With "The Walking Dead" returning this Sunday with Ep. 4.09, "After," we thought it was a good time to see how zombie fans have incorporated the genre into their lives. Case in point: When this lovely couple planned their engagement photo shoot, they decided on a memorable narrative with a better emotional hook than a lot of the TV shows and movies out there.

Imgur user TheLiriValley shared this amazing engagement photo essay last fall with a storyline that took place during a zombie apocalypse. Scroll down and enjoy the ride.

When you're done, give Harlan a follow on Twitter at @TheLiriValley to congratulate him on his happy engagement!

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The Olympics have just begun, but we're looking forward to three weeks from now when "Grimm" and "Hannibal" team up. And NBC has just whet our appetites even further by releasing the official synopses for Ep. 3.13, "Revelation," and Ep. 2.01, "Kaiseki," respectively.

"Grimm" Episode 3.13 - "Revelation" (airs 2/28/14; 9-10PM)
THE SEARCH FOR A SCALP-COLLECTING SERIAL KILLER CONTINUES AS MONROE’S BATTLE AT HOME INTENSIFIES -- Monroe (Silas Weir Mitchell) fights an impossible battle to convince his parents (guest stars Dee Wallace and Chris Mulkey) to embrace the life choices he’s made. Meanwhile, Nick (David Giuntoli) turns to Juliette (Bitsie Tulloch) to help him figure out the Wesen aspect of his cop-killing scalper investigation.

On the Royal baby front, Captain Renard (Sasha Roiz) learns new information that forces him to contact Adalind (Claire Coffee) in the interest of keeping her and the baby safe from Viktor (guest star Alexis Denisof). Shohreh Aghdashloo also guest stars; Russell Hornsby and Reggie Lee also star. Written by David Greenwalt and Jim Kouf and directed by Terrence O'Hara.

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"Hannibal" Episode 2.01 - "Kaiseki" (airs 2/28/14; 10-11PM)
WILL’S INNOCENCE CONTINUES TO BE TESTED AS CYNTHIA NIXON AND GILLIAN ANDERSON GUEST STAR -- Will (Hugh Dancy) is determined to fight for his innocence as Hannibal (Mads Mikkelsen) and Jack (Laurence Fishburne) try to wrap their heads around the fact he’s behind bars.

Meanwhile, Alana (Caroline Dhavernas) faces a strained relationship with Will while Kade Purnell (Cynthia Nixon) with the FBI pays him a visit.

Also starring Hettienne Park, Aaron Abrams, Scott Thompson, and Gillian Anderson.

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There’s something special about spotting that unforgettable seductress who strolls across the screen and completely ignites the hormonal interest of the viewer. You’ve seen her...

And chances are you’ve sought out more of her work, paused the film when the gratuitous nude shot arrives, and hell, maybe even tracked down a poster, just to be as close as possible, for as long as possible.

Hey, we’re guys (ladies, this article may not completely appeal to you; my advance warning, in case the title didn’t deter you). We’re drawn to lovely ladies. Even vile, evil ladies. Looks can and have killed. Here’s a little proof.

Species (1995) - Natasha Henstridge: Tall, blonde, well-endowed with presence that could intimidate George Clooney, Natasha Henstridge turned the heads of the male populace in 1995 as she tackled the character of moody alien/femme fatale, Sil/Eve in the underrated sci-fi/horror hybrid Species. There’s a price that comes with bedding a super-hot alien, and unfortunately for all the horny gents out there, the price is death. But hey, you get laid – by a stunning “woman” – and then you go out in one of the most unique ways imaginable: death by alien slaughter. For some reason, it doesn’t sound all that bad.

Friday the 13th (2009) - Julianna Guill: Julianna portrays the extremely confident Bree in Marcus Nispel’s surprisingly entertaining Friday the 13th reboot. She’s an extremely arrogant broad, but when you’ve got melons like this, the confidence really can’t be considered conceit, and if it can, well, this young lady has earned the right to be as big a bitch as she wants. The excitement a man experiences once she takes that top off is akin to the sensation that comes with opening a treasure chest full of gold. I mean come on, those fuckers are pointing to the moon – and we love it! Be as sassy as you want, Julianna. As sassy – as – you – want!

