Tag: Halloween
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Cool Stuff: The Super Rare Halloween Novelization Is Being Re-Released With New Illustrations
When I was a younger man, I used to love movie novelizations. These paperbacks would often add context to films, create whole new scenes, and give you a unique glimpse into the world of a movie that you might not get from watching alone. It was special. The movie novelization seems to be a dying…
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John Carpenter Actually Buried Actors Underground In Vampires
In 1998, horror master John Carpenter put his stamp on the vampire genre. “John Carpenter’s Vampires” deals with many familiar tropes within the well-trod horror sub-genre, but in true Carpenter fashion, it certainly adds some fun elements to the mix. The film centers on Jack Crow (James Woods), whose parents were killed by vampires. He…
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‘The Omen’ Is Everything That Makes ’70s Horror Great
The 1970s unleashed a wave of classics upon the movie-going world. Indisputably a momentous era in the history of cinema across the world at large, the decade’s abundance of creative horror outings is similarly undeniable. Some of the movies hailing from the timeframe became overnight, epoch-defining sensations — instant classics lapped up by casual audiences…
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‘Pearl’ Celebrates One Year Anniversary With Suckling Piggy Bank Collectible
Horror fans are currently living in the middle of murder-happy genre renaissance. Over the last number of years franchises like Halloween and Scream have returned in grand blood-soaked fashion, but we’ve also been treated to new genre icons. There’s no better example of that than Mia Goth’s Pearl who appeared in two slash-tastic horror films…
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John Carpenter’s Suburban Screams Release Date, Trailer, Director, And More Info
It’s been 13 years since horror master John Carpenter has blessed the world with a new directorial project, but the icon behind movies like “Halloween,” “Escape From New York,” and “The Thing” is finally returning to our screens this autumn — with a documentary-like TV horror series. “John Carpenter’s Suburban Screams” will feature six nerve-shredding…
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What Is the Most Expensive Horror Movie Ever Made?
Horror movies are typically defined as being cheap. There’s a reason that the chart of “Most Profitable Movies, Based on Return on Investment” is dominated by cheapo horror titles like The Blair Witch Project, Halloween, and The Evil Dead. These titles can be churned out independently for minimal money, don’t typically require costly movie stars…
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Laurie Strode’s ‘Halloween’ Home Is Up for Sale
Horror fans – pack up your knives, hop in your cars, and withdraw all the money in your bank account – Laurie Strode’s house is up for sale. Hit the road to move to South Pasadena and unpack your bags in the home that was used in John Carpenter’s classic 1978 horror flick, Halloween. Sure,…
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Cinespia Extends Screenings Through October With ‘Halloween,’ ‘Rosemary’s Baby’ and Other Horror Flicks (Exclusive)
Cinespia is extending its 22nd annual screening run for a haunted series of films this October. In addition, Cinespia will be coming to LA’s Orpheum Theatre for the first time ever this Halloween.Among the films screening will be “Halloween” (1978) starring Jamie Lee Curtis, 2002’s cursed videotape film “The Ring,” the fifth installment of the…
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‘Equalizer 3’ Scores Second-Biggest Labor Day Opening Weekend With $42 Million
“The Equalizer 3” is still on track to earn the second-biggest Labor Day opening weekend in history with an estimated $42.3 million.While the holiday isn’t traditionally a box office draw, Denzel Washington’s assassin-thriller surpassed the previous Labor Day debut runner-up: Rob Zombie’s 2007 “Halloween” remake, which grossed $30 million through Monday. Marvel’s “Shang-Chi and the…
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Box Office: Denzel Washington’s ‘Equalizer 3’ Opens to $34 Million, Aims for Strong $43 Million Through Labor Day
Denzel Washington’s bloody assassin-thriller “The Equalizer 3” debuted at the top of box office charts with $34.5 million over the weekend and an estimated $41 million through Monday’s Labor Day holiday.It’s the second-biggest Labor Day opening weekend in modern times, though the holiday isn’t known for bringing people to the movies. After the record-holder Marvel’s…