyce (Katee Sackhoff, TV’s Battlestar Galactica), the family soon comes face-to-face with a bone-chilling mystery born of a deranged desire…...

Check out a new clip from Lionsgate's The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia, starring Chad Michael Murray, Abigail Spencer, Emily Alyn Lind, Katee Sackhoff, Cicely Tyson, Andrea Frankle, Brad James and Lance E. Nichols. The horror directed by Tom Elkins from the script by David Coggeshall, is produced by Paul Brooks. Building on the terror of A Haunting in Connecticut, this horrifying tale traces a young family’s nightmarish descent into a centuries-old Southern hell. When Andy Wyrick (Chad Michael Murray, House of Wax) moves his wife Lisa (Abigail Spencer, TV’s Mad Men) and daughter Heidi to an historic home in Georgia, they quickly discover they are not the house’s only inhabitants. Joined by Lisa’s free-spirited sister, Joyce (Katee Sackhoff, TV’s Battlestar Galactica), the family soon comes face-to-face with a bone-chilling mystery born of a deranged desire…a haunting secret rising from underground and...

Check out a new clip from Lionsgate's The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia, starring Chad Michael Murray, Abigail Spencer, Emily Alyn Lind, Katee Sackhoff, Cicely Tyson, Andrea Frankle, Brad James and Lance E. Nichols. The horror directed by Tom Elkins from the script by David Coggeshall, is produced by Paul Brooks. Building on the terror of A Haunting in Connecticut, this horrifying tale traces a young family’s nightmarish descent into a centuries-old Southern hell. When Andy Wyrick (Chad Michael Murray, House of Wax) moves his wife Lisa (Abigail Spencer, TV’s Mad Men) and daughter Heidi to an historic home in Georgia, they quickly discover they are not the house’s only inhabitants. Joined by Lisa’s free-spirited sister, Joyce (Katee Sackhoff, TV’s Battlestar Galactica), the family soon comes face-to-face with a bone-chilling mystery born of a deranged desire…a haunting secret rising from underground and...

With a limited theatrical release set for February 1st, we now have our hands on the first clip for The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia (formerly The Haunting in Georgia). Check it out below. "Building on the terror of A Haunting in Connecticut, this horrifying tale traces a young familys nightmarish descent into a centuries-old Southern hell. When Andy Wyrick (Chad Michael Murray, House of Wax) moves his wife Lisa (Abigail Spenc…...

The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia will receive a limited theatrical and on-demand release starting on February 1st. If you’d like a better idea of what to expect from the movie, the first clip has been released and we have it for you to watch.

“Building on the terror of A Haunting in Connecticut, this horrifying tale traces a young family’s nightmarish descent into a centuries-old Southern hell. When Andy Wyrick (Chad Michael Murray, House of Wax) moves his wife Lisa (Abigail Spencer, TV’s Mad Men) and daughter Heidi to an historic home in Georgia, they quickly discover they are not the house’s only inhabitants. Joined by Lisa’s free-spirited sister, Joyce (Katee Sackhoff, TV’s Battlestar Galactica), the family soon comes face-to-face with a bone-chilling mystery born of a deranged desire…a haunting secret rising from underground and threatening to bring down anyone in its path.

The Haunting in Connecticut 2: The Ghosts of Georgia will receive a limited theatrical and on-demand release starting on February 1st. We recently gave you a look at the first trailer and now have the first official photo from the movie.

“Building on the terror of A Haunting in Connecticut, this horrifying tale traces a young family’s nightmarish descent into a centuries-old Southern hell. When Andy Wyrick (Chad Michael Murray, House of Wax) moves his wife Lisa (Abigail Spencer, TV’s Mad Men) and daughter Heidi to an historic home in Georgia, they quickly discover they are not the house’s only inhabitants. Joined by Lisa’s free-spirited sister, Joyce (Katee Sackhoff, TV’s Battlestar Galactica), the family soon comes face-to-face with a bone-chilling mystery born of a deranged desire…a haunting secret rising from underground and threatening to bring down anyone in its path.”

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It would appear Lionsgate and Gold Circle may be going straight-to-video or with an On Demand release of The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghost of Georgia as this first look trailer doesn't seem to want to make any kind of theatrical commitment. The film is a sequel to the 2009 mezzo-mezzo supernatural horror purporting to be based on a true story in which a cancer-afflicted teen starts seeing things in the new Victorian house he and his family moved into. For as scary as the film tried to be, all it really was was a series of jump scares and I would bet this sequel won't be much different. Here's the official synopsis: Building on the terror of A Haunting in Connecticut, this horrifying tale traces a young family's nightmarish descent into a centuries-old Southern hell. When Andy Wyrick (Chad Michael Murray, House of Wax) moves his wife Lisa (Abigail Spencer,...

