Any actor who gets their start in a horror movie will often speak fondly of the experience, even if that breakout role came in a flop. However, not everyone who attempted to kickstart their career with a horror movie remembers the experience so fondly, as is the case with Tyra Banks and Halloween: Resurrection.

During a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly, Banks was asked if she had any fondness for the experience more than two decades later, to which she bluntly replied, “No … Not even a little bit. Like, not even a tiny bit.”

It’s hard to fault her, to be fair. Anyone reflecting on the accomplishments of the John Carpenter and Debra Hill-created franchise typically ranks Resurrection as the series’ lowpoint, which is impressive considering we’ve gotten 13 installments since 1978.

Even at the time of filming, Banks was doubtful that it was a worthwhile pursuit, though she claims her agent highlighted how a Halloween movie helped jumpstart that career of one of her peers.

“I was like, ‘I’m not going to do that.’ What is it going to do for my career? I’m a model, and I need to do things that are kind of different to get this acting career that I want,” Banks remembered telling her agent. “He was like, ‘No, Josh Hartnett did Halloween, and look what he’s doing now!’”

Of all of the horror franchises out there, Halloween‘s legacy and its on-screen continuity is one of the most confusing.

After Halloween II, the series tried to move on from Michael Myers with Halloween III: Season of the Witch, but when that movie disappointed, the franchise attempted to course-correct with Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers. After earning another two sequels, the series tried to similarly course-correct and retcon everything after Halloween II by bringing Laurie Strode back into the mix. Halloween H20: 20 Years Later was a modest success, but even Curtis wanted out of the franchise after that, with Resurrection opening with Michael finally killing Laurie.

Resurrection then pivoted away from Laurie entirely and introduced an online reality show in which Dangertainment brought participants to Michael’s old house. As you can imagine, he returned on Halloween night, killing off the intruders.

Banks played a producer on the show, with her character killed off-screen.

“Not only did it not do anything for me, they cut the damn death scene,” Banks point out. She joked that she was “promised the career of Josh Hartnett, of an actor, and promised an iconic death scene that will last forever, and neither of them happened.”

There are currently multiple reports about the future of the Halloween franchise, both on the big-screen and as a TV series, though there are no solid updates on what could come next.

What are your thoughts on Halloween: Resurrection? Let us know in the comments below!

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It’s not just dogs and cats this year, either. The collection offers an exclusive assortment of costumes, toys, treats and seasonal accessories for dogs, cats, reptiles and small pets.

Shop PetSmart’s Thrills & Chills pet costumes, treats and toys in stores and online here.

“Every pet has its own quirky personality, and the Halloween season is a chance for pet parents to show that off,” said Matt Byrnes, senior vice president of merchandising at PetSmart. “More pet parents are making their pets part of every Halloween tradition – from trick-or-treating together and posing for family photos, to keeping festive treats on hand for the pups who stop by their door. We created our 2026 Thrills & Chills collection to help them celebrate together with costumes, toys, treats and accessories for dogs, cats, reptiles and small pets.”

While the collection ranges more tradition, as seen below, there are classic horror offerings for your furry friend, including a Chucky-inspired Doll with Knife dog and cat costume along with Freddy Krueger, Michael Myers and killer clown costumes.

Fan-Favorite Classic and Creepy Costumes

With colorful classics and spooky styles, find costumes that capture every pet’s personality.

• Pumpkin costumes for dogs and cats, small pets and reptiles
• Bat costume for dogs and cats
• Devil and angel costume for dogs and cats
• Glow in the dark skeleton sweatsuit for dogs and cats
• Dragon costume for dogs and cats
• Dinosaur costume for dogs and cats
• Creepy crawlers like spiders, scorpions and slithery snakes for dogs and cats, small pets and reptiles

Costumes from Iconic to Totally Hilarious

From pink cowboys to Highland cows, shop costumes inspired by pop culture personas or outrageously adorable picks that are sure to stand out.

• Pink cowboy hat and bandana set for dogs and cats
• Lobster costume for dogs and cats
• Princess costume for dogs and cats
• Cowboy rider costume for dogs and cats
• Banana costumes for dogs and cats and small pets
• Highland cow costumes for dogs and cats and small pets
• Hot dog costumes for dogs and cats, small pets and reptiles

Toys & Treats for Sweet Celebrations

Seasonally themed goodies for filling up the toybox and treat bowls, plus extras for four-legged trick-or-treaters.

• Giant bat plush dog toy
• Pumpkin cookie treats, pumpkin biscuits and bone hands treats for dogs
• Savory seasonal flavored dog treats like chicken wrapped biscuits and mummy meat sticks
• Vampire teeth dog toy
• Western inspired flatties for dogs including a cactus, horseshoe and skull
• Halloween-themed Chance & Friends plush toys that give back to pets in need

Celebrate & Save With Top Picks Under $10

Getting into the spirit is easier than ever with toys, treats, apparel and accessories for less than $10.

• “Tricks for treats” tee for dogs and cats
• “Gourdgeous” dog cookie treats inspired by pumpkins and candy corn
• Plush pumpkin, werewolf or bat dog toys
• Cat toys including a bat swatter, Halloween ball set, pumpkin wobbler or boot kicker
• Festive dog bandanas

Pets can visit the PetSmart salon for a special Halloween grooming package that includes a take home plush toy, pumpkin spice latte spritz and candy corn bandana. They can also attend special-themed playdates from Oct. 15 through Nov. 2 for more in-person fun.

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A year’s worth, to be exact.

The nationwide search is open to anyone 21 and older in the US who can legally prove their name is Michael Myers. Eligible participants can enter for the chance to receive cash for a year’s supply of Voodoo Ranger beer along with a copy of Halloween: The Game. 

Slasher Manhunt will culminate in New York City on October 7 with Party Without Fear, a Halloween activation created in partnership with Halloween: The Game. Real-life Michael Myerses will be invited to Ray’s on the Lower East Side to show a valid ID for a special reward, while guests can enjoy Slasher IPA, game demos and exclusive giveaways.

“Being named Michael Myers has come with enough baggage, so we’re here with the beer,” said Kiron Chakraborty, Marketing Director of Voodoo Ranger. “We’re rewarding real Michael Myerses with a year’s supply of Voodoo Ranger because Halloween deserves to be celebrated, not endured. And when it comes to Halloween, there’s no better beer than Voodoo Ranger.“

Voodoo Ranger will reveal select winners and share their stories on October 19, Michael Myers’ birthday.

To enter, eligible Michael Myerses can visit https://www.voodooranger.com/contests/halloween.

Available in stores now, Voodoo Ranger has released a 12-pack titled the Halloween Hoppy Pack, and exclusive to the limited-time pack is a Slasher IPA featuring Michael Myers. Slasher IPA is Voodoo Ranger’s collaboration beer for the Halloween: The Game partnership, and you can only find it in the Hoppy Pack until supplies run out.

There are three cans of the citrusy Slasher IPA in the Halloween Hoppy Pack, along with three cans each of Voodoo Ranger IPA, Voodoo Ranger Imperial IPA, and Citrus Slayer IPA.

Slasher IPA is a 7.5% ABV beer. Drink (and slash) responsibly.

Find a Halloween Hoppy Pack near you on Voodoo Ranger’s website.

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Stream the episode below. Subscribe via Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, and RSS. New to the Halloweenies? Catch up with the gang by revisiting their essential episodes on past franchises such as Halloween, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Friday the 13th, Scream, The Evil Dead, Chucky, Alien, and the Universal Monsters.This year? Hellraiser!

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That means horror fans have been brutally murdering innocent Haddonfield civilians all weekend long, and our social media feeds are flooded with gameplay videos detailing the good and the bad of the latest multiplayer slasher experience. As a civilian, you’re tasked with surviving one terrifying night. But as Michael Myers, you’re the one dishing out the brutal punishment.

Halloween: The Game finally gives fans of the franchise the opportunity to step into the mask and coveralls of Michael Myers and stalk and slash their way through Haddonfield on Halloween night, and we’ve come across a compilation video that shows off some of the many executions available to those who decide to play the game as John Carpenter’s iconic Shape.

From crushing a victim’s head with a motorcycle to impaling another through the mouth with a flamingo lawn decoration, the executions in Halloween: The Game are certainly a lot more gruesome than any of the kills in John Carpenter’s original horror classic. The game’s gory deaths remind us far more of the kills in David Gordon Green’s Halloween trilogy.

Once you grab hold of a victim, you’re able to execute a number of different fatalities, or you can throat-carry them to nearby items and use your surroundings for specialized environment kills. Of course, if you’d prefer, you can simply slash them up with an axe or a kitchen knife.

The choice is yours. Watch a killer compilation of Halloween: The Game executions below! And keep in mind that this is just a very small sample of the game’s most gruesome moments…

Read the Bloody Disgusting review of Halloween: The Game.

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While you wait, Halloween: The Game is taking a new shape with a comic book series.

Daily Dead has exclusively announced the upcoming comic book series this afternoon, with Halloween: The Game Comic headed our way from Illfonic and PANICK Entertainment.

The comic book “takes readers back to the terrifying events surrounding Halloween 1978, offering a new story featuring Michael Myers at his most relentless.”

Here’s the official synopsis: “On the night before Halloween 1978, Michael Myers orchestrates a brutal escape from Smith’s Grove Sanitarium, leaving a trail of bodies in his wake. As Dr. Loomis realizes pure evil is loose, Michael begins his relentless journey home toward Haddonfield, slaughtering anyone unfortunate enough to cross his path.”

“The new comic series expands upon the world and characters of the new Halloween video game while delivering a standalone horror story inspired by the mythology and atmosphere that made the original 1978 film a landmark of the genre.”

