Halloween Kills arrives in theaters and on Peacock on Friday, October 15, picking up immediately after the events of 2018’s Halloween. Michael Myers escapes the blazing basement where the Strodes left him to die and resumes his killing spree across Haddonfield. It rips open old wounds from Haddonfield’s previous encounter with the boogeyman. Director David Gordon Green, who […]
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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 […]
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 […]
Ghost’s New Single “Hunter’s Moon” Will Feature on ‘Halloween Kills’ Soundtrack [Video]
David Gordon Green’s Halloween Kills is finally headed our way on October 15, and we’ve learned today that Ghost‘s brand new single will feature in the movie’s soundtrack. “Hunter’s Moon” marks Ghost’s first new single in two years, arriving a week after tickets to their upcoming tour went on sale. The track’s release was accompanied by a […]
Haunting New Track from John Carpenter’s ‘Halloween Kills’ Soundtrack Explores “Michael’s Legend” [Video]
David Gordon Green’s Halloween Kills is finally headed our way on October 15, and we recently learned that the film’s official soundtrack will release on the very same day. From John Carpenter, Cody Carpenter, and Daniel Davies, the album is releasing on October 15 via Sacred Bones Records, and the track “Michael’s Legend” is available NOW. The press release explains the new […]
Killer New Track from John Carpenter’s ‘Halloween Kills’ Soundtrack Previews Michael’s Brutal “Rampage”
David Gordon Green’s Halloween Kills is finally releasing in theaters on October 15, and we recently learned that the film’s official soundtrack will release on the very same day. From John Carpenter, Cody Carpenter, and Daniel Davies, the album is releasing on October 15 via Sacred Bones Records, and the track “Rampage” is available for listening NOW. The press release details, “Renowned composer […]
[Exclusive] Movie-Style Poster Previews the Story John Carpenter Wrote for New Comic ‘Tales For a HalloweeNight Vol. 7’!
John Carpenter‘s graphic novel series is back this Halloween season with Tales For a HalloweeNight Vol. 7, featuring more twisted tales masterfully crafted for your terror. The latest issue from Storm King Comics will be on shelves September 22, 2021! John Carpenter himself wrote one of the stories featured in the new volume, which is titled “Aliens […]
John Carpenter’s ‘Tales For a HalloweeNight Vol. 7’ Releasing in Time for Halloween
John Carpenter‘s graphic novel series is back this Halloween season with Tales For a HalloweeNight Vol. 7, featuring more twisted tales masterfully crafted for your terror. The latest issue from Storm King Comics will be on shelves September 22, 2021! “From the mind of John Carpenter, the man who brought you the classic horror film […]
John Carpenter’s ‘Halloween Kills’ Soundtrack Releasing in October; Listen to the Track “Unkillable” Now!
David Gordon Green’s Halloween Kills is finally releasing in theaters on October 15, and we’ve learned today that the film’s official soundtrack will release on the very same day. From John Carpenter, Cody Carpenter, and Daniel Davies, the album is releasing on October 15 via Sacred Bones Records, and the track “Unkillable” is available for […]
John Carpenter Gives CHVRCHES Single “Good Girls” the Cinematic Treatment [Listen]
I’ve been looking for an excuse to cover the forthcoming CHVRCHES album, Screen Violence, out August 27th through Glassnote Records, and now have more than reason. The Scottish synth-pop band has teamed up with John Carpenter for two extra special remixes. The iconic film director of The Thing, Halloween, Escape From New York, They Live, In […]
John Carpenter Says Snake Plissken Deserves “a Third or Maybe Even Fourth Story”
Kurt Russell‘s one-eyed badass Snake Plissken is one of the most iconic characters in film history. He saved the President of the United States in John Carpenter‘s thrilling sci-fi actioneer Escape from New York (1981) and then the POTUS’s daughter in the 1996 sequel Escape from L.A. The dystopian anti-hero is a fan favorite that’s been […]
New WWE Action Figure Line from Mattel Includes Roddy Piper’s Character from ‘They Live’!
The late “Rowdy” Roddy Piper‘s character John Nada from They Live was already turned into an action figure by NECA last year, but we’ve learned another one is soon on the way. This one is particularly interesting, as it’s part of Mattel’s line of WWE action figures, included in a new wave of toys that […]
The Original Station Wagon from ‘Halloween’ is Driving into Flashback Weekend Later This Month!
Driven by Michael Myers in John Carpenter’s horror classic, the 1978 LTD Station Wagon from Halloween has been restored, and its driving into Flashback Weekend this month. The Station Wagon is being brought to the event as part of a Halloween Reunion, which will feature stars from both the original classic and the brand new […]
10 Killer Records From the First Half of 2021; Introducing Bloody Disgusting’s New Metal Column “Haunted Riffs”
For a long time, I’ve had an idea that I’ve wanted to bring to Bloody Disgusting; something a little different than what you may typically find on the site. You may notice from time to time we like to bring you bits of music news and reviews; well, with this new column – Haunted Riffs […]
TV Guide’s ReMIND Magazine Will Celebrate the ‘Halloween’ Franchise With Special October Issue! [Exclusive]
The movies. The mask. The music. The mayhem. TV Guide’s nostalgic pop culture magazine ReMIND is celebrating Halloween this coming October with a special issue dedicated to, what else, the entire Halloween movie franchise! Bloody Disgusting has exclusively learned via press release, “ReMIND Magazine, where the past is always a blast, celebrates all 43 years […]