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In his 30-year career as a composer, Carter Burwell’s film scores have run the veritable cinematic gamut. From composing for Spike Jonze (Being John Malkovich, Adaptation., Where the Wild Things Are) to his work being the best parts of the Twilight saga, Burwell’s résumé is sporadic and unconventional, even for a man who makes film music for a living — it’s fitting, given his less-than-conventional roots as a cartoonist for The Harvard Lampoon and later as a vagrant New York punk rocker. Undoubtedly, Burwell’s become best known for the his collaborations with Joel and Ethan Coen. Last week, Sound on Sight ranked the films of the Coen Brothers, so what better way to take over The Big Score than with a similarly themed meditation on their work with Burwell? As much as the Coens’ filmography is defined by their trademark cynicism and wit, Burwell’s compositions are...

The Following Episode 103

“The Poet’s Fire”

Written By: Adam Armus & Kay Foster

Directed By: Liz Friedlander

Original Airdate: 4 February 2013

In This Episode...

We see last week’s immolation from Poe’s point of view. The authorities identify the victim as one of Joe’s fiercest literary critics. Mike traces local security footage and identifies the Poe as a guy named Rick, and show up to his house with the Swat team. They barge in and find no one home - until Ryan hears a noise from the pantry. Inside is Maggie, a terrified woman brandishing a knife.

Maggie is Rick’s wife. They have been separated for about six months, and she is terrified of him. Police reports show that she asked him for a divorce, and he stabbed her. She was too scared to press charges. Debra promises her protection if she will help them find Rick. She...

The Following Episode 101

“Pilot”

Written By: Kevin Williamson

Directed By: Marcos Siega

Original Airdate: 21 January 2013

In This Episode...

We open on a prison escape. A prisoner, Joe Carroll, escapes by posing as a guard and leaving a trail of bodies in his wake. Carroll was a professor of literature who, ten years ago, turned to murder. He killed 14 women in 18 months or so. All had their eyes removed, or were otherwise killed in a manner reminiscent of victims in Edgar Allen Poe tales.

The FBI’s first call goes to Ryan Hardy, a former FBI agent who literally wrote the book on Joe Carroll. He pursued Carroll for 18 months before finally catching him, single-handedly. Ryan found Carroll in a sorority house, having just killed his 14th victim and halfway done with #15, Sarah. Carroll stabbed Ryan in the heart, then returned to Sarah. But Ryan wasn’t dead, and he shot Carroll.

With American Maniacs hitting VOD on Netflix, YouTube, iTunes and more on April 24 via Phase 4 Films, star Ashlynn Yennie and filmmaker Cm Downs chatted with us regarding the gritty independent film and provided some new photos as well as an exclusive behind-the-scenes featurette.

Written by Trent Haaga (Deadgirl) and directed by Downs, American Maniacs (originally titled Fetch) revolves around “a small Kansas town, where country life is anything but simple or safe (and where) the inhabitants are a volatile mix of hostile predators, violent ex-cons, meth-head strippers, perverted cops, and psychopathic murderers who raise flesh-eating dogs,” according to the official synopsis. In addition to Yennie, the film stars Shawn G. Smith (30 Days of Night: Blood Trails), Kurt Hanover and Jason Curtis Miller, among others.

Filmed over the course of a total of thirteen days in Potter, Kansas, “American Maniacs was shot for the most part in minus-sixteen-degree weather about...

We at Blogomatic3000 love our horror movies, so it’s fitting that we get the chance to bring you the schedule for FEARnet’s exclusive Halloween horror movie extravaganza! So if you’re looking for a good scare in the month of October, read on to see just what FEARnet has planned for you!

On Sunday, October 30th at 9:00 p.m. Et, FEARnet will air a special Halloween episode of Psychoville, the award-winning British black-comedy thriller series written by and starring Reece Shearsmith (Shaun of the Dead) and Steve Pemberton (The League of Gentlemen, Doctor Who). In the Halloween special, four tales of terror unfold as a film crew investigates the abandoned ruins of Ravenhill Psychiatric hospital.

