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NECA launches pre-orders for Halloween H20 Ultimate Michael Myers figure

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NECA has officially unveiled the Ultimate Michael Myers 7-inch action figure which is inspired by the appearance of The Shape in the seventh instalment in the slasher horror franchise Halloween H20: 20 Years Later. It is available to pre-order now, priced at $34.99;  take a look here…Celebrate the return of a horror icon with NECA’s […]

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, the iconic serial […]

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 – Animatronic […]

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 the […]

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 […]

16 essential Halloween horror soundtracks

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Sean Wilson presents a selection of spooky film scores that make for the ideal 31st October playlist…The scariest night of the year, Halloween, is upon us once again and, in addition to all the cosplay and trick or treating, a playlist of horror hits is also essential to the big night. Horror allows film composers […]

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 seem […]

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 […]

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 has […]