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There’s something inherently unsettling about teeth, and the addition of someone prodding at them with sharp instruments is especially invasive. On the other side of that coin, the negative association with dentistry can impact the professionals. Cult filmmaker Brian Yuzna tapped into these fundamental fears with his 1996 direct-to-video film, The Dentist, and its 1998 sequel, The Dentist 2.

In fact, Yuzna knew he could sell the movie based on the title alone, so he solicited writers to pitch him on the concept. It was his old pals Stuart Gordon and Dennis Paoli — for whom Yuzna had produced Re-Animator and From Beyond — that cracked the script. Charles Finch (who went on to executive produce David Cronenberg’s Spider) was later brought in to punch it up.

Continuing the underlying social commentary Yuzna explored with Society, the film centers on hot-headed dentist Alan Feinstone. After catching his wife (Linda Hoffman) going down...

Welcome back to the Weekend Warrior, your weekly look at the new movies hitting theaters this weekend, as well as other cool events and things to check out.

This Past Weekend:

As expected, Labor Day weekend wasn’t good for the two new wide releases at all, although the romantic drama The Light Between Oceans (DreamWorks), starring Michael Fassbender and Alicia Vikander, ended up doing far better of the two. Also as expected, Fede Alvarez’s Don’t Breathe (Screen Gems) won the weekend with a four-day total of $19.7 million, a little less than I predicted. The Light Between Oceans ended up with slightly over $6 million, roughly the same as my original prediction but 20th Century Fox’s thriller Morgan, starring Kate Mara, bomb-bomb-bombed with a ridiculously bad four-day opening of just $2.5 million in its first four days. The Mexican comedy No Manches Frida (Lionsgate/Pantelion) ended up faring better in just 362 theaters,...

Diamond on Vinyl

Directed by J.R. Hughto

USA, 2013

When Beth (Nina Millin) discovers that her fiancé Henry (Brian McGuire) has been secretly recording themselves having sex, and more disputably, rehearsing his marriage proposal, she storms out of their celebratory hotel room and emotionally stays dominant in her car at a nearby parking lot. When a mysterious passerby named Charlie (Sonja Kinski, granddaughter of Klaus Kinski) takes interest in her ordeal, a seemingly romantic triangle emerges testing the plight of the couple’s meaning of love.

Beth takes a friendly liking to Charlie, possibly because of how distraught she is, and asks Charlie to return her key to the hotel front desk. Charlie’s curiosity leads her to their hotel room, introducing herself to Henry. After a brief confrontation, Henry and Charlie agree to meet up again for private recordings. As platonic and romantic intentions compete with one another, the film...

Sound Off: Hughto’s Film Explores Artificiality of Performance and Interaction to Varying Effect

It’s unfortunate that director J.R. Hughto’s sophomore effort, Diamond on Vinyl never quite keeps up the eerie tone it subtly cues for us. A metaphor that uses voyeurism to explore the artificiality of our interactions with those around us and the performances we play on a daily basis has the slight narrative asking questions too large to grapple with for its own purposes. An intricate sound design clues us in to the chronological time line, and we have to piece together the puzzle of events. If only some kind of discernible pay off by the final frame could have been created, then perhaps the ends would justify the means. Instead, we’re left wondering if maybe this shouldn’t have been a short film.

Celebrating their engagement by checking into a romantic hotel, Henry...

Helmer John Asher has managed to shoot Somebody Marry me, a feature-length comedy with just one shot. Apparently the historic 98 minute film took 18 days to write and 3 weeks of rehearsal with the cast prior to shooting the whole pic without a single cut. That's quite impressive. The Kimberly Stuckwisch and Ben Milliken-produced film which was funded and produced by independent film financier Lamar Billups, is a heartwarming romantic comedy with a twist. Starring is Oscar-nominated Michael Lerner (Barton Fink) and The Soprano’s Ray Abruzzo, with a supporting cast including Annie Burgstede, Jeff Doucette and Leslie Murphy, among others. In Somebody Marry Me, David Rosenberg has just a few hours to find a woman to marry before his wealthy father gives his entire inheritance to his young spoiled stepmother. After losing his girlfriend, David posts an ad online looking for a wife and quickly finds himself in over his head.