On Halloween, FEARnet will air an all-day marathon of Trick ‘r Treat, starring Anna Paquin (True Blood), Brian Cox (Rise of the Planet of the Apes) and Leslie Bibb (Zookeeper). Michael Dougherty...

Here at Dread Central we pride ourselves on our support of the little guys, aka the indie films that you might not hear about otherwise. To thank us -- and our readers -- DrippingDead Films has made available five full-size posters from Fetch printed on vellum and signed by the film's stars Ashlynn Yennie, Shawn G. Smith, and Jason Curtis Miller for us to give away

Fetch is about a group of innocent Evangelical Christians that get caught up in a twisted story of betrayal, obsession, sex, and death that challenges the foundations of their faith as a result of what they experience. It was written by Trent (Deadgirl) Haaga; directed by C.M. Downs; and stars Ashlynn Yennie as Starlene Arbuckle, Shawn G. Smith as Punch, and newcomer Krystal Heib as Christina Jenkins. Smith previously appeared in the "30 Days of Night: Blood Trails" TV series while Yennie will be familiar...

HollywoodNews.com: Jumping ahead quite a bit – HBO released season three, episode 11 spoilers.

Don’t read on if you want to be kept in the dark.

Episode 11 will be titled “Fresh Blood” and air on Sunday, August 29 at 9 pm. Bill Compton will introduce Sookie to new dangers, while Sam Merlotte accepts his dark side.

Spoilers come courtesy of ontheflix.com.

Apparently, Bill is trying to mend his trust with Sookie. Eric will be playing mind games with King vampire Russell. Meanwhile, Crystal unloads something weighty to Jason. As Sam embraces the darkness, he can only trust Tara. Hoyt and Jessica are also back in love and take their romance to the next level.

If you haven’t already, read Anthony D’Alessandro’s True Blood Trails blog on last Sunday’s episode “Trouble.” Always a fresh analysis, never a recap.

Photo credit: HBO

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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…

8.00pm 17 Again (Sky Movies Premiere)

After a freak accident, 37-year-old Mike gets the chance to go back to high school in the body of a 17-year-old boy. Mike gets an invaluable insight into his own kids’ lives and tries to fix the mistakes he made 20 years ago.

9.00pm Human Target (Syfy +1)

Action drama based on the DC Comics character Christopher Chance, starring Mark Valley (Boston Legal) as the security expert and bodyguard who offers a unique service by integrating himself into the lives of clients who believe they are under threat – effectively becoming the human target of the title. Season One, episode 8.

10.00pm Meet the Parents (Sky Movies Comedy)

When Greg Focker goes to meet his future in-laws he hopes to make a good impression,...

We've been telling you guys about the indie film Fetch for some time now, and today Dread Central is pleased to debut the first official poster for the film provided to us by producer Ted LoScalzo of DrippingDead Films.

LoScalzo tells us, "We are moving pretty well thru post and should have some updates for you soon" so keep it here for more on Fetch shortly.

Fetch is about a group of innocent Evangelical Christians that get caught up in a twisted story of betrayal, obsession, sex, and death that challenges the foundations of their faith as a result of what they experience. It was written by Trent (Deadgirl) Haaga; directed by C.M. Downs; and stars Ashlynn Yennie as Starlene Arbuckle, Shawn G. Smith as Punch, and newcomer Krystal Heib as Christina Jenkins. Smith previously appeared in the "30 Days of Night: Blood Trails" TV series while Yennie will be familiar...

We've been telling you guys about the indie film Fetch for about six months now, and today we get to show you a nice video taste of it as producer Ted LoScalzo of DrippingDead Films just sent over the official trailer.

LoScalzo tells us, "We have all watched way, way too many trailers, and most of them are disappointing because not only do they not hold your interest, but when you see the movie, it was all the best scenes! We have worked hard to make sure we don't repeat those mistakes. I do believe that this should help crank up the fervor for Fetch."

Fetch is about a group of innocent Evangelical Christians that get caught up in a twisted story of betrayal, obsession, sex, and death that challenges the foundations of their faith as a result of what they experience. It was written by Trent (Deadgirl) Haaga; directed...

