July 30: The latest Closet Space review is in!

Check it out here, courtesy of horroryearbook.com...

(Thanks to Mel House)

July 30: ciarscuro Films to adapt The Wendigo

For Immediate Release:

ciarscuro Films are currently in pre-production on an adaptation of Algernon Blackwood's weird tale, "The Wendigo". The film will be shot in color with an 1 hour long duration expected. It will follow closely with the original Blackwood story. Production on the project is aimed for winter of 07-08.

Watch for further announcements and news coming soon...

(Thanks to Woodruff Laputka)

July 30: From Beyond SE review!

Fangoria.com reviews the From Beyond Special Edition DVD here!

(Thanks to http://fangoria.com/)

July 30: LovecraCked Unearthed

Unearthed Films has acquired U.S. distribution rights to Biff Juggernaut's LovecraCked! The Movie according to filmmaker Elias. Scheduled for an early 2008 release, the DVD will include an extended cut of the movie with an additional segment by Elias (starring Jerrod Bogard and Susie Adriensen), plus bonus features. Elias describes the new cast and crew audio commentary as "so drunken and disorderly that you will have to be under the influence of something to make it through without your head exploding from sensory overload."

Check out Biff Juggernaut's official site here...

(Thanks to http://fangoria.com/)

July 29: Whisperer in Darkness trailer is live!



The trailer for Matt Hundley's The Whisperer in Darkness is now live on YouTube!

(Thanks to Matt Hundley)

July 29: Mist poster appears



Drew Struzan's (Star Wars and Indiana Jones posters) poster for Frank Darabont's The Mist made it's debut at this weekends San Diego Comic Con...

The film hits theaters on November 21st...

(Thanks to Dread Central)

July 29: First Cthulhu review?

Ectoplasmosis has what might be the first online review for Daniel Gildark (director) and Grant Cogswell's (writer) Cthulhu, based on The Shadow Over Innsmouth.

Check it out here...

(Thanks to PodMonkeys)

July 29: H.P. Lovecraft's The Tomb

Haven't seen this one myself, but here's what amazon.com has on it...

Directed by Ulli Lommel, and starring Christian Behm and Victoria Ullmann, The Tomb (said to be based on a story by the master of outrageous horror, H.P. Lovecraft) introduces the "Puppetmaster." Imprisoning a group of people in a living hell of darkness and death the Puppetmaster controls the fate of each one. One by one, the captives awake in agonizing pain - some are slightly injured, others are fatally wounded. The survivors are also mentally tortured by the unseen villain, who demands that there can be only one winner at this game...

The DVD was released by Lionsgate on June 19, 2007...

(Thanks to Robert Cappelletto)

July 28: From Beyond final DVD specs

Fangoria.com reports that the From Beyond SE DVD (scheduled for release on September 11th) will contain the restored, uncut feature in a 1.85:1 transfer with Dolby 4.0 Surround sound, and comes with the following extras:

~ Audio commentary by Gordon, producer Brian Yuzna and stars Jeffrey Combs and Barbara Crampton
~ The Director's Perspective featurette
~ The Editing Room "Lost and Found" featurette
~ Interview with Composer Richard Band
~ Photo Montage
~ Storyboard-to-film comparisons:
   ~ Introduction
   ~ Appearance of Dr. Pretorius
   ~ Death of Bubba
   ~ Hospital Escape
   ~ Katherine Frees Herself

You can see the cover art below (see: July 26th)...

(Thanks to http://www.fangoria.com/)

July 27: Lovecraft's Statement!



The Statement is an indepently produced short film based on H.P. Lovecraft's The Statement of Randolph Carter. The film stars Adam Fozard, Charles Hunt, Ewan Main, Hugh Wright and Amy Fallon, and was written and directed by Kurt Dudley. It has already been submitted to several film festivals (including the HPLFF), and a teaser trailer is forthcoming. Look for more stills and information about the project soon!

