Take heed, film fans, for David Gordon Green is about to deliver a “straight horror” sequel with Halloween.
Or so says Danny McBride, co-writer on Halloween and one of the driving forces behind HBO sitcom Vice Principals. Now that the latter has reached a surprisingly violent conclusion, McBride sat down with Yahoo Movies to talk about the oncoming return of Michael Myers.
First and foremost, the writer-director warned budding viewers that everyone involved is pulling to create a truly terrifying follow-up to the John Carpenter classic, as Laurie Strode gears up for one last confrontation with Myers.
I think you should be very scared. I mean, this isn’t a comedy at all. I think there was, like, maybe one joke on the page, but the rest is straight horror. So hopefully it gets in people’s heads and keeps them up late at night.
But the Halloween reboot of...
Or so says Danny McBride, co-writer on Halloween and one of the driving forces behind HBO sitcom Vice Principals. Now that the latter has reached a surprisingly violent conclusion, McBride sat down with Yahoo Movies to talk about the oncoming return of Michael Myers.
First and foremost, the writer-director warned budding viewers that everyone involved is pulling to create a truly terrifying follow-up to the John Carpenter classic, as Laurie Strode gears up for one last confrontation with Myers.
I think you should be very scared. I mean, this isn’t a comedy at all. I think there was, like, maybe one joke on the page, but the rest is straight horror. So hopefully it gets in people’s heads and keeps them up late at night.
But the Halloween reboot of...
- 11/13/2017
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
Film aficionado Mark Roberts has uncovered a true horror relic.
As Halloween nears its 40th anniversary – John Carpenter’s iconic slasher originally birthed a legacy back in 1978 – Roberts has uncovered the ice-white mask worn by Michael Myers all those years ago. It’s a film prop that belongs in a museum, really, and from what we understand, this is our first peek at the legendary item in all its glory since 2003. Nevertheless, it seems Myers’ mask has been placed in good hands, as the spine-chilling prop is still in remarkably good condition.
While appearing on Michael-Myers.net (via Bloody Disgusting) to discuss the mask and its time-honored legacy, Mark Roberts recalled how he came into possession of the prop in the first place.
I have been building and running haunts for the last 26 years. About 20 years ago I got in contact with an agent who represented Dick Warlock and...
As Halloween nears its 40th anniversary – John Carpenter’s iconic slasher originally birthed a legacy back in 1978 – Roberts has uncovered the ice-white mask worn by Michael Myers all those years ago. It’s a film prop that belongs in a museum, really, and from what we understand, this is our first peek at the legendary item in all its glory since 2003. Nevertheless, it seems Myers’ mask has been placed in good hands, as the spine-chilling prop is still in remarkably good condition.
While appearing on Michael-Myers.net (via Bloody Disgusting) to discuss the mask and its time-honored legacy, Mark Roberts recalled how he came into possession of the prop in the first place.
I have been building and running haunts for the last 26 years. About 20 years ago I got in contact with an agent who represented Dick Warlock and...
- 11/6/2017
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
You can never stop the unrelenting horror of Michael Myers -- although you can take some adorable fall-themed snapshots with him, apparently.
Jamie Lee Curtis will soon be facing off against the iconic masked murderer yet again, and the longtime adversaries look hilariously chummy in the latest teaser pic promoting the next installment in the Halloween franchise.
The 58-year-old scream queen legend took to Twitter on Halloween day (obviously) to share a surprisingly playful, Pinterest-esque snapshot of her and Myers laying together in some autumn foliage, with her arm bleeding from a sizable slash.
"Some Wounds Never Heal," Curtis captioned the pic. "Michael & I will see you all next Halloween."
More: The ‘Halloween’ Franchise Ranked From the Worst to Best Slash
Technically, the latest installment in the storied franchise hits theaters on Oct. 19, 2018, but will still be a popular choice for moviegoers when the spooky holiday roles around later in the month.
Curtis famously starred...
Jamie Lee Curtis will soon be facing off against the iconic masked murderer yet again, and the longtime adversaries look hilariously chummy in the latest teaser pic promoting the next installment in the Halloween franchise.
The 58-year-old scream queen legend took to Twitter on Halloween day (obviously) to share a surprisingly playful, Pinterest-esque snapshot of her and Myers laying together in some autumn foliage, with her arm bleeding from a sizable slash.
"Some Wounds Never Heal," Curtis captioned the pic. "Michael & I will see you all next Halloween."
