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Halloween
Fans are already drooling over next year’s Halloween. Today, we have some exciting casting news. Tracking Board is reporting that ‘Blue Blood’s’ Andi Matichak has been cast as the film’s young lead and will star alongside Judy Greer and Jamie Lee Curtis who will be reprising her role as Laurie Strode. Matichak is believed to be playing Greer’s daughter and Curtis’ granddaughter. Directed by Gordon Green, who co-wrote the film with Danny McBride, the film follows Laurie Strode who will have her final confrontation with her brother Michael Myers, the masked figure who has haunted her all her life. The film was scored by John Carpenter who serves as executive producer along with Malek Akkad, and Jason Blum. Green Danny McBride will executive produce under their Rough House Pictures banner. Michael Myers returns home on October 19, 2018.
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HalloweenIndieInterviewsTrue Crime
I had the pleasure of speaking with writer-director Larry Brand, who has written many films including Halloween: Resurrection, Paranoia, and The Girl on the Train which he also directed. Brand talked with us about his part of the Holloween franchise as well as one of his most recent projects, the second season of ‘Hollywood & Crime’, titled ‘Young Charlie’. With Charles Manson’s recent passing it is the perfect time to delve into Charles’ life. Brand has incredible insight into Manson’s past and was willing to let me pick his brain about the cult leader who left a path of destruction in his wake. Horror Fuel: “How did you come to write the Young Charlie series?” Larry Brand: “My film producing partners Rebecca Reynolds and Jim Carpenter have been producing a podcast series called Hollywood & Crime for Wondery for the last year-and-a-half. It was created it with Jon Ponder and Tracy Pattin, the host of the show. The first season
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HalloweenMovies
Well, here we are, my Little Monsters, it looks as if we’ve all managed to survive yet another Halloween. In fact it’s something that we all have in common with today’s wonderful Woman of Horror. Back in 1978, today’s lovely and talented lady survived an encounter with the “boogeyman” on Halloween night and lived to see another day. I’m speaking of course of the OG scream queen, Jamie Lee Curtis. One could say that Jamie may have quite literally been born to be an actress, as she is the daughter of actress Janet Leigh and actor Tony Curtis. She may also have been somewhat predestined to hold the title as THE Scream Queen, as her own mother Janet played the ill fated Marion Crane, in what is regarded as the seminal film of the slasher sub genre of horror, Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho. So it may literally be in the blood. Jamie is a California girl, having been born in Santa
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Halloween
Every year around Halloween, the same old fears surface. We’ve got to check the kids’ candy for poison, the apples for Razor Blades, and the candy bars for drugs. The reason, because since we were kids we’ve heard stories about the horrible things that supposedly happened to a friend of a friend. But how real were the stories that have induced paranoia? The YouTube series ‘Origins of Everything’s’ special Halloween episode delves into the story/legend that is the source of our candy fears. What would be Halloween without clowns creeping around striking fear in both kids and adults? ‘Origin of Everything’ has a video about that too where they explore our fears of killer clowns. For more videos on, well, everything, be sure to subscribe to the ‘Origin of Everything’ YouTube channel.
Continue reading →
HalloweenHoliday HorrorMusic
Halloween is very nearly upon us, my Little Monsters, and it’s a time when we like to surround ourselves with all manner of, shall we say, spooky shit. We watch our favorite horror films, adorn our homes with decor, or whatever it may take to create the mood that is befitting this ghoulish holiday. But sometimes we need a little something extra to create the proper atmosphere or ambiance, and the right music can absolutely do it. That’s why I have chosen to share five of my favorite (for one reason or another) creepy classical music compositions…in no particular order. Danse Macabre is a “tone poem” that was written by Camille Saint-Saëns and is based on a French legend. According to the legend Death would appear every year on Halloween at midnight and would request the dead to rise from their eternal slumber and dance about on their graves for him as he played a tune on his violin. Upon
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HalloweenTrailers
Park Circus is celebrating Halloween with a one night only special screening of The Shining in over 100 cinemas in the UK. Not only will audiences see the classic Stanley Kubrick film based on the novel by Stephen King, a bonus seven-minute documentary titled Work & Play: A Short Film About the Shining from director Matt Wells will be featured. You can find a Park Circus theater near you hosting the special screening HERE.
