Ahead of Halloween, Lions Gate Home Entertainment have given us this lovely boxset from West Craven called Wes Craven Presents: Dracula 3 movie collection to give away to three lucky winners. The movies star Gerard Butler, Jonny Lee Miller, Roy Scheider and Rutger Hauer and are all three killer films together in one boxset for the first time.

Wes Craven Presents 3 films in one complete horror boxset. Starring Gerard Butler, Jonny Lee Miller, Rutger Hauer and many more.

Dracula 2001: A gang of high-tech thieves, led by Marcus (Omar Epps) and Solina (Jennifer Esposito), break into a vault buried deep in the heart of London hoping to find treasure. Instead, they succeed in reviving an ancient evil–the legendary Count Dracula himself (Gerard Butler), who terrorized England a century earlier until he was stopped by Dr. Abraham Van Helsing. Now, Dracula makes his way to modern New Orleans to track down Mary Heller (Justine Waddell), an innocent young woman haunted by dreams she doesn’t understand. Matthew Van Helsing (Christopher Plummer), Dracula’s current hunter, must track the Count down with the help of his assistant, Simon (Jonny Lee Miller), but they also have to deal with the vampire’s new victims, who soon return from the dead, thirsty for blood. Can Dracula be stopped before he seduces Mary and begins a new reign of terror, or do secrets from his past hold the key to destroying him forever.

Dracula II: Legacy An ancient evil is once again unleashed in the 21st century as fright master Wes Craven presents this terrifying and suspenseful sequel to the big-screen hit Dracula 2001! Ascension is the riveting story of a group of medical students who come across the body of the world’s most notorious vampire! When a mysterious stranger appears and offers the students $30 million to harvest the body and steal its blood for auction, it’s an offer they can hardly refuse! But as the lure of riches collides with unimaginable terror, the students also find themselves relentlessly pursued by a vampire killer from the Vatican!

Dracula III: Ascension More horror-filled terror in the modern DRACULA series presented by Wes Craven, DRACULA III: LEGACY adds Rutger Hauer (CONFESSIONS OF A DANGEROUS MIND, THE HITCHER) to a hot returning cast starring Jason Scott Lee (THE JUNGLE BOOK), Jason London (GRIND, OUT COLD) and Roy Scheider (JAWS). The feared Dracula (Hauer) leads vampire hunters Father Uffizi (Lee) and Luke (London) back to eastern Europe and a country plagued by civil war. There they discover powerful local warlords are assisting Dracula by capturing victims and delivering them to feed the vampires residing in Dracula’s castle! And to make matters worse, Father Uffizi must face his own temptations as he struggles to overcome the vampire virus within himself! With sizzling stars, a riveting story and stunning special effects, this suspense-filled thriller will satisfy anyone with a taste for terrifying entertainment!

To be in with a chance of winning the movie, simply answer the following question using the form below:

Who starred as Marcus in Dracula?

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The first film was sensational. The second film was mediocre. The third film was less than average. The fourth was OK. The fifth? Well, we’ll have to wait and see but director Wes Craven reckons that Scream 5 could be on the cards.

In an interview with Movieweb Craven said:

“The odds are that there will be (a Scream 5). It is something that Bob Weinstein wants to do. He tends to do what he wants to do. So I am inclined to think that there will be (another sequel). Whether I will be a part of it or not? I don’t know. My contract gives me the first look. If they show me something that is really wonderful? Of course I will be a part of it.”

Despite each movie in the horror series sharing similar plot lines (all centred around a killer called ‘ghost face’ who is obsessed with torturing main character Sidney and her friends) the films have continued to do well at the box office. The fourth instalment still grossed $97m worldwide – so there is clearly a market for the slasher flicks.

Craven also commented on writer Kevin Williamson:

“Kevin Williamson has been the writer since day one. He has been the writer on all of these projects. At least at the beginning of them. Typically what will happen is that Bob Weinstein or Kevin Williamson will come up with a new idea, and they will pitch it to one or the other. If they both like it, they will toss it around and see if they can develop it into an overarching concept. Then I get the telephone call. They say, “We have something to show you.”

