Magnolia's Jack & Diane is available On Demand right now and in theaters November 2nd. On tap for you here is a new set of bloody stills and even a look at the film's lesbian werewolf. Incidentally we love writing the words "lesbian" and "werewolf" together. It makes us smile.

Magnolia has taken worldwide rights to Jack and Diane, written and directed by Bradley Rust Gray. Juno Temple, Riley Keough, Cara Seymour, and Kylie Minogue star. The flick has been rated R for strong sexual content including nudity and an assault, bloody violence, language and drinking - all involving teens.

Synopsis:
Jack and Diane, two teenage girls, meet in New York City and spend the night kissing ferociously. Diane's charming innocence quickly begins to open Jack's tough-skinned heart. But when Jack discovers that Diane is leaving the country in a week, she tries to push her away. Diane struggles to keep their love alive while hiding a secret that her newly awakened sexual desire is turning her into a werewolf.

Director Guillermo del Toro and comic creator Grant Morrison were on hand at Legendary Comics’ pre-New York Comic Con media event to announce two all-new projects for the comics division of Legendary Entertainment.

From the Press Release:
The announcements come on the heels of the launch of the first volume of The Tower Chronicles, Legendary’s first original IP release written by Matt Wagner and drawn by Simon Bisley. With these two projects added to the slate, Legendary is poised for an impressive 2013 with projects also being released by Mark Waid, Max Brooks, and Shane Davis (Shadow Walk) and J. Michael Straczynski (The Majestic Files) as well as further releases from The Tower Chronicles.

Pacific Rim Graphic Novel: As fans continue to soak in all new details regarding Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures' upcoming motion picture release Pacific Rim, del Toro used New York Comic Con to announce the Pacific Rim graphic novel. A must-read for anyone who wants to see the movie, the graphic novel will serve as a prequel, providing important details on the characters and the lead up to the story arc of the movie. Written by the film’s writer, Travis Beacham (Clash of the Titans), the graphic novel is written in three distinct parts – covering the in-world history from the first attack up to just before the movie.

Each part tells a complete episode of that history, dipping selectively in and out of character backstories and sometimes focusing on new characters who aren't necessarily in the movie. The idea is to expand the universe and explore how this war has affected not only our heroes but the world beyond the film. That said, Stacker Pentecost's (Idris Elba) origin will figure into all three parts, tracking his journey to high-ranking commander.

Annihilator: Morrison brings to the pages a thrilling story starring wild-living screenwriter Ray Spass, who has one last chance to save his career as he struggles to write a new studio tent-pole movie, Annihilator.

The film centers around the incredible adventures of Max Nomax; a sci-fi rebel anti-hero who’s condemned to a haunted prison orbiting a supermassive black hole, following an epic struggle against the all-knowing, all–powerful artificial life form VADA and his squad of deadly Annihilators. Found guilty of the "greatest crime in history," Nomax has vowed to clear his name by discovering a cure for death itself and resurrecting his lost love.

But with deadlines looming and a recently-diagnosed brain tumor, Spass is running out of time and inspiration – until the real Max Nomax mysteriously appears in the world of 21st century Los Angeles with no memory of how he got there, only a terrifying warning of imminent destruction and a mission for Ray Spass.

Ray’s tumor is the key—it contains all the information of Nomax’s adventures, uploaded into Ray’s head before Nomax made his great escape. Now Ray has to finish his screenplay in order to get the information out of his head and shrink the tumor. Nomax needs Ray to finish the screenplay so he can remember how to defeat VADA and ultimately save the universe from extinction – if Makro, the unstoppable rogue Annihilator, doesn’t kill get to them first, that is.

But who or what is Max Nomax really? And why is it the more we learn, the less we want to know? A heart-stopping suspense thriller. A love story. An impossible mystery. A tale of vengeance and defiance – bargains and consequences - life and death – good and evil.

New York Comic Con kicked off today, and the news is beginning to trickle out from the event. First up is Dark Horse Comics, which is offering fans and retailers alike the perfect jumping-on point for all of the titles in Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 9!

From the Press Release:
In 2007 Dark Horse made comics history with a revolutionary new concept: Joss Whedon’s best-loved television series continued in comics with Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 8. With Joss Whedon himself at the helm, the series launched with much critical acclaim and sold out of multiple printings.

Following the success of Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 8, Dark Horse launched four separate series for the anticipated Buffy Season 9. Buffy Season 9 and Angel & Faith are direct follow-ups to Season 8, while Spike and Willow are spinoffs from those two ongoing series.

Collected here are all four #1 issues, with all-new cover art by C. L. Bradley. Coming in at 96 pages, this issue carries the low cover price of only $4.99.

Look for it at your local comic shop on January 23, 2013.

Fourth Castle Media wants to make sure the horrors at New York Comic Con 2012 are pumped up to a respectable level, and their booth is overflowing with all manner of undead collectibles you won’t be able to pass up.

In addition to all the goodies Fourth Castle will have on-hand, here's word on a panel zombie fans won't want to miss:

- A Checklist of over 600 Zombie Films
- A section on "DIY" zombie films from the '80s VHS explosion to the digital revolution, interviewing filmmakers, distributors and marketers
- A Walking Dead Episode Guide
- An exclusive look into the upcoming Activision Walking Dead Video Game
- A Visual Checklist of over 100 Zombie Action Figures
- A How To of Zombie Makeup FX
- A 3D Centerfold and MORE!

Not coming to NYCC? You can buy Cinefantastique’s Ultimate Guide to Zombies at the newly relaunched Big Shoppe of Horrors, or you can make an in person pick-up at comic/specialty stores and newsstands across the nation.

Speaking of which, the Big Shoppe of Horrors makes its debut at NYCC 2012 with signature EMCE products like the Create Your Own Zombie Kit, Zombie Survival Kits, Zombie Action Figures and special packets of Heisenberg Blue (wink wink nudge nudge...tell a friend!)

- Beer-Flavored Lip Balm from American Reunion
- Safe House USB Locks
- Snow White and the Huntsman Tattoos
- T-shirts from the upcoming Warner Brothers creeper The Conjuring

While you are at the booth, grab a ticket for your chance to win a killer DVD or Blu-ray from BBC America! Did you think we’d let this show drop without a healthy dose of "Doctor Who"? Never happen! We’ll be dishing out copies of "The Fades", "Doctor Who" (new and classic) and "Torchwood" every hour, all weekend long.

