
Horror films have been one of the most prominent genres since the early days of cinema. Although they might lack universal appeal, scary movies tap into the emotions of fear and tend to resonate on a very personal level. The genre certainly hasn't lost steam since its creation, considering several upcoming horror movies will be released in 2025, which include many promising titles. While horror is unique in many ways, these types of films tend to stand alone in the continuation of their franchises.
Other series might end upon the completion of a trilogy, but scary movies typically include drawn-out stories that feature a surprising number of sequels. This is mainly due to the nature of their release. If a franchise already has a dedicated fan base, subsequent projects are assumed to rake in a worthwhile profit, even if they have lower production values. For example, the beloved Final Destination horror...
Other series might end upon the completion of a trilogy, but scary movies typically include drawn-out stories that feature a surprising number of sequels. This is mainly due to the nature of their release. If a franchise already has a dedicated fan base, subsequent projects are assumed to rake in a worthwhile profit, even if they have lower production values. For example, the beloved Final Destination horror...
- 12/25/2024
- by Thomas McCollough
- ScreenRant

The bungling of Trick ‘r Treat by Warner Bros. — shelving it after well-received festival screenings before unceremoniously dumping it straight to DVD in 2009 — is well-documented, but had it received a traditional theatrical release and underperformed, there’s a chance it may have never entered the cultural zeitgeist. Instead, its authentic cult roots allowed it to blossom into the contemporary classic we celebrate today.
Trick ‘r Treat stands alongside the opening credits of Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers as a felicitous distillation of the Halloween atmosphere on celluloid. Sam, the impish demon played by 7-year-old Quinn Lord that serves as the film’s mascot, personifies the tricks and treats of Halloween while serving as the connective tissue between segments.
Writer-director Michael Dougherty — in his feature debut after making a name for himself as a writer on X2: X-Men United and Superman Returns — evokes Pulp Fiction with his expertly crafted...
Trick ‘r Treat stands alongside the opening credits of Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers as a felicitous distillation of the Halloween atmosphere on celluloid. Sam, the impish demon played by 7-year-old Quinn Lord that serves as the film’s mascot, personifies the tricks and treats of Halloween while serving as the connective tissue between segments.
Writer-director Michael Dougherty — in his feature debut after making a name for himself as a writer on X2: X-Men United and Superman Returns — evokes Pulp Fiction with his expertly crafted...
- 10/29/2024
- by Alex DiVincenzo
- bloody-disgusting.com

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,...
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,...
- 10/13/2024
- by Mary Kassel
- ScreenRant

Ebert had no mercy for low-budget horror films, giving scathing reviews to like "The Guardian" and "Halloween III." He criticized the lack of originality and poor production in horror sequels like "Critters 2" and "Resident Evil: Apocalypse." Obscure horror films like "The Devil's Rain" and "Hellbound: Hellraiser II" fell short of Ebert's expectations, receiving low ratings.
Famed film critic Roger Ebert knew how to give a film that failed to live up to expectations its just desserts, especially when it came to horror. One of the most famous and beloved movie reviewers of all time, Roger Ebert clearly didn't have an equal love for all genres, with horror being particularly low on his list of favorites. In particular, he famously disregarded the slasher genre, which he derogatorily referred to as "dead teenager films." Thus, it's no surprise that horror movies feature heavily on Ebert's list of most hated films.
Roger...
Famed film critic Roger Ebert knew how to give a film that failed to live up to expectations its just desserts, especially when it came to horror. One of the most famous and beloved movie reviewers of all time, Roger Ebert clearly didn't have an equal love for all genres, with horror being particularly low on his list of favorites. In particular, he famously disregarded the slasher genre, which he derogatorily referred to as "dead teenager films." Thus, it's no surprise that horror movies feature heavily on Ebert's list of most hated films.
Roger...
- 8/24/2024
- by Alexander Valentino
- ScreenRant


It’s been a couple years since we’ve heard a peep about The Collected, the planned third installment in the horror trilogy that began with The Collector and continued with The Collection. The hotly anticipated film had briefly entered production before shutting down back in 2020, you may recall, but it sounds like it’s getting a second chance at life here in 2024.
Chatting with YouTube’s David Clair-Bennett, director Marcus Dunstan (The Collector, The Collection, #Amfad: All My Friends Are Dead) offers up an exciting update this week.
Dunstan tells the channel, “After five years of Gordian Knot untangling, The Collector is free. The Collector gets to come back. And it is something that… Josh Stewart… we’re pumped… Emma Fitzpatrick… we’re thrilled. We want to come back and do it right.”
“What are the next steps? Well, really we’re at the nascent stage,” Dunstan continues. “So...
Chatting with YouTube’s David Clair-Bennett, director Marcus Dunstan (The Collector, The Collection, #Amfad: All My Friends Are Dead) offers up an exciting update this week.
Dunstan tells the channel, “After five years of Gordian Knot untangling, The Collector is free. The Collector gets to come back. And it is something that… Josh Stewart… we’re pumped… Emma Fitzpatrick… we’re thrilled. We want to come back and do it right.”
“What are the next steps? Well, really we’re at the nascent stage,” Dunstan continues. “So...
- 7/29/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com

John Carpenter's Halloween had no alternate ending, but other movies in the franchise have. The Halloween franchise has gone through many changes, with five different timelines, the latest being the reboot trilogy. Alternate endings exist in films like Halloween II, Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers, Rob Zombie's Halloween II, and Halloween 2018.
John Carpenters Halloween doesnt have an unseen alternate ending, but five other movies in the Halloween franchise do and only one of them was better than the final cuts ending. Carpenters Halloween arrived in 1978 to develop the slasher genre in the 1980s and start a franchise with many sequels, novels, and more. The Halloween franchise went through so many changes throughout the years that it currently has five different timelines, the latest one being the reboot trilogy and some of its movies would be different had they kept whats now their alternate ending.
Carpenters 1978 Halloween...
John Carpenters Halloween doesnt have an unseen alternate ending, but five other movies in the Halloween franchise do and only one of them was better than the final cuts ending. Carpenters Halloween arrived in 1978 to develop the slasher genre in the 1980s and start a franchise with many sequels, novels, and more. The Halloween franchise went through so many changes throughout the years that it currently has five different timelines, the latest one being the reboot trilogy and some of its movies would be different had they kept whats now their alternate ending.
Carpenters 1978 Halloween...
- 7/27/2024
- by Adrienne Tyler
- ScreenRant

The cast continues to get bigger and more impressive now that production is underway on Lionsgate’s The Long Walk, an adaptation of Stephen King’s 1979 novel. Deadline reports that Judy Greer (Halloween 2018, Cursed) and Mark Hamill (The Life of Chuck, “The Fall of the House of Usher”) are the latest additions.
Francis Lawrence (The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes) directs from a script by Jt Mollner (Strange Darling).
Stephen King penned The Long Walk under the pseudonym Richard Bachman. First published in 1979, the novel is set in future dystopian America ruled by an authoritarian.
In The Long Walk, “The country holds an annual walking contest in which 100 teens must journey, non-stop and under strict rules, until only one of them is still standing alive and receiving a prize. The story told of a 16-year old walker named Raymond Garraty and the teens, some good, some bad,...
Francis Lawrence (The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes) directs from a script by Jt Mollner (Strange Darling).
Stephen King penned The Long Walk under the pseudonym Richard Bachman. First published in 1979, the novel is set in future dystopian America ruled by an authoritarian.
In The Long Walk, “The country holds an annual walking contest in which 100 teens must journey, non-stop and under strict rules, until only one of them is still standing alive and receiving a prize. The story told of a 16-year old walker named Raymond Garraty and the teens, some good, some bad,...
- 7/25/2024
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com