Halloween: The Game Comic is written by Hans Rodionoff and Adam F. Goldberg, featuring art by Eamon Winkle, Robert Nelson, Ivan Dedov and Sean O’Toole.

The team previews, “This is classic Michael Myers unleashed, and we think fans are going to love getting a glimpse of some truly spine-tingling moments that were not seen in Carpenter’s original film.”

Halloween: The Game Comic #1 will release November 4, 2026.

The first issue of the comic book series will also be included digitally with the Digital Deluxe Edition and physically with the Limited Collector’s Editions of Halloween: The Game.

Learn more over on Daily Dead now.

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For Halloween 2026, Michael Myers now has his own beer courtesy of Voodoo Ranger!

Available in stores now, Voodoo Ranger has released a 12-pack titled the Halloween Hoppy Pack, and exclusive to the limited time pack is a Slasher IPA featuring Michael Myers.

Michael Myers is featured on the can as well as the box itself.

There are three cans of the citrusy Slasher IPA in the Halloween Hoppy Pack, along with three cans each of Voodoo Ranger IPA, Voodoo Ranger Imperial IPA, and Citrus Slayer IPA.

Slasher IPA is a 7.5% ABV beer. Drink (and slash) responsibly.

Find a Halloween Hoppy Pack near you over on Voodoo Ranger’s website.

 

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The Members Only, Mattel Creations Exclusive will be selling for $70, and the Fang Club First Access Sale begins August 7th at 12pm ET only over on the Mattel Creations website.

Mattel previews, “The season of scares is around the corner, so we’re paying homage to one of the most infamous horror villains in history with a truly extraordin-eerie look inspired by 1981’s Halloween II. Residents of Haddonfield, lock your doors. This slasher is armed with more than just a killer look. Michael Myers’s Monster High makeover is a nod to his hospital showdown with Laurie, complete with a red glitter spattered jumpsuit and tons of spine-chilling Easter egg accessories fans of the film will find totally to die for.”

Here’s the complete rundown of details for the Michael Myers Monster High doll…

• 10.5 inches tall with 11 points of articulation
• Gore-geous outfit features Michael Myers’s famous jumpsuit, with the addition of red glitter spatter and a tank with red glitter spatter underneath.
• Her accessories, including pumpkin and knife earrings, reference iconic elements of the film.
• She holds a pumpkin purse inspired by the movie’s poster, with a skullette-style twist. She also holds a gleaming knife, designed to stab into the pumpkin.
• Dramatic black platform boots feature interactive heels with a VHS cover and tape that can slot into each other.
• Her belt features a stack of charms that each nod to the film, including a syringe and hatchet.
• Her grayish pallor mimics Michael’s mask, while black lipstick, red glitter tear tracks, and a waterfall of black hair add a dose of Monster High flair.
• Highly detailed window-box packaging features scenes and Easter eggs from the film, perfect for display, and includes a Certificate of Authenticity.

From August 7, 2026, at 9:00am PT through August 7, 2026, at 5:59pm PT, only Fang Club members can buy this item at MattelCreations.com, and only while supplies last.

During this early access window, limited units will be made available to Fang Club members. Beginning August 7, 2026, at 6:00pm PT, this item will be available to the general public.

Be sure to act fast, as these Monster High dolls never last long!

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The new arrivals begin today, with a limited drop of Universal Monsters Skullector dolls—featuring Frankenstein’s Monster, The Mummy, and Dracula—available exclusively on Walmart.com for $44 each. If you miss it, don’t worry: the trio arrives in retail stores and rolls out internationally on September 1.

With the Halloween season just around the corner, Monster High is slashing into the spirit with a new Michael Myers doll inspired by Halloween II. Michael Myers’s Monster High makeover is a nod to his hospital showdown with Laurie, complete with a red glitter spattered jumpsuit and tons of spine-chilling Easter egg accessories fans of the film will find totally to die for. Look for this slay queen to launch on August 7.

All Hallows’ Eve brings a holiday treat for fans of Tim Burton and director Henry Selick’s The Nightmare Before Christmas. The burlap sack baddie of Halloween Town gets a Monster High makeover on October 30, featuring neon green fashion with black patchwork-like stitches and a whole lot of buggy details.

The holiday horrors continue with the December 3 launch of a Monster High doll inspired by 2015’s Krampus movie. A deep red velveteen jacket, extra-long chains add eerie movement, and black knee-high boots recreate Krampus’ cloven hooves. You’ll wind up on the naughty list in style with this one.

All upcoming releases are listed on the Mattel Creations website, where fans can keep track of the releases.

Get a peek at the new lineup below in the meantime.

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Each 3.75″ scale toy has five points of articulation and is packaged on a vintage-inspired backer card featuring artwork by Justin Osbourn (“The Last Drive-In”).

Ghost Bob comes with a corded telephone, while Young Michael includes a knife and a clown mask. They’re $20 a piece.

Produced in collaboration with Plastic Meatball,  Fright-Rags’ previous Halloween toys include Michael Myers, Dr. Loomis, Lynda, and Annie, along with a Halloween 4 two-pack of Michael and Jamie.

The packaging on the new figures teases a Myers House collector’s case that could soon become a reality.

In John Carpenter’s Halloween, 15 years after murdering his sister on Halloween night, Michael Myers escapes from a mental institution and returns to the small town of Haddonfield to kill again.

The 1978 genre-defining slasher stars Jamie Lee Curtis, Donald Pleasence, P. J. Soles, Nancy Loomis, and Nick Castle as The Shape.

While the future of the Halloween franchise remains up in the air at this time, Halloween: The Game will be released on September 8.

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That gathering took place on Saturday, March 28, 2026 at 3:30pm ET at the Thomas M. Menino Convention & Exhibition Center in Boston, Massachusetts, and the team noted that they needed at least 250 fans to show up in Michael Myers cosplay in order to slash through the record. We can now report that the Guinness World Record has been set!

Illfonic, Gun Interactive, and Compass Entertainment were officially handed the Guinness World Record for the Largest Gathering of People Dressed as Michael Myers yesterday, and the team has celebrated with a series of Instagram posts that document the record-breaking assembly of 254 horror fans dressed up as Michael Myers and packed into a single location.

The game’s official Instagram account announced, “We did it! YOU did it! Thank you to everyone who helped make history today by showing up to set the Guinness World Record for the largest gathering of people dressed as Michael Myers! Thank you to Illfonic, Gun, Further Front, and all the fans who helped make today one that the world will always remember.”

“This is one for the horror history books,” they note. Indeed it is!

You can follow the journey through the series of Instagram posts below.

Halloween: The Video Game will launch for the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC via Steam and Epic Games Store just in time for Halloween this year on September 8, 2026.

 

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Are you ready to make horror history? To help etch the name Michael Myers into the book of Guinness World Records? On March 28, the Halloween: Video Game team will be attempting to set a new world record for the “Largest Gathering of People Dressed as Michael Myers“!

The gathering is taking place on Saturday, March 28, 2026 at 3:30pm ET at the Thomas M. Menino Convention & Exhibition Center in Boston, Massachusetts, and the hope is to bring as many Halloween fans – dressed up as Michael Myers – together into such a massive Horde of Shapes that a literal Guinness World Record is set.

“We’ve seen a lot of incredible Michael Myers cosplay over the years and we’d love to experience Boston overrun with hordes of Boogeymen to slash this record!” the team says.

“Whether you’re local to the area, flying in for PAX East, or just want to share in this special moment, we’re calling on you to show up dressed in your best Michael Myers costumes.

“First, we need at least 250 people fully dressed as Michael Myers to claim this record as our own. Ideally, we want to set this bar much higher, but this is our minimum threshold.”

The official requirements for all participants? We’ve got them. Here they are…

• A white mask with eye holes – Something that captures the essence of The Boogeyman.
• Blue coveralls.
• Brown, slicked back hair – This can be a hair built in to a mask, a separate wig, or natural hair that is styled accordingly.
• And a prop knife – Emphasis on PROP here. No real knives.

“You need to be instantly recognizable as Michael Myers and following these guidelines will ensure participants aren’t disqualified and we secure our title on behalf of IllFonic, Compass International Pictures, Gun Interactive, and the amazing Halloween fans around the world,” they explain. “If you forget your coveralls, we’ll also have additional Michael Myers costumes standing by for anyone in the Boston area interested in taking part in the attempt.”

IllFonic, Gun Interactive, and partners Compass International Pictures and Further Front will be in Boston for PAX East on March 28 with the first playable demo for Halloween: The Game.

The PAX East demo will feature the previously-revealed Haddonfield Heights map, a deceptively quiet Midwestern neighborhood filled with modest single-story homes, fenced yards, dimly lit streets, and the abandoned Myers house. Civilians must scavenge car trunks, search for escape routes, barricade themselves inside homes, and slip into risky hiding spots, all while Michael stalks from the darkness in a deadly game of cat-and-mouse.

On March 28, at 12:00 pm, at PAX East’s Main Theater, IllFonic will host a panel exploring how developers and original creators collaborate to build authentic interactive worlds.

They will be joined virtually by John Carpenter! The panel will also offer fans a behind-the-scenes look at how the game honors its cinematic roots while evolving into a new medium.

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It’s October and the Halloweenies are still in Haddonfield. Even better, they’ve brought their knives … to carve out a new list. If you recall, last year, they ranked all of Michael Myers’ masks. For 2025, they’ve conferred with the local coroner to list the 31 best kills in the franchise.

Stream the episode below or subscribe via Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, and RSS. New to the Halloweenies? Catch up with the gang by revisiting their essential episodes on past franchises such as Halloween, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Friday the 13th, Scream, The Evil Dead, Chucky, and Alien! This year? The Universal Monsters.

