I've always thought that Christers were pretty scary, but I never
thought they'd admit it...

http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/index.php?Show=6735&Template=newsfull

The power of Christ compells you... to check out faith-based media
company Good News Holdings' brand new horror franchise, which is going
to scare you in more ways than those crazy people who come knocking on
your door (or have those insinuating bumper stickers). Good News has
teamed with Illinois-based Tyndale House Publishers -- a company best
known for publishing the Holy Bible -- on Dudleytown, a series of
teen-oriented novels Bodie Ingelvie is writing about the reputedly
haunted town of Dudleytown, Conn. The novels will be released after a
film version hits theaters. How scary can the film be if they can't
show gore, swear or do the nasty on screen? Maybe they plan on scaring
us with "love"... awwww. Read on for the story...

Variety reports:
After making its first film deal on a Biblical epic about Jesus Christ
from a book by gothic horror novelist Anne Rice, faith-based media
company Good News Holdings is hatching a horror franchise.
Good News has teamed with Illinois-based Tyndale House Publishers -- a
company best known for publishing the Holy Bible -- on "Dudleytown," a
series of teen-oriented novels Bodie Ingelvie is writing about the
reputedly haunted town of Dudleytown, Conn.

Deserted for years following a series of disappearances and murders,
1,000 acres of the town were bought by a private group and "no
trespassing" signs line the now-wooded area that was reportedly an
inspiration for "The Blair Witch Project."

Ingelvie, who'll also write the screenplay, starts the series with
"Dudleytown: Voice," a journal written from the viewpoint of a
17-year-old protag. Goal is for Tyndale House to publish the book when
the movie is released in late 2007.

While genre films have proven they can scare up coin, horror would
still seem an unusual direction for a Christian media company and
publishing company.

Good News Holdings chairman George Barna made the deal with Tyndale
House Publishers senior veep Doug Knox and Red Barn Films, the company
that controls the rights to the book series.