I gave you a hint about this in July and today I am beyond excited by the news that Tim Burton has officially signed on for a remake of the popular vampire soap opera, Dark Shadows–set to film in 2010. Equally exciting but not surprising is confirmation of Johnny Depp in the role of lead vampire Barnabas Collins. I’m sure we’ll be seeing some of the other usual suspects and that’s ok by me. I haven’t raced to the theater for any Burton films as of late but I have faith that the spooky visionary can do something imaginative with …read more

In this Video Vault edition, get hungry for brains, hula hoops and Pez; A Spaghetti Western and Giallo cast is featured in an Italian Sleaze favorite; Singer Siouxsie Sioux loves Godzilla; Claymation slasher dance party and a commercial about Thai ghosts.

We were just saying (my kids and I, that is) that there are scary movies and then there are SCARY movies. “The Haunting in Connecticut” looks like one of the SCARY movies. Check out the trailer below and see if you agree.
Based on a true story, it tells the story of the Campbell family, who move to upstate New York and soon discover that their Victorian home has a dark history. In fact, it was a mortuary! And the owner’s son was a clairvoyant who served as a sort of demonic messenger, helping spirits to cross over.
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Author, world-renowned medium and co-executive producer of the series, Ghosts Whisperer, James Van Praagh, recently took esteemed talk show host, Dr. Phil to the dark side. I should actually say the spirit world, because according to Van Praagh, the spirit world is light and dark.
As guest on the show, he was hawking his new book called Ghosts Among Us. Read more about this episode, the highlights, and see a video of James Van Praagh as others in the Hollywood community talk about his ability, and more detail on his book.