One of the iconic parts of Halloween is the Haunted House. Haunted houses can either be deceiving or forthright in appearance, but one element they always have is that they contain the spirits of the dead who are either gentle, lost souls or terrorizing demons. Another element about haunted houses is that they always make great centerpieces for films. ShockYa has put together a list of the top 10 haunted house movies. #1 “Poltergeist”–The 1982 Steven Spielberg film is a classic for many reasons, but one of the main reasons its become such a classic is because the relatively new house the Freeling family lived in–along with the other developments…

Screenwriter Matthew Greenberg is on board to adapt another Stephen King story for the big screen, The Hollywood Reporter announced on March 4. Greenberg, who penned the screenplay for the 2007 hit ’1408′ with John Cusack and Samuel L. Jackson, is now set to write the movie remake of King’s novel ‘Pet Sematary.’ Paramount Pictures is releasing the movie, with Lorenzo di Bonaventura, who produced ’1408,’ and Steven Schneider set to produce. ‘Pet Sematary’ was at one point going to be produced by Alphaville, with Mike Werb and Michael Colleary from ‘Face/Off’ fame set to write. George Clooney was also rumored to be attached to star. But Greenberg has officially…

Matt Greenberg, who co-wrote the adaptation of the Stephen King story “1408″ and starred John Cusack,is working on an updated adaptation of of King’s famous work “Pet Sematary,” which was previously adapted to film in 1989. Lorenzo di Bonaventura and Steven Schneider are producing the film for Paramount. The book’s synopsis reads; “The road in front of Dr. Louis Creed’s rural Maine home frequently claims the lives of neighborhood pets. Louis has recently moved from Chicago to Ludlow with his wife Rachel, their children and pet cat. Near their house, local children have created a cemetery for the dogs and cats killed by the steady stream of transports on the…

DALLAS, Sept. 27 — Fifty-six people have met their doom in the Dolphin Hotel’s haunted Room 1408. Now, just in time for the Halloween season, BLOCKBUSTER(R) is giving consumers the room key to see if they’ll be next. The online game “1408 Room & Doom,” inspired by the fictional movie “1408″ starring John Cusack and Samuel L. Jackson, launches today along with a sweepstakes at http://www.1408themoviedvd.com. Both the game and sweepstakes highlight that BLOCKBUSTER will have exclusive rentals and alternate endings of the Weinstein Company film “1408″ when it is released on DVD on Oct. 2. Now through Halloween, “1408 Room & Doom” will pit players against the evil forces…

Directed By: Mikael HÃ¥fström Starring: John Cusack, Samuel L. Jackson, Mary McCormack and Jasmine Jessica Anthony. Score: Technical: 90, Story: 80, Acting 90, Overall Score: 86% When was the last time a movie made its audience truly question reality and their own mentality? During a summer when movie studios are relying on sequels, trilogies, and recycled plot lines to draw in crowds and make money, Dimension Films is doing just the opposite with 1408. The movie is the latest adaptation of a horror/thriller/suspense novella by author Stephen King that grabs hold of the viewer’s sanity and doesn’t let go. Sensing that 1408 would follow in the successful footsteps of other…