For further info on Cinefantastique Magazine, Big Shoppe of Horrors, EMCE Toys or The Monster Channel, hit FourthCastle.com.

The 2012 SXSW Film Festival's Midnighter Audience Award winner, Citadel, will be opening in select theaters beginning November 9th. Leading up to that date, we are partnering with the film to bring you cats a #WhatsYourFear Call for Submissions, where you can post your fears online to be voted on to win prizes.

Follow these instructions below:
1) Create an image of your fear (take a photo, draw a picture, use Photoshop, take a snapshot of a scary poem you wrote, etc)
2) Post that image online in the following ways:
- Citadel Facebook Page
- Tumblr using the tag #WhatsYourFear
- Tweet to @CitadelFilm & @DreadCentral with the tag #WhatsYourFear
3) Do (1) & (2) before 11:59pm October 31st

Come November 1st, the five top finalist images will be chosen and featured on Dread Central to be voted on. The finalist with the most votes may be eligible to receive the following:

A copy of the Blu-ray upon release.

To get the ball rolling, Citadel writer/director Ciaràn Foy talks about his own phobia.

So #WhatsYourFear? Get cracking on it!

Citadel stars Anuerin Barnard, James Cosmo, Wumni Mosaku, Jake Wilson, and Amy Shiels. Ciaràn Foy is the writer/director.

Synopsis
Tommy Cowley (Aneurin Barnard) lives a quiet life in a decaying apartment complex with his highly pregnant wife. The couple is attacked one day by a group of hooded young thugs, and after a shocking act of violence, Tommy is left to raise his newborn daughter alone.

So shaken by the events that he’s developed extreme agoraphobia, Tommy alternates days hiding out indoors in his new flat from imagined threats and intense therapy sessions aimed at bringing him back to normalcy.

When the same hooded gang, seemingly intent on kidnapping his daughter, begins terrorizing his life again, he’s torn between his paralyzing fear and protective parental instinct. With the help of a vigilante priest who has uncovered the genesis of this ruthless, potentially supernatural gang, Tommy must overcome his fears and venture into the heart of the abandoned tower block known as the CITADEL to save his family.

Winner of the Midnighter Audience Award at the 2012 SXSW Film Festival, CITADEL brings a fresh take to classic horror by raising the question: How can you protect your family from evil when you’re afraid of everything?

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L.A. Horror Fest founding partner James Groth tipped us off to the Los Angeles premiere of Sean Stone’s found-footage flick Greystone Park, which will take place at 8pm Saturday, October 27th, at Raleigh Studios in Hollywood, CA. Read on for details regarding the two-day film festival!

“It’s an honor that Sean Stone has chosen to showcase his highly anticipated feature with us,” said Grother of Greystone Park director, writer and actor Sean Stone, son of filmmaker Oliver Stone.

“This will join our list of seven independent features submitted by filmmakers all over the world, as well as four hour-long blocks of short films,” added L.A. Horror Fest founder Thomas Schroeder.

Based on true events, Greystone Park (according to the film’s synopsis) is based on true events, and "follows three aspiring filmmakers trying to document unexplainable events in an abandoned insane asylum known as Greystone Park. Urban legend has it that anyone who ventures into the forsaken hospital will suffer the consequences and face their own horrors. The trio stumble across a mysterious realm of escaped patients, ghosts and demonic shadows as they try to uncover the truth behind Greystone Park."

Following the screening there will be a Q&A with Stone.

The two-day event at Raleigh Studios starts Friday, October 26, at 3pm with the first independent feature starting at 4pm. In addition to the independent features competing at this year’s L.A. Horror Fest Halloween Party, there will be entertainment, vendors, food, and the “Beer, Blood and Wine Garden.” 100.3 FM The Sound will be in attendance, setting the music vibe prior to Rhythm Coffin’s live musical performance. On Saturday, October 27, the fest will feature more live music along with punk/rock headliners DropDead LA.

For more information on L.A. Horror Fest click here. For more information on Greystone Park click here.

Last week Dread Central had the opportunity to catch up with two of the seven "psychos" - Christopher Walken and Sam Rockwell - from CBS Films' upcoming darkly comedic flick Seven Psychopaths.

Written and directed by Martin McDonagh, Seven Psychopaths also stars Colin Farrell, Woody Harrelson, Abbie Cornish, Olga Kurylenko and Tom Waits. The film follows a struggling Hollywood writer (Farrell) who gets mixed up in his friends' crazy scheme after they kidnap the beloved Shih-Tzu belonging to a murderous gangster (Harrelson) who will stop at nothing to get his precious pooch back.

Check out the highlights from our roundtable interview with the always entertaining Walken and Rockwell, and look for Seven Psychopaths in theaters everywhere on October 12th!

Question: Well, you guys have both worked with so many directors throughout your careers; what did you see from Martin's sensibilities that suited you well in working with him?

Christopher Walken: I don't know; that would be more of a question for this guy (Sam). But no, I like him very much, and they say casting is some big percentage of movies and I think that's true. If the casting is right, then you don't have to work as hard because whatever you are is what they're looking for.

So I don’t know; I know there's something about my personality that's suited for this movie. Just something about Martin's taste I guess.

Question: On the subject of casting, Mr. Walken, were you always offered the role that you took in Seven Psychopaths or did you look at some of the other roles, too?

Christopher Walken: Nah, there was really one role I could play; I'm much older than the rest of them. I suppose I could have played the Tom (Waits) part - maybe - but it's better with him.

Reporter: Or even Woody's (Harrelson) part--

Sam Rockwell: (to Walken) Yeah, that's the part you'd usually be playing; that's why it's genius that it's not you in the movie.

Christopher Walken: Yeah, if I was THAT old and THAT crazy about my dog, well…geez (laughs), this movie would have ended up an entirely different animal I think.

Question: Sam, can you talk about your character and his relationship with Colin in the film? A lot of the comedic moments in the film come from the relationship between you guys; what was the approach you both took in fleshing out these characters?

Sam Rockwell: Colin and I had met each other ten years previous, but we didn’t really know each other all that well. Chris and I already knew each other from a play that we did together so he wanted Colin and I to bond so the three of us (Sam, Colin and Martin) all went to Joshua Tree and rented a house there. At one point, we stopped at a rest stop and Colin picked out the bear hat, the one I wear in the movie- he found it and put it on my head so he told me to eat Cheetos and chocolate milk. That might even be in the movie (laughs).

