The Dead Matter

Check out The Dead Matter trailer at T3nth1rtyone.com!
Win a trip to the premiere!

The first trailer to the The Dead Matter movie is now online at www.T3nTh1rtyOne.com, a Halloween website hosted by Hot Topic. CLICK HERE to view it! While you are there be sure to sign up for The Dead Matter Flyaway Contest brought to you by Midnight Syndicate Films and Hot Topic. You and a guest can win a flight to the premiere of the movie complete with hotel accommodations, limo service, and a meet and greet with Midnight Syndicate and the cast. Other prizes include a complete set of all ten Midnight Syndicate CDs and limited-edition autographed movie props hand-crafted by Robert Kurtzman's Creature Crew FX-artist Sean Rodgers. Restrictions apply. Must be 18 or older to enter. More details available on the www.T3nTh1rtyOne.com website as well as www.HotTopic.com.

The Dead Matter: Cemetery Gates CD available now!

Beyond the cemetery gates, the dead do not rest easily. An ancient Egyptian relic, vampires, and the living dead lurk amongst its shadowy crypts. Midnight Syndicate beckons you into the dark world that inspired the upcoming motion picture. . . .

Looking for the perfect atmosphere this October? Midnight Syndicate's chilling new CD, The Dead Matter: Cemetery Gates, blending dark orchestral instrumental horror music and haunting soundscape has arrived just in time for the season and is now available at Halloween retailers nationwide. To hear preview tracks, visit Midnight Syndicate's MySpace page. To purchase the CD or find a Midnight Syndicate retailer near you visit our Midnight Syndicate Store Locator.

The Dead Matter movie coming 2009

Gothic Horror Soundscape masters, Midnight Syndicate bring their nightmarish visions to the big screen with the supernatural thriller The Dead Matter (coming 2009). Co-produced by Robert Kurtzman (From Dusk Till Dawn, KNB FX), Edward Douglas, Gary Jones (Xena, Army of Darkness) and starring Andrew Divoff (Lost, Wishmaster), Jason Carter (Babylon 5, Angel), and Tom Savini (Dawn of the Dead, Grindhouse), The Dead Matter tells a story of vampirism, the living dead, and ancient occult relics all drenched in the dark and shadowy world of Midnight Syndicate's music. Classic horror with unique twists and turns in a story-driven horror film that promises to deliver for fans of the genre.

LAST UPDATE : NOVEMBER 10, 2008

- New Interviews on FEARnet and Fangoria posted ( UPDATES ) -

- The Dead Matter: Cemetery Gates feature on Rotting Flesh Radio
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- The Dead Matter trailer now online! ( UPDATES ) -

- Win a trip to the premiere of The Dead Matter courtesy of Midnight Syndicate Films and Hot Topic ( UPDATES ) -

Midnight Syndicate Nightmare Soundtracks

For over a decade, Midnight Syndicate has been creating soundtracks for the imagination. Formed by composer/director Edward Douglas in 1996, the band's music has become a staple of the Halloween season, in addition to making an impact in the haunted attraction, gothic music, and role-playing game industries. With a catalog of horror music CDs that blend dark, orchestral horror movie score-style music with sound effects, the band consisting of Edward Douglas and Gavin Goszka has had it's soundtracks to imaginary films featured in everything from Barbara Walters TV specials and Monday Night Football to X-Box games and King Diamond concerts. Every October, Midnight Syndicate's music is featured in thousands of haunted attractions, amusement parks, stores, and neighborhoods worldwide to provide atmosphere for the Halloween season.

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Music playing : Theme to "The Dead Matter" by Midnight Syndicate from the CD, Out of the Darkness. Originally released on the soundtrack to The Dead Matter (1996). Copyright 1996/2006 Midnight Syndicate. All rights reserved.

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