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Lovecraft’s witchcraft over Hollywood
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For our HAMMER fans out there, which of these is your favorite of their films? THE THE DEVIL RIDES OUT
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THE CURSE OF THE WEREWOLF
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QUARTERMASS AND THE PIT
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FIRST OFFICIAL LOOK AT TIM BURTON’S DARK SHADOWS The first official look at the characters from Tim Burton’s DARK SHADOWS. Taken in the same style as promotions for the original series back in the day, this creepy family portrait showcases the characters as played by Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer, Helena Bonham Carter, Eva Green, Jackie Earle Haley, Jonny Lee Miller, Bella Heathcote, Chloe Moretz and Gulliver McGrath.
DIRECTOR JUSTIN LIN LEAVES TERMINATOR 5, BUT SAYS HE MIGHT BE BACK ANNE HATHAWAY’S FULL CATWOMAN COSTUME Some new long-range photos give us a glimpse of Anne Hathaway decked out in her full Catwoman costume - complete with ears and everything - on the set of THE DARK KNIGHT RISES. 4
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Director Justin Lin had to leave the next TERMINATOR project due to scheduling issues and a previous commitment to FAST AND THE FURIOUS 6. He is still interested in the project, though, and would jump back on board if rights holder Megan Ellison and Arnold Schwarzenegger would be willing to adjust their schedules.
AVATAR SEQUELS MAY GET A HIGHER FRAME RATE, ALSO A THEME PARK! RED BAND TRAILER FOR THE THING Check out the IGN exlusive Red Band trailer for THE THING! Directed by Matthijs van Heijningen Jr. and starring Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Joel Edgerton, THE THING serves as a prequel to the John Carpenter classic, telling the story of a team of Norwegian scientists as they discover a terrifying parasite that can mimic anything it touches.
James Cameron is contemplating shooting the AVATAR sequel at 60 frames per second, much higher than the current industry standard. But that’s not all! Cameron has partnered with Disney to create an AVATAR theme park within Disney World’s Animal Kingdom that will give guests a chance to explore Pandora firsthand.
RESIDENT EVIL RAISES THE DEAD SPOILER ALERT! According to Milla Jovovich’s tweets, RESIDENT EVIL actors Michelle Rodriquez and Oded Fehr will be returning in the fifth installment to the franchise, despite their characters’ deaths in previous films.
JOHN DIES AT THE END GETS A TRAILER PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 3 ONE SHEET Paramount has released an eerie new one-sheet for PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 3, a prequel which takes us back to the childhood of the two sisters in the first two films as they are haunted by something mysterious and almost certainly evil.
The trailer has been released for the film adaptation of JOHN DIES AT THE END! When a drug that causes an out of body experience - street name Soy Sauce - inadvertently causes an otherworldly invasion, it is up to college dropouts John and David to save humanity. THE GRAVEYARD EXAMINER • SEPTEMBER 26-30,2011
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three of his landmark outfits. We caught up with Glenn and he gave us a little tidbit about how this whole thing came to be. “My manager came to me and said the director from METALOCALYPSE had this idea for a TV special. He said you should do your whole career as a take-off on the old “Elvis ‘68 Comeback Special.” I thought it sounded OK. I’m a big Elvis fan and that special revitalized Elvis’ whole career. He said it should be like an “anticomeback special” and it should have some of the guys from SAMHAIN and have Doyle (from THE MISFITS) come on and do different segments, kind of like how the Elvis special came on. So we started putting together the special (we even tried to get the same sound-stage they used, but it was booked). So then the promoter of RIOT FEST heard about what we were doing and the DANZIG LEGACY show came about. So I guess we’ll start off with a DANZIG set, then we’ll do a SAMHAIN set. I’ll use Steve as my bass player, he was in SAMHAIN, and I’ll have London on drums, and maybe Tommy on guitar. It’s really just a retrospective of all this stuff, so then we’ll have Doyle come out and we’ll do a bunch of MISFITS songs. We’ll end with a couple of Danzig tracks and I think people will go away really happy.”
Reuniting
GLENN DANZIG TO REUNITE WITH FORMER BANDMATES FROM SAMHAIN AND THE MISFITS FOR LEGACY SHOWS This is big. How big? Remember when Jordan returned to the Bulls after three championships with a new and improved fadeaway? Remember when the Rolling Stones got back together and started selling out every arena on the planet? How about when Bobby Ewing showed up in the shower after having been killed and told the entire entertainment world, “Good morning.” This is that big.
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or those of us raised on rock and horror movies one name has remained a thing to be revered, a constant, a legend: Glenn Danzig. His original band THE MISFITS is one of the most influential bands of all time. Just ask any band that features a guitar with even mild distortion on it and somewhere in their past you’ll find THE MISFITS. 6
Their break-up has been one of the most oft-lamented in all of music history. For many of us who were too young to have seen the band in its heyday, or just missed the opportunity for whatever reason, fortune smiles upon us. It has been announced that Glenn will re-team with members of his original bands to perform classics from all
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Right now the tour is scheduled to hit Chicago, New York, Los Angeles, and Austin throughout October and November. Head on over to http:// danzig-verotik.com/danzig/news.html for all of the details. And DON”T MISS IT! Opportunity rarely knocks twice. This is a gift from the rock gods, accept it with humility and gratitude. We’ll see you there!
