Sherlock Holmes VS. Jack the Ripper, due soon for the Xbox 360.

"A murderous mystery masterpiece featuring the greatest sleuth and infamous killer!

A horrible series of murders are uncovered in the eastern district of London and the police have no serious leads. Take on the role of master sleuth Sherlock Holmes as you venture into the dark, grim streets of London searching for the macabre trail of… Jack the Ripper. During this terrifying adventure, Sherlock will attempt to shed some light on the mystery that shrouds the identity and motive of the infamous killer."

Read more here where you can also pre-order the game and get special mystery 5 pack.

Pre-Order Here

Edited:3/14/2010 8:35:33 PM (jeremysh)

It is with a heavy heart that I am posting the passing of Corey Haim at the very young age of 38.

It was reported that Haim was found unresponsive and later pronounced dead early this morning.

While many will be focusing on the cause of his death and his struggles over the last few years, I'd rather remember his films and the guy.  I didn't get to meet him at HH Weekend, but I did see the videos and hear the stories of how awesome he was to his fans and how much fun he had. 

I'd ask that you all use this spot as a place to share your memories of Corey and his work.  I'm saddened to think this will become another media feeding frenzy and that the guy will get lost in all the spin and hype.  That always happens, and I'd rather there be one place people could talk about Corey himself.

Thank you sir for giving me the bratty little brother I never knew I wanted.  Thank you for some fun movies, Silver Bullet, Lucas, and of course Lost Boys.  Thank you again.  Rest in Peace.



Edited:3/10/2010 10:53:22 AM (sheep4)

As we count down the final days to HorrorHound Weekend Indianapolis!!! The staff works around the clock to bring you the next new exciting issue of HorrorHound Magazine. Since we always make you wait to see the cover till the last minute, we thought it would be fun for you to get a sneak peek of the mock cover for issue #23. Enjoy!

Starting last year at the November HorrorHound Weekend we released our first Special Issue which featured Elvira contained within 16-pages along with other content.

For HorrorHound Weekend Indianapolis 2010 we're releases a new Special Issue this time doubling the size bringing the page count to 32-pages all still for $5 which will be available at the show.






Edited:3/4/2010 10:34:17 AM (jeremysh)

So who is this Breck Eisner guy who so handily remade George A. Romero's The Crazies? Amazingly, it's the son of Michael Eisner (former head of Disney), who also directed Sahara back in 2005 (one of the biggest movie fiascos of all time). ... One would assume that after such a failed attempt at jumping into the world of cinema we would never hear from Breck again. Thankfully he decided to re-introduce himself in a much more modest fashion - the route of the grand horror film. Back in 2008 Breck was included in the first (and only) season of NBC's Fear Itself. Surprisingly he directed one of the series' best efforts, a vampire tale known as "Sacrifice." The story involved a group of thieves who seek refuge in a small walled-off fort where a vampire is on the loose. This was an eye-opening presentation, especially considering Breck has been on a mission to obtain the directing duties for Creature from the Black Lagoon - another classic Universal feature that's been in developmental hell for over 30 years (literally every director has been attached at some point in time, including John Landis, Steven Spielberg, Guillermo DelToro, etc). ... Instead of the creature, back in 2009 it was revealed that Breck would instead be reinventing Romero's early horror feature - The Crazies.

There is something about Romero's work that lends itself to remakes. Dawn of the Dead made for a fantastic retelling. Martin would be genius for anyone willing to take a stab at it. Knightriders? ... Okay, maybe not all of his films would translate, but regardless - The Crazies does. The story revolves around a small Iowa town whose residents are slowly becoming infected with a disease codename Trixie. The local sheriff (Timothy Olyphant of Deadwood fame) and his doctor wife (Radha Mitchell; Silent Hill) slowly discover the cause and response for this infection, which includes the Government containing the small town with deadly result. The disease makes the townsfolk simple minded and easily agitated and violent - after prolonged infection the "crazies" even start pouring blood from their pores and they start to resemble zombies (a scare for me after seeing the trailer, luckily the zombie-similarity is very minor in the end result. Can our heroes escape containment or will they succumb to the same sickness as their friends and neighbors?

As said from the start - this was a great remake. It may notch a 4 out of 5 when compared to gems such as Shaun of the Dead or American Psycho - but as far as this "lets remake everything" mentality goes - Eisner did well. The cast (Olyphant in particular) were great choices, the locale was insane, and the situation was played with respect to the subject matter. No cliche characters or one-liners - just a few random "jump scares" to roll your eyes at (or jump at, in my case). ... With disease being a topic of discussion almost every time the news is on, The Crazies is just as relevant as it was in 1973. It won't go down as one of the greats of all time, but after consistent rehashes (Amityville Horror, The Hitcher, Last House on the Left, The Omen, The Fog, Prom Night, etc) - The Crazies goes to the top of the heap.

Oh let me count the reasons I wanted to watch Shutter Island. ... Martin Scorsese had just kicked my ass with his amazing Oscar Award-winning feature, The Departed. His career is packed with some of the greatest movies ever made - including Goodfellas, Taxi Driver, Cape Fear and Gangs of New York. Then you have Leonardo DiCaprio. "Teen Beat" sensation or not, the guy has a career to aspire to. Titanic, Catch Me If You Can, The Departed (ahem) and one of my personal faves: The Quick and the Dead. Now they are teaming up to tell a horror/mystery/thriller (however the hell you want to classify it) set in 1954 on a remote island surrounded by insane criminals? Hell yeah!

Sadly, the movie never gets as exciting as its premise. As stated, Leo stars as Teddy Daniels - a US Marshal - whose new partner (played by Mark Ruffalo (Zodiac)) have come to a special island dedicated to insane outcasts who are locked up away from the normal people of the world. A woman has mysteriously escaped and our "tortured" Marshall has just days to uncover the mystery - or perhaps become victim to the island's Doctors, who may have more in store for Mr. Daniels than he could have ever imagined!

