Friday. August 31st, was a special day at Knott's Berry Farm. As the sun began its descent and dipped down behind the buildings and stores of Calico Ghost Town, a lucky group of press, bloggers, fans and staff members gathered in front of a corner building on School House Road.

1973 School House Road, to be exact, which clever fans of Knott's Scary Farm may have already realized is a reference to the very first Halloween Haunt in October of 1973.

The building we all waited so eagerly to enter was originally known as Mother Murphy's Boarding House many years prior. Over the decades it has been the location of various other shops, but as of September 1st it has become the home of the 40th Anniversary Haunt Museum. The exterior of the building is now host to spiderwebs with flickering jack-o-lanterns perched upon the porch roof and a chain hanging across the front steps.

As we stood waiting for the ceremonial "chain cutting" to take place, friends and co-workers eager to share with us their hard work mingled about smiling and shaking hands. This was a labor of love much like the Halloween Haunt itself, and you could tell many amongst the crowd were excited for us to get our first glimpse of the museum proper.

Finally the door opened, and after a round of introductions Jeff (who headed up the team that put the exhibit together) cut the chain, officially opening the museum. Fittingly the first guests to enter were Gary Salisbury, Jim Mayfield and John Waite, who had worked on the very first Haunt in 1973 and were in attendance as honored guests in celebration of the momentous occasion.

On display are some incredible pieces from the Haunt's past. Props, promotional materials, vintage tickets, concept art, and some great photos from behind the scenes have been collected together and cataloged for fans to appreciate as they walk through the exhibit. There is also a very well done video running on a large screen with various interviews playing in multiple segments that supplements the showcase very well.

Some of you may be wondering how this year can be the 40th Anniversary if the first Haunt took place in the fall of 1973. The answer to that is pretty simple and also may be a clue as to why the Museum opens a month before the Haunt.

While it is true that the first Halloween Haunt took place in October of 1973, only the die hard fans can tell you that the event was originally planned to take place the year before. It all began 40 years ago this month, September 1972, with a phone call from Gary Blair to Bill Hollingshead, who at the time was the Director of Entertainment for Knott's Barry Farm. In an upcoming piece I will be going into more detail of the humble beginnings of Haunt. The gist of the story is while they planned to host the event in October of 1972, Bill and others quickly realized there was little time to properly plan for it so the show was rescheduled for the following year.

A much better look at Matt Damon and his Doom-Cock in writer/director Neill Blomkamp's latest flick, Elysium, has arrived; and though it's nothing you haven't seen before, you just cannot help but respect the size of the Chemrail.

Recently Damon spoke with Empire about the flick and said weapon: “Neill and the guys at Weta came up with some really gnarly weapons that don’t exist in our world,” he explained. “This one looks like some horrible weapon someone’s going to invent one day. My character is dying. He wants to get [to Elysium] because they have health care.”

Look for Elysium in theatres on March 1st, 2013, courtesy of Columbia Pictures.

Synopsis
In the year 2159, two classes of people exist: the very wealthy, who live on a pristine man-made space station called Elysium, and the rest, who live on an overpopulated, ruined Earth. Secretary Delacourt (Jodie Foster) will stop at nothing to preserve the luxurious lifestyle of the citizens of Elysium – but that doesn’t stop the people of Earth from trying to get in by any means they can. Max (Matt Damon) agrees to take on a life-threatening mission, one that could bring equality to these polarized worlds.

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate will release for the Nintendo 3DS in 2013. At the year's PAX Prime we got a chance to secure a ton of new images for the upcoming title. Read on to check out these glorious screenshots!

Konami Digital Entertainment announced that the action adventure title Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate will be available in early 2013 exclusively for the Nintendo 3DS system.

