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I used to go to sneak preview showings all the time. I just couldn't help myself. Raging, searing impatience was always the victor, and besides, what's more fun than seeing a movie with other people who really want to see it too? Movies like Bubba Ho-Tep never would have made the impact they did without a room full of screaming fanboys and fangirls cheering Elvis on. But the same rationale applies to opening night. Yes, it's busy, but it also cuts out that sinister anticipation, it has an energy that an empty theater could never have, and if the movie has a decent geek base, you're sure to see some costumes.

But now costume screenings are going to the romcoms. The Hollywood Reporter has posted that 27 Dresses is going to have live ladies walking around as fashionably adorned advertisements. As THR describes it, the screenings will have "27 models at 27 specially-selected theaters across the country, who will be wearing specially-made bridesmaid dresses adorned with the film's title and credits." That sounds special to me! These ladies will strut their stuff during sneak previews on December 27, of course.

On the one hand, I wonder how long it will take for hot fashion designers to incorporate advertisements into their wacky runway pieces. On the other... Sure, this is a marketing attempt, but why not go black tie for some goofy comedy? Wear that bridesmaid dress you never thought you could wear again. Go to a thrift store and pick up one of those $10 retro ones. Make a night out of it. Skewer popcorn, dip gourmet corn tortillas into a special cheese fondue. Even if the movie isn't that great, the experience could be.

If you're even half a horror geek, then two things are absolutely certain:

1. You seriously cannot wait to see Neil Marshall's The Descent.

2. You are so completely sick to freaking death of hearing me talk about Neil Marshall's The Descent.

Fair enough. But here's something you might not mind knowing: If you live in one of these cities, you'll not only have the chance to see the flick early, but you'll also get to see it with "extra bonus footage," which better NOT be something above and beyond what I already have in my lovely, lovely Region 2 DVD of The Descent. Or I'll be miffed.

The Descent doesn't open until August 4th, but, thanks to Fangoria and Lionsgate, extremely interested parties can check it out on July 26th. With bonus footage. Lucky jerks.

(P.S. One of the critic's blurbs found on this page comes from yours truly. Guess which one!)

Great news for people who enjoy watching graphics slowly loading on their computer screen. IGN Filmforce is offering Web surfers a sneak peak at the Flash site for Tim Burton's Corpse Bride, the stop-motion animated flick featuring the voice talents of Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham-Carter. The Flash version of the site is not officially online just yet, but you can get a taste by clicking the "Read" link below. The film opens next month.