Today In Horror History

June 19, 1964
On this day in Horror History, The Twilight Zone ended its 5 season run on broadcast television. Perhaps one of the most definitive cult television shows in history, 156 Episodes of Rod Serling’s iconic series would air between 1959 to 1964. Inspiring several modernized reboots of the same name, a 1983 feature film, and countless homages littered through some of popular culture’s most recognizable movies and media, The Twilight Zone made an indelible mark on the history of science fiction and the lives of millions of viewers.

“There is a fifth dimension beyond that which is known to man. It is a dimension as vast as space and as timeless as infinity. It is the middle ground between light and shadow, between science and superstition, and it lies between the pit of man's fears and the summit of his knowledge. This is the dimension of imagination. It is an area which we call the Twilight Zone.” -Rod Serling 

 

The Twilight Zone - "Where Is Everybody" - Full Episode - Original Pilot  

The Twilight Zone - Opening Title Sequence  

Today In Horror History

June 10, 1989
On this day in Horror History, ‘Tales From the Crypt’ would premier on HBO. Based on the popular 1950's EC Comics, the iconic television broadcast would air for 7 seasons and 93 episodes total. The first of the anthology series titled “The Man Who Was Death” would begin a legacy that would thrust the Crypt Keeper into infamy, the series into the ranks of the most lucrative and longest running from the cable television network and the show itself into horror history.

“Heads, I win. Tails, you *ooze*! “ –Crypt Keeper 

 

Tales From The Crypt Intro 

Upcoming Horror: V/H/S/2 - Red band trailer.

Yesterday Magnet Releasing premiered the red band trailer for V/H/S/2

You can check that out here: V/H/S/2 Red Band trailer


Synopsis:  In the film directed by Simon Barrett, Adam Wingard, Gareth Evans, Eduardo Sanchez, Gregg Hale, Jason Eisener and Timo Tjahjanto, “Inside a darkened house looms a column of TVs littered with VHS tapes, a pagan shrine to forgotten analog gods. The screens crackle and pop endlessly with monochrome vistas of static—white noise permeating the brain and fogging concentration. But you must fight the urge to relax: this is no mere movie night. Those obsolete spools contain more than just magnetic tape. They are imprinted with the very soul of evil.

From the demented minds that brought you last year’s V/H/S comes V/H/S/2, an all-new anthology of dread, madness, and gore. This follow-up ventures even further down the demented path blazed by its predecessor, discovering new and terrifying territory in the genre. This is modern horror at its most inventive, shrewdly subverting our expectations about viral videos in ways that are just as satisfying as they are sadistic. The result is the rarest of all tapes—a second generation with no loss of quality.”- Bloody Disgusting


V/H/S/2 will be arriving on video on demand  platforms June 6 with a theatrical rollout set for July 12.

Upcoming Movies: V/H/S 2

In case you haven't heard of or seen V/H/S I'll explain it in the best way I can (no kids im not talking about what was around before DVDs)

V/H/S  is an anthology horror film that was released in various ways throughout 2012, It featured  five stories and 1 frame narrative all filmed to look like it is on a VHS tape and each being directed by a different person or group.

Personally I loved V/H/S, it was truly a masterpiece!!

So I was excited when I heard about a sequel!!

 Here is the V/H/S 2 trailer

Synopsis:  "In the film directed by Simon Barrett, Adam Wingard, Gareth Evans, Eduardo Sanchez, Gregg Hale, Jason Eisener and Timo Tjahjanto, “Searching for a missing student, two private investigators break into his abandoned house, which contains another collection of mysterious VHS tapes. In viewing the horrific contents of each cassette, they realize there may be terrifying motives behind the student’s disappearance.”- Bloody Disgusting.

Judging by the trailer i am assuming that V/H/S 2 will follow the same fashion as V/H/S.

So far V/H/S 2 has premiered at Sundance and SXSW.

As of yesterday Magnet Releasing has announced that V/H/S 2 will be out on Video on demand platforms  on June 6th 2013 and a limited theatrical release on July 12th 2013

Currently the first V/H/S is on Netflix instant video and Amazon instant video to rent for $3.99, Buy for 14.99, or free if  you're a amazon prime member 

For more information visit:

V/H/S 2's Facebook

and
 Magnet Releseing's Facebook