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Halloween Special Part 1: Jason Voorhees vs Me

31 October 2009 4:44 AM, PDT | HeyUGuys.co.uk | See recent HeyUGuys news »

To bring us into Halloween I thought I would do a daring deed and take on Jason Voorhees, Michael Myers and Freddy Krueger in a no holds bared face off (literally) where I have watched the entire back catalogue of their films to determine once and for all who is champion slasher

The three killers have haunted us through our childhoods with each horror legend bringing us movies which have completely terrified and equally bemused us with poor sequels and terrible plots

Beware pictures of blood, gore, slight nudity and terrible acting to follow.

I begin with Part one of the Halloween Special and start with Friday the 13th and Jason Voorhees, one of the most iconic horror villains of all time sporting the classic hockey mask and machete, Jason Voorhees has become a vastly popular member of the horror circle and would be up there with Dracula, Frankstein’s »

- Gary Phillips

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Movies That Make Me Think of Halloween

30 October 2009 9:51 PM, PDT | FilmExperience | See recent FilmExperience news »

Recycled Film Experience! I wrote some of this in advance -- years in advance in fact -- to free up time to enjoy this costume crazed holiday. I originally published this list in 2005, but I've tweaked it some. Plus, not all of you were around in 2005. Herewith, the top 12 movies that remind me of Halloween. It's a top ten list and it's not even Tuesday. I'm so generous.

12 The Batman franchise (1989-2008)

In 1997 I went out Halloween clubbing as the Uma version of Poison Ivy. Whenever you dress up as a movie character the year the movie comes out, you'll have competition. There was another Poison Ivy there but I buried her, I promise. I had the horns and all the details, see. It was the longest I ever spent getting ready for Halloween (which is saying something): glue guns, orange wigs, fake foliage, you name it. I don't try as hard anymore. »

- NATHANIEL R

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Exclusive Interview: Atreyu

30 October 2009 10:02 AM, PDT | FEARnet | See recent FEARnet news »

Phobia Friday: Melophobia- Fear or hatred of music This week Atreyu released their epic fifth studio album, Congregation of the Damned – which you really need to check out pronto, since it contains some of the band's darkest material since their 2004 record The Curse (which I thought was essentially a vampire-themed album, but apparently that's not entirely the case), and also represents the best and strongest of the band's decade-long creative arc. It's an ambitious, epic project with an undercurrent of doom running through it – a theme well represented by killer tracks like Gallows, Storm to Pass, Stop! Before It's Too Late and We've Destroyed it All – and owes a lot of its heavy... »

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Get Atreyu's Congregation of the Damned for Just $3.99

27 October 2009 4:57 PM, PDT | DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news »

Time is running out, but for today only on Amazon, Atreyu's new album Congregation of the Damned is available for just $3.99.

Congregation of the Damned, which hit the streets today, October 27th, is the band's fifth studio album and features the first single, "Storm To Pass," as well as the heavy-hitting song "Stop! Before It's Too Late and We've Destroyed It All."

Atreyu - Storm To Pass - Official Music Video

Atreyu | MySpace Music Videos

The other tracks on Congregation of the Damned include:

"Bleeding Is a Luxury" "Congregation of the Damned" "Coffin Nails" "Black Days Begin" "Storm to Pass" "You Were the King, Now You're Unconscious" "Insatiable" "So Wrong" "Ravenous" "Lonely" "Wait For You"

Currently the band is on a nationwide tour with Hollywood Undead. Visit the official Atreyu website or the band's MySpace page for all tour dates and ticket information, and make sure to pick up your »

- The Woman In Black

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Footloose Remake Loses Its Director

25 October 2009 11:21 PM, PDT | newsinfilm.com | See recent newsinfilm news »

Director/choreographer Kenny Ortega has left Paramount Pictures’ Footloose over creative and budgetary reasons.  The remake is tentatively scheduled for June 2010 starring Chace Crawford and “Dancing with the Stars” perpetual partner Julianne Hough.