(See: Bloody Disgusting’s Definitive Ranking of All 13 Movies in the ‘Halloween’ Franchise!)

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This Halloween night, the Master of Horror takes the stage. Bloody Disgusting has joined forces with John Carpenter and Veeps to present John Carpenter Live: Halloween from Los Angeles, an epic, first-of-its-kind live stream event happening on both Veeps & Screambox! If you want to live stream the live Halloween Night concert on Screambox but you’re not yet a member, you can sign up right now and get the first three months for $6.66 in total!

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The 7″ scale toy is fully articulated and includes two interchangeable heads (standard and burned), seven interchangeable hands, two kitchen knives, serrated knife, broken knife, camera on tripod, doll, and Jack-o’-lantern.

The Shape is packaged in a window box with an opening front flap.

In Halloween: Resurrection, when a group of fame-hungry college students signs up for an internet reality show in the infamous Myers house, cameras start rolling — but so does the body count.

Released in 2002, the eighth installment in the slasher franchise is directed by Rick Rosenthal (Halloween II) and written by Larry Brand and Sean Hood (Conan the Barbarian).

Brad Loree plays Michael Myers opposite Busta Rhymes, Bianca Kajlich, Thomas Ian Nicholas, Ryan Merriman, Sean Patrick Thomas, Tyra Banks, and Jamie Lee Curtis.

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Up next? The official Michael Myers Popcorn Bucket! Based on 1981’s Halloween II, particularly the final moments of the film where Michael memorably bleeds through the eyeholes of his mask, the popcorn bucket is coming to Cinemark Theatres on October 7!

The bloody Michael Myers popcorn bucket will be available for a limited time on the road to Halloween, so make sure to grab one as soon as you see it at your local Cinemark theater.

And speaking of Michael Myers and Halloween II, this year’s AMC FearFest kicks off TODAY with a Halloween franchise marathon. The Halloween movies will be playing all month long, on October 1, October 10, October 13, October 19, October 25, October 30, and October 31.

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You can even pick up the World’s Smallest figures of Chucky and Michael Myers at Five Below this Halloween, part of Super Impulse’s massive line of “Micro Figures” offerings.

Hellboy is also part of this first series of World’s Smallest figures based on Universal Studios genre properties, with each Micro Figure measuring just 1.25 inches tall.

Each highly detailed and articulated micro figure includes a mini collector case for display and storage and a figure stand. You can grab them from Five Below in stores and online.

Browse Five Below’s Halloween Fan Shop for more fun horror treats.

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• Ghost Face – shipping in September
• Chucky – shipping in September
• Billy the Puppet – shipping in September
• Coraline – shipping in October
• Pennywise – shipping in November
• Jason Voorhees – shipping in January
• Beetlejuice – shipping in January
• M3GAN – shipping in January
• Michael Myers – shipping in February

Priced between $29.99 and $31.99, each collectible stands approximately 4.5″ tall.

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Chucky, Freddy Fazbear, M3GAN and The Grabber are all featured in the commercial, with the horror icons descending upon a supermarket. Chucky, Freddy Fazbear, and The Grabber will be featured on Fanta cans this Halloween, and Michael Myers is also getting his own can artwork as well. Myers, however, is curiously not present in the official Fanta commercial. He’s been replaced by M3GAN for the commercial, who seemingly isn’t getting her own can. At least not in the early promotional artwork we’ve seen for the partnership, which you’ll find below.

The only Exclusive Flavor in the mix is Chucky’s Punch, with the other flavors including Strawberry, Pineapple, and Orange. It looks like Chucky’s Punch will also be available in bottles.

Check out the commercial below and look for the Fanta x Horror Icons cans on shelves soon!

These aren’t even the only horror icons headed to supermarkets for the Halloween season. Available now, Jason Voorhees has joined forces with Angry Orchard Hard Cider!

Chucky, Freddy Fazbear, Michael Myers, M3GAN, and The Grabber slash into the grocery store in a special collaboration with FANTA, coming to shelves for the Halloween season! pic.twitter.com/LcpT8p2INq

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NECA has revealed at San Diego Comic-Con this week that Michael Myers from Halloween: Resurrection is indeed also getting his own Ultimate Edition action figure later this year!

Our friends over at ToyArk.com snapped some photos from the convention floor, and the upcoming Halloween: Resurrection figure will include two different heads: the standard Michael Myers mask and the burn-damaged mask from the finale. An alternate Busta Rhymes head is unfortunately not included, but we bet NECA at least tried to get the likeness rights.

Accessories will include a bloody knife, a pumpkin, and a blood-soaked camera tripod, which Myers of course memorably used as a murder weapon – Peeping Tom style – in Resurrection.

Preview NECA’s Halloween: Resurrection action figure below.

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The fully articulated 7-inch scale figure includes interchangeable heads with different masks and seven interchangeable hands.

Accessories include two kitchen knives (clean and bloody), fire axe, ice skate, and pumpkin. It’s packaged in a window box with opening front flap.

Priced at $34.99, it’s due out in the third quarter of 2025.

In Steve Miner‘s 1998 seventh installment in the Halloween franchise, Laurie Strode, now the dean of a Northern California private school under an assumed name, must battle the Shape one last time as the life of her own son hangs in the balance.

Jamie Lee Curtis returned to star alongside Josh Hartnett, Adam Arkin, Michelle Williams, Adam Hann-Byrd, Jodi Lyn O’Keefe, Janet Leigh, LL Cool J, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Chris Durand as Michael Myers.

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Did you know that Robert Englund worked on the set for one day to throw leaves around? At least that’s what he says.

Tune in this week to have a laugh or two and to hear the film discussed between a casual fan and somebody who regards it as his favorite movie of all time.

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From the all-time highs that got them into the genre to the deep, dark doldrums of the series, the four carve through one pumpkin after another. They also discuss why aesthetic is so integral to horror, their podcast roots, and why Dr. Loomis is so much fun to impersonate.

Want more from our friends? We Hate Movies will be covering horror films for the rest of this month, new episodes released on Mondays wherever you get your podcasts. This past week, they hit up Fiddler’s Green to discuss George A. Romero’s Land of the Dead.

Stream our chat below or subscribe via Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, RadioPublic, Acast, Google Podcasts, and RSS. New to the Halloweenies? Catch up with the gang by revisiting their essential episodes on past franchises such as Halloween, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Friday the 13th, Scream, The Evil Dead, Chucky, and Alien!

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Stream the episode below or subscribe via Apple Podcasts , Stitcher , Spotify , RadioPublic , Acast , Google Podcasts , and RSS . New to the Halloweenies? Catch up with the gang by revisiting their essential episodes on past franchises such as Halloween , A Nightmare on Elm Street , Friday the 13th , Scream , The Evil Dead , Chucky , and Alien .

You can also become a member of their Patreon, The Rewind , for even more hilariously irreverent commentaries (eg The Texas Chainsaw Massacre , Darkman ) and one-off deep dives on your favorite rentals (eg Poltergeist , Manhunter , Phantasm ). Each month promises something new and unexpected from the wildest corners of the genre.

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The official Michael Myers Countdown Character collectible is based on the slasher icon’s appearance in Rob Zombie’s Halloween, and it features 13 different pieces that snap together to create a striking statue of the knife-wielding maniac from Zombie’s remake.

Numskull details, “The pieces come in an eerily stunning collector’s box, that you can keep and use afterwards. Inside the drawers you will find 13 boxes holding all the pieces you need to build your own figurine. How you create this is up to you. Start 13 days before Halloween, open one piece each day and then celebrate when the statue is complete on 31st October. Or dive right in and open all the pieces and build it at once to pay tribute to your favorite horror film.

“The end result is a fantastic diorama showing Michael in signature boiler suit and mask, holding a knife standing alongside his own gravestone and pumpkin. This creation will look awesome in any horror fan’s collection showing that Michael is for life not just for Halloween!”

The finished figure stands 9″ tall, with no glue required to bring the pieces together.

Grab your Michael Myers Countdown Character for $69.99 through Numskull today!

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Here are the coolest horror collectibles unveiled this week!

Goosebumps Shirt from Sadist Art Designs

It’s 1990-something, and you saved your lunch money to spend at the elementary school book fair. While other kids flock to glitter pens and Lamborghini posters, you leave with an armful of R.L. Stine’s Goosebumps books.

If that evokes warm feelings of ‘90s kid nostalgia, Sadist Art Designs’ new shirt if for you. It’s available on black or white tees for $28.

Friday the 13th & Killer Klowns Towels from Eternal October

Have a killer summer with Eternal October’s six towels inspired by Friday the 13th (standard and 8-bit) and Killer Klowns from Outer Space (Rudy, Slim, Shorty, and Deadly Delivery).

Priced at $30, each oversized microfiber towel can double as a tapestry.

The Last Man on Earth Vinyl from Waxwork Records

Rob Zombie presents The Last Man on Earth’s soundtrack on vinyl via Waxwork Records. The score is composed by Paul Sawtell (The Fly) and Bert Shefter (Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!). Priced at $40, it’s expected to ship in August.

The 2xLP album is pressed on 180-gram neon green vinyl with green and yellow splatter. It’s housed in a gatefold jacket with matte satin coating featuring art by Graham Humphreys and an 11×11 booklet with an interview with Victoria Price by Zombie.

The Last Man on Earth is the latest title under Waxwork’s Rob Zombie Presents banner, following White Zombie, Spider Baby, Carnival of Souls, and House on Haunted Hill.

Michael Myers Animatronic Inflatable from Halloween.com

Who needs one of those big skeletons when you can have The Shape guarding your front lawn?

