Ever have a wet dream in full 1080p high definition? Well, if you're an Alfred Hitchcock fan, you're about to, as Universal is releasing a limited time Blu-ray box set of some of the greatest films in the director's career! Read on for details.

From the Press Release
Fifteen of the most acclaimed films by legendary director Alfred Hitchcock come together on Blu-ray for the first time ever when Alfred Hitchcock: The Masterpiece Collection is released on September 25, 2012, for a limited time only. Digitally restored from high-quality film elements and presented in perfect high-definition picture and sound, Alfred Hitchcock: The Masterpiece Collection brings the Master of Suspense’s best work to home audiences as it’s never been seen before. This ultimate collector’s set features 13 films previously unavailable on Blu-ray, a collectible 50-page book featuring storyboards, costume sketches, correspondence, photographs, and much more.

Spanning three-and-a-half decades of the director’s prolific career, Alfred Hitchcock: The Masterpiece Collection includes classic thrillers featuring performances from some of Hollywood’s biggest stars, including James Stewart, Grace Kelly, Cary Grant, Julie Andrews, Paul Newman, Janet Leigh, Anthony Perkins, Tippi Hedren, Eva Marie Saint, Kim Novak, and Sean Connery. One of the most influential and revered cinematic innovators of all time, Alfred Hitchcock had a profound and lasting impact on modern moviemaking. Renowned for his signature wit, thrilling plots, pioneering camerawork, and original editing style, Hitchcock’s masterful ability to wring every drop of suspense out of each scene is still studied and emulated by filmmakers around the world. He was nominated for five Best Director Academy Awards®, and four of his films (all of which are included in this collection) appear on AFI’s prestigious “100 Years…100 Movies” list. Alfred Hitchcock: The Masterpiece Collection is the ideal gift for film lovers, Hitchcock fans—or anyone who wants to discover for themselves what makes him the undisputed Master of Suspense.

Saboteur (1942)
Bonus Features:
• Saboteur: A Closer Look
• Storyboards: The Statue of Liberty Sequence
• Alfred Hitchcock’s Sketches
• Production Photographs
• Theatrical Trailer

Shadow of a Doubt (1943)
Bonus Features:
• Beyond Doubt: The Making of Hitchcock’s Favorite Film
• Production Drawings by Art Director Robert Boyle
• Production Photographs
• Theatrical Trailer

Rope (1948)
Bonus Features:
• Rope Unleashed
• Production Photographs
• Theatrical Trailer

Rear Window (1954)
Bonus Features:
• Rear Window Ethics: An Original Documentary
• A Conversation with Screenwriter John Michael Hayes
• Pure Cinema: Through the Eyes of The Master
• Breaking Barriers: The Sound of Hitchcock
• Hitchcock-Truffaut Interview Excerpts
• Masters of Cinema
• Feature Commentary with John Fawell, author of Hitchcock’s Rear Window: The Well-Made Film
• Production Photographs
• Theatrical Trailer
• Re-Release Trailer Narrated by James Stewart
• Blu-ray exclusives: BD Live, Pocket Blu

The Trouble with Harry (1955)
Bonus Features:
• The Trouble with Harry Isn’t Over
• Production Photographs
• Theatrical Trailer

The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)
Bonus Features:
• The Making of The Man Who Knew Too Much
• Production Photographs
• Trailers

Vertigo (1958)
Bonus Features:
• Obsessed with Vertigo: New Life for Hitchcock’s Masterpiece
• Partners in Crime: Hitchcock’s Collaborators
• Hitchcock / Truffaut Interview Excerpts
• Foreign Censorship Ending
• The Vertigo Archives
• Feature Commentary with Associate Producer Herbert Coleman, Restoration Team Robert A. Harris and James C. Katz, and Other Vertigo Participants
• Feature Commentary with Director William Friedkin
• 100 Years of Universal: The Lew Wasserman Era
• Theatrical Trailer
• Restoration Theatrical Trailer
• BD Live, Pocket Blu (Blu-ray Exclusive)

North by Northwest (1959)
Bonus Features:
• Feature Commentary by screenwriter Ernest Lehman
• The Master’s Touch: Hitchcock’s Signature Style
• Cary Grant: A Class Apart
• North by Northwest: One for the Ages
• Destination Hitchcock: The Making of North by Northwest
• Music-only audio track
• Stills gallery
• Theatrical trailers and TV spot

Psycho (1960)
Bonus Features:
• The Making of Psycho
• Psycho Sound
• In The Master’s Shadow: Hitchcock’s Legacy
• Hitchcock-Truffaut Interview Excerpts
• Newsreel Footage: The Release of Psycho
• The Shower Scene: With and Without Music
• The Shower Scene: Storyboards by Saul Bass
• The Psycho Archives
• Posters and Psycho Ads
• Lobby Cards
• Behind-the-Scenes Photographs
• Production Photographs
• Theatrical Trailer
• Re-release Trailers
• Feature Commentary with Stephen Rebello (author of Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho)

The Birds (1963)
Bonus Features:
• Deleted Scene
• Original Ending
• The Birds: Hitchcock’s Monster Movie – New! (Blu-ray Exclusive)
• All About The Birds
• Storyboards
• Tippi Hedren’s Screen Test
• Hitchcock-Truffaut Interview Excerpts
• The Birds Is Coming (Universal International Newsreel)
• Suspense Story: National Press Club Hears Hitchcock (Universal International Newsreel)
• Production Photographs
• 100 Years of Universal: Restoring the Classics
• 100 Years of Universal: The Lot
• Theatrical Trailer
• BD Live, Pocket Blu (Blu-ray Exclusive)