Helmer John Asher has managed to shoot Somebody Marry me, a feature-length comedy with just one shot. Apparently the historic 98 minute film took 18 days to write and 3 weeks of rehearsal with the cast prior to shooting the whole pic without a single cut. That's quite impressive. The Kimberly Stuckwisch and Ben Milliken-produced film which was funded and produced by independent film financier Lamar Billups, is a heartwarming romantic comedy with a twist. Starring is Oscar-nominated Michael Lerner (Barton Fink) and The Soprano’s Ray Abruzzo, with a supporting cast including Annie Burgstede, Jeff Doucette and Leslie Murphy, among others. In Somebody Marry Me, David Rosenberg has just a few hours to find a woman to marry before his wealthy father gives his entire inheritance to his young spoiled stepmother. After losing his girlfriend, David posts an ad online looking for a wife and quickly finds himself in over his head.

Castle's (Nathan Fillion) publisher, Paula (Debi Mazar) tells him about a new three book publishing deal to write about a 'British secret agent.' Castle has just launched his own character so why would he get involved with someone else's character? Then he realizes who that is and claims his entire reason for becoming a writer was this agent. His phone rings, Castle: "Another body must have dropped." Aptly put, seeing as the Db is found in a manhole. Perlmutter (Ayre Gross) puts Cod as blunt force trauma and she was killed two days ago. Ryan (Seamus Dever) asks if he can narrow it down. Castle arrives at the scene late and they tease him about the weird CODs he's just missed. Beckett (Stana Katic) joins in too, continuing on from last episode where she called him a pushover and seems he hasn't got the hint here either.

Directed by: Jennifer Chambers Lynch

Written by: Jennifer Chambers Lynch

Starring: Mallika Sherawat, Irrfan Khan, Jeff Doucette, Divya Dutta

If Boxing Helena felt like a feminist parable conceived by a pretentious 19-year-old (which it actually was), Hisss feels like a 2nd attempt at a similar parable after the first one was laughed out of a creative writing class. Her confidence shaken, she opts not to attempt to bare her soul, but instead goes the safer route of updating a cultural fable to modern day, one which carries with it ripe material for ideas about gender dynamics and what not. After all, if you’re pretentious, you can’t just come out and tell a story about a snake lady eating people without at least the pretense that there is some subtext going on.

The basic plot is that an Indian snake woman (she can change from human form to snake...

Remember back when a movie going direct-to-dvd usually meant it was going to suck? Well then ... what does it mean when a movie goes direct-to-Redbox? Pretty scary, huh?

For you curiosity seekers out there, yes, you can head to your local Redbox and find Jennifer Lynch's latest film, Hisss, sitting there waiting for your attention.

The flick star Mallika Sherawat, Irrfan Khan, Jeff Douchette, Divya Dutta, and Raman Trikha.

If you remember right, things did not go well on this flick at all...

"Hisss was taken away from me in the edit," said Lynch during an update from a few months ago. "I have no idea what the film looks like. I came close to a director’s cut, which Mallika, Venus and producers (Govind Menon and Vikram Singh) referred to as ‘European, languid and sensual’, all the things I thought were compliments. Apparently, that did not make them happy.

A debutante director of Indian origin, Radhika Chaudhari from Los Angeles, has bagged the prestigious Silver Ace Award for Best Short Film at the Las Vegas Film Festival, for her critically acclaimed short film Orange Blossom.Shot in L.A. in a span of four days , the 17-minute film is the story of a single mother going through the pangs of separation from her husband; while making the folly of passing on too much information about herself and her family to a few strangers.While an American-Indian Usha Kokotay plays the protagonist, other key roles are deftly portrayed by seasoned Hollywood actors such as Jeff Doucette (of Bedazzled and Desperate Housewives fame) and John Paul Ouvrier..The award is a big high for me, especially as I am a first-time director,. says Radhika Chaudhari. .Its put me on this pedestal from where the whole world looks like an unconquered challenge about to be discovered,...

