Sure, it's not a horror movie at all, but hey, who doesn't love Wolverine? When a few copies of this film showed up at our doorstep, we couldn't resist taking this opportunity to give 'em away to you cats. We're good like that!

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From the Press Release
The year’s most action-packed blockbuster comes home as THE WOLVERINE debuts its 4-disc Blu-ray Unleashed Extended Edition, 2-disc Blu-ray, DVD and Digital HD on December 3 from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment.  Directed by James Mangold (Knight and Day, 3:10 to Yuma, Walk The Line), THE WOLVERINE, inspired by the celebrated Marvel comic book arc and featuring Hugh Jackman in the title role, takes the hero to a Japan he hasn’t seen since World War II – and into a shadowy realm of ninjas, mutants, and a brand new class of villains.  To date the film has topped over $371 million in the worldwide box office, becoming the highest grossing film in the franchise internationally.

Jackman returns as The Wolverine and faces his ultimate nemesis in an action-packed, life-or-death battle that takes him to modern-day Japan. Vulnerable for the first time and pushed to his limits, Wolverine confronts not only lethal Samurai steel but also his inner struggle against his own immortality - an epic fight that will leave him forever changed.

THE WOLVERINE Blu-ray will allow fans to sync with the Second Screen app, where viewers can immerse themselves in the world of The Wolverine, including a synced viewing experience, concept art and many more cool and interactive bonus materials! The Unleashed Extended Edition will feature an extended cut of the film for the first time ever in the entire X-Men franchise, allowing viewers to go further into the creation of the darker Wolverine and the journey that he undertakes. THE WOLVERINE Unleashed Extended Edition Blu-ray includes 3D Blu-ray, DVD and Digital HD, complete with exclusives that make it the perfect gift for the holidays. 

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A batch of new promo posters for the soon to launch Season 3 Part 2 of MTV's "Teen Wolf" has arrived, and along with the usual suspects, they include upgraded cast member Daniel Sharman (Isaac) and newbie Arden Cho, who plays new student - and possible threat - Kira.

"Teen Wolf" stars Tyler Posey as Scott McCall, Crystal Reed as Allison Argent, Dylan O'Brien as Stiles, Tyler Hoechlin as Derek Hale, and Holland Roden as Lydia Martin. Along with Cho, Season 3 Part 2 guest stars include Shelley Hennig.

Look for the show's return on Monday, January 6th, on MTV.

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In Contracted a 20-something girl gets what she thinks is an STD after a night of reckless partying… turns out, it’s far worse than anything she could ever have imagined. Writer-director Eric England puts a strange, sexual new twist on the zombie genre, and he’s here to explain how and why!

Dread Central: OK, so let’s face it… Contracted (review here) isn’t for everybody. How’s reaction to the film been so far?

Eric England: Really positive actually. I am really happy with how they…. I don’t wanna say I am shocked, but I don’t think you go in thinking they are going to love it. It’s been really good.

DC: I would have to say I was shocked, I will use the word, because it's not the kind of movie that is just another viral zombie thing… you really put a unique slant on it. I’m wondering how the idea came to you, and what you think makes it different from movies of its ilk.

EE: The idea really came wanting to do a movie that is kind of [in the] infection virus subgenre that I think we see played out… it’s the same thing over and over whether it's zombies walking the earth or people walking around stabbing people with needles. There is a lot of the same stuff being hashed out in horror in general, so I really just wanted to reverse engineer it and kind of focus on one character and tell that story.

I have [also] been toying around with the idea of using sex as a device for horror because for me personally I find it to be so relatable. I think the best genre films are the ones that you can relate to that feel familiar to you since most people can relate to that.

So I saw the two as kind of a weird cousin, and I thought this would be cool if I do a horror film about a girl who thinks she gets an STD but it turns out to be something different and worse and it just kind of evolves from there. We shot in LA out of necessity. Originally [it was set] outside of the country [with] this layer of xenophobia where you're in a foreign country where you don’t speak the language, and that would have been really cool. but we just didn’t have the budget so we set it in LA. and I was like what better place to shoot a movie about unprotected sex and angsty young adults and stuff like that in LA.

