Join Steel City Zombies at the Eat Your Heart Out Zombie Valentine’s Day Party to raise funds to save the Evans City Cemetery Chapel, an iconic filming location in George Romero’s Night of the Living Dead. This Pittsburgh area filmed movie was the founding pillar in American zombie pop culture. Get zombied up and come enjoy the rock melodies of Overland, and party with a fun crowd. The Zombie Valentine’s Party is a great place to meet other people (& zombies) and have a good time. There will be raffles of zombie and chapel related items, shot specials, contests and prizes, and more! The special event is being held at the Oakmont Tavern, 814 Allegheny River Boulevard, Oakmont, PA 15139, from 8:30pm till close on Saturday, February 11, 2012. Most door proceeds, as well as shot specials, raffles, etc. will be donated directly to the Fix the Chapel efforts to save the Evans City Cemetery Chapel. The goal is to raise $1,000 during this event, and you can make it happen. Event Details Who: Steel City Zombies What: Eat Your Heart Out Zombie Valentine’s Party Where: The Oakmont Tavern, Oakmont, PA When: February 11, 2012, 8:30pm

Though the new take on Conan the Barbarian may not have been a success, director Marcus Nispel is on to his next project as Heat Vision has word that he will be at the helm of the adaptation of the horror action comic book Hack/Slash. If you grew up during the '90s, it's likely you're familiar with prolific YA-writer R.L. Stine's Goosebumps, either as the kiddie-friendly horror book series or as its child star-studded TV spin-off. So it's little surprise that a Goosebumps movie would be in the works. This spring and summer is when we’re going to get some true horror in theaters. Find out what's coming in 2012 Horror Preview Part 2 – Cabins, Dark Shadows, & Vampire Hunters. Bored with the usual slasher movie marathon routine? Experience the terror first-hand by visiting a real-life horror movie location. Just make sure to bring along a friend who's a slower runner than you: 13 Thrilling Real-Life Horror Locations Joss Whedon fanboys (and girls): The director will debut his horror film, The Cabin in the Woods, at the SXSW film festival on March 9. It will be the Austin film fest's opening night feature, festival organizers announced. There's nothing particularly novel about the grim view of humanity on display in cult French director Xavier Gens' brutal post-apocalyptic horror show, The Divide. But that doesn't make this overwrought but harrowing film feel like any less of a body blow to the soul. He’s been regularly bouncing between the horror and suspense-thriller genres for decades, but bestselling author Dean Koontz’s latest volume once again sees him aiming towards the weirder end of the mainstream horror market, with some enjoyably unpredictable results: 77 Shadow Street by Dean Koontz – Book Review The first printing of Alan Robert's critically acclaimed horror graphic novel, Crawl to Me (IDW Publishing), has sold out within a week of its release. As a result, the award-winning publisher is currently scheduling a second pressing. Though his book is fiction, Jeremy Puckett said it reveals a real perspective on the experience of growing up in rural Kentucky. He describes his novel, Black Bottom Hollow, a horror story set in the Kentucky backwoods, as a way to portray southerners as heroic. A fun, rip-roaring horror tale from author Christopher Fowler, Hell Train serves as a loving homage to Hammer’s classic output. Here’s Andrew’s review in Den of Geek... From Gothika starring Halle Berry and Case 39 starring Renee Zellwegger to Dreamcatcher, The Happening, and others, 411's Joseph Lee ranks the Top 10 Worst Horror Movies w/ Big Stars! The 2009 supernatural horror film The Unborn isn't done creating scares - at least for Rogue Pictures and Relativity Media. Rogue, which released the movie, and its parent company Relativity have been hit with a $1 million lawsuit by a man who claims that the plot for the film was stolen from a deceased relative's novel. Tony Todd (Candyman), Kane Hodder (Friday the 13th Part VII), Danielle Harris (Halloween 4), director John Landis (An American Werewolf in London), and a slew of other horror-movie veterans will guest on FEARnet‘s Holliston, a new sitcom created by Hatchet filmmaker Adam Green. There’s a reason David Lubar calls himself "The Lehigh Valley’s Stealth Author.” He’s the brains behind the popular Weenies short-story collections, the Accidental Zombie series, and a bunch of other books for young readers. Catch an interview with David Lubar... Sharing 15 really cool horror facts that you do not know ... and if you did know then you are the definition of a die hard horror fan! Next week French publisher Lexis Numerique is set to release the intriguing survival horror title Amy on the Playstation Network. The game’s announced pricing structure was less than traditional, as many in the media were quick to point out.

