An ancient urn chained to a coffin is unhearted by chance by some men at work along the road bordering the Viterbo’s cemetery. The urn contains an age-old tunic and some objects belonging to Mater Lacrimarum, the Third Mother (Moran Atias). The only survivor of the Three Mothers - three powerful witches who had been shedding blood and terror for aeons - Mater Lacrimarum (the Mother of Tears) has been hiding in Rome for centuries and her awakening triggers a chain of mysterious and terrible events: the Evil is back to cast its dark shadow over the city.

Sarah Mandy (Asia Argento), a young student of restoration, co-worker and love’s interest of Michael Pierce (Adam James), the curator of the Museum of Ancient Art of Rome, is involved in the escalating and increasingly frantic episodes of violence. Sarah tries to run away but she cannot: the Third Mother is looking for her and Sarah is not aware of the fact that her mother Elisa Mandy (Daria Nicolodi) was a powerful white witch brutally killed by Mater Suspiriorum, the witch from Fryeburg.

Helped by the spirit of her mother, by an eminent esoterism academic, Guglielmo De Witt (Philippe Leroy), and by the Chief Constable Marchi (Cristian Solimeno), Sarah realizes that she has no way out and that she must face the impending threat…

THE MOTHER OF TEARS awakens in theaters June 6, 2008!

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 NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD: 40^TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION

Chaos descends upon the world as the brains of the recently deceased become inexplicably reanimated, causing the dead to rise and feed on human flesh. Check out the features; there is even the original script.

DVD Special Features

• Audio Commentary by Writer/Director George A. Romero, Producer/Actor Karl Hardman, Actress Marilyn Eastman and Writer John A. Russo
• Audio Commentary by Producer Russel W. Streiner, Production Manager Vince Survinski, Judith O’Dea, Actor Bill Hinzman, Actress Kyra Schon and Actor Keith Wayne
• One For The Fire:  The Legacy of Night Of The Living Dead
• Duane Jones” Final Interview
• Speak To The Dead
• Night Of The Living Dead Trailer
• Still Gallery
• Original Script DVD-ROM

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DIARY OF THE DEAD

A group of film students are making an independent horror film when they become trapped in a world being consumed by flesh-eating zombies. In an obsessive, unflinching eye, one filmmaker documents each death on camera.  As the lucky survivors take final refuge, the film continues to roll, recording every detail for future generations… if any survive. This movie is just too scary for me.

Special Features include:

• View Film With Audio Commentary By Writer/Director George Romero, Director Of Photography Adam Swica And Editor Michael Doherty
• Character Confessionals
• The First Week
• The Roots
• Familiar Voices
• For The Record: The Making Of Diary Of The Dead

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Tomas Alfredson’s “Lat den ratte komma in” (Let the Right One In), centering on the first love between a young boy and the vampire next door, won the feature prize as the Tribeca Film Festival named the winners of its seventh annual competition.  

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Just when you thought cheap horrors were dying away….

Jennifer Lynch’s latest film Surveillance will be screened during the Cannes Film Festival. I’m not exactly sure why, having seen the trailer above.

The film tells the tale of an FBI agent on the trail of a murderer. He watches interviews conducted with three witnesses of a certain incident: a junkie, a cop, and a little girl. The only problem is that their stories seem to vary wildly. Dealing with police brutality and serial killers, the film in principle seems like a cross between The Hitcher and Rashomon. The trailer attempts to throw in some pseudo-intellectualism with the tagline “Truth is illusion”, but it doesn’t really stick. The film really looks like another run-of-the-mill Saw-wannabe with a dash of CSI thrown in for the mix.

It pains me to say it, but I suspect nepotism has a factor in the making of this movie. For Jennifer Lynch is the daughter of David Lynch, the director of great dream-like mysteries such as Mulholland Drive and Twin Peaks. Jennifer’s last film was Boxing Helena, which was unanimously slated by critics at the time, and boasts a miserable 3.8 score on IMDB. This film doesn’t look much better, an off-aim idea that probably won’t sustain its 100 minutes, and was funded by Daddy’s reputation (indeed, the trailer tries to sell itself with the blatent message “Executive Producer: David Lynch”). Although Jennifer is flesh and blood, it seems as if talent isn’t hereditary.

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Would you see this movie?

TEETH is a fascinating black comedy/horror tale about an innocent teenager, Dawn, who discovers quite by accident that she developed choppers in the most unexpected place.  A directorial debut from actor Mitchell Lichtenstein (The Wedding Banquet), TEETH is galvanized by the vagina dentata mythology and expresses a story that is deliciously enjoyable, yet symbolic, and will transform even the most resistant viewer into a rapt student of ancient taboos.   TEETH earned two Special Jury Prize Awards* from both the Sundance Film Festival and the Gérardmer Film Festival. It stars newcomer Jess Weixler (The Big Bad Swim) and John Hensley (“Nip/Tuck”).  

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Meagan Good has been casted in the next Saw installment. According to Wikipedia, which might be accurate, the plot details have not yet been revealed, although in an interview with Patrick Melton revealed that Saw V will explain what happened to Corbett, the daughter of Lynn Denlon and Jeff Reinhart, following the conclusion that left her in danger.

In an interview with, per Wikipedia, Tobin Bell teased that he would not be surprised if the character of Cecil made reappearance, and that the pieces of flesh taken from the victims in the form of a jigsaw puzzle might be explained.

So, the beautiful Meagan Good is in a scary movie. Yikes.

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I am really beginning to believe that horror movies make a lot of money.  But, I don’t like them because they give me nightmares.   Take the top box office movie this week, “Prom Night,” it is way too scary for me, and out of these top ten, I’d go see “Nim’s Island.” What about you?

WEEK BOX OFFICE FINAL Apr 11 - Apr 17, 20081. Prom Night2. Street Kings

3. 21

4. Nim’s Island

5. Leatherheads

6. Horton Hears A Who

7. Smart People

8. Ruins, The

9. Superhero Movie

10. Drillbit Taylor

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A female, Danielle Panabaker, is set to star as the new in “Friday the 13th” film. Other cast members included Jonathan Sadowski, Travis van Winkle and Aaron Yoo.  

According to Hollywood Reporter, Panabaker plays an adventurous, athletic girlfriend of van Winkle, who plays a rich alpha male type that gathers everyone together. Yoo’s character, named Chumbler, is a guy who’s a little quirky and has a tendency to wear his attraction to pretty girls on his sleeve. Sadowski plays a techie who knows the horrific history of Camp Crystal Lake.

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It looks like movie-going-folks want to be scared. That’s what won the box office score this weekend - “Prom Night.”

1. Prom Night

2. Street Kings

3. 21

4. Nim’s Island

5. Leatherheads

6. Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears a Who!

7. Smart People

8. The Ruins

9. Superhero Movie

10. Drillbit Taylor

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