About the film: Randolph Carter is to be questioned by two police officers; both believe foul play is involved with the strange disappearance of Randolph's close friend Harley Warren. Randolph must recount the events leading up to Harley's disappearance, taking them on a journey from Randolph's first encounter with Harley's strange indecipherable book, to the creepy graveyard ruins hidden within Cypress woods.

But will Randolph's statement be believed or will it condemn him to a fate worse than death!

The statement of Randolph Carter will reveal a horrific truth of cosmic horror that is too utterly beyond thought!

Visit the official MySpace page here...

(Thanks to Robin Anson)

July 27: Monster film not Lovecraftian...

There's been a lot of talk lately about a possible Lovecraft connection in LOST mastermind JJ Abrams new project Cloverfield (which will not be the films release title), and Abrams himself squashed the rumor (and several others) at the San Diego Comic-Con...

"This will not be a Godzilla or Voltron movie," says Abrams, "And it has nothing to do with Lovecraft, so let's put all these rumors to bed. I made this movie because I wanted to create a monster film for American audiences that would be as iconic as Godzilla is to the Japanese."

The film, which may be titled Colossus or Monstrous, is set for a 1-18-08 release...

(Thanks to Dread Central)

July 27: Hellboy 2 release moved up...

The release date for the currently filming Hellboy 2 has been moved up from August 1, 2008 to July 11, 2008...

(Thanks to http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/)

July 26: The Dunwich Horror seeks extras!



For Immediate Release:

This Sunday (July 29th) the feature-length motion picture THE DUNWICH HORROR is filming at Club Energy (71 Union Street, Providence RI 02903) from noon to 5pm.

You can come later (try to arrive before 2pm) You can stay the entire duration of the shoot, or leave before wrap time... but most importantly, just come!

We are looking for extras from 18-30, male and female. Dress code is "dressy goth" (All-black suits are a plus for the men.).

There will be food and drink served, so come down to Club Energy this Sunday and be a part of horror movie history!

For more information feel free to message us back.

Many thanks,
The Dunwich Horror Casting Crew

(Thanks to http://www.myspace.com/graveyardrotthemovie)

July 26: New Whisperer images and site!

Matt Hundley sends word that The Whisperer in Darkness has entered post-production with the rough cut clocking in at around 115 minutes! In addition to directing the film, Matt also wrote the script, was director of photography, created props and more!

The official site is now online with cast and crew info, news and images. Matt expects to have a trailer up soon, so visit often...

(Thanks to Matt Hundley)

July 26: Heading Home reviews and DVD cover revealed!



Jane Rose's short film Heading Home has received several write-ups lately from likes of pulpmovies.com, blogcritics.org and colonelscrypt.com. The film has also been sent to the Fantasy Con in the UK (run by the British Fantasy Society) for consideration...

(Thanks to Jane Rose)

July 26: Cthulhu in Rhode Island!



Cthulhu, which had a very successful world premiere at the Seattle International Film Festival, will screen at the Rhode Island International Film Festival! The official site has been revamped with images, cast and crew info and a brand-new trailer...

(Thanks to Dread Central)

July 26: First ever Closet Space review!

Mel House's Lovecraftian feature Closet Space conjured up a 3 1/2 out of 5 over at Dread Central! The film stars Melanie Donihoo, Jovan Jackson, Jame Lemarr and Morgan McCarthy... About the film: There are thin places between this world and the next where dark, ancient, unfathomable beings chew and dig, moving inexorably closer, driven by alien thoughts and desires. What happens when the hunger for knowledge comes up against the insatiable hunger for flesh? Six grad students learn the answer as they explore the depths of the Closet Space A hastily assembled rescue party turns into a movable feast where mere survival becomes a nearly unreachable goal.

