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Godzilla 4K Uhd from Criterion

Godzilla will celebrate its 70th anniversary in style, as The Criterion Collection is bringing Toho’s 1954 Japanese kaiju classic to 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray on November 5.

The film has been newly restored in 4K with uncompressed monaural sound. A high-definition restoration of Terry Morse’s 1956 American reworking of the film, Godzilla, King of the Monsters, is also included.

Ishirō Honda directs from a script he co-wrote with Takeo Murata. Eiji Tsuburaya (Ultraman) helmed the special effects. Akira Takarada, Momoko Kōchi, Akihiko Hirata, and Takashi Shimura star with Haruo Nakajima and Katsumi Tezuka as Godzilla.

Special features include: commentary by film historian David Kalat; interviews with Takarada, Nakajima, special effects technicians Yoshio Irie and Eizo Kaimai,...

Scare Flair Records, in partnership with Klaatu Records, has just announced this week that they’ll be releasing the Glenn Paxton soundtrack for the 1981 made for television classic Dark Night of the Scarecrow on vinyl for the first time.

Scare Flair notes, “Dark Night of the Scarecrow is a 1981 horror film directed by Frank De Felitta and starring Larry Drake, Charles Durning, and Lane Smith. The film was originally meant to be an independent feature but was purchased by CBS – turning it into a made for television film. The film was released on Saturday October 24, 1981 – as part of their Halloween line-up – and was very well received by critics and audiences. Dark Night of the Scarecrow is credited to have started the horror subgenre of the killer scarecrow.

“Despite being a made for television film, it got a VHS release through Key Video in the mid 80s, as well as a...

Fans are gearing up for the return of Love Island’s winter edition.

The latest season of the hit ITV reality dating show will arrive on screens on 16 January.

This is the second time that Love Island is airing a winter series, following on from the 2020 season, which was won by Paige and Finn.

Ahead of the show’s return, ITV have announced the first batch of singletons looking for love this year. You can find a full list of this year’s contestants here.

Among the islanders is Olivia Hawkins, a ring girl and actor who has worked with an impressive list of celebrities.

Speaking about her “claim to fame”, Olivia, 27, said that she had a 10-minute conversation with Jason Statham when she worked with The Expendables star on an unnamed film.

Eagle-eyed James Bond fans may also recognise Olivia from her role as a waitress opposite Daniel Craig in one of the 007 entries.

The Traitors contestant Amanda Lovett has issued an apology after appearing on Gb News last week.

The 54-year-old appeared on the channel alongside her The Traitors co-star Kieran Tompsett, and posed for a photo with presenters Tatiana Sanchez and Calvin Robinson.

Many people criticised Lovett for posing with Robinson, who has previously been called out for his stance on LGBTQ+ issues.

“I just need to apologise to my new family,” Lovett wrote in her apology on Twitter. “I am so annoyed with my agent, I had no idea what the news channel was about.

“I’m absolutely disgusted to have sat next to a person that doesn’t believe in diversity, equality and being yourself. This will never happen again.”

The Independent has contacted Gb News for comment.

In November 2022, Robinson delivered a monologue on same-sex marriages, where he said: “To me, a marriage needs a bride and groom, anything else is not holy matrimony.

The Masked Singer is back, with fans tuning in every Saturday night to try to guess which celebrity is behind each costume.

Comedian Joel Dommett has returned to host proceedings, with 13 mystery stars singing familiar songs on stage, while dressed up in an outfit obscuring their identity.

Guessing along with the in-studio audience and the viewers at home are the judges: Mo Gilligan, Davina McCall, Rita Ora and Jonathan Ross.

One way to help narrow things down is checking out who’s been on the series before – as it seems unlikely they’d return to the show (although not impossible).

So here’s a full list of who appeared on seasons one, two, three and four…

Season one

Winner: Nicola Roberts – Queen Bee

Jason Manford – Hedgehog

Katherine Jenkins – Octopus

CeeLo Green – Monster

Denise van Outen – Fox

Jake Shears – Unicorn

Skin – Duck

Kelis – Daisy

Teddy Sheringham – Tree

Justin Hawkins – Chameleon

Alan Johnson...

Love Island star Jack Fowler has revealed he had an extreme allergic reaction after being served ice cream containing nuts on a flight.

He said his throat closed and he felt his tongue begin to swell “within seconds” of being served the food, despite repeated reminders to staff that he had a life-threatening allergy.

The 27-year-old, who appeared on the ITV2 show in 2018, said he felt “extremely lucky” to have immediately noticed something was wrong with the vanilla ice cream, which he spat out before discovering it had crushed pistachio nuts in it.