Marnie (1964)
Bonus Features:
• The Trouble with Marnie
• The Marnie Archives
• Theatrical Trailer

Torn Curtain (1966)
Bonus Features:
• Torn Curtain Rising
• Scenes Scored by Bernard Herrmann
• Production Photographs
• Theatrical Trailer

Topaz (1969)
Bonus Features:
• Alternate Endings
• Topaz: An Appreciation by Film Historian and Critic Leonard Maltin
• Storyboards: The Mendozas
• Production Photographs
• Theatrical Trailer

Frenzy (1972)
Bonus Features:
• The Story of Frenzy
• Production Photographs
• Theatrical Trailer

Family Plot (1976)
Bonus Features:
• Plotting Family Plot
• Storyboards: The Chase Scene
• Production Photographs
• Theatrical Trailer

We have a bunch of new stills on tap for the latest terror tale from writer/director Travis Romero, Treachery, so sit back, plan out some evil, and get to clicking. Then plan more evil. When you're done with that, plan even more. See how grand life can be?

The cast includes the amazing talents of Michael Biehn, Sarah Butler (I Spit On Your Grave), Caitlin Keats (Kill Bill 2), Matthew Ziff (Among Friends), Chris Meyer (Kiss of The Damned), and Richard Gunn and Jennifer Blanc-Biehn, who played Sketchy and Kendra on James Cameron's "Dark Angel".

The film captures the controversy between Henry and his estranged son, Nathan. Reunited at a friend’s small wedding party in a remote cabin, Henry and Nathan have their usual awkward interactions. Nathan, accompanied by his girlfriend Cecilia, seeks his father's approval. Cecilia's presence only adds to Henry's discomfort, forcing him to want to leave, but a storm hits, trapping them in the cabin and headed for the worst along with the rest of the group. None of them really realize what is truly in store.

All images courtesy of Mike Skillsky.

Anticipation has been building, and on June 25th the wait is finally over as the Kanima’s true identity is revealed in Episode 2.05 of MTV’s “Teen Wolf” (10:00 p.m. ET/PT). Following the unveiling of the mysterious shapeshifter, MTV will air “Teen Wolf Revelations,” the series’ first ever after-show.

In the all-new episode, entitled "Venomous", Derek is convinced that Lydia is the Kanima, forcing Scott to gather his friends and even some enemies to protect her. But are Derek’s instincts correct?

Monday night’s special half-hour after-show, “Teen Wolf Revelations,” will bring the series’ stars together on one stage to discuss the biggest moments from Season Two, share behind-the-scenes stories, and give never-before-seen glimpses into where they hope their characters will go from here. Viewers will also get a special advance look at the brand-new episode airing on Monday, July 2nd, entitled "Frenemy".

“Teen Wolf” stars Tyler Posey (Scott McCall), Crystal Reed (Allison Argent), Tyler Hoechlin (Derek Hale), Dylan O’Brien (Stiles), Holland Roden (Lydia Martin), and Colton Haynes (Jackson Whittemore).

For more visit the official "Teen Wolf" website, "like" "Teen Wolf" on Facebook, and follow "Teen Wolf" on Twitter.

What's this? Two news stories regarding rampaging robots in one damned day? See, we told you these things were no good! Read on for the first details on The Prototype, and dig on the fantastic looking teaser trailer!

According to Deadline, the Bandito Brothers, the group that made the hit Act of Valor, are at it again with this action thriller in the vein of District 9.

Andrew Will is the writer and director, and his producing partner is Shawn Wallace. They have been working with Cantina Creative and the Bandito Brothers in scouting, designing tests for the action scenes, etc. Check out the goods below, and look for more really soon!

While the film in question is not quite horror, we know David Cronenberg has a pretty big fan base around these parts so when Trembles sent over an MPP for Cosmopolis, we figured why not run it just in case there is interest in the flick. Check it out!

Cosmopolis stars Robert Pattinson, Juliette Binoche, Sarah Gadon, Mathieu Amalric, Jay Baruchel, and Kevin Durand. Cronenberg directs from his own screenplay based on the novel by Don DeLillo.

Synopsis:
Riding across Manhattan in a stretch limo in order to get a haircut, a 28-year-old billionaire asset manager's day devolves into an odyssey with a cast of characters that start to tear his world apart.

Our friends over at Machinima have scored the official web debut for the latest big-screen take on the character of Judge Dread from director Pete Travis, known simply as Dredd, and we have a look at it for you right here.

Karl Urban stars in the tile role along with Lena Headey, Olivia Thirlby, and Domhnall Gleeson. Look for it in theatres on September 21st.

Synopsis
The future America is an irradiated wasteland. On its East Coast, running from Boston to Washington, DC, lies Mega City One- a vast, violent metropolis where criminals rule the chaotic streets. The only force of order lies with the urban cops called “Judges” who possess the combined powers of judge, jury, and instant executioner. Known and feared throughout the city, Dredd (Karl Urban) is the ultimate Judge, challenged with ridding the city of its latest scourge – a dangerous drug epidemic that has users of “Slo-Mo” experiencing reality at a fraction of its normal speed.