Be the talk of the town this Halloween with a 6.5′ Michael Myers animatronic inflatable with moving head and arm. It’s available exclusively at Halloween.com — the newly launched sister site of HalloweenCostumes.com — for $129.99.

A Nightmare on Elm Street Shirt from Fright Rags

A Nightmare on Elm Street meets Raiders of the Lost Ark on a new shirt from Fright-Rags.

Priced at $33, Yannick Bouchard’s design emulates Richard Amsel’s classic Indiana Jones artwork with Freddy Krueger and the Elm Street brats.

Deadstream VHS from Witter Entertainment

Bonus item for shameless self promotion! Deadstream will be released on officially licensed VHS today at 9am PT/12pm ET from Broke Horror Fan and Witter Entertainment.

The 2022 Shudder Original horror-comedy arrives on VHS in slipcase packaging for $25. 25 orange tape variants autographed by filmmakers Joseph & Vanessa Winter (V/H/S/99) with a Wrath of Shawn sticker will be available for $45.

Each tape includes an exclusive introduction by Joseph & Vanessa Winter plus special features after the film: Monsters & Makeup FX and On the Set. For optimal VHS viewing, the film has been cropped to 4:3 full frame, approved by Joseph & Vanessa Winter.

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What can we expect from the Halloween TV series, you ask? For starters, don’t expect any kind of continuation to the storyline from David Gordon Green’s Halloween trilogy.

As a reminder, Miramax co-owns the Halloween film rights alongside Trancas. In other words, this new universe from Miramax and Trancas could potentially span film and television.

2022’s Halloween Ends was the thirteenth installment in the Halloween franchise, which to date has never made its way onto the small screen. This one will be a big time first.

Stay tuned for more on Miramax and Trancas’ plans for the Halloween franchise.

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While horror fans often look back on the ’80s with a nostalgic glow, 1989 was not what most would consider a strong year for the genre — particularly when compared to the embarrassment of riches spawned by the rest of the decade. Not even Michael Myers, Jason Voorhees, and Freddy Krueger were safe from the slasher slump.

Each franchise had its ups and downs across a cumulative 17 movies in the ’80s, but the decade came to a close with low points — creatively and financially — in all three sagas: Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan, A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child, and Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers.

Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan — the eighth Friday flick in nine years — sailed into theaters on July 28th. With $14.3 million, it’s the poorest-performing film in the franchise to date. Paramount subsequently sold the rights to New Line Cinema, who went on to give the series a soft reboot with 1993’s Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday.

While the effort to move the slashing away from Crystal Lake after seven movies with the same setting was admirable, Jason Takes Manhattan fails to live up to its premise. The titular killer doesn’t arrive in the Big Apple until the final 20 minutes. Aside from an all-too-brief glimpse of Times Square, Vancouver serves as a generic city backdrop due to budgetary restrictions.

What’s more, most of the film takes place aboard a cruise ship; that a small lake in New Jersey inexplicably connects to the Atlantic Ocean is only the tip of the iceberg as far as the film’s ill-conceived decisions go. Jason teleports, young Jason appears as an average boy with a full head of hair, unmasked Jason looks like a slimy Muppet, and the New York sewers flood with toxic waste every night at midnight.

A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child opened on August 11th. Although it was the most successful slasher of the year, its $22.1 million gross was a steep decline from its predecessors. Diminishing returns prompted New Line Cinema to “kill” (albeit temporarily) their golden goose with the follow-up, 1991’s Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare.

Although less insulting to fans than Jason Takes Manhattan or The Revenge of Michael Myers, The Dream Child is bogged down by superfluous backstory and uses the dream motif as a cheap excuse for illogical storytelling. It only has three kills, but they’re each fairly inspired: one character is fused to his motorcycle in a body-horror nightmare; a model is force-fed to death; and a comic book nerd is shredded in 2D by Super Freddy.

Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers hit the big screen on October 13th. A far cry from the original Halloween, which was one of the most financially successful independent movies ever made, its meager $11.6 million makes it the lowest-grossing entry in the series. Despite its cliffhanger ending, The Shape would lay dormant until 1995’s Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers.

There are many grievances to be had with The Revenge of Michael Myers: Michael is nursed back to health for a year by a hermit, Jamie Lloyd is a mute with a telepathic link to Michael, returning final girl Rachel is unceremoniously killed off, bumbling cops are accompanied by circus sound effects, the Myers house is drastically different, Michael sheds a tear… But its worst offense is the hasty addition of the Man in Black, a flagrant “mystery” with no intention of a resolution.

The beauty of these long-running series is that every entry is someone’s favorite, and each one has its merits. A Nightmare on Elm Street 5 features beautifully stylized production design throughout; Halloween 5‘s laundry chute sequence is an undisputed highlight; and Friday the 13th Part VIII gave us Jason Voorhees’ guest appearance on The Arsenio Hall Show.

Disappointing box office performance and divisive fan reception may have temporarily hobbled the horror icons, but 1989 proved that you can’t keep a good franchise down. As we know 35 years later, each misunderstood monster was reworked and reanimated to continue their reign of terror.

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October has been a pretty exciting month: we celebrated our 250th episode of the podcast with Tim Burton’s Sleepy Hollow, then tackled one of Jason Voorhees’ best entries with Friday the 13th Part 2 before getting real serious with Bryan Singer’s Apt Pupil.

We’re closing out the month with a seasonally appropriate film: Rob Zombie‘s 2009 return to the Halloween franchise, Halloween II. Important note of distinction, however, we’re talking about the Unrated Director’s Cut.

In the film, it’s been two years since Laurie Strode (Scout Taylor-Compton) faced down Michael Myers (Tyler Mane) but she’s still suffering from serious PTSD. Despite Annie (Danielle Harris) and Sheriff Brackett’s (Brad Dourif) claims that she’s safe, Laurie is spiraling as Halloween approaches.

Not helping matters is Dr. Sam Loomis (Malcolm McDowell), who has written an insensitive new book about the murders. As Michael returns to finish what he began, can Laurie survive or is she doomed to be reunited with her Ghost Mom Deborah (Sheri Moon Zombie) and that damn white horse?

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Episode 253 – Halloween 2 (2009) Unrated Director’s Cut

Look out for Ghost Mama and avoid death-magnet Laurie Strode because we are talking about Rob Zombie’s much maligned Halloween 2 (2009). C/W: the dog dies.

The film has problems, but we’re fond of its all-star cast (Brea Grant! Margot Kidder! Nurse Octavia Daniels!), as well as the film’s surprisingly nuanced consideration of Final Girl PTSD.

Plus: MVP Danielle Harris and Annie’s powerful death scene, human caricature Dr. Loomis, a misogynistic strip club scene, and all of the changes that makes the Director’s Cut an improvement over the Theatrical Cut.

Cross out Halloween 2!

Coming up on Wednesday: We’re continuing to court controversy with the debut of a new theme month where we’ll look at nothing but films depicting Toxic Masculinity! First up: Michael Haneke’s disturbing Funny Games (1997 or 2007)

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“In this fun, thrilling “Match 3″ game, you’ll collect items to escape from Michael Myers. Michael gets closer with every wrong move you make, so you better make your moves wisely!”

Having escaped and on the loose from Smith’s Grove Sanitarium, you and the rest of the residents of Haddonfield must act to survive Halloween night by solving ever increasingly difficult puzzles using the iconography of this classic film. Along the way you will collect special abilities and repair the damage this night has wrought upon this idyllic town.

Make those matches as quickly as possible to ensure you stay one step ahead of The Boogeyman, because as Dr. Loomis said, “if you don’t, it’s your funeral.”

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Specifically, the 10 scariest cults to assemble across the Horror genre. Don’t get too presumptuous as you’ll be quite surprised at the collection they’ve assembled. So, join the gang — specifically, Rachel Reeves, Dan Caffrey, and Wolfman Mac Gerber as they take inventory on all the nightmare cults that have hit celluloid in the past.

Stream the episode below or subscribe via Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, RadioPublic, Acast, Google Podcasts, and RSS. New to the Halloweenies? Catch up with the gang by revisiting their essential episodes on past franchises such as Halloween, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Friday the 13th, Scream, and The Evil Dead. This year? It’s Chucky!

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Officially licensed, HalloweenCostumes.com just launched pre-orders on three different Michael Myers inflatable decorations, measuring 8-foot, 15-foot, and 25-FOOT TALL!!

The company tells us, “These inflatables are officially licensed and exclusively sold by us. Available for pre-order now, and we estimate that they’ll be in stock around mid-September.”

The three different Michael Myers inflatables more or less look the same, but the prices increase as the height increases. The 8′ version is $119.99, while the 15′ version is $299.99.

If you want the 25′ tall Michael Myers, you’ll have to spend $499.99.

All three inflatables feature Michael Myers holding a bloody knife, suggesting he just wrapped up another fresh kill, and the look of Michael is based on John Carpenter’s original classic.

Head over to HalloweenCostumes.com to place your pre-orders now!

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For starters, the company’s growing collection of Michael Myers masks will grow even further to include two masks from Rob Zombie’s Halloween, they’ve previewed this afternoon.

Trick or Treat Studios notes on social media that Wayne Toth, the artist behind the masks in the film, provided the castings for the two different Halloween masks they’re releasing.

You’ll be able to grab the clean Myers mask or the Rob Zombified variant.

Stay tuned for much more from Trick or Treat Studios this year!

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Here are the coolest horror collectibles unveiled this week!

The Menu Vinyl Soundtrack from Waxwork Records

Between Hereditary, Color Out of Space, and Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Colin Stetson is becoming one of the most effective composers in the horror genre. His latest score for The Menu is coming to vinyl from Waxwork Records.