The former reality TV contestant, who said he was left struggling to breathe, said it was the second time during his flight with Qatar Airways that he had been served nuts, having been offered pastries with nuts after boarding the plane.

He wrote on Instagram: “I told Qatar Airways hostesses five times I was anaphylactic to nuts...

Exclusive: UK network Channel 4 has ordered a second season of social-first cooking series Secret Sauce.

The show, from Wall of Production and Acme TV, will see YouTube and social media star Chunkz returning to front head-to-head cookery battles with famous guests, making favorite family recipes chosen by the guest’s family.

Big Zuu’s Big Eats star Big Zuu, comedian Michael Dapaah, presenter and comedian Munya Chawawa, rapper Mist and former Love Island contestants Chloe Burrows and Jack Fowler will feature.

The first season accumulated over a million views on YouTube.

Evie Buckley, Digital Commissioning Editor, Youth and Entertainment at Channel 4, said: “Secret Sauce taps into family dynamics and culture in a truly joyous, unique way. Chunkz is an unbelievably talented host and the guests for season two are all incredible, bringing their own special flavour to each episode.”

“Driven by the universally relatable themes of generational relationships and...

The wait…is over! The Scarecrow is back with a vengeance. Dark Night Of The Scarecrow 2 -will be available on DVD and Blu-ray Mayth 10th from Vci Entertainment. Here’s the trailer:

On October 24, 1981, television audiences were terrified when they tuned into CBS to catch the premiere of Dark Night of the Scarecrow. This little made-for-tv feature developed into a cult icon and sparked an entire scarecrow-centric subgenre of horror films. More than four decades later, the scarecrow returns in an all-new frightening film, Dark Night of the Scarecrow 2.

Single mother Chris (Amber Wedding) and her son Jeremy (Aiden Shurr) moved to a small country town in Stubblefield County. While Chris begins work at the local country store, Jeremy starts to bond with the older lady (Carol Dines) that watches him after school. On her way home from work one day, Chris happens upon an old, weather-beaten scarecrow.

Originally airing in 1981, Frank De Felitta’s Dark Night of the Scarecrow is considered one of the better made-for-tv horror movies, and now Dark Night of the Scarecrow 2 is on the way. Interesting to note, Dark Night of the Scarecrow 2 was directed by J.D. Feigelson, the writer of the original movie. Feigelson also […]

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I normally equate seaside towns with peace and tranquility, a place for rest, relaxation, and perhaps writing the Great Canadian Novel (it’s going to be a thinly veiled takedown of beloved children’s TV host Mr. Dressup, for the record). Clark’s Harbor however, the setting of Cry for the Strangers (1982), is a place where my laptop and I shall never set foot; there’s just too much damn tribalistic murder.

Originally broadcast by CBS on February 11th, Cry for the Strangers would have to contend with Barney Miller, Taxi, and 20/20 on ABC and Different Strokes, Gimme a Break! and Hill Street Blues on NBC, and it’s safe to say most eyes were peeping these network staples. But for those with a salty taste for the macabre, the Eye was the network to be. (For this occasion anyway; they can’t all be ABC Movie of the Week’s.

TV is usually the first portal for horror when you’re a kid. At least it was for me; pre internet horror was found either: a) at the movies, b) in comic books, or c) the idiot box. And before we were allowed to see big screen horror, TV scratched that itch. Saturday mornings had Scooby Doo, The Hilarious House of Frightenstein, and various other shows, animated or not, to quench our growing curiosity for the weird, creepy, and unusual. But if we were lucky enough to be able to watch after 9 pm, things got much more interesting.

Terrifying stories of miniature monsters, witchcraft, Satanism, and creepy cults awaited our bloodshot eyes. TV was absolutely inundated with horror, channels dripping with malicious behavior in the form of weekly shows or made for TV movies. Of course, the networks (the big – and only – three: ABC, NBC, and CBS) back then had...

“The following post is sponsored by our partner, Paramount Pictures.” That’s a message at the top of a blog item at National Review Online that introduces a trailer for 13 Hours: Secret Soldiers of Benghazi. The post, from publisher Jack Fowler, reveals that he attended a screening of the Paramount Pictures movie shortly after Christmas, and he tells his conservative audience it’s “awesome.” “I’ve seen it, and can’t wait to see it again, with my friends, and my sons,” he writes. Fowler declined to discuss the publication’s arrangement with Paramount, though it is just one of many

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Even if you live in a pineapple under the sea or threw your television out the window in a drunken fit of rage one night a few weeks ago, you're likely aware that we're currently balls deep into Shark Week...

...Discovery's Channel's annual celebration of those underwater beasties who once upon a time turned a man by the name of Quint into a bucket of human chum.

