Got a news scoop? Send it now! NEWS HUB SEPTEMBER 2006 - ARCHIVED BACK TO CURRENT 'FEAST' YOUR EYES ON THIS REVIEW! Somewhere near a small desert town, its business as usual at the local tavern. That is, until a terrified stranger storms inside and the barflys find it's no longer a night for a leisurely drink; it's a night to fight for survival. Nearby, creatures have escaped a military research facility. They are fearsome beasts created with the spliced DNA of the world's most vicious predators. and they're hungry. Now, the men and women inside the "Beer Trap" will have to barricade the doors, craft their weapons, band together and pray to survive the night. The Feast is about to begin....Now read John Gray's review of this nightmarish romp right here, or alternately click on the graphic to your left. He says it's pretty damned good, and I'm inclined to believe him. Directed by "Project Greenlight" winner and first time filmmaker John Gulager, the ensemble cast includes Balthazar Getty ("Alias"), Henry Rollins (IFC's "The Henry Rollins Show"), Navi Rawat ("The O.C."), Josh Zuckerman (Surviving Christmas), Judah Friedlander (MTV2's hit show "Wonder Showzen"), Jason Mewes (Clerks II), Jenny Wade (Rumor Has It) and Krista Allen (HBO's "Unscripted"). From Executive Producers Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Chris Moore and Wes Craven, the horrifying, unrated DVD will include 5 deleted scenes, outtakes, two featurettes ("Horror under the spotlight: The Making of Feast" and "The Blood and Guts of Gary Tunnicliffe") and a feature-length audio commentary with the filmmakers. Feast will be available October 17. Or if you're thinking of coming out to Friday Night Frights on Friday, October 6th to catch Freddy's Dead in 3D, you just might snag a copy there. 'Cause we're gonna have a handful of them for giveaway. You're welcome. 'SHERIFF HOYT' SPEAKS TO THE PIT! Listen up, you grabastic pieces of amphibian shit! On the heels of catching an advance screening of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning, John Gray and Paul Salfen caught up with the one and only R. Lee Ermey, who plays Sheriff Hoyt in the film as well as Marcus Nispel's 2003 Texas Chainsaw re-imagining. Mr. Ermey, whose resume includes the starmaking turn as "Sgt. Hartman" in Stanley Kubrick's 1987 classic Full Metal Jacket, was very congenial and kindly submitted to an interview in which he details some of the physical hazards in playing such a brutal character as Hoyt. Many thanks for his time. Read and enjoy! JOHN GRAY WITNESSES THE BIRTH OF FEAR....AND LIVES TO TELL ABOUT IT! Having caught an advance screening, John Gray has breathlessly delivered his review of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning, making it presently (to our knowledge) the only other online review of the film apart from that of Harry Knowles. Click the graphic to your right or, alternately, right here and see why John asserts that this is the Chainsaw film that fans have been waiting for, second only to Tobe Hooper's original. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning opens wide October 6th. INTO THE BLACK....'DAHLIA,' THAT IS! James Ellroy wrote the bestselling novel in 1987, and it's taken nineteen years to get it to the screen, but beloved suspense director Brian De Palma has finally delivered a film adaptation of The Black Dahlia, a fictionalized account of a true-life gruesome murder of a young would-be starlet in the seamy world of late 1940's Hollywood. You will surely rememer De Palma as the director of such beloved genre films as Dressed To Kill and Blow Out. His new film has thus far received a positive box office response, although tepid reviews. Petch has offered his own opinion, however, which you can read in his review, and which you can also access by clicking the cute little poster graphic at your left. And be sure to visit the official website for The Black Dahlia right here. OH, YES, THERE WILL BE ROCK....AND A NEW TRAILER! In anticipation of the opening of Saw III, which hits theaters October 27th, the Saw franchise teams up with WARCON RECORDS to begin “pulling out all the stops” with a show at Webster Hall in New York City, October 19th. The show focuses on the musical side of Saw. The evening combines appearances by bands featured on the Saw III soundtrack, to be released October 24th, via Artist Addiction, WARCON Enterprises & Fontana Distribution. The night will be headlined by the infamous HELMET, The Smashup and Hydrovibe. The show will be hosted by Shawnee Smith (who stars as “Amanda” in all three Saw films). Special guests from the Saw franchise will also make appearances. The show will also feature a Saw museum that includes: torture devices, headgear, set pieces and even Jigsaw’s infamous puppet “Billie” as well as other authentic props from the Saw franchise. All on exhibition for the first and only time ever. As an added bonus, true Saw devotees will be able to join the “Circle of Blood.” Circle of Blood participants will gain early access to the venue for a private meet and greet autograph session with Shawnee Smith, the bands, and members of the cast and will take home a commemorative bag of Saw merchandise. For ticket information to participate in this special event, and to find out how to take part in the “Circle of Blood," click here. In the meantime, check out the new kick-assed Saw III trailer, courtesy of our