The next film, if it ever comes to fruition, will no doubt create a bit of déjà-vu for viewers but it will probably still make a killing at the box office.

To mark the release of Scream 4 on DVD & Blu-ray 22nd August, Entertainment Film have given us five copies of the movie to give away on Blu-ray.

Synopsis: In Scream 4, Sidney Prescott, now the author of a self-help book, returns home to Woodsboro on the last stop of her book tour. There she reconnects with Sheriff Dewey and Gale, who are now married, as well as her cousin Jill (played by Emma Roberts) and her Aunt Kate (Mary McDonnell). Unfortunately Sidney’s appearance also brings about the return of Ghostface, putting Sidney, Gale, and Dewey, along with Jill, her friends, and the whole town of Woodsboro in danger.

The newest installment in the acclaimed franchise that ushered in a new wave of horror in the 1990s is written by series creator Kevin Williamson and directed by suspense master and director of the first trilogy, Wes Craven.  The film stars Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox-Arquette, David Arquette, Emma Roberts, Hayden Panettiere, Rory Culkin, Anthony Anderson, Adam Brody, Mary McDonnell, Marley Shelton, Nico Tortorella, Marielle Jaffe, Kristen Bell, Anna Paquin, Lucy Hale, Shanae Grimes, Aimee Teegarden and Brittany Robertson.

To be in with a chance of winning the movie on Blu-ray, simply answer the following question using the form below:

Who directed the movie, Scream 4?

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The small print:

• Open to UK residents only
• Only one entry per household will be counted
• The competition will close 22nd August at 23.59 GMT
• The winner will be picked at random from entries received
• No cash alternative is available

The usual T&Cs can be found here. Good Luck!

‘The woman who will not die’, Sidney Prescott, re-surfaces again in a fourth outing, along with embattled characters, the amicable Sheriff Dewey Riley and fearsome reporter Gale Weathers in yet another Wes Craven directed installment of the Scream franchise.

Without giving the game away (because we’re embargoed to the hilt) and spoiling the ending, or revealing the kill scenes and who remains alive, suffice to say there is always someone left standing to tell the tale, or there’s absolutely no point to the whole thing.

The story still follows Sidney (Neve Campbell), now the author of a self-help book, who returns home to Woodsboro for her last book-signing date and to stay with family, only for the dreaded nightmare that made her a celebrity to start all over again. This sees her reconnecting with Dewey (David Arquette) and Weathers (Courteney Cox), who are now a married couple, to try and save the town in danger from Ghostface.

Although all the old faces are back – and some more polished than others, mainly Cox in full cougar appearance who renders ex-real-life hubby Arquette a little older and wearier than his years, this film offers some welcome new faces and fresh blood (no pun intended), including Emma Roberts and Hayden Panettiere. The latter gives the fifteen-year-old franchise a much-needed lease of life and cool factor. Fans of the franchise get the originals, including their heroine Sidney, merely playing a familiar part, and some newbies in the same generic package, following similar plot patterns and throwing out red herrings as in the previous films.

However, eleven years on from the last, Scream 4 is very much more tech savvy in today’s terms, as well as self aware in ‘what makes a successful slasher film’. There is also a lot more parody at play. But Craven still uses the reliable stalker telephone call to bring a very real sense of dread – and hearing it still manages to send a chill down the spine. What’s not necessarily scary anymore is seeing the ghoul leaping around like it’s on fire – spoilt by seeing too much Scream fancy dress at Halloween, or hearing the black-and-white killer’s comical gruff telephone manner. That said the premise of the bogeyman lurking in the obvious horror-film hideouts is fully explored in this and challenged, and it certainly delivers its fair share of jumpy moments.

With a film conscious of being the very best scary movie it can be, Scream writer Kevin Williamson has upped his game and taken on board things that did not make sense in Scream 3 – reverting back to the original films’ ideas even, to deliver a more realistic explanation. And it works in some clever self diagnosis and previous Craven cinematic greats within some snappily edited sequences.