Supporters of the Chicago Literary Hall of Fame and members of Chicago’s literary and arts communities will gather at the incredible Sanfilippo Estate on March 17, 2012, to present Gene Wolfe with the first Fuller Award, acknowledging an outstanding lifetime contribution to literature. Don't be turned off by the fact that Animal Man is a superhero. That's a mere technicality as 'Animal Man' is a horror book about a superhero rather than the other way around. If you're a fan of horror, you owe it to yourself to read this book! Comic Book Review: Animal Man #5 Just like sister net Syfy caters to science fiction and fantasy aficionados, Chiller aims to tap into different veins of horror fandom with its new slate. Author cred is a big deal at the net: Michael Laimo's novel Dead Souls, about a teen who inherits his crazy preacher father's mysterious house, will get a telepic adaptation alongside the previously announced Brian Keene's Ghoul. It is not surprising that The Double Shadow reveals its complex plot in a series of images. Sally Gardner used to be a set and costume designer, and then illustrated children's books for many years. She didn't think of herself as a writer because she was so profoundly dyslexic. The Double Shadow by Sally Gardner – review Curtis Jobling, the former Penketh High School pupil, kicked off 2012 with the release of his third book in the Wereworld series Shadow of the Hawk on Thursday, before he starts work on his new role as patron of the Warrington Wolves Charitable Foundation Children’s University. Dead Tree Books is currently seeking short stories for their debut, non-themed horror anthology, Planting the Seeds of Horror. While they will consider zombie, werewolf and vampire stories, they’re not interested in the tired, clichéd subjects. A word of caution ... this is a non-paying market. Writers will not even receive a contributor's copy. British filmmaker Ben Wheatley’s latest, Kill List, is a pitch-black tale of two hit men that is equally hard to categorize. Deranged buddy flick? Gruesome horror fever dream about an enigmatic death cult? Find out what he has to say about his sophomore effort - Ben Wheatley. Hammer Studios holds a particular place in the hearts of horror fans — when the Quatermass Xperiment appeared in 1955, the genre had had a long dry spell since the classic Universal films of the 1930s, creature features and rubber-headed alligator men notwithstanding. The Hammer Vault: Treasures from the Archive of Hammer Films (Titan Books) The US remake of Silent House premiered at Sundance almost a full year ago, and the film is finally set for release in March. Catch the trailer and some background information on Bleeding Cool. Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa — a comic book writer familiar with King's work as the author of Marvel Comics' adaptation of King's The Stand and the playwright who re-wrote the troubled Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark musical — was hired to pen a "faithful" and "grounded" adaptation of Carrie and now the project may have found the perfect director to envision Aguirre-Sacasa's script. Director Mark Pavia has revealed that he's working on a new horror anthology film based on King's work, and will take in four horror tales from the author's oeuvre. “[King] chose two stories and I chose two, and the selection is a perfect mixture of classic and contemporary King: a little bit of something for his oldest and newest fans alike,” Pavia told Icons Of Fright. While the adaptation of Max Brooks' horror novel World War Z won't see release until December of this year, apparently Paramount Pictures already sees quite a future for what looks to be the most expensive zombie film ever made... Sherlock continues this week with an adaptation of the great detective's most famous case. A modern twist on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's 1902 novel, The Hounds of Baskerville has been penned by Mark Gatiss, who both writes for Sherlock and appears on the show as the enigmatic Mycroft Holmes. Digital Spy caught up with Mark to chat about his new episode, his role as Mycroft and the "real scares" that await Sherlock and John. Here are 25 great horror movies that you probably haven’t seen, possibly haven’t even heard of (some of them don’t even have UK distribution), but which are well worth your time. The 25 best horror movies you’ve never seen, written by Sarah Dobbs on Den of Geek. Michael Dirda reviews