During a routine day on the job, Dredd is assigned to train and evaluate Cassandra Anderson (Olivia Thirlby), a rookie with powerful psychic abilities thanks to a genetic mutation. A heinous crime calls them to a neighborhood where fellow Judges rarely dare to venture: a 200-story vertical slum controlled by prostitute turned drug lord Ma-Ma (Lena Headey) and her ruthless clan. When they capture one of the clan’s inner circle, Ma-Ma overtakes the compound’s control center and wages a dirty, vicious war against the Judges that proves she will stop at nothing to protect her empire. With the body count climbing and no way out, Dredd and Anderson must confront the odds and engage in the relentless battle for their survival.

The endlessly inventive mind of writer Alex Garland and director Pete Travis bring Dredd to life as a futuristic neo-noir action film. Filmed in 3D with stunning slow-motion photography sequences, the film returns the celebrated character to the dark, visceral incarnation from John Wagner and Carlos Ezquerra's revered comic strip.

Never mind stuff like Hotel Transylvania, Coraline, Igor, and their ilk! If not for the Rankin/Bass stop-motion animation classic Mad Monster Party, they wouldn't even exist! Lionsgate is finally bringing this spooky gem to Blu-ray!

From the Press Release
What better way to get in the Halloween sprit than by celebrating with a monster party? Lionsgate Home Entertainment makes Mad Monster Party available for the first time in high definition with the release of the Blu-ray Combo Pack (Blu-ray + DVD) as well as HD Digital Download and On Demand arriving just in time for the spookiest holiday of the year and the theatrical release of the similarly themed Hotel Transylvania. From the team who created the stop-motion and animated holiday classics "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer" and "Frosty the Snowman," Mad Monster Party stars the voice talents of Boris Karloff (Frankenstein) and Phyllis Diller (Eight on the Lam). The Blu-ray Combo Pack bonus materials include a "making of" featurette plus two featurettes that look at the animation and the music of the film as well as two bonus sing-along tracks. The Mad Monster Party Blu-ray Combo Pack arrives on September 4th for the suggested retail price of $14.99.

Baron Von Frankenstein (voice of Boris Karloff) has decided to retire as the head of the Worldwide Organization of Monsters. But first, he must inform the other monsters about his plans. How to deliver the news? How else - through a Mad Monster Party! Von Frankenstein's guests include a who's who of Halloween favorites, including the Werewolf, Dracula, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, the Mummy, the Invisible Man and more. But who among them is fit to be the new head of the monsters?

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With less than three weeks to go until the start of the 2012 San Diego Comic-Con, Bif Bang Pow! has announced its "Dexter" figures that will be available for sale on the show floor. They have four all-new items supporting the continuing adventures of our favorite Dark Passenger.

Dexter Dark Passenger (Michael C. Hall) 3-3/4-Inch Action Figure
The 3rd Dexter action figure in BBP's 3-3/4-inch line. This item features 10 points of articulation, his welder's mask, and an all-new exclusive blood slide.

Dexter Dark Passenger (Michael C. Hall) Bobble Head
The newest addition to BBP's bobble head line. There's nothing like Dexter Morgan sporting his handy saw and wearing his trusty apron.

Detective Joey Quinn (Desmond Harrington) Bobble Head
One of the last remaining "main" bobble head characters that makes his debut at Comic-Con. This is a must-have for Dexter bobble head collector completists.

Lieutenant Morgan (Jennifer Carpenter) Bobble Head
Celebrating Deb Morgan's promotion last season, BBP showcases proud Deb in her police uniform. Don't get caught doing anything illegal in front of her!

Be sure to visit the Entertainment Earth Booth #2343 during the show, and keep it here for more San Diego Comic-Con 2012 news as it comes.

A gaggle of behind-the-scenes stills from Disney's upcoming Maleficent have made their way online, and since there are few things hotter in this world than Angelina Jolie being evil, we grabbed a few choice ones for you! Dig it!

From the Press Release:
The Walt Disney Studios has begun production on Maleficent, starring Academy Award-winning actress Angelina Jolie.

Directed by two-time Oscar-winning production designer Robert Stromberg (Avatar, Alice in Wonderland) in his directorial debut and produced by Joe Roth, Maleficent is written by Linda Woolverton (The Lion King, Beauty and the Beast) and executive produced by Angelina Jolie, Don Hahn, Matt Smith, and Palak Patel.

Co-starring in the film are Sharlto Copley (District 9), Elle Fanning (Super 8), Sam Riley (On the Road), Imelda Staunton (Vera Drake), Miranda Richardson (The Hours), Juno Temple (Atonement), and Lesley Manville (Secrets & Lies).

This is the untold story of Disney’s most beloved villain, Maleficent, from the 1959 classic Sleeping Beauty. The film reveals the events that hardened her heart and drove her to curse the baby, Aurora.

Behind-the-scenes talent includes Academy Award-winning cinematographer Dean Semler (Dances with Wolves, In the Land of Blood and Honey), production designer Gary Freeman (Saving Private Ryan, The Bourne Supremacy ), two-time Oscar nominated costume designer Anna B. Sheppard (Schindler’s List, The Pianist), and seven-time Academy Award–winning makeup artist Rick Baker (Planet of the Apes, Men in Black).

Maleficent is scheduled for a March 14, 2014, release in 3D.

Vancouver, prepare to be to Soska'd. Two of our favorite directors, Jen and Sylvia Soska, collectively known as the Twisted Twins, are launching Horror Nights, a screening of a different horror film each month at The Rio in their home city of Vancouver.

