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ComingSoon.net
has got the scoop that British director David Slade has been
hired by Sam Raimi's Ghost House Pictures to produce a film
version of the Steve Niles - Ben Templesmith horror comic
30 Days Of Night. To give you an idea of what may be in store
here is a snippet from the comics synopsis. "Have
you ever imagined living in total darkness? They have. The
feeding fenzy begins. In
a sleepy, secluded Alaska town called Barrow, the sun sets
and doesn't rise for over thirty consecutive days and nights.
From the darkness, across the frozen wasteland, an evil will
come that will bring the residents of Barrow to their kness.
The only hope for the town is the Sheriff and Deputy, a husband
and wife who are torn between their own survival and saving
the town they love"
Cool! If the film reflects the dark overtones of the
comic we may be in for a treat here. 
The
guys at 
Rocket pack wearing heroes, with scantily clad leading ladies
on their arm. Japanese super villains in heavy makeup, looking
like a psychotic transsexual Geisha on an off night. Camp
nonsense of the highest order? Bring it on! 'Monarch of the
moon' is produced by 'Dark Horse entertainment' and it appears
they have been making a very much tongue in cheek claim this
is an old movie from the 40s they have restored. Patently
untrue when you see the pics, but a very amusing marketing
ploy none the less. More a homage to the sci-fi show reels
of the 40s and 50s. Check out exclusive pics over at 'The
Movie reporter'
Well
with the massive success they have enjoyed so far, it was
'almost' a dead cert that fox would try to milk this franchise
for as long as possible. But considering the quality of the
first two X-Men movies, if they maintain what so far has been
one of the most credible film from a comic series we have
seen, more power to them I say. Fox have confirmed there will
indeed be a spin off film, this time covering the early years
of Wolverine, pre X-Men. Cool! Catch the full article over
at 'The movie reporter'. Which includes an interview with
the head of Fox films.
Some new
info has sprung up regarding this year’s mega budget
period piece 'The Banquet'. There is a full story scenopsis
available on 
Picked
up this snippet over at '
Well
who would have thought it? Not a mere two weeks ago, a few
of us were discussing films we had seen years ago, and wished
we could see again on DVD. One of those was the aforementioned
"From Beyond". An 80s classic from the director
'Stuart Gordon' also responsible other greats as "The
reanimator" and "Dolls". So we were knocked
back with surprise to read the film is going to be released
on DVD, fully restored with a brand new transfer. Also it
transpires there were multiple scenes cut in the original
release. Those outtakes removed from the original VHS version
are to be replaced, and its to have a
Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtrack! Check out the full specs of
the re release, over at Fangoria.
Well if nothing else this raised quite a laugh.
It seems Japan isn’t quite over its love affair of Horror
with a follicle twist. Variety (my they have been busy on
the Asian Cinema news front recently) have reported on a film
called "Exte”, a horror pic about killer hair extension
of all things. On the big plus side it does feature one of
my favorite Japanese actresses, Chiaki Kuriyama', made famous
worldwide in Kill Bill vol 1 as the number one fun time Psycho
schoolgirl Go-go.I know I shouldnt want to see it. But I do!
:) 
Most definitely not to be confused with the
upcoming Vampire flick of a similar name. Blood Rain tells
the story of a murder investigation on a small island in Korea
in the 19th century. It's on this isolated and largely self-autonomous
island that a string of gruesome murders start to take place.
It's not just the growing number of dead bodies, but the sickly
innovative cruelty of the killing that breeds apprehension
in Won-gyu (Cha Seung-won), a government investigator sent
from the mainland to solve the case. Soon he discovers that
the murders are linked to an incident seven years in the past.
I haven’t been able to find a trailer with English subs,
as yet, but if the one I have found is anything to go by,
the films not lacking in atmosphere.
Oh dear God no! The first was interesting,
if only marginally. The second was bordering on mundane, except
for the slightly surprising twist at the finale. Now Lions
Gate have decided we must endure a third installment. Reopen
the discussion about American horror reaching the end of its
lifetime, and badly need an injection of new ideas anyone?
More info is a available from the link below.
Hong Kong Legends have just announced a limited
cinema release in the spring here in the UK. Initial D –
Drift Racer, is the long-awaited live action film of the international
Manga.
Directed by Infernal Affairs duo Andy Lau and Alan Mak, the
film features "some of the best drift driving sequences
ever committed film, and overtakes the likes of The Fast and
Furious with its lack of CGI and blue screen technology".
We have yet to see, it but apparently it received rather mixed
reviews in Hong Kong, so we'll reserve judgment until its
big screen debut. 
'Gunslinger girl' comes to the UK soon in
a region 2 release. Following the story of Henrietta whose
family are massacred (Oh yes definitely Japanese) and she
is left for dead. Rescued by somewhat dubious private welfare
organization, her badly damaged body is repaired with cybernetic
implants. Brainwashed, she and 4 other girls, become a band
of assassins working for the Italian government. There is
no UK site as yet, but below are the links for the current
Japanese and French webpages.
"RIDICULOUS sideburns, preposterous sets,
a fighting stick that can shrink to fit inside the human ear
and a faithful sidekick called Pigsy. For the whole of Japan,
and a generation of British fans, it can mean only one thing:
Monkey is back.Fuji Television’s bold and expensive
project to remake the most successful Japanese television
drama of all time has broken records: the new version of Monkey
is the first to glue one in three Japanese viewers to each
episode of the season". This caused a stir in the office!
It seems the guys over at the Anime news network
were one of the first to pick up on this. The existing track
'Paranoid Android' from the Radiohead album 'Ok Computer'
has been picked by the series producers as the opening title
track. Apparently the boys would not sign off use of the track
until after they had seen a preview screening. Ergo proxy
started airing on Japanese TV last week. Heres hoping it heads
this way soon.
First caught sight of this several months
ago and the trailer greatly piqued our interest. It has been
out in the states since late last year, but we are due for
a release here in the UK in April. Based on a 'supposed' (hmm
yes ok) true story Set in 19th Century Tennesse, it tells
of the events surrounding the '