A Slasher Theater Casting Call: Phantasm

As I’ve said before, I started this blog because I feel as if most of the horror sites out there today are not fully exploring the genre. Sure, every website has movie reviews and previews and whatnot, so, with my blog, I wanted to get a bit more creative. I’ve started with my slightly unoriginal Top 10 lists and now, in this newest Slasher Theater exclusive, I’ll be recasting some of the best horror films out there with a more updated cast. Now, I’m not saying there’s anything wrong with any of the films I choose to recast, I just think that a lot of horror remakes flop due to bad casting and below-par acting (I’m looking at you, 2009...

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Spielberg and JJ Abrams on Super 8

In this exclusive interview with Empire Online, JJ Abrams and Steven Spielberg talk about the origin of this summer's Super 8 and how the project came to be. ...

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New clip from Fright Night 3D

In this new clip, from the now R-rated Fright Night remake, Jerry (Colin Farrell) has a little man-to-man conversation with Charlie (Anton Yelchin) about his loved ones. Tags: Movie Trailers, Movies Bl...

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A Slasher Theater Top 10: Best Masks in Horror

Well folks, it's that time of the week again, and this time the poll shows that this Top 10 will the best masks in horror. 10.Leatherface of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is a classic horror villain with a very well-known mask. The damn thing is made of human skin, could you get more bad ass than that? 9.The mask in Terror Train is just plain creepy. Just look at it, not exactly the type of thing you'd want to encounter on a dark train car.  8.The military-style mask used in The Prowler creates a truly terrifying and completely faceless slasher villain.  7.For some reason, there is something very scary about Jason's mask in Friday the...

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A Serbian Film: Hands Dabbled in Blood

Violence. Sex. Taboo. A Serbian Film is a strange and daring look into all of these subjects rolled up into one movie.  Aged porn star Milos is retired and struggling to support his family when he receives a strange offer to do one last film. Reluctantly, he accepts, plunging into a deep, dark underworld of rape, murder and pure insanity.  Before discussing anything else, I think it'd be a good idea to give you some background information on A Serbian Film.  The film first surfaced in 2010 on the underground art film circuit in Serbia. Soon enough, it gained enormous amounts of attention due to its extremely graphic scenes of...

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Summer of Blood: Horror Films of Summer 2011

With Summer 2011 finally here, it's time to take a look at and preview this summers horror releases.  Super 8 (June 10th) JJ Abrams, the creative mind behind Lost, brings us this Steven Spielberg produced sci-fi film that still remains shrouded in mystery. The story is about a group of friends making super 8 films (that's a type of camera, for those younger readers) when they witness a train crash. Soon, strange and unusual things begin happening all around them.  Many will say that JJ Abrams' habit of keeping secrets from his viewers is getting gimmicky and stupid, but just think about it, do you know anyone that didn't want to know...

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John Carpenter returns to horror this summer with The Ward

Judging by the sidebar pole, I think it's safe to say that my readers love John Carpenter as much as I do. So when I heard about The Ward, I was pretty excited. Although in more recent years Carpenter has been lacking, I think that his return to horror (this is his first true horror  film since 1995) will be quite successful. The Ward tells the story of Kristen (played by the insanely hot Amber Heard) a patient in a mental institution who begins to have paranormal experiences with a strange girl who haunts the titular ward.  The trailer looks pretty solid and makes me even more confident in Mr. Carpenter's newest horror film. The...

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A Slasher Theater Editorial: What does it mean to be a horror fan?

Picture this: You’re at the movie theater, surrounded by a few friends, here to see the latest big-budget studio horror film with all those creepy commercials and posters all around the cinema, talking about whatever it is that’s on your mind to pass the time. And then, all of a sudden, the house lights dim, the screen adjusts and everybody quiets down. What are you feeling? To many people, it’s just that slight hint of relief that the wait is over. It’s now time to get your money’s worth by simply watch the movie. For some, however, it’s an entirely different feeling. It’s excitement. It’s a slight adrenaline rush. Sometimes it may even...

