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For better or worse, there’s no more enduring an icon from this generation of horror than Bill Skarsgård as Pennywise the Dancing Clown. Art the Clown might be up there, but Andy Muschietti’s It: Chapter 1 undoubtedly renewed interest in not only the works of Stephen King, but the horror genre in general. $704 million globally for an R-rated horror movie is no small feat. Both It: Chapter 1 and its sequel were phenomena, and there was no doubt the fine folks at Warner Bros. were going to want to milk that clown for all he’s worth.

The result is It – Welcome to Derry, an upcoming miniseries set to premiere on both HBO and streaming service Max this fall. The long-gestating series will see Bill Skarsgård return as Pennywise the Clown for a prequel series that explores the previous arrival and encounter with Pennywise. Which… sounds a lot...

We’re just about halfway to Halloween, and Fright-Rags is celebrating with a Halloween III: Season of the Witch bundle packed with spooky goodness featuring the iconic Silver Shamrock masks.

The set includes four exclusive items with retro-style artwork by Austin Pardun: a shirt, a tote bag, a 32-ounce souvenir cup, and a set of three die-cut stickers.

Priced at $50, they’re expected to ship the week of May 30.

From producer John Carpenter, the once maligned and now celebrated 1982 installment in the Halloween franchise is written and directed by Tommy Lee Wallace (It). Tom Atkins, Stacey Nelkin, and Dan O’Herlihy star.

When a terrified toy salesman is brought to the hospital clutching the year’s most popular Halloween mask, Dr. Daniel Challis and the salesman’s daughter, Ellie, trace the costume to Silver Shamrock Novelties and its founder, Conal Cochran. They uncover Cochran’s shocking plan and must stop him...

Bloody Disgusting has an exclusive first look at the theatrical poster for indie slasher The Boy from Below designed by Andrew Kern.

The sleepy New England town of Carpenter Falls is known for being the hometown of silver screen legend Marilyn Leigh Miller. As Halloween season arrives, an obsessed psychopath looks to pay tribute to the late B-movie scream queen by living out his own horror movie fantasies.

Caught in the madness is local video store clerk Quinn Curtis and her gang of movie-loving friends, whose knowledge of the genre may be their key to survival.

Spooky Madison (Phantom Fun-World), Dee Wallace (E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial), Leah Voysey (Terrifier 2), Chaney Morrow (Haunt), Felissa Rose (Sleepaway Camp), Jack Norman (The Funhouse Massacre), and filmmaker Tommy Lee Wallace star.

Tory Jones directs from a script he co-wrote with Jerron Spencer (Phantom Fun-World). Cody Ruch handled the practical special effects.

“This film pays...

After a month of Australian true crime titles, Jenn and I are spending April exploring supernatural true crime with a variety of Amityville texts. See also: The Amityville IP

We kicked things off last week with the original 1979 film, The Amityville Horror (listen). Now we’re turning our attention to the more DeFeo-centric text, Amityville II: The Possession (1982). Directed by Damiano Damiani from a script by Tommy Lee Wallace, the sequel acts as a prequel that purports to tell the original murders that were briefly explored in the first film.

While the real life case of Ronald DeFeo Jr is much less supernatural, it does involve a family annihilation. On the morning of Nov 13, 1974, the 23 year old stunned residents of Amityville, NY with the revelation that six of his family members had been shot to death in their beds.

The Possession explores the events leading up to the murders, but...

It was the late '80s, and talks of adapting Stephen King’s It into a television miniseries were culminating. The novel in question boasted over 1,000 pages and demanded as much screen time as it could get, and broadcasting company ABC allotted two nights. After confirming a premiere date of November 18, 1990, the production took off to meet the deadline. Screenwriter Larry D. Cohen (Carrie) penned night one and director Tommy Lee Wallace (Halloween III) tackled night two of the miniseries. The casting process was electric, and the creators were ecstatic that Tim Curry would star as the pivotal villain Pennywise the Dancing Clown. Being a part of a Stephen King adaptation was huge, and the excitement was shared by everyone involved. The miniseries brought in an astounding 30 million viewers during its debut, branding it a huge success. Just over 30 years later, its definitive documentary Pennywise: The Story of It covered...

