Having an interest in horror has also given me an interest in real-life stories of the dark and macabre.  Assassinations being part of it. Which is why, this week, I explore Ben Weider and David Hapgood's book, " The Murder of Napoleon "... For 150 years everyone believed Napoleon died of stomach cancer.  Then a Swedish dentist, Dr. Sten Forshufvud, read an account of Napoleon's last days on St. Helena.  Forshufvud was stunned- the dying emperor displayed all the symptoms of arsenic poisoning.  But could he prove it?  And who had done it? This is a fascinating book about a fascinating topic- murder... murder most foul.  This book covers Napoleon's final days in exile, the short investigation into his death- and the subsequent ruling that stomach cancer had gotten the better of the emperor.  It then details Dr. Forshufvud's revelation, and his journey to collect the clues and evidence to support his belief that Napoleon had actually been assass...

Right off the bat, it must be acknowledged that Se7en is one of my Top 5 favourite movies. Which pretty much negates the need to write anything further. But this is my site (and Shawn 's of course) and I'll do whatever the fuck I want. Wanna fight about it? No? Good. Two detectives, a rookie and a veteran, hunt a serial killer who uses the seven deadly sins as his modus operandi.

An obsessed cop is on the trail of a serial killer prowling the streets of Buffalo, N.Y. but when his teenage daughter disappears, he drops any professional restraint to get the killer.  Sounds better than it actually is. Actually . . . fuck this movie. Ugly. And shame on you John Cusack . You're better than this. Save boring flicks with retarded third act plot twists like The Factory for Nicolas Cage.  Related articles 'The Frozen Ground' interviews with Nicolas Cage and Vanessa Hudgens New Serial Killer Thriller Short on Thrills The Raven (2012) Black Irish by Stephan Talty Nicolas Cage and John Cusack Enter The Frozen Ground on Blu-ray

Killer squirrels and now a robot serial killer ? What's this world coming to!?! Actually, a robot serial killer is a pretty cool idea, and MGM must have thought the same thing as the studio has bought the rights to writer/director Rob McLellan's short flick Abe. Check out McLellan's short below and judge for yourselves, but I think this could be a cool movie. The flick hints at some sweet ideas and Abe is a chilling enough character. Besides, it's at least an original idea for a horror film as opposed to another remake, reboot or sequel. McLellan will write and direct the feature with  Kevin Misher and Steve Tzirlin producing. Source: Deadline Related articles Youth Suicide: Ireland's Silent Serial Killer ABE, Another Of Our Sci-Fi Film Picks Get A Nod From Hollywood Brands for serial killers Goals for Bout of Books. Serial killer Naso guilty of 4 slayings

By now it should be no secret that I loved the shit out of The Pact , a creepy little movie that demands attention and multiple viewings . . . because it's shorts shitting entertainment at its finest. The Basement revealed a few weeks back that a sequel is in the works . And while I was initially excited for writer Dallas Hallam and director Patrick Horvath's follow up, the synopsis leaves me a little cold. Read on: “ Only a few weeks after Annie Barlow exterminated the plague that was the Judas Killer, we meet June, a woman whose carefully constructed life in Los Angeles is beginning to unravel due to lucid nightmares so awful they disturb her waking life. When Special Agent Kevin Dickey, the FBI agent assigned to wrap up the case of the newly deceased Judas Killer shows up at June’s door, he brings with him some terrifying news – there is a Judas copycat killer on the loose in her neighborhood! In the course of his investigation, Dickey shows June a picture...

Best known for The Muppet Show, The Dark Crystal and a variety of other kid-orientated puppet entertainment, the Jim Henson Company is looking to make puppets cool again . . . for adults. Directed by Brian Henson, The Happytime Murders is a thriller set in a world where adults and puppets co-exist. When the cast of the 80s-children's show The Happytime Gang starts turning up dead, it's up to a disgraced -- and alcoholic -- LAPD detective-turned-puppet-private-eye to solve the crime. According to Bloody Disgusting, the film will be hard R, with sex, violence and murder. Sounds like my kind of puppet movie! Hottie Katherine Heigle (above), who is no stranger to killer puppets after starring in The Bride of Chucky, is among the human cast. No release date has been set, but this sounds like one to keep an eye on. Below is some concept art from the film.

Neither Shawn nor I thought ourselves fans of foreign film before embarking on our Basement project. In the months since we've ended up watching our fair share of films from England, France, Sweden etc. Some Good, some Bad and, if you ask Shawn, some Ugly. What's impressed me over the years is the French's flair for action films and horror. The French gave us Luc Besson, Jean Reno, High Tension, District 13, Them and many more great genre things. And tonight Shawn, myself and Radio NL reporter Shane Woodford discuss two early 2000 entries in their film cannon: The Crimson Rivers and Crimson Rivers: Angels of the Apocalypse. Each film stars the great Jean Reno as a cop who specializes in grisly, unique crimes. Suffice to say the movies are one part Seven and another part Hollywood action film. Doesn't sound like a bad mix if done right. Tonight, we find out if they are. We've also got great music by Audioslave, Moby and some new Newgrounds selections from Brot...