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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Rogue Pictures’ The Last House on the Left arrives in theaters March 13, 2009, and it’s actually a remake to the second power. What the heck does that mean? It’s my lame way of saying this film is a remake of Wes Craven’s 1972 film, which in turn is a remake of Ingmar Bergman’s 1960 film “Jungfrukällan," a.k.a. “The Virgin Spring.”
It tells the story of a gang who, after kidnapping and brutalizing two young women, unknowingly end up staying at a vacation home belonging to the parents of one of the victims. Stars Sara Paxton, Monica Potter, Tony Goldwyn and Martha …read more

January and February always seem to feature movies that scare the crap out of us. Makes me wonder if we’re just so horrified at what might possibly happen in the coming year that we steel ourselves with scary movies. Any theories on that?
At any rate, “Taken,” the movie about a teen being sold into slavery, and “The Uninvited,” about a ghost terrorizing a young woman,” were tops at the box office this weekend. Well, with goofy “Paul Blart: Mall Cop” wedged right in the middle. Here’s the rundown from Box Office Mojo:

Taken, $24.71M
Paul Blart: Mall Cop, $13.87M
The Uninvited, $10.32M
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The original version of "The Last House on the Left," directed by Wes Craven, came out in 1972. Now there’s a new version of the slasher film directed by Dennis Iliadis, due out sometime in 2009.
Here’s the scoop: The night she arrives at the remote Collingwood lake house, Mari (Sara Paxton) and her friend are kidnapped by a prison escapee and his crew.  Terrified and left for dead, Mari’s only hope is to make it back to parents John and Emma (Tony Goldwyn and Monica Potter).  Unfortunately, her attackers unknowingly seek shelter at the one place she could be …read more

Just the poster for “My Bloody Valentine 3D” looks ultra- scary! And the fact that it’s in 3D just adds to the fright-factor by about … 100 times. What do you think? Is this on your must-see list this weekend?
It tells the story of Tom (Jensen Ackles), who returns to his hometown on the tenth anniversary of the Valentine’s night massacre that claimed the lives of 22 people. Instead of a homecoming, however, Tom finds himself suspected of committing the murders, and it seems like his old flame (Jaime King) is the only one will believes he’s innocent.
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This week, I wanted to take a fun look at one of our most influential horror directors, and today’s director spotlight is on John Carpenter.
Although Carpenter has directed in other film genres, he is most known and influential in the genre of horror. I had a really cool picture of John here, but had some trouble with images today, so I apologize for that. You can see John Carpenter here, and find out which of his movies changed the world of horror cinema forever.