They are perhaps the most versatile monster we know. The vampire. Sometimes sexy, sometimes proper, sometimes feral, sometimes classic. The vampire comes in so many different forms.

With the release of Black Water Vampire on DVD and VOD tomorrow, January 21st, we celebrate the Top 11 Most Vicious Vampires.

There are so many to choose from. Vampires have been present in movies and television forever, so picking out the most vicious is no mean feat. We've done our best to narrow it down to the Top 11 but also have our usual honorable mentions to help flesh out the list (pun definitely intended).

We'd like to recognize the infected Alpha male vampire from I Am Legend; that dude was simply badass. In any version of Salem's Lot, be it either of the television mini-series or the book, Kurt Barlow has always been Type 1 brutal. Chris Sarandon's Jerry Dandridge in Fright Night and Bill Paxton's Severn in Near Dark missed the list by a hair, but thankfully we can recognize them here.

There are just so many great films to draw from, the vamps in The Lost Boys, Daybreakers and the Underworld series are all fantastic. Hell, we'd even love to throw a little love to Grace Jones' campy, fun performance in Vamp, and while we're at it... who could forget Max Schreck as Graf Orlok in Nosferatu?

But enough with the honorable mentions. It's time to get on to the ...

30 Days of Night, the film adaptation of the Steve Niles/Ben Templesmith comic. Although Huston's Marlow has a little bit of a Forrest Gump look to him, especially when it comes to the haircut, this particular vampire is absolutely merciless as he and his band of merry bloodsuckers descend on the Alaskan town spending a month in darkness. We've always considered this an absolutely brilliant premise for a vampire film, and loading the movie with Marlow and his incredible, unintelligible brutal vampires made 30 Days of Night a very memorable movie.

Eli - Let The Right One In (Låt den rätte komma in)
Viewers fell in love with this truly unique Swedish vampire film that gave a new spin on the monster. The first interesting choice is making Eli a young girl. This flies in the face of most things we associate with brutality. But then, not only did Eli feed on the blood of humans, she also found companionship in them, which was somehow even more controlling than killing. Eli survived better when she had a human to help her, and, as we see in Let the Right One In, this pattern has been going on for a very, very long time. Oskar falls in love with the vampire as she gives him the protection he's always needed, and she, in turn begins to own him. It's a vampiric, symbotic relationship that not only haunts you, but pulls at the heartstrings a bit as well.

Claudia - Interview With The Vampire
Another beautifully brutal little girl. It's bad enough to be turned into a vampire and grow a bottomless urge for the blood of humans. It's worse to be turned into a vampire at the ripe old age of five and trained to be a killing machine by a brutal vampire in his own right, Lestat de Lioncourt. In Interview With The Vampire, young, ringlet-haired Claudia was fed on by Louis de Pointe du Lac, but saved and turned into a pint-sized vampire daughter by Lestat. For 30 years, Lestat teaches Claudia to be a perfect killer. Much like Eli from Let the Right One In, part of her danger is her appearances, which seems absolutely benign. But a horrible secret lurks within her. She was eventually put to death for apparently killing a vampire, but during her brief existence, Claudia was perhaps pound-for-pound the most brutal vampire ever.

Russell Edgington - "True Blood"
Long live the king! Russell hated the fact that vampires had to seek equality with humans. And in the speech below (which may have been the highlight of the entire "True Blood" series), Edgington talks about his dislike of humans and delivers the money shot line, "Why would we seek equal right? You are not our equals. We will eat you after we eat your children." Classic. And it's not just humans Edgington rails against. He's not a big fan of The Authority (or authority in general, for that matter), the vampiric governing body. He remorselessly killed The Magister after the powerful vamp presided over Russell's wedding to Queen Sophie-Anne. Edgington was 2,800 years old and had powers far beyond anyone he faced on "True Blood". If it wasn't for a couple of questionable emotional decisions here and there, Edgington might still be reigning vampire king of Mississippi because, as he said, "Mine is the true face of vampires!"

