Horror On TV - Upcoming - Sleepy Hollow on Fox

Fox has annouced a premiere date of September 16th at 9-10 PM ET?PT for their upcoming horror show "Sleepy Hallow" which will be a modern day retelling of Washington Irving's classic.


Synopsis: “Sleepy Hollow,” from “Transformers” team Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci, finds Ichabod Crane (Tom Mison) being resurrected to find a world on the brink of doom.

From co-creators/executive producers Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci (the Star Trek and Transformers franchises, “Fringe”), the thrilling new action-adventure “Sleep Hollow” is a modern-day retelling of Washington Irving’s classic. ICHABOD CRANE (Tom Mison) is resurrected and pulled two and a half centuries through time to find that the world is on the brink of destruction and that he is humanity’s last hope, forcing him to team up with a contemporary police officer (Nicole Beharie) to unravel a mystery that dates all the way back to the founding fathers.

“Sleepy Hollow” is from K/O Paper Products in association with 20th Century Fox Television. The series is co-created by Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci, Phillip Iscove and Len Wiseman (“Hawaii Five-0,” Underworld and Total Recall). The series is executive-produced by Kurtzman, Orci and Wiseman and Heather Kadin. Iscove serves as supervising producer. Wiseman directed the pilot.

Sleepy Hollow - Official Trailer 

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 on TV: Hannibal

Good news, NBC's Hannibal has been renewed for a 2nd season!!

Everyone’s been on pins and needles waiting to see if NBC will re-up on Bryan Fuller’s awesome (and expensive) “Hannibal”. Well… they have! Congrats to Mr. Fuller are in full order and I imagine a good deal of you should be happy! More importantly, a few more of you have to watch this thing next year (heck, you can start tonight) for a Season 3 to happen. 

You also have a little bit of a wait ahead of you, the new 13 episode order will return no earlier than mid-season of next year. Maybe later. “We’re so proud of Bryan’s vision for a show that is richly textured, psychologically complex, and very compelling,” NBC Entertainment president Jennifer Salke said. “There are many great stories still to be told.”

The Thursday night series explores the early relationship between the renowned psychiatrist and his patient, a young FBI criminal profiler, who is haunted by his ability to empathize with serial killers.

Hugh Dancy, Mads Mikkelsen, and Caroline Dhavernas all star. - Bloody Disgusting


 What are your thoughts on the show? Are you excited for season 2?

Upcoming Horror on TV: American Horror Story: Coven - Casting update

Some more casting news from "American Horror Story:Coven" was announced today.

FX’s “American Horror Story: Coven“ is close to retaining the services of Emma Roberts (Scream 4) for its third season.

Per TV Line she is, “ nearing a deal to join the FX drama’s witch-themed third chapter. Roberts will play a self-involved party girl by the name of Madison.” - Bloody Disgusting

 Roberts stars next to Frances Conroy, Taissa Farmiga, Jessica Lange, Kathy Bates, Lily Rabe, Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters and Gabourey Sidibe with the third season premiering this October.


The new season will revolve around a coven of witches.

"American Horror Story: Coven" is set to premiere on FX this October.

 

Today In Horror History

On this day in Horror History, Buffy the Vampire Slayer aired its series finale. Starring the beautiful Sarah Michelle Gellar as the high school girl who hunts vampires opposite of her teenaged social life, the show itself has became a cult icon. Today marks ten years since Buffy would end its 7 season reign as one of the highest rated television series of all time.

“In every generation there is a Chosen One. She alone will stand against the vampires, the demons and the forces of darkness. She is the Slayer.” -Rupert Giles 

Yesterday In Horror History.

May 19

On this day in Horror History, the world would say goodbye to two beloved television shows. After 9 Seasons and 203 episodes, ‘The X-Files’ would come to a close in 2002 and make its mark as one of the most celebrated science fiction horror dramas of all time. Also ending after 5 seasons and 110 episodes, ‘Angel’ proved to be one of the most lucrative spinoff series in history after it’s advent from ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’.

Scully: "You've always said that you want to believe. But believe in what Mulder? If this is the truth that you've been looking for then what is left to believe in?"

Mulder: "I want to believe that the dead are not lost to us. That they speak to us as part of something greater than us-- greater than any alien force. And if you and I are powerless now, I want to believe that if we listen to what's speaking, it can give us the power to save ourselves."
“The Truth” S9 E19 The X-Files

 

 

Horror on TV: Zombieland on Amazon

The pilot episode of "Zombieland" went live on amazon instant video on April 19th and stayed up for about a month.

After watching the show viewers were suggested to vote on the show.

Basically the vote was to keep or get rid of the show.


unfortunately amazon has decided to cancel the "Zombieland" TV series.

"Amazon Studios’ “Zombieland” pilot has ended its one month trial presentation and, sadly, the show will not continue. Not on Amazon at least, the network has passed on the series. While it’s technically possible the show could be passed on to another network, it’s probably not all that likely." - Bloody Disgusting 

 The show was based on the hit Columbia Pictures movie of the same name, and found our four survivors outwitting zombies and searching for a place to call home. The Zombieland pilot came from the feature film’s original creative team, writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick (G.I. Joe: Retaliation, The Joe Schmo Show), and producer Gavin Polone (Gilmore Girls, Curb Your Enthusiasm). Eli Craig (Tucker and Dale vs. Evil) directed the pilot. 

I'm a bit upset to see it go. I thought it had potential.

My only complaint is that the characters were awkward.. but then again they had big shoes to fill.  

Did you watch? What were your thoughts?