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Dream House Universal
As Will Atenton (Craig) and his family relocate to a quaint New England town, they soon learn that a mother and her two children were murdered in the same residence. While most everyone thinks the killer is the husband who survived the incident, Will works with a local woman (Watts) to piece together an even more disturbing puzzle.
Real Steel Dreamworks
A future-set story where robot boxing is a popular sport and centered on a struggling promoter (Jackman) who thinks he’s found a champion in a discarded robot. During his hopeful rise to the top, he also discovers he has an 11-year-old son who wants to know his father.
Tucker & Dale vs Evil Magnet
In the mountains of West Virginia, hillbilly pals Tucker and Dale (Alan Tudyk and Tyler Labine) look to drink, fish, and relax at their cabin retreat, until their encounter with a group of college kids turns into a bloody, deadly misunderstanding.
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Straw Dogs Screen Gems
L.A. screenwriter David Sumner relocates with his wife to her hometown in the deep South. There, while tensions build between them, a brewing conflict with locals becomes a threat to them both.
Rise of the Planet of the Apes Fox
During experiments to find a cure for Alzheimer’s disease, a geneticallyenhanced chimpanzee uses its greater intelligence to lead other apes to freedom.
Shark Night 3D
Contagion
Relativity
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A weekend at a lake house in the Louisiana Gulf turns into a nightmare for seven vacationers as they are subjected to shark attacks.
A thriller centered on the threat posed by a deadly disease and an international team of doctors contracted by the CDC to deal with the outbreak.
Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark Filmdistrict
A young girl sent to live with her father and his new girlfriend discovers creatures in her new home who want to claim her as one of their own.
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“Those Kinds of Things”
TERA NOVA
“Genesis Part 1” In a bleak future, a police raid on a family lands the father (Jason O’Mara)—a cop—in jail, and a chance for his family to get a fresh start on Terra Nova forces him to take drastic measures in the opener of the sci-fi series following colonists who voyage to Earth’s prehistoric past to create a new civilization Air Date: Sep 26, 2011
The explosively popular DEXTER is back with a vengeance for a sixth season of startling suspense and unexpected twists. It’s been a year since last season’s shocking and heartbreaking conclusion, and mild mannered criminologist-cum-grisly serial killer Dexter Morgan has come to terms with who he is. But his existence is shattered when he crosses paths with an enemy unlike any he’s faced before. A delusional religious zealot with unflinching convictions, this new adversary soon draws Dexter into a dangerous game that could well end in disaster. Air Date: Oct 2, 2011 Showtime
VAMPIRE DIARIES “The End of the Affair”
SUPERNATURAL “Hello Cruel World”
Dean and Sam both begin to crack as Sam suffers memories of his time in Hell while Dean begins to falter under the combined weight of coping with his brother and Castiel. Meanwhile, Castiel has problems of his own as he tries to cope with his new Godhood. Air Date: Sep 30, 2011 CW
The Roaring Twenties—Klaus and Stefan arrive in Chicago, where Stefan is reunited with a vampire who hasn’t really moved on from her interest in him decades earlier. In a flashback to Chicago in the 1920s, Stefan comes face-to-face with a shocking chapter from his wild past. After Damon gets a tip on Stefan and Klaus’ whereabouts from an unexpected source, he and Elena follow their trail. Back in Mystic Falls, Tyler is concerned about Caroline and turns to Sheriff Forbes for help. Air Date: Sep 29, 2011 CW
FRINGE
“One Date in October”
Waltenate and his team call upon their counterparts from This Side for help when a serial killer goes on a bloody rampage. However, when they recruit the killer’s This Side counterpart, a professor of forensic psychology, the team is forced to consider whether they can put civilians at risk. Air Date: Sep 30, 2011 Fox
ANCIENT ALIENS
For thousands of years, there have been places around the world considered dangerous to humans. Might these locations hold the key to an otherworldly connection? At Australia’s Black Mountains, local myths speak of ancient serpent gods and hikers disappearing. Every year hundreds are drawn to a dark forest at the base of Mount Fuji in Japan-to commit suicide. What causes these places to be evil? Could there be evidence that past extraterrestrial activity lead to the negative energy in Earth’s evil places? Air Date: Sep 28, 2011 History
DR. WHO
“The Wedding of River Song”
The Doctor arrives at Lake Silencio in Utah because he needs to keep the universe safe - by going to his own death. Air Date: Oct 1, 2011 BBC
MORE TO SEE Ghost Hunters — “Harvesting Murder” Sep 28, 2011 Syfy Haven — “Business as Usual” Sep 23, 2011 Syfy Alphas — “Original Sin” Sep26, 2011 Syfy Paranormal Witness — “The Haunting of Mansfield Manor” Sep 28, 2011 Syfy
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Transformers 3 Paramout Pictures
The Autobots learn of a Cybertronian spacecraft hidden on the Moon, and race against the Decepticons to reach it and learn its secrets, which could turn the tide in the Transformers’ final battle.
Often described as the best of the Elm Street sequels, Patricia Arquette (Stigmata) is placed in a hospital psychiatric ward with six other troubled teens, who all dream about the same horrible Freddy Krueger (Robert Englund) trying to kill them.
