Monica S. Kuebler

The folks at Millennium Entertainment have given us an exclusive clip from Spiders 3D, full of creepy crawly, flesh-eating arachnid goodness. The latest film from Tibor Takács (The Gate) is getting its Toronto premiere at tonight’s CineMacabre movie night (9pm, Bell Lightbox Theatre in Toronto), complete with 3-D glasses, prizes and a Skype interview with the director! More details on the screening and a trailer here: http://www.rue-morgue.com/events/cinemacabre. Time to get creature feature crazy!

Brian Kirst, who runs the Big Gay Horror Fan blog, interviews director Chuck Russell on behalf of Rue Morgue, in advance of his appearance at this weekend’s Sci Fi Spectacular 5.

Enthusiastic writer/director Chuck Russell has made a name for himself making enjoyable popcorn films for genre film lovers. From his debut feature Nightmare on Elm Street: Dream Warriors to the Jim Carrey break-out hit The Mask, Russell has also proven himself to be a champion of his hometown, Chicago. He will be in back in the city this Saturday for a showing of his well-regarded 1988 remake of the cult classic The Blob. He recently sat down with Rue Morgue to talk about his life and films.

Horror fans will best know author Tony Burgess for the book Pontypool Changes Everything, which was adapted for film by director Bruce McDonald (Hardcore Logo, This Movie is Broken) back in 2008 as Pontypool. Now the fine folks at ChiZine Publications have reteamed Burgess and McDonald for a book trailer promoting the author’s newest novel People Live Still In Cashtown Corners. Check out the result…

This Friday, October 22, Rue Morgue presents a ZOMBIE BOOK LAUNCH PARTY for Andrea Subissati’s WHEN THERE’S NO MORE ROOM LEFT IN HELL: The Sociology of the Living Dead at Cherry Cola’s Rock ‘N’ Rolla Cabaret & Lounge (200 Bathurst St., North of Queen). Hosted by Rue Morgue’s own Managing Editor Monica S. Kuebler, NIGHT OF THE LITERARY DEAD includes a book reading and signing, a zombie photo shoot (photography by ShareTheAction) and creepy catering compliments of The Indulgent Herbivore. Doors are at 9pm and you can snag tickets from any of these fine retailers: Cardinal Skate Co. (2142 Bloor St. W.), Culturshoc (1205 Queen St. W.), Suspect Video (605 Markham St.), Silver Snail Comics (367 Queen St. W.) and Rotate This (801 Queen St. W.) Check out our online guest sign-up at zombiebooklaunch.info!

Rue Morgue president Rodrigo Gudiño and M. Falcore’s new video for The Birthday Massacre’s IN THE DARK, their new single off their Pins & Needles album, is now live! The video is a homage to the horror flicks of the 1980s with a Birthday Massacre twist. Let us know what you think!

If you’re still in need of a ticket to this weekend’s Festival of Fear, here’s how you can get one. They are being sold by both TicketWeb.ca and FanExpoCanada.com, you can also purchase them at the door of the convention, but the lines are usually quite lengthy, so snagging one in advance is highly recommended. Please note: Rue Morgue does not sell tickets to the Festival of Fear itself, only the off-site screenings and parties, which can ordered through our website until 5:30pm EST on Wednesday August 25. After that, they will available at the Rue Morgue booth on the convention floor only.

Only 30 tickets are now available for the 2010 Rue Morgue Festival of Fear VIP Shocktail Party (Friday August 27 @ 10:30 pm, location revealed to ticket holders only – $50). Each year Rue Morgue hosts its exclusive VIP only Shocktail Party for staff and guests of the Festival of Fear. This year, by popular demand, we are once again opening the doors on this private event to 30 lucky fans who will be allowed to join an exclusive party with Rue Morgue staffers and select Festival of Fear guests. Also features a rare performance by Dentata! Extremely limited tickets!

Seventeen more sleeps until the Festival of Fear! In the meantime, you can get all your must-attend panels and events for the weekend planned out in advance. The complete 2010 schedule is online now at our website and also available as a downloadable PDF.

A quick announcement for any horror, sci-fi, action, animation or cult filmmakers out there. If you are looking to gain added exposure for your short or feature film, this is the final week to submit it to the 2010 Toronto …

[REC] 2 is currently on VOD, XBOX, VUDU, & Playstation and is opening in theaters Friday, July 9th. To support its release, we’re giving our readers the chance to win a prize pack including: a full-size poster signed by writers/directors Jaume Balagueró and Paco Plaza and the following Magnet DVD titles: DONKEY PUNCH, SPLINTER and THE SIGNAL!! To enter, send an email with your full name, address and phone number to monica@rue-morgue.com before 10am EST on Monday June 28th, 2010. A winner will be drawn from the eligible entrants and notified next week. Good luck to all who enter!