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To the uninitiated, the "Halloween" franchise is just a slasher series. If you've seen one, you've seen them all. A masked maniac with a big knife wandering around different settings, cutting down anyone unfortunate enough to get in their way. Sure, while that might be true for John Carpenter's classic original, the series would grow increasingly odd and incredulous as the years went on.
As of this writing, there are four different "Halloween" timelines featuring Michael Myers. It starts with the original timeline, including the orignal "Halloween" from 1978, its sequel "Halloween II," the legacy sequel "Halloween H20," and "Halloween: Resurrection." Then, of course, is the colloquial Cult of Thorn timeline, which also includes those first two movies, followed by then "Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers," "Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers," and "Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers.
To the uninitiated, the "Halloween" franchise is just a slasher series. If you've seen one, you've seen them all. A masked maniac with a big knife wandering around different settings, cutting down anyone unfortunate enough to get in their way. Sure, while that might be true for John Carpenter's classic original, the series would grow increasingly odd and incredulous as the years went on.
As of this writing, there are four different "Halloween" timelines featuring Michael Myers. It starts with the original timeline, including the orignal "Halloween" from 1978, its sequel "Halloween II," the legacy sequel "Halloween H20," and "Halloween: Resurrection." Then, of course, is the colloquial Cult of Thorn timeline, which also includes those first two movies, followed by then "Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers," "Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers," and "Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers.
- 4/28/2024
- by Chad Collins
- Slash Film
Sony Pictures Television and TriStar Pictures have made a deal with Hasbro Entertainment for the film and TV rights for Clue, which could mean that we could get a new movie based on the beloved board game.
“Sony is the perfect partner to adapt a property as culturally impactful and mystery-defining as ‘Clue,’” said Hasbro Heads of Film and TV Zev Foreman and Gabriel Marano. “Nicole Brown, Katherine Pope, and their teams are tremendous creative collaborators and ideal partners to help us figure out after 75 years if it was Colonel Mustard in the conservatory with the candlestick.“
Related Hollywood Trailblazer: Jamie Lee Curtis producing documentary on Halloween producer Debra Hill
Clue was previously adapted in 1985, featuring an ensemble cast that included Tim Curry, Christopher Lloyd, Madeline Kahn, Michael McKean, Martin Mull, Lesley Ann Warren, and Colleen Camp. Surprisingly, this has been the only Clue movie, but it’s not for lack of trying.
“Sony is the perfect partner to adapt a property as culturally impactful and mystery-defining as ‘Clue,’” said Hasbro Heads of Film and TV Zev Foreman and Gabriel Marano. “Nicole Brown, Katherine Pope, and their teams are tremendous creative collaborators and ideal partners to help us figure out after 75 years if it was Colonel Mustard in the conservatory with the candlestick.“
Related Hollywood Trailblazer: Jamie Lee Curtis producing documentary on Halloween producer Debra Hill
Clue was previously adapted in 1985, featuring an ensemble cast that included Tim Curry, Christopher Lloyd, Madeline Kahn, Michael McKean, Martin Mull, Lesley Ann Warren, and Colleen Camp. Surprisingly, this has been the only Clue movie, but it’s not for lack of trying.
- 4/23/2024
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
Film novelizations have existed for over 100 years, dating back to the silent era, but they peaked in popularity in the ’70s and ’80s, following the advent of the modern blockbuster but prior to the rise of home video. Despite many beloved properties receiving novelizations upon release, a perceived lack of interest have left a majority of them out of print for decades, with desirable titles attracting three figures on the secondary market.
Once such highly sought-after novelization is that of Halloween by Richard Curtis (under the pen name Curtis Richards), based on the screenplay by John Carpenter and Debra Hill. Originally published in 1979 by Bantam Books, the mass market paperback was reissued in the early ’80s but has been out of print for over 40 years.
But even in book form, you can’t kill the boogeyman. While a simple reprint would have satisfied the fanbase, boutique publisher Printed in Blood...
Once such highly sought-after novelization is that of Halloween by Richard Curtis (under the pen name Curtis Richards), based on the screenplay by John Carpenter and Debra Hill. Originally published in 1979 by Bantam Books, the mass market paperback was reissued in the early ’80s but has been out of print for over 40 years.
But even in book form, you can’t kill the boogeyman. While a simple reprint would have satisfied the fanbase, boutique publisher Printed in Blood...
- 4/16/2024
- by Alex DiVincenzo
- bloody-disgusting.com
John Carpenter’s illustrious catalog of horror and non-horror classics has already seen three remakes, with at least one more kinda-sorta confirmed on the way (Escape from New York). If you consider 2011’s The Thing enough of a remake, notch another on the bedpost. It makes sense; Carpenter turned his no-bullshit attitude into a masterful filmmaking style, and those listed titles harbor nostalgic admiration. We’re probably closer than we think to seeing Bryan Fuller’s Christine remake for Blumhouse or a contemporary They Live, while Dwayne Johnson’s Big Trouble in Little China sequel project fades away. Imagine Julia Ducournau’s Christine should Fuller exit, or what about if James Gunn booked a brief horror vacation away from the Dceu for his take on They Live?
Carpenter’s brand of down-and-dirty storytelling mixed with societal commentaries make his works perfect for generational updates, but they can’t all be winners.
Carpenter’s brand of down-and-dirty storytelling mixed with societal commentaries make his works perfect for generational updates, but they can’t all be winners.
- 3/28/2024
- by Matt Donato
- bloody-disgusting.com
Turning down a job can sometimes come back to haunt you, especially if you're an actor who passed up a role in an acclaimed horror movie and later regretted the decision. This scenario may be difficult to imagine. After all, who would pass up the chance to be in a movie or TV show, right? As fans, though, it can be easy to forget that the movie business -- for all its glory, fanfare, legacy, and importance -- is, at the end of the day, just that: a business. A person in any industry may decline a job that doesn't feel like good fit, doesn't align with their schedule, or maybe would have them working with a filmmaker or co-star they unsure of for one reason or another.
Casting is a crucial component to any project's pre-production. In fact, come 2026, "Best Casting" will be an Oscar category. With the exact same material,...
Casting is a crucial component to any project's pre-production. In fact, come 2026, "Best Casting" will be an Oscar category. With the exact same material,...
- 3/25/2024
- by Blake Taylor
- Slash Film
If there's one actress whose name is synonymous with the "Halloween" franchise, created by director John Carpenter in 1978, it's Jamie Lee Curtis. If there's another, it's Danielle Harris. Curtis holds the record for most "Halloween" movie appearances with six film, not counting archival footage, and the late Donald Pleasance is in five (though his likeness was used in the new "Halloween" trilogy). Harris, however, appearing in four "Halloween" movies, is the only actress to play two different characters in the franchise, and she did so by never taking no for an answer. When conditions were wrong, she walked, and when arbitrary directorial edicts threatened to block her, she acted her way back in with the best audition.
Harris was a young child when she first encountered Michael Myers. What happened to that little girl? She grew up, but she never stopped working. These days, she's a mother in real life,...
Harris was a young child when she first encountered Michael Myers. What happened to that little girl? She grew up, but she never stopped working. These days, she's a mother in real life,...
- 3/17/2024
- by Luke Y. Thompson
- Slash Film
There’s something funny about Thanksgiving. And yes, that goes beyond the very intentional comedy that comes from watching copious amounts of blood spill from the human body in ways that defy nature and gravity. Eli Roth’s latest pulls a magic trick that genre stalwarts like George A. Romero, Tobe Hooper, or John Carpenter pulled on a relatively routine basis during their prime decades: Thanksgiving makes the audience scream and laugh while simultaneously poking and prodding them.