But yeah, I had always thought that while working on it; we were just talking about how Chris was part of the original stage production of "Hurlyburly," the part that Sean Penn plays in the movie. It was the relationship between that character and Chazz Palminteri's is very similar to the relationship between Billy and Marty in this movie; the out-of-work actor and the struggling writer who are sort of co-dependent on each other.

Question: We were talking to Martin about your (Christopher) unusual pronunciation of the word 'hallucinogens' in the film and he wasn't quite sure if that was how you would normally say it or that was purposeful on your part?

Christopher Walken: Oh- you mean "hal-you-cin-o-gens." (laughs) I mean, I come from a time where that's the correct way to say that word.

Sam Rockwell: You mean British? (laughs)

Question: You both are known for creating such memorable characters, what for you did you find memorable about these characters in particular?

Sam Rockwell: Wait, can you say that again?

Question: You both are known for playing memorable characters-

Sam Rockwell: Okay, good; I just wanted to hear that part again (laughs). No but seriously- thank you.

Christopher Walken: I know what you're saying; I always get told that by a lot of people who have seen it, but we're all kind of in the business in this movie so I'll be interested to see how regular audiences react. You know, I had to go to the dentist two mornings ago, and when I walked in, the dentist says to me, "Looking forward to October 12th." I said, "What? What's happening then?" (laughs) I knew the movie was opening in October, but then he says to me, "You know, your movie is opening," and I said, "Oh yeah, right."

So when him and his family go and see the movie, that's when I can get an impression about this movie. When I'm on the road making a movie in another city, on my day off I always go to the movies. Always.

Sam Rockwell: He saw Puss in Boots while we were making this. (laughs)

Christopher Walken: I did, I did! I liked it. But I love going to the movies- you get a ticket, you sit there, and to me it's very interesting to be around people who aren't personally invested in you in any way. They're just going to the movies.

Sam Rockwell: What's memorable for me- I mean, I hate to be 'Mister Whatever' but they experience that we had during the play and with Colin, Woody and everybody on the film it was such a great experience. We took our jobs very seriously but we also had a lot of fun; that memory, that's what is really memorable for me.

But you know, who knows? Of course we want the movie to be a smash hit, but who knows what's going to happen? I have memories of films that nobody ever saw that I was very proud of, and those are still great memories. It would be great if people saw this movie; it's a cool movie.

Question: Were there any movies in particular that inspired you with this role, this performance?

Sam Rockwell: I think there were; I actually watched Colin in In Bruges a couple of times because I thought the rhythms and the characters were similar. There's tons of stuff that this guy (Colin) has done throughout his career; you know, I'm like Spider-Man, stealing things from actors to put in the web arsenal (laughs). They become like spider webs, ready at any moment.

I did watch that documentary Grizzly Man; I thought watching that guy was helpful to watch. Also, Kathy Bates in Misery- I watched that because her obsession with James Caan...

Christopher Walken: Grizzly Man- that guy was crazy.

Sam Rockwell: Oh yeah, when he talks to the park rangers (laughs). With bananas or something like that...

Christopher Walken: Disturbing.

Sam Rockwell: But yeah, I actually found that helpful for when I did the play with Martin because my character in that was a nerdier version of Billy. He was a hotel clerk and his character was a bit more like Woody's character here.

Christopher Walken: You know, there was this desk clerk once where when you'd take the elevator, you'd come to find out that he would go up the stairs and get off on your floor while you're on the way up. Then he'd follow you down the hall to your room- I just remember that guy so vividly and he reminded me of that character in the play.

Sam Rockwell: Oh yeah; that character, again, was more like Woody's character or like Ralph Fiennes in In Bruges. The gasoline, the whole thing- and a suitcase of cut-off hands.

Christopher Walken: I said to Martin once in rehearsal, "How did you ever come to write a play about a guy who goes around with a suitcase filled with cut-off hands?" and he said, "You know, I was just sitting there one day and thought to myself, 'I wonder what it would be like for a guy who went all over the place with a suitcase filled with hands.'" It's as simple as that.

Question: What did you guys find to be the most surprising aspect of the script?

Christopher Walken: The whole thing is surprising; whenever you read a script that has big chunks of intelligent and juicy dialogue, you know- that's pretty unusual. I have a lot of trouble with scripts, I have a lot of trouble imagining things while I'm reading them. Sometimes if you're lucky before you start shooting the actors will sit around a table and they read the script out loud. For me, that's a big moment because no matter how many times I read a script before I get there, I can't see it. But the moment that I get there, that's when I finally can see it.
Obviously, this was a terrific script but I couldn't imagine it.

Question: Mr. Walken, you just mentioned those juicy bits of dialogue; is that something specifically you seek out? So many of your performances have these really great dialogues.

Christopher Walken: You always look for good stuff. What I meant when I said that was that very few scripts have that kind of focus on what people are saying. Movies can be a lot of things, but they're usually not about dialogue; you know, the kind of dialogue that tells you where you are and where you're going.

But you don't get really smart, fun stuff to say all that often.

Sam Rockwell: Fun stuff to say? Yeah, but I think good material seeks him (Christopher) out because he's so good at those monologues. Like Biloxi Blues, True Romance, Pulp Fiction with the watch shoved up the... (laughs). Man, he's great at that.

Christopher Walken: Yeah, but there aren't a lot of screenwriters who do that.

Sam Rockwell: Oh I know they don't do that, but when you have a specialty, and you're good at that, so they find you. That's no accident.

Christopher Walken: Yeah, I suppose that's true, but I've also made four studio movie musicals over the years, and these days they just don't make those kinds of movies now. If you're an actor and you can tap dance a little bit, you can be in that movie.

We've brought you every bit of information we've been able to get our grubby little hands on about 6 Degrees of Hell, starring Corey Feldman. Now we've got the scoop you've been waiting for: the DVD/Blu-ray release info. It drops on November 27th.

Breaking Glass Pictures is proud to announce the release of 6 Degrees of Hell, which was directed by Joe Raffa (You'll Know My Name) and stars Corey Feldman (The Lost Boys, The Goonies), Jill Whelan ("The Love Boat"), Brian Anthony Wilson (Limitless), Faust Checho (The Fields) and newcomers Nikki Bell, Kyle Patrick Brennan, Ashley Sumner, Nicole Cinaglia, David J. Bonner and Raffa himself.

