While we still wait patiently for the feature film we're all craving, Warner Brothers dropped us a line to let us know that Season 2 of the wildly popular web series Mortal Kombat: Legacy is well on its way for the new year!

From the Press Release
A second season of the hit live-action web series "Mortal Kombat: Legacy" is currently in production in Los Angeles and will debut worldwide in Q2 2013 exclusively on Machinima, the number one entertainment network on YouTube. Based on the best-selling “Mortal Kombat” videogame franchise, Kevin Tancharoen (“Mortal Kombat: Legacy”) returns to direct and co-write "Mortal Kombat: Legacy 2" alongside writers Josh Baizer and Marshall Johnson (“Dead Loss”).

The first season of "Mortal Kombat: Legacy" was one of the most-viewed web series of 2011 with more than 60 million views to date on Machinima. In the second season the saga continues as Liu Kang and Ermac join the ranks of fighters introduced in the first season of the web series including Kenshi, Kung Lao, Kuai Lang, Stryker, Kitana, Mileena, Johnny Cage, Scorpion and Sub Zero. This new season will uncover the rivalries and histories of these fierce warriors as Raiden and his recruits clash against the dark forces of Outworld. The epic battle for Earthrealm has finally begun!

"Fans are in for a real treat with the second season of Mortal Kombat: Legacy," said Tancharoen. "With added visual effects and storylines that dive deeper into our warriors as they make their way to the tournament, we’re taking this series to a whole new level. I'm really looking forward to showing fans the first clip during the Streamy Awards on February 17."

"Mortal Kombat: Legacy 2" features stars from television and film - many of whom have real-world martial arts experience. The cast includes Harry Shum, Jr. ("Glee") as the warlord adviser "Kuai Liang," Casper Van Dien ("Starship Troopers") as martial arts film actor "Johnny Cage," Brian Tee ("The Wolverine") as Shaolin Monk "Liu Kang," Mark Dacascos ("Cradle 2 the Grave ") as "Kung Lao" - a close friend of "Liu Kang," Ian Anthony Dale (“Hawaii Five-O”) returns as the resurrected ninja “Scorpion,” and reprising his role he made famous in the "Mortal Kombat" theatrical release - Cary Tagawa as the powerful, arrogant sorcerer "Shang Tsung."

“Machinima and our audience have been eagerly awaiting the next chapter in this series, and I’m thrilled to announce that Mortal Kombat: Legacy 2 will return to its original home on Machinima,” said Allen DeBevoise, Chairman, Co-Founder, and CEO of Machinima. “We have become a destination for episodic narrative series thanks in part to the first season of Mortal Kombat: Legacy, and we look forward to breaking new ground with this much anticipated new season.”

“Mortal Kombat: Legacy 2" comes from producer Lance Sloane ("H+: The Digital Series" / "Act of Valor") and Kevin Tancharoen (“Mortal Kombat: Legacy”) who also serves as the series’ director. Production services are provided by Bandito Brothers, and Hayden Roush and Marina Stabile serve as Line Producers. The series is written by Josh Baizer, Marshall Johnson and Kevin Tancharoen. “Mortal Kombat: Legacy 2" is produced by Warner Bros. Digital Distribution and distributed by Machinima, Inc.

Mortal Kombat was first released on October 8, 1992. Since then it has become known as one of the darkest fighting games on the market. Famed for its mortal competition, fatalities and dark sense of humor, the game has been released on all major consoles, as well as arcade machines. The original development team, now known as NetherRealm Studios, led by creative director Ed Boon, continues to develop the game and build upon the existing success and rich story it has created to date.

Over the last few days these things have been popping up like a Tribble infestation about the Starship Enterprise, so we figured we'd wait until the powers that be released them all. That being said, dig on these new character one-sheets for Beautiful Creatures.

Check out the flick in theaters on February 13, 2013.

Synopsis:
A supernatural love story set in the South, Beautiful Creatures tells the tale of two star-crossed lovers: Ethan (Alden Ehrenreich), a young man longing to escape his small town, and Lena (Alice Englert), a mysterious new girl. Together they uncover dark secrets about their respective families, their history, and their town. Oscar nominee Richard LaGravenese (The Fisher King, P.S. I Love You) directs from his adaptation of the first novel in the best-selling series by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl. The film stars Alden Ehrenreich (Tetro), newcomer Alice Englert, Academy Award winner Jeremy Irons (Reversal of Fortune) Oscar nominee Viola Davis (The Help, Doubt), Emmy Rossum (TV's "Shameless"), and Academy Award winner Emma Thompson (Howard's End, Sense and Sensibility).

Margo Martindale plays Lena's Aunt Del, who helps to protect her from the family's dark side, and Zoey Deutch portrays Emily Asher, Ethan's ex-girlfriend and the ringleader of the high school's popular clique that conspires against Lena. The film co-stars Kyle Gallner and Thomas Mann.

We are completely convinced that somewhere in this world there is a factory that does nothing but build Guillermo del Toros. It's the only way the man can handle such a herculean work load. Another project has been added to his already overflowing slate.

Deadline reports that del Toro has committed to make the ghost story Crimson Peak the next film he will direct. Even though del Toro set up that project originally from a script he wrote with frequent collaborator Matthew Robbins, he will make the film for Legendary Pictures, which backed his latest film, Pacific Rim. Legendary will produce with the expectation it will release through its deal with Warner Bros. Legendary will be a participating financing partner, with Universal retaining an option to come in as co-financier at a later date.