Three years into the decade, our cup runneth over with horror films that speak about more significant issues or satirize. But that commentary comes from painstaking affairs about trauma, either personal or the collective anguish the world feels after suffering through a pandemic. That’s not a knock on those films but rather an observation. Unfortunately, conventional wisdom says that films interested in more than just scares these days feel more like...
Three years into the decade, our cup runneth over with horror films that speak about more significant issues or satirize. But that commentary comes from painstaking affairs about trauma, either personal or the collective anguish the world feels after suffering through a pandemic. That’s not a knock on those films but rather an observation. Unfortunately, conventional wisdom says that films interested in more than just scares these days feel more like...
- 11/22/2023
- by Marcus Shorter
- bloody-disgusting.com
Debra Hill is best known for producing and co-writing the 1978 classic Halloween, but she went on to produce more than thirty more films after that one, including the first two Halloween sequels, The Fog, Escape from New York and Escape from L.A., The Dead Zone, Clue, Adventures in Babysitting, Big Top Pee-wee, The Fisher King, Crazy in Alabama, World Trade Center, and the films that made up the Rebel Highway series, among others. Now Hill’s career is being celebrated with the documentary Hollywood Trailblazer: The Debra Hill Story – and it’s being executive produced by Halloween (and Halloween II and The Fog) star Jamie Lee Curtis!
Deadline reports that Hollywood Trailblazer is coming our way from Causeway Pictures and is currently in production. Directed by Jim McMorrow and Margaret McGoldrick, the documentary is being produced by McGoldrick and Chris Patterson of Causeway Pictures. In addition to Curtis, the executive...
Deadline reports that Hollywood Trailblazer is coming our way from Causeway Pictures and is currently in production. Directed by Jim McMorrow and Margaret McGoldrick, the documentary is being produced by McGoldrick and Chris Patterson of Causeway Pictures. In addition to Curtis, the executive...
- 11/10/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Debra Hill, the late producer and co-writer of Halloween and The Fog would’ve turned 73 today. Deadline reports this afternoon on perhaps one of the greatest gifts to celebrate the prolific producer’s life: feature documentary Hollywood Trailblazer: The Debra Hill Story is heading into production.
The documentary about the trailblazer will be directed by Jim McMorrow and Margaret McGoldrick. Jamie Lee Curtis will Executive Produce.
Dubbed the “Godmother of Filmmaking,” Hill not only contributed to some beloved horror classics but was a constant champion for emerging talent. The documentary aims to shine a light on the prolific producer.
Featured interviews include Jamie Lee Curtis, John Carpenter, Stacey Sher, David Gordon Green, Terry Gilliam, Lynda Obst, Kim Gottlieb-Walker, Andrea Berloff, Alan Jones, Kim Newman, and more, with the team also working with Debra’s brother, Bob Hill.
“The story of Debra Hill is a multi-faceted one. She was, and still is,...
The documentary about the trailblazer will be directed by Jim McMorrow and Margaret McGoldrick. Jamie Lee Curtis will Executive Produce.
Dubbed the “Godmother of Filmmaking,” Hill not only contributed to some beloved horror classics but was a constant champion for emerging talent. The documentary aims to shine a light on the prolific producer.
Featured interviews include Jamie Lee Curtis, John Carpenter, Stacey Sher, David Gordon Green, Terry Gilliam, Lynda Obst, Kim Gottlieb-Walker, Andrea Berloff, Alan Jones, Kim Newman, and more, with the team also working with Debra’s brother, Bob Hill.
“The story of Debra Hill is a multi-faceted one. She was, and still is,...
- 11/10/2023
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
Exclusive: Hollywood Trailblazer: The Debra Hill Story, a feature documentary about Debra Hill, the late producer and co-writer of classic movies such as Halloween (1978) and The Fog (1980), has moved into production with Causeway Pictures.
Directed by Irish filmmakers Jim McMorrow and Margaret McGoldrick, producers are Margaret McGoldrick and Chris Patterson of Causeway Pictures. Executive Producers are Jamie Lee Curtis, Mike Chapman on behalf of Blue Finch Films, and Kerry Deignan Roy (William Shatner: You Can Call Me Bill). The doc was developed with Northern Ireland Screen and Blue Finch Film Releasing, who are handling world sales.
Hill, who died in 2005, is best known as the prolific filmmaker behind titles such as Halloween (1978) and The Fog (1980), both of which she co-wrote with John Carpenter, as well as many more titles, including Clue, Adventures In Babysitting, The Dead Zone, The Fisher King and World Trade Centre. Hill was recently honored by the...
Directed by Irish filmmakers Jim McMorrow and Margaret McGoldrick, producers are Margaret McGoldrick and Chris Patterson of Causeway Pictures. Executive Producers are Jamie Lee Curtis, Mike Chapman on behalf of Blue Finch Films, and Kerry Deignan Roy (William Shatner: You Can Call Me Bill). The doc was developed with Northern Ireland Screen and Blue Finch Film Releasing, who are handling world sales.
Hill, who died in 2005, is best known as the prolific filmmaker behind titles such as Halloween (1978) and The Fog (1980), both of which she co-wrote with John Carpenter, as well as many more titles, including Clue, Adventures In Babysitting, The Dead Zone, The Fisher King and World Trade Centre. Hill was recently honored by the...
- 11/10/2023
- by Zac Ntim and Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
The Jamie Lee Curtis episode of the Wtf Happened to This Horror Celebrity? video series (formerly known as Where in the Horror Are They Now) was Written and Narrated by Jessica Dwyer and Edited by Jaime Vasquez. It was Produced by John Fallon and Executive Produced by Berge Garabedian.
The final girl. The antithesis of every horror movie villain. The final girl typically has a few traits that has become the standard for horror films over the last few decades. She needs to have a sense of innocence, be intelligent, and have a girl next door vibe that makes her the dream girl for a lot peeps. But most of all she’s a survivor who manages to outwit and outlast a supernatural evil (usually) that has been terrorizing her friends and neighbors and puts a stop to it. The blueprint for the final girl really was minted by an...
The final girl. The antithesis of every horror movie villain. The final girl typically has a few traits that has become the standard for horror films over the last few decades. She needs to have a sense of innocence, be intelligent, and have a girl next door vibe that makes her the dream girl for a lot peeps. But most of all she’s a survivor who manages to outwit and outlast a supernatural evil (usually) that has been terrorizing her friends and neighbors and puts a stop to it. The blueprint for the final girl really was minted by an...
- 11/8/2023
- by Jessica Dwyer
- JoBlo.com
Who doesn’t love a good side character?
Side characters – or secondary characters – are usually those funny guys and gals who hang around our leads and give us moments of levity and brevity as the movie unravels.
More often than not, as the credits roll on these films, we sometimes end up loving the secondary characters more than the primary characters, as they’re many times the most memorable things from not-so-memorable movies. Even still, in horror, particularly slasher films, side characters are crucially instrumental components of rounding out these movies where the kills and death sequences take more of an immediate focus than the story itself.
Admittedly, remarkable secondary characters for the Halloween franchise may not be as apparent as other big slasher series. More often than not, the most revered and cherished characters are our favorite final ladies, Laurie and Jamie Strode, the caring Doctor Sam Loomis, or the malevolent Shape itself,...
Side characters – or secondary characters – are usually those funny guys and gals who hang around our leads and give us moments of levity and brevity as the movie unravels.
More often than not, as the credits roll on these films, we sometimes end up loving the secondary characters more than the primary characters, as they’re many times the most memorable things from not-so-memorable movies. Even still, in horror, particularly slasher films, side characters are crucially instrumental components of rounding out these movies where the kills and death sequences take more of an immediate focus than the story itself.
