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Fans Already Spotted an Obscure, Deep Cut Easter Egg in the New ‘Halloween’
They may be primarily known as comedy guys, but Danny McBride and David Gordon Green are hardcore horror fans, particularly of the Halloween franchise they’ve found themselves at the helm of. The duo co-wrote this year’s sequel to John Carpenter’s slasher classic, directed by Gordon Green, and they’ve teased various Easter Egg nods to the franchise throughout.
In the trailer alone, we couldn’t miss a fun Halloween 3 homage!
Recently, EW shared a brand new image from the film (above), and an eagle-eyed fan over on Twitter spotted that the image contains an Easter Egg that we totally missed. It’s highly obscure, with a hat on the wall of what we assume is the Strode home looking exactly identical to a hat that was seen on the wall of Laurie’s bedroom in the original Halloween.
Proof that these guys know the franchise in and out, to say the very least!
I know we’ve all seen that new photo, but did anyone notice this shit?!! #halloweenmovie #LaurieSombrero #FeelsTheseNipsEvenMore pic.twitter.com/3MM8iv2CBS
— Lee McCoy (@Drumdums) August 10, 2018
In this year’s film, directed by David Gordon Green and co-written by Danny McBride…
“Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis) comes to her final confrontation with Michael Myers, who has haunted her since she narrowly escaped his killing spree on Halloween night four decades ago.”
“A British documentary crew comes to the States to visit Michael in prison for a retrospective of the maniac’s night of terror — but their project becomes way more interesting when Myers escapes custody, retrieves his signature mask and seeks revenge on Laurie, with others naturally being part of his impressive career body count along the way.
In the decades following the fateful Halloween night that forever altered the former babysitter’s life, Laurie has armed and prepped herself for Michael’s inevitable return — to the detriment of her family, including daughter Karen and granddaughter Allyson.”
Michael returns to Haddonfield on October 19, 2018.
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Euro-Schock Cult Classic ‘Der Fan’ Gets First U.S. Theatrical Release With New 4K Restoration
Fun City Editions is bringing a rare ’80s Euroshocker to U.S. theaters for the very first time, thanks to a new 4K restoration.
The restoration of 1982’s Der Fan, aka Trance, will premiere at the Metrograph theater in NYC on August 28.
In the film, “The hero-worship that Simone has for a pop singer is built to a crescendo until she passes out when she finally sees him up close in a crowd of fans. She is later shocked when he lets her know that he does not love her.”
Der Fan, written and directed by Eckhart Schmidt, stars Désirée Nosbusch as Simone and Bodo Staiger as “R”, the object of Simone’s desire.
Staiger, as frontman for new wave group Rheingold, also provided the film’s score.
Without giving anything away, it’s the shocking third act that sets Der Fan apart and earned its cult status. Much like Takashi Miike’s Audition, it’s an assuming feature that hides its visceral horror side until a jaw-dropping finale.
Fun City Editions announced the restoration’s premiere on socials, with promises to reveal further details closer to its August date.
That also includes additional theatrical screening locations, so stay tuned.