More: The ‘Halloween’ Franchise Ranked From the Worst to Best Slash
Technically, the latest installment in the storied franchise hits theaters on Oct. 19, 2018, but will still be a popular choice for moviegoers when the spooky holiday roles around later in the month.
Curtis famously starred...
- 11/2/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
The build-up to Halloween is always a magical time for horror fans – fireworks light up the night-sky; theaters are screening the latest and (sometimes) greatest genre hits; long-running TV shows like The Simpsons and Brooklyn Nine-Nine release spooky specials; and there is often enough candy to trigger the beginning of a festive food coma.
If, like us though, you’re feeling a little deflated now that the Halloween celebrations are over for another year, spare a thought for Michael Myers. The time-honored movie villain is synonymous with the annual holiday, and though he (it?) has been absent from our screens for far too long, 2018 will signal the return of Myers thanks to David Gordon Green’s reinvention.
But in keeping with the spirit of Halloween – or, rather, what’s left of it – the folks over at Fright Rags (via Bloody Disgusting) have pieced together a wonderful horror short that explores...
If, like us though, you’re feeling a little deflated now that the Halloween celebrations are over for another year, spare a thought for Michael Myers. The time-honored movie villain is synonymous with the annual holiday, and though he (it?) has been absent from our screens for far too long, 2018 will signal the return of Myers thanks to David Gordon Green’s reinvention.
But in keeping with the spirit of Halloween – or, rather, what’s left of it – the folks over at Fright Rags (via Bloody Disgusting) have pieced together a wonderful horror short that explores...
- 11/1/2017
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
After a seven-year hiatus, the notorious Jigsaw Killer has returned in time to claim Halloween.
But John Kramer’s reign at the top won’t last for long, as David Gordon Green and Jamie Lee Curtis are now in the process of courting Michael Myers back to the fray. As far as horror icons go, Myers is right up there with the greatest (and most terrifying!) creations in film history, so it’s small wonder why Green’s Halloween sequel – dubbed a “reinvention” of the famous franchise – has generated so much excitement.
Sadly, it won’t be with us until 2018, but Jamie Lee Curtis took to Twitter earlier this morning to offer up the next best thing: a tongue-in-cheek teaser for next year’s reboot. Talk about celebrating All Hallow’s Eve in style! Bearing the caption, “some wounds never heal,” Curtis’ scream queen is pictured alongside Michael Myers. Sporting...
But John Kramer’s reign at the top won’t last for long, as David Gordon Green and Jamie Lee Curtis are now in the process of courting Michael Myers back to the fray. As far as horror icons go, Myers is right up there with the greatest (and most terrifying!) creations in film history, so it’s small wonder why Green’s Halloween sequel – dubbed a “reinvention” of the famous franchise – has generated so much excitement.
Sadly, it won’t be with us until 2018, but Jamie Lee Curtis took to Twitter earlier this morning to offer up the next best thing: a tongue-in-cheek teaser for next year’s reboot. Talk about celebrating All Hallow’s Eve in style! Bearing the caption, “some wounds never heal,” Curtis’ scream queen is pictured alongside Michael Myers. Sporting...
- 10/31/2017
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
The sequel to one of the most influential horror movies of all time, Halloween II continues the story of the night He came home. Directing from a screenplay by John Carpenter and Debra Hill, Rick Rosenthal skillfully replicated the deliberate yet intoxicating pacing and overall mood of the original film while adding a potent surplus of gore. Unfairly overshadowed by the film’s legacy, Carpenter’s score finely whittles away the nerves with its tense synthesized savageness. As one of Death Waltz Recording’s early releases, the label made sure it got off on the right note by commissioning Jump Cut artist Brandon Schaefer for the cover art. Dark, hollow, and heartless, Schaefer’s adaptation of The Shape is a fresh and hypnotizing take on a horror icon.
“Death Waltz reached out as the label was starting to form to put something together,” notes Schaefer in regards to how he...
“Death Waltz reached out as the label was starting to form to put something together,” notes Schaefer in regards to how he...
- 10/31/2017
- by Sam Hart
- DailyDead
Few filmmakers hold a candle to John Carpenter’s time-honored legacy.
As the director behind Dark Star, Assault on Precinct 13, The Thing and Big Trouble in Little China, Carpenter is a giant of cinema, and there is perhaps no other horror film that has stood the test of time than Halloween.