A new update just landed in our inbox today on indie project Fetch, director C.M. Downs' upcoming feature that just wrapped up principal photography in Kansas, including a fresh batch of stills that have been added to our Fetch gallery.

Producer Ted LoScalzo tells us that "Fetch is looking pretty damm good! We are currently working through the footage and expect to have a trailer out for everybody soon (soon being a couple of weeks)." In addition, he provided some new photos from the shoot, two of which you can see below. For the rest, click either of the below images or here for our Fetch photo gallery. (The new pics start on the bottom row of Page 2 with the rest on Page 3.)

Fetch, a terrifying story of six members of an evangelical Christian group who have been abducted in rural Kansas, was written by Trent (Deadgirl) Haaga and...

One indie project that we've been keeping close tabs on is Fetch, director C.M. Downs' upcoming feature that is currently shooting in Kansas, and today he sent over two new stills and an update on what's been happening since we last heard from him.

First up is a shot of Downs with actor Jason C. Miller (who portrays the character Clyde Arbuckle). Here's how Downs describes it, "I'm walking him through his final death sequence... I'm a big fan of keeping those eyes open at death. I know it's hard to tell, but the dirt floor he is laying on is actually frozen, which is why the blood is pooling around his neck and not seeping into the ground." In case you're wondering how the ground got to be frozen, Downs explains, "These guys shot through the coldest temps in 20 years of Kansas history. When I say cold, I mean Cold!

Theodore LoScalzo of DrippingDead Films sent Dread Central a fresh batch of exclusive behind-the-scenes photos for Fetch, director C.M. Downs' new feature that is currently shooting in Kansas. One look at them and all we can think of is, "Fetch us a sweater! Brrrr!"

Here's the basic plot crunch: Fetch, a terrifying story of six members of an evangelical Christian group who have been abducted in rural Kansas, was written by Trent (Deadgirl) Haaga and stars Ashlynn Yennie as Starlene Arbuckle (replacing the previously announced Christina DeRosa), Shawn G. Smith as Punch, and newcomer Krystal Heib as Christina Jenkins (originally to be portrayed by Yennie). Smith previously appeared in the "30 Days of Night: Blood Trails" TV series while Yennie will be familiar to those who have seen The Human Centipede (First Sequence) (review here).

LoScalzo told us, "The daily footage coming out has been absolutely amazing, and we are very,...

It was just a little over a month ago that we first learned about Fetch, director C.M. Downs' new feature for DrippingDead Films. They've just sent us over a behind-the-scenes look at some location and technical scouting that occurred recently in preparation for principal photography beginning on January 9th in Easton, Kansas.

Fetch, a terrifying story of six cross-country campaigning cheerleaders who have been abducted in rural Alabama, was written by Trent (Deadgirl) Haaga and stars Christina DeRosa as Starlene Arbuckle, Shawn G. Smith as Punch, and Ashlynn Yennie as Christina Jenkins. Smith previously appeared in the "30 Days of Night: Blood Trails" TV series while Yennie will be familiar to those who have seen The Human Centipede (First Sequence) (review here).

Check out the video below, and to stay up-to-date on Fetch's progress over the coming months, follow the film from the director's perspective on Twitter via @CM_Downs...

Thomas Haden Church, former Wings regular and breakout star of 2004 film Sideways, is going after the one meidum he hasn't dabbled in yet—the internet. The 49 year-old Oscar-nominated actor has signed on to star in FEARnet's new original web series Zombie Roadkill which is set for a Spring 2010 release on the site and through its video on demand network. Henry Gayden wrote the script for the six episode horror-comedy which David Green will direct. It's the fourth project made for FEARnet from Sam Raimi's Ghost House Pictures, which had crafted 30 Days of Night: Blood Trails and 30 Days of Night: Dust to Dust, and Devil's Trade for the network. Aaron Lam from Ghost House will produce the series. Also announced joining the cast is teen David Dorfman known as the little boy from The Ring flicks. Zombie Roadkill centers around a group of college kids as they are driving on an unfamiliar road.

