We’re back with another edition of the Indie Spotlight, highlighting recent independent horror news sent our way. Today’s feature includes casting announcements on multiple films, including Recovery, The App, and Dark, details on The Wobbling Dead, Repentance, and the 2014 TromaDance Film Festival, a review of Russian Yeti: The Killer Lives, a Q&A with Lindsey McKeon from Supernatural, and more:

Casting News for Recovery: “Kirby Bliss Blanton (The Green Inferno, Project X) and Samuel Larsen (“Glee”) have been cast in the upcoming thriller “Recovery”, starting production this summer. The film follows Blanton’s character on the night of her high school graduation after her iPhone is stolen and tracked down with a “find my iPhone” app to a house where the demented tenants plan on kidnapping her and making her part of the family. Alex Shaffer (Win Win) and James Landry Hébert (Two Step, Gangster Squad) are also on board to star.

If you have Netflix and are a horror fan in need of something to watch this Labor Day weekend, one look at this gargantuan list I compiled of the new terror titles Netflix has added for instant streaming in just the first three days of this month should keep you busy until Labor Day next year. You'll find something for everyone, from older titles to recent releases, famous to obscure, classic to not-so-classic, monsters to maniacs - you name it.

For the record, I considered compiling this list in alphabetical order or by year of the film's release, but then I realized I had already spent well over an hour just sorting through the massive catalogue of titles Netflix has now made available for instant streaming and realized Labor Day would be over by the time I finished arranging this list in any kind of order. Ready? Here you go.

Two of the effervescent leading ladies of Twilight are getting a makeover in their new film K-11 directed by Jules Mann-Stewart. Kristen Stewart and Nikki Reed are set to star alongside each other once again in the highly intriguing new drama written by Kristen's mother. K-11 is the dormitory section of the Los Angeles jail where the film's setting will take place. Both beauties will transform into men who struggle for sanity and self-preservation in one of the darkest places in the La county jail system. Jules Mann-Stewart has been a staple in Hollywood for over twenty years as the go to script supervisor. Mann-Stewart has worked on Jack Frost, Are We There Yet? and the musical drama Repo starring Paris Hilton. K-11 will be her debut as a director and has been working on the project for a great deal of time. This will be a dark film, on...

In honor of the year that was 2008, we here at Cinematical have once again spent a whole bunch of long, hard-fought hours (days even!) slogging through the best of the best in order to present you with our list of the 25 Hottest of 2008. What were the biggest trends in the entertainment world this year? Which movies made the most money? Alternatively, which films garnered the largest fanbase? Which actor or actress enjoyed the most success? And just because they were big in 2008, does that mean we'll still remember them at the end of 2009? Chipping it to help dissect 2008 were Cinematical's Erik Davis, Scott Weinberg, Eric D. Snider, Monika Bartyzel, Jessica Barnes, Eugine Novikov, William Goss, Jette Kernion and Peter Martin. Just when you thought the year was over ... the lists have just begun. Check out the gallery below (then come back later in the week when we spin it around...

ReelzChannel hosted a salute to directors last night at Cinespace and plenty of young Hollywood talent was present for the festivities. A few of the famous faces spotted included Repo! The Genetic Opera! director Darren Lynn Bousman and his star, Alexa Vega. Director James Gunn (Slither) was also present, as was '80s icon Corey Feldman.

Local California bands Sign of the Fox, Laura Duncan, and Repeater rocked the house into the wee hours.

For more on the party, read our accounts of the celebrities and the music.

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Watch a brand new exclusive interview with Director Darren Lynn Bousman (Saw IV, Repo! The Genetic Opera, Fear Itself) at the Spike TV Scream Awards 2008. Darren talks with Toxic Shock TV Reporter Schroeder (from Cult Movies Magazine) about his upcoming fiom “Repo! The Genetic Opera” starring Paul Sorvino (Boogie Woogie), Paris Hilton (The Hillz, Paris Hilton’s My New Bff), Bill Moseley (The Devil’s Rejects, Alone in The Dark II) and Anthony Head. The third annual “Scream” event featured appearances by the industry’s biggest stars including Kate Beckinsale, Kristen Bell, Rosario Dawson, the cast of “Dexter,” Jon Favreau, the cast of “Hellboy 2: The Golden Army,” Samuel L. Jackson, Milla Jovovich, Stan Lee, Gary Oldman, the Osbournes, Seth Rogen, Winona Ryder, [...]...

