Another book-to-screen adaptation is heading our way, and if you're a fan of thrillers that incorporate social commentary, Legendary Pictures' upcoming Brilliance should be on your radar.

Per Deadline, Nigerian producer/director Julius Onah (The Girl Is in Trouble) has been tapped to direct the David Koepp-scripted adaptation of Marcus Sakey's novel Brilliance, which Joe Roth and Palek Patel are producing along with Legendary.

We don't have many other details, but the book's synopsis follows, and you can expect more soon.

Novel Synopsis:
In Wyoming a little girl reads people’s darkest secrets by the way they fold their arms. In New York a man sensing patterns in the stock market racks up $300 billion. In Chicago a woman can go invisible by being where no one is looking. They’re called “brilliants,” and since 1980 one percent of people have been born this way. Nick Cooper is among them; a federal agent, Cooper has gifts rendering him exceptional at hunting terrorists. His latest target may be the most dangerous man alive, a brilliant drenched in blood and intent on provoking civil war. But to catch him, Cooper will have to violate everything he believes in—and betray his own kind.

From Marcus Sakey, “a modern master of suspense” (Chicago Sun-Times) and “one of our best storytellers” (Michael Connelly), comes an adventure that’s at once breakneck thriller and shrewd social commentary, a gripping tale of a world fundamentally different and yet horrifyingly similar to our own, where being born gifted can be a terrible curse.

The first one-sheet for Hammer's The Quiet Ones has arrived, and we're definitely digging it. Hopefully it will not get replaced by floating heads with pensive expressions. Check it out, and look for more on this one soon!

The film is written and directed by John Pogue (Quarantine 2) and produced by James Gay-Rees (Senna, Exit Through the Gift Shop), Exclusive Media’s Tobin Armbrust, and Simon Oakes along with Steven Chester Prince and Ben Holden in association with The Traveling Picture Show Company (TPSC).

Look for it in theatres on April 25, 2014, from Lionsgate.

Synopsis:
Starring Jared Harris ("Mad Men", The Ward) and Sam Claflin (Snow White and the Huntsman, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire) and directed by John Pogue, The Quiet Ones (inspired by true events) tells the story of an unorthodox professor who uses controversial methods and leads his best students off the grid to take part in a dangerous experiment: to create a poltergeist. Based on the theory that paranormal activity is caused by human negative energy, the rogue scientists perform a series of tests on a young patient, pushing her to the edge of sanity. As frightening occurrences begin to take place with shocking and gruesome consequences, the group quickly realizes they have triggered a force more terrifying than they ever could have imagined.

Other cast members include Erin Richards ("Breaking In", "Being Human"), Olivia Cooke ("The Secret of Crickley Hall", "The Fuse"), and West End theatre actor Rory Fleck-Byrne.

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We're just days away from the return of "The Walking Dead," and to get you ready for Episode 4.09, "After," here are some new photos, Steven Yeun's Top 5 favorite moments thus far, and a very funny prank played in NYC.

Along with Yeun's Top Five Moments, AMC also provided an on-set chat with him in which he talks about the evolution of Glenn's character throughout "The Walking Dead."

The photos below are from EW, and rounding things out is a video of hungry zombies infesting a sidewalk grate and shocking New Yorkers on hidden camera. Good stuff indeed!

Also, be sure you don't forget about the live Twitter Q&A on February 9th with Norman Reedus. Reedus will be answering fan questions about the series and his character, Daryl Dixon. Fans can tweet questions to @iTunesTV using #askNorman up until the start of the live Q&A, which begins this Sunday at 8:30 pm EST/5:30 pm PST.

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Based on the comic book series written by Robert Kirkman and published by Image Comics, "The Walking Dead" stars Andrew Lincoln, Norman Reedus, Steven Yeun, Lauren Cohan, Chandler Riggs, Emily Kinney, Danai Gurira, Chad Coleman, and Sonequa Martin-Green.

The series is executive produced by Scott M. Gimple, Robert Kirkman, Gale Anne Hurd, David Alpert, Tom Luse, and Greg Nicotero.

"The Walking Dead" Episode 4.09 - "After" (airs 2/9/14)
As Rick (Lincoln) deals with old wounds, members of the prison have to come to terms with their new environment and ask themselves if survival alone is enough. Written by Robert Kirkman and directed by Greg Nicotero.

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The new film from Legend of Beaver Dam director Jerome Sable, entitled Stage Fright, has nailed down domestic distribution just before heading to SXSW 2014 as THR is reporting that the flick has been picked up by Magnet Releasing, the genre arm of Magnolia.

Magnet will release the film in its Ultra VOD program, launching it on iTunes and On Demand on April 3rd and following with a theatrical release on May 9th.

Minnie Driver (pictured right), Meat Loaf, Allie MacDonald, Douglas Smith, Kent Nolan, Brandon Uranowitz, Ephraim Ellis, Melanie Leishman, James McGowan, Steffi DiDomenicantonio, Ryan Bobkin, Leanne Miller, and Adrianna Di Liello star.

Stage Fright tells the story of a posh musical theater camp terrorized by a killer who hates musicals. Driver plays Kylie Swanson, a haunted star of the Broadway stage and mother of two siblings who find themselves at the center of the unfolding horror at the camp. Meat Loaf plays Roger McCall, a slumming Broadway producer-turned-camp director.

The latest Stephen King adaptation, Cell, has gained itself a new star as The Hunger Games and Orphan's resident bad girl, Isabelle Fuhrman, has signed on to star opposite Samuel L. Jackson and John Cusack.

Paranormal Activity 2's Tod “Kip” Williams is directing. The film is still in pre-production so more details are expected to come soon!