First released in 1978, John Carpenter’s cult classic introduced moviegoers to Michael Myers, the iconic masked slasher who has since become a cornerstone of horror culture – even now, more than 40 years later, Myers continues to inspire Halloween costumes the world over. No thanks to the recent release of Edgar Wright’s Baby Driver, of course.
But getting back to John Carpenter and Myers, in particular, the filmmaker spoke to CBS News about what makes his creation so terrifying.
John Carpenter: I wanted the audience not to know whether he was human or supernatural. He had no character.
As the director behind Dark Star, Assault on Precinct 13, The Thing and Big Trouble in Little China, Carpenter is a giant of cinema, and there is perhaps no other horror film that has stood the test of time than Halloween.
First released in 1978, John Carpenter’s cult classic introduced moviegoers to Michael Myers, the iconic masked slasher who has since become a cornerstone of horror culture – even now, more than 40 years later, Myers continues to inspire Halloween costumes the world over. No thanks to the recent release of Edgar Wright’s Baby Driver, of course.
But getting back to John Carpenter and Myers, in particular, the filmmaker spoke to CBS News about what makes his creation so terrifying.
John Carpenter: I wanted the audience not to know whether he was human or supernatural. He had no character.
- 10/30/2017
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
Last Thanksgiving, Creepy Co. turned heads in Haddonfield and beyond with their Halloween collector's enamel pin set, and this autumn they're once again paying tribute to John Carpenter's classic horror film with two new enamel pins and an eye-popping shirt design featuring the boogeyman with his butcher blade.
In addition to the new pins and apparel featured below, Creepy Co. has restocked previous Halloween pin releases for fans to enjoy. Read on to learn more and be sure to visit Creepy Co.'s official website for additional details.
From Creepy Co.: "We all know why you lock your doors every night or why you never wander through your halls with the lights off. It's because the boogeyman has come home. Celebrate the king of slasher movies with 2 New enamel pins, Restocks of previous pins, and new apparel including a unisex, ladies and Ringer cut!"
Halloween Bob the Ghost Enamel Pin: "Creepy Co.
In addition to the new pins and apparel featured below, Creepy Co. has restocked previous Halloween pin releases for fans to enjoy. Read on to learn more and be sure to visit Creepy Co.'s official website for additional details.
From Creepy Co.: "We all know why you lock your doors every night or why you never wander through your halls with the lights off. It's because the boogeyman has come home. Celebrate the king of slasher movies with 2 New enamel pins, Restocks of previous pins, and new apparel including a unisex, ladies and Ringer cut!"
Halloween Bob the Ghost Enamel Pin: "Creepy Co.
- 10/19/2017
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Make sure your kitchen isn't missing a butcher blade, because next fall The Shape returns to theaters, and he won't be alone, as it was recently announced that Jamie Lee Curtis will reprise her role as Laurie Strode for one last showdown with her murderous brother, Michael Myers. While anticipation ramps up for next year's Halloween even as we get closer to this year's Halloween, director David Gordon Green revealed in a recent interview when filming on the new Halloween film is expected to begin and where it will take place.
Speaking with Filmmaker Magazine, Green shared when and where the new Halloween is expected to begin filming (quote from Filmmaker Magazine via Bloody Disgusting):
"We start shooting in six weeks in Charleston. I can’t say too much more as we are trying to keep things tight right now, but we are doing something unique. John Carpenter is involved as well,...
Speaking with Filmmaker Magazine, Green shared when and where the new Halloween is expected to begin filming (quote from Filmmaker Magazine via Bloody Disgusting):
"We start shooting in six weeks in Charleston. I can’t say too much more as we are trying to keep things tight right now, but we are doing something unique. John Carpenter is involved as well,...
- 9/27/2017
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
It was strongly hinted on social media that True Lies star, Jamie Lee Curtis will be reprising her role as the virginal Laurie Strode in the upcoming Halloween sequel, scheduled to be released on October 19th, 2018.
A message on her official Facebook page read as follows:
Same porch. Same clothes. Same issues. 40 years later. Headed back to Haddonfield one last time for Halloween. Release date 10/19/18.
A picture of Jamie Lee Curtis wearing the same clothes that her 40 year younger self wore in the original Halloween back in 1978 with her knife wielding adversary, Michael Myers in the background accompanied the post. It has gotten fans wild over her return and there is already a lot of speculation on a lot of things about the new movie. Here it is below.
