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DVD & Blu-Ray Releases for October 4th, 2011:

Aaahh!!! Real Monsters: Season One

Scary doesn’t get any sillier than Season 1 of the hit Nickelodeon show Aaahh!!! Real Monsters! These monsters-in-training make fright a hoot as they try to learn the tricks of the scary monster trade. Check out Ickis, Oblina, and Krumm and their herculean efforts to master The Gromble’s class on proper scare techniques. So pull up a seat in the Monster Academy, the scariest (Not!) place under the city dump, and get ready for lessons so bizarre, they’re scary!

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Killer Film has been covering the Screamfest Horror Film Festival the last two years and we can’t wait to go back again this year. News has hit the net about the first wave of flicks that will be showing for 2011, and I am drooling over some of them as we speak. The 11th Annual Screamfest will take place in Los Angeles at the Chinese 6 Theaters (Hollywood & Highland Center) from October 14th-23rd, 2011. More titles will be added shortly.

Rosewood Lane (Us) – Directed by Victor Salva (‘Jeepers Creepers’, ‘Jeepers Creepers II’), starring Rose McGowan (‘Scream’, ‘Grindhouse’) and Lauren Velez (“Dexter”). A radio talk show psychiatrist (McGowan) returns to her hometown and notices the unusual behavior or her neighborhood paperboy. World Premiere

Julia X 3D (Us) – Directed by P.J. Pettiette in 3D. Julia (Valerie Azlynn) stars as an alluring predator who meets her match on an internet date with a man...

Screamfest La, the preeminent horror festival in the country, kicks off its 11th annual event in Los Angeles on October 14 and runs through October 23. Festival founder Rachel Belofsky announced the first wave of this year's entries, and if I were you, I'd do my best to be in La during those dates!

This year’s films include the world premiere of Victor Salva’s Rosewood Lane starring Rose McGowan and the La premiere of the French film Livide (Livid). The annual festival, honoring the best in horror and fantasy and those who bring it to life, takes place at the Chinese 6 Theatres in Hollywood & Highland Center (6801 Hollywood Blvd).

First Wave Screening Highlights at Screamfest 2011 (more titles to be added shortly):

• Rosewood Lane (Us) – Directed by Victor Salva (Jeepers Creepers, Jeepers Creepers II), starring Rose McGowan (Scream, Grindhouse) and Lauren Velez (“Dexter”). A radio talk show psychiatrist (McGowan) returns to...

Cinéma-vérité style found footage flicks are all the rage lately thanks to their low production costs and usually profitable returns. Combine this with the resurgence of alien flicks and you've got box office gold, right? At least that's what the people pumping things out are hoping for.

Our brothers in harm over at Bloody Disgusting are reporting that Matty Beckerman, executive producer of The Experiment and Isolation, is getting behind the camera for his directorial debut.

Currently untitled, the horror flick will be a found footage experience about aliens. Penned by Robert Alvin Lewis, the big news is that it is being produced by none other than Mike Fleiss, the man behind Shark Night 3D, Hostel, Hostel: Part II, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003)! Cathy Beckerman (Isolation, The Experiment) also produces.

The movie will follow the Johnsons on a road trip to Florida where they land in the middle of a hurricane.

Matty Beckerman, executive producer of The Experiment and Isolation, is getting behind the camera for his directorial debut. Currently untitled, the horror flick will be a found footage and is about aliens. Penned by Robert Alvin Lewis, the big news is that it is being produced by none other than Mike Fleiss, the man behind Shark Night 3d, Hostel, Hostel: Part II, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003)! Cathy Beckerman (Isolation, The Experiment) also produces. As we exclusively learned, the movie will follow the Johnson on a road trip to Florida where they land in the middle of a hurricane. They decide to take cover in North Carolina with relatives -- only on the way their navigation goes wonky. They end up in the deep backwoods of the Appalachian Mountains where they come face to face with malevolent alien creatures. The film will be the shocking final footage of the Johnson family vacation.