Maureen F. McHugh’s After the Apocalypse: Stories: In the way of readers everywhere, I simply picked up After the Apocalypse and idly turned to the first page, without any particular expectations. Mainly, I just wondered what these stories were about, what Maureen F. McHugh’s voice sounded like. I did know that she had written China Mountain Zhang, a novel that had won the James Tiptree Jr. Award, and that Small Beer Press specialized in literary fantasy and science fiction. Janet Tucker’s first book Better Let Him Sleep is being championed by Gabriel Beristain, cinematographer for blockbusters like Blade, Stephen King classic Dolores Claiborne, and post-Spanish Civil War drama There Be Dragons. Directed by Darren Lynn Bousman, Hell's Gate, the chilling supernatural horror follows the journey of author Joseph Crane (Timothy Gibbs), who travels to Barcelona after the death of his wife and child, where mysterious events suddenly unfold around him. Timothy Gibbs shares his take on his fourth horror film, Hell’s Gate

For years, Hammer Studios reached into the cache of our collective nightmares; resurrecting boogeymen theretofore romanticized in black and white and splashing them onto our eyes in savage, gorgeous technicolor. Their treatment of the likes Dracula, the Mummy, and Frankenstein’s monster not only reacquainted us with monsters, but introduced us to silver screen legends such as Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing. The official Hammer historian, Marcus Hearn, has plundered the hallowed Hammer archives and come out with The Hammer Vault. Read an interview with Hearn... Out now, Witch Doctor Vol.1: Under The Knife (Skybound) is an engaging read, filled with humor and chilling scares. Fangoria spoke with author Brandon Seifert and artist Lukas Ketner about the book, how they became involved with The Walking Dead's Robert Kirkman, the inspiration behind the shaking of the demon baby, and what readers should expect from their one-shot special, Witch Doctor: Resuscitation. The cover of The Gothic Imagination depicts a futuristic city threatened by a glowering satanic figure framed against a starry night sky. While John C. Tibbetts may teach film at the University of Kansas and write often about classical music and theater, that painting — and several drawings scattered throughout his book — make clear that he’s also a talented artist. Still, the key to this volume of Conversations on Fantasy, Horror and Science Fiction in the Media can actually be found in Tibbetts’s middle initial, C. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson is a novella written by the Scottish born author. The 1886 work is considered a classic of British literature. Read a review: Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde UK-made, female-driven anthology Bayou Arcana is causing a stir for more than just its haunting images and storylines. Ker-pow! Women kick back against comic-book sexism. The quest for eternal life is a fictional trope that just won’t die, despite the fact that endless days might, in the very long run, turn out to be a mixed blessing. Think of Tithonus withering away because Aurora forgot to add eternal youth when she secured immortality for him. Former CIA intelligence analyst Alma Katsu takes on this theme in her first novel, The Taker, an ambitious if derivative tale of romantic obsession that spans centuries. Read Elizabeth Hand's review of The Taker. Science fiction and fantasy devoured our hearts and minds in 2011. The year's hit movies, bestselling books and buzzed-about television shows were dominated by genre fare — and a handful of people played a key part in making it happen. Welcome to the Power List, io9's collection of people who rocked science fiction and fantasy in 2011. Melissa Gordon has been an actively involved parent of Saline High School athletes as well as an officer for the Touchdown Club, comprised of a group of football parents. Now her focus is changing to “Scares That Care!” a nonprofit organization that provides aid to children in need. I cannot think of a more difficult genre to write in then young adult horror. On one hand you have to maintain an element of fright and suspense to keep the genre true to its form. On the other hand as a writer you have to carefully construct frightening scenarios as to not traumatize young readers (at least not too much). Cullen Bunn seems to have found that sweet spot with his latest young adult horror novel Crooked Hills.