The first trailer has been released for The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia. It may not look like the best horror movie, but as a fan of the genre I'll check it out. I'll watch almost anything when it comes to horror; good and bad. Of course it's always a plus for me when the film turns out to be great! I liked the first movie and the sequel looks like it will have its moments. You also can't go wrong with a red-headed Katee Sackoff!

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A young family is tormented by the horrors of the past in The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia, a chilling new film based on a true story from the producers of The Haunting in Connecticut.

Building on the terror of A Haunting in Connecticut, this horrifying tale traces a young family’s nightmarish descent into a centuries-old Southern hell.

The first trailer and poster for The Haunting in Connecticut 2 have been released and we have both for you to check out. The movie was directed by Tom Elkins and stars Chad Michael Murray, Abigail Spencer, Katee Sackhoff, Emily Alyn Lind, and Cicely Tyson.

“Building on the terror of A Haunting in Connecticut, this horrifying tale traces a young family’s nightmarish descent into a centuries-old Southern hell. When Andy Wyrick (Chad Michael Murray, House of Wax) moves his wife Lisa (Abigail Spencer, TV’s Mad Men) and daughter Heidi to an historic home in Georgia, they quickly discover they are not the house’s only inhabitants. Joined by Lisa’s free-spirited sister, Joyce (Katee Sackhoff, TV’s Battlestar Galactica), the family soon comes face-to-face with a bone-chilling mystery born of a deranged desire…a haunting secret rising from underground and threatening to bring down anyone in its path.”

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I did not see The Haunting in Connecticut, so maybe this is a question that has an answer within that film... but what kind of title is The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia? Why on earth would you have a "sequel" to a film set in - and titled - "Connecticut," but then have the sequel set in - and subtitled - "Georgia?" Wouldn't it just be easier to call it The Haunting in Georgia and tag it with, "From the producers of The Haunting in Connecticut?"

Okay, so there are ghosts in Georgia now, of those that died along the Underground Railroad. We've got the spooky trailer, one-sheet, and official synopsis for you. The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia gets a VOD and limited theatrical release on February 1st. I'm still waiting for word on The Haunting in Connecticut 3: Georgia Does Dallas.

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Battlestar Galactica's Katee Sackoff stars in the new horror film titled The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia. Thanks to IGN we have the first poster and synopsis to share with you!

A young family is tormented by the horrors of the past in The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia, a chilling new film based on a true story from the producers of The Haunting in Connecticut.

Building on the terror of A Haunting in Connecticut, this horrifying tale traces a young family’s nightmarish descent into a centuries-old Southern hell. When Andy Wyrick (Chad Michael Murray, House of Wax) moves his wife Lisa (Abigail Spencer, TV’s Mad Men) and daughter Heidi to an historic home in Georgia, they quickly discover they are not the house’s only inhabitants. Joined by Lisa’s free-spirited sister, Joyce (Katee Sackhoff, TV’s Battlestar Galactica), the family soon...

The first trailer and poster for The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia are now online, courtesy of Yahoo! Movies and IGN , respectively. You can check them both out beneath the newly-released synopsis. Building on the terror of "A Haunting in Connecticut," this horrifying tale traces a young family.s nightmarish descent into a centuries-old Southern hell. When Andy Wyrick (Chad Michael Murray, "House of Wax") moves his wife Lisa (Abigail Spencer, "Mad Men") and daughter Heidi to an historic home in Georgia, they quickly discover they are not the house.s only inhabitants. Joined by Lisa.s free-spirited sister, Joyce (Katee Sackhoff, "Battlestar Galactica"), the family soon comes face-to-face with a bone-chilling mystery born of...

Jason Blum has got a case of Stephen King fever – which is great news for horror fans. We reported last week that the producer had scored the rights to adapt King’s The Breathing Method (the last unfilmed story from the author’s novella collection Different Seasons) and today brings news that he’s also landed the rights to “Gramma” – one of the short stories featured in King's collection Skeleton Crew. The story will be retitled Mercy, after one of the story’s central characters. The tale revolves around two young boys who go with their mother to take care of their senile grandmother – only to learn she’s a witch. A Haunting in Connecticut filmmaker Peter Cornwell will direct based off a script provided by...

