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Friday the 13th: A New Beginning, the fifth film in the Friday the 13th franchise, is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year – and JoBlo’s own Ryan Cultrera was recently able to catch up with Melanie Kinnaman, who played the film’s heroine, at the Ve Neill’s Vampire Weekend convention in California! Ryan talked with Kinnaman about her experience working on the classic slasher, and you can watch the interview in the video embedded above.

Directed by Danny Steinmann, who also crafted the screenplay with Martin Kitrosser and David Cohen, Friday the 13th: A New Beginning has the following synopsis: Years after Tommy Jarvis murdered hockey-masked serial killer Jason Voorhees, he resides in a mental hospital and struggles with the trauma of the experience. When Tommy moves to an isolated halfway house, he has nightmares about Jason’s return, and soon one of the patients is killed. As the body count grows,...

2025 marks the 40th anniversary of the slasher sequel Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (watch it Here) – and last week, we saw that Gutter Garbs was celebrating the movie with a line of shirts, hoodies, and buttons that was only available for pre-orders this past weekend. If you missed out on the Gutter Garbs items, here’s some good news: Fright Rags is also celebrating Friday the 13th: A New Beginning with a line of T-shirts! You can see some sample images at the bottom of this article, and you can order the shirts at This Link.

Directed by Danny Steinmann, who also crafted the screenplay with Martin Kitrosser and David Cohen, Friday the 13th: A New Beginning has the following synopsis: Years after Tommy Jarvis murdered hockey-masked serial killer Jason Voorhees, he resides in a mental hospital and struggles with the trauma of the experience. When Tommy moves to an isolated halfway house,...

Sex. Drugs. Terror. It must be Friday the 13th Part V: A New Beginning.

The slasher sequel was released 40 years ago today, and Fright-Rags is celebrating with new apparel.

Kyle Crawford created four designs: a theatrical promo-style tee, international-inspired artwork, Jason hawking the videocassette, and an homage to Demon’s enchilada-fueled outhouse song.

All four designs are printed on super soft 4.5oz 100% pre-shrunk ringspun cotton T-shirts for $33. The international artwork also comes on Comfort Colors tees for $34.

Don’t forget that Gutter Garbs’ Friday the 13th Part V apparel is available this weekend as well.

Directed by Danny Steinmann, the 1985 film stars John Shepherd, Melanie Kinnaman, Shavar Ross, Richard Young, and Tom Morga as Jason Voorhees.

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2025 marks the 40th anniversary of the slasher sequel Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (watch it Here) – and to mark the occasion, Gutter Garbs has unveiled a line of shirts, hoodies, and buttons that will only be available for order this weekend! If you don’t get your order in by 11:59pm Eastern time this Sunday, March 23, you’ll have missed your chance to own these items. So go grab them at This Link! Images of some of the items can be seen at the bottom of this article. Gutter Garbs will start shipping them out the week of April 20.

Directed by Danny Steinmann, who also crafted the screenplay with Martin Kitrosser and David Cohen, Friday the 13th: A New Beginning has the following synopsis: Years after Tommy Jarvis murdered hockey-masked serial killer Jason Voorhees, he resides in a mental hospital and struggles with the trauma of the experience.

This month marks the 40th anniversary of Friday the 13th Part V: A New Beginning, and Gutter Garbs is celebrating with new apparel.

Jason Voorhees haunts Tommy Jarvis on Sam Coyne‘s design, Yannick Bouchard illustrates faux-Jason alongside his victims, and Kyle Crawford recreates the hockey mask from the film’s VHS cover.

All three designs are available on T-shirts for $32 and Comfort Colors tees for $34. Select designs also come on long sleeves for $40, zip-up or pullover hoodies for $55, and 12×18 posters for $30.

A set of five 1.25″ buttons from Beyond Horror Design is also available for $7.

A “get it or regret it” timed release, pre-orders run through Sunday, March 23, and will ship the week of April 20.

Directed by Danny Steinmann, the 1985 slasher sequel stars John Shepherd, Melanie Kinnaman, Shavar Ross, Richard Young, and Tom Morga as Jason Voorhees.

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Few franchises own a day of the year, but even fewer own an inconsistent date. That inconsistency helps make every Friday the 13th feel like a surprise in its own right, which makes any time to celebrate Jason Voorhees a worthwhile occasion. With that in mind, one of the cooler aspects of the franchise has been a rotating group of actors, each with their own spin on Jason Voorhees. Don’t get us wrong, a lot of this comes down to the directors and quality of the movies, but each brings something unique to the role.

Ranking the Jason Voorhees Actors 13. Dick Wieand (Friday the 13th: A New Beginning)

Well, sorry if you didn’t know that Dick Wieand plays Roy, who becomes Jason. However, A New Beginning a shockingly bad entry as a whole. His ninety-ish seconds are indicative of the poor quality of the movie overall. Nothing against Wieand,...