Literary Mayhem has posted its take on the top 10 horror books of 2011, after a strong feeling that 2011 was a banner year for dark literature. Actually, it's a top 11, because they slipped in an extra one without realizing it. Here's the list: 1. Apartment 7 – Greg F. Gifune 2. Willy – Robert Dunbar 3. Blood Harvest – James A. Moore 4. A Matrix Of Angels – Christoper Conlon 5. Garden’s Of Night – Greg F. Gifune 6. Iron Butterflies Rust – Lee Thompson 7. The Five – Robert McCammon 8. Descent – Sandy DeLuca 9. Martyrs & Monsters – Robert Dunbar 10. 11/22/63 – Stephen King 11. Verland: The Transformation – B.E. Scully You can check out the reasoning behind each choice and the list of honorable mentions here: Top Books For 2011

The Dracula cape worn by Bela Lugosi in the 1931 Universal classic film failed to sell in the first session of the Icons of Hollywood auction at Profiles in History on December 16th. The starting price of $1,200,000 may have been overly optimistic, but the cape wasn’t the only iconic Hollywood artifact that priced itself out of a sale. A pair of Judy Garland’s ruby slippers from the Wizard of Oz scared off potential buyers with its starting price of $2,000,000. The surprise announcement that Bela Lugosi Jr. was auctioning his father’s cape caused consternation amongst fans. Not only were they mystified by his decision to sell such an important heirloom, which was left him by his mother, Lillian, upon her death in 1981, they also feared that the cape would disappear into the vault of an investor or be buried away in a private collection. Catch the full story and some fantastic photographs on Bela Dracula Lugosi

Eljays Used Bookstore in Dormont, Pennsylvania paired up with the modern horror convention known as Horror Realm to bring forth the Horror Realm Author Series. While small bookstores surprise their customers with such exciting events, featuring author readings and signings, the rest of the country can learn from this experience and allow the wave of darkness to continue to traipse across the country. Ravenous Monster had the pleasure of interviewing Sandy Stuhlfire, co-founder of Horror Realm and Chris Rickert from Eljays Used Books. Recently, Solaris and Abaddon Books editor Jon Oliver edited the creepy House of Fear collection as well as last year’s The End of the Line anthology. Catch him in an interview with Spooky Reads... Chiller TV is debuting Steve Niles' Remains on Friday, December 16 at 10 PM ET, which is based on the graphic novel created by Steve Niles (30 Days of Night). Movie Web has a contest lined up for this horror movie, where they're giving away branded poker sets to their readers. A brief post highlighting Dark Scribe Magazine’s 2nd Annual Black Quill Award for Best Dark Genre Short Fiction Magazine. This award is given to the editor of a print or virtual magazine that published primarily short fiction during the eligibility period. Joe R. Lansdale and Peter Bergting do it again as a writer and artist team. A spectacular rendering of the eighty-year-old short story The Dunwich Horror is to be found in HP Lovecraft's The Dunwich Horror #2. Eli Roth is making his long-awaited return to the director's chair in an unexpected place: Netflix. The movie rental and streaming service is moving into original programming, and Roth is executive producing and directing a new hour-long series for the platform called Hemlock Grove - his first directorial effort since 2007's Hostel: Part II. A committee recommended Monday that Stuck in the Middle: 17 Comics from an Unpleasant Age, an anthology of comics about middle school edited by Ariel Schrag, should remain in the Buckfield Junior-Senior High School library in Dixfield, Maine, after the mother of a student challenged its appropriateness because of “objectionable sexual and language references.” The Mine, written by popular blogger Arnab Ray, is a horror-psychological-thriller published by Westland. It will hit the stores on January 15, 2012. Here is an excerpt from the book: The Mine: Prologue Horror on the big-screen this year did basically nothing for Deth_Banger, but there were enough good ones for DethBanger’s Best Horror Films of 2011. Christopher Lopez's debut, Everything Howls, just went on sale. A horror novel full of blood, guts and suspense, it's set in a small snowdrift named Keme in upstate New York, where unspeakable murders are uncovered just as the worst storm in years blankets the town. Catch this interview conducted by Christopher Lopez the journalist with Christopher Lopex the novelist... What if a parasitic creature is squatting in one’s womb? What if, once born, the baby is a monster—alien and unlovable? What exactly does one do if the darkest and most unspeakable of parental fears come to terrifying fruition? These questions drive one of the classic tropes of horror: the bad seed film. Steve Alten is well-known for his bestseller MEG: A Novel of Deep Terror, several follow-up MEG books, and other novels of “natural” horror. He is the founder of Adopt-an-Author, a program designed to interest teenagers in reading. Catch this interview by the Horror Writers Association with Alten... The annual avalanche of holiday programming has descended on us, and yet, so much of prime-time television seems stuck in a Halloween state of mind. Scary? Oooh, really scary, as Joe Flaherty's SCTV character Count Floyd might howl in appreciation. Yes, it's true: horror is alive and doing well on TV terrain. A batch of clips, images, and poster for Swing director Martin Guigui’s supernatural thriller Beneath the Dark, starring Dennis Quaid as that guy in town who isn’t quite who he says he is. The fact that he’s the town mortician makes it just that much creepier. Check out everything you need to know about Beneath the Darkness...