Dwight Renfield - The Night Flier
Thought to be nothing more than your average run-of-the-mill serial killer, Dwight Renfield is pursued by trash journalist Richard Dees for what seems like lifetimes. Renfield's M/O is that he lands a black Skymaster airplane at a tiny airport at night and completely slaughters anyone and everyone in the place. No survivors. That's some pretty intense hunting. This continues as Dees closes in on the killer. The entire film, which basically plays out more like a whodunit, gets its payoff in the brutal climactic scene where Renfield and Dees finally meet face to face with Dees asking the vampire to show his face. Unfortunately, just the sight of Renfield's absolutely homely mug causes Dees to lose his sanity. A gory and disturbing scene with victims of men, women, children and even the unborn rising from the dead and surrounding Dees was truly chilling.

Jebediah Loven - Stake Land
We're used to our post-apocalyptic worlds being inhabited by zombies. But every once in a while, it's the vampires that take down civilization as we know it. And that's the case in Stake Land. However, the vamps in this film are feral, thus zombie-like, and really wild. However, one of them has intelligence. His name is Jebediah Loven and he's the perfect illustration of the old adage "In the land of the blind, the man with one eye is king." You combine his intellect with the brutality of this film's vamps and the unbending religious beliefs Loven possessed as a leader a fundamentalist militia called The Brotherhood before he turned bloodsucker and you have one focused, brutal and remorseless vampire. You can get a look at his human side, which actually isn't a helluva lot better than his vampire side, in the video below. Don't let The Bible fool you. He uses it as a weapon.

Jared Nomak - Blade 2
So what makes Novak so vicious? Not only is he a vampire, but he's an uber-vampire described as patient zero and carrier of the Reaper Virus. According to the story in Blade 2 (and we do respect the fact that the Daywalker himself was one helluva vamp, but listen to the facts on these Reapers). Viewers of Blade 2 will undoubtedly remember the most obvious feature of the Reaper vamps, which was their three-way, Predator-like, jaw complete with lethal suckers. But on top of that, the Reapers had some other, very advantageous, features. Not only were their hearts encased in bone to prevent the unfortunate puncture, but they were stronger than common vamps, had a ravenous hunger and even their dead victims returned as Reaper vamps, thus increasing their numbers. And Nomak was the baddest of these badass vampires. Although he seemed to have a death wish, he gave Blade everything he wanted and more in this outrageous fight seen from Blade 2. Enjoy.

Jan Valek - John Carpenter's Vampires
Not only is Valek a master vampire according to John Carpenter's Vampires, he's the first vampire and most likely the first stop at the bloodline of all current vamps. On top of that, he's 600 years old with a real hankering to walk in the daylight again. Another handy feature Valek has is a telepathic link he possesses with all the underling vampires he creates. That really comes in handy when it comes to peeking in on the actions of pesky mercenary vampire hunters hired by the Vatican to take him out. Valek's most impressive scene is the absolute decimation of a hotel room filled with partying vampire slayers. He proves he's not fucking around right off the bat by slicing one unfortunate partygoer in half with a bare, clawed hand. Jack Crow, you're going to have your hands full with this one.

Count Dracula/Vlad III The Impaler - Bram Stoker's Dracula
Upon learning that his wife, Elisabeta, had committed suicide upon getting untrue news about his own death, Vlad the Impaler throws a bit of a shit fit, destroys his church, renounces God, vows to return from the grave to avenge her with all the powers of darkness. After this he stabs a giant cross with his sword and drinks the blood that (surprisingly) flows from it. And this is just the intro. Gary Oldman's Count Dracula in Bram Stoker's Dracula is memorable for so many reasons. The many variations of the character come immediately to mind, the young Vlad (with the crazy muscle suit of armor), the aged Dracula, the bat, the wolf. But what might stand out the most is the rage and ferocity of Dracula in trying to keep his vow and to rejoin his beloved. And the words of Anthony Hopkins as Professor Abraham Van Helsing, as you'll see in the trailer below, ring perfectly true…"Make no mistake about it. He must be stopped."