Last year, Synapse Films and Red Shirt Home Video teamed up to bring us a deluxe edition Blu-ray and 4K Uhd release of the 1986 rock ‘n roll horror film Trick or Treat, one of my all-time favorite movies. Now Synapse and Red Shirt have announced that they’ll also be giving the deluxe edition treatment to the 1988 vampire sequel Fright Night Part 2! A lot of fans have resorted to buying bootlegs just to have a good copy of this movie on DVD, but now it’s getting an official 4K Uhd and Blu-ray release. According to Red Shirt’s Michael Felsher, it’s likely to be released sometime in 2026.

Directed by Tommy Lee Wallace, who takes over from the first film’s Tom Holland, and scripted by Tim Metcalfe, Miguel Tejada-Flores, and Wallace, Fright Night Part 2 features young Charley Brewer, fresh out of a psychiatric hospital, and the...

After working their magic to bring Trick or Treat to 4K Ultra HD, Red Shirt Pictures and Synapse Films have announced six upcoming titles in the works.

The releases include: Fright Night Part II, Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II, Prom Night III: The Last Kiss, Prom Night IV: Deliver Us from Evil, 976-Evil II, and Angel of H.E.A.T.

“There are no release dates for any of these titles at this time,” Synapse writes, noting that Fright Night Part II will not be out in 2025.

“We can’t even say ‘Still in production. No release date.’ because several of them have not started production yet! Just as it was with Trick or Treat, Red Shirt Pictures will be overseeing the production of each release, while Synapse will oversee the audio/video and distribution of each title, all of which will be in production throughout 2025 and into 2026.”

Synapse also has the...

When it comes to modern horror, few creators compare to Stephen King. As one of the most frequently-adapted authors in history, his popular stories have been transformed into some of the most successful genre films out there. However, they can't all be masterpieces, and many of them don't live up to their strong starts. This list contains ten of the best Stephen King films that just couldn't stick the landing.

Each of these famous adaptations, sequels, prequels, and remakes has something to offer, but their conclusions hold them back from greatness. Sometimes it's the filmmaker's mistake, some endings have just aged poorly, and sometimes fans must accept that even Stephen King is fallible. This list of flawed but fascinating films helps illuminate what makes a great story, and how easy it is to fall short of perfection — even for the master.

This Epic Novel Has a Famously Unfilmable Ending Image...

While the cinematic and televised realms of Stephen King are both old hat and as constant and unchanging as death and taxes now, it wasn’t always this way. Sure, he had movies hitting the theater pretty consistently all through the late 70s through, well, still today, but TV was a different story altogether. Salem’s Lot came out in 1979, and it was a big hit in both viewership numbers and critical appraisal but that was it for a while. We would even get that strange and wonderful Larry Cohen sequel to Salem’s Lot before we would get another King TV series. Once It hit screens over a weekend though, the flood gates would be opened with The Tommyknockers, The Stand, The Langoliers, and many other including actual TV shows. It would remain incredibly popular and fond in our memories but is It any good 35 years later or is It just...

If you're looking for a little nostalgic horror to go with your black-eyed peas on New Year's Day, Max has you covered. The streaming service will add the original miniseries adaptation of Stephen King's It to its roster on Jan. 1. Originally produced for ABC, the two-part terror-fest scarred an entire generation of children when it first aired in 1990, generating coulrophobia (a fear of clowns) in everyone who tuned in, due to Tim Curry's absolutely horrifying version of Pennywise the Dancing Clown.

Based on King's 1984 novel of the same name, the miniseries, helmed by John Carpenter protégé Tommy Lee Wallace, differs significantly from the pair of theatrical films directed by Andy Muschietti, which came out in 2017 and 2019 respectively. For one, it retains the novel's 1950s setting for the children's segment, as opposed to the late 1980s seen in the Muschietti films.

This setting better reinforces the dichotomy of good...