Night of the Demons (1988) - Linnea Quigley: What teenage boy didn’t soil about 200 clean sheets while ogling the fine physical specimen known to the world as Linnea Quigley (or Suzanne, as her character is named in the pic) during the original Night of the Demons? I wasn’t even 10 years old yet; I wasn’t capable of soiling the sheets with the sticky stuff. But points are due for a very valid effort, right?

Seriously, do I need to harp on this awesome seductress, the first to experience possession at one wicked Halloween party during this cult classic? No, I don’t need to. I want to. Look at that... look at that! Harping is just the beginning, my friends!

Return of the Living Dead (1985) - Linnea Quigley: Can’t get away from the Quigley picks, can we? Better question: Why would we ever want to? Besides, when has a chick named Trash ever been so damn seductive? Furthermore, I ponder: When has a chick named Trash, recently turned zombie, leader of a load of other undead, been so damn seductive? It’s kind of creepy in a necrophilia type of way. But hey, that’s Linnea for ya!

Return of the Living Dead 3 (1993) - Melinda aka Mindy Clarke: Since we’re already focused on the ROTLD franchise, we may as well touch down on the smoking hot undead seductress fans recognize as Julie Walker. Even in a posthumous state this chick is scolding hot. Oddly enough, all those twisted piercings and tattered rags only add to her unmistakable allure. If you asked me if I could ever bring myself to bump uglies with a corpse, I’d have to lie if I hoped to convince you I wasn’t a sick, sick individual.

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986) - Caroline Williams: It’s been a few years since sitting down to zone out on the first Texas Chainsaw Massacre sequel, but time doesn’t do much to sway the memories of this girl-next-door looker with a penchant for spreading her legs wide open. Realistically, how can anyone forget that? Caroline’s appeal is unique in the sense that she’s a simplistic beauty who doesn’t look as though she was assembled in a silicone factory... and the fact that she’s got a penchant for spreading her legs... wide open.

Jaws (1974) - The Opening Swimmer: Okay, technically this mystery woman isn’t really much of a seductress (she’s certainly sinful!). That said, she is hot, does sit around campfires getting shit-faced and isn’t afraid to jump out of her clothes and into the water (yeah, definitely sinful). Unfortunately, she also jumped straight into a massive man eater’s razor-tooth-lined jaws.

From Beyond (1986) - Barbara Crampton: When you incorporate strange, savage parallel universes and the lovely Barbara Crampton – all done up in some wild kinky shit that looks perfectly suited for an extreme night of S&M, you’ve got what we call a winner. The lone complaint? There just wasn’t enough of Barbara in her borderline bondage getup in this beloved H.P. Lovecraft adaptation. We also thought to include images of Ken Foree in his thong for this piece but eventually cooler heads prevailed!

The Howling II (1985) - Sybil Danning: Typically hairy women turn me off. That’s one of the primary reasons I’ve chosen to keep myself planted in the heart of California; the ladies tend to keep themselves well-shaven out here. But what the hell, Sybil Danning made hairy cool... okay, she didn’t make it cool, but she does still come across as a smoking hot babe, even during lycanthropic transformation! The truth is it would suck to be seduced by this wicked woman, but in the moment, before the fangs lengthen and the fuzz sprouts, you know it would be one of the hottest moments... ever.

Cat People (1982) - Nastassja Kinski: Look, if I’m willing to contemplate frolicking with a lust-worthy werewolf, why in the world would I pass on an equally impressive specimen who transforms into a cat once her loins get to burning? For my buck cats are immeasurably less frightening than werewolves. Nastassja Kinski, however, is every bit as sensual as Sybil Danning. Count me in!

The Kiss (1988) - Joanna Pacula: Confession time. I haven’t seen The Kiss in a solid 20 years. Does that change the fact that Joanna Pacula is one fine, exotic beauty? Nope. Does it change the fact that she makes for an awesome evil stepmom? Nope. Does it make me eager to track this one down and relive hormone induced slices of history? Definitely.