Exclusive: Virginia Gardner and Grace Caroline Currey scaled a 2,000-foot communications tower in Fall and will now face-off against wild dogs in The Breed.
Gardner has joined the survival pic, reuniting her with Currey (Shazam!) who had already signed on. She played Karolina Dean in Marvel’s Runaways on Hulu and Vicky in David Gordon Green’s Halloween. She also starred in Project Almanac and the Beautiful series.
Gardner and Currey co-starred in Scott Mann’s vertigo thriller Fall. After the success of the first film a sequel is in the works.
The Breed is billed as an unconventional reimagining of the cult Wes Craven-produced movie of the same name. Brothers Nathan and Griff Furst are directing. They also produce the film under their Curmudgeon Films banner. Daro Film Distribution is co-producing and financing. Filming in Guatemala, the film is expected to be released in 2025.
The 2006 original, which was directed by Nicholas Mastandrea,...
Gardner has joined the survival pic, reuniting her with Currey (Shazam!) who had already signed on. She played Karolina Dean in Marvel’s Runaways on Hulu and Vicky in David Gordon Green’s Halloween. She also starred in Project Almanac and the Beautiful series.
Gardner and Currey co-starred in Scott Mann’s vertigo thriller Fall. After the success of the first film a sequel is in the works.
The Breed is billed as an unconventional reimagining of the cult Wes Craven-produced movie of the same name. Brothers Nathan and Griff Furst are directing. They also produce the film under their Curmudgeon Films banner. Daro Film Distribution is co-producing and financing. Filming in Guatemala, the film is expected to be released in 2025.
The 2006 original, which was directed by Nicholas Mastandrea,...
- 6/21/2024
- by Stewart Clarke
- Deadline Film + TV


Ghosts fans, we’ve got a fresh off the press preview for the new Season 3 Episode 4 episode titled Halloween 3: The Guest Who Wouldn’t Leave!
Find out everything you need to know about the Halloween 3: The Guest Who Wouldn’t Leave episode of Ghosts, including a full preview, videos, release date, cast information and how to watch!
Ghosts Halloween 3: The Guest Who Wouldn’t Leave Season 3 Episode 4 Preview
In the upcoming episode of “Ghosts” titled “Halloween 3: The Guest Who Wouldn’t Leave,” set to air on CBS at 8:30 Pm on March 7, 2024, viewers are in for a hilarious Halloween-themed installment. The storyline takes a comedic turn as Pete’s ex-wife, Carol, portrayed by Rebecca Wisocky, unexpectedly makes an entrance at Woodstone Mansion during Sam and Jay’s Halloween party. The dynamics between Pete and Carol, along with their interactions with the other characters, promise...
Find out everything you need to know about the Halloween 3: The Guest Who Wouldn’t Leave episode of Ghosts, including a full preview, videos, release date, cast information and how to watch!
Ghosts Halloween 3: The Guest Who Wouldn’t Leave Season 3 Episode 4 Preview
In the upcoming episode of “Ghosts” titled “Halloween 3: The Guest Who Wouldn’t Leave,” set to air on CBS at 8:30 Pm on March 7, 2024, viewers are in for a hilarious Halloween-themed installment. The storyline takes a comedic turn as Pete’s ex-wife, Carol, portrayed by Rebecca Wisocky, unexpectedly makes an entrance at Woodstone Mansion during Sam and Jay’s Halloween party. The dynamics between Pete and Carol, along with their interactions with the other characters, promise...
- 2/29/2024
- by News
- TV Regular

I love horror sequels to a degree I can not always defend. Mind you, I’m not just talking about the ones that are generally considered to be great. On any given night, I will gleefully watch something like Amityville 1992: It’s About Time, Maniac Cop 2, Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night 2, Pet Semetary 2, or pretty much any slasher sequel.
As I’ve tried to make sense of what it is that is so appealing about those sequels (beyond their individual charms), I’ve arrived at only one somewhat logical conclusion. Horror sequels are often, in their own ways, pretty bold. That’s even true of some of those “lesser” horror sequels. Armed with a small budget, a recognizable name, and little oversight, the directors and writers of those sequels ran with the rare opportunity to get their wild ideas on screen. That devil-may-care attitude often makes so many...
As I’ve tried to make sense of what it is that is so appealing about those sequels (beyond their individual charms), I’ve arrived at only one somewhat logical conclusion. Horror sequels are often, in their own ways, pretty bold. That’s even true of some of those “lesser” horror sequels. Armed with a small budget, a recognizable name, and little oversight, the directors and writers of those sequels ran with the rare opportunity to get their wild ideas on screen. That devil-may-care attitude often makes so many...
- 10/26/2023
- by Matthew Byrd
- Den of Geek

I found my way into the Halloween universe through an old VHS tape collecting dust on my father’s bookcase. He’d recorded Halloween II when it once played on HBO (back when the now-streaming giant was part of basic cable), and the crackle of static was part of its charm. I couldn’t tell you when I first saw Michael Myers slashing up Haddonfield Memorial Hospital, but I can guarantee where it was. Our living room carpet was a light tan, flecked with bits of beige, and our humongous wooden TV set, which sat squarely in the corner, gave me a front-row seat to so many terrible frights. I imagine myself transfixed to the screen, hypnotized by Dean Cundey’s cinematography and Rick Rosenthal’s expert direction. Michael Myers was and is The Boogeyman – he gave me more nightmares than I can count. But I loved being frightened, and...
- 10/25/2023
- by Bee Delores
- bloody-disgusting.com

The original 1978 Halloween set the blueprint for the slasher genre and influenced films like Friday the 13th and A Nightmare on Elm Street. Halloween: Resurrection is widely considered one of the worst films in the franchise due to its terrible script, uninteresting characters, and lack of suspense. Halloween 2018 revitalized the franchise by focusing on Laurie and making Michael Myers scary again, pleasing both fans and newcomers.
Here's a ranking of every film in the Halloween franchise ranked from worst to best. The Halloween series turned 45 in 2023, an impressive feat considering creator John Carpenter never wanted a sequel. The original Halloween wasn’t the first slasher movie but it set a blueprint that would come to define the genre. With a slew of low-budget, increasingly gory slasher movies coming in its wake, including Friday The 13th and A Nightmare On Elm Street, many of the archetypes in these movies could...
Here's a ranking of every film in the Halloween franchise ranked from worst to best. The Halloween series turned 45 in 2023, an impressive feat considering creator John Carpenter never wanted a sequel. The original Halloween wasn’t the first slasher movie but it set a blueprint that would come to define the genre. With a slew of low-budget, increasingly gory slasher movies coming in its wake, including Friday The 13th and A Nightmare On Elm Street, many of the archetypes in these movies could...
- 10/11/2023
- by Greg MacArthur
- ScreenRant

Director David Gordon Green defends Halloween Ends despite divisive reaction, proud of what he accomplished regardless of critics. Green prioritized telling a new story with Corey Cunningham instead of focusing on Laurie Strode, but the film didn't come together cohesively. Halloween Ends tries to incorporate new elements into the Halloween universe, resulting in a compromised film that fails to be compelling. Green remains unbothered by the mixed reception, prioritizing his own creative instincts.
Halloween Ends director David Gordon Green defends the trilogy-capping horror sequel after divisive reaction to the movie. Coming off the franchise-reviving Halloween and its sequel Halloween Kills, Green tried something different with the last film in his Michael Myers trilogy, shifting the focus away from Jamie Lee Curtis’ Laurie Strode and onto a new character named Corey Cunningham, a bullied kid who becomes the murderous Myers’ unlikely protégé. Though the film came away with a solid box office take of $105 million,...
Halloween Ends director David Gordon Green defends the trilogy-capping horror sequel after divisive reaction to the movie. Coming off the franchise-reviving Halloween and its sequel Halloween Kills, Green tried something different with the last film in his Michael Myers trilogy, shifting the focus away from Jamie Lee Curtis’ Laurie Strode and onto a new character named Corey Cunningham, a bullied kid who becomes the murderous Myers’ unlikely protégé. Though the film came away with a solid box office take of $105 million,...
- 10/5/2023
- by Dan Zinski
- ScreenRant

