FEARnet gets into a 'Battle Royale' with May

Depp in 'Secret Window'

It's May, and if the weird weather we've been having isn't enough to scare you, horror network FEARnet is kicking off their summer programming with some killer shows and thrilling offerings including an airing of the uncut version of Battle Royale. They are also urging fans of Tales From the Crypt to not miss their last chance to watch classic episodes before they head back to the grave on May 17.

Battle Royale is a 2000 film that has never been aired on television and FEARnet will be showing the uncut version at 10 p.m. ET on May 18. Dubbed as one on Japan’s most famous films and a favorite of Quentin Tarantino (and some say a better version of The Hunger Games than The Hunger Games) the uber-violent film is centered around ninth grade students on a field trip from hell. The students are gassed and awakened on a remote island where they are instructed by government law to kill each other. Apparently, it’s their way of managing out-of-control students.

Other May highlights from the press release include:

Frank Darabont's 'Blob' remake hitting blu-ray ... for a limited time

The Blob remake, written by Frank Darabont, is considered to be one of the best remakes of all time. It took a gorier and grotesque spin on its original counterpart and became somewhat of a cult classic.

Of course, there hasn’t been a home video release of the 1988 movie since 2001, and fans have been demanding that it gets the treatment it deserves. Well, the fans have been heard and they will finally get their wish -- kind of.

Unfortunately, for a movie that is high in demand, The Blob (a Twilight Time release) will retail for around $30 and be limited to 3000 copies. And in limited edition fashion, they will sell out very quickly and then surface on eBay for an insane amount of money.

Twilight Time hasn’t announced when they will be this remake starring Saw’s Shawnee Smith and Kevin Dillon, and directed by Chuck Russell, but you can guarantee it won’t last long.

-Andrew Peters via Dread Central