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EventsHalloween
Seraph film has announced its annual Halloween Short Horror Film Night. This year the short film Lankershim Boulevard will be holding its premiere at the event in Los Angeles on October 25, 2017. “Seraph Films is thrilled to announce its fifth annual Halloween Short Horror Film Night which will serve as the premiere for Seraph’s most recent short film, LANKERSHIM BOULEVARD. This film was produced from the winning script of Seraph’s recent short film screenplay competition. Directed by Gene Blalock and written by Andrew Martin, LANKERSHIM BOULEVARD tells the quirky story of a raging party’s aftermath and a deranged killer on the loose. Stars: Tyler Adams, Neville Bryant-Poppelwell, Mike Sjoerdsma, and Kristen Walker.” Joined by other horror shorts, LANKERSHIM BOULEVARD will be shown at Seraph’s upcoming Short Horror Film Night at Club Bahia on October 25th. A red carpet pre-show cocktail mixer and dinner party begins at 8 pm, with the 21 and older show starting at 9. Tickets are
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HalloweenStreaming TV
Looking for something spooky to watch this Halloween? Movies Anywhere has got you covered! From the classics to newest releases the streaming/digital service has everything you could want. “With Halloween right around the corner, Movies Anywhere has the perfect collection of spooktacular films to get you in the holiday spirit. Made for a movie night-in or for a week (or more!) of films to get ready for Halloween, Movies Anywhere is providing users with access to the best scary movies, from horror classics to the newest releases. The Halloween section will available to users from Tuesday, October 24 through Tuesday, October 31.” Check out the list of Halloween categories that are waiting for you: Frightening Franchises: Biggest Horror Franchises (Alien, Conjuring, etc) Modern Horror: Latest & Greatest Horror Has to Offer (Get Out, Split) Family Fright Night: Family Friendly Spooky Films (Hotel Transylvania, The Nightmare Before Christmas) Horror Classics: Scares as Old as Time (The Exorcist, The Shining) Scared Silly:
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HalloweenStreaming TV
One of the best Halloween marathons to air on television is AMC’s FearFest which kicks off today and will run through Halloween night. Below you will find the schedule, filled with lots of fantastic, creepy, scary films that will keep you up all night. Check it out! Monday, October 23, 2017 9:00 am Halloween 11:00 am Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers 1:00 pm Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers 3:00 pm Halloween 6: The Curse of Michael Myers 5:00 pm Halloween H2O: 20 Years Later 7:00 pm Halloween II 9:30 pm Halloween 11:30 pm Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers Tuesday, October 24, 2017 1:30 am Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers 3:30 am Halloween 6: The Curse of Michael Myers 9:00 am House on Haunted Hill 11:00 am House of Wax 1:30 pm Halloween H2O: 20 Years Later 3:30 pm Halloween II 6:00 pm Child’s Play 8:00 pm Curse of Chucky 10:00 pm Cult
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HalloweenHuluTrailers
Indie horror is hotter than ever and one indie horror-comedy is finding its fame on Hulu, Bubba the Redneck Werewolf. Not only is it on our “31 Days of Halloween List”, the film, which was released earlier this year, it quickly rose to the favorites list on Hulu and now has made it on their “Must See Halloween” list. Director Brendan Jackson Rogers delivers this hair-raising movie starring Mitch Hyman, Malone Thomas, Gary Norris, Sara Humbert, Chris Stephens and Fred Lass as Bubba. The soundtrack for this fun feature is provided by the rockabilly band The Blast-Offs. Based on Mitch Hyman’s comic by the same name, the film follows Bubba (Chris Stephens), a dogcatcher who makes a deal with Devil to get back his sweetheart Bobby Jo (Malone Thomas) by becoming a badass. Of course, deals with Devil never go as planned. His request to make a better version of himself, one that is everything Bobby Jo wants in a
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Fans are already drooling over next year’s Halloween. Today, we have some exciting casting news. Tracking Board is reporting that ‘Blue Blood’s’ Andi Matichak has been cast as the film’s young lead and will star alongside Judy Greer and Jamie Lee Curtis who will be reprising her role as Laurie Strode. Matichak is believed to be playing Greer’s daughter and Curtis’ granddaughter. Directed by Gordon Green, who co-wrote the film with Danny McBride, the film follows Laurie Strode who will have her final confrontation with her brother Michael Myers, the masked figure who has haunted her all her life. The film was scored by John Carpenter who serves as executive producer along with Malek Akkad, and Jason Blum. Green Danny McBride will executive produce under their Rough House Pictures banner. Michael Myers returns home on October 19, 2018.