That’s kind of what makes it different - it's just trying to play it as close to reality as possible. You have this girl and it’s a very subjective film, it's all through the point of view of her kind of. I don’t want to say it’s a bleak movie but it's like there really is not a lot of great people in her life and then she has this horrible situation that gets thrust upon her and she is dealing with her own problems with her mom and her girlfriend. Then the sexuality also plays into a little bit of it. I think I wanted to try to, I don’t want to say make a progressive film, like you don’t really see people outside of a heterosexual lifestyle in genre films or if you do, they are more of like the butt of a joke. I wanted to really try to make something outside of the norm in almost every way I could think of.

DC: You talked about the people that surround her aren’t the best, and I have to say I agree with that! I am a friend of Ruben Pla’s and as soon as I saw the movie, I was like, “Ruben, you are the worst doctor ever!” It’s the funniest scene in the office, where he was like, looking at her ravaged body and goes, “Oh, you’ll be fine - take two aspirins and call me the morning!”

EE: Yeah, it was so fun to kind of balance that character with Ruben. He played the doctor in Insidious, which is how I kind of got the idea cause James is a buddy of mine and I was like, hey, I am going to steal your doctor. So Ruben was like, how do you want me to play this? Do you want me to play it straight, do you want me to do this? And I was like, no I kind of want you to be paranoid about AIDS and stuff... there [are] condoms in his doctor's office and all these signs about STD’s and a way to tell your partner and you know, all this stuff. I want you to kind of have a hint at what it is but you don’t really know how to handle it cause you have never seen anything like this before.

If the movie was to really play as straight as possible, she would be just locked up in a hospital room and laying in bed for 90 minutes, and that’s no movie. (laughter) Kind of have to have a doctor that is a little questionable or not quite on their game in order to let it go. And I think it adds a little bit of humor. Even though the tone of the movie is very serious, it's like I want people to hopefully get that we are in on the joke a little bit.

DC: And Najarra, she just keeps getting more progressively disgusting. Your practical effects were amazing; who did them, and how closely did you work with them on the look of her disease?

EE: Why, thank you. Mayera, she’s our makeup artist, and she is an incredibly talented young woman that we found. I forgot how we found her but we found her through the usual from a friend of a friend referral. Like I said, we didn’t have a massive budget for special makeup effects so we consulted with people saying this is how much money we have for makeup, so we knew coming out of it we couldn’t hire like a really cool effects person so we had to find someone who is an assistant on other films to kind of run the show and show what they could do, and that’s exactly what we found in Mayera. We told her, hey we have like two pennies and we need you to make it look like millions of dollars, and she was great.

I don’t think there was ever a time that she was like, we can't do this and got so creative and crafty and was like, we can do this to make it look like this and that. And I knew going into it that it wasn’t going to be a very heavy prosthetic film because for me the key to the film was being subtle and building up to something that kind of reveals itself at the end of the movie. I didn’t want to go too far too soon, which I think worked to our advantage.

But we worked really, really closely in terms of testing the makeup, making sure it would look like this because like I said, I wanted to hint at something but I didn’t want to give it away too soon and so far it has worked. A lot of people at the last moments of the movie are like, oh shit, I didn’t realize that. You know, it’s been cool to see it work cause as a filmmaker you are constantly like, oh fuck, I hope this works. Just to see it work, it’s been a nice payoff. But yeah, we get so many compliments on the makeup; it’s just a huge testament to her and a huge testament to Najarra, the lead actress. Being in that makeup and pulling off a performance that people can get behind is not an easy thing to do. She couldn’t see behind those contacts and she was in makeup for like three hours a day sometimes, so shooting a movie with makeup and stuff is always a pain in the ass, and we only shot this movie in fifteen days. I think eleven or twelve of it we had her in makeup. It was a nightmare.

DC: How did you find Najarra, and what was the tipping point that made you think she could sell this character? She is in pretty much every scene.

