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Various New Bits: Paris Hilton, Win Money and Eyegore Awards!
Seriously, there just isn’t enough time in a day or enough space on the website for all of the small news bits floating around the web. Over the course of the day a whole bunch of tiny pieces of news was announced that range from a new Paris Hilton casting to a chance for you guys to win a disgusting $100,000 (if you win, I want a finders fee for telling you about it). So read on for the tid-bits, just enough to fill you up (for now).
EYEGORE AWARDS ANNOUNCED, RENAMED
Universal Studios Hollywood has officially announced this year’s Eyegore awards, only it has now been renamed to “Chiller-Eyegore Awards”. The seventh Eyegore Awards will take place on Friday, Oct. 2 at 7 pm, coinciding with the opening night of Universal Studios Hollywood’s “Halloween Horror Nights” (the best day of the year!). An edited broadcast of the ceremony will air on Chiller later in October, with an airdate TBD. Previous Eyegore recipients have included actors, performers and filmmakers who have made major achievements to the horror genre, including Alice Cooper, Patricia Arquette, Jennifer Tilly, Janet Leigh, Joss Whedon, Rob Zombie, Karen Black, Corey Feldman, Julie Benz, Shawnee Smith, Clive Barker, Roger Corman, Sheri Moon Zombie, Tobe Hooper and Bill Moseley. Bloody-Disgusting will be on hand to cover just like every other year. Visit the official Horror Nights website for more info and to get tix.
WIN $100,000 JUST BY PURCHASING TICKETS!
MovieTickets.com and Rogue Pictures have announced their largest prize giveaway ever in honor of the new suspense-thriller A PERFECT GETAWAY! Moviegoers who purchase tickets for the film at MovieTickets.com August 5-9 will be automatically entered for a chance to win their choice of either an annual vacation for four to Hawaii for 10 years, or $100,000. To get more information, and to buy tickets, click here. The Sweepstakes begins at 12:01 a.m. ET on Wednesday, August 5, 2009, and ends at 11:59 p.m. ET on Sunday, August 9, 2009. No purchase necessary to enter or win. Open to legal residents of Continental U.S., 18 and older. See Official Rules for complete details, including how to enter without making a purchase.
SUPERNATURAL HEADED TO PARIS
Paris Hilton is going to guest star in episode five of “Supernatural” this season, reports E! Online. “Details about Hilton’s role are being kept under wraps, but we are advised that freaking out is not necessary. A source close to the show tells us: ‘The fans should trust [show runner] Eric Kripke.’ (We’ve heard the storyline, and when you see it you will die. It’s awesome.)” Supernatural season five premieres Thursday, Sept. 10 at 9 p.m. on the CW.
Director Casper Kelly (Too Many Cooks, V/H/S/Halloween) is back with fresh nightmare fuel, with his latest feature film Buddy headed to theaters from Saban on August 28.
Buddy centers on the titular unicorn mascot — a beloved children’s TV host with a squeaky-clean persona that belies his true nature as a dark and violent force of nature.
Watch the brand new official teaser trailer below to begin the nightmare.
Here’s the official synopsis: “Inside the colorful world of It’s Buddy!, a group of children spend their days singing, dancing, and helping Buddy spread happiness. But when one child refuses to play along, Buddy is not pleased and cracks begin to appear in this seemingly perfect world.”
Cristin Milioti stars as Grace, a suburban mother inadvertently drawn into Buddy’s nightmare world, with Delaney Quinn as Freddy, a brave girl who begins to fight back against Buddy when he shows his true self. Keegan-Michael Key voices Buddy. The horror movie’s cast also includes Topher Grace, Michael Shannon, and Patton Oswalt.
Casper Kelly co-wrote the movie with Jamie King (“Jessica Jones”).
“It’s an honor to be partnering with Roadside Attractions and Saban Films, two companies that have built reputations for championing bold films,” commented Kelly. “The theatrical experience means so much to me personally, and I made Buddy to be experienced in a theater. I’m thrilled that audiences will get the chance to see the movie in theaters everywhere.”
“Casper Kelly is one of the most wildly inventive and audacious filmmakers working today, and Buddy is a testament to his singular genius,” said Saban co-presidents Jonathan Saba and Shanan Becker. “He possesses a rare aptitude for taking the wholesome nostalgia of our childhoods and flipping it into a brilliantly unhinged, laugh-out-loud nightmare.”
Meagan Navarro wrote in her review, “Casper Kelly drops viewers straight into the world of a kids’ show with a high-concept horror comedy that dials up the absurdities of kids’ television programming to a lethal degree. Those on board with an experimental structure and Kelly’s darkly playful sense of humor will find this raucous midnighter highly entertaining.”
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