[Last night I went out to see Hisss, starring Mallika Sherawat.  Despite what the local theater's website indicated, there were no English subtitles.  I did, however, sit through the whole film, and I know that I picked up on it enough to make some remarks, though this should in no way be considered a comprehensive review.]

First thing's first, I owe this to you:

I am sorry.  Mea Culpa.

I am sorry if my continuing and enthusiastic coverage of Hisss actually inspired anyone to make the trip out to the theater and spend their hard earned money.  I would offer to refund it myself, but I'm not financially able to do that right now.  First, a quick synopsis:

As the story goes, the movie is about the Vengeance of Naagin, the Snake Woman when the legend of the Naagin has been spreading for over 4000 years ago. Finally in 2009 George States (Jeff Douchette), a ruthless American travels to the jungles of India and captures her mate. She transforms into a stunningly attractive woman (Mallika Sherawat) with absolutely no clue about contemporary civilization or the ways of mankind, and ventures into the city in desperate search for her lover with vengeance on her mind and venom in her fangs.

October 23, 2010: Film: Hisss

Cast: Mallika Sherawat, Divya Dutta, Irrfan Khan, Priyanka Rawat, Jeff Doucette

Director: Jennifer Lynch

Genre: Supernatural/Horror

Mallika Sherawat is all set to sizzle the screen in the iteration of a snake goddess. Most Indians are well acquainted with a ‘nagin’ in films, but Hisss promises Mallika is going to change the audience’s perception about the genre. The new movie provides a unique take on the story of the ‘Ichhadhari Nagin’.

The film is set at the backdrop of an island in the Malabar coast and this is where the snake goddess, played by Mallika Sherawat, resides along with the King Cobra inside a temple. The legend goes.

October 22, 2010: Director: Jennifer Lynch

Starring: Mallika Sherawat, Divya Dutta, Priyanka Rawat, Irrfan Khan, Jeff Doucette

Rating: **

Mallika Sherawat is all set to sizzle the screen in the iteration a snake goddess. Most Indians have grown up on a large overdose of ‘nagin’ films but ‘Hisss’ is going to change the audience’s perception about the much explored genre. The new movie provides a unique take on the story of the ‘ichhadhari nagin’ (played by mallika Sherawat).

The story goes like this; in a forbidden forest inland from the Malabar Coast there is a mysterious temple dedicated to the snake goddess. Legend goes that villagers.

October 22, 2010: Film: Hisss

Cast: Malika Sherawat, Divya Dutta, Priyanka Rawat, Irrfan Khan, Jeff Doucette

Director: Jennifer Lynch

Genre: Thriller

Rating: 2.5 out of 5

Mallika Sherawat has sizzled on screen again with her ‘naagin’ avatar in Hisss, which got released today both in India as well as in other counties. The movie is all about the usual revenge taking story of a female snake, played by the sexy Mallika. Her partner was taken away from her by an American scientist when they were in the most pleasant situation of mating.

Jeff Douchette plays the scientist, George States, who dares to enter this forbidden jungle in the Malabar Coast. Unable to gauge the result of his.

Starring Mallika Sherawat, Irrfan Khan, Divya Dutta, Jeff Douchette and others.DIRECTIONJennifer LynchSTORYThe plot of the flick revolves around the revenge of an Ichchadhari Nagin (Mallika Sherawat). Though stories have been circulated about snakes from the time of Indus valley civilization, but its dark side really begins when an American George States (Jeff Douchette) travels to jungles of Kerala and captures male snake when he was mating.

Hisss has been in the news for a while now courtesy Mallika Sherawat who cannot stop gushing and publicizing the film nonstop. Needless to say, by now we all know that the film is about a snake played by the actress. BollySpice had the unique chance of catching up with the villain of the film, Jeff Doucette. The Hollywood actor is well-known in Los Angeles but is also the only American in the Jennifer Lynch directed film. The actor plays a rich American who is looking to find his mojo and finds it in India. Read on to find out more about the upcoming film as BollySpice chats with the bad man of Hisss.

