CategoryHalloween
Halloween coverage all year: events, decorations, costumes and the films that define the season.
524 stories
HalloweenMoviesNewsTrailers
Come Play is here and it will leave you wanting to hide under your covers and have you ready to destroy your tablets and phones! Written and directed by Jacob Chase, the movie features newcomer Azhy Robertson as Oliver, a lonely young boy who feels different from everyone else. Desperate for a friend, he seeks solace and refuge in his ever-present cell phone and tablet. When a mysterious creature uses Oliver’s devices against him to break into our world, Oliver’s parents (Gillian Jacobs and John Gallagher Jr.) must fight to save their son from the monster beyond the screen. Come Play, which we called “a truly terrifying tale” in our 5/5 review, opens in theaters this Halloween, from Focus Features!
Continue reading →
ForeignHalloween
It’s October and that means it’s time to get into the spirit of the season, and obviously nothing gets you into the Halloween mood better than horror. Unfortunately when it comes to most live-action horror films, there’s only so much that can be done and shown, but thankfully of all things, Anime can cross the line with story, gore, and intriguing storytelling. So for every day this month, I’ll be featuring a unique Anime that fits the horror genre that you can most likely find on any streaming service. Another vampire? Yes, but these ones are Nazis in Hellsing Ultimate. Hellsing Ultimate (2006) is an OVA series where our anti-hero Alucard has to face an old threat, Nazi scientists who made an army of vampires and plan on attacking London! This 10 episode OVA series has an average running time of 40-50+ minutes of splattering goodness! The first two episodes show a repeat of what we saw in HELLSING, but
Continue reading →
HalloweenMoviesNewsTrailers
Halloween Kills was scheduled to be released this month, but thanks to the pandemic we will have to wait another year to see Michael Myers in action again, or so we thought. Today, a new teaser was released giving us a taste of why this movie is worth waiting for. From director David Gordon Green and co-writer Danny McBride, the sequel stars Jamie Lee Curtis, Judy Greer, Andi Matichak, Kyle Richards, and Nancy Stephens are all returning along with Charle Cyphers of the original film who is reprising his role as Sheriff Brackett. Anthony Michael Hall stars as Tommy Doyle. Nick Castle will be sharing the Michael Myers costume with James Jude Courtney. Halloween Kills opens in theaters on October 15th, 2021.
Continue reading →
BooksHalloweenMoviesNewsProduct
Looking to introduce your kid to the horror genre? Here’s your perfect chance! Further Front Publishing is releasing The Legend of Halloween, a children’s book based on 1978’s Halloween from John Carpenter. Written by filmmaker David Gordon Green, who directed Halloween (2018) and the upcoming Halloween sequels Halloween Kills and Halloween Ends. But he’s not the only one from the movies involved, author and director Onur Tukel illustrated the book with producer Malek Akkad and executive producer Ryan Friemann overseeing the book’s creation. “Through eerie rhymes and quirky illustrations emulating the unsettling nature of the classic horror journey, Green and Tukel craft a reimagined telling of the beloved source material for longtime fans and newcomers to the franchise.” Joining this iconic franchise has been one of the most fulfilling artistic endeavors of my career,” says David Gordon Green. “With this new chapter, we hope to share our own love for Halloween with a new generation of horror fanatics.” I saw
Continue reading →
HalloweenMoviesNewsTrailers
“Four Friends. One Phone Call. 60 Seconds to Stay Alive. In the fall of 1987, a group of small-town friends must survive the night in the home of a sinister couple after a tragic accident occurs in The Call. Needing only to make a single phone call, the request seems rather simple until they realize that this call could change their life…or end it.” Led by horror icons Lin Shaye (Insidious franchise, Ouija) and Tobin Bell (Saw, Jigsaw), The Call has been a hit with both audiences and critics alike. In addition to the strong performances from the cast, the film benefited from the uncompromising direction of Timothy Woodward Jr. and the fear-inducing vision of Final Destination creator Jeffrey Reddick whose film Don’t Look Back (review) has also just been released. After a successful nationwide theatrical and drive-in run, The Call premieres on October 30th on Premium VOD and Digital platforms.