"It's been two years since the enormous success of Castlevania Lords of Shadow, and with this next installment, we want to take the necessary time needed to give fans a handheld title unlike any other," said Dave Cox, Producer of Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 and Head of Product Planning and Development for Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH. "Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate will bridge the storyline to Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2, also planned to release in 2013. Both titles will reveal the shocking fate of the Belmont Clan in a dramatic culmination of the Lords of Shadow saga."

Developed by Mercury Steam, Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate takes place 25 years after the events of Castlevania: Lords of Shadow, and is a precursor to the highly anticipated and recently announced Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 for the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and Windows PC. Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate reveals the story of Gabriel Belmont's descendants, Simon and Trevor Belmont, as they battle their own destiny only to discover their true, shocking fate. Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate will be available on Nintendo 3DS in early 2013.

You can visit the official Konami website to learn more about the game.

Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance will release on February 19, 2013 for Xbox 360 and PS3. Konami has just announced special pre-order details for the game and also a set of new screens. Read on to learn more!

Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. announced an exclusive consumer pre-order opportunity with major North America retailer Amazon for the highly anticipated METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE. METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE is scheduled to release on February 19, 2013 for the PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system and the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft.

Developed by Kojima Productions and PlatinumGames, METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE takes the renowned METAL GEAR franchise into exciting new territory by focusing on delivering an all-new action experience unlike anything that has come before. The title brings two of the world's most respected teams together with a common goal of providing players with a fresh synergetic experience that combines the best elements of pure action and epic storytelling, all within the expansive METAL GEAR universe. METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE introduces Raiden as the central character; a child soldier transformed into a cyborg ninja, equipped with a high-frequency katana blade and a soul fueled by revenge.

You can visit the official Konami website to learn more about the game.

Silent Hill Book of Memories will hit stores later this year for the PlayStation Vita. A whole new set of screens has been released for the game to give you a good scare before then!

Explore several different Otherworlds in SILENT HILL BOOK OF MEMORIES while working with other players to solve puzzles, defeat demonic creatures and advance through the Nightmares to uncover the truth behind the Book of Memories.

SILENT HILL BOOK OF MEMORIES is an all-new game in the Silent Hill series, with a unique premise and storyline. The story begins with a strange book that is received, inside that book is your entire life story to this point, everything that's ever happened to you; all of your memories. You discover that by altering what's written… you can actually change the past and write your own ideal history. Silent Hill: Book of Memories will be available will be available in retail stores nationwide in October 2012.

You can visit the official Konami website to learn more about the game.

We're back with another installment of Radio 66.6! This week features the latest news, music, videos and tour dates from the likes of Deftones, Asking Alexandria, Dethklok, August Burns Red, Wednesday 13 and more. Don't touch that dial!

NEWS
Deftones will release their seventh studio album, Koi No Yokan, on November 13.

MUSIC
Listen to a new Dethklok song entitled "I Ejaculate Fire" here. Metalocalypse's cartoon death metal band will release Dethalbum III on October 16 via Williams Street Records.

Listen to a new August Burns Red song entitled "Flurries" here. Their Christmas album, Sleddin' Hill, A Holiday Album, comes out on October 9 via Solid State Records.

Listen to a new Ill Nino song entitled "The Depression" here. Their new album, Epidema, will be released on October 22 via Victory Records.

Listen to a new The Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza song entitled "You Won't" here. The deathcore band will release their fourth and final album, Danza IIII: The Alpha - The Omega, on October 23 on Black Marker Activities.

Listen to a new Wednesday 13 song entitled "Mister Mother Fucker" here. The Murderdolls frontman's new solo EP, Spook and Destroy, comes out on October 9.

VIDEOS
Watch Converge's music video for a new song entitled "Aimless Arrow" here. Their new album, All We Love We Leave Behind, will be out on October 9 via Epitaph Records.

Watch a lyric video for a new All That Remains song entitled "Stand Up" here. It's the first single from the metalcore band's new album, A War You Cannot Win, which is due out on November 6 via Razor & Tie.

