Creating a horror prequel is trickier business than a sequel. The rules are far less rigid in sequels, with expanded body count and lore most often being the primary goals. But a horror movie prequel has the tougher needle to thread in ensuring all of its pieces nestle neatly within the previously established framework without contradicting any details.
This week brings the arrival of The Omen prequel, The First Omen, charting the events leading up to Antichrist Damien Thorn’s adoption. It makes for the perfect excuse to revisit horror prequels that successfully earned their spot in their franchises through unique shifts in setting, tone, and style without veering too far off the beaten path.
This week’s streaming picks highlight horror movie prequels that get weird or dial up the horror in intense ways while further fleshing out familiar characters and storylines.
Here’s where you can stream them this week.
This week brings the arrival of The Omen prequel, The First Omen, charting the events leading up to Antichrist Damien Thorn’s adoption. It makes for the perfect excuse to revisit horror prequels that successfully earned their spot in their franchises through unique shifts in setting, tone, and style without veering too far off the beaten path.
This week’s streaming picks highlight horror movie prequels that get weird or dial up the horror in intense ways while further fleshing out familiar characters and storylines.
Here’s where you can stream them this week.
- 4/1/2024
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
The Jamie Lee Curtis episode of the Wtf Happened to This Horror Celebrity? video series (formerly known as Where in the Horror Are They Now) was Written and Narrated by Jessica Dwyer and Edited by Jaime Vasquez. It was Produced by John Fallon and Executive Produced by Berge Garabedian.
The final girl. The antithesis of every horror movie villain. The final girl typically has a few traits that has become the standard for horror films over the last few decades. She needs to have a sense of innocence, be intelligent, and have a girl next door vibe that makes her the dream girl for a lot peeps. But most of all she’s a survivor who manages to outwit and outlast a supernatural evil (usually) that has been terrorizing her friends and neighbors and puts a stop to it. The blueprint for the final girl really was minted by an...
The final girl. The antithesis of every horror movie villain. The final girl typically has a few traits that has become the standard for horror films over the last few decades. She needs to have a sense of innocence, be intelligent, and have a girl next door vibe that makes her the dream girl for a lot peeps. But most of all she’s a survivor who manages to outwit and outlast a supernatural evil (usually) that has been terrorizing her friends and neighbors and puts a stop to it. The blueprint for the final girl really was minted by an...
- 11/8/2023
- by Jessica Dwyer
- JoBlo.com
Sure, irradiated zombies and bloodthirsty apocalypse bikers can be pretty scary. Draculas and Frankensteins? Scary. Cthulhus… Mothmen… Graboids? The absolute worst. But for indie content creators, no boogeyman or cryptid is quite as hair-raising as the many great and monstrous leviathans ritualistically summoned by the occult and alchemical ritual known as filmmaking. Look: there’s Shaky Financing dragging itself out of the swamp, eyes burning blood red! And there: Collapsing Theatrical Market, unfurling its batwings in the rafters of the old abbey! And so on and so on.
But! As the Cryptkeeper, Vaultkeeper and Old Witch have have reminded us many times before, misery loves company. So rather than hanging on the edge of your seat anxiously peering through ragged knuckles at the current (but only temporary!) dumpster-fire state of your latest film project, instead console yourself with the fact that many of your Halloweentime horror favorites have had their own very bumpy rides.
But! As the Cryptkeeper, Vaultkeeper and Old Witch have have reminded us many times before, misery loves company. So rather than hanging on the edge of your seat anxiously peering through ragged knuckles at the current (but only temporary!) dumpster-fire state of your latest film project, instead console yourself with the fact that many of your Halloweentime horror favorites have had their own very bumpy rides.
- 10/25/2023
- by Matt Warren
- Film Independent News & More
A couple months ago, we heard that Neca had created a figure of Tom Atkins’ character Dr. Challis from Halloween III: Season of the Witch (watch it Here) that would only be available for purchased by fans attending the Halloween: 45 Years of Terror convention. That convention has since come and gone – and now Neca has put the Challis figure up for sale on their website! The figure comes with a Silver Shamrock coaster signed by Atkins himself and can be purchased at This Link. It’s going for the price of $75.
Written and directed by Tommy Lee Wallace, Halloween III: Season of the Witch has the following synopsis: Hospital emergency room Dr. Daniel “Dan” Challis and Ellie Grimbridge, the daughter of a murder victim, uncover a terrible plot by small-town mask maker Conal Cochran, a madman who’s planning a Halloween mass murder utilizing an ancient Celtic ritual. The ritual...
Written and directed by Tommy Lee Wallace, Halloween III: Season of the Witch has the following synopsis: Hospital emergency room Dr. Daniel “Dan” Challis and Ellie Grimbridge, the daughter of a murder victim, uncover a terrible plot by small-town mask maker Conal Cochran, a madman who’s planning a Halloween mass murder utilizing an ancient Celtic ritual. The ritual...
- 10/24/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
For most people, the most widely accepted definition of “independent film” is any sort of movie made outside (or largely outside) the studio system. Many of our most critically acclaimed and important films have been indies, yet often the average moviegoer has no clue that what they’re watching has been made through means different than the typical blockbuster. With Undercover Indies we hope to shine a light on some familiar film titles that you may be surprised to learn are actually—surprise!—independent productions.
It’s that time of year, when horror fans unite for a month of celebratory screenings of their favorite horror movies. And what more aptly named film to celebrate this month than the 1978 John Carpenter-directed, Debra Hill-produced classic Halloween, which many credit with inventing the whole slasher-film subgenre.
As you undoubtedly know, the film follows the rampage of iconic masked slayer Michael Myers,...
It’s that time of year, when horror fans unite for a month of celebratory screenings of their favorite horror movies. And what more aptly named film to celebrate this month than the 1978 John Carpenter-directed, Debra Hill-produced classic Halloween, which many credit with inventing the whole slasher-film subgenre.
As you undoubtedly know, the film follows the rampage of iconic masked slayer Michael Myers,...
- 10/16/2023
- by Kaia Placa
- Film Independent News & More
One of the most prolific icons in horror, John Carpenter, has returned with the new television series John Carpenter’s Suburban Screams. His new show blurs the line between narrative and documentary as the anthology show interviews the subjects of its terrifying stories. Although the review by our own Alex Maidy states that the series barely exceeds that of a Dateline or Unsolved Mysteries dramatization show, it has the distinction of being directed by Carpenter himself. When it comes to returning to feature films, the horror maestro spoke with the L.A. Times and considered directing again for the right project.
According to ComingSoon.net, Carpenter is open to doing a movie, but the freedom and purity of making music is too seductive. ”Get the right one or the right budget — yeah, I’ll do it. I don’t want to work that much, though. Compared to music, it’s so...
According to ComingSoon.net, Carpenter is open to doing a movie, but the freedom and purity of making music is too seductive. ”Get the right one or the right budget — yeah, I’ll do it. I don’t want to work that much, though. Compared to music, it’s so...
- 10/12/2023
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
John Carpenter's 1978 horror film "Halloween" was famously inspired by 1960s serial killer films like Alfred Hitchcock's "Psycho" and Powell/Pressburger's "Peeping Tom," only filtered through a low-budget, '70s grindhouse lens. Initially, "Halloween" was dismissed by audiences, but legend has it that Roger Ebert's overwhelmingly positive 1979 review saved it from obscurity. This may seem like an odd piece of trivia, given that Ebert infamously hated the slasher genre that "Halloween" helped spawn.