Ortega was behind the camera and plotting the dances steps for all three High School Musical movies and was the choreographer on the classic Dirty Dancing.  He recently completed the Michael Jackson documentary This Is It, which is poised to be a record-breaking hit this weekend.  He’s pictured here with Manley, his rescue dog that he apparently brings to premieres…

According to Variety, the studio wanted a more modest budget ($25 million or less) and an edgier dramatic tone for Footloose.  Ortega, of course, wanted an “elaborately-staged” musical ($30M) full of song and dance numbers.

Zac Efron was also supposed to be a part of the remake, but left because he didn’t want to be typecast as a twinkle-toed singer. »

- Jeff Leins

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Atreyu Launches Metal Head Zombies Game

23 October 2009 3:30 PM, PDT | DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news »

Now here's a church I wouldn't mind being a member of: metalcore band Atreyu's Congregation of the Damned. And to celebrate next week's release of their album of that name, Atreyu has created the very cool Flash game Metal Head Zombies. Read on for more.

Metal Head Zombies, loosely based on the original Call of Duty video game, is a first-person shooter that requires players to protect themselves from zombies who are out for blood and attacking from all directions. Click the above link or the below image to check out Metal Head Zombies. Once you're done mowing down the undead, make sure to pre-order your copy of Congregation of the Damned, in stores October 27th, from iTunes or the EvilShop!

In addition, players who make it to Level 6 of the game gain access to a never-before-heard song titled "Gallows" from the new album. The other tracks on Congregation of the Damned include:

"Stop! »

- The Woman In Black

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Fan Video Sunday: 'New Moon - Apologize'

11 October 2009 8:22 PM, PDT | twilightersanonymous.com | See recent TwilightersAnonymous news »

The always talented Miranda sent in the video for this weeks Fan Video Sunday. In the video we have clips from the upcoming New Moon set to Its Too Late ApologizeSo from youtubes ForeverEdwardCullens here is The Twilight Saga New Moon Its Too Late Apologize TimberlandOne Republic.Beware spoilers from New Moon trailers and clips already releasedI am a huge fan of this video! The style in which the clips are edited together with the music just fits the mood of the music. The lyrics to the song also fit the New Moon story really well. Most of all I love the effects in the video and in the audio clips. Those effects just make the video and audio stream together and it looks like it could be a real music video.What do you think of this weeks video? Do you like the effects? What do you think of »

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See More of '2012' Before It's Too Late

1 October 2009 2:58 PM, PDT | FEARnet | See recent FEARnet news »

The end may be coming sooner than you think. But, before we're all laid to waste why don't you head on over to whowillsurvive2012.com to find out when and where an extended clip of 2012 is playing in your area. If that's not enough, if you head over to Fancast tonight around 11Pm Est you can check out the clip there. But wait! There's more! If you're a Comcast subscriber, you can check out the clip from 2012 in HD with Comcast On Demand! 2012 is 'an epic adventure about a global cataclysm that brings an end to the world and tells of the heroic struggle of the survivors.' The film stars John Cusack, Woody Harrelson, Thandie Newton, Danny Glover and more. See it in theaters Nov 13th 2009 find out... »

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Remembering Zombie Brigade: The Best Zombie-Vampire-Soldier Allegory You've Never Seen

1 October 2009 9:00 AM, PDT | Movieline | See recent Movieline news »

The undead (and theme parks!) are back in the spotlight this week thanks to Zombieland. And vampires have Twilight and True Blood keeping them in perpetual vogue. And Aussies, always aces, are surging after a bloody ripper showing at Toronto. But how, how to tap all these zeitgeist-y elements into one package? Too late -- because Zombie Brigade got there in 1988. »

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Official Cover Art for Norah Jones' 'The Fall'

11 September 2009 9:24 PM, PDT | Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news »

Norah Jones has put out an artwork which will be featured in the front cover of her new album titled "The Fall". Appearing alongside a St. Bernard, she is captured donning a white strapless long dress and black top hat.