Mausoleum (1983) -Bobbie Bresee: What the hell happened to this absurdly attractive B-movie scream queen? With a body like this it is absolutely criminal to drop off the public radar. Her transformation in Mausoleum is somewhat heart-breaking as we all want to remember her for the 10 she was, not the... thing she became with the snapping demon heads in place of her otherwise perfect rack. Films like these made youngsters like me astoundingly grateful for the rewind and pause features offered from old VHS players.

Ghost Story (1981) - Alice Krige: Regardless of how promiscuous and/or sexy a woman can be, you’ve got to play it cool. The last thing you want to see happen is an accidental death. Because believe you me, that bitch is going to come back and haunt your ass! At least this specific ghostly dame is an aesthetic treat.

Okay... so when she’s not horribly disfigured, she’s a looker. When she is... well, she looks like this... and it’s awfully unnerving.

Following in the footsteps of his fellow CW star Jensen Ackles, who has directed a few "Supernatural" episodes, Paul Wesley is about to make his directorial debut on "The Vampire Diaries," becoming the series' first actor to helm an episode.

Per Buzzfeed, Wesley will direct Episode 18 of Season 5, airing later this year, and he said the hour is "both nostalgic and suspenseful," adding, "It feels like our world, but something is a bit askew. It feels uneasy. And I respond to that."

Wesley took his time before making this leap. "I had expressed my interest to [executive producer] Julie Plec and the studio early on. They responded positively but also made it clear I had to earn the position if they were to grant it to me. I spent a year shadowing directors, attending meetings, prepping, sitting in the editing room, etc. Even though I have been working in TV for years, it ended up being such a blessing because I learned invaluable information. They finally granted me an episode, which was met with a great deal of excitement and nervousness on my part."

And don't worry about not seeing him in front of the camera in the episode. "It’s not Stefan-light, but it’s also not Stefan-heavy," Wesley said of his character’s screen time. "I’d say it is somewhere in the middle. A good friend of mine recently directed a film he also starred in, and I was on set the whole time, so I got to see firsthand what that experience looked like."

Look for more on Ep. 5.18 as soon as the network releases a synopsis, which shouldn't be long since we'll already be up to Ep. 5.14 when the show returns on February 27th.

"The Vampire Diaries" Episode 5.14 - "No Exit" (airs 2/27/14, 8-9pm):
GOOD NEWS, BAD NEWS — As Damon’s (Ian Somerhalder) behavior escalates from destructive to deadly, Stefan (Paul Wesley) begins to regret their last conversation and decides to track Damon down and intervene. For reasons of her own, Elena (Nina Dobrev) volunteers to come along.

Dr. Wes (guest star Rick Cosnett) enlists the Travelers to set a trap that will once again test Damon’s friendship with Enzo (guest star Michael Malarkey).

After a heart-to-heart talk with Nadia (guest star Olga Fonda), Matt (Zach Roerig) enlists Caroline (Candice Accola) and Tyler’s (Michael Trevino) help to protect Elena, leading to a violent confrontation. Later, when Stefan tries to comfort a dejected Caroline, their conversation leads to a horrifying realization.

Michael Allowitz directed the episode written by Brian Young.

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Remember a week or so ago when we got the first word on Email, starring Nikki Reed of Twilight fame? Well, with the filmmakers heading to Berlin for the European Film Market, it's gotten some brand new artwork. Check it out, and expect more on this one soon.

Writer/director Kelvin Tong’s (Rule #1) Email is being produced by SPJ Enterprises, zgreen entertainment, and Boku Films. Peter Poon and Zachary Green are producing along with Leon Tong and Kat Goh in Singapore.

Jason Shuman, who produced such horror hits as The Messengers and Darkness Falls, will be executive producing with Lauren Selig. Principal photography is set to begin May 2014 in Singapore. So far Reed is the only confirmed star.

Synopsis:
In this suspenseful mystery in the vein of The Ring and The Grudge, young journalist Thea Hartley travels to Singapore to uncover the truth after her sister dies under mysterious circumstances. Her investigations lead to the discovery of a cursed email that seems to be the connection between a string of random deaths. Along the way she meets Ted, an ex-pat technology reporter, and together they face the supernatural forces and unravel a mysterious conspiracy far bigger than they expected.