Synopsis
When a powerful signal is broadcast across mobile networks worldwide, cell phone users’ minds are instantly and dangerously re-programmed. Heading north through New England in search of his wife and son, Clay Riddell is joined by a group of survivors hoping to fend off the bloodthirsty and hyper-connected “phoners.”

Simon Pegg's latest flick, A Fantastic Fear of Everything, is available now on VOD and will be hitting limited theaters on February 7th. To celebrate, we have two new clips for you cats to sink your teeth into. Dig it!

Look for more on Crispian Mills' horror comedy A Fantastic Fear of Everything soon.

Simon Pegg, Amara Karan, Clare Higgins (The Golden Compass, Hellraiser), and Paul Freeman (Hot Fuzz, Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark) star.

Synopsis
Jack (Simon Pegg) is a children’s author turned crime novelist whose detailed research into the lives of Victorian serial killers has turned him into a paranoid wreck, persecuted by the irrational fear of being murdered. When Jack is thrown a life-line by his long-suffering agent and a mysterious Hollywood executive takes a sudden and inexplicable interest in his script, what should be his 'big break' rapidly turns into his 'big breakdown', as Jack is forced to confront his worst demons, among them his love life, his laundry, and the origin of all fear.

An official one-sheet for Where the Devil Hides (formerly The Occult and The Devil's Rapture) has arrived, and it's just as creepy and subtle as the last bit of eye candy we brought you back in April of 2013. Really good stuff!

Directed by Christian E. Christiansen, the flick stars Jennifer Carpenter, Alycia Debnam-Carey, Rufus Sewell, Thomas McDonell, Adelaide Kane, Leah Pipes, Colm Meaney, Stacey Edwards and Ric Reitz.

The film is heading into this year's EFM so hopefully we'll have some distro news soon.

Synopsis
Something very strange happened in the small village of New Bethlehem, a devout community kept under the tight reins of the town's vigilant Elders. Six girls born on the same day to different mothers. Perhaps a coincidence or, as most believe, a chilling omen of something yet to come. Now, on the eve of their 18th birthday, the young women are mysteriously disappearing one by one and feared dead. Terror has overtaken this quiet community. Could this be the work of a serial killer, one of the village elders, or an horrific prophecy come true, born of the supernatural?

The Michael Bay-produced found footage thriller Welcome to Yesterday (previously titled Almanac) is headed our way a bit later than anticipated. No one is certain when just yet, but we'll let you know when we get something concrete. In the interim cross February 28th off of your movie-going calendar.

Insiders say the release is being postponed to give Bay, who has been busy directing the mega-tentpole Transfomers: Age of Extinction, which opens June 24th, the opportunity to focus on the smaller movie.

Paramount is now mulling a new release date during the summer or fall.

The directorial debut of Dean Israelite, the film was written by Jason Pagan and Andrew Stark and stars Amy Landecker, Sofia Black-D’Elia, Ginny Gardner, Jonny Weston, Sir Maejor, Patrick Johnson, Gary Grubbs, Allen Evangelista, Anthony Reynolds, and Alexandra Bartee.

Synopsis
A group of friends discover classified military technical plans which they put together to build a device for jumping through time.

This one's for you, fans of Sasquatchploitation... the new film Love in the Time of Monsters is getting set to have its world premiere, and we have those details for you along with a brand new one-sheet. Dig it!

The flick will be making its world premiere at the 24th Annual Cinequest Film Festival in San Jose, CA, where it will screen three times - the first of which is midnight on March 8th.

Directed by Matt Jackson, Love in the Time of Monsters features a killer cast including Doug Jones (Hellboy, Pan's Labyrinth), Kane Hodder (Friday the 13th, Hatchet), Mike McShane ("Whose Line Is It Anyway?,"Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves), Heather Rae Young (Playboy Playmate of the Month February 2010), Shawn Weatherly ("Baywatch,"Police Academy 3), Gena Shaw ("Granite Flats"), Marissa Skell (Scream Queens), and Paula Rhodes (Shuffle).

Check out the newly released music video and poster below.

Synopsis
Two sisters travel to a cheesy tourist trap where they battle toxic monsters dressed in bigfoot costumes in order to save the ones they love.

To preface this article, I’d like to openly acknowledge the fact that there isn’t a single “great” film on this list. Furthermore, given the concept of this piece, it’s safe to say that you’re not going to read about any significantly original films either.

The whole remake thing kind of blew those hopes out of the water. That said, we’re going to eye 10 remakes/reboots/reimaginings that were forced through the meat grinder upon arrival, despite the fact that they didn’t entirely deserve such brutish treatment.

Believe it or not, there are a few remakes out there worth watching. The horror world would have you believe that not a single film on this list qualifies, but I’m here – battling valiantly – to prove the voices of many wrong. Dig in for a closer look at some remakes that, while not monumental, still offer some redeeming qualities.

Black Christmas: Okay, let’s be real; Bob Clark’s original Black Christmas is about as close as you can get to a perfect film. From the palpable tension, the deep mystery and the haunting anonymity of said mystery and mysterious killer, you can’t ask for much more. But Glen Morgan’s 2006 reboot differed in just about every way imaginable. Gone are imaginative camera angles, severe claustrophobia and legit intrigue; in place is a direct forward tale that paints the killer in bright and obvious light. We know exactly what’s unfolding in this film, and while that extinguishes the unknown, it works – in positive fashion – on a completely different level. The aesthetic value (this film looks like Christmas like none other has ever accomplished) is priceless, and while tense sequences are a tad predictable, the gratuitous payoffs can be priceless.

