THE MONKEY'S PAW, Featuring Corbin Bleu, Among Chiller's 2012-13 Original Programming

Building on a year of successful original programming that included ratings highs among Adults 25-54 (Real Fear: The Truth Behind the Movies) and Adults 18-34 (Can You Survive a Horror Movie?), Chiller will continue to grow its offerings for 2012-2013. Its upcoming programming slate includes four all-new projects: its first-ever anthology film, two new installments in the popular Chiller 13 countdown franchise and original movie The Monkey's Paw, featuring Stephen Lang, Corbin Bleu and Charles S. Dutton.

ORIGINAL MOVIE

THE MONKEY'S PAW

After Jake Tilton acquires a mystical "monkey's paw" talisman that grants its possessor three wishes, he finds his world turned upside down after his first two wishes result in his malevolent coworker, Tony Cobb, being resurrected from the dead. When Cobb pressures Jake into using the final wish to reunite Cobb with his son, his intimidation quickly escalates into relentless murder – forcing Jake to outwit his psychotic friend and save his remaining loved ones.

The Monkey's Paw stars CJ Thomason (Harper's Island) as Jake, Stephen Lang (Avatar) as Cobb, Michelle Pierce (Days of Our Lives) as Olivia, Tauvia Dawn (Level 26: Dark Prophecy) as Abby, Corbin Bleu (High School Musical) as Catfish and Charles S. Dutton (Legion) as Detective Margolis.

The Monkey's Paw is adapted from the renowned short story by W.W. Jacobs. The film is written by Macon Blair and directed by Brett Simmons. Ross Otterman will produce for TMP Films, LLC. The Monkey's Paw will air on Chiller in 2013.

ORIGINAL ANTHOLOGY FILM

CHILLING VISIONS: 5 SENSES OF FEAR

For its first-ever original anthology film, Chiller teams with six up-and-coming filmmakers who will write and direct five short films based on the human senses:

Hearing: Jesse Holland and Andy Mitton (YellowBrickRoad),

Touch: Emily Hagins (My Sucky Teen Romance, featured in Zombie Girl: The Movie documentary)

Taste: Eric England (Madison County, Roadside)

Smell: Nick Everhart (2012 Doomsday)

Sight: Miko Hughes (Directorial Debut; Actor: Pet Semetary, New Nightmare, Steve Niles' Remains)

5 Senses of Fear is produced by Andrew Gernhard, Zach O'Brien and Colin Theys for Synthetic Cinema International with an eye towards a 2013 premiere on Chiller.

ORIGINAL SPECIALS

CHILLER 13 (HORROR'S MOST WANTED, MOST HORRIFYING HOOK-UPS)

The network's popular franchise is back! This December, masters of horror and comedy come together to count down the biggest, meanest and most outrageous villains to ever terrorize the big screen in Chiller 13: Horror's Most Wanted. Then, celebrate Valentine's Day 2013 with the premiere of Chiller 13: Most Horrifying Hook-Ups, counting down Hollywood's most fatal attractions of all time. Chiller 13 is produced by Emmy Award-winning company Associated Television International.

Chiller is the only cable channel devoted to delivering viewers round-the-clock scares. Chiller's eclectic slate of adrenaline-fueled, soul-stirring entertainment includes a broad offering of original movies and specials, genre films, documentary and reality shows (Fear Factor) and some of the most thought-provoking and suspenseful series ever on television (Dead Like Me, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Tales from the Darkside, Outer Limits). Chiller is currently available in over 42 million homes. To learn more, visit: www.chillertv.com. Chiller. Scary Good.

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