Halloweens villain Michael Myers has become a cinematic icon and a favorite among horror fans, and while many are aware that Michael Myers was originally named The Shape, they might not know why. The Halloween franchise has seen many ups and downs with multiple retcons, remakes, and reboots of the series. Though not all Halloween films have been successful, they have certainly helped maintain the popularity and reputation of Michael Myers, who is now part of pop culture, being referred to and parodied on multiple occasions in different films and TV shows from all genres.

Michael Myers is credited as "The Shape in the original Halloween before being officially credited as "Michael Myers" in the sequels, only for the most recent Halloween trilogy, including Halloween Kills and Halloween Ends, to return to crediting him as The Shape. With the constant switching back and forth, and the fact that the name...

Throughout the Friday the 13th series, many actors have played the iconic killer, Jason Voorhees, some better than others. Jason Voorhees cycled through looks and costumes across the years, as well as actors, many of whom only played the character once. The films sometimes brought in different actors in each movie to stand in for Jason when he wasn't wholly on screen, but each movie generally has one or, in some cases, two actors associated with the role. Many shots of the killer remain faceless, mirroring Jason's menacing yet sneaky killing style.

Jason Voorhees typically wears a hockey mask when his face is shown, which has become synonymous with the killer. The character design allowed him to be played solely by stuntmen since throughout the Friday the 13th franchise, Jason kills but doesn't speak. With a series that is over 40 years old with many film and television installments, fans are...

Slashers ruled the late 1970s and the '80s, but while the likes of Michael Myers from the Halloween movies, Jason Voorhees from Friday the 13th franchise, and Leatherface from The Texas Chainsaw Massacre series became iconic household names, most people don't know who played them. Robert Englund became famous for playing Freddy Krueger in the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise, but that was because his face was seen, even behind the burn scar makeup, and we heard his voice. For the masked villains, we didn't see their faces or hear them speak. It could have been any ol' stuntman behind the mask; and oftentimes, it was. Sometimes they made enough of a mark that a lot of horror fans now know them, like Gunnar Hansen who is the original Leatherface, Nick Castle who gave us the first Michael Myers, and Kane Hodder, the most famous Jason Voorhees due to...

Changelings take center stage with their superior shapeshifting abilities in Star Trek, leaving Chameloids behind. Chameloids like Martia lack the political prowess and versatile abilities of Changelings in the Star Trek universe. Sam Richardson's Chameloid character in Star Trek: Section 31 may finally showcase the unique advantages of Chameloids.

Chameloids and Changelings are both shapeshifting aliens in the Star Trek universe, but these two individual species are very different. Chameloids were first introduced in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, when a Chameloid named Martia (Iman) encountered Captain James T. Kirk (William Shatner) and Dr. Leonard McCoy (DeForrest Kelley) in the Klingon prison, Rura Penthe. Constable Odo (Rene Auberjonois) of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine was the franchise's first Changeling, though Odo didn't know his important origin as a Founder of the Dominion when DS9 started.

Changelings and Chameloids haven't been given equal due in Star Trek, despite having similar abilities to impersonate people.

Iman's iconic portrayal of Martia, a Chameloid in Star Trek VI, set the stage for the return of shape-shifting aliens in Section 31. While Chameloids disappeared after Star Trek VI due to the rise of Changelings in DS9, Section 31 will reintroduce the mysterious race. Section 31's new Chameloid character opens doors for deeper exploration of their culture, but it's unlikely Iman will make a return.

Supermodel and actress Iman played Martia, Star Trek's first Chameloid, in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country. The final movie for the cast of Star Trek: The Original Series saw Captain James T. Kirk (William Shatner) and Doctor Leonard "Bones" McCoy (DeForest Kelley) framed for murder and sent to the Rura Penthe penal colony. Martia was one of the other prisoners, and used her abilities as a shape-shifter to enable Kirk and McCoy's escape while harboring ulterior motives.

While Martia wasn't the...

The Friday the 13th franchise has seen many revisions of Jason Voorhees' iconic outfit, with each movie revealing a different stage in his character journey. Not every costume is created equal, with some of Jason's looks being less impressive than others. The fake Jason in Friday the 13th: A New Beginning lacks screen time and doesn't live up to the real Jason's official look. Some of Jason's looks, like the one in Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood, feature impressive makeup and visual design, showcasing a frighteningly rotten visage and distressed outfit.

In the Friday the 13th franchise, seeing the Jason Voorhees outfit in each movie reveals where he is at in his character journey. Though possessing an iconic look, no other slasher villain has gone through as many revisions as Jason. Except for the first movie, the franchise follows Jason Voorhees, who seemingly drowned as a...

The masks in the Friday the 13th series changed over time, reflecting the evolution of Jason Voorhees as a slasher killer. Each movie in the series featured a different mask, ranging from iconic to disappointing, but Jason's appearance remained one of the most iconic in slasher horror movie history. In some movies, the masks showed degradation and deterioration, symbolizing the loss of Jason's humanity and hinting at his demonic presence.

The Jason Voorhees masks changed little by little as the Friday the 13th series wore on, and it was easy to see Jason's humanity slipping away as the masks deteriorated. Friday the 13th began in 1980 when Sean Cunningham directed the first movie in the franchise about a mysterious killer taking out young people at a summer camp called Crystal Lake. However, that first movie wasn't about Jason, it was about his mother, Pamela Voorhees, killing counselors as she continued to...