Continue reading →
ForeignHalloween
It’s October and that means it’s time to get into the spirit of the season, and obviously nothing gets you into the Halloween mood better than horror. Unfortunately when it comes to most live-action horror films, there’s only so much that can be done and shown, but thankfully of all things, Anime can cross the line with story, gore, and intriguing storytelling. So for every day this month, I’ll be featuring a unique Anime that fits the horror genre that you can most likely find on any streaming service. Let’s look at something that’s not really horror but was meant for little kids and was pretty goddamn terrifying, Unico and the Island of Magic. Unico and the Island of Magic (1983) is a children’s movie about a small unicorn named Unico who is living in exile and in this film was left in a forest and discovered by a little girl who takes him in as a pet where shortly
Continue reading →
HalloweenMoviesNewsReviewsTrailers
When Oliver, a young boy, reads a story online about misunderstood monsters he has no idea that is about to unleash a monster, putting himself and his parents in the path of a relentless entity hellbent on dragging Oliver back to his world. Being autistic and no-verbal (he doesn’t talk) has left Oliver with no friends and with a mother who struggles to cope with the situation. The monster in this film is drawn to the boy because of his loneliness. Making the situation both sad and frightening. While yes, Come Play is a horror film, it’s also much more. It’s about one family’s struggle to cope with autism. I guess it affected me more than it will some others. You see, I have an autistic nephew who is precious. He was non-verbal for years and the thought that something or someone could get to him through his loneliness scares the hell out of me as does the thought that
Continue reading →
GamingHalloweenNewsProductTrailers
With Halloween around the corner, Bandai Namco has released the new launch trailer for their upcoming game Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope that’s set to be released October 30th in time for Halloween. The sequel to Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan follows a group of college students and their teacher who became stranded in a New England town called Little Hope after their bus crashed. In the fog enveloped town, secrets from the past lurk and set their eyes on the unsuspecting victims and the decisions and actions made by players will determine who will live and who will die. Little Hope will be coming on October 30th for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Steam. Players who own either Man of Medan and Little Hope will be happy to know that they will be compatible with next-gen consoles.
Continue reading →
ForeignHalloween
It’s October and that means it’s time to get into the spirit of the season, and obviously nothing gets you into the Halloween mood better than horror. Unfortunately when it comes to most live-action horror films, there’s only so much that can be done and shown, but thankfully of all things, Anime can cross the line with story, gore, and intriguing storytelling. So for every day this month, I’ll be featuring a unique Anime that fits the horror genre that you can most likely find on any streaming service. It’s another vampire one so buckle up for Trinity Blood. Trinity Blood (2004) takes place in the distant future where after the nearly complete destruction of civilization, humans were then confronted by the rise in vampires. The story follows Father Abel Nightroad, a priest working for the Vatican. His sweet and bumbling characteristics hide the fact that he’s a vampire-like creature that feeds on the blood of vampires. This 24 episode
Continue reading →
ForeignHalloween
It’s October and that means it’s time to get into the spirit of the season, and obviously nothing gets you into the Halloween mood better than horror. Unfortunately when it comes to most live-action horror films, there’s only so much that can be done and shown, but thankfully of all things, Anime can cross the line with story, gore, and intriguing storytelling. So for every day this month, I’ll be featuring a unique Anime that fits the horror genre that you can most likely find on any streaming service. Let’s plan our escape with The Promised Neverland! The Promised Neverland (2019) is about an orphanage where everything is great! The kids are smiling and having fun, they have school and have great grades, a loving mother figure watching over them, sound great right? Turns out there’s a more sinister purpose of the orphanage and as a result, the three oldest children have decided to plan their escape and keep it
Continue reading →
More from Halloween
HalloweenMoviesNewsTrailers
Come Play is here and it will leave you wanting to hide under your covers and have you ready to destroy your tablets and phones! Written and directed by Jacob Chase, the movie features newcomer Azhy Robertson as Oliver, a lonely young boy who feels different from everyone else. Desperate for a friend, he seeks solace and refuge in his ever-present cell phone and tablet. When a mysterious creature uses Oliver’s devices against him to break into our world, Oliver’s parents (Gillian Jacobs and John Gallagher Jr.) must fight to save their son from the monster beyond the screen. Come Play, which we called “a truly terrifying tale” in our 5/5 review, opens in theaters this Halloween, from Focus Features!