EE: We searched high and low for an actress; we went out to a few that we really wanted to work with, but some of them had scheduling issues and others didn’t want to do it because of the subject matter, some thought it was a little too ballsy for them, and some we just didn’t have enough money for. So it was a challenge to find somebody, and at first I was all about, we need to find somebody with a name status that will attract attention, but then somewhere along the process I started to get cold on that idea and was like, you know, I'd rather find someone that is a really solid fucking actress who will carry this movie, [someone] that you just wanted to relate to... and when I said that Matt Mercer, my co-producer who also plays Riley in the film and who helped me cast the movie, he was like, I know this actress and I don’t know if she is right for it but I would love to see her. Originally I was thinking of getting someone a tad older... But the moment she walked into the room, I just knew she was perfect from her demeanor, her attitude, her charisma, her personality, her look, everything was just perfect. Literally when she walked out of the room, I looked at Matt and was like, she’s got it; it’s hers to lose.

In callback she nailed it again. She was just so consistent and perfect. Me and her just clicked right away. And I kind of put her through the ringer cause we did callbacks and so many different scenes. Then, after we decided, okay this is her, I still made her come meet me at Starbucks and my producer to make sure we got along cause it's like you really have to trust the person who, like you said, is in every scene of the movie. And hell, now her fucking face is front page on the poster (laughter). So it's like she is this movie, and you really kind of have to trust her. I would trust Najaar with my life and she would do the same with me. We clicked so well on set that now we are like buds.

DC: Now this film, as I said, is unexpected; you go in thinking it will be just your humdrum virus thriller, but I think as a writer and director you elevated it. You can kind of make this your springboard for your next feature, so I am wondering what you are planning to do next? What would you like to do?

EE: Well thank you. Yeah, I got a lot of things lined up... working has really been a necessity for me. I think I would go crazy if I am not working. This year actually, 2013, is the first year where I didn’t really shoot a movie and it was really to kind of take time to appreciate all the hard work that we put into Contracted. Cause Contracted came about so quickly. I started writing the script in March, and we were shooting in May. It’s a quick turnaround to shoot and get it out. Then a little over a year and a half later it’s coming out. You know, we never thought it would be going into theaters and all this stuff that we are getting.

When we were shooting Contracted, my first movie, Madison County, was hitting DVD so I never got a chance to enjoy that and so I took some time off to really let this one set in. I have a film called Hellbent that I am really exited to do and we are looking to shoot it next year. It's from a really great writer named TJ Cimfel based out of Chicago and it’s a really cool story about this accident that happens at a mine and they send down a search and rescue team with this miner’s wife. They are trying to find the miners that have gone missing and realize they unearthed these demonic entities that are trying to posses people to reach the surface. So there is this element of The Thing underground. It’s such a cool and classic horror story to tackle. And in the next few months i am gearing to shoot a horror comedy that I have been working on with a new producer that we are looking to do several films together. So I got a few things that are on the horizon that I am really excited about.

DC: This Hellbent sounds quite the challenge… you have to shoot a lot of claustrophobic things, and in the dark. Have you done that before, or will this be a new fun thing for you to try?

EE: It will be a new experience for me. I think everything that I do I am going to try to do something that is drastically different from what I have done before, kind of like the horror comedy next since it will be a looser style and be kind of fun with it and Hellbent will be more contained. I have done contained before in my second film, Roadside, done in the element of possession and stuff so everything I do I try to keep it as versatile as possible.

Synopsis:
Contracted tells the terrifying tale of a young girl who has a one-night stand with a stranger, contracting what she thinks is a sexually transmitted disease, but it is actually something far worse. As things begin to crumble around her, she's sent on a disturbing and bloodcurdling journey, sure to keep audiences on the edge of their seats.

The film is directed by Eric England (MADISON COUNTY) and features a who's who of horror film and television thesps including Najarra Townsend (2005's hit indie ME AND YOU AND EVERYONE WE KNOW, "90210"), Caroline Williams (TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE 2, HATCHET III, "NIP/TUCK"), celebrated horror force Simon Barrett (V/H/S, ABCS OF DEATH, YOU'RE NEXT), Charley Koontz ("COMMUNITY," RUBBER), Dave Holmes ("RENO: 911"), and Ruben Pla (INSIDIOUS), amongst others.

