Last year’s THE HAUNTING IN CONNECTICUT was a surprise hit, grossing more than $50 million domestically. So it shouldn’t be a shock to learn that Gold Circle has announced a follow-up, A HAUNTING IN GEORGIA, to be helmed by the first film’s editor, Tom Elkins.

Ryan Nicholson (pictured left), the filmmaker and FX artist behind LIVE FEED, GUTTERBALLS and HANGER, sent along a few fresh photos from his latest directorial venture, STAR VEHICLE, with word that an official website for the movie is now on-line. He also discussed the status of several forthcoming projects.

Think you’ve got the makeup chops to instruct on the craft alongside one of its masters? If you’re in the Pittsburgh area, you’ve got your chance as the Douglas Education Center is currently seeking an instructor for its Tom Savini Special Make-Up Effects Program.

It’s a common belief that art imitates life, especially in the case of writers. It’s no secret that Edgar Allan Poe’s alcoholism and the untimely death of his young bride played a large role in the creation of “The Black Cat” and “The Fall of the House of Usher,” or that Mary Shelley’s terrible home life led to her dark Gothic masterpiece, FRANKENSTEIN. Now a current horror icon is having his life and work dissected.