After two years a director has finally been chosen to take the reins of Paramount's living dead based comedy Boy Scouts vs. Zombies, and we have all the details you need right here. Get to shambling!

According to THR, Men in Black III writer Etan Cohen is in negotiations to make his directorial debut on Paramount's Boy Scouts vs. Zombies.

With an "it's all in the title" moniker, Boy Scouts centers on a troop that must save a group of girl scouts from a pack of zombies with designs on spoiling a camping trip.

The script was written by Carrie Evans and Emi Mochizuki and made the 2010 Black List of Hollywood's most-liked screenplays. Paramount picked it up the same year with Andy Fickman and Betsy Sullenger of Oops Doughnuts Productions, Todd Garner of Broken Road Productions and Bryan Brucks of Brucks Entertainment producing.

Look for more on this one soon!

A new day brings us a new update from the hotly anticipated film, The Profane Exhibit. Producers David Bond and Manda Manuel report that controversial horror director Uwe Boll has completed his segment of the film.

Boll’s contribution to The Profane Exhibit features two very recognizable faces to horror fans, Clint Howard and Caroline Williams. The pair appear as a married couple with a particularly disturbing secret in their basement.

For more info, follow The Profane Exhibit on Facebook and on Twitter (@ProfaneExhibit).

From the Press Release
Director Uwe Boll has completed his contribution to the film, the creepy and subversive short Basement, starring Caroline Williams (Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2), Tara Cardinal and horror icon Clint Howard. David L Tamarin, General Counselor of Harbinger, attended the shoot and expressed his concern that the material might be too strong for mass consumption. "The film is about evil that is absolutely real. There are no zombies, and the only monster is of the human variety. The film takes you to a very dark place. Viewers need to prepare themselves for this one."

Uwe Boll's film is about the corruption of a family in a world where things are not always what they appear to be. A world where monsters parade as family men and home is another word for hell. In an ideal suburban home which could best be described as boring and ordinary a horrible secret exists deep in the basement. Clint Howard and Caroline Williams play a married couple with an ordinary life- except for the fact that they keep their starving and abused daughter in a locked basement room that she has not left in years. In this perverse nightmare scenario that is unfortunately based on fact, all the young daughter (Tara Cardinal) wants to do is go outside and into the sun. Instead she must endure daily cruelties. This is a tale of sexual depravity and psychological torture, and a subversive look at the depraved realities of suburban life. Uwe Boll, director of films such as Stoic, Rampage, Seed, Postal, Attack on Darfur, and more, has once again turned his eye on the nature of evil and corruption.

Other directors for The Profane Exhibit include Richard Stanley, Marian Dora, Yoshihiro Nishimura, Sergio Stivaletti, Ryan Nicholson, Michael Todd Schneider and Andrey Iskanov. Many more to still be announced.

Director Drew Goddard and producer Joss Whedon, from the upcoming horror film The Cabin in the Woods, will be featured on an online chat this Sunday, March 11 at 12pm CST. Drew McWeeney of HifFix will host live from SXSW.

Curious viewers can submit questions for Whedon and Goddard via The Cabin in the Woods official Facebook page. The live chat will be available via that Facebook page and also on Epix and Hitfix.

Produced by Whedon and directed by Goddard from a script by both, the film stars Kristen Connolly, Chris Hemsworth, Anna Hutchison, Fran Kranz, Jesse Williams, Richard Jenkins and Bradley Whitford. You can get more info on The Cabin in the Woods by following Lions Gate on Twitter (@lionsgatehorror).

From the Press Release
Tune in this Sunday, March 11th at 12:00pm CST for a discussion with Joss Whedon and Drew Goddard about their upcoming film, The Cabin in the Woods, with HitFix's Drew McWeeny live from SXSW.

From fan favorites Whedon and Goddard comes a mind blowing horror film that turns the genre inside out. Be sure to watch the live chat to see if your question is picked. The Cabin in the Woods open in theaters everywhere on Friday, April 13th, 2012.

On tap for you crazy kids right now is an exclusive television spot for this weekend's genre offering from the duo who brought us Open Water, Chris Kentis and Laura Lau. Get ready for another quick look inside the Silent House!

Open Road Films and Liddell Entertainment have set March 9th, 2012, as the national release date for Silent House, the horror thriller starring talented newcomer Elizabeth Olsen (Martha Marcy May Marlene) and co-directed by Chris Kentis and Laura Lau (Open Water).