Continue reading →
HalloweenIndieInterviewsTrue Crime
I had the pleasure of speaking with writer-director Larry Brand, who has written many films including Halloween: Resurrection, Paranoia, and The Girl on the Train which he also directed. Brand talked with us about his part of the Holloween franchise as well as one of his most recent projects, the second season of ‘Hollywood & Crime’, titled ‘Young Charlie’. With Charles Manson’s recent passing it is the perfect time to delve into Charles’ life. Brand has incredible insight into Manson’s past and was willing to let me pick his brain about the cult leader who left a path of destruction in his wake. Horror Fuel: “How did you come to write the Young Charlie series?” Larry Brand: “My film producing partners Rebecca Reynolds and Jim Carpenter have been producing a podcast series called Hollywood & Crime for Wondery for the last year-and-a-half. It was created it with Jon Ponder and Tracy Pattin, the host of the show. The first season
Continue reading →
HalloweenMovies
Well, here we are, my Little Monsters, it looks as if we’ve all managed to survive yet another Halloween. In fact it’s something that we all have in common with today’s wonderful Woman of Horror. Back in 1978, today’s lovely and talented lady survived an encounter with the “boogeyman” on Halloween night and lived to see another day. I’m speaking of course of the OG scream queen, Jamie Lee Curtis. One could say that Jamie may have quite literally been born to be an actress, as she is the daughter of actress Janet Leigh and actor Tony Curtis. She may also have been somewhat predestined to hold the title as THE Scream Queen, as her own mother Janet played the ill fated Marion Crane, in what is regarded as the seminal film of the slasher sub genre of horror, Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho. So it may literally be in the blood. Jamie is a California girl, having been born in Santa
Continue reading →
Halloween
Every year around Halloween, the same old fears surface. We’ve got to check the kids’ candy for poison, the apples for Razor Blades, and the candy bars for drugs. The reason, because since we were kids we’ve heard stories about the horrible things that supposedly happened to a friend of a friend. But how real were the stories that have induced paranoia? The YouTube series ‘Origins of Everything’s’ special Halloween episode delves into the story/legend that is the source of our candy fears. What would be Halloween without clowns creeping around striking fear in both kids and adults? ‘Origin of Everything’ has a video about that too where they explore our fears of killer clowns. For more videos on, well, everything, be sure to subscribe to the ‘Origin of Everything’ YouTube channel.
Continue reading →
HalloweenHoliday HorrorMusic
Halloween is very nearly upon us, my Little Monsters, and it’s a time when we like to surround ourselves with all manner of, shall we say, spooky shit. We watch our favorite horror films, adorn our homes with decor, or whatever it may take to create the mood that is befitting this ghoulish holiday. But sometimes we need a little something extra to create the proper atmosphere or ambiance, and the right music can absolutely do it. That’s why I have chosen to share five of my favorite (for one reason or another) creepy classical music compositions…in no particular order. Danse Macabre is a “tone poem” that was written by Camille Saint-Saëns and is based on a French legend. According to the legend Death would appear every year on Halloween at midnight and would request the dead to rise from their eternal slumber and dance about on their graves for him as he played a tune on his violin. Upon
Continue reading →
HalloweenTrailers
Park Circus is celebrating Halloween with a one night only special screening of The Shining in over 100 cinemas in the UK. Not only will audiences see the classic Stanley Kubrick film based on the novel by Stephen King, a bonus seven-minute documentary titled Work & Play: A Short Film About the Shining from director Matt Wells will be featured. You can find a Park Circus theater near you hosting the special screening HERE.
