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Super Yaki’s Massive Halloween Collection Includes Debra Hill Tribute for Charity
Houston-based retailer Super Yaki quickly cornered a niche market that honed in on specific facets of movie fandom, and with a sense of humor that’s amassed them a large following among cinephiles. While horror is often a frequent fixture in their offerings, Super Yaki is going big for their Halloween drop on October 8 at Noon CT.
That includes a collaboration to honor trailblazing producer Debra Hill, with proceeds going to charity.
https://twitter.com/SuperYakiShop/status/1446159080347820034
Debra Hill was born in Haddonfield, New Jersey. She began her career in film as a production assistant, and progressed through jobs as a script supervisor, assistant director and second unit director. She served as script supervisor and assistant editor of Assault on Precinct 13, marking the start of her work with John Carpenter. Together they co-wrote Halloween, Halloween II, The Fog, Escape from New York and Escape from L.A. Among horror fans, its Hill’s work on Halloween that resonates the most- both in her writing of the three lead woman and her part in the casting of Laurie Strode. But Hill’s imprint on cinema exceeded both Carpenter and horror; she’s responsible for comedy hits like Clue. Her career was cut short by cancer in 2005.
Hill also championed new voices, which led to this particular collaboration with Super Yaki. In April this year, Director Jamie Blanks (Urban Legend, Valentine) shared a touching letter on Twitter in which Hill lobbied for Blanks to get his Visa so he could direct Urban Legend.
DEBRA HILL. Smasher of glass ceilings for women in Hwood. Writer/producer of classic genre films. Beautiful, kind, supportive mentor to me who wrote this letter to get my O1Visa and entry into the DGA so I could direct Urban Legend. I miss her so much and owe her so much. RIP ❤️ pic.twitter.com/pgxxSkYgAY
— Jamie Blanks (@BlanksJamie) April 8, 2021
Thus, the official letterhead for Hill’s production company served as inspiration for a team up. In keeping with the spirit of Hill’s legacy and generosity, $5 of every sale will go two charities; the Breast Cancer Research Foundation and Fight Colorectal Cancer.
The Debra Hill collection isn’t the only Super Yaki collaboration with Bloody Disgusting contributors either. Our own Reyna Cervantes reclaims the Paris Hilton marketing campaign from House of Wax.
https://twitter.com/SuperYakiShop/status/1445207589978054656
Other collaborations part of Super Yaki’s Halloween collection celebrate Hausu, Coraline, The Village, and more. Look for them all when the collection drops October 8 at 12pm CT.
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‘Get the Hell Out of the House’ – Makers of ‘Mixtape Massacre’ Announce Christmas Horror Game
From the mind that brought you the slasher board game Mixtape Massacre and the aquatic horror game Float comes Get the Hell Out of the House, a brand new gameplay experience.
A mysterious package has arrived at the Bloody Disgusting offices this week announcing the upcoming tabletop horror game, which looks to have a Christmas Horror theme.
The board game is set in Springbrook Falls on Christmas Eve…
“Steve Collins has organized a party for the kids and staff of Ruthie’s House; something to remind them all that this is home for them as long as they want it to be. But just as the celebrations begin, there is a ring at the door. As Steve goes to open it, he has no idea the nightmare that is about to walk in.
“Protect your friends and family as Jeffrey Tombs comes home for the holidays. Uncover the secrets of the Tombs’ estate as you fight back, rescue your loved ones, and most importantly…
“GET THE HELL OUT OF THE HOUSE.”
The holiday horror-themed tabletop game is launching on Kickstarter Q3 2024. Stay tuned. In the meantime, be sure to follow the game’s official account on Twitter/X for updates.
And check out the teaser package we received below…
The makers @mixtapemassacre are back with @gthogame, a Christmas horror game! Look for it to launch on Kickstarter soon. pic.twitter.com/DkzJ3RVLKH
— Alex DiVincenzo (@alexislegend) April 24, 2024
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