HARDY VENOM Announced back in March, Sony are pushing forward with their R-rated Venom spin-off movie by revealing that Tom Hardy (The Dark Knight Rises) will be putting on the symbiote suit with Ruben Flischer (Zombieland) directing. The movie goes into production this Fall, and will not be a part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. […]
Danny McBride says new Halloween movie will do away with supernatural elements
Back in February it was announced that John Carpenter would be returning to the Halloween franchise as executive producer on a relaunch of the franchise, which is being developed by David Gordon Green and Danny McBride (Eastbound & Down). McBride has already described the new chapter as a sequel to the first two movies and […]
First look at The Last Jedi characters, Namor project rumoured, will Arnie be in The Predator and more – Daily News Roundup
FORCE FRIDAY FIRST LOOK Well, it might not be until September but the Star Wars Twitter account released a teaser image of the packaging for Star Wars: The Last Jedi merchandise. While it doesn’t give a lot away, it does give our first look at Rey, Finn and Poe in the film – including a […]
Danny McBride says new Halloween is a sequel to the first two movies, promises “straight-up horror”
Last week came the rather exciting news that John Carpenter is returning to the Halloween franchise to executive produce a new movie, which will be directed by David Gordon Green (Pineapple Express) from a script by Green and Danny McBride (Eastbound & Down). Initially, the project was described as a reboot, but speaking to CinemaBlend, […]
Scarlett Johansson defends Ghost in the Shell whitewashing, Warcraft 2 update, Halloween reboot and more – Daily News Roundup
SCARJO DEFENDS GHOST IN THE SHELL One of the big talking points coming out of the casting of Scarlett Johansson in Ghost in the Shell was the reported “whitewashing” of the role. Many have come out to defend the casting, and now Johansson herself has spoken out about it. “I certainly would never presume to play […]
John Carpenter rebooting Halloween once again for 2018 release
It’s been rumoured and developed for some time, but the Halloween franchise is finally making its way back to the silver screen with original director John Carpenter serving as executive producer. The horror maestro announced the project via Facebook. “David Gordon Green and Danny McBride are joining the project to complete the creative team,” he […]
Sideshow and Threezero unveil Michael Myers collectible figure from Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers
Sideshow Collectibles and Threezero have revealed their upcoming 1/6th scale Michael Myers figure from the sixth instalment in the classic horror franchise Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers. The collectible is available to pre-order now, priced at $150.00 and is expected to ship August-September 2017; take a look below… SEE ALSO: Pre-order via Sideshow Collectibles […]
The Greatest Ghost Stories Ever Written
In time for Halloween, Sean Wilson takes a look at some of the most delightfully ghoulish and flesh-creeping stories ever put to paper. The Turn of the Screw Author Henry James described his own sensational chiller as a ‘pot-boiler’ but it’s clearly so much more than that. A deeply unnerving tale of a young governess […]
October Horrors Day 3 – Halloween (1978)
Halloween, 1978 Directed by John Carpenter Starring Jamie Lee Curtis, Donald Pleasance, P.J. Soles and Nancy Loomis SYNOPSIS: Homicidal maniac Michael Myers, locked away in a mental asylum after murdering his sister when he was a child, escapes his confines and heads for the small town of Haddonfield, Illinois, with his psychiatrist Dr Sam Loomis […]
UPDATE: John Carpenter has some harsh words for Rob Zombie and his Halloween remake
It’s been almost ten years since Rob Zombie directed his remake of the horror classic Halloween, and now franchise creator John Carpenter has finally shared his opinion on the reinvention – and it turns out he’s not overly impressed by the film, nor Zombie himself for that matter. Speaking at the New York Film Academy […]