A Nightmare on Elm Street 2&3 New Line Home Entertainment A Nightmare On Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge: Five years later, Freddy Krueger (Robert Englund) is back in the dreams of a Springwood teen (Mark Patton) as he uses the youth to bring him more souls. This sequel adds a psychological dimension to the Nighmare series. A Nightmare On Elm Street 3: The Dream Warriors: 10
The Matrix Reloaded / The Matrix Revolutions (TwoPack) Warner Home Video
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RELOADED: Neo, Morpheus, Trinity, and the rest of their crew continue to battle the machines that have enslaved the human race in the Matrix. Now, more humans are waking up out of the matrix and attempting to live in the real world. REVOLUTIONS: Neo. Trinity. Morpheus. They and other heroes stand on the brink of victory or annihilation in the epic war against the Machines in the stunning final chapter of the Matrix trilogy.
The Blood Trilogy (1965) Image Entertainment A collection of three of the “Godfather of Gore’s” most notorious horror films, this set will include BLOOD FEAST, TWO THOUSAND MANIACS, and COLOR ME BLOOD RED.
Gamera 3 - Revenge of Iris Mill Creek Entertainment In a small Japanese village, a young woman discovers the means for her revenge, while Gyaos birds are sighted around the world and humankind debates Gamera’s allegiance.
Ray Harryhausen Double Feature [Blu-ray] with She and Things to Come w/ BONUS DVD The Most Dangerous Game Legend Films
We pay tribute to the legendary master of special effects with this Collector’s Edition Ray Harryhausen Double Feature, which includes Blu-ray transfers of SHE and THINGS TO COME, along with a special bonus DVD of another Harryhausen classic: THE MOST DANGEROUS GAME. Each feature in this set was lavishly and painstakingly restored in high-definition from the original 35mm film elements, as well as having been selected and personally color-designed by Ray Harryhausen himself! Each disc in this collector’s set includes both the color version of the film along with the original black-and-white
Carrying a mysterious wicker basket wherever he goes, Duane Bradley checks into a flea-bag hotel in New York’s Times Square. What’s in the basket, you ask? Why, it’s Duane’s hideously misshapen Siamese twin brother, Belial. Together, they’re in town to hunt down and wreak havoc on the sleazy surgeons who separated them...
Gamera - Triple Feature Collector’s Edition Mill Creek Entertainment
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Join Dr. Nagamine, Inspector Osako and the lovely Asagi Kusanagi as they attempt to unravel the mysterious and deadly monster attacks of both the Gyaos and the Legion. With the help of the military, the survival of the human race depends on them. And the fate of the world depends on a gargantuan, aeronautic and flamably breathed reptile Gamera, the guardian of the universe! This limited edition box set includes all 3 feature films from the Heisei Gamera trilogy, all beautifully remastered in stunning high definition. Also included is a wealth of Bonus Features!
Scooby Doo Mystery Incorporated: Season 1 V.3 Warner Home Video Scooby-Doo and the gang attempt to solve creepy mysteries in the town of Crystal Cove, a place with a history of eerie supernatural events.
Basket Case (1982) IMAGE Entertainment
The Phantom Carriage (1920) Criterion Collection
The last person to die on New Year’s Eve before the clock strikes twelve is doomed to take the reins of Death’s chariot and work tirelessly collecting
women in their backwoods cabin!
fresh souls for the next year.
Mimic Director’s Cut (1997) Miramax Lionsgate From acclaimed director Guillermo Del Toro (Pan’s Labrynth, Hellboy) comes “a terrifying film of great elegance” (San Francisco Chronicle). Starring Academy Award© winner Mira Sorvino (Mighty Aphrodite) and screen favorite Charles S. Dutton (A Time to Kill) and Josh Brolin (True Grit) this electrifying thriller brings the epic battle between man and nature to life when a team of scientists discover a glitch in their miracle cure. With the power to mimic and destroy its every predator and the threat of an entire city’s destruction, their creation has taken on a horrifying life of its own. With the weight of extinction on their shoulders the team is forced to take matters into their own hands in this stylish hit that delivers heartpounding thrills from beginning to end.
Mother’s Day (1980) Troma Entertainment Loving sons always do what their mothers tell them to... even if it s to kill! A mad matriarch and her two maniac sons kidnap and torture three
Godfather of Gore: The Herschell Gordon Lewis Documentary (2011) Image Entertainment Take an outrageous ride through the wild world of exploitation films with this often-hilarious documentary,
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Vampires, Mummies And Monsters Collection: Roger Corman Cult Classics (Lady Frankenstein, Time Walker, The Velvet Vampire & Grotesque) Shout! Factory
Time Walker An alien, once buried in King Tut’s tomb, terrorizes a college campus disguised as an ancient mummy. Lady Frankenstein Dr. Frankenstein’s daughter sets out to build her own monster-to kill the one created by her late father, which is now running amok. The Velvet Vampire A female vampire invites a couple to her tranquil estate and she slowly seduces them into her web of death. Grotesque A gang of violent punks are terrorized by a murderous creature.. Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather Of Gore! Featuring interviews with cast, crew, and critics such as director John Waters, drive-in movie critic Joe Bob Briggs, and Herschell Gordon Lewis himself.
They turn out to be nothing less than Vampires wanting their land back and turn viciously on the gangsters when their demands are not met.