If you're a fan of Japanese splatter films, then your Thanksgiving just got a lot messier - and zanier - as what we have for you here are the first details on madman Yoshihiro Nishimura's Zombie TV, including several stills and a trailer. Put on a raincoat, and dig in!

From the Press Relesae:
ZOMBIE TV is the splatter-ific new zom-com-omnibus from the fertile and twisted mind of acclaimed cult filmmaker and special effects makeup genius Yoshihiro Nishimura (TOKYO GORE POLICE, HELLDRIVER, THE ABCs of DEATH).

A Monty Python-esque collection of shorts, animation, sketch comedy, instructional videos, and more, ZOMBIE TV showcases the natural evolution of zombies in the 21st century, no longer a frightening menace, but rather an annoying neighbor you realize you simply have to put up with. ZOMBIE TV answers such natural questions as: In a world full of the undead, wouldn’t some of the surviving humans want to join the majority and become zombies themselves? Would becoming a zombie solve the emotional and relationship problems we all have as living, breathing human beings? Do zombies have their own idols? Would zombies worship a zombie god? Who would win in a fight: a cannibal or a zombie? How did zombies evolve from walkers into runners? And the most burning question of all: How do zombies have sex?

Nishimura has created ZOMBIE TV with the assistance of a new pair of filmmakers he’s excited to introduce to the world: award-winning splatter short film director Naoya Tashiro and artist/animator Maelie Makuno. Bringing very different tastes and styles to their episodes, the trio have created a fun, fast-moving film that captures the feeling of flipping through late-night TV in a world gone mad. Structured to entertain without tiring out its audience, ZOMBIE TV provides food for thought—if that food were human guts and brains. Sure to delight zombie fans old and new, ZOMBIE TV offers a newfound appreciation for our walking dead friends.

Zombie TV held its World Premiere at Monsterfest in Melbourne, Australia, on November 24th and will screen at film festivals across the world in early 2014. In the meantime enjoy the trailer and stills - that's Maki Mizui as "Pink Zombie" at the bottom. All photos ©2013 Pony Canyon.

Now that they've put the cart before the horse and given us two sneak peeks of this week's "Grimm" Episode 3.05, NBC has finally released a preview trailer for the ep, entitled "El Cucuy." Enjoy your last meal today before the boogeyman gets you Friday night!

"Grimm" Episode 3.05 - "El Cucuy" (airs 11/29/13)
A VIGILANTE TAKES NEW SHAPE TO CLEAN UP THE NEIGHBORHOOD – Nick (David Giuntoli) and Hank (Russell Hornsby) are on the case as repeat instances of apparent vigilantism have whispers of an old Spanish legend making their way through a working-class Portland neighborhood.

Elsewhere, Juliette (Bitsie Tulloch) learns the truth about Nick’s mother.

Meanwhile, Adalind (Claire Coffee) has a brief scare during her ultrasound.

Silas Weir Mitchell, Sasha Roiz, Reggie Lee, and Bree Turner also star. Bertila Damas (Pilar) and Manny Montana guest star.

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The food, the festivities, the fellowship… all wonderful Thanksgiving traditions. But what’s a better representation of the holiday than a possessed turkey on a killing spree live onstage? Say hello to ThanksKilling: The Musical.

The play will have its world premiere at the Balagan Theater in Seattle on November 29 before moving on to the Cornish Playhouse Studio at Seattle Center on December 2. Performances will run through December 14.

ThanksKilling: The Musical is an adaptation of the Jordan Downey and Kevin Stewart cult horror film with the same title based on a gruesome gobbler out to avenge his tortured ancestors. The play is directed by Douglas Willott and was conceived in partnership with David Eck.

ThanksKilling: The Musical features music by Jeff Thompson with lyrics by Jordan Mann and choreography by Rainbow Flecher. The cast consists of Kody Bringman as Johnny the Jock, Larissa Schmitz as Kristen the Virgin, Evan Hildebrand as Darren the Nerd, Lindsey Larson as Ali the Slut, Evan Woltz as Billy the Hick, Brian Lange as Random Guy and Jeff Orton as Turkie.