Del Toro will work through a rewrite with Lucinda Coxon, and they will shoot for an early 2014 production start. That gives del Toro the time to complete press for Pacific Rim and to film the FX pilot for "The Strain," the series based on the vampire novel series del Toro wrote with Chuck Hogan.

Del Toro tells the site that Crimson Peak is best described as “a very set-oriented, classical but at the same time modern take on the ghost story. It will allow me to play with the conventions of the genre I know and love and at the same time subvert the old rules.”

The main thing: Legendary will give him the resources he needs to honor what he calls the “grand dames” of the haunted house genre. “To me that is Robert Wise’s The Haunting, which was a big movie, beautifully directed, with the house built magnificently. And the other grand daddy is Jack Clayton’s The Innocents. I’ve always tried to make big-sized horror movies like the ones I grew up watching,” del Toro said. “Films like The Omen, The Exorcist and The Shining, the latter of which is another Mount Everest of the haunted house movie. I loved the way that Kubrick had such control over the big sets he used and how much big production value there was. I think people are getting used to horror subjects done as found footage or B-value budgets. I wanted this to feel like a throwback.”

As for the long talked about adaptation of At the Mountains of Madness...

“They [Legendary] love [it], but we just finished Pacific Rim. They want to let that film happen, and then my hope is down the line we can do it.”

More on these soon.

The Twilight Saga has lost a lot of its luster in South Korea as a beast of a different kind is tearing up the box office. According to THR, despite the arrival of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2, South Koreans are hot for a teenage werewolf romp of their own.

A Werewolf Boy has become the most-watched homegrown romance of all time with over 6.5 million admissions as of Monday, and the craze has prompted the release of a new version with an alternate ending.

Jo Sung-hee’s fantasy film, which revolves around a romance between a young girl (Park Bo-young) and a feral yet devoted “wolf boy” (Song Joong-ki), topped the Korean box office for four consecutive weeks from Oct. 31 to Nov. 28, keeping the Hollywood vampire saga – which has been seen by 2.39 million by now – at number two for two straight weeks after its release in the country on Nov. 15.

“Werewolf is a different kind of fantasy compared to the Twilight or Harry Potter films,” said Jo, whose short film Don’t Step Out of the House won a prize at Cannes in 2008. “Werewolf does not showcase spectacular, CG-heavy action scenes; rather, it’s a fantasy of the emotions. It is a fantasy because it shows a kind of ‘love’ that many don’t believe can exist in this kind of world.”

At the behest of fans, distributor CJ Entertainment announced Friday that it will release this month in theaters an alternative ending version of Werewolf.

Meanwhile the fantasy flick, which opened Friday in the Los Angeles and Las Vegas regions, is due to hit more theaters across the U.S. and Canada on December 7th.

"American Horror Story: Asylum" has exceeded all expectations and you just never know what you're gonna get from each episode. Alien abduction, slashers, exorcisms, nazis, mutants... and in this case... holiday cheer!

Set at an East Coast asylum for the criminally insane in 1964, this season revolves around Jessica Lange’s new character — a nun — and her boss at the institution, played by James Cromwell.

Jessica Lange, Zachary Quinto, Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, Lily Rabe, Dylan McDermott, Eric Stonestreet, and Frances Conroy return from Season 1 and are joined by newcomers Adam Levine, Jenna Dewan, Clea DuVall, James Cromwell, Franka Potente, Ian McShane, Mark Consuelos, Lizzie Brochere, Joseph Fiennes, Chloë Sevigny, Mark Margolis, Amy Farrington, and David Chisum.

Just a few days after bringing the world the first clip from The Host 2, our friends over at Twitch Film have uncovered yet more delicious creature footage from the flick. Check it out and drool like the rest of us.

The Host 2's CG effects were produced domestically by Macrograph and in their 2012 showreel you'll find some good old fashioned monster mayhem. The footage hits 27 seconds in and, later, at the three-minute mark. Check it out!

"Host 2, is being prepped as a 3D project, according to the film's producer Chungeorahm Films. "Given the nature of the film and the current trends in the global film market, we think that 3D is the medium to go," said Su-yeon Kim at the company's international business division. "But this will delay the film's release date and bring significant changes to the film's logistics."

Though genre programming appears to be looking a little thin at next year's Sundance Film Festival, the good folks behind the yearly event have just announced that Fox Searchlight’s Stoker will premiere at the show, which takes place January 17-27 in Park City, Salt Lake City, Ogden and Sundance, Utah.

Wentworth Miller (who also penned the tale as Ted Foulke), Mia Wasikowska, Colin Firth, Nicole Kidman, Matthew Goode, Jacki Weaver, Lucas Till, Dermot Mulroney, Phyllis Somerville, and Alden Ehrenreich star.

Stoker is the first in a planned trilogy. Park Chan-wook is the Korean master of genre cinema, having directed Oldboy, Sympathy for Mr. Vengenace and Lady Vengeance, along with Thirst and JSA.

Look for the flick in theatres on March 1st, 2013. Check out a couple of new stills below.

Synopsis
After India’s (Wasikowska) father dies in an auto accident, her Uncle Charlie (Goode), whom she never knew existed, comes to live with her and her emotionally unstable mother (Kidman). Soon after his arrival, she comes to suspect this mysterious, charming man has ulterior motives, but instead of feeling outrage or horror, this friendless girl becomes increasingly infatuated with him.

When it comes to Sinister (review here) horror fans have either loved or hated it. Now's your chance to to make up your mind for yourself as the flick is getting ready to make its DVD and Blu-ray premiere.