The Soskas will kick off the inaugural Horror Nights presentation with the 2002 extreme Japanese horror film The Suicide Club. The show begins at 11pm with a video intro by Rolly Teranishi (who plays Genesis in The Suicide Club) created exclusively for Horror Nights. Also performing will be the dark goddess Little Miss Risk doing a movie-themed horror burlesque number and the Human Tackle Box Russ Foxx (whose talents are pretty much described in his name).

Tickets are only $8, and the price is knocked down to a mere $6 if you arrive in a film-related costume. Ages 19+ only. Minors, don't even think about it. For more info visit the Horror Nights event page on Facebook. And for even more from the Twisted Twins, check out their online radio show, Monday's Suck, on RadioAmplifire.com at 7pm PT.

Synopsis
The Suicide Club, the Twins' top pick, is known in Japan as Suicide Circle, a 2002 Japanese independent horror film that gained a considerable amount of notoriety in film festivals around the world for its controversial subject matter and gory presentation. It has since developed a significant cult following and won the Jury Prize for Most Groundbreaking Film at the Fantasia Film Festival. The movie was written and directed by Sion Sono. It deals with a wave of seemingly unconnected suicides that strikes Japan and the efforts of the police to determine the reasons behind the strange behavior

Indie superstars are uniting to form the cast of the upcoming holiday movie Caesar and Otto's Deadly Xmas. The film will premiere on June 30th in Louisville, Kentucky, at the Fright Night Film Festival.

Caesar and Otto's Deadly Xmas features a cast of some of all-time great B-movie stars including former CKY and current World Under Blood frontman Deron Miller, Sleepaway Camp star Felissa Rose, Brinke Stevens, Joe Estevez, Lloyd Kaufman, Debbie Rochon and Linnea Quigley in a role that lampoons her appearance in Silent Night, Deadly Night. These legends join a cast of up-and-coming talent which includes Paul Chomicki, Ken MacFarlane, Samantha Barrios and Summer Ferguson.

The film was written and produced by Dave Campfield and Joe Randazzo, with Campfield, director of Dark Chamber and Caesar and Otto's Summer Camp Massacre, helming the project. Caesar and Otto's Deadly Xmas will premiere on June 30th at 8pm at the Fright Night Film Festival in Louisville, Kentucky.

Synopsis
With the holiday season approaching, Caesar and Otto find themselves employed at Xmas Enterprises Inc., where a disgruntled employee wearing a Santa suit has begun a killing spree and has appeared to have found himself the perfect patsies.

We know what you're thinking: Why in the world are we covering a Transformers toy here on Dread Central? Well, this 2012 San Diego Comic-Con exclusive happens to be ZOMBIFIED so how could we resist?

Terrorcon Cliffjumper, Rust in Peace Edition, Bio
His frame shattered and his spark destroyed, the once proud Autobot warrior Cliffjumper lay broken on the floor of a Decepticon base, doomed to rust and ruin. But then, with diabolical cruelty, Megatron devised a fate worse than deactivation for the brave Autobot. Plunging a shard of Dark Energon deep into his wrecked body, the Decepticon leader returned Cliffjumper to an agonizing semblance of life, turning the brave soldier into a mindless monster bent only on destruction.

The Terrorcon Cliffjumper, Rust in Peace Edition, comes packed in a clamshell of Cliffjumper's zombified head. The head stores in a box modeled on Cliffjumper's chest, and the figure comes with a Dark Energon shard to recreate the scene of Cliffjumper's zombification.

Be sure to keep it here for more San Diego Comic-Con 2012 news as it comes.

With the horror comedy Some Guy Who Kills People hitting DVD soon, we figured that now would be as good a time as any to give you cats a chance to score a copy! But wait... There's more! Read on for details!

That's right, kids! We're not only giving away the movie, but we're also throwing in a limited edition Some Guy Who Kills People ice cream scooper as well! To enter for your chance to win, just send us an E-MAIL HERE including your FULL NAME AND MAILING ADDRESS. We’ll take care of the rest.

From the Press Release
Few films achieve the perfect balance of genuine sincerity, tastefully ironic humor, and the heightened level of blood and guts expected from horror movies. On July 3rd, Anchor Bay Entertainment brings you one of these rare gems with Some Guy Who Kills People. Executive produced by famed director John Landis (National Lampoon’s Animal House, An American Werewolf in London, Coming to America) and boasting impeccable performances by Kevin Corrigan (The Departed, Superbad, The Dictator), Barry Bostwick (The Rocky Horror Picture Show, TV’s “Spin City”), Karen Black (Five Easy Pieces, House of 1000 Corpses), Leo Fitzpatrick (Kids, Serendipity), Ariel Gade (AVPR: Aliens vs. Predator-Requiem, Dark Water), and Lucy Davis (Shaun of the Dead, TV’s “The Office”), this film festival favorite is coming to DVD for an SRP of $22.98.

At first glance, Ken Boyd (Corrigan) may seem like an average comic enthusiast, living with his mother and working to make ends meet as an underpaid, underappreciated ice cream parlor attendant. But Ken has a dirty little secret: He fantasizes about killing people. After being released from a stay in the loony bin for severe mental trauma suffered when he was beaten and tortured by a gang of high school thugs, Ken’s repressed anger suddenly reaches a boiling point. He begins to hunt down his tormentors, one by one, and exacts his bloody revenge - all the while forming an unconventional bond with his estranged 11-year-old daughter (Gade). The film is written by Ryan Levin (TV’s “Scrubs,” Disney Channel’s “I’m With the Band”) and directed by Jack Perez (La Cucaracha, Wild Things 2, Mega Shark vs. Giant Octopus). Critics have plenty of praise for Some Guy Who Kills People’s off-beat charm, with Bloody Disgusting calling it “funny, bloody, really sweet… a welcome breath of fresh air” and Sound on Sight noting, “About halfway through Some Guy Who Kills People, I’d laughed my throat raw.”