For more visit the official 6 Degrees of Hell website, "like" 6 Degrees of Hell on Facebook and follow 6 Degrees of Hell on Twitter (@6degreesofhell).

From the Press Release
6 Degrees of Hell is currently enjoying a limited theatrical rollout, including a week-long run in New York starting on Halloween night. A full list of screenings can be found here.

The Blu-ray and DVD will come complete with an impressive selection of special features. These include The Making of 6 Degrees of Hell, Behind the Scenes with Corey Feldman, "The Real Hotel of Horror Walkthrough, The World Premiere of 6 Degrees of Hell and more.

Synopsis
In Northeast Pennsylvania, "Uncle Jack's Hotel of Horror" is besieged by a dark presence after two friends of "Uncle" Jack, Chris and Kellen, unwittingly release a deadly evil by transporting local psychic Mary Wilkins' collection of haunted objects as props for the popular tourist attraction. At the same time, a local TV ghost hunter confronts an evil that has haunted him all his life - one he believes is responsible for his sister's death years ago.

His search puts him in the path of a rogue police chief and June, a girl who seems to be the eye of this supernatural perfect storm. They all find themselves connected to the old hotel while the threads of their own personal horrors draw paranormal investigator Kyle Brenner (Feldman) to pull all the threads together.

Last week Dread Central was on the red carpet for the upcoming Season Three premiere of "The Walking Dead," where we had a chance to speak with many of the cast and crew in attendance about what fans can expect when the new season kicks off on AMC this Sunday, October 14th.

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While working the press line, we had the opportunity to speak with both executive producer Gale Anne Hurd and showrunner Glen Mazzara as well as several cast members including Andrew Lincoln, Danai Gurira, Chandler Riggs, Lauren Cohan and Emily Kinney. Read on to see what everyone had to say about the upcoming third season of "The Walking Dead," their loyal fans and much more.

Andrew Lincoln ("Rick Grimes"):

On What Changes We'll See in Rick for Season Three: The one thing that has been tossed around the writers' room for the last few years now is, what is Rick's breaking point? And you will find out this season. Things are going to get very dark for all of us before we even get to our mid-season break. I can't wait to see what happens in the second half; I don't even know yet in fact.

Gale Anne Hurd (Executive Producer):

Why "The Walking Dead" Resonates So Strongly with Fans Worldwide: First of all, we have fantastic underlying material in Robert Kirkman's comic; it's now in fact one of the most successful series of all time. Issue 100 sold over 350,000 issues, which is just amazing. So what I think really resonates with people is the cast of characters. Their likability and performances make it easy for viewers to put themselves in their shoes and ask, 'What would I do in this situation? Who would I be like the most if there were zombies?' and that's all relatable stuff.

When you make that kind of emotional investment in a television series, you want everyone to know about it and to watch it, too, so our die-hard fans from the very beginning have been wonderful about getting people they know, maybe people who wouldn't necessarily watch a show about zombies, interested because these are really thought-provoking stories and characters to watch each week.

Discussing the Tonal Differences for Season Three: There's not a huge tonal change because we always take everything in the show as dead-real so that doesn't change at all really. But the difference for Season Three is that we now have a contrast between the town of Woodbury, the Governor's community, and our survivors. You get to see the tensions as they're building between the two groups and see how they clash eventually. It's going to be something pretty remarkable.

Related Story: Glen Mazzara Talks Possible Feature Film Extension of The Walking Dead

Danai Gurira ("Michonne"):

Her Thoughts on the Fan Anticipation Surrounding Michonne for Season Three: It is really cool; I love that she's this entity in this world because it was very strange for me as an actress to step into this role that already had this huge fanbase but had never been a living character before. There is a certain level of pressure I think, but it's also pretty amazing because the fans are so incredibly supportive of this show; they've been so positive about my involvement since the announcement despite not really even seeing me in action. It's amazing.

What She Loves about Playing Such a Badass: She's an intense chick, you know, and she's had to do a lot of things to survive so you have to kind of live like that. That's an intense realm to be in for a long time; that's a lot of energy to step into and have to bring on set every single day. But I loved connecting to her intensity.

I also love that she functions from this sort of level of clarity where she always seems to know what she has to do, when she has to do it, why, how- those kinds of things. She's not 'wobbly' at all; Michonne is very specific.

Glen Mazzara (Showrunner):

On Whether or Not He Faces Any Added Pressure as the Fandom Surrounding "The Walking Dead" Grows: You know what? We have such a terrific team of writers, producers, cast and crew, and one of the things I try to do as the showrunner is make this a collaborative process. I want to hear what people say and what they like and don't like. So our internal process revolves around this idea of a continuous test audience, and nothing gets filmed until we all love it and we think that the fans would love it, too. All I can do as a filmmaker or a storyteller is make the best possible work that I can put forward.

Discussing 'Going Darker' for Season Three: Things get pretty dark for everyone; it's less about the theoretical issues like 'What does all this mean? How did it start?' and more about 'Hey, you're in my way of what I want, and I'm not afraid to kill you to get it' so things are going to get more intense. Definitely.

His Thoughts on the Hopeful Nature of a Show About the Zombie Apocalypse: This show is really about hope and always has been. To me, it's about a group of survivors - a family that's been forced together - and so you have to care about those characters. You, as a viewer, have to have a vested interest in wanting to see them survive this ordeal. In some episodes there are losses of course - big losses - but there's also huge wins, and that's essentially the human experience whether there's zombies or not.

Chandler Riggs ("Carl"):

Discussing the Biggest Changes in Carl for Season Three: I think Carl is having to put all that stuff with Shane and Dale behind him because if he doesn't, he'll break down and won't be able to live in that world anymore. So I think he's trying to move on from that. But I do have a lot of physical scenes this time, which is cool. Last season I think we developed our characters in different ways, and for this season we all got to be a lot more physical. That was a big change to me.

I actually don't even have a stunt double so I get to do all my stunts myself; it's pretty awesome.

On Why Carl Is Never in the House When He's Supposed to Be: You know, I don't really know. I guess because he's a normal kid and never listens (laughs); you'd think he would with zombies all around, but nope. I think it's pretty awesome, though, that I'm my own meme and I'm on t-shirts now, too. It's so cool. I think it's pretty funny really.

Lauren Cohan ("Maggie"):

Maggie's Evolution in Season Three: The place that Maggie is at in Season Three is that she is still the same young woman she was at the start of Season Two except that she's now rising to these new challenges of life on the road and becoming a stronger woman. She's scared, but she's strong and wants to survive at all costs.