Continue reading →
ForeignHalloween
It’s October and that means it’s time to get into the spirit of the season, and obviously nothing gets you into the Halloween mood better than horror. Unfortunately when it comes to most live-action horror films, there’s only so much that can be done and shown, but thankfully of all things, Anime can cross the line with story, gore, and intriguing storytelling. So for every day this month, I’ll be featuring a unique Anime that fits the horror genre that you can most likely find on any streaming service. Another vampire? Yes, but these ones are Nazis in Hellsing Ultimate. Hellsing Ultimate (2006) is an OVA series where our anti-hero Alucard has to face an old threat, Nazi scientists who made an army of vampires and plan on attacking London! This 10 episode OVA series has an average running time of 40-50+ minutes of splattering goodness! The first two episodes show a repeat of what we saw in HELLSING, but
Continue reading →
HalloweenMoviesNewsTrailers
Halloween Kills was scheduled to be released this month, but thanks to the pandemic we will have to wait another year to see Michael Myers in action again, or so we thought. Today, a new teaser was released giving us a taste of why this movie is worth waiting for. From director David Gordon Green and co-writer Danny McBride, the sequel stars Jamie Lee Curtis, Judy Greer, Andi Matichak, Kyle Richards, and Nancy Stephens are all returning along with Charle Cyphers of the original film who is reprising his role as Sheriff Brackett. Anthony Michael Hall stars as Tommy Doyle. Nick Castle will be sharing the Michael Myers costume with James Jude Courtney. Halloween Kills opens in theaters on October 15th, 2021.
Continue reading →
BooksHalloweenMoviesNewsProduct
Looking to introduce your kid to the horror genre? Here’s your perfect chance! Further Front Publishing is releasing The Legend of Halloween, a children’s book based on 1978’s Halloween from John Carpenter. Written by filmmaker David Gordon Green, who directed Halloween (2018) and the upcoming Halloween sequels Halloween Kills and Halloween Ends. But he’s not the only one from the movies involved, author and director Onur Tukel illustrated the book with producer Malek Akkad and executive producer Ryan Friemann overseeing the book’s creation. “Through eerie rhymes and quirky illustrations emulating the unsettling nature of the classic horror journey, Green and Tukel craft a reimagined telling of the beloved source material for longtime fans and newcomers to the franchise.” Joining this iconic franchise has been one of the most fulfilling artistic endeavors of my career,” says David Gordon Green. “With this new chapter, we hope to share our own love for Halloween with a new generation of horror fanatics.” I saw
Continue reading →
HalloweenMoviesNewsTrailers
“Four Friends. One Phone Call. 60 Seconds to Stay Alive. In the fall of 1987, a group of small-town friends must survive the night in the home of a sinister couple after a tragic accident occurs in The Call. Needing only to make a single phone call, the request seems rather simple until they realize that this call could change their life…or end it.” Led by horror icons Lin Shaye (Insidious franchise, Ouija) and Tobin Bell (Saw, Jigsaw), The Call has been a hit with both audiences and critics alike. In addition to the strong performances from the cast, the film benefited from the uncompromising direction of Timothy Woodward Jr. and the fear-inducing vision of Final Destination creator Jeffrey Reddick whose film Don’t Look Back (review) has also just been released. After a successful nationwide theatrical and drive-in run, The Call premieres on October 30th on Premium VOD and Digital platforms.