The album is pressed on 180-gram splatter colored vinyl. It’s housed in a gatefold jacket with matte satin coating featuring artwork by Matt Needle and a 12×12 art pint. Scheduled to ship in February, it costs $30.

Godzilla vs Mechagodzilla Figures from Mezco Toyz

Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla introduced Mechagodzilla and King Caesar to the Godzilla franchise in 1974, and Mezco Toyz is releasing a 5 Points XL toy set featuring all three kaiju in July 2023. It’s available to pre-order for $60.

Godzilla has two interchangeable heads, attachable heat ray FX, and display base. Mechagodzilla has two interchangeable heads, two interchangeable finger missile hands, two attachable space beam FX, cross attack beam FX, and display base. King Caesar has two interchangeable heads, attachable prism eye FX, and display base.

Pennywise Doll from Trick or Treat Studios

Trick or Treat Studios has revealed a Pennywise premium scale doll that stands a whopping 50″ (that’s over 4 feet tall!). First announced at Toy Fair earlier this year, it’s now available to pre-order for $699.99.

Sculpted by Mark Anthony, the doll is based on Bill Skarsgård’s portrayal of the evil clown in 2017’s IT. It’s made of soft flexible foam surrounding an industrial-strength poseable aluminum frame. Shipping is estimated to begin in May 2023.

Dredd Vinyl Soundtrack from Mondo

Dredd’s original motion picture soundtrack is available on vinyl via Mondo. The double-LP album is pressed on 140-gram “Dread” and “Slo-Mo” colored wax.

The score is composed by Paul Leonard-Morgan (Limitless, Cyberpunk 2077). A bonus disc with remixes by Morgan, John Tejada, P.T. Adamczyk, and Mogwai as well as piano reinterpretations by Morgan is included.

The soundtrack housed in a jacket featuring art by Luke Preece, and the first pressing includes a gold foil slipcase. Priced at $45, it’s expected to ship in January.

Michael Myers & Chucky Pillows from Surreal Entertainment

Surreal Entertainment has turned Michael Myers and Chucky into plush pillows. Each cuddly slasher measures approximately 19″ long, 13” high, and 6” wide. They retail for $32.99, but you can currently grab them for $29.99 each.

For more merch madness, peruse the Killer Collectibles archives. You can also visit Broke Horror Fan.

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Of course, not all killer kids are created equal, and after our previous article celebrating some of the best Final Kids in horror, we thought that it was time to give the juvenile villains a chance to shine with a list celebrating six of the best evil child performances in horror movies. After all, every evildoer has to start somewhere…

Like last time, we’ll be choosing characters based on the child actor’s performance and memorability, not necessarily the quality of the movie(s) that they appeared in. We’ll also only be including actual children on this list, so no Sam (Trick ‘r Treat) or Esther (Orphan), as those characters only look like kids.

As usual, don’t forget to comment below with your own favorite villainous child actor performances if you think we missed an important one.

Now, onto the list of some of horror’s best killer kids…

6. Daeg Faerch / Michael Myers – Halloween (2007)

Rob Zombie’s remake of John Carpenter’s classic may get a lot of flack for its excessive brutality and overall Rob-Zombie-ness, but even the harshest critics have to admit that the first half of the film is a shockingly unique take on a slasher villain origin story.

Taking Donald Pleasance’s line about meeting a child with the devil’s eyes and expanding it into a whole sub-plot, Zombie’s re-imagining of Michael Myers features a pint-sized psychopath brought to life by Daeg Faerch. Years of abuse and untreated mental disorders have turned this seemingly mild-mannered child into a ticking time bomb, and the real horror behind this remake is in seeing how both nature and nurture can team up to conjure an unstoppable killer.

Faerch even gets to murder one of the original Spy Kids in cold blood! What’s more evil than that?

5. Alexander Brickel / Dougie – Satan’s Little Helper (2004)

One of the naughtiest children ever depicted in a horror movie, Alexander Brickel’s “Dougie” earns his place on this list due to his utter devotion to the trick part of “trick ‘r treat”. Satan Man may be the star of the show in this oddball horror-comedy, but the humor simply wouldn’t work if his serial killer sidekick wasn’t equally hilarious.

While some horror fans have criticized Dougie’s ridiculous levels of naïve compliance, that’s not really the actor’s fault, as the part was originally written with a younger child in mind. Besides, the movie clearly isn’t meant to be taken seriously, with the picture even featuring a scene where the murderous main duo run over pedestrians (including a baby carriage) with a trolley cart in what I can only assume is an homage to Death Race 2000. That’s Peak Cinema right there.

4. Yuya Ozeki / Toshio Saeki – Ju-On (2002) / The Grudge (2004)

The green-band trailer for the American remake of The Grudge was already enough to give me nightmares as a kid, so I couldn’t help but include the infamous Toshio on this list. The ghostly apparition of a boy who was murdered by his own father, Toshio stands next to Sayako/Samara as one of the most iconic characters in all of J-Horror.

The pale ghost also boasts the most disturbing use of a cat’s meow in any movie ever, though some of the character’s shock-value has been toned down after the memorable (and slightly problematic) parody that shows up in Scary Movie 4.

Curiously, Yuya Ozeki returned to play Toshio again in the American version of the film. That time, the little actor benefited from a larger make-up budget, which made his ghostly performance all the more convincing.

3. Jodelle Ferland / Alessa – Silent Hill (2006)

Christophe Gans’ Silent Hill may not be a perfect movie, but it’s still the best horror game adaptation out there. While the film features quite a bit of nightmare fuel, many of its scares come from the updated characterization of Alessa, a character that was mostly relegated to epistolary scraps of text in the original game.

In the 2007 film, Jodelle Ferland plays a double role as both an innocent victim and the sadistic orchestrator of the town’s curse, with enough nuance in her performance for you to actually root for the antagonist by the end of the picture. While it’s a shame that the film’s sequel didn’t do her character justice, Ferland’s incarnation of Alessa remains a memorably creepy addition to the franchise.

2. Harvey Spencer Stephens / Damien – The Omen (1976)

After years of absurd parodies and diluted sequels, you’d be forgiven for forgetting that Richard Donner’s original The Omen was actually an incredibly terrifying picture. And those scares are in no small part due to Harvey Spencer Stephens’ memorable take on the young antichrist, Damien.

Most of the character’s spooky charms can be attributed to the young actor’s natural abilities, but Donner was instrumental in getting the very best performance out of this talented child actor. In fact, the iconic final shot of the film was achieved by the director telling Harvey not to smile towards the camera, knowing that the kid would end up doing the exact opposite!

1. Linda Blair / Possessed Regan – The Exorcist (1973)

Sometimes, classics are regarded as such for a reason, so I don’t think anyone will be surprised by our inclusion of Linda Blair’s Regan in the number one spot. Another double role, with Blair alternating between an innocent child and the eldritch being Pazuzu, the extensive special-effects makeup was only one small part of what made this performance so iconic.

Hell, Blair was even nominated for an Oscar for her portrayal of Regan, which is pretty cool for a 14-year-old. While it’s a shame that she didn’t reprise her role in the 2016 Exorcist series (though the recasting makes sense due to the mid-season twist), Blair’s interpretation of Regan remains one of the best horror movie performances period and will likely live on as the definitive archetype of the evil child in cinema.

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Things have changed for the Halloweenies, too. With Mike Vanderbilt now part of the gang, rest assured, this list is going to look a whole lot different once the candles are lit and we all step back to watch our work. And, not to mention, the other Halloweenies have certainly adjusted their respective rankings. So, is this a trick or a treat? You decide.

Stream the new ranking below or subscribe via iTunes/Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, RadioPublic, Acast, Google Podcasts, and RSS. New to the Halloweenies? Catch up with the gang by revisiting their essential episodes on past franchises such as Halloween, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Friday the 13th, and Scream.

You can also become a member of their Patreon, The Rewind, for hilariously irreverent commentaries (e.g. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Gremlins, Child’s Play) and one-off deep dives on your favorite rentals (e.g. Saw, 28 Days Later, Manhunter, Near Dark). Each month promises something new and unexpected from the wildest corners of the genre.

Oh, and to quote our man Bud: “Happy Halloween…”

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That was not what we got. Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers was released only a year later, showing a Jamie who was affected by the trauma of her encounter with the shape, but still a sweet little girl, no more murderous than she had been at the beginning of Halloween 4. Michael Myers returned to Haddonfield for his annual slaughter and for all the movie’s well known eccentricities, it was by all accounts a traditional Halloween sequel. The evil had not been passed on, the possibility that it could not be contained only an apparent myth. Michael Myers was evil, but remained the only one of his kind. Jamie did not take up the mantle or take on a role as an accomplice, as the ending of Halloween 4 had seemed to explicitly suggest. Michael Myers would continue to be the sole face of the series—so to speak—and the future teased by the end of that fourth entry would not come to pass until Halloween Ends hit theaters on October 14th, 2022.

The new film, especially for a finale, is obviously divisive. Spoilers ahead, as we’re going to get into the meat of the story. This movie not only goes in a completely different direction from the two entries before it, but from really any other movie in the series as a whole. Even Halloween III had the benefit of completely wiping the slate clean, so that its brand new, unconnected story was just that. Halloween Ends introduces a new protagonist/antagonist in Corey Cunningham, a boy accused of killing a local child in what was actually a tragic accident. He tries to find a way to move on from what happened, but the town’s perception of him is concrete and unwavering. After being attacked by a literal band of bullies, Corey has an encounter with Michael Myers that leaves him changed. Something happens the moment they lock eyes with one another, and the two become connected. Corey is infected by the evil within the shape, and it grows inside of him (or awakens something within him) until it takes him over completely. From there, it is a glorified remake of Christine with Michael Myers instead of a car.