My recommendation: Pretend the original doesn’t exist and prepare yourself for dumb, violent fun. Just don’t eat those flesh cookies!

Fright Night: Let’s get this out of the way immediately: The visual effects featured in Craig Gillespie’s Fright Night remake are terrible. Okay, they’re not terrible; they’re nauseatingly bad, embarrassingly stomach aching and downright despicable (I haven’t checked stats, but there may have actually been theatrical fatalities after being embarrassed to death by this shit). If there’s a film you can point at and say, "Now those are wretched special effects," Fright Night is that movie. However, there’s a lot going on in this flick outside of the special effects alone.

Colin Farrell is particularly impressive as Jerry, the resident bloodsucker who’s taken to feeding on local Las Vegas call girls. Anton Yelchin – once you’ve accepted his rather extreme personality shift as Charley Brewster – works as a fine protagonist (thank the higher powers his conscience finally begins to tug at him). And the final showdown between the two, if you can get beyond the horrendous CGI sequences featuring both Charley and Jerry in the build-up (in regards to visual effects exclusively), it actually feels quite rewarding.

What it boils down to is this: Be willing to look beyond the visual effects and you’ll likely have a fine viewing experience.

Halloween: Rob Zombie certainly didn’t nail a reimagining of John Carpenter’s Halloween in pitch-perfect fashion. There is an abundance of negative factors that come into play when studying this highly anticipated reboot. The pacing is horrendous, the casting is borderline embarrassing and the “Halloween” vibe earns serious neglect. That said, there aren’t many who could have made this one a certified masterpiece. John Carpenter did that quite well in 1978, and he may well be the only man capable of pulling off such a feat.

However, Rob’s attempt to bring Michael’s origin to the surface of things – something we hadn’t seen in previous installments – is noteworthy. Unlike countless filmmakers, Rob was driven to paint a more complex origin of the infamous Michael Myers, and whether you can support Rob’s first film as whole, it’s hard to deny the effort he put into the mythos of Michael Myers. The backstory makes for a completely new angle. It’s almost like watching a film from a completely different camera POV and catching a load of minor details you may have previously missed.

The casting could have been elevated quite a bit (sorry, Scout, but you fail), but at least we get a chance to see Brad Dourif in one of his greatest roles. This dude was born to play Sheriff Brackett.

Thir13en Ghosts: I won’t lie to you: The script for Steve Beck’s rendition of Thir13en Ghosts is a bit on the safe side. That said, it doesn’t really need to be overly intricate. William Castle’s original film is dreadful at best so virtually any director with a pulse could turn this one into a markedly improved product, even with a flat screenplay.

And that’s what we get from this reboot. The story isn’t spectacular, plot intricacies are nearly nonexistent, but what this flick has going for it is powerful visuals. The ghostly apparitions are quite jarring, and the breakneck pace of the film puts the original to complete shame. Hell, the introductory shot alone puts the original to shame. Is this remake amazing? No. But it’s a notably stronger effort than that offered by William Castle in 1960, and it’s profoundly more enjoyable than critics were eager to admit.

House on Haunted Hill: House on Haunted Hill and Thir13en Ghosts play out as essentially carbon copies of one another. That’s not necessarily a terrible thing, but don’t anticipate any mind boggling differences between these flicks. Visually the edge likely goes to Thir13en Ghosts, but House on Haunted Hill has some creepy atmosphere going for it... and that damned super-fast blurry motion effect that – admittedly – blows my mind every time I see it.

There may be quite the abundance of plot holes to contend with here, and one of the strangest onscreen ensembles you’ll spot, but there’s brainless fun to be had. When compared directly to the original Vincent Price piece, the pic holds up pretty well. I love William Castle’s original, but let’s be real: The film is a little bit of a hackjob, despite its charm.

The Stepfather: It’s a little baffling how much disdain this remake drew. The ire was almost tangible, and truth be told, this Stepfather doesn’t really deserve that form of response. It’s not remotely near as chilling as Joseph Ruben’s flick, no doubt about it. Dylan Walsh is no Terry O’Quinn for that matter either. However, when Dylan snaps, it’s startling, and the man, no doubt, is frightening in his darkest moments. It’s a little flashy, I’ll openly admit. But any time this one hits the waves, I can’t help but to watch it.

You’ve got to admit, the “Who am I here?!” scene is exponentially better than it should have been. Those kinds of iconic shots seem damn near impossible to pull off, but in this case it actually worked out. That alone deserves really big points.

This is the type of motion picture that had no hope of rivaling the original source. It wasn’t going to happen. Terry O’Quinn delivered a once in a lifetime performance back in 1987, and kudos to him. That however isn’t a valid reason to crucify Walsh, who himself did a solid job as the face-changing killer in search of the perfect family.

The next time you’re thinking of dismissing this one, or refusing it a second chance, think for one moment and pretend the original film was never made. Now ask yourself: Could you have dug Nelson McCormick’s flick and the outrageous idea on display if an original feature had never been made? It’s still a cool enough idea that I’d be interested whether Joseph Ruben’s pic existed or not.

A Nightmare on Elm Street: Here come a few picks that all but guarantee death threats via email. Sometimes a film is so insanely beloved that rebooting or reimagining it is considered two levels beyond taboo. A Nightmare on Elm Street is one of those movies. How dare Samuel Bayer and Platinum Dunes touch this oft-worshipped classic?! They just defecated on brilliance!

Well... not exactly.