Watch a lyric video for a new Texas In July song entitled "Cry Wolf" here. The Christian metalcore band's self-titled album will be released on October 9 via Equal Vision Records.

Watch Obey the Brave's music video for "It Starts Today" here. The metalcore band, fronted by former Despised Icon vocalist Alex Erian, just released their debut album, Young Blood, on Epitaph.

TOURS
Deftones and Scars on Broadway will be touring together in October. Dates can be found here.

Dates for the fall leg of Static-X's Noise Revolution Tour with Emmure and Ill Nino can be found here.

2012 Monster Energy Outbreak Tour will feature Asking Alexandria, As I Lay Dying, Suicide Silence, Memphis May Fire and Attila. Dates will be announced later this week.

Be sure to check back every Monday for the latest music news!

A lot of us are off work, celebrating Labor Day and the waning days of summer 2012, but AMC is still hard at it, providing us with another Dispatch from the Set of "The Walking Dead." Today we hear from Glen Mazzara, who describes the most adrenalized season yet.

Showrunner Mazzara also explains how the prison and Woodbury are characters unto themselves and ponders the possibility of his severed head showing up in Season 3.

Q: Last year you said the number one secret to "The Walking Dead" is keeping the zombies scary. Now that Season 3 presents the human danger, have you updated or amended that rule?

A: The number one rule is not so much keeping the zombies scary; it's keeping the show scary. [The zombies] are always a horror, but as our folks learn to live with them, the new horror becomes what people will do to survive and to protect each other in this world. And what they're willing to sacrifice to achieve their ambition. So it's very much a human drama, and I think these new characters, particularly the Governor, certainly do play into that.

Q: What new tricks have you come up with this year to scare the be-jeezus out of us?

A: The show is very adrenalized in Season 3... All these horrible things are being thrown at our characters at such a relentless pace that the audience won't be able to catch their breath and figure out what's going on. So I think it's just the idea that you are immersed in this apocalypse, and there really is no escape.

Related Story: Two New Promos for "The Walking Dead" Season 3 Promise Shivers in the Darkness

Q: In the Season 2 Finale, you established the "Ricktatorship." Now that you've plotted out Season 3, how would you characterize Rick's reign?

A: Rick's reign is initially successful in the fact that they do discover this prison, and that proves at first that Rick was right that there's a place out there that perhaps they can be safe. The question becomes how far can he push the group? What is the breaking point? And Rick will certainly have to deal with how far can he push himself and what is his breaking point.

Q: You wrote the Season 2 finale. What were you most proud of in that episode?

A: When I look back, there's a beautiful shot of the barn burning and the zombies approaching the camera. And then we cut to Hershel looking back in the car. I think Scott Wilson's look of heartbreak, of loss, really made us all realize that that farm was a character. The heartbreaking death of the farm affected us more than we originally intended.

Q: Do you also think of your new locations, the prison and Woodbury, as characters?

A: Without a doubt. Woodbury and the prison have always been conceived as characters. And believe it or not, they have arcs. Just yesterday the writers and I sat down and came up with this big sort of plot twist for both that occurs in the middle of the season.

Q: What's it like to write for a character like the Governor? Do you see him as a clear-cut villain, or can you find his humanity?

A: Part of the attraction of "The Walking Dead" for our fans is that it feels real, and that means that the Governor has to feel real. He needs to be a person who has a real soul and has a depth and intelligence, and he's not just a cardboard arch-villain who's going to play as a foil to our characters. I think David Morrissey is doing a phenomenal job finding the humanity in that character, and by having that humanity so prevalent when he commits atrocious acts, I think they'll be that much more horrifying.

Q: Now that we know Michonne and the Governor are making an appearance, is there any other character from the comic you're excited about introducing next?

A: There are a lot of fantastic characters throughout Robert Kirkman's book that we're dying to bring to life. Some will be introduced in this season, and some will be introduced in later seasons. It's our intention to bring all those major characters to life.

Q: Last year you expressed interest in being a zombie. Will it happen this season?