I'm going to have really great character stuff to do involving a lot of different characters, which is fantastic. Maggie is also getting more physical, which really excites me because I get to explore new sides of her character that I hadn't been able to before. She definitely goes through some huge emotional challenges, too.

Emily Kinney ("Beth"):

What Fans Can Expect for Beth in Season Three: You know, once Beth went down that route (suicide) last season and decided that's not what she wanted, she's decided that she has a lot to live for so we see her a bit more hopeful in Season Three. Despite everything that's happening around her, she still wants to find something to live for, and a lot of that is her family. I do get to take on some zombies, too - maybe not like you'd expect because we all have our different roles and we all play them in different ways - but I did have to deal with a lot more physicality to my role for Season Three. It was great!

Based on the comic book series written by Robert Kirkman and published by Image Comics, "The Walking Dead" stars Andrew Lincoln, Sarah Wayne Callies, Laurie Holden, Steven Yeun, Norman Reedus, Chandler Riggs, Lauren Cohan, Scott Wilson, Iron E. Singleton, Emily Kinney, Melissa McBride, David Morrissey, and Danai Gurira. The series is executive produced by showruner Glen Mazzara, Kirkman, Gale Anne Hurd, and David Alpert with Greg Nicotero, Denise Huth, and Evan Reilly as co-executive producers.

Synopsis:
The 16-episode Season 3 of "The Walking Dead" will air in two parts with the first eight hours kicking off October 14th and returning in February, 2013 with the final eight episodes. In the highly anticipated new season, Rick (Andrew Lincoln) and his fellow survivors continue to seek refuge in a desolate and post-apocalyptic world and soon discover that there are greater forces to fear than just the walking dead. The struggle to survive has never been so perilous. Season 3 also introduces new characters, including the Governor (David Morrissey) and fan favorite Michonne (Danai Gurira), along with her zombie pets.

To stay up-to-the-minute on all things walker related, follow @WalkingDead_AMC on Twitter and visit "The Walking Dead" on Facebook. For more be sure to hit up the official "The Walking Dead" page on AMC.com.

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A sleek new website and trailer have just come online for the upcoming film The Butterfly Room. And when you see a cast that features names like Barbara Steele, Heather Langenkamp and Ray Wise, you know you've got to give it a look.

In addition to the actors listed above, you'll also see P.J. Soles, Adrienne King, Erica Leerhsen, Camille Keaton and James Karen. How's that for an impressive cast? The film is directed by Jonathan Zarantonello. The movie won Dresden's Cinestrange and the Youth Award at the Neuchatel International Fantastic Film Festival and is now screening in Sitges, where Barbara Steele has handed out the Méliès d'Or prize for Best European Fantastic Film.

Check out the trailer below and for more information check out the official website for The Butterfly Room.

Synopsis
Ann, a reclusive elegant lady, with an obsession for butterflies, is surprisingly befriended by the eerily beautiful young Alice. Using her seductive innocence, Alice establishes a disturbing mother-daughter relationship with Ann. Lured into her twisted world, Ann soon discovers that she is not the only recipient of the girl's affections.

Confronted by Alice's other lady friends, Ann's shock awakens a dark, hidden past, unchaining a spiral of madness: a series of brutal and bizarre crimes that Ann will have to commit to preserve her harmless and deceptive appearances. The only one who recognizes there's something unsettling about Ann, is nine year old Julie, her next door neighbor's daughter.

With the inevitable curiosity of a child, Julie begins to explore the corners of Ann's apartment, discovering a dark secret hidden in the walls of the forbidden butterfly room. No one believes what she's seen except for Ann's estranged daughter, Dorothy. Horrified, she realizes that the fate of the young girl lies in her hands. To save both Julie, and herself, she must summon up the courage to confront an evil that has haunted her for years.

With special effects created by Academy Award winning AFX Studio and elegant and refined visuals, in contrast with the sickness of the story, the Butterfly Room is an all-female story, an American thriller, with an European soul.

Universal's newest monster movie, Werewolf: The Beast Among Us, recently dropped on Blu-ray and DVD combo pack, and we've got five copies to give away to some lucky Dread Central readers. Check it out!

Werewolf: The Beast Among Us is a monstrous period piece which will help celebrate Universal Studios' 100th Anniversary and its reputation as an innovator of horror. The film stars Ed Quinn, Stephen Rea, Guy Wilson, Nia Peeples, Rachel Katherine DiPillo, Adam Croasdell and Steven Bauer. It was directed by Louis Morneau. The screenplay was written by Michael Tabb, Louis Morneau and Catherine Cyran, developed from the story by Michael Tabb.

Those are the details; now here's the fun part. You can own your very own combo pack copy of this film (Blu-ray, DVD and digital copy all in one neat package; that's one-stop shopping, folks). Just send an E-MAIL HERE including your NAME, MAILING ADDRESS and the name of your favorite classic Universal movie monster. The first five readers to respond win a copy of Werewolf: The Beast Among Us.

From the Press Release
As it celebrates its 100th Anniversary, Universal Studios begins a new chapter in its storied history with an exhilarating reinvention of the enduring mythology of the werewolf. Louis Morneau (Joy Ride II, Hitcher II: I’ve Been Waiting) directs an impressive cast including Academy Award nominee Stephen Rea (V for Vendetta, The Crying Game, Underworld: Awakening), two-time Golden Globe nominee Steven Bauer (Scarface, Primal Fear, "Breaking Bad"), Ed Quinn ("True Blood," "Eureka"), Nia Peeples ("Pretty Little Liars," "Walker Texas, Ranger"), Guy Wilson (Almost Kings, Little Black Book), Adam Croasdell ("Supernatural," "East Enders") and Rachel DiPillo ("Law & Order," "The Gates").

Synopsis
A monstrous creature terrorizes a 19th Century European village by moonlight, and a young man struggles to protect his loved ones from an unspeakable scourge in Werewolf: The Beast Among Us, Universal Studios’ all-new addition to its time-honored legacy of classic monsters. During his studies with the local doctor (Stephen Rea), Daniel (Guy Wilson) witnesses the horrific consequences of werewolf attacks.