Admittedly, remarkable secondary characters for the Halloween franchise may not be as apparent as other big slasher series. More often than not, the most revered and cherished characters are our favorite final ladies, Laurie and Jamie Strode, the caring Doctor Sam Loomis, or the malevolent Shape itself,...
- 10/31/2023
- by Ron Breton
- bloody-disgusting.com
(Welcome to Scariest Scene Ever, a column dedicated to the most pulse-pounding moments in horror with your tour guides, horror experts Chris Evangelista and Matt Donato. In this edition, Chris gets into the spirit of spooky season with the original "Halloween.")
It's almost Halloween, so of course we here at Scariest Scene Ever have to go back to the Og, the one that started it all, John Carpenter's immortal classic, "Halloween." This might sound like hyperbole, but I firmly believe "Halloween" is a perfect movie, from top to bottom. Carpenter and company were able to conjure up some sort of dark magic with that film, creating the ultimate experience in horror. While years of sequels and reboots have altered the shape of Michael Myers, the original incarnation of the character — a soulless, motiveless being who kills for seemingly no reason at all — remains terrifying. And even after all these years,...
It's almost Halloween, so of course we here at Scariest Scene Ever have to go back to the Og, the one that started it all, John Carpenter's immortal classic, "Halloween." This might sound like hyperbole, but I firmly believe "Halloween" is a perfect movie, from top to bottom. Carpenter and company were able to conjure up some sort of dark magic with that film, creating the ultimate experience in horror. While years of sequels and reboots have altered the shape of Michael Myers, the original incarnation of the character — a soulless, motiveless being who kills for seemingly no reason at all — remains terrifying. And even after all these years,...
- 10/27/2023
- by Chris Evangelista
- Slash Film
Do you believe in the boogeyman? If you’ve ever watched one of the good Halloween movies, the answer is an unqualified yes! The boogeyman is real and he has a name and a shape: Michael Myers. And for the last 45 years, he’s been cutting a bloody path of carnage across multiplexes everywhere.
It began innocently enough in the hands of director John Carpenter, a then young filmmaker not long out of film school who, along with producer and co-writer Debra Hill, plus some friends, wanted to make a genuinely spooky horror movie that borrowed heavily from chillers like Psycho or The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Only this time, they brought that kind of terror home to the suburbs. If you watch their first fully formed slasher movie today, you might even be surprised by how little slashing there is. Nevertheless, Michael’s devil eyes have endured, changing with the times but always returning,...
It began innocently enough in the hands of director John Carpenter, a then young filmmaker not long out of film school who, along with producer and co-writer Debra Hill, plus some friends, wanted to make a genuinely spooky horror movie that borrowed heavily from chillers like Psycho or The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Only this time, they brought that kind of terror home to the suburbs. If you watch their first fully formed slasher movie today, you might even be surprised by how little slashing there is. Nevertheless, Michael’s devil eyes have endured, changing with the times but always returning,...
- 10/27/2023
- by David Crow
- Den of Geek
Post Mortem is celebrating its seventh and final season. Post Mortems host writer/director Mick Garris recently sat down with legendary director John Carpenter to celebrate the forty-fifth anniversary of Carpenter’s classic film Halloween. Carpenter recently returned to the director’s chair with Suburban Screams, which explores true tales of terror that took place in seemingly perfect small towns. Suburban Screams is now streaming on Peacock.
John Carpenter and Debra Hill created a film dynasty with Halloween back in the late seventies. The pair wrote the screenplay originally titled “The Babysitter Murders,” which later turned into Halloween. Carpenter directed the film which gave birth to Michael Myers and its numerous sequels. Give the podcast and listen to how the birth of Michael Myers came to be.
Sad to hear the Post Mortem is leaving us at the end of the year. Mick Garris and producer Joe Russo have given...
John Carpenter and Debra Hill created a film dynasty with Halloween back in the late seventies. The pair wrote the screenplay originally titled “The Babysitter Murders,” which later turned into Halloween. Carpenter directed the film which gave birth to Michael Myers and its numerous sequels. Give the podcast and listen to how the birth of Michael Myers came to be.
Sad to hear the Post Mortem is leaving us at the end of the year. Mick Garris and producer Joe Russo have given...
- 10/25/2023
- by Stephen Nepa
- Age of the Nerd
Clockwork from bottom left: Halloween II (Photo: Universal Pictures); Halloween Ends (Photo: Universal Pictures); Halloween 5: The Revenge Of Michael Myers (Photo: Galaxy International Releasing); Halloween (Photo: Compass International Pictures)Graphic: The A.V. Club
Writer/director John Carpenter’s 1978 slasher flick Halloween is celebrating its 45th anniversary today which is...
Writer/director John Carpenter’s 1978 slasher flick Halloween is celebrating its 45th anniversary today which is...
- 10/25/2023
- by Brian Collins
- avclub.com
When I saw John Carpenter perform at NYC's Terminal 5 in November of 2017, he introduced his band's version of the "Halloween" theme with a curiously cryptic message. Before dropping the theme's iconic piano-led 5/4 beat, Carpenter simply said to the sold-out crowd: "Remember ... love never dies."
The application of that phrase to "Halloween" holds just as much ambiguity and eerie mystery as Carpenter's immortal 1978 classic does. Throughout that film, Carpenter and his co-writer and producer, Debra Hill, introduce numerous subtexts when it comes to the unknowable origin, motivations, and inner thoughts of "The Shape" aka Michael Myers; not only are there hints toward some psychosexual hang-ups he may have, but the character is deliberately played by multiple actors.
About 10 years prior to that concert, Dimension Films released writer and director Rob Zombie's remake of Carpenter's film, "Halloween." It was met with an almost overwhelming amount of revulsion, as seen in its...
The application of that phrase to "Halloween" holds just as much ambiguity and eerie mystery as Carpenter's immortal 1978 classic does. Throughout that film, Carpenter and his co-writer and producer, Debra Hill, introduce numerous subtexts when it comes to the unknowable origin, motivations, and inner thoughts of "The Shape" aka Michael Myers; not only are there hints toward some psychosexual hang-ups he may have, but the character is deliberately played by multiple actors.
About 10 years prior to that concert, Dimension Films released writer and director Rob Zombie's remake of Carpenter's film, "Halloween." It was met with an almost overwhelming amount of revulsion, as seen in its...
- 10/24/2023
- by Bill Bria
- Slash Film
In John Carpenter's 1978 film "Halloween," the masked killer Michael Myers was played by multiple actors. For the bulk of his scenes, Michael — called "The Shape" — was played by Nick Castle, a film school friend of Carpenter's and a director in his own right. Castle also directed "The Last Starfighter" and "The Boy Who Could Fly." As a small boy, Michael Myers was played, in one scene, by an actor named Will Sandin in his first and last role on screen. In Pov shots, the hands of young Michael were provided by co-writer and producer Debra Hill, while the unmasked Michael — who appears only briefly at the very end of the movie — was played by Tony Moran.
Castle had the lion's share of screen time, however, and is generally thought of as the "official" Michael Myers by "Halloween" fans the world over. Castle would reprise the role for David Gordon Green...
Castle had the lion's share of screen time, however, and is generally thought of as the "official" Michael Myers by "Halloween" fans the world over. Castle would reprise the role for David Gordon Green...
- 10/21/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
John Carpenter's "Halloween" is one of the finest horror films ever made. Rick Rosenthal's "Halloween II" is one or 12 steps down from that.
