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To the uninitiated, the "Halloween" franchise is just a slasher series. If you've seen one, you've seen them all. A masked maniac with a big knife wandering around different settings, cutting down anyone unfortunate enough to get in their way. Sure, while that might be true for John Carpenter's classic original, the series would grow increasingly odd and incredulous as the years went on.
As of this writing, there are four different "Halloween" timelines featuring Michael Myers. It starts with the original timeline, including the orignal "Halloween" from 1978, its sequel "Halloween II," the legacy sequel "Halloween H20," and "Halloween: Resurrection." Then, of course, is the colloquial Cult of Thorn timeline, which also includes those first two movies, followed by then "Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers," "Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers," and "Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers.
To the uninitiated, the "Halloween" franchise is just a slasher series. If you've seen one, you've seen them all. A masked maniac with a big knife wandering around different settings, cutting down anyone unfortunate enough to get in their way. Sure, while that might be true for John Carpenter's classic original, the series would grow increasingly odd and incredulous as the years went on.
As of this writing, there are four different "Halloween" timelines featuring Michael Myers. It starts with the original timeline, including the orignal "Halloween" from 1978, its sequel "Halloween II," the legacy sequel "Halloween H20," and "Halloween: Resurrection." Then, of course, is the colloquial Cult of Thorn timeline, which also includes those first two movies, followed by then "Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers," "Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers," and "Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers.
- 4/28/2024
- by Chad Collins
- Slash Film
Stephen King's novella "The Mist" was originally published in 1980 as part of a horror compilation called "Dark Forces." The impressive compilation included stories by Ray Bradbury, Edward Gorey, Joyce Carol Oates, and Robert Bloch, along with several others. "Dark Forces" was notable in the horror community, and it was widely read by other horror authors. In the 1985 interview book "Faces of Fear," Clive Barker noted "Dark Forces" as the push he needed to start writing his own "Books of Blood."
"The Mist" was easily the standout of the compilation, and would eventually be adapted to film in 2007 by Frank Darabont. The film, like the novella, tells the story of a mysterious fog that rolls in across a small, rural community, cutting off all visibility. Hiding in the mist are unseen creatures. Enormous bugs and land octopodes appear from nowhere and attack the locals. The bulk of Darabont's film takes...
"The Mist" was easily the standout of the compilation, and would eventually be adapted to film in 2007 by Frank Darabont. The film, like the novella, tells the story of a mysterious fog that rolls in across a small, rural community, cutting off all visibility. Hiding in the mist are unseen creatures. Enormous bugs and land octopodes appear from nowhere and attack the locals. The bulk of Darabont's film takes...
- 11/21/2022
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
[To celebrate the release of their new book, Taking Shape II: The Lost Halloween Sequels, authors Dustin McNeill & Travis Mullins share the top 10 craziest cameos from lost Halloween sequels that were never filmed in this special guest article!]
As is, the Halloween franchise isn’t much known for its cameos. Sure, you’ve got Weird Al and Chris Hardwick in Rob Zombie’s Halloween II, but otherwise they’re more subtle—like Pj Soles as the voice of the teacher in 2018’s Halloween. Not that the filmmakers haven’t tried for more ambitious guest appearances over the years. From Howard Stern to Mike Myers, they definitely have! It’s just that these ideas—and sometimes, even their respective films—haven’t all panned out.
In writing our newest book—Taking Shape II: The Lost Halloween Sequels—we’ve discovered a handful of surprising cameo suggestions tossed around. In honor of the book’s release, gathered here are the ten wildest “lost sequel” cameo ideas from the Halloween films that never were.
As is, the Halloween franchise isn’t much known for its cameos. Sure, you’ve got Weird Al and Chris Hardwick in Rob Zombie’s Halloween II, but otherwise they’re more subtle—like Pj Soles as the voice of the teacher in 2018’s Halloween. Not that the filmmakers haven’t tried for more ambitious guest appearances over the years. From Howard Stern to Mike Myers, they definitely have! It’s just that these ideas—and sometimes, even their respective films—haven’t all panned out.
In writing our newest book—Taking Shape II: The Lost Halloween Sequels—we’ve discovered a handful of surprising cameo suggestions tossed around. In honor of the book’s release, gathered here are the ten wildest “lost sequel” cameo ideas from the Halloween films that never were.
- 10/30/2020
- by Dustin McNeill and Travis Mullins
- DailyDead
Fans of horror and dark fantasy literature are morning the passing of Dennis Etchison; we just got word that the British Fantasy Award-winning author has passed away. He was 76-years-old. A message posted to his Facebook page reads: “We are sad to have to confirm the very sad news that Dennis Etchison passed away last […] The post R.I.P Dennis Etchison: Dark Fantasy/Horror Author Has Passed Away at 76 appeared first on Dread Central.
- 5/29/2019
- by Josh Millican
- DreadCentral.com
Padraig Cotter Oct 23, 2019
Not even Michael Myers can escape development hell. Here are the Halloween sequel concepts that didn't get off the ground...
After nearly a decade away from the big screen, Michael Myers (aka The Shape) is having a resurgence in recent times. Last year, the Halloween franchise made a splashy return when the 2018 reboot and Jamie Lee Curtis returned to the original 1978 classic and ignored everything that came in between. And next year, Michael Myers' knife will be raised again in the first of several announced sequels. However, before all the recent box office success and excitement, Halloween had a tricky path to getting made, and listed below are seven Halloween sequel concepts that failed to get off the ground for a variety of reasons.
Halloween II: High Rise Horror
John Carpenter has made no secret of the fact he didn’t want Halloween to spawn a sequel.
Not even Michael Myers can escape development hell. Here are the Halloween sequel concepts that didn't get off the ground...
After nearly a decade away from the big screen, Michael Myers (aka The Shape) is having a resurgence in recent times. Last year, the Halloween franchise made a splashy return when the 2018 reboot and Jamie Lee Curtis returned to the original 1978 classic and ignored everything that came in between. And next year, Michael Myers' knife will be raised again in the first of several announced sequels. However, before all the recent box office success and excitement, Halloween had a tricky path to getting made, and listed below are seven Halloween sequel concepts that failed to get off the ground for a variety of reasons.
Halloween II: High Rise Horror
John Carpenter has made no secret of the fact he didn’t want Halloween to spawn a sequel.
- 10/26/2018
- Den of Geek
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