Universal "Nightmares" Short Film Competition

"Where Nightmares Come Alive" is the theme for Universal Studios Hollywood's first Halloween short film competition, a virtual film festival timed to coincide with the launch of the annual Halloween Horror Nights event that will invade the Entertainment Capital of L.A. for 13 nights this October.

Prospective filmmakers are invited to submit 90-second to three-minute film shorts on DVD that support the theme, "Where Nightmares Come Alive." Selected films will be judged by a panel of horror industry professionals including director Eli Roth (Hostel, Cabin Fever) and actor Bill Moseley (Repo! The Genetic Opera, The Devil's Rejects) as well as Universal Studios Hollywood executives.

Criteria will be suspense, relevance to theme and overall "chill" factor. The top 10 shorts will be posted online from September 10 - 22 for public voting. Additional information on rules and regulations is available online at http://www.halloweenhorrornights.com/Nightmares. All entries must be received by September 3, 2008.

The winning "Where Nightmares Come Alive" film will be announced on September 25th and the filmmaker(s) will enjoy a screening at Halloween Horror Nights "Eyegore Awards" ceremony in front of celebrities, studio executives and media, tickets to the event and a $1,000.00 cash prize.

Duchovny Chats with Fans

David Duchovny, star of the upcoming X-Files: I Want to Believe movie release, will be the featured guest on an episode of Hollywood Now, at 5:30pm ET tonight, July 24th.

Hollywood Now is an original, Paltalk show that connects the Paltalk community with their favorite celebrities. Duchovny will join host Diana Falzone and interact with the audience via voice and video, discussing his acting career and upcoming movie, The X-Files: I Want to Believe via video.

Paltalk is a real-time, video-based community bringing together traditional broadcasting media, social networking, user-generated content and video chat. With more than 4 million active users, Paltalk hosts the world's largest interactive video community, offering the ability to watch and interact with online video programming.

Chat with David Duchovny at Hollywood Now

Film Review: The Dark Knight

After the high-profile reboot of the Batman franchise in 2005, fans have waited breathlessly to see what director Christopher Nolan would do next. Now that Batman's universe and tone are set, Nolan shines the proverbial bat signal on Gotham. In The Dark Knight, he gives us a story of organized crime and the fight to keep a city from spiraling into darkness.

Read the full review of The Dark Knight.

Watchmen Trailer Online

The trailer for Watchmen is attached to copies of The Dark Knight in theaters, but you can see it online now.

For fans of the Watchmen graphic novel, your wait is nearly over. Director Zach Snyder (300) has been working to create a film version worthy of one of the most revered works of comic geekdom. The results are clear to see in this outstanding preview.

You will be amazed by how beautifully Snyder has translated its imagery to film. The characters seem to have jumped off the page. The art direction is astounding. The scope of the film is absolutely epic.

I want to weep, it’s so perfect. This is not just another comic book film. This is art. If the film lives up to the trailer, it may be Oscar-worthy. I'm serious. It's that good.

View the Watchmen trailer at Apple Trailers: http://www.apple.com/trailers/wb/watchmen/