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Whatever Happened to the Horror Icon?

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Where Have All the Boogeymen Gone? The Rise and Fall of the Horror Icon… There was a time when Freddy Krueger could outshine Batman on a Halloween aisle. Jason Voorhees sat comfortably on talk show couches. Chucky wasn’t just a killer doll; he was a walking, talking merchandise machine. These characters weren’t just villains, they […]

Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers Ultimate Michael Myers action figure revealed by NECA

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NECA has announced that the Ultimate Michael Myers 7-inch action figure which is inspired by the likeness of the iconic killer in Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers is available to purchase now at haulathon.com; check it out here…     From the sixth installment of the Halloween movie series, The Curse of Michael Myers, […]

Bring Michael Myers home with Trick or Treat Studios’ life-size Halloween animatronic

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Sideshow has released promotional images for Trick or Treat Studios’ life-size animatronic prop for the iconic Halloween killer Michael Myers. It is available to pre-order now, priced at $350; check it out here… Sideshow and Trick or Treat Studios are proud to present the officially licensed Compass International Pictures, Halloween (1978) – Michael Myers – […]

Michael Myers terrifies with new Halloween collectible statue from Iron Studios

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Iron Studios has unveiled its new Michael Myers Deluxe Art Scale, which presents a 1:10th scale rendition of The Shape from the iconic horror franchise Halloween. The collectible is available to pre-order now, priced at $255; take a look at a selection of official promotional images here… Sideshow and Iron Studios are proud to announce […]

Overhated 2000s Horror Movies That Deserve Another Look

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EJ Moreno looks at overly-hated 2000s horror movies… For horror fans, the 2000s was a decade we often like to forget about. It’s far from the 80s heyday and still trying to find its unique voice within the genre. It felt like all we had were gory torture-filled movies or Platinum Dunes-era remakes. But it’s […]

Halloween: The Game and retro-style Halloween and Ash vs. Evil Dead platformers announced by Boss Team Games

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Halloween is not only coming to the small screen with its first television adaptation, but you’ll be able to relive the iconic slasher franchise with two new video games. It’s been announced that Boss Team Games (Evil Dead: The Game) is currently working on two titles based on the Halloween series. Even better, they’ve got […]

The Worst Movies From The Best Horror Franchises

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EJ Moreno looks at lackluster entries from in horror… Horror fans will tell you that even movie series they find to be absolute classics will have at least one stinker. No franchise is safe from a bad film, regardless of the genre. But there’s something about a bad horror movie that can shake the foundation […]

Halloween is going back to the “foundation” of the slasher franchise with TV series

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Miramax is looking to take Halloween back to basics. During a recent Variety spread, Miramax TV Boss Marc Helwig revealed his plans for the new era on television. That’s when the conversation turned to the recent acquisition of Halloween under the Miramax umbrella. Helwig says the recent deal with Trancas to develop and co-produce a […]

Halloween at 45: Revisiting John Carpenter’s Iconic Horror Classic

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45 years on from the night he came home, we revisit John Carpenter’s 1978 classic Halloween… There is nary a person who is unfamiliar with John Carpenter’s seminal horror classic Halloween. From its infamous masked villain, iconic synth-wave score to the popularization of genre tropes, the movie has influenced many filmmakers over the years and […]