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Yes, you read that headline correctly. Honestly? This could very well work as long as Sheen stays in character and doesn't just appear as Charlie Sheen. Then again, if they cast him as Charlie Sheen in a bizarro world in which he actually was elected to run the country, that'd be even funnier.

The news came moments ago from Robert Rodriguez;s Twitter account: "I just cast Charlie Sheen in #machetekills as the President of the United States! Who better?"

Sheen joins the previously announced Sofia Vergara, Edward James Olmos, Mel Gibson, Michelle Rodriguez, Jessica Alba, Amber Heard, Demian Bichir, Zoe Saldana, and of course Danny Trejo in Robert Rodriguez's sequel which will be distributed by 20th Century Fox.

Machete Kills finds the titular ex-federale (Danny Trejo) recruited by the U.S. government to stop a terrorist named Mendez the Madman, who happens to be Mexico's leading cartel dealer. Mel Gibson is set to co-star as Luther Voz, a cunning arms dealer and death merchant who aims to spread war across the planet by launching a missile.

Look for more soon!

The second promo video for Season 7 of Showtime's "Dexter" has arrived, and it features both the titular character and his no doubt confused and sure to be pissed off sister Deb. Guess we'll find out soon enough if truth does indeed bring light.

One of the most acclaimed shows on television, "Dexter" stars Michael C. Hall, who has earned multiple Emmy nominations as well as a Golden Globe award for his role as a complicated and conflicted blood-spatter expert for the Miami police department who moonlights as a serial killer. The show has received multiple Emmy and Golden Globe nominations for best television drama series, as well as a prestigious Peabody Award in 2008, and was twice named one of AFI's Top Ten television series.

The series also stars Jennifer Carpenter, Desmond Harrington, C.S. Lee, Lauren Vélez, David Zayas, and James Remar. Season 7 guest stars announced thus far include Ray Stevenson, Jason Gedrick, Yvonne Strahovski, Matt Gerald, and Katia Winter. John Goldwyn, Sara Colleton, Scott Buck, Manny Coto, Tim Schlattmann, Wendy West, and Michael C. Hall are the executive producers .

"Dexter" returns on September 30th. For more in the meantime be sure to visit "Dexter" on Facebook, and follow "Dexter" on Twitter.

A quick teaser promo has arrived for ABC's "666 Park Avenue", and we like what we're seeing from this new series about The Drake, where evil, obsession, and supernatural occurrences are all included in the rent.

Synopsis:
At the ominous address of 666 Park Avenue, anything you desire can be yours. Everyone has needs, desires, and ambition. For the residents of The Drake, these will all be met, courtesy of the building’s mysterious owner, Gavin Doran (Terry O’Quinn). But every Faustian contract comes with a price. When Jane Van Veen (Rachael Taylor) and Henry Martin (Dave Annable), an idealistic young couple from the Midwest, are offered the opportunity to manage the historic building, they not only fall prey to the machinations of Doran and his mysterious wife, Olivia (Vanessa Williams), but unwittingly begin to experience the shadowy, supernatural forces within the building that imprison and endanger the lives of the residents inside. Sexy, seductive, and inviting, The Drake maintains a dark hold over all of its residents, tempting them through their ambitions and desires, in this chilling new drama that’s home to an epic struggle of good versus evil.

“666 Park Avenue” stars Rachael Taylor (“Charlie’s Angels,” “Grey’s Anatomy,” Transformers) as Jane Van Veen, Dave Annable (“Brothers & Sisters,” “Reunion”) as Henry Martin, Robert Buckley (“One Tree Hill,” “Lipstick Jungle”) as Brian Leonard, Mercedes Masöhn (“The Finder,” “Chuck,” “Three Rivers”) as Louise Leonard, Helena Mattsson (Iron Man 2, “Nikita,” “Desperate Housewives”) as Alexis Blume, and Samantha Logan as Nona Clark with Vanessa Williams (“Desperate Housewives,” “Ugly Betty,” Shaft, Soul Food) as Olivia Doran and Terry O’Quinn (“Lost,” “Millennium,” “Hawaii Five-0,” “Alias,” “The West Wing,” “Jag”) as Gavin Doran.

Based on the book series by Gabriella Pierce, “666 Park Avenue” was written by David Wilcox (“Fringe,” “Life on Mars”), who is also an executive producer along with Matthew Miller (“Chuck,” “Human Target”), Leslie Morgenstein (“Gossip Girl,” “The Vampire Diaries,” “Pretty Little Liars,” “The Lying Game,” “The Secret Circle,” The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants), Gina Girolamo (“The Secret Circle,” “The Lying Game”), and Alex Graves (“Fringe,” “The West Wing”). The pilot for “666 Park Avenue” was directed by Alex Graves. “666 Park Avenue” is from Bonanza Productions Inc. in association with Alloy Entertainment (“Gossip Girl,” “The Vampire Diaries,” “Pretty Little Liars”) and Warner Bros. Television.

"666 Park Avenue" will air at 10:00 PM on Sundays. For more info visit the official "666 Park Avenue" website, "like" "666 Park Avenue" on Facebook, and follow "666 Park Avenue" on Twitter (#666ParkAve).