For the uninitiated, the original "Halloween" was about an empty-eyed young child, Michael Myers, who killed his big sister in cold blood on Halloween night in 1963. For fifteen years, Michael was kept in an insane asylum where he never spoke a word and stared blankly at a wall. Michael breaks out of the hospital in 1978, travels back to his old neighborhood, dons a creepy white-face mask, and begins stalking and murdering babysitters on Halloween night.
For the uninitiated, the original "Halloween" was about an empty-eyed young child, Michael Myers, who killed his big sister in cold blood on Halloween night in 1963. For fifteen years, Michael was kept in an insane asylum where he never spoke a word and stared blankly at a wall. Michael breaks out of the hospital in 1978, travels back to his old neighborhood, dons a creepy white-face mask, and begins stalking and murdering babysitters on Halloween night.
- 10/8/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
As of this writing, there have been four TV versions of "The Twilight Zone." There was Rod Serling's original series which ran from 1959 until 1964, of course, and that series completely shook the pop culture landscape, becoming a new pivot point by which new shows would be measured. In 1985, a decade after Serling's death, "The Twilight Zone" was revived and tried to adhere to the spirit of the original series by adapting stories from experienced sci-fi writers and employing an interesting raft of known actors and directors. Wes Craven, Tommy Lee Wallace, William Friedkin, Joe Dante, John Milius, Martha Coolidge, Bill Duke, and Atom Egoyan helmed episodes.
Many may also recall, merely through recency bias, that there was a 2019 "Twilight Zone" revival produced by Jordan Peele and broadcast on CBS All Access (now Paramount+). That new version has already been canceled after two ten-episode seasons.
Less well-remembered may be the...
Many may also recall, merely through recency bias, that there was a 2019 "Twilight Zone" revival produced by Jordan Peele and broadcast on CBS All Access (now Paramount+). That new version has already been canceled after two ten-episode seasons.
Less well-remembered may be the...
- 10/2/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
John Carpenter's 1998 film "Vampires" -- based on the 1990 novel "Vampire$" by John Steakley -- is 30% vampire movie and 70% Western. It follows a cadre of ultra-masculine, cussing, toxic badass vampire hunters who wear black clothes and treat women like garbage. They are led by a snarling jerk named Jack Crow, played by James Woods, and you may insert your own joke about savvy casting here. This team of vampire hunters is sponsored by the Vatican and receives a hefty payout every time they infiltrate and exterminate a nest of bloodsuckers.
In this universe, vampires hide in desert shacks during the daylight hours, and sometimes merely bury themselves in sand. They are all ghoulish monsters immune to crosses, holy water, and garlic. The vampire hunters stalk into said shacks and fire wooden stakes into vampire chests with specialized harpooning equipment. The hunters also attached tethers to the vampires, then activated a winch outdoors,...
In this universe, vampires hide in desert shacks during the daylight hours, and sometimes merely bury themselves in sand. They are all ghoulish monsters immune to crosses, holy water, and garlic. The vampire hunters stalk into said shacks and fire wooden stakes into vampire chests with specialized harpooning equipment. The hunters also attached tethers to the vampires, then activated a winch outdoors,...
- 9/18/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Following the success of last year’s inaugural event, Silver Scream Con returned to the Doubletree Boston North Shore in Danvers, Massachusetts on September 8-10 — ’cause let’s face it, baby, these days you gotta have a sequel!
Created by horror-inspired metalcore band Ice Nine Kills, Silver Scream Con has quickly established itself as a top-tier horror convention among celebrity guests and attendees alike. “Everybody’s been really nice, and I’m enjoying myself immensely,” said Tommy Lee Wallace, who created Michael Myers’ iconic mask for the original Halloween before going on to direct Halloween III: Season of the Witch. “I hope everyone gets the shit scared out of them!”
Not even severe thunderstorm alerts could stop the rabid fans, who traveled not just from all over North America but as far as Finland, Scotland, and England to attend. Ticket sales reportedly doubled from the previous year’s already-commendable showing,...
Created by horror-inspired metalcore band Ice Nine Kills, Silver Scream Con has quickly established itself as a top-tier horror convention among celebrity guests and attendees alike. “Everybody’s been really nice, and I’m enjoying myself immensely,” said Tommy Lee Wallace, who created Michael Myers’ iconic mask for the original Halloween before going on to direct Halloween III: Season of the Witch. “I hope everyone gets the shit scared out of them!”
Not even severe thunderstorm alerts could stop the rabid fans, who traveled not just from all over North America but as far as Finland, Scotland, and England to attend. Ticket sales reportedly doubled from the previous year’s already-commendable showing,...
- 9/14/2023
- by Alex DiVincenzo
- bloody-disgusting.com
2023 marks the 45th anniversary of the release of John Carpenter‘s classic slasher Halloween and the birth of the Halloween franchise, and the franchise’s producers at Trancas International Films will be celebrating the anniversary by bringing the Halloween: 45 Years of Terror convention to Pasadena, California this fall. The convention will be held from September 29th through October 1st in the Pasadena Convention Center… and it has now been revealed that convention attendees will have the exclusive opportunity to purchase a Neca-created figure of Tom Atkins’ character Dr. Challis from Halloween III: Season of the Witch (watch it Here)!
HorrorHound magazine reported, “Neca has teamed up with Sean Clark of Horror’s Hallowed Grounds to develop an exclusive action figure to be offered at the the upcoming Halloween: 45 Years of Terror convention in Pasadena, California. The figure in question is that of Dr. Challis from Halloween III: Season of the Witch!
HorrorHound magazine reported, “Neca has teamed up with Sean Clark of Horror’s Hallowed Grounds to develop an exclusive action figure to be offered at the the upcoming Halloween: 45 Years of Terror convention in Pasadena, California. The figure in question is that of Dr. Challis from Halloween III: Season of the Witch!
- 8/25/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
John Carpenter is responsible for directing some of the greatest films of all time, including horror hits like "Halloween" and "The Thing," as well as action favorites like "Escape form New York" and "Big Trouble in Little China." But Carpenter often doesn't only sit behind the camera as a filmmaker. The legendary director is also one hell of a composer, and he's been responsible for creating the music for most of his own films. That iconic "Halloween" theme? You can thank Carpenter for creating that on a tight deadline. And the haunting piano-heavy composition from the genre-defining slasher is just one of many tracks that will be found on John Carpenter's latest "Anthology" vinyl compilation album.
John Carpenter's "Anthology II: Movie Themes 1976-1988" is arriving on vinyl on October 6, following the first volume of music released several years ago, and it features a collection of Carpenter's most famous movie themes...
John Carpenter's "Anthology II: Movie Themes 1976-1988" is arriving on vinyl on October 6, following the first volume of music released several years ago, and it features a collection of Carpenter's most famous movie themes...
- 8/23/2023
- by Ethan Anderton
- Slash Film
Six years ago, John Carpenter released an album called Anthology: Movie Themes 1974–1998, on which he teamed up with his son Cody Carpenter and godson Daniel Davies to re-record music from his films In the Mouth of Madness, Assault on Precinct 13, The Fog, Prince of Darkness, Vampires, Escape from New York, Halloween, Big Trouble in Little China, They Live, The Thing, Starman, Dark Star, and Christine. (A limited edition version also contained tracks from Village of the Damned and Body Bags.) Now Sacred Bones has announced they’ll be releasing a new album from Carpenter and his cohorts that’s called Anthology II: Movie Themes 1976-1988! The release date is October 6th, and you can listen to the first track – a re-recording of “Chariots of Pumpkins” from Halloween III: Season of the Witch – in the embed at the bottom of this article.
John Carpenter had this to say about “Chariots...
John Carpenter had this to say about “Chariots...