Other members of the creative team include music director Kimberly Dare, lighting designer Ahren Buhmann, set designer Noel Barbuto, costume designer Chelsea Cook, sound designer Michael Connolly, production manager Danielle Franich and stage manager Cynthia Kelly.

For tickets and more information, visit the official Balagan Theater website and the official ThanksKilling: The Musical Facebook page.

Synopsis
ThanksKilling tells the hilarious (and often hilariously offensive) story of five college kids headed home for Thanksgiving break who cross paths with a homicidal turkey possessed by an ancient Indian curse. Horror and hilarity ensue as the teens must stop the maniac bird before he kills them all.

Looking for something to be thankful for? Be glad you're not living in Victorian England with Van Helsing testing his experimental sunlight serum on you like the poor vamp in this clip from tomorrow night's "Dracula" Episode 1.05, "The Devil's Waltz."

"Dracula" stars Jonathan Rhys Meyers as Dracula/Alexander Grayson/Vlad Tepes, Oliver Jackson-Cohen as Jonathan Harker, Jessica De Gouw as Mina Murray/Ilona, Thomas Kretschmann as Abraham Van Helsing, Katie McGrath as Lucy Westenra, Nonso Anozie as R.M. Renfield, Victoria Smurfit as Lady Jayne Wetherby, Ben Miles as Mr. Browning, and Robert Bathurst as Lord Thomas Davenport.

"Dracula" Episode 1.05 - "The Devil's Waltz" (airs 11/29/13)
Harker discovers that General Shaw is far from the heroic figure he presents to the public. Van Helsing’s first attempt at infusing a vampiric test-subject with his solar-serum is a disaster.

Lord Davenport’s agents abduct and torture Renfield. Harker and Mina’s engagement party sets a stage for betrayal and contretemps when a single dance between Mina and Grayson unveils their true feelings.

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If you're a fan of the Paranormal Activity franchise, then you have lots of things to be thankful for. Especially the fact that Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones gets the franchise back on track. Check out the new eye candy right here!

Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones will open in theatres on January 3, 2014, and then Paranormal Activity 5 will arrive on October 24, 2014. Don't let the subtitle of The Marked Ones fool you; this is in NO WAY just a spin-off with nothing to do with the previous films. This is 100% canon and should not be missed.

Written and directed by Christopher Landon, the film stars Richard Cabral, Carlos Pratts, and Eddie J. Fernandez.

Synopsis:
After being “marked,” Jesse begins to be pursued by mysterious forces while his family and friends try to save him.

Even cooler? You can score yourself an early screening. How, you ask?

Upload a photo of paranormal activity in your city to Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram, tagging your city and including #TheMarkedOnes for a chance to see The Marked Ones first!

Pray all you want. It won't save you. But you can follow Paranormal Activity on Twitter (@TweetYourScream) for more upcoming announcements, and as always keep an eye on the official Paranormal Activity Facebook page!

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A&E has released the first teaser video for Season 2 of the hit series "Bates Motel," and we cannot wait to spend some more time with Norman, Norma, and the truly crazed gang of loonies who populate the area around the infamous shower spot. Check it out!

Joining Freddie Highmore, Vera Farmiga, Max Thieriot, and other regulars Olivia Cooke, Nicola Peltz, and Nestor Carbonell in Season 2 are newcomers Kathleen Robertson, Rebecca Creskoff, Kenny Johnson, Paloma Kwiatkowski, and Michael Vartan.

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Since the announcement of the next entry in the Jurassic Park franchise, we've been wondering: Is it a sequel? Is it a remake? Is it a reboot? Finally a straight answer has come! Take that, Prometheus and your silly mysteries!

Director Colin Trevorrow was asked the following question by a fan via Twitter. “Mr. Trevorrow, every time I read something, it says JW is a reboot. Please tell us that its not a reboot?! I’m going bonkers!”

Trevorrow responded simply: “Reboot is a strong word. This is a new sci-fi terror adventure set 22 years after the horrific events of Jurassic Park.”

Now I don't know about you, but the mere fact that he used the words "terror" and "horrific" in his response tickles us to death!

Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Ty Simpkins and Nick Robinson are in various stages of talks to star. Colin Trevorrow (Safety Not Guaranteed) penned the script with Derek Connolly and will direct the film. Plot details are being kept under wraps, but it is known that Robinson would play Simpkins’ older brother.

