Check out a behind-the scenes video here and head over to FEARnet. NBC’s horror anthology series Fear Itself is now available to watch for free at FEARnet.com and via the video on demand (VOD) service.

The series is from the creators of Masters Of Horror, and debuted this past June to some horror-starved fans who wondered if network TV was planning on taking horror seriously. Check out the episodes here at FEARnet’s Fear Itself page.

Series: Fear Itself
Episode Name: Community
Air Date: Thursday, July 24, 2008
Fear Itself “Community” Episode Review

The latest installment of Fear Itself, called Community, features actors Brandon Routh and Shiri Appleby, and tells the story of a couple who just want to have a happy life together, but take a wrong turn on the road to sinister.

Don’t forget to watch Fear itself tonight at 10:00 PM ET on NBC!

Whether it’s Fear Itself, Supernatural (promo video below), or Twilight Zone, there’s a few choices for tonight’s pre-July 4th viewing. Tonight’s best picks for horror on television include:
 
Twilight Zone Marathon on Sci-Fi
It began at 8:00 AM today, and concludes at 6:00 AM tomorrow. I happened to catch my favorite episode, called Nick of Time, which stars William Shatner as the man who can’t seem to ignore the fortune-telling device (bobble head devil) in a small cafe when he and his wife stop for lunch in a small Ohio town. Other favorite episodes: Living Doll, The Howling Man

This week’s episode of NBC’s Fear Itself, Eater, looks just as sinister as the last few. Check out the episode details and actor spotlight after the jump.
 

Dark Shadows – The Movie?
Fans of Barnabas Collins and the series, Dark Shadows must be squealing in delight, as Tim Burton has been confirmed to direct the cinema remake, amid swirling rumors that Johnny Depp will portray the fanged lead, Collins.
I was lucky to see a few reruns of this gothic series when I was a kid, and have to admit, it gave me more than a few nightmares about gothic castles and ghosts. Whether you consider it cult or camp, there was nothing like it then. So far, no official word on cast, but the fact that …read more

Here in Part II are other highlights from the round of questioning that John Landis and Maggie Lawson received about Fear Itself.
As you can imagine, it was a lot of fun listening to these two chat back and forth about the show, horror, acting, and working together on this sinister series. I hope you all catch this episode on Thursday night!
John’s comments on casting for this “Fear Itself” Episode:
John Landis: But for me this – no, I – for me, you know what – the truth? I directed two episodes of Psych – that’s a USA …read more

In this Thursday night episode of Fear Itself, a special treat is in order with director John Landis’ episode called In Sickness And In Health.
Maggie Lawson and James Roday star in this feature about a bride who receives a strange note on the day of her wedding, which reads, “The person you are marrying is a serial killer”. Check out some image spoilers from this amazing episode:

If you were anxiously waiting to see Fear Itself’s debut on Thursday, June 5, and wondered just how well the first episode would deliver, I think you were pleasantly greeted with something out of the ordinary.
From the “contains scenes of an intense nature” warning to the semi-rocking theme song, this season premier episode delivered in a very unique way. Read more of my review after the cut:

Here’s are exclusive video clips from NBC’s Fear Itself, of the episode called The Sacrifice. Both are presented by the episode’s director, Breck Eisner (Creature From The Black Lagoon).
In The Sacrifice, four guys wanted by the police decide to hide out in an abandoned fort, and things are not what they seem with the residents who reside there.