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In a new book, British author Piu Eatwell reveals unpublicized details about the notorious 1940’s murder mystery of the “Black Dahlia,” presenting a case that the starlet’s killer was an accused pimp who had Hollywood connections.

On the morning of January, 15, 1947, the mutilated body of aspiring Hollywood actress Elizabeth Short was discovered on the sidewalk of a Los Angeles parking lot. The 22-year-old’s body was found cut in half. She had been bathed and drained of blood.

As details of her gruesome murder began to emerge, the press dubbed her the Black Dahlia after the exotic but intoxicating flower.

I’m in danger of turning into a broken record on this subject: Geary has been doing the same thing brilliantly for so long that I’ve run out of different ways to say it.

Black Dahlia is the seventh in his “Treasury of XXth Century Murder,” which followed eight similar books in the “Treasury of Victorian Murder” (and one even earlier book, The Treasury of Victorian Murder, Vol. 1, a miscellaneous collection that was the prototype for the whole sub-career). Each one is a roughly comic-book-sized hardcover, of about eighty pages, telling the story of one famous historical murder. He’s done Abraham Lincoln and James Garfield, Jack the Ripper and H.H. Holmes, Sacco and Vanzetti and several more not as well-known in the 21st century. Each book is carefully researched and filled with maps and diagrams of the towns and murder locations — all drawn by Geary in his precise but puckish style.

Director Patty Jenkins is set to reteam with Chris Pine on a new limited series called One day She'll Darken. The two recently worked together on Wonder Woman, which turned out to be a huge success.

There are six episodes in the TNT series and Jenkins is set to direct the pilot episode, may more. As for Pine, he will star in all six episodes. The series was written by Jenkins’ husband, writer Sam Sheridan, who is the author of A Fighter’s Heart and The Disaster Diaries. Deadline offers the following story details:

One Day She’ll Darken tells the story of Fauna Hodel, who was given away by her teenage birth mother to a black restroom attendant in a Nevada casino in 1949. As Fauna begins to investigate the secrets to her past, she follows a sinister trail that swirls ever closer to an infamous Hollywood gynecologist, Dr. George Hodel,...

Wonder Woman director Jenkins set to direct pilot, potentially more.

TNT has ordered drama One Day She’ll Darken straight-to-series.

One Day She’ll Darken tells the story of Fauna Hodel who was given away by her teenage birth mother to a black restroom attendant in a Nevada casino in 1949.

As Fauna begins to investigate the secrets to her past, she follows a trail that swirls ever closer to an infamous Hollywood gynaecologist who may be involved in the ‘Black Dahlia’ murder of Elizabeth Short in Los Angeles in 1947.

Patty Jenkins, fresh of the success of Wonder Woman, is attached to direct the pilot and potentially additional episodes, and will serve as an executive producer.

Chris Pine reunites with his Wonder Woman director, and is attached to star in all six episodes, while Author Sam Sheridan is set to write the series, inspired by the autobiography of Fauna Hodel.

Turner’s Studio T is producing the series...

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One Day She'll Darken is based on the autobiography of Fauna Hodel, whose life story has ties to the Black Dahlia murder...

Wonder Woman director Patty Jenkins is teaming back up with Wonder Woman actor Chris Pine for a TNT drama series called One Day She'll Darken.

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If you needed any more proof that television as a medium is really starting to be taken seriously, then look no further than the director and supporting star of the biggest movie of the summer doing a TV series together.

According to Variety, One Day She'll Darken has a straight-to-series order (because duh) and will go for six episodes. Jenkins will definitely direct the pilot, and potentially other episodes. The episodes will be written by Sam Sheridan, the author of A Fighter's Heart and The Disaster Diaries.

It's a Wonder Woman reunion!

Chris Pine and director Patty Jenkins are reteaming for a brand new television series, a six-episode drama for TNT titled One Day She'll Darken, the cable network announced Thursday. Filming begins this fall.

Pine, who most recently appeared on TBS' Angie Tribeca and Netflix's Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp, will star in all six episodes and serve as executive producer with Jenkins, who will direct the first episode, and Sam Sheridan, who will write all the scripts. Michael Sugar will also serve as Ep.

Related: Chris Pine on Working With Oprah Winfrey on 'A Wrinkle in Time'

One Day She'll Darken is inspired by the autobiography of Fauna Hodel, who was given away by her teenage birth mother to a black restroom attendant in a Nevada casino in 1949. As Fauna begins to investigate the secrets to her past, she follows a trail that swirls closer to infamous...

“Wonder Woman” director Patty Jenkins is set to direct the new TNT drama “One Day She’ll Darken,” which reunites her with star Chris Pine.

TNT has given a straight-to-series order to the six-episode hour-long show, which comes from author Sam Sheridan (“A Fighter’s Heart”), who will write all of the installments. Jenkins will direct the pilot and “potentially additional episodes,” TNT said, and serve as an executive producer.