Following the success of last year’s inaugural event, Silver Scream Con returned to the Doubletree Boston North Shore in Danvers, Massachusetts on September 8-10 — ’cause let’s face it, baby, these days you gotta have a sequel!

Created by horror-inspired metalcore band Ice Nine Kills, Silver Scream Con has quickly established itself as a top-tier horror convention among celebrity guests and attendees alike. “Everybody’s been really nice, and I’m enjoying myself immensely,” said Tommy Lee Wallace, who created Michael Myers’ iconic mask for the original Halloween before going on to direct Halloween III: Season of the Witch. “I hope everyone gets the shit scared out of them!”

Not even severe thunderstorm alerts could stop the rabid fans, who traveled not just from all over North America but as far as Finland, Scotland, and England to attend. Ticket sales reportedly doubled from the previous year’s already-commendable showing,...

Gutter Garbs has just unveiled a new line of merchandise inspired by the 1985 slasher Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (watch it Here) – and this line, which consists of a T-shirt, a poster, and an enamel pin, will only be available for order this weekend! If you don’t get your order in by 11:59pm Eastern time this Sunday, July 30th, you’ll have missed your chance to own these items. So go grab them at This Link!

Images of the shirt, poster, and pin can be seen at the bottom of this article.

Directed by Danny Steinmann, who also crafted the screenplay with Martin Kitrosser and David Cohen, Friday the 13th: A New Beginning has the following synopsis: Years after Tommy Jarvis murdered hockey-masked serial killer Jason Voorhees, he resides in a mental hospital and struggles with the trauma of the experience. When Tommy moves to an isolated halfway house,...

Bob Clark's 1974 horror film Black Christmas is one of the most influential slasher movies of all time, and the Black Christmas ending is unforgettably chilling. In Black Christmas, Billy is considered the villain, and after almost 50 years, his identity is still debated. The story takes place in a sorority house, where the residents are throwing a Christmas party before they depart. Little do they know, however, that a perverted killer has made his way into the house, and is preparing to pick them off one by one. The Billy Black Christmas character remains in the shadows for most of the movie, that is, until the chilling ending.

The Billy Black Christmas character is widely considered to be one of the first slasher movie killers in film history. He doesn't don a mask or a disguise like other famous murderers, such as Tom Morga's Jason Voorhees or Michael Myers.

When you think slashers, your mind immediately goes to the Final Girl. While the term wasn't coined until 1992, it was a prevalent trope throughout the '70s and '80s, namely through such works as "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre" (Sally Hardesty), "Black Christmas" (Jess Bradford), and "Halloween" (Laurie Strode). These trendsetting heroines cemented the idea that women could be the heroes of their own stories. In many cases, the Final Girl just happened to be the last woman standing through sheer luck; in others, they slashed their way to triumph all on their own. One of the franchises most known for its many Final Girls is "Friday the 13th," which dominated the 1980s and showcased some of the slasher genre's most iconic protagonists.

Throughout its run 一 from the 1980 original to the 2009 remake 一 the series' Final Girls have run the gamut. Some are tough-as-nails warriors from the get-go,...

The stunt world has lost a superstar. George P. Wilbur, the prolific stunt performer, coordinator, and double has died at the age of 81. 

Film fans and critics seldom give stunt performers the love they deserve, but as "Once Upon A Time... in Hollywood" showed us, they're often the invisible pillars holding up entire productions. Without their high-octane mix of bravery and precise training, and with a generous dash of daredevil recklessness, we would never have gotten the death-defying, thrill-inducing, price-of-the-ticket justifying action that has made films like "Die Hard," "Escape From New York," and "Total Recall" such rewatchable classics. And Wilbur, whose resume was nearing a stunning 150 credits when he retired in 2013, did stunts on all of them. 

Born at the height of the Second World War in Connecticut, in 1941, Wilbur would go on to enlist in the Navy before eventually finding his way to Tuscon, Arizona, where he worked...

Fans of the Halloween franchise received some sad news today, as it has been confirmed that stuntman George P. Wilbur – who played horror icon Michael Myers in both Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988) and Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995), the sixth entry in the series – has passed away at the age of 81.

Wilbur’s fellow Michael Myers performer Chris Durand, who played the character in 1998’s Halloween H20, broke the news of his passing on Facebook earlier today: “George P. Wilbur passed away last night. George, you were a class act and well loved. You will be missed. May you Rest in Peace.” Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers screenwriter Daniel Farrands reacted to the news by saying, “Very sad to hear of George’s passing. He was such a kind soul and a beloved member of the Halloween family.“

Born on March 6, 1941 in Connecticut, Wilbur served...

When one thinks of iconic slasher villains, three names come to mind: Jason Voorhees, Leatherface, and Michael Myers — and horror actor Tom Morga has played all three. Tom Morga is mainly known for his various Star Trek roles, as he's technically the most-seen stuntman on the series. It's not hard to believe, considering he's performed stunts in six different Star Trek productions, including The Next Generation and The Final Frontier. The stuntman has also turned into a stunt coordinator for several projects, such as Big Time Rush and Dead Air. In 2007 Tom Morga was awarded the Taurus World Stunt Award for "Best Fight" in the movie Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest.

