(By Matt Konopka) It feels like only yesterday that legendary horror star Robert Englund revealed that Freddy vs. Jason would be his last time wearing the Freddy Krueger makeup on screen. But as we all know, that was yesterday, and today is a brand new day…
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These days, it is so impossibly difficult to create an original slasher icon. With the success of films like the new Halloween and a long line of remakes/reboots of other legends waiting in the wings, there just isn’t a lot of room for new horror villains to stake their claim. But, if you go back in time, there are numerous characters that deserved a better chance than they got. One such character comes from the long-forgotten 1995 film, Sleepstalker… (By Matt Konopka) Ever feel that tickle in your eyes? You know, the kind of tickle that makes your eyelids flutter and gives you that irresistible urge to blink? What if I told you that it wasn’t just dust in your eye, but a supernatural being trying to get you to blink one last time before it ripped out your soul? Butterfly Kisses is the film that has ruined blinking for me forever… (By Mark Gonzales) Have you ever been in a secluded but safe location--say, your own home--and suddenly felt uneasy? Or, has an innocuous noise scared you far more than it should have? The UK film Fractured seeks to capture that feeling of discomfort while offering an explanation that will leave you surprised and fulfilled… [Contest] Win tickets to a screening of either "The Shining" or "Beetlejuice" at the Wiltern in LA!10/22/2018 (By Matt Konopka) This past weekend, Michael Myers finally made his long-awaited return to the big screen with the Blumhouse “requel”, Halloween. Fans have anxiously awaited this moment ever since Rob Zombie’s porous Halloween II hit theaters in 2009. We’ve spent years hoping that someday, Michael would be returned to his roots. Blumhouse made it happen, even going as far as to bring back John Carpenter as a producer/composer, and star Jamie Lee Curtis to do battle with Michael one last time! Well, as they say, be careful what you wish for… (By Mark Gonzales) It has been forty years since the original Halloween introduced us to the unflinching face of Michael Myers and the hearty survivor that is Laurie Strode. Under the direction of David Gordon Green (Prince Avalanche) and the writing of Green, Danny McBride (Vice Principals), and Jeff Fradley (also of Vice Principals) we get to see what has became of Michael and Laurie (with Jamie Lee Curtis returning as the titular character). Turns out, things haven't been great for either of them... |
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