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Become a Permanent Part of 'Paranormal' History

Fri., Nov. 6, 2009 6:30 PM PST , by Joseph McCabe
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The marketing people behind Paranormal Activity continue to be overachievers... We've just learned that Paramount is giving fans of the film a chance to become a permanent part of its legacy -- by featuring their names in the credits of the film's DVD and Blu-ray editions. Hit the jump to find out how you can get your name on the disc.

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The First '30 Days of Night' Sequel's Set Photo

Fri., Nov. 6, 2009 5:45 PM PST , by Joseph McCabe
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Heads up, 30 Days of Night fans. We just got back from the Vancouver set of 30 Days of Night: Dark Days (where we discovered Ginger Snaps' Katharine Isabelle is in the film and watched her film a scene). We'll have more on our visit up soon. But right now we've got the first official set photo. Hit the jump to see the complete photo of Kiele Sanchez as the new Stella Olesonthe (replacing Melissa George from the first 30 Days of Night film).

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'Dexter' Slaughters the Competition

Fri., Nov. 6, 2009 5:00 PM PST , by Alyse Wax
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Dexter keeps getting better and better, and the audience knows it.  The show continues to break ratings records as the season goes on.  Last Sunday's episode 6, for example, broke Showtime's record for highest ratings – which was set the week prior by Dexter episode 5.  Frankly, I'm not surprised.  This season is spectacular.  Dexter found a mentor who isn't dead!  Deb can't catch a break!  Dexter's marriage is on the rocks!  John Lithgow!  I have loved Dexter since season 1, but this season has turned me into a fan girl.

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Television Tourniquet: 'Supernatural' Episode 5.8

Fri., Nov. 6, 2009 4:10 PM PST , by Alyse Wax
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"Changing Channels"
Written By: Jeremy Carver
Directed By: Charles Beeson
Original Airdate: 5 November 2009

In This Episode…

When a witness describe the beast that killed her husband as The Incredible Hulk, and piles of candy wrappers are found at the crime scene, the boys suspect the Trickster is back.  Their suspicion is confirmed when they answer a call on the police scanner for a strange homicide, but upon arrival, they do not find a crime scene at all.  Checking in the nearby abandoned building, they are transported into Dr. Sexy, M.D., a Grey's Anatomy spoof in which the Winchester boys are the new stars.

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Review: 'The Fourth Kind'

Fri., Nov. 6, 2009 2:41 PM PST , by Alan Spero
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The new sci-fi abduction thriller The Fourth Kind should really be called 'The Fourth Wall', because right from the start the film consciously makes the choice to break that wall and have the actors talk directly to the audience as themselves.  As the camera annoyingly spins around her, star Milla Jovovich walks right up to the lens and tells us that she will be playing a real life person, psychiatrist Abbey Tyler, who you’ll sometimes see on screen in purportedly “real video footage” of the incidents portrayed.  Jovovich then warns us that what we’ll see is deeply disturbing, but the ultimate effect of all this explanation isn’t disturbance, it’s just distraction.

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Television Tourniquet: 'The Vampire Diaries' Episode 1.8

Fri., Nov. 6, 2009 12:51 PM PST , by Alyse Wax
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"162 Candles"
Written By: Barbie Kligman & Gabrielle Stanton
Directed By: Rick Bota
Original Airdate: 5 November 2009

In This Episode…

Stefan's oldest friend, Lexi, pops into town to visit Stefan on his 162nd birthday.  Elena's first meeting with her is at the Salvatore house, Lexi wearing nothing but a towel.  This does not sit well with either girl.  Elena because she is jealous; Lexi because Elena is the spitting image of Catherine.  Later on, at a party at The Grill, Lexi feels Elena's jealousy from across the room and goes to her, reassuring her that she and Stefan have never been romantic and telling her that she can see the true love in Elena's eyes, and not to be scared of Stefan.

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