It is at its very core, not for everyone. Maybe even not for most. It is a big swing, especially for the concluding chapter of a trilogy, not to mention the entire franchise. Allegedly. As someone with a deep love of Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday, I am not the person to speak to that particular point. And I don’t want to deride anyone’s tastes if they absolutely despised this movie, but if this movie is not right up my alley, then I truly don’t know my own tastes. What I really want to do though is simply take a look at the specific big swing this movie takes, the central concept of a character becoming infected, possessed, aligned with and even an accomplice to Michael Myers. Because even though that might be incredibly jarring to see play out on screen, it is something that has almost happened several times in this franchise’s 44 year history. It is an idea that has been constantly touched on but never truly explored until now.

The most obvious example would be the end of Halloween 4, as I pointed out, but the kernel of this idea dates all the way back to Halloween II. That film is infamous for its big twist. Laurie becoming Michael’s sister is the first time a protagonist is directly tied to the killer in this series. And she’s never told about it; she pieces it together through dreams, so it is an almost psychic connection there, particularly in her knowing he’s coming for her at the hospital before she possibly could.

Halloween 4 is still the most overt building block. Once the sibling connection was established, it set the franchise down a long path of movies about Michael targeting his family members. This time, he’s after his young niece, Jamie. When she touches his hand at the end, it is incredibly similar to Corey being immediately affected by simply looking into Michael’s eyes. One moment of contact is all it takes. Jamie, after that encounter, puts on a mask and starts stabbing, as does Corey, eventually. I almost think my litmus test for if someone is likely to enjoy Halloween Ends is to look back at any posts they might have made about how the ending of Halloween 4 should have been the new direction for the franchise and ask themselves how much they really meant it. What that movie only teased, Ends embraces. It jumps into that incredibly intriguing, exciting concept of “We don’t know what happened to Michael, we don’t know what transformed him, but what if it happened again?”

Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers does not completely abandon the supernatural connection between Jamie and Michael by any stretch, but certainly downplays it. One year later, Jamie cannot speak, which could be caused by her trauma or could be a lingering effect of Michael’s psychic bond with her. At the end of 4, she stabbed her foster mother with a pair of scissors, but now she’s using her newfound abilities to track Michael like a nine-year-old psychic detective. It only rarely touches on the darkness of her connection with Michael and what it could mean. The highlight of the movie, as far as this plot point goes, comes in a rare emotional moment for the shape. Jamie asks Michael to remove his mask, sees the face of what could be any ordinary man, and says “You’re just like me,” as Michael sheds a single tear. It’s as if, for just a second, whatever supernatural evil is rooted deep within him loosens its grip. A second later, Michael is disgusted by his own display of emotion and starts destroying everything around him out of what appears to be genuine embarrassment. It’s just a little scene, but it’s so fascinating and raises so many questions about the nature of the evil inside Michael, but it’s never really addressed again.

In Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers that evil is explained in no uncertain terms. Michael was inflicted with the curse of Thorn, an ancient Celtic curse that would infect one member of a family and cause them to kill their bloodline so that other families would be spared and crops would flourish. Curse is the first movie to directly revolve around the notion that Michael’s evil is something that can be passed onto another, and much of the plot deals with the notion of one cycle ending and another beginning. Though, once again, that does not come to fruition. In both the endings of the producer’s cut and the theatrical cut, Michael survives to continue doing what he does best.

Perhaps the most important movie to examine when thinking of the building blocks of Halloween Ends is Halloween H20, not necessarily for the movie it is, but the movie it could have been. As some fans are probably unaware, that was set to be a very different film before Jamie Lee Curtis returned to the role. Dimension had been ready to send the Halloween franchise direct-to-video as they would do for Hellraiser, The Crow, Children of the Corn and more, thanks to the lukewarm box office of Curse of Michael Myers. Curtis single-handedly saved it from that fate with her suggestion to return for a twentieth anniversary movie. The pre-existing script by Robert Zappia was basically combined with Kevin Williamson’s treatment for a Laurie Strode-centric sequel.

The original concept evolved through several scripts from Halloween: Two Faces of Evil to Halloween: The Revenge of Laurie Strode to finally H20, but it basically dealt with a killer being obsessed with Michael Myers to the point that they would take on the mantle for themselves, only to come face to face with the real shape by the end. It’s intriguing, I’ll admit, but also sounds very much like a Dimension DTV sequel. It’s kind of fascinating to think that the scrapped plot for Jamie Lee Curtis’ first big return to the franchise is so similar to the plot of her final return to the franchise 24 years later.

Rob Zombie’s Halloween II also deals with notions of a character being affected by Michael’s evil, a surprising move for a sequel to what had been an overwhelmingly realistic first movie. This time, the person being affected by Michael is Laurie herself. She sees visions identical to Michael’s own, which Zombie simply suggested on the commentary to be her having an identical illness to her brother, but since absolutely none of that is how mental illness works, it has to be read as some kind of psychic connection. After all, she not only sees visions of her mother before she even knows anything about her own origin, she sees her dressed in the same clothes that Michael sees, and there are points when she and Michael are literally interacting with the same vision at the same time.

The two versions of Zombie’s Halloween II end very differently. In the director’s cut, Laurie is shot down by the police while standing over Michael’s body, and as she dies, she sees a long white hallway, smiling a broken smile as she accepts her own death. The theatrical cut, however, does not kill Laurie, and that final shot of the hallway only looks like she has been taken away and her smile looks like the grin of someone who has finally given in to the rage and violence that has been tightening its grip on her throughout the film. It looks like she’s taking up the mantle for what appears to be an unequivocally dead Michael, and is extremely similar to the tease at the end of Halloween 4. Again, that obviously didn’t happen.

David Gordon Green’s new trilogy has dealt with this concept from the beginning. Taken on its own, 2018’s Halloween is actually the first sequel to inject a second killer into the heart of the story with Dr. Ranbir Sartain. Touted as the “new Loomis” he’s actually the anti-Loomis in that Sartain has no intention of stopping Michael. In fact, he is so obsessed with learning the pleasure Michael feels by killing that he appears to kill Officer Hawkins just to feel that for himself. However, Halloween Kills reveals that Hawkins lived and Sartain didn’t actually kill anyone, right in its opening scene. Much of Kills is even about the opposite; rather than a killer following in Michael’s footsteps, the town’s fear of him turns them into a rampaging vigilante mob that leads to the death of a man they wrongly believe to be Myers. It’s a heavy handed, blunt, and gruesome scene about how their paranoia has turned them into monsters, that ends with Brackett literally saying that it has turned them into monsters.

Finally, all of these elements come together in Halloween Ends. With Laurie Strode now representing the hope of overcoming a traumatic past and Michael Myers representing what happens when you succumb to violence entirely, enter new character Corey Cunningham, poised directly in the middle between the two. Like Laurie, he was a babysitter, and like Michael, he’s a town pariah. Corey, at the beginning, simply wants to go about his life. He was a good kid in a miserable situation. Both he and Laurie are harassed simply for things that have happened to them, and that connection is important, because Halloween Ends is at its core about the fact that you cannot control people’s perception of you, you can only control how it changes you. The supernatural turn, and the metaphor, come about when Corey first looks into Michael’s eyes and that infection, and kinship between the two, begins.

I can’t even express how it felt to finally see that. This was a scene I’d seen play out before in Halloween movies, as I’ve pointed out. It felt so similar to Halloween 4, in particular, only now it’s not coming at the very end to tease a sequel that the next filmmakers are by no means obliged to make. Now it’s coming at the end of the first act. This is, finally, that movie. The notion that Michael’s supernatural evil can be strengthened or dormant from moment to moment from Halloween 5 is in there when a feeble, broken Michael stabs a cop to restore his own strength. The idea that the cycle is beginning anew, a background plot point from Curse, is central to this film. The rejected plot of H20, in which a young imposter takes on the mantle of the shape is the whole concept of Halloween Ends.

Whether on a large or small scale, all of these things made it into this film that is all about internalizing an external evil, exploring the concepts of Halloween from the inside out. And as out-of-left-field it is for a franchise finale, it ties itself back to the original in some clever and surprising ways. For example, Michael kills three people in the movie, the same amount he killed on Halloween night 1978, has almost the same screen time as the original, and Laurie is not aware of the threat of Michael until the moment she comes face to face with him, just like the first time.

For only focusing itself as a sequel to the 1978 classic, this trilogy has always kept the other sequels in mind. Like Halloween II, Halloween Kills features a bigger body count while Laurie gets sidelined in the hospital. There are kids running around in the Silver Shamrock masks from Halloween III. The mob leading to Tivoli’s death in Kills is extremely similar to the group of drunken rednecks who accidentally shot local citizen Ted Hollister in Halloween 4. On this level, Halloween Ends is not a surprising supposed end to this series, because it is factoring in the saga as a whole to an even greater degree than its predecessors. Halloween Ends takes all of these abandoned threads, all these promises of a wildly different take on the Halloween formula and simply makes that movie. As divisive as it is, no matter how time treats it or how its reception changes if at all, it will always be a fascinating footnote in a larger legacy.

And I, for one, am grateful for it.

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After closing out September with a discussion on one of the best horror remakes and a candid chat with Chucky creator Don Mancini, we kicked off spooky season by checking in with an infamous psychopathic bisexual and reevaluating the controversy surrounding that film’s release. Now, just after Halloween Ends (review) divided fans, we’re taking a look back at David Gordon Green‘s similarly polarizing sequel Halloween Kills.