I'm still hopeful that we'll get a chance to see Repo! The Genetic Opera before it opens on November 7th. It is a Lionsgate film, so you can never be too sure (they make a habit of not screening films for the press), but I'm anxious to see it. I love the juxtaposition of this weird, dark story or futuristic organ re-harvesting set to music.

And I love the new collection of movie posters, created for the film's traveling road show that kicks off in about a couple of weeks. Repo is directed by Saw veteran Darren Lynn Bousman and stars Alexa Vega, Paul Sorvino, Anthony Head, Bill Moseley, and Paris Hilton, featured in this first image.

Three days before "Saw V" hits the U.S. big screen, Lionsgate Films have thrown down a Los Angeles premiere for the fifth "Saw" movie. The special screening event took place at the Mann's Chinese Six in Hollywood on Tuesday, October 21.

Though the event missed out on the signature red carpet, it was highlighted by the erecting of a giant bust which features a man wearing a mask from Jigsaw's face, and by the attendance of the horror thriller's cast. Among the cast ensemble seen coming to the event were Scott Patterson, Costas Mandylor, Tobin Bell, Meagan Good, Betsy Russell and Mark Rolston.

Joining the cast for the celebration were Lionsgate's Joe Drake and Peter Block and producer Oren Koules. Some of the celebrity guests spotted coming to the premiere included "No Reservations" actress Jenny Wade, and "Repo! The Genetic Opera" actor Bill Moseley and director Darren Lynn Bousman.

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Just a few more weeks till Darren Bousman’s Repo! The Genetic Opera makes its way to theaters, so we’re just going to keep shooting you up with info like the Repo! junkie you are!

Today we have a new behind-the-scenes featurette from the flick which will likely be part of the eventual DVD release called “Addicted to the Knife”. It focuses on the character Amber Sweet, played by Paris Hilton, and is probably way sexier than you’d expect. Dig on it below and be sure to hit the official Repo! site for tons more!

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Visionary Director Darren Lynn Bousman sent us the official theatrical release dates for his rock opera “Repo! The Genetic Opera” by director Darren Lynn Bousman (Saw IV, Fear Itself) and starring Paul Sorvino (Boogie Woogie), Paris Hilton (The Hillz, Paris Hilton’s My New Bff), Bill Moseley (The Devil’s Rejects, Alone in The Dark II) and Anthony Head. ” Repo! The Genetic Opera ” will be released on November 7, 2008. Opening November 7th in these select cities: Los Angeles, CA - Sunset 5 - 323-848-3500 Pasadena, CA - Playhouse 7 - 626-84-6500 San Francisco, CA - Lumiere Theatre - 415-287-4893 Berkeley, CA - Elmwood Theatre - 510-433-9730 Las Vegas, Nv - The Palms Casino - 702-507-1525 Austin, TX - The Alamo Drafthouse - 512-707-8262 New York, NY [...]...

If you click on over to Bdtv you can watch a brand new clip from Darren Lynn Bousman's horror-musical Repo! The Genetic Opera, which opens in selected cities (Los Angeles, Pasadena, Berkeley, New York, San Francisco, Las Vegas, Minneapolis, Austin) on November 7, 2008. A full list of theatres/cities can be found inside. The latest clip features behind-the-scenes images of Paris Hilton acting and singing as Amber Sweet a character Bousman describes as drug-addicted scalpel slut. It also includes interviews with Bousman, star Alexa Vega (Shilo), writer/composer/star Terrance Zdunich and writer/composer Darren Smith and features the song Zydrate Anatomy from the soundtrack.