Watching as the beast’s fearsome reputation draws bounty hunters, thrill seekers and charlatans to the tiny town, Daniel dreams of destroying the ruthless predator. So when a mysterious stranger (Ed Quinn) and his team of skilled werewolf hunters (Stephen Bauer, Adam Croasdell) arrive to pursue the monster, he offers to join them, despite his mother’s (Nia Peeples) protests. But it soon becomes clear that this creature is stronger, smarter and more dangerous than anything they have faced before. As casualties mount and villagers see their neighbors transformed into ravening monsters, the townsfolk take up arms against each other to find the true identity of the werewolf. Amid the hysteria, Daniel begins to suspect he’s closer to his target than he ever dreamed.

Paramount is once again shuffling the release date of Dead Snow director Tommy Wirkola’s Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters. This time the change is only a few weeks as opposed to a whole year, but that doesn’t mean there’s not still plenty of time between now and then to push it back more.

As you may recall, the Paramount and MGM supernatural action fantasy starring Jeremy Renner and Gemma Arterton as the Grimm fairy tale brother and sister all grown up and turned gun-toting witch hunters after wicked witch Famke Janssen got bumped a whole year from March 12, 2012, to January 11, 2013. At the time the explanation was that the studio wanted to hold off releasing the film until after the summer, when they hoped Renner’s roles in The Avengers and The Bourne Legacy would make him a bigger box office draw. That Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters has now been pushed back two whole weeks seems to indicate the studio brass aren’t convinced that Renner’s roles as “Hawkeye” and “Not Matt Damon” have made him a bankable enough star to open an R-rated dark fantasy flick that looks like a Stephen Sommers fever dream against Ryan Gosling in a fedora (Gangster Squad) and scene-chewing conmen Al Pacino and Christopher Walken (Stand Up Guys).

According to Deadline, the new January 25, 2013 release date pits the witch hunters against Jason Statham and Jennifer Lopez in the crime drama Parker and a slew of famous actors and directors in the comedic anthology Movie 43. Not entirely sure if that increases its odds or not.

Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters will be opening in 2D, 3D, and on IMAX screens come January 25th, assuming, of course, that the release date doesn’t get pushed back yet again.

Expect more soon, but for now keep an eye on the official Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters 3D website!

Here's something really cool for you fans of "The Walking Dead." Dread Central has been provided with an exclusive image featuring some of the characters from your favorite show. The hitch? Over the week we're only going to show you pieces of it! Read on for details.

That's right, a new piece of the below image will be added every day until the full reveal on Friday. If you think you know whom the picture will end up being of, then send your guess HERE along with your FULL NAME AND MAILING ADDRESS. You can enter the contest as much as you like from now until Friday. The first 5 people to correctly identify who's who will win a "Walking Dead" Prize Package consisting of:

1 TWD Costume – Rubie's Costume Co

Good luck!

Based on the comic book series written by Robert Kirkman and published by Image Comics, "The Walking Dead" stars Andrew Lincoln, Sarah Wayne Callies, Laurie Holden, Steven Yeun, Norman Reedus, Chandler Riggs, Lauren Cohan, Scott Wilson, Iron E. Singleton, Melissa McBride, David Morrissey, and Danai Gurira. The series is executive produced by showruner Glen Mazzara, Kirkman, Gale Anne Hurd, and David Alpert with Greg Nicotero, Denise Huth, and Evan Reilly as co-executive producers.

Related Story: "The Walking Dead": Stills Gallery for Episode 3.01 - "Seed"

Synopsis:
The 16-episode Season 3 of "The Walking Dead" will air in two parts with the first eight hours kicking off October 14th and returning in February, 2013 with the final eight episodes. In the highly anticipated new season, Rick (Andrew Lincoln) and his fellow survivors continue to seek refuge in a desolate and post-apocalyptic world and soon discover that there are greater forces to fear than just the walking dead. The struggle to survive has never been so perilous. Season 3 also introduces new characters, including the Governor (David Morrissey) and fan favorite Michonne (Danai Gurira), along with her zombie pets.

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In tandem with the honoring of John Carpenter with a Career Achievement award and a 25th Anniversary Screening of Prince of Darkness, Screamfest is celebrating the iconic films of the director through original art. Read on!

Thirteen exclusive poster designs from around the globe have been commissioned based on his classic films. Each poster is 24"X 36" and part of a limited run of 50. As longtime advocates of animals, John and Sandy King Carpenter have chosen for the entire proceeds of the poster sale to benefit the Humane Society of the United States. They will be on display and for sale for $50 each at the October 20th event at the LA Live Regal Cinema .(1000 West Olympic Blvd., LA, CA).

Those that would prefer to send in a direct donation to the Humane Society of the United States, should mail directly to: Department of Philanthropy, 2100 L Street NW, Washington, DC 20037. Their IRS tax identification number is 53-0225390.

Tickets to the Opening Night Film & Party of Screamfest can be purchased here, full festival passes can be purchased here, and the full schedule can be found here. For more info follow Screamfest (official site here) on Twitter or Facebook.

Here are the first eight of the designs along with bios on the artists:

DARK STAR by Stephen Sandoval.

Marooned on this planet as an infant, the work of life-long artist Stephen Sandoval has since been shaped by three adopted human passions: Science Fiction, Comic Books, and American Pop Culture of the 1960's and 1970's. In order to assimilate in plain sight of Earth's inhabitants, Stephen is currently working as a director on the Emmy award-winning television show "Futurama" where his extraterrestrial pedigree serves him well.

To inquire about his other artworks (and to maintain the appearances of normal Terran social media protocols), Stephen can be reached via the "Contact" page on his internet website here.

BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA by Ross Loehner.

Born and raised in the tough neighborhoods of Orange County, CA, Ross was forced to stay indoors as a young lad and focus on his art. While other kids practiced their social skills, Ross was honing his creative abilities to later become a poorly paid graphic designer. As a designer, Ross worked on book covers, print collateral and most recently web design. While graphic design consumes most of his art time, his true passion is illustration and sculpture. Ross can be found either sitting in a movie theater with his wife or at his desk drawing strange characters.

CALL ME SNAKE (from EFNY & EFLA) by Adam Limbert.

Adam Limbert is an art junkie/graphic designer/illustrator/creative enthusiast that's worked with some of the biggest brands in the industry such as Airstream, Huffy, SeaWorld, Burton, Beloved Virus, Busch Gardens, Monster Cable, Grand-Am Racing. You can also see/purchase his illustration and print work at Gallery1988's Melrose, Venice and New York locations, as well as the beloved Planet Pulp.

ELVIS by Adam Huntley.