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“One Day She’ll Darken” is inspired by the autobiography of Fauna Hodel, a white woman who was given up by her teenage birth mother and ended up being raised in an African American family. She eventually discovers that she was actually the product of incest and that her real-life father was Dr. George Hodel, the man who is often...

Chris Pine and Patty Jenkins are re-teaming for the six-episode drama “One Day She’ll Darken,” which has been ordered straight to series on TNT. TNT announced Thursday at TCA that it greenlit the show based on the autobiography of Fauna Hodel, a woman given away at birth by her teenage mother in 1949 to a black restroom attendant at a Nevada casino. As she uncovers the truth about her birth, she discovers her connection to infamous Hollywood doctor Dr. George Hodel, who has been connected with the 1947 Black Dahlia murder of Elizabeth Short. Dr. Hodel was considered a suspect at.

Fresh off the success of summer blockbuster Wonder Woman, star Chris Pine and director Patty Jenkins are joining forces on One Day She’ll Darken, a limited series set up at TNT.

The six-episode drama, announced on Thursday, is inspired by the autobiography of Fauna Hodel, who in 1949 was given up by her teenage mother to a black restroom attendant in a Nevada casino. Per the official logline, One Day will follow Hodel as she “begins to investigate the secrets to her past,” embarking down a “sinister trail” leading to notorious Hollywood gynecologist Dr.

American Horror Story creator Ryan Murphy said the seventh season of the FX anthology series will center around the 2016 election.

During an interview on Bravo's Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen, Murphy said, "I don't have a title, but the season that we begin shooting in June is going to be about the election that we just went through. I think that will be interesting for a lot of people." Murphy didn't offer any other details about the new season, though when asked if there would be a Donald Trump character,...

Director Rene Perez has announced a third film in the Playing with Dolls series. The second sequel will be called Playing With Dolls: Havoc. And, a few casting details have been announced. Nicole Stark (Obsidian Curse), Charlie Glakin (From Hell to the Wild West) and Playboy model April Summers will centrally star. Shooting will begin this February 10th. And, the first still, from the film, is shown here. The story for Havoc sounds similar to the previous two films. A killer has escaped jail. Now, he is on a murderous rampage as he tears through a group of unsuspecting vacationers. Director Perez will focus on action, in this slasher. Perez says of the bloodshed: "this time, I'm letting the action take center stage. I'm letting the carnage drive the story." Some of that macabre action can be seen here, with the antagonist's latest find - a severed hand! More...

I saw The Black Dahlia the day it opened in the fall of 2006. I can safely say it was one of my favorite moviegoing experiences. My husband and I saw it at AMC River East 21, which is one of Chicago’s largest multiplexes. The showing we went to was sold-out. There must have been 400 people there. The movie started, everyone was quiet and seemed excited for the celeb-packed whodunit we were about to see. Slowly, muffled giggles could be heard from different points of the theatre, mostly whenever Aaron Eckhart or Josh Hartnett mumbled “Fire and Ice.” By the middle of the movie, people were openly laughing at Hartnett’s silly, serious narration. Everyone went ballistic when, referring to the resemblance between Hilary Swank and Black Dahlia Elizabeth Short, Scarlett Johansson yells, “She looks like that dead girl!” We went even more ballistic when a woman sitting near me in the audience screamed,...

TheWrap takes a look back at some of the grisliest Hollywood murders in history, from Sharon Tate to Black Dahlia 1947: The brutal murder of Elizabeth Short, a 22-year-old woman nicknamed “Black Dahlia,” remains one of Hollywood’s most grisly unsolved crimes and has since sparked numerous TV, film and literary adaptations. 1969: Charles Manson, leader of the so-called “Manson Family,” ordered the deaths of actress Sharon Tate; writer Wojciech Frykowski and his partner, the coffee bean heiress Abigail Folger; and celebrity hairstylist Jay Sebring and several friends at the Beverly Hills home of director Roman Polanski. 1976: Sal Mineo,...

Trying to escape the April rain? There are dozens of upcoming auditions for projects in California, including a Chekhov-infused comedy, a toe-tapping musical, and two excellent on-screen gigs! Check out the listings below. “Vanya And Sonia And Masha And Spike”International City Theatre is casting all characters in their upcoming production of “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike!” Penned by Christopher Durang, the 2013 Tony Award–winning play follows the unusual relationships of three middle-aged siblings. When one of them threatens to sell their family home, poignant realizations and chaotic hilarity ensue. Auditions will be held April 18 in Hollywood, California, and rehearsals for the paid gig begin May 17. “Adulting”The Pink Film Company is casting the series “Adulting,” which will unfold tales of love, balancing work and life, and picking the proper thread count when buying sheets. Auditions are April 8 and 10 in Los Angeles, California, with a photoshoot taking place...