To be a proper horror villain is no easy feat. One can't be too expressive when shielded by a mask or heavy prosthetics. So, actors like Tom Morga have had to rely on their body language alone...

The Halloween franchise gets a lot of attention during the month of October, and while fans are revisiting the past films and watching the new one, Halloween Ends (read our review Here), in theatres and on the Peacock streaming service, we decided this was a good time to dig into the making of one of the Halloween films with a new episode of our Wtf Happened to This Horror Movie? video series. The movie being covered this time around is my personal favorite of the sequels, 1988’s Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (watch it Here) – and you can find out all about the film’s development and production by checking out the video embedded above!

Directed by Dwight H. Little from a screenplay by Alan B. McElroy, Halloween 4 has the following synopsis, lifted from the back of the VHS release:

Ten years ago he changed the face of Halloween.

The horror genre may continue to be one of Hollywood’s most profitable enterprises, with the majority of low-budget efforts tending to do decent business at the box office based on folks’ continued love of being scared out of their seats, but despite how many franchises have popped up in recent years, with the exception of Saw‘s Jigsaw and It‘s Pennywise, we haven’t seen many iconic characters that can hold a candle to the famous faces that dominated the 1980s.

No matter how many horror sequels are churned out on an annual basis, when it comes to naming the most recognizable villains that the genre has ever seen, veterans like Leatherface, Michael Myers, Jason Voorhees, Pinhead and Freddy Kreuger are always the first ones that come to mind. Of course, every single one of them has fallen victim to the law of diminishing returns over the years,...

The Ghostbusters Fan Fest, presented by Wizard World from June 7th to June 8th in Culver City, California, has updated its guest list! Joining the Ghostbusters (1984) and Ghostbusters II cast will be members from The Real Ghostbusters as well as stunt doubles and visual FX artists! Also in today's Horror Highlights: details on the Collection Complete docuseries and The Velocipastor midnight screening / Q&A.

Ghostbusters Fan Fest Guest List Updated: "From actors who portrayed “Slimer,” “Gozer” and bit parts to stunt doubles and visual effects crew, 11 of the less heralded men and women who made Ghostbusters (1984) and Ghostbusters II into the flagship films of one of cinema’s most beloved franchises have been added to Ghostbusters Fan Fest, presented by Wizard World, set for June 7-8 on the famed Sony Pictures Studio Lot in Culver City, Calif. In addition, Violet Ramis Stiel, daughter of Ghostbusters writer and actor Harold Ramis,...

October 25th will mark 40 years since the night He came home to Haddonfield. As previously announced, to commemorate 40 years of The Shape's long-running franchise, Trancas International Films is teaming up with HorrorHound Ltd. for a massive celebration this weekend at the Pasadena Convention Center, and now the full guest list has been revealed, including special guests from all 11 films in the franchise!

Check out the full announcement for the H40 convention below, and visit the convention's official page on HorrorHound's website for more information!

"Pasadena, California – Every five years, since 2003, fans from the Halloween franchise travel across the globe to celebrate one of the most endearing, imposing, and enduring horror movie franchises of all time. John Carpenter’s Halloween premiered in cinemas and on drive-in screens 40 years ago, changing the landscape of horror cinema forever. The movie served as the launching pad for a series of films that...

For horror fans, every day is Halloween during the month of October. This year, however, will be one for the books. We're just about 6 weeks shy from the premiere of Blumhouse's Halloween, slated to slash into Us theaters on October 19th. It's being billed as a direct sequel to John Carpenter's original Halloween (released in 1978) and will see Laurie Strode (played by Jamie Lee Curtis) reunited with original Michael Myers actor Nick Castle for a battle royale 40 years in the making. Word on the street is that the footage released at Comic-Con last July will hit the Internet tomorrow in the form of a brutal new trailer. Today, producers are whetting our collective appetites with a new poster, one that brings Laurie Strode face-to-face with "The Shape"!

Face your fate. New trailer tomorrow. Same conflict today. 10/19/2018 @halloweenmovie#faceyourfatepic.twitter.com/Spj3smwPTp

— Jamie Lee Curtis (@jamieleecurtis) September 4, 2018

With Halloween...

With the Summer season just flying by, the upcoming Flashback Weekend 2018 is now here, with festivities kicking off on Friday, August 3rd at the Crowne Plaza O’Hare, and the event will run through the afternoon of Sunday, August 5th. For this year’s convention, Flashback Weekend is hosting a cavalcade of horror greats, including Brad Dourif, Tom Holland, Fiona Dourif, William Ragsdale, Alex Vincent, Svengoolie, Michael Berryman, FX legend Steve Johnson, Stephen Geoffreys, as well as Ash vs. Evil Dead’s Dana DeLorenzo and Ray Santiago, and many more. And as if all that wasn’t enough, attendees have the opportunity to see both Fright Night and Child’s Play under the stars in two outdoor screenings hosted by Holland and each film’s respective cast members.