Synopsis:
Sarah returns with her father and uncle to fix up the family’s longtime summer house after it was violated by squatters in the off-season. As they work in the dark, Sarah begins to hear sounds from within the walls of the boarded-up building. Although she barely remembers the place, Sarah senses the past may still haunt the home.

Filmmaking duo Chris Kentis and Laura Lau once again confront the face of fear in this enthralling psychological thriller. Impressively captured with a continuous camera shot, Silent House tracks the growing panic of its enigmatic lead, Elizabeth Olsen, who’s trapped in an unnerving nightmare. Never ones to be limited by a challenging production, Kentis and Lau mastermind a truly unique horror experience with immediate intimacy and unsettling terror.

Given the success of movies like Paranormal Activity and Insidious Hollywood is finally catching on to the fact that you don't need a huge budget to make a good movie. Yeah, and the box office dollars don't hurt either!

According to Deadline producers Roy Lee, John Middleton and Lawrence Grey have partnered in Primal Pictures, a new genre arm of Vertigo Entertainment. The company will share the first look deal that Vertigo has with Warner Bros, and a big part of Primal’s mission is to put the studio into the ultra-low-budget genre game. Primal will also produce a slate of micro-budget films with independent equity financing.

Among the projects you can expect to see from Primal are:

UK-based actor-turned-director Darren Lynch is currently finishing up his filmmaking debut Ouija which he's hoping will be hitting theaters across the pond in time for Halloween.

The supernatural tale centers around nine friends who go on a camping trip and unknowingly unleash a horde of demons after a round of shenanigans with an Ouija board goes horribly awry.

Dread Central recently caught up with Lynch, who also co-stars in his first-ever feature film, to hear more about how his career transitioned from in front of the camera to behind it, the inspiration behind Ouija and balancing a career as both an up-and-coming actor and director.

Lynch also shared with Dread a gaggle of exclusive stills from Ouija which you can check out below as well. Look for more news on Ouija down the road as well!

Dread Central: Tell us a bit about yourself, your background, what got you interested in filmmaking and more about your career before this project.

Darren Lynch: Well I got in to acting about four years ago now, starting with gaining as much experience as possible. I was doing small walk-on parts and from then on, I craved acting. I wanted to do as much as I could possibly commit to. I then I gained enough experience to attempt bigger opportunities, speaking roles in various short films with my big break coming in a cinema-released film called Screwed starring Adulthood's Noel Clarke. I originally went to do a walk-on role but was picked out to do a small speaking line in the film and was credited for my role.

It really opened up my career from there, enabling me to get an acting agent. I was thrown various small speaking roles in several cinema releases one being the new James Bond film Skyfall. I breathed acting and wanting more that's why I decided to direct and write my own film a horror film which is actually my favorite genre of film.

DC: Can you talk about what inspired your script and the idea for your film? Were you a huge fan of the Ouija board movies of the 80s? Did those influence you at all?

Darren Lynch: It's strange- a few weeks before I started on the script, I actually attended an Ouija board session at a local bar. I was curious to see if it really worked since I had tried it a few times through curiosity with a few friends and never had anything to convince me happen. But I have heard numerous stories that warned me enough to keep me away from the art. Since the film, I never have touched an Ouija board and don't think I would; and after seeing this film, I don't think anyone will want to dabble in the arts of Ouija either.

DC: I noticed that you also act (which I think is a good additional perspective to have going for into a project as a director) so I was wondering if you could talk a bit about the challenges of balancing an acting career with a directing career. Also, do you feel like having the actor perspective allowed you to work more with your cast on Ouija than if you hadn't? Did you and the cast do a lot of prep work ahead of time?

Darren Lynch: I find it quite easy to balance the two to be honest; directing has given me the opportunity to experiment with both and build up my career as an actor and director. I'll still be working through my acting agent and expanding on my acting career too. Ouija actually happened kind of fast and with the actors living locally, it was quite easy to get them ready for the film and prepared with their lines. I worked with the actors closely and also being an actor I gave them advice that I've had over the years and it worked extremely well.

DC: I noticed you had a five week shoot- can you talk more about how that went; did you face any challenges while filming? How is the post production process going now?

Darren Lynch: Yes of course- every film has challenges and I definitely feel it brings the cast and crew together more when everyone's facing them head-on as a team. We all became very close and I will be working with them a lot more in the future. Post-production is going fantastic; I've had a look over the film and it looks fantastic and will be expecting to debut a trailer very soon.