You've been in a number of popular shows including Desperate Housewives and That 70's Show. How did Hisss happen?

Well I've done movies all the way along in my career. I've done about 35 to 40 films. But...

Remember the Indian snakeish horror flick 'Hisss' from writer director Jennifer Chambers Lynch ('Surveillance')? Of course you do sunbeam, she's sexy...venomous...and she'll swallow you whole! The slithery flick has been sliding in and out of various festivals of late but still hasn't managed to secure that elusive Us deal as yet. Sexy Bollywood star Mallika Sherawat (below) plays the snake woman role and she can be seen in a new music video promoting the scale-laden movie (last snake pun I promise). Actors Irrfan Khan, Jeff Doucette and Divya Dutta round of the cast. Check out the new video, entitled 'Sway', below. ''Hisss' is based on the Far Eastern myth of the snake woman who is able to take on human form, a creature known as the Nagin.' 'Hisss' slithers into Indian theatres this Friday (22 October)...

Jennifer Chambers Lynch's eagerly-awaited horror film has a new new trailer, with more snake goddess and even more snakey goodness from FX guy Robert Kurtzman.

Mallika Sherawat, Irrfan Khan, Jeff Douchette, Divya Dutta, and Raman Trikha star in this set-in-India mythological horror with no release dates as-of-yet.

Synposis:

The Curse of the Cobra Goddess - anytime man desecrates or violates the cobra, they are doomed to suffer the petrifying curse of the snake woman, of death and infertility. Only respect and worship can keep the population safe and the women fertile.

Over 4000 years ago the inhabitants of the Indus Valley sculpted the image of the shape shifting snake. These half cobras, half human creatures were said to inhabit an awesome, mysterious temple, made of material unknown to mankind, deep within the jungles, far, far away in the legendary spice forests of the Malabar Coast. Children grew up hearing about...

Bollywood siren Mallika Sherawat who plays a naagin (snake woman) in her upcoming film 'Hisss', offered prayers at the famous Sree Nagaraja temple at Mannarasala in Alappuzha district, seeking divine blessings for the success of the project.Sherawat, who reached here this morning from Mumbai, drove straight to the temple, which was one of the principal locations of the multi-lingual film 'which is to be released on October 22.She was accompanied by producer Govind Menon.Menon said that 'Hisss' produced under the banner of Split Image Pictures at a cost of Rs 30 crores, would be released worldwide in 2,200 screens on October 22.In India, the English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu versions of the film would be released on that day, while the Malayalam version would be released in Kerala on October 29.Besides Sherawat, American actor Jeff Douchette, Irfan Khan, Divya Dutta and Raman Trikka also play important roles in the film,...

Hiss Alt' PosterJennifer Chambers Lynch's film Hisss only has a release date for India scheduled (October 22nd). Lynch is of course the daughter of David Lynch, who is the master of the surreal. Jennifer Lynch's previous feature was Surveillance and this next film is set in India, where the myth of the "Cobra Goddess" (Trailer) comes to life. The international trailer for the film is inside and there is strong likelihood that Hisss will show in North America at a later date. If not, the 10 million price tag for the picture will loom large for production company Split Image Pictures. All the details on this thriller are below.

A partial synopsis for Hisss here:

"The Curse of the Cobra Goddess - anytime man desecrates or violates the cobra, they are doomed to suffer the petrifying curse of the snake woman, of death and infertility. Only respect and worship can...

A film like Hisss filled with special effects and a rather situational plot cannot be easy to make. Hisss villain Jeff Doucette, who found himself a part of many stunts found himself challenging himself during the shooting of the film. "The hardest thing was the physicality of my character. I had to beat people up, get stuffed into a harness and I had to walk around for almost two weeks covered in blood- sticky nasty fake blood. I had to literally peel my clothes off at the end of the day," he revealed.