But the one thing that some are seemingly confused about is the fact that Laurie met her death at the hands of Myers in Halloween Resurrection,...
A message on her official Facebook page read as follows:
Same porch. Same clothes. Same issues. 40 years later. Headed back to Haddonfield one last time for Halloween. Release date 10/19/18.
A picture of Jamie Lee Curtis wearing the same clothes that her 40 year younger self wore in the original Halloween back in 1978 with her knife wielding adversary, Michael Myers in the background accompanied the post. It has gotten fans wild over her return and there is already a lot of speculation on a lot of things about the new movie. Here it is below.
But the one thing that some are seemingly confused about is the fact that Laurie met her death at the hands of Myers in Halloween Resurrection,...
- 9/16/2017
- by Lee Skavydis
- Age of the Nerd
Blumhouse Productions is resurrecting Mike Myers once again with Jamie Lee Curtis returning as Laurie. John Carpenter will serve as the executive producer and consultant on the sequel. The released synopsis teases a "final confrontation" which could mean the end of Curtis' character since Myers is a franchise and he will never die.
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- 9/15/2017
- by info@cinemovie.tv (Super User)
- CineMovie
Looking back on this still-young century makes clear that 2007 was a major time for cinematic happenings — and, on the basis of this retrospective, one we’re not quite through with ten years on. One’s mind might quickly flash to a few big titles that will be represented, but it is the plurality of both festival and theatrical premieres that truly surprises: late works from old masters, debuts from filmmakers who’ve since become some of our most-respected artists, and mid-career turning points that didn’t necessarily announce themselves as such at the time. Join us as an assembled team, many of whom were coming of age that year, takes on their favorites.
In 2007, Rob Zombie, for his third feature, took on a beloved horror franchise — helmed at its inception by genre maestro John Carpenter — and dug his grime-coated nails into Halloween with tenacity. Insistent on finding reason behind a remake,...
In 2007, Rob Zombie, for his third feature, took on a beloved horror franchise — helmed at its inception by genre maestro John Carpenter — and dug his grime-coated nails into Halloween with tenacity. Insistent on finding reason behind a remake,...
- 8/31/2017
- by Mike Mazzanti
- The Film Stage
Following the horror juggernaut that was Halloween (1978), major studios were very interested to hop in bed with stalk and slay splatterfests. When the Paramount distributed Friday the 13th (1980) looked to be muy lucrative, the big boys jumped hard on the mattress to see how much coin they could dislodge. MGM was no different, and made their claim with He Knows You’re Alone (1980), a film that ultimately survived the dog pile with winning characterizations over slavish Carpenter imitations.
Filmed in December of ’79 on Staten Island and released at the end of summer, He Knows You’re Alone made nearly $ 5 million for MGM against a meager $ 250,000 budget. A tidy profit to be sure, but it was recognized by most critics (and horror fans alike) as a messy pastiche of everything that worked about Halloween but operating with a lot less wattage. I think that’s only partially true – He Knows actually manages to create memorable characters,...
Filmed in December of ’79 on Staten Island and released at the end of summer, He Knows You’re Alone made nearly $ 5 million for MGM against a meager $ 250,000 budget. A tidy profit to be sure, but it was recognized by most critics (and horror fans alike) as a messy pastiche of everything that worked about Halloween but operating with a lot less wattage. I think that’s only partially true – He Knows actually manages to create memorable characters,...
- 7/1/2017
- by Scott Drebit
- DailyDead
Earlier this year it was announced that Danny McBride and David Gordon Green would be developing the next chapter in the Halloween franchise. When it was initially announced, the director of the original film, John Carpenter had this to say about their take on their vision for the movie:
“David and Danny both came to my office recently with Jason Blum and shared their vision for the new movie and…Wow. They get it. I think you’re gonna dig it. They blew me away."
His goal is to help make the "tenth sequel the scariest of them all." Now McBride is talking about his vision for the film, and it's definitely going to be a different take on the character because it sounds like Michael Meyers won't be immortal. While talking to Empire Film Podcast, he said:
“Look at where the Halloween franchise has gone. There’s a lot of room for improvement.
“David and Danny both came to my office recently with Jason Blum and shared their vision for the new movie and…Wow. They get it. I think you’re gonna dig it. They blew me away."
