http://www.destroythebrain.com Coverage of Horror, Cult and all things Fantastique. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:34:04 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Eli Roth seems to be sliding into the new position of producer quite easily.  So much so, who’s to say if we will ever see the man behind the camera again.  There has been talk for a while now about... Read More »]]> http://www.destroythebrain.com/2012/02/06/details-emerge-regarding-eli-roths-produced-aftershock/ In what can only be described as pure exploitative horror, there’s a new film about the undead that comes complete with the tag-line – “Bin Laden Will Die AGAIN.”   I’m not one who gets offended easily, but even this made... Read More »]]> http://www.destroythebrain.com/2012/02/06/a-zombie-osama-bin-laden-film-actually-exists-here-is-the-trailer/ A movie like Chronicle was bound to happen. Superhero films have blossomed in popularity over the past few years with... Read More »]]> http://www.destroythebrain.com/review/movie-review-chronicle/ After months of casting, one of the male leads has finally emerged in the long awaited Evil Dead remake.  Shiloh Fernandez, best known to horror fans for his unforgettable role in the chiller Deadgirl (as well as the equally forgettable... Read More »]]> http://www.destroythebrain.com/2012/02/03/shiloh-fernandez-will-be-haunted-in-evil-dead-remake/ Set to be the first film in a trilogy based off the popular book series of the same name,  The Hunger Games has a new trailer that just went viral. The Games will we be released on March 23 in... Read More »]]> http://www.destroythebrain.com/2012/02/02/new-trailer-for-%e2%80%98the-hunger-games%e2%80%99-shows-more-of-the-same/ Intruders, staring Clive Owen will hit theaters on March 30th, and there is a new poster for your viewing pleasure. The new film from Juan Carlos Fresnadillo (28 Weeks Later) revolves around the tale of two children from different countries... Read More »]]> http://www.destroythebrain.com/2012/02/02/face-up-to-this-new-poster-for-%e2%80%98intruders%e2%80%99/ One film that I didn’t get to check out last year was Gary Oldman in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy but luckily I won’t be waiting too long until I can watch it in my own home. Universal Pictures released details... Read More »]]> http://www.destroythebrain.com/2012/02/02/tinker-tailor-soldier-spy-hits-blu-ray-dvd-in-march/ Evil Dead 2 is definitely one of those films that became embedded into my childhood. It was fun, gory, hyper-kinetic and full of energy which is why it still remains a classic today. We previously reported on back in August 2011 that NECA would be... Read More »]]> http://www.destroythebrain.com/2012/02/02/toy-box-pre-order-the-new-neca-evil-dead-2-figures-now/ After SFX/make-up legend turned actor Tom Savini let loose a little while ago that the producers of The Walking Dead were hoping to nail down character actor John Hawkes (Winter’s Bone, Martha Marcy May Marlene) to play the iconic role... Read More »]]> http://www.destroythebrain.com/2012/02/02/john-hawkes-is-not-playing-the-governor-in-the-walking-dead/ I feel that I have talked ad nauseam about my love for Ti West‘s goofy ghost story The Innkeepers.  Equal parts character study and old-fashioned thrills, the film is a slight departure from the tension driven satanic story that West... Read More »]]> http://www.destroythebrain.com/2012/02/02/ti-west-and-sara-paxton-talk-the-innkeepers-in-new-video/ Bond is back! After a series of hiccups behind the scenes  following 2008′s disappointing Quantum of Solace, James Bond could be set to make a huge comeback with director Sam Mendes (Road to Perdition, Jarhead) behind the film Skyfall.  