Divulging scene details, he explained how he had to push himself to certain limits while working on Hisss. "During one scene Irrfan Khan and I were fighting, and he had to grab my lapels and pull me up. In take after take he grabbed my lapels, but he also grabbed a fistful of my chest hair. Five...

With Hisss only days away from release, critics and audiences are curious about a film that has been featured at most film festivals and has generated much hype. Hisss villain, Jeff Doucette, is convinced that the film will work both in India and around the world. "A good story will be accepted everywhere. But we kept saying as we were making the film that this is not your grandmother's Nagin story. So it will be interesting to see how India reacts to this version of the story. This is Jennifer's [Lynch] take on the ancient legend," he explains. And while the story is essentially Indian, the execution is completely Hollywood with special effects. "Hisss is more of an American film of an Indian legend. There are a lot of special effects. It's moodier and more dangerous. Hopefully it grips the audience as much as it gripped me while I was reading it,...

Hisss may depict Mallika Sherawat in the role of a sexy snake, but the villain of the film, Jeff Doucette plays a character that is bound keep you spellbound. Upon realizing this, Doucette himself realized that he had to be a part of the film immediately. "I must confess that as I was reading the script I kept yelling into the other room to my wife, 'Wow! I get to do this and that'. It was thrilling. It's one of the best and most fascinating characters I've ever played." And while he understands that the role is a tad bit destructive and violent, he enjoyed the role of the eccentric George States. "Yes, I know I kill so many people in the film, and I do other disgusting things like torturing a snake, but as an actor it's actually fun to play the bad guy. It's sort of like how...

With Hisss on the brink of release, the cast and crew are out to create buzz or rather, hiss around the film. The villain of the film, Jeff Doucette, plays the character of George States, an eccentric scientist or the snake charmer if you will. Talking more about his role, the actor spoke at length about coming to India and his newfound knowledge of the legendary nagin. "We've never heard of the nagin legend in America. I found out that the legend of nagin is common to many eastern and Asian cultures. I found out that many seek out the nag mani, the diamond square on the head of the cobra which is supposed to be a source of mystery and power. I decided to use it for my character and to become obsessed by that image," he explained.

More so because his character plays a brain cancer stricken scientist,...

Hisss which stars the likes of Mallika Sherawat, Irrfan Khan and Divya Dutta is all set to release and the villain of the film, Jeff Doucette, finds himself debuting in Bollywood. In the past, Doucette has been a part of a number of Hollywood films and the popular Desperate Housewives.

Upon arriving in Mumbai to shoot, the actor found himself in a new country and in a totally new film industry. "Before Hisss I knew almost nothing about Bollywood. I knew that it was the center of the Indian film industry and I knew it was centered in Mumbai and that's about it. So when I arrived in Mumbai I was faced with total culture shock. So many people, so many cars, such crowded streets! As soon as we got settled into our hotel and started meeting some of the people things got a little more calm. Eventually I got used to the crowds,...

It took Hanuman Media's Saba Moor-Doucette and Sunil Sadarangani, whose prime aim was to bring two cinematic worlds, Hollywood and Bollywood, on a single platform, to organize a fusion charity event which was attended by several prevalent members from both industries. Titled “The Bollywood/Hollywood Fusion Red Carpet Charity”, the fundraiser began with a Red Carpet parade which saw Bollywood star and Guest of Honor, Gulshan Grover grace the event along with Ken Davitian (Borat and Get Smart), Director Bill Duke (Sister Act 2 and actor to Henry's Crime), Jeff Doucette (star of Hisss, Desperate Housewives), Krista Vernoff (Executive Producer and Head Writer, Greys Anatomy), Gary Conrad (Creative Director at Nickelodeon), Rahul Walia (CEO Touchdown Media and Sony TV, India consultant), Tom Tangen (Actor and Producer), Stev Elam (Telly Award winning Director), Shawn Parikh(Actor, Outsourced and Bollywood To Hollywood) and Saba Moor-Doucette writer/producer/director of Bollywood To Hollywood,...