From the Press Release
From the producer of Paranormal Activity and Insidious, comes the gripping new horror film, Sinister, starring Ethan Hawke (Daybreakers), arriving on Blu-ray Disc (plus Digital Copy and UV), DVD (plus Digital Copy and UV), Digital Download, Video On Demand and Pay-Per-View February 19 from Summit Entertainment, a LIONSGATE company. Directed and co-written by Scott Derrickson (The Exorcism of Emily Rose) and co-starring Juliet Rylance (Animal), Fred Dalton Thompson (TV's "Law & Order"), James Ransone (The Next Three Days), Clare Foley (Win Win) and Michael Hall D'Addario (People Like Us), Sinister is a terrifying and intelligent new take on the found footage genre.

The Sinister Blu-ray and DVD both include audio commentaries, deleted scenes and multiple featurettes that provide fascinating insight into the pulse-pounding thriller. Sinister will be available on Blu-ray Disc and DVD for the suggested retail price of $39.99 and $29.95, respectively.

Ten years ago, true crime writer Ellison Oswald (Hawke) made his reputation with a best-selling account of a notorious murder. Now, desperate to replicate the success of his first book, he moves his family into a home where the previous occupants were brutally executed and a child disappeared, hoping to find inspiration in the crime scene. In the home, Ellison discovers a cache of terrifying home movies, unwittingly opening the door into a nightmarish mystery.

Special Features

Telltale Games has revealed that fans will be able to get a box set of The Walking Dead on disc on December 11, 2012. This comes just in time for the holidays and will make a great gift for any horror fan! Read on to learn how you can pick up a regular or limited edition copy.

From the Press Release

Today we’re announcing that The Walking Dead will be available to purchase on disc from retailers in the United States and Canada this December 11th. Previously only available as a digital download, the series will now be available on disc for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC.

The retail edition of The Walking Dead compiles all five episodes of the game series for the suggested price of $29.99. We’ve been thrilled and honored by the way that the game has been received including the six nominations in the upcoming Spike TV Video Game Awards and four nominations from Machinima.com's Inside Gaming annual awards; the series has been nominated for Game of The Year by both Spike and Machinima!

Most reviews for the game to date have been for individual episodes, but now we are seeing reviews for the season as a whole – which is how owners of the retail disc will experience it.

Games Radar gave the season a perfect 5 out of 5 score, declaring that The Walking Dead is “…one of the most memorable gameplay experiences ever created ," while gaming website Giant Bomb also gave the season a perfect 5 out of 5 score, saying, “It is an immaculately paced, painfully affecting story featuring some of the most lovingly crafted characters ever to appear in a video game. From the very beginning, The Walking Dead sinks its teeth in and never lets you go."

Digital Trends awarded the season their very first 10 out of 10 score, saying the experience was, "...one that will stick with us for years, and likely be remembered as one of the quintessential games of this generation," also adding, "It is dark and often disturbing, and beautiful and heartbreaking. It is an important game, and will be remembered for what it is: a masterpiece."

There are just a few days left to pre-order strictly limited Collector's Edition bundle for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 ( suggested price of $69.99) exclusively from Gamestop. It includes an exclusive edition of The Walking Dead Compendium One: over 1,000 pages of Robert Kirkman's original comic book, collecting the first 48 issues of Rick Grimes' story. Best Buy stores will have a Limited Edition cover variant for all platforms, along with an exclusive poster insert. Best Buy is also the only place you can buy the game on disc for PC.

Disc-based retail versions of The Walking Dead will be announced for territories outside of North America soon.

You can visit the official The Walking Dead website to learn more about the game.

Visceral Games has announced new details of the pre-order incentives 
for players who get their copy from GameStop or Amazon. Gamers will get a chance 
to receive the EG-900 SMG and/or Tesla Enervator depending on where you decide to pre-order.

From the Press Release
Visceral Games, an Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) studio, today announced that fans who pre-order Dead Space 3 from GameStop will receive the EG-900 SMG and from Amazon the Tesla Enervator. These exclusive weapons will help players on their mission to destroy the horrifying and mysterious Markers and stop the bloody Necromorph infestation once and for all. Throughout Dead Space 3, unwilling heroes Isaac and Carver put their engineering and military skills to the test as they scavenge for parts and assemble their ultimate tools for survival. While exploring different locations, players can hunt for parts, break down tools, build devastating new weapons and share them with a friend to defeat whatever terrors stand in their way.

Winner of more than 15 critic awards at E3 2012 including Best of Show from Game Informer Magazine, Dead Space 3 cuts to the heart of deep space terror. The game is recognized by game critics worldwide for its incredible craftsmanship in horror, action, suspense and sound design. Players will embark on a thrilling ride through space that takes them to a hostile new planet, Tau Volantis. Fortunately, they are not alone this time around. The fully integrated drop-in/drop-out co-op feature gives players the option to play alone or team-up with a friend anytime. Players that choose to take down the terror together will experience additional story details, side missions and gameplay mechanics only found when playing as John Carver.

Dead Space 3 will be available on February 5, 2013 in North America and February 8, 2013 in Europe for the PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system, Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system and the PC.

The bonus pre-order items include:

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

Ubisoft's horror title ZombiU has been a huge hit since its release on Nintendo Wii U. Fans were excited to see such a terrifying title be brought life to life by one of gamer's most beloved companies, and they did a superb job bringing the undead zombie chaos.

We recently set down with composer Cris Velasco to discuss ZombiU and to give fans a behind-the-scenes look at this new title. 