Director Darren Lynn Bousman sent us a very cool behind the scenes movie clip “Zydrate” featuring Paris Hilton as Amber Sweet from the upcoming film ” Repo! The Genetic Opera ” by director Darren Lynn Bousman (Saw IV, Fear Itself) and starring Paul Sorvino (Boogie Woogie), Paris Hilton (The Hillz, Paris Hilton’s My New Bff), Bill Moseley (The Devil’s Rejects, Alone in The Dark II) and Anthony Head. ” Repo! The Genetic Opera ” will be released on November 7, 2008. Plot: A worldwide epidemic encourages a biotech company to launch an organ-financing program similar in nature to a standard car loan. The repossession clause is a killer, however. Be sure to check out Repo! The Genetic Opera’s official website here. Stay [...]...

Year: 2008

Director: Darren Lynn Bousman

Writers: Darren Smith & Terrance Zdunich

IMDb: link

Trailer: link

Review by: Dr. Nathan

Rating: 5 out of 10

You may want to accuse me of quackery, but I’m still going to enter into the medical files that Repo! The Genetic Opera is probably not going to become a cult classic no matter how much it attempts to be an upscale update of the Rocky Horror Picture Show.

Why? Lemme tell ya. First off, bad music. Second off, geriatric stars. Third off, hackneyed love triangle plot with forgettable lines. I’ll stop there, although there’s more. And yes, there are positive points to make… but let’s start at the beginning.

The Tad audience arrived in sold-out numbers to catch the city’s first showing of this somewhat-hyped flick, and not surprisingly were treated to an introductory speech by Repo! director Darren Lynn Bousman, who revealed...

Here’s another brand new movie poster featuring Paris Hilton from the upcoming film ” Repo! The Genetic Opera ” by director Darren Lynn Bousman (Saw IV, Fear Itself) and starring Paul Sorvino (Boogie Woogie), Paris Hilton (The Hillz), Bill Moseley (The Devil’s Rejects, Alone in The Dark II) and Anthony Head. ” Repo! The Genetic Opera ” will be released on November 7, 2008. Plot: A worldwide epidemic encourages a biotech company to launch an organ-financing program similar in nature to a standard car loan. The repossession clause is a killer, however. Stay tuned to Toxic Shock TV for the latest Repo! The Genetic Opera movie news and trailers.

Rocking the red carpet of last night's Scream Awards was Darren Lynn Bousman, director of Lionsgate's Repo! The Genetic Opera, which arrives in limited theaters November 7th. While talking with Bloody-Disgusting, Bousman revealed to us that he has big plans for the franchise if the first performs well. Y Darren Lynn Bousman tells us that not only would he like to make a prequel to Repo! The Genetic Opera, but also that the franchise is a conceived trilogy. "Yes, I would love to make Repo! 2," Bousman tells Bloody-Disgusting. "It was designed as a three part movie," explaining that "The Repo! opening [in theaters] November 7th would be the middle chapter." He also tells us that Repo! star Alexa Vega is already onboard for the prequel, would it ever happen and that Paris Hilton might not be involved....

There have been many good things to come out of the 2008 Scream Awards (expect a list of winners soon), and an interesting little tidbit has crept its way into our ever listening ears.

Saw sequel and Repo-man Darren Lynn Bousman let it fly tonight that he will be making another horror movie with Twisted Pictures that will star Repo alumni Alexa Vega.

"It will be the most disturbing thing I've ever done" says Bousman before adding that he can't wait to hack up Alexa!

Keep it right here for me as we get it!

**Update: Styd got word that this project just might a remake of Mother's Day which, I have to admit, is a little dissapointing...

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Darren Lynn Bousman, the director of Saw II through IV, says he came to Hollywood to make rock operas, not horror movies. His new film, Repo: The Genetic Opera, covers both genres – and a few more. He talked to us about Repo and whether Paris Hilton, one of its leads, can sing.