Before his career-changing turn in Sideways, most people knew Thomas Haden Church as a television actor on Wings, and Ned and Stacy. He's not returning to television quite yet, but he is working on something in a series format.  Haden Church is starring in a new FearNet web/on-demand series, Zombie Roadkill. He'll play "a park ranger who partners with a teen (David Dorfman) to escape a portion of highway where roadkill is resurrected as flesh-eating zombie animals." Don't get too excited though --- the series will only last six episodes, each of which will be four to five minutes each. The series will be written by Henry Gayden and directed by David Green. FearNet is no stranger to short series, having released  30 Days of Night: Blood Trails and Dust to Dust. Their latest series is Fear Clinic with Robert Englund. It doesn't sound like this series will be anything too complicated,...

Director C.M. Downs dropped us a line with an update on Fetch, the new feature he's working on for DrippingDead Films. Casting is now complete for the film, which was written by Trent Haaga and is gearing up to commence principal photography on January 9th in Easton, Kansas.

Downs describes Fetch as "a terrifying story of six cross-country campaigning cheerleaders who have been abducted in rural Alabama." It stars Christina DeRosa as Starlene Arbuckle, Shawn G. Smith as Punch, and Ashlynn Yennie (pictured) as Christina Jenkins. Smith previously appeared in the "30 Days of Night: Blood Trails" TV series while Yennie will be familiar to those who have seen The Human Centipede (First Sequence).

Haaga is probably best known as the writer of Deadgirl but also has several acting gigs under his belt including The Devil's Muse; Easter Bunny, Kill! Kill!; and Bonnie & Clyde vs. Dracula. Downs says of Haaga's Fetch...

In anticipation of Twilight: New Moon ready to hit theaters on November 20, FEARnet has decided to offer up 20 Days of Vampires. The three original series on tap at FEARnet’s website are 30 Days of Night: Blood Trails, 30 Days of Night: Dust to Dust and The Dark Path Chronicles. There will be new episodes posted daily. Here’s a little synopsis for each one: 30 Days of Night: Blood Trails FEARnet and Ghost House pictures present an original series based on the New Orleans’ vampire hunter from the award-winning graphic novel 30 Days of Night. Staged two days before the events [...]

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The 30 Days of Night sequel is ready to go. That’s right, a follow up to the film written to be a film which was then rejected and adapted as a graphic novel that spawned its own successful comic franchise before being picked up and adapted as a film (pay attention at the back).

The unique point about 30 Days of Night was that vampires attacked an arctic town and besieged it for - guess - thirty days. As a concept, it worked great - the vampires were awesome, the gore was intense and the first night’s battle was insanely good. Structurally, it all fell apart around the time it began jumping ahead through the days just to have the characters sitting around in an attic, trying deperately not to fart. Perhaps three days of night would have been better?

Whatever your thoughts, cameras roll on the sequel in October.

Bloody-Disgusting has learned that Ben Ketai has been hired to direct the sequel to "30 Days of Night," called "30 Days of Night: Dark Days," from a story by Steve Niles and Ketai. Shooting is scheduled to begin this October in Vancouver, Canada, with Stella Oleson returning as the lead character. In the new film, Stella joins a group of vampire hunters in order to get revenge on Lilith - the vampire responsible for the attack on her Alaska town. Ketai previously wrote and directed the web series "30 Days of Night: Blood Trails" and "30 Days of Night: Dust to Dust." Click here to read our "30 Days of Night" review.

The sequel to 30 Days of Night is being called Dark Days, and Bloody Disgusting broke the news that Ben Katai has been attached to direct. Ketai wrote the 30 Days of Night: Blood Trails and Dust to Dust webisodes that appeared on FEARnet. The film follows Stella Oleson (Melissa George) as she joins up with a group of vampire hunters to kill Lilith, the bloodsucker responsible for the attack on her town in the first movie.

Bloody Disgusting announced today that director Ben Ketai is set to direct the sequel to 30 Days of Night, which will be titled Dark Days. Ketai developed the story with Steve Niles.

