1. Horror novelist and Monsterfest columnist Scott Sigler sings the praises of the unsung monster of the deep: The Crocodile.

2. Grady Hendrix contends that neither zombies, strippers, nor zombie strippers help bring Jenna Jameson's Zombie Strippers to life. On the plus side, the porn star's dilapidated breasts have never looked so real.

3. Monsterfest columnist Stacie Ponder outlines the rules of slasher flicks -- the first rule is you do not talk about slasher flicks -- while she selects the appropriate film for every month of the year.

4. Who loves horror? CNN's Video Editor Lee Hughey, who says Hellraiser's Pinhead doesn't have jack on Lou Dobbs.

5. Monsterfest unveils its Horror Power Ranking List, a highly scientific formula that this week contends The Ruins continues to pack the most Total Entertainment Value (TEV).

Monsterfest Talk Forum: Horror fans continue to discuss the subtle art of remaking classic horror films. Microwaved says, "I too generally don't have a problem with remakes. As far as a successful remake, the only one that even comes close for me was Zack Snyder's Dawn of the Dead remake. I just wish that if they are going to remake something, then find a director that has a passion for the original and a way to make it better." This prompted me to mention Gus Van Sant's shot-for-shot remake of Psycho, which had an obvious passion for the original, yet not much else. To this DRKellogg responded, "The Psycho remake broke the cardinal rule...never try to reinvent Hitchcock. Gus Van Sant didn't WANT it to fail, but I have the feeling that sometime during the process, he realized the magnitude of what he was doing and ultimately couldn't deliver or stopped trying." Log onto the Talk forum to join in this conversation, or to start a horror topic of your own!