Literary managers Mike Goldberg and Josh Adler have joined management/production company New Wave Entertainment. The duo comes from Roar Management and reps such writers as: Chris Baldi (What Would Kenny Do?), Ashley Bradley (Childhood Heroes), Chris Bullett (Isolation), Tony Giglio (Death Race 2 & 3), Gabriel Snyder & Mike Alber (Untitled Air Traffic Controllers project at Spike), Gary Spinelli (Stash House), Jaime Turner (Fox's Lie To Me), Andy Black (Disney Xd's Aaron Stone), Ryan Levin (Disney Xd's I’m In The Band), Victor Garcia (Return To House On Haunted Hill). Before Roar, Goldberg and Adler had their own lit management company Abstract Entertainment. The two began their careers together at Paramount Classics in marketing and acquisitions.

Gale Anne Hurd, CEO of Valhalla Motion Pictures, is looking to develop The Nameless, a spec script from writer Chris Billett.

Anne Hurd, Arsenal fun, said about the spec for her first move since the success of AMC’s zombie series The Walking Dead (2010):

I love that it’s character driven. That is very important to me. And secondly, I’m attracted to material about ordinary people who are facing extraordinary circumstances who find the strength within them to fight against impossible odds.”

The Nameless, defined as a modern day Western, is set in a high-threat environment operated by the U.S. Marshal’s Federal Witness Protection Program (Witsec), arranging new identities for approved applicants. After the area’s location has been compromised, more idealistic marshal confronted with town’s inhabitants against assassin squad determined to execute the government’s key witness to the crime in the approaching trial.

Prolific producer Gale Anne Hurd ( The Terminator , The Incredible Hulk ) is looking to develop a spec script from writer Chris Billett, says The Hollywood Reporter . The storyline, described as a modern day Western, is said to involve a secret Witness Protection Program facility that comes under attack by assassins and which must be defended by the citizens of the local town. The aim for the project is, at the moment, to go after independent funding through Hurd's Valhalla Pictures, though the producer doesn't entirely rule out studio involvement. Billett is responsible for the screenplays to the indie films Unrest , Callous and, most recently, Isolation . He is also, per his official site, developing a crime drama for television.

Al-Saadi Qaddafi, the 37-year-old son of Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi, has invested $100 million into a Los Angeles film production fund called Natural Selection, which will produce 20 films over the next five years. One of the first projects is "The Ice Man," which has Mickey Rourke in the lead. Another film being funded is "Isolation," a thriller starring Susan Sarandon's daughter, Eva Amurri. It is expected that Qaddafi won't have too much trouble in Hollywood despite having a connection to Muammar Qaddafi and Libya, which is in the middle of a revolt that has already left hundreds dead. Meanwhile, Qaddafi's other son, Saif Al-Islam, recently threatened that "rivers of blood" would flow unless the uprising ends.

Ever wonder where some films find their funding? An interesting bit of trivia was pointed out to me today that seemed relevant given the escalating madness occurring in Libya. At the start of this week, we showed you a trailer for Stephen Kay's upcoming thriller Isolation . The film was produced by the L.A.-based Natural Selection, the outfit behind the Adrien Brody-starring The Experiment . Natural Selection is financed by Al-Saadi Qadhafi, son of Libyan President Moammar Gadhafi. A former football player, kicked out of the sport for steroid use, Al-Saadi dropped $100 million into Natural Selection, which was founded by Matty Beckerman. Another project on Natural Selection's plate: The Mickey Rourke-starring Ice Man: Confessions of a Mafia Contract Killer . An...

Stephen T. Kay ( Boogeyman ) began production a year ago on Isolation , written by Chris Billett. A trailer has hit the web; it's effective and well worth a look, however, it gives away too much. Eva Amurri ( Californication ) and David Harbour ( Revolutionary Road ) star; the former plays a medical student who awakens in a hospital isolation room having been exposed to an unknown disease, desperately ill and with no recollection of how she got there. No word yet on distribution, but stay tuned.

The trailer for the new absent-minded horror flick, Isolation, has just started circulating around the interwebs so of course we nailed it down for you and have it right here! Dig it!

The film directed by Stephen T. Kay and starring Eva Amurri ("Californication") and David Harbour (Revolutionary Road) is now is post-production and is prepping itself for festival screenings later this year. Amurri plays a medical student who awakens in a hospital isolation room, having been exposed to an unknown disease, desperately ill and with no recollection of how she got there.

Natural Selection fully financed the movie and produced with David Greathouse, Principal Entertainment's Danny Sherman and Josh Kesselman, as well as John Baca. Chris Billett has penned the screenplay.