Steven Spielberg, Frank Marshall, and Pat Crowley will produce Jurassic World, which is set to begin filming in early 2014. The dinosaurs will hit theaters June 12, 2015.

We'll have more as it comes.

Takashi Miike is a staple name in the world of cutting edge lunacy in cinema. The man has delivered the goods time and time again, and now he's heading into Battle Royale territory for an adaptation of As God Says (Kamisama no lu Tori) for Toho.

According to Variety, Miike has been tapped to helm the film based on a popular comic about teenagers forced to play a deadly game by unknown forces. The flick will be produced by Toho, with principal photography set to start in June and the Japan release, also by Toho, scheduled for the fall of 2014.

Written by Muneyuki Kanshiro and drawn by Akeji Fujimura, As God Says was serialized in Kodansha Comic Magazine from March 2011 to November 2012 and has sold 1.5 million copies in paperback editions.

Stay tuned for more on this one as it comes.

Up early and looking for Black Friday deals for the zombie lover on your shopping list? Titan has your hook-up with 20% off The Walking Dead, The Official Magazine plus a free Zombie Survival Owners' Apocalypse Manual. But act fast as supplies are limited.

The Walking Dead, The Official Magazine features an inside look at both the comic and the TV show as only a fully sanctioned magazine can. No one has more exclusives than this magazine. Get access to the most successful television adaptation of a comic ever, including in-depth interviews and behind-the-scenes sneak peeks.

The current issue is #6, the cover of which you can see below along with a look at Sean T. Page's Zombie Survival guide, including the synopsis. But first, here are more details on the Black Friday sale - offer only available to the first 50 subscribers. 100 pages in every issue!

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Zombie Survival Owners' Apocalypse Manual Synopsis:
What would you do in the event of a zombie apocalypse? Would you know how to protect your family, forage for food, and hold your own if confronted by the undead? Packed with vital information about how to prepare yourself (mentally and physically) and your surroundings for attack, the Zombie Survival Manual will also include advice on how to flourish in a post-apocalyptic world. Accompanied by illustrations, maps, diagrams, and step-by-step instructions, this manual will be essential reading for those interested in protecting themselves, their families, and society at large from the living dead.

For more info visit The Walking Dead, The Official Magazine on Facebook, and follow The Walking Dead, The Official Magazine on Twitter. Also be sure to hit the Titan Magazines website and Skybound.com, the source for all news on The Walking Dead, Robert Kirkman, and all Skybound titles.

Seven long years after premiering at the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival, All The Boys Love Mandy Lane is finally hitting home video, and we have your chance to score a copy on Blu-ray on us!

To enter for your chance to win, just send us an E-MAIL HERE including your FULL NAME AND MAILING ADDRESS. We’ll take care of the rest.

Anchor Bay Entertainment and RADiUS-TWC are releasing Jonathan Levine’s (Warm Bodies, 50/50) directorial debut, All The Boys Love Mandy Lane, on Blu-ray and DVD December 3, 2013. Special features include a commentary with director Jonathan Levine.

Synopsis
Part slasher, part coming-of-age film, ALL THE BOYS LOVE MANDY LANE is the story of a teenage beauty’s getaway weekend gone wrong. It stars Amber Heard (Machete Kills) in her first leading role, along with Anson Mount (“Hell on Wheels”), Whitney Able (Monsters), and Michael Welch (The Twilight Saga).

Mandy Lane is an untouchable Texas high school beauty who is invited by her classmates to a weekend getaway at a secluded ranch. But, as the sun goes down and the party rages on, the festivities take a disturbing turn. And for lovely Mandy Lane, a night of endless horror has just begun.

Black Friday just became Blue Friday thanks to Blue Underground’s Blu-ray releases of Maniac Cop 2 & 3. I asked Matt Fini to join me for what I intended to be a 20-minute audio review covering the two special editions; 64 minutes later we had the makings of a Foycast.

Be warned: It begins with me rapping.