Carpenter's original is also one of the most successful independent productions of all time. It launched the slasher film craze, made Jamie Lee Curtis a star and, thanks to the white-masked Michael Myers, spawned lifelong nightmares in the subconscious of every kid who begged their parents to let them watch it. Forty-five years on, "Halloween" is still a wildly effective, brilliantly crafted film. It is, per its tagline, "The Night He Came Home." "Halloween II" was unimaginatively sold as "More of the Night He Came Home." It's basically the "More American Graffiti" of horror flicks, and, like that film, it's better than its reputation suggests.
Having established himself as a genre auteur, Carpenter bowed out of directing the sequel and set his sights on "The Fog.
Carpenter's original is also one of the most successful independent productions of all time. It launched the slasher film craze, made Jamie Lee Curtis a star and, thanks to the white-masked Michael Myers, spawned lifelong nightmares in the subconscious of every kid who begged their parents to let them watch it. Forty-five years on, "Halloween" is still a wildly effective, brilliantly crafted film. It is, per its tagline, "The Night He Came Home." "Halloween II" was unimaginatively sold as "More of the Night He Came Home." It's basically the "More American Graffiti" of horror flicks, and, like that film, it's better than its reputation suggests.
Having established himself as a genre auteur, Carpenter bowed out of directing the sequel and set his sights on "The Fog.
- 10/20/2023
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
What defines a horror movie slasher killer? Not all of them speak, so we can't talk about voice. Not all of them stick to a single signature weapon, so we have to find another avenue. The easy answer is the mask, but even that changes -- Jason Voorhees wore a bag over his head before he found that hockey mask in his franchise's third film. So maybe it comes down to the walk. Jason is a lumbering beast, stumbling forward and easily distracted, the bull in the china shop. Freddy Krueger is a demonic spider monkey, his elastic limbs flapping to the winds as he pursues his prey.
And Michael Myers, aka the Shape, of "Halloween" fame? He's the shark from "Jaws" in human form: a merciless predator who simply cannot be deterred. He moves like he has a plan, a merciless void powered by an alien intelligence. Jason acts on instinct.
And Michael Myers, aka the Shape, of "Halloween" fame? He's the shark from "Jaws" in human form: a merciless predator who simply cannot be deterred. He moves like he has a plan, a merciless void powered by an alien intelligence. Jason acts on instinct.
- 10/18/2023
- by Jacob Hall
- Slash Film
For most people, the most widely accepted definition of “independent film” is any sort of movie made outside (or largely outside) the studio system. Many of our most critically acclaimed and important films have been indies, yet often the average moviegoer has no clue that what they’re watching has been made through means different than the typical blockbuster. With Undercover Indies we hope to shine a light on some familiar film titles that you may be surprised to learn are actually—surprise!—independent productions.
It’s that time of year, when horror fans unite for a month of celebratory screenings of their favorite horror movies. And what more aptly named film to celebrate this month than the 1978 John Carpenter-directed, Debra Hill-produced classic Halloween, which many credit with inventing the whole slasher-film subgenre.
As you undoubtedly know, the film follows the rampage of iconic masked slayer Michael Myers,...
It’s that time of year, when horror fans unite for a month of celebratory screenings of their favorite horror movies. And what more aptly named film to celebrate this month than the 1978 John Carpenter-directed, Debra Hill-produced classic Halloween, which many credit with inventing the whole slasher-film subgenre.
As you undoubtedly know, the film follows the rampage of iconic masked slayer Michael Myers,...
- 10/16/2023
- by Kaia Placa
- Film Independent News & More
A new episode of the Real Slashers video series has just been released, and with this one we’re looking back at one of the more popular installments in the franchise that shares its name with our favorite holiday, Halloween. The movie is 1981’s Halloween II (watch it Here), and to hear all about it, check out the video embedded above!
Directed by Rick Rosenthal from a screenplay by John Carpenter and Debra Hill, Halloween II has the following synopsis: John Carpenter’s Halloween scared the living daylights out of 25 million people and set a precedent in smashing box-office records for a horror film. And now, prepare yourself to go one step further as the nightmare continues in Halloween II. Picking up precisely where its predecessor left off, Halloween II follows the same ill-fated characters as they encounter the knife-wielding terror they left for dead in the first Halloween. But...
Directed by Rick Rosenthal from a screenplay by John Carpenter and Debra Hill, Halloween II has the following synopsis: John Carpenter’s Halloween scared the living daylights out of 25 million people and set a precedent in smashing box-office records for a horror film. And now, prepare yourself to go one step further as the nightmare continues in Halloween II. Picking up precisely where its predecessor left off, Halloween II follows the same ill-fated characters as they encounter the knife-wielding terror they left for dead in the first Halloween. But...
- 10/11/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Legendary drive-in critic / movie host Joe Bob Briggs has already shown John Carpenter’s 1978 masterpiece Halloween on his Shudder series The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs – but to properly celebrate the film’s 45th anniversary, AMC has asked him to show the movie again! So tomorrow, Tuesday, October 10th, the new special The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs: Halloween will be premiering at 10pm Eastern time on AMC, AMC+ TV, and Shudder TV. This special will be airing in both the US and Canada, and then will be available on demand on Shudder as of Sunday, October 15th. To remind us that the special is airing tomorrow night, a promo has arrived online today and can be seen in the embed above.
Here’s the synopsis for The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs: Halloween: Joe Bob celebrates the 45th anniversary of this iconic horror film. Short,...
Here’s the synopsis for The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs: Halloween: Joe Bob celebrates the 45th anniversary of this iconic horror film. Short,...
- 10/9/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Jamie Lee Curtis Remembers ‘Halloween’ Producer Debra Hill as “Ride or Die” Best Friend at PGA Event
Jamie Lee Curtis turned up at UTA headquarters in Beverly Hills on Thursday to help the Producers Guild of America announce the recipient of a fellowship bestowed upon a producer identified as a next-generational talent. Before she handed over the certificate, the Oscar winning actress looked to the past to honor the fellowship’s namesake, the late Debra Hill, a beloved friend and colleague from the Halloween franchise.
Curtis, an early riser who joked that she was out past her typical sunset curfew, said the franchise has been dissected in everything from books to college courses (“literally, PhDs have been earned on Halloween“) as people have attempted to get to the root of its appeal and meaning. She credited director John Carpenter as a “great guy, a wonderful director,” who co-wrote the film with Hill, but noted that it was the female storytelling that also helped the movie rise above.
Curtis, an early riser who joked that she was out past her typical sunset curfew, said the franchise has been dissected in everything from books to college courses (“literally, PhDs have been earned on Halloween“) as people have attempted to get to the root of its appeal and meaning. She credited director John Carpenter as a “great guy, a wonderful director,” who co-wrote the film with Hill, but noted that it was the female storytelling that also helped the movie rise above.
- 10/6/2023
- by Chris Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Pop Culture Graveyard, a brand-new podcast hosted by two friends who excitedly discuss their favorite movies, TV shows, and other entertainment delights, will kick off a spooky-themed month of episodes featuring deep-dive discussions on classic Halloween movies, beginning October 6. Pcg is free to listeners across all podcast platforms with new episodes every Friday. Previous Pcg Podcast episodes included The Warriors, Meatballs, Barney Miller, and Ted Lasso.
Pcg will ease listeners into SHOCKtober with the “Disney for goth kids” classic The Nightmare Before Christmas, and continue with Friday the 13th (on Friday the 13th!) and A Nightmare on Elm Street, before finishing up with The Pcg Halloween Special, in which the boys discuss the seminal 1978 John Carpenter and Debra Hill classic, Halloween.
Pop Culture Graveyard Podcast is hosted by Hollis James and Dave Horowitz, two friends who excitedly discuss their favorite movies, TV shows and other entertainment delights. Hollis watches everything a million times.