Quatermass Xperiment (1955) Allied Vaughn British rocket scientist Quatermass hunts an astronaut monstrously consumed by an alien fungus.
stranded after their car breaks down while driving to a weekend getaway. Finding the couple on the roadside, the towns Sheriff tells them there will be no one to repair their car before morning and directs them to a nearby motel for the night run by Carter. At first glance Carter seems like a typical motel clerk, until they notice that everyone, including the Sheriff, seem to answer to him. By the time Don and Nancy realize what is happening, it is too late to flee. Now they must fight to survive the night, or be the next victims
miles of subterranean tunnels unfit for anything human, unauthorized for anything experimental and unlikely to come to the surface...until now. Something horrible is loose in the sewers of Manhattan, and the city’s homeless population has begun to mutate into ‘Cannibalistic Humanoid Underground Dwellers.’ They are C.H.U.D.
of the Terror Trap.
Dead Cert (2010) Shout! Factory A gang of tough London gangsters get more than they bargained for when a group of businessmen make an offer to buy their club, the Inferno.
Terror Trap (2010) Phase 4 Films Don and Nancy find themselves
Torso (1973) Blue Underground A series of sex murders shock a college campus, and four beautiful young girlfriends head for the safety of an isolated country villa. But as they succumb to their own erotic desires, their weekend of pleasure becomes a vacation of dismemberment at the hands – and blade – of a lecherous maniac. 12
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C.H.U.D. (1984) Image Entertainment Beneath the streets of New York city, there are hundreds of
Grizzly Rage: A road trip for four high -school buddies celebrating their graduation turns into a lesson in survival when they accidentally hit a bear cub and suffer the wrath of the avenging mother Grizzly. What unfolds is a long dark night of stark raging fear as
they face off against the wilds of nature. Hybrid: When a young man is blinded in an explosion, he becomes the first human subject to undergo a crossspecies transplant. Receiving the eyes of a wolf, he can now see in the dark. Unfortunately, he also starts seeing other humans as prey. Ordered to be hunted down and destroyed, he seeks shelter with a mysterious museum curator a half-breed female herself, determined to protect him. Hellhounds: A Greek warrior must travel to the Underworld and battle killer hellhounds in order to rescue his murdered bride from the clutches of
experience joined by psychic medium Diane Howe and a very curious film crew. Paul travels to Pendle known for its history of witch craft and medieval practices. The Anchor Pub based in a beautiful part of the Dales in England hold secrets and paranormal activity
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Unexplained Explained: Ghostly Paranormal Activity (2011) World Wide Multi Med Unexplained Explained is a compelling documentary that looks deeply inside the world of the Paranormal and Supernatural. Producer Paul Wookey decides to go on a personal journey to investigate the universal ghost and spirit
Eight cult classic vampire films packaged together for one low price! This set includes: Atom Age Vampire (1960, b/w, 87 min.), Condemned To Live (1935, b/w, 67 min.), Dead Men Walk (1943, b/w, 64 min.), Fangs Of The Living Dead (1968, color, 85 min.), The Nude Vampire (1970, color, 85 min.), Spooks Run Wild (1941, b/w, 65 min.), Vampyr (1932, b/w, 75 min.), and Last Man On Earth (1964, b/w, 86 min.).
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TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON (TWO-DISC BLU-RAY/DVD COMBO + DIGITAL COPY) (2011) Shia LaBeouf (Actor), Rosie Huntington-Whiteley (Actor), Michael Bay (Director) | Rated: PG-13 | Format: Blu-ray HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS, PART 2 (THREE-DISC BLURAY/DVD COMBO + DIGITAL COPY) (2011) Daniel Radcliffe (Actor), Rupert Grint (Actor), David Yates (Director) | Rated: PG-13 | Format: Blu-ray STAR WARS: THE COMPLETE SAGA (EPISODES I-VI) [BLU-RAY] (1977) Mark Hamill (Actor), Hayden Christensen (Actor), George Lucas (Director) | Rated: PG-13 | Format: Blu-ray TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON (2011) Shia Labeouf (Actor), Josh Duhamel (Actor) | Rated: PG-13 | Format: DVD CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER (TWO-DISC BLU-RAY/DVD COMBO + DIGITAL COPY) (2011) Chris Evans (Actor), Hugo Weaving (Actor), Joe Johnston (Director) | Rated: PG-13 | Format: Bluray THOR (TWO-DISC BLU-RAY/DVD COMBO + DIGITAL COPY) Chris Hemsworth (Actor), Natalie Portman (Actor), Kenneth Branagh (Director) | Format: Blu-ray X-MEN: FIRST CLASS (+DIGITAL COPY) [BLU-RAY] James McAvoy (Actor), Michael Fassbender (Actor), Matthew Vaughn (Director) | Format: Blu-ray SUPER 8 (TWO-DISC BLU-RAY/DVD COMBO + DIGITAL COPY) Elle Fanning (Actor), Kyle Chandler (Actor), J.J. Abrams (Director) | Format: Blu-ray SUPERNATURAL: THE COMPLETE SIXTH SEASON Jared Padalecki (Actor), Jensen Ackles (Actor) | Format: DVD
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Batman The Dark Knight #1
Crawl To Me #3 IDW
American Vampire 19 DC Comica, Vertigo
AMERICAN VAMPIRE flashes back to the early 1800’s for a ‘Lost Tale of Skinner Sweet!’ Learn about Skinner’s involvement in the brutal Indian Wars, and an ancient evil hidden in the heart of the Old West.