Continue reading →
ForeignHalloween
It’s October and that means it’s time to get into the spirit of the season, and obviously nothing gets you into the Halloween mood better than horror. Unfortunately when it comes to most live-action horror films, there’s only so much that can be done and shown, but thankfully of all things, Anime can cross the line with story, gore, and intriguing storytelling. So for every day this month, I’ll be featuring a unique Anime that fits the horror genre that you can most likely find on any streaming service. Let’s look at something that’s not really horror but was meant for little kids and was pretty goddamn terrifying, Unico and the Island of Magic. Unico and the Island of Magic (1983) is a children’s movie about a small unicorn named Unico who is living in exile and in this film was left in a forest and discovered by a little girl who takes him in as a pet where shortly
Continue reading →
HalloweenMoviesNewsReviewsTrailers
When Oliver, a young boy, reads a story online about misunderstood monsters he has no idea that is about to unleash a monster, putting himself and his parents in the path of a relentless entity hellbent on dragging Oliver back to his world. Being autistic and no-verbal (he doesn’t talk) has left Oliver with no friends and with a mother who struggles to cope with the situation. The monster in this film is drawn to the boy because of his loneliness. Making the situation both sad and frightening. While yes, Come Play is a horror film, it’s also much more. It’s about one family’s struggle to cope with autism. I guess it affected me more than it will some others. You see, I have an autistic nephew who is precious. He was non-verbal for years and the thought that something or someone could get to him through his loneliness scares the hell out of me as does the thought that
Continue reading →
GamingHalloweenNewsProductTrailers
With Halloween around the corner, Bandai Namco has released the new launch trailer for their upcoming game Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope that’s set to be released October 30th in time for Halloween. The sequel to Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan follows a group of college students and their teacher who became stranded in a New England town called Little Hope after their bus crashed. In the fog enveloped town, secrets from the past lurk and set their eyes on the unsuspecting victims and the decisions and actions made by players will determine who will live and who will die. Little Hope will be coming on October 30th for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Steam. Players who own either Man of Medan and Little Hope will be happy to know that they will be compatible with next-gen consoles.
Continue reading →
ForeignHalloween
It’s October and that means it’s time to get into the spirit of the season, and obviously nothing gets you into the Halloween mood better than horror. Unfortunately when it comes to most live-action horror films, there’s only so much that can be done and shown, but thankfully of all things, Anime can cross the line with story, gore, and intriguing storytelling. So for every day this month, I’ll be featuring a unique Anime that fits the horror genre that you can most likely find on any streaming service. It’s another vampire one so buckle up for Trinity Blood. Trinity Blood (2004) takes place in the distant future where after the nearly complete destruction of civilization, humans were then confronted by the rise in vampires. The story follows Father Abel Nightroad, a priest working for the Vatican. His sweet and bumbling characteristics hide the fact that he’s a vampire-like creature that feeds on the blood of vampires. This 24 episode
Continue reading →
ForeignHalloween
It’s October and that means it’s time to get into the spirit of the season, and obviously nothing gets you into the Halloween mood better than horror. Unfortunately when it comes to most live-action horror films, there’s only so much that can be done and shown, but thankfully of all things, Anime can cross the line with story, gore, and intriguing storytelling. So for every day this month, I’ll be featuring a unique Anime that fits the horror genre that you can most likely find on any streaming service. Let’s plan our escape with The Promised Neverland! The Promised Neverland (2019) is about an orphanage where everything is great! The kids are smiling and having fun, they have school and have great grades, a loving mother figure watching over them, sound great right? Turns out there’s a more sinister purpose of the orphanage and as a result, the three oldest children have decided to plan their escape and keep it
Continue reading →