Stephen King fans have many exciting adaptations to look forward to in the future, but not all previous movies and shows based on the horror author's works are available. Fans of one of King's most famous works, It, will get a treat on New Year's Day, but it will also come with a twist.

After It: Chapter Two left Netflix earlier this month, Max will add the original 1990 two-part miniseries It starring Tim Curry as Pennywise, and the final battle of the Losers' Club, It: Chapter Two. However, the frustrating part is that the 2017 film, It, will not be a part of the new additions. The film, with Andy Muschietti at the helm, starred Bill Skarsgård as Pennywise, and it followed the children's first interaction with the Clown, a story that later continues with the adults in It: Chapter Two.

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The third film in a horror franchise often carries the weight of high expectations and franchise fatigue. However, some horror “threequels” break the mold, delivering scares, thrills, and fresh twists. Here are ten of the best horror movie threequels that deserve your attention.

1. A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)

Director: Chuck Russell

This third instalment reinvigorates Freddy Krueger with a mix of dark humour, creative dream sequences, and a cast of characters who fight back. It’s a fan favourite for good reason.

2. Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982)

Director: Tommy Lee Wallace

Although it departs from Michael Myers entirely, this standalone entry is a cult classic in its own right. Its eerie plot about a sinister mask company and haunting jingle makes it a unique entry in the Halloween franchise.

3. The Exorcist III (1990)

Director: William Peter Blatty

Returning to the chilling tone of the original, this sequel...

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...

The internet is filled with facts, both true and otherwise. In Film Trivia Fact Check, we’ll browse the depths of the web’s most user-generated trivia boards and wikis and put them under the microscope. How true are the IMDb Trivia pages? You want the truth? Can you handle the truth?...

The year 1978 was a very important year for horror cinema. This is the year when John Carpenter’s classic slasher Halloween came out and changed history. Carpenter would go on to become a master of the genre known for his unconventional, yet authentic approach to his movies, while the movie gave birth to a franchise that has been active until recently.

And while none of the sequels ended up being very successful, the first movie is still lauded as one of the best examples of horror cinema, and it definitely set the tone for all future slashers, including such 1980s classics as Cunningham’s Friday the 13th and Craven’s Nightmare on Elm Street.

But, this report is not going to be about the historical impact of the movie, but rather about a true story on how Michael Myers’ infamous mask was actually created and how Star Trek‘s Captain Kirk,...

Stephen King's It miniseries was one of the great horror releases of the 90s, and still terrifies audiences more than 30 years after release. Featured within In Search of Darkness 1990-1994, we have an exclusive clip with director Tommy Lee Wallace, who talks about the world's fear of clowns, and bringing Pennywise to life with Tim Curry!

Ready to explore the best of ‘90s horror films and TV? In Search of Darkness 1990-1994, a five-plus-hour documentary featuring brand-new interviews with the greatest line-up of horror icons and experts, is now available to pre-order exclusively at 90sHorrorDoc.com until Midnight Halloween (Pacific Time) on October 31st, 2024. Audiences will have their last chance to have their names alongside their favorite horror icons in the credits!

From Creatorvc, the creative minds behind the In Search of Darkness ‘80s horror trilogy and Aliens Expanded documentary, In Search of Darkness: 1990-1994 delves into an...

The Halloween season is a big time for filmmaking, as horror and autumnal-themed movies often perform well at the box office during these few months. However, films set during Halloween or that use the visual language often seen in these projects can also be considered part of the Halloween canon. Unfortunately, just because a movie is released during this time or using these popular motifs doesn't mean it's going to do well in theaters. Plenty of legendary movie directors have made box office bombs, as there's a variety of reasons why films don't connect with audiences in theaters.

Many of the most underrated Halloween movies underperformed at the box office. However, they later found cult followings thanks to critical and audience reevaluation. Part of the reason streaming is so popular is that it has allowed contemporary audiences to revisit works that weren't given enough attention when they were released. However,...