Angel and Faith #2 Dark Horse
Following some bad-many would say unforgivablechoices as Twilight, Angel needed to hide away and wallow in his guilt. But with a little TLC--courtesy of his only remaining ally, Faith, Angel is back to fighting the good fight and taking demons down one by one. With the Watcher files at their disposal, Angel comes up with the ultimate plan for redemption.
Aquaman #1 DC Comics
Now, from a forgotten corner of the ocean emerges...The Trench! A broken race of creatures that should not exist, an unspeakable need driving them, The Trench will be the most talked-about new characters in the DC 14
Rocker turned comic creator, Alan Robert (of the hard rock band Life of Agony) dives deeper into the insanity with Crawl to Me #3. With Max gone and Jessica experiencing supernatural events of her own, Ryan is left alone, desperate for answers.
Dean Koontz Nevermore #6 D.E.
Alone against a world of Hydra, Bobby Godric finds allies he could never have suspected. Can he save the true Earth from invasion? Will Bobby’s quest to reunite with his beloved Nora finally bring her back into his life? It’s the end of the beginning! Find out in the ultimate issue of Nevermore!
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As a mysterious figure slinks through the halls of Arkham Asylum, Batman must fight his way through a gauntlet of psychos, and Bruce Wayne faces the unexpected legal ramifications of Batman Incorporated!
II in order to knock heads with an extraterrestrial threat in the form of a hot Vril babe named Maria and her twisted menagerie of alien monsters. Duke’s out to prove he’s a dangerous man with a great big gunin more ways than one! Bullets fly, bombs explode, and the sh*t hits the fan... literally!
Dorothy And Wizard In Oz #1 (of 8) Marvel
The great 1906 San Francisco earthquake swallows Dorothy alive-no kidding! It also swallows Dorothy’s kitten Eureka, Dorothy’s cousin Zeb, and his horse Jim. They’re trapped underground in a strange land of glass where everyone can walk on air. Time for the Wizard of Oz to come to the rescue!
Duke Nukem Glorious Bastard #3 (of 4) IDW
Duke Nukem has traveled back in time to World War
Rogers and Andrea Di Vito bring us the latest chapter in their thrilling adventures of swords and sorcery!
Flash #1 DC
The Fastest Man Alive returns to his own monthly series from the writer/artist team of Francis Manapul and Brian Buccellato! The Flash knows he can’t be everywhere at once, but what happens when he faces an all-new villain who really can! As if that’s not bad enough, this villain is a close friend!
Psychokinetic energy is on the rise again, business is booming for the boys, and Ray is troubled by what could be a prophetic dream... Is this an ill omen of an upcoming apocaplypse, or just a little indigestion? These questions and more are raised in the first issue of the all-new, ongoing GHOSTBUSTERS!
Futurama Comics #57 Bongo
Dungeons And Dragons #11 IDW
Fell’s Five has returned home, only to find shattering news for Khal. He’s heading home, and nothing will stand in his way! Join us as John
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What would have happened if Fry traveled back in time 100 or so years to a sci-fi influenced, industrialized Victorian Age rather than three thousand years into the future? You are about to find out as the Planet Express crew goes steampunk!
Ghostbusters #1 IDW
Grimm Fairy Tales 2011 sinbad Zenescope Entertainment
Sinbad’s former crew has been transformed into zombies by a voodoo priestess who plans to
reunite the captain with his crew to help her carry out a special questÖand she’ll take him alive or dead. Unknown to Sinbad two unlikely allies Baba Yaga and Belinda plan to come to his rescue. But will they be able to save him before he joins his former crew and becomes one of the living dead?
Godzilla Kingdom Of Monsters #7
Kolchak Night Stalker Files #3
Hellraiser #6 Boom! Studios
In the aftermath of a deadly battle on a rural Nebraskan farm, Kirsty reunites with an old friend, a hidden Harrower, and contemplates a literal deal with the Devil. The Hellraiser saga is heading to a change you will not see coming!
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While en route to their first international adventure, Vampirella and Sofia are summoned to the German countryside. They’re tasked with security detail for a sacred ceremony, but the original mission becomes something entirely different once they reach their destination. It’s a mind-bending tale of demons, denial and dark secret fears!
Deep in the heart of the wild Everglades, a bloodthirsty swamp beast is on the hunt for human prey. But, when reporter Carl Kolchak sets out with a U.S. Marshall to find the creature, he learns the hard way that not all monsters are what they seem to be!
Night of the Living Dead Death Valley #5 (of 5) Bluewater Productions
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So much for good oldfashioned American ingenuity! After the historic fail of Detroit’s latest ‘hybrid,’ the world searches for something-anything-else to pin its hopes on. Hey, speaking of hybrid... What do you get when you cross a dragon with a couple of other dragons? Uh-huh. Hail to the King, baby, in Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters #7.
Vampirella #11
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Locke & Key Guide To Known Keys One Shot Logans Run Aftermath #5 IDW
Tara-8’s offer appeals to Logan, but he has no desire to get caught up in the madness of the new world. Unfortunately, plans have been put into motion and as destiny beckons the exSandman, this time it looks like he’s the one in need of salvation!