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Before you get too excited, be prepared to have your hopes smashed as the Weinstein's can't seem to get this project off the ground - and can't seem to make up their mind. After a few months of silence we have the latest name circling Hellraiser, the remake to Clive Barker's classic adaptation from 1987 that featured the first appearance of horror icon PInhead. Back in February Marcus Dustan and Patrick Melton (Saw II-VI, Feast-Feast III) were brought in to write a treatment for the latest incarnation of Hellraiser for French directors Alexandre Bustillo and Julien Maury (Inside). Back in April, it was reported that Bustillo and Mauray were off the project. The last we heard anything regarding the remake of Hellraiser was back in May when Darren Lynn Bousman's (Saw II-IV, Repo! The Genetic Opera) name was circling the film. Now....

Are you ready to get hooked on Zydrate? Earlier this week a bunch of dates and locations were revealed for Lionsgate's tour of Repo! The Genetic Opera. This morning we got our hands on the latest, revised listing so you can see if Darren Lynn Bousman's horror-musical will be playing near you! Read on for a look at the theater flyer, along with three exclusive new stills from the film that stars Alexa Vega, Bill Moseley, Paul Sorvino, Paris Hilton, Nivek Ogre, Anthony Stewart, Terrance Zdunich and Sarah Brightman. In the not-so-distant future when an epidemic of organ failures devastates the planet, scientists gear for a massive organ harvest. A biotech giant comes up with easy organ payment plans, but all financed organs are subject to legal default, including repossession at the hands of repo men.

Think "Rocky Horror Picture Show" with gore and...Paris Hilton? We have new images from the musical horror directed by Darren Lynn Bousman of all the "Saw" series of films except the first and current one seeing theatres soon. Ok, so you're thinking "Paris Hilton? In a musical?" Bear in mind, this is no ordinary musical despite having the legendary Sara Brightman in it. Lionstate's release will see only limited areas due to its...limited appeal. We had a chance to speak to the whole cast including Alexa Vega, Paris Hilton, Darren Lynn Bousman, writer Darren Smith, Terrence Zdunich, Ogree and Bill Mosely at this year's Comic-Con fest.

With a tagline of "You Won't Believe How It Ends" anything is possible with this gory franchise. The "Saw" series of thrillers has carved out a hefty pocket for production company Twisted Pictures as well as distributor Lionsgate, but now, there's a new kid on the director's block - David Hackl. No worries, he's worked as a Production Designer on all of the Darren Lynn Bousman helmed offerings (all except the first) and as a second unit director on the third and fourth films as well as Bousman's latest "Repo! The Genetic Opera" musical. It's his first time at the helm; a test for Hackl who was at one time, rumored to take the wheel for the previous "Saw" film.

I'm going to be sleeping when this goes live, so here's a heads up. This Monday, October 13, from 10Am to 10Pm, the entire soundtrack from Lionsgate's Repo! The Genetic Opera will be streaming on www.repo-opera.com. Fans can get a free preview of the upcoming film, which is slated for a November 7 release. Friends from the cast of Repo! The Genetic Opera will be dropping by, as well as old friends from Saw and other surprise guests! Directed by Darren Lynn Bousman, the film stars Alexa Vega, Bill Moseley, Paul Sorvino, Paris Hilton, Nivek Ogre, Anthony Stewart, Terrance Zdunich and Sarah Brightman.

I've started looking forward to Friday nights, when I sip some vino and cull the stories that will comprise the Weekly Wrap-Up. Sometimes it is a struggle to find the thread that ties them together, but for the week of August 30-September 5, 2008, it was no problem determining the theme: Indies! Incredible, edible indies. We love them, we hate them, and we can't live without them!

One indie that I am definitely intrigued by is Netherbeast Incorporated, which is getting a limited theatrical run. The premise sounds like sheer genius, and in her Netherbeast review, Melissa claims the film "creates a whole new way to look at the legend of vampire." High praise indeed. The eclectic cast includes Judd Nelson, Dave Foley, Jason Mewes, and Robert Wagner. Does it get any stranger?

If you had a chance to watch any of the HBO series "In Treatment," then you know how brilliantly...