- 8/22/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
John Carpenter has announced Anthology II, a collection of newly-recorded versions of his movie themes from 1976 through 1988 dropping on October 6th via Sacred Bones Records. As a preview, the famed filmmaker and composer has shared “Chariots of Pumpkins” from 1982’s Halloween III. Stream it below.
Carpenter teamed with his son Cody Carpenter and godson Daniel Davies to re-record some of his career highlights, including songs from the Halloween franchise, Escape from New York, Big Trouble in Little China, They Live, and Assault on Precinct 13. The new album also includes updated versions of three lost tracks from The Thing, which originally saw Carpenter handing over scoring duties to fellow legend Ennio Morricone.
See the artwork and full tracklist below. Pre-orders are ongoing.
In a statement, Carpenter shared his memories about making the original “Chariots of Pumpkins” and explained how he and his longtime collaborators approached their re-recording. “This piece was made for someone else’s movie,...
Carpenter teamed with his son Cody Carpenter and godson Daniel Davies to re-record some of his career highlights, including songs from the Halloween franchise, Escape from New York, Big Trouble in Little China, They Live, and Assault on Precinct 13. The new album also includes updated versions of three lost tracks from The Thing, which originally saw Carpenter handing over scoring duties to fellow legend Ennio Morricone.
See the artwork and full tracklist below. Pre-orders are ongoing.
In a statement, Carpenter shared his memories about making the original “Chariots of Pumpkins” and explained how he and his longtime collaborators approached their re-recording. “This piece was made for someone else’s movie,...
- 8/22/2023
- by Eddie Fu
- Consequence - Music
Master of horror John Carpenter and his musical collaborators Cody Carpenter and Daniel Davies have announced the hotly anticipated forthcoming sequel album Anthology II (Movie Themes 1976-1988), set for release on October 6, 2023 via Sacred Bones.
The press release details, “By this point Carpenter is widely renowned as a celebrated filmmaker and musical maestro whose soundtracks have become synonymous with the genres of horror, suspense, and science fiction while also serving as a foundational influence on modern electronic music and beyond. Anthology II celebrates his compositional genius via a perfectly sequenced collection of some of the most iconic pieces of music from his extensive filmography, all newly recorded with his longtime collaborators.
“Along with the announcement the trio have shared the album opener “Chariots of Pumpkins” from Halloween III, a track that perfectly captures the eerie essence of the cult classic with its pulsating synths and haunting melodies, engulfing the listener...
The press release details, “By this point Carpenter is widely renowned as a celebrated filmmaker and musical maestro whose soundtracks have become synonymous with the genres of horror, suspense, and science fiction while also serving as a foundational influence on modern electronic music and beyond. Anthology II celebrates his compositional genius via a perfectly sequenced collection of some of the most iconic pieces of music from his extensive filmography, all newly recorded with his longtime collaborators.
“Along with the announcement the trio have shared the album opener “Chariots of Pumpkins” from Halloween III, a track that perfectly captures the eerie essence of the cult classic with its pulsating synths and haunting melodies, engulfing the listener...
- 8/22/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
People may be surprised to learn that staying out of the ocean won’t guarantee their safety from sharks. In fact, a dip in a river or pond could lead to an encounter with one of the most aggressive sharks in the world: the bull shark. Strangely enough, though, the Carcharhinus leucas doesn’t show up in sharksploitation movies anywhere near as much as its larger and more popular cousin, the great white. Many don’t even know of its existence until they hear of a sighting or attack in an unlikely place.
Jaws led to great whites becoming the face of shark horror. Of course, there are exceptions — Deep Blue Sea features bio-engineered mako sharks, and Syfy went through a period of unleashing one variety of mutant shark after another — yet as a whole, sharksploitation prefers great whites. Then in 2003, TBS Superstation mixed things up by having a bull...
Jaws led to great whites becoming the face of shark horror. Of course, there are exceptions — Deep Blue Sea features bio-engineered mako sharks, and Syfy went through a period of unleashing one variety of mutant shark after another — yet as a whole, sharksploitation prefers great whites. Then in 2003, TBS Superstation mixed things up by having a bull...
- 8/4/2023
- by Paul Lê
- bloody-disgusting.com
The Halloween III: Season of the Witch episode of Wtf Happened to This Horror Movie? was Written by Cody Hamman, Narrated by Adam Walton, Edited by Jaime Vasquez, Produced by Lance Vlcek and John Fallon, and Executive Produced by Berge Garabedian.
For two films, movie-goers watched the masked slasher Michael Myers stalk Jamie Lee Curtis and murder his way through the small town of Haddonfield on Halloween night. So you can understand that some were shocked when they went to see Halloween III and it wasn’t anything like the previous two films. Instead of more Michael Myers, they got a movie about a warlock who wanted to use the power of Stonehenge to kill millions of children. With masks that would melt their heads down into puddles of snakes and bugs. This change in direction did not go over well. For decades, Halloween III: Season of the Witch (watch it Here) was largely disregarded.
For two films, movie-goers watched the masked slasher Michael Myers stalk Jamie Lee Curtis and murder his way through the small town of Haddonfield on Halloween night. So you can understand that some were shocked when they went to see Halloween III and it wasn’t anything like the previous two films. Instead of more Michael Myers, they got a movie about a warlock who wanted to use the power of Stonehenge to kill millions of children. With masks that would melt their heads down into puddles of snakes and bugs. This change in direction did not go over well. For decades, Halloween III: Season of the Witch (watch it Here) was largely disregarded.
- 7/6/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
This article contains spoilers
Long before horror got truly meta, the ’80s were dishing up a constant supply of movies to feed the demand of an audience who just couldn’t get enough, and the VHS boom provided video stores with a way to make some serious money out of the exploding genre, pulling in punters with over-the-top cover art that promised incredible scenes of monsters, gore, and killers galore.
These days, we groan when a character goes to check out a mysterious noise from down in the basement or in the woods, but this kinda standard stuff was often the bread and butter of the genre back then. Still, it’s not always a loud music sting or a brutal slashing that’s the most effective at getting under your skin, and the ’80s really understood that. It was a decade where the right kind of terrifying scene could...
Long before horror got truly meta, the ’80s were dishing up a constant supply of movies to feed the demand of an audience who just couldn’t get enough, and the VHS boom provided video stores with a way to make some serious money out of the exploding genre, pulling in punters with over-the-top cover art that promised incredible scenes of monsters, gore, and killers galore.
These days, we groan when a character goes to check out a mysterious noise from down in the basement or in the woods, but this kinda standard stuff was often the bread and butter of the genre back then. Still, it’s not always a loud music sting or a brutal slashing that’s the most effective at getting under your skin, and the ’80s really understood that. It was a decade where the right kind of terrifying scene could...
- 6/14/2023
- by Kirsten Howard
- Den of Geek
While Garn Stephens racked up over twenty screen credits over the course of her acting career, only one of those credits was on a horror movie… but what a horror movie it was. Stephens, who happened to be married to genre icon Tom Atkins at the time, played the ill-fated Marge Guttman in director Tommy Lee Wallace‘s oddball 1982 Halloween sequel Halloween III: Season of the Witch (watch it Here). Marge was the woman who was relaxing in her motel room when she made the mistake of messing with the trademark badge that fell off a Silver Shamrock mask. Sadly, Atkins has shared the news that Stephens passed away over the weekend. She was 87.
Stephens started out acting on stage, then made her screen debut playing a waitress in a 1975 episode of the TV anthology series The Wide World of Mystery. Over the decades, she landed roles in The Sunshine Boys,...