Carl Franklin scored with this exciting adapation of Walter Mosley's first 'Easy' Rawlins detective tale, starring a terrific Denzel Washington as the South Central resident who takes up snoop work to pay the mortgage. Don Cheadle steals the show as Easy's loose-cannon pal from Texas, Mouse Alexander; this really should have been the beginning of a franchise. Devil in a Blue Dress Blu-ray Twilight Time Limited Edition 1995 / Color / 1:85 widescreen / 101 min. / Ship Date October 13, 2015 / available through Twilight Time Movies / 29.95 Starring Denzel Washington, Tom Sizemore, Jennifer Beals, Don Cheadle, Maury Chaykin, Terry Kinney, Lisa Nicole Carson, Albert Hall, Mel Winkler. Cinematography Tak Fujimoto Production Designer Gary Frutkoff Costumes Sharen Davis Film Editor Carole Kravetz Original Music Elmer Bernstein From the book by Walter Mosley Produced by Jesse Beaton, Gary Goetzman Written and Directed by Carl Franklin

Reviewed by Glenn Erickson

Carl Franklin was cheated, Easy Rawlins was cheated and We...

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There’s no business like show business, and there’s no place quite like Hollywood.

The movie business set up shop there back in 1910, meaning there is over a century of history about the place, and it is as storied as the movies themselves. There are countless tales to be told, from the Oscars to Orson Welles, Chaplin to Cruise, and the silent films to summer blockbusters. Almost every aspiring actor, writer, or director wants to make it to Tinseltown; it’s the place where dreams – and careers – are made.

However, look beyond that cinematic sheen, past the stars the on Walk of Fame and the handprints outside of Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, and you’ll find something a little less glamourous. Buried beneath the red carpet premieres and A-list events, there is a dark and murky underworld to Hollywood. It’s one that belies its image of being all champagne and caviar,...

Horror movies are often “based on” real-world experiences, but there are few sources of inspiration that are more unnerving than the chilling viral video that birthed this season of “American Horror story." “American Horror Story: Hotel” creator Ryan Murphy was on hand at today’s TCA (Television Critics Association) press tour to talk about the upcoming season, which he assured will “return to the Season 1 roots” and “tap into true primal fears.” He’s off to a good start in terms of inspiring a visceral sense of terror if the origin of this season’s story is anything to judge by. The idea for “Hotel” – which takes place in a downtown Los Angeles hotel and taps into “real American horrors” – came to Murphy after watching a viral video of Elisa Lam in what appear to be her final moments on Earth. Lam was a Canadian student whose body was discovered...

I interviewed James Ellroy, the great American noir novelist, at La's venerable Pacific Dining Car in April 2001. We were there to discuss his latest book, The Cold Six Thousand, but wound up tackling a myriad of subjects over our three hour lunch. Ellroy sported a snappy fedora that I said would have looked great on Meyer Lansky. He barked a laugh and removed it, displaying his bald pate. When he looked at my full head of 33 year-old hair, his eyes narrowed: "That thing on your head real or a rug?" "Real," I replied. Ellroy exhaled for what seemed like a full minute, then murmured: "Cocksucker." We were off and running.

James Ellroy: Bark At The Moon

The "Demon Dog of American Fiction" sinks his teeth into Rfk, Mlk and Vietnam with The Cold Six Thousand

If there were any justice in this world, and in the world of James Ellroy that's debatable,...

Last week Wamg took to Hollywood Blvd. to scout out some of the most haunted locations for clues in celebration of the release of Ouija on Blu-Ray and DVD (February 3rd). Watson Adventures devised a fun-filled list of places and clues for press members, and sent us out in four different groups to unravel the mysteries of one of the most haunted areas in California.

After the scavenger hunt, guests were treated to an open bar at the historical Boardner’s by La Belle. The historic bar is rumored to be the last place Elizabeth Short was seen alive. She would later be referred to as the Black Dahlia.

Guests enjoyed Ouija themed cocktails, and learned a little bit about Ouija boards from Robert L. Murch, who is the chairman of the board at the Talking Board Historical Society. I asked him about whether there was a difference between the Parker Bros.

The winning filmmaker will receive a digital distribution consultation from SnagFilms and will become a candidate for the December Project of the Month. That winner will be awarded with a creative consultation from the fine folks at the Tribeca Film Institute and will be in the running for Project of the Year. The four projects up for this week's Project of the Week are listed below (with descriptions courtesy of the filmmakers): September 12th: September 11th was a day we'll never forget, but what will we remember? Devils in Disguise: "Devils in Disguise" is about two roommates, Leila & Sandy, who team up to kill Leila's abusive and sadistic boyfriend. April Flowers: An anonymous journal induces her fantasy. Clues from within lead to the mysterious author. But the reveal may cost her true relationships. The Hard Candy Kid: A cameraman who believed everything his cereal mascots told him...