Hissss is based on the legend of Nāga, is about a snake woman whose mate is captured by an American hunter. The snake woman decides to take revenge on the hunter.

Its directed by Jennifer Lynch and stars Mallika Sherawat as Naagin, Irrfan Khan, Jeff Doucette, Divya Dutta.

Update: 'Hisss' Theatrical Trailer (In Hindi)

Update: Two TV spots:...

Actor’s turning into singers isn’t the first for Bollywood, but it does come as a surprise to hear that Mallika Sherawat known better for her Hollywood associations is now going behind the mike.

It’s true and news reports confirm that Mallika (she had posed with a snake at the Cannes film festival) has donned the singers cap for her upcoming movie Hisss. The movie has been in news for the past year and amid sneak peeks, twitter updates from the actress herself, there isn’t much known about the film.

Currently, the actress is in Mumbai for the shoot of her next movie, Double Dhamaal. However prior to landing in Mumbai last weekend, Mallika crooned for two songs as part of the film’s music promotion. Julian Lennon, son of John Lennon, has composed and arranged the first song. German composer Alexander Von Bubenheim, who has also...

 Actress Mallika Sherawat makes her debut as a playback singer with her upcoming film .Hisss. and she is teamed up with John Lennon.s son Julian to record one of the songs.The actress recorded a song in a studio in Los Angeles recently, which will be released as part of the .Hisss. soundtrack and promotions..Mallika has recorded her voice singing two different songs. The first of the songs is composed and arranged by Julian Lennon, son of John Lennon from the iconic rock band The Beatles. Upon mixing of the track, the song will be sent to Mr. Lennon for approval,. a source said in a statement..The second track Mallika recorded is arranged by German composer Alexander Von Bubenheim who provided the background score for .Hisss.. Both songs have Mallika singing in a breathy, sexy style reminiscent of famed French actress Brigitte Bardot.s legendary collaborations with musician Serge Gainsbourg,...

Jennifer Chambers Lynch is the daughter of the notable David Lynch and Hisss is Jennifer's latest production after the very chilling cop drama Surveillance, in which she won Best Director at the New York City Horror Film Festival. In Hisss a mythical creature transforms into a human body in order to track down her missing lover. A teaser for Lynch's Hisss shows the creature in both forms while also displaying some of the bloodier kills from the film. Keep your eyes partially closed then visit the teaser and two new movie posters for the film here.

The film’s tagline:

“She’s sexy… venomous… and she’ll swallow you whole…”

The synopsis for Hisss here:

"The story of Hisss follows a ruthless American who, fascinated by the ancient folklore of the Nagin, travels to India to find out the truth. In the jungles of India, he captures the mate of...

Download Hissss wallpapers Venus Records and Tapes will present Split Image Pictures' Hisss, represented by William Morris Endeavor (Wme), directed by Jennifer Lynch, starring Mallika Sherawat, Irrfan Khan, Divya Dutta and American character actor Jeff Doucette with a first look for attendees of the Cannes Film Festival next month. The film, produced by Govind Menon & Vikram Singh Lamba has hit a fever pitch of anticipation about its release which has been in post-production in Hollywood for the past several months. Sources say the stars of the film will appear at a press photo call at the famed Majestic Hotel on the Cannes croissette, and producers will announce the release date for the film. The event will be followed by an exclusive cocktail party for international buyers, celebrities and festival VIPs. Irrfan Khan has confirmed his presence for the trip. If unveiling a first look of Hisss wasn't enough, a...

Venus Records and Tapes will present Split Image Pictures' Hisss, represented by William Morris Endeavor (Wme), directed by Jennifer Lynch, starring Mallika Sherawat, Irrfan Khan, Divya Dutta and American character actor Jeff Doucette with a first look for attendees of the Cannes Film Festival next month. The film, produced by Govind Menon & Vikram Singh Lamba has hit a fever pitch of anticipation about its release which has been in post-production in Hollywood for the past several months. Sources say the stars of the film will appear at a press photo call at the famed Majestic Hotel on the Cannes croissette, and producers will announce the release date for the film. The event will be followed by an exclusive cocktail party for international buyers, celebrities and festival VIPs. Irrfan Khan has confirmed his presence for the trip. If unveiling a first look of Hisss wasn't enough, a second event with...