In the film, unstoppable killer Michael Myers (James Jude Courtney) escapes from Laurie Strode’s (Jamie Lee Curtis) trap to continue his ritual bloodbath. Injured and taken to the hospital, Laurie checks out of most of the movie while Tommy Doyle (Anthony Michael Hall), the boy she was babysitting on the night Michael began his reign of terror, takes control of the narrative. As Laurie continues to fight through the pain, Tommy leads an angry mob of vigilantes to rise up against Myers and destroy the evil once and for all.

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Episode 199: Halloween Kills (2021)

We’re opening the Patreon vault this week to unleash our episode on David Gordon’ Green’s divisive slasher sequel Halloween Kills just after last week’s release of Halloween Ends. But before you listen (or re-listen), please sing along with us!

♬♬ Through the streets, through the ‘burbs, through the Strodeses and the Bracketts!

Michael’s coming but it’s one exciting riiiiiiiide!

Say a prayer, then we’re there, at the doorway of the Myers house!

There’s something truly terrible insiiiiiiide. ♬♬

♬♬ A masked man!

He’s got knives, razor sharp ones!

Massive hands, killer plans, making friiiiiiiight!

Hear him stalk, see him roam!

But we’re not coming home until he’s deaaaaaaad!

Good and deaaaaaaaaad!

EVIL DIES TONIGHT! ♬♬

(Yes, we think we’re really clever for this. No need to smugly reiterate that sentiment in the comments. We know.)

Cross out Halloween Kills!

Coming up next: We’re celebrating 200 episodes(!!!) with a discussion of what we consider to be a perfect film, and that film is Karyn Kusama’s masterful exercise in unbearable tension: The Invitation!

P.S. Subscribe to our Patreon for more than 207 hours of additional content! This month, we’ve got episodes on the film adaptation of My Best Friend’s Exorcism, Disney’s legacy sequel Hocus Pocus 2, Hulu’s Hellraiser reboot, the final(?) entry in David Gordon Green’s Halloween series Halloween Ends, and an audio commentary on Gore Verbinski’s The Ring, just in time for its 20th anniversary!

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It certainly does! Yes, folks, it’s that time of the year again, when the Halloweenies return to the streets of Haddonfield, Illinois for a little trick or treating. This time around, though, there’s a new Shape in town, one that has traded in a station wagon for a motorcycle and a cold stare for some complicated Peter Parker vibes. What could go wrong?

Find out by joining co-hosts Justin Gerber, Dan Caffrey, McKenzie Gerber, Mike Vanderbilt, and Michael Roffman as they blow out the candle within David Gordon Green‘s Halloween Ends. Together, they discuss big swerves in horror, franchise newcomer Corey Cunningham, Jamie Lee Curtis’ final swan song as Laurie Strode, and whether or not this all paid off.

Stream the episode below or subscribe via iTunes/Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, RadioPublic, Acast, Google Podcasts, and RSS. New to the Halloweenies? Catch up with the gang by revisiting their essential episodes on past franchises such as Halloween, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Friday the 13th, Scream, and The Evil Dead.

You can also become a member of their Patreon, The Rewind, for hilariously irreverent commentaries (e.g. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Gremlins, Child’s Play) and one-off deep dives on your favorite rentals (e.g. Saw, 28 Days Later, Manhunter, Near Dark). Each month promises something new and unexpected from the wildest corners of the genre.

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What’s on the boob tube tonight? John Carpenter‘s Halloween. In anticipation of Halloween Ends, the gang has unlocked their 2020 commentary track for the 1978 blockbuster that started it all. Join Michael Roffman, Dan Caffrey, and Mike Vanderbilt as they return to Haddonfield, Illinois to talk all over your favorite horror movie.

Stream the commentary below or subscribe via iTunes/Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, RadioPublic, Acast, Google Podcasts, and RSS. New to the Halloweenies? Catch up with the gang by revisiting their essential episodes on past franchises such as Halloween, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Friday the 13th, and Scream.

You can also become a member of their Patreon, The Rewind, for hilariously irreverent commentaries (e.g. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Gremlins, Child’s Play) and one-off deep dives on your favorite rentals (e.g. Saw, 28 Days Later, Manhunter, Near Dark). Each month promises something new and unexpected from the wildest corners of the genre.

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A mere 300 of the sets will be available at the Kidrobot booth on the NYCC 2022 floor next month, with the limited edition collectible toys measuring 3″ tall and made out of vinyl.

“The nostalgia craze is back, only this time it’s a little more bone-chilling. Kidrobot is leading the charge with this limited-edition Trollify mashup featuring the Good Luck Trolls and NBCUniversal icons of horror – Chucky, Bride of Frankenstein and Michael Myers.

“Following a pre-order sellout, the Trollify vinyl collectibles are available in extremely limited quantities, with only 300 available, priced at $75 for a 3-pack.

“Additionally, the Kidrobot booth will feature a special Trollify Artist Series installation by Universal artists. Designers from Universal Products & Experiences – a division of Universal Parks and Resorts – created one-of-a-kind artistic interpretations of the Good Luck Trolls dolls for an incredible selfie photo wall.”

New York Comic-Con takes over the Javits Center from October 6-9, 2022.

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Your collection is entitled to one good scare!

“The exclusive Pop! VHS Cover of Halloween features a spooky, glow-in-the-dark Pop! Michael Myers.

“The exclusive Pop! comes pre-packaged in a premium protective case along with the original VHS cover art from the 1978 film.”

Pre-order here.

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On Tuesday night, Blumhouse Productions and Universal Pictures dropped the highly anticipated teaser trailer for the next Halloween sequel. By now, you probably have all 60+ seconds committed to memory — and that’s a good thing.

Why? Because now you can team up with the Halloweenies as they smash this proverbial pumpkin. Join co-hosts Michael Roffman, Mike Vanderbilt, and McKenzie Gerber as they trick and treat through the entire one-minute event. It’s a hoot.

Stream the episode below or subscribe via iTunes/Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, RadioPublic, Acast, Google Podcasts, and RSS. New to the Halloweenies? Catch up with the gang by revisiting their essential episodes on past franchises such as Halloween, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Friday the 13th, and Scream.

You can also become a member of their Patreon, The Rewind, for hilariously irreverent commentaries (e.g. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Gremlins, Child’s Play) and one-off deep dives on your favorite rentals (e.g. Saw, 28 Days Later, Manhunter, Near Dark). Each month promises something new and unexpected from the wildest corners of the genre.

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The footage is a quick montage of scenes that culminates with the long-promised battle between Michael and Laurie, ending with the Shape trying to shove her hand into the garbage disposal.

After the duo’s fights in Halloween, Halloween II, Halloween H20, Halloween: Resurrection, Halloween (2018), and Halloween Kills, will evil finally die tonight?

Director David Gordon Green has recently teased that there will be a four-year time jump from the events of Kills to the events of Ends, and it’s said to be more “intimate” and “contained.”

We also finally received an official poster and synopsis, which you can read below the trailer.

HALLOWEEN ENDS ON OCTOBER 14TH.

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Official Synopsis

“After 45 years, the most acclaimed, revered horror franchise in film history reaches its epic, terrifying conclusion as Laurie Strode faces off for the last time against the embodiment of evil, Michael Myers, in a final confrontation unlike any captured on-screen before. Only one of them will survive.

“Icon Jamie Lee Curtis returns for the last time as Laurie Strode, horror’s first ‘final girl’ and the role that launched Curtis’ career. Curtis has portrayed Laurie for more than four decades now, one of the longest actor-character pairings in cinema history. When the franchise relaunched in 2018, Halloween shattered box office records, becoming the franchise’s highest-grossing chapter and set a new record for the biggest opening weekend for a horror film starring a woman.

“Four years after the events of last year’s Halloween Kills, Laurie is living with her granddaughter Allyson (Andi Matichak) and is finishing writing her memoir. Michael Myers hasn’t been seen since. Laurie, after allowing the specter of Michael to determine and drive her reality for decades, has decided to liberate herself from fear and rage and embrace life. But when a young man, Corey Cunningham (Rohan Campbell), is accused of killing a boy he was babysitting, it ignites a cascade of violence and terror that will force Laurie to finally confront the evil she can’t control, once and for all.”

Nick Castle, the original Michael Myers, had recently noted that Halloween Ends will be a “surprising” conclusion to David Gordon Green‘s trilogy, while makeup effects artist Chris Nelson similarly teased that the third installment in the trilogy is “weird” and “different.” And John Carpenter similarly called the new movie a “departure” in a recent interview.

Halloween Ends co-stars returning cast Will Patton as Officer Frank Hawkins, Kyle Richards as Lindsey Wallace and James Jude Courtney as The Shape.

Here’s the poster…

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Nothing quite sets off horror fans like the killing of a legacy character, but the decision to bump off Laurie Strode was put in place before Resurrection was written. The late producer Moustapha Akkad stipulated Michael Myers could not be killed, so the original plan of Halloween H20: 20 Years Later being The Shape’s swan song was off the table, much to Jamie Lee Curtis’ chagrin. A creative workaround allowed both Laurie and the audience to think Michael was finally dead at the end of H20 — and no footage in the actual film could suggest differently — yet in the inevitable sequel, Curtis asked for her character to return and be killed off. So, that loathed opening sequence of Resurrection was always going to happen.

Putting aside the much-hated explanation for how Michael survived that cathartic decapitation — Laurie killed an innocent man wearing Michael’s mask — his and Laurie’s final confrontation is not even the worst part of Resurrection. Curtis intended for Laurie to have a darker story when she first contacted Carpenter and Debra Hill about the 1978 film’s twentieth anniversary. The studio eventually dialed that darkness down in H20, but some of what Curtis originally had in mind found its way into the sequel. The opening scene puts a new slant on survivor’s guilt, and those first fifteen minutes account for Rick Rosenthal’s most coherent direction in the whole film. There is a good idea here about the eternal struggle between final girls and their enemies, and the unavoidable aftermath of said battle. The outcome here is not desirable from a fan’s point of view, although it is a conclusive, if not controversial, way of passing the torch from one generation to the next.