DC: Being located in the UK, I was wondering if you could talk a bit about the indie filmmaking climate there more- was it difficult to get Ouija up and running? How hard is it to get an independent horror film made there?

Darren Lynch: Not at all, actually. There are various sites and places you can meet young and ambitious filmmakers and start working on a project almost immediately. The hardest part is finding the budget but there are a lot of sources out there- you just got to keep trying.

DC: So what's up next for you and Ouija?

Darren Lynch: The next step is to get Ouija out there and create a good buzz about it so we can get as many people excited about it as possible. Then, hopefully we can negotiate a deal with a distributor for a cinema release this Halloween.

Konami's Silent Hill HD Collection will release on March 28th for the Xbox 360 and PS3. A new 30-second trailer has been unveiled showcasing the revisited games. Read on for details.

From the Press Release
Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH has confirmed its two-game Silent Hill HD Collection, will be released for Xbox 360® and PlayStation®3 on March 29th. The publisher has also unveiled a teaser trailer for the eagerly-anticipated compilation.

Silent Hill HD Collection comprises the second and third games from the series, both of which were previously released for PlayStation®2. As befits their resurrection, the new Xbox 360 and PS3 updates enjoy completely-updated HD make-overs, while the soundtrack has been re-recorded, as has all dialogue – reuniting the original vocal artists. The included version of Silent Hill 2 also features the exclusive stages from the original Director’s Cut supplemental release.

For more info visit the Silent Hill website.

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and CD Projekt RED released the first CG intro trailer for The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition this past January. Now we give you the behind-the-scenes video that will aid you in preparing for the intense RPG experience to come starting on April 17 on Xbox 360 and PC!

From the Press Release
In January, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and CD Projekt RED released the epic and impactful CG intro trailer for The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition, produced by the award-winning animation studio, Platige Image. Now Platige Image has produced a behind-the-scenes look at the production of the video, from the early renders and motion-capture sessions to the beautifully produced final video.

The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings features an engrossing and very mature storyline that defines a new standard for realistic, non-linear game narration. With a mixture of beautiful visuals and dynamic action, The Witcher 2 puts players in a living and believable world. The Witcher 2 on Xbox 360 is impeccably adapted for the console experience and delivers significant enhancements to the critically-acclaimed PC title. The game includes 4+ hours of new content and new gameplay and story elements, and marks the first appearance of the esteemed RPG on consoles.

In The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings, players take on the role of Geralt, a professional monster slayer who became embroiled in the political turmoil in the Kingdom of Temeria by helping to squash the rebellion undertaken by The Order of the Flaming Rose, and who saved the King’s life by protecting him from a witcher-like assassin. A time of untold chaos has come as mighty forces clash behind-the-scenes in a struggle for power and influence. The Northern Kingdoms now mobilize and prepare for war. But armies on the march are not enough to stop a bloody conspiracy. Someone is hunting crowned heads and every assassination attempt intensifies the chaos.

The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition launches April 17 in North America for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and for PC.

Learn more and preorder today on The Witcher 2 website.

Earlier this year we mentioned that Chiller TV has a new special entitled "Real Fear: The Truth Behind the Movies" heading our way, and it's actually almost here. Look for the premiere this Sunday, March 11th, at 8:00 pm.

"Real Fear: The Truth Behind the Movies" will uncover the terrifying real-life stories that inspired some of the most popular horror films of all time. Paranormal investigator Katrina Weidman ("Paranormal State"), along with three of her colleagues, reveals the secrets behind four iconic movies: Poltergeist, The Amityville Horror, Silent Hill, and The Mothman Prophecies.

The special also features exclusive eyewitness accounts from Lucille Herrmann, whose family made national attention in 1958 when they experienced unexplained poltergeist activity in their house in Seaford, New York (learn more about that here), and Christopher Lutz, the youngest member of the Amityville family who lived through the terrifying paranormal events in the infamous Long Island home.

Synopsis:
Journey down the haunted highways of the American East Coast on a road trip to discover the origins of our most beloved horror films. From a grisly series of murders in the small town of Amityville to a devastating, subterranean fire in the rural town of Centralia... From the eyewitness reports of the inexplicable, red-eyed creature known as Mothman to the documented paranormal activity that inspired Poltergeist... The movies may be fiction, but the fear is very, very real...

Grab your phallic symbols, kids! The official home video trailer for The Wicker Tree (review here) is here, and even though it looks damned good, we still kinda miss Nicolas Cage and his eyeful of bees.