Here's your daily dose of an indie film in progress -- at the end of the week, you'll have the chance to vote for your favorite. In the meantime: Is this a movie you’d want to see? Tell us in the comments. April Flowers Tweetable Logline: An anonymous journal induces her fantasy. Clues from within lead to the mysterious author. But the reveal may cost her true relationships. Elevator Pitch: While on her daily commute, April discovers an anonymous journal, and finds the writing therein captures her heart. Emboldened by this mystery author's words, and led by clues hidden within the pages, April sets out on a mission to return the journal, all-the-while building a fantasy in her head that may compromise the very real relationships in her life. Production Team: Producers: Myopia Pictures, Mozzlestead Writer: Christopher Tedrick Director: Christopher Tedrick Director of Photography: Eugene Koh Starring: Jessika Van...

James Bond actor Daniel Craig and his Oscar-winning wife, Rachel Weisz, made a rare show of public togetherness on a night out in New York Monday as they accepted awards for their charity work. Craig, clad in a gray suit, and Oz the Great and Powerful star Weisz - in a sleeveless light pink dress and towering black heels - arrived at the seventh annual Night of Opportunity gala at Cipriani Wall Street smiling and holding hands before being honored by The Opportunity Network, which aims to help underprivileged teens get into (and pay for) college and launch successful careers.

The Cecil Hotel in downtown Los Angeles is notorious for its dark and haunted history: serial killer Richard Ramirez (The Night Stalker) and “Black Dahlia” murder victim Elizabeth Short had both stayed there, and the building has played host to numerous gruesome deaths – the most recent of which involved the body of a missing student discovered in a rooftop water tank after hotel guests reported foul-smelling black water coming from their taps. Photo © 2014 Kabc-tv/Dt Now it seems a new ghostly guest has signed in at the Cecil, as reported by L.A. affiliate Kabc: this week their website revealed the photo above, taken by Riverside resident Koston Alderete, which seems to depict a spectral figure outside a window on the building's fourth floor. "When I looked at that window, it just looked kind of creepy to me,” Alderete told Kabc, “and then I showed my friend, and he kind of freaked out.

Fans of SyFy's super-popular program "Ghost Hunters" will be glad to hear that Season 9 of the show will be hitting DVD courtesy of Grand Entertainment Group distribution company. "Ghost Hunters: Season 9" will haunt the shelves in the second quarter of 2014.

From the Press Release

Grand Entertainment Group, an independent multi-platform content and distribution company, has obtained exclusive DVD rights from Pilgrim Studios to Season 9 of their hit Syfy original series "Ghost Hunters." Under the deal brokered by Geg President David Rand, Michael Purleski, Vice President of Legal Affairs for Pilgrim Studios and Executive Producer Alan David. Grand Entertainment Group will produce market and distribute the latest season on DVD throughout the United States.

"Ghost Hunters," the #1 paranormal reality television series and longest-running series on the Syfy network, is executive produced by Craig Piligian, Mike Nichols, Thomas Thayer and Alan David. "We are very excited to be working with Pilgrim Studios and the ‘Ghost Hunters’ franchise,...

Way back in October of 2011 was when we first told you about the upcoming found footage spooker 1666. Here we are several years later, and we finally have some artwork for you to tear into and more.

Below you'll find the international artwork via Indican Pictures, who'll be distributing the film everywhere but here. Stateside it will be coming from Lionsgate.

The story centers on four friends in their early 20’s who last year on the night before Halloween decided to go on a self-made tour of famous Hollywood murders and celebrity haunted houses. The tour led them to a house known as "1666". They have been missing ever since.

We’ve all done this as teenagers - we’ve all heard stories of a local haunted hot spot. In most cases we’ve gotten into a packed car with a bunch of our friends to go to the location and check it out for ourselves.

by Seth Metoyer, MoreHorror.com

The creepy paranormal film The Black Dahlia Haunting will be released this week. Look for it at Walmart, Barnes and Noble and Best Buy today. The film will also be available on RedBox October 22. Check out all the full details below.

Micro bay Features and Origin Releasing are proud to announce that their Paranormal Psycho Chiller "The Black Dahlia Haunting" hits stores (Walmart, Barnes and Noble, Best Buy) this week (the 15th) and Redbox on the 22nd.

The award-winning film stars Devanny Pinn (Hold Your Breath, Nude Nuns With Big Guns), Britt Griffith (Syfy's Ghosthunters), Alexis Iacono (The Penny Dreadful Picture Show, Blue Caprice), Jessica Cameron (Silent Night, Truth or Dare), Sarah Nicklin (The Disco Exorcist, Exhumed), and was directed by Brandon Slagle (2012 Shockfest Award Winner - Best Director).