Stephens started out acting on stage, then made her screen debut playing a waitress in a 1975 episode of the TV anthology series The Wide World of Mystery. Over the decades, she landed roles in The Sunshine Boys,...
- 4/14/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
This episode of The Black Sheep was Written and Narrated by Andrew Hatfield, Edited by Joseph Wilson, Produced by Lance Vlcek and John Fallon, and Executive Produced by Berge Garabedian.
With all due respect to the vampire western Near Dark and the coolness of The Lost Boys, my favorite ’80s vampire flick is pretty easily Fright Night (watch it Here). It has a way about it that is just unmatched. It’s able to mix the ’80s setting, think Jerry in the club hypnotizing Amy, with both a modern and classic feel. Its almost the evolutionary step of what Hammer films would have turned into had they not folded. Its certainly beloved enough with it’s own documentary and a sequel, remake, and sequel to that remake. That’s what I wanted to talk about today. While Near Dark got no sequel, probably for the best, and The Lost Boys got multiple awful sequels,...
With all due respect to the vampire western Near Dark and the coolness of The Lost Boys, my favorite ’80s vampire flick is pretty easily Fright Night (watch it Here). It has a way about it that is just unmatched. It’s able to mix the ’80s setting, think Jerry in the club hypnotizing Amy, with both a modern and classic feel. Its almost the evolutionary step of what Hammer films would have turned into had they not folded. Its certainly beloved enough with it’s own documentary and a sequel, remake, and sequel to that remake. That’s what I wanted to talk about today. While Near Dark got no sequel, probably for the best, and The Lost Boys got multiple awful sequels,...
- 4/12/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
It’s time for a new episode of The Manson Brothers Show, which is hosted by the writers/stars of the horror comedy The Manson Brothers Midnight Zombie Massacre – Chris Margetis (Stone Manson) and Mike Carey (Skull Manson) – and in this one the boys are celebrating Halloween nine months early by taking in a viewing of Halloween III: Season of the Witch (watch it Here). To find out what they had to say about Halloween III, check out the video embedded above!
Written and directed by Tommy Lee Wallace, Halloween III: Season of the Witch has the following synopsis: Hospital emergency room Dr. Daniel “Dan” Challis and Ellie Grimbridge, the daughter of a murder victim, uncover a terrible plot by small-town mask maker Conal Cochran, a madman who’s planning a Halloween mass murder utilizing an ancient Celtic ritual. The ritual involves a boulder stolen from Stonehenge, the use of...
Written and directed by Tommy Lee Wallace, Halloween III: Season of the Witch has the following synopsis: Hospital emergency room Dr. Daniel “Dan” Challis and Ellie Grimbridge, the daughter of a murder victim, uncover a terrible plot by small-town mask maker Conal Cochran, a madman who’s planning a Halloween mass murder utilizing an ancient Celtic ritual. The ritual involves a boulder stolen from Stonehenge, the use of...
- 1/30/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Killer machines are a narrative trope about as old as machinery itself, but there’s something especially creepy about metallic killers when they’re roughly human-shaped. And as we’ve seen with the success of Blumhouse’s insanely popular M3GAN, the uncanny valley can still go a long way when it comes to attracting modern audiences.
With that in mind, we’ve decided to celebrate the home release of M3GAN with a list of six other memorable killer androids in horror movies. After all, these man-made movie monsters evolved alongside Hollywood’s understanding of technology, so we’ve seen some pretty interesting homicidal automatons over the years.
Obviously, this list is based on personal opinion, but we’ll still be following a couple of rules. First of all, we’ll be excluding cyborgs from the list, as their human bits make them a completely different kind of character. Second, we...
With that in mind, we’ve decided to celebrate the home release of M3GAN with a list of six other memorable killer androids in horror movies. After all, these man-made movie monsters evolved alongside Hollywood’s understanding of technology, so we’ve seen some pretty interesting homicidal automatons over the years.
Obviously, this list is based on personal opinion, but we’ll still be following a couple of rules. First of all, we’ll be excluding cyborgs from the list, as their human bits make them a completely different kind of character. Second, we...
- 1/26/2023
- by Luiz H. C.
- bloody-disgusting.com
It’s been an absolute banner year for horror, especially true for Screambox, the all-horror streaming service that’s now powered by, run by, and curated by the Bloody Disgusting team. Since taking over, we have dedicated time and heart to developing an entirely new experience and acquiring titles we’re excited about, all of it making for a year loaded with great horror.
Ahead of the New Year, here are some of the significant Screambox highlights for 2022. If you missed any of these, you can find them streaming exclusively on Screambox now!
Freddy’s Nightmares
Screambox kicked off 2022 by bringing the Nightmare on Elm Street spinoff series “Freddy’s Nightmares” to streaming for the first time as a limited exclusive. The anthology series had been unavailable previously. Aside from brief appearances on television over the years, “Freddy’s Nightmares” was only ever released on individual VHS tapes, so bringing...
Ahead of the New Year, here are some of the significant Screambox highlights for 2022. If you missed any of these, you can find them streaming exclusively on Screambox now!
Freddy’s Nightmares
Screambox kicked off 2022 by bringing the Nightmare on Elm Street spinoff series “Freddy’s Nightmares” to streaming for the first time as a limited exclusive. The anthology series had been unavailable previously. Aside from brief appearances on television over the years, “Freddy’s Nightmares” was only ever released on individual VHS tapes, so bringing...
- 1/3/2023
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
Twice a month Joe Lipsett will dissect a new Amityville Horror film to explore how the “franchise” has evolved in increasingly ludicrous directions.
While it’s easy to appreciate the grounded, almost stoic nature of the original, it’s hard not to enjoy the outright campiness of Amityville 2: The Possession. The sequel, which never explicitly mentions the Lutzs due to real life legal issues, is an absolutely wild ride.
Written by Fright Night Part 2 and Halloween 3: Season of the Witch’s Tommy Lee Wallace, the second film in the Amityville franchise crams in over the top performances, incest and more than a few nods to horror trends, including both the infamous Pov shots from slasher films like Halloween and Black Christmas, and a narrative riff on The Exorcist.
The film tells the story of the Montelli family, an Italian American family that moves into the now iconic house.
While it’s easy to appreciate the grounded, almost stoic nature of the original, it’s hard not to enjoy the outright campiness of Amityville 2: The Possession. The sequel, which never explicitly mentions the Lutzs due to real life legal issues, is an absolutely wild ride.
Written by Fright Night Part 2 and Halloween 3: Season of the Witch’s Tommy Lee Wallace, the second film in the Amityville franchise crams in over the top performances, incest and more than a few nods to horror trends, including both the infamous Pov shots from slasher films like Halloween and Black Christmas, and a narrative riff on The Exorcist.
The film tells the story of the Montelli family, an Italian American family that moves into the now iconic house.
- 11/22/2022
- by Joe Lipsett
- bloody-disgusting.com
Everyone remembers the old Stouffer's commercials. A nice American family sits down for some kind of baked casserole or microwaved TV dinner while a soft guitar thrums in the background, urging them to reprioritize family time. In truth, it's not an especially bad sentiment. Interpersonally speaking, the dinner table is as good an opportunity as ever to connect to the people one loves most, sharing notes on respective days — the good, the bad, and everything in between.
As an opportunity to unwind and connect, it's priceless, though if horror movies have taught audiences anything, it's that the dinner table can be one of the scariest places to be. It's par for the course, with scary movies frequently exploiting quotidian fears to terrifying, remarkable success. The dinner table is perhaps one of the scariest, however, largely because it's so intimate. At the table, guards are down and closeness is elevated. It's...