A: There was some talk about casting my head. But I thought that might be bad luck having my severed head lying around on the ground somewhere. I'm still open to it, but I just don't want to jinx anything. [Laughs]

Q: Greg Nicotero told us he is trying to play a zombie this season, but he might be too busy. Maybe just steal his part?

A: I'm actually not a good actor, and I'm worried about them putting all this zombie makeup on me and then "forgetting" to call me to set because I'm so bad.

"The Walking Dead" returns for a third season on Sunday, October 14th.

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The first word on a new indie film coming out of Florida, Big Top Evil, hit our inbox today, and we have all the early details on the flick along with a look at the official trailer.

Producer/director Sean Haitz (Mangrove Slasher 2) told us of Big Top Evil: "It's a horror/thriller. We have been lucky enough to have some of the most famous circus acts from all around the world appear in it, some even working with the Ringling Bros. circus. Such acts as the famous Wallendas. We shot the entire film in the famous circus town of Sarasota; it was a real thrill to shoot at the Ringling headquarters and other circus locations. We used all volunteer actors, and we will be releasing Big Top Evil through our company, Faced Productions, later this year." His co-director on the project is Chris Potter.

Synopsis:
A group of mid-twenties friends are on a road trip to visit Mangrove County, the scene of the increasingly infamous Mangrove Slasher massacre. On their way they encounter a few problems and meet Candy, a country girl with a dark side, who suggests they spend the night at her parents’ motel, which just so happens to be next to their family-run circus. What these travelers don’t know is this circus is filled with sadistic cannibals. When a ragtag threesome of outlaws unexpectedly show up, guns-a-blazing, things really get out of hand. Not wanting the infamy of their very own massacre, the group must now fight their way out of a literal freak show of psychotic clowns, demented half-human creatures, and a couple of giant galoots that all work for a circus family dead set on keeping their secrets safe.

For more visit the official Faced Productions website, and "like" Big Top Evil on Facebook.

Some truly shocking and sad news coming out today regarding one of Hollywood's gentle giants... Michael Clarke Duncan has passed away at the all too early age of 54-years old due to complications related to having a heart attack this past July.

The actor, who was nominated for an Oscar for The Green Mile, appeared in dozens of movies including Sin City, Daredevil, The Scorpion King, Planet of the Apes, and Armageddon. He also was known for numerous television appearances as well as lending his truly distinctive voice to both video games and animated features.

Duncan died Monday morning at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, where he was being treated for a heart attack, said his fiancée, Reverend Omarosa Manigault, in a statement released by publicist Joy Fehily.

We here at Dread Central would like to take this time to offer our sincerest of condolences to Michael's friends, family, and constituents. Thank you for the memories, big man. Your sensitivity and smile truly was infectious. Rest easy.

To celebrate the UK release of A Night in the Woods by Vertigo Films theatrically (7th September) and on DVD and download by Momentum Pictures Home Entertainment (10th September), we've got a box set of nine, yes nine(!), horror-tastic DVDs to give away!

This is a must-have for all horror film fanatics so make sure you enter this fab competition now for your chance to win these nine superb first-class horrors! Courtesy of Vertigo Films are the following titles: A Night in the Woods, Monsters, Shrooms, Doghouse, Outpost, Outcast, Retreat, Wake Wood and The Children!

To be in with a chance of winning the prize pack, simply send us an E-MAIL HERE including YOUR FULL NAME AND POSTAL ADDRESS. We’ll take care of the rest!

Please note that this competition is open only to UK readers.

One of the best recent additions to the cast of "The Vampire Diaries" has been Torrey DeVitto (aka Mrs. Paul Wesley), and in this new video she briefly discusses how Meredith's life-saving choices will cause tension in Season 4 of "The Vampire Diaries."

Season Four begins with the knowledge that everything is changing. As Elena and her friends enter into the final stretch of high school before graduation sends them off on different paths, their bond to their home town of Mystic Falls takes on a deeper meaning when a new villain seems intent on destroying it.