Pcg will ease listeners into SHOCKtober with the “Disney for goth kids” classic The Nightmare Before Christmas, and continue with Friday the 13th (on Friday the 13th!) and A Nightmare on Elm Street, before finishing up with The Pcg Halloween Special, in which the boys discuss the seminal 1978 John Carpenter and Debra Hill classic, Halloween.
Pop Culture Graveyard Podcast is hosted by Hollis James and Dave Horowitz, two friends who excitedly discuss their favorite movies, TV shows and other entertainment delights. Hollis watches everything a million times.
- 10/6/2023
- Podnews.net
When I was a younger man, I used to love movie novelizations. These paperbacks would often add context to films, create whole new scenes, and give you a unique glimpse into the world of a movie that you might not get from watching alone. It was special. The movie novelization seems to be a dying art form these days, which is a shame. While they still exist, they don't seem as prevalent as they once were. Thankfully, we still have the classics. One such classic novelization is Curtis Richards' take on John Carpenter's "Halloween."
Published by Bantam Books in 1979, the novelization wasn't just a standard adaptation of Carpenter and Debra Hill's now-iconic script — it also added entirely new material, like a flashback that provides some background about the curse of Samhain, some stuff about cults, and more time with serial killer Michael Myers during his asylum days. Michael's...
Published by Bantam Books in 1979, the novelization wasn't just a standard adaptation of Carpenter and Debra Hill's now-iconic script — it also added entirely new material, like a flashback that provides some background about the curse of Samhain, some stuff about cults, and more time with serial killer Michael Myers during his asylum days. Michael's...
- 9/20/2023
- by Chris Evangelista
- Slash Film
For horror movie fans and collectors, there is some good news as actress Jamie Lee Curtis’ house from the original 1978 ‘Halloween’ film is now up for sale, and is nearly reaching the $2 million point, having so far been priced for $1.8 million.
The house is the original place where Curtis’ character from the movie, Laurie Strode, lived in the fictional area of Haddonfield, in the state of Illinois. In the iconic horror-slasher film, the house is glimpsed in the background in a scene in which Curtis sat on a front garden wall, holding a pumpkin on her lap.
Talking to People, Heidi Babcock of eXp Realty revealed that currently the house is priced over $1.8 million and will soon go up to $2 million, which is a highly exorbitant sum, given that despite its significance to pop culture, the house is similar to any standard American house.
Back in 2022, giving an essay to People,...
The house is the original place where Curtis’ character from the movie, Laurie Strode, lived in the fictional area of Haddonfield, in the state of Illinois. In the iconic horror-slasher film, the house is glimpsed in the background in a scene in which Curtis sat on a front garden wall, holding a pumpkin on her lap.
Talking to People, Heidi Babcock of eXp Realty revealed that currently the house is priced over $1.8 million and will soon go up to $2 million, which is a highly exorbitant sum, given that despite its significance to pop culture, the house is similar to any standard American house.
Back in 2022, giving an essay to People,...
- 9/10/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
The best legacy sequels concern themselves with the weight of the decades that have passed and the long-term effects of the events separated by the gulf of time between entries. While these stories occur across the wide spectrum of entertainment, the horror genre is uniquely positioned to explore such follow ups. After all, just as years affect a life, so too does the horrors of one blood-soaked Halloween night.
Long before Halloween (2018) brought Jamie Lee Curtis back into the fold as Laurie Strode in an effort to explore her deeply repressed trauma, Halloween H20 (1998) set out to accomplish just that. Itself twenty years removed from John Carpenter’s original Halloween (1978), Halloween H20 is one of the most successful films of its kind and a high point for the franchise, providing emotional depth and a satisfying conclusion to Laurie Strode’s narrative. It may have hit theaters in early August, but its chilly,...
Long before Halloween (2018) brought Jamie Lee Curtis back into the fold as Laurie Strode in an effort to explore her deeply repressed trauma, Halloween H20 (1998) set out to accomplish just that. Itself twenty years removed from John Carpenter’s original Halloween (1978), Halloween H20 is one of the most successful films of its kind and a high point for the franchise, providing emotional depth and a satisfying conclusion to Laurie Strode’s narrative. It may have hit theaters in early August, but its chilly,...
- 8/11/2023
- by Paul Farrell
- bloody-disgusting.com
The Halloween H20 episode of Wtf Happened to This Horror Movie? was Written by Eric Walkuski, Narrated and Edited by Tyler Nichols, Produced by Andrew Hatfield and John Fallon, and Executive Produced by Berge Garabedian.
As we all know, the first half of the 90s could often be a scary time for the horror genre. Of course, there were more than a few stand-outs, but for the most part the slasher overload of the 80s had made the general audience rather weary of the genre – it was left to the hardcore fanatics to seek out the real gems. Even horror’s superstars weren’t pulling in the public anymore, some of them seriously slumming it in movies that were practically made to be sent direct-to-video.
The unkillable Michael Myers was not immune to this phenomena. In 1995, after hibernating for six years, The Shape made a not so triumphant return to...
As we all know, the first half of the 90s could often be a scary time for the horror genre. Of course, there were more than a few stand-outs, but for the most part the slasher overload of the 80s had made the general audience rather weary of the genre – it was left to the hardcore fanatics to seek out the real gems. Even horror’s superstars weren’t pulling in the public anymore, some of them seriously slumming it in movies that were practically made to be sent direct-to-video.
The unkillable Michael Myers was not immune to this phenomena. In 1995, after hibernating for six years, The Shape made a not so triumphant return to...
- 8/11/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
(Welcome to Tales from the Box Office, our column that examines box office miracles, disasters, and everything in between, as well as what we can learn from them.)
In no small part thanks to the success of 2018's "Halloween," which raked in a ridiculously great $255 million worldwide against a mere $10 million production budget, so-called legacy sequels have become all the rage in the horror genre. Basically, you make a sequel that can serve as both a fresh entry point for new viewers while bringing back some familiar elements to anchor it to the nostalgia train as well. You could certainly look to movies like "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" and "Ghostbusters: Afterlife" as part of this trend as well, but horror truly has been making the most of it in recent years. But, a full 25 years ago, "Halloween" attempted to be well ahead of the curve in this department.
The...
In no small part thanks to the success of 2018's "Halloween," which raked in a ridiculously great $255 million worldwide against a mere $10 million production budget, so-called legacy sequels have become all the rage in the horror genre. Basically, you make a sequel that can serve as both a fresh entry point for new viewers while bringing back some familiar elements to anchor it to the nostalgia train as well. You could certainly look to movies like "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" and "Ghostbusters: Afterlife" as part of this trend as well, but horror truly has been making the most of it in recent years. But, a full 25 years ago, "Halloween" attempted to be well ahead of the curve in this department.
The...
- 8/6/2023
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
2023 marks the 45th anniversary of the release of director John Carpenter‘s 1978 masterpiece Halloween (watch that Here), and HalloweenCostumes.com will be giving fans the chance to celebrate by putting giant inflatable Michael Myers decorations in the lawns! There are three inflatable Michael Myers to choose from: an 8 foot tall version, a 15 foot tall version, and a 25 foot tall version. All three are available for pre-order on the HalloweenCostumes.com website.
Of course, the bigger the Michael Myers, the more it costs. The 8 foot tall version is $119.99, the 15 foot tall one goes for $299.99, and the 25 footer jumps up to $499.99. These inflatable decorations are expected to be available sometime in mid-September. An image of the three decorations together can be seen at the bottom of this article.