Annabelle: Creation improved on its predecessor and revitalized the Annabelle franchise with a scarier, more inventive sequel. Saw VI cleared up the messy storyline and injected new life into the ailing Saw series, focusing less on extreme gore and more on the story. Halloween (2018) revamped the franchise formula with a relentless, brutal slasher and a straightforward story, making it the strongest addition to the series in decades.
Not all horror movies spawn franchises, but some stellar sequels have revived entire series by improving on their predecessors. Ever since the slasher boom of the ‘80s, it has become something of a cliché to note that most successful horror movies give life to seemingly innumerable sequels. Horror movies are traditionally cheap to produce, meaning they often yield great returns at the box office. As a result, everything from the Friday the 13th movies to Children of the Corn ends up with countless follow-ups,...
Not all horror movies spawn franchises, but some stellar sequels have revived entire series by improving on their predecessors. Ever since the slasher boom of the ‘80s, it has become something of a cliché to note that most successful horror movies give life to seemingly innumerable sequels. Horror movies are traditionally cheap to produce, meaning they often yield great returns at the box office. As a result, everything from the Friday the 13th movies to Children of the Corn ends up with countless follow-ups,...
- 8/29/2023
- by Cathal Gunning
- ScreenRant


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...
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...
- 8/22/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com

Halloween H20 gave Laurie Strode a life after the first movie, while Halloween 2018 kept her stuck in trauma. Laurie Strode had healthy personal relationships in Halloween H20, unlike in Halloween 2018. Halloween H20 was more contained, taking place primarily at Hillcrest Academy, giving it a more claustrophobic feel compared to the broader setting of Halloween 2018.
Two decades before the reboot trilogy began, the Halloween franchise had a legacy sequel thanks to Halloween H20: 20 Years Later, and there are a couple of ways in which it’s better than Halloween 2018. John Carpenter’s Halloween was the beginning of one of the most popular franchises in the horror genre, and it's one that has gone through different retcons, making way for different timelines. Halloween’s first retcon happened in 1998 with Halloween H20: 20 Years Later, a direct sequel to Halloween II that completely ignored the Jamie Lloyd story arc,...
Two decades before the reboot trilogy began, the Halloween franchise had a legacy sequel thanks to Halloween H20: 20 Years Later, and there are a couple of ways in which it’s better than Halloween 2018. John Carpenter’s Halloween was the beginning of one of the most popular franchises in the horror genre, and it's one that has gone through different retcons, making way for different timelines. Halloween’s first retcon happened in 1998 with Halloween H20: 20 Years Later, a direct sequel to Halloween II that completely ignored the Jamie Lloyd story arc,...
- 8/18/2023
- by Adrienne Tyler
- ScreenRant

The Halloween (2018) episode of Wtf Happened to This Horror Movie? was Written and Narrated by Jason Hewlett, Edited by Jaime Vasquez, Produced by Lance Vlcek and John Fallon, and Executive Produced by Berge Garabedian.
When it comes to horror franchises the Halloween series is a bit like Chewbacca; it doesn’t make a lot of sense narratively unless you really understand what is going on. That’s right, you just heard a Star Wars reference in a video about a Halloween movie. Just roll with it… Technically the Halloween films are four different stories and one one-off tale told over the course of thirteen films, if my math is right away. Only one of these narrative shifts seems to have been done for creative reasons while the rest were undertaken in an effort to continue the series and make more money from the Halloween brand. If this sounds cynical to you,...
When it comes to horror franchises the Halloween series is a bit like Chewbacca; it doesn’t make a lot of sense narratively unless you really understand what is going on. That’s right, you just heard a Star Wars reference in a video about a Halloween movie. Just roll with it… Technically the Halloween films are four different stories and one one-off tale told over the course of thirteen films, if my math is right away. Only one of these narrative shifts seems to have been done for creative reasons while the rest were undertaken in an effort to continue the series and make more money from the Halloween brand. If this sounds cynical to you,...
- 7/21/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com

Street Fighter is the brand that spring boarded the entire fighting game genre. While the first game fell under the radar, its sequel became an absolute phenomenon and inspired countless imitators and so many upgrades, sequels, and spinoffs. Afterwards, publisher Capcom released both a series of prequel games (Street Fighter Alpha) and a sequel game (Street Fighter III) to varying levels of success. And after a lengthy break, we finally got Street Fighter IV, which kickstarted a revival of the fighter genre that was followed by Street Fighter V.
Now we have Street Fighter 6, which takes the series to new heights with brand-new modes, mechanics, and other updates that are sure to influence the genre as a whole once again. And considering Capcom treated Street Fighter III like it was radioactive and gave it the Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift treatment by making every sequel a lead-up to it,...
Now we have Street Fighter 6, which takes the series to new heights with brand-new modes, mechanics, and other updates that are sure to influence the genre as a whole once again. And considering Capcom treated Street Fighter III like it was radioactive and gave it the Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift treatment by making every sequel a lead-up to it,...
- 6/9/2023
- by John Saavedra
- Den of Geek


In 2021, Eva Hamilton – whose acting credits include roles in Death Kiss and the upcoming Mutilator 2 – co-founded a production company called The Mooncats, with Stacey Nelkin of Halloween III: Season of the Witch on board as a creative executive. The first project to come from The Mooncats is the short horror film The Shed, and the company reports that they have signed a non-exclusive distribution deal with Cinedigm! As part of this deal, The Shed will be featured in the next season of Bloody Bites, a collection of horror shorts that are released through the Screambox streaming service.
Described as “a grounded, anchored and suspenseful tribute to the 35mm Horror Films of the late 1970s and early 1980s”, The Shed stars Hamilton and Nelkin. The story of the 22 minute short follows Whitney, a struggling escort, as she mitigates the emotional and financial toll of Adult Service work. After seeing an...
Described as “a grounded, anchored and suspenseful tribute to the 35mm Horror Films of the late 1970s and early 1980s”, The Shed stars Hamilton and Nelkin. The story of the 22 minute short follows Whitney, a struggling escort, as she mitigates the emotional and financial toll of Adult Service work. After seeing an...
- 6/2/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com

Hey all, to go in tandem with JoBlo.com’s 25th Anniversary we are very proud to present to you 80’s Horror Memories, a new weekly doc-series (xxx episodes in all) which just premiered today on our YouTube Channel JoBlo Horror Originals. Feast your retinas on Episode 1 via the embed above and you can expect a new installment to go live every Monday on the channel.
Our first Episode chronicles:
“With the death of disco in 1979 and a demand for change, the 1980s evolved into a neon-soaked totally rad decade held firm together with cans of “Aqua Net” burning a hole in the ozone. Time for free love and hope for peace was over. It was time for a revolution. But with filmmakers, their creative freedoms would lead to explore more areas which haven’t been touched on before. It was the year horror would forever be changed. We’re talking Dressed to Kill,...
Our first Episode chronicles:
“With the death of disco in 1979 and a demand for change, the 1980s evolved into a neon-soaked totally rad decade held firm together with cans of “Aqua Net” burning a hole in the ozone. Time for free love and hope for peace was over. It was time for a revolution. But with filmmakers, their creative freedoms would lead to explore more areas which haven’t been touched on before. It was the year horror would forever be changed. We’re talking Dressed to Kill,...
- 5/19/2023
- by The Arrow
- JoBlo.com