Santánico Pandemonium and the vampires of the Titty Twister - From Dusk Till Dawn
With a creative team like Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez behind this killer film, it was a surefire success from the get-go. But we could never have expected the atrocities we would find south of the Border in the legendary Titty Twister bar. It is possible that there's a lingering hypnotic effect from seeing a young Salma Hayek perform one of the hottest dance numbers ever in film, but if you check out the clip below, it'll refresh your memory on just how intense these vampires were. With crazy claws and hyper-stylized and grotesque features, these vamps were not the sparkly, cuddly kind. And just think, this particular scene is even before Sex Machine and Frost showed up on the side of the baddies. But be warned, there is an emotional part of this particular clip…it always brings a tear to my eye to see the demise of Chet Pussy.

Count Dracula - Horror of Dracula (aka Dracula)
Christopher Lee was never a more aggressive vampire than he was in Horror of Dracula. For a 1958 film, the gore was off the charts and Dracula suddenly became a shocking character again. Considered by many to be the greatest adaptation of a vampire ever, Lee's portrayal was brutal, but, as would be expected, stylistic at the same time, blending the gore and ambiance in concert with each other. Lee and director Terence Fisher would go on to be a creative whirlwind of a horror team with Peter Cushing beside them. But it was indeed the impact of Horror of Dracula that would go down as their most impressive collaboration and Lee delivering the performance of one of the most vicious vamps ever. Check out the restored ending scene below.

Black Water Vampire Synopsis
A group of young documentary filmmakers set off to uncover the true story behind the Black Water murders, a series of brutal killings where women were found dumped in the woods, savagely slain, with their mutilated bodies completely drained of blood. In an attempt to exonerate the man accused of the crimes, they journey into the wilderness where the deaths occurred and find themselves face to face with a form of evil they could have never imagined. What began as a mission to save a wrongly convicted man turns into a battle for their own lives.

Premiering last night after the live NFC Championship game gave "The Following" more than double the amount of viewers who saw its Season 1 finale, but will they (and you) return for Episode 2.02, "For Joe"? Here are some photos and a preview to help you decide.

First, here's the breakdown of the premiere's ratings: It earned a series high 4.4 adults 18-49 rating (or 11.2 million), up 38 percent from a 3.2 for the Season 1 premiere on Monday, January 21, 2013, and up 63 percent from a 2.7 for the Season 1 finale.

If you missed Episode 2.01, "Resurrection," it's airing again immediately before "For Joe," from 8-9PM on Monday, January 27th.

"Resurrection" Synopsis:
One year after Ryan Hardy’s pursuit of serial killer Joe Carroll, a healthy and healed Ryan is living in New York City. On the surface it appears Ryan’s gotten his life back together, but deep down his obsession with Joe continues to grow. Then, on the anniversary of Joe’s death, a new murderous rampage leaves everyone shocked and determined to discover the truth.

"The Following" Episode 2.02 - "For Joe" (1/27/14; 9-10PM)
RYAN IS HAUNTED BY NEW THREATS - After the tragic subway killings, Ryan’s obsession with the case becomes stronger than ever. Soon, mysterious phone calls bring him face-to-face with what may be his biggest threat yet.

Meanwhile, revelations surrounding Joe’s new life are brought to the surface.

Cast: Kevin Bacon as Ryan Hardy; James Purefoy as Joe Carroll; Shawn Ashmore as Agent Mike Weston; Valorie Curry as Emma Hill; Connie Nielsen as Lily Gray; Sam Underwood as Luke; Jessica Stroup as Max Hardy; Tiffany Boone as Mandy Lang.

Guest Cast: Valerie Cruz as Agent Gina Mendez; C.J. Wilson as Reverend Glenn; JD Williams as Carlos; Keith Carradine as Barry; Camille De Pazzis as Giselle; James McDaniel as Agent Phillips; Carrie Preston as Judy; James McCaffrey as David.

The wilderness. You see, man? We just don't belong out there. Nothing good ever comes from treading through such places. You just never know what the hell is lurking and waiting to pounce on you... including... another human being with a really sharp ax making his way through the zombie apocalypse.

