Horror Headlines 4/11/08

Submitted by Eric on Friday, Apr 11th 2008

I'm a little torn this morning because it's Friday, so I should be happy, but that also means that I have to go see "Prom Night" tonight in anticipation for next week's podcast. Well, you win some and lose some I guess.

Feast your eyes on the teaser trailer for "Quarantine", remake of the Spanish flick "[REC]". The film stars Jennifer Carpenter of "The Exorcism of Emily Rose" fame, and is a first person perspective film regarding some type of breakout at an apartment complex. Thoughts on the trailer? It was alright, but it kind of just made me want to track down the original, which by all accounts is pretty kick-ass.

Check the trailer for "Scar", a new slasher film starring Angela Bettis of "May" and "Toolbox Murders" fame. The flick was shot in 3D, although you obviously don't get any of that in the internet trailer.

Jake Gylenhaal has been offered the lead role in the upcoming "Prince of Persia" adaptation, based on the popular videogame franchise. He hasn't accepted yet, but has apparently been asked if he would be interested. In related news, his sister Maggie has been offered some real estate in my bathing suit area. No word on whether or not she's accepted.

Bloody Disgusting was on the red carpet to interview the stars of "Prom Night" last night at the premiere, and Brittany Snow snubbed them. From the trailer, I wouldn't be surprised if she didn't even realize she was in a horror film.

In Real People News:

Vanilla Ice, aka Rob Van Winkle, lives within a few miles of my house. Like, I could ride my bike there if I wanted. Which is what makes this story about him beating his wife so much more interesting to me. To know that I live that close to white trash is a little disheartening, but it's Vanilla Ice, so there's at least some trainwreck value there.

Why pay 50 dollars for a cup of coffee made with animal shit, when you could do the same thing at McDonalds for like 2 bucks? Sure at McD's it's probably rat shit, and not the dung of some fancy european animal, but when you're drinking shit can you really draw lines like that?

A woman in Salt Lake City committed suicide by jumping from a third floor balcony in a library Thursday. The librarians were pretty bummed, but I would imagine also thankful that the story reminded people that libraries actually exist.

On this day in history:

2006: Rapper Proof is shot to death at the CCC Club on 8 Mile Road in Detroit, Michigan. He manages to kill Keith Bender Jr. before dying from a gunshot to the head. Proof was a founding member of D-12, a rap supergroup featuring Eminem.

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Angela Bettis

Submitted by Casey on Fri, 04/11/2008 - 17:49.

I love love loooove Angela Bettis. AND it's got Christopher Titus in it! Scar looks pretty sweet from first glance.

And Eric, you live in Florida....isn't that kind of par for the course? :D

[REC] is awesome!

Submitted by Amazonagent on Fri, 04/11/2008 - 17:52.

[REC] is definitely one of those great movies that came out of Europe (Spain) in recent years. If you can 'find it' (wink wink, nudge nudge) then do so. It was released in Spain a couple of years ago so this is before the whole Cloverfield bru-haha. Very creepy and tense movie.

As for the remake it looks like it's a shot for shot remake which is good. But I don't like the way they put this teaser together and they show way too much stuff in there. That opening voice over is terrible, totally rips off the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre and not in a good way. I hope the next trailer is better than this one.

-Tanya
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