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Don Coscarelli Not Ruling Out Future ‘Phantasm’ Films!
But I thought Ravager was the end?!
Released last year, director David Hartman’s Phantasm: Ravager was, in my opinion, the perfect finale for the long-running Phantasm franchise. Sure, it was low-budget and kinda corny at times, but it was also full of heart and super charming. And come on. Seeing the old band back together after so many years was nothing short of a treat for longtime fans of the series.
So what’s the future of the Phantasm franchise? Will we see a remake/reboot down the line? Or maybe a sixth installment in the original series? Franchise creator Don Coscarelli commented on the phuture (okay, I admit that was bad) in an interview that appears in Well Go USA’s upcoming Phantasm Blu-ray collection. The quote is on page 51 of the included booklet:
All I can tell you about that subject is rest assured that we are constantly researching and experimenting here in the Phantasm labs, so who knows what we might cook up in the near future. However, I do think that Phantasm: Ravager will be the last you see of the original Phantasm actors in the series.
We tip our hats to Dread Central for the heads up.
The complete Phantasm Blu-ray collection arrives on April 11th.
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‘Halloween Store’ Posters Spotlight the Cast Trapped at the Shriek Shack in Campy Horror Comedy [Exclusive]
A killer loose on Halloween spells bad news for last-minute shoppers and employees at a costume shop in the upcoming campy horror comedy Halloween Store, and the official posters introduce the unlucky ensemble cast caught in the Shriek Shack.
Shane Dax Taylor (Murder Company) directs from a script by Chad Law (6 Bullets) and Josh Ridgway (The Flood).
The logline for Halloween Store reads: “a group of people find themselves trapped inside a costume store on Halloween night with a mysterious killer on the loose.“
Natalie Alyn Lind (“Dutton Ranch“, Pet Sematary: Bloodlines) and Simon Rex (Red Rocket) lead the cast that includes Anthony Michael Hall (Halloween Kills), Thomas Dekker (A Nightmare on Elm Street), Nicholas Hamilton (It), Lindy Booth (Dawn of the Dead), Sydney Park (“The Walking Dead”), Grace Van Dien (“Stranger Things”), Jorge Lendeborg Jr. (Bumblebee), Drew Ray Tanner (“Riverdale”), Kai Caster (“Spider Noir”) and Taipei Houston musicians Myles Ulrich and Layne Ulrich.
Meet the cast in the trio of official posters below, all hand-drawn by the artist Kadie Video.
It also gives a tiny glimpse of the Halloween store itself, Shriek Shack.
In addition to starring, Lind also produces Halloween Store alongside Kenneth Burke and Andrey Romanyuk. “Saturday Night Live” mainstay Kenan Thompson and Steven Schneider (Insidious, Paranormal Activity) are among the executive producers on the project.
The posters indicate Shriek Shack might be one fun romp of a destination this Halloween season.
Stay tuned for additional news and release details for Halloween Store.
Natalie Alyn Lind, Jorge Lendeborg Jr., Thomas Dekker, Anthony Michael Hall. Art by Kadie Video.
Simon Rex, Sydney Park, Kai Caster, Grave Van Dien. Art by Kadie Video.
Drew Ray Tanner, Lindy Booth, Nicholas Hamilton, Myles Ulrich, Layne Ulrich. Art by Kadie Video.
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