Special Features include a Behind-the-Scenes featurette detailing the making of the film as well as a gag/outtake reel.

Los Angeles, 1947 - a hopeful actress named Elizabeth Short is found brutally murdered in an empty lot in Los Angeles. The media gives her the name of "The Black Dahlia" due to her preference for dark clothing. Her murder remains unsolved to this day. Although, it's not without its suspects. Los Angeles, now - a young woman, Holly, is visiting Los Angeles from New York City and she is told of the brutal murder of her father and stepmother by her…...

We return with another edition of the Indie Spotlight, highlighting recent independent horror news sent our way. Today’s feature includes the short film “Hold Your Fire,” release details for The Black Dahlia Haunting, trailers for Truth or Dare and The Shadows, and much more:

Full Short Film “Hold Your Fire”: “Twitch Film proudly presents the online premiere of artist-turned-filmmaker Wes Benscoter’s debut short film, Hold Your Fire, exclusively at Twitch Film.

A ghostly soldier comes face to face with this grim reality of his war-torn existence on the battlefield… and beyond! Assaulting international audiences at festivals from Montreal’s Fantasia to Sitges, Fantasporto, A Night of Horror, and Dead by Dawn, to sending domestic shivers up spines at Screamfest, Boston Underground, and the New York City Horror Film Festival, Twitch Film now takes the mantle in offering Wes Benscoter’s mini-masterpiece to its largest audience ever.

A twenty-year veteran of horrific illustration,...

by Seth Metoyer, MoreHorror.com

Origin Releasing has released a behind-the-scenes clip from the upcoming DVD and Blu-Ray release of the ("Smart, Driven..." MoreHorror.com) film 'The Black Dahlia Haunting' (), which hits Video on Demand and Pay-Per-View on July 1st, a full month before the DVD street date.

Check out the behind the scenes preview below the details.

From the Press Release

The acclaimed paranormal thriller, which has garnered such accolades as Best Director, Actress, and Monster at Shockfest 2012 in Hollywood and Best Use of Sexuality and Best Cameo at Pollygrind 2012, follows a young woman from New York City who travels to Los Angeles to check on the well-being of her estranged brother, who is being held in a psychiatric ward for the murder of his parents. While in La she finds herself consumed by a mysterious spirit who turns out to be none other than Elizabeth Short,...

We return with another edition of the Indie Spotlight, highlighting recent independent horror news sent our way. This week’s feature includes first details on Harbinger Down, trailers for Beneath and Inbred, release details for The Black Dahlia Haunting, and much more:

First Details on Harbinger Down: “Award-winning Visual Effects artists Alec Gillis and Tom Woodruff, Jr., co-founders of Studio Adi (Amalgamated Dynamics, Inc.) launched a campaign today for Harbinger Down. “In the spirit of sci-fi/horror classics, Alien and The Thing, Harbinger Down is a tense, claustrophobic full-length creature film that will feature only practical Animatronic and Makeup Effects,” announced Gillis, who will write and direct.

“Our company, Amalgamated Dynamics, will create the kind of Oscar caliber Creature Effects for which we are known,” commented Woodruff, who will produce along with Studio Adi’s Jennifer Tung. Lance Henriksen is set to star.

In Harbinger Down, a group of grad...

Wondering when you'll be able to see the spooky new flick The Black Dahlia Haunting? Well, wonder no more as we finally have a VOD premiere date. Read on for details and to have a look at the latest one-sheet!

From the Press Release

Origin Releasing, in conjunction with Phase 4 Films, is proud to announce the United States and Canadian Video On Demand and Pay-per-view release dates for their feature film The Black Dahlia Haunting.

The VoD and PPV street date will be July 1st in both countries and will be available through numerous online and cable providers.

The acclaimed paranormal thriller, which has garnered such accolades as Best Director, Actress, and Monster at Shockfest 2012 in Hollywood and Best Use of Sexuality and Best Cameo at Pollygrind 2012, follows a young woman from New York City who travels to Los Angeles to check on the well-being of her estranged brother,...

We have some quick distribution news for The Black Dahlia Haunting as word has come that the ghostly new flick has been picked up by Origin Releasing for North American distribution. Hooray for spooky!

The Black Dahlia Haunting grabbed 10 nominations at Shockfest with Brandon Slagle winning Best Director, Devanny Pinn taking Best Actress, and "Monster Man" Cleve Hall named Best Monster.

The film stars Pinn (Hold Your Breath, Nude Nuns With Big Guns), Britt Griffith (Syfy's "Ghost Hunters"), Noah Dahl (Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Bad Teacher), Alexis Iacono (World of Warcraft: Cataclysm), Slagle (Argo, Patient Zero, also the film's director) , Jessica Cameron (TLC's "Bride of Beverly Hills," Silent Night), Sarah Nicklin (Nun of That, The Disco Exorcist) and Hall (Syfy's "Monster Man").