Tickets for Flashback Weekend 2018 are currently on sale now. For more information, check out the latest press release on all the featured...

I know I say this every single year, but it really is hard for me to believe that we’re now less than two months away from Flashback Weekend 2018. Chicago’s longest-running convention returns to the Crowne Plaza Chicago O’Hare Hotel Friday, August 3rd through Sunday, August 5th, and Fbw founders Mike and Mia Kerz have put together a frighteningly fun lineup that Midwest horror fans are not going to want to miss. Tickets are currently on sale and can be purchased Here.

For Flashback 2018, both Brad Dourif and Tom Holland are headlining this year’s convention as the co-Guests of Honor, and there will be Child’s Play and Fright Night reunions and screenings happening that weekend. Joining in on the Child’s Play festivities are Fiona Dourif, Alex Vincent, and Christine Elise, and to celebrate Fright Night, William Ragsdale, Amanda Bearse, Stephen Geoffreys, Jonathan Stark, and legendary...

Whether you’re a casual moviegoer or a full-blown horror buff, you’ve aware of the Friday The 13th films. And whenever you’re discussing the franchise’s longevity, there’s surely one debate you’ll inevitably find yourself in: “Who played Jason best?” That mostly comes down to personal preference, of course, but six of the actors responsible for bringing the slasher icon to life came together at Texas Frightmare recently and even better, they recreated their iconic looks for photo ops.

As you can see in the gallery down below, we’ve got Ken Kirzinger (Freddy Vs. Jason), Tom Morga (A New Beginning), Steve Dash (Friday the 13th Part 2), C.J. Graham (Jason Lives), Ted White (The Final Chapter) and Kane Hodder (Jason Takes Manhattan).

They were photographed in their costumes over the weekend in Grapevine, Texas at the Hyatt Regency Dfw International Airport. Each of the costumes are spot on,...

“Your soul for a sweet?” If you summon him, don’t take him up on his offer. The Man in the Rabbit Mask short film, an entry in the Storyhive contest, can be viewed in today’s Horror Highlights, which also includes The Room at the Top of the Stairs, Game of Thrones pens, The Field Guide to Evil, and the Famous Monsters Party in San Jose.

The Man in the Rabbit Mask Short Film: “A poem spoken over candlelight by two girls invites an unexpected visitor, offering a gift… for a price. As the allure of the ultimatum invokes their better judgement, the illusion of safety begins to fade in the presence of the masked stranger.

Director: Ariel Hansen

Actors: Iris Truong, Holly Burr, Chris Walters, Catherine Slingsby”

To learn more and to vote for The Man in the Rabbit Mask in the Storyhive competition, visit:

http://www.storyhive.

It’s hard to believe another Flashback Weekend is almost upon us, but in just a few days, Chicago’s longest-running horror convention will descend upon the Crowne Plaza O’Hare (5440 N. River Road, Rosemont, Il), where thousands of fans will gather to celebrate everything they love about the genre. Flashback Weekend kicks off on Friday, August 5th and runs through Sunday, August 7th, complete with a star-studded line-up, nightly screenings, Q&A panels, costume contests, and much more.

This writer is pleased to be returning to Flashback Weekend for my sixth year as co-host. Two personal highlights for me at this year’s convention have to be the Scream Reunion Screening and Q&A on Saturday evening, featuring Neve Campbell, Skeet Ulrich, and Matthew Lillard, as well as seeing Don Coscarelli returning to Flashback, this time with Phantasm: Remastered in tow.

Other featured guests at the 2016 Flashback Weekend Horror Convention include Malcolm McDowell,...

One of my very favorite horror conventions has always been Flashback Weekend in Chicago, Illinois. For years, I attended Flashback as a fan and for the last six years, it’s been a huge honor for me to head back to serve as one of the convention co-hosts and work with Mike and Mia Kerz, two of the most selfless folks you’ll ever meet working in the industry.

Flashback Weekend will be celebrating its 15th anniversary this August 5th through the 7th and is being held at the Crowne Plaza Chicago O’Hare (5440 N. River Road, Chicago). This year’s schedule is shaping up to be yet another incredible time for midwestern horror fans, and there are still many announcements to come! So far, attendees can look forward to a celebration of the 20th anniversary of Scream, with a cast reunion featuring Neve Campbell, Skeet Ulrich, and Matthew Lillard.

A news blast went out today, with some updates in regards to the Anchor Bay/Scream Factory Blu-ray release of Halloween: The Complete Collection. This news blast, also included a screenshot comarison, pitting the old bootleg edition of the Producer’s Cut of Halloween 6, against the new HD transfer. Also included was some updates in regards to the extras that are included with the set. Even though I’ll likely receive some form of review copy of this title, I already have my Deluxe Edition Pre-ordered, just in case. You should probably click here to do that yourself. Check the updates out below.

Updates are listed below in Red:

Disc 1 – John Carpenter’s Halloween (1978)

Bonus Features:

HD transfer supervised and approved by cinematographer Dean Cundey New Audio Commentary With Director Of Photography Dean Cundey, Editor Tommy Lee Wallace And The Shape, Nick Castle Audio Commentary with Co-Writer/Director John Carpenter...