Directed by Carpenter from a screenplay he wrote with Debra Hill, the original Halloween has the following synopsis: The Night He Came Home! Fifteen years...
Of course, the bigger the Michael Myers, the more it costs. The 8 foot tall version is $119.99, the 15 foot tall one goes for $299.99, and the 25 footer jumps up to $499.99. These inflatable decorations are expected to be available sometime in mid-September. An image of the three decorations together can be seen at the bottom of this article.
Directed by Carpenter from a screenplay he wrote with Debra Hill, the original Halloween has the following synopsis: The Night He Came Home! Fifteen years...
- 8/4/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
This year marks the 45th anniversary of the release of director John Carpenter‘s 1978 masterpiece Halloween (watch that Here), and as part of the celebration Trick or Treat Studios will be releasing a new action figure based on the ’78 version of iconic slasher Michael Myers! Available for pre-order through the Trick or Treat Studios website, the figure is expected to start shipping out on October 2nd.
An image of the new Michael Myers figure can be seen at the bottom of this article, and more can be found on the Trick or Treat Studios site.
Directed by Carpenter from a screenplay he wrote with Debra Hill, the original Halloween has the following synopsis: The Night He Came Home! Fifteen years after murdering his sister on Halloween Night 1963, Michael Myers escapes from a mental hospital and returns to the small town of Haddonfield, Illinois to kill again.
The film stars Donald Pleasence,...
An image of the new Michael Myers figure can be seen at the bottom of this article, and more can be found on the Trick or Treat Studios site.
Directed by Carpenter from a screenplay he wrote with Debra Hill, the original Halloween has the following synopsis: The Night He Came Home! Fifteen years after murdering his sister on Halloween Night 1963, Michael Myers escapes from a mental hospital and returns to the small town of Haddonfield, Illinois to kill again.
The film stars Donald Pleasence,...
- 7/18/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
The Halloween III: Season of the Witch episode of Wtf Happened to This Horror Movie? was Written by Cody Hamman, Narrated by Adam Walton, Edited by Jaime Vasquez, Produced by Lance Vlcek and John Fallon, and Executive Produced by Berge Garabedian.
For two films, movie-goers watched the masked slasher Michael Myers stalk Jamie Lee Curtis and murder his way through the small town of Haddonfield on Halloween night. So you can understand that some were shocked when they went to see Halloween III and it wasn’t anything like the previous two films. Instead of more Michael Myers, they got a movie about a warlock who wanted to use the power of Stonehenge to kill millions of children. With masks that would melt their heads down into puddles of snakes and bugs. This change in direction did not go over well. For decades, Halloween III: Season of the Witch (watch it Here) was largely disregarded.
For two films, movie-goers watched the masked slasher Michael Myers stalk Jamie Lee Curtis and murder his way through the small town of Haddonfield on Halloween night. So you can understand that some were shocked when they went to see Halloween III and it wasn’t anything like the previous two films. Instead of more Michael Myers, they got a movie about a warlock who wanted to use the power of Stonehenge to kill millions of children. With masks that would melt their heads down into puddles of snakes and bugs. This change in direction did not go over well. For decades, Halloween III: Season of the Witch (watch it Here) was largely disregarded.
- 7/6/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
The Halloween episode of Wtf Happened to This Horror Movie? was Written by Eric Walkuski, Narrated and Edited by Tyler Nichols, Produced by Lance Vlcek and John Fallon, and Executive Produced by Berge Garabedian.
In 1978, the landscape of horror changed forever with the release of John Carpenter’s Halloween (watch it Here). Jumping off from a very simple premise, Carpenter crafted a vision of terror unlike anything that had been seen before. Though there were movies not unlike it prior to its release, Halloween’s success would inspire a brand new subgenre: the slasher film, and while there have been many imitations – not to mention sequels and remakes – few horror movies have achieved the kind of glowing praise and reverence that the original Halloween has. Not to mention the fact that it introduced us to one of the most infamous screen villains of all time, Michael Myers, the unstoppable killer without a conscience.
In 1978, the landscape of horror changed forever with the release of John Carpenter’s Halloween (watch it Here). Jumping off from a very simple premise, Carpenter crafted a vision of terror unlike anything that had been seen before. Though there were movies not unlike it prior to its release, Halloween’s success would inspire a brand new subgenre: the slasher film, and while there have been many imitations – not to mention sequels and remakes – few horror movies have achieved the kind of glowing praise and reverence that the original Halloween has. Not to mention the fact that it introduced us to one of the most infamous screen villains of all time, Michael Myers, the unstoppable killer without a conscience.
- 6/22/2023
- by Eric Walkuski
- JoBlo.com
Jamie Lee Curtis is an American actress, producer and children’s author. Known primarily for her performances in the horror/thriller genre over the years, Curtis has become widely regarded as a “scream queen.”
Jamie Lee Curtis Biography: Age, Early Life, Family, Education
Jamie Lee Curtis was born on November 22, 1958 (Curtis: Age 64) in Santa Monica, California. Curtis was born to two actors. Her mother Janet Leigh was of Danish, German, and Scotch-Irish descent. Her father Tony Curtis was Jewish, and was a son of emigrants from Mátészalka, Hungary. Curtis has one older sister, actress Kelly Curtis, and four half-siblings from her father’s later marriages.
In 1962, Curtis’s parents had divorced. Her father wasn’t around much at all, as Curtis has stated that her father was “not interested in being a father.” After his death, Curtis and her siblings discovered they had been completely removed from his will. Following the divorce,...
Jamie Lee Curtis Biography: Age, Early Life, Family, Education
Jamie Lee Curtis was born on November 22, 1958 (Curtis: Age 64) in Santa Monica, California. Curtis was born to two actors. Her mother Janet Leigh was of Danish, German, and Scotch-Irish descent. Her father Tony Curtis was Jewish, and was a son of emigrants from Mátészalka, Hungary. Curtis has one older sister, actress Kelly Curtis, and four half-siblings from her father’s later marriages.
In 1962, Curtis’s parents had divorced. Her father wasn’t around much at all, as Curtis has stated that her father was “not interested in being a father.” After his death, Curtis and her siblings discovered they had been completely removed from his will. Following the divorce,...
- 6/10/2023
- by Trevor Hanuka
- Uinterview
After the success of Reservoir Dogs, Quentin Tarantino had his choice of pretty much any project he wanted…and he almost blew it by remaking a cheapo Roger Corman movie for Showtime.
Speaking on his Video Archives podcast, which he co-hosts with Roger Avary, Tarantino said he was approached by Showtime to take part in Rebel Highway, a 10-part tribute to B movies from the Aip catalog, all with a budget just over $1 million. “They wanted me to do one. Now, the thing is, every single person who did one–nobody did a remake, they just took the punchy title and then kind of did their own thing. I really liked Rock All Night…and so I would have done this remake.” For those unfamiliar with Rock All Night, it’s about two killers who take over a teen hangout spot and take them hostage.
Notably, Tarantino would have made...
Speaking on his Video Archives podcast, which he co-hosts with Roger Avary, Tarantino said he was approached by Showtime to take part in Rebel Highway, a 10-part tribute to B movies from the Aip catalog, all with a budget just over $1 million. “They wanted me to do one. Now, the thing is, every single person who did one–nobody did a remake, they just took the punchy title and then kind of did their own thing. I really liked Rock All Night…and so I would have done this remake.” For those unfamiliar with Rock All Night, it’s about two killers who take over a teen hangout spot and take them hostage.
Notably, Tarantino would have made...
- 5/19/2023
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
This episode of The Test of Time was Written by Andrew Hatfield, Narrated by Niki Minter, Edited by Mike Conway, Produced by Lance Vlcek and John Fallon, and Executive Produced by Berge Garabedian.