This episode of The Black Sheep was Written and Narrated by Andrew Hatfield, Edited by Joseph Wilson, Produced by Lance Vlcek and John Fallon, and Executive Produced by Berge Garabedian.
With all due respect to the vampire western Near Dark and the coolness of The Lost Boys, my favorite ’80s vampire flick is pretty easily Fright Night (watch it Here). It has a way about it that is just unmatched. It’s able to mix the ’80s setting, think Jerry in the club hypnotizing Amy, with both a modern and classic feel. Its almost the evolutionary step of what Hammer films would have turned into had they not folded. Its certainly beloved enough with it’s own documentary and a sequel, remake, and sequel to that remake. That’s what I wanted to talk about today. While Near Dark got no sequel, probably for the best, and The Lost Boys got multiple awful sequels,...
With all due respect to the vampire western Near Dark and the coolness of The Lost Boys, my favorite ’80s vampire flick is pretty easily Fright Night (watch it Here). It has a way about it that is just unmatched. It’s able to mix the ’80s setting, think Jerry in the club hypnotizing Amy, with both a modern and classic feel. Its almost the evolutionary step of what Hammer films would have turned into had they not folded. Its certainly beloved enough with it’s own documentary and a sequel, remake, and sequel to that remake. That’s what I wanted to talk about today. While Near Dark got no sequel, probably for the best, and The Lost Boys got multiple awful sequels,...
- 4/12/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com

Shudder’s annual “Halfway to Halloween” celebration is back for April 2023, Bd has learned, and this year’s celebration features a killer lineup of original films and series.
The premium streaming service for horror, thriller and the supernatural will debut a new season of the popular horror anthology Slasher: Ripper, starring Eric McCormack, a new season of The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs, The Boulet Brothers’ Halfway to Halloween Special, the Shudder Original film From Black, starring Anna Camp, the streaming debut of Kids vs. Aliens and new additions to Shudder’s library of the best in horror.
Here’s everything you can expect from “Halfway to Halloween” 2023…
Slasher: Ripper
Two-Episode Season Premiere Thursday, April 6
Slasher: Ripper takes the Slasher franchise back in time to the late 19th century and stars Eric McCormack (Will & Grace) as Basil Garvey, a charismatic tycoon whose success is only rivaled by his ruthlessness,...
The premium streaming service for horror, thriller and the supernatural will debut a new season of the popular horror anthology Slasher: Ripper, starring Eric McCormack, a new season of The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs, The Boulet Brothers’ Halfway to Halloween Special, the Shudder Original film From Black, starring Anna Camp, the streaming debut of Kids vs. Aliens and new additions to Shudder’s library of the best in horror.
Here’s everything you can expect from “Halfway to Halloween” 2023…
Slasher: Ripper
Two-Episode Season Premiere Thursday, April 6
Slasher: Ripper takes the Slasher franchise back in time to the late 19th century and stars Eric McCormack (Will & Grace) as Basil Garvey, a charismatic tycoon whose success is only rivaled by his ruthlessness,...
- 3/31/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com

Blumhouse Productions has a number of movies on the radar, but their riskiest and most ambitious in the company’s 20+-year existence may be this fall’s The Exorcist sequel, at least according to founder Jason Blum.
The main reason for this stems from Universal and Peacock shelling out around $400 million for the rights, which are expected to spawn an entire trilogy. And none of that even factors into the actual production budget. As per IndieWire, Blum stated, “It’s so expensive. Usually the bar to success on everything we do because it’s inexpensive is incredibly low. For The Exorcist, it’s high.” Blum then clarified, saying, “It’s not high risk for Blumhouse…We’ve obviously already been paid, but it’s high risk for our partners. So when you ask me what the riskiest thing we’ve ever worked on is, I take that as for us or our financial partners.
The main reason for this stems from Universal and Peacock shelling out around $400 million for the rights, which are expected to spawn an entire trilogy. And none of that even factors into the actual production budget. As per IndieWire, Blum stated, “It’s so expensive. Usually the bar to success on everything we do because it’s inexpensive is incredibly low. For The Exorcist, it’s high.” Blum then clarified, saying, “It’s not high risk for Blumhouse…We’ve obviously already been paid, but it’s high risk for our partners. So when you ask me what the riskiest thing we’ve ever worked on is, I take that as for us or our financial partners.
- 3/31/2023
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com

The Halloween franchise has gone through various retcons, making way for different timelines, and it even has one movie that isn’t part of the Michael Myers saga, yet one element from it appears in the reboot trilogy: Silver Shamrock, and a wild theory explains how this is possible. In 1978, John Carpenter introduced the world to slasher Michael Myers, the villain of his horror movie Halloween, which spawned a franchise that has had different timelines and versions, and after catching up with Michael and Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis) in Halloween II, the saga took a turn with its third movie.
Titled Halloween III: Season of the Witch, the movie left Michael Myers and Laurie Strode aside and instead told the story of Dr. Dan Challis (Tom Atkins) and Ellie Grimbridge (Stacey Nelkin), who team up to investigate a mysterious murder. This leads them to Conal Cochran (Dan O’Herlihy), the...
Titled Halloween III: Season of the Witch, the movie left Michael Myers and Laurie Strode aside and instead told the story of Dr. Dan Challis (Tom Atkins) and Ellie Grimbridge (Stacey Nelkin), who team up to investigate a mysterious murder. This leads them to Conal Cochran (Dan O’Herlihy), the...
- 3/27/2023
- by Adrienne Tyler
- ScreenRant

The Halloween franchise consists of thirteen movies and two reboots, and because of this, the series has broken canon several times throughout its decades-long run. Despite Halloween being a seemingly simple story about a lone serial killer, John Carpenter's beloved horror franchise actually has a surprising amount of lore. However, not all of this lore is canon anymore, with the various Halloween movies altering well-established rules throughout their runs. The Halloween franchise is no stranger to retcons, and here are the seven biggest times that it has done so.
John Carpenter's 1978 slasher film Halloween was a sleeper hit, with the low-budget movie being a massive critical and box office success. Because of this, loads of Halloween sequels instantly entered development, with Carpenter's original vision being for the Halloween franchise to be an anthology of different horror stories surrounding the holiday. While this came to fruition with Halloween III: Season of the Witch,...
John Carpenter's 1978 slasher film Halloween was a sleeper hit, with the low-budget movie being a massive critical and box office success. Because of this, loads of Halloween sequels instantly entered development, with Carpenter's original vision being for the Halloween franchise to be an anthology of different horror stories surrounding the holiday. While this came to fruition with Halloween III: Season of the Witch,...
- 3/25/2023
- by Robert Pitman
- ScreenRant