Scream Factory and Anchor Bay’s Halloween The Complete Collection Blu-ray box set was recently announced to come out on September 23rd. The 15-disc collection includes all of the Halloween movies together for the first time, including the rare producer’s cut of Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers. An updated list of special features have been revealed that should please fans of genre favorite Tom Atkins and Sean Clark’s Horror’s Hallowed Grounds.

“Now that the Michael Myers have returned from Comic Con, work resumes on Anchor Bay Entertainment’s and Scream Factory’s Halloween Complete Collection Blu-ray™ set. While the finishing touches are being made as of this writing, we are still adding new bonus features and supplemental materials to the release. Also, as a small taste of what to expect, please see the comparison photos below from an previously unauthorized VHS release of Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers...

For many years the producer's cut of Halloween 6 has been the holy grail of the Halloween franchise. That's about to change.

Scream Factory/Anchor Bay's release of Halloween: The Complete Collection Blu-ray set is finally giving the movie back to fans.

While the finishing touches are being made as of this writing, the powers-that-be are still(!) adding new bonus features and supplemental materials to the release.

Also, as a small taste of what to expect, see the comparison photos below from a previously unauthorized VHS release of Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers and a screengrab from the all-new high-definition master from the Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers Producers’ Cut Blu-ray, available for the first time on September 23rd!

Below you'll also find updated special feature and tech specs. The new additions are noted.

Halloween Box Set Release Details

Anchor Bay Entertainment and Scream Factory proudly announce the...

Apparently, it took more than one Michael Myers to help spread the word regarding September 23rd's Halloween Complete Collection Blu-ray set at the San Diego Comic-Con, and once they got together... well, have a look. You certainly don't see this every day!

Halloween Box Set Release Details

Anchor Bay Entertainment and Scream Factory proudly announce the bonus features and technical specifications for the September 23rd Halloween Complete Collection Blu-ray™ set.

This new set boasts a wealth of New bonus features including 7 brand New featurettes, 3 brand New commentaries, 4 brand New interviews – with many of the participants sharing their thoughts about the franchise for the first time -- and New transfers and audio specs on selected titles.

Disc 1 – John Carpenter’s Halloween (1978)

Bonus Features:

HD transfer supervised and approved by cinematographer Dean Cundey New Audio Commentary With Director Of Photography Dean Cundey, Editor Tommy Lee Wallace And The Shape, Nick Castle Audio...

Scream Factory was at comic con this past weekend trying to get the message out about their upcoming release of the Halloween Complete Collection. With so much going on in San Diego during convention, you really have to get creative to make an impression. Enter 10 dancing Michael Myers right across the street from the convention center. (Jump ahead to the 1:30 mark.)

Oh, and the box set they were promoting? It is massive! Check out all of the extras and specs on the 15 disc collection.

Disc 1 – John Carpenter’s Halloween (1978)

Bonus Features:

HD transfer supervised and approved by cinematographer Dean Cundey New Audio Commentary With Director Of Photography Dean Cundey, Editor Tommy Lee Wallace And The Shape, Nick Castle Audio Commentary with Co-Writer/Director John Carpenter and Actress Jamie Lee Curtis. “The Night She Came Home” Featurette“ On Location: 25 Years Later” Featurette TV Version Footage Television Spots Theatrical Trailer...

In honor of Scream Factory/Anchor Bay's Halloween: The Complete Collection Blu-ray set, the powers-that-be unleashed The Shape on Comic-Con in a big-ass way, and we were right there to catch the fun! Check it out!

Halloween Box Set Release Details

Anchor Bay Entertainment and Scream Factory proudly announce the bonus features and technical specifications for the September 23rd Halloween Complete Collection Blu-ray™ set.

This new set boasts a wealth of New bonus features including 7 brand New featurettes, 3 brand New commentaries, 4 brand New interviews – with many of the participants sharing their thoughts about the franchise for the first time -- and New transfers and audio specs on selected titles.

Disc 1 – John Carpenter’s Halloween (1978)

Bonus Features:

HD transfer supervised and approved by cinematographer Dean Cundey New Audio Commentary With Director Of Photography Dean Cundey, Editor Tommy Lee Wallace And The Shape, Nick Castle Audio Commentary with Co-Writer/Director John Carpenter...

Anchor Bay Entertainment and Scream Factory proudly announce the bonus features and technical specifications for the September 23rd Halloween The Complete Collection Blu-ray set. This new set boasts a wealth of new bonus features including 7 brand new featurettes, 3 brand new commentaries, 4 brand new interviews - with many of the participants sharing their thoughts about the franchise for the first time -- and new transfers and audio specs on selected titles.

Take a look at the artwork, along with the full listing below for each disc in the 15-disc Deluxe Edition.