In... Read More »]]> http://www.destroythebrain.com/2012/02/01/bond-and-his-walther-ppk-are-ready-for-action-in-new-skyfall-photo/ Joss Whedon is a hero among comic geeks. I have a feeling, if the hype is true, he might even be a hero to horror geeks this April with The Cabin in the Woods. While we all wait for The... Read More »]]> http://www.destroythebrain.com/2012/02/01/joss-whedons-written-astonishing-x-men-dangerous-hits-dvd-in-april/ Read More »]]> http://www.destroythebrain.com/help-wanted/ Tomorrow, the film that most of us have been waiting for, Dead Hooker in a Trunk, will be released by IFC Midnight. To celebrate, the lovely Soska sisters want to hang out with you, a date of sorts, while you... Read More »]]> http://www.destroythebrain.com/2012/01/30/dead-hooker-in-a-trunk-directors-want-to-go-on-a-date-with-you/ To get you excited about the upcoming Tim Burton feature length adaptation, MPI will be releasing the original TV show that started it all in a comprehensive collectible box-set.  Every episode from the popular gothic drama series will be available... Read More »]]> http://www.destroythebrain.com/2012/01/30/coffin-shaped-box-set-of-dark-shadows-tv-show-is-on-the-way/ It is always a shame to hear that a once great director has failed (once again) to create a well-made film.  Francis Ford Coppola is certainly a talented director.  Unfortunately though, he has fallen on a series of disappointing films... Read More »]]> http://www.destroythebrain.com/2012/01/30/see-francis-ford-coppolas-creepy-new-twixt-poster/ Life and death. The horror genre is built upon these two words that have involved so many different characters and... Read More »]]> http://www.destroythebrain.com/review/movie-review-the-grey/ HAMMER Films returns to the big screen next Friday with The Woman in Black. We got 10 Admit Two passes to give away not only to see the film for free but to see it the Tuesday before it comes... Read More »]]> http://www.destroythebrain.com/2012/01/27/st-louis-win-free-tickets-to-see-the-woman-in-black-early/ Not only am I a horror nut, but I’m also a video game, comics, sports and fitness nut. Whenever there is an opportunity for any of my worlds to combine it brings me joy that is unspeakable. It looks like... Read More »]]> http://www.destroythebrain.com/2012/01/26/zombie-infested-5k-run-will-invade-st-louis/ Sundance is coming to an end in Park City, Utah. One film that made a huge impact on Sunday night was the found-footage anthology V/H/S directed by Adam Wingard, Glenn McQuaid, Radio Silence (a collaborative group), David Bruckner, Joe Swanberg and Ti West. For those of you... Read More »]]> http://www.destroythebrain.com/2012/01/26/sundance-highlight-vhs-gets-picked-up-by-magnet/ I’m clearly in the minority when it comes to the great director’s most recent film Inglourious Basterds.  There have been many nights (usually involving beer) where my colleague Andy and I have delightfully debated the pros and cons of Tarantino‘s... Read More »]]> http://www.destroythebrain.com/2012/01/25/is-tarantino-going-to-infuse-django-with-contemporary-music/ I’ve seen so many effectively creepy images, trailers, and posters for Hammer’s gothic tale of ghostly terror that I just want the film to be here by now and be done with it.  The media campaign behind The Woman in... Read More »]]> http://www.destroythebrain.com/2012/01/25/and-yet-another-creepy-woman-in-black-poster/ One of the more psychologically bizarre films to have come out in recent memory was Pedro Almodovar’s The Skin I Live In.  In a lot of ways I’m quite surprised that the Academy failed to nominate it for an Oscar... Read More »]]> http://www.destroythebrain.com/2012/01/24/blu-ray-cover-art-and-features-revealed-for-the-skin-i-live-in/ I guess the people behind James McTeigue’s The Raven were afraid to do battle with Disney’s John Carter.  Originally the two were going to face-off at the box-office on March 9.  Well, it seems The Raven is now being more... Read More »]]> http://www.destroythebrain.com/2012/01/24/the-raven-will-now-soar-into-theaters-at-a-later-date/ Takashi Shimizu’s (Ju-On) new film, 7500, is under production and we here at DTB have a picture from the film. Starring Ryan Kwanten (True Blood), Jerry Ferrera (Entourage), and Nicky Whelan (Hall Pass). The film is about a group of... Read More »]]> http://www.destroythebrain.com/2012/01/24/first-image-from-%e2%80%987500%e2%80%99-is-ready-for-take-off/