Tag: Halloween
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‘Five Nights At Freddy’s’ Trailer: The Horror Game Phenomenon Arrives In October via Blumhouse
Can you survive five nights? Say what you will about the idea of a terrifying horror game phenomenon turned into a blood-chilling cinematic event; eye-roll all you want. And we might agree with you normally. But the adaptation of the creepy video game “Five Nights At Freddy’s” comes from Blumhouse— the production company and producers…
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Hidden Horror Gems of the 1980s: Terrifying Films That Go Beyond the Bloody Basics
There’s no denying that the 1980s were a phenomenal decade for horror movies. But take a stroll through any horror convention these days and you might leave convinced that it was the only decade for horror movies.In addition to standalone classics like “The Shining” and “The Thing,” the ‘80s saw the birth of virtually ever…
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Why Kelly Rowland’s Controversial Freddy Vs Jason Line Is Still Debated 20 Years Later
Slasher films are known for their one-liners, both the badass and the embarrassing. Dr. Loomis in the “Halloween” series, Freddy Krueger in the “A Nightmare on Elm Street” series, Ghostface in the numerous “Scream” flicks, Pinhead in the “Hellraiser” films, and just about everything Chucky has ever said throughout his franchise have all birthed quotes…
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Try To Survive A Xenomorph Attack In Dead By Daylight’s New Alien Crossover
“Dead by Daylight” has become a hit video game franchise, and they’ve even brought the suspense of survival into the board game arena. For the uninitiated, the multiplayer game finds one player taking on the role of a killer while four other players must try to survive and escape. It’s the perfect set-up to make…
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25 Years Ago, Halloween H20 Proved Legacy Sequels Could Kill At The Box Office
(Welcome to Tales from the Box Office, our column that examines box office miracles, disasters, and everything in between, as well as what we can learn from them.)In no small part thanks to the success of 2018’s “Halloween,” which raked in a ridiculously great $255 million worldwide against a mere $10 million production budget, so-called…
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The Scariest Thing In Halloween Movie History? Michael Myers’ Unforgivable H20 Mask
The “Halloween” franchise is one of the most iconic and enduring in all of horror. Beginning 45 years ago with director John Carpenter’s seminal classic, audiences have enjoyed the saga of Michael Myers and his brand of slasher goodness across many different incarnations — not to mention somewhat confusing timelines. 25 years ago, one of the…
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This Earlier Halloween Movie Has the Best Ending in the Franchise
The Halloween franchise has been going strong for 45 years and counting. Well, sort of. While the story of Michael Myers has been told over 12 of the 13 films (Halloween III: Season of the Witch learned what a mistake it was to leave him out), the quality of the entries has been mixed. The…
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The Forgotten ’80s Slasher He Knows You’re Alone Will Have You Checking Your Surroundings
Armand Mastroianni’s 1980 “He Knows You’re Alone” might have borrowed a number of shots from John Carpenter’s 1978 film “Halloween.” It might have drawn from that movie’s score, and it might have conceived of its unstoppable villain in a similar way. But it doesn’t deserve to be left in the margins of the ’80s slasher…
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The Exorcist: Deceiver, The Sequel To The Exorcist: Believer, Already Has A Release Date
David Gordon Green, Universal, and Blumhouse previously teamed up to bring us a new “Halloween” trilogy with “Halloween,” “Halloween Kills,” and “Halloween Ends.” Now they’re trying it again with a different horror franchise — “The Exorcist.” The first film in this new trilogy is “The Exorcist: Believer,” which brings back Ellen Burstyn as Chris MacNeil,…