His goal is to help make the "tenth sequel the scariest of them all." Now McBride is talking about his vision for the film, and it's definitely going to be a different take on the character because it sounds like Michael Meyers won't be immortal. While talking to Empire Film Podcast, he said:
“Look at where the Halloween franchise has gone. There’s a lot of room for improvement.
- 5/15/2017
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
What if the name is more than an homage?
Homage is rampant in the film industry. Writers and directors are always giving little nods to the films or filmmakers they admire in the form of plot points, lines of dialogue, or especially character names. Take John Carpenter’s masterpiece Halloween, in which the character played by Donald Pleasance, that of Michael Myers’ psychiatrist, is named “Dr. Sam Loomis.” This would seem to be an obvious and in fact blatant reference to the character of “Sam Loomis” from Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho, especially since the star of Halloween is Jamie Leigh Curtis who, of course, is the real-life daughter of Janet Leigh, imperiled heroine of Psycho.
But what if, just what if, Carpenter wasn’t being coy when he named his character Loomis? What if it was intentional, because Carpenter meant his Loomis to be the same as Hitch’s? Hear me out.
Okay...
Homage is rampant in the film industry. Writers and directors are always giving little nods to the films or filmmakers they admire in the form of plot points, lines of dialogue, or especially character names. Take John Carpenter’s masterpiece Halloween, in which the character played by Donald Pleasance, that of Michael Myers’ psychiatrist, is named “Dr. Sam Loomis.” This would seem to be an obvious and in fact blatant reference to the character of “Sam Loomis” from Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho, especially since the star of Halloween is Jamie Leigh Curtis who, of course, is the real-life daughter of Janet Leigh, imperiled heroine of Psycho.
But what if, just what if, Carpenter wasn’t being coy when he named his character Loomis? What if it was intentional, because Carpenter meant his Loomis to be the same as Hitch’s? Hear me out.
Okay...
- 4/21/2017
- by H. Perry Horton
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
On Thursday, John Carpenter dropped the Haddonfield bombshell horror fans have been waiting for when he announced that David Gordon Green and Danny McBride will be writing a new Halloween movie, with Green directing the anticipated new entry to the franchise. While details surrounding the story of the film are still under wraps, there has been some speculation that the latest Halloween film would be a remake, but McBride recently revealed that a remake isn't the direction he and Green are taking Michael Myers' story.
Speaking with CinemaBlend to promote the Blu-ray and DVD release of Vice Principals Season 1, McBride discussed which parts of the pre-existing Halloween mythology will influence the new movie:
"You know, it's not a remake. It's actually, it's gonna continue the story of Michael Myers in a really grounded way. And for our mythology, we're focusing mainly in the first two movies and what that...
Speaking with CinemaBlend to promote the Blu-ray and DVD release of Vice Principals Season 1, McBride discussed which parts of the pre-existing Halloween mythology will influence the new movie:
"You know, it's not a remake. It's actually, it's gonna continue the story of Michael Myers in a really grounded way. And for our mythology, we're focusing mainly in the first two movies and what that...
- 2/11/2017
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Dead by Daylight gamers have gone up against the vicious murderer known as The Trapper, but they can now try to survive one of the most iconic killers of cinema in the game's new update. Featuring Laurie Strode and Michael Myers, the Halloween chapter of Dead by Daylight is now available on Steam from Starbreeze Studios and Behaviour Interactive, and its eerie atmosphere is teased in a new trailer.
Press Release: Stockholm, Sweden (October, 24 2016) – Starbreeze together with Behaviour today announced its collaboration with Compass International Pictures to bring the Halloween Chapter and the iconic horror film classic killer, Michael Myers to life in Dead by Daylight. The Halloween Chapter is set to be released October 25th and will be available to purchase as an update for $6.99 on Steam. Fans of the 1978 horror masterpiece “John Carpenter’s Halloween” will instantly recognize the new characters and level introduced in the Chapter, with...
Press Release: Stockholm, Sweden (October, 24 2016) – Starbreeze together with Behaviour today announced its collaboration with Compass International Pictures to bring the Halloween Chapter and the iconic horror film classic killer, Michael Myers to life in Dead by Daylight. The Halloween Chapter is set to be released October 25th and will be available to purchase as an update for $6.99 on Steam. Fans of the 1978 horror masterpiece “John Carpenter’s Halloween” will instantly recognize the new characters and level introduced in the Chapter, with...