Over the course of three In Search of Darkness documentary films, all of which were over four hours long (with one of them nearly reaching the six hour mark), director David Weiner did an incredible job of digging into the many great (and some not-so-great) horror movies that were released in the 1980s. There were still so many movies left uncovered that Weiner could circle back and continue looking into ’80s movies for years to come – but instead, he has decided to move forward into the ’90s with the upcoming documentary In Search of Darkness: 1990 – 1994. At the time, fans considered the horror genre to be in a lull, a downswing from the heights it reached in the ’80s. But with this movie, Weiner aims to point out that we did still get a lot of good horror movies during that time period. You can get a sample of the...

From the producers of the hit In Search of Darkness documentary franchise comes In Search of Darkness: 1990-1994, an all-new epic documentary that aims to be the ultimate celebration of the wacky world of 1990s horror. Horror icons John Carpenter, Heather Langenkamp, and Mike Flanagan lead the line-up of 40+ genre favorites who were interviewed for this in-depth re-assessment of the decade, and we’re debuting the official trailer this morning!

In Search of Darkness: 1990-1994, a five-plus-hour documentary featuring brand-new interviews with an incredible line-up of horror icons and experts, is now available to pre-order exclusively at 90sHorrorDoc.com until Midnight Halloween (Pacific Time) on October 31st, 2024. This is your last chance to have Your name alongside your favorite horror icons in the credits.

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Isod: 1990-94 Blu-ray Package (including Blu-ray w/slipcase; 2 posters; sew-on patch; membership card; name in credits; digital...

Considering the long span of the Halloween franchise, knowing who plays Michael Myers is tough, especially with more than one person often playing the slasher killer in each movie. Most of the scenes in the original 1978 Halloween film saw Michael hiding in the shadows before he finally launched his attack on Laurie Strode and her friends. As a result, multiple people filled Michael's shoes for the movie. Throughout the years, there have been 13 movies featuring Michael Myers.

As the franchise rolled on, the masked killer took a more prominent role and a few actors became well-known for portraying the man referred to in the Halloween scripts as The Shape. These movies included the original timeline, an alternate timeline where Laurie died and her daughter Jamie Lloyd became the Final Girl, another where Laurie lived and Michael kept trying to kill her, yet another with Rob Zombie's reboot, and finally...

Fans of Stephen Kings classic horror novel It will soon get a chance to watch Tim Curry and Bill Skarsgrds iconic versions of Pennywise the Clown on Max. This comes ahead of the long-awaited HBO debut of Welcome to Derry, which serves as the first TV spinoff to Warner Bros. blockbuster film franchise.

Max announced that 1990s two-part It miniseries will officially start streaming on Tuesday, Oct. 1, along with New Line Cinemas 2017 movie adaptation, and 2019s It Chapter Two sequel. The story takes place in Derry, Maine, following a group of seven kids called The Losers Club, as they uncover their towns dark secret after each of them gets terrorized by a shape-shifting evil clown. Kings novel is divided into two time periods, with the first one depicting the Losers teaming up together to stop Pennywise from killing more children from their town. Meanwhile, the second time period reintroduces the...

Halloween III: Season of the Witch is now streaming on Peacock. As the only entry in the Halloween franchise to not feature Michael Myers, the movie has always been the black sheep of the family, but is now able to find a whole new audience and get the reappraisal many believe it deserves.

Released in 1982, Halloween III was panned on its release, and became a box office disaster thanks to a lot of misinterpretations about the original intention of the Halloween franchise. While the first two movies told the complete story of Michael Myers, Laurie Strode, and Dr. Loomis, fans expected that the Halloween name immediately meant the resurrection of these characters. Therefore, they were hugely disappointed to discover that the third installment was a new standalone story that had no connection to John Carpenters original tale.

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Perhaps nobody has a greater tie to the Halloween franchise than John Carpenter. So when someone challenges him with a question or historical “fact”, he can’t help but lay it all out. And he’s going to do it in the most John Carpenter way possible.