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Though The Collaborator is Martin Donovan’s writing and directorial debut, he is no stranger to the game. Donovan has acted in both film and television for over two decades. His roles have ranged from co-staring in the 2009 horror film, A Haunting in Connecticut, to playing Mary-Louise Parker’s love interest in the popular Showtime television series, Weeds. Though Martin had plenty of acting experience in a number of different genres (as well in a T.V. show about a woman who sells pot), The Collaborator marks the first time an audience gets to see what he can do behind the camera....

Actor Kyle Gallner has signed up to Richard Lagravenese's supernatural love story 'Beautiful Creatures' and is set to play Larkin, the younger brother of Emmy Rossum's character. Gallner (below), who previously starred in genre entries 'A Haunting in Connecticut' and the 2010 remake of 'A Nightmare on Elm Street'. The love story which focuses on Ethan and Lena who are played by Alden Ehrenreich ('Twixt') and Alice Englert is based on the novel by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl. Zoey Deutch ('Ringer'), Emmy Rossum ('Shameless'), Viola Davis ('The Help'), Thomas Mann and Brits Emma Thompson ('Men in Black III') and Jeremy Irons all co-star in the feature currently shooting in New Orleans....

Fans of the Nightmare on Elm Street re-do (all two of them) and A Haunting in Connecticut will be happy to hear that a very familiar young face on the horror scene has joined Beautiful Creatures.

Variety reports that Kyle Gallner is set to round out the cast of Alcon Entertainment's flick which will be distributed by Warner Bros.

Alden Ehrenreich and Alice Englert will star as Ethan and Lena, teenage lovers who uncover dark secrets about their families, their history and their town. Margo Martindale will play Lena's Aunt Del, who helps to protect her from the family's dark side. Zoey Deutch will play Emily Asher, Ethan's ex-girlfriend and the ringleader of the high school's popular clique that conspires against Lena. The film co-stars Jeremy Irons, Viola Davis, Emma Thompson, Emmy Rossum and "Project X" star Thomas Mann.

Gallner will play Larkin, Rossum's younger brother whom she casts a spell on.

In case you missed the news, Joseph Conrad's classic book, "Heart of Darkness" is in development to be remade into a science fiction flick by director Peter Cornwell (A Haunting in Connecticut). Yup, set in space and all. So now that that shock is out of the way, here are some developments on the project. The film's official new titles is Into Darkness (not bad) and we've tracked down an official synopsis along with a couple pieces of promo art.

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"True Blood" star Sam Trammell has shape-shifted himself into something even more dynamic than a collie – the actor is turning himself into a real-life movie star.

Collider reports that Trammell has signed on to play Jeff, a landscaper who serves as a source of comfort to a distraught divorcee in "Precious" producer Sarah Siegel-Magness' directorial debut, "Long Time Gone," an adaptation of April Stevens' novel "Angel, Angel."

The indie, produced by Smokewood Entertainment, centers on a family who begins to unravel when Gordie, the man of the house, played by Anthony Lapaglia, leaves behind his wife and children to pursue a relationship with another woman.

Virginia Madsen stars as Augusta, Gordie's scorned wife, who suffers a breakdown following her husband's betrayal. "Friday Night Lights" star Zach Gilford trades "clear eyes, full, hearts, can't lose" for "just get mom out of bed" as his motto, playing Augusta's son who...

There has been A Haunting in Georgia, A Haunting in Connecticut, and there will be a The Haunting in New York, so it seems like A Haunting in Salem is the next best stop for a ghost story. Early details for this Asylum film talk of a "vengeful ghost" and a "centuries-old curse" (The Asylum). Also, Bill Oberst Jr. (Dismal) will star with Courtney Abbiati, Jenna Stone, and Nicholas Harsin. Production will begin soon with Shane Van Dyke (Titanic II) to direct. More details on this haunting thriller can be found below.

The short synopsis for A Haunting in Salem is here:

"When the new sheriff of Salem, Massachusetts discovers that he is the victim of a centuries-old curse, he must protect his family from the vengeful ghosts that torment his home" (The Asylum).

Release Date: August 23rd, 2011.

Director: Shane Van Dyke.

Writer: H. Perry Horton.

Producers: David Michael Latt,...

With editor-cum-director Tom Elkins now aboard Lionsgate's A Haunting in Georgia , cameras are expected to roll in August on David Coggeshall's script. The film is a companion piece to A Haunting in Connecticut , but not a direct sequel. Shortly after moving into their ideal new home, a couple grows concerned when their young daughter begins encountering mysterious strangers that no one else can see. The couple's greatest fear is realized when they themselves begin to witness terrifying phenomena in and around the house, providing clues that could unlock a chilling mystery that has remained a closely guarded secret for generations. So, the formula remains the same as Connecticut : a mother, a father, a child and a secret. It worked at the box office the first time......