The time has come, kids! Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (review) is cutting a path through the creatures of the night at a theatre near you, and before you go, how about a quick look at what you're not going to see on the big screen?

The Tim Burton-produced, Timur Bekmambetov-directed horror adventure Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter stars Benjamin Walker, Anthony Mackie, Rufus Sewell, Dominic Cooper, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Jimmi Simpson, Alan Tudyk, and Robin McLeavy. Look for it in theatres now!

For more visit Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter on YouTube, "like" Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter on Facebook, and follow Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter on Twitter.

Synopsis
The film explores the secret life of our greatest president, and the untold history that shaped our nation. As a young boy, Abraham Lincoln witnesses the shocking death of his mother, leading him on a path to an ongoing war - and ultimately to the presidency - he chronicles in a hidden diary. The journal reveals the incredible story of a clandestine warrior who never stopped fighting for the country he led and the people he loved.

"Is this your wife? What a lovely throat." -Graf Orlock, Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror (1922) Vampires, oh how they've changed through the years. Unfortunately, it seems that somewhere along the line the vamps lost their…their GRRR!

And I'm not just talking about the Twilight vampires, although they are certainly guilty, they are just the newest non-threatening vampires. With the big finale of the Twilight saga on the horizon, we'll certainly be getting our fill of the Cullens, the Volturi and their ilk. We need to get back to the understanding of this fact…vampires eat people.

However, with the R-rated Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (review) hitting theatres, there is hope. It's time to turn the scalpel toward some impressive vamps in the past so we give a Doctor Gash Tip of the Scalpel to Vampires That Were Actually Scary.

Now before the waves of disagreeing comments come crashing upon my shores, these are just a few of the MANY scary vampires from the history or horror. These bloodsuckers are just a few that stood out for having the ability to scare the holy shit out of me.

My biggest vampire cringe moment happened during Fright Night, and as memorable as Amy and Jerry Dandridge were, it was actually Evil Ed (played by Stephen Geoffreys) that did me in. One particular moment stands out more than the rest with Evil Ed, and that was when Charley Brewster goes into his mother's room to check on her. We, as innocent viewers, think it's simply Mrs. Brewster in the bed, until the shape moves and we realize instead it's the vampiric Evil Ed. Goosebumps, get to gooseing!

In reflecting on scary vampire moments, the next one that jumps immediately to mind is quite different than the rambunctious and energetic Evil Ed. It was instead this vampire's unnerving stillness that made him so terrifying. The 1979 mini-series Salem's Lot had an iconic vampire in Kurt Barlow (played by Reggie Nalder) and he definitely had some scary moments. But he wasn't the vamp that stuck with me. Young Danny Glick (played by Brad Savage) tapping on the outside of his brother's bedroom window, also scary, but not the one, either. The Salem's Lot vampire that really brought the fear was Mike Ryerson (played by Geoffrey Lewis). And all he had to do was sit in a rocking chair and slowly, slowly… ever so slowly, rock back and forth into our nightmares.

Of course we could not have a list of scary vampires without including the first one to grace the silver screen. Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror was basically just a retelling of Bram Stoker's Dracula, changed just a bit because the studio could not get the rights to the book. (Although apparently it wasn't changed enough as Stoker's estate did win a copyright infringement lawsuit against Nosferatu in which the judge ordered all copies of the film destroyed. Fortunately it had already been distributed far and wide and Nosferatu lived on to haunt audiences for nearly a century now). What made this film so memorable, of course, was the performance of Max Schreck as the vampire, Count Orlock. Even watching this film 90 years after it was released, viewers are chilled by Schreck's unique performance. You can imagine how it was received when it was initially released on an unsuspecting audience in 1922! When an actor (Schreck) is so creepy that his performance is celebrated 80 years later by a film which suggested he was an actual vampire, and it's almost believable (you remember Shadow of the Vampire) you know he did an amazing job!

Other scary vamps…How about "The Hammer" Fred Williamson as Frost in From Dusk Till Dawn. Sure Tom Savini, Danny Trejo, Salma Hayek and Quentin Tarantino all made kick-ass vampires, but it was something about Frost and his huge gaping mouth-hole that made him simply heinous. Coming away from the film the image of this stunning monstrosity was what stuck with me…oh that, and Cheech Marin as Chet Pussy giving the rundown as to just what type of pussy you could get at the Titty Twister. "…we got hot pussy, cold pussy, we got wet pussy, we got…smelly pussy…

Michael H. Moss played one helluva vampire in the underrated film The Night Flier, adapted from a Stephen King short story. Creatively named Dwight Renfield, this grotesque vamp ended up leaving an insane trail of gore behind him as he traveled from one tiny airport to the next in a black Skymaster plane. It's an interesting variation from the traditional vamp into a bat transformation as well. Renfield flies, but he's engine propelled.

And as for unrelenting brutality (not to mention one of my favorite story concepts ever…vampires in Alaska, where the night lasts a looong time. Brilliant!) 30 Days of Night brings us a seriously bloodthirsty brood! Although he played a great role, I felt Danny Huston as the lead vamp, Marlow, looked a tiny bit Forrest Gumpish, but overall gang of vampires were incredible! 30 Days of Night represented scary vampires with a fury in this incredibly bloody and brutal film.