Basically, Scream 4 is much the same bag of bloody gory tricks but with more geek gadgets and a far better and more inventive plot, so fans can breathe a sigh of relief and revel in one more outing to support Ghostface in his body count: Does Sidney finally meet her maker? We can’t say, but it’s touch and go at times…

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I for one couldn’t be any more excited about the release of Scream 4 on Friday. With over eleven years to atone for the admitted misstep that was the third instalment, every new piece of footage released only serves to whet appetites everywhere.

The latest feature to provide insight into the production – this time with a Courteney Cox slant – is no exception, with the returning Gale Weathers voicing her adoration of director Wes Craven and noting her favourite moment from the franchise to date.

Starring Neve Campbell, David Arquette, Emma Roberts and Hayden Panettiere alongside Cox, and with only two days remaining until it hits theatres, does Scream 4 have the potential to be your new scary movie?

Source: Apple

Mondo, the art devision of the world famous Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, have announced Wes Craven as the next director in their “Director’s Series”.

Craven is the fourth director to be featured in this series, which has already payed homage to the films of Guillermo Del Toro, Duncan Jones and Zack Snyder.

To top it off, we’ve been sent the first two prints – Scream and A Nightmare on Elm Street – with more to be added in the next couple of months.

The A Nightmare on Elm Street and Scream prints are by Alex Pardee, who we interviewed recently about his excellent work on Sucker Punch, and will be made available on April 14th at an undisclosed time. Be sure to follow @MondoNews for the official details.

In the meantime, you can feast your eyes on the clever, and extremely gruesome, prints for A Nightmare on Elm Street and Scream below:

Craven’s Scream 4 is released in the UK on Friday.

With Scream 4 lurking, knife in hand, around the corner Wes Craven has a lot riding on his return to Woodsboro.

In the ten years since the first Scream trilogy petered out in a mess of self reference and bloodless gorethrashing the world of horror has felt the force of torture, zombies, low-budget shockers and a confused resurgence of exploitation flicks. My Soul to Take is a tawdry, fright free dirge; it is  a mess of conventions and superficial shocks that somehow came from the same creative mind of a man whose nightmares became icons of the 80s and 90s. I have no idea how this happened.

Beginning with a brutal murder of a pregnant woman by her  schizophrenic and seemingly invincible husband,  we are left with a newborn baby and his older sister who witnessed the attack. It’s a nasty beginning and the not-really-dead crazed murderer disappearing after chewing to pieces the ambulance crew carrying his body away from the crime scene we are thrust seventeen years forward. It’s a sleepy start with the boogieman of the picture, named ‘Ripper’ (seriously) no more terrifying than a thousand direct-to-DVD loonies and when we meet the gaggle of pretty young things who taunt each other about the legend it’s time to get out the cliche list and lie lazily back while the torpid drag of the film plays out.

School cliques, jocks and geeks, dozy parents, a town with a spooky legend celebrated annually by boozing teens, blind chases through empty school halls, multiple guttings in the woods, the closing of bathroom mirrors, jump scares and a twist ending so obvious you expect the cast to come on screen at the end with a synchronised wink. There is no invention, no terror, nothing to engage the audience and no reward for anyone sticking with it until the credits roll.

The alternate endings included on the DVD are out of tone with the rest of the film and no more than a strange curio while the deleted and extended scenes are the real horror contained herein.

Wes Craven is capable of so much more, we’ve seen it again and again. By playing so close to the horror conventions he helped create, then parody, we’re back to the beginning in a world when Ti West and Adam Green are taking the influences of the past masters and creating new nightmares and we’re a long way from Craven’s New Nightmare and the invention and introspection which helped shape the new wave of horror. We have to hope that Scream 4 is some sort of return to form as this film is a shadow of the work Craven is capable of. If you see this film coming, run the other way and don’t look back.

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Sneak peeks, clips, stills and posters – the usual publicity juggernaut rumbles along for new comedy-horror franchise entry, Scream 4. You can see everything so far here.