As an opportunity to unwind and connect, it's priceless, though if horror movies have taught audiences anything, it's that the dinner table can be one of the scariest places to be. It's par for the course, with scary movies frequently exploiting quotidian fears to terrifying, remarkable success. The dinner table is perhaps one of the scariest, however, largely because it's so intimate. At the table, guards are down and closeness is elevated. It's...
- 11/19/2022
- by Chad Collins
- Slash Film
Out of the roughly 350 million books that Stephen King has sold throughout his career, the 1138 pages he wrote about an evil, trans-dimensional clown may encompass his most famous, lasting work. "It" hit bookstands in September of 1986 and went on terrorize suburban parents and the few brave children who stole a copy off the family bookshelf to read alone with a flashlight under their bed covers. In 2017, Andy Muschietti's film adaptation of "It" went on to gross a staggering 700 million at the box office and the sequel "It Chapter Two" pushed the final tally to well over a billion dollars.
The name Pennywise is now a household name, even more so than when ABC's two-part "It" TV miniseries invaded the homes of millions of Americans in 1990 just a week before Thanksgiving. Tim Curry's remarkable turn as Pennywise is the most memorable aspect of the two-night event and still remains...
The name Pennywise is now a household name, even more so than when ABC's two-part "It" TV miniseries invaded the homes of millions of Americans in 1990 just a week before Thanksgiving. Tim Curry's remarkable turn as Pennywise is the most memorable aspect of the two-night event and still remains...
- 11/15/2022
- by Drew Tinnin
- Slash Film
Now streaming exclusively on the Bloody Disgusting-powered Screambox, the acclaimed horror documentary Pennywise: The Story of It, an in-depth look at the 1990 miniseries based on Stephen King’s novel, is coming to Blu-ray on November 22, and Lunchmeat has announced today that a second pressing of their VHS – yes, VHS! – release is also on the way.
The doc’s official VHS release is presented in partnership with Cult Screenings UK, Dead Mouse Productions, Cinedigm, Screambox, Bloody Disgusting and Witter Entertainment.
This in-depth look at the 1990 mini-series based on Stephen King’s novel features interviews with many of the cult classic’s key players, including director Tommy Lee Wallace and legend Tim Curry, who portrayed the notorious monster clown, Pennywise.
This special edition double videocassette also includes the extras:
Childhood Phobias The Extras of It It: The Legacy Continues
Presented in Widescreen Format. Duplicated in Ntsc.
This is the second pressing limited to 50 copies,...
The doc’s official VHS release is presented in partnership with Cult Screenings UK, Dead Mouse Productions, Cinedigm, Screambox, Bloody Disgusting and Witter Entertainment.
This in-depth look at the 1990 mini-series based on Stephen King’s novel features interviews with many of the cult classic’s key players, including director Tommy Lee Wallace and legend Tim Curry, who portrayed the notorious monster clown, Pennywise.
This special edition double videocassette also includes the extras:
Childhood Phobias The Extras of It It: The Legacy Continues
Presented in Widescreen Format. Duplicated in Ntsc.
This is the second pressing limited to 50 copies,...
- 11/11/2022
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Stephen King's 1986 novel "It" contains a whole lot of story. Over its 1100+ pages, it recounts a battle between children and an ancient, malevolent entity known sometimes as the title's name. At other times, "It" is a werewolf, a mummy, a leper, and most famously, Pennywise the Dancing Clown – whatever its child-target fears the most. As such, the seven kids – known amongst each other as The Losers Club – each have storylines dedicated to their interior lives and how it informs each individual fear. Any adaptation is bound to be lengthy.
When the time came to adapt the behemoth work into what would become the 1990 ABC miniseries, ambitions were high on the filmmaking side of it; at one time we could have had the Godfather of Horror, George Romero, taking the reins before "Halloween III" director Tommy Lee Wallace landed the gig. As "It" screenwriter Larry Cohen tells Yahoo in an oral history of the miniseries,...
When the time came to adapt the behemoth work into what would become the 1990 ABC miniseries, ambitions were high on the filmmaking side of it; at one time we could have had the Godfather of Horror, George Romero, taking the reins before "Halloween III" director Tommy Lee Wallace landed the gig. As "It" screenwriter Larry Cohen tells Yahoo in an oral history of the miniseries,...
- 10/28/2022
- by Anya Stanley
- Slash Film
Seeing as "It: Chapter Two" is the second of Andy Maschietti's two-part adaptation of Stephen King's bestselling novel, it tracks that the author himself would have a cameo in the film as an enigmatic Derry shopkeeper. But in the first adaptation of the 1986 novel, the legendary horror writer had even less involvement -- by choice.
It's lot of story to handle for any adaptation. Over 1100 pages recounting the story of seven adolescents -- self-dubbed as "The Losers Club" -- as they battle an evil, cyclical, shapeshifting entity, primarily assuming the form of Pennywise the Dancing Clown. "It" the entity preys on the kids' fears as fear is the spice that makes children tastiest. Despite the behemoth size of the book, King's story boils down to a good old-fashioned good vs. evil battle, the kind he would also tell in "The Stand," "Desperation," and scores of his 200-plus short stories.
It's lot of story to handle for any adaptation. Over 1100 pages recounting the story of seven adolescents -- self-dubbed as "The Losers Club" -- as they battle an evil, cyclical, shapeshifting entity, primarily assuming the form of Pennywise the Dancing Clown. "It" the entity preys on the kids' fears as fear is the spice that makes children tastiest. Despite the behemoth size of the book, King's story boils down to a good old-fashioned good vs. evil battle, the kind he would also tell in "The Stand," "Desperation," and scores of his 200-plus short stories.
- 10/28/2022
- by Anya Stanley
- Slash Film
‘Tis the season to cover the Halloween film franchise heavily, and we have been doing that here on JoBlo and Arrow in the Head this month. Not only have we been running articles and videos about the new film, Halloween Ends, but we’ve also looked into the making of Halloween 4 and Halloween 5, had a discussion about Halloween 5, deemed that sequel to be Awfully Good, looked at outlines for an alternative version of Halloween 5 and an unmade Halloween / Hellraiser crossover, and covered Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers with a Black Sheep video. Now it’s time for another episode in the Black Sheep video series, and this time we’re looking back at the biggest oddball of the Halloween franchise. The sequel that drifts away from the story of Michael Myers. It’s 1982’s Halloween III: Season of the Witch (watch it Here), and you can...
- 10/27/2022
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
It’s time. It’s time. Time for the big giveaway. Halloween has come. All you lucky kids with Silver Shamrock masks, gather ’round your TV set, put on your masks, fire up those iPhones with their Apple Podcasts apps, and watch. All witches, all skeletons, all Jack-o-Lanterns, gather ’round and watch. Watch the magic pumpkin. Watch…
…Halloween III: Season of the Witch with this exclusive Halloweenies commentary track featuring co-hosts Michael Roffman, Dan Caffrey, Mike Vanderbilt, and special guest Darcy the Mail Girl. Together, they discuss the critical reappraisal of Tommy Lee Wallace’s cult classic, the inherent sex appeal of Tom Atkins, and why Darcy loves it so much.
Darcy also offers up a few choice stories on her work in Halloween Ends.
Stream the commentary below or subscribe via iTunes/Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, RadioPublic, Acast, Google Podcasts, and RSS. New to the Halloweenies? Catch up with...
…Halloween III: Season of the Witch with this exclusive Halloweenies commentary track featuring co-hosts Michael Roffman, Dan Caffrey, Mike Vanderbilt, and special guest Darcy the Mail Girl. Together, they discuss the critical reappraisal of Tommy Lee Wallace’s cult classic, the inherent sex appeal of Tom Atkins, and why Darcy loves it so much.
