Four killers. One girl.

That’s all I need to know to get my dark little heart racing for Mycho Pictures’ new indie frightener Slasher House. What? There’s also a trailer with a gratuitous nude butt shot of star Eleanor James? Well, now, I’m just gonna have to send those guys a fruit basket for their kindness.

Slasher House follows a girl named Red (James) who awakens to find herself trapped in an abandoned asylum that houses some of the world’s most vicious serial murderers. Written and directed by MJ Dixon, the film costars Adam Williams, Wellington Grosvenor, Andrew M. Greenwood and Alex Grimshaw as the four killers.

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Stephen King read a chapter from his upcoming novel “Dr. Sleep,” the eagerly anticipated sequel to his 1977 masterpiece “The Shining,” while accepting the Mason Award at the annual Fall for the Book festival in Fairfax, Virginia.

“Dr. Sleep” follows a grown-up Danny Torrence as he uses his unique powers to help the ill pass away peacefully at the hospice where he works. Trouble arises, however, when a group of psychic vampires called The Tribe swoop into town to feed on people’s energy.

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Former supermodel and original X-Men player Rebecca Romjin toplines RHI Entertainment’s new TV original Possessing Piper Rose. The 38-year-old stunner and “Medium’s”  David Cubitt star as adoptive parents who soon realize they should have just bought some fish.

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The official synopsis reads:

Joanna (Romjin) and Ben’s (Cubitt) dream of adopting a child come true when a sympathetic but mysterious agent places with them a darling four-year-old girl named Piper (Isabella Cramp).

But these new parents are plagued by a series of inexplicable and unnerving occurrences, including visions of Piper’s long-dead birth mother, and the chilling truth of Piper’s past comes to light.

Even more horrifying is what the future holds for the little girl and for her new family as they are all drawn into the chilling secrets of the dead, and beyond.

Possessing Piper Rose also stars Jared Abrahamson (Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days), Christine Wiles (Red Riding Hood), and Sarah-Jane Redmond (Case 39). Lifetime will air the supernatural thriller on Monday, Oct. 24.

Romjin is best known to movie audiences for her portrayal of mutant sexpot Mystique in 20th Century Fox’s X-Men franchise. She’s also starred in Brian De Palma’s erotic-thriller Femme Fatale, Lionsgate’s creepy-kid frightener Godsend and Lionsgate’s ’04 adaptation of Marvel’s Punisher.

The Asylum has released a trailer for director Nick Lyon’s (Species: The Awakening) upcoming home-video feature Zombie Apocalypse, starring Taryn Manning, former “Spartacus” star Lesley-Ann Brandt, Ving Rhames, Eddie Steeple and Eddie Steeple’s “My Name Is Earl” fro (glad to see it still getting some work).

Zombie Apocalypse follows a group of survivors in California making their way to Catalina island in the hopes of finding refuge from a world overtaken by the living dead. The film makes its way onto DVD on Dec. 27.

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Penthouse Pet and adult starlet Veronica Ricci is set to scare the pants off horror fans (well … those still wearing any after the opening creds) in Tomcat Films’ indie-slasher Bloody Mary 3-D. Directed by some guy named Charlie Vaughn, the flick follows a group of filmmakers who unwittingly awaken the ghost of Mary Worth (aka Bloody Mary) while shooting a music video for a rock band.

Joining Ricci in the project are Alena Savostikova (Sand Sharks), Diane Jay Gonzalez (#1 Cheerleader Camp), Shannon Bobo, Genna Mc’Cohen, Brittany Rose, porn vet Ron Jeremy, porn starlet Shay Golden and sexy “All My Children” recurring Natalie Pero. Check out the NSFW trailer here.

Ricci is the Penthouse Pet of the Year Runner-up 2010 and the star of such family classics Welcome to Bondage, Veronica’s Private Tickle Hell, Girls Who Want Girls, and Sideline Sluts: Cheerleader Confessions.

To conjure up more Boody Mary 3-D info and pics, check out the film’s Facebook page.

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A teaser for scream queen Danielle Harris’ directorial debut Among Friends is now available for your viewing pleasure. Set in the ’80s, the horror-comedy centers on a dinner party that goes terribly wrong when embittered friends turn on each other.

The film is written by actress Alyssa Lobit (The Things We Carry) and produced by starlet Jennifer Blanc-Biehn (The Victim) and Athena Lobit. Harris, Biehn, and Alyssa Lobit star alongside Brianne Davis (ChromeSkull: Laid to Rest 2), Dana Daurey (Lucky), Tanya Newbould (Skyline), Chris Backus (Elevator), AJ Bowen (Hatchet 2), Chris Meyer and Kamala Jones (“Good Christian Belles”).

