Dave Alexander

One of the things we love about Alice Cooper is that he’s a genuine horror geek with a big love for a lot of ghoulish stuff. That includes the original Dark Shadows. He was so excited to be in Tim Burton’s remake that he invited us to ring him up to talk about the show, his role in the film and vampires in general. Here’s what The Coop’ had to say…

Our web savvy Intern, Patrick Dolan, has whipped up a might fine Roadkill for y’all. Enjoy…

Shining fans, if you’ve ever wondered what the story was behind the pin-ups in Dick Halloran’s apartment, where you can get your hands on some reversible “redrum” jewelry, or what a Jack Torrance novella might look like, well, allow me to welcome you to The Overlook Hotel.

James Fisher’s playfully creepy Squid Lid has a gig coming up May 4 in Toronto, called The Deep Sea Maskerade Party, and if there’s one thing this outfit knows, it’s masks. Just check out the footage of Squid Lid performing “The Nibbler” at its last Halloween show.

Justin’s awesome Mondo poster for Cabin in the Woods was unveiled on the Entertainment Weekly website today. Read more about it here.

Is it just a coincidence that he’s a Carpenter and his initials are JC? Rue Morgue is proud to announce John Carpenter as a guest at the 2012 Festival of Fear (Metro Toronto Convention Centre, August 23 – 26).

The Canadian Film Festival, which runs March 28-31, here in Toronto, has three features for genre fans in the line-up, plus a horror-themed panel lined up.

The films: The Unleashed, A Little Bit Zombie and Below Zero. The schedule is up here, and I’ve posted trailers below.

Todd and the Book of Pure Evil is the little Canuck horror comedy that could. The Winnipeg-shot show about a group of high school kids confronting an ongoing assortment of curses, demons, monsters and general monstrosities that invade their hallowed halls is as hilarious as it is gory. We love Todd, from its hoser horror tone, to its gonzo practical effects, to Jason Mewes as the janitor, to the killer artwork that our own Justin did for it (pictured).

Next weekend, March 10/11, the Toronto March ComicCon show happens at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. Though smaller (and also less expensive!) than the Fan Expo in August, which features the Festival of Fear, there’s still horror fun to be had.

Here’s a rundown of the stuff I programmed:

Hobos, Shotguns and Grindhouse Insanity: a conversation with Jason Eisener

Saturday, 12p.m, 801B, hosted by the Gore-met.

Monica’s Burning Effigy Press just scooped up two Bram Stoker Award nominations!

The first is in the Long Fiction category for 7 Brains, by Michael Louis Calvillo. The second one is in the Poetry category, for At Louche Ends by Maria Alexander.

For several years Joe Dante’s Trailer’s From Hell site has hosted genre movie trailers with commentaries by filmmakers. In anticipation of our Thursday night CineMacabre screening of Slumber Party Massacre, on 35mm, featuring a Skype interview with director Amy Holden Jones (details here), here’s the trailer for the film with a commentary by Holden Jones herself.

And if you’re a fan of the series, don’t forget to check out our back issue (RM#106) with a feature on the entire series by April!