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A Sequel for Insidious?

Jason Blum says "I wouldn't say we're not considering it,"  Insidious has grossed almost $70 million worldwide, and with so much success, it's obvious that there would be sequel rumors before Insidious' theater run is even finished.  Blum said "There's no plan, no release date, nothing like that. I think James feels the same as Oren [Peli]. Oren was very skeptical about doing a sequel to Paranormal Activity until Michael [Perry] pitched an idea and it made sense. If Leigh comes up with a story that's inventive and you feel like there's a story to tell - as opposed to 'let's make another movie and make money' - and he comes up with...

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Fan of Action Movies?

  Here at Slasher Theater, we try our best to cover the most important and interesting news in horror. Whether it be movies, music, television, or whatever, it's all here.  But, if you're looking for a blog that covers all of your favorite action films and stars, you might want to head over to The Big Screen Beatdown.  As the blog's creator states "I pretty much made this blog due to the apparent lack of action movie blogs I could find on the internet. I'm not gonna lie...the action movie has increasingly become a lost art form after the 80's, but the genre still has some gems."  ...

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Full Length "Don't Be Afraid of the Dark" Trailer

The Guillermo del Toro produced remake of the 1973 television movie of the same name promises to be this summer's fright-fest. Here's the full length UK trailer via Empire   By the looks of it, this film is going to be a super creepy movie that's sure to keep viewers up at night for weeks after seeing it.  Don't Be Afraid of the Dark hits theaters this Augu...

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Shark Night 3D poster and HD trailer

Playing off of the recent rise in creature-feature cheese-fests (Piranha 3D, Sharktopus, etc),  Shark Night 3D tells the story of a group of young people vacationing at a lake that is, for some reason, infested with, you guessed it, man-eating sharks. Although I'm sure that Shark Night 3D will not actually be a good movie, films like this are bringing the fun back into horror. With mostly serious films being released throughout the 2000s, it's pretty cool that recently a bunch of fun movies have been coming out with laughably ridiculous stories and lots of blood and gore. ...

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Chucky is About to Get Digital

That's right folks, a Child's Play video game is finally in the works! TikGames has a deal with Universal Partnerships & Licensing to design and develop the first game based on the franchise that has made Chucky a superstar.  Supposedly the gamer will play as Chucky and will have the opportunity to hack and slash through unsuspecting victims. Thats pretty much all that anyone knows about the game so far, but we'll hopefully be seeing some more news on this soon.  If the game is done right, this could be an insanely fun experience for horror fans and a great way to traumatize and mentally disturb 12 year olds.  So for now,...

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A Slasher Theater Weekly Top 10: Horror Bad Guys

Well, it seems we couldn't break the tie of this weeks poll so I've decided to just choose one of the top voted choices and do Horror Bad Guys for this weeks Top 10 10. Laid to Rest's ChromeSkull is a badass, high-tech slasher villain with some equally bad ass murder techniques  9.Harry Warden is a miner gone mad....and that's all I have to say about that 8.  Keep in mind, this only applies to Child's Play Chucky and none of the sequels  7.Although technically Ghostface is more than one person, the idea of the killer in Wes Craven's Scream definitely deserves to make this list....and no, Ghostface Killah is not going to make...

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A tie!

It seems we have a tie for this weeks Top 10 so I'm going to open up the poll for one more day and see if I can get a tie breaker! Make sure you vo...

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Priest 3D: Let there be vampires!

A 3D movie that doesn't suck in 3D? Is it possible? I think so, and it's name is Priest.  In a futuristic world where the earth is left destroyed and barren after a war between man and vampire, an ancient group of warriors known as the priests end the conflict with their superior war tactics. However, years after the end of the fighting, the priests are useless and are forced to blend back into a society that no longer needs them. Soon, a rouge group of vampires led by a former-priest-turned-vamp attacks a small farming family in the empty wasteland. The titular priest, along with the help of a wasteland sheriff named Hicks, sets out to...

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