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…

Columbia Pictures just released this brand new dvd artwork for the upcoming release of “The Grudge 3″ by director Toby Wilkins (Splinter, Devil’s Trade) and starring Marina Sirtis (Doomsday, Shadows from the Sky), Shawnee Smith (Slaughter, Saw V) and Matthew Knight (The Grudge 2). Synopsis: A young Japanese woman who holds the key to stopping the evil spirit of Kayako, travels to the haunted Chicago apartment from the sequel, to stop the curse of Kayako once and for all and save a family who are currently being haunted by her malicious spirit. Stay tuned to Shockya.com for the latest movie news and more from “The Grudge 3″.

Check out the first official teaser poster from the upcoming horror film “The Echo” by director Yam Laranas and starring Kevin Durand, Jesse Bradford and Amelia Warner. Plot: An ex-con moves into an old apartment building, where he encounters a domestic problem involving a police officer, his wife, and their daughter. When he tries to intervene, however, a mysterious curse entraps him.

Take a look at the first official poster from the upcoming horror film “Boogeyman 2″ by director Jeff Betancourt (The Grudge) and starring Tobin Bell (The Saw) and Renee O’Connor. Synopsis: The script centers on a young woman with a long-term phobia of the boogeyman, who voluntarily checks herself into a mental health facility with the hope of conquering her overwhelming fears. However, much to her horror, she discovers that some things are terrifying on purpose, and confronting her demons was not the best course of action. films torrent

The folks from FEARnet and the web series “Buried Alive” have sent us a really cool contest. Enter for your chance to win an EXCLUSIVE chat with “the Kidnapper” himself from the “Buried Alive” series plus a Sony Pictures Horror DVD Prize Pack that includes Hostel 2, The Exorcism of Emily Rose, The Grudge Directors Cut and The Fog Unrated. You will be the first to know the identity of the ‘mastermind” behind the kidnappings from Buried Alive! To enter all you have to do is enter a comment below stating why you think you can figure out who the killer is and on 12/12/2007 the winners will be announced!…