The news was breaking just as I was getting ready to leave for work today and I didn't have time to get the news posted and the details were still sketchy at best but now some 10 hours later more of the facts have come to light.

It was reported early on that an accidental drug overdoes was suspected and with Haim's well documented struggles with his demons it certainly seemed possible if not down right likely but tonight some new info has come to surface to suggest that Haim had been feeling ill in the last few days of his life and he was in fact at his mother's home when he passed.

It seems that most of the best information is coming from the website TMZ where they are keeping an almost hourly digest of whats going on.  CLICK HERE to keep up to date.

Haim of course shot to superstardom in the 80's when he starred with friend CORY FELDMAN in the horror flick THE LOST BOYS but for me I always remember him as the wheelchair bound kid in SILVER BULLET.  Even after the huge success of THE LOST BOYS, he was still the kid from SILVER BULLET in my mind.  He continued working although another huge success like THE LOST BOYS eluded him.  He tapped into a larger fan base in 2007 and his career came back around when he once again teamed up with childhood friend COREY FELDMAN for a reality TV series called THE TWO COREYS.

A lot of that show showcased Haim's substance abuse problem and his continued drug use seemed to strain his relationship with FELDMAN.

Regardless of his personal problems there is no doubt that Haim was an icon of 80's cinema and it is a shame that he has been taken from this world at the young age of 38.

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It's being billed as a "rock and roll horror comedy" and you know what?  That's exactly what it looks to be.

Below find the trailer for SUCK which features cameo's from a couple of Rock n Roll heavy hitters.  You'll know em when you see em.

The film already play the TORONTO FILM FESTIVAL and will be hitting SXSW this week so with a little luck it should pick up a distribution deal and I'll soon be telling you where and when you can pick it up.  Till then though you going to have to settle for the trailer. 

I think it looks good, see what you think:

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Although it's titled MONSTERS it appears to actually be a Sci-Fi alien invasion film and it looks that it might be a good one.

From director Garth Edwards this rather secretive project will actually be making its festival debut at the SXSW festival later this month.  I don't think most folks even knew this one was ready for viewing yet as us genre site had just gotten wind of it a few weeks back.

Regardless, it will be playing and TWITCH got their hands on this nifty little clip that is sure to peak your interest.






Not really any other info right now.  I'm sure if it plays well at SXSW we'll be hearing lots more.

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LOINSGATE today released the info for their upcoming DVD release of DAYBREAKERS the Ethan Hawke starring vampire flick that kind of came and went pretty quickly at the cine-plex.

May 11th is the day. 

In this era of everyone being so in love with the "romantic" vampire tale I think this one just had a hard time fitting in but it is a better than average action film and I'm thinking it will find its audience on home video.

Here's the official announcement from LIONSGATE with all the details:

Daybreakers
The blood wars begin in Daybreakers!  Making its Blu-ray Disc and DVD debut this Spring, the film stars two-time Academy Award nominees Ethan Hawke (Actor in a Supporting Role, Training Day, 2001 and Adapted Screenplay, Before Sunset, 2004) and Willem Dafoe (Actor in a Supporting Role, Platoon, 1986 and Actor in a Supporting Role, Shadow of the Vampire, 2000). 

Written and directed by The Spierig Brothers, audiences are introduced to a futuristic world - where vampires reign supreme and blood is big business.  As the human population nears extinction, vampires must capture and farm every remaining human, or find a blood substitute before time runs out.  However, a covert group of vampires makes a remarkable discovery, one which has the power to save the human race.   In-depth bonus materials include the featurette, Making of Daybreakers, audio commentary with the directors and special effects creator Steve Boyle, a poster gallery and the theatrical trailer.  Exclusive to the Blu-ray Disc is an extended feature-length version of the Making of Daybreakers that spans the filmmaking process, a short film from the directors entitled The Big Picture, Bonus View Storyboard and Animatics film comparison and a second disc containing digital copy.  
Pricing: DVD $29.95
Pricing: Blu-ray Disc $39.99

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Confession time.  I am a huge metal fan and I am also a huge Howard Stern fan and today those two worlds collided.  Stern show regular RICHARD CHRISTY is one hell of a drummer, I'm talking stupid good.

He's teamed up with a bit of a hometown hero from where I live.  Tim "Ripper" Owens is a bit of a local legend here in Northern Ohio.  He of course is the dude who replaced Rob Halford in Judas Priest and was the inspiration for the film ROCK STAR.  After he left Priest he was back int he area here for a while but now he is back doing what he does best, letting it wail.  Christy and he are now band mates in CHARRED WALLS OF THE DAMNED and you have got to hear it to believe it.

I haven't yet heard their whole debut album but I have heard their debut single titled GHOST TOWN.  The video is below and while I don't think much of the video itself I do love the song and it is so great to hear Owen's doing his thing again.

Check it out for yourself:



CHARRED WALLS OF THE DAMNED self titled debut album is available now.  You can CLICK HERE to head on over the bands MY SPACE site for more info on the band.

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