AMANDA DYAR:ZombiU was a surprise hit for the newly released Nintendo Wii U after it was announced by developer and publisher Ubisoft back at E3 2012. How will your soundtrack for the unique title help create an atmosphere that will keep Wii U owners hooked to ZombiU?

CRIS VELASCO:My score had one main purpose: to scare you. I used a combination of percussion, electric guitars, processed human screams, detuned carnival organs, music boxes, and a string quintet I call “The Apocalypse Ensemble”. Every instrument that was recorded was misused and tortured to create a truly unsettling soundtrack.

AMANDA:ZombiU is one of the many great new launch titles for the Nintendo Wii U. How was creating a soundtrack for a new franchise on a brand new platform different from the other projects you've worked on?

CRIS:It wasn't much different than any other title really. I always strive to do my best to write music that will complement and enhance the gameplay no matter what the project is. ZombiU was special for me though because I've been itching to get back into horror again. Horror games give you the opportunity to use a much wider, and perhaps more interesting, palette than other genres. Ubisoft wanted a very aggressive and violent score as well. It's definitely different than anything I've done before and I had a lot of fun writing it.

AMANDA: The official ZombiU soundtrack features nearly an hour of original compositions. Do you have a particular track on the album that is your favorite, and did you draw inspiration from any other works while working on the game's score?

CRIS: Ubisoft had a very clear and specific idea of how the music should sound when I started writing, so I took most of my cues from them. Also, the images from the game they were sending me were very graphic and horrifying and offered plenty of inspiration all on their own!

One of my favorite tracks from the album is “King Boris”. It's very different from anything else on the entire score and I really enjoyed writing it too. There's something so nightmarish about carnival music. To get that demented organ sound, I actually used two different calliopes - a steam-driven organ (originally played through train whistles) and slightly detuned one of them, then played them in unison. It makes for a pretty disturbing effect!

AMANDA: You've recently completed work for other big name games such as Borderlands 2 and Mass Effect 3 and older horror titles such as Clive Barker's Jericho and Hellgate: London. Where does the experience of working on ZombiU rank among your other projects, and what do you enjoy most about working in the gaming industry?

CRIS:Writing the score for ZombiU was definitely a different experience than some of those other titles you mentioned. A lot of the time I feel like I'm scoring the story arc of the protagonist. In Mass Effect 3, for example, the music was a reflection of Shepard's journey to save Earth. Even when things looked grim or impossible even, the music still showed the determination of the people that were heroically battling the Reapers. In ZombiU, there is no real protagonist. The first time I played the game, my character lasted about 5 minutes before a zombie ate my brain. Part of the game mechanic is that you will never be that same character again once you've become infected. It didn't really make sense to score the game through the eyes of anyone. So this score was pure atmosphere. As I mentioned before, its purpose is to scare you, and that's definitely something different from my other experiences in writing music for games.

For me, writing music for games couldn't make me happier. I truly love what I do. It's very gratifying for me to go from something unabashedly epic and orchestral in God of War, to working with Sascha Dikiciyan on a dramatic, ‘80s influenced sci-fi score for Mass Effect, and then jumping into something so brutal and visceral like ZombiU. It keeps me on my toes and makes the creative part of my brain very happy. At least until it’s eaten by zombies!

You can visit the official ZombiU 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 Metallica, King Diamond, Dropkick Murphys, Dir En Grey, Terror, Sevendust and more. Don't touch that dial!

NEWS
Metallica have launched their own record label, dubbed Blackened Recordings. Its first release will be the band's live DVD/Blu-ray, Quebec Magnetic. Read a statement from the band here.

King Diamond has signed a three-album worldwide record deal with Metal Blade Records.

Sevendust will release their ninth studio effort, Black Out the Sun, on March 26 via their 7Bros. Records. The first single, "Decay," will be released on January 22.

Dream Theater has re-signed with Roadrunner Records. The band will soon begin recording a new album.

MUSIC
Listen to a new Terror song entitled "Hard Lessons"here. It will appear on their upcoming 7" from Reaper Records and their future full length.

Listen to a short clip of a new Dir En Grey song entitled "Rinkaku"here. The single will drop on December 19.

Cody Carpenter - son of the immortal John Carpenter - has released a new album under the name Ludrium. Stream Zealhere.

VIDEOS
Watch Dropkick Murphys' music video for "The Season's Upon Us"here. The celtic punk rockers' new album, Signed and Sealed in Blood, comes out January 8.

Watch Cruel Hand's music video for "Cheap Life"here. The new track will be on the hardcore band's next release.

TOURS
Hatebreed will celebrate the release of The Divinity of Purpose with a tour featuring Shadows Fall, Dying Fetus and The Contortionist. Dates can be found here.

Sevendust and Lacuna Coil will tour together. Dates are here.

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

The Orphan Killer is the brainchild of writer/director Matt Farnsworth. The film is unique in that it's generated an international buzz of interest without ever having had an official release.

Currently marketing the film himself online, Farnsworth has huge plans for The Orphan Killer (review here) and its superstar slasher, Marcus Miller.

"The Orphan Killer is a psychotic horror movie," Farnsworth said. "It's hard to pinpoint exactly what you're going to create when you begin making a film. You've got an idea going in but it never turns out like the exact initial concept. The inspiration for TOK was partly my first film, Iowa…I really liked the practical F/X on Iowa. There was a throat slash, finger cut off, and other practical F/X used. I thought it was amazing when I saw it on film and the blood reminded me of the slashers I saw as a kid in the 80's. The Halloweens, Friday the 13th and those kinds of flicks."