After a gut-wrenching assault by both a legion of the undead and the blood-thirsty members of a nefarious, California cult, only two men remain alive under the full moon over Death Valley
Salems Daughter Haunting #3
Zenescope Entertainment Anna and Braden search for answers to the ongoing evil that has infected the town. A disturbing vision leads Anna to believe there is someone with a connection to the haunting among them... but who? Meanwhile Braden finds his hands full as he must go head to head against an unexpected enemy. The series the Philadelphia
I Vampire #1 DC Comics
For hundreds of years, vampire Andrew Stanton kept mankind safe from the horrors of the supernatural world, thanks to a truce he made with his ex-lover Mary, the Queen of the Damned. But now that truce has reached a bloody end and Andrew must do everything in his power to stop Mary and her dark forces from going on a killing spree - and she plans to start with the heroes of the DCU!
Daily News called one of the years best of 2009 is back with an incredible new story arc you do not want to miss!
Savage Hawkman #1 DC Comics
Carter Hall’s skill at deciphering lost languages has led him to a job with an archaeologist who specializes in alien ruins but will the doctor’s latest discovery spread an alien plague through New York City? No matter the personal cost, Carter Hall must don his wings and become the new, savage Hawkman to survive! Witness the start of a new action series from writer Tony S. Daniel and artist Philip Tan that will take Hawkman where no hero has flown before!
Steampunk Halloween One Shot Antarctic Press
Even on All Hallows’ Eve, ghoulies and ghosties and long-leggedy beasties stand no chance against intrepid heroes and explorers armed with the latest steam-driven technology...or do they? Will phantoms of phlogiston fall before the stalwarts of steam, or will they be bold enough to best the brass and glass?
Superman #1 DC Comics
The new adventures of Superman begin here! What is The Man of
Steel’s startling new status quo? How does it affect Lois Lane and The Daily Planet? There’s no time for answers now, because Superman must stop a monstrous threat to Metropolis - one that he somehow is the cause of!
Theater #1
Zenescope Entertainment In a quiet New Jersey town there sits a small, oldfashioned movie theater. But this unassuming theater holds a deep dark secret, one that threatens the lives of anyone who dares enter it. An when an unsuspecting couple decides to visit the old movie house to watch some horror films, they soon will find that something full of horror is also watching them. From the writer of the Wonderland trilogy and The Waking comes a whole new world of fear unlike any that has been seen before! Don’t miss the brand new
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True Blood French Quarter #2 (of 6) IDW
Sookie’s been in New Orleans less than 24 hours and somebody’s already tried to kill her in an exploding house-but the sparks really fly when the perky blonde waitress and sexy Eric Northman team up to track down the vampire serial killer stalking the city’s French Quarter. Back in Bon Temps, Lafayette faces his fears and considers Pam’s offer to work the bar at Fangtasia. By the end of the night, everybody’s going to need a stiff drink. Or a Tru Blood.
horror series unlike any you have read before.
Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #2 Marvel
You’ve seen the new Spider-Man, now see what he does next! Will Miles follow in the footsteps of Peter Parker or will he choose a different path?
Legion’s explosive finale, or only the rebirth of a never-ending war?
Voodoo #1 DC Comics
Who is Voodoo? Is she hero, villain - or both? Learn the truth about Priscilla Kitaen as she leaves a trail of violence across America. Discover the new DCU through her eyes, because the things she sees are not
At the Atmosphere Plant, Scientist Tak Nan Lee and the Red Martian Anouk face unexpected danger from Anouk’s own people! The tale of Barsoom set 100,000 years before the time of John Carter continues
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Vampirella Scarlet Legion #5 D.E.
Following last issue’s shocking conclusion, Vampirella confronts the Mad God where Chaos dwells. But when newer allies’ true intentions are revealed, and older friends pay the ultimate price, she’ll learn just who her true enemies are. Will this be the Scarlet 16
Warlord Of Mars Fall Of Barsoom #3 D.E.
General Van Tun Bor leads the survivors of Thark on a perilous exodus across the Red desert. The once proud race of Orovars are reduced to the survival of the fittest as the tide of barbarism begins to sweep across the face of Barsoom.
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The comic book series based on Syfy’s hit TV show continues! When people begin disappearing into the mists of a small island off the coast of Ireland, Pete and Myka travel to the Emerald Isle to solve a mystery worthy of Sherlock Holmes!
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Ultimate Comics Ultimates #2 Marvel
With S.H.I.E.L.D. at its limits and the Ultimates one man down, Nick Fury’s having a little?trouble maintaining the super in super power. As a new kind of threat looms over the weakening empire, will Fury have something up his sleeve? Creative masterminds Jonathan Hickman and Esad Ribic bring back the Ultimates in all their blazing glory!
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New Releases- September 13, 2011 Her opponents painted her as a bloodthirsty škrata—a witch—a portrayal that would expand to grotesque proportions through the centuries.
Day by Day Armageddon: Origin to Exile Permuted Press
Armies of undead have risen up across the U.S. and around the globe;there is no safe haven from the diseased corpses hungering for human flesh. But in the heat of a Texas wasteland, a small band of survivors attempt to counter the millions closing in around them.
a job in security. Jack’s family wants to stay. But Jack slowly comes to realize that there’s something else going on at Paterville Family Camp... and when he makes a gruesome discovery, he will be forced to get his family out, no matter who... or what... stands in his way.
