The scariest scene in Halloween doesn’t involve a knife or a gruesome death. In fact, the most terrifying scene in the movie doesn’t even involve Michael Myers. John Carpenter’s 1978 classic about the boogeyman come to life explores the nature of evil in an ordinary town where gunshots triggered track meets, not sirens. Haddonfield, Illinois […]
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‘Halloween Kills’ Is Either a Camp Classic or the Worst of the Franchise [Halloweenies Podcast]
“Evil dies tonight.” Indeed it does. The Halloweenies have returned to the streets of Haddonfield, Illinois, where the heat is on, and not in a Glenn Frey sort of way. No, there is rage in the air, fuming from the souls of this Midwestern town who have just been notified of Michael Myers’ Halloween homecoming. […]
‘Halloween Kills’ Scares Up $4.9 Million from Thursday Night Previews
David Gordon Green’s Halloween was a massive hit back in 2018, the return of Michael Myers and Laurie Strode scaring up $159 million domestically and $255 million worldwide. The success of that film has led to two sequels, Halloween Kills and next year’s Halloween Ends, with Halloween Kills released into theaters and at home via […]
Michael Kills: AMC FearFest is Hosting an All-Day ‘Halloween’ Franchise Marathon Today
With Halloween Kills now playing in theaters and now streaming on Peacock, AMC FearFest is celebrating the occasion with an all-day marathon of the Halloween movies. It’s 9am EST on Friday, October 15 at the time of writing this article, and the marathon is currently underway with a showing of one of the franchise’s most […]
[Interview] Malek Akkad Talks With Bloody Disgusting About ‘Halloween Kills’ and the Future of Michael Myers
This Friday, October 15th, horror fans will finally be able to lay their eyes on Halloween Kills, the twelfth installment in the forty-three year old franchise and the direct follow-up to 2018’s series reboot Halloween. Delayed from its original October 2020 release by the coronavirus pandemic, this sequel finds director David Gordon Green once again […]
Behind the Music That Kills: An Interview With the Master of Horror, John Carpenter
For over 40 years, Michael Myers has existed as one of the greatest icons in horror. Coming into existence in 1978’s Halloween, Michael’s violence and terror have only been rivaled by few slashers in the genre. “He is supposed to be the boogeyman, a force of evil,” says director, writer, and music composer John Carpenter. […]
Candy Meets Coffee: Dunkin Donuts Unleashes Peanut Butter Cup Macchiato for Halloween
Eat, drink and be scary this Halloween. In addition to their full line of pumpkin-flavored treats, including lattes and donuts, Dunkin Donuts has just released a special surprise treat on the road to the scariest night of the year. Now available? The brand new Peanut Butter Cup Macchiato! The press release whets your appetite, “Sure […]
David Gordon Green Says ‘Halloween Ends’ Script Is Complete and Awaiting John Carpenter’s Notes [Interview]
Halloween Kills arrives in theaters and on Peacock on Friday, October 15, picking up immediately after the events of 2018’s Halloween. Michael Myers escapes the blazing basement where the Strodes left him to die and resumes his killing spree across Haddonfield. It rips open old wounds from Haddonfield’s previous encounter with the boogeyman. Director David Gordon Green, who […]
[Review] ‘Halloween Kills’ Carves Up a Gruesome Old School Slasher… for Better and Worse
Halloween Kills picks up where 2018’s Halloween ends, with three generations of Strode women leaving a hard-fought battle, battered and exhausted. Of course, the fight isn’t over; firefighters unwittingly let loose the boogeyman in their attempts to put out the blazing fire at the Strode household. Michael Myers resumes his rampage across Haddonfield, now angrier than ever before. Halloween […]
Heinz “Tomato Blood” Now Available in Stores for Halloween!
If you have Heinz, you have a costume. It seems like everyone’s getting in on the Halloween fun this year, and that even includes the Heinz brand, who have just transformed their tomato ketchup for the spooky season. Now available in stores, Heinz Tomato Ketchup is now Heinz Tomato Blood! For the sake of clarity, […]
‘Halloween Kills’: Even Actress Judy Greer Was Surprised By the Gruesome Body Count [Interview]
Actress Judy Greer‘s Karen Strode became a fan favorite upon release of 2018’s Halloween. Karen broadcast her disdain for Halloween by wearing Christmas sweaters in October and struggled with her estranged relationship with mom Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis). But it was that memorable “gotcha” moment in the finale that solidified Greer’s character as a standout. […]
Harridan Vodka’s Paranormal Reserve Was Aged in Haunted Locations Including the ‘Conjuring’ House!
Nobody’s doing “spooky spirits” better than Harridan Vodka this Halloween, as the company just announced limited edition bottles of vodka aged in America’s most haunted houses! The press release sent out today explains, “The Paranormal Reserve includes only 60 limited edition bottles, rested for seven days in three of America’s most haunted houses: the Villisca […]
Jamie Lee Curtis Says Laurie Strode Has Transcended in ‘Halloween Kills’ [Interview]
One of the enduring and most formative Final Girls of horror, Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis) took quite a beating in 2018’s Halloween. With the help of her daughter and granddaughter, Laurie used forty years of preparation to defeat Michael Myers and leave him for dead. But it left her severely wounded, and he is […]
Krispy Kreme Becomes “Krispy Skreme” With New Witch-Themed Donuts for Halloween!
Krispy Kreme always shows up for the Halloween season and this year the company has rebranded themselves “Krispy Skreme,” with special Halloween donuts AVAILABLE NOW! Available through October 31st at select locations in the US and Canada, this year’s spooky season lineup offers a trio of witch-themed donuts, available in spellbook packaging! The new donuts […]
You Can’t Kill the Boogeyman: What’s Next for the ‘Halloween’ Franchise After ‘Halloween Ends’?
It’s hard to keep a good Slasher down. With the cyclical nature of these movies being part of their appeal, it’s rare for studios to greenlight a definitive end to their popular franchises. For every Final Chapter and Final Nightmare, there’s a Jason Lives and New Nightmare to undo the conclusions of the past. Now […]