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John Carpenter Calls Halloween Kills “The Quintessential Slasher Film” During Fantasia Q&A

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John Carpenter

With the Fantasia Film Festival having bestowed legendary Halloween director John Carpenter the Lifetime Achievement Award for his still prolific output in cinema and music, former Fangoria Editor-in-Chief and Fantasia Co-Director of International Programming Tony Timpone hosted a live streamed Q&A with the director this past Saturday.

An hour-long masterclass, Carpenter touched on many of his films during the discussion, from 1978’s Halloween and 1981’s Escape from New York to 1980’s The Fog, as well as the upcoming 2021 feature Halloween Kills (which he executive produced), which he called, “so intense,” and “the quintessential slasher film.” Interesting anecdotes abound, with Carpenter reminiscing on the late great actor Donald Pleasence to his short-lived involvement with The Exorcist III, and a whole lot more.   

You can watch the entire Q&A below.

Limited Edition 4K Steelbook of Halloween ’78 Coming to Best Buy Now Available for Pre-order!

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We don’t have all of the details as of yet, but here’s what we do know: a limited edition 4K Steelbook Blu-ray of John Carpenter’s immortal classic Halloween will be arriving to Best Buy on September 29, 2020, and we’ve got a couple of photos, as well as a pre-order link (just click here)!

Trancas International Films’ Ryan Freimann, who is also the producer of David Gordon Green’s Halloween (2018) and next year’s Halloween Kills tipped us off, posting yesterday the following to his Instagram account @rfreimann: “This Steelbook version of H78 will be coming to Best Buy this fall. Limited numbers at a reasonable price. I know…one more version to own.”

More details when we get them, but wow, we do love that artwork, done by Phantom City Creative, who’ve previously been responsible for some of the most popular Halloween posters from Mondo, and we’re ‘totally’ adding it to our Halloween collection.

John Carpenter’s Halloween, Halloween 4 & Halloween 5 Return to the Drive-In (List Updated 10/9/2020)

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You’ve seen Halloween, but have you ever experienced it as many first did in 1978, at a drive-in? Well, now you can, because John Carpenter’s seminal 1978 classic is returning to drive-ins through October 31, along with Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers and Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers, and here’s how you can request your local drive-in to screen them!

Speaking with HalloweenMovies.com, Halloween (2018) and Halloween Kills producer Ryan Freimann offered of the news, “Trancas International Films and Compass International Pictures have partnered with CineLife Entertainment® in order to bring Halloween to audiences safely during this time of pandemic, and drive-in theater owners seem excited to be booking it as the Halloween season is right around the corner.”

Having premiered in cinemas and on drive-in screens on October 25, 1978, John Carpenter’s Halloween changed the landscape of horror cinema, stunning audiences worldwide and inspiring countless films in the genre. For the 2020 drive-in engagement, the digital print of Halloween has been restored and remastered under the supervision of cinematographer Dean Cundey.

Locations include:

Friday 10/9/20

Gateway Film Center, 1550 N. High Street, Columbus, OH 43201

Grandview Theater & Drafthouse, 1247 Grandview Avenue, Columbus, OH 43212

Southwest Theaters Lake Creek, 13729 Research Blvd. Suite 1500, Austin, TX 78750

Southwest Theaters, Hattiesburg 1000 Turtle Creek Dr., Hattiesburg, MS 39402

Skyview Drive In, 1500 Old Rte 66, N Litchfield, IL 62056

Elmira Drive In Theatre, 2431 State Route 352, Elmira, NY 14903

Aksarben Cinema, 2110 S. 67th Street, Omaha, NE 68106

Promenade Cinema, 14 924 4th Street, Sioux City, IA 51102

Main Street 7, 866 E 23rd Street, Fremont, NE 68025

Holland Plaza, 717 8th Street, SE Orange City, IA 51041

The Melody Drive In, 7055 US-35, Knox, IN 46534

Becky’s Drive In, 4548 Lehigh Drive, Walnutport, PA 18088

Sunset Drive In, 155 Porters Point Rd, Colchester, VT 5446

Saturday 10/10/20

Gateway Film Center, 1550 N. High Street, Columbus, OH 43201

Marcus Point Cinema, 7825 Big Sky Drive, Madison, WI 53719

Grandview Theater & Drafthouse, 1247 Grandview Avenue, Columbus, OH 43212

Southwest Theaters Lake Creek, 13729 Research Blvd. Suite 150, Austin, TX 78750

Southwest Theaters Hattiesburg, 1000 Turtle Creek Dr., Hattiesburg, MS 39402

Midway Drive-In, 7074 N Franks Ave, Niles, IL 60714

The Alexandria Theatre, 407 N Harrison, St Alexandria, IN 46001

Skyview Drive In, 1500 Old Rte 66, N Litchfield, IL 62056

Elmira Drive In Theatre, 2431 State Route 352, Elmira, NY 14903

Aksarben Cinema, 2110 S. 67th Street, Omaha, NE 68106

Promenade Cinema, 14 924 4th Street, Sioux City, IA 51102

Main Street 7, 866 E 23rd Street, Fremont, NE 68025

Holland Plaza, 717 8th Street, SE Orange City, IA 51041

The Melody Drive In, 7055 US-35, Knox, IN 46534

Becky’s Drive In, 4548 Lehigh Drive, Walnutport, PA 18088

Sunday 10/11/20

Gateway Film Center, 1550 N. High Street, Columbus, OH 43201

Marcus Point Cinema, 7825 Big Sky Drive, Madison, WI 53719

Grandview Theater & Drafthouse, 1247 Grandview Avenue, Columbus, OH 43212

Southwest Theaters Lake Creek, 13729 Research Blvd. Suite 1500, Austin, TX 78750

Southwest Theaters Hattiesburg, 1000 Turtle Creek Dr., Hattiesburg, MS 39402

Midway Drive-In, 7074 N Franks Ave, Niles, IL 60714

The Alexandria Theatre, 407 N Harrison St, Alexandria, IN 46001