The big challenge after such a risky undertaking was making the audience still feel invested, even if Laurie was out of the picture. And Resurrection thought going back to the origin of evil would do the trick. The story severs the personal connection to Michael altogether, and in place of some other ill-fated relative, the sequel offers random fodder who mistakenly enter the old Myers house as part of some macabre attempt at entertainment. Michael hacking up various people who wander into his ancestral home and other haunts sounds a lot like something in the Halloween young-adult novels, but Resurrection adds a modern touch.

Despite all its apparent failings, Resurrection achieves a sliver of success with its unusual setup. Following the prologue, a year after Laurie’s demise, the film shifts focus to an internet stunt set inside Michael Myers’ childhood home. On Halloween Night, six college students along with the producers of “Dangertainment” are then picked off inside Haddonfield’s most infamous house. And from behind their computer screens, audiences watch in both pleasure and fear, asking themselves if this is real or not.

By 2002, reality television was well on its way to becoming a permanent, not to mention detested, part of people’s daily lives. Not enough outlets were willing to openly contest the format’s possible harm, but horror was on the frontline, emphasizing how some reality TV is deceptive and sadistic. While Resurrection was surely beaten to the punch by the indie slasher Kolobos, its inclusion of the fad-turned-fixture is noteworthy, especially in a big-studio production. The film was also well ahead of the true-crime obsession of more recent years, and the digital cameras worn by characters could be revisited if Halloween ever wants to make a found-footage entry.

Unfortunately, once inside the house, it becomes abundantly clear Resurrection has neither a sense of identity, nor a convincing reason to exist aside from making easy money off a popular IP. One after one, caricatures meet their ends at the hands of Michael before the last one standing, the uncompelling Sarah (Bianca Kajlich), has to take charge. She is of course not alone; help comes in the form of the high-school catfish (Ryan Merriman) who provides her a cyberlink to the outside world, and Freddie’s (Busta Rhymes) character steps far outside his producer role to live out his martial-arts fantasy. The rapper-turned-actor gets plenty of flak for his character, but in all sincerity, Rhymes’ performance is the one thing this film has going for it.

Halloween has gone on to become a “choose your own adventure” franchise; the story of Michael Myers has been revised enough to where a chart is almost necessary to keep everything straight. Of all the continuity branches, though, this duology is the most uneven. And between the two installments, H20 was the better made and better received; and had it been self-contained, Steve Miner’s direct sequel to Halloween II would have been a grand way to finish Laurie and Michael’s story. In spite of any minor flaws and the prearranged retconning, H20 at least felt like a Halloween film. Resurrection, on the other hand, lacks heart. All across the board, Michael’s journey has always had some sort of destination. Meanwhile, Larry Brand and Sean Hood’s script indiscriminately stabs away in the dark, hoping to finally hit something.

Time and reappraisal can turn over-hated horror films into cult classics. Not everything will resonate the first time around, and a lot of critical failures have become more liked and relevant later on. Reevaluation has certainly done wonders for some of the most lambasted horrors, but Resurrection will likely not be enjoying a major critical turnaround anytime soon. The needle on this contentious sequel has barely moved an inch in the positive direction after two decades.

Horror contemplates in great detail how young people handle inordinate situations and all of life’s unexpected challenges. While the genre forces characters of every age to face their fears, it is especially interested in how youths might fare in life-or-death scenarios.

The column Young Blood is dedicated to horror stories for and about teenagers, as well as other young folks on the brink of terror.

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John Carpenter’s classic 1978 slasher film Halloween returns to stalk Halloween Horror Nights in terrifying haunted houses where guests come face-to-face with the merciless Michael Myers, beginning September 2 at Universal Orlando Resort and September 8 at Universal Studios Hollywood.

Halloween is one of the most popular horror films of all time and to many fans, spawned the most-feared antagonist in horror movie history – Michael Myers. As the franchise’s latest trilogy concludes with Universal Pictures’ release of Halloween Ends on October 14, guests will venture back to where it all began in “Halloween” – eerily authentic haunted houses that depict the most chilling moments from the critically-acclaimed original film.

On both coasts, this year’s harrowing experiences will transport guests to the infamous town of Haddonfield, Ill. on Halloween night, when Michael Myers first donned his notorious mask to embark on his brutal rampage. As guests make their way through his dilapidated home and iconic scenes from the movie, they’ll narrowly dodge attacks from the knife-wielding Myers as he stalks their every move. Myers is the embodiment of pure evil who unleashes terror at every turn, and guests will quickly realize that he will stop at nothing and no one to take his bloody revenge.

Select tickets and vacation packages are now on sale for Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Orlando Resort which begins Friday, September 2, and tickets for Universal Studios Hollywood, which kicks off Thursday, September 8, will be available soon. Both events will run select nights through Monday, October 31, and additional details and haunted houses will be revealed soon. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.HalloweenHorrorNights.com.

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There are high top and low top Michael Myers shoes now available from Fun.com, each of them featuring completely different Halloween-themed colors and patterns.

Here’s everything you need to know about the Exclusive and Officially Licensed shoes…

High Top: “These Michael Myers Halloween Shoes combine the devious and unstoppable style of Halloween‘s dastardly villain, with a simple high top design that’s comfortable enough for everyday wear. The shoes have an all-over print of Michael wielding a knife. The orange laces and accents add a uniquely Halloween splash of color and the back of the shoes even have “Halloween” along the back strap. Put that all together and you have a style that cannot be stopped, just like Michael Myers himself!”

Low Top: “These shoes combine Michael Myers with a classic low top style. The shoes come with a printed image of Michael Myers on the side, complete with blood splatters and a knife for deadly effect. The shoe also has white accents near the eyelets and along the backstrap for color contrast. Finally, the tongue has the quote “You Can’t Kill the Boogeyman” for added creep factor. You can wear it to get yourself into the Halloween mood, or just a bit of horror movie style into your everyday wear!”

You can grab either pair of shoes for $39.99 right now!

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Peacock launched with a library of options, but they were all shit like Michael Scott from “The Office” and E.T.

While I rocked the lovable alien for the past year, I just now realized there’s a slew of new choices that include Jurassic Park & Jurassic World‘s T-Rex, “Chucky” & Child’s Play‘s Chucky, and Halloween/Halloween Kills‘ Michael Myers!  Here’s hoping that this is the first of many.

I decided to go with Chucky, which one are you going to pick?

Catch up on the entire season of Chucky with our own Horror Queers podcast. BD writers Joe Lipsett and Trace Thurman went deep on every episode of its first season. Stream the first recap below.

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Available now in Spirit Halloween’s online shop is a Spirt Exclusive Michael Myers toy from Funko, which includes both “The Shape” and the iconic Myers House from the original classic!

The box set is part of the POP! Town line, with the house measuring 5″ H X 4.5″ W x 4.75″ D. As for the included Myers toy, it’s the same size as your standard Funko POP! toy.

You can grab yours today for $32.99!

Keep the Halloween spirit alive by revisiting Season 1 of our horror franchise podcast, Halloweenies. The series carved out every entry in the long-running franchise, including October’s Halloween Kills. Stream that episode below.

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The final few days of this year’s AMC FearFest are, as always, dominated by Michael Myers, and the many Halloween franchise movies will be airing all Halloween Weekend long!

Here’s the full schedule…

Friday, October 29th:

• 6pm EST – Halloween (1978)
• 8pm – Halloween II (1981)

Saturday, October 30th: 

• 1am – Halloween: Resurrection
• 4am – Halloween II (2009)
• 6:30am – Halloween 4
• 8:30am – Halloween 5
• 10:30am – Halloween (1978)
• 12:30pm – Halloween II (1981)
• 2:30pm – Halloween II (2009)
• 5pm – Halloween (2007)
• 7:30pm – Halloween H20
• 9:28pm – Halloween: Resurrection
• 11:28pm – Halloween (1978)

Sunday, October 31st: 

• 1:28am – Halloween II (1981)
• 3:28am – Halloween III
• 5:28am – Halloween 4
• 7:27am – Halloween 5
• 9:27am – Halloween (2007)
• 11:55am – Halloween: Resurrection
• 1:55pm – Halloween H20
• 3:53pm – Halloween (1978)
• 5:53pm – Halloween II (1981)

The rest of Halloween Night, unfortunately, belongs to “The Walking Dead,” specifically the spinoff shows “Fear the Walking Dead” and “The Walking Dead: World Beyond.”

Celebrating its 25^th Anniversary this year, AMC FearFest featured over 680 hours of programming and more than 100 unique titles from iconic horror films from the Halloween franchise and Stephen King’s library to pivotal episodes from The Walking Dead Universe, the Season 3 premiere of Eli Roth’s History of Horror, and so much more.

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It’s been a long night of trick or treating for the guys, which is why they’ve now assembled at 45 Lampkin Lane, aka the Myers House, to open their bag of Tricks and Treats.

In this Haddonfield edition of their mailbag series, co-hosts Michael Roffman, Justin Gerber, Dan Caffrey, and Mike Vanderbilt discuss the best masks, the scariest moments, their favorite timelines, and what should be next for the Halloween franchise.

It’s all Michael and all Myers in this episode — and it’s all for you. Join ’em below or via iTunes/Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, RadioPublic, Acast, Google Podcasts, and RSS.

Keep the fun going by revisiting their essential episodes on past franchises such as Halloween, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Friday the 13th, and this year’s Scream. You can also become a member of their Patreon for hilarious commentaries and one-off episodes.

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