Anyone who has read my writings or listened to Dinner for Fiends or the Foycast over the years should already be well aware of my love for Maniac Cop 2. Love of this magnitude cannot be adequately conveyed with mere words on the printed paper or scrolling text on a computer screen. That’s why I asked fellow Maniac Cop fan Matt Fini to join me to record a short audio review that quickly exploded into an hour-long Foycast. I was a fool to think we could cover the awesomeness that is Maniac Cop 2 and its deeply troubled (in front of and behind the scenes) follow-up Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence and their fully-loaded Blu-rays in such a short amount of time.

Hear how a double-feature audio review becomes a special edition of the Foycast covering the special edition releases of the second and third installments of the Maniac Cop trilogy. There’s laughing, there’s joking, there’s praise, there’s criticism, there’s debate, and most importantly, there’s me freestyling the Maniac Cop 2 rap.

Matt Cordell would definitely tell me I have the right to remain silent forever for that last part. You may, too, after hearing me bust a rhyme.

This fourteenth edition of the Foycast is dedicated to the madman in blue: Maniac Cop.

We've been talking about Bela Kiss: Prologue, based on the famous true story of a Hungarian serial killer, for a while; and now that it's heading to VOD in just a few days, we have some stills and the trailer to share.

The story of the real Bela Kiss is notoriously known around the world and now, on the 100th anniversary, has been brought to the screen. The unfolding of events takes place in the Hungarian countryside and stars Kristina Klebe (Halloween, Zone of the Dead) and Rudolf Martin (Swordfish, "NCIS") as Bela Kiss. Bela Kiss: Prologue is written and directed by Lucien Förstne.

Synopsis:
Bela Kiss was one of the most brutal serial killers who ever lived, having killed 23 young women during the beginning of World War I. Their blood-drained bodies were found in metal barrels, conserved in alcohol, while Bela Kiss was never found. According to rumors he has been seen, decades later, in different parts of the world.

Now, almost a century later, five bank robbers search for a hideaway in a remote hotel as they flee from the police. Brutal and unforeseen events take over and build a bridge to the past. The assumed safe house turns into a nightmare... is Bela Kiss still alive?

On December 3rd Shock Till You Drop, in association with The Orchard, is releasing Bela Kiss for sale and for rental in the U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa across all major online video services including iTunes, Amazon, Hulu, Xbox, PlayStation, and Vudu as well as through Cable VOD. A DVD release will follow.

It will also be featured on the STYD YouTube channel, managed by The Orchard, with behind-the-scenes footage and commentary.

Lots of "TVD" fans are shipping Caroline and Stefan, and in this sneak peek of Episode 5.09, "The Cell," it looks like they could be heading in that direction as she helps him with his PTSD. But what will we call them? Carofan? Stefoline? Watch the clip and help us decide.

"The Vampire Diaries" Episode 5.09 - "The Cell" (airs 12/5/13, 8-9pm)
Stefan (Paul Wesley) continues to offer Katherine (Nina Dobrev) his support while trying to mask his own pain, until Caroline (Candice Accola) shows up with an unusual form of therapy.

After trying to make amends with Caroline, Elena (Nina Dobrev) grows so concerned about Damon (Ian Somerhalder) that she turns to Aaron (guest star Shaun Sipos) for help. Later, when Damon tells Elena about a terrible ordeal in his past that he has kept secret for decades, she shares the disturbing information she just learned about her own family.

Finally, Aaron decides on a desperate course of action after a conversation with Dr. Wes (guest star Rick Cosnett).

Chris Grismer directed the episode written by Melinda Hsu Taylor.

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An international one-sheet has made its way to the interwebs for the upcoming release of Vampire Academy via The Weinstein Company, and it wants you to tickle its pink spot. Wow, that sounded dirty.

Based on the bestselling book series by Richelle Mead, the film opens in theaters on February 14, 2014. It's directed by Mark Waters, written by Daniel Waters, and stars Zoey Deutch, Lucy Fry, Danila Kozlovsky, Gabriel Byrne, Sarah Hyland, Joely Richardson, Cameron Monaghan, Sami Gayle, Claire Foy, and Ashley Charles.