Disc 1 - John Carpenter's Halloween (1978)

Bonus Features:

HD transfer supervised and approved by cinematographer Dean CundeyNew Audio Commentary With Director Of Photography Dean Cundey, Editor Tommy Lee Wallace And The Shape, Nick CastleAudio Commentary with Co-Writer/Director John Carpenter and Actress Jamie Lee Curtis."The Night She Came Home" Featurette"On Location: 25 Years Later" FeaturetteTV Version FootageTelevision SpotsTheatrical TrailerTV...

Listen up, trick-or-treaters! Right now we have the skinny on the single most eagerly anticipated home video release of this year, Scream Factory/Anchor Bay's Halloween: The Complete Collection Blu-ray set.

Loomis once proclaimed that we "don't know what death is." That may bet true, but after this we'll at least we know we'll die smiling!

Halloween Box Set Release Details

Anchor Bay Entertainment and Scream Factory proudly announce the bonus features and technical specifications for the September 23rd Halloween Complete Collection Blu-ray™ set. This new set boasts a wealth of New bonus features including 7 brand New featurettes, 3 brand New commentaries, 4 brand New interviews – with many of the participants sharing their thoughts about the franchise for the first time -- and New transfers and audio specs on selected titles.

Disc 1 – John Carpenter’s Halloween (1978)

Bonus Features:

HD transfer supervised and approved by cinematographer Dean Cundey New Audio Commentary With Director Of Photography Dean Cundey,...

Scream Factory and Anchor Bay recently announced that they’ve teamed up for Halloween The Complete Collection Blu-ray box set. Due out on September 23rd, the 15-disc collection includes all of the Halloween movies together for the first time, including the rare producer’s cut of Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers. Here’s a look at the official list of specs and bonus feature for the entire set:

“Anchor Bay Entertainment and Scream Factory proudly announce the bonus features and technical specifications for the September 23rd Halloween Complete Collection Blu-ray™ set. This new set boasts a wealth of New bonus features including 7 brand New featurettes, 3 brand New commentaries, 4 brand New interviews – with many of the participants sharing their thoughts about the franchise for the first time — and New transfers and audio specs on selected titles.”

Disc 1 – John Carpenter’s Halloween (1978)

Bonus Features:

HD transfer supervised and approved by cinematographer...

Texas Frightmare Weekend is proud to reveal its 2014 schedule that jam packed with things to do, people to see, and screams to be had! Read on for all of the latest, and if you're gonna be in attendance... consider us officially jealous!

From the Press Release

Just when fans didn't think Texas Frightmare Weekend could get any more epic... it does - in a huge way! America's largest horror convention is proud to announce several new free film screenings, guests, and events to take place at Dallas, Texas' Dfw Hyatt Regency this May 2, 3, and 4 - cementing Tfw's reputation as the biggest and best gathering of horror fandom in the USA!

In addition to our numerous previously-announced free screenings, Tfw is also proud to host the World Premiere of Billy Pon's Circus of the Dead and the North American Premiere of the Japanese splatter anthology Zombie TV - from Maelie Makuno,...

There's a lot going on to commemorate the 35th anniversary of John Carpenter's Halloween, but the granddaddy of them all is the "35 Years of Terror" convention taking place November 15-17 in Pasadena, CA. If you're lucky, you can score a pair of passes on us!

With guests from every film in the series, this con promises to be the "official, ultimate Halloween experience, 35 years in the making!" It's being held at the Pasadena Convention Center, 300 E. Green Street; (626) 795-9311.

We have one pair of tickets to give away (transportation Not included). To enter for your chance to win, just send us an E-mail Here including your Full Name And Mailing Address. We’ll notify the winner by Tuesday, November 12th, so you can plan accordingly.

Recently added guests include, in his first convention appearance Ever, Rick Rosenthal, director of Halloween II (1981) and Halloween: Resurrection; Daniel Farrands, screenwriter of Halloween: The Curse Of Michael Myers...

Talk about a rare, never before seen photo! I snatched this pic from TGIF13, I am guessing it was in Crash Cunningham's personal collection so I can take no credit for this but its pretty damn sweet. For those of you who dont know, Tom Morga wasn't the only stunt man on Friday the 13th: Part 5, Dick Warlock (who portrayed Michael Myers in Halloween 2) was a coordinator on the set as well It appears that Dick brought out the hero mask (original…...

The good folks over at Creation are doing their damnedest to make sure that this weekend's con will be a show that fans in attendance will never forget! More guests have been added, and we've got the whole schedule for you right here so you can make sure that you don't miss a single thing!

Just added:

Director Tim Sullivan and his 2001 Maniacs -- Christa Campbell, Lin Shaye, Ryan Fleming, Kevin "Ogre" Ogilvie, and Bill Moseley.

Director Steven R. Munroe and company from I Spit on Your Grave 2010 - Sarah Butler, Rodney Eastman, Jeff Branson, and Daniel Franzese.

Full Schedule:

Friday May 21, 2010

4 pm to 5 pm: Pre-Registration for Gold Patrons

5 pm to 10 pm: Registration, Vendors/Stage/Film Room Open to the Public

Saturday May 22, 2010

11 am to 7 pm: Registration, Vendors/Stage/Film Room Open to the Public

Sunday May 23, 2010

11 am to 7 pm: Registration, Vendors/Stage/Film Room Open to the Public

Friday May 21

5:30 P.