He’s back. Risen once more to bring horror to our nights and terror to our dreams. So, are you ready for Freddy?

Er, no, is the answer to that one, not if this is all the latest film in the franchise has to offer us. Touted as a ‘re-imagining’ and not a remake, it’s interesting that the one thing lacking in this latest instalment of the Fred Krueger franchise is, well, imagination.

Directed by Samuel Bayer, this new nightmare is let down on several fronts, the most important ones being story, characters, a god-awful script and poor performances by an almost forgetful cast. The film’s only saving graces are Jackie Earle Haley (Watchmen, Little Children) as Krueger himself, and a surprisingly good turn by Kyle Gallner (A Haunting in Connecticut, Jennifer’s Body) as sleep-deprived teen Quentin Smith. Unfortunately, these two alone cannot save this film from...

There's something about Kyle Gallner that does "tortured" so well. Whether he's exacting torment on his classmates in Veronica Mars or suffering at the hands of evil in Jennifer's Body and A Haunting in Connecticut, the 23-year-old actor isn't afraid to let fear and ferocity flicker across his baby face, and it's a trait that serves him well as Quentin, the high-schooler who bears the brunt of Freddy Krueger's wrath in the new remake of Nightmare on Elm Street.

This week, Movieline spoke to Gallner about two intriguing indies he has coming up (Goodnight Moon and Beautiful Boy) and the most horrifying part of his Elm Street experience: acting in the near-nude for days on end.

I get e-mails all the time from independent production companies and kids wanting me to promote their short or fan made films. While some are great (most aren't), every once in a while I'll stumble across what seems like a cool flick or in this case, documentary. This one is called Never Sleep Again and focuses on the Nightmare on Elm Street series. Figured this would be a cool doc for fans especially with the remake coming out this week. Here's the press release followed by some cover and poster art. You can even win one of three hand signed posters by over 80 members of cast and crew from past Freddy films, including Freddy himself, Robert Englund. You can even meet some of the cast if you live in Los Angeles. A Nightmare on Elm Street series: Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy- Executive Produced by Heather (Nightmares 1, 3, and 7) Langenkamp,...

-- "Sherlock Holmes 2" screenwriters Michele and Kieran Mulroney have commented on the long-standing rumors of Brad Pitt playing Professor Moriarty in the sequel. "We're gigantic Brad Pitt fans," said Michele. "I think he's a brilliant actor and a particularly brilliant character actor. And certainly the role that you're talking about of Professor Moriarty is a big character to bite off. I hope Brad likes it. Let's leave it at that." [Collider]

-- "Shrek Forever After" is already slated for a 3-D release, and now DreamWorks Animation plans to give the first three movies the same treatment in a special 3-D Blu-ray Disc release. DreamWorks CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg explained: "To go back and rebuild to a quality 3D experience is not inexpensive, but we are about to achieve a pretty high quality result." [The Hollywood Reporter]

-- Disney has announced via press release that Astrid Berges-Frisbey is joining Johnny Depp, Penelope Cruz and others in...

In our recent interview with Director Ti West (House of the Devil) he briefly explained why he departed as director of A Haunting in Georgia (follow up to A Haunting in Connecticut). Up until now, the status of the project remained unknown. Last night the THR Heat Vision blog nabbed exclusive word on who's taking over as director and when filming begins. According to the THR Heat Vision Blog, Tom Elkins, an editor who has worked on such films as "Wanted" and "The Da Vinci Code," is stepping into the director's chair for the first time with "A Haunting in Georgia," Gold Circle's follow-up to "A Haunting in Connecticut." Haunting is on track for an August shoot with casting...

0 false 18 pt 18 pt 0 0 false false false If you've ever seen the hour-long episodes on late-night television then you know that the aptly titled "A Haunting" series is actually a fairly disturbing program. From the real-life testimonials to the creepily filmed re-enactments, a handful of the show's episodes are just as good as some mid-level horror films I've seen. It's hardly surprising then that Gold Circle would use the show as a basis for its moderately successful thriller A Haunting in Connecticut as well as its upcoming sequel. And of all the episodes I've seen, few have bothered me more than A Haunting in Georgia.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the follow-up has finally found its director in Connecticut editor Tom Elkins. A newcomer to the world of film directing, Elkins has worked as an editor on projects such as Wanted and The Da Vinci Code, as well as a handful of horror films.