Haunted Carter Farms, billed as the “Original haunted corn field maze in America…the place where corn and nightmares grow”, will be open this Friday. The theme of this year’s maze is based on “The Dead Matter,” the Midnight Syndicate Film’s 2010 dark fantasy horror film. The maze, which spans five acres, features elements from “The Dead Matter: Cemetery Gates” CD as well as the cover art from the DVD. Also, the designers of the maze developed their own additional scenes from expounding on the themes found in the film. Original props and music from the film will also be a part of the scary attraction. You can see an image…

Title: The Dead Matter Directed by: Edward Douglas Starring: Andrew Divoff, Jason Carter and Tom Savini Is this another example of a musician following in the footsteps of Rob Zombie? Composer and Midnight Syndicate music group creator Edward Douglas has taken the leap into the horror film genre by co-writing and directing the new movie ‘The Dead Matter.’ The film, which is now available on DVD and stars Tom Savini, Andrew Divoff and Jason Carter, combines the two biggest sub-genres of horror today, vampires and zombies in an interesting plot of good vs. evil. The movie follows two vampire lords, Sebed (played by Savini) and Vellich (portrayed by Divoff), as…

May 27, 2010 (Cleveland, OH) Midnight Syndicate Films has announced plans to release a special edition of The Dead Matter DVD that will include two bonus CDs by gothic Halloween music artists Midnight Syndicate. It will be available at all Hot Topic stores nationwide on July 30th. The specially-priced set will include The Dead Matter DVD, the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack CD by Midnight Syndicate, and a new Midnight Syndicate 13th Anniversary greatest hits CD entitled Halloween Music Collection. Midnight Syndicate Films has also released a new official trailer for The Dead Matter movie which can be viewed at the film’s revamped website, www.TheDeadMatter.com and YouTube. The Dead Matter: Original…

Midnight Syndicate Films in association with Precinct 13 Entertainment recently sent us this killer new movie trailer for the upcoming horror film “The Dead Matter” by director Edward Douglas and starring Andrew Divoff (Wishmaster, The Rage), Jason Carter (Revamped, The Final Curtain) and Tom Savini (Zack and Miri Make a Porno, Lost Boys: The Tribe, Planet Terror). Synopsis: Tells the story of a vampire relic with occult powers that falls into the hands of a grief-stricken young woman who will do anything to contact her dead brother. Stay tuned to Toxic Shock TV for the latest “Dead Matter” movie news and trailers.

Special Effects Legend and Filmmaker Robert Kurtzman (Wishmaster, The Rage) and his team at Precinct 13 Entertainments special effects division Robert Kurtzman’s “CREATURE CREW” have been set to create the effects “Nagin” for Spit Image Productions and director Jennifer Lynch who’s most recent film “Surveillance” premiered at Cannes last month. Two of the top stars in India, Mallika Sherawat, and Irrfan Khan (The Namesake, The Mighty Heart) will star. The story centers on the Far Eastern myth of the snake women who can take human form. The Split Image production is set to start next month in India. This will mark the first Bollywood-Hollywood creative collaboration. Thus the first Creature…

According to the producers, the first “The Dead Matter” movie trailer is coming July, the picture is locked and the director with cast will appear at this years Comic-con. Plans are being made to debut the first trailer to “The Dead Matter” at the San Diego Comic-Con July 23-27 at the MIDNIGHT SYNDICATE SOUNDTRACKS booth. Also appearing at the booth (soon to be confirmed) are director Edward Douglas and cast members Sean Serino, Christopher Robichaud, Tom Nagel, CB Spencer, and Brian Van Camp. “The Dead Matter” achieved picture lock this past week. “The test screenings went extremely well, said Edward Douglas, “there’s a tremendous amount of excitement building around here…

PRODUCTION WRAPS ON “THE DEAD MATTER.” POST-PRODUCTION UNDERWAY. Cleveland, Ohio – Production on The Dead Matter wrapped at 5am on September 2nd. “I couldn’t be happier,” said Director Edward Douglas. “We got everything I was hoping for and so much more. The entire cast and crew really delivered on all levels. This movie is going to resonate with a lot of horror fans – we really have something special here.” “The Dead Matter is definitely a character-driven horror film, so a lot rides on our actors. They all really came through for us. Between the performances by our veterans and our newer faces, audiences are going to be in for…

Behind the scenes from the upcoming horror film “The Dead Matter” by director Edward Douglas and starring Andrew Divoff, Jason Carter, Tom Savini and Tom Nagel. [youtube YGm5K2uoarM]

CHARDON, Ohio – August 10, 2007 – Midnight Syndicate Films, in partnership with Hollywood FX producer Robert Kurtzman (Wishmaster) and his company, Precinct 13 Entertainment, began production on “The Dead Matter” feature-length, horror-suspense film, this week, in Crestline, Ohio. Chardon, Ohio-based director and producer Edward Douglas – founder of the nationally-recognized Halloween horror music act Midnight Syndicate – is remaking his original version of the film into Northeast Ohio’s largest locally-produced and independently -funded film, scheduled for release in 2008. Filming is scheduled for the entire month of August. Headlining the rest of the cast is Andrew Divoff of ABC’s “Lost”, television star Jason Carter and horror film veteran, Tom…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Additional Cast Announced for “The Dead Matter” Midnight Syndicate Films (Cleveland, OH) has announced a new round of cast signings for the upcoming supernatural horror film, “The Dead Matter.” Sean Serino will be returning to the Precinct 13 studios where she shot Robert Kurtzman’s “The Rage” last year. This time around, she will be taking on the lead role of Gretchen. Gretchen’s boyfriend, Mike, will be portrayed by Tom Nagel (“North Mission Road,” “Beast of Bray Road”). For more information on Tom, you can visit his website at http://www.tomnagel.net. Cleveland-born and raised, Tom joins the growing list of Ohio natives on “The Dead Matter” cast and crew….