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The Best & Worst Horror Movie Remakes | Flickering Myth TV

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We delve into the world of horror movie remakes in the latest episode of FMTV… In this week’s episode of Flickering Myth TV, EJ is joined by Allen Christian and Gerald James of the Flickering Myth Podcast to discuss the very best and very worst in horror movie remakes. From Halloween to Psycho, there’s much […]

John Carpenter calls Halloween Kills “the quintessential slasher film”

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Filmmaker John Carpenter, who returns to compose the music for Halloween Kills, seemingly can’t contain his excitement for the upcoming horror sequel directed by David Gordon Green. During an interview at the virtual Fantasia International Film Festival (via Bloody Disgusting), Carpenter once again praised Green’s work on the Halloween sequel by calling it “the quintessential slasher film.” […]

Michael Myers actor Nick Castle reveals the “worst part” of working on the original 1978 Halloween

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In John Carpenter’s original Halloween, actor Nick Castle portrayed the now iconic horror figure Michael Myers who hunted down Jamie Lee Curtis’ Laurie Strode. However, it sounds like Castle wasn’t too fond of one particular scene in the 1978 film. During an appearance on The Thing with Two Heads‘ video podcast, Castle revealed he did […]

Halloween Kills director David Gordon Green teases what makes the sequel feel fresh

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Although Halloween Kills has been delayed until 2021, it hasn’t stopped the film’s director from teasing how he is making sure the latest instalment in the Halloween franchise won’t feel repetitive. In a recent interview with Total Film, Green teased how his approach to Halloween Kills will make the sequel feel fresh rather than just retelling the same slasher horror story […]

Halloween Kills is set on the same night as 2018’s Halloween

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Danny McBride, the co-writer of Halloween Kills, has revealed that the sequel will be set directly after 2018’s Halloween. We have recently learned that Halloween Kills won’t be coming out this year after all, unfortunately being another victim of the global health crisis and shutdown delays. Instead, the film will arrive 2021. In some good […]

Halloween Kills delayed until 2021, debuts first teaser trailer

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The upcoming sequel to 2018’s Halloween has been delayed until October 2021. The news comes straight from series creator John Carpenter as he took to Twitter to confirm the delay. However, Carpenter did also offer the first look at Halloween Kills with the release of a teaser trailer, which you can watch right here… Many […]

John Carpenter offers an update on Halloween Kills, calls the sequel “fun, intense and brutal”

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Filmmaker John Carpenter, who returns to compose the music for Halloween Kills, has offered an update on the film’s post-production process while teasing the more violent path the sequel is taking. In an interview with IndieWire, Carpenter revealed post-production on Halloween Kills is almost fully completed, his composing work is done and teased the kill count […]

Halloween Kills producer reveals why a trailer hasn’t been released yet

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Jason Blum, the producer of Halloween Kills, has revealed why a trailer hasn’t been released yet for the film. Halloween Kills, the next film in the beloved horror franchise, is set for release this October. But with its release date so near, why has there not been a trailer for the movie yet? The film […]

Halloween Kills writer calls the sequel “bigger, badder and meaner”

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With its scheduled October 16th release creeping ever closer, the hype for the upcoming sequel to 2018’s Halloween is increasing. Recently, Michael Myers actor James Jude Courtney spoke about how the Halloween Kills will “pump up the volume” on the 2018 reboot, calling it “Halloween on speed”, and now writer Scott Teems has echoed that sentiment […]

Producer Jason Blum says Halloween Kills won’t be half of one story

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Following the release of Blumhouse’s reboot of Halloween, producer Jason Blum announced the studio would be making not one but two sequels titled Halloween Kills and Halloween Ends. However, if you worried that you would need to watch both sequels to follow the whole story, Blum has recently stated that Halloween Kills “feels like a complete movie” and “ends in […]