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Saturday Nov 14 | DVD Dungeon

Helena Bonham Carter and Guy Pearce Join The King's Speech

Best known for his seminal horror films The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Poltergeist , Tobe Hooper's next film is going to be a period drama entitled The King's Speech .

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Related Topix: Helena Bonham Carter, Thriller, Horror Movies

Wed Nov 04, 2009

DVD Verdict

The Funhouse

Pay to get in. Pray to get out! Let's be honest: what's scarier than a local carnival? White trash Tilt-O-Whirl workers with only six fingers, deep fried food that looks as if they may have been left over from the 1966 World Fair, and giant gruesome monsters that love to eat teenagers! Director Tobe Hooper gave a much needed boost to the dying ...

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Related Topix: Family, Teenagers, Horror Movies, Comedy Movies, Thriller, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, Science Fiction Movies, Lifeforce, Sylvia Miles, Kevin Conway

Mon Nov 02, 2009

ScreenCrave

Poll: Should DirectTV Use Dead Celebs in Their Ads?

When DirectTV first started airing television ads that featured actors reprising famous film roles and breaking the fourth wall it seemed like a cool concept.

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Related Topix: Horror Movies, Thriller, Heather O'Rourke, Comedy Movies, Tommy Boy, Chris Farley

Chicago Sun-Times

Who let Miley Cyrus' sister dress like that?

Noah Cyrus is the 9-year-old sister of Miley Cyrus. Over the weekend, Noah attended a benefit for Children Affected by AIDS Foundation.

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Related Topix: Life, Halloween, Holidays, Family, Kids, Comedy Movies, Horror Movies, Thriller, Tommy Boy

Sat Oct 31, 2009

The Pine Log

SAA Hosting drive-in movie screening of 'Poltergeist'

Student Activities Association is hosting a drive-in movie showing of the 1982 classic horror film Poltergeist this Friday night at 7:00 p.m. in the commuter parking lot.

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Related Topix: Horror Movies, Thriller, Supernatural, Entertainment

Thu Oct 29, 2009

The Wichita Eagle

Best TV bets

So many Halloween TV specials these days are like getting a rock in your trick-or-treat bag, but some 43 years after its first airing, this animated gem remains one of the best, as idealistic young Linus patiently sits in his "sincere" pumpkin patch waiting for the Great Pumpkin to reward him with Halloween largesse.

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Related Topix: Life, Halloween, Holidays, Horror Movies, Thriller, Family, Drama Movies, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Science Fiction Movies, Entertainment

Tue Oct 27, 2009

Adfreak

DirecTV's Chris Farley spot just feels wrong

I've generally been a fan of the DirecTV ads by Deutsch with the actors breaking character from classic TV and movie scenes to deliver the pitch.

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Related Topix: Comedy Movies, Tommy Boy, Chris Farley, Horror Movies, Thriller, Craig T. Nelson

Sun Oct 25, 2009

Firstshowing.net

Might Tobe Hooper Return for More Texas Chainsaw Massacre?

Should the father return home once again? It was announced a few weeks back that Twisted Pictures, the company behind Saw , had acquired the film rights to the Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise from Platinum Dunes.

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Related Topix: Thriller, Mortuary, Horror Movies, Mystery Movies

Sat Oct 24, 2009

SFGate

Hey, Watch It! - Saturday's TV Picks

Halloween is a mere week away, so why not start to get in the mood by watching something creepy? Like Poltergeist , which is on at 11:30 A.M. on TCM! While Poltergeist is a horror movie, and was directed by Tobe Hooper, who also directed The Texas Chainsaw Massacre , the movie has the stench of producer Steven Spielberg all over it, from the cutesy ...

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Related Topix: Thriller, Horror Movies

Thu Oct 22, 2009

WisInfo

Best of the old school (Pre-1990) horror movies

Horror films are one of the best selling film genres around, the only problem with that is there are more bad horror movies made than good horror movies.

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Related Topix: Max von Sydow, Linda Blair, Ellen Burstyn, Horror Movies, Thriller, Comedy Movies, Army of Darkness, Action Movies, Adventure

Tue Oct 20, 2009

American Chronicle

Paranormal Activity: This Movie Is Not For Wimps

I have watched my share of horror movies. And the reason I watched them was because these kinds of movies are different from the usual romance or murder mystery.

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Related Topix: Horror Movies, Thriller, Craig T. Nelson, Opinion

Sun Oct 18, 2009

Examiner.com

AIDS Walk Weekend

Before you get really mad about the closed off streets and people in weird outfits all over L.A this Sunday, you should be aware that the AIDS Walk is going down.

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Related Topix: Horror Movies, Thriller, Zelda Rubinstein, West Hollywood, CA

Fri Oct 16, 2009

Cinema Blend News

Poltergeist Remake Put On Hold

While each year there is a collection of new and original dramas and comedies that audience's globally can enjoy, it is becoming increasingly obvious that Hollywood has no idea how to scare us anymore.

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Related Topix: Thriller, Horror Movies

Thu Oct 15, 2009

Digital Spy

'Poltergeist' update release 'on hold'

The release date for the forthcoming update of Poltergeist has been put on hold by MGM.

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Related Topix: Horror Movies, Thriller, JoBeth Williams

American Cheerleader

Top 20 Favorite Scary Movies: #13

To get into the spooky spirit of things, Ia TMm doing a countdown of my favorite scary movies of all time.

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Related Topix: Horror Movies, Thriller, Heather O'Rourke

Thu Oct 08, 2009

TV Guide

South Park mocks dead celebrities

Leave it to Comedy Central's South Park to kick off their 13th season by lampooning the dead.

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Related Topix: Thriller, Horror Movies, Zelda Rubinstein

Prensa Latina

15:08 Some 22 Countries at ...

San Juan, Oct 7 The capital city of San Juan, Puerto Rico is to host Puerto Rico Horror Film Festival on coming Oct.

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Related Topix: Horror Movies, Thriller, Zelda Rubinstein

Tue Sep 15, 2009

EDGElosangeles.com Entertainment Feed

Where are the gay ads?

Erotic storyteller Sean Wolfe's fourth anthology, "Eight Inches," is not quite as engrossing as it is explicit, but still proves to be a worthwhile read.

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Related Topix: Gay/Lesbian, Horror Movies, Thriller, JoBeth Williams

Sun Sep 13, 2009

BellaOnline

Children in Horror Films

There are so many brilliant and talented child stars, many of hem have starred in horror movies.

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Related Topix: Horror Movies, Comedy Movies, Child's Play, Thriller, Mystery Movies, Drama Movies, Science Fiction Movies, Anne Rice, Vocal, Firestarter, California, Short, Aliens, Action Movies

Fri Sep 11, 2009

EDGElosangeles.com Entertainment Feed

Paula's replacement :: Ellen DeGeneres joins 'Idol' as judge

Bea Arthur's Sept. 14 memorial will feature the icon's friends and family, but Arthur will continue to be friend to one of her favorite charities: the Ali Forney Center, a resource for homeless GLBT youth.

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Related Topix: Horror Movies, Thriller, JoBeth Williams, Gay/Lesbian

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Directed by Tobe Hooper

Starring Craig T. Nelson and JoBeth Williams

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