Farnsworth talks about exactly where The Orphan Killer idea came from. "I was in negotiations with the owners of Magnolia Pictures, the Cuban brothers, to buy IOWA and they said 'You should make a horror film.' I said 'You know what, I'm going to write one.' It seemed to me that looking back, all the films I did, acting or otherwise, were all horror," Farnsworth said. "Then just after a screening of Iowa, a fan comes up to me and says 'Here, take this.' I opened his package and it was a silver face, a metal silver, flat face nailed to a black board. It was pretty industrial looking and thick. I named it Silver Face. It took a year percolating in my mind when a lightning bolt struck. I was on a trip to New Jersey at my mother-in-law's house and I must have written for a week straight. And a lot of ideas just came flowing out for the movie."

Upon watching The Orphan Killer, viewers will notice the aggressive way Farnsworth deals with the Catholic Church. "That’s not really the first thing that sticks out when you watch it," Farnsworth said. "Most people reference the fact that as an indie film it’s extremely well made. The religious aspects are actually one of the last things most bring up. Religion is a mental disease people suffer from, no doubt, but I wasn't like I'm going to attack the church," Farnsworth said. "It's about the characters and I find the religion in it to be merely a backdrop a lot of people can relate to. Marcus himself talks about Jesus and believing in Jesus. I knew sawing the priest's arm off and eating it, and the dialogue about no more touching boys, would generate buzz. And if I'm not putting some kind of message out there, then what would be the point of making a movie? So there's a statement of my own and that takes it to another level in terms of slasher and where that genre has ventured before. It's evoked a lot of reactions from around the world, but most love it for the gore and sexy Diane Foster."

And one of the more remarkable reactions The Orphan Killer has evoked from around the world is the fact that the film has been banned in Germany. "Germany said the glorification of violence was the reason for the ban," Farnsworth said. "I've only released the film to Facebook fans in a test situation. It wasn't even really intended to be a release. It was a test to see if anyone gives a shit about this movie. The Facebook fans showed a real strong interest. When I did that limited test release, it became so viral the German film board sent a letter to my door saying 'Hey, you are not allowed to sell your movie here.' It was like a five-page thing. So ridiculous, it's amazing. But obviously, the film had a huge impact and that’s impressive considering its limited marketing and release."

However, fans in Germany can breathe easy; Farnsworth has no intention of keeping Marcus Miller from you. "I know horror fans are notorious for fighting for freedom of expression," Farnsworth said. "They care deeply about the genre they follow and care deeply about the people within the genre. It's a tight community and that's the way we roll and we were just like 'Fuck it, they banned it.' We're still gonna sell it there, so fuck you. We send it there discreetly all the time and Germany just loves TOK."

With The Orphan Killer being a slasher film, the true power of the movie is drawn from the killer, and Marcus Miller is a familiar character while being something totally new. "I think he's similar so that makes him recognizable to the viewer," Farnsworth said. "Similar only in what he’d like to do to people. Yes, it’s a throwback slasher but nothing more than that. He’s got his own story to tell and many more movies to do it. Fans have said it's their all-time favorite film. It has become commonplace to hear it. I appreciate it every time. Marcus is a sympathetic character regardless of his heinous acts."

It is that sympathy the audience feels for Marcus which Farnsworth credits with making the killer an intriguing character. "You get to feel for Marcus being abused in the orphanage," Farnsworth said. "I've had women at the end of the movie say 'I feel so bad for Marcus.' They're on Team Marcus. Then you have Team Audrey for fans who are all for Diane Foster’s character, Audrey."

And Farnsworth sees Marcus Miller as more than just a new, evolved killer and more than a sympathetic character. "Marcus is kind of a funny character in moments. There are moments in the film when you just laugh at his brutality," Farnsworth said. "The scene when he hits Audrey in the head with a wrench to wake her up…that's hysterical. He literally just lug-wrenches her in the temple to wake her up and for some reason that makes me laugh. I think people who watch the film more than once get that those brutal F/X are meant to be a little bit humorous."

Farnsworth talked about the F/X in the film. "There's beauty in the killing," Farnsworth said. "There's something beautiful in the F/X that David Presto and Josh Turi put out there. I think those F/X have a lasting impact on slasher fans because there is no CGI, they're all practically done. Fans of the slasher genre really appreciate that kind of effort. Especially when it is gore-filled like TOK".

So the big question on everyone's mind is: What is the future for The Orphan Killer?

"It’s a digital age and many studios are like dinosaurs. The Internet has allowed us to speak to slasher fans, and the ones who have been enlightened enough to pick up a copy of the film love it," Farnsworth said. "Hollywood offered to put the film out but I prefer to keep my relationship in horror between myself and the fans at this time. I am not ruling out working with a studio in the future. It needs to be the right relationship. In fact, as a way to show my appreciation to horror fans, I have decided to take a major Murder Initiative. Over the last year TOK has become the most downloaded film in horror. We have had over 2.5 million illegal downloads. That speaks very highly to its popularity. I often ask people 'Would the film look different on iTunes if it had Lionsgate’s name on it? Does the trailer look any different with a studio logo on it?' The answer is 'Hell no!' It’s the same thing. I am trying to show that the world has evolved. I have no desire for a theatrical release. I don’t see a need in it. The world lives online and will more and more. My sites are on that marketplace. Not the museum. I recognize that TOK is not your average indie film. It’s a bigger budget than most and that does help separate it from the pack."

