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Face the Jersey Devil in this trailer for The Barrens

It's been a long time since we've talked about Darren Lynn Bousman's latest horror flick The Barrens. But we decided it was high time given the film now has a release date and trailer. The awesome folks over at Anchor Bay have picked up the terror tale intent on a limited theatrical release Sept. 28 before sending it to DVD and Blu-Ray Oct. 9. All this happens just in time for Season Four of our show . . . so guess what we're reviewin'!?! The Barrens stars Stephen Moyer of True Blood fame as a man who takes his family on a camping trip into the New Jersey Pine Barrens and becomes convinced they are being stalked by the Jersey Devil. Cool! There's just not enough movies out there about the Jersey Devil. And it looks like Bousman is focusing on scares and psychological horror instead of the gore he displayed in the Saw films. Not that we have a problem with grue. Far from it. But it's just nice to see a filmmaker try something different. We forgive yo...

Saw helmer tackles The Jersey Devil

Darren Lynn Bousman is best known for directing Saws II through IV and making Shawn angry with Repo: The Genetic Opera. But he's actually been working hard in the horror genre with the unreleased Mother's Day remake and the upcoming 11-11-11. And, just because the dude obviously likes to stay busy, he's lined up The Barrens for his next project. The film stares True Blood's Stephen Moyer as a man who takes his family on a camping trip in the New Jersey Pine Barrens, where he soon becomes convinced the legendary winged monster known as the Jersey Devil is stalking them. The Jersey Devil hasn't been well served on film, with only The Last Broadcast and The 13th Child doing the legend justice. Say what you will about the Saw movies, and I'm not a fan, but Bousman does know how to direct. Hopefully he can make the beast convincing and scary. Bousman told Variety that "I don't want to turn it into a cheesy creature feature. It's about the character...