It all started when the social media account for the Hollywood Horror Museum claimed that footage exists that shows that Michael Myers definitively died at the end of 1978’s Halloween, writing, in part: “A friend who worked on the Blu-ray restoration told us about it with 95% different footage, and original ending where Michael dies. Due to copyright issues, it’s not available.” Getting wind of the apparent nonsense the nonprofit group was throwing around about Halloween, John Carpenter bluntly wrote, “There is no different version of Halloween where Michael dies. This is total bullshit!”

There is no different version of Halloween where Michael dies.

Sure, irradiated zombies and bloodthirsty apocalypse bikers can be pretty scary. Draculas and Frankensteins? Scary. Cthulhus… Mothmen… Graboids? The absolute worst. But for indie content creators, no boogeyman or cryptid is quite as hair-raising as the many great and monstrous leviathans ritualistically summoned by the occult and alchemical ritual known as filmmaking. Look: there’s Shaky Financing dragging itself out of the swamp, eyes burning blood red! And there: Collapsing Theatrical Market, unfurling its batwings in the rafters of the old abbey! And so on and so on.

But! As the Cryptkeeper, Vaultkeeper and Old Witch have reminded us many times before, misery loves company. So rather than hanging on the edge of your seat anxiously peering through ragged knuckles at the current (but only temporary!) dumpster-fire state of your latest film project, instead console yourself with the fact that many of your Halloweentime horror favorites have had their own very bumpy rides.

Creating a horror prequel is trickier business than a sequel. The rules are far less rigid in sequels, with expanded body count and lore most often being the primary goals. But a horror movie prequel has the tougher needle to thread in ensuring all of its pieces nestle neatly within the previously established framework without contradicting any details.

This week brings the arrival of The Omen prequel, The First Omen, charting the events leading up to Antichrist Damien Thorn’s adoption. It makes for the perfect excuse to revisit horror prequels that successfully earned their spot in their franchises through unique shifts in setting, tone, and style without veering too far off the beaten path.

This week’s streaming picks highlight horror movie prequels that get weird or dial up the horror in intense ways while further fleshing out familiar characters and storylines.

Here’s where you can stream them this week.

The mask used by Michael Myers in the Halloween franchise, which is synonymous with the character, was originally a Captain Kirk mask from Star Trek. William Shatner, who played Captain Kirk, does not receive royalties from its use. The mask was originally made from a mold of Shatner's face for the Star Trek makeup department to apply appliances and alter his appearance. It was later found and used for the Halloween movie by the director. Despite never actually appearing in the Halloween franchise, Shatner's face has become an iconic part of the horror series.

William Shatner playing the role of Michael Myers is not something you will find on the actor's resume, but in a way, the Star Trek legend has been playing the Haddonfield killer since his first appearance back in 1978’s Halloween. As everyone knows by now, the mask used by Michael in the franchise, which has become...

The mask worn by knife-wielding madman Michael Myers in 1978's Halloween is the stuff of low-budget legend. John Carpenter, undoubtedly the Master of Horror but even more masterful at stretching a dime into gold, left the mask in the hands of production designer Tommy Lee Wallace, who famously purchased a William Shatner mask from a random Hollywood Boulevard costume shop for $1.98, spray painted it white, and tinkered with the eyeholes and hair a bit. The result, against all logic and reason, was and still is terrifying enough to become iconic shorthand for "scary murderer with a knife." It's the blankness, the utter lack of emotion at odds with the quick, effectively brutal physical violence Nick Castle brought to the role; that first Michael Myers mask is the embodiment of the nothingness at the center of a sociopath. It's improbably scary, but the real surprise came later. Here we are after 45 years,...

Warner Bros. shares a glimpse of the It prequel series, Welcome to Derry, including aerial shots of the haunted town and an eerie red balloon. The series has been pushed back to a 2025 release date due to the actors' strike, but it was one of the productions that continued during the writers' strike. Welcome to Derry expands on Stephen King's popular novel and the successful film adaptations, introducing new characters while staying connected to the original story.

Warner Bros. has delivered a first, if fleeting, look at It prequel series, Welcome to Derry. The few seconds of footage, which includes several aerial shots of the Stephen King town plagued by the "eater of worlds" and, of course, an eerie shot of a red balloon, come as part of a sizzle reel of what to watch on Max in 2024. While other shows included in the reel, such as House of the Dragon...