There are some horrendous pacing issues in the film (a recurring theme on this list), and character focus is so blurred that we the viewer aren’t even certain of whom we’re supposed to be cheering for. Is it Kris? Is it Nancy? If not for Craven’s original, we’d never have a damn clue with how much emphasis is placed on Kris in the first act of the film. Okay, big, big errors there. Hell, there are problems with the cast as well. Rooney Mara is a despicable human being who phones in a flat performance, and Thomas Dekker couldn’t act his way out of a community college class. However – and this is where it gets tricky – Jackie Earle Haley is a pitch-perfect, astoundingly terrifying Freddy Krueger. Significantly more unsettling than Robert Englund, dare I say.

It’s messy, but between Haley’s depiction of Fred (the moment in which he advances on Dekker’s character and asks, “You think you can bring the dead back to life?” to which Dekker’s character quickly answers, “No,” before Krueger leans in even closer and says, “I didn’t fuckin’ think so!” is the single most frightening shot I’ve ever seen from the famed Krueger character), the amazing and shockingly realistic makeup work and Kyle Gallner’s all or nothing approach to the film, there’s something good to see here. Is it as good as Wes Craven’s original or Dream Warriors or even Wes Craven’s New Nightmare? Nah, but it’s damn chilling when it needs to be, and it’s clearly better than many would have you believe.

Friday the 13th: Oh no, he didn’t! Yes, he did. If you didn’t get a kick out of Marcus Nispel’s Friday the 13th reworking, you might not have a pulse. First off, the manner in which the writing crew successfully incorporated key elements of the first four Friday flicks was genius. It was new... and not new... simultaneously. Swing, and a hit. Next up, we get treated to one of the strongest ensembles any Friday film has ever boasted. Acting has never, ever taken priority in these films, but there are strong performers cast in this case, completely breaking the expected mold.

Jared Padalecki is a fine hero, Travis Van Winkle is extremely convincing as the Super Dick, Danielle Panabaker is a young Scream Queen worthy of supporting and Aaron Yoo delivers some honest to goodness funny punch-lines. And finally, the real kicker of this flick: quick, agile, wrecking ball, Jason. This hulking beast isn’t shambling through the shadows this time around. He’s more likely to clothesline your ass runnin’ 30 miles per hour. That alone could take a head off, who needs a machete?

Derek Mears brings a superb physicality to this one, and he alone travels a great distance in stealing the show. But he doesn’t, entirely, and he doesn’t carry the entertainment exclusively. He’s got help, and it’s a damn pleasure to see. Not since the first few Friday films has the Voorhees’ murderous family tradition been this thrilling, his victims so engaging.

The Thing: Technically, The Thing wasn’t a remake. Except it kind of was a remake... of a remake. Redundancy was going to be a challenging obstacle to avoid as it is, given the fact that John Carpenter’s own remake painted the fate of the Norwegian base camp members pretty damn clear. It looked awfully obvious that the alien had been thawed/escaped and tore that camp apart from the inside out thanks to that nifty ability to absorb and shapeshift. You know, exactly what happens back at the American camp. So, right off the bat, it was probably reasonable to ward off any hope of a deeply thought-provoking concept.

With that said, the other big misfire comes in the excessive visual effects use. High caliber practical work isn’t easy, cheap or timely. It can actually be hell on set and delay schedules like you couldn’t imagine (look into the production of Jaws for a fine example of this form of hiccup). But computer graphics, while tedious in the task of creation, are something of a safer bet. The challenges that can occur when dealing with practical effects can typically be worked around and properly manipulated with the assistance of computers. But to remake The Thing (or make a prequel, if you prefer) with CGI-heavy SFX feels truly blasphemous.

The effects of the original were instrumental in the pic’s overall greatness. They are still to this day among the best effects you’ll find on film. You simply cannot cheat in that particular department if you’re out to create an amazing new chapter of a cherished story. In case you forgot, someone did some serious cheating.

But oddly enough, outside of those detriments, there are some real strengths to be unearthed. The script is much sharper than I initially believed after my inaugural viewing. There are some layers to the story that work, and the steady stream of tie-ins to Carpenter’s classic are greatly appreciated. A female is successfully infused into the story, and oddly enough (I have no idea if this was intentional or not) Ulrich Thomsen, who basically plays the “mad scientist,” looks a little bit like Robert Cornthwaite, who plays his mirror in The Thing from Another World, the first cinematic transfer of John W. Campbell, Jr.’s story, “Who Goes There?” It’s a really loose link that plays as strangely charming.

I certainly can’t claim the latest rendition of The Thing is a great movie. At all. But there are some killer sequences in the picture. I know because it’s one of those pics that no matter when it’s on, I find myself watching. That means something in my book.

House of Wax: Sometimes it’s best to just completely discard established groundwork, which is pretty much what director Jaume Collet-Serra opted for when putting together a House of Wax remake. The very first time this story was shot, it was loaded with comic relief and dumped on the masses under the title of Mystery of the Wax Museum. Fast forward 20 years and director André de Toth cast Vincent Price in the lead and eliminated a whole lot of the hokey jokes that hurt the first film.

Now, fast forward 52 more years, and not only has Collet-Serra kept the laughs away, we’ve also got what is basically a totally different story. In the Price version it all boils down to greed, jealousy, a flaming museum and a little cruel justice dealt to his seedy business partner. Warner Brothers’ 2005 flick has nothing to do with any of that... other than a building engulfed in flames.

This one travels the teen slasher route as a handful of kids find themselves stuck in what seems a ghost town. Well, it is a ghost town, as all the inhabitants have been turned into real life wax displays by a pair of lunatic brothers, and this group of traveling youngsters are next in line. Although radically different, this could easily be labeled the most entertaining House of Wax pic yet. Paris Hilton gets herself mutilated (always a plus), Jared Padalecki makes an appearance, the stunning Elisha Cuthbert flaunts her stuff and Chad Michael Murray proved he’s capable of shaking that awful "One Tree Hill" stigma.