Don't get me wrong, I love my "True Blood" vampires (new season got off to a good start!), but we have to remember, people represent food for vamps! When was the last time you wanted to screw your dinner before eating it? Okay, Sookie is pretty scrumptious…but I'm getting off topic here. From The Count on Sesame Street to Edward Cullen to Eric Northman, we've gotten away from the animalistic, uncontrollable, grotesque vampires that actually inspire fear. So, with big hopes for Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, we give a big Doctor Gash Tip of the Scalpel to Vampires That Were Actually Scary!

Bill Moseley is one hell of a busy guy. In the last twelve months alone he's performed in The Devil's Carnival, the upcoming sequel The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3D, appeared in two episodes of FEARnet's popular network series "Holliston" and a handful of other genre films as well.

Moseley is now keeping himself busy doing the publicity rounds for two recent releases- The Tortured which recently hit VOD platforms everywhere via IFC Films and Exit Humanity which also recently debuted on DVD courtesy of Bloody-Disgusting Selects.

Dread Central had the opportunity to chat with Moseley about both The Tortured (review) and Exit Humanity (review) - two wildly different films. In the first, the actor portrays child killer John Kozlowski who ends up at the mercy of the parents after a prison break goes awry and they capture him for their own twisted kind of revenge. In the latter, Moseley plays the dastardly General Williams, a southern patriot who is caught in the midst of a zombie outbreak during the Civil War who thinks he has a handle on the growing zombie population around him.

During our interviews for both features, we heard from the actor about what attracted him to both roles and his experiences working on both films as well as what's the latest on several upcoming projects including The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3D, Manson Girls and the second installment of Bousman's The Devil's Carnival.

Dread Central: Let's talk a little bit about how you got involved with The Tortured- since that's Twisted (Pictures), I would guess that Repo! (the Genetic Opera) was a factor in this.

Bill Moseley: Indeed it was! I originally heard about this movie back when I was working on Repo! and Carl (Mazzocone) the producer came up to me and said that he had a great script, a movie about a child killer and pedophile who’s tortured and said that he wanted me to play the child molester and murderer. I don't know exactly what kind of compliment that is (laughing) but because Carl is a great guy, I agreed to read the script.

It's definitely not a role you exactly go out looking for, especially because I am a parent so it's a hard subject matter for sure, but the script was really great and I knew I wanted to be a part of it after talking more to Carl about what we could do with the character. I love Carl- he's also producing the new Texas Chainsaw movie so he's a good guy who always keeps me working (laughs).

Dread Central: I wanted to talk more about something that you just touched upon- the fact that this character is a child molester. How do you go about fleshing out such a non-redeemable character like this? I know we've seen you play some depraved characters before- like Otis- but there was just something really unsettling about seeing you in make-up and a tiara like we do in The Tortured. I hope that comes off like the compliment it is meant to be (laughs).

Bill Moseley: I'll take it as a compliment- thanks! (laughs) But the make-up and tiara were all my idea; John as a character really didn't have many lines in the final script so I wanted to make sure he had his moments that would establish just how messed up this guy was. I borrowed the tiara from my daughter and my girlfriend Lucinda (Jenney) gave me some make-up tips. Both of those helped make this character what he was; I imagined him with a lot of splintered personalities and this one was a JonBenet (Ramsey) kind of beauty queen who just thought little boys were the filthiest things ever and fought with her abusive father a lot. I thought it really worked well.

Dread Central: I would agree- and it couldn't have been an easy role to approach either because if you go too far one way, it goes into caricature territory and if you go too far the other way, you risk the integrity of the character.

Bill Moseley: It was a difficult character to nail down; I remember coming to work one day and the production staff and crew were very excited to show me John's house and I thought that was kind of cool because it would help me get in this guy's head more. But when I got there, the living room was just packed with stuffed animals and clowns and all kinds of crazy kid stuff that pretty much screamed out- CHILD KILLER LIVES HERE (laughs). It wasn't subtle at all.

I told them that I needed all of that stuff gone; this movie takes place in a small town so anyone with just a small amount of intelligence would make their house look completely normal so that they fit in with everyone else in the neighborhood. John wouldn't want any attention; the only thing that I really thought John should have is a small cute little dog, like a little poodle or something like that, which was basically a prop that he would use at the playground to lure a kid into patting the dog. Thankfully, the production actually went along with that which made it a lot easier to play John in some ways.

Dread Central: I would say it was all effectively creepy- especially for me.

Bill Moseley: You know who wasn't creeped out? The little boy that my character John kidnaps- Thomas (Greenwood). I really had to work to get him scare of me (laughs). There is a scene where I come in to do something horrible to him but every time I would come in, he just couldn't get scared. It wasn't registering- I'd open the door and that fear needed for the scene to work just was not there. But we have the boy’s mother is on the set so we took her aside and mentioned that we were having trouble with him being scared and asked her for suggestions.

So it turns out that the one thing this kid is afraid of is Chucky from Child’s Play and as it turns out, the art director just happens to have a big cutout of a Chucky face. So we do the scene again and finally when I jump in the room, the kid’s eyes go wide and he gets scared and the reason being is that I have a giant Chucky face pinned to my shirt. Chucky saved the day!

Dread Central: Are there scenes that didn't make the cut in The Tortured- anything else that would give us some insight into your character?

Bill Moseley: Yes and I think the film would impact audiences differently if it had been left in there because it gives a moral compass- so to speak- for Jesse (Metcalfe) and Erika's (Christensen) characters. It's another court scene where they go over a laundry list of things that happened to the child while the parents and everyone is sitting there listening. It's horrendous and that's the list that the parents use while torturing John in the movie; I think it shows that there was specifically an eye for an eye response from the parents in their violent acts and when you take that out of the movie, it becomes harder for the audience to identify with the parents. So I wish that had stayed in but I know they took it out because the pedophile angle of the story was really touchy for everyone and reading that list would certainly have elevated that aspect of my character. So it got cut.