A follow-up to Jones' second album "Not Too Late", "The Fall" is plotted to be made available for purchase across United States on November 17. This record will witness her "experimenting with different sounds and a new set of collaborators, including Jacquire King, a noted producer and engineer who has worked with Kings of Leon, Tom Waits and Modest Mouse among others."

"I knew I wanted to try some different things on this album," Jones commented on the new direction she takes for the new album. "I'd been playing with the same musicians for a long time. We're all still friendly and I hope we play together again, but it felt »

- AceShowbiz.com

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10 Common Mistakes That Startup and Small Companies Make

11 September 2009 10:00 AM, PDT | Fast Company | See recent Fast Company news »

Young companies have small margins for error. Mistakes made early on can sink a company before its gets off the ground. Below is a list of 10 common mistakes made by young, small companies. In the list below, I use the generic term “product” to refer to either a product or a service.

Over the next few posts, I will expound on these ideas; for now, here is the list :

“Drinking Your Own Kool-Aid” – Overestimating the Enthusiasm for Your Product/Service – thinking your product is more special than your customers perceive. Not Validating Market Demand – thinking that your product is a “winner” before making sure you get a solid base of people who agreeStarting to Work with Customers Too Late – only engaging with customers when the product is ready for sale.Underestimating the Difficulty in Penetrating the Market – not expending enough effort to reach customers and to get them to try the product. »

- David Lavenda

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Is It Too Late for Whitney's Comeback?

31 August 2009 12:35 PM, PDT | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »

Despite topping the charts her first day out, the actual prospects don't look good for a returning superstar.

By Dominic Patten

 

On her new “I Look to You” album, Whitney Houston asks fans to "love me like I never left."   The lyric, from Houston’s duet with Akon, can resonate as both a request and plea -- especially from a singer who released her last studio album in 2002. Because one of the truths for the already troubled recording industry is that being a superstar just ain’t what it used to be.   Released on Monday -- a day earlier than CD Tuesdays, to qualify it for a Grammy -- the album was well reviewed and topped both the Amazon and iTunes sales char... »

- Lew Harris

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Norah Jones to release new album on Emi's Blue Note Records

23 August 2009 9:46 AM, PDT | BusinessofCinema | See recent BusinessofCinema news »

Multiple Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter Norah Jones will release her fourth studio album on Blue Note Records this November. Jones wrote nearly all of the songs in the past two years since completing tours in support of her 2007 global chart-topping, U.S. double-platinum album Not Too Late.Beloved by fans for her sultry vocals and jazz-informed, piano-driven pop songwriting, Jones has taken a new direction on the as-yet-untitled album, seeing it as a chance to experiment with different sounds and an opportunity to work with a new set of collaborators, including ... »

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A Cheaper PlayStation 3: Too Little, Too Late?

18 August 2009 2:34 PM, PDT | EW.com - PopWatch | See recent EW.com - PopWatch news »

Earlier today at the GamesCom show in Germany, Sony Computer Entertainment finally announced it was dropping the price of its PS3 console. Effective immediately, a PS3 can be yours for $299, $100 less than it was a day ago. You probably want to wait until next month before racing out to get one, though: On September 1, a lighter, thinner PS3 with a larger hard drive goes on sale for the same price. Is the new PS3 better-equipped to compete in the videogame console wars? At $299, it's still more expensive than the cheapest Xbox 360 ($199) and Nintendo Wii ($250), and it has a lot of catching up to do if it wants to gain market share. The good news for Sony is most, if not all, of its lackluster performance so far can be blamed on it exorbitantly high price tag. There are top-notch games available for it right now -- LittleBigPlanet, Metal Gear Solid »

- Gary Eng Walk

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Mj Supporters Worry Too Late

9 July 2009 11:36 PM, PDT | NYPost.com | See recent New York Post news »

Some of the mystery surrounding Michael Jackson's is-he-or- isn't-he in the coffin is because Family Jackson worried someone might steal the body. Besides squabbling over finances, arrangements, religious rites, places of interment and whatever other inharmonies, the possibility, per their thinking, centered on someone maybe kidnapping Michael's remains. They even worried about micro signals being jammed. Whatever that means. So heavy was this concern that Homeland Security got called in for protection.