Look for more soon if we can remember to write something.

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Making the rounds online is the promo trailer for Boogeyman director Stephen T. Kay's Isolation. The film stars Eva Amurri (Susan Sarandon's daughter) as a medical student who awakens in a hospital isolation room having been exposed to an unknown disease, desperately ill and with no recollection of how she got there. It was originally pegged as a new spin on the zombie genre, while we've confirmed that's Not the case at all. In fact, Isolation is a thriller with what we're told is "a revenge factor." David Harbour, Joshua Close, Gregg Henry also star. Chris Billett penned the screenplay and Kay is also the director of Get Carter and HBO's "Sons of Anarch."...

Director Stephen Kay (The Craigslist Killer) is moving right along with his epidemic inspired thriller Isolation. This film stars Eva Amurri (House) as a patient in jeopardy. The source of the threat is not a mysterious disease, as her doctor tells her, but the doctor himself. Watch true identities revealed in this short trailer below!

The film's synopsis:

"The film stars Eva Amurri as a medical student who wakes up in a hospital isolation room having been exposed to an unknown disease. Desperately ill and with no recollection of how she got there, she starts to realize she's in serious danger" (Quiet Earth).

Director: Stephen Kay.

Writer: Chris Billett.

Cast: Eva Amurri, David Harbour and Joshua Close.

The trailer is here:

Isolation promo trailer

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Stephen T. Kay, director of Boogeyman, Get Carter and HBO's Sons of Anarchy has a new horror flick coming out called Isolation and we've got the first ever seen footage for you.

The film stars Susan Sarandon's daughter, Eva Amurri (who if you watch Showtime's Californication you'll no doubt recognize *ahem*) as a medical student who wakes up in a hospital isolation room having been exposed to an unknown disease. Desperately ill and with no recollection of how she got there, she starts to realize she's in serious danger.

Isolation also stars The Green Hornet's David Harbour along with Joshua Close, Gregg Henry, Robert Wu and Michelle Greathouse.

*Spoiler Warning*

The promo trailer we've got is a little spoilery so be warned.

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Stephen Kay ('Boogeyman', 'Get Carter'), mostly known more recently for his TV directorial credits such as 'Friday Night Lights' and 'Sons of Anarchy', has a new feature to add to his belt in the form of new horror flick 'Isolation'. The Natural Selection production is currently in post and stars the hot Eva Amurri - below (whom you may know as the topless stripper Jackie in Showtime's 'Californication'). Well Eva may not be revealing her boobs in this one but she is joined by 'The Green Hornet's David Harbour along with Joshua Close, Gregg Henry, Robert Wu and Michelle Greathouse. You can check out some new sales art for 'Isolation' below along with a titillating clip of Miss Amurri in near naked pole-dancing action....

Well, we guess a tiny teaser is better than no teaser at all, and that's exactly what we've gotten in terms of the new absent-minded horror flick, Isolation. Dig it!

The film directed by Stephen T. Kay and starring Eva Amurri ("Californication") and David Harbour (Revolutionary Road) is now is post-production and is prepping itself for festival screenings later this year. Amurri plays a medical student who awakens in a hospital isolation room, having been exposed to an unknown disease, desperately ill and with no recollection of how she got there.

Natural Selection fully financed the movie and produced with David Greathouse, Principal Entertainment's Danny Sherman and Josh Kesselman, as well as John Baca. Chris Billett has penned the screenplay.

Look for more soon if we can remember to write something.

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It was announced last year that Matty Beckerman's finance and production shingle Natural Selection (The Experiment) had set helmer Stephen T. Kay to direct horror pic Isolation, which is now in post-production for festival screenings this year. Putting a new spin on the zombie genre, the pic stars Eva Amurri (Californication) and David Harbour (Revolutionary Road). Amurri plays a medical student who awakens in a hospital isolation room having been exposed to an unknown disease, desperately ill and with no recollection of how she got there. Chris Billett has penned the screenplay. Kay directed Cell 213, Boogeyman and is on to direct the 3D thriller The Ushers.

The 2010 edition of the Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival has just announced their complete Noves Visions program. The program where the festival places the young, edgy material, this is the big discovery program of the festival. Here's the announcement!