Related Story: Full Specs for The Vampire Diaries: The Complete Third Season Blu-ray/DVD; An Early Look at the Gag Reel

For more check out "The Vampire Diaries" on CWTV.com, "like" "The Vampire Diaries" on Facebook, and follow "The Vampire Diaries" on Twitter.

With Jeremy Carver back with the crew of "Supernatural," we're more than a little excited for Season 8's October 3rd premiere. You probably will be, too, once you watch this first teaser promo released by The CW.

Synopsis:
The thrilling and terrifying journey of the Winchester brothers continues as "Supernatural" enters its eighth season. Sam (Jared Padalecki) and Dean (Jensen Ackles) have spent their lives on the road, battling every kind of supernatural threat. Over the years, after dozens of bloody adventures, they have faced everything from the yellow-eyed demon that killed their mother to vampires, ghosts, shapeshifters, angels and fallen gods. They even came face to face with Lucifer and the Four Horsemen in averting the Apocalypse. With the help of allies – both human and supernatural – they’ve discovered that every threat they vanquish opens a new door for evil to enter in. In the show’s seventh season, their hunt for the dreaded Leviathans – monstrous creatures escaped from Purgatory – has cost them dearly, claiming the life of their best friend and father-figure, Bobby Singer, and shattering their protector, the fallen angel Castiel. As dawn arrives after their endless struggle and sacrifice to defeat the world’s evils, they know that, come nightfall, something otherworldly – something supernatural – will claw its way out of the shadows, demanding their attention.

The series stars Jared Padalecki as Sam Winchester and Jensen Ackles as Dean Winchester. "Supernatural" is from Warner Bros. Television in association with Wonderland Sound and Vision, with executive producers McG (“Charlie’s Angels,” “The O.C.”), Robert Singer (“Midnight Caller”), Jeremy Carver (“Being Human”), and Phil Sgriccia.

For more info visit "Supernatural" on cwtv.com, "like" "Supernatural on Facebook, and follow @CW_network on Twitter.

Ryan Murphy is treating fans to a bit of a "Six Feet Under" reunion as Frances Conroy returns to "American Horror Story" for Chapter 2, entitled "Asylum," joining her former "SFU" co-star James Cromwell in the new season. She previously played fan favorite Moira in Chapter 1 of the show.

As with everyone else who's returning for Round 2, Conroy's character this year will be nothing like what she played before. Here's how Murphy tweeted about her return: "Thrilled to announce Emmy nominee Frances Conroy is returning to AHS. Devils and angels this year...Frannie plays the ultimate angel."

Other returning cast members for "American Horror Story: Asylum," include Jessica Lange, Zachary Quinto, Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, and Lily Rabe with the newbies being Adam Levine, Jenna Dewan, Clea DuVall, James Cromwell, Franka Potente, Mark Consuelos, Lizzie Brochere, Joseph Fiennes, Chloë Sevigny, and Chris Zylka.

Meet Ten of the New "American Horror Story: Asylum" Characters Here

Set at an East Coast asylum for the criminally insane, the upcoming Chapter 2 begins October 17th and revolves around Lange's new character -- a nun -- and her boss at the institution, played by Cromwell, and is about sanity and tackling real-life horrors.

With its September 30th premiere date quickly approaching, ABC is hoping "666 Park Avenue" will be horror fans' newest favorite address, and to help entice us, they've released two clips from the series pilot.

"666 Park Avenue" debuts on Sunday, September 30th, at 10:00 pm ET/PT.