Following his injuries in the previous movies, Michael Myers really should have been blind in Halloween 4: The Return Of Michael Myers. Despite the original Halloween kicking off the glut of slasher flicks that appeared in the 1980s, Michael himself was late to the franchise party. Co-creator John Carpenter never wanted to make Halloween sequels and was pressured into writing and producing by his business partners. Thus, he produced Halloween 2 with the intent of killing the slasher off, with the series missing most of the decade. Halloween 3 tried (and failed) to turn the franchise into an anthology, while Jason and Freddy appeared in almost annual sequels.
Halloween 4: The Return Of Michael Myers arrived in 1988 and dusted off the titular killer, revealing he and Dr. Loomis (Donald Pleasance) somehow survived the second movie's fiery finale. Whereas the first two movies gave Michael a supernatural edge, later sequels essentially confirmed he wasn't human.
Halloween 4: The Return Of Michael Myers arrived in 1988 and dusted off the titular killer, revealing he and Dr. Loomis (Donald Pleasance) somehow survived the second movie's fiery finale. Whereas the first two movies gave Michael a supernatural edge, later sequels essentially confirmed he wasn't human.
- 2/12/2023
- by Padraig Cotter
- ScreenRant

Last month, director David Gordon Green’s sequel to the 1973 classic The Exorcist (watch it Here) – the first in what Green intends to be a trilogy of Exorcist sequels – had to take a longer holiday break than expected when lead actor Leslie Odom Jr. (Hamilton) ran into an unspecified health issue and wasn’t able to continue working. Filming was expected to resume sometime this month, and cinematographer Michael Simmonds has confirmed to Syfy Wire that there isn’t much of the movie left to shoot. In fact, Simmonds said Green’s Exorcist is “90 percent done”.
Green previously directed a trilogy of Halloween sequels, and Simmonds was the cinematographer on those films as well. Simmonds said that the approach being taken to the new Exorcist movie is “completely different than Halloween. It’s certainly more suspenseful and claustrophobic and true to the original material. A Halloween movie is going to...
Green previously directed a trilogy of Halloween sequels, and Simmonds was the cinematographer on those films as well. Simmonds said that the approach being taken to the new Exorcist movie is “completely different than Halloween. It’s certainly more suspenseful and claustrophobic and true to the original material. A Halloween movie is going to...
- 1/19/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com

Halloween III: Season Of The Witch ends on a hauntingly ambiguous note, but its alternate ending would have been the franchise's most disturbing. Halloween III took the series in a Very different direction from the first two movies, ditching Michael Myers and the slasher genre entirely. Time has been kind to Season Of The Witch, but the sequel was widely hated upon release for its lack of connection to the original two. While it was intended to launch Halloween as an anthology series - with each sequel telling a different horror tale on Halloween night - the backlash to the film saw that didn't happen.
Halloween III currently ends with protagonist Dan Challis (Tom Atkins) frantically calling TV stations to get them to turn off a Silver Shamrock commercial. This advert is part of a planned mass sacrifice of children wearing Silver Shamrock Halloween masks, and the movie ends with...
Halloween III currently ends with protagonist Dan Challis (Tom Atkins) frantically calling TV stations to get them to turn off a Silver Shamrock commercial. This advert is part of a planned mass sacrifice of children wearing Silver Shamrock Halloween masks, and the movie ends with...
- 12/19/2022
- by Padraig Cotter
- ScreenRant

Twice a month Joe Lipsett will dissect a new Amityville Horror film to explore how the “franchise” has evolved in increasingly ludicrous directions.
While it’s easy to appreciate the grounded, almost stoic nature of the original, it’s hard not to enjoy the outright campiness of Amityville 2: The Possession. The sequel, which never explicitly mentions the Lutzs due to real life legal issues, is an absolutely wild ride.
Written by Fright Night Part 2 and Halloween 3: Season of the Witch’s Tommy Lee Wallace, the second film in the Amityville franchise crams in over the top performances, incest and more than a few nods to horror trends, including both the infamous Pov shots from slasher films like Halloween and Black Christmas, and a narrative riff on The Exorcist.
The film tells the story of the Montelli family, an Italian American family that moves into the now iconic house.
While it’s easy to appreciate the grounded, almost stoic nature of the original, it’s hard not to enjoy the outright campiness of Amityville 2: The Possession. The sequel, which never explicitly mentions the Lutzs due to real life legal issues, is an absolutely wild ride.
Written by Fright Night Part 2 and Halloween 3: Season of the Witch’s Tommy Lee Wallace, the second film in the Amityville franchise crams in over the top performances, incest and more than a few nods to horror trends, including both the infamous Pov shots from slasher films like Halloween and Black Christmas, and a narrative riff on The Exorcist.
The film tells the story of the Montelli family, an Italian American family that moves into the now iconic house.
- 11/22/2022
- by Joe Lipsett
- bloody-disgusting.com

Warning: Major Spoilers For Halloween Ends Below!Had Halloween Ends kept its original plan with Corey Cunningham, it would have set up the franchise's most intriguing spin-off. Halloween 2018 sold itself from the beginning as a film that would right the ship for the saga and based on its reviews and box office, it did just that. The final two outings in Blumhouse's Halloween trilogy met with bad reviews, with Halloween Ends being especially divisive. This was due to focus shifting away from Michael Myers and Laurie Strode to new character Corey Cunningham. After becoming a town pariah due to a tragic accident, Corey transforms into a Michael copycat.
Myers himself acts as a mentor to Corey, but the latter eventually goes on a killing spree posing as The Shape. In the finale, Michael returns to retrieve his mask, and viciously kills Corey for his betrayal. In speaking with The Wrap,...
Myers himself acts as a mentor to Corey, but the latter eventually goes on a killing spree posing as The Shape. In the finale, Michael returns to retrieve his mask, and viciously kills Corey for his betrayal. In speaking with The Wrap,...
- 11/19/2022
- by Padraig Cotter
- ScreenRant


Yesterday, we shared the news that Halloween Ends, the final film in director David Gordon Green’s trilogy of Halloween sequels, is getting a digital release on November 15th, with a physical media release on December 27th. But the standalone 4K Uhd, Blu-ray, and DVD discs aren’t the only physical media release Halloween Ends will be receiving on December 27th. Also on that date, a triple feature set containing all three of Green’s Halloween movies – Halloween 2018, Halloween Kills, and Halloween Ends – will be released on 4K Uhd, Blu-ray, and DVD. The triple feature set (which will include both theatrical and unrated extended versions of the films) is available for pre-order at This Link.
Images of the 4K Uhd edition of the Halloween trilogy set can be seen at the bottom of this article.
Green directed Halloween Ends from a screenplay he wrote with Danny McBride, Paul Brad Logan,...
Images of the 4K Uhd edition of the Halloween trilogy set can be seen at the bottom of this article.
Green directed Halloween Ends from a screenplay he wrote with Danny McBride, Paul Brad Logan,...
- 11/9/2022
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com

Warning: Spoilers For Halloween Ends BelowA scripted ending for Halloween Ends would have confirmed a major Silver Shamrock theory - but it also would have been total fan fiction. Halloween creator John Carpenter always had a complicated relationship with the subsequent saga. He felt the original didn't need a sequel, but its major success saw him pressured into making one. He later dubbed Halloween 2 "an abomination" in an interview, and exited the series after Halloween III: Season Of The Witch unsuccessfully tried to transform it into an anthology. Of course, his complaints that later Michael Myers films just repeated the same story isn't far from the truth.
Halloween Ends also tried something different with its copycat storyline, but this only angered those who felt Michael himself was sidelined. Blumhouse's trilogy featured plenty of Halloween III easter eggs, including trick-or-treaters donning Silver Shamrock masks. Halloween Ends director David Gordon Green...
Halloween Ends also tried something different with its copycat storyline, but this only angered those who felt Michael himself was sidelined. Blumhouse's trilogy featured plenty of Halloween III easter eggs, including trick-or-treaters donning Silver Shamrock masks. Halloween Ends director David Gordon Green...
- 11/5/2022
- by Padraig Cotter
- ScreenRant

