Kevin Smith's now-infamous "Red State" post-screening antics, in which he announced he was buying back his film to distribute on his own, was the talk of the 2011 Sundance Film Festival. But some of his "Red State" cast members opted to talk about Smith's next (and allegedly, final) project instead, "Hit Somebody."

During the "Red State" shoot, Smith talked with some of his young actors about appearing in the upcoming project, which is based on the Warren Zevon hockey ode of the same name. Nicholas Braun is playing the lead role of hit-happy Buddy McCracken and Kyle Gallner will portray a Gretzky-like hockey wiz. And correct us if we're wrong, but we don't believe Michael Angarano's involvement with the project has been previously reported. Until now.

"[Kevin"] said, 'Learn how to skate and learn how to speak in a Russian accent," Angarano told us.

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Holy anti-"Clerks," Bluntman! The trailer for Kevin Smith's upcoming horror flick "Red State" has arrived online, and it's safe to say that Jay and Silent Bob won't be making an appearance in this puppy.

A horror flick in which three teenagers answer an online advert for a gang bang and wind up being terrorized by religious fundamentalists, "Red State" marks a seriously significant change of pace for a man who's built his filmmaking career on dick and fart jokes (and, yes, the occasional poignant romantic comedy about a lesbian who falls in love with a dude). Read More...

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As you read earlier this morning, MTV News is down at South By Southwest right now. There are some great movies playing there, including this one from writer/director Jeffrey Fine. "Cherry," which has its world premiere tonight, follows nerdy college freshman Aaron (Kyle Gallner) who meets and subsequently falls for Linda (Laura Allen), 34-year-old fellow student who is returning to school following a misspent youth. As the two become closer, Aaron meets Linda's daughter, 14-year-old Beth (Britt Robertson), who in turn falls for Aaron.

You'll need that context to truly grasp the awkward tension that Aaron must be feeling as events unfold in the exclusive clip below.

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Never one to shy away from a good scare-fest, Lionsgate has given MTV an EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE of "The Haunting in Connecticut," the studio's upcoming film based on the story of a family whose move to a new home kicks off a horrifying supernatural ordeal. Virginia Madsen stars as Sara Campbell alongside Kyle Gallner as Sara's son, Matt Campbell, and Martin Donovan as Sara's husband, Peter Campbell. Peter Cornwell directs the film.

Check out the MTV EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE of "The Haunting in Connecticut" trailer below, or feel free to view the extra-scary, high-definition version if you're feeling courageous.



Does the trailer for "Haunting in Connecticut" get you into the Halloween spirit? Let us know in the comments!

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