A new clip from the horror film “Insidious” has been released to hype up today’s release of the film. The clip (below), which shows a man checking a house for evil spirits, provides a shock to the system. “Insidious” is about a family seeking to prevent their comatose child from being trapped by evil spirits in a realm called The Further. Here’s the official press release for some more info on the film: The writer-director team behind SAW and the filmmakers of PARANORMAL ACTIVITY redefine the haunted house genre in INSIDIOUS. This horror film is the terrifying story of a family who shortly after moving discover that dark spirits have…

LOS ANGELES, October 6, 2009 – Writer-director Oren Peli is set to start production next week on AREA 51, his follow-up to the supernatural chiller PARANORMAL ACTIVITY which after creating exceptional underground notoriety since its production in 2007 is now in the early stages of its US release by Paramount. The AREA 51 storyline is a closely guarded secret but is reputedly centered around three teenagers whose curiosity leads them to the legendary and mysterious Area 51 Air Force base deep in the Nevada desert. AREA 51 will, like PARANORMAL ACTIVITY employ a “found footage” narrative strategy. Though Peli will enjoy a significantly larger budget than the $11,000 he spent…

Sam Raimi, according to The Hollywood Reporter, has signed on to produce the supernatural horror pic “Refuge”, based on a pitch from up-and-coming British director Corin Hardy. Jason Blum, Steven Schneider, and Nathan Kahane are all producing. “Refuge” is about a remote town that is terrorized by a mythological Yeti beast, the Bigfoot-like creature said to be native to the mountains of the Himalayas. Hardy will be directing from a script by fellow Brit Tom De Ville. No casting has been announced yet for the project. Stay tuned to Shockya.com for more Raimi and “Refuge” news. By Costa Koutsoutis (Source: The Hollywood Reporter)