From the Press Release
On April 24th, Anchor Bay Entertainment, the leading distributor in classic and contemporary horror films, releases Anchor Bay Films’ highly anticipated follow-up The Wicker Tree on Blu-ray™ and DVD. Set in the same universe as the 1973 cult classic The Wicker Man starring Christopher Lee and Edward Woodward, the film is written and directed by the original helmer, Robin Hardy, who also reunited with the original producer Peter Snell and venerable UK production company British Lion to bring a chilling new vision of this classic story to 21st century audiences, after a theatrical run. SRP is $29.99 for the Blu-ray™ and $26.98 for the DVD.

Based on Hardy’s acclaimed 2006 novel “Cowboys for Christ,” The Wicker Tree tells the story of Texas-based singer Beth Boothby (newcomer Brittania Nicol) and her friend Steve Thomson (Henry Garrett, “The Bill,” “Skins”), two born-again Christians who come to Scotland to spread the gospel. When their initial efforts are met with disdain and disinterest, they find comfort in an invitation to sing in Tressock, the border fiefdom owned by Sir Lachlan Morrison (Graham McTavish, Rambo, the upcoming The Hobbit films).

However, Beth’s and Steve’s message of personal chastity quickly comes into direct conflict with Tressock’s sexual and religious practices, drawing upon ancient Celtic beliefs and rituals. Temptations begin to challenge Beth and Steve – with the stakes no less than their very lives and souls...

Lee, who played the mysterious Lord Summerisle in the original (in a career that includes Count Dracula and the Frankenstein monster in the classic Hammer films, Count Dooku in Star Wars Episodes II & III, and Saruman in the Lord of the Rings trilogy as well as the upcoming pair of films based on The Hobbit), returns again in a dramatic cameo. Rounding out the cast are Jacqueline Leonard (“Holby City,” “The Bill”) as Lady Delia Morrison, Clive Russell (Sherlock Holmes, The 13th Warrior) as Beame, James Mapes (Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, Conversations with God) as Reverend Moriarty and Honeysuckle Weeks (“Foyle’s War” and numerous other UK TV projects) as Lolly.

Bonus features on The Wicker Tree Blu-ray™ and DVD include a behind-the-scenes featurette, deleted scenes and the theatrical trailer.

With the SXSW Film Festival right around the corner, we managed to get our claws into some exclusive goodies for one of the genre offerings that will be making its world premiere at the big dance. Read on for some new eye candy for Citadel that you won't find anywhere else!

Writer/director Ciarán Foy brings us the flick, which stars Anuerin Barnard, James Cosmo, Wumni Mosaku, Jake Wilson, and Amy Shiels, and this baby looks to be one to keep an eye on!

Citadel tells the tale of an agoraphobic father who teams up with a renegade priest to save his daughter from the clutches of a gang of twisted feral children. You just have to hate those wild little bastards!

Look for more soon, including a trailer, and keep it locked right here for our upcoming coverage of SXSW 2012!

Okay, you saw the one-of-a-kind film The Massacrator from Pierre Ayotte earlier this week and survived that dose of insanity quite well so we've got two more creations from Ayotte that are sure to raise an eyebrow or two. We bring you Satan, Jesus and Elvis and Date With a Chicken.

Ayotte is nothing if not straightforward with his film titles. Satan, Jesus and Elvis is just that. Interestingly, the impressive Satan makeup was done by FX artist Adrian Morot, a 2011 Oscar nominee. As for Date With a Chicken... well, you've got to judge that one for yourself.

If you missed The Massacrator, here's the link to that story.

Without further ado here's Satan, Jesus and Elvis and Date With a Chicken. Just don't say we didn't warn you.

Bad House Film dropped a pretty spicy meatball on us today with the launch of the website for the disturbing new Italian film Made in Italy. Maybe it's just me, but something about this mock documentary gives me A Serbian Film vibe. Skin, commence crawling.

There's very little info available on Made in Italy right now, other than that it's in post-production and directed by someone named Jephta. But you can check out the trailer below. A combination of the realistic way it was shot and the subject matter that could easily be pulled from today's outlandish headlines makes it very effective.

More info will be continuously added in the coming days, but check out the freshly launched Made in Italy website . You can also give them a like on the Made in Italy Facebook page

From the Press Release
A few months after releasing the teaser trailer of Made in Italy, which triggered the interest of moviegoers and aroused the curiosity of horror fans, Bad House Film publishes the official Made in Italy website for the upsetting and alternative Italian "mondo movie".