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Halloween is lurking around the corner and, if you’re a parent, that means it’s time to start planning some fright-filled activities for your kids. But, what can you do when haunted events cost too much money and letting your children trick-or-treat only exposes them to rape-happy pedophiles and type 2 diabetes?

Well, if you live in Los Angeles, the Bay Area, and/or New York City, you can treat your little terrors to a reading from iconic horror producer/director William Castle’s new young-adult novel “From the Grave: The Prayer,” his first completed project since dropping dead in 1977 at the age of 63.

Excerpts from the book will be read by Castle’s daughter Terry. The all-ages event will also feature book signings and plenty of Halloween tricks and treats, including a demonstration of the Castle family’s “secret fake blood recipe.”

“From the Grave: The Prayer” is set be released on Oct. 2 and will be made available in print and eBook versions ($15.99 and $9.99 respectively) via Amazon, Kindle, NOOK, and iBooks. It is the first in a planned series of “From the Grave” books.

William Castle is the legendary producer of Rosemary’s Baby and the director of such demented frighteners as The House on Haunted Hill (1959) and 13 Ghosts (1960). He returned from the dead last May during the 33rd anniversary of his death and immediately launched his blog and  Twitter and Facebook accounts to stay in touch with fans.

“From the Grave” readings will take place at:

BOOKS OF WONDER on Oct. 16 at 1 pm.

18 West 18^th Street

New York, NY 10011

(212) 989-3270

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BOOK PASSAGE on Oct. 21 at 7 pm.

51 Tamal Vista Blvd.

Corte Madera, CA 94925

(415) 927-0960

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STORIES BOOKS & CAFE on Oct. 27 at 7:30 pm.

1716 West Sunset Blvd.,

Los Angeles, CA 90026

(213) 413-3733

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Camilla Belle, last seen in the hilarious Lionsgate culture-clash comedy From Prada to Nada, has been offered the role of Eve in Legendary Pictures’ big-screen ode to John Milton’s epic poem “Paradise Lost.” While negotiations are still in progress, Deadline reports the deal is nearly sealed.

Diego Boneta (“90210”) is said to be circling the role of Adam. If signed, Belle and Boneta will join a cast that includes Bradley Cooper as Lucifer, Benjamin Walker as archangel Michael, Casey Affleck as archangel Gabriel, and Djimon Hounsou as Abdiel, the angel of death.

“Paradise Lost,” written by 17th century English poet John Milton, follows Lucifer’s banishment from Heaven, his three-day battle with God’s archangels, and his role in the fall of Adam and Eve (or so says the guy I cheated off in British Lit back in college. I got a C+).

Genre fans may recognize Belle from her starring roles in Screen Gems’ remake of When a Stranger Calls, Legendary’s Roland Emmerich-directed epic 10,000 B.C. and the little seen—but awesome—psych-thriller The Quiet (opposite Elisha Cuthbert).  The 24-year-old stunner can also be seen in Spielberg’s The Lost World: Jurassic Park and Summit’s sci-fi actioner Push.

Spanish actress Cristina Brondo stars in directors Adrian and Ramiro Garcia Bogliano’s upcoming Argentinean-set thriller Penumbra. The gorgeous 34-year-old will play a lawyer who rents out an inherited dingy apartment to a mysterious man during a solar eclipse that brings forth horrific events.

Says IFC Films president Jonathan Sehring:

We’ve been big fans of Adrian and Romero Garcia Bogliano since we saw Cold Sweat. We’re thrilled to be in business with them on Penumbra, which shows them only growing stronger as filmmakers.

Cristina Bondo gives an amazing performance as the Boglianos slowly and expertly turn up the dread and tension in this thrilling film.

IFC Midnight will distribute Penumbra in North America, Malaysia and Singapore.

The Bogliano’s Cold Sweat (originally released as Sudor Frio)  frightener follows a young man as he tracks down his missing girlfriend to an old house where brutal killers have holed themselves up with 25 cases of explosives. The film features international pop singer and Playboy model Camila Velasco in her acting debut.

Michelle Rodriguez is reprising her role as commando Rain Ocampo in director Paul W.S. Anderson’s Resident Evil: Retribution, the fifth installment in the insanely successful Sony Screen Gems franchise. Bloody Disgusting confirmed the news, but there’s no word on how Ocampo is being resurrected (she was infected and killed in the original RE film).

Rodriguez joins a cast that includes super hot Sienna Guillory as Jill Valentine, Colin Salmon as James ‘One’ Shade, Boris Kodjoe as Luther West, Shawn Roberts as Albert Wesker, and—of course—Milla Jovovich as resident ass-kicker Alice.

Resident Evil: Retribution is set to shoot in Japan, Russia, and Toronto. It arrives in theaters on Sept. 14, 2012.