Today’s addition is another international poster, declaring that for a new decade, there are new rules. Those rules presumably resulting in lots of blood and dead bodies. Again. Whether this means that “no-one is safe” this time around and some top-billed stars will get filleted, we can but dream.

Until 15th April comes, enjoy the poster below and let us know whether you can stomach another Scream film, or whether the idea leaves you stone cold.

Source: Movieweb.

Dimension Films have released another new batch of images which they’ve sent over  from the fourth movie in the Scream franchise with the clever title, Scream 4! Judging from the one of Emma Roberts and Neve Cambells, they’ve either just seen a ghost or someone running around in one of those silly Scream masks!

The newest installment in the acclaimed franchise that ushered in a new wave of horror in the 1990s is written by series creator Kevin Williamson and directed by suspense master and director of the first trilogy, Wes Craven. The film stars Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox-Arquette, David Arquette, Emma Roberts, Hayden Panettiere, Rory Culkin, Anthony Anderson, Adam Brody, Mary McDonnell, Marley Shelton, Nico Tortorella, Marielle Jaffe, Kristen Bell, Anna Paquin, Lucy Hale, Shanae Grimes, Aimee Teegarden and Brittany Robertson.

Synopsis: In Scream 4, Sidney Prescott, now the author of a self-help book, returns home to Woodsboro on the last stop of her book tour. There she reconnects with Sheriff Dewey and Gale, who are now married, as well as her cousin Jill (played by Emma Roberts) and her Aunt Kate (Mary McDonnell). Unfortunately Sidney’s appearance also brings about the return of Ghostface, putting Sidney, Gale, and Dewey, along with Jill, her friends, and the whole town of Woodsboro in danger.

Scream 4 is released in the US & UK on April 15th.

To celebrate the releasse of Wes Craven’s new movie, My Soul to Take on DVD and Blu-ray on 4th April, we’ve been given a copy of the movie on Blu-ray to give away to you, our lucky readers!

From the undisputed master of horror, Wes Craven, comes a terrifying tale of the Riverton Ripper, who legend has it, swore he would return to murder the seven children born on the night he died.  Now, 16 years later, people are disappearing again.  Has the psychopath come back to take his revenge?  Did he survive the night he was left for dead?  Or has he been reincarnated as one of the seven teens?

Only one of the seven has the answer, but if they hope to save their friends they must face an evil that won’t rest.

Max Thieriot (Jumper, Chloe) leads a mesmerizing cast alongside Denzel Whitaker and John Magaro. All seven of the seemingly loyal friends display the indisputable raw terror that is characteristic of every Wes Craven feature.

This desperate scramble to stay alive is an essential addition to Craven’s existing fright-fest cult collection. It will have you jumping at every turn and second guessing every one around you.

DVD and Blu-ray Extras include:

• Deleted & Extended Scenes
• Alternative Opening & Endings
• Audio Commentary with Wes Craven & Cast Members Max Thieriot, John Magaro & Emily Meade
• Trailer

To be in with a chance of winning the movie, all your need to do is answer the following question using the form below:

Who plays the character, Bug in the Wes Craven movie, My Soul to take?

The small print:

• Open to UK residents only
• Only one entry per household will be counted
• The competition will close 4th April 23.59 GMT
• The winner will be picked at random from entries received

The usual T&Cs can be found here. Good Luck!

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Let’s be clear – this is not Vivian Kubrick’s The Making of “The Shining” so don’t expect a bad word to be said about the parody beyond parody that the Scream series had become by the third film and instead watch and learn why you should be looking forward to the new film from John Craven’s strange older brother.

The main reason Screamholics should be clicking below is that the people at MakingOf.com always do a fine job and Craven is at his most interesting when talking about his motives for making these films. Newcomers Emma Roberts and Hayden Panettiere talk about their roles and it’s easy to forget that they were probably still in nappies when the first Scream film came about.