Horror On TV: Dracula on NBC

With horror going from the silver screen and becoming increasingly popular for networks to have genre themed shows such as "Bates Motel", "Hannibal", American Horror Story" & "The Walking Dead" it's no wonder more and more channels want to get in on the action.

A few weeks ago we saw the announcement  of "Scream" coming to MTV.

This week we see the announcement of THREE new horror themed shows coming to network TV.

This post is about "Dracula" coming to NBC.

Synopsis:  The series, which bypassed the traditional pilot stage, takes place in the 1890s and finds Dracula (“The Tudors’” Jonathan Rhys Meyers) living a double life in London as an American businessman interested in bringing modern science to Victorian society. But his true plan — to exact revenge on those who burdened him centuries ago — is derailed when he falls in love with Mina (“Arrow”‘s Jessica DeGouw), who seems to be a reincarnation of his dead wife. Van Helsing (Thomas Kretschmann) is a brilliant professor obsessed with revenge and power. He may be a greater threat to the public than the titular count. Katie McGrath and Nonso Anozie also star.                   

Bloody Disgusting is reporting: NBC’s upcoming “Dracula” has unveiled several looks at the show (via EW) all of whom feature Jonathan Rhys Meyers as the titular character. Looks alright I guess in the sense that it looks like a high budget TV show. We’ll know more soon, I hope!

“Dracula,” a co-production from British Sky Broadcasting, Carnival Films & Television, Flame Ventures and NBCUniversal, hails from Tony Krantz (“24,” “Sports Night”) and former HBO Films president Colin Callender and writer-creator Cole Haddon (who will co-exec produce).



NBC plans to air Dracula in the fall of 2013.

This is the one I am most excited about. I feel NBC has proved itself to be a good home for horror with "Hannibal"


Trailer for Dracula: Dracula Official Trailer - NBC

Horror On TV: From Dusk Till Dawn

With horror going from the silver screen and becoming increasingly popular for networks to have genre themed shows such as "Bates Motel", "Hannibal", American Horror Story" & "The Walking Dead" it's no wonder more and more channels want to get in on the action.

A few weeks ago we saw the announcement  of "Scream" coming to MTV.

This week we see the announcement of THREE new horror themed shows coming to network TV.

This post is about "From Dusk Till Dawn" coming to El Rey Network.

Creator Robert Rodriguez announced this himself.

Not to much information is available



Bloody Disgusting is reporting: Fans of Robert Rodriguez and his From Dusk Till Dawn might want to make an appointment with Univision in the coming months. The director has announced a partnership with the network via his own English language cable outlet El Rey Network. 

Among the projects announced at the presentation were a TV his Quentin Tarintino’s vampire collaboration and movie “an as yet unnamed action series” from “Fringe” and Star Trek Into Darkness producer/writers Alex Kurtzman and Robert Orci. Before we get too excited – remember that From Dusk Till Dawn has had two DTV follow-ups, where you a fan of those?

El Rey is set to launch at the end of the year via Comcast. Univision will be responsible for the back office operations, sales and distribution of the network.

What are your thoughts on this?

Horror on TV: Sleepy Hollow

With horror going from the silver screen and becoming increasingly popular for networks to have genre themed shows such as "Bates Motel", "Hannibal", American Horror Story" & "The Walking Dead" it's no wonder more and more channels want to get in on the action.

A few weeks ago we saw the announcement  of "Scream" coming to MTV.

This week we see the announcement of THREE new horror themed shows coming to network TV.

This post is about "Sleepy Hallow" coming to Fox.

Synopsis:  From co-creators/executive producers Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci (the Star Trek and Transformers franchises, “Fringe”), the thrilling new action-adventure “Sleep Hollow” is a modern-day retelling of Washington Irving’s classic. ICHABOD CRANE (Tom Mison) is resurrected and pulled two and a half centuries through time to find that the world is on the brink of destruction and that he is humanity’s last hope, forcing him to team up with a contemporary police officer (Nicole Beharie) to unravel a mystery that dates all the way back to the founding fathers. - Bloody Disgusting

Bloody Disgusting is reporting: Just last week Fox ordered “Sleepy Hollow” for the 2013-14 season, now we have the first 4-minute promo for the pilot directed by Len Wiseman. The show will air Monday night from 9pm-10pm, which was originally filled by “The Following”.
“Sleepy Hollow,” from “Transformers” team Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci, finds Ichabod Crane (Tom Mison) being resurrected to find a world on the brink of doom.

“Sleepy Hollow” is from K/O Paper Products in association with 20th Century Fox Television. The series is co-created by Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci, Phillip Iscove and Len Wiseman (“Hawaii Five-0,” Underworld and Total Recall). The series is executive-produced by Kurtzman, Orci and Wiseman and Heather Kadin. Iscove serves as supervising producer. Wiseman directed the pilot.


Here is a 4 min promo: Official Trailer | Sleepy Hallow | Fox Broadcasting

Horror On TV: American Horror Story Coven

 

Some more casting news from "American Horror Story:Coven" was announced yesterday Co-creator and executive producer Ryan Murpy.

The tweet stated: Two legends are joining the cast of American Horror Story: Coven -- Oscar nominee Angela Bassett and Tony winner Patti LuPone!

 They star next to Frances Conroy, Taissa Farmiga, Jessica Lange, Kathy Bates, Lily Rabe, Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters and Gabourey Sidibe with the third season premiering this October.

The new season will revolve around a coven of witches.

"American Horror Story: Coven" is set to premiere on FX this October.