So much better than pundits initially chirped!

If you're not watching Syfy's new series "Helix," you're missing some seriously spooky Arctic shenanigans. Want to see what the fuss is about? You can catch up on the previously aired episodes TONIGHT!

Embrace the Polar Vortex, bundle up, and enjoy this week’s catch-up marathon of Syfy’s infectious new series "Helix" beginning Thursday, February 6th, at 6:00 PM.

MARATHON SCHEDULE:
6:00 PM - Episode 1.01 – “Pilot”
7:00 PM - Episode 1.02 – “Vector”
8:00 PM - Episode 1.03 – “274”
9:00 PM - Episode 1.04 – “Single Strand”
10:00 PM - Episode 1.05 – “The White Room”

The next night, Friday, February 7th, at 10:00 PM, an all-new episode of "Helix" airs during the series’ regular timeslot. In the episode, #1.06, entitled “Antiqatiga,” Dr. Farragut (Billy Campbell) and Dr. Jordan (Jordan Hayes) make headway in decoding the virus while Dr. Hatake (Hiroyuki Sanada) secretly attempts to "cure" Dr. Walker (Kyra Zagorsky) before the Illaria Corporation’s reinforcements arrive at the base.

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In the upcoming film Vampire Academy (based upon the series of bestselling books by Richelle Mead), Zoey Deutch plays heroine Rose Hathaway. She’s a Dhampir, half human/half vampire, and a guardian of her Moroi best friend, Lissa (Lucy Fry).

Dread Central sat down with Zoey last week, and she told us all about the new movie.

Dread Central: What do you like about this character [Rose Hathaway]?

Zoey Deutch: Oh my gosh. How many times have I answered that question? What did I like about this character... I liked that Rose Hathaway is passionately curious, she's strong-willed, she's loyal to her best friend, she's a fighter - literally and physically - and to me, what I love most about her is her sense of humor and that she uses it as a means of survival and as a defense mechanism. I loved that about her.

DC: You had a love scene with a sexy older gentleman. Is that nerve-wrecking that you get nervous for your parents and friends to see that?

ZD: Nah. I just kind of deal with that kind of stuff with self-deprecating jokes. I just kind of say to all my friends when they see the trailer, "And you saw my ass! How is that for you?"

DC: You're very kick-ass in the movie with Danila [Kozlovsky]; do you think you can kick his ass in real life?

ZD: Kick Danila's ass in real life? Yes, because he would never fight a girl! He would never hurt a woman. He's a gentleman through and through.

DC: As a kid you did some dancing. Was that helpful in the learning of martial arts for this?

ZD: It was helpful in terms of any of the kicks to do because I was flexible. And more so for the choreography because my body was able to adapt and learn quicker for that. But it did not help me with the martial arts because I needed to build muscle mass. It's a lot of gym training.

DC: What was the first thing you had to do for this film?

ZD: It was the training. Yeah, I was reading the books and training.

DC: Was it the first time in your life to do this kind of thing?

ZD: It was the first time I set foot into a gym... and I don't recommend it!

DC: Have you kept it up with all the muscle workouts and everything?

ZD: Absolutely not. I mean, I still do like kick-boxing and I've always done yoga and hiked a lot. But I'm not so much of a gym rat. Which - hey - Rose Hathaway would totally agree! She hates that!

DC: So how would you personally, as Zoey Deutch, handle a Strigoi in real life?

ZD: I'm from the Valley! I'd use my Valley accent and scream super loud. And that "insert bad word here" would just go running away... quicker than I could say [Zoey screams] AAAAAHHHHH!

DC: You went to an arts high school, right?

ZD: Yes, ma'am.

DC: So what was that experience like? I was just asking Lucy if she was sporty or nerdy. Was that experience pretty normal, or was it weird for you?

ZD: It was just refreshing because I had gone to a private school my whole life where I had found that a lot of my peers had a lack of purpose and therefore were just so catty and awful.

DC: [Like] Mean Girls?

ZD: Yeah. But no, not necessarily even mean. Bored. They were so bored. They were all intelligent people doing very well in an extremely difficult school but they lacked purpose. When I went to [my] arts high school, I was surrounded by people who had passion for things that were important to them and it was eye-opening and inspiring.

DC: Zoey, you come from second generation entertainment. Can you talk about the best advice your parents gave you and what it's like working with your mom because you have worked with her before?

ZD: My mom [Lea Thompson] is such a professional, it's intimidating. Every set I've ever worked on, there's always someone on the crew... whether it'd be a grip or a sound person or a producer, the director... they always have a specific example of how kind my mother was to them. Which is so awesome! Especially in a business like this. And working with her was great. We work together a lot. She helps me with a lot of my auditions.

DC: Did you get to learn any Russian from Danila or Olga on set? Can we possibly hear one?

ZD: I learned a ton of curse words that I promised Danila - I swore to Danila that I would not reveal it during the press tour and he's like "oh no, I'm gonna get in trouble!"

DC: A lot of people took your Danila comment about kissing him on the red carpet if we won the MTV Movie Brawl very seriously. I mean we didn't win, but we got to the semi-finals! They're wondering if you'll still do it?

ZD: No that wasn't the deal! *Laughs* what would be the purpose of it? Then I would be just another example of being a creepy stalker. I'd just be kissing him!

DC: Were you familiar with the book series? Did you read the book before you got the script? What was your impression of it?

ZD: I read the book after I got the part but I hadn't read them prior to auditioning, no.