"The Following" pulled off a pretty neat twist in its last installment so we're anxious to see where the season leads next. If you are too, here are three clips and a dozen images from Ep. 2.04, "Family Affair," plus a featurette introducing Mandy.

"The Following" Episode 2.04 - "Family Affair" (2/10/14, 9-10PM; repeats 2/15/14, 9-10PM)
After the latest shocking revelation in the case, Ryan and Max attempt to put the pieces together and stay two-steps ahead of the FBI, despite Weston’s constant warnings to stay out of the way.

Meanwhile, Emma becomes even closer to Mark and Luke, while Joe and Mandy meet up with a follower in search of assistance.

Cast: Kevin Bacon as Ryan Hardy; James Purefoy as Joe Carroll; Shawn Ashmore as Agent Mike Weston; Valorie Curry as Emma Hill; Connie Nielsen as Lily Gray; Sam Underwood as Luke; Jessica Stroup as Max Hardy; Tiffany Boone as Mandy Lang.

Guest Cast: Valerie Cruz as Agent Gina Mendez; James McCaffrey as David Roland; Camille De Pazzis as Giselle; Bambadjan Bamba as Sami; Leslie Bibb as Jana Murphy; Susan Heyward as Hannah.

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"The Walking Dead" returns TONIGHT, and new characters Abraham, Eugene, and Rosita will be introduced shortly. Two of them are already being immortalized in plastic as part of Diamond Select's The Walking Dead Minimates Series 5.

They're coming! The newest assortment of The Walking Dead Minimates, based on the hit comic book by Robert Kirkman, is almost here. In December we gave you an early peek at the Series 5 comic shop/specialty store assortment. Now it's time for a look at Toys "R" Us' exclusive packages of the 2-inch mini-figures, featuring an array of all-new characters and zombies.

Each Minimate features a variety of interchangeable parts and accessories, including weapons for all the human characters and decomposing parts for all the zombies!

Four two-packs will be exclusively available at Toys "R" Us stores and on toysrus.com as part of Series 5:
- Traveler Rick Grimes and Business Zombie
- Riot Gear Michonne and Hitchhiker Zombie
- Abraham Ford and Military Zombie
- Eugene Porter and Emaciated Zombie

Here again is what's included in the comic shop and specialty store assortment of Series 5:
- Maggie Greene and Riot Gear Glenn
- Tyreese and Prison Michonne
- Survivor Morgan and Geek Zombie
- Caesar Martinez and Geek Zombie (rare variant)

Look for both this spring. Pre-order the specialty assortment at your nearest comic shop, from your favorite online retailer, or on the Diamond Select Toys website.

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If you've been reading the site lately, you know how excited we are for the March 3rd return of "Bates Motel" to A&E, but there's also a new series debuting the same night we can't wait to check out: "Those Who Kill," with Chloe Sevigny and James D'Arcy. Here are two new promos.

"Those Who Kill" premieres March 3rd at 10/9c following the Season 2 premiere of "Bates Motel."

"Those Who Kill" Synopsis:
Based on the Danish crime series format inspired by the bestselling work of author Elsebeth Egholm, the ten-episode serialized drama is set in Pittsburgh.

As a freshly minted homicide detective, Catherine Jensen (Sevigny) has garnered a reputation for overstepping her boundaries in her unrelenting pursuit to solve Pittsburgh’s most gruesome murders. Motivated by her past, including the disappearance of her brother and the suspicion that her stepfather is a serial killer, she often finds herself emotionally connected to the victims she’s investigating.

Jensen enlists the help of Thomas Schaeffer (D’Arcy), a forensic psychologist who has a tumultuous relationship with the police department, to provide insight into her cases and her personal investigation into her stepfather. He, too, finds himself deeply connected to each case, but often through the killer, which proves to be a hazardous undertaking.