(Thanks to Dread Central)

July 26: Enter the Stone House

Alex Turner announced recently that the reported Dead Birds sequel/prequel, called The Stone House, is in fact a companion piece, and not a follow-up or precursor. He will again team up with Dead Birds writer Simon Barrett on the film which, according to Turner is "in-your-face and has more action". As previously revealed at the 2006 H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival, the film will take place in 2003 Afghanistan, during the beginnings of the US-lead issues there...

(Thanks to Dread Central)

July 26: The Light Keeper and A Legend Told...



Writer/director Robert P. Olsson updated Unfilmable.com on the status of his just completed film Kammaren and his forthcoming project Fyren...

Kammaren (A Legend Told) has finished post-production and DVDs have been sent to several film festivals (including the HPLFF) for consideration, while his latest project, Fyren (The Light Keeper), is currently in pre-production. The script has been finished and locations scouted (see image). Robert says that script readings have been positive, and promises even more Lovecraftian goodness on his latest project!

You can keep up-to-date on all of Robert's projects by visiting BigBellyFilm.se...

(Thanks to Robert P. Olsson)

July 26: From Beyond cover art unleashed



Here's the cover art for the Unrated Director's Cut of Stuart Gordon's From Beyond. The DVD hits stores on September 11th...

(Thanks to http://creature-corner.com/)

July 26: Masters of Horror: The Black Cat review



Click here for Dread Central's review of Stuart Gordon's The Black Cat...

(Thanks to Dread Central)

July 26: Hellboy: Blood & Iron review



Check out Dread Central's review of the second animated Hellboy adventure here...

(Thanks to Dread Central)

July 26: The Arcanum on the big screen?



Dread Central reports that Gold Circle Films have picked up the rights to Thomas Wheeler’s 2004 novel The Arcanum, that had previously been optioned by Miramax (who let it lapse)...

The story takes place in 1919, and revolves around a group made up of Arthur Conan Doyle, Harry Houdini, HP Lovecraft and Marie Laveau as they battle demons (including a serial killer of angels) in New York City...

More as it becomes available!

(Thanks to Dread Central)

July 26: The Creature will walk again...

The Creature from the Black Lagoon remake has entered pre-production with Breck Eisner directing a script by producer Gary Ross (with Strike Entertainment serving as the production company)...

(Thanks to Dread Central)

July 25: First look: Colour from the Dark!

Production continues on Ivan Zuccon's adaptation of The Colour Out of Space, and Visual Effects artist Massimo Storari has been providing ivanzuccon.com with a visual production diary along the way. Below you will find just a few of the dozens of images taken from the first 10 day of production with much more to come...

You will also find an example of the panoramic images the Massimo has been creating for a virtual tour of the Colour from the Dark set!

Visit the official site for news and much, much more!

(Thanks to http://www.ivanzuccon.com/)

July 25: A Night of Horror Film Festival: Call for Entries!

For Immediate Release: A Night of Horror International Film Festival Announces Call for Entries. Sydney, Australia, July 2, 2007 - A Night of Horror International Film Festival announces its official call for entries today. The inaugural festival, which was held at Sydney's Chauvel Cinema earlier this year, screened 47 short horror films, from filmmakers in 10 different countries. The next festival is scheduled for April 2-6, 2008, and is expanding to include feature films as well as shorts. "Everyone at the festival is incredibly excited that we are accepting feature films this year," explains festival director Lisa Mitchell. "Independently produced horror features, from Night of the Living Dead, through The Blair Witch Project, to Australia's own Wolf Creek, offer some of the most potent viewing experiences in the annals of cinema." Mitchell's co-director, Dr. Dean Bertram agrees: "Sydney, Australia needs an annual event that showcases the best horror films from Australia and the world. Feature films are obviously an important part of such an endeavour. However, the festival also remains strongly committed to shorts. The short film format allows emerging

(Thanks to Dean Bertram)

July 25: Dark Paradox trailer, images and more!

Frontline Films founder Brian Clement sends word that the Dark Paradox teaser preview is now available! You can find the teaser on frontlinefilms.net and the films MySpace page...