Warning: Major Spoilers For Halloween Ends BelowThe swift backlash to Halloween Ends and its break from series formula brings audience complaints about Halloween III: Season Of The Witch full circle. Halloween series creator John Carpenter famously felt the story was done after the first entry, and (very) reluctantly signed on for 1981's Halloween 2 as writer and producer. He closed the sequel with the deaths of both Michael Myers and Dr. Loomis, and when the studio still came looking for a third film, he pitched a totally new concept. Instead of continuing the Michael saga, Season Of The Witch would reinvent Halloween as an anthology, with each outing taking place during the holiday.
Halloween III is now regarded as a cult favorite and a bold swing for the series - but it was a critical and box-office disaster upon release. 40 years later, Halloween Ends attempted another big swing, which instead...
Halloween III is now regarded as a cult favorite and a bold swing for the series - but it was a critical and box-office disaster upon release. 40 years later, Halloween Ends attempted another big swing, which instead...
- 11/2/2022
- by Padraig Cotter
- ScreenRant

Stephen King's 1986 novel "It" contains a whole lot of story. Over its 1100+ pages, it recounts a battle between children and an ancient, malevolent entity known sometimes as the title's name. At other times, "It" is a werewolf, a mummy, a leper, and most famously, Pennywise the Dancing Clown – whatever its child-target fears the most. As such, the seven kids – known amongst each other as The Losers Club – each have storylines dedicated to their interior lives and how it informs each individual fear. Any adaptation is bound to be lengthy.
When the time came to adapt the behemoth work into what would become the 1990 ABC miniseries, ambitions were high on the filmmaking side of it; at one time we could have had the Godfather of Horror, George Romero, taking the reins before "Halloween III" director Tommy Lee Wallace landed the gig. As "It" screenwriter Larry Cohen tells Yahoo in an oral history of the miniseries,...
When the time came to adapt the behemoth work into what would become the 1990 ABC miniseries, ambitions were high on the filmmaking side of it; at one time we could have had the Godfather of Horror, George Romero, taking the reins before "Halloween III" director Tommy Lee Wallace landed the gig. As "It" screenwriter Larry Cohen tells Yahoo in an oral history of the miniseries,...
- 10/28/2022
- by Anya Stanley
- Slash Film


Killer Collectibles highlights five of the most exciting new horror products released each and every week, from toys and apparel to artwork, records, and much more.
Here are the coolest horror collectibles unveiled this week!
Creepshow: From Script to Scream from Titan Books
Creepshow: From Script to Scream will serve as the official behind-the-scenes compendium on the Shudder series, exploring its origins, development, production, special effects, and more.
The 240-page coffee table book is written by Dennis L. Prince and features a foreword by Stephen King and an afterword by Metallica’s Kirk Hammett. Creepshow showrunner Greg Nicotero serves as executive producer.
Publishing on December 13, it’s available to pre-order in hardcover (49.99) and e-book (24.99) via Titan Books.
Halloween III Action Figures from Trick or Treat Studios
Trick or Treat Studios has launched pre-orders for a set of Halloween III: Season of the Witch 1:6 scale action figures. Priced at...
Here are the coolest horror collectibles unveiled this week!
Creepshow: From Script to Scream from Titan Books
Creepshow: From Script to Scream will serve as the official behind-the-scenes compendium on the Shudder series, exploring its origins, development, production, special effects, and more.
The 240-page coffee table book is written by Dennis L. Prince and features a foreword by Stephen King and an afterword by Metallica’s Kirk Hammett. Creepshow showrunner Greg Nicotero serves as executive producer.
Publishing on December 13, it’s available to pre-order in hardcover (49.99) and e-book (24.99) via Titan Books.
Halloween III Action Figures from Trick or Treat Studios
Trick or Treat Studios has launched pre-orders for a set of Halloween III: Season of the Witch 1:6 scale action figures. Priced at...
- 10/28/2022
- by Alex DiVincenzo
- bloody-disgusting.com

Plot: On October 28th at 8 pm Et / 5 pm Pt, join Jonah and the bots for the premiere of The Mask 3D, a 1961 horror film about a cursed skull mask, and the first time the crew of the Satellite of Love will be subjected to a 3D movie! Filmed in iconic anaglyph 3D, the episode will be viewable with any pair of red and blue 3D glasses. A non-3D version of the episode will also be available.
Review: Anyone familiar with the history of Mystery Science Theater 3000 will know that the holidays of Christmas and Thanksgiving have been regularly celebrated by the movie mocking crew of the Satellite of Love in their past 12 seasons over the past 33 years on Comedy Central, The Sci-Fi Channel and Netflix. But with the show’s 13th season now airing all this year long on the show’s crowdfunded indie streaming platform The Gizmoplex, Jonah...
Review: Anyone familiar with the history of Mystery Science Theater 3000 will know that the holidays of Christmas and Thanksgiving have been regularly celebrated by the movie mocking crew of the Satellite of Love in their past 12 seasons over the past 33 years on Comedy Central, The Sci-Fi Channel and Netflix. But with the show’s 13th season now airing all this year long on the show’s crowdfunded indie streaming platform The Gizmoplex, Jonah...
- 10/28/2022
- by Jesse Shade
- JoBlo.com

John Carpenter explains why he wishes Halloween III: Season of the Witch was a hit among audiences. Carpenter is the director who began the Halloween franchise, directing Halloween in 1978. After Halloween, Carpenter stepped down from directing other films in the franchise but went on to direct other classic films such as The Thing. In subsequent Halloween films, including Halloween II, Halloween III: Season of the Witch, and this year’s Halloween Ends, Carpenter acted in a producer role.
Halloween introduced audiences to a man who would become a classic horror villain: Michael Myers. Michael Myers is a masked killer who kills his victims mainly by stabbing them with a knife, cementing Halloween in the slasher film horror subgenre. Michael Myers was curiously absent from one Halloween film, however. Halloween III departs from the franchise’s typical slasher film style and instead explores an angle that errs on the side of science-fiction,...
Halloween introduced audiences to a man who would become a classic horror villain: Michael Myers. Michael Myers is a masked killer who kills his victims mainly by stabbing them with a knife, cementing Halloween in the slasher film horror subgenre. Michael Myers was curiously absent from one Halloween film, however. Halloween III departs from the franchise’s typical slasher film style and instead explores an angle that errs on the side of science-fiction,...
- 10/28/2022
- by Hannah Gearan
- ScreenRant

With the Halloween franchise's dramatic conclusion, Halloween Ends, having hit theaters on October 14th, Michael Meyers is once again on the minds of horror fans.
Halloween Ends takes place four years after 2021's Halloween Kills and reunites audiences with Laurie Strode, who decides to let go of her fear and embrace life. All is well until Corey Cunningham is accused of killing a young boy he was babysitting, and the uproar forces Laurie to confront the evil head-on, once and for all. With decades worth of scares under its belt, the franchise has many solid entries for audiences to enjoy, even if they aren't all quite equally revered by fans of the series.
Halloween II (2009) - 4.8
The second movie in the reboot series from Rob Zombie, Halloween II is an oft-forgotten entry in the franchise. The plot follows Laurie as she struggles to comprehend Michael's return to Haddonfield, her home; meanwhile,...
Halloween Ends takes place four years after 2021's Halloween Kills and reunites audiences with Laurie Strode, who decides to let go of her fear and embrace life. All is well until Corey Cunningham is accused of killing a young boy he was babysitting, and the uproar forces Laurie to confront the evil head-on, once and for all. With decades worth of scares under its belt, the franchise has many solid entries for audiences to enjoy, even if they aren't all quite equally revered by fans of the series.
Halloween II (2009) - 4.8
The second movie in the reboot series from Rob Zombie, Halloween II is an oft-forgotten entry in the franchise. The plot follows Laurie as she struggles to comprehend Michael's return to Haddonfield, her home; meanwhile,...
- 10/28/2022
- by Toby Smith
- ScreenRant