The wait is finally over!!! Venus Records and Tapes will present Split Image Pictures' Hisss, represented by William Morris Endeavor (Wme), directed by Jennifer Lynch, starring Mallika Sherawat, Irrfan Khan, Divya Dutta and American character actor Jeff Doucette with a First Look for attendees of the Cannes Film Festival next month. The film, produced by Govind Menon & Vikram Singh Lamba has hit a fever pitch of anticipation about its release which has been in post-production...

April 26, 2010:The wait is finally over!!! Venus Records and Tapes will present Split Image Pictures’ ‘Hisss’, represented by William Morris Endeavor (Wme), directed by Jennifer Lynch, starring Mallika Sherawat, Irrfan Khan, Divya Dutta and American character actor Jeff Doucette with a First Look for attendees of the Cannes Film Festival next month. The film, produced by Govind Menon and Vikram Singh Lamba has hit a fever pitch of anticipation about its release which has been in post-production in Hollywood for the past several months.

Sources say the stars of the film will appear at a press.

I hate snakes. Really, really hate them. I can’t stand the sight of them slithering about. Totally freaks me out. So you can imagine that as strangely seductive as I find this trailer for Jennifer Chambers Lynch’s “Hisss”, it also freaks me the hell out. Is it a horror movie? An erotic thriller? An action-adventure? More like horror-creature feature, with a woman who turns into a half-woman, half-snake thing that goes around tasting on men. Yum. Based on the Far Eastern myth of the snake woman who is able to take on human form. Starring Irrfan Khan, Mallika Sherawat, Divya Dutta, and Jeff Doucette. Written and directed by Jennifer Chambers Lynch (”Boxing Helena”). Trailer and image via RopeofSilicon.

After a low-res "leaked" version of the trailer for Hisss took the 'net by storm recently and sent the producers out for blood, the production just sent Fango the official version., along with a new photo.

Hisss is a modern day retelling of the ancient tale of the ichhadahari nagin (snake woman) and follows a ruthless American, fascinated by the ancient folklore of the mythical creature, who travels to the jungles of India to discover the truth. He finds and captures the nagin’s mate for the magical powers of its nagmani, a mythical gem embedded in its hood. The nagin then transforms into a gorgeous femme fatale and follows him back into the modern world to track down her lover and wreak revenge on his captors and all who stand in the way of their reunion.

Hisss was written & directed by Jennifer Lynch (Boxing Helena, Surveillance), and stars seductive...

Welcome to the first installment of a new column here at Fangoria.com, Back Catalogue. Sometimes the Catalogue will cover new releases of older films, and sometimes it will feature exactly what the title implies, back catalogue items. These will normally be from smaller specialty labels that have formed the backbone of the horror fans ability to build a truly representative collection of their favorite films. I'm proud to start this column back up after a two year hiatus and promise to work hard to recommend films that you're in danger of forgetting about, have maybe never heard of, or that might be ready to go out of print.

I'm also proud that the first edition of Catalogue is all about Synapse Films. Anybody who goes to conventions and has stopped by the Synapse table has not only seen first hand the amazing array of labor of love releases and Special Editions they produce,...

Regular Fango readers know that the Bollywood horror film Hisss is one we've been looking forward to for quite some time.

For the uninitiated, Hisss is a modern day retelling of the ancient tale of the ichhadahari nagin (snake woman) and follows a ruthless American, fascinated by the ancient folklore of the mythical creature, who travels to the jungles of India to discover the truth. He finds and captures the nagin’s mate for the magical powers of its nagmani, a mythical gem embedded in its hood. The nagin then transforms into a gorgeous femme fatale and follows him back into the modern world to track down her lover and wreak revenge on his captors and all who stand in the way of their reunion.