For more info "like" The Black Dahlia Haunting on Facebook, visit the official The Black Dahlia Haunting website, and follow The Black Dahlia Haunting on Twitter.

Synopsis

Los Angeles,...

By Seth Metoyer, MoreHorror.com

Four beautiful actresses from The Black Dahlia Haunting (review) rolled around in blood for a recent photo shoot for Gore Noir Magazine (issue #7).

In the photos are actresses Devanny Pinn, Sarah Nicklin, Jessica Cameron and Alexis Iacono. The Photographer is Chrissy Edwards for Ce Photogentix.

The photo shoot was performed during the last day/closing night of Shockfest Film Festival in November 2012. As you can see, the photos are lovely, creepy, creative, and bloody.

You can check out a few more larger photos from the shoot below the synopsis. All photos are © Ce Photogenetix.

The Black Dahlia Haunting Synopsis:

A young woman investigating unsolved murders in Los Angeles begins receiving what she believes are clues from the afterlife revealing the murderer of Elizabeth Short, better known as The Black Dahlia. She soon begins questioning her own sanity as not only does she learn the identity of Short's killer,...

Elizabeth Short was only 22 when her mutilated body was found in Los Angeles' Leimert Park in 1947. The press nicknamed her the Black Dahlia, and 66 years later her unsolved murder has inspired numerous books and films — including Brian De Palma's unfortunate 2006 neo-noir retelling. One tome, however, has led to what many are saying is a break in the lingering case. Steve Hodel wrote Black Dahlia Avenger, claiming his deceased father, George Hodel, is the killer. The retired Lapd vet makes an interesting case, providing accounts of wild, celeb-filled orgies, an obsession with Marquis de Sade and Jack the Ripper, and a surrealist art connection to Man Ray. Now, cadaver dogs were sent to the late Hodel's Frank Lloyd Wright-designed house (where parts of The Aviator...

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The Taps team touched a dark piece of Hollywood history on the season premiere of "Ghost Hunters." They investigated the infamous house where the Black Dahlia murder took place in 1947. The case was never solved.

Former Lapd homicide detecitve Steve Hodel used to live in the house with his family. He believes that his father, who was a prominent surgeon, killed Elizabeth Short, and possibly even more women in that basement. Short was found cut in half. Steve's father, George, was a suspect at the time and fled the country.

The team investigated the home and brought their findings to another woman who'd lived in the house after the Hodels. "Am I hearing the word ‘George’?" she asked upon listening to the recordings.

At another point, it sounded like a woman's voice saying, "Did you even know my name?"

See more chilling investigations on "Ghost Hunters" every Wednesday at 9 p.

Syfy's longest-running unscripted series, Ghost Hunters, goes Hollywood for its ninth season premiere on Wednesday, January 16 at 9 Pm Et/Pt with two Los Angeles-based investigations and a Twitter takeover by famed film director Guillermo del Toro (Hellboy series, Pan's Labyrinth), executive producer of Universal Pictures' upcoming supernatural thriller, Mama.

In the Season 9 Ghost Hunters premiere episode, "Hollywood Horror Stories," which airs at 9 Pm Et/Pt, Jason Hawes leads Taps (The Atlantic Paranormal Society) on spooky Los Angeles investigations at the historic Sowden House - said to be the site where Elizabeth Short, aka "The Black Dahlia," was gruesomely murdered - and Madame Tussauds Hollywood.

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To get you in the holiday horror mood, the latest edition of the Indie Spotlight features the Winter Time Zombie claymation short. We also have information on the The Undead, details on the winter issue of Girls and Corpses, and much more:

New Clip from Bad Kids Go to Hell: “Six private school high school kids find themselves stuck in detention on a frightfully dark and stormy Saturday afternoon. During their 8 hour incarceration, each of the six kids fall victim to a horrible “accident” until only one of them remains. As each of these spoiled rich kids bites the dust, the story takes on a series of humorous and frantic twists and turns. Is one of the kids secretly evening the school’s social playing field? Or have the ghosts of prestigious Crestview Academy finally come to punish the school’s worst (and seemingly untouchable) brats? One thing is for sure…...

Fresh off its recent screening at Shockfest Film Festival in Hollywood, The Black Dahlia Haunting has released a new theatrical trailer and creepy promotional poster. Dig the artwork and get a look at the preview right here.

The Black Dahlia Haunting grabbed 10 nominations at Shockfest with Brandon Slagle winning Best Director, Devanny Pinn taking Best Actress and "Monster Man" Cleve Hall named Best Monster.

