M. Night Shyamalan to Take on "Tales From the Crypt"

According to TheWrap, M. Night Shyamalan and TNT will be resurrecting the cult-classic horror anthology, "Tales From the Crypt."

TNT reports that Shyamalan will be serving as executive producer for the upcoming 2 hour horror block. The segment featuring the Tales From the Crypt remake will have both new and original stories, in addition to an "American Horror Story"-esque one hour anthology and other content.

While this sounds alright in theory, Bloody Disgusting has reported a potentially major detractor to fans of the original.

No Crypt Keeper. Everyone's favorite deadtime story teller,voiced by John Kassir, was created for the HBO show and the network still owns the rights to the character. Kassir himself took to Twitter to share his opinion on the matter, saying:

This doesn't bode well...

This isn't to say that there won't be a new character stepping into his coffin. In fact, a hooded old man will be spinning yarns in front of a fireplace. Sounds very "Night Gallery," but it's not too far off from the classic EC comics.

While this is all new information, a lot could change between now and the release of the show. However, the feelings are overwhelming waves of 'meh.'

Will you be tuning in? Let us know what you think and check back here for updates!

-Nowal Massari

"The Geeky Book of Horror" Kicking Off Kickstarter Campaign

Horror writers Jeremy Biggs, Victor Wright, Nathan Stack and John Robinson are teaming up to bring readers "The Geeky Book of Horror." The anthology will contain new stories that harken back to the horror stories we grew up on; a little silly with some spine chilling creeps along the way! Think of it as a new version of Alvin Schwartz' "Scary Stories" collection, for adults.

As of now, the book will feature 128 pages featuring at least two stories from each author. Various artists around the world, including Mario Gully & Maxi Quy, will be providing black and white illustrations to keep in the vein of classic horror stories.

When asked what the goal of the project is, author Victor Wright stated, "We wanted to write a book that would chill you to the bone; I think this does just that![...]It's great to be working alongside such great talent. These guys are gonna freak you out!"

No strangers to self publishing, each author has successfully published their own titles in the past. A Kickstarter campaign will go live on July 7, to bring this graphic novel/geeky horror anthology to life. The team is looking to raise £6000 ($10,204 USD) to put the project into production.

Backers who pledge £20 ($34 USD) will receive a copy of the book and for donations over that, you can receive merchandise from artwork to signed copies of the book and much more! If they attain their goal, "The Geeky Book of Horror" is set for a December 2014 release.

-Nowal Massari

More Details and a New Release Date for the 'Monsters' Complete Series DVD

It was great news when Entertainment One announced that they were releasing the complete series of "Monsters," a campy horror anthology, on DVD. With 72 episodes and guest stars like Adrienne Barbeau and Steve Buscemi, the DVD was originally set for release in February of 2014, but the release has been pushed back a second time and will now be available March 18, 2014. Fear not, fiends, for we've got some more details on the boxed set while you wait, including the cover art!

From a press release, via Daily Dead- “Leave the lights on! The fan-favorite syndicated horror anthology series from executive producer Richard P. Rubinstein (Tales from the Darkside, Dawn of the Dead, Creepshow, Frank Herbert’s Dune, Children of Dune) that ran for three heart-stopping seasons on the Sci-Fi Channel (now Syfy) in the 1990s makes its chilling DVD debut on March 18!

Raven Banner to Bring Clive Barker's 'Jacqueline Ess' to the Big Screen

According to the Hollywood Reporter, Canada's Raven Banner Entertainment has just announced that they have optioned "Jacqueline Ess: Her Will and Testament," a short story from master of the macabre, Clive Barker.

The story, originally appearing in horror anthology, Books of Blood Volume 2, is about "a beautiful woman with the ability to horrifically change people’s body shapes simply with her mind. Her ability gives her the power to grant men the ultimate sexual experience, albeit one that always proves fatal. It’s a story of sex, power, and the extremes that await us at the limits of desire."

Managing partner of Raven Banner, Andrew Hunt, released a statement on Wednesday stating, "All of us at Raven Banner have been huge fans of Clive’s for years[...]And I personally have always loved the story of Jacqueline Ess. It has all the qualities one wants in a modern horror film, so I’m excited to see it finally being brought to life on film."

Barker's own Seraphim Films will be executive producing the project, with Seraphim VP Mark Miller sharing his excitement and saying “We love what Raven Banner is doing for horror,[...]We are excited to be collaborating with them.”

The deal was negotiated by Noor Ahmed of Reder & Feig LLP on behalf of Seraphim and Raven Banner associates Andrew Hunt, James Fler and Michael Paszt. The film has a projected budget of $3 million, and while there is currently no word on who will be penning the script, it is in development. The movie will be shopped in Berlin at the European Film Market, with Raven Banner tentatively planning production to begin in the fall of 2014.

-Nowal Massari