Anyhoo – Scream 4 is coming. Nothing can stop it. Here’s a little peek at how and why they made it.

Time to scream again as Wes Craven looks to terrify seven shades of mild nostalgia out of you with the fourth Scream film, due out on the 15th of April here in the UK.

If you can’t wait then we’ve got three clips for you with cast new and old lining up to become part of the cadavelcade, Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, Emma Roberts, Hayden Panettiere, David Arquette, Adam Brody, Anthony Anderson and Alison Brie among them. ‘New blood’ etc.

ComingSoon came soonest with these clips, which you can watch below. Surely it’s time to release the film now, eh?

We’ve just been sent the first TV spot for horror-slasher sequel Scream 4, titled Never This Much Fun, and it features some brand new, never-before-seen footage.

Directed by Wes Craven, the Dimension Films production stars Neve Campbell, David Arquette, Courteney Cox, Emma Roberts, Hayden Panettiere, Alison Brie, Adam Brody, Rory Culkin and Nico Tortorella.

Sidney Prescott, now the author of a self-help book, returns home to Woodsboro on the last stop of her book tour. There she reconnects with Sheriff Dewey and Gale, who are now married, as well as her cousin Jill and her Aunt Kate. Unfortunately, Sidney’s appearance also brings about the return of Ghostface, putting Sidney, Gale, and Dewey, along with Jill, her friends, and the whole town of Woodsboro in danger.

Scream 4 will be released on April 15.

Watch the TV spot below:

Dimension Films have released a new batch of gory Scream 4 stills.

As you’ll see, the stills prove the fourth entry in the franchise will be as insane, and a whole lot gorier, than previous installments.

Directed by Wes Craven, Scream 4 stars Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, David Arquette, Emma Roberts, Hayden Panettiere, Alison Brie, Adam Brody, Rory Culkin, Nico Tortorella and Mary McDonnell.

Sidney Prescott (Campbell), now the author of a self-help book, returns home to Woodsboro on the last stop of her book tour. There she reconnects with Sheriff Dewey (Arquette) and Gale (Cox), who are now married, as well as her cousin Jill (Roberts) and her Aunt Kate (McDonnell). Unfortunately, Sidney’s appearance also brings about the return of Ghostface, putting Sidney, Gale, and Dewey, along with Jill, her friends, and the whole town of Woodsboro in danger.

Scream 4 will be released nationwide on April 15, 2011.

Check out the new stills below, there are spoilers here so be warned,

Source: Bloody-Disgusting

The poster for the first Scream movie had its cast lined up like lambs to the slaughter, and so popular was this design that it was copied by many of the films influenced by Wes Craven’s slasher, so it’s nice to see this new Mexican poster goes back to basics and gives us the familiar design

Directed by Wes Craven, Scream 4 stars Courteney Cox, Neve Campbell, David Arquette, Emma Roberts, Hayden Panettiere, Nico Tortorella, Rory Culkin and Adam Brody.

Here’s the poster,

MovieWeb are prime suspects.

We’ve just been sent four new stills from Wes Craven’s forthcoming horror Scream 4, and it’s the usual stuff for Craven’s return to Woodsboro.

Directed by Wes Craven, Scream 4 stars Courteney Cox, Neve Campbell, David Arquette, Emma Roberts, Hayden Panettiere, Nico Tortorella, Rory Culkin and Adam Brody.

Ten years have passed, and Sidney Prescott (Campbell), who has put herself back together thanks in part to her writing, is visited by the Ghostface Killer.

The film is out on the 15th of April.

Included in the new issue of Empire magazine is a new minimalist poster for upcoming horror sequel Scream 4.

The poster, expertly designed by Olly Moss, depicts Ghostface’s signature weapon, a knife.

Directed by Wes Craven, Scream 4 stars Courteney Cox, Neve Campbell, David Arquette, Emma Roberts, Hayden Panettiere, Nico Tortorella, Rory Culkin and Adam Brody.

Ten years have passed, and Sidney Prescott (Campbell), who has put herself back together thanks in part to her writing, is visited by the Ghostface Killer.