DC: Was it fun to enter this fantasy world and see yourself on screen being a host for these vampires and protecting them?

ZD: It was fun to watch the story but it wasn't fun to watch myself even though I'm someone who, ironically enough, I'm a younger sibling I love the attention so you would think I'd be like "oh look at me! I'm on the screen!" But it's very embarrassing and weird to watch yourself for two hours...or hour and a half, however long the film is.

DC: Do you critique yourself when you watch and say like "I should've turned my head this way or done it this way!"

ZD: Yeah... yeah, I nit-pick everything. I'm hypocritical.

DC: You had so much narration in this. When you first saw the script and saw how much she has to say, were you like "oh my god, this is gonna be hard" or...?

ZD: It's not necessarily much how much dialogue there is, its actually THE dialogue. The words are so wordy and specific. What you saw is like 3/4th of my stuff is cut. It's a lot of memorizing and anyone in the cast can attest that I never flubbed on my lines which I'm... PROUD OF!

DC: Did you talk to the author of the book first and get the intel on [how to pronounce all the names]?

ZD: Yeah, we called her on speakerphone and were like, "Hey, Richelle! Here we are on the set, making your uhh.... movie! How do you pronounce 'dhampir'?"

DC: How do you think Rose is as a heroine? We have strong, young heroines like in The Hunger Games. How is Rose different from the other similar genres and type of characters?

ZD: I think that... well, one, her sense of humor. I think that it's hilarious. The actual words that come out of her mouth could be so ridiculous. But I think what separates her apart from everybody is the fact that she is a heroine, she is the narrator, the hero, but she makes mistakes. She's not always right or perfect - and I love that. Your making the lead character, in a lot of ways, so human you know? That she's so sure about things and she's so strong and confident and you're like "ugh! wish I could be like her!" and then she screws up! And I appreciate that. I find strength in that kind of vulnerability of being wrong.

DC: What is your favorite moment of Lissa and Rose in this film?

ZD: I liked the opening scene where it establishes Lissa and Rose's relationship because after that things just get so infiltrated by the chaos of everything going on around them that it's nice to see them just be friends, enjoying each of their company, and seeing that bond between them.

DC: Is it surreal that people are calling this the next Twilight and now you're getting all these crazy fans?

ZD: It's not surreal because it's not going to be the next Twilight. It's not going to be the next... anything! It's going to whatever it's gonna be.

DC: What are you most looking forward to if you guys get a sequel?

ZD: Getting to work with Cameron Monaghan. That would be wonderful. I'm a huge fan of his.

DC: Do you watch "Shameless"?

ZD: A little bit! Not too much.

DC: He's great in it!

ZD: Yeah, he's pretty much good in everything he does. Although I don't like to give him compliments cause he already has a big head.

DC: You've got some cool clothes in this. I liked that leather kick-butt outfit. Did you keep anything for a souvenir?

ZD: They didn't give me anything. I was just the lead character... seriously, I stole a pair of sweatpants and a towel that said "St. Vladimir's Academy." Stole! They wouldn't give me anything! The leather jacket, well... Ruth Myers was the costume designer and she's so awesome. We went through so many [leather jackets] and we went with a Zara coat! I think that was because we discussed smalls and that was very present and it made sense. I also didn't want her to have this really nice, all saints, $2,000 get-up because she doesn't have much. She doesn't have any money, she doesn't have a family to pay for it, so I thought that was nice.

DC: Is her style anything like your own?

ZD: A little bit. I mean, I wear like black pants and combat boots.

DC: What did you think of the soundtrack? Any favorites on it, or have you heard it?

ZD: I love the soundtrack! Yeah! It's super cool! I was surprised by how much I loved it actually. I heard it for the first time when I saw the film. I was like, "What?! I love all these songs!"

DC: What kind of music are you into when you just listen for fun?

ZD: I am so in a different music world right now. I'm doing a movie after this about the Allman Brothers so that's all I'm listening to right now.

DC: "Midnight Rider"?

ZD: Yeah!

DC: What is the important aspect of your character that you want people to learn from?

ZD: I think her loyalty to her friend is a great message for young girls and actually anybody at that. I find it can get cloudy when you find someone you like and you make the wrong things a priority. I know I've done that. Rose is so, so clear about what's important to her, and that's Lissa. That's loyal and that's awesome!

DC: Is it kind of similar to you and your best friend?

ZD: I'm not half of the friend that Rose is. No, I wouldn't die for any of my friends except for my family *laughs*. I guess the way that Rose feels is how I feel about my mother, my father, and my sister. I'd do anything to protect them.

DC: Any plans to celebrate the release of the movie?

ZD: Well, I take like a red-eye after the premiere and go for more press and stuff. I'll eat more cheeseburgers!

Based on the bestselling book series by Richelle Mead, Vampire Academy will open in theaters on February 7, 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.

For more info visit the official Vampire Academy website, "like"Vampire Academy on Facebook, and follow Vampire Academy on Twitter.

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. Vladamir's 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.

The second episode of our live internet news/talk show Dread Central Live is on the horizon, and next week's guest will be special effects guru Vincent J. Guastini (Cabin Fever: Patient Zero, Silent Night, Sushi Girl).

Vin will be live in studio to talk about his extremely gooey approach to Cabin Fever: Patient Zero, and he'll be bringing along some truly ghastly props that are sure to both sicken and delight... all at once! We're good like that! Think Jack Hanna on "The Tonight Show," but instead of animals he'll have dead things.

