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Robert Longstreet Will Play Returning Character Lonnie Elam in ‘Halloween Kills’ [Exclusive]
As Halloween Kills sharpens its blade, many fans are wondering how many familiar faces we might see resurface in Haddonfield. Jamie Lee Curtis was an obvious name. I’m referring to side characters you might have forgotten. Blumhouse recently announced Lindsey Wallace – one of the children Laurie babysits in John Carpenter’s original – will be played by original actress Kyle Richards, and original Halloween character Tommy Doyle is this time being played by Anthony Michael Hall. This opens the door for a host of possibilities; as you can expect, Blumhouse is looking to treat fans to as many recurring roles as possible.
I’ve learned today, and am happy to exclusively share with Bloody Disgusting readers, that Halloween Kills has cast another Haddonfield native now all grown up. Robert Longstreet (The Haunting of Hill House/Doctor Sleep) has been tapped to play Lonnie Elam!
You’ll recognize the name as one of the kids who bullied Tommy, also the same kid Dr. Loomis was messing with when hiding in the bushes and saying “Hey Lonnie, get your ass away from there!” Lonnie’s friends were daring him to go inside Michael’s house, but now it appears he’ll have his chance to encounter “The Shape” once more.
Longstreet has made a career starring in festival darlings, but has since seen more notoriety between Sorry To Bother You, Aquaman, Sword Of Trust and many more. Genre fans will immediately recognize Mr. Dudley from The Haunting of Hill House, of course, and will soon get a heavy helping of Longstreet in Mike Flanagan’s upcoming The Shining sequel, Doctor Sleep.
Longstreet’s camp has confirmed the actor’s role and participation, noting he’s received the script is and preparing to shoot. No rumors here, just facts. Also, we knew Lonnie would most likely be coming to Halloween Kills given how Allyson’s boyfriend Cameron – played by Dylan Arnold – is an Elam. Blueprints were laid for Lonnie’s return. He’s another Halloween character who must deal with the trauma of Michael’s decades-prior spree, giving Longstreet plenty of depth to mine in his performance.
David Gordon Green co-wrote the Halloween Kills script with Danny McBride and Scott Teems, and he will be returning to direct. He’ll also be directing 2021’s Halloween Ends.
With an October 16th, 2020, release date for Halloween Kills, keep your eyes peeled for more casting announcements. Something tells me Blumhouse is going to bring back as many noteworthy names as possible, so this may only be the beginning.
Pregnancy nightmare Son of Sara aims to be the next generation’s take on the horror classic Rosemary’s Baby, and Bloody Disgusting is exclusively debuting the trailer this afternoon.
Son of Sara will be available in the U.S. and Canada on Digital & VOD July 31.
Watch the official trailer from Saban Films below.
In Son of Sara, “A pregnant woman’s cravings turn sinister as her estranged boyfriend’s return coincides with a terrifying secret about the life growing inside her.”
The film stars Chloe Van Landschoot, Tymika Tafari, Garret Hnatiuk and Jane Moffat.
Canadian filmmaker Houston Bone directed Son of Sara.
Houston Bone said in a statement, “After gagging Toronto at Blood in the Snow this past winter, we are excited to be working with Saban to bring our grisly horror movie, and our new little monster, to audiences across the United States. This film has been a passion project for all of us since we shot it back in October 2023. Real blood, sweat, and tears went into bringing Son of Sara to the screen. We are humbled and thrilled by the response from film festival audiences so far. It is a dream come true to be sharing this film at this scale internationally.”
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