The film stars Pinn (Hold Your Breath, Nude Nuns With Big Guns), Britt Griffith (Syfy's "Ghost Hunters"), Noah Dahl (Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Bad Teacher), Alexis Iacono (World of Warcraft: Cataclysm), Slagle (Argo, Patient Zero, also the film's director) , Jessica Cameron (TLC's "Bride of Beverly Hills," Silent Night), Sarah Nicklin (Nun of That, The Disco Exorcist) and Hall (Syfy's "Monster Man").

For more info "like" The Black Dahlia Haunting on Facebook, visit the official The Black Dahlia Haunting website, and follow The Black Dahlia Haunting on Twitter.

We’re happy to announce that Tamika Jones is expanding her role on Daily Dead and is taking over the Indie Spotlight. For today’s feature, she brings readers two short horror films to watch, along with the latest indie horror news sent our way:

6 Degrees of Hell Premiere: “Corey Feldman (The Lost Boys, The Goonies) will be in attendance for the Los Angeles premiere of 6 Degrees of Hell. Joined by writer and producer B.H. Smith, the screening will include a Q&A following the film and a horror trivia game, with such prizes as signed scripts, posters and movie packs.

In Northeast Pennsylvania, ”Uncle Jack’s Hotel of Horror” is besieged by a dark presence after two friends of “Uncle” Jack, Chris and Kellen, unwittingly release a deadly evil by transporting local psychic Mary Wilkins’ collection of haunted objects as props for the popular tourist attraction. At the same time,...

The website, Little White Lies, recently had an article with Sean Bean in which he lists and provides behind-the-scenes information on his top five on-screen deaths scenes. Making the list was his death scene in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring, when Uruk-hai leader Lurtz uses Boromir as a dartboard. Also making the list were Black Death (2010), Patriot Games (1992), The Field (1990) and Equilibrium (2002). To read Bean's descriptions of those scenes click here. Now keep in mind, Sean Bean may be easy to kill on-screen, but that doesn't mean he is any sort of pushover in real life. Take this story for instance, it's from The Daily Mail, it's a fun read. In 2011 Sean Bean went to a local pub with April Summers, a Playboy model three decades younger than him (Nice!). At some point during the night a passerby made a lewd...

We’re back with another weekend edition of the Indie Spotlight. Today’s feature includes a new horror comic release from Monsterverse, a Cthulhu video game, a new Hershell Gordon Lewis book, and the latest indie horror movie news sent our way:

Flesh and Blood Volume 2: “Vampires! A Werewolf! And Baron Frankenstein collide in the second book of the award-winning graphic novel series from Monsterverse! Superbly written by Robert Tinnell. Illustrated with eerie elegance by Neil Vokes! Colored with a master’s passion by Matt Webb.

If you thought the first volume rocked the world of horror comic books and graphic novels, you will not be able to put down the second book which has more dark intrigue, heart-stopping action, epic adventure, sensual eroticism and shocking twists than ever before!

Plus two back-up features! Operation: Satan by Tinnell and artist Bob Hall and the new Frankenstein by Tinnell and Adrian Salmon.

The first official teaser trailer for Brandon Slagle's paranormal psychological thriller The Black Dahlia Haunting landed in our inbox, and we have it right here along with info on the film's world premiere at Scare-a-Con to be held next month in Syracuse, New York.

The Black Dahlia Haunting stars Devanny Pinn (#HoldYourBreath), Britt Griffith (Syfy's "Ghost Hunters"), Noah Dahl (Bad Teacher), Alexis Iacono (The Penny Dreadful Picture Show), Cleve Hall (Syfy's "Monster Man"), Jessica Cameron (Silent Night), Sarah Nicklin (Beg), Daniel Murawka (The Locals), and Brandon Slagle (Patient Zero), who also directed the film.

Synopsis:

A young woman, Holly (Pinn), flies from New York City to Los Angeles to follow up on the murders of her abusive father and stepmother by her blind-since-childhood younger brother, Tyler (Dahl). She soon encounters the psychiatrist assigned to treat Tyler, Dr. Owen (Griffith), who seems to have a special connection to a spirit Tyler claims speaks to him,...

The clouds swirling around the second season of FX’s American Horror Story are starting to clear up, allowing fans to look into the crystal ball. Before Season 1 ended, co-creator Ryan Murphy hinted that the new season would bring back Jessica Lange to star. Lange would go on to win a Golden Globe for her performance as the politically incorrect nosy neighbor Constance. Murphy also dropped seeds that the setting would relocate to the East Coast, a place hinted at in the Season 1′s penultimate episode, “Birth.” Murphy spoke Wednesday at a panel in North Hollywood at the TV Academy, promoting Ahs and revealed more concrete details.

The Second Season “is set on the East Coast at an institution for the criminally insane that is run by Jessica,” Murphy said. The Hollywood Reporter reports that the table conversation in “Birth” shared by Constance, her medium friend, Billie Dean and Violet...

