“One dance with you, Sally, and I’d die a happy man.” These words are stuttered and stammered painfully by a shy and bullied 1950s teenage Teddy Boy as he approaches his dream girl in a London dancehall. Sound like a horror film? Perhaps not, and that's because the British movie FLICK (arriving on DVD October 26 from Peace Arch Entertainment; see previous stories here and here), written and directed by David Howard and produced by Rik Hall, takes a touch of romance, throws in some comedy, sprinkles it with a zombie and blends it into an extremely unique spin on the horror genre. See exclusive pics and comments below the jump.

The audio recording studio in Santa Monica, California doesn’t look like the kind of place where SAW’s Jigsaw threatens his victims. It’s clean, comfortable, brightly lit, with a saltwater fish tank in the reception area and nary a bloodstain, serrated edge or even grimy tile in sight. However, this is where Tobin Bell’s voice tracks for his character John Kramer/Jigsaw are being recorded for SAW II: FLESH AND BLOOD, the second installment in Zombie Studios and Konami’s video-game series (out today for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3; see screens, concept art and an adults-only trailer below) based on the film franchise.

Demons, sexy girls and sexy demon girls…it’s hard to believe that, nearly a decade after the new TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE launched the trend to remake every horror film seen by more than three people in the ’70s and ’80s, it took someone this long to get around to revisiting 1988’s cult shrieker NIGHT OF THE DEMONS. In this case, it was two someones: screenwriting partners Adam Gierasch and Jace Anderson, who previously scripted Tobe Hooper’s fresh take on TOOLBOX MURDERS, among others.

In FANGORIA FrightFest’s HUNGER (now available on DVD from Phase 4 Films and via video-on-demand; check local listings), about a group of people unwillingly forced into a sinister experiment in which they’re deprived of food and sustenance, actress Lori Heuring immersed herself deeper in a role than ever before: She and the rest of the cast underwent a crash diet on an already psychologically exhausting and claustrophobic set. Fango spoke to Heuring (whose previous genre films include PROM NIGHT, WICKED LITTLE THINGS, MULHOLLAND DR. and THE IN CROWD) about making the film and the toll her latest role took.

A bright spotlight illuminates a massive black podium emblazoned with a luminescent biohazard symbol. A mysterious woman in military gear and full zombie makeup ascends. Bullhorn in hand, she addresses her hordes of loyal minions. The evil festivities are about to commence.

2006’s DEAD RISING paired players with surprising hero Frank West as he fought for 3 days of survival in a zombie-infested mall, using anything and everything as weaponry.  DEAD RISING 2 (available now on XBOX 360, PS3 and Windows PC) introduces the gaming world to Chuck Greene - extreme sports star, devoted father, and wizard of all things duct-tape – as he embarks on a 72-hour quest in Las Vegas inspired Fortune City to save his daughter from zombie-transformation…and bash, smash, slice and dice every lumbering mindless meatbag in his path.  We sat down with Rob Barrett, President of Blue Castle Games (Capcom’s western partner in developing DEAD RISING 2) for a behind-the-scenes look at why a zombie-pocalypse seems like so much fun. 

The North American rating system is a reality all films face at some point or another, whether they enjoy a lengthy cinematic exhibition or head straight for the DVD bargain bin. Unrated discs are common and widely available, but they often do not enjoy the same success as a film that has a theatrical release.