Darcy also offers up a few choice stories on her work in Halloween Ends.
Stream the commentary below or subscribe via iTunes/Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, RadioPublic, Acast, Google Podcasts, and RSS. New to the Halloweenies? Catch up with...
- 10/21/2022
- by Michael Roffman
- bloody-disgusting.com
"Halloween Ends" might be the most divisive entry in the "Halloween" franchise. With 13 entries, it's unlikely that "Halloween Ends" is, well, the end of Michael Myers and the seminal franchise John Carpenter started over 40 years ago. Yet, as a capstone to this most recent trilogy, "Halloween Ends" packs more than enough Easter eggs and bits of fan service to satisfy diehard franchise fanatics.
David Gordon Green's trilogy is no stranger to callbacks and homages. His first entry, the better-received "Halloween," featured a final battle that radically reworked expectations set by Carpenter's original. The shifting roles of Michael Myers and Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis) and their vacillating power dynamics were thrilling. As a bonus, both "Halloween" and "Halloween Kills" feature plenty of Silver Shamrock masks, key iconographic bits from the Myers-free "Halloween 3: Season of the Witch." How Michael Myers returns next is anyone's guess, though "Halloween Ends" is...
David Gordon Green's trilogy is no stranger to callbacks and homages. His first entry, the better-received "Halloween," featured a final battle that radically reworked expectations set by Carpenter's original. The shifting roles of Michael Myers and Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis) and their vacillating power dynamics were thrilling. As a bonus, both "Halloween" and "Halloween Kills" feature plenty of Silver Shamrock masks, key iconographic bits from the Myers-free "Halloween 3: Season of the Witch." How Michael Myers returns next is anyone's guess, though "Halloween Ends" is...
- 10/20/2022
- by Chad Collins
- Slash Film
Basically obligated to make another Halloween sequel but hoping to leave Michael Myers behind, producers John Carpenter and Debra Hill decided to try to turn the franchise into an anthology series, where each film would tell a different story set on Halloween. Nigel Kneale was hired to write the initial script for what became Halloween III: Season of the Witch (watch it Here), and Carpenter and Hill’s pal Tommy Lee Wallace was hired to direct the film. After watching his movie get rejected by viewers when it was released in 1982 and then gain cult classic status over the decades, Wallace has taken it upon himself to write a tell-all book about the production of his Halloween sequel. The book is titled Halloween 3: Where the Hell is Michael Myers? – The Definitive History of Horror’s Most Misunderstood Film, and is going to be available from Bear Manor Media this November.
- 10/18/2022
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
To begin with something benign: David Gordon Green's "Halloween Ends," now in theaters and streaming on Peacock, employed an unusual font for its opening titles. As has been discussed in the pages of /Film recently, both John Carpenter's 1978 original and Green's 2018 sequel employed an orange Itc Serif Gothic Heavy font. Both Rick Rosenthal's 1981 sequel "Halloween II," and Green's follow-up "Halloween Kills" uses the same orange on a Standard Ct Ext ExtraBold font. Finally, both Tommy Lee Wallace's 1982 film "Halloween III: Season of the Witch" and Green's "Halloween Ends" feature a more simplified font that looks like Helvetica.
Why is this important? Green clearly had an eye on the entire rocky history of the "Halloween" film series, now on its thirteenth entry. While Green's films follow a particular continuity that ignores all the other films in the franchise with the exception of the first, in very subtle ways,...
Why is this important? Green clearly had an eye on the entire rocky history of the "Halloween" film series, now on its thirteenth entry. While Green's films follow a particular continuity that ignores all the other films in the franchise with the exception of the first, in very subtle ways,...
- 10/17/2022
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Halloween Ends is supposed to be the final showdown between Laurie Strode (at least Jamie Lee Curtis’ Laurie Strode) and Michael Myers. The bond between Michael and Laurie has stretched all the way from 1978 till now in 2022. At times Michael was Laurie’s brother. Other times he was just some random lunatic that happened upon her and her group of friends one Halloween night. Either direction you want to take, there is a lot of history between the two. Which stories are the best? Let’s rank the Halloween sequels and find out. This excludes Halloween: Season of the Witch. It’s not a sequel to the Michael Myers storyline.The Rob Zombie films are excluded too as they are remakes and not sequels to the original films.
Warning!!! There will be spoilers for the entire Halloween franchise!
9) Halloween: Resurrection (2002)
This entry in the series is so bad...
Warning!!! There will be spoilers for the entire Halloween franchise!
9) Halloween: Resurrection (2002)
This entry in the series is so bad...
- 10/16/2022
- by Bryan Wolford
- JoBlo.com
This is not another “Halloween III is good actually” article. After forty years, its reappraisal as a genre classic seems to be more or less complete. It is true that for years the absence of Michael Myers, Laurie Strode, and Dr. Loomis led many fans of the Halloween movies to confusion, rejection, or outright rage against the film, but as time has passed, tempers have cooled, and the film has been assessed on its own terms. Though John Carpenter’s original masterpiece is generally acknowledged as the apex of the franchise, Halloween III: Season of the Witch is, at least for many, the film that captures the essence of the Halloween season better than any other in the series. By looking to the ancient past and combining it with current American celebrations and cultural rituals, it creates a tapestry that reflects the “Season of the Witch” in a way that...
- 10/14/2022
- by Brian Keiper
- bloody-disgusting.com
In the modern era of movie making, where the franchise is king, sequels haven’t just become a byproduct of box office success, they’ve become an inevitability.
Nowhere is this better exemplified than in the world of horror. Deliver 90 minutes plus of scares to large swathes of the cinema-going public and the chances are an order for seconds will be up before the original movie has even left multiplexes.
Blame it on market forces and the fact movie-making is fundamentally a money-making enterprise, but the results have proven gruesome for fans, in every sense of the word.
While critically-lauded sequels like The Godfather Part II and The Empire Strikes Back were the result of careful planning and expert execution, horror sequels have, by and large, been about studios striking while the iron is hot.
The result is a series of largely repetitive follow-ups that crank up the gore to...
Nowhere is this better exemplified than in the world of horror. Deliver 90 minutes plus of scares to large swathes of the cinema-going public and the chances are an order for seconds will be up before the original movie has even left multiplexes.
Blame it on market forces and the fact movie-making is fundamentally a money-making enterprise, but the results have proven gruesome for fans, in every sense of the word.
While critically-lauded sequels like The Godfather Part II and The Empire Strikes Back were the result of careful planning and expert execution, horror sequels have, by and large, been about studios striking while the iron is hot.
The result is a series of largely repetitive follow-ups that crank up the gore to...
- 10/14/2022
- by Rosie Fletcher
- Den of Geek
Features: Tim Curry, Tommy Lee Wallace, Seth Green, Richard Thomas, Dennis Christopher | Written by John Campopiano, Gary Smart | Directed by John Campopiano, Chris Griffiths
I’ll be honest right from the start. I’m not a huge fan of the original It TV movie. I would have been seven when it was originally shown and I obviously knew about it or had at least seen the Tim Curry Pennywise image many times as I grew up, but it wasn’t until I was about thirty years old that I bought the DVD and gave it a watch. I think without nostalgia, it doesn’t hit quite the same and, for me at least, the first part of the remake blows it away. But the original has such a following and has such a cultural significance that it’s a very important movie for the horror genre.
Maybe unsurprisingly it’s...