Blood Lite II: Overbite Pocket Books
From the Horror Writers Association comes a brand-new collection of darkly humorous tales! The Big Questions of Life (and Death) Can a killer’s basement blood-feast be a tax write-off (under Entertainment)? Not if Vlad the IRS agent nails him first in Heather Graham’s “Death and Taxes.” What does a pack of hungry she-wolves do to solve their man troubles? Ladies Night Out takes a wicked turn in “Dog Tired (of the Drama!)” by L. A. Banks. How far will an elite call girl go to beat a murder rap? Stuck with a dead client in a luxury L.A. hotel room, she might strike a costly bargain with a woman of unearthly powers in Allison Brennan’s “Her Lucky Day.” Who actually writes those tabloid stories about Bigfoot? Meet a journalist of the unexplained (she’s 50 percent demon) and her boyfriend (he’s 100 percent thief), as they heat up a museum exhibition that’s also a soul-snatching battleground
Vacation
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The Countess: A Novel of Elizabeth Bathory Crown Publishing Group
Was the “Blood Countess” history’s first and perhaps worst female serial killer? Or did her accusers create a violent fiction in order to remove this beautiful, intelligent, ambitious foe from the male-dominated world of Hungarian politics? In 1611, Countess Erzsébet Báthory, a powerful Hungarian noblewoman, stood helpless as masons walled her inside her castle tower, dooming her to spend her final years in solitary confinement. Her crime—the gruesome murders of dozens of female servants, mostly young girls tortured to death for displeasing their ruthless mistress.
After a global crisis causes crops to fail and species to disappear, something even more deadly happens. Masses around the world suddenly became predators, feeding off their own kind. These ‘Can Heads’ grow to such a threat that fences, gated compounds, and SWAT-style police protection become absolutely necessary to live. And after one attack leaves NYPD cop Jack Murphy wounded and his partner dead, Jack takes his wife and kids on a vacation. Far up north, to the Paterville Family Camp, a fortress-like compound in the mountains, where families can still swim and take boats out on a lake. At first, it’s idyllic. There’s plenty of food, fun stuff for their children, and another nice young couple with kids of their own. And when the camp suffers a Can Head attack, Jack even helps defend it. He’s immediately offers Jack
Lucifer’s Lottery
Cemetery Dance Publications Just before he’s about to enter a seminary, a young man learns he’s the winner of Lucifer’s Lottery, a lottery held every 666 years, in which the winner receives eternal youth and wealth and a personal tour of Hell.
Steel: And Other Stories Doherty, Tom Associates, LLC
Imagine a future in which the sport of boxing has gone high-tech. Human boxers have been replaced by massive humanoid robots. And former champions of flesh-andblood are obsolete . . . . Richard Matheson’s classic short story is now the basis for Real Steel, a gritty, white-knuckle film starring Hugh Jackman. But “Steel,” which was previously filmed as a powerful episode of the original Twilight Zone television series, is
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just one of over a dozen unforgettable tales in this outstanding collection, which includes two new stories that have never appeared in any previous Matheson collection. Also featured is a bizarre satirical fantasy, “The Splendid Source,” that was turned into an episode of The Family Guy. Richard Matheson was recently inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame. Steel demonstrates once again the full range of his legendary imagination.
dwindling sanity in a chaotic and malevolent universe. S. T. Joshi makes his selection from the early tales of nightmares and madness to the overpowering cosmic terror of ‘The Call of Cthulhu.’ This is the first paperback edition to include the definitive corrected texts of these classics of American fantasy fiction.
Star Trek: The Next Generation: Sins of Commission Pocket Books/Star Trek
Drew Struzan Oeuvre HC Titan Books
Drew Struzan has created some of the most iconic movie posters of the last 30 years, from Raiders of the Lost Ark and Star Wars Episode III to Blade Runner. This sumptuous hardcover is the definitive collection of his work over the years, featuring over 250 pieces of art, including all of Drew’s most iconic movie images. It also looks at his album, book and comic book cover works, stamps, trading cards, promotional artwork and very personal original works. The text is written by his wife Dylan, providing an intimate look at the man and his legacy. Introduction
While on a mission to save the planet Lessenar from environmental collapse, the crew of the U.S.S. EnterpriseTM becomes entangled in a web of treachery and murder. When a member of a strange, emotion-casting race is killed on board the ship, all evidence points to Lieutenant Worf and one of his oldest friends. Soon the crew of the Starship Enterprise is crippled by an emotional onslaught as the surviving aliens respond in anger and pain to the death of their comrade. Worf must overcome this alien influence and find the true killer with the destruction of the Starship Enterprise, the survival of Lessenar, and his Klingon honor hanging in the balance
zombie theme for his second outing, a future history in the style of Theodore Judson’s Fitzpatrick’s War. Brooks tells the story of the world’s desperate battle against the zombie threat with a series of first-person accounts “as told to the author” by various characters around the world. A Chinese doctor encounters one of the earliest zombie cases at a time when the Chinese government is ruthlessly suppressing any information about the outbreak that will soon spread across the globe. The tale then follows the outbreak via testimony of smugglers, intelligence officials, military personnel and many others who struggle to defeat the zombie menace. Despite its implausible premise and choppy delivery, the novel is surprisingly hard to put down. The subtle, and not so subtle, jabs at various contemporary politicians and policies are an added bonus.