The enigmatic movie studio also releases the English trailer (see below). "We will build a narrative bridge between website and movie contents. That is an innovative project. It will profoundly change the relationship between cinema and web" - said Jephta, the movie's director.

With an Italian and English version, the website offers videos, images and info. There are also a download area and a mysterious live section. The site, which integrates social media tools, is not just a showcase: Its pages will be constantly updated with news, rumors and indiscretions about the new awaited movie, now in post-production.

Here's something really tasty for you cats! The first ever still of the creature from Drew Daywalt's upcoming film Leprechaun's Revenge! One thing is for sure: This ain't your daddy's Leprechaun.

Check out the exclusive still of Kevin Mangold as the Leprechaun below. Click it to see it in all of its high-resolution glory. The creature was designed and built by Jeff Farley, and it's so good that they've gone the practical route instead of the easy CGI way out. Also below is a behind-the-scenes still of director Daywalt with star Billy Zane. Dig it!

Look for the flick on the Syfy Channel on Saturday, March 17th, at 9:00 pm.

Daywalt directs Leprechaun's Revenge written by fellow horror filmmaker Anthony C. Ferrante (Boo!, Scream of the Banshee). Those facing the ire of this little Irish hellraiser terrorizing Cajun country will include Billy Zane (Titanic), William Devane (“24”), relative newcomer Kelly Washington, Courtney Halverson (“Death Valley”), Azure Parsons (“Death Valley”), Matty Ferraro (“The Lair”), and actor-stuntman Kevin Mangold.

Synopsis:
Sixty-six years ago the town of Irish Channel in Louisiana was the site of a horrible massacre on St. Patrick's Day. Some blame a terrible storm that blew through the town, but those that were there don't speak of the truth. Due to petty superstitions St. Patrick's Day festivities were banned for the last 66 years, but now the new Mayor wants to tempt fate and celebrate.

Eagle One Media has announced that comic book veterans David A. Rodriguez and Dheeraj Verma have teamed up to create a comic book tale based on the upcoming Spanish language horror feature film release Zombie Dawn, entitled Zombie Dawn: Safehouse.

The comic will feature a prequel story that ties in to the events of the action-packed film and will be bilingual in English and Spanish. The comic will be marketed alongside the theatrical release of the zombie horror feature. Cover art will be provided by Patrick McEvoy and Lee Moder.

Zombie Dawn recently won awards at the Zixion Sars film festival in Chile for first-time directors Cristian Toledo and Lucio A. Rojas and for art direction. The film has won praise for its presentation and kudos for the filmmakers in assembling such an impressive film while working with only a micro budget.

Information and ongoing updates regarding the comic and film can be found on the Zombie Dawn website and the Zombie Dawn Facebook page.

Movie Synopsis:
2006. A mysterious incident at a remote mining facility unleashes a zombie horde with an appetite for human flesh. It decimates large portions of the cities and countryside. The only course of action is to rapidly enclose the infected areas and seal them off from the rest of the remaining, living population.

Now. 15 years later the tattered remains of the government and the mining corporation responsible for where the initial event took place commit themselves to finding out what may have happened at the mining complex. The solution is to covertly send a group of mercenaries and scientists into the quarantined zone to find answers.

Clairvius Narcisse had been feeling ill for some time. At a local hospital in the Haitian town of Deschapelle, he complained to his doctors of fever, body aches, and vomiting. His condition rapidly deteriorated, and two days later, on May 2, 1962, he fell into a comatose state and soon died.

But hold on, there’s more to this story ...

The following tale, which was the inspiration for The Serpent and the Rainbow, is from Mission Blue, a website created to alert the public to critical ocean issues. And, as you’ll see, apparently zombification of the human race is one of the issues we need to concern ourselves with. Continuing on with the unfortunate story of Narcisse ...

Narcisse’s grief-stricken sister collected the body, and his family buried him the next day. Eighteen years later, a man approached Narcisse’s sister in the local marketplace. He claimed to be her long-dead brother. He was. Narcisse was the victim of one of the 1,000 cases of zombification in Haiti that is reported annually. Zombification, which started as part of Voodoo, has now been linked to several varieties of puffer fish.

That’s right, those cute little fish with the giant heads that wriggle around your tank can zombify you without even a second thought!

Narcisse described being lucid but unable to react those many years ago, as he was pronounced dead, heard his sister weeping, and was sealed in his own coffin. At times, he said his skin burned and felt as if insects were crawling under it, while other moments left him feeling as though he were floating above his grave.