I’ll be honest right from the start. I’m not a huge fan of the original It TV movie. I would have been seven when it was originally shown and I obviously knew about it or had at least seen the Tim Curry Pennywise image many times as I grew up, but it wasn’t until I was about thirty years old that I bought the DVD and gave it a watch. I think without nostalgia, it doesn’t hit quite the same and, for me at least, the first part of the remake blows it away. But the original has such a following and has such a cultural significance that it’s a very important movie for the horror genre.
Maybe unsurprisingly it’s...
- 10/11/2022
- by Alain Elliott
- Nerdly
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As announced earlier this month, The Arrow in the Head Show – which used to be released through the JoBlo Horror Originals YouTube channel – has migrated over to its own YouTube channel. Today, a new episode of the show was released, and in those one hosts John “The Arrow” Fallon and Lance Vlcek are looking back at the ten dismissed 1988 sequel Fright Night: Part 2, which crashed and burned at the box office with a measly 2.9 million box office haul.
Directed by Tommy Lee Wallace, who takes over from the first film’s Tom Holland, Fright Night: Part 2 features young Charley Brewer, fresh out of psychiatric hospital, and the vampire hunting former TV show host Peter Vincent facing more thirsty vampires.
The film stars William Ragsdale and Roddy McDowell, reprising the roles they made famous in the first film, alongside Traci Lind,...
As announced earlier this month, The Arrow in the Head Show – which used to be released through the JoBlo Horror Originals YouTube channel – has migrated over to its own YouTube channel. Today, a new episode of the show was released, and in those one hosts John “The Arrow” Fallon and Lance Vlcek are looking back at the ten dismissed 1988 sequel Fright Night: Part 2, which crashed and burned at the box office with a measly 2.9 million box office haul.
Directed by Tommy Lee Wallace, who takes over from the first film’s Tom Holland, Fright Night: Part 2 features young Charley Brewer, fresh out of psychiatric hospital, and the vampire hunting former TV show host Peter Vincent facing more thirsty vampires.
The film stars William Ragsdale and Roddy McDowell, reprising the roles they made famous in the first film, alongside Traci Lind,...
- 10/8/2022
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
Cinedigm and its Bloody Disgusting-powered horror platform Screambox announced today that the acclaimed horror documentary Pennywise: The Story of It, an in-depth look at the 1990 miniseries based on Stephen King’s iconic novel, will release November 22 as a Collector’s Edition Blu-ray! You can pre-order on Amazon now!
An in-depth look at the 1990 mini-series based on Stephen King‘s novel, The Pennywise: The Story of It Collector’s Edition Blu-ray will include six bonus features, several of them exclusive to this release.
“The Book Cover” takes viewers back to the original “It” manuscript and cover design with artist Bob Giusti. “A Deeper Look at the Music” includes an extended interview with composer Richard Bellis, discussing what inspired his classic score. “Georgie: A Short Film” is a narrative short featuring cast from the original miniseries. In “Childhood Phobias”, miniseries cast and crew discuss their own childhood fears. The Extras of “It...
An in-depth look at the 1990 mini-series based on Stephen King‘s novel, The Pennywise: The Story of It Collector’s Edition Blu-ray will include six bonus features, several of them exclusive to this release.
“The Book Cover” takes viewers back to the original “It” manuscript and cover design with artist Bob Giusti. “A Deeper Look at the Music” includes an extended interview with composer Richard Bellis, discussing what inspired his classic score. “Georgie: A Short Film” is a narrative short featuring cast from the original miniseries. In “Childhood Phobias”, miniseries cast and crew discuss their own childhood fears. The Extras of “It...
- 10/7/2022
- by Brad Miska
- bloody-disgusting.com
The timeline of the "Halloween" movies is as clear as mud. At last count, David Gordon Green's 2022 film "Halloween Ends" will be the fourth film in its particular continuity, stemming from the 1978 original, but then skipping straight to the 2018 film. The "Halloween" series also did this in 1998 with the release of "Halloween H20: Twenty Years Later," which stemmed from the 1981 film "Halloween II". "Halloween III," incidentally, took place outside of the Michael Myers timeline, and "Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers" ignored "Halloween III." Apart from John Carpenter's 1978 film, it seems, pretty much all the other "Halloween" sequels have been discarded at some point.
Also existing in its own pocket dimension is a pair of "Halloween" movies written and directed by Rob Zombie. In Zombie's rendition of the Michael Myers story, Michael (Tyler Mane) grew up in an abusive household, and a very particular set of...
Also existing in its own pocket dimension is a pair of "Halloween" movies written and directed by Rob Zombie. In Zombie's rendition of the Michael Myers story, Michael (Tyler Mane) grew up in an abusive household, and a very particular set of...
- 9/28/2022
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Exclusive: Kaleidoscope Home Entertainment has acquired the UK distribution rights for Pennywise: The Story of It, which explores the hit 1990 mini-series, based on Stephen King’s iconic novel.
Co-directed by John Campopiano and Christopher Griffiths, the behind-the-scenes movie features interviews with director Tommy Lee Wallace (Halloween III) and cast members Tim Curry (Rocky Horror), Seth Green (Family Guy), and Richard Thomas (The Waltons). The movie touches on themes spanning the cultural phenomenon of coulrophobia (the fear of clowns) to Curry’s portrayal of the notorious clown monster.
The deal was signed by Spencer Pollard, CEO of Kaleidoscope Home Entertainment and Unannounced Film Company’s Laurence Gornall. Digital release is set for October 3rd and DVD & Bd on October 24th.
The film’s trailer is above. Cinedigm has U.S. rights.
Pollard said: “We are very excited to be working on this brilliant story. The story of Pennywise when released in...
Co-directed by John Campopiano and Christopher Griffiths, the behind-the-scenes movie features interviews with director Tommy Lee Wallace (Halloween III) and cast members Tim Curry (Rocky Horror), Seth Green (Family Guy), and Richard Thomas (The Waltons). The movie touches on themes spanning the cultural phenomenon of coulrophobia (the fear of clowns) to Curry’s portrayal of the notorious clown monster.
The deal was signed by Spencer Pollard, CEO of Kaleidoscope Home Entertainment and Unannounced Film Company’s Laurence Gornall. Digital release is set for October 3rd and DVD & Bd on October 24th.
The film’s trailer is above. Cinedigm has U.S. rights.
Pollard said: “We are very excited to be working on this brilliant story. The story of Pennywise when released in...
- 9/6/2022
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Screambox original documentary Pennywise: The Story of It uncovered a wealth of insight into the 1990 Stephen King adaptation. Five years of work from co-directors John Campopiano (Unearthed & Untold: The Path to Pet Sematary) and Christopher Griffiths (Leviathan: The Story of Hellraiser) paid untold dividends for horror fans.
With exclusive interviews with many of the miniseries’ key players – Pennywise himself, Tim Curry, cast members Richard Thomas, Seth Green, Tim Reid, and Emily Perkins, director Tommy Lee Wallace, writer Lawrence D. Cohen, special effects makeup artist Bart Mixon, and more – along with rare materials and never-before-seen footage, even the most knowledgeable viewers will learn a thing or two.
Here are six things I learned from Pennywise: The Story of It.
1. George A. Romero was originally attached to direct.
King and George A. Romero were fans of one another’s output, which ultimately led to their friendship and several collaborations, but both wanted to work together more.
With exclusive interviews with many of the miniseries’ key players – Pennywise himself, Tim Curry, cast members Richard Thomas, Seth Green, Tim Reid, and Emily Perkins, director Tommy Lee Wallace, writer Lawrence D. Cohen, special effects makeup artist Bart Mixon, and more – along with rare materials and never-before-seen footage, even the most knowledgeable viewers will learn a thing or two.
Here are six things I learned from Pennywise: The Story of It.
