Alexandre Aja to Direct Interactive Haunted House Movie for Amblin!!!

Hot off his summer horror hit Crawl, genre maestro Alexandre Aja has signed on to direct an untitled haunted house movie for Steven Spielberg‘s Amblin Partners, and the kicker is, it will be an interactive horror film featuring a branched narrative — i.e. a choose-your-own-adventure-style horror movie. The film will be written by Jeff Howard (The Haunting of Hill House), Nick Simon (The Girl in the Photographs), … Continue reading Alexandre Aja to Direct Interactive Haunted House Movie for Amblin!!!

James Wan and Alexandre Aja Teaming Up for ‘Smart House’!!

Lionsgate has scooped up Horns and The Hills Have Eyes director Alexandre Aja‘s next film, the James Wan-produced thriller Smart House. Per Variety, Smart House is “a thriller about a family in the witness protection program placed in the custody of a state of the art, autonomous ‘smart house.’ When a group of assassins locates the family, the house goes into a lethal defense mode.” … Continue reading James Wan and Alexandre Aja Teaming Up for ‘Smart House’!!

‘ Scream’ and ‘Nightmare on Elm Street’ Director Wes Craven passes at the age of 76!!

Legendary horror director Wes Craven, known for the “Scream” films and the “Nightmare on Elm Street” series, died Sunday in his Los Angeles home of brain cancer. He was 76.Known for creating the iconic Freddy Krueger character from “Nightmare on Elm Street” and Ghostface in “Scream,” the versatile filmmaker also wrote and produced features, directed for television and wrote novels. Craven was a humanities professor … Continue reading ‘ Scream’ and ‘Nightmare on Elm Street’ Director Wes Craven passes at the age of 76!!