Sadly, the mystery is pretty paper thin - this reviewer basically unraveled the entire plot upon first viewing the film's trailer. An attempt to make the movie look provocative and exciting (it worked - the movie has made over $50 million US in under two weeks), sadly it just made the movie less spectacle and original - instead bending into several other film ventures seen in the past, including a much better Identity ... the story is not new by any means, and the direction at times comes off as if Scorsese is trying to duplicate Kubrick's amazing work on The Shining. The film boasts virtually no music and at times drags quite a bit and becomes boring. I would fear upon a second viewing any audience member would find themselves taking a nap (the theater I viewed the film in resulted in two individuals snoring quite loud, making the rest of us patrons laugh quite a bit). ... Sadly, while the acting is top notch - the story is intriguing (while unoriginal) and the execution on paper is quite well (I did enjoy the ending), the end result comes off a bit dry and long-winded. Alfred Hitchcock could have cut this 138 minute runtime down to 100 and REALLY amped up the thrills. Check it out if you want to see Jackie Earle Haley in a great cameo - or just to see something not called Avatar for once.

After years of production, change of cast and crew, tons of delays and reshoots - The Wolfman finally saw release on February 12th, 2010 to mixed reviews. Most fans find the movie to be a great send-up to the classic horror fare of early Universal Monsters, while others found this remake a bit bland on backstory, pacing and character development. Sadly, I find myself in the middle of both arguments. Before that, however, let's discuss the story.

Larry Talbot has returned to his home in England after hearing of his brother's disappearance (and later, death) ... Larry has a terrible secret - he witnessed his mother's death as a young boy and was placed in a mental institute - never returning home ... although having finally made his way back he meets his brother's fiancee whom (we believe) he too falls in love with. His father, now a recluse, is played wonderfully by Anthony Hopkins (some reviewers claim the screen legend phoned-in his role - I argue against that) ... a stranger in his own home, Talbot seeks out to find who killed his brother - and we can all attest to know the truth. A wolf is loose in London and nobody is safe. Eventually Larry gets bitten and becomes a wolf himself. The movie has some great scenes, one involving a Gypsy caravan being attacked and another involving Larry's Wolfman on the loose in London (very Hammer in style). ... The FX of the wolf transformation are 50/50 - some CGI moments looked rushed while others look brilliant. Sadly, this inconsistency has caused some arguments against the film's many, many delays.

But that brings me to my "middle ground" ... as much as I love the idea of the Wolfman and the character of Larry Talbot, I felt this version of the story is just too choppy. Larry never comes across as a "tortured soul" ... In fact, he is so soft-spoken and emotionless I can hardly understand what Benicio Del Toro (or director Joe Johnston) was thinking. Most of the character development seemed to be spent on Emily Blunt's character of Gwen Conliffe (the fiancee) and Anthony Hopkins. In fact, outside of Talbot, the character who suffered the most lack-of development was Hugo Weaving's Abberline (a great character carried over from the Jack the Ripper tale). ... The dialogue was so boring at times and, as stated, soft spoken (the slow and sleep-inducing music didn't help either) that I cannot argue anyone who claims to have been put to sleep by this feature. In fact I do not know how impactful my love of the character and story played in my actual enjoyment of this film. Despite its flaws - the slow storyline, 50% poor CGI and lack of character development for both Larry and Abberline - I still enjoyed this film. At least enough to pick up the Blu-ray upon its eventual release (in dire hopes for another cut of the film and TONS of bonus features. This movie cost an estimated $150 million - I want to see some of that budget reflected on those bonus features!) ... regardless of how I felt, this movie was released - and if you are a fan of the Wolfman I suggest seeing it. Who knows, you may be one of those who found it to be a great send-up.


Edited:3/1/2010 1:47:10 PM (sheep4)

Issue #22 is now available and shipping to Subscribers and should also start showing up on store shevles in the next few days.

Issue #22 contains:

• Best of 2009 Results
• Guide to Online Horror
• Indepth guide to 80s slashers!
• and more.

The Professor himself - from Rob Zombie's House of 1000 Corpses - makes his convention debut this March 26-28th at HorrorHound Weekend Indianapolis - at the Indianapolis Marriott East!

Jake joins fellow "Corpses" star, Sid Haig, for his first convention appearance - but if you think The Professor is the bulk of his film credits - prepare to be blown away. McKinnon also portrayed a "hero" zombie in Corpses, in fact, appearing on the covers of both Rue Morgue and Fangoria when the film debuted. Jake has an extensive acting and FX industry history - working for KNB EFX and credited for work on the following films: From Dusk Till Dawn (Monster), Halloween 2 (Bishop Trick/Deputy), Land of the Dead (Hillside Zombie/FX), Batman: Dead End (Alien), Little Nicky (Big Bird), Wishmaster (Skeleton Man), Bats (puppeteer), The Faculty (puppeteer), Return of the Living Dead 3 (FX), Dolly Dearest (FX), Drag Me to Hell (FX), The Mist (FX), Ginger Snaps Back (suit performer), Grindhouse: Death Proof (FX), Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight (FX) and so much more!

To see the entire guest list for HorrorHound Weekend Indianapo - CLICK HERE
To pre-order your tickets at their limited-discount price - CLICK HERE

A big day for announcements (Peter Giuliano cancellation, Simon Bamford announcement). We have another announcement to throw in there - the confirmation of Mike Christopher (Dawn of the Dead - Hare Krishna Zombie)! Mike will be signing all three days of this bolstering event!

Remember - pre-sale tickets will still be availale for a short time at the discounted rate. CLICK HERE to order yours today!