When you are talking about the big slasher franchises of all time, the original 4, the Mount Rush-Gore if you will, it’s a losing argument to try and say any of the first films don’t hold up. Of course, I’m talking about Halloween, Friday the 13th, A Nightmare on Elm Street, and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. What you Can do is look at their many, Many, sequels and see what sticks and what doesn’t. Or you know, in our case, what stands the test of time and what doesn’t. Some of these are just schlocky fun and don’t need a critical reappraisal but a couple of them that have higher reputations that...
When you are talking about the big slasher franchises of all time, the original 4, the Mount Rush-Gore if you will, it’s a losing argument to try and say any of the first films don’t hold up. Of course, I’m talking about Halloween, Friday the 13th, A Nightmare on Elm Street, and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. What you Can do is look at their many, Many, sequels and see what sticks and what doesn’t. Or you know, in our case, what stands the test of time and what doesn’t. Some of these are just schlocky fun and don’t need a critical reappraisal but a couple of them that have higher reputations that...
- 5/11/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
A new episode of The Manson Brothers Show, the video series hosted by the writers/stars of the horror comedy The Manson Brothers Midnight Zombie Massacre – Chris Margetis (Stone Manson) and Mike Carey (Skull Manson) – has just been released, and in this one the Boys are looking back at John Carpenter’s 1978 masterpiece Halloween (watch that Here). Sure, it’s only May, but we did just pass the “halfway to Halloween” point of the year, so why not get the October celebrations started already? To find out what the Manson Brothers had to say about Halloween, check out the video embedded above!
Directed by Carpenter from a screenplay he wrote with Debra Hill, the original Halloween has the following synopsis: The Night He Came Home! Fifteen years after murdering his sister on Halloween Night 1963, Michael Myers escapes from a mental hospital and returns to the small town of Haddonfield, Illinois to kill again.
Directed by Carpenter from a screenplay he wrote with Debra Hill, the original Halloween has the following synopsis: The Night He Came Home! Fifteen years after murdering his sister on Halloween Night 1963, Michael Myers escapes from a mental hospital and returns to the small town of Haddonfield, Illinois to kill again.
- 5/3/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Trick or Treat Studios has made a new hidden movement board game based on director John Carpenter’s 1978 masterpiece Halloween (watch that Here), and you can secure your own copy of the game at This Link! The estimated shipping date is August 1st, and it’s going for the price of $59.95.
Designed by Emerson Matsuuchi and featuring art by Nathan Thomas Milliner, the Halloween board game has the following description: It was the night He came home… and one player must take on the role of Michael Myers! The others will control Laurie and her friends as they scramble to find weapons, the kids, and a way to escape. Their task will be made more difficult because Myers can only be seen when you’re looking right at him!
This 1 vs Many game by renowned designer Emerson Matsuuchi is the first time the original Halloween movie has been made into its own board game.
Designed by Emerson Matsuuchi and featuring art by Nathan Thomas Milliner, the Halloween board game has the following description: It was the night He came home… and one player must take on the role of Michael Myers! The others will control Laurie and her friends as they scramble to find weapons, the kids, and a way to escape. Their task will be made more difficult because Myers can only be seen when you’re looking right at him!
This 1 vs Many game by renowned designer Emerson Matsuuchi is the first time the original Halloween movie has been made into its own board game.
- 5/2/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
In last year’s Scream movie, which came to us from the filmmaking trio known as Radio Silence, there’s a moment where the characters realize the latest iteration of the Ghostface killer is “making a requel”. It breaks down like this: “You can’t just reboot a franchise from scratch anymore, but you can’t just do a straight sequel either. You’ve got to build something new. It’s got to be part of an on-going storyline. New main characters, yes, but supported by and related to legacy characters. Not quite a reboot, not quite a sequel.” Some prefer to term “legacyquel” over “requel”, but in a new interview with ComicBook.com Bettinelli-Olpin and Gillett confirmed they’re planning to make an Escape from New York “requel”.
It was announced back in November that Bettinelli-Olpin and Gillett are attached to direct a new take on John Carpenter’s 1981 sci-fi...
It was announced back in November that Bettinelli-Olpin and Gillett are attached to direct a new take on John Carpenter’s 1981 sci-fi...
- 3/6/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
“I’m the only Oscar nominee who sells yogurt [Activia] that makes you shit,” cracked Jamie Lee Curtis during a career-retrospective conversation with film historian Leonard Maltin on Saturday night at the Arlington Theatre in Santa Barbara. The newly minted best supporting actress Oscar nominee for Everything Everywhere All at Once was in town to collect the Santa Barbara International Film Festival’s Maltin Modern Master Award, and charmed attendees — including more than a few Academy members — with self-deprecation (“All the ‘nepo baby’ jokes, believe me, I’ve heard them all”), a claim that she “invented” Instagram and general candor about her 45 years as a screen actress: “I know what I can do, I know what I cannot do, and I’ve managed to have a really rich and robust group of opportunities in show-off business.”
Maltin — the namesake of the award Curtis was collecting, and a friend of Curtis’ late parents,...
Maltin — the namesake of the award Curtis was collecting, and a friend of Curtis’ late parents,...
- 2/13/2023
- by Scott Feinberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
This post contains spoilers for the first four episodes of "The Last of Us."
In today's arts and entertainment landscape, it seems that all bets are off when it comes to defining a work and its intentions: the terms "remake," "adaptation," "reboot," "reimagining," "rebootquel" and more are tossed around willy-nilly, with new descriptors being Frankensteined together every year. It's a reaction to the rampant increase of stories being told, retold, and revisited as Hollywood and its ilk seek to minimize risk by exploiting material they believe to be pre-sold. It's a real catch-22, to make something old seem new again.
HBO's "The Last of Us" series is being touted as an adaptation, and on the face of it this appears to be the correct term, given that the story first appeared in one medium (video games) and is now moving to another (live-action television). Yet, in execution, it's not so cut and dried.
In today's arts and entertainment landscape, it seems that all bets are off when it comes to defining a work and its intentions: the terms "remake," "adaptation," "reboot," "reimagining," "rebootquel" and more are tossed around willy-nilly, with new descriptors being Frankensteined together every year. It's a reaction to the rampant increase of stories being told, retold, and revisited as Hollywood and its ilk seek to minimize risk by exploiting material they believe to be pre-sold. It's a real catch-22, to make something old seem new again.
HBO's "The Last of Us" series is being touted as an adaptation, and on the face of it this appears to be the correct term, given that the story first appeared in one medium (video games) and is now moving to another (live-action television). Yet, in execution, it's not so cut and dried.
- 2/6/2023
- by Bill Bria
- Slash Film
Yesterday, January 16th, was the 75th birthday of legendary filmmaker John Carpenter, and a lot of fans made sure to watch some of Carpenter’s movies to celebrate. During the festivities, I also happened to stumble across video of an old interview with Carpenter, one that was conducted on the set of the 1978 classic Halloween (watch that Here) to be aired as an episode of Arena Cinema that was broadcast on BBC2 in early ’79. Coinciding with the British release of Halloween. This interview can be viewed in the embed at the bottom of this article.
Carpenter was at the beginning of his career at this point, having only two feature directing credits to his name: Dark Star and Assault on Precinct 13. So it’s interesting to hear his thoughts on film at the time. His appreciation for the works of Howard Hawks comes through during the conversation… and so does...
Carpenter was at the beginning of his career at this point, having only two feature directing credits to his name: Dark Star and Assault on Precinct 13. So it’s interesting to hear his thoughts on film at the time. His appreciation for the works of Howard Hawks comes through during the conversation… and so does...
