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4 July 2008 9:14 AM, PDT | From iconsoffright.com | See recent Icons of Fright news

Low-budget filmmakers often regurgitate plotlines to make a buck or two on whatever's hot. Look at the 1974 blaxploitation flick Abby (a blatant Exorcist rip-off) or the recent Transmorphers (which needs no further clarification). Unless it's a sanctioned remake, they rarely cite their source material… and even when they're blatant about it, the casual moviegoer can pick up on what The DaVinci Treasure is trying to cash in on. Let's face it, most of these folks aren't claiming to be innovative.

But what happens when they do claim to be original? On top of that, what happens when the tables are turned and Hollywood rips off lesser-known (or simply outdated) features? It doesn't just happen… it happens all the time – especially in genre films.

Just because their names are Ridley Scott, Michael Bay, and Sam Raimi doesn't mean they shouldn't cite their source material. "Homages" my adorable butt. These are rip-offs,

26 June 2008 12:33 AM, PDT | From DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news

I’ve been hearing about this weird project for a long while now; it’s a series of 10-minute “webisodes” done specifically for viewing on your computer by various talented people in Hollywood, one of them being Joss Whedon.

His short film is called “Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog” and tells of a low-rent super villain (Neil Patrick Harris) who keeps getting beat up by a superhero (Nathan Fillion) and can’t talk to the cute girl next door. How cute. Whatever, though; it’s Joss so I shall follow like the sheep I am!

Teaser from Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog on Vimeo

Another of the series is “Driven” by Fright Night and Child’s Play helmer Tom Holland, the teaser for which is below. Holand said that this is an action/noir combo that should make fans pretty happy. He's also got a pretty cool horror project in the

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20 June 2008 2:41 PM, PDT | From iconsoffright.com | See recent Icons of Fright news

Early word has it that a new special "Anniversary Edition" of Chucky's first movie Child's Play will hit DVD shelves on September 9th of this year! The original Child's Play (directed and co-written by Tom Holland) hit theaters 20 years ago and launched the "Chucky" franchise. It starred Chris Sarandon (reuniting with Holland after Fright Night), Catherine Hicks, Alex Vincent and Brad Dourif as serial killer Charles "Chucky" Lee Ray. No word yet on what special features the DVD will boast, but here's hoping we'll get a director's commentary from Holland? We'll keep you posted!

Update: Shock Till You Drop got the following special features listings:

• Audio Commentary with Tbd

• Select Scene Chucky Commentary

• Evil Comes in Small Packages ("The Birth of Chucky," "Creating the Horror," "Unleashed Chucky: Building a Nightmare

A Monster Convention")

• Introducing Chucky: The Making of Child's Play featurette

• It's Hard Being Evil featurette

• Theatrical Trailer

• Photo Gallery

3 articles from 2008