1. George A. Romero was originally attached to direct.
King and George A. Romero were fans of one another’s output, which ultimately led to their friendship and several collaborations, but both wanted to work together more.
- 8/10/2022
- by Alex DiVincenzo
- bloody-disgusting.com
From its endless supply of nightmare fuel to its heartfelt (and terrifying performances) from a talented cast, the Stephen King's It miniseries has a legacy all its own more than 30 years after it premiered. The adaptation is celebrated like never before in the new documentary Pennywise: The Story of It, and with the film now streaming on Screambox, we have an exclusive clip to share with Daily Dead readers!
You can go behind the scenes of Pennywise's iconic look in our exclusive clip below, and visit Amazon to learn more about Pennywise: The Story of It.
"This in-depth look at the 1990 mini-series based on Stephen King's novel features interviews with many of the cult classic's key players, including director Tommy Lee Wallace and legend Tim Curry, who portrayed the notorious monster clown, Pennywise."
The post Go Behind the Scenes of Pennywise’s Iconic Look in Exclusive Clip from Pennywise:...
You can go behind the scenes of Pennywise's iconic look in our exclusive clip below, and visit Amazon to learn more about Pennywise: The Story of It.
"This in-depth look at the 1990 mini-series based on Stephen King's novel features interviews with many of the cult classic's key players, including director Tommy Lee Wallace and legend Tim Curry, who portrayed the notorious monster clown, Pennywise."
The post Go Behind the Scenes of Pennywise’s Iconic Look in Exclusive Clip from Pennywise:...
- 7/27/2022
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Pennywise: The Story Of It Floats On Screambox Original Documentary on the Iconic 1990 Miniseries With Tim Curry, Richard Thomas, Seth Green, Tommy Lee Wallace, & More Screambox original documentary Pennywise: The Story of It, an in-depth look at the 1990 horror miniseries based on Stephen King’s classic novel, is available today on Screambox and …
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- 7/26/2022
- by Adrian Halen
- Horror News
Chainsaw Man Is Coming to Crunchyroll: "Crunchyroll has announced that a new series has made the cut and will be included in one of its upcoming seasons as it has acquired the streaming rights to the highly anticipated anime adaptation of Chainsaw Man. Crunchyroll will simulcast the series from Japan later this year, subtitled and dubbed, in more than 200 countries and territories around the world. Dubs will include English, Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, French, and German.
Based on the widely popular and award-winning manga of the same name written and illustrated by Tatsuki Fujimoto and serialized in Shueisha’s Weekly Shōnen Jump, Chainsaw Man is directed by Ryū Nakayama (Fate/Grand Order Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia; The Rising of the Shield Hero).
“With dark humor, dynamic characters and a sharp story, Chainsaw Man is one of the most anticipated new series this year, and we are wickedly excited to...
Based on the widely popular and award-winning manga of the same name written and illustrated by Tatsuki Fujimoto and serialized in Shueisha’s Weekly Shōnen Jump, Chainsaw Man is directed by Ryū Nakayama (Fate/Grand Order Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia; The Rising of the Shield Hero).
“With dark humor, dynamic characters and a sharp story, Chainsaw Man is one of the most anticipated new series this year, and we are wickedly excited to...
- 5/16/2022
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Andy Muschietti's adaptation of Stephen King's classic novel was a masterclass in horror filmmaking. Long-considered King's most popular work, its first adaptation was Tommy Lee Wallace's made-for-tv version, mostly notable for Tim Curry's inimitable turn as the malicious cosmic entity Pennywise the Dancing Clown. While successful in spurts, it was Muschietti's 2017 feature, the first of two, that near-perfectly captured the essence of King's novel. Epic in scale and a financial powerhouse, "It: Chapter 1" is one of this century's keystone horror features.
Naturally, in adapting one of King's longest works -- over 1,000 pages -- several cuts had to me made translating the source material to screen....
The post The Biggest Unresolved Questions in the It Franchise appeared first on /Film.
Naturally, in adapting one of King's longest works -- over 1,000 pages -- several cuts had to me made translating the source material to screen....
The post The Biggest Unresolved Questions in the It Franchise appeared first on /Film.
- 4/27/2022
- by Chad Collins
- Slash Film
William Shatner Couldn’t Believe ‘Halloween’ Used His Face for Michael Myers Mask: ‘Is That a Joke?’
William Shatner revealed in a recent interview on the “Jake’s Takes” YouTube channel (via The Hollywood Reporter) that he was in disbelief the first time he saw “Halloween” villain Michael Myers, a serial killer who wears a modified mask of Shatner’s “Star Trek” character Captain Kirk. The mask makes for one of the most famous faces in horror movie history. Here was Shatner’s initial reaction: “I thought, ‘Is that a joke? Are they kidding?’”
The Captain Kirk mask was discovered in a magic shop on Hollywood Boulevard by “Halloween” production designer and editor Tommy Lee Wallace. As the editor shared on a recent episode of Netflix’s “The Movies That Made Us,” he enlarged the eyeholes of the mask and removed the eyebrows and sideburns to create the Michael Myers look. Wallace also painted the mask white and darkened the hair, modifying the original Captain Kirk look...
The Captain Kirk mask was discovered in a magic shop on Hollywood Boulevard by “Halloween” production designer and editor Tommy Lee Wallace. As the editor shared on a recent episode of Netflix’s “The Movies That Made Us,” he enlarged the eyeholes of the mask and removed the eyebrows and sideburns to create the Michael Myers look. Wallace also painted the mask white and darkened the hair, modifying the original Captain Kirk look...
- 10/20/2021
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
Ever since his first non-soundtrack album, Lost Themes, released in 2015, legendary horror director John Carpenter has entered what could be called a second wind of his illustrious career. The moniker of musician was fully cemented by his homecoming to the Halloween franchise in 2018, which saw him take the titles of both Executive Producer and Composer. With him returning to score sequel Halloween Kills alongside his son Cody and Daniel Davies, expectations are high for another propulsive score. If anything, though, it’s good to know his eerie synth sounds will soon rumble out of multiplex speakers across the world.
A man of simple, concise answers, Carpenter made time for a phone interview to discuss music and Halloween Kills. Naturally, knowing Carpenter’s vocal public persona, questions had to be asked about his two greatest passions: basketball and video games.
The Film Stage: You’ve before cited your father, who was...
A man of simple, concise answers, Carpenter made time for a phone interview to discuss music and Halloween Kills. Naturally, knowing Carpenter’s vocal public persona, questions had to be asked about his two greatest passions: basketball and video games.
The Film Stage: You’ve before cited your father, who was...
- 10/13/2021
- by Ethan Vestby
- The Film Stage
Well, Halloween season is undoubtedly underway, as we have nearly 30 different horror and sci-fi home entertainment releases headed our way this Tuesday. Just in time for all your seasonal viewing needs, Scream Factory is releasing the first five Halloween films in 4K, and if you’re looking to get caught up on some recent genre fare, Escape Room: Tournament of Champions, Fried Barry and the limited series of The Stand (2020) will be coming home tomorrow as well. The first two Phantasm films are getting a new double feature Blu-ray, we also have a new 4K collection of Universal Monsters films being released on Tuesday, and if somehow you’ve never had a chance to check out Trick or Treats, Code Red’s new Blu for the film should help you out there.
Other releases for October 5th include Onibaba: The Criterion Collection, The Victim, The Screaming Woman, Night of the Animated Dead,...
Other releases for October 5th include Onibaba: The Criterion Collection, The Victim, The Screaming Woman, Night of the Animated Dead,...
- 10/5/2021
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
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