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Blumhouse hires screenwriter for Halloween sequel

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After scoring a huge success last year with its Halloween sequel/reboot, it seems that Blumhouse Productions is pushing ahead with its plans for a new instalment in the slasher series (Halloween II again?), with Collider reporting that Scott teems has been hired to write the script. Teems has previously worked with Blumhouse on the scripts […]

Witches, Vengeance, and Silence! The 10 Best Horror Films of 2018

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 EJ Moreno on 2018’s 10 horror films… 2018 is another year with some of the most remarkable horror films to grace our screens. In a year stacked with slashers, witches, and even the horror of silence, there is something for every viewer to enjoy. Michael Myers returned to the screens, Toni Collette scared us all, […]

Halloween home-entertainment release date and special features revealed

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Universal Pictures has announced the home entertainment release of David Gordon Green’s horror reboot/sequel Halloween which is set for a digital release on December 28th in the States, followed by 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD and On Demand release on January 15th. It will arrive digitally in the UK on February 11th, followed by a physical […]

Halloween deleted scene pays homage to Psycho

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Ahead of its digital release next month, Universal Pictures has released a deleted scene from the reboot/sequel Halloween which pays homage to the iconic shower scene from Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho; watch it here… SEE ALSO: Ranking The Entire Halloween Franchise From Worst To Best https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2iaZcx2UMs Master of horror John Carpenter will executive produce and serve as creative […]

A Beginner’s Guide To John Carpenter

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Tom Jolliffe continues his series of beginner’s guides to legendary directors with a look at the work of John Carpenter… What with the recent Halloween reboot in the cinemas, a 40 year anniversary for his original classic, and a series of gorgeous new 4K transfer releases for some of his other cult classics, now would […]

Second Opinion – Halloween (2018)

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Halloween, 2018. Directed by David Gordon Green. Starring Jamie Lee Curtis, Judy Greer, Andi Matichak, James Jude Courtney, Nick Castle, Haluk Bilginer, Will Patton, Rhian Rees, and Jefferson Hall. SYNOPSIS: Laurie Strode comes to her final confrontation with Michael Myers, the masked figure who has haunted her since she narrowly escaped his killing spree on […]

Jason Blum and Danny McBride discuss the inevitable Halloween sequel

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With Halloween proving to be a huge success for Universal Pictures and Blumhouse Productions, the horror reboot having already topped $100 million at the domestic box office, it’s surely only a matter of time until we get official confirmation that Michael Myers will be back for another outing. Speaking to The Wrap, Blumhouse chief and […]

Halloween scares up a killer $92 million worldwide opening to become the series’ biggest earner

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It may have fallen just short of Venom’s recently-set October record, but Universal Pictures and Blumhouse Productions will certainly be celebrating this weekend as the new Halloween enjoyed a killer $91.2 million worldwide opening. Domestically, Michael Myers’ latest outing – his first since Rob Zombie’s Halloween II in 2009 – grossed $77.5 million, smashing the […]

Halloween pushing Venom for October box office opening record

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Just two weeks after setting a new record at the North American box office, Venom’s reign as the king of October openings looks to be under threat courtesy of the iconic masked killer Michael Myers. Universal Pictures and Blumhouse Productions unleashed Halloween into theaters this weekend, with the film – the eleventh in the series, […]

Halloween featurettes explore the legend of Michael Myers

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Coinciding with the film’s release today, Universal has unveiled four new featurettes for Halloween which explore the legacy of the franchise’s masked killer Michael Myers; check them out here, or watch them over on our YouTube channel… SEE ALSO: Read our reviews of Halloween here and here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHwbidAvlOg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjivpOa-vs0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ox5DrAh89pk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72hYAP4brxE UPDATE: And here’s two […]