About the film:

Dark Paradox follows a writer's unwitting discovery of the history and secret efforts of a cult in Victoria, Canada that has been engaged in a 60 year effort to open a portal between our world and another, letting in a host of vicious interdimensional beings. The city of Victoria was in fact rumoured in the 1980's to be the second worldwide "capital of Satanism" after Geneva, Switzerland. Dark Paradox explores the idea that this myth was not only partially true but also partially inaccurate in suggesting the cult activity was "Satanic" when in fact it was based on the worship of ancient extraterrestrial "elder gods" in the vein of H.P. Lovecraft's fiction.

The expected theatrical premiere date will be in the weeks preceding Halloween, 2007.

(Thanks to Brian Clement)

July 25: New Chill one sheet!

Here's the new promo poster for Serge Rodnunsky's Chill (based on Cool Air)...



(Thanks to Shaun Kurtz)

July 23: Announcing Lovecraft: Fear of the Unknown!



For Immediate Release:

"The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown." – H.P. Lovecraft

Wyrd is proud to announce production of its first documentary LOVECRAFT: FEAR OF THE UNKNOWN. The feature length piece will chronicle H.P. Lovecraft’s life, work and mind through interviews with today's luminaries in the field of dark fiction including:

Ramsey Campbell (author - Inhabitant of the Lake, Darkest Part of the Woods)
John Carpenter (director - Halloween, The Thing)
Guillermo Del Toro (director - Pan's Labyrinth, Hellboy)
Neil Gaiman (author - Fragile Things, American Gods)
Stuart Gordon (director - Edmond, Re-Animator)
S.T. Joshi (author/biographer - H.P. Lovecraft: A Life, The Angry Right)
Caitlin R. Kiernan (author - Daughter Of Hounds, Silk)
Andrew Migliore (founder - H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival)
Robert Price (author/editor - Crypt of Cthulhu, The Da Vinci Fraud)
Peter Straub (author - Ghost Story, Lost Boy Lost Girl)

The documentary will also feature creature art from some of the top Cthulhu artists including Tom Sullivan (artist, The Evil Dead and Call Of Cthulhu role playing game).

Howard Phillips Lovecraft (1890 – 1937) was the forefather of modern horror, having created the Cthulhu mythos.

For those of you who don't know, the Cthulhu mythos is a series of loosely connected stories by H.P. Lovecraft including The Call of Cthulhu, The Dunwich Horror and At The Mountains Of Madness.

In these tales, a race of god-like beings known as the Old Ones lived on Earth ages before there were any men. Gone now, they wait in the recesses of existence for the great priest Cthulhu to rise again and regain dominion over our world.

The Old Ones are an indifferent race of monsters beyond our control and comprehension. To gaze upon them is to go mad.

Lovecraft's weird tales have intrigued writers such as Stephen King, Robert Bloch and Neil Gaiman. His influence can be seen in film (Re-Animator, Hellboy, and Alien), games (The Call of Cthulhu role playing enterprise), music (Metallica, Iron Maiden) and pop culture in general.

For many, H.P. Lovecraft is one of their favorite writers of the macabre. With the publication of his collected works by The Library Of America, he has joined Edgar Allan Poe and Ambrose Bierce as part of our nation’s literary heritage.

But what lead an Old World, xenophobic gentleman from Providence, Rhode Island to create one of literature's most far-reaching mythologies? What attracts even the minds of the 21st century to these stories of unspeakable abominations and cosmic gods?

LOVECRAFT: FEAR OF THE UNKNOWN is a Wyrd documentary. Our first production. It's being produced by William Janczewski, James B. Myers, & Frank H. Woodward and directed by Frank H. Woodward.

The film is already gaining some fan support.

Look for exclusive clips and updates here on Wyrdtuff.com. The film itself is COMING SOON!

(Thanks to Dread Central)

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