This upcoming weekend, March 26-28, in Indianapolis is the long awaited HorrorHound Weekend Convention. Talk about a horror collector's playground, these cons always deliver with the goods. This time around they have an even more impressive guest line-up along with more films, more Masks, and more vendors! If you love horror, collectibles or masks this con is a must for you! Read more for info.

Show Hours:

Show hours are as such. Please note that early-admission tickets will be allowed an hour early entry into the convention, on Friday and Saturday Only.

Friday:

Doors Open: 5pm. Dealers Room Open Until 10pm.

(Doors Open: 4pm to Early-Admission Ticket Holders)

Saturday:

Doors Open: 11am. Dealers Room Open Until 7pm.

(Doors Open: 10am to Early-Admission Ticket Holders)

Sunday:

Doors Open: 11am. Dealers Room Open Until 5pm.

HorrorHound Weekend Guests

-George A. Romero: Night of the Living Dead, Dawn of the Dead,...

Halloween and Friday the 13th fans this may be the single greatest announcement ever made. Creation Entertainment just announced their lineup for their Weekend of Horrors convention and to say it's stellar would be a massive understatement. How you you like to meet every Michael Myers & Jason Voorhees actor under one roof? Yeah we thought so...

Ok we may be missing one or two names here but that's it. And never has their been a convention dedicated to these slasher legends under one roof. This is a can't miss opportunity for any horror fan and collectors get your movie memorabilia and masks ready. Below is the jaw dropping list of celebs that will be at the Weekend of Horrors.

The Jasons:

Ari Lehman (Friday the 13th), Warrington Gillette and Steve Dash (Friday the 13th Part 2), Richard Brooker (Friday the 13th Part 3), Ted White (Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter...

You. Yes, you reading this. You wouldn't be a fan of say, oh, someone by the name of Michael Myers or Jason Voorhees, would you? What's that? Yes? Well, if you're in the La area in May, you Need to be getting yourself to Creation's Weekend of Horrors!

Just added to their guest list -- which already includes heavy hitters like the Re-Animator trio, Stuart Gordon, Jeffrey Combs, and Dennis Paoli, and of course Dario Argento and Robert Englund -- are several Jasons and Michaels whose handiwork you're more than familiar with:

The Jasons

Ari Lehman (Friday the 13th), Warrington Gillette and Steve Dash (Friday the 13th Part 2), Richard Brooker (Friday the 13th Part 3), Ted White (Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter), Dick Wieand and Tom Morga (Friday the 13th Part V: A New Beginning), C.J. Grahm (Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives), Ken Kirzinger (Freddy vs. Jason...

In anticipation of the home entertainment debut of J.J. Abrams' thrilling reinvention of the Star Trek franchise, Paramount Home Entertainment will give audiences the chance to revisit where it all began with a galaxy full of new DVD and Blu-ray releases. Docking on September 22, 2009 are the Star Trek: Original Motion Picture Collection on DVD, which includes the first six "Star Trek" films and loads of special features; the Star Trek: The Next Generation Film Collection on DVD and for the first time on Blu-ray, featuring the four "Star Trek" films starring the Next Generation crew with new special features, plus a bonus disc with over an hour of additional content; Star Trek: The Original Series Season Two on Blu-ray in high definition for the first time ever; plus Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country and...

Teenagers looking to have some pre-marital sex, underage drinking and  illicit substances are urged to avoid The Burbank Airport Marriott Hotel & Convention Center at all costs this Saturday and Sunday. Those activities are frowned upon by a certain homicidal, hockey mask-wearing zombie.  That zombie is in town, because The Hollywood Collectors Show will be holding a "Jasonpalooza" featuring seven Jason Voorhees from the unkillable Friday The 13th franchise.

The gruesome guests include Jason #1, Ari Lehman, Warrington Gillette and Steve Dash ("Baghead Jason"), John Hock, Dick Weiand, Tom Morga, Richard Brooker, Ken Kirzinger,  and the great Kane Hodder, among other Friday faces.

To show there's no hard feelings between them and their former stalker, Adrienne King and Darcy DeMoss will also be in attendance. (Darcy is also arguably the most impressive kill in the series, when Jason V. slams her head into a wall, leaving her impression on an Rv in Jason Lives!

Every slasher fan has their own choice as the best in the original Jason Voorhees film series, and mine is Friday The 13th Part VI: Jason Lives. From its opening title that winks at the James Bond flicks, this entry provided a welcome sense of knowing humor to the by-then repetitious proceedings, without making fun of Jason himself. (As writer/director Tom McLoughlin has often stated, and does so again on the new Deluxe Edition DVD, that was one of franchise producer Frank Mancuso Jr.’s directives when McLoughlin took this gig.)

Those light touches, and the general panache McLoughlin brings to the film, were a refreshing change from the crudities of the previous A New Beginning (which doesn’t actually sport a Part V on screen—and, as mentioned on its own Deluxe disc, was actually called Repetition during filming). Director/co-writer Danny Steinmann does bring a rude energy to this entry,...