Farnsworth continued, "My Murder Initiative is simple. I am making the film free for all to watch. I am proud of all this film has accomplished. I love the fans, The Orphan Family, that keeps this cruel TOK revolution alive," Farnsworth said. "It is my goal to allow everyone in the world to see my film at the highest possible quality available online. I am not doing this because I have to. I want people to understand that. I am doing this because I can. I want fans to see the film the way that myself and producer/star Diane Foster wanted them to see it. Unrated and uncut. I don't blame the people who pirated the movie for any wrong doing, as a matter of fact, I am happy they want to see my film that badly. Brutality this good should never be missed. Now I want them to see the best quality possible. The only problem with the pirated copies is they do not rip the film properly. The sound is odd. The picture is not full HD. What we are releasing here is pure HD with exquisite sound. After people watch the film they have the opportunity to go and buy the film on Blu-ray or DVD and add it to their collection. Everyone on the planet should have access to The Orphan Killer and we intend on making that happen with this official online release."

Watch The Orphan Killer in full HD online for free here!

Long being a creative marketer, Farnsworth explains that traditional promotional methods won't always work anymore. "Studios have stopped paying for films so you have to be creative on your own. You have to think outside the box and use what's given to you…social media, different avenues to connect with people that weren't available five or six years ago. We just come up with ways to touch base with fans and make them feel good about checking out the product and enjoying it."

Asked what he wants horror fans who haven't seen The Orphan Killer to know, Farnsworth said, "The Orphan Killer is an award-winning, critically-acclaimed slasher film that took the horror world literally by storm, especially on the Internet. There's been a lot of passion put into this project and it reads. If you're a slasher fan, you're gonna love it. We care about it and we want to continue to build this franchise."

But just because it's being marketed differently, don't think that The Orphan Killer cut the corners at all during production. "It's a million dollar film," Farnsworth said. "It's not some cheapo kinda movie and not something that was shot in your mom's garage with some ketchup. This is a real professional film. I was taught to edit by Robert Brown, who edited The Amityville Horror, Lethal Weapon, Police Academy and The Lost Boys. We went in together to do Iowa. I taught him technology and he taught me editing. So I learned from a master."

Just within the last couple weeks some cool things have been happening for The Orphan Killer. Not only was the first Marcus Miller figurine released, but Farnsworth got word that scenes from The Orphan Killer were being displayed as background imagery during the current Rob Zombie/Marilyn Manson Twins of Evil Tour.

"The future of The Orphan Killer is very brutally bright," Farnsworth said. "I have just inked a deal with the mighty Trick or Treat Studios to distribute the official Orphan Killer mask into retail stores worldwide. Chris Zephro, Justin Mabry, and I hit it off famously. Justin created the mold for the Michael Myers blood tears mask that Trick or Treat puts out. He has just sent me over some shots of the mold he is making for The Orphan Killer and it is truly amazing. Fans are going to freak out over this mask. Last but not least, I am working on a new TOK web series that will pick up where the film left off. I can’t talk much about it right now but it is going to be big. So stay tuned to our murderous news."

And the final word from Farnsworth about his project, his baby, his love, The Orphan Killer? "It's a bloody revolution," Farnsworth said. "A revolution that people join every day and enjoy being a part of it because they're watching something grow and I think that's fun. We've got 182,000 fans on Facebook and rising. Come join us and watch the movie".

For more visit The Orphan Killer official website, "like"The Orphan Killer on Facebook and follow The Orphan Killer on Twitter (@Theorphankiller). You can also learn more about the director at Matt Farnsworth's official website.

In what's probably the final Q&A for "The Walking Dead" of the year, Andrew Lincoln (aka Rick Grimes) talks about turning into a real-life Southerner and describes what it's like to rip his guts out on set.

In addition, we have a teaser photo and a few sneak peeks of what lies ahead when the series returns from its winter hiatus in February, 2013 with Episode 3.09, "The Suicide King." But first let's hear from Lincoln:

Q: Now that The Walking Dead is in its third season, what aspects of the show still surprise you?

A: The show just surprises me and brutalizes me. I was just taking to Scott Wilson (Hershel), and we were just riffing on how extraordinary this show is. The only downer is the fact that we lose people. You make these incredibly brilliant and intense relationships with truly gifted actors, and invariably they get bitten, and I have to kill them. And it is kind of the big downer on what is becoming the single greatest job of my career. In the space of three years I've done more gymnastics on this show than I have in probably four or five years. It's been an incredible journey, and I wouldn't change it for the world, although it would have been nice to have a couple of more seasons with Sarah [Wayne Callies] (Lori).

Q: Are you starting to feel like your character -- a leader among the company of actors?

A: I don't know. I just try and do my job. If people look to me, that's great. But acting is not like Enron; it's not a corporate exercise. People have their own ways of working, and I'm very much of the opinion that you create a space that people can feel relaxed and comfortable and able to work in. I don't feel that fear is a good incentive on a film set. It's not the way I respond to work so, if anything, I just try and make people feel at ease and happy and wanting to come to work and do their best. And as a leader, I try and create an environment where people can risk and dare to look stupid. Then again, if I'm on set with Scott Wilson, who's worked for fifty years, I bow at the [feet] of that. I call him Lionheart; the guy is a god!

Q: After Lori dies, Rick goes through a total mental breakdown. What's it like to lose your mind?