From the Press Release
Ruthless Pictures has released the poster and trailer for it's upcoming thriller Dead Weight. Kino Lorber Films is releasing the movie on DVD and VOD on January 21st, 2014 through their Redemption label.

A festival and critic favorite, Dead Weight has screened at over 20 film festivals.

DEAD WEIGHT is a pulse-pounding survival horror movie in which the humans are more terrifying than the zombies. In the wake of an apocalyptic viral outbreak, the undead take over major cities.

Charlie Russell (Joe Belknap) treks through the relative safe zone of the wilderness to reunite with his girlfriend, Samantha (Mary Lindberg). As Charlie's journey brings him closer to his destination of Wausau, WI, he must face physical exhaustion, malicious survivors, and perhaps most menacing, his growing thirst for violence.

Dead Weight stars Joe Belknap, Mary Lindberg, Michelle Courvais and Aaron Christensen.

One of the biggest horror properties playing at this year's Sundance Film Festival is Cooties and Lionsgate is looking to catch the infection and spread it to you later this year! Read on for details.

According to THR Lionsgate is nearing a deal to acquire North American distribution rights to Cooties, the horror-comedy starring Elijah Wood that premiered Saturday at Sundance’s Park City at Midnight sidebar. A source pegs the potential deal at seven figures.

Cooties marks the debut feature of Wood and his SpectreVision production banner, which he runs with Daniel Noah and Josh Waller. The company specializes in the horror genre, and it also has A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night, a black and white Iranian vampire Western, that is also premiering at the festival. Cooties is also the debut movie of directors Jonathan Milott and Cary Murnion, known for helming the short Boob, about a killer breast.

Synopsis
A mysterious virus hits an isolated elementary school and transforms the students into a feral swarm of mass savages; then an unlikely hero must lead a motley band of teachers in the fight of their lives.

During last night's NFC Championship game, a TV spot for Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan's "The Strain" aired, and thanks to an eagle-eyed, camera-happy YouTuber, we have it here for ya!

Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan (co-authors of the novel on which "The Strain" is based) co-wrote the pilot, which del Toro also directed. Carlton Cuse serves as showrunner and writer. Gary Ungar executive produces the FX Productions series.

The story centers on Dr. Ephraim Goodweather (Corey Stoll), the head of the Center for Disease Control Canary Team in New York City. He and his team are called upon to investigate a mysterious viral outbreak with hallmarks of an ancient and evil strain of vampirism. As the strain spreads, Eph, his team, and an assembly of everyday New Yorkers wage war for the fate of humanity itself.

Regina King play Ruby Wain, the smart and accomplished manager of philandering rock star Gabriel Bolivar (Jack Kesy), while Melanie Merkosky plays Jim Kent's (Sean Astin) wife, Sylvia, who is suffering from cancer.

"The Strain," aiming for a July 2014 debut for its 13-episode first season, also stars Mia Maestro, Kevin Durand, Natalie Brown, Jonathan Hyde, Richard Sammel, Robert Maillet, Ben Hyland, and Miguel Gomez.

For more info visit "The Strain" on YouTube, hang out with "The Strain" on Google +, and follow "The Strain" on Twitter.

In 2009 FearNet launched “Fear Clinic,” a horror series starring Robert Englund as Dr. Andover, a fear doctor who induces hallucinations in patients dealing with crippling phobias using his “Fear Chamber.” Now a feature version is on its way and Anchor Bay has nailed down distro.

According to THR Anchor Bay Films has picked up all rights to Fear Clinic. The deal includes theatrical, VOD, digital and home entertainment. A late 2014 release is planned for the movie, which is still in production. The deal was made at Sundance.

For the film Robert Englund will reprise his role as Dr. Andover, Fiona Dourif will play Sara Falls, a young woman who seeks the help of Dr. Andover after her phobias begin to reemerge. Thomas Dekker will play Blake Patton, a disabled man who survives a terrible tragedy and is subsequently brought to the clinic. Also cast is Cleopatra Coleman (Step Up: Revolution), who will play Sara’s best friend, Megan McAllister, who possesses a fear of spiders. Rounding out the cast will be Angelina Armani () and Kevin Gage (Heat).