The screenplay has Stella Oleson returning as the lead character, but the actress will be recast in this follow-up. The sequel finds Stella joining a group of vampire hunters to get revenge on Lilith, the vampire responsible for the Alaskan attack seen in the first film. Ketai previously worked on the web series 30 Days of Night: Blood Trails and 30 Days of Night: Dust to Dust.

30 Days of Night: Dark Days is set to start shooting this October in Vancouver, Canada.

Ben Ketai has been tapped to direct the sequel to the chilly vampire tale '30 Days of Night'. The original that starred both Josh Hartnett and Melissa George is being sequelised into '30 Days of Night: Dark Days'. Ketai has already had some involvement in the franchise by working on both the '30 Days of Night: Blood Trails' and '30 Days of Night: Dust to Dust' web series. Brit director David Slade helmed the original movie ...

Bloody Disgusting has exclusively learned that Ben Ketai has been tapped to direct 30 Days Of Night: Dark Days, a story from both Steve Niles and Ketai. Shooting is already slated to begin this October in Vancouver, Canada. We also learned that Stella Oleson returns as the lead character, but she will be recast (Melissa George toplined the first film). In the sequel, Stella joins a group of vampire hunters in order to get revenge on Lilith - the vamp responsible for the attack on her Alaska town. Ketai wrote the web series "30 Days of Night: Blood Trails" and "30 Days of Night: Dust to Dust."...

Ben Ketai has been hired to direct the sequel to 30 Days of Night, called 30 Days of Night: Dark Days, from a story by Steve Niles and Ketai, reports Bloody-Disgusting.

According to the site, shooting is scheduled to begin this October in Vancouver, with Stella Oleson returning as the lead character. In the new film, Stella joins a group of vampire hunters in order to get revenge on Lilith—the vampire responsible for the attack on her Alaska town.

The original film takes place in the isolated community of Barrow, Alaska, where, for 30 days every winter, the town is plunged into a state of complete darkness. It’s a bitter time when most of the inhabitants head south. But on one particular winter, a mysterious group of strangers appear: bloodthirsty vampires, ready to take advantage of the uninterrupted darkness to feed on the remaining town residents. The sheriff, his wife, and...

Sam Raimi is making a move in primetime television.

Raimi and Joshua Donen's Stars Road Entertainment has inked a two-year, first-look deal with Sony Pictures TV and has tapped CBS senior vp drama Robert Zotnowski to spearhead the company's TV efforts.

Zotnowski has been running the CBS drama department with Christina Davis since the ascent of Nina Tassler to entertainment president in 2004. Davis is expected to run the department solo after Zotnowski exits Friday.

Tassler called Zotnowski "one of the most talented executives I have had the privilege to work with. He has played a key part in developing some of the most successful dramas on the network."

Zotnowski said the goal for Stars Road is to expand its presence on broadcast TV and cable, with a primary focus on drama. Stars Road will develop in all genres except horror, which will continue to be handled by Raimi's Ghost House Pictures.

Welcome to another edition of New Fear Wednesday. That's right, we've posted another pack of movies right here on FEARnet.com for you to watch absolutely free. This week, you can chose from: Evil Dead 2, Frontier(s), Dark Floors, Faust, Carnival of Souls, Infection (kansen), 976 Evil 2, A Dead Calling, The Amityville Curse, Restraint, Resurrection Mary, The Boogeyman, To Let, 30 Days of Night: Blood Trails, and Devil's Trade. Whew. And here's a game for you -- guess which film's trailer will appear after the jump. Okay, now hit it!

The buzz on the upcoming DVD release The Burrowers has been generally positive so it’s very cool that director J.T. Petty is giving horror fans a taste of what happened before his acclaimed full-length Western-themed creature feature with an 18-minute short film called Blood Red Earth.

Blood Red Earth is set to debut for free on FEARnet starting Monday, March 9th. FEARnet is famous for giving genre fans some of the coolest web-based series including Devil’s Trade, 30 Days of Night: Blood Trails and its sequel 30 Days of Night: Dust to Dust.

Make sure to check out Blood Red Earth before The Burrowers hits DVD shelves on April 21st. Pre-order below.