The pair shares a skewed sense of judgment that often puts them, and sometimes even their families, at risk. As these two captivating yet flawed characters come together, their bond often rescues them from their individual demons but may be the source of more harmful tribulations.

“Those Who Kill” is produced by Imagine Television (“24,” “Friday Night Lights”) and Fox 21 (“Homeland,” “Sons of Anarchy”). Brian Grazer and Francie Calfo are executive producers for Imagine Television. Glen Morgan (“The X-Files,” “Millennium”) wrote the pilot episode (directed by Joe Carnahan; The Grey) and also serves as executive producer/showrunner. David Petrarca serves as executive producer and directs several episodes. Peter Bose and Jonas Allen are executive producers for Miso Films.

For more info be sure to keep your eyes on the "Those Who Kill" Facebook page.

Those Who Kill: Two-Minute Sneak Peek Trailer

More awesome news is coming out of the 2014 European Film Market as Joe Lynch's next film, Everly, has scored itself some distribution here in America. Read on for the details straight from Berlin!

Screen Daily reports that Dimension and RADiUS-TWC have picked up US rights to the action thriller Everly, starring Salma Hayek, which is currently in post.

Wrong Turn 2 and Knights of Badassdom‘s Joe Lynch directs the tale, which Dimension and RADiUS have slated a fourth quarter release.

Synopsis:
EVERLY, directed by Joe Lynch and starring Salma Hayak, co-stars Togo Igawa (LAST SAMURAI; MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA), Masashi Fujimoto (SYMPATHY FOR MR. VENGEANCE), Jennifer Blanc-Biehn, and Hiroyuki Watanabe. The Black List script by Yale Hannon is an intense action thriller centered on a down-on-her-luck woman (Hayek) who is forced to fend off waves of assassins sent by her ex, a dangerous mob boss, while trying to save her estranged mother and daughter. The film is set entirely in one apartment and is based on a concept created by Lynch.

More casting news has come in for Alberto Marini's new flick Summer Camp, as House of the Devil's Jocelin Donahue, X-Men: First Class's Alex Gonzalez, and Maiara Walsh have signed up for active duty.

Summer Camp begins its shoot February 24 in Barcelona, marking the directorial debut of Marini. [REC] franchise director Jaume Balaguero will executive produce.

Summer Camp centers on three American camp counselors who show up for their summer jobs at an English-language camp in Spain and come face-to-face with a virus unlike anything seen before.

Look for more on this one soon!

Tyler Shields' new film, Final Girl, is still seeking distribution at this year's EFM, and two new posters have been released via Twitter that will hopefully drum up some interest. Check 'em out right here.

Written by Adam Prince, Stephen Scarlata, Alejandro Seri, and Johnny Silver and helmed by celebrity photographer turned first-time director Tyler Shields, Final Girl chronicles the tale of a pack of teenage boys who choose the wrong girl to be the victim of their "initiation."

Abigail Breslin stars as the lead, with Alexander Ludwig, Wes Bentley, Logan Huffman, Connor Paolo, Francesca Eastwood, and Michael Trevino rounding out the cast.

Synopsis
Loner Veronica is new to school, shy and vulnerable, the perfect target for a group of teenage boys who lure girls into the woods to hunt and kill them for sport. It’s only after they get her alone that she turns the tables on them, escaping and revealing she’s armed and knows how to defend herself. Little do they know, Veronica is an assassin-in-training, and she’s chosen killing these boys as her final test. When the dust clears, Veronica will find out if she can be the final girl these boys ever have a chance to hurt.

Now that "American Horror Story: Coven" went out with a long humming snore, we've been looking for something to fill our quota of witchy woman-fueled lunacy. Hopefully WGN's new series "Salem" will fill that void and more! Check out a new still!

“Salem,” which will premiere on Sunday, April 20, 2014, on WGN America, enters the world of the most notorious witch trials in history, a period steeped in fear, suspicion, and hysteria. On an expansive set in Shreveport, Louisiana, built to reflect volatile 17th century Massachusetts, “Salem” explores what really fueled the town's infamous witch trials and dares to uncover the dark, supernatural truth behind them.