Adam Huntley is a Southern California native whose early influences included John Buscema and Dave Stevens as well Brian Bolland and Coop. A self-taught artist, Huntley has been designing t-shirts, Halloween masks, Comic book covers, as well as his original series for over two decades. If he’s not chained to his desk, working away on his drawing board he can be found playing one of his many vintage electric guitars. Huntley is available for commissioned works and can be reached here and here.

THE FOG & IN THE MOUTH OF MADNESS by Nik Holmes.

Nik Holmes is a British Illustrator based smack in the centre of the vast brown surroundings of the North Yorkshire moors and the Industrial wasteland of the North East of England. A child of Generation Betamax, he likes nothing more than digging up the rotting carcass of popular culture, stitching it together in his lab and slapping the resulting abominations into an illustration! You know, for kids.

THE THING by The Black Ink Warlock, a.k.a. Justin Bartlett.

Justin Bartlett applies boundless visual style to depictions of the arcane. His developed portfolio representing clients of various trades exposes an illustrative language often derived from the occult, where theology and religion meet strife. Here he has mastered visual manipulation of his equally imaginative clients within several genres of extreme music. With pen and ink, Bartlett renders visions unseen by the naked eye, awakening apparitions as ambiguous as those creatures created by Edgar Allen Poe or ideas fostered by Aleister Crowley. Self-taught, the illustrator/designer has developed a style that's equally recognizable as it is versatile. Bartlett's work has been selected for worldwide gallery exhibitions, which lead to creating promotional artwork for Ubisoft’s “Assassin’s Creed 3” video game viral campaign and conceptual artwork for the film “The Raven.” Additionally, his illustrations have cloaked the pages of Vice Magazine, and has been featured in Illustration Now! and 3X3 Magazine.

ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK by Nathan Thomas Milliner.

Nathan Thomas Milliner is an artist, writer, filmmaker who is probably best known for his work as a staff/cover artist and writer for HorrorHound Magazine. You also may know him as the artist for the new Shout! Factory horror line "Scream! Factory" which just launched this September with the releases of Halloween 2 and Halloween 3: Season of the Witch on DVD and Blu-ray featuring original artwork by Milliner. He also did artwork for future releases Terror Train, The Funhouse and Deadly Blessing. Milliner began his career in independent comics, self-publishing titles like The Malevolent and Girl Number Three (which was made into a feature film in 2009) with Milliner providing a screenplay. Milliner is wrapping up photography on his first directorial effort A Wish for the Dead (also based on one of his original comic strips) which will be completed this Winter. In 2010 Milliner started his own publishing company, Rebel Rouser Comics, LLC and has reprinted many of his older books along with publishing a new anthology series called Rebel Rouser Comics Presents featuring his new pulp comedy comic "A Bloody Pulp" along with several other stories from various artists and writers. Milliner wrote and performed on the sketch comedy horror show "The Necroville Picture Show" in 2008. He provided artwork for several indie films including Dead Moon Rising and Bloodstained Romance. Milliner did covers for William Castle's "From the Grave" book series and is currently doing three covers for Brian Pullido's long running comic "Lady Death". He is also working with a distributor in France called The Ecstasy of Film who's first release will be "What Have they Done to Your Daughters" with art by Milliner. He is currently working on art for their next two releases. He's done a few various projects for tee shirt companies like Fright Rags, Creepy Tees and Rotten Cotton and can be seen on the horror con circuit in the Mid-West selling comics, original artwork, dvds and his line of original horror based art titled "Monsters and Madmen". Milliner's most recent gig involved providing artwork for The Weinstein Co. for a benefit at the Museum of Modern Art for the films of Quentin Tarantino this December. You can check out Milliner's work and news on facebook at "The Art of Nathan Thomas Milliner" or his regular page under Nathan Thomas Milliner. His official website here.

BAFTA-nominated Tom Harper (The Scouting Book for Boys, Misfits) will direct The Woman in Black: Angels of Death, the sequel to horror smash The Woman in Black (review), starring Daniel Radcliffe, that was adapted from a Susan Hill story.

From the Press Release
BAFTA nominated director Tom Harper (The Scouting Book for Boys, Channel 4’s “Misfits”) has signed on to direct The Woman in Black: Angel of Death, the next installment in the series of the worldwide box office hit The Woman In Black. The announcement was made today by Simon Oakes, President & CEO of Hammer and Vice-Chairman of Exclusive Media, Guy East and Nigel Sinclair, Co-Chairmen of Exclusive Media (Hammer’s parent company), Brian Oliver, President of Cross Creek Pictures and Xavier Marchand Alliance Films’ President of Worldwide Distribution.

The Woman in Black: Angel Of Death will be brought to the big screen by the same production team behind The Woman In Black. The film will be produced by Exclusive Media, Talisman, Cross Creek Pictures and Alliance Films, in addition to Roy Lee who will serve as Executive Producer.

Screenwriter Jon Croker (Desert Dancer) wrote the screenplay, based on an original story by Susan Hill (The Woman in Black).

Alliance Films will co-finance the film. Tobin Armbrust, Exclusive Media’s President of Worldwide Production and Acquisitions, will again oversee production. Sales are being handled by Alex Walton, Exclusive Media’s President of International Sales and Distribution. Alliance Films will once again distribute in the UK (Momentum Pictures), Spain (Aurum Producciones) and Canada (Alliance Films).

The Woman in Black: Angel Of Death will continue the story four decades later. Seized by the government during World War II, the sudden arrival of a group of evacuated children at Eel Marsh House awakens its darkest inhabitant.

Simon Oakes, Vice-Chairman of Exclusive Media and President & CEO of Hammer Films said: “We are assembling a terrific team to bring The Woman in Black: Angel of Death to the big screen and Tom is a great addition to that family. His unique visual approach and storytelling style perfectly compliments the smart, sophisticated horror movies that Hammer is championing.”

Xavier Marchand Alliance Films’ President of Worldwide Distribution and Managing Director of UK distributor Momentum Pictures, said “We know audiences in the UK and across the world love being terrified by The Woman in Black so we’re excited to be partners in bringing them the next episode of Susan Hill’s haunting story, under Tom’s expert direction.”

Director Tom Harper said, “I am thrilled to be a part of The Woman in Black: Angel of Death. This will be a great opportunity for me to collaborate with a brilliantly talented team on the next installment in this exciting series.”