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Dread Central Live is a live, half-hour news/information/talk show dedicated to covering all aspects of the horror genre. Hosts Staci Layne Wilson and "Gore Whore" Vanessa Gomez will guide viewers on a weekly journey of keeping current in horror via news updates, interviews with genre and mainstream stars and filmmakers, exclusive clips, trailer premieres. as well as exclusive coverage from set visits for horror feature films and TV shows in production. During the interview portions of the show, fans can submit questions via Twitter and Facebook, moderated by “Jill Kill” and asked on-air by Staci and Vanessa in real time. DC Editor-in-Chief Steve "Uncle Creepy" Barton will also make appearances occasionally, giving his unique “bat’s eye view” perspective on the genre that has fueled a lifelong obsession with the macabre!

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Two new one-sheets have come our way for the upcoming indie flick Circus of the Dead, which features the great Bill Oberst, Jr., as a psycho clown along with Parrish Randall and more! Check out the goodies!

Oberst describes his character, Papa Corn, as "a homicidal serial rapist with a taste for necrophilia whose day job happens to be as a circus clown. He and his highly disturbed fellow clowns use the circus as cover for some of the darkest and most graphic acts of violence I have ever seen in a script or on a set."

"The effects team, led by Marcus Koch and Matthew Ash, has been churning out corpses and body parts non-stop for the entire five-week shoot," says Oberst. "We've sawed off heads, hands, and tongues; stripped the skin off a living man's face; drooled clown slime on multiple females in varying states of undress; and chased a stark naked woman through a parking garage with a real cattle prod. And believe me, that's the mild stuff. This is balls-out horror."

Director Billy Pon is planning a spring 2014 release. The film also stars Parrish Randall, Brad Potts, Chanel Ryan, Ryan Clapp, Rusty Edwards, and Mike Williams. Oberst invites horror fans to support Circus of the Dead by giving it a "like"on IMDb.

Synopsis
A man becomes entangled in a deadly morality game when the circus comes to town and a sadistic clown forces him to examine the things in life he takes for granted in the most horrific ways.

"Evil Can't Be Deleted" reads the tagline for the newest supernatural sci-fi/horror hybrid, Debug, and we're not sure why, but it makes us kind of snicker. Maybe it's because of the whole downloading evil meter in I, Frankenstein or something. In any event...

Debug is directed by David Hewlett (Cube) and stars “Games of Thrones” star Jason Momoa. Check out some sales art and stills which have arrived for EFM.

Synopsis
A crew of hackers who are on probation are assigned to recommission an abandoned spaceship. The disparate group members, compelled to earn their freedom, quickly fall prey to a psychotic central computer who refuses to be re-set. A lost soul haunted by the sins of her past, Kaida (Jeannane Goossen) goes head to head with the Machiavellian Artificial Intelligence (Jason Momoa) to save her troubled peers and her own humanity. But soon she discovers that they are threatened by a fate worse than death.

Just a few more days, and "The Walking Dead" will be back! What can we expect? Robert Kirkman sheds some light on where our survivors are and what challenges they'll face as well as what new characters they'll meet.

Speaking with EW, Kirkman shared the following:

Cast members are talking about how the final eight episodes are tonally different from the first eight. Can you talk about that a bit and how they may feel a bit different?
RK: It’s all of our characters scattered to the winds. Everybody’s separated, and so we’re actually doing a lot of really intense, character focusing episodes. So because they’re separated there will be episodes that focus on different people. There will be episodes that focus on different groups at a time when they’re in their worst situation yet. We’re really going to really drill down into them and get to know them much more than we’ve gotten to know them before. I think after the end of these eight episodes, you’re going to be acutely aware of who these people are, and I think they’re going to be some really shocking revelations about what makes people tick and who they really are at their core.

We're going to see a few new big characters from the comics — Abraham (Michael Cudlitz), Rosita (Christian Serratos), and Eugene (Josh McDermitt). What can you tell us about them and how similar or different they will be to the original comic iterations?
RK: These characters are going to be extremely similar to who they were in the comics, and I’m really excited about that. The visuals and costuming for them has been absolutely amazing. These people really do look like they were torn out of the comic page; it’s pretty startling. But I will say people excited for the introduction of these characters won’t have to wait very long. I don’t want to reveal exactly when they’ll be introduced, but it won’t be too terribly late in the season so get your hopes up. They really are going to add a very interesting and very compelling dynamic to the show. I think they’re going to bring in elements to the show that we’ve never really explored before, and I think that’s exciting and something that’s going to change the game to a certain extent. I’m always very excited at how much this show evolves over time and changes season to season, and these three characters are [an] agent that very much changes the story and very much changes the direction of the show to a certain extent.

Are we going to learn more about the faint radio signal Daryl and the others picked up on in the car?
RK: We will absolutely, definitely learn a ton more about that. I think that the first eight episodes of the season probably deserve a rewatch if you’re really invested in what’s coming up. And when it comes time in a couple of years when you watch all of Season 4 as a whole, there are so many hints and so many little breadcrumbs thrown out that are going to be paid off in the back half of Season 4 that people are going to be shocked at the things that they didn’t notice. There are so many little things that are unresolved and are going to be picked up and addressed in these last eight episodes, and that recording is definitely chief among them, but there’s a lot of stuff we’re going to be dealing with.

Does that include the identity of the person putting the rats by the fence?
RK: Yeah, that’s like a whole plot thread! I wanna know what happens there! We wouldn’t leave that hanging.

Any chance we'll see Carol again?
RK: All I’ll say on that front is that Carol was exiled from the prison because of what she did. And now all of our characters have in a sense been exiled from the prison. So, you know... they’re all pretty much in the same place now.