A: If they kill my wife, you know what I mean, it's the real deal for me. She deserved everything. I came into the writers' room and said, "What do you think Rick's breaking point is?" And this is what they came up with. I wanted to drop the gun, I wanted to fall, all of these things, and I wanted you to see this man, who has led these people and been so strong, fall to the ground broken. I had an acting teacher who always said that even when you're ripping your guts out with emotion, it should be catharsis. Not many people get to do that in their lives full-stop.

Q: In Episode 8, Rick finally gets to see Woodbury. What was your take on the town?

A: I hate Woodbury! I actively feel nauseous when I go there. I hate everybody in it, I just can't stand to look at the place. I love the prison; it's beautiful.

Q: You've spent nearly three years in Georgia filming the show. Are you starting to feel like a bit of a Southerner now?

A: I think I'm a Southern British now. This is the one time that I talk in British. My family has gone home now -- honestly, man, it won't be long it before I'm completely integrated. I totally love this part of the world. Almost three quarters of my year is spent in America now. I love this country, and I'm very excited to be here now. You know, even in spite of the brutal summer and ridiculous weather we get, this part of the world here around Georgia is really beautiful.

Q: How does that Southern influence permeate the set?

A: People are really cool here. They feel it's our homegrown show. When people come down to work here, we really go off into this bubble. It's not about the business side of things down here. We just get down and get sweaty and dirty and get on with it.

"The Walking Dead" Episode 3.09 - "The Suicide King" (airs 2/2013)
Written by Evan Reilly; directed by Lesli Linka Glatter

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Finally this week The CW provided us with a "producer's preview" of the upcoming episode of "Supernatural." Listen in as Executive Producer Jeremy Carver reveals the two characters who return in "Citizen Fang."

"Supernatural" Episode 8.09 - "Citizen Fang" (airs 12/5/12, 9-10 pm)
SAM PUTS A TRACKER ON BENNY — Sam (Jared Padalecki) asks a hunter named Martin (guest star Jon Gries) to keep an eye on Benny (guest star Ty Olsson) without telling Dean (Jensen Ackles). However, when Martin tells Sam there was a vampire kill and he thinks Benny is responsible, Dean defends his friend.

When Martin decides to take things into his own hands, things get messy, and Dean is forced to make a very hard decision.

Nick Copus directed the episode written by Daniel Loflin.

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With the Full Moon feature Reel Evil releasing tomorrow, December 4th, on DVD and VOD, we caught up with director Danny Draven and writer Shane Bitterling to chat about their found footage film, which is an interesting detour from the fare producer Charles Band has become known for.

Written by Bitterling, Reel Evil follows (according to the film’s synopsis) “struggling filmmakers Kennedy, Cory and James, who finally catch the break they are looking for when they are hired to shoot a behind-the-scenes documentary for a major studio production. But their dream job quickly turns into a nightmare when they explore the legendary haunted location and find something far worse than anything Hollywood could create. Terror becomes reality for the filmmakers as they uncover the malevolent secrets of the hospital and the sinister doctor who once ran it.” Rounding out the cast are Jessica Morris, Kaiwi Lyman, Jim Tavaré, Kyle Morris and Jamie Bernadette, among others.

“Somewhere in the middle of writing Puppet Master X: Axis Rising, Charles (Band) told me that Full Moon was going to do their first found footage movie,” Bitterling said of how he became attached to pen Reel Evil. “ I was immediately excited about it because it was something different for the company and for myself. I assumed that it was going to be another ‘puppet movie’, which could be interesting, but I didn't know how it would work. But that wasn't the case at all.”

Chatting regarding the development process of Reel Evil, Bitterling related that he soon learned that it would be a complete departure for Full Moon.

“It’s a total ‘180’ from anything they have ever done,” offered the writer. “There are no puppets. No dwarves. No evil bongs. This is straight-up horror. Danny (Draven), who was already set as the director, and I spoke on the phone after Band told us to get cracking on it. Neither of us knew what Reel Evil was going to be, but Danny had heard that Linda Vista Hospital was probably going to be used. That opened everything up. Basically, we had free reign over what the movie was, as long as we came in on budget. Actually, our budget was bigger than most other found footage movies. We discussed what we thought was scary and a general tone. We also wanted to make sure that our characters are always doing something. With these movies the audience expects a large amount of characters doing little but talking, and we didn't want that. The movie had to keep pushing along without long breaks in action or scares. Within an hour we had a fuzzy overview of who the characters were and a solid placement of where they were going to be.”

“Shane and I spent a lot of time on the script,” added director Draven, who previously has edited dozens of titles for Full Moon, of the process of conceptualizing Reel Evil. “We had a lot of freedom, and that allowed us to lock in a solid blueprint of the film. I say 'blueprint' because that was what the script was for me, a guidebook, not a definite shooting script. We did a lot of improvisation on the film - something we needed to do to keep it real. The film was not easy to shoot from a technical standpoint. Hiding the lights, the crew, and the director was always an obstacle to overcome. In films like Quarantine they simply build a mega-set and light it all from above, and we did not have that luxury.”

“We knew we weren't reinventing the wheel,” continued the writer. “That wasn't a concern, really. Our goal was making it scary and having characters that are likable. I'm a big fan of less is more, creepy scares so I designed a quick treatment for Danny to look over. We both agreed it needed more nudity and gore, which you usually don't see in found footage movies. Once we were satisfied with the skeleton of it all, I began the script. Since it deals with a film crew shooting a ‘making of’ for another movie, I sprinkled it with characters based on people that I've dealt with over the past fifteen years of working in film, like the ‘jerk producer’, the ‘kleptomaniac starlet’, the ‘douche director’. They all make an appearance. I had fun writing those scenes, but we never wanted to lose sight of the dread and of the horror elements.”

