Dracula 3D, Hobo With A Shotgun, Hellraiser, Scream 4 Photo & The Walking Dead DVD: Crypt Keeper’s Corner

Hi, Crypt Crawlers. Another week comes to a close, and I have some goodies to share with you to get you through the weekend.

Dracula 3D and Hobo With A Shotgun

The young bloods around here might not recognize the name Rutger Hauer, but he was the go-to bad guy/tough guy in the 80’s, and he’s still holding his own with appearances in The Rite and the lead role in Hobo With A Shotgun, the second fake movie to become real after the fictional trailer during 2007’s Grindhouse turned out to get a lot of interest.

Now, according to Twitchfilm.com, Rutger has signed on with Dario Argento’s Dracula 3D as vampire hunter Van Helsing. Hey! This guy doesn’t do wimp roles.

Shooting is supposed to begin in May, but Hauer is the only name signed on at the moment so they need to get a move on with it. I’m sort of worried, though, that Argento might be one of those who snags one big name (albeit an old one) and then loads up the rest of the cast with crap. I’m hoping there’s some serious talent here, because the idea of a 3D Dracula is already turning me off.

On the other hand, Hobo With A Shotgun looks like it will be a delightful bloodbath. In the fake Grindhouse trailer, a hobo-turned-vigilante with a 20-gauge shotgun blows away numerous people, including armed robbers; corrupt cops and a pedophilic Santa Claus.

Check out the synopsis and tell me you don’t want to see this.

A train pulls into the station – it’s the end of the line. A Hobo jumps from a freight car, hoping for a fresh start in a new city. Instead, he finds himself trapped in an urban hell. This is a world where criminals rule the streets and Drake, the city’s crime boss, reigns supreme alongside his sadistic murderous sons, Slick & Ivan. Amidst the chaos, the Hobo comes across a pawn shop window displaying a second hand lawn mower. He dreams of making the city a beautiful place and starting a new life for himself. But as the brutality continues to rage around him, he notices a shotgun hanging above the lawn mower… Quickly, he realizes the only way to make a difference in this town is with that gun in his hand and two shells in its chamber.

The film is directed by Jason Eisener and stars Rutger Hauer, Gregory Smith, Molly Dunsworth, Brian Downey, and Nick Bateman.

Hellraiser: The Reboot

A new Hellraiser is being worked on for Dimension Films by Patrick Lussier and Todd Farmer, who recently told Shock Till You Drop that the original storyline is being dumped because the Clive Barker story is “very personal” and that it would be difficult to retell from that angle. According to Lussier, “We’re keeping it within the world of the box. What the box is and what the box does.”

The duo also says to ignore any rumors floating around about the film being PG-13. Lussier (apparently the talkative one of the bunch) stated, “We had the contracts changed to specifically say we were delivering an R-rated film. The treatment we turned in, it was like, if you’re expecting a happy ending, stop reading now.”

Unfortunately, Lussier lost his gift of gab when asked if any familiar names, aside from Pinhead and the Lament Configuration, would be in the redo. The two just looked at each other and grinned. I think that might be a yes.

Scream 4: Behind the Scenes

Ever wonder what a masked psycho does when he’s not running around killing people? This behind-the-scenes picture that was shot by Wes Craven found its way onto Twitter courtesy of R.J. Torbert (creator of the Ghostface mask).

Next time Ghostface gives you chills, think of this image of him just hanging out being bored to death.

Scream 4 arrives in theaters on April 15th, and the ghoul probably won’t look so bored then.

The Walking Dead Arrives on DVD

I’m still not thrilled that we’re having to wait for Season Two to finally show up on AMC, but at least we can get our zombie fix with the series coming out on DVD and Blu-ray on March 8th.

Check out a couple of clips from Fear.net to get a preview of what you can expect from the Walking Dead home collection.

Yeah, it was a slow week around the graveyard, so no wicked trailers to keep you up at night. The ones that are out there kind of – well, they kind of suck. However, I remain undaunted and promise to bring at least one chilling trailer your way next week.

Until then, make sure to lock your windows at night. You never know when a bored Ghostface might decide to kill something besides time.