Title: Vamperifica Director: Bruce Ornstein Starring: Martin Yurkovic, Dreama Walker and Creighton James Running time: 95 minutes, Unrated The soul of Raven, the king of all vampires is reborn into the body of a flamboyantly gay college student / aspiring actor named Carmen. Two of Raven’s progeny have been desperately searching for over 200 years to find him, and want to turn him back into a vampire in order to save their dying race. Carmen’s two best friends Tracy and Peter only want to protect him, but are constantly being thwarted by the jealous vampire duo Emily and Campbell. Carmen soon must make a choice, to protect his friends or…

Bummed there’s no basketball this season? (Thus far, at least.) Why not bring a new sport into your life? Quidditch! No, seriously. The sport made famous by the Harry Potter series is as real as ever and it’s incredibly physical, too. Think a combination of dodgeball, rugby and tag plus some brooms, hoops, four balls and, of course, a golden snitch. So, what do you say? Want to check it out? Well, if you’ll be in New York on the weekend of November 12th you’re in luck because the World Quidditch Cup is coming to Randall’s Island. The two-day event will feature 100 teams from 27 different states and four…

Homesick for Harry Potter? Not only does the film franchise live on via the source material, J.K. Rowling’s upcoming site Pottermore and all of the hardcore fans that’ll never let go, but through Quidditch, too – real Quidditch. The International Quidditch Association brings you a combination of dodgeball, rugby and tag, a co-ed game that ultimately resembles the wizard sport Quidditch. There are brooms, hoops, four balls, a human snitch and full contact. On Saturday, November 12th, Quidditch comes to New York for the World Quidditch Cup, a two-day event involving 100 teams from 27 different states and four nations, amounting to over 2,000 players. As per the description provided…

You’d think a guy wearing five hats for one feature film – director, writer, producer, star and editor – would be a little more, I don’t know, high strung. Sure Evan Glodell is thrilled his first feature film Bellflower is finally making its way into theaters, but even when looking back at the long, trying and expensive production process, he only has the best to say about the experience, even the more difficult moments. Glodell stars in the film as Woodrow, a young guy always hanging out with his buddy Aiden (Tyler Dawson) and living their dream of building a flame-thrower, wicked car and amassing a gang called Mother Medusa,…

According to the Associated press director Tim Burton was honored by New York’s Museum of Modern Art with a special art exhibition of a good portion of his work, check out the video below. He was joined at the event by Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter, who have starred in many of his previous projects. Tim Burton’s new film “Alice in Wonderland” stars Mia Wasikowska (Amelia, Defiance), Johnny Depp (Sin City 3, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus), Anne Hathaway (Bride Wars), Helena Bonham Carter (Terminator Salvation), Alan Rickman and Crispin Glover. Stay tuned to Shockya.com for the latest from Tim Burton. (Source: Associated Press)

From the official facebook site, here’s a brand new gameplay still from the upcoming video game “Ghost Busters: The Game” coming soon to the Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii and Sony Playstation 3. Game Description: The real Ghostbusters return in this videogame sequel to the Ghostbusters movies. Stars Harold Ramis, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson and Bill Murray reunite to reprise their roles as Spengler, Stantz, Zeddmore and Venkman. Supporting the ghost busting crew are the talents of Annie Potts, Brian Doyle Murray and William Atherton. With Manhattain newly overrun by ghosts and other supernatural creatures, it’s up to you to take on the role of a new recruit joining the original,…

Actress Kristen Johnston is stripping down for a new PETA anti-cruelty ad. Johnston is to appear nude on horseback, replicating the infamous Lady Godiva personality, as part of PETA’s campaign to stop New York City’s use of horse-drawn carriages. The ad is aimed at tourists heading for Central Park for the holidays who are tempted to take a carriage ride. Johnston says, “I was blown away by how these horses live, or actually I should say, don’t live. The horses go from this horrible job, where they’re pulling people through the streets of Manhattan all day, to this tiny jail cell in this building that’s like a cramped parking garage….

The Spill Canvas/Toxic Shock interview at The Fillmore at Irving Plaza, June 11, 2008 Toxic Shock: Hello, this is Karen Benardello from Toxic Shock, and I’m here with Joe Beck, the drummer from the rock-emo group The Spill Canvas, at The Fillmore at Irving Plaza in New York City. So Joe, why did you decide to join a band? Joe Beck: It’s kind of been a dream since I was kid, to play music. Obviously, when kids join bands in high school and middle school, they don’t even think it’s going to become anything. But it kept becoming more serious, and here we are today. TS: Who were some of…

The stage was lit with flashing blue, red and yellow strobe lights. The crowd, which consisted of teens and 20-somethings (and a scarce scattering of parents), packed the room from wall to wall, holding their drinks in one hand and waving their other hand in the air. Move over, Justin Timberlake; the alternative rock/emo group The Spill Canvas is the new favorite in New York City for girls and guys alike. The group stopped at the Fillmore at Irving Plaza on June 11, 2008, as they are currently headlining their first nationwide tour to endorse their fourth album, No Really, I’m Fine, which was released by Sire Records on October…

Check out some really cool gameplay stills from the upcoming video game “Ghostbusters” for the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3.