Continue reading →
EventsHalloween
Seraph film has announced its annual Halloween Short Horror Film Night. This year the short film Lankershim Boulevard will be holding its premiere at the event in Los Angeles on October 25, 2017. “Seraph Films is thrilled to announce its fifth annual Halloween Short Horror Film Night which will serve as the premiere for Seraph’s most recent short film, LANKERSHIM BOULEVARD. This film was produced from the winning script of Seraph’s recent short film screenplay competition. Directed by Gene Blalock and written by Andrew Martin, LANKERSHIM BOULEVARD tells the quirky story of a raging party’s aftermath and a deranged killer on the loose. Stars: Tyler Adams, Neville Bryant-Poppelwell, Mike Sjoerdsma, and Kristen Walker.” Joined by other horror shorts, LANKERSHIM BOULEVARD will be shown at Seraph’s upcoming Short Horror Film Night at Club Bahia on October 25th. A red carpet pre-show cocktail mixer and dinner party begins at 8 pm, with the 21 and older show starting at 9. Tickets are
Continue reading →
HalloweenStreaming TV
Looking for something spooky to watch this Halloween? Movies Anywhere has got you covered! From the classics to newest releases the streaming/digital service has everything you could want. “With Halloween right around the corner, Movies Anywhere has the perfect collection of spooktacular films to get you in the holiday spirit. Made for a movie night-in or for a week (or more!) of films to get ready for Halloween, Movies Anywhere is providing users with access to the best scary movies, from horror classics to the newest releases. The Halloween section will available to users from Tuesday, October 24 through Tuesday, October 31.” Check out the list of Halloween categories that are waiting for you: Frightening Franchises: Biggest Horror Franchises (Alien, Conjuring, etc) Modern Horror: Latest & Greatest Horror Has to Offer (Get Out, Split) Family Fright Night: Family Friendly Spooky Films (Hotel Transylvania, The Nightmare Before Christmas) Horror Classics: Scares as Old as Time (The Exorcist, The Shining) Scared Silly:
Continue reading →
HalloweenStreaming TV
One of the best Halloween marathons to air on television is AMC’s FearFest which kicks off today and will run through Halloween night. Below you will find the schedule, filled with lots of fantastic, creepy, scary films that will keep you up all night. Check it out! Monday, October 23, 2017 9:00 am Halloween 11:00 am Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers 1:00 pm Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers 3:00 pm Halloween 6: The Curse of Michael Myers 5:00 pm Halloween H2O: 20 Years Later 7:00 pm Halloween II 9:30 pm Halloween 11:30 pm Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers Tuesday, October 24, 2017 1:30 am Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers 3:30 am Halloween 6: The Curse of Michael Myers 9:00 am House on Haunted Hill 11:00 am House of Wax 1:30 pm Halloween H2O: 20 Years Later 3:30 pm Halloween II 6:00 pm Child’s Play 8:00 pm Curse of Chucky 10:00 pm Cult
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HalloweenHuluTrailers
Indie horror is hotter than ever and one indie horror-comedy is finding its fame on Hulu, Bubba the Redneck Werewolf. Not only is it on our “31 Days of Halloween List”, the film, which was released earlier this year, it quickly rose to the favorites list on Hulu and now has made it on their “Must See Halloween” list. Director Brendan Jackson Rogers delivers this hair-raising movie starring Mitch Hyman, Malone Thomas, Gary Norris, Sara Humbert, Chris Stephens and Fred Lass as Bubba. The soundtrack for this fun feature is provided by the rockabilly band The Blast-Offs. Based on Mitch Hyman’s comic by the same name, the film follows Bubba (Chris Stephens), a dogcatcher who makes a deal with Devil to get back his sweetheart Bobby Jo (Malone Thomas) by becoming a badass. Of course, deals with Devil never go as planned. His request to make a better version of himself, one that is everything Bobby Jo wants in a
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