While we recently had the cast and crew from the film at our Los Angeles Weekend of Horrors (see video here and here), no footage...

Hands-down one of the most buzzed-about panels this past weekend was that of the Bollywood horror film Hisss. The Fango video crew was in the room for this panel, hosted by Fango VP Scott Licina, and including cult director Jennifer Lynch, FX creator Robert Kurtzman, actor Jeff Doucette, producer Govind Menon, co-producer Will Keenan and Indian superstar Mallika Sherawat - who opened the show with a unique ceremony!

Check out the 22-minute video after the jump!

 ...

We're getting all settled in out here in L.A., and the finishing touches have been put on this weekend's schedule of events. Our buddy Ted from Creation just gave me the Revised schedule, which I've posted after the jump. If you were planning your weekend around one of the previously posted schedules, please check this one out, as it may have changed.

Also a reminder, for the first time ever, we have Two Tracks of panels on both Saturday and Sunday!

Friday April 17

Main Track (Main Auditorium, Concourse, Rooms 151 & 152)

2:00 P.M. Greetings - With our hosts, Creation chief Adam Malin, Fangoria president/owner Thomas DeFeo, and Fango editor Tony Timpone.

2:10 P.M. Previews - A look at upcoming genre flicks!

3:10 P.M. Preview: “Walking Distance” - With writer/director Mel House and cast members Adrienne King, Reggie

Bannister, Shannon Lark and Denton Blane Everett

3:45 P.

Earlier this week we pointed you in the direction of the Fearsome Fango Film Show Line-Up for the upcoming Los Angeles Weekend of Horrors running April 17-19, 2009. Now that the full event schedule is live, we thought we'd point out a few "choice cuts" (i.e., those panels that we here at Dread Central are either moderating, participating in, or just generally think you shouldn't miss).

Note: All guests/events listed are tentative. More stars are still joining the fun at this late stage, so expect lots of surprises all weekend long. And for the first time ever, there will be a second track of programming that will take place concurrently with the main track on Saturday and Sunday!

Friday, April 17

Main Track (Main Auditorium, Concourse, Rooms 151 & 152)

3:10 P.M.: Preview: Walking Distance - With writer/director Mel House and cast members Adrienne King, Reggie Bannister, Shannon Lark, and Denton Blane Everett 4:30 P.

After a year of planning, the schedule for the West Coast edition of Fangoria’s Weekend of Horrors convention is ready to be unveiled. The event will to be held this coming April 17-19 (three monstrous days and over 100 guests!) at the Los Angeles Convention Center (1201 South Figueroa).

All guests/events listed here are tentative. More stars are still joining the fun at this late stage, so expect lots of surprises all weekend long. And for the first time ever, we’ve added a second track of programming that will take place concurrently with the main track on Saturday and Sunday! Be sure to note which rooms your favorite panels will be held in. Details for the jam-packed film schedule, including several world premieres and more unannounced bonus guests, can be found here. For additional information and tickets to the Weekend of Horrors, produced by Creation and Fangoria Entertainment, go here.

Fangoria shared with you the First images from Hisss back in February (see them here), and now we're bringing you more!

“She’s sexy… venomous… and she’ll swallow you whole…” Hisss, the first Bollywood creature feature made by an American director, is set to strike at it’s core audience at next weeks Los Angeles Fangoria’S Weekend Of Horrors event next week at the La Convention Center on Saturday, April 18th. Check out an exclusive pic from the film after the break...

Director Jennifer Lynch (Boxing Helena, Surveillance), seductive Bollywood star Mallika Sherawat (Murder), F/X master Robert Kurtzman (From Dusk Til Dawn, Army Of Darkness), the film’s villainous American star Jeff Doucette (Desperate Housewives), producer Govind Menon and co-producer Will Keenan will all be appearing at the show for a special panel discussion where they will unveil never-before-seen clips and afterwards sign autographs at the official...