NBC has opened the official site for Fear Itself, the upcoming anthology series that debuts on June 5th.  The show is basically a continuation of Showtime’s Masters of Horror series, retooled for network television.  According to NBC:

“Fear Itself” is a provocative, new 13-episode suspense and horror anthology series set to push the boundaries of this classic genre through a host of provocative talent, both in front of and behind the camera, including award-winning, sought-after directors John Landis (”An American Werewolf in London”), Darren Bousman (”Saw II, III and IV”) and Ronny Yu (”Bride of Chucky”); actors Brandon Routh (”Superman Returns”), Shiri Appleby (”Charlie Wilson’s War”), Elisabeth Moss (”Mad Men”), Cynthia Watros (”Lost”), Eric Roberts (NBC’s “Heroes”) and John Billingsley (”Star Trek: Enterprise”); and writers, including Joe Gangemi (”Wind Chill,” the novel “Inamorata”), Steve Niles (”30 Days of Night”) and Dan Knauf (”Carnivàle,” “Supernatural”). 

The series is produced by Lionsgate in association with IE Indy TV, and was created by Mick Garris. The Emmy-winning team of Keith Addis and Andrew Deane (”Masters of Horror”) are the executive producers. Peter Block is co-executive producer; Grant Rosenberg is supervising producer; and Adam Goldworm, Ben Browning and Jonathan Hackett are producers.

In addition, they’ve also announced the order in which the first few episodes will air.  Stuart Gordon’s ‘Eater’ was previously announced, but that will not be the case:

  • June 5th – “The Sacrifice” directed by Breck Eisner, written by Mick Garris from a story by Dark Delicacies owner Del Howison - Four criminals hole up in an old, snowy fort and encounter a beautiful and deadly trio of sirens. Stars Jeffrey Pierce, Jesse Plemons, Stephen Martines, Rachel Miner and Mircea Monroe.
  • June 12th – “Spooked” directed by Brad Andereson, written by Matt Venne - A private detective stakes out a haunted house and winds up facing personal demons from his past. Stars Eric Roberts, Jack Noseworthy, Cynthia Watros and Larry Gilliard Jr.
  • June 19th - “Family Man” directed by Ronny Yu, written by Daniel Knauf - A near-death experience leads a husband and father to switch bodies with a serial killer, and while imprisoned, he struggles to save his wife, son and daughter from becoming the murderer’s next victims. Stars Colin Ferguson, Clifton Collins Jr., Josie Davis, Gig Morton and Nicole Leduc.
  • The full list is to be published at a later date.  The Fear Itself website can be found at http://www.nbc.com/Fear_Itself/

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