To hear the rest of this story and learn more about the “zombie fish”, check out the story on Mission Blue.

Here's the thing... you put out a documentary about the paranormal, and you get our attention. Immediately in fact. We're huge buffs for things pertaining to the unexplained, and The Booth Brothers are about to take us on another journey through Spooksville!

CHILDREN OF THE GRAVE II comes from acclaimed filmmakers The Booth Brothers, creators of Death Tunnel (Sony Pictures), Spooked, The Possessed, Children of the Grave, and The Haunted Boy as seen on Syfy and Chiller. This shocking new paranormal documentary film continues the true hauntings of ghost children and their emotional stories of the supernatural. Featuring never-before-seen real ghost evidence, it's emotional, supernatural, and scary. "Jump for your Afterlife!"

The DVD release date is April 1st; pre-order yours NOW from the Children of the Grave II website and get a free poster.

Good news for fans of the legendary twisted tales of Stephen King here in the UK – undead greaser revenge yarn Sometimes They Come Back is finally making its debut on DVD – the people at Second Sight just spoil us guys, don't they? UK King collectors can look forward to adding this one on their shelves from April 9th!

From the Press Release:
Based on a story by the master of horror Stephen King, Sometimes They Come Back is the classic back from the dead chiller starring horror stalwart Tim Matheson.

Directed by Tom McLoughlin it comes to UK DVD for the first time on 9 April 2012 courtesy of Second Sight. Teacher Jim Norman (Matheson) reluctantly returns to his hometown to a job at the local school almost 30 years after he left. Bad memories linger in the town where his brother Wayne was killed by a local rebel gang and he escaped unharmed. Those responsible died in fiery car wreck, but sometimes the dead aren’t ready to die and come back to take care of unfinished business.

Sometimes They Come Back is a dark and twisted tale of vengeance by the undead.

Dread Central and genre fans alike were shocked and saddened last year with the passing of a great auteur – Ken Russell. UK fans can now look forward to a fitting DVD tribute to one of his best works courtesy of the British Film Institute.

The Oliver Reed film The Devils features a bumper treasure trove of extra material and the original X-rated print of the flick!

From the Press Release:
BFI has announced the release of The Devils for the 19th of March, priced at around £19.99. Details of bonus material can be found below, along with the artwork.

44-page illustrated booklet featuring new essays from Mark Kermode, Craig Lapper (BBFC), Michael Bradsell and Sam Ashby, plus film notes, biographies and credits

Look out for this one hitting shelves on March 19th!

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Another day, another several images from Tim Burton's Dark Shadows. Seriously, at this rate we'll be able to assemble a picture book and see the flick before it even comes out! Either way, this latest batch is pretty cool!

The ensemble cast includes Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer, Helena Bonham Carter, Eva Green, Jackie Earle Haley, Jonny Lee Miller, Bella Heathcote, Chloe Moretz, Thomas McDonell, and newcomer Gulliver McGrath.

Look for Tim Burton's Dark Shadows in theatres in glorious 2D on May 11, 2012.

Synopsis
In the year 1752 Joshua and Naomi Collins, with young son Barnabas, set sail from Liverpool, England, to start a new life in America. But even an ocean was not enough to escape the mysterious curse that has plagued their family. Two decades pass, and Barnabas (Johnny Depp) has the world at his feet — or at least the town of Collinsport, Maine. The master of Collinwood Manor, Barnabas is rich, powerful and an inveterate playboy…until he makes the grave mistake of breaking the heart of Angelique Brouchard (Eva Green). A witch, in every sense of the word, Angelique dooms him to a fate worse than death: turning him into a vampire and then burying him alive.

Two centuries later Barnabas is inadvertently freed from his tomb and emerges into the very changed world of 1972. He returns to Collinwood Manor to find that his once-grand estate has fallen into ruin. The dysfunctional remnants of the Collins family have fared little better, each harboring their own dark secrets. Matriarch Elizabeth Collins Stoddard (Michelle Pfeiffer) has called upon live-in psychiatrist, Dr. Julia Hoffman (Helena Bonham Carter), to help with her family troubles.

Also residing in the manor are Elizabeth's ne'er-do-well brother, Roger Collins (Jonny Lee Miller); her rebellious teenage daughter, Carolyn Stoddard (Chloe Moretz); and Roger's precocious 10-year-old son, David Collins (Gulliver McGrath). The mystery extends beyond the family to caretaker Willie Loomis, played by Jackie Earle Haley, and David's new nanny, Victoria Winters, played by Bella Heathcote.