Texas Frightmare

Fortunately for the zombies, they completed their shamble before the rain set in.

Perhaps even more exciting: there'll be a Saturday evening screening of the Mario Bava horror classic, Black Sunday.

Thirsty for blood? Of the cinematic variety, I mean? There'll be plenty to sink your teeth into at this year's AFI Dallas International Film Festival.

Like a gruesome rolling stone, this horror show boulder just keeps gathering talented mass.

Tyler Mane, the re-tooled-for-a-new-millennium Michael Myers, will be one of them. (Hide the cutlery.)

Yes, yes, I know: who cares about the indie filmmaker. Well, some of us actually DO read the articles.

... as part of the Laid to Rest talent/filmmaker guest contingent.

Also on the guest list: Karen Black, Tobe Hooper, and Devil's Rejects star William Forsythe.

Billed as a "Spinal Tap for horror filmmakers," movie should appeal to genre fans - and to those who crave blood and/or beer.

AFI Dallas and Texas Frightmare Weekend sponsor a world-class congregation of zombies - or at least those who portray them on the silver screen.

Arianne discusses her recent spate of castings in horror films, and assures us she isn't aiming for scream queen status. (Alas.)

Director George A. Romero will host a Q/A following the movie.

Insane maternal resolve - meet a seemingly insoluble puzzle.

Things that go bump (and grind) in the night.

Home-town horror promoter Loyd Cryer gears up for a big crowd of creep-crazy fans.