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Horror Headlines: Wednesday June 23rd, 2010

Submitted by Casey on Wednesday, Jun 23rd 2010

John Lithgow will be monkeying around soon as he joins the cast of "Rise of the Apes", Fox's prequel to their "Planet of the Apes" franchise starring James Franco.

Moonstone Entertainment has finally released plot details for their planned reboot "The Howling Reborn". The real question remains; will Moonstone ever get this movie off the ground?

Yesterday was Bruce Campbell's birthday. You should celebrate by printing out these 4 custom Bruce Campbell soup labels and confusing your mom!

In Real People News:

Kim Mordue was understandably devastated when her 20 year old son dropped dead after a drug overdose. Her mode of mourning was a little less understandable when she had his ashes mixed with ink and used in tattoo's on her back.

Barry Sinfield was sentenced to 25 weeks in jail after he ripped the head off of a Canadian Goose and chased people around a busy park with its bloody head.

On this day in history:

1993 - In the middle of the night, Lorena Bobbitt severs her husband John's penis and drives off, casually discarding the organ in a farm field. Surgeons successfully reattach the penis, allowing John to enter the porn industry.

Horror Headlines: Monday March 15th, 2010

Submitted by Casey on Monday, Mar 15th 2010

Details have emerged for yet another franchise reboot; this time for "The Howling Reborn". Here's hoping for a Dee Wallace sighting.

While not a trailer as of yet, Robert Rodriguez has posted a behind the scenes look at "Predators" at the film's official website.

Rumors abound this weekend that Joaquin Phoenix may be shedding his homeless side job to portray Edgar Allen Poe in "The Beautiful Cigar Girl".

Director Matt Reeves spoke with MTV giving details on "Cloverfield 2". In true MTV journalistic fashion, these details boil down to 'yah sure, we might do a sequel some day!'.

In Real People News:

A North Carolina man woke up this morning dealing with his possessive trust issues after being arrested for carving the word "MINE" in his girlfriend's stomach during a violent argument.

Evelyn Boyd decided that she needed to undertake a prayer fast to ask God for help for her husband, her city, the president and more. On the 26th day of her locking herself in her bedroom, her husband found her dead of apparent starvation and other complications due to the fasting.

On this day in history:

1937 - H P Lovecraft dies from cancer and Bright's disease in Rhode Island.

Horror Headlines: Monday November 23rd, 2009

Submitted by Casey on Monday, Nov 23rd 2009

William Lustig drops the news this weekend that there is a remake of his classic "Maniac" on its way and possible a "Maniac Cop" remake as well.

From the relaunch department comes news of more werewolves on the horizon with The Howling: Reborn directed by Joe Nimziki.

A new TV spot for The Descent 2 has hit the web. This claustrophobic sequel hits UK theaters on December 4th.

Stephen King and Stephen Spielberg are in talks to bring King's new supernatural thriller "Under the Dome" to life as a TV mini series. There is no news on where it will appear, but King is hinting at HBO.

A Scottish film crew is heading into the woods to film what they call a "Blair Witch" remake. They have the three filmmakers documenting a local legend; beyond that the similarities are unknown.

In Real People News:

If you're heading to Peru anytime soon, keep your eyes peeled for "The Peruvian Fat Bandits". A member of said gang confessed to dismembering bodies, hanging the torsos over a candle to drain the body fat, and selling said body fat as 'anti-wrinkle' filler.

An adopted Illinois man successfully tracked down his biological father, only to find out that it was none other than famed killer Charles Manson. What a happy ending.

Rom Houben was said to be comatose for the past 23 years after a car crash. However, during a recent test, doctors have discovered that Houben has been awake and fully conscious the entire time. How the hell does that even happen?

On this day in history:

1976 - Jerry Lee Lewis is arrested in front of Graceland for public drunkenness and waving about a chrome plated .38 Derringer