Halloween as we know it has finally come to an end. No longer will The Boogeyman be haunting the streets of Haddonfield. With the release of Halloween Ends, and before the series is inevitably rebooted again, it’s time now to take stock of the franchise and its best moments. Over the course of 44 years, the Michael Myers saga has given us plenty of frights. There have been exciting highs and terribly grim lows. Through it all, there’s always been something worth talking about, no matter how divisive.
While the franchise’s carnage is always up for discussion, I wanted to focus in on those non-kill scenes一mostly, I may have snuck in one or two一that linger with you long after the movie has ended. From character monologues to heart-pounding chase sequences (and everything in between), this list celebrates the 20 best scenes in the Halloween universe, including a few from...
While the franchise’s carnage is always up for discussion, I wanted to focus in on those non-kill scenes一mostly, I may have snuck in one or two一that linger with you long after the movie has ended. From character monologues to heart-pounding chase sequences (and everything in between), this list celebrates the 20 best scenes in the Halloween universe, including a few from...
- 10/27/2022
- by Bee Scott
- bloody-disgusting.com


After missing out on Halloween III, iconic slasher Michael Myers made his triumphant return to the screen in 1988’s Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers – and you can here all about that in the video found Here. Halloween 4 had a shocking cliffhanger ending. Our little heroine Jamie Lloyd picked up a pair of scissors and attacked her adoptive mother, seeming to have inherited the evil killer instinct of her uncle Michael Myers. Some fans were disappointed that the following year’s Halloween 5 (get it Here) brushed aside the idea of Jamie becoming a killer. Maybe they would have been satisfied with the alternative script for the sequel that was written by Shem Bitterman, Halloween 5: The Killer Inside Me. That’s the unmade Halloween sequel we’re digging into with the new episode of the Wtf Happened to This Unmade Horror Movie video series, which you can...
- 10/24/2022
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com

2009’s Friday the 13th was marketed as a remake and a reboot, but there is an argument to be made that the movie was really the first example of a “requel” years before the term was created. The Friday the 13th franchise timeline doesn’t add up. Even before 2009’s remake/reboot, the series has always had a confusing, contradictory storyline whose events overlapped and failed to make sense upon inspection.
However, the chronological issues of the Friday the 13th series were part of what made the 2009 remake such a success. Where most slasher reboots simply retold the original movie’s story with few significant changes, Friday the 13th 2009 took a different approach. Blending the most memorable scenes from the first four Friday the 13th movies with a new storyline, Friday the 13th 2009 ended up being much better than many detractors gave the reboot credit for. Not only that, but...
However, the chronological issues of the Friday the 13th series were part of what made the 2009 remake such a success. Where most slasher reboots simply retold the original movie’s story with few significant changes, Friday the 13th 2009 took a different approach. Blending the most memorable scenes from the first four Friday the 13th movies with a new storyline, Friday the 13th 2009 ended up being much better than many detractors gave the reboot credit for. Not only that, but...
- 10/22/2022
- by Cathal Gunning
- ScreenRant

On Halloween night, 1988, as Michael Myers lay still on the ground, his young niece touched his hand either out of curiosity, or sympathy, or some unknowable kinship. As her foster sister warned the little girl to stand back, Jamie Lloyd jumped out of the way as a firing squad blasted Michael down a mineshaft to hell. With the evil finally behind them, they returned home, only for Jamie to put on a mask and stab her foster mother in the bath. Covered in blood, the girl stood silently, breathing heavily, and Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers came to an end, beginning the cycle a new, and promising a radical new direction if the series were to continue from there.
That was not what we got. Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers was released only a year later, showing a Jamie who was affected by the trauma of her encounter with the shape,...
That was not what we got. Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers was released only a year later, showing a Jamie who was affected by the trauma of her encounter with the shape,...
- 10/20/2022
- by Nat Brehmer
- bloody-disgusting.com

In 1996, "Scream" introduced viewers to the rules of slasher flicks, and even if they knew them already, even if they sat on the couch throwing popcorn at the screen and cursing every bad decision in every horror movie ever made, "Scream" put into words what moviegoers had always known. Horror movies are where seemingly well-grounded and intelligent individuals make stupid choices that often result in bloody death.
The pattern of human error found in all horror films is as universal as it is legendary, and the massively successful and constantly reinvented "Halloween" franchise is no exception. Since Michael Myers killed his sister, Judith, his path of carnage has been aided by what can lovingly be called the "kerfuffles" of some of his victims. In this article, we will honor some of the worst decisions characters have ever made in the "Halloween" franchise. There will be hot takes! There will be rants!
The pattern of human error found in all horror films is as universal as it is legendary, and the massively successful and constantly reinvented "Halloween" franchise is no exception. Since Michael Myers killed his sister, Judith, his path of carnage has been aided by what can lovingly be called the "kerfuffles" of some of his victims. In this article, we will honor some of the worst decisions characters have ever made in the "Halloween" franchise. There will be hot takes! There will be rants!
- 10/19/2022
- by Justin McDevitt
- Slash Film


“Halloween Ends” just opened in theaters, while also being made available on Universal’s streaming platform Peacock, and the response has been divisive to say the least.
The third chapter of the new trilogy (once again directed by David Gordon Green and starring Jamie Lee Curtis) made 41.3 million at the box office opening weekend, a good number for sure but lower than the studio and box office prognosticators were predicting. Critically, the results were just as middling. On Rotten Tomatoes, the movie pulled down a 41 critics score, with an audience score of 57. But “Halloween Ends” took chances; it’s not perfect but it’s more interesting and idiosyncratic than most run-of-the-mill horror fare.
Instead of the nonstop bloodbath of previous entry “Halloween Kills,” “Halloween Ends” takes a more nuanced, mature approach to the subject matter, investing time in the relationship between Laurie’s granddaughter Allyson (Andi Matichak) and her new...
The third chapter of the new trilogy (once again directed by David Gordon Green and starring Jamie Lee Curtis) made 41.3 million at the box office opening weekend, a good number for sure but lower than the studio and box office prognosticators were predicting. Critically, the results were just as middling. On Rotten Tomatoes, the movie pulled down a 41 critics score, with an audience score of 57. But “Halloween Ends” took chances; it’s not perfect but it’s more interesting and idiosyncratic than most run-of-the-mill horror fare.
Instead of the nonstop bloodbath of previous entry “Halloween Kills,” “Halloween Ends” takes a more nuanced, mature approach to the subject matter, investing time in the relationship between Laurie’s granddaughter Allyson (Andi Matichak) and her new...
- 10/18/2022
- by Drew Taylor
- The Wrap


Basically obligated to make another Halloween sequel but hoping to leave Michael Myers behind, producers John Carpenter and Debra Hill decided to try to turn the franchise into an anthology series, where each film would tell a different story set on Halloween. Nigel Kneale was hired to write the initial script for what became Halloween III: Season of the Witch (watch it Here), and Carpenter and Hill’s pal Tommy Lee Wallace was hired to direct the film. After watching his movie get rejected by viewers when it was released in 1982 and then gain cult classic status over the decades, Wallace has taken it upon himself to write a tell-all book about the production of his Halloween sequel. The book is titled Halloween 3: Where the Hell is Michael Myers? – The Definitive History of Horror’s Most Misunderstood Film, and is going to be available from Bear Manor Media this November.
- 10/18/2022
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com