The Jamie Lee Curtis episode of the Wtf Happened to This Horror Celebrity? video series (formerly known as Where in the Horror Are They Now) was Written and Narrated by Jessica Dwyer and Edited by Jaime Vasquez. It was Produced by John Fallon and Executive Produced by Berge Garabedian.

The final girl. The antithesis of every horror movie villain. The final girl typically has a few traits that has become the standard for horror films over the last few decades. She needs to have a sense of innocence, be intelligent, and have a girl next door vibe that makes her the dream girl for a lot peeps. But most of all she’s a survivor who manages to outwit and outlast a supernatural evil (usually) that has been terrorizing her friends and neighbors and puts a stop to it. The blueprint for the final girl really was minted by an...

A couple months ago, we heard that Neca had created a figure of Tom Atkins’ character Dr. Challis from Halloween III: Season of the Witch (watch it Here) that would only be available for purchased by fans attending the Halloween: 45 Years of Terror convention. That convention has since come and gone – and now Neca has put the Challis figure up for sale on their website! The figure comes with a Silver Shamrock coaster signed by Atkins himself and can be purchased at This Link. It’s going for the price of $75.

Written and directed by Tommy Lee Wallace, Halloween III: Season of the Witch has the following synopsis: Hospital emergency room Dr. Daniel “Dan” Challis and Ellie Grimbridge, the daughter of a murder victim, uncover a terrible plot by small-town mask maker Conal Cochran, a madman who’s planning a Halloween mass murder utilizing an ancient Celtic ritual. The ritual...

For most people, the most widely accepted definition of “independent film” is any sort of movie made outside (or largely outside) the studio system. Many of our most critically acclaimed and important films have been indies, yet often the average moviegoer has no clue that what they’re watching has been made through means different than the typical blockbuster. With Undercover Indies we hope to shine a light on some familiar film titles that you may be surprised to learn are actually—surprise!—independent productions.

It’s that time of year, when horror fans unite for a month of celebratory screenings of their favorite horror movies. And what more aptly named film to celebrate this month than the 1978 John Carpenter-directed, Debra Hill-produced classic Halloween, which many credit with inventing the whole slasher-film subgenre.

As you undoubtedly know, the film follows the rampage of iconic masked slayer Michael Myers,...

The Halloween franchise rights are still in the process of being shopped around following their three-picture stay with Universal and Blumhouse for the David Gordon Green-directed sequel trilogy that began in 2018. That all wrapped up with 2022's Halloween Ends, a polarizing effort that divided fans for one big reason: Michael Myers wasn't front and center in the story. The Shape is the main ingredient in Halloween's secret sauce, but it's not the first time the franchise has tried to pivot away from him to continue the brand. As the franchise rights search for a new home, any studio or streamer lucky to have them must realize that most fans won't accept Halloween without Michael Myers.

It was recently announced that a huge bidding war was brewing in Hollywood over the rights to the Halloween franchise that could include a future in film or TV. Before the rights were up for grabs once again,...

One of the most prolific icons in horror, John Carpenter, has returned with the new television series John Carpenter’s Suburban Screams. His new show blurs the line between narrative and documentary as the anthology show interviews the subjects of its terrifying stories. Although the review by our own Alex Maidy states that the series barely exceeds that of a Dateline or Unsolved Mysteries dramatization show, it has the distinction of being directed by Carpenter himself. When it comes to returning to feature films, the horror maestro spoke with the L.A. Times and considered directing again for the right project.

According to ComingSoon.net, Carpenter is open to doing a movie, but the freedom and purity of making music is too seductive. ”Get the right one or the right budget — yeah, I’ll do it. I don’t want to work that much, though. Compared to music, it’s so...

John Carpenter's 1978 horror film "Halloween" was famously inspired by 1960s serial killer films like Alfred Hitchcock's "Psycho" and Powell/Pressburger's "Peeping Tom," only filtered through a low-budget, '70s grindhouse lens. Initially, "Halloween" was dismissed by audiences, but legend has it that Roger Ebert's overwhelmingly positive 1979 review saved it from obscurity. This may seem like an odd piece of trivia, given that Ebert infamously hated the slasher genre that "Halloween" helped spawn. 