Speaking of the film, Robert Hall said, “This is a whole different playing field. My new film has a much darker and surreal tone than the episodes, and I think fans will really appreciate the direction we’re going in.” Regarding the cast, he adds, “I’m terribly excited to get to collaborate with Fiona Dourif, who blows me away with her talent, and of course Thomas Dekker gets the best out of me when we’re on set and vice versa.”

The film opens with a tragedy that launches five people into the public eye. Dr. Andover is enlisted to lend his expertise to help them overcome trauma-induced phobias. A year later terrifying ‘aftershocks’ rattle the survivors, leading to them to find their way back to the fear clinic seeking answers. As they line up for another turn in the chamber, Dr. Andover believes that something more sinister may be at work.

Fear Clinic begins filming next month for a Halloween 2014 release.

It's been awhile since last we had a good horror/sci-fi hybrid flick, but given what we're hearing about the upcoming Animus, that could be exactly what's on the agenda. Read on for the first details and possible casting news.

According to Movie Hole, Rufus Sewell (pictured) is being courted for science-fiction/horror flick Animus.

The Thomas Konkle-written script fixes on space-journeying scientists who, on the way back from investigating some far-off moons, are hit by micrometeorites.

One of the scientists is infected, and it’s not long before another side of him comes out – threatening the family– killing the men, while dominating and impregnating the women. It’s up to the rest of the guys on the ship to kill the infected man – and thus, the monster within – before the evolved contagion makes it to Earth.

Commercials director Konkle is also directing. More as we get it!

Over the last several days we posted some animated goodies leading up to today's release of Machete Kills. Now we have your chance to score a Blu-ray / DVD combo pack of it along with Blus of Mama, Curse of Chucky and The Purge. Read on for details.

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Robert Rodriguez's Machete Kills is available on Blu-ray and DVD now courtesy of Universal Studios.

Synopsis
Danny Trejo (Grindhouse, Machete) returns as legendary ex-Federale Machete Cortez in this action-packed thrill ride from innovative director Robert Rodriguez. In his latest mission, Machete is recruited by the U.S. President (Charlie Sheen/Carlos Estevez; "Anger Management,""Two and a Half Men") to stop a crazed global terrorist (Mel Gibson; Braveheart, Edge of Darkness) from starting a nuclear war. With a bounty on his head, Machete breaks all the rules as he faces death at every turn from an all-star cast of deadly assassins.

Featuring Michelle Rodriguez (Fast & Furious 6), Sofia Vergara (“Modern Family”), Amber Heard (The Rum Diary), Antonio Banderas (Puss in Boots), Cuba Gooding, Jr. (The Butler), and Demian Bichir (A Better Life), Machete Kills is one of the wildest save-the-world adventures ever captured on film.

The Blu-ray™ Combo Pack includes a Blu-ray, DVD and Digital HD with UltraViolet.

Making of Machete Kills

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How long has it been since the last Dinner for Fiends? The Carrie remake was about to open in theaters the last time we did one. By the time you hear this, it will already be out on DVD. That’s how long it has been.

What’s on the menu for this edition?

Here at Dread Central we know that the Internet has many uses besides porn. For instance... we appreciate the stupidity of the average person, and any time we get to sit back and watch as someone's own ignorance breeds chaos, we take it. Case in point...

Okay, so this isn't a real video, but damn it if it didn't have us laughing out loud. In a perfect world, I tell ya! A perfect friggin' world.

Check out the little sliver of chicken fried gold below which is actually an ad... but we're not telling you what for. It's cleverly done, though, and worthy of multiple views and, as today's net culture would say, forwards, likes, and shares with the hashtag of your choosing.

Enough talk. Dig!

The official DVD release details and artwork for Chastity Bites have arrived, and we have every single blood-soaked pixel of the goodies right here for your perusal. Drop the garlic, put away the crosses, and check it out!

