Like many horror flicks before it, the upcoming movie The Strangers claims to be “based on true events.” In a way, this has to be accurate. Pretty much anything that can happen has happened already. The Strangers might be based on the Manson killings, but even if it wasn’t, you can be sure that, at some point in history, mysterious masked men have broken into a peaceful isolated cabin and wreaked havoc on the occupants.

It’s entirely possible that something like what happens in the movie will never happen to you. But can you really afford to take that 0.8% risk that it just might? In the spirit of some popular survival handbooks, here are a few tips on how to survive the most common horror movie scenarios. (Remember, we’re not professionals, and are not making any claims that the advice here will save your life in any real-life danger.)

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You can talk all you want about market penetration or installed bases. Everyone knows the real test of video game hardware is how many people are unable to buy it.

Wii Fit sold out its preorders at several retailers earlier this month. But with its release, how does it stack up with other historical console blue balls, such as the Playstation 2 or the Wii itself?

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There’s an article in Variety, most of which dosn’t mean anything to me. There is, however, this paragraph:

Other titles in the Grosvenor Park-funded slate include an adaptation of Richard Branson’s memoir “Losing My Virginity,” a bigscreen adaptation of vidgame “Pac-Man” and a sequel to John Woo’s actioner “Hard Boiled”; company also controls the rights to Brad Thor’s bestselling novels.

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No, seriously! It’s TRUE! I can scarcely believe it myself, and if I were actually looking to go to Pennsylvania any time soon I’d swing by just for the sheer coolness factor involved here. You see, the mall where they shot Dawn of the Dead–the original, not that second-rate suck-farm that was the remake–is an actual mall. It’s called the Monroeville Mall, and it’s located in Monroeville, Pennsylvania.

It’s said that many of the original features–like wall displays, and of course the fountain–can still be found in full operational condition in the Monroeville Mall, and this lends a special and very unique opportunity to see a piece of horror film history first-hand. Which is why it makes especial sense to note that the HorrorHound Weekend crew will be putting on the first-ever showing of Dawn of the Dead at the Monroeville Mall.

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I genuinely do NOT know what to make of this, folks. I’m abundantly confused. The puzzlement shoots through my soul like bolts of lightning as I announce that Picturehouse, the guys who handled Pan’s Labyrinth, and Warner Independent are both offline. Seventy people lost their jobs, and what does this all mean?

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It may be a sign of some logic getting introduced to Hollywood, or just a sign that the universe hates Lindsay Lohan almost as much as most of humanity, but Lindsay Lohan is, as of right now, no longer involved in the upcoming Manson Girls film.

Naturally, Lindsay Lohan had a ready excuse for why she’s no longer involved in the Manson Girls film–apparently, she just had SO MUCH going on that she needed to move along and, you know, do that stuff that was, apparently, calling. Or something like that.

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This news is somewhat weird, but for Romero fans, it will absolutely blow your mind. I realize the headline somewhat gives it all away, but let me run it down for you.

Way back in the long-long-ago that was the 1980s, George Romero released what horror buffs thought would be his last zombie film, Day of the Dead. Though no one HOPED it would be his last, and indeed, it was not to be, it was still his last zombie movie for around about two decades. And in Day of the Dead, Romero introduced the “character” of Bub. Bub was a zombie that was being trained for domestication, and– far be it from me to spoiler!–it did NOT end well.

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This next item will prove to be beyond all logic and reason, but I tell you, based on several different reports, it is true.

There will be a second Donnie Darko, and there’s a real good chance that there will not be any Donnie in it. Check out an actual report on the plot: [Read more →]

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That Lindsey Lohan, man…she’s one scary individual. And not just because of the sheer array of horrible movies she’s been in (even if Herbie: Fully Loaded will scare you green for its sheer existence), but rather because of her baffling and utterly inexplicable content off camera.

Recently, model Lauren Hastings–currently dating Shia LeBeouf of Transformers–gave Inside Edition a story that surprised very few. While hosting a party that Lohan attended, Hastings discovered her closet had been completely emptied out. Naturally, Lohan rebuffed Hastings’ claims when confronted with them, calling Hastings “pathetic” and “completely delusional” among other things. And the Los Angeles County prosecutors refused to press charges on Lohan either, citing lack of evidence.

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Again, the always charming Stacie Ponder has come back with a new and fresh look at the horror industry, and once again, she’s got a list. The lady knows her horror, no doubt, so when she came out with a list for the best horror films for each month of the year, my interest was piqued.

And for the most part, I actually found myself agreeing with her. Oh sure, it’s next to impossible to find an actual horror movie for Thanksgiving (the fact that she found one is even scarier than the film she found!). But this wouldn’t be much of a blog entry if I didn’t swing in and do a little Monday-morning quarterbacking on Stacie Ponder’s fantastic list. So off I go!

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