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How ‘Halloween’ Almost Wasn’t ‘Halloween’ (Video)
From the mask to the original title, Yahoo! details the many changes that John Carpenter’s Halloween underwent to make it the classic it is today.
“John Carpenter’s Halloween is on every horror fan’s must-watch list come October – but it almost wasn’t a Halloween movie at all!
The defining film of the slasher genre was originally titled The Babysitter Murders and took place over three days, rather than a single terrifying night. Yahoo! explores this and other little-known trivia about the 1978 horror classic in our latest video, “Halloween: What Could Have Been.”
Jamie Lee Curtis, who made her film debut in Halloween, was almost passed over – until Carpenter found out that she had horror cinema in her blood. A then-unknown Dennis Quaid turned down a role, as did scary-movie veteran Christopher Lee. And those unmistakable opening credits, with the ominous jack o’ lantern? They were almost something else entirely.”
Sunrise Films has announced the official North American release of William Bagley‘s horror comedy Hold the Fort, and it’s accompanied by an energetic new trailer.
Hold the Fort debuts on digital platforms on June 23.
In the film, “Lucas and Jenny think their life is finally coming together when the couple become homeowners. Little do they know that their new house comes with a big catch. Lucas and Jenny soon find themselves in a fight for their lives when they become trapped in a battle between their Homeowners Association and an onslaught of monsters from hell. The horror-comedy takes the timely concern of home-ownership and wraps this up in an entertaining action-packed thrill ride.“
Watch the new trailer below, which introduces one wild HOA gathering during an equinox. Things get bloody fast.
Chris Mayers (Adult Swim Yule Log), Haley Leary (“The Walking Dead”), Levi Burdick, and Julian Smith star.
William Bagley writes and directs, in addition to producing with Smith, Matt Dodd, Luke Williams, and Tim Reis (Adult Swim Yule Log).
Ahead of the release, Bagley said, “My goal with this film was to make a hilarious, fast-paced thrill ride while also telling a great story with heart. Hopefully, through all the blood, laughs, fights, and gags, you leave the film feeling inspired to tackle whatever life throws at you.“
Hold the Fort premiered at Fantasia last summer before going on to play FrightFest London, Toronto After Dark, and Beyond Fest.
I wrote in my review, “It’s an infectiously charming assemblage of jokes and monster vignettes bound together by a barebones plot with not much on its mind beyond delivering an entertaining time.”
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