When the TV series V hit the air in 1983, it quickly established itself as the thinking man’s sci-fi–an allegorical and creative imagining that combined suspense, action and philosophical drama (with a nice helping of cheese thrown in for good measure). It was easy to ignore the low production value for a great story that at its heart was very human despite the alien theme. This is the very reason I feel confident posting an ultimately sci-fi themed topic on a horror website.
Aside from being smart and seriously entertaining, there are many reasons that the show appealed to horror audiences. …read more

Norwegian artist Kristian Hammerstad’s work is Monster-Pop at its finest and loaded with slick references to all his childhood and teenage obsessions. “Some of my first memories of being awed by artwork was seeing skateboard graphics that the older guys in my neighborhood had.” Other influences include comic books, sci-fi/horror novels and John Carpenter–”[He] always keeps what seems like an almost child-like inventiveness and joy of film-making shining through.”
Kristian’s work has been compared to everything from Charles Burns, to old Jack Kirby, to 1960’s illustration–but his style is truly his own. Check out these images and visit his website for …read more

Ethan Hawke, Willem Defoe, and Sam Neill as vampires…wha-huh?
Ethan Hawke is Edward Dalton, a researcher who also happens to be a vampire–like most of the world after a mysterious plague has transformed everyone into the undead.  With humans outnumbered by vampires, they become bloodsicles for vampires plotting to sustain their existence.  Enter Dalton and friends who uncover a way to rescue the human race.
Daybreakers will be released by Lionsgate in January 2010, which is usually a month where movies go to die.  So far press has pushed this film as a futuristic sci-fi thriller that takes vampires in a new direction.  But …read more

Sci-fi’s Scare Tactics premiered last night in two episodes, and I have to say, the laughs were there. “Fear is Funny” has been the tagline of the show in all the TV promos.
From the Satan’s Baby segment to the Brain experiment segment, things were actually pretty interesting. I recommend the show for laughs. Read more of this review as we look at it all, from the effects, to the tricks, to the actors themselves.

Here are tonight’s prime time horror TV picks:
Backwoods – Stars Haylie Duff and airs at 9:00 PM ET on Spike TV. A group of coworkers head out to play paintball for a week long hiatus in the woods and find that being in the woods can be deadly.
Count this next one as total wackiness. Between the acting, the accents, and the characters that seem to be laughing at themselves for being in this movie, it is great for chuckles. If you listen closely, you may even hear Nessie the monster snickering throughout the film:
Beneath Loch Ness – This …read more

If you’ve been checking out episodes of Kolchak: The Night Stalker on Chiller, Sci-Fi is giving us a treat to the remade series today via a nice Friday marathon. Night Stalker stars horror hotties Stuart Townsend and Gabrielle Union.
This show was great when it debuted in 2005, although it was ended after six episodes due to low ratings. Later Sci-Fi came along and picked up the series, and began airing all ten episodes in 2006.

Ghost Whisperer is getting an even bigger audience now that SCI FI has purchased cable rights, and the series will begin its debut in 2009. Ghost Whisperer which stars Jennifer Love Hewitt, is an Emmy nominated series.
It follows the story of Melinda Gordon, a woman who communicates with the dead…those who still have earthly business. Interestingly, this series explores the spiritual side of life and death. The major attractions of this series are the storylines, and the use of special effects.
As a longtime fan of the series, I think it’s a great addition to SciFi, and will …read more

The Padmashri is one of India’s highest civilian awards, and horror writer/ director M. Night Shyamalan is the proud recipient of it for his contribution to cinema. He also talked about his new movie, The Happening, which debuts on the big screen on June 13!
Shyamalan had much to say while in India today talking about his new movie. The Happening, stars Mark Wahlberg as a school teacher who is in danger of a natural disaster that has befallen the world. Zoey Deschanel (Bridge To Terabithia) also stars in this film. She also held the lead role as “DG”, …read more