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Talk about under the radar. The sequel to the lackluster first person Vietnam War shooter Shell Shock is carrying with it a new twist -- your enemies are now undead! Enter Shellshock 2: Blood Trails, the first ever Vietcong zombie game.

Shellshock 2: Blood Trails is a violent first-person survival horror game set against the backdrop of the Vietnam War. Gameplay centers on the use of psychological horror and fear, relying on the power of suggestion, mood, tension, and foreshadowing - implying the notion of danger, potential danger, imminent danger, and horrifying acts that have or are implied to have occurred or will come to pass.

In the words of John Rambo: "Do we get to win this time?"

From Eidos Interactive, Shellshock 2: Blood Trails is set to hit store shelves on February 24th, 2009, for the PC, PS3, and Xbox360. Pre-order your copy below and check out the trailer!

A few weeks ago we got you up to speed on The Dark Path Chronicles, the newest web series from FEARnet and Sam Raimi’s Ghost House Pictures, who last collaborated on the 30 Days of Night series, Blood Trails and Dust to Dust. The first two episodes premiered on FEARnet yesterday – why FEARnet waited until nearly a week after Halloween to release a horror series is beyond me. The site also features a making-of video, a behind the characters featurette and writer/director Mary Lambert’s (Pet Semetary) blog. The first episode finds teenage Samantha (newcomer Amanda Bauer) reading about World War II, while waiting for her older sister Lisa (Urban Legends: Bloody Mary’s Lisa K. Lambert) to arrive from the train station. Singing while she studies, Samantha’s voice inadvertently awakens former Nazi soldier-turned vampire Jurgen (Carson Aune). We also catch glimpses of the beautiful Enid (played by...

Happy Halloween! Do you have your costume picked out? This week we've selected some bone-tingling series sure to keep you up at night. Make sure to check out our Thriller and Horror genre categories for more frightening series. 30 Days of Night: Blood Trails FEARnet and Ghost House Pictures present an original series based on the New Orleans' vampire hunter from the award-winning graphic novel 30 Days of Night. It's a delightfully thrilling blood bath directed by special effects master Víctor García. Tom Holland's 5 Or Die The terror starts when Jaime (Brandon Fobbs, The Wire) gets a panicked video from his best buddy, Freddie (James Snyder, Broadway's Crybaby), about an insane chain letter that was e-mailed to him. It is a snuff video that warns the recipient that they have 5 minutes to pass it on or they will die. Yikes! Luke 11:17 Sexy Luke Vincent (Ryan V Cafeo) is a motivational...

Eidos has showcased more aspects of its dark and violent first-person shooter Shellshock 2: Blood Trails. The publisher revealed in a statement that the horror title will be set at the "height of the Vietnam War” where a special ops team is tasked with retrieving a top secret cargo codenamed Whiteknight which has been lost deep in the jungle. One by one, the soldiers disappear until a month passes and one of the special ops team “suddenly walks out of the jungle". "Crazed and deranged, (more)...

FearNet, the horror-thriller focused joint venture between Comcast, Sony Pictures TV and Lionsgate, has inked a distribution deal with Time Warner Cable that will extend its reach by 8.4 million digital-cable homes around the country.

The deal will bring the on-demand service's total reach to 29 million homes when it launches on Twc by August.

FearNet, which also encompasses a Web site, launched in 2006. It features a mix of original programming and library titles from Sony Pictures and Lionsgate. New originals include a sequel to its miniseries "30 Days of Night: Blood Trails" titled "Dust to Dust," from Ghost House Pictures. The network said it will announce more new projects in the coming weeks.

FearNet on Demand also is available on Comcast, Cox Communications, Verizon FiOS and Insight Communications.

BERLIN -- Lionsgate Film has picked up U.S. and U.K. rights to the English-language horror film Blood Trails from Abnormal Pictures, the genre label of Munich-based production house K5 Film, K5 announced Tuesday. The feature, about a bike courier whose life becomes a living hell after a one-night stand with a mysterious stranger, won the audience award at Edinburgh's Dead by Dawn horror festival. The U.S. premiere will take place in September at the Fantastic Fest in Austin, Texas. Lionsgate is planning a 2007 home video release for the title.