I don't think you need me to tell you that this week is the absolute perfect week to revisit Jaws and other shark attack films, but in the event that you do, allow me to provide that service for you.

This week is the perfect week to revisit Jaws and other shark attack films!

There. You happy?

In celebration of Shark Week here at Dread Central, we initially flirted with the idea of bringing you a list of the best shark-themed horror films to watch this week.

Happy October Outlanders! Do you have a certain tradition you do every year to celebrate the Autumn season? Well, to welcome our favorite month, and the blu-ray release of Dark Night of the Scarecrow this Tuesday, we thought it would be cool to include a video from the creativeunderdogs YouTube channel featuring Dnots writer J.D. Feigelson in which he explains what He does to celebrate Halloween!

Do you have a special Halloween tradition? Leave us a comment below or send us an email at [email protected]. We'd love to hear them!

If you're a fan of Dark Night of the Scarecrow as we are, then we have some exciting news! Recently, Dnots writer and creator J.D. Feigelson went online to announce the upcoming blu-ray and some of the special features that will be included and we are very excited to be able to bring this video to you. Special thanks goes out to Chris at Vci Entertainment for all of his help in making this available. Enjoy!

We got a heads-up this evening from Dark Night of the Scarecrow writer J.D. Feigelson himself that due to huge international demand, there is going to be a 30th Anniversary Blu-ray release of the fan favorite film this coming October.

Here's what J.D. told us: "It will have a lot of bonus material, most of which has never been seen. We are catering to the items which the fans have repeatedly asked for. The release street date is on or about October 4th, just in time for All Hallows."

Director Frank De Felitta's Dark Night of the Scarecrow tells of a mentally handicapped young man (Larry Drake of Darkman and Dr. Giggles villainy) wrongfully accused of assaulting a young girl in a rural farm community. Veteran character actor Charles Durning leads a lynch mob of locals to hunt down the gentle simpleton, who attempts to disguise himself as...

What better time of year than right now to review the classic Dark Night Of The Scarecrow. Back in March we announced that Dark Night was Finally making its way to DVD and thanks to our friend John Sullivan aka The Creepy Custodian we have a full review for you Bidites to feast on...

Through the 70's and by the early 80's, the horror genre was finding it's way to a brand new audience. Made-for-tv movies such as "Don't Be Afraid of the Dark" (1973), "Stranger in Our House" (Later re-titled Summer of Fear) (1978), "Midnight Offerings" (1981) and "Don't Go To Sleep" (1982), were scaring their way into living rooms and reaching a broader range of people who normally might not be exposed to these kinds of films or to the horror community in general. And while these were not big theatrical releases with huge promotional campaigns, because of excellent screenwriting and storyline,...

Dark Night Of The Scarecrow (1981)

Roots may have been the TV event of a generation for some, but for me, it was always Dark Night of the Scarecrow. Frank De Felitta's cult horror classic first aired in October 1981 and was a ratings smash for CBS, who continued to re-air the film periodically up until the mid-'80s. Although it was eventually released on VHS by Key Video, the film wasn't easy to find. It was never released (legally) on DVD, although various bootleg editions have turned up at horror conventions over the years. The picture quality of these illicit wares was terrible, however. (Not that I would, uh, know anything about that, cough cough.)

Now, thanks to Vci Entertainment, the best horror movie you've probably never heard of is finally on DVD, and I couldn't be more thrilled. I recorded Dark Night of the Scarecrow on a then-exotic VHS...

Vci Entertainment have announced the Us DVD release of Frank De Felitta’s classic 1981 film Dark Night of the Scarecrow. The film, which has topped many “classic horrors not on DVD” lists over the years, stars Charles Durning and Larry Drake in a story which concerns a wrongfully convicted man, the mob who kills him and the mysterious scarecrow that later begins to stalk the vigilantes…

Special Features:

• Audio commentary from De Felitta and writer J.D. Feigelson

• Original trailer

According to Shock Till You Drop, who revealed the news of the DVD release, Dark Night of the Scarecrow hits Us stores on September 28th.

And we couldn't be happier. Back in March we announced "Dark Night of the Scarecrow" was finally making its way to DVD (click here). Many consider this to be one of the top ten best made for TV horror movies to ever be released...

Today we learn that an official release date has been set, September 28th and it will contain audio commentary from director Frank De Felitta and writer J.D. Feigelson and include the full original trailer. Check out the DVD artwork below (we personally love it) and let us know what you think.

Scarecrow stars Charles Durning as Otis P. Hazelrigg who wrongly accuses and executes Bubba Ritter (Larry Drake aka Dr. Giggles), a mentally challenged man, for raping a young girl. When Hazelrigg and his group of vigilantes escape murder charges, they start to dying one by one while being stalked by a mysterious scarecrow, Hazelrigg must...