Given the production value the location of Linda Vista brings to any production, as well as the ‘creep’ value, we asked Bitterling how much the former hospital influenced the narrative of Reel Evil during the scripting process.

“It was a vitally important factor when writing,” he offered of the grounds, which reside just outside of downtown LA. “I hadn't been there for almost ten years so I wrote the initial draft from memory, which, as it turns out, is entirely suspect. We did a location scout of the place and decided which scenes were going to happen in which parts of the hospital. We found locations that didn't correspond to anything in the script, but we wanted to use them, such as the boiler room. I hate when people say things like this, but Linda Vista is as important a character in the film as any of our actors. It doesn't need set dressing. It doesn't need a ton of fake history. It is scary as hell in there. During our location scout I screamed like a little girl when I found what I thought was a body with its head bashed in. Danny shined a light on it and found that I just screamed at a sandbag and red ice skate. That's the type of tricks Linda Vista plays on you.”

“The rat in the broom closet was real, however,” Bitterling continued. “To not organically use what the hospital had to offer would have been stupid so I wrote or re-wrote entire scenes or chunks of the script to utilize the location. Even while shooting, the script was fluid. Actors reacted to locations. Shots were changed to accommodate the place. The original script is on the DVD so interested people can see what changes were made. A big one is a scene that takes place in a restroom. It was very clearly devised and promised to be one of the biggest scares. When the crew got to the restroom to film the scene, it was too hazardously disgusting in there for anybody with a nose. So bad, in fact, that we moved all the way to the other side of the hospital in order to re-work the scene, and it ended up being far better and scarier than originally written. Make-up FX wizard Dave Corsile and I even shot B-roll with and without actors of asbestos-ridden, dilapidated areas that the production hadn't seen before and which we couldn't move into, due to size or time. Very cool that Danny incorporated that into the final film because it would have been a shame to not capture those hideous places for a movie like this.”

“I've been a part of the Full Moon family for over ten years,” offered Draven of his prolific work with the company, “and I know the fan base very well. Reel Evil is unique because it simply doesn't fit into the Full Moon mold of films. No mini-monsters, no clowns, eyeballs, possessed cookies, or other crazy concepts that we love about the Full Moon brand. It's Full Moon's first found footage-style film, and it is a straight-up horror film. My approach was back-to basics horror, something I learned from producing and directing a film for Stuart Gordon. There was only one rule for me and the actors on this film, which was to ‘Keep it real.’”

Of the DVD, “It’s one of the most loaded DVDs from Full Moon in a long time,” said Draven, who will be on hand with Bitterling and Reel Evil cast and crew on December 8th at 2pm at Dark Delicacies in Burbank, CA, to sign copies of the release. “It's chock-full of extra features for the fans.”

As for whether Reel Evil is intended to launch a new franchise for Full Moon, “It wasn't intended to, but I hope it does!” Draven concluded. “I'm sure that Shane and I could make at least ten sequels, and if the fans want more, we can surely go out and make REEL EVIL 2! And go even more extreme!”

The road to getting another Terminator movie made has gotten as complicated as traversing Skynet's main frame. The main culprit behind the various hardships has been a rights dispute that has thankfully drawn to a close.

Deadline reports that nearly 18 months after Megan Ellison pledged over $20 million for the rights to finish The Terminator‘s humanity vs the Skynet cyborgs storyline with a new series of films, she has finally closed the complicated rights deal with Pacificorp. Other than the fact no progress has been made all this time on a script, the surprise here is Ellison has enlisted her brother, David Ellison, to be her financial and creative partner. There is still no studio attached, but future Terminator films will be done as a co-production between her Annapurna Pictures and his Skydance Productions. The Ellisons will produce, while Dana Goldberg, Paul Schwake and Ted Schipper will be exec producers.

Good news indeed! Now can we finally do something to wash away the stench of McG's Terminator: Salvation?

Yes, you read that headline right. All of us need to take some time out to pinch one off, and that's also true for those whose business is death!

The folks at Irish outfit Red Dream Productions have brought this fact to life. Witness Jason Voorhees making the most accidental kills of his career in the several years in the making web series An Unfortunate Friday the 13th!

Ready for several new stills for Maniac, starring Elijah Wood? Then you're in luck because that's exactly what we have on tap for you guys who can appreciate a truly good film, remake or not! Dig it!

Franck Khalfoun directs the script by Alexandre Aja and Gregory Levasseur. Nora Arnezeder (Safe House) co-stars in Maniac (review here).

Synopsis:
Just when the streets seemed safe, a serial killer with a fetish for scalps is back and on the hunt.

Frank is the withdrawn owner of a mannequin store, but his life changes when young artist Anna appears asking for his help with her new exhibition. As their friendship develops and Frank's obsession escalates, it becomes clear that she has unleashed a long-repressed compulsion to stalk and kill.

In case you didn't know, ARC Entertainment will be releasing The Frozen on VOD on December 18, 2012, and we have a look at the official artwork and trailer for you. Check it out and don't forget to dress warm.

The psychological thriller marks the directing debut of former development exec Andrew Hyatt. "True Blood"‘s Brit Morgan (pictured), Noah Segan (Looper), and Seth David Mitchell star.

Synopsis
Mike (Mitchell) and Emma (Morgan) take an ill-advised winter camping trip and get stranded in the woods after a snowmobile accident. When he disappears, she is left on her own not only to battle the elements but also to elude a mysterious man (Segan) who has been tracking her through the forest.