By Seth Metoyer, MoreHorror.com

We got word today about what looks to be an interesting journey into the unsolved case of Elizabeth Short (The Black Dahlia).

The upcoming film The Black Dahlia Haunting centers around a woman who claims that Elizabeth Short, aka The Black Dahlia, is leaving clues to her murder.

The film is currently in pre-production and is seeking a bit of crowd funding through indiegogo.

Check out further details about the project below the synopsis.

Synopsis:

A young woman investigating unsolved murders in Los Angeles begins receiving what she believes are clues from the afterlife revealing the murderer of Elizabeth Short, better known as The Black Dahlia.

She soon begins questioning her own sanity as not only does she learn the identity of Short's killer, but unsettling facts about her own past...as well as her fate...

From the Indiegogo Page:

We are looking for just...

American Horror Story on the FX channel has gotten people buzzing again but this time for more than just racy depictions of sex and fictitious murders. This time they have featured a story line that is of a real life matter; The murder of Elizabeth Short aka Black Dahlia.

Fans and critics alike have taken to the interwebs to praise and condemn the show for adding this plot and portraying how her murder happened within the house. One comment I read from a disturbed viewer stated that it was in poor taste and they are now “glorifying” the poor girl’s… More...

American Horror Story Review, Season 1, Episode 9, “Spooky Little Girl”

Written by Jennifer Salt

Directed by John Scott

Airs Wednesdays at 10:00 pm Et on FX

“Spooky Little Girl” covers a lot of ground. It introduces a possible recurring character and spends equal time with several plotlines. This week, Hayden discovers more about her potential as a spirit, having more fun in the house while Vivien is stuck in the mental institution. Ben struggles with the temptations of Moira and his new alluring patient, Elizabeth. The show also spends more time with Constance’s relationship to her boy toy Travis. The episode finds a good rhythm in the exposition of these multiple stories and keeps the ball rolling for next week.

The opening flashback, set in 1947, incorporates the famous, real life Black Dahlia murder into the show’s mythology. Considering the murder was never solved, the writers take liberty in weaving...

The American Horror Story house is famous.

Well, at least one of its numerous murder victims is, anyway, as we learn in “Spooky Little Girl.” Turns out that none other than the Black Dahlia herself was killed on the premises. It was an accident, mind you, but the results were the same. A dentist takes up residence in the house in the 1940s, and Mena Suvari’s Elizabeth Short stops by to have a cavity filled (cue a sexual innuendo that’s so obvious it would have Michael Scott yelling “That’s what she said”). The dentist gives her some knockout gas, sexually assaults her, and then is dismayed to find that he upped the dose of gas a little too much and Short is dead. Not to worry: Dr. Frankenstein house mainstay Charles Montgomery is on the case. It’s he who carves up Short and gives birth to the Dahlia legend.

Evan Peters was right: things are just getting worse for the characters on American Horror Story. The actor who plays Tate gave People that teaser last month, and he definitely wasn't kidding. Wednesday night's episode could easily be deemed the most disturbing thus far, thanks to a series of shocking plotlines. But was it the creepiest episode yet? Warning: Spoilers ahead!The episode, titled "Spooky Little Girl," opens with a real-life murder at murder house. Mena Suvari plays the famous murder victim, Elizabeth Short (a.k.a. The Black Dahlia), a young woman who was killed and gruesomely dismembered in...

After an intense and disturbing episode last week - let's call it Tate Misbehavin'! - American Horror Story dialed down the intensity last night and instead delivered a soapy tale steeped in Hollywood nostalgia, supernatural terror and high camp.

I of course mean this as the highest form of compliment.

So throw on your best fishnet stockings and fascinator and let's cut this baby apart, shall we? Oh - sorry, Thaddeus, no offense.

On a sunny California day, an old-timey cab pulls up in front of the Murder House. A lady in killer hooker pumps gets out and struts up the walk, passing a woman dragging along a boy in what looks like orthodontic headgear from the Hoover administration. She turns and smiles - it's Mena Suvari! She wears a flower in her hair - and since we already know what role Ms. MeMe has been brought on board to play,...

Filed under: Reality-Free, TV Replay

We're not sure what was the more disturbing revelation this week on 'American Horror Story' (Wed., 9Pm Et on VH1). That Tate fathered one of Vivian's children, which may mean that it's the Antichrist. That Hayden lost her cool and killed Constance's young lover. Or, that Ben finally saw the real Moira O'Hara.

We're sure for Ben it was the latter, as she told him that he's finally starting to see things for what they really are and then he saw her for the Frances Conroy she really is. When Elizabeth Short (Mena Suvari) walked in as a surprise patient, Ben didn't realize he was seeing the Black Dahlia, just as he refused to see that Hayden was a ghost.

 

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