Three different law enforcement units are investigating his doctors and pharmacists. Maybe for no other reason than such time and effort has gone into this medical investigation, »

- By CINDY ADAMS

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Video: Jon & Kate: Is It Too Late?

19 June 2009 10:50 AM, PDT | TVGuide - Breaking News | See recent TVGuide - Breaking News news »

What will Jon and Kate's big announcement be on Monday's episode? TV Guide Network's special, Jon & Kate: Is It Too Late? (Friday, June 19 at 8 pm/Et), brings you the compelling story behind the allegations of infidelity in the Gosselin household.

Is It Too Late? fills in Jon and Kate's childhood years and shows you the wedding footage of a very loving couple who was once known as just "Jon and Kate plus twins." Find out how the pair managed during leaner years to feed all eight now-famous mouths.

And of course, get the story of the scandal that's been making headlines for months, including what Kate's brother and sister-in-law are telling Radaronline.com about the family.

Watch the video after the jump.

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- Gina DiNunno

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‘Cal of the Wild’ Seems a Few Years Too Late

10 June 2009 12:14 PM, PDT | FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news »

So I know we're all going crazy about Shia Labeouf thinking his mom is sexy and wanting to marry her and being a crazy alcoholic, but I'm gonna need you to focus for just a second so I can report the news that a movie is being developed over at DreamWorks. Calm down. Good? Good. Jonathan Goldstein, whose written for "The New Adventures of Old Christine," and John Francis Daley, who you'll remember best as that one kid from "Freaks and Geeks" that wore that powder blue jumpsuit that one time, have been hired to write the script for an in-house developed project called Cal of the Wild. According to Variety, the project will poke fun at reality television programs when a star of a survivalism show and his assistant find themselves in a real-life, bona fide life-or-death scenario. Which leads me to two points: Shouldn't this film have come out in 2002? You know, back »

- Cole Abaius

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Supernatural Season 4 Finale Review & Discussion

15 May 2009 2:51 PM, PDT | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »

The Supernatural season 4 finale, titled Lucifer Rising created a great collection of plot lines that were drawn together in a neat little tidy knot.  With this, a freaking big new plot line evolved from last night’s episode.

The show opened to a background theme to the tune of a classic Kansas song titled Carry On Wayward Son.  The montage helped build the emotion that was going to be necessary to get through this last episode of this season.  It was very well done - this is my kind of classic rock as I channel Dean continually.

Spoiler Filled Answers Follow The Break

 

This Article Is Loaded With Spoilers!

Everything comes down to this episode.  Will Sam have what it takes to take down Lilith.  Can Dean live up to his promise to serve the lord, despite his continual misgivings?  Does Castiel keep towing the company line?  What will Ruby »

- Bruce Simmons

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Robe Lowe, Lauren Holly cast in 'Goodbye'

8 May 2009 12:14 AM, PDT | Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »

Rob Lowe and Lauren Holly have been cast in the upcoming film Too Late To Say Goodbye. The flick, a Lifetime Movie Network original, is adapted from Ann Rule's best-selling novel of the same name. The story centres on Jenn and Bobby Corbin (Lowe), who have a seemingly perfect marriage until it emerges that Bobby has had an affair. Jenn then (more) »

- By Dan French

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Fill Out Your Round Three Bracket Before It's Too Late!

3 May 2009 9:00 AM, PDT | Popsugar.com | See recent Popsugar news »

By now you've probably heard about a little competition called the PopSugar 100. Round three is quickly coming to a close, and from here on in only the best of the best will survive. Right now there are some seriously close matchups, like Robert Downey Jr. vs. Julia Roberts, which is going back and forth by the hour. Make sure you fill out your bracket before Monday at midnight Pst and if the suspense of who will win isn't enough for you, we're also giving away a Chanel bag! »

- PopSugar

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