- 10/25/2016
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Oct 24, 2016
Missing the franchise's main villain, Halloween 3 may not be a canonical Halloween movie - but it's much better than you remember...
No matter how undeniably great a film Halloween was, by the middle of Halloween II some of us - seven or eight of us anyway - were already pretty bored with the idea of watching Michael Myers carving up even more teens. That’s why for that small handful, Halloween III: Season Of The Witch - no matter how different and unexpected and strange it was - came as a blessed relief.
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Following the mind-boggling success of the 1978 original, John Carpenter and Debra Hill had a clever idea. Instead of traditional repetitive sequels, they’d turn Halloween into an...
Missing the franchise's main villain, Halloween 3 may not be a canonical Halloween movie - but it's much better than you remember...
No matter how undeniably great a film Halloween was, by the middle of Halloween II some of us - seven or eight of us anyway - were already pretty bored with the idea of watching Michael Myers carving up even more teens. That’s why for that small handful, Halloween III: Season Of The Witch - no matter how different and unexpected and strange it was - came as a blessed relief.
See related Arrow season 5: trailer for episode 4, Penance Legends Of Tomorrow season 2: trailer heads to Feudal Japan Supergirl season 2: episode 4 trailer teases alien fight club
Following the mind-boggling success of the 1978 original, John Carpenter and Debra Hill had a clever idea. Instead of traditional repetitive sequels, they’d turn Halloween into an...
- 10/22/2016
- Den of Geek
I was not a fan of Rob Zombie's remake of Halloween. For me, the movie was just so uninteresting in every way because it completely defeated the purpose of what Michael Myers is. I've always wondered what Halloween creator John Carpenter thought of the film, and thanks to a recent interview with New York Film Academy Students (via iHorror), now we know!
Turns out he felt the same way about the reinvention of Myers as many horror fans did. Also, apparently Zombie said some things about Carpenter that weren't true, and he didn't care for that. Carpenter explains:
"He lied about me. He said that I was very cold to him when he told me that he was going to make [Halloween]. Nothing could be further from the truth. I said, 'Make it your own movie, man. This is yours now. Don't worry about me.' I was incredibly supportive.
Turns out he felt the same way about the reinvention of Myers as many horror fans did. Also, apparently Zombie said some things about Carpenter that weren't true, and he didn't care for that. Carpenter explains:
"He lied about me. He said that I was very cold to him when he told me that he was going to make [Halloween]. Nothing could be further from the truth. I said, 'Make it your own movie, man. This is yours now. Don't worry about me.' I was incredibly supportive.
- 9/27/2016
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Rob Zombie made a definite statement with his gruesome, sun-dappled 2005 bandit-horror film The Devil’s Rejects, which suggested there was real talent and narrative sophistication lurking beneath the shock-show antics of his debut effort The House of 1000 Corpses. It was decidedly not a movie for everyone, but it garnered critical plaudits from such respected critics as Roger Ebert and Salon’s Andrew O’Hehir, and even Quentin Tarantino and Stephen King chimed in their approval by naming it one of their favorite films of the year. And then Halloween happened. Unlike a lot of folks, I actually appreciate what Zombie tried to do with that remake, even if demystifying Michael Myers was ultimately the wrong approach to take. The end product was famously an overcrowded mess, with a first half that unconvincingly tried to explain Myers’ rise by placing him in a stereotypical “white-trash” scenario and a latter half that squashed the plot of John Carpenter’s original into less than an hour of screentime. The superior second film was a purer distillation of Zombie’s artistic vision, but its box office underperformance suggested that fans of the franchise had come away too dispirited by its predecessor to bother showing up. For my money, Zombie is a talented filmmaker who would probably be better off commercially if he directed scripts written by other people. The fact that he won’t is a testament to his hellbent belief in his own vision, and you have to respect that even if you aren’t a fan of the movies he puts out. Speaking of which, the trailer for Zombie's latest effort, the Sundance-debuted gore flick 31, appears to be more of the same, which — if you’re a fan of what that entails — will no doubt come as a welcome invitation. For the rest of us, the Saw-meets-Hunger Games premise, filtered through Zombie’s redneck-carnival-funhouse aesthetic, is probably a pass. 31 hits VOD on September 16 and theaters on October 21. Watch the trailer above or below.
- 6/14/2016
- by Chris Eggertsen
- Hitfix
[Guest authors Christopher Lombardo and Jeff Kirschner of Really Awful Movies share their diagnosis of healthcare horror movies with Daily Dead readers.] When the Us was overhauling its healthcare system, much to-do was made about so-called “death panels,” government committees who would decide who lives and dies based on asset allocation. As far as healthcare horrors are concerned, it turns out that playing God is very real, but luckily only in film and Sarah Palin’s fright-filled imagination. Nefarious nurses, murderous docs, and psychopathic hallway stalkers in horror movies have effectively put end-of-life issues at the forefront, but not in a way that can be reasonably debated: your life, their ending of it.
We’ve decided to weigh in on the healthcare hullabaloo by looking at fictional settings that make One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest look like the height of patient-centered thinking. So sit back and self-medicate with whatever’s in the fridge (or better still, the medicine cabinet) and take these seven healthcare horrors—but don’t call us in the morning.
We’ve decided to weigh in on the healthcare hullabaloo by looking at fictional settings that make One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest look like the height of patient-centered thinking. So sit back and self-medicate with whatever’s in the fridge (or better still, the medicine cabinet) and take these seven healthcare horrors—but don’t call us in the morning.
- 5/27/2016
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
As we've previously reported, horror master John Carpenter is returning to the Halloween franchise to executive produce and score a new film under the Blumhouse banner. It's the kind of news that thrills horror fans. "Yes!" was my immediate response after hearing the news, followed quickly by..."Wait, what does that mean for the film?" We've seen many and varied explorations of the character that Carpenter introduced in his 1978 classic. As the director himself concedes, though, there's been too much backstory given to Michael Myers at this point. Carpenter describes Myers as "a force of nature" that is part man and part "supernatural" entity. At the same time Carpenter says that he'd like see a return to the original Halloween's structure as a very simple, scary story. So where does that leave us? In the video above or below Roth Cornet and Chris Eggertsen pitch what they'd like to...
- 5/24/2016
- by Roth Cornet
- Hitfix
John Carpenter’s returning to Halloween. That is a very surprising thing to type. I’ve had long conversations with John about Halloween and Michael Myers, and I would have said there would be no way he would return to the series. It’s not that he doesn’t like Myers; he does, and quite a bit. He’s justifiably proud of the film he made in 1978, and he’s definitely got thoughts about the films that followed his first movie. I’m still a fan of the idea of a series of different horror films all set on or around the holiday, and I’m glad to see that over time, Halloween III: Season Of The Witch has become more and more respected. While I’m not a fan of the ongoing story of Michael Myers, I’m aware that there are people who love all of it, who...
- 5/24/2016
- by Drew McWeeny
- Hitfix
Almost every horror movie stops for a moment of exposition that sets up or explains the horrors that await or that have been endured. These are the scenes where directors can either conjure their inner cheeseball and pump up the spooky music or prepare the audience for more than what they bargained for. The legend of the monster, the backstory of the slasher, the warning to the meddling teenagers, these are all elements of atmosphere designed for one thing: to make you squirm before the real scares begin.
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American Werewolf in London (1981) – Beware the moon
The horror genre is at its most impactful when leaving exposition to a minimum. Prioritizing narrative clarity over effective scare-mongering may ensure a tight narrative that can’t be held up to scrutiny, but it also ensures that the audience knows what to expect, all but draining the movie of tension. In An American Werewolf in London,...
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American Werewolf in London (1981) – Beware the moon
The horror genre is at its most impactful when leaving exposition to a minimum. Prioritizing narrative clarity over effective scare-mongering may ensure a tight narrative that can’t be held up to scrutiny, but it also ensures that the audience knows what to expect, all but draining the movie of tension. In An American Werewolf in London,...
- 10/31/2015
- by Staff
- SoundOnSight
Depending on where one values Black Christmas, Halloween gave birth to the slasher movie. In October of 1978, Michael Myers’ faceless, wordless behemoth escaped from the bowels of Haddonfield to terrorize that town that tried locking him away for a decade. Almost 40 years later, “The Shape,” as Myers’ monster is first credited, remains a horror cinema staple, but he wouldn’t be nearly as effective were it not for director John Carpenter’s chilling music, immortalized by a just-as-iconic sinister title theme.
In a career that boasts nearly as many composer credits as directorial ones, appreciation for Carpenter’s music continues to resurface. In February, Carpenter released a collaborative collection of music, entitled Lost Themes, with that release getting its own remix from Sacred Bones Records this past week. In September, Carpenter announced a stop at All Tomorrow’s Parties in Iceland next year, too. For a guy who’s released...
In a career that boasts nearly as many composer credits as directorial ones, appreciation for Carpenter’s music continues to resurface. In February, Carpenter released a collaborative collection of music, entitled Lost Themes, with that release getting its own remix from Sacred Bones Records this past week. In September, Carpenter announced a stop at All Tomorrow’s Parties in Iceland next year, too. For a guy who’s released...
- 10/26/2015
- by David Klein
- SoundOnSight
Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights opens its gates this week. Creative Director John Murdy led a sneak peek at a couple of the Hollywood theme park maze offerings with two returning franchises Halloween and Insidious for this year’s event. Here are the things you won’t wanna miss while being terrified: Halloween: Michael Myers Comes Home In the Halloween Maze for this year’s haunt, John Murdy brings Carpenter’s iconic Michael Myers back to lurk in the shadows of his hometown. The front facade of the Myers home has been modeled much like the one in the film, in it’s decayed and haunted state that both he and Dr. Loomis find it in and that the [ Read More ]
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- 9/18/2015
- by Sabina Ibarra
- ShockYa
What’s in a name? For Marcus Dunstan and Patrick Melton, Halloween Returns represents a bona fide “recalibration” of the series; a chance to welcome the return of a horror icon in Michael Myers and introduce his reign of terror to a modern moviegoing audience. In the works at Dimension Films, the property was originally meant to enter production over the summer, though the studio opted to reschedule for the fall to truly replicate that spine-chilling feel of All Hallows Eve.
Speaking about the title of the film itself, Dunstan and Melton touched upon the evocative moniker all the while outlining the story. First up, the former revealed a little of the backstory behind Halloween Returns.
Halloween, if you have a semicolon, Returns — I think I put it in an email as a subtitle, but I think it was registered as Halloween Returns, which is fine. I like that, and it works,...
Speaking about the title of the film itself, Dunstan and Melton touched upon the evocative moniker all the while outlining the story. First up, the former revealed a little of the backstory behind Halloween Returns.
Halloween, if you have a semicolon, Returns — I think I put it in an email as a subtitle, but I think it was registered as Halloween Returns, which is fine. I like that, and it works,...
- 9/10/2015
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
Like all superheroes (or anyone else who uses a secret identity), there came a moment when someone finally cracked the code and published my real name. To be fair, my identity was a pretty poorly-kept secret by that point. The first time I went to an actual press event, I used my real name, and anytime I met someone, I used my real name. "Moriarty" was a fun identity to slip into, and especially in the early days of the site, we played up the mythology of things. My friends all got their own spy names and would show up in the reports in the form of Henchman Mongo and Segue Zagnut and Harry Lime and more. From my end, it was silly and fun, and not something to be taken seriously. But when Film Threat ran a fairly vicious hit piece on Harry, I was also a target, and...
- 6/18/2015
- by Drew McWeeny
- Hitfix
Ryan Lambie Oct 31, 2016
To celebrate Halloween, we look back at how John Carpenter created a low-budget horror classic...
It's the spring of 1978, and John Carpenter's in the midst of a risky decision. He's reached the 20th and final day of shooting on Halloween, and has a final few hours to compose what will become the movie's opening sequence: a point-of-view shot where we're introduced to the young Michael Myers, aged six. But rather than make things easy on himself by shooting the scene as simply as possible, he's decided to film it as one, unbroken sequence, with as few edits as he can get away with - an atmosphere-building bit of camera trickery inspired by Orson Welles' Touch Of Evil.
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To celebrate Halloween, we look back at how John Carpenter created a low-budget horror classic...
It's the spring of 1978, and John Carpenter's in the midst of a risky decision. He's reached the 20th and final day of shooting on Halloween, and has a final few hours to compose what will become the movie's opening sequence: a point-of-view shot where we're introduced to the young Michael Myers, aged six. But rather than make things easy on himself by shooting the scene as simply as possible, he's decided to film it as one, unbroken sequence, with as few edits as he can get away with - an atmosphere-building bit of camera trickery inspired by Orson Welles' Touch Of Evil.
See related Gotham season 3: Robin Lord Taylor interview Gotham season 3: Cory Michael Smith interview Gotham season 3: Sean Pertwee interview Gotham season 3: episode 8 trailer arrives...
- 10/20/2013
- Den of Geek
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