Synopsis:
At the ominous address of 666 Park Avenue, anything you desire can be yours. Everyone has needs, desires, and ambition. For the residents of The Drake, these will all be met, courtesy of the building’s mysterious owner, Gavin Doran (Terry O’Quinn). But every Faustian contract comes with a price. When Jane Van Veen (Rachael Taylor) and Henry Martin (Dave Annable), an idealistic young couple from the Midwest, are offered the opportunity to manage the historic building, they not only fall prey to the machinations of Doran and his mysterious wife, Olivia (Vanessa Williams), but unwittingly begin to experience the shadowy, supernatural forces within the building that imprison and endanger the lives of the residents inside. Sexy, seductive, and inviting, The Drake maintains a dark hold over all of its residents, tempting them through their ambitions and desires, in this chilling new drama that’s home to an epic struggle of good versus evil.

For more info visit the official "666 Park Avenue" website, "like" "666 Park Avenue" on Facebook, and follow "666 Park Avenue" on Twitter (#666ParkAve).

Kate del Castillo ("Weeds") is heading to NBC for the Halloween episode of "Grimm," titled "La Llorona," which is loosely based on the famed legend of a woman who drowned her children, as Nick and the gang take on the case of the Weeping Woman.

"Weeds" fans will recognize Castillo as Esteban's crafty adviser whom Shane whacked with a croquet mallet during the fifth season of the show. In "Grimm" she'll play Valentina Marquez, a mysterious detective from Albuquerque who comes to Portland to help Nick (David Giuntoli) and Hank (Russell Hornsby) capture a serial child abductor. Valentina has spent the past five years tracking the perp and identifying patterns in related abductions.

According to the La Llorona legend, a woman named Maria kills her children by drowning them in order to be with the man she loves. Upon his rejection, she commits suicide but is not permitted to enter the afterlife until she finds her missing children, forcing her to wander the Earth for all eternity, crying, as she searches for her drowned offspring.

Silas Weir Mitchell, Bitsie Tulloch, Sasha Roiz, Reggie Lee, and Bree Turner also star in "Grimm." The series is produced by Universal Television with Hazy Mills Prods. and GK Prods. Sean Hayes, Todd Milliner, David Greenwalt, Jim Kouf, Naren Shankar, and Norberto Barba are executive producers.

For more be sure to check out "Grimm" on NBC.com (where full episodes are available for viewing), "like" "Grimm" on Facebook, and follow "Grimm" on Twitter.

As usual MTV is revealing some movie sneak peeks during the upcoming 2012 Video Music Awards, airing Thursday, September 6th; and one of them is a preview of the final trailer for The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2. Check out a quick tease of the teaser that popped up online.

Synopsis:
The next and final chapter in The Twilight Saga, THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN - PART 2, illuminates the secrets and mysteries of this spellbinding romantic epic that has entranced millions. It will arrive in theatres on November 16th, 2012. Academy Award® winner Bill Condon directed both the first and second parts of the two-part finale starring Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, and Taylor Lautner. The project, based on the fourth novel in author Stephenie Meyer's Twilight series, was written by Melissa Rosenberg with Wyck Godfrey, Karen Rosenfelt, and Stephenie Meyer producing.

Related Story: A Pair of New Stills from The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2; Bill Condon Provides an Update

For more keep your eyes on the official Breaking Dawn website.

Two very familiar faces have signed on for recurring roles in NBC's "Revolution," and we have all the details - along with the full pilot episode for you to watch - right here.

First off, TVLine reports that "Grey's Anatomy" and "24" vet Kim Raver landed a "juicy and pivotal" role, while TV Guide got the scoop that David Meunier (aka Johnny Crowder on "Justified") will play Sgt. Strausser, who first appears in the second episode of the series. Sgt. Strausser is "a menacing psychopath who works for General Monroe [David Lyons]," creator Eric Kripke says.

"Revolution" premieres Monday, September 17th, but thanks to NBC.com, you can watch it right here, right now!

"Pilot" (airs 9/17/12):
SEASON PREMIERE: What would you do without it all? In this epic adventure from J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot Productions and Eric Kripke ("Supernatural"), a family struggles to reunite in an American landscape void of electricity: a world of empty cities, local militias, and heroic freedom fighters, where every single piece of technology -- computers, planes, cars, phones, even lights -- has mysteriously blacked out forever.