Noves Visions, The Most Indie

And Daring Section At Sitges 2010

The 43rd Sitges - International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia, that will take place 7 to 17 October, presents its lineup for the Noves Visions section:

Noves Visions - FICCIÓ Section

Exploration of new territories in narration, placing emphasis on both thematic and formal aspects of films that are a vision of the present as well as a disturbing premonition of times to come.

A Horrible Way To Die (Adam Wingard, USA)

Chatroom (Hideo Nakata, UK)

Dispongo De Barcos (Juan Cavestany, Spain)

Earthling (Clay Liford, USA)

Everything Will Be Fine (Christoffer Boe, Denmark)

Finisterrae (Out of competition. Sergio Caballero, Spain)

Isolation (Stephen T. Kay,...

Susan Sarandon and Eva Amurri in 198? and in 2010

The picture on the left I just found in a old box from my parent's house. Was it from a Rolling Stone or a Premiere? I do not know. I'm guessing it's from 1988ish... Eva's just a wee toddler. The picture on the right is from the Emmys one week ago. (Eva turned 25 earlier this year). Hug your little loved ones right this instance. Before you know it they'll be taller than you.

I thought Eva was quite good in The Life Before Here Eyes (2007) but I haven't seen much of her work. Did anyone catch her on Californication... verdict? At any rate, she's got plenty of time to make her mark.

Susan had only done 3 films and a few TV roles at Eva's age. Sarandon's mega career was a gradual uphill walk rather than a meteoric rise. The Rocky Horror Picture Show...

Director Stephen T. Kay, who has mostly done TV since 2005’s Boogeyman, has gotten back into feature horror in a big way lately. He’s set to direct the Poe-based The Ushers this fall (see item here) and shot the Eva Amurri-starring chiller Isolation earlier this year, and an already-completed film he helmed in Canada is now headed for theatrical release.

Variety reports that director Stephen T. Kay began shooting the horror pic Isolation on January 25th for production company Natural Selection. The movie scripted by Chris Billett stars Eva Amurri ( Californication ) and David Harbour ( Revolutionary Road ). Amurri plays a medical student who awakens in a hospital isolation room having been exposed to an unknown disease, desperately ill and with no recollection of how she got there. Natural Selection is fully financing the pic and producing with David Greathouse, Principal Entertainment's Danny Sherman and Josh Kesselman, as well as John Baca.

Hospitals, man. Who doesn't hate them? They're like a beacon of misery always reminding you that sooner or later you're going to end up in one for one reason or another. As the new thriller Isolation is going to try and prove -- they can also be very scary!

Variety reports that Matty Beckerman's finance and production shingle Natural Selection has set helmer Stephen T. Kay ("The Shield," "Friday Night Lights") to direct horror film Isolation.

The flick, which began lensing January 25th, stars Eva Amurri (pictured right) and David Harbour (Revolutionary Road). Amurri plays a medical student who awakens in a hospital isolation room, having been exposed to an unknown disease, desperately ill and with no recollection of how she got there.

Natural Selection is fully financing the pic and producing with David Greathouse, Principal Entertainment's Danny Sherman and Josh Kesselman, as well as John Baca.

Chris Billett has penned the screenplay.

Are you ready for a new spin on the "zombie" genre? After 28 Days Later everyone has tried, most have failed, but can the director of "The Shield" and Boogeyman find a way to make it work? I'd bet against him after seeing Boogeyman but I'll give him the benefit of the doubt (this once). Matty Beckerman's finance and production shingle Natural Selection (The Experiment) has set helmer Stephen T. Kay to direct horror pic Isolation, reports Variety. The pic, which began lensing Jan. 25, stars Eva Amurri (Californication) and David Harbour (Revolutionary Road). Amurri plays a medical student who awakens in a hospital isolation room having been exposed to an unknown disease, desperately ill and with no recollection of how she got there. Chris Billett has penned the screenplay.

Stephen T. Kay will be directing IsolationVariety reports that Natural Selection has picked director Stephen T. Kay (The Shield) to direct their horror project Isolation.

Isolation started shooting January 25.

The film stars Eva Amurri (Californication) and David Harbor (Revolutionary Road). Amurri is "a medical student who awakens in a hospital isolation room having been exposed to an unknown disease, desperately ill and with no recollection of how she got there."

Chris Billett wrote the screenplay for this horror thriller.