Now in its third week of theatrical and at-home release (via Peacock), Halloween Kills came it at #2 on the box office charts this Halloween Weekend, of course only behind Denis Villeneuve’s Dune. But how much did Michael Myers scare up at the box office on his favorite day of the year? Halloween Kills made […]
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Join Us For Devil’s Night and Halloween Marathons Streaming Free on Bloody Disgusting TV!
Join us for two special Halloween marathon’s hosted by Hello Horror‘s Vanessa Decker, Ryan Valdez, and Jones Bones streaming free on Bloody Disgusting TV! You can find Bloody Disgusting TV streaming on Sling, The Roku Channel (#770), Vizio smart TVs, and now streaming free inside the newly relaunched Screambox! Just open the app and click […]
‘Halloween 8: Lord of the Dead’ – Daniel Farrands Recalls His Shocking Plans for The Shape [Phantom Limbs]
phantom limb /ˈfan(t)əm’lim/ n. an often painful sensation of the presence of a limb that has been amputated. Welcome to Phantom Limbs, a recurring feature which will take a look at intended yet unproduced horror sequels and remakes – extensions to genre films we love, appendages to horror franchises that we adore – that were sadly […]
Evil Kills Tonight: The Top 15 Kills in the ‘Halloween’ Franchise
Michael Myers’ adventures in murdering babysitters have certainly changed since his silent and disturbing introduction in 1978. While John Carpenter introduced us to a more subdued yet equally terrifying Shape in his first film, the series would soon transform the white-masked menace into something more. Myers went from a shadow, lurking amongst the town of […]
A ‘Halloween Kills’ Theory – Is Michael Myers Just Trying to Find His Parents?
“He kills. He creeps. He goes home.” Lonnie says in Halloween Kills while tracking a map of Haddonfield littered with Michael’s victims. It’s almost as if he’s seen all the other movies in the Halloween franchise. Michael, indeed, always seems to go home. Have we ever really asked why? Like so many other things in the franchise, […]
Michael Myers Slashes into AMC FearFest With ‘Halloween’ Franchise Marathon All Halloween Weekend!
The great thing about Halloween falling on a Sunday is that the weekend becomes Halloween Weekend, and we expect most of you reading this right now will be watching horror movies all weekend long. For starters, Freddy Krueger is taking over SYFY for a Halloween Eve marathon of the Elm Street franchise, but what’s going […]
BACARDÍ Conjures Up a Spooky Limited Edition Bottle of Rum for Halloween
If you’re looking to spice up these final few days of Halloween, BACARDÍ has just released a Halloween-themed bottle of their classic white rum that’s perfect for the spooky season. The limited edition bottle of BACARDÍ Superior is “decorated with a frightening bat swarm,” giving the classic bottle a spooky twist that should help liven up […]
Ready for Freddy? SYFY Celebrating Halloween Eve With All-Day ‘Nightmare on Elm Street’ Marathon!
This is sadly the final week of SYFY‘s Halloween celebration, but the channel is ending things on a high note with an all-day marathon of Freddy Krueger’s best hits on Halloween Eve! Freddy takes over SYFY on Saturday, October 30th, beginning with the 2010 remake of A Nightmare on Elm Street at 8am EST. Don’t […]
“HELP ME!” – The Most Heartbreaking Horror in ‘Halloween Kills’ is All Too Real
This article includes spoilers for Halloween Kills. Halloween Kills is nothing if not a bold, chaotic bloodbath. Michael Myers slips into his most ruthless form, stacking up gruesome kills and a body count that rivals any Jason Voorhees flick. It’s a throwback slasher coated in themes of residual trauma, mob mentality, and surprisingly the gross […]
What’s Next for the Halloween Franchise? [Halloweenies Podcast]
The Halloweenies are still in Haddonfield, Illinois, where the mobs are mean, the streets aren’t clean, and the system is completely broken, to borrow from one angry Laurie Strode. It’s been a long night of trick or treating for the guys, which is why they’ve now assembled at 45 Lampkin Lane, aka the Myers House, […]
The Longest Night: The Original ‘Halloween II’ at 40
Halloween II has always stood in the long shadow of its practically perfect predecessor. In many ways, it is a meaner film than the original. While the first has more in the way of trick or treating, carving jack o’ lanterns, and teenage mischief, the sequel is the razor blades in apples, carved up bodies, […]
Unauthorized Terrors: A History and Defense of Horror Fan Films
From in-depth analysis to casual appreciation, there’s no wrong way to engage with art. However, some fans go the extra mile when demonstrating their love for certain franchises and characters by incorporating them into fanfiction. While these unauthorized stories are usually limited to the written word, a surprising number of die-hard fans are willing to […]
Out of Order and Out of Time: How the ‘Halloween’ Franchise Was My Guide to Horror Movie Obsession
My brother and I settled into our seats. The theater was dark but still dimly lit as more people filed in excitedly. There was a bit of electricity in the air, almost as if the crisp autumn breeze outside had infiltrated the space, carrying with it a whiff of bonfire and a few scattered red […]
William Shatner Recalls the Time He Learned His Face Was Used for the Original Michael Myers Mask [Video]
At 90-years-old, William Shatner was launched off into space the very same week Halloween Kills was released in theaters and on Peacock, an amusing little tidbit considering the fact that the original Michael Myers mask was of course a modified Captain Kirk Halloween mask. If Shatner is the face of Michael Myers, does that mean […]
Ignite the Night: Spooky Limited Edition Pringles Cans Glow-in-the-Dark for Halloween
Heinz Tomato Ketchup has become “Tomato Blood” for the Halloween season, and another fun Halloween-themed treat you’ll find on store shelves right now is limited edition glow-in-the-dark cans of Pringles, the brand celebrating Halloween with an “Ignite the Night” campaign. “Pringles is getting into the spirit and putting a costume on its iconic can to […]