The series stars Billy Burke, Tracy Spiridakos, Graham Rogers, Anna Lise Phillips, Zak Orth, JD Pardo, Giancarlo Esposito, David Lyons, Maria Howell, Daniealla Alonso, Tim Guinee, and Elizabeth Mitchell. Kripke, Abrams, and Bryan Burk ("Lost," "Star Trek") serve as executive producers, and Jon Favreau ("Iron Man," "Iron Man 2") serves as co-executive producer. "Revolution" is produced by Bonanza Productions Inc. in association with Bad Robot Productions, Kripke Enterprises, and Warner Bros. Television. The pilot was directed by Favreau.

For more visit "Revolution" on NBC.com and "like" "Revolution" on Facebook.

The first bit of eye candy from the Guillermo del Toro-produced and Andres Muschietti-directed supernatural chiller Mama, starring Jessica Chastain, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Megan Charpentier, Isabelle Nélisse and Daniel Kash, was nailed by EW; and we have a look at it right here!

The film is based upon a short that you can check out below. Look for it in theaters on January 18, 2013.

Synopsis
Guillermo del Toro presents ‘Mama,’ a supernatural thriller that tells the haunting tale of two little girls who disappeared into the woods the day that their mother was murdered. When they are rescued years later and begin a new life, they find that someone or something still wants to come tuck them in at night.

The day their father killed their mother, sisters Victoria and Lilly vanished near their suburban neighborhood. For five long years, their Uncle Lucas and his girlfriend, Annabel, have been madly searching for them. But when, incredibly, the kids are found alive in a decrepit cabin, the couple wonders if the girls are the only guests they have welcomed into their home.

As Annabel tries to introduce the children to a normal life, she grows convinced of an evil presence in their house. Are the sisters experiencing traumatic stress, or is a ghost coming to visit them? How did the broken girls survive those years all by themselves? As she answers these disturbing questions, the new mother will find that the whispers she hears at bedtime are coming from the lips of a deadly presence.

With the Saw franchise on hold for now, Lionsgate keeps right on mining away for young talent, and that's a very good thing. Next up for the house that Jigsaw built is a feature-length version of the Francesco Calabrese short film Lovely Monster.

Variety reports that Lionsgate is in negotiations to acquire the rights to a planned feature adaptation of Calabrese's well-received horror short, which the Italian helmer will direct from a script by John Scott 3. Alli Shearmur will produce the film, which follows a young woman battling a rare and lethal illness that turns her into a monster.

Check out the original short film below, and look for more really soon!

We love it when a plan comes together! Two genre films we've been talking about around here for quite a while have finally found themselves some funding. That means the screaming will be starting soon! Read on for details.

Deadline reports that funding agency Screen Australia announced that it’s investing $A5.5 million ($US5.6 million) in three features with a total budget of more than $17 million: Michael and Peter Spierig’s Predestination, Greg McLean’s Wolf Creek 2, and Rolf de Heer’s Charlie’s Country.

In Predestination Ethan Hawke plays a time-traveling government agent who recruits his younger self to pursue a particularly elusive criminal. Produced by Paddy McDonald and Tim McGahan, it’s based on a short story by Robert A. Heinlein. Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions acquired domestic and some international rights to the action thriller in Cannes. Arclight Films is representing Predestination; Pinnacle will release in Australia.

John Jarratt will reprise his role as a serial killer in the Wolf Creek sequel, which was due to shoot in February but stalled when a private investor withdrew. In the screenplay by McLean and Aaron Sterns, another unwitting backpacker is the prey of the crazed pig-shooter.

Charlie’s Country will star David Gulpilil as a man who struggles to understand how he should define himself as an Aboriginal in modern Australia. Fandango Portobello has foreign, and Hopscotch will release in Oz.

More as it comes!