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Whatever Happened to the Horror Icon?

July 4, 2025 by EJ Moreno

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 […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, EJ Moreno, Featured, Movies, Top Stories Tagged With: A Nightmare on Elm Street, Art the Clown, Child's Play, Chucky, Freddy Krueger, Friday the 13th, halloween, It, Jason Voorhees, M3GAN, michael meyers, Nosferatu, Saw, Scream, Stranger Things, TERRIFIER, The Conjuring, The Exorcist, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Trick 'r Treat

Michael Dougherty on Trick ‘r Treat 2: “We have a really, really great script”

October 26, 2023 by EJ Moreno

If you are wondering what ever happened to the Trick’ r Treat sequel, don’t worry, spooky friends. Sam will be visiting us on Halloween very soon. Director Michael Dougherty spoke to Collider during a Q&A after a Scary Perri’s Horror Series film screening and addressed the long-standing question of when fans will get the sequel. Collider’s Perri […]

Filed Under: EJ Moreno, Movies, News, Top Stories Tagged With: Michael Dougherty, Trick 'r Treat, Trick 'r Treat 2

The Must-Watch Movies For Halloween

October 23, 2022 by EJ Moreno

EJ Moreno with his ten must-watch movies for Halloween… Welcome to one of the few lists on the internet where you’ll see Rob Zombie and Charlie Brown near each other. We must look at some Halloween classics as we prep for another spooky season. This isn’t just about the Michael Myers-led franchise but the best […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, EJ Moreno, Flickering Myth TV, Movies Tagged With: halloween, Hocus Pocus, House of 1000 Corpses, Idle Hands, It's The Great Pumpkin charlie brown, Monster Squad, Scream, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Trick 'r Treat, Young Frankenstein

Michael Dougherty reveals that Trick ‘r Treat sequel is in “very active development”

October 3, 2022 by Matt Rodgers

Halloween brings with it the carving of Jack-o’-lanterns, an abundance of candy, and usually an update on the sequel to Michael Dougherty’s cult-classic Trick ‘r Treat. So as the calendar spills into the month of ghouls and goblins we appear to be getting nearer to the long-overdue follow-up becoming a reality, with Dougherty announcing that […]

Filed Under: Matt Rodgers, Movies, News Tagged With: Michael Dougherty, Trick 'r Treat, Trick 'r Treat 2

Cult Classic Horror Movies That Were Critical and Financial Failures

September 1, 2021 by Red Stewart

Marvel Videos presents cult classic horror films that were critical and financial failures…. Not everything you do will be a hit. Even if you’re operating in a genre like horror, science fiction, or fantasy, there is no guarantee that you will find an audience that will see what you’re trying to do and embrace it. […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Random Videos, Red Stewart Tagged With: Arachnophobia, brainscan, House on Haunted Hill, Marvelous Videos, Nightbreed, the cell, the dark half, The Exorcist III, The Frighteners, The People Under the Stairs, Thinner, thirteen ghosts, Trick 'r Treat

Terrifying Horror Anthology Movies You Cannot Miss!

April 4, 2021 by Red Stewart

Marvelous Videos presents terrifying horror anthologies… Sometimes a writer doesn’t have enough juice for a feature length project. Sometimes a filmmaker doesn’t have the budget to make a 1.5-2 hour motion picture. In both cases, a solution exists- the anthology! Over the many decades that cinema has existed, we have seen anthologies produced by studios […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Random Videos, Red Stewart Tagged With: black sabbath, cat's eye, Creepshow, Kwaidan, Marvelous Videos, Southbound, Tales From the Crypt, tales from the darkside: the movie, tales from the hood, three extremes, Trick 'r Treat, trilogy of terror, Twilight Zone: The Movie

Comic Book Review – Trick ‘r Treat Omnibus

October 31, 2020 by Erika Hardison

Erika Hardison reviews Trick ‘r Treat Omnibus… It’s that time of the year and while many there will be many reviews and list of scary comics and books, only a handful will actually creep you out. Depending on your tolerance level, of course, scary comics can be a hit or miss. However, for those that […]

Filed Under: Comic Books, Erika Hardison, Reviews Tagged With: Legendary Comics, Trick 'r Treat

Michael Dougherty still “intrigued” by the prospect of a Trick ‘r Treat sequel

October 23, 2019 by Liam Waddington

In an interview with ComicBookMovie, Trick ‘r Treat director Michael Dougherty has expressed interest about the possibility of returning to the horror anthology series after the first instalment back in 2007, but admits the ball is in the court of Legendary Pictures. “Oh man, it’s that time of year! I feel like that’s become the new Halloween […]

Filed Under: Liam Waddington, Movies, News Tagged With: Michael Dougherty, Trick 'r Treat, Trick 'r Treat 2

Exclusive Interview – Godzilla: King of the Monsters director Michael Dougherty

October 1, 2019 by EJ Moreno

EJ Moreno chats with Michael Dougherty, director of horror hits like Trick ‘r Treat and Krampus, as well as the MonsterVerse sequel Godzilla: King of the Monsters… Michael Dougherty is a name many horror fans will recognize. From his impressive feature film debut Trick ‘r Treat to his Christmas horror outing Krampus, the director knows […]

Filed Under: EJ Moreno, Exclusives, Interviews, Movies Tagged With: Godzilla, Godzilla: King of the Monsters, Krampus, Legendary, Michael Dougherty, Trick 'r Treat, Trick 'r Treat 2

Michael Dougherty says Trick ‘r Treat 2 could be his next film

October 29, 2017 by Gary Collinson

Director Michael Dougherty is currently deep in post-production on the Godzilla sequel Godzilla: King of the Monsters, but it seems the filmmaker already has one eye on his next project – and it may be the long-rumoured sequel to the cult anthology horror Trick ‘r Treat! “My hope is that once [Godzilla: King of the […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Michael Dougherty, Trick 'r Treat, Trick 'r Treat 2

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