The Woman in Black, starring Daniel Radcliffe and directed by James Watkins (Eden Lake) has become the highest grossing British horror film of the past 20 years, grossing over $35 million in the UK and over $130 worldwide.

Hammer is hoping for a spring shoot.

Synopsis
Seized by the government and converted into a military mental hospital during World War II, the sudden arrival of disturbed soldiers to Eel Marsh Harsh has awoken its darkest inhabitant. Eve, a beautiful young nurse, is sent to the house to care for the patients but soon realizes she must save them from more than their own demons. Despite Eve’s efforts to stop her, one by one they fall victim to The Woman in Black.

Remember a couple of years ago when the putrid Final Destination 4 took on the ridiculous Halloween 2? Well, hunker down, kids, as another horror-themed battle royal is brewing for next April. Read on for details.

Dimension Films has moved Scary Movie 5 away from its original April 19th release date. Now it will be going head up with the Evil Dead remake on April 12th. So... who'll be getting your money this time? Ours is on the Deadites for a clear and decisive win.

Scary Movie 5 will spoof Black Swan, Paranormal Activity, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, and 127 Hours. David Zucker, who wrote and directed both Scary Movie 3 and 4, will also be returning to co-write and produce the fifth installment alongside director Malcolm Lee.

Could The Creature from the Black Lagoon remake be crawling out of the depths of development hell? Sometimes we wish the powers-that-be would just leave well enough alone, but alas... a writer has been tapped.

THR reports Dave Kajganich, who wrote the Daniel Craig-Nicole Kidman thriller The Invasion several years ago, has been tapped to pen Universal’s remake of The Creature from the Black Lagoon.

The 1954 movie centered on a prehistoric water-breathing humanoid monster that lived in a remote Amazonian river and a group of scientists that want to study him.

More on this as it comes.

Spiderweb Software, Inc. has announced the new release of Avernum 6 HD for iPad. The award-winning RPG takes players on a magical journey to the world of Avernum that consists of a series of caves deep beneath the surface of the planet where the residents are constantly at war with underground monsters and other deadly threats.

The new game finds Avernum's residents in dire circumstances when a drought known as the Blight arrives and takes the underground world's food supply away, giving the perfect opportunity for monsters to try and reclaim the land. Avernum 6 HD will include new high definition graphics, intuitive control schemes with the iPad touch screen and other new features. Avernum 6 HD can be purchased on iPad today for only $6.99; to learn more, check it out in the official iTunes store.

For more information on the game, check out the official Avernum 6 HD website.

Cognition: An Erica Reed Thriller from Reverb Publishing will be unleashing its madness onto PC soon. Players will be able to jump into an episodic story where you are Erica Reed, an FBI agent with the power of post-cognition.

Now it is your job to track down a serial killer and the choices you make will be critical to your success!

From the Press Release
Reverb Publishing has unveiled new screens from its forthcoming adventure Cognition: An Erica Reed Thriller. The game is the first commercial release from fledgling developer Phoenix Online Studios – renowned creators of the King’s Quest fan game The Silver Lining. An episodic story in the spirit of Dexter and Heavy Rain, Cognition stars Erica Reed, an FBI agent in Boston, Massachusetts, who lost her brother years ago to a serial killer who was never caught.

In the high-stress hunt to save him, she began developing the strange and uncontrolled power of post-cognition: by touching an object, she can see its past, events that happened on, to, or around it. When she comes across a crime scene that has clues that were left specifically for someone with her abilities, a new hunt is on. Who knows her secret? How? And what do they want from her? Cognition: An Erica Reed Thriller will be available for PC soon, price to be confirmed.

Key Features

• Engrossing, Episodic Narrative – As a fully narrative driven game, Erica’s story is rife with intrigue and suspense over four episodes of thrilling mystery. Supported by voiced narration, this story is truly engaging.
• Fully-Realized Characters – A very talented cast of voice actors helps round out diverse characters with complex motivations. Each new character makes the game that much more dynamic.
• Mind-Bending Challenges – This game is easy to pick up play, but it certainly doesn’t skimp out on the challenging aspects of puzzling. Uncovering clues and putting pieces together make for a trial of one’s intuition and savvy.
• Stunning Art – The breath-taking, hand-drawn art evokes the mood of the narrative. Intrinsic to the atmosphere of the game, dark hues paint gruesome scenes vividly.
• All-Star Dev Team – Developed by a true indie “dream team”, the lineup includes members of Khaeon Gamestudio and renowned designer Jane Jensen (Gabriel Knight, Gray Matter) lending her expertise to the story.
• Your Choices Matter – Each puzzle and situation has several different ways to be completed and solved, which ensures different paths for Erica to take to solve the mystery.

You can visit the official Cognition: An Erica Reed Thriller website to learn more about the game.

Capcom has announced Darkstalkers Resurrection, which includes two titles: Night Warriors: Darkstalkers Revenge and Darkstalkers 3. The video game will be available in 2013 for PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Arcade.

From the Press Release
Capcom, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games, announced that the fan-favorite Darkstalkers franchise is back and ready to take the fight to current gen consoles. Featuring a unique and colorful cast of characters, blended with fast-paced fighting action, Darkstalkers Resurrection contains two games, Night Warriors: Darkstalkers Revenge and Darkstalkers 3, that will be available to download in early 2013 for $14.99 on PlayStation Network and 1200 Microsoft Points on Xbox LIVE Arcade for the Xbox video game and entertainment system from Microsoft.

The two-for-one priced combo breathes new life into each game with a slew of features including robust GGPO-enabled online game play, HD graphical filtering with multiple viewing options, replay sharing, Spectator Mode, in-game achievements, Challenge/Tutorial Mode and an un-lockable vault filled with concept artwork, videos and more.

Players who want to face-off against their friends online are able to with GGPO-enabled online game play that helps create a virtually lag-free fighting game experience. Building upon the online system previously introduced in Street Fighter III: Third Strike Online Edition and Marvel vs. Capcom® Origins, online game play now includes upgraded matchmaking with additional options such as region matching, ping lock and ping display.

While taking a break from competition, players have replay sharing and Challenge Mode at their disposal to help them hone their fighting game skills. Replays can be uploaded to the game’s match server or directly to YouTube. The Challenge/Tutorial Mode contains trials to help players deepen their knowledge of the characters and their specific strategies. For those that prefer to learn from watching other people play, Spectator Mode and “Watch With Friends” allows players to watch games either live online or saved from previous matches. Players can discuss both live and saved games in real time.

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