Masters of Horror - 13 One Hour Movies!

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Hold on a sec, while I catch my breath. This bit of news just floored me, casue it's so "Freakin Awesome!" This kind of reminds me of "J-Horror Theater", where some of the best directors of Japanese horror films get together and do a six part film anthology.

Now it looks like their American counterparts have gotten into the act - but actually "one up'ed" them by having 13 one hour movies. Geez... can I hyperventilate now.

Here's what AICN is reporting about "Masters of Horror": The Anchor Bay direct-to-video company is apparently producing "Masters of Horror," a series of at least 13 one-hour movies written and/or directed by revered genre geniuses.

All 13 will be made, starting in April. Then, we hear, they will be shopped to HBO and Showtime.

Directing:

Dario Argento ("Suspira")
John Carpenter ("The Thing," "Starman")
Larry Cohen ("Itâ€™s Alive," "Q")
Roger Corman ("The Raven," "Tales of Terror")
Don Coscarelli ("Phantasm," "Bubba Ho-Tep")
Joe Dante (The "Gremlins" series, "The â€˜burbs")
Mick Garris ("Critters 2," "The Stand")
Stuart Gordon ("Re-Animator," "From Beyond")
Tobe Hooper ("Poltergeist," "Lifeforce")
John Landis ("American Werewolf in London," "The Blues Brothers")
George Romero ("Night of the Living Dead," "Dawn of the Dead")

Writing:

Michael Brandt & Derk Haas ("2 Fast 2 Furious," "Catch That Kid")
Harlan Ellison ("Star Trek," "The Outer Limits")
Lawrence D. Cohen ("Carrie")
Matt Greenberg ("Halloween: H20")
Kim Henkel ("Texas Chainsaw Massacre")
Steve Niles ("30 Days Of Night")
Richard Christian Matheson ("Tales From the Crypt")
Drew McWeeny & Scott Swan (Ainâ€™t It Cool News)
David Schow ("A Nightmare on Elm Street 5")

Richard Christian Matheson is said to be adapting a tale by his father, Richard Matheson ("The Twilight Zone," "The Incredible Shrinking Man," "The Raven," "Comedy of Terrors," "The Night Stalker").

Excuse me now, while I go and change me shorts.

Source: AICN

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