One of the most notorious multiple murder cases in Australian history, known as the Snowtown murders or the “bodies in the barrels” case, is being turned into a movie as the first project from Warp Films Australia, teaming with the Madman company.

Relativity Media, which owns genre-centric company Rogue Pictures and seems to have a part in half the movies made these days, is continuing in the genre business with its latest spec script option. The property in question is DOWN, written by newcomer Greg Russo.

TheoFantastique is one of the friendliest places on the Internet to discuss spirituality and the possibility of transcendent experiences with science fiction, fantasy and horror in pop culture. Run by John Morehead, the wide-ranging blog is quickly becoming a go-to place for theorists, commentators and authors as well as a solid, fun read for fans who want to think more deeply about their own spiritual journey.

PSYCHO scribe Robert Bloch’s classic yarn of Jack the Ripper is being adapted to comics again.

Following yesterday’s BURKE AND HARE photo debut (see item here), Fango checked in with the director, AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON’s John Landis, to get the scoop on the film. Busy cutting his movies, Landis gave us a few fun tidbits regarding his romp about the infamous 19th-century Scottish graverobbers. Expect more soon.

TRAILERS FROM HELL, the wonderful site created by GREMLINS’ Joe Dante that features a wide array of filmmakers, writers and critics providing commentary over classic genre movie trailers, has seen its first DVD release, THE BEST OF TRAILERS FROM HELL: VOLUME 1. For info on what’s included on the DVD and how you can win a signed copy, read on!

Here’s a short clip from SHELTER, the upcoming horror thriller in which Julianne Moore plays a forensic psychiatrist whose patient (THE TUDORS’ Jonathan Rhys Meyers) suffers from multiple personality disorder.

The organizers of Actionfest, the first film festival devoted to shoot-’em/kick-’em/chase-’em film fare, have annouced the first round of movies confirmed for their initial event, which takes place Thursday-Sunday, April 15-18 in Asheville, NC. While most of the flicks are devoted to gunplay, martial arts and the like, there are a few titles in there with specific Fangorian appeal.

Remember SPLATTERHOUSE? The 1988 arcade game favorite is getting a next-generation adaptation, and Namco Bandai has some new screen shots of the devastating weapons that Rick uses to bludgeon and bloody his enemies. Check them out below!

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be the son of a God? How about Zeus’ offspring? Video game enthusiasts will get that chance this July, when Namco Bandai debuts their action-adventure title based on the CLASH OF THE TITANS remake hitting theaters April 2.

Head on after the jump to check out the first poster for Season Three...