In March, we told you that Vci Entertainment was prepping Frank De Felitta's 1981 film Dark Night of the Scarecrow for a DVD release. Well, the word is out. The disc streets on September 28 with audio commentary from De Felitta and writer J.D. Feigelson and the original trailer. Charles Durning and Larry Drake star in this film which concerns a wrongfully convicted man, the mob (led by Durning) who kills him and the mysterious scarecrow that later begins to stalk the vigilantes.

Every once in a while, a piece of news comes along that even though it is not Children of the Corn related, we feel it holds enough content and interest to deserve special mention right here on the site. Case and point - the long-awaited, first-time official dvd release of J.D. Feigelson's 1981 television classic, "Dark Night of the Scarecrow".

Larry Drake (Dr. Giggles) portrays Bubba, a mentally challenged man who befriends a small girl as a playmate in the town in which they both live. One day, the townsfolk find the girl attacked and as she is unable to tell them what happened, they assume it was Bubba. Led by postman Otis (Charles Durning), four of the men form a group, hunting Bubba down where they find him hiding as a scarecrow in a nearby cornfield. They open fire, thinking they have achieved revenge on the little girl's attacker.

Vci Entertainment is at work on a DVD release of Frank De Felitta's 1981 film Dark Night of the Scarecrow ! Good news for fans eager to see this one on DVD for the first time. Writer J.D. Feigelson informed Horror Yearbook of this good news. Charles Durning and Larry Drake star in this film which concerns a wrongfully convicted man, the mob (led by Durning) who kills him and the mysterious scarecrow that later begins to stalk the vigilantes.

The last time we mentioned the Dark Night of the Scarecrow DVD release was because writer J.D. Feigelson let us know that negotiations with Image Entertainment had broken down, but I can happily report today that things seem to be back on track. Feigelson sent us an E-mail over the weekend telling us that he recently met with Lionsgate in L.A., and "that contract negotiations are going smoothly and quickly." Nothing is 100% official but it does look promising that we still might see a Dnots DVD in 2010. We will definitely keep you updated on this one.

Movieside's Music Box Massacre 5 comes to Chicago's Historic Music Box Theatre on October 10th, and in addition to giving you the full details on the event - Fango's giving away 3 pairs of passes to the annual 24-hour horror event!

Chicago icon Stuart Gordon joins the Music Box Massacre 5 (Oct 10.) screening his Masters Of Horror episode, The Black Cat (starring Jeffrey Combs) which is a fictitious portrayal of Edgar Allan Poe spiraling into madness while writing the classic tale "The Black Cat."  In addition, Gordon's Re-animator and From Beyond will be screened.

In addition to having Stuart appear - Chicago residents Tim Kazurinski (Saturday Night Live, Shakes the Clown) and Greg Holliman (Strangers with Candy) will be reading poetry selections from Edgar Allan Poe's work. 

Here's the full details on what you can expect at Music Box Massacre 5:

24-hours-of-horror-movie-Madness!!! October 10, 2009

Music Box Theatre | 3733 N. Southport Ave., Chicago, Il 60613 | 1.773.871.6604 | Noon 'til Noon!

The first ever DVD release of Dark Night of the Scarecrow seems to have hit a snag. Writer J.D. Feigelson has informed us that "negotiations with Image Entertainment fell through," but wants fans to know that they are in talks with several other distributors including Lionsgate. Please give my apologies to the fans. Like them I had hoped that "Scarecrow" would be out now. But there are always problems that arise beyond ones control. Let me reasure everyone that the restored version will be well worth the wait. Feigelson says that a Scarecrow DVD will come out! We just might have to wait until 2010. As always we will keep you updated.

TBS has recruited Lou Diamond Phillips, Kristy Swanson and rapper-actor Coolio to star in the upcoming original thriller Red Water. The film, from Sony Pictures TV, centers on a bull shark who wreaks havoc in a Louisiana river. Phillips and Swanson play a divorced couple searching the river for natural gas whose boat is hijacked by a pair of criminals (Coolio, Jaimz Woolvett) on a quest for stolen money dropped in the river. Recovery of the cash is complicated by relentless shark attacks. Charlie Carner is directing the telefilm from a script by Christopher Mack and J.D. Feigelson. Michael Larkin (ABC's Murder in the Heartland) is executive producing the movie, scheduled to premiere Aug. 10, with Mitch Engel (TNT's George Wallace) producing. On the big screen, Phillips next appears in Stark Raving Mad and the Ron Shelton-directed Two Cops.