- 1/17/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Last year, Fright Rags got their “Stop the Killer” series of board games started with a board game inspired by the 1984 killer Santa classic Silent Night, Deadly Night (watch it Here). That was followed by a board game inspired by another classic slasher, the 1981 film My Bloody Valentine (watch it Here). And now Fright Rags has announced that they’ll be staying in 1981 for their third “film to board game” Stop the Killer project, which will be based on Halloween II (watch that Here)!
Details on the Halloween II board game are being kept under wraps for now. All Fright Rags has revealed is the cover art, which can be seen at the bottom of this article. But it’s probably safe to assume that the Halloween II game will be along the same lines as the other two games in the Stop the Killer series, which were created with...
Details on the Halloween II board game are being kept under wraps for now. All Fright Rags has revealed is the cover art, which can be seen at the bottom of this article. But it’s probably safe to assume that the Halloween II game will be along the same lines as the other two games in the Stop the Killer series, which were created with...
- 12/27/2022
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
We love movies, we love the holidays, and we love contests. So this holiday week, we are combining all three by teaming up with Universal Studios.
In 1978, John Carpenter and Debra Hill released the first “Halloween” movie. Centered around Michael Myers, the film focuses on his escape from an asylum and the killing spree he goes on. Since the release of the original film, the franchise has grown into 13 films, comic books, novels, video games, and merchandise.
Continue reading Contest: Win A Copy Of The New ‘Halloween’ Trilogy On 4K at The Playlist.
In 1978, John Carpenter and Debra Hill released the first “Halloween” movie. Centered around Michael Myers, the film focuses on his escape from an asylum and the killing spree he goes on. Since the release of the original film, the franchise has grown into 13 films, comic books, novels, video games, and merchandise.
Continue reading Contest: Win A Copy Of The New ‘Halloween’ Trilogy On 4K at The Playlist.
- 12/19/2022
- by Jamie Rogers
- The Playlist
Last week, we unveiled the premiere episode of The Manson Brothers Show, which is hosted by the writers/stars of the horror comedy The Manson Brothers Midnight Zombie Massacre – Chris Margetis (Stone Manson) and Mike Carey (Skull Manson). In the first episodes, Margetis and Carey discussed tortilla soup, Iron Maiden, the wrestling word of the week, and the 1976 classic The Omen. Now they’re back to talk about John Carpenter’s 1980 film The Fog (watch it Here), and you can find out what they think of the movie – as well as other assorted topics – by watching the video embedded above!
Here’s some information on The Manson Brothers Show: At long last, The Manson Brothers (Stone and Skull Manson) bring their lunacy to The Arrow in the Head Show YouTube Channel! The brothers discuss all manner of topics ranging from bad ass movies, bad ass music, and bad ass women,...
Here’s some information on The Manson Brothers Show: At long last, The Manson Brothers (Stone and Skull Manson) bring their lunacy to The Arrow in the Head Show YouTube Channel! The brothers discuss all manner of topics ranging from bad ass movies, bad ass music, and bad ass women,...
- 12/5/2022
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Update 2: It would seem that Radio Silence are indeed going to direct the new Escape from New York movie as Deadline has also confirmed the news, adding that original director John Carpenter is onboard as an executive producer.
Update: Our friends at Bloody Disgusting have been able to confirm that Radio Silence is in early talks with 20th Century Fox about directing an Escape from New York project, but Kurt Russell has not been contacted at this time.
The original article follows:
A remake of John Carpenter’s 1981 sci-fi action film Escape from New York (watch it Here) has been in development for many years, passing through the hands of filmmakers like Len Wiseman, Brett Ratner, Breck Eisner, Robert Rodriguez, and Leigh Whannell. But now a Rumor has emerged, via GiantFreakinRobot, that the remake plans have been scrapped and we’re actually going to be getting a sequel to Escape from New York,...
Update: Our friends at Bloody Disgusting have been able to confirm that Radio Silence is in early talks with 20th Century Fox about directing an Escape from New York project, but Kurt Russell has not been contacted at this time.
The original article follows:
A remake of John Carpenter’s 1981 sci-fi action film Escape from New York (watch it Here) has been in development for many years, passing through the hands of filmmakers like Len Wiseman, Brett Ratner, Breck Eisner, Robert Rodriguez, and Leigh Whannell. But now a Rumor has emerged, via GiantFreakinRobot, that the remake plans have been scrapped and we’re actually going to be getting a sequel to Escape from New York,...
- 11/17/2022
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
John Carpenter knows a thing or two about monsters. The now legendary genre director has created many iconic creatures out of near whole cloth—or with the collaboration of Debra Hill in the case of Halloween’s Michael Myers. And even with a movie like The Thing (1982), which is both a remake and adaptation, the creature designs Carpenter and Stan Winston came up for the eponymous alien is now the stuff of eternal nightmares.
What is less known about Carpenter, however, is that he’s also a massive Godzilla fan. Going back to when he saw the American version of the original 1954 film, Godzilla: King of the Monsters (1956), during its original release, Carpenter has had a lifelong affinity for the giant kaiju movies that came out of Japan, particularly those released by Toho Studios. But as he confesses to Den of Geek, “These movies have been appreciated in silence for years.
What is less known about Carpenter, however, is that he’s also a massive Godzilla fan. Going back to when he saw the American version of the original 1954 film, Godzilla: King of the Monsters (1956), during its original release, Carpenter has had a lifelong affinity for the giant kaiju movies that came out of Japan, particularly those released by Toho Studios. But as he confesses to Den of Geek, “These movies have been appreciated in silence for years.
- 11/1/2022
- by David Crow
- Den of Geek
We had a video series here at JoBlo and Arrow in the Head called Where It Was Made a while back. Hosted and directed by Ryan Cultrera, the show was all about “revisiting the actual filming locations for some of the most popular films ever made and seeing how they’re holding up today, all while examining just how these locations were used in the finished film.” The premiere episode, released in 2015, gave a tour of the locations used for filming the 1978 classic Halloween. This Halloween, Where It Was Made is making its triumphant return in the most appropriate way possible: with an episode that gives a tour of the locations that were used for filming the 1981 sequel Halloween II (watch it Here)! You can watch this new episode of Where It Was Made in the embed above.
Directed by Rick Rosenthal from a screenplay by John Carpenter and Debra Hill,...
Directed by Rick Rosenthal from a screenplay by John Carpenter and Debra Hill,...
- 10/31/2022
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
In discussions about slasher infamy, all roads lead to Haddonfield. The Halloween franchise has amassed a convoluted franchise canon since the late 1970s, filled with retcons and redos as recently as Halloween Ends — including Rob Zombie‘s universally divisive 2007 remake. Countless horror screenwriters, including Josh Stolberg (no stranger to “Revenge of the Remakes”), attempted to plot an angle that’d continue Michael Myers’ story after Halloween: Resurrection — but the tragic 2005 death of producer Moustapha Akkad left the franchise in his son Malek’s hands and veered into a new direction. It was only a matter of time before Halloween would become another 2000s remake statistic, with no shortage of filmmakers lining up to pitch their spin on Haddonfield’s boogeyman.
In terms of “remake justification,” finding standout filmmakers to inject their potent flavors into long-standing intellectual properties is the ultimate reason. Zombie’s carnie-sleaze style slathered in grime, gore, and...
In terms of “remake justification,” finding standout filmmakers to inject their potent flavors into long-standing intellectual properties is the ultimate reason. Zombie’s carnie-sleaze style slathered in grime, gore, and...
- 10/31/2022
- by Matt Donato
- bloody-disgusting.com
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