In “Salem” witches are real, but they are not who or what they seem. The show, which centers on an epic romance wrapped around this explosive revelation, delivers a bold new vision of Salem – and an even bolder new vision of witches.

Related Story:New Photos from WGN America's "Salem"

Created, executive produced, and written by award-winning writer/producer Brannon Braga (“24,” “Star Trek: The Next Generation, Voyager and Enterprise”) and Adam Simon (The Haunting in Connecticut), “Salem” stars Janet Montgomery (“Human Target,” “Made in Jersey”), Shane West (“Nikita,” “ER”), Seth Gabel (“Fringe”), Ashley Madekwe (“Revenge”), Xander Berkeley (“Nikita,” “Being Human”), Tamzin Merchant (Jane Eyre), and Elise Eberle (The Astronaut Farmer).

A new one-sheet in promotion of Robert Englund's latest endeavor into evil, The Last Showing, is here; and it expands on the concepts we've seen thus far. Check it out!

The Philm Company is the company behind the film, a $2M psychological horror that was shot over four weeks, entirely on location in the northwest of England.

Cult horror actor Robert Englund (pictured; A Nightmare on Elm Street, Hatchet), Keith Allen, Malachi Kirby (Gone Too Far), Finn Jones ("Game of Thrones"), and Emily Berrington ("The White Queen") star. Phil Hawkins directs.

Synopsis:
When a life-long projectionist (Englund) is made redundant, he looks to exact his vengeance on a generation that no longer requires his skills. He traps a couple inside his multiplex cinema and manipulates them into becoming characters in a horror film being captured by CCTV cameras.

On tap right now are two one-sheets for Olivier Beguin’s vampire thriller Chimères (review), and they promise some truly fun and bloody hemoglobin-swilling spurts of horror. Sink yer teeth into 'em!

Jasna Kohoutova, Yannick Rosset, and Catriona MacColl star.

Synopsis
While on holiday in Romania with his girlfriend Livia, Alexandre is hit by a car. He is rushed to the hospital, where he has to undergo a blood transfusion. Upon his return home, he seems to suffer from a strange disease, convinced that contaminated blood runs through his veins. After all, isn’t Romania the land of legendary bloodsuckers? Livia faces Alexandre’s increasingly strange behavior and tries to save their couple at risk.

More original horror-themed programming is on its way to MTV (which should just change its name already since the network hasn't focused on music-related programming in years) in the form of a new horror flick called The Dorm, and we have your details right here.

Deadline reports that the studio, which is prepping a series reboot of the Scream movie franchise, has greenlit another female-centered horror project, this time on the longform side.

MTV has ordered The Dorm, a psychological horror movie starring Alexis Knapp (pictured; Pitch Perfect). It revolves around Vivian (Knapp), an awkward college freshman who struggles with major self-esteem issues but undergoes a transformation into a flawless, seductive beauty at the hands of her new dorm mates.

Cassie Steele ("Degrassi") plays Sarah, a funny and unpredictable queen bee who turns Vivian into her pet project. Max Lloyd Jones ("Teen Wolf") also co-stars. Nomadic Pictures Corp ("Hell On Wheels") is producing, with filming slated to begin February 10 in Calgary. Rachel Talalay (Freddy’s Dead) is directing from a script by Sean Hood (Halloween: Resurrection).

Radius - The Weinstein Company has secured US rights for the latest foreign werewolf import from Jonas Alexander Arnby, When Animals Dream. Read on for details and more regarding this flick, which is described as Let rhe Right One In meets Carrie.

Repped by French major Gaumont, the visually stunning genre pic was also acquired by Madman for Australia, Altitude Film for the UK, Prokino for Germany, and Odeon for Greece during the currently running European Film Market.

“It’s extremely hard these days to find a groundbreaking genre film, but When Animals Dream is that rare gem indeed. I haven’t been excited in Berlin since buying Let the Right One In,” said Tom Quinn, president of Radius-TWC.

“I’m so excited to see the ‘Wolf Pack’ back and be a part of it,” said Gaget, adding that she sold the US remake rights to Nicolas Winding Refn’s Pusher to Radius-TWC shortly after its launch two years ago.