For the uninitiated, the original "Halloween" was about an empty-eyed young child, Michael Myers, who killed his big sister in cold blood on Halloween night in 1963. For fifteen years, Michael was kept in an insane asylum where he never spoke a word and stared blankly at a wall. Michael breaks out of the hospital in 1978, travels back to his old neighborhood, dons a creepy white-face mask, and begins stalking and murdering babysitters on Halloween night.

As of this writing, there have been four TV versions of "The Twilight Zone." There was Rod Serling's original series which ran from 1959 until 1964, of course, and that series completely shook the pop culture landscape, becoming a new pivot point by which new shows would be measured. In 1985, a decade after Serling's death, "The Twilight Zone" was revived and tried to adhere to the spirit of the original series by adapting stories from experienced sci-fi writers and employing an interesting raft of known actors and directors. Wes Craven, Tommy Lee Wallace, William Friedkin, Joe Dante, John Milius, Martha Coolidge, Bill Duke, and Atom Egoyan helmed episodes. 

Many may also recall, merely through recency bias, that there was a 2019 "Twilight Zone" revival produced by Jordan Peele and broadcast on CBS All Access (now Paramount+). That new version has already been canceled after two ten-episode seasons. 

Less well-remembered may be the...

Miramax is seeking to sell the rights to the Halloween franchise, opening up possibilities for new films and television projects. Halloween III: Season of the Witch originally shifted away from the Michael Myers story but was eventually reintegrated due to audience reception. The future of the franchise remains uncertain, but there could be potential for new stories featuring different characters committing crimes in the name of Michael Myers.

Following the end of its most recent film trilogy, the future of Halloween could be heading to a new home as Miramax seeks to sell the rights to the popular horror franchise for the development of upcoming projects.

It all began in October 1978, when John Carpenter released the first chapter of the story of Michael Myers and Laurie Strode, without imagining that both would become icons of horror cinema. In 1981 Halloween II arrived, and although Carpenter and the first installment's co-writer, Debra Hill,...

John Carpenter's 1998 film "Vampires" -- based on the 1990 novel "Vampire$" by John Steakley -- is 30% vampire movie and 70% Western. It follows a cadre of ultra-masculine, cussing, toxic badass vampire hunters who wear black clothes and treat women like garbage. They are led by a snarling jerk named Jack Crow, played by James Woods, and you may insert your own joke about savvy casting here. This team of vampire hunters is sponsored by the Vatican and receives a hefty payout every time they infiltrate and exterminate a nest of bloodsuckers. 

In this universe, vampires hide in desert shacks during the daylight hours, and sometimes merely bury themselves in sand. They are all ghoulish monsters immune to crosses, holy water, and garlic. The vampire hunters stalk into said shacks and fire wooden stakes into vampire chests with specialized harpooning equipment. The hunters also attached tethers to the vampires, then activated a winch outdoors,...

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,...

2023 marks the 45th anniversary of the release of John Carpenter‘s classic slasher Halloween and the birth of the Halloween franchise, and the franchise’s producers at Trancas International Films will be celebrating the anniversary by bringing the Halloween: 45 Years of Terror convention to Pasadena, California this fall. The convention will be held from September 29th through October 1st in the Pasadena Convention Center… and it has now been revealed that convention attendees will have the exclusive opportunity to purchase a Neca-created figure of Tom Atkins’ character Dr. Challis from Halloween III: Season of the Witch (watch it Here)!

HorrorHound magazine reported, “Neca has teamed up with Sean Clark of Horror’s Hallowed Grounds to develop an exclusive action figure to be offered at the the upcoming Halloween: 45 Years of Terror convention in Pasadena, California. The figure in question is that of Dr. Challis from Halloween III: Season of the Witch!

