Actress Judy Greer‘s Karen Strode became a fan favorite upon release of 2018’s Halloween. Karen broadcast her disdain for Halloween by wearing Christmas sweaters in October and struggled with her estranged relationship with mom Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis). But it was that memorable “gotcha” moment in the finale that solidified Greer’s character as a standout. […]
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Harridan Vodka’s Paranormal Reserve Was Aged in Haunted Locations Including the ‘Conjuring’ House!
Nobody’s doing “spooky spirits” better than Harridan Vodka this Halloween, as the company just announced limited edition bottles of vodka aged in America’s most haunted houses! The press release sent out today explains, “The Paranormal Reserve includes only 60 limited edition bottles, rested for seven days in three of America’s most haunted houses: the Villisca […]
Jamie Lee Curtis Says Laurie Strode Has Transcended in ‘Halloween Kills’ [Interview]
One of the enduring and most formative Final Girls of horror, Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis) took quite a beating in 2018’s Halloween. With the help of her daughter and granddaughter, Laurie used forty years of preparation to defeat Michael Myers and leave him for dead. But it left her severely wounded, and he is […]
Krispy Kreme Becomes “Krispy Skreme” With New Witch-Themed Donuts for Halloween!
Krispy Kreme always shows up for the Halloween season and this year the company has rebranded themselves “Krispy Skreme,” with special Halloween donuts AVAILABLE NOW! Available through October 31st at select locations in the US and Canada, this year’s spooky season lineup offers a trio of witch-themed donuts, available in spellbook packaging! The new donuts […]
You Can’t Kill the Boogeyman: What’s Next for the ‘Halloween’ Franchise After ‘Halloween Ends’?
It’s hard to keep a good Slasher down. With the cyclical nature of these movies being part of their appeal, it’s rare for studios to greenlight a definitive end to their popular franchises. For every Final Chapter and Final Nightmare, there’s a Jason Lives and New Nightmare to undo the conclusions of the past. Now […]
Stephen King’s 10 Best Stories for Halloween [The Losers’ Club Podcast]
Stephen King doesn’t really have a Halloween story. The holiday has certainly haunted his works — the Torrances arrive at the Overlook on October 31st, 11.22.63 returns to Derry for trick and treats (and meats), and Johnny Smith has a cheap Jekyll-and-Hyde mask in The Dead Zone — but there’s no true-blue Halloween tale within […]
Super Yaki’s Massive Halloween Collection Includes Debra Hill Tribute for Charity
Houston-based retailer Super Yaki quickly cornered a niche market that honed in on specific facets of movie fandom, and with a sense of humor that’s amassed them a large following among cinephiles. While horror is often a frequent fixture in their offerings, Super Yaki is going big for their Halloween drop on October 8 at […]
‘Halloween Kills’ Image Gallery Features Tommy Doyle, Lonnie Elam, Leigh Brackett and More!
We’re now just over one week away from the release of David Gordon Green’s Halloween Kills, which is coming to theaters and the streaming service Peacock on Friday, October 15. While we wait, the full image gallery has arrived today, and it includes new shots of Michael Myers, Laurie Strode, Tommy Doyle, Lonnie Elam, Leigh […]
How Rob Zombie’s ‘Halloween II’ Paved the Way for a New Kind of Horror
Filmmakers have been using horror as a tool to explore serious issues since the very dawn of cinema. Unfortunately, while we’ve been treated to award-winning hits like The Exorcist and The Silence of the Lambs, many of the more experimental horror flicks of the past were doomed to become critical and box-office flops, only being […]
Stay Home, Watch Horror: 5 Horror Movies to Stream This Week That Spotlight Trick or Treaters
It’s October! That means no one can deny that it’s officially Halloween. It also means the first week of many that will offer streaming picks themed around the best holiday of the year. This week belongs to the trick or treater; the costumed denizens roaming the streets on Halloween night are a holiday fixture. These […]
AMC FearFest Kicks Off October With ‘Halloween’ Franchise Marathon All Weekend Long!
AMC’s annual FearFest celebration began TODAY, October 1st, and the network’s spooky programming will include horror movies every single day through Halloween, October 31st! Celebrating its 25th Anniversary this year, FearFest will feature over 680 hours of programming and more than 100 unique titles from iconic horror films from the Halloween franchise and Stephen King’s library […]
Shudder Special “Joe Bob’s Halloween Hoedown” Will Feature David Gordon Green and Jason Blum
Joe Bob Briggs and Darcy are back this Halloween for “Joe Bob’s Halloween Hoedown” on Shudder, a brand new special that’ll be premiering October 8 at 9pm ET on Shudder TV. Announced today during “BlumFest,” Halloween Kills director David Gordon Green will be one of the guest stars for “Halloween Hoedown,” along with producer Jason […]
Return to Haddonfield: New ‘Halloween Kills’ Featurette Previews the Film’s “Beautiful Reunion” [Video]
David Gordon Green’s Halloween Kills is slashing its way into theaters and onto Peacock on October 15, and a new featurette video today hypes the film’s big reunion aspect. Several characters and cast members from John Carpenter’s original classic are back in Halloween Kills, including Charles Cyphers returning as Sheriff Leigh Brackett, Kyle Richards as […]
Ghost Uluh Haunts Viewers with This Year’s Huluween Horror Offerings
Huluween is back, but this year it might look a little scarier than usual! Hulu’s created a more immersive experience for viewers this Halloween season with the eerie presence of a malevolent entity, Uluh. Uluh will be watching from inside as brave viewers sign in for their favorite Halloween offerings. It’s not clear what, or who, […]
Discovery+ Is Getting Spooky This Season: Your Guide to All the Halloween Fun!
It’s the most wonderful time of year, the time where all things center around the best holiday of all: Halloween. Everyone’s entitled to at least one good scare over spooky season, and discovery+ aims to deliver many non-fiction thrills and chills with an extremely packed Ghostober schedule. Discovery+ is the definitive non-fiction, real-life subscription streaming […]