Sonia Suhl, Lars Mikkelsen, Sonja Richter, and Jakob Oftebro star.

Synopsis
Marie is a beautiful and lonely 16-year-old who lives in an isolated village on a small island off the west coast of Denmark. Marie's mother is seriously ill, suffering from an unknown disease - on medication, mentally absent, and tied to a wheelchair. Marie's father, Thor, runs the small grocery store and tries to make life as normal as possible for the small family. On the surface, everything seems fine - and yet, Marie can't help feeling that Thor is hiding something about her mother's illness.

Here we go again. Unless it has the words “twilight” or “hunger” in the title, film versions of female-centric genre novels can’t seem to find a large audience, even amongst their own built-in fanbase.

Vampire Academy just became the most recent failed film franchise to get buried in the Young Adult graveyard.

Yep, the latest Young Adult book series hoping to become the next Twilight or The Hunger Games at the box office just got a great big stake through the heart. The Weinstein Company’s critically lambasted Mean Girls-with-fangs bombed in 7th place with an anemic $4.1 million. That’s considerably below the openings of fellow YA genre adaptations Beautiful Creatures, The Host, and The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones, all three of which were considered flops in their own right.

The producers of Divergent, opening in a few weeks, should be even more nervous about that film’s prospects after seeing the lack of reception Vampire Academy just received.

While such genre offerings as the RoboCop remake, the disaster epic Pompeii, and the previously mentioned Divergent open in the coming weeks, the horror genre itself doesn’t make a full return to wide release cinema until well into April, when Oculus arrives.

The second half of "The Walking Dead" Season 4 is off and running, and we're already looking ahead to next week's Episode 4.10, "Inmates." What about you? Here to whet your appetite is a sneak peek along with a quick look back at the making of the just concluded Episode 4.09, "After."

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" (aired 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.

"The Walking Dead" Episode 4.10 - "Inmates" (airs 2/16/14)
In the quest for stability and safety, the group faces many obstacles.

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Chris Tasara of Tasara Films is back in the hot seat again with a sequel to his multi-award-winning/worldwide-distributed supernatural crime thriller Deadline, and the story picks up right where the original left off...

From the Press Release
Tasara Films is back at it again with another deliciously disturbing film, thanks to the overwhelming applause by audiences in response to the original Deadline installment.

The supernatural crime thriller Deadline II: Moving Targets picks up where the first installment, Deadline, left off, bringing the four main characters full circle in a dramatic conclusion.

Directed by Chris Tasara, Deadline swept 13 awards, including California Film Awards, the L.A. Movie Awards, the Lucerne International Film Festival, and the L.A. Cinema Fest. The film was also an official selection in the Fright Night Film Fest and the Indie Horror Film Fest, where it was nominated for Best Director, Best Feature, Best Leading Actress, and Best Cinematography.

Deadline aired on Time Warner, Comcast, Charter, Cox, Verizon, and AT&T video on demand in spring/summer of 2013 and will be hitting the foreign market next. In addition to his work on Deadline II, Chris is attached as director to Fangs from Big House Pictures and The Match-Up from Invictus Films.

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Word about Girl in Woods, a new film from writer/director Jeremy Benson (Live Animals), landed in our inbox this week, and here to help you get through Hump Day are the first details and some early teaser art.

Benson's film, which is produced by Mark Williams, stars Juliet Reeves, Lee Perkins, Charisma Carpenter, Jeremy London, and the late John Still.

Perkins broke things down a bit for us cast-wise: "The lead (Grace) is played by Juliet. Charisma and I play the mom and dad to Grace when she was young, and John Still (who just passed away) plays the granddad. Jeremy London plays the grown-up Grace's boyfriend."

Check out the goods, including a bloody Charisma Carpenter in the bathtub, below; and while we wait for more, be sure to "like"Girl in Woods on Facebook.

Synopsis:
After a tragic accident, Grace is lost and alone in the Smoky Mountains. Grace's struggle for survival is made more complicated by her troubled past. Battling the demons in her mind may be the only way to come out alive.