John Carpenter is responsible for directing some of the greatest films of all time, including horror hits like "Halloween" and "The Thing," as well as action favorites like "Escape form New York" and "Big Trouble in Little China." But Carpenter often doesn't only sit behind the camera as a filmmaker. The legendary director is also one hell of a composer, and he's been responsible for creating the music for most of his own films. That iconic "Halloween" theme? You can thank Carpenter for creating that on a tight deadline. And the haunting piano-heavy composition from the genre-defining slasher is just one of many tracks that will be found on John Carpenter's latest "Anthology" vinyl compilation album.

John Carpenter's "Anthology II: Movie Themes 1976-1988" is arriving on vinyl on October 6, following the first volume of music released several years ago, and it features a collection of Carpenter's most famous movie themes...

Six years ago, John Carpenter released an album called Anthology: Movie Themes 1974–1998, on which he teamed up with his son Cody Carpenter and godson Daniel Davies to re-record music from his films In the Mouth of Madness, Assault on Precinct 13, The Fog, Prince of Darkness, Vampires, Escape from New York, Halloween, Big Trouble in Little China, They Live, The Thing, Starman, Dark Star, and Christine. (A limited edition version also contained tracks from Village of the Damned and Body Bags.) Now Sacred Bones has announced they’ll be releasing a new album from Carpenter and his cohorts that’s called Anthology II: Movie Themes 1976-1988! The release date is October 6th, and you can listen to the first track – a re-recording of “Chariots of Pumpkins” from Halloween III: Season of the Witch – in the embed at the bottom of this article.

John Carpenter had this to say about “Chariots...

John Carpenter has announced Anthology II, a collection of newly-recorded versions of his movie themes from 1976 through 1988 dropping on October 6th via Sacred Bones Records. As a preview, the famed filmmaker and composer has shared “Chariots of Pumpkins” from 1982’s Halloween III. Stream it below.

Carpenter teamed with his son Cody Carpenter and godson Daniel Davies to re-record some of his career highlights, including songs from the Halloween franchise, Escape from New York, Big Trouble in Little China, They Live, and Assault on Precinct 13. The new album also includes updated versions of three lost tracks from The Thing, which originally saw Carpenter handing over scoring duties to fellow legend Ennio Morricone.

See the artwork and full tracklist below. Pre-orders are ongoing.

In a statement, Carpenter shared his memories about making the original “Chariots of Pumpkins” and explained how he and his longtime collaborators approached their re-recording. “This piece was made for someone else’s movie,...

Master of horror John Carpenter and his musical collaborators Cody Carpenter and Daniel Davies have announced the hotly anticipated forthcoming sequel album Anthology II (Movie Themes 1976-1988), set for release on October 6, 2023 via Sacred Bones.

The press release details, “By this point Carpenter is widely renowned as a celebrated filmmaker and musical maestro whose soundtracks have become synonymous with the genres of horror, suspense, and science fiction while also serving as a foundational influence on modern electronic music and beyond. Anthology II celebrates his compositional genius via a perfectly sequenced collection of some of the most iconic pieces of music from his extensive filmography, all newly recorded with his longtime collaborators.

“Along with the announcement the trio have shared the album opener “Chariots of Pumpkins” from Halloween III, a track that perfectly captures the eerie essence of the cult classic with its pulsating synths and haunting melodies, engulfing the listener...

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The Halloween III: Season of the Witch episode of Wtf Happened to This Horror Movie? was Written by Cody Hamman, Narrated by Adam Walton, Edited by Jaime Vasquez, Produced by Lance Vlcek and John Fallon, and Executive Produced by Berge Garabedian.

For two films, movie-goers watched the masked slasher Michael Myers stalk Jamie Lee Curtis and murder his way through the small town of Haddonfield on Halloween night. So you can understand that some were shocked when they went to see Halloween III and it wasn’t anything like the previous two films. Instead of more Michael Myers, they got a movie about a warlock who wanted to use the power of Stonehenge to kill millions of children. With masks that would melt their heads down into puddles of snakes and bugs. This change in direction did not go over well. For decades, Halloween III: Season of the Witch (watch it Here) was largely disregarded.

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