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HP Lovecraft Call Of Cthulhu & Other Weird Stories Penguin Books
H.P. Lovecraft Frequently imitated and widely influential, H. P. Lovecraft reinvented the horror genre for the 20th-century. Discarding witches and ghosts, he envisaged mankind as an outpost of 18
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World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War Three Rivers Press
Brooks, the author of the determinedly straight-faced parody The Zombie Survival Guide (2003), returns in all seriousness to the
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Oblivion: Game of the Year Edition The ICO and Shadow of the Colossus Collection Sony
Mystery Masters: Mega Collection Vol. 2 Viva Media
ICO: Blurring the lines between fantasy and reality, Ico embarks on a quest to save the princess and discovers his own cryptic fate. Shadow of the Colossus: Journey through ancient lands to bring a girl back to life by defeating sixteen gigantic beasts.
Includes - Exorcist, Twisted Lands: Shadow Town, Stray Souls: Dollhouse Story, Behind the Reflection, Treasures of Mystery Island 2: The Gates of Fate, Grace’s Quest: To Catch An Art Thief, and more!
Paper Zombies Today is not your lucky day. You got lost taking route 666 and have landed in Zombie Town. Suddenly, you are completely surrounded by zombies… made of paper! At least you have a cutter to defend yourself but the truth is that it’s pretty improbable that you can resist for much longer…or do you think you can? Paper Zombie is a daring mix of two of the most successful kinds of video games in the world: “shooter” and “strategy”.
X-Men: Destiny Activision Play as one of three new characters in X-Men lore, each one of whom must come to terms with his or her unique background and powerful mutant identity while uncovering the truth behind an epic event that threatens to tear apart the tenuous peace between humanity and mutant kind.
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion 5th Anniversary Edition presents one of the best RPGs of all time like never before. Step inside the most richly detailed and vibrant gameworld ever created. With a powerful combination of freeform gameplay and unprecedented graphics, you can unravel the main quest at your own pace or explore the vast world and find your own challenges. Also included in the 5th Anniversary Edition are The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Knights of the Nine and The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Shivering Isles expansion packs, adding new and unique quests and content to the already massive world of Oblivion. See why critics called Oblivion the Best Game of 2006.
Monsters Ate My Condo
Resident Evil: Code Veronica
Adult Swim
Capcom
In this larger-than-life puzzle game, you will use intuitive swipe controls to match the colored floors. Feed the creatures and prevent the destruction of all humankind!
Follow Claire Redfield on her quest to find her missing brother Chris. She was kidnapped by unknown assailants and taken to England to do battle with an army of undead. Updated with HD graphics
Resident Evil 4 Capcom Leon S. Kennedy investigates into the abduction of the President’s daughter has led him to a mysterious location in Europe teeming with unimaginable horrors.
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Freddy Krueger Stylized 9-in Roto Figure
Mezco gives Nightmare on Elm Street’s Freddy Krueger the stylized treatment and creates an instant classic. Standing 9” tall, he features 8 points of articulation, an in-scale Elm Street sign, a removable cloth sweater and hat, and the infamous tongue phone.
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Hammer Peter Cushing Van Helsing Mini Bust
Titan Merchandise proudly introduces the newest release in their limited, highquality Hammer Horror Masterpiece Collection! This amazingly-detailed 8” maxi-bust recreates Hammer legend Peter Cushing’s star-making performance as Count Dracula’s fearless pursuer Professor Abraham Van Helsing.
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Walking Dead Comic Series 1 Action Figure 4-Pack
Officer Rick Grimes includes Bag of Weapons. Michonne comes with Sword and Tools of Revenge. Zombie Lurker features removable arms, skull, guts and a detachable torso to showcase ‘crawler’ position. Zombie Roamer features removable arms, axe and exploding head action.
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The Make Your Own Zombie Kit allows the collector/hobbyist to create one or several interchangeable classes of fully-poseable zombie, combining classic modelkit building with the new hobby of action figure customization!
Kirkman and Image Comic’s bestselling, awardwinning graphic novel series in The Walking Dead: The Board Game, as players take on the roles of survivors in a world fraught with zombies.
Make Your Walking Dead Own Zombie Board Game Action Figure (Comic Series) Customizing Kit Enter the world of Robert
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Army of darkness birthday cake
It’s your birthday and it’s time to blow out the candles on your cake. As you look down at the plate of tasty birthday goodness, are you the kind of person who thinks to yourself, “Man, I wish this cake had more Bruce Cambell...” If so, check out this Evil Dead cake from the Little Cherry Cake Company!
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The Tommy wi-show Tommy Wiseau (T.W.) must fight for his life when a deadly alien (Alien) engages him in a Mortal Kombat! Will Tommy have what it takes to survive or will he suffer and die from a terrible death at his own hands?
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In this issue: The damsel in distress, the lone night time jogger in the park, the showering co-ed, the innocent girl whose car breaks down on the side of the road—women are often relegated to small and silly roles in the horror world. But in Famous Monsters of Filmland #258 we celebrate all things female. From lady vamps to witches, women have made some of the most compelling and memorable leads in all of Horrordom. We’ve got Yvonne De Carlo and Ingrid Pitt to Elvira, Vampirella, and so many more, this issue is staked full of Femme Fatale’s and Vixenous Vamps. FM also celebrates 30 years of THE EVIL DEAD. THE GRAVEYARD EXAMINER • SEPTEMBER 26-30,2011
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