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Synopsis
VAMPIRE ACADEMY tells the legend of Rose Hathaway (Deutch) and Lissa Dragomir (Fry), two 17-year-old girls who attend a hidden boarding school for Moroi (mortal, peaceful Vampires) and Dhampirs (half-vampire/half-human guardians). Rose, a rebellious Guardian-in-training and her best friend, Lissa - a royal vampire Princess - have been on the run when they are captured and returned to St.Vladamirs Academy, the very place where they believe their lives may be in most jeopardy.

Thrust back into the perils of Moroi Society and high school, Lissa struggles to reclaim her status while Rose trains with her mentor and love interest, Dimitri (Kozlovsky), to guarantee her place as Lissa's guardian. Rose will sacrifice everything to protect Lissa from those who intend to exploit her from within the Academy walls and the Strigoi (immortal, evil vampires) who hunt her kind from outside its sanctuary.

Here it is, post-Thanksgiving, and we Americans are stuffing our faces with a steady stream of leftovers. Thankfully the rest of the world is still pumping out goodies for us to watch and look at between bites. Just remember to wipe off your mouse, touchpad, and keyboard, ya slobs!

Jose Padilha's film stars Joel Kinnaman as the title hero plus Samuel L. Jackson, Gary Oldman, Jay Baruchel, Michael Keaton, Michael Kenneth Williams, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Abbie Cornish, Aimee Garcia, and Jackie Earle Haley.

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Synopsis
In RoboCop the year is 2029, and multinational conglomerate OmniCorp is at the center of robot technology. Their drones are winning American wars around the globe, and now they want to bring this technology to the home front.

Alex Murphy is a loving husband, father, and good cop doing his best to stem the tide of crime and corruption in Detroit. After he is critically injured in the line of duty, OmniCorp utilizes its remarkable science of robotics to save Alex’s life.

He returns to the streets of his beloved city with amazing new abilities but with issues a regular man has never had to face before.

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Even though we're one month removed from that magical time of year, Halloween is still very much on our minds here at Dread Central. That being said, this first image from Bruce McDonald's Hellions should get you back in the spirit of things.

In the movie Robert Patrick plays Corman, a hardened cop who winds up protecting a teenager (Chloe Rose) on All Hallows' Eve. If Bruce McDonald sounds familiar, it's because he's the twisted genius behind Pontypool, which means Hellions is already a must see.

The horror/thriller also stars Rossif Sutherland ("Reign"), Luke Bilyk ("Degrassi: The Next Generation"), and Rachel Wilson ("Republic of Doyle").

Whizbang Films’ Frank Siracusa is producing the script from Pascal Trottier (The Colony). No word on when it'll be released yet, but considering its holiday setting, expect it sometime in fall 2014.

When World War Z hit home video back in September, we were bummed to discover that the much-publicized alternate ending of the film, which was completely re-shot for the finished product, wasn't included with the release or even mentioned in any of the special features.

As Uncle Creepy wrote in his review of the World War Z Blu-ray / DVD combo pack, it was as if the whole thing never even existed.

For those that have been waiting for some sort of explanation, director Marc Forster has just offered one up to the folks over at Empire. They caught up with him at Poland's Camerimge Festival of Cinematography and pressed him for answers. "Basically, originally there was a third act that I thought didn't work," he explained. "As we were shooting, we were discussing it and rewriting and rewriting it."

You can read a full rundown of the original ending right here, but the basic gist is that it was going to see Brad Pitt's character, Gerry, engaging in an epic final battle with the zombies in Moscow, where he essentially turns into a zombie-killing machine. Ultimately, the issue was that Forster just didn't think such an ending would fit the tone of the movie he ended up making.

"The reason I felt it wouldn't work is that by that time you have a certain battle fatigue after Israel," he elaborated. "After Israel and the plane crash, trying to trump that and make it even bigger wasn't working in our favor. The problem with a lot of these big movies is you start production and the script isn't finished; we had the same problem with Quantum [of Solace]. The third act wasn't fully fleshed out, but we had to rush in to meet the release date."

Forster says he's much happier with the ending he ended up going with and that a whole lot of money was saved in bringing a much less action-packed finale to the screen. Proof that less is sometimes more!