Dread Central: Well let's talk about another movie that you did which is the polar opposite of The Tortured- Exit Humanity. Since one of your more beloved roles for longtime fans is Johnnie in Savini's Night of the Living Dead, how much fun was it to return to the zombie subgenre on a movie that was a completely different take than what's currently going on out there?

Bill Moseley: I just did Dead Souls too which is another zombie movie, but yes- Exit Humanity is very, very different. That's what I really loved about it; it really seems like zombies and the Civil War were made for each other (laughs). But I saw just how ambitious making a civil war era movie independently that also required a lot of zombie and gore effects would be and I really responded to that kind of energy.

The one thing I require to be a happy camper while working is that the creative forces-that-be really have to be into their work. And I can tell you that there was a lot of zombie love going on during Exit Humanity- by John (director Geddes) and the whole cast and crew too. Even the people who volunteered for zombie duty were so gung ho for everything! I'm sure they had a much different idea of what being a zombie would entail before they showed up but no one ever complained.

In fact, there were a lot of local volunteers who sat for hours- not only in the makeup chair but huddling together in usually wet or chilly circumstances. We shot in Canada so it did get chilly but everyone really did a great job on this movie and I think it was everybody's enthusiasm that made this such a great movie.

Dread Central: Let's talk about your character in this- General Williams; he's another bad guy but he's got an entirely different agenda (once again) than any of your previous villainous roles.

Bill Moseley: Yeah, General Williams is a guy who thinks that the South shall rise again and will finally win the war; he is obsessed with that. But he's also a guy who has figured out what the zombie outbreak is all about so he's working on finding a cure and also finding a way to control these things for his own undead army purposes. Whether there's a war or not, he's always going to be 'The General' so if he can't command the troops, he wants to command zombies. He was a really interesting character to me.

Speaking of interesting characters, can you talk more about two of your upcoming projects- Manson Girls which has you playing Charlie and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3D which has you stepping into the franchise as Drayton Sawyer, not ChopTop like in Hooper's Part Two.

Bill Moseley: Well, I just did ADR for Texas Chainsaw Massacre a couple of weeks ago and I guess we're now coming out early in January 2013. It's a really unusual sequel though because it picks up right where the original leaves off. We're not acknowledging the other sequels at all in this one because of all the rights issues. But I'm playing Drayton and taking over for the dear departed Jim Siedow which feels a bit like making a Three Stooges remake and asking Curly to play Moe but either way, I was honored. And fans will get a bit more about what happened when the original ended and then there is a flash-forward eventually to modern times and we see how that plays out. That's all I can really say for that.

And for Manson Girls, I know that they're still fundraising on that. Susanna (director Lo) just shot a trailer for it just to get some interest going on it and what was really cool about it is that I got to record a cover of The Doors' song "Five to One" with Guy Allison (of the Doobie Brothers) for it, which was great. But I think they're still trying to lock down all the funding but I know I'm excited to be playing Charlie.

Dread Central: One last question- have you heard any news on the Devil's Carnival front? I've noticed some cryptic and teasing tweets over the last week or so about some potential news.

Bill Moseley: You know, I don't really know for sure what is going on except that I know part two has been written and I believe The Magician has a song in it too. That's all I've heard so far but I'm hoping part two gets to happen soon.

Anchor Bay finally announced its home video plans for the long talked about flick The Victim, and we have ever single detail you need to know about when you should grab your own axe and stand up for yourself. Read on!

From the Press Release
You can take what you want from life or you can play the victim. On September 18th, Anchor Bay Films unleashes the provocative and gritty grindhouse thriller The Victim, written, directed and starring 80’s horror/sci-fi icon and fan favorite Michael Biehn (The Terminator, Aliens, Tombstone). Making his directorial debut to rave reviews and critical acclaim on the film festival circuit, The Victim comes to Blu-ray™ with an SRP of $24.99 and $22.98 SRP for the DVD.

Fans who like seeing their nail-biting suspense unfold on the big screen can enjoy The Victim in exclusive theatrical engagements at select theaters in New York starting August 24th and in Los Angeles starting September 7th.

Good time girls Annie (Jennifer Blanc) and Mary (Danielle Harris) find themselves in a life and death situation. Annie’s life is put in jeopardy when she is witness to a violent act at the hands of two Sheriff’s Deputies (Ryan Honey, Denny Kirkwood). With her pursuers closing in, she stumbles across Kyle (Michael Biehn, Terminator, Aliens, The Rock), a recluse living in the middle of the woods. A rugged loner, Kyle finds the stillness of the woods comforting. He keeps civilization at arm’s length; that is - until a single knock on his door throws his solitary life into chaos. Two worlds collide in this nerve-fraying thriller that will keep audiences guessing until the very last frame.

There is no shortage of praise for The Victim with Jake Dee of Arrowinthehead.com declaring, “It's a lean, brusque, focused thriller with good performances by all involved,” and Ain’t It Cool News’ Nordling describing it as “a sexy, fun little grindhouse film, true to the genre.”

Bonus features on The Victim include feature-length audio commentary by writer/director Biehn and co-star/co-producer Jennifer Blanc, a making-of featurette, and the theatrical trailer.