In the UK? Win a Copy of Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles from Grimm Up North

Attention: UK Dread Central readers! Are you ready to "Let the Darkside Out?" Grimm Up North, Manchester, UK's premier horror festival, has partnered with Capcom to bring you an exclusive chance to win a copy of their new game in the Resident Evil franchise, Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles, which promises to be the bloodiest, most challenging release yet.

The game isnt available in the UK until 27th November on the Nintendo Wii, and this is your chance to get your clammy hands on the game before Christmas. All you have to do is go to Grimm Up North's official site and sign up for their newsletter. Put "DREAD CENTRAL - RESIDENT EVIL COMP" in the subject heading to gain automatic entry to the competition. One lucky registrant will be randomly selected to win the game. It's as simple as that!!!

Also, Grimm will have runners-up prizes of exclusive T-shirts and figures for the next 20 names pulled from the hat.

While you're at the Grimm Up North site, be sure to check out their Games page for more info on Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles. Dont miss out; sign up before 30th November to be in with a chance of winning!

Please note the contest is only open to residents of the UK. Hey, we Yanks get enough stuff -- it's about time to let our friends across the pond get in on the action, too!

- Debi Moore

Silent Hill 2 may start filming in 2010.

According to Shocktillyoudrop.com, "Silent Hill 2" may start filming in 2010.

Special makeup effects designer Paul Jones said while on the Toronto set for "Resident Evil: Afterlife" he "was working on storyboards for that around the same time last year," Jones revealed. "It's going to be pretty crazy. There's a lot of cool stuff in there. Roger (Avary) has some awesome ideas and hopefully we're going to bring that to fruition sometime next year."

The first film opened on April 21st, 2006 with a $20 million weekend take before ending off with $46.9 million total. Overseas, the horror made just over $50 million.

Resident Evil Darkside Chronicles for WII Now Available

Capcom®, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games, today announced that Resident Evil®: The Darkside Chronicles is now shipping to all North American retailers for Wiiâ„¢.

The latest installment in the Resident Evil® franchise, Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles is a follow up to the successful Resident Evil®: The Umbrella Chronicles that took the series’ infamous characters and storylines and turned the gameplay on its side with new on-rails arcade shooter gameplay. Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles takes this gameplay to a whole new level in terror as the camera now mimics the first person view creating a more dramatic and immersive horror experience.

The addition of a full 2-player co-op experience only adds to the game’s level of depth, as players can now shoot zombies with their friends throughout the game.

RESIDENT EVIL: DARKSIDE CHRONICLES goes gold!

Capcom®, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games, today announced that Resident Evil®: The Darkside Chronicles is now shipping to all North American retailers for Wii. The latest installment in the Resident Evil® franchise, Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles is a follow up to the successful Resident Evil®: The Umbrella Chronicles that took the series infamous characters and storylines and turned the gameplay on its side with new on-rails arcade shooter gameplay. Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles takes this gameplay to a whole new level in terror as the camera now mimics the first person view creating a more dramatic and immersive horror experience.

The addition of a full 2-player co-op experience only adds to the games level of depth, as players can now shoot zombies with their friends throughout the game. Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles is rated M for Mature by the ESRB and has a suggested retail price of $49.99 at all major retailers across North America. (Order yours here)

For a taste of the action, players can also check out Capcoms Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles official interactive trailer at http://www.gametrailers.com/video/experience-the-darkside/57808. For the first time in a video game trailer, the audience will be able to engage in the action they see on screen by being able to shoot the zombies with a click of their mouse. Before players purchase the game, they can try it out at Gametrailers.com.

Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles sends a full cast of characters into a world where the lines between good and evil are blurred and the potential to go to the dark side lies within everyone. Leon S. Kennedy, Claire Redfield, Jack Krauser, Steve Burnside, and Chris Redfield all play their part in an engrossing storyline that will fill in the missing pieces from Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles. This new chapter in the Resident Evil series retraces the terrifying ordeals of Resident Evil® 2 and Resident Evil® Code: Veronica, but this time from an all-new perspective. A vibrant new South America part of the story pairs Jack Krauser with Leon S. Kennedy as they hunt down Javier Hidalgo, a drug lord connected to the Umbrella Corporation.

The games on-rail, arcade shooter gameplay first featured in Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles, has been radically upgraded in Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles. To create a more terrifying and cinematic experience, the camera mimics the first person point of view and at times, zombies surround players so they must rely on each other to advance. Combined with an eerie soundtrack and a new graphics engine utilizing state-of-the-art technology, Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles delivers the most fun and accessible horror game on Wii yet.

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New Stills from Exorcismus

Spanish production house Filmax previously announced it would be following up [REC] 2 with the Manuel Carballo-helmed Exorcismus, and today the first photos from the flick have appeared online.

The film was shot in English with an international cast led by Sophie Vavasseur (Resident Evil: Apocalypse). Rounding out the cast are Richard Felix (Perfume; Fragile), Doug Bradley (Hellraiser), and Stephen Billington (Resident Evil), among others.

Unofficial Synopsis
Emma is sick. Tired of studying at home instead of going to school, tired of baby-sitting her younger brother, tired of their parents. Emma's parents are overprotective, agnostics, and overly strict with their children's education. Emma wants a different life, wants to be free ...

Inexplicably Emma begins to suffer strange attacks that her parents attribute to psychological problems, but she knows that these attacks have a very different origin. Emma knows that something terrible inside is gripping her. Emma wanted to be free ... Some things are best never wished for ...

Check out the rest of the rather lackluster stills by clicking the below image.

- Uncle Creepy