From the Press Release
Weirdsmobile Productions wants you to prepare for the release of the horror comedy CHASTITY BITES, hitting DVD on February 11, 2014, from GRAND ENTERTAINMENT GROUP. The DVD will include an exclusive "Behind-the-Scenes" featurette and official trailer.

"We are thrilled to be working with Grand on the DVD release of CHASTITY BITES,” says writer and producer Lotti Pharriss Knowles. “Their enthusiasm for the movie was evident from the beginning, and their entrepreneurial spirit as a new company fits perfectly with our first indie feature."

“This horror comedy is sure to be hit with a variety of audiences," states David Rand, President of Grand Entertainment Group. "If you are a fan of Scream or Mean Girls, CHASTITY BITES is one to check out.”

The film is directed by John V. Knowles (short film SHADOW.NET), written/produced by Lotti Pharriss Knowles (I AM DIVINE, VITO), and stars Allison Scagliotti (Syfy's "Warehouse 13"), Francia Raisa (ABC Family's "Secret Life of the American Teenager"), Louise Griffiths (“Unknown Caller,” "The Revenant"), Eddy Rioseco (ABC's "Parenthood"), Amy Okuda ("The Guild"), Sarah Stouffer ("Bloomington"), Lindsey Morgan (ABC's "General Hospital"), Laura Niemi (FX's “Justified”), Jennifer Gimenez (Bravo's "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills"), Greer Grammer (MTV's "Awkward") and Stuart Gordon ("Re-Animator").

Synopsis
In the early 1600's Countess Elizabeth Bathory slaughtered more than 600 young women, believing if she bathed in the blood of virgins that she would stay young and beautiful forever. Still alive today, she’s found a perfect hunting ground for her "Botox" as an abstinence educator at a high school in red state America. But will a brave, young feminist blogger and journalist for the school paper finally put an end to the Blood Countess's reign of terror and save her best friend from being the next victim?

Know why some ground is considered sacred ground? Because it's meant not to be traversed and should be left alone. Of course in the horror genre we live for the moment that someone violates this simple premise and in the indie flick Beacon Point they do so with deadly consequences.

Directed by Eric Blue and written by Blue and Traci Carroll, Beacon Point stars Rachel Marie Lewis, Jon Briddell, Eric Goins, Jason Burkey, and RJ Shearer.

Check out the trailer and eye candy below.

Synopsis
A small group of hikers lost on the Appalachian Trail stumble across an ancient secret that threatens their survival.

We're back with another installment of Radio 66.6! This week features the latest news, music, videos and tour dates from the likes of Goblin, Metallica, Foo Fighters, Lamb of God, The Devil Wears Prada, Amon Amarth, Oceano, Blessthefall, I Killed the Prom Queen, Throwdown and more. Don't touch that dial!

NEWS
In a recent interview with Billboard, Metallica's Kirk Hammett revealed that the band will begin working on their new album in a couple of weeks.

Foo Fighters have completed recording their eigth album.

Lamb of God's As the Palaces Burn documentary will premiere at the Trocadero Theatre in Philadelphia, PA on February 16th before playing at select clubs and theaters. Details can be found here.

MUSIC
Stream Throwdown's new album, Intolerance, here. It’s out today via eOne Music.

Listen to a new Ringworm song titled "Hammer of the Witch"here. It's the title track from their upcoming Relapse Records debut, out March 18.

VIDEOS
Watch Amon Amarth's music video for "Father of the Wold"here. It's essentially a short film with some great production value. Deceiver of the Gods is out now via Metal Blade Records.

Watch Terror's music video for "Hard Lessons"here. Live By the Code is available now on Victory Records.

Watch I Killed the Prom Queen's music video for "Thirty One & Sevens"here. Beloved comes out February 18 via Epitaph Records.

TOURS
Following two successful U.S. tours, Goblin will be playing in Europe. here are the dates.

