Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant
Release date: Oct 23, 2009
Starring: John C Reilly, Ken Watanabe, Salma Hayek
This film follows a young boy who attends a sideshow only to meet an odd man. The man turns out to be a Vampire who then grants the gift of vampirism to the young boy. This is an adaptation of a series of books called “The Saga of Darren Shan,” written by author Darren Shan
The House of the Devil
Release date: Oct 30, 2009
Starring: Jocelin Donahue, Greta Gerwig, Tom Noonan
House of the Devil follows a young college student who is in desperate need of cash. She takes up a babysitting job in the middle of nowhere for an elderly couple. She soon finds out that the couple doesn’t actually have a kid and that the couple has diabolical intentions for her soul.
The Box
Release date Nov 6, 2009
Starring: Cameron Diaz, James Marsden, Frank Langella
One night a couple is given a mysterious box that has one button on it. They are told by a stranger that the pushing of the button will result in them receiving 1 million dollars. The pushing of the button will also kill off a person who they do not know. Richard Kelley of “Donnie Darko,” fame directs this thriller.
The Fourth Kind
Release date Nov 6, 2009
Starring: Milla Jovovich, Elias Koteas, Will Patton, Hakeem Kae-Kazim
The Fourth Kind also known as an alien abduction deals with, you guessed it alien abductions. The film claims to be based on actual case studies of people who have been abducted by aliens. Milla Jovovich plays a psychiatrist who interviews these abductees and begins to believe that she is in the middle of a government cover up.
Other notable releases: For you teeny boppers out there don’t forget Twilight opens Nov 20, 2009
And in book related news…
Louise Bohmer’s THE BLACK ACT was recently released to more critical acclaim.
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DARKNESS ON THE EDGE, a fantastic new horror anthology edited by the one and only Harrison Howe, is soon to be released through the good folks at PS Publishing, a small press company that can be depended upon to deliver the goods in today’s uncertain horror genre.
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Coscom entertainment has released several new titles of interest to horror fans:
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And something that is sweeping the internet world is horror podcasting. This month we are proud to showcase a hilarious podcast from the UK by some of Britain’s brightest and funniest young comedians
The first episode is Dead Skinny and can be heard right here
To check out more from these guys, drop by In The Gloaming
--Nickolas Cook and Steven M. Duarte