What about seeing Morgan again?
RK: All I’ll say is, it’s entirely possible. I feel like the “Clear” episode that Morgan last appeared [in] would be a worthy end of the story the way he represented Rick’s future and put him back on the path that he was on, and it really played up and played off that relationship they built in the very first episode. And that would have been — would be — a fine ending for that character story. But we all love Lennie James and we all want to see Morgan again so it may happen at some point, it may not. We all want to see Morgan again as much as the fans do. You never know.

How about Lilly and Tara? Will we see them or anyone from the Governor’s storyline again, or is that chapter complete?
RK: There are some people in that mix that we didn’t see die that could theoretically pop up at some point in the future

There's a bit more, including a few teases of Michonne's back story, so be sure to hit the link below for the rest.

Based on the comic book series written by Robert Kirkman and published by Image Comics, "The Walking Dead" stars Andrew Lincoln, Norman Reedus, Steven Yeun, Lauren Cohan, Chandler Riggs, Emily Kinney, Danai Gurira, Chad Coleman, and Sonequa Martin-Green. The series is executive produced by Scott M. Gimple, Robert Kirkman, Gale Anne Hurd, David Alpert, Tom Luse, and Greg Nicotero.

"The Walking Dead" Episode 4.09 - "After" (airs 2/9/14)
As Rick (Lincoln) deals with old wounds, members of the prison have to come to terms with their new environment and ask themselves if survival alone is enough. Written by Robert Kirkman and directed by Greg Nicotero.

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Goldcrest Films released some pretty nifty casting news today as Martin Sheen has signed on for André Øvredal's (Trollhunter) next film, The Autopsy of Jane Doe. Read on for the latest.

Sheen will play Tommy, a mortician who is tasked with performing an autopsy on a beautiful young “Jane Doe.” The flick will be based on an original screenplay by Ian Goldberg and Richard Naing.

The Autopsy of Jane Doe is produced by Fred Berger (Taking Chance) and Eric Garcia (Matchstick Men) under their Impostor Pictures banner alongside Rory Aitken and Ben Pugh of 42 (Welcome to the Punch, Monsters: Dark Continent). Goldcrest’s Nick Quested and Pascal Degove are serving as executive producers.

Synopsis
Set in a small-town, family-owned mortuary, the film follows father and son coroners who receive a mysterious homicide victim – a beautiful young “Jane Doe.” As they attempt to figure out how she died and who she is, they discover increasingly bizarre clues which hold the key to terrifying secrets.

A lot of TV shows will be returning to the airwaves in a few weeks, but none has us more excited than "Hannibal." If you're feeling the same way, then check out this new, over two-minute long trailer for Season 2.

“Hannibal” stars Mads Mikkelsen as brilliant psychiatrist Dr. Hannibal Lecter, who is working with the FBI and gifted criminal profiler Will Graham, played by Hugh Dancy, to look into the mind of serial killers. The series also stars Laurence Fishburne as Jack Crawford, the head of the FBI’s Behavioral Science Unit.

Caroline Dhavernas and Hettienne Park co-star, and Season 2 guest stars include a returning Gillian Anderson, Eddie Izzard, and Raul Esparza along with newcomers Michael Pitt, Katharine Isabelle, Jeremy Davies, Jonathan Tucker, Chris Diamantopoulos, and Amanda Plummer.

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The second season of the critically acclaimed “Hannibal” will contain 13 episodes, beginning with “Kaiseki,” premiering Friday, February 28th, following "Grimm."

"Hannibal" Episode 2.01 - "Kaiseki" (air date 2/28/14)
With Will still in custody for the murder of Abigail, Dr. Lecter steps in to help when bodies wash up on a riverbank. The big question is whether or not Dr. Bloom will be able to help Will regain his memories.

For more info visit "Hannibal" on NBC.com, "like""Hannibal" on Facebook, and follow "Hannibal" on Twitter.

All sorts of goodies have emerged in promotion of Scintilla now that the flick has found both UK and US distribution. Mongrel Media has acquired all rights for North America, and Metrodome will be bringing the flick to the UK.

eOne had previously acquired rights for France, German-speaking Europe, Scandinavia, and South Africa.

Directed by Billy O’Brien, Scintilla stars John Lynch, Craig Conway, Antonia Thomas, Jumayan Hunter, Morjana Alaoui, and Beth Winslet.

Synopsis
An elite team of mercenaries is chosen to carry out a covert operation deep in a former Soviet state. They must first battle the ferocious armed militia at ground level before descending through a maze of tunnels inhabited by dark, menacing creatures. When the team members arrive at an underground laboratory, they discover the purpose of their mission: A genius scientist has been genetically splicing alien DNA with human, and the results of this revolutionary work must be secured. The soldiers must protect and save the specimens whilst avoiding the threats of multiple predators, both human and otherwise.

If you're wondering when you'll be able to see Amer filmmakers Helene Cattet and Bruno Forzani's next Giallo throwback, The Strange Colour of Your Body's Tears (review), you're not alone. Thankfully, we're not going to have to wait much longer. Read on for details!

As per Variety, Strand Releasing has snatched up all North American rights to the film, which they're planning on releasing sometime in the late summer of this year.

It was also picked up by Koch Media for German-speaking territories, Alto Media for South Korea, Njutafilms for Sweden, Bac for France, and Metrodome Distribution for the UK.

The throwback thriller stars Klaus Tange, Jean-Michel Vovk, Sylvia Camarda, and Sam Louwyck and centers on the surreal drama that follows a husband who plunges into a nightmare world while searching for his missing wife.

Synopsis
A woman vanishes. Her husband inquires into the strange circumstances of her disappearance. Did she leave him? Is she dead? As he goes along searching, he plunges into a world of nightmare and violence...