Scream 4 will be released on April 15, and you can see the minimalist poster below:

Even before the film was announced there were fan made posters for Scream 4 plastered upon the walls of the internet, mostly based around the spooky visage of Ghostface.

It’s certainly an iconic image and the marketing team behind Wes Craven’s latest entry in the horrorshow series clearly think so and have released a new poster and it’s pretty neat.

Though, as the tagline has it, it’s a new decade we’ve still yet to see how new this new film will be. Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox and David Arquette return to welcome new Scream alum Emma Roberts, Hayden Panettiere, Adam Brody, Anthony Anderson and Alison Brie.Who will last to the end credits is anyone’s guess. I still reckon Neve Campbell will be in the Drew Barrymore role this time round.

See all the other goodies, with trailers and posters galore, right here.

Coming Soon did indeed, and had it first.

Here’s the first image of Mad Men and Community star, Alison Brie from the latest in the Scream franchise, Scream 4. The image was tweeted by Director Wes Craven (with a tip of the cap to Bloody Digusting for seeing it).

Craven wrote:

@AlisonBrie gets ready for her close-up

Brie has been added to the movie after reshoots took place after a couple of test screenings. Joining Brie in the cast includes Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, Emma Roberts, Hayden Panettiere, David Arquette, Adam Brody and Anthony Anderson.

Synopsis: In Scream 4, Sidney Prescott, now the author of a self-help book, returns home to Woodsboro on the last stop of her book tour. There she reconnects with Sheriff Dewey and Gale, who are now married, as well as her cousin Jill (played by Emma Roberts) and her Aunt Kate (Mary McDonnell). Unfortunately Sidney’s appearance also brings about the return of Ghostface, putting Sidney, Gale, and Dewey, along with Jill, her friends, and the whole town of Woodsboro in danger.

The newest installment in the acclaimed franchise that ushered in a new wave of horror in the 1990s is written by series creator Kevin Williamson and directed by suspense master and director of the first trilogy, Wes Craven. The film stars Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox-Arquette, David Arquette, Emma Roberts, Hayden Panettiere, Rory Culkin, Anthony Anderson, Adam Brody, Mary McDonnell, Marley Shelton, Nico Tortorella, Marielle Jaffe, Kristen Bell, Anna Paquin, Lucy Hale, Shanae Grimes, Aimee Teegarden and Brittany Robertson.

Scream 4 is released in the US & UK on April 15th.

Yahoo have just debuted a new poster for the fourth movie in the Scream franchise known affectionately as ‘Scream 4′! Lovin the way they’ve got the number four with a person screaming through it with the headline that we’ve come to expect, ‘New Decade. New Rules’

The movie sees Wes Craven return as director with a cast that includes Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, Emma Roberts, Hayden Panettiere, David Arquette, Adam Brody, Anthony Anderson and Alison Brie.

Synopsis: In Scream 4, Sidney Prescott, now the author of a self-help book, returns home to Woodsboro on the last stop of her book tour. There she reconnects with Sheriff Dewey and Gale, who are now married, as well as her cousin Jill (played by Emma Roberts) and her Aunt Kate (Mary McDonnell). Unfortunately Sidney’s appearance also brings about the return of Ghostface, putting Sidney, Gale, and Dewey, along with Jill, her friends, and the whole town of Woodsboro in danger.

The newest installment in the acclaimed franchise that ushered in a new wave of horror in the 1990s is written by series creator Kevin Williamson and directed by suspense master and director of the first trilogy, Wes Craven. The film stars Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox-Arquette, David Arquette, Emma Roberts, Hayden Panettiere, Rory Culkin, Anthony Anderson, Adam Brody, Mary McDonnell, Marley Shelton, Nico Tortorella, Marielle Jaffe, Kristen Bell, Anna Paquin, Lucy Hale, Shanae Grimes, Aimee Teegarden and Brittany Robertson.

Scream 4 is released in the US & UK on April 15th and we here at HeyUGuys are very much looking forward to seeing it!