Spoilers for the "Halloween" franchise, including "Halloween Ends," follow.
"Halloween Ends," the latest (and possibly last?) entry in the "Halloween" franchise, goes to unexpected places. It takes big swings, introduces new characters, and unfolds in a fairly unpredictable manner. Some have taken issue with such drastic changes, but here's the thing: big, weird swings are nothing new for the "Halloween" series. Indeed, part of what makes the "Halloween" franchise so memorable is its flexibility — Michael Myers' never-ending murder quest has been shaped and reshaped in different ways through a score of films.
And that's part of the fun. If you're a fan who only wants these films to play the hits — The Shape stalking teens through Haddonfield — there are multiple movies that offer that. But there's something to be said for the out-there, unconventional, big-swing "Halloween" movies. Movies that take that familiar formula and smash it to bites, asking if...
"Halloween Ends," the latest (and possibly last?) entry in the "Halloween" franchise, goes to unexpected places. It takes big swings, introduces new characters, and unfolds in a fairly unpredictable manner. Some have taken issue with such drastic changes, but here's the thing: big, weird swings are nothing new for the "Halloween" series. Indeed, part of what makes the "Halloween" franchise so memorable is its flexibility — Michael Myers' never-ending murder quest has been shaped and reshaped in different ways through a score of films.
And that's part of the fun. If you're a fan who only wants these films to play the hits — The Shape stalking teens through Haddonfield — there are multiple movies that offer that. But there's something to be said for the out-there, unconventional, big-swing "Halloween" movies. Movies that take that familiar formula and smash it to bites, asking if...
- 10/17/2022
- by Chris Evangelista
- Slash Film

We all know Michael Myers' origin story from 1978's Halloween. He kills his sister at six, breaks out of an asylum at 21, and begins a 12-movie killing spree ("Halloween III" excluded). Throughout this time, he goes in and out of psychiatric detention, dies multiple times, and then is either resurrected or rebooted.
Beyond that, there's not much else we need to know about him. He is a near-featureless killer, hell-bent on brutally murdering as many people as he can get his hands on, though he usually starts with immediate family members. This is exactly how the newest trilogy in the "Halloween franchise uses him, and according to director David Gordon Green, this was very intentional.
Forbidden Territory
Green's trilogy of Halloween films deliberately gives little insight into who Michael Myers is behind the mask. From the moment Myers is reintroduced as a chained up prisoner in broad daylight in 2018's...
Beyond that, there's not much else we need to know about him. He is a near-featureless killer, hell-bent on brutally murdering as many people as he can get his hands on, though he usually starts with immediate family members. This is exactly how the newest trilogy in the "Halloween franchise uses him, and according to director David Gordon Green, this was very intentional.
Forbidden Territory
Green's trilogy of Halloween films deliberately gives little insight into who Michael Myers is behind the mask. From the moment Myers is reintroduced as a chained up prisoner in broad daylight in 2018's...
- 10/17/2022
- by Walter Roberts
- Slash Film

“Halloween Ends” may be the last we see of Laurie Strode and Michael Myers, but the horror series still kills at the box office. Universal’s slasher finale is off to a strong start, projecting a 43.4 million opening from 3,901 theaters.
Even with “Halloween Ends” receiving a simultaneous streaming debut on Peacock, the film has managed to draw an impressive figure. Though “Ends” will debut slightly beneath initial projections, it will earn more than enough to top weekend charts, sparking some life into what has largely been a muted season for moviegoing. In fact, “Ends” will likely be the first film to open higher than 40 million at the domestic box office since Universal’s “Nope” nearly three months ago.
“Ends” is tracking below last year’s franchise entry, “Halloween Kills,” which earned a 49 million domestic opening in its own day-and-date release. 2018’s “Halloween,” the first entry in this new sequel trilogy...
Even with “Halloween Ends” receiving a simultaneous streaming debut on Peacock, the film has managed to draw an impressive figure. Though “Ends” will debut slightly beneath initial projections, it will earn more than enough to top weekend charts, sparking some life into what has largely been a muted season for moviegoing. In fact, “Ends” will likely be the first film to open higher than 40 million at the domestic box office since Universal’s “Nope” nearly three months ago.
“Ends” is tracking below last year’s franchise entry, “Halloween Kills,” which earned a 49 million domestic opening in its own day-and-date release. 2018’s “Halloween,” the first entry in this new sequel trilogy...
- 10/15/2022
- by J. Kim Murphy
- Variety Film + TV


This article contains Halloween Ends spoilers.
Evil has the same face it’s had for the past 44 years—that’s the motto of David Gordon Green’s Halloween Ends. Four years after he brought the seminal slasher back to our screens for the confusingly titled Halloween (2018), the director is back to round out his trilogy with Halloween Ends. While the name suggests Michael Myers will be put in the ground for good, we know that’s not how this franchise usually goes.
Jamie Lee Curtis is once again brandishing her butcher knife as final girl Laurie Strode while also doing a great job of marketing Halloween Kills as both her and Michael’s last tango. However, with Halloween (1978) director John Carpenter telling the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, “If the movie makes money, I don’t believe it’s the end,” fans are curious to know if the corn syrup will keep flowing.
Evil has the same face it’s had for the past 44 years—that’s the motto of David Gordon Green’s Halloween Ends. Four years after he brought the seminal slasher back to our screens for the confusingly titled Halloween (2018), the director is back to round out his trilogy with Halloween Ends. While the name suggests Michael Myers will be put in the ground for good, we know that’s not how this franchise usually goes.
Jamie Lee Curtis is once again brandishing her butcher knife as final girl Laurie Strode while also doing a great job of marketing Halloween Kills as both her and Michael’s last tango. However, with Halloween (1978) director John Carpenter telling the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, “If the movie makes money, I don’t believe it’s the end,” fans are curious to know if the corn syrup will keep flowing.
- 10/15/2022
- by David Crow
- Den of Geek

This article contains major spoilers for "Halloween Ends."
Over four decades since John Carpenter's seminal horror masterpiece, the "Halloween" series has finally been laid to rest with "Halloween Ends." In the world of slasher movies, labeling something as the "final chapter" is a nice gesture, but these franchises rarely ever stay dead. Although David Gordon Green's conclusion makes it explicitly clear that his Michael Myers (James Jude Courtney), the seemingly immortal villain, has taken a new shape in the form of literal mincemeat after the town exacts its pound of flesh once and for all.
It asks if "Halloween H20" had actually stuck by its ending, rather than disregarding its finality for "Halloween: Resurrection."
In the closing moments of "Halloween Ends," it's implied that Haddonfield, and by extension Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis), can finally rest now that Michael has been put to pasture. But for the folks...
Over four decades since John Carpenter's seminal horror masterpiece, the "Halloween" series has finally been laid to rest with "Halloween Ends." In the world of slasher movies, labeling something as the "final chapter" is a nice gesture, but these franchises rarely ever stay dead. Although David Gordon Green's conclusion makes it explicitly clear that his Michael Myers (James Jude Courtney), the seemingly immortal villain, has taken a new shape in the form of literal mincemeat after the town exacts its pound of flesh once and for all.
It asks if "Halloween H20" had actually stuck by its ending, rather than disregarding its finality for "Halloween: Resurrection."
In the closing moments of "Halloween Ends," it's implied that Haddonfield, and by extension Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis), can finally rest now that Michael has been put to pasture. But for the folks...
- 10/14/2022
- by Matthew Bilodeau
- Slash Film
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