good friend Lindsey Stone. Depending upon your connection speed, there are three options below for the .wmv format video clip: SMALL MEDIUM LARGE You rock, Lindsey! MAX 'HEADSPACE' INTERVIEW! Recent horror video release Headspace is garnering some well-deserved accolades, and a new interview with directer Andrew Van Den Houten is ready for reading right here. Remember, we didn't actually conduct this particular interview, but we do hope to hear from the director once again. FRIDAY NIGHT FRIGHT'S GOT NARDS! Our biggest crowd to date turned out at Denton, TX's Movie Tavern this past Friday evening, September 8, as Fred Dekker's cult 1987 hit The Monster Squad screened for our third Friday Night Frights engagement. Headlining star Andre Gower made an in-cinema appearance to sign autographs and conduct a Q&A session for the enthusiastic crowd, while John Gray and Paul Salfen were onhand with some nifty door prizes as always. And if you weren't there, here's a taste of what you missed: Video Clip (7.3 MG). Many thanks to Casey C. Corpier for filming and editing the video. Be sure and mark October 6th on your calendars for Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare (In 3D) with a special appearance by co-star Lezlie Deane! GET READY FOR TO 'SHRIEK' WHEN YOU ATTEND THESE L.A. 'FEST'IVITIES! Richard Brandes' Penny Dreadful, starring Rachel Miner, Mimi Rogers, and Michael Berryman will have it's world premiere at the 6th annual Shriekfest Film Festival that runs Sept. 22-24, 30-Oct. 1 in Los Angeles. The fest, under the guidance of the festival director Denise Gossett and co-director Todd Beeson, will also offer the world premiere of Hank Stone & Roy Kurtuylan's Point Of Contact, John Gorman's Contorted Hazel, Kevin Greutert's Old Friends and David May's Itsy Bitsy. See the website for tickets at www.shriekfest.com. Thanks to Denise Gossett for the info! WE'VE GOT SOME 'HARD CANDY' FOR YOU, IF YOU'RE LUCKY! The vigilante-nails-pedophile thriller Hard Candy makes its way onto home video September 19. And the our good friends at Special Ops Media have granted us some copies for our latest giveaway contest. If you would like to participate, click here for the specifics. Oh, I gotta sell you on this picture, no? Well, how about this: a vulnerable and teenaged female engages a lonely thirty-something male online, and pretty soon he's ready to meet her. Sounds treacherous, no? Except that the tables get turned, and not everything is the way it seemed at first. Find out more at the official site. Meanwhile, have a go in our contest, and good luck! DO WE 'BUG' YOU? GOOD! Short update here, but one to let you know that director William Friedkin (The Exorcist) is delivering a devestating little smart-bomb to the horror genre. It's called Bug, which Lionsgate will release December 1. And from the exclusive trailers we've been allowed access to bring you, our French Connection pal may just ring the lemons for the next generation of horror. See for yourself: SMALL MEDIUM LARGE Many thanks to Lindsey Stone for the update. NEW YORK CITY HORROR FILM FESTIVAL HOWLS FOR ITS FIFTH TIME! America's largest film festival focusing solely on Horror, Science-Fiction and Thrillers is back for year five! October 18 through the 22nd, The New York City Horror Film Festival celebrates genre films and the hard working filmmakers who create them. Filling the city with special screenings, celebrity appearances, frightening fun parties, informative fan & filmmakers panels and honors the legends in the genre! Last Call for the 2006 New York City Horror Film Festival. Call for entries for the 2006 NYC Horror Film Festival ends on Sept 1st. (with a late entry of Sept. 15th) Lucio Fulci's ZOMBIE! Back on the big screen, see the gut-munching zombie classic the way it was meant to be seen! This is just the first announcement in the festival's "classics series": Early Guests include: Bill Lustig (Maniac / Uncle Sam) Jeff Lieberman (Squirm / Satan's Little Helper) Joe Bob Briggs (Monservision / Author / actor) For more information, please visit: NYCHorrorfest.com. GONNA SEE 'CRANK'? THEN YOU'LL SEE THE OPENING OF 'SAW III' WITH IT!" We are pleased to announce very exciting breaking news from Lionsgate. The first scene of the highly anticipated Saw III will be shown exclusively in conjunction with Crank which hits theaters September 1st. This is the first time in Lionsgate’s history to preview an entire scene prior to its release and is especially unique due to the popularity of this highly acclaimed franchise. The first scene of Saw III promises to be extremely gory and will be sure to shock viewers out of their seats. While we’re not allowed to reveal too many details, we do know that the scene showcases the first of Jigsaw’s games and will definitely satisfy fan’s craving for blood. WE GOT MUTHAFUCKING 'SNAKES' ON THE PIT--AND A CERTAIN JERSEY DEVIL! Petch turns in his verdict for the venom-fanged Samuel L. Jackson airborne vehicle with the title that leaves nothing to the imagination. Snakes On A Plane is surprisingly good, he says, and you can read his full assessment right here. Moreover, earlier in the week Petch had a sneak peek at Dante Tomaselli's new feature Satan's Playground, so don't hesitate to check out his enthusiastic review, then make haste to your local Movie Gallery or whatever outlet you rent from, and check it out post haste! Got a news scoop? Send it now!