The man believed to be responsible for a Christmas Day shooting in Grapevine, Texas that left him and six members of his extended family dead, was dressed in a Santa suit, USA Today is reporting. Sgt. Robert Eberling, the Grapevine police spokesman, said the shooter arrived at the apartment of his family members shortly before the incident took place, just as they were opening presents. The identity of the shooter and his victims won’t be released until after the autopsies are performed. Police were called to the apartment after dispatchers received a phone call, on which no one was on the line. When officers arrived at the apartment, four women…

Attention all aspiring filmmakers; looking for some inspiration? Check out what writer-director Dee Rees accomplished. After spending some time working in the marketing industry, Rees decided she had a story to tell and aptly used NYU’s graduate film program to do it. To fulfill her thesis film requirement, Rees created a short with a portion of that very story and, thanks to the success of that short, Rees finally got the opportunity to tell the full tale through a feature, Pariah. The piece focuses on a young girl named Alike (Adepero Oduye) who’s not only hesitant to come out to her family, but is also just having a tough time…

Here’s a Japanese movie trailer for the upcoming film “John Carter” by director Andrew Stanton and starring Taylor Kitsch, Lynn Collins, Samantha Morton, Mark Strong, Ciaran Hinds, Dominic West, James Purefoy, Bryan Cranston, Polly Walker, Daryl Sabara, with Thomas Haden Church and Willem Dafoe. Synopsis: From Academy Award–winning filmmaker Andrew Stanton comes “John Carter”-a sweeping action-adventure set on the mysterious and exotic planet of Barsoom (Mars). “John Carter” is based on a classic novel by Edgar Rice Burroughs, whose highly imaginative adventures served as inspiration for many filmmakers, both past and present. The film tells the story of war-weary, former military captain John Carter (Taylor Kitsch), who is inexplicably transported…

Watch a brand new Japanese movie trailer for the upcoming action film “Battleship” by director Peter Berg (Friday Night Lights, Collateral, The Losers) and starring Alexander Skarsgard (True Blood, Zoolander, Straw Dogs), Liam Neeson (The Dark Knight Rises, Clash of the Titans 2), Brooklyn Decker (What to Expect When You’re Expecting), Taylor Kitsch (X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Friday Night Lights, Snakes on a Plane). Click Here for more photos, news and movie trailers Battleship. Synopsis: A fleet of ships is forced to do battle with an armada of unknown origins in order to discover and thwart their destructive goals. Follow @Shockya on Twitter for the latest movie news and more from…

Here’s a creepy new movie still from the upcoming film “Prometheus” by director Ridley Scott and starring Michael Fassbender, Noomi Rapace and Charlize Theron. Click Here for more photos, news and videos from Prometheus. Synopsis: The film is supposed to start in the year 2058, where an archaeological dig reveals that humans were genetically designed creatures by Space Jockeys, an alien race. The Space Jockeys also made it so that Earth was habitable. The dig reveals the coordinates to the aliens’ home planet, and the Weyland Corporation send out a ship called Prometheus to make the first contact. When the crew reach the planet, the aliens welcome them, proud of…

Take a look at Sir Ian McKellen as Gandalf in the upcoming fantasy film “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” by director Peter Jackson and star Cate Blanchett, Saoirse Ronan, Elijah Wood, Martin Freeman, Christopher Lee, Ian McKellen and Andy Serkis. Click Here for more photos, news and movie trailers from The Hobbit. Official Synopsis: The adventure follows the journey of title character Bilbo Baggins, who is swept into an epic quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor from the fearsome dragon Smaug. Approached out of the blue by the wizard Gandalf the Grey, Bilbo finds himself joining a company of thirteen dwarves led by the legendary warrior, Thorin…

Here’s a few more photos of the lovely Emma Stone as Gwen Stacy in the upcoming film “The Amazing Spider-Man” aka Spider-Man 4 from writers Steve Ditko and Stan Lee by director Marc Webb (The Office, (500) Days of Summer, Lone Star) stars Emma Stone (Zombieland, The Croods, Friends With Benefits), Andrew Garfield (The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, The Social Network), Rhys Ifans (Notting Hill, Neverland), Martin Sheen (Stella Days, The Double), Sally Field (Forrest Gump, Brothers & Sisters), C. Thomas Howell (Chupacabra, Red Dawn, The Outsiders), Denis Leary (Ice Age: Continental Drift) and Julianne Nicholson (Brief Interviews with Hideous Men). Click Here for more photos, news and movie trailers…

Watch a brand new movie trailer for the upcoming action film “Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance” aka Ghost Rider 2 by directors Mark Neveldine (Crank: High Voltage, Crank, Gamer) and Brian Taylor and starring Nicolas Cage (Drive Angry 3D, Trespass, The Croods), Violante Placido (The American, Sleepless), Idris Elba (Thor, The Big C), Ciaran Hinds (Above Suspicion: Deadly Intent, The Woman in Black) and Christopher Lambert (The Chauffeur, Highlander). Click Here for more photos, news and videos from Ghost Rider 2. Synopsis: As Johnny Blaze hides out in Eastern Europe, he is called upon to stop the devil, who is trying to take human form. Follow @Shockya on Twitter for…

Here’s a brand new behind the scenes photo featuring Christopher Nolan on the set of the upcoming film “The Dark Knight Rises” by director Christopher Nolan (The Dark Knight, Inception, Memento) stars Christian Bale (Batman Begins, Terminator Salvation, The 13 Women of Nanjing), Anne Hathaway (The Devil Wears Prada, Get Smart, Alice in Wonderland, The Silver Linings Playbook), Tom Hardy (Inception, RocknRolla, Bronson), Joseph Gordon-Levitt (Elektra Luxx, 3rd Rock from the Sun), Morgan Freeman (The Shawshank Redemption, The Dark Knight, Se7en), Gary Oldman (The Professional, The Fifth Element) and Michael Caine (Cars 2, Gnomeo & Juliet, Inception, Harry Brown). Click Here to check out our Top 30 photo gallery from…

Title: The Darkest Hour Directed By: Chris Gorak Starring: Emile Hirsch, Max Minghella, Olivia Thirlby, Rachael Taylor, Joel Kinnaman, Veronika Ozerova Tell us an alien invasion movie is on the way and, regardless of who’s in it or what it’s about, it sparks intrigue. Not only am I particularly guilty of this in general, but upon hearing the concept backing The Darkest Hour, I fell head over heels for what should have been a wildly original dose of ET destruction. However, perhaps test screenings didn’t go as planned, because as the film’s Christmas day release approached, its marketing campaign fizzled out, warning us of what’s to come. Is it all…