The Devil Wears Prada will headline the 2014 Take Action Tour alongside The Ghost Inside, I Killed the Prom Queen and Dangerkids. The year's trek benefits the Living the Dream Foundation. Head here for the dates.

Dates for the Hollow Bodies Tour with Blessthefall, Silverstein, The Amity Affliction, Secrets and Heartist are here.

Norma Jean’s upcoming shows can be found here.

Oceano and Broken Hope are co-headlining the "Best in Brutality" tour. Dates are here.

The official line-up for the New England Metal & Hardcore Festival thus far can be found here. The 16th annual event will run from April 17-19 at The Palladium in Worcester, MA.

Be sure to check back every Tuesday for the latest music news!

New character images have arrived for the practical effects-laden horror film Muck, and we have 'em all right here. May as well get to know these cats before the slaughter, right? Don't get too attached.

Also, WithAnO Productions has released a new RED BAND clip from Muck, which is a segment of the 12-minute preview that Steve Wolsh surprised fans with at Muck’s exclusive Q&A panel with cast members held during Stan Lee’s Comikaze 2013.

The new clip is only available for viewing by those who “like” the Muck Facebook fan page.

WithAnO Productions maintains tight lips about most plot details and sources of carnage portrayed in Muck. However, with all the fan internet chatter about the images of Kane Hodder shown shirtless as Grawesome Crutal in the Muck trailers, they have confirmed that Kane is indeed featured in his first shirtless role, showcasing both his muscular physique as well the severe scarring that stems from third degree burns which are a result of a stunt mishap early in Kane’s career. Kane’s willingness to play Grawesome in this manner was due in part to Steve Wolsh sharing with him that he, too, has giant scars on his chest and back. Six hours of intense special effects makeup was needed to create Kane’s fierce look for Muck, as prosthetic scars and tribal branding were incorporated with Kane’s real scarring to create a phenomenal and truly terrifying look that horror fans should love.

Casting for the prequel, Muck Offed, has already begun, and it is set to start filming in late August of 2014.

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Since we launched our Box of Dread subscription mystery box service a few months back, we've been experiencing steady growth and horror fans have been getting all sorts of cool swag and more delivered right to their doors! Check out the latest unboxing videos!

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Demons can display a variety of different traits, from being just foul-mouthed to absolutely violent, but they all share one thing in common... They will bide their time until it is just right and then BOOM! make their move. Take the new flick It Waits for example.

From the Press Release
FEAR FILM and the award-winning filmmakers that brought you CREEPY CRAWLY are teaming up again, this time with the supernatural thriller IT WAITS.

Written and directed by Robert J. Massetti, IT WAITS tells the story of two roommates that encounter a mischievous demon. “The film will be a fun and scary ride.” states Massetti. “I’m so lucky to be able to work with an incredibly talented team again.”

The film reunites Massetti with BEWARE writer/director Jason Daly, who will take on producing duties on the film. “We are still casting and assembling crew, but production will start very soon.”

Be sure to catch the film later this year making the rounds on the festival circuit.

One big mystery we expect to see resolved during Season 2 of "Bates Motel" is what happened to Miss Watson, Norman's favorite teacher, portrayed by Keegan Connor Tracy. Here's a "home video" that shows her getting ready for her last school dance along with another new banner ad.

Joining series regulars Freddie Highmore (Norman), Vera Farmiga (Norma), Max Thieriot (Dylan), Olivia Cooke (Emma), Nicola Peltz (Bradley), and Nestor Carbonell (Sheriff Romero) in Season 2 are newcomers Kathleen Robertson, Rebecca Creskoff, Kenny Johnson, Paloma Kwiatkowski, and Michael Vartan.

Related Story:Take an Inside Look at "Bates Motel" Season 2

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The March 28, 2014, US theatrical release for Gareth Evans' sequel to The Raid: Redemption, entitled The Raid 2: Berandal, cannot get here soon enough; and right now we have more images and another new trailer. Check 'em out!

Iko Uwais (The Raid), Julie Estelle (Macabre, Alex Abbad (Merantau), Marsha Timothy (The Forbidden Door), Mathias Muchus, Tio Pakusadewo, and Cecep Arif Rahman star.

Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions (SPWA) acquired the film for the United States, Spain, Latin America, and South Africa; and Sony Pictures Classics will once again release the film theatrically in the United States.

Synopsis
He thought it was over. After fighting his way out of a building filled with gangsters and madmen – a fight that left the bodies of police and gangsters alike piled in the halls – rookie Jakarta cop Rama thought it was done and he could resume a normal life. He couldn’t have been more wrong.

Formidable though they may have been, Rama’s opponents in that fateful building were nothing more than small fish swimming in a pond much larger than he ever dreamed possible. And his triumph over the small fry has attracted the attention of the predators farther up the food chain. His family at risk, Rama has only one choice to protect his infant son and wife: He must go undercover to enter the criminal underworld himself and climb through the hierarchy of competing forces until it leads him to the corrupt politicians and police pulling the strings at the top of the heap.

And so Rama begins a new odyssey of violence, a journey that will force him to set aside his own life and history and take on a new identity as the violent offender “Yuda.” In prison he must gain the confidence of Uco – the son of a prominent gang kingpin – to join the gang himself, laying his own life on the line in a desperate all-or-nothing gambit to bring the whole rotten enterprise to an end.

If there ever was a reason to dust off the old Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3, it's to play the next entry in the giant insect/alien blasting video game franchise from D3Publisher, Earth Defense Force 2025. The game is now officially on its way! EDF! EDF! EDF!

From the Press Release
Earth Defense Force 2025 has gone gold and is coming to the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 on February 18th. Get ready for over-the-top action and massive city-leveling explosions that will entrench citizens of Earth into a state of emergency!

And don't forget to prepare for your battle against the terrifying Ravagers with the three mission packs coming to the game as downloadable content detailed below.

Mission Packs Include (will also be available as a bundle):

Beyond Despair – Will feature 20 new missions for $8.99 and be available on March 11.

Earth Defense Force 2025 is an action shooting bonanza from D3Publisher that arms players with more weapons than ever before! Players will have the experience of their lives as they form elite soldier classes to send on a global quest to protect the world from insect alien invasion.

Earth Defense Force 2025 is developed by Sandlot and is rated “M” (Mature – Blood and Violence) by the ESRB.

To learn more, visit the official D3Publisher website.

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Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare looks so gloriously strange that we just cannot wait to dig and soil ourselves. Wait... that pun didn't exactly come out right... Um... yeah... new trailer. Check it out!

From the Press Release
Plants vs. Zombies™ Garden Warfare is coming to Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft, and Xbox 360 videogame and entertainment system on February 25 in North America and starting February 27 in Europe.

Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare is a 3rd person shooter like no other. It is the only game where you shoot peas from your face, invade the skies as a garlic drone and… get to play as a zombie with a dolphin gun! Crazy Dave also wants you to know that plants will have all-new reinforcements – Ice Pea, Hot Rod Chomper, Future Cactus and Mystic Sunflower - characters outfitted with special abilities, new gameplay mechanics and cool costumes.

More Brainzzzzz… A brand new gameplay developer diary launched today that showcases four-player co-op gameplay mode Garden Ops where the Yeti and Giga-Gargantuar bosses make their debut in Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare! In Garden Ops, you play in squads of four working together to defend a garden base until Crazy Dave arrives to extract our heroes. Successfully defend the garden through the 11 zombie waves and earn huge rewards.

One of the most anticipated games of 2014, Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare features three distinct modes - two 12v12 competitive multiplayer modes called Garden & Graveyards and Team Vanquish, and the four-player co-operative mode Garden Ops. In Garden & Graveyards, plants must defend their garden bases from zombies attempting to turn them into spooky graveyards. Players can also square off in Team Vanquish as they try to send the other team to the compost pile.

For more information on Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare, visit PopCap.com. To join the conversation on Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare, visit PVZ: Garden Warfare on Facebook, and follow PVZ: Garden Warfareon Twitter with hashtag #PvZ.