Is a Halloween Sequel in the Works?
Is the indomitable Laurie Strode coming back? David Gordon Green’s critical and commercial smash Halloween reminded fans of the original franchise why they fell in love with Strode in the first place. Played by the great Jamie Lee Curtis, Strode once again faced down the lunatic masked killer Michael Myers in one of 2018’s great horror ...
Halloween Channels Another Famous Slasher in Deleted Scene
The new Halloween is a modern horror masterpiece, but not every scene made the cut. The home video release features the most extended or deleted scenes that I’ve seen in a long time. There are seven pieces of footage that got slashed from the final release but will be included as extras on Blu-Ray, DVD, ...
How the Strodes Honored the Past and Opened the Future of Halloween
The moment after seeing Halloween at TIFF, I was immediately squirming to talk about it with everyone everywhere. The time has finally come to do just that as virtually everyone and their babysitter has now seen the much-anticipated sequel. Halloween cut down the competition with a $33.3 million an opening day in October and raking ...
How the Halloween Makeup Designers Perfectly Recreated Michael’s Mask
As we busy ourselves preparing our costumes for Halloween this year, there is one mask that embodies the holiday unlike any other. Michael Myers’ haunting gaze is timeless and can strike chilling fear in all who see it. That empty white stare was immediately iconic with the release of John Carpenter’s 1978 masterpiece. There is ...
Michael Sends a Terrifying Message in New Halloween Clip
Halloween is still 16 days away, but Halloween is a mere four. Michael Myers is back in all his gory glory, and Universal has shared one of the most grimacing scenes from the film ahead of the theatrical release. EW exclusively shared the terrifying moment between the maniac murderer and one of his many victims. ...
Listen to John Carpenter’s Revamped Halloween Theme
We caught the midnight screening of Halloween at the Toronto Film Festival and we loved it. Loved. It. Writer/director David Gordon Green and his co-writers Danny McBride and Jeff Fradley have delivered a delicious, terrifying coda to the practically mythical clash between Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis) and Michael Myers (James Jude Courtney). The slasher ...
Halloween Abandoned a Plan to Re-Shoot the Original Ending
We have already been raving about the impressively executed new Halloween, but the more we learn about it, the more amazing this project becomes. The David Gordon Green sequel to the 1978 original nails an incredible balancing act. This is the reboot that all reboots aspire to be. It manages to recall favorite moments from ...
TIFF 2018: Halloween Really is That Good
I have never belonged to the camp that believes something you truly love can be tarnished in the slightest by adding to it. Don’t like an adaptation of your favorite novel? Enjoy the book. Hate the film version of your favorite Broadway musical? No need to rip up the playbill. Loathe the sequel to your ...
Laurie and Michael Come Face to Terrifying Face in New Halloween Trailer
Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis) is a force of nature. Forty years after her first encounter with the Shape, she has evolved from an unsuspecting target of his bloodlust to a confident protector. The new Halloween trailer reveals how the game has changed since the last time Laurie and Michael (James Jude Courtney) met. Almost ...
Halloween Teases the Chilling New Soundtrack by John Carpenter
David Gordon Green took over directing duties for Halloween, but creator John Carpenter still has his fingers in the mix infusing us with nightmares. The king of the slasher, who haunted us 40 years ago with the anxiety riddled Halloween theme, has composed a new soundtrack for the upcoming sequel. You can revisit that chilling ...
Halloween Among Films Slated to Premiere at TIFF’s Midnight Madness
A Star is Born. Beautiful Boy. First Man. If Beale Street Could Talk. Widows. These are a few of the films that will premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), one of the most prestigious film festivals in the world. In the third largest city in North America and with tickets open to the ...
Laurie Gets Her Wish to Face Michael Myers Again in Halloween Trailer
Laurie Strode is a grandmother now, but there is one thing missing from her happy ending. Having the pleasure of killing Michael once and for all. Laurie has spent 40 years praying Michael will escape and give her the opportunity to take him out. Of course, she gets her wish. The new Halloween trailer has ...
Check out the Suitably Creepy Halloween Trailer Teaser
While little is known about David Gordon Green’s Halloween reboot, we know enough to be excited. Now a new teaser trailer from Blumhouse and Universal (the same folks who brought you Jordan Peele’s game changing Get Out) gives us our first taste. The limited that we do know about Halloween is that Green co-wrote the script with Danny McBride, and ...
From Beetlejuice to The Witches: Halloween Films for the Whole Family
Halloween celebrations have long involved movies, including kid-friendly flicks that can keep the entire family spooked (but not too terrified) and entertained. Below is a list of some of our favorite films for families on Halloween, featuring the work of film icons like Tim Burton, Joe Dante, and Henry Selick, as well as puppeteering legends Jim Henson and Frank Oz, ...
The Halloween Reboot Eyeing Judy Greer as Jamie Lee Curtis’ Daughter
The more we hear about the reboot/sequel to John Carpenter‘s iconic slasher film Halloween, the more excited we get. We recently told you how original Halloween star Jamie Lee Curtis was returning as Laurie Strode (despite the pesky issue of having died Halloween: Resurrection), arguably the first and best Final Girl in horror history. Now ...
The Ultimate ‘Final Girl’ Returns: Jamie Lee Curtis to Star in Halloween Reboot
In stellar casting news, Jamie Lee Curtis is returning to the role that kickstarted her career—Laurie Strode, the ultimate “Final Girl”—in the Halloween reboot. Along with this news, we also have the film’s brand new (and super brief) synopsis. Curtis’s involvement in the reboot was revealed on Twitter, of course, where she’s wearing the very ...
Create a Halloween Costume From one of These 5 Classic Films
While the costume shops are overflowing with superheroes from the Marvel and DC pantheon, as well as the latest Star Wars characters, Halloween is still a monster mash. As you are getting dressed to hit the streets on a quest for Snickers, or, adding those last touches of make-up before heading out to a costume party, may we ...
Halloween How-To: Make a Kylo Ren Costume, Including the Light Saber
Sure, you could buy a Kylo Ren costume, but where's the fun in that? Homemade costumes allow for much more creativity and give your costume a personal touch so you'll know that your Kylo Ren won't be exactly like anybody else's. But how do you make one, especially a credible light saber? This is one of the things the folks ...
Confusing, Odd & Wonderful: Six Strange Halloween Moments in Film
Here's what you don't need on Halloween—another article telling you what to dress up as, what not to dress up as, what other people are dressing up as, what people used to dress up as compared to what they dress up as today, and why going as Effie Trinket is played out/totally cool/beneath you/perfect. Whether ...
Did You Hear That? Nightmare on Elm Street Foley Artist Gary Hecker Reveals How Horror Movies’ Scariest Sound Effects Are Made
Ear-splitting screams. Ominous silence. The howling wind. The telltale creak of the stairs. It’s hard to imagine horror films without these heart-pounding audio elements, but they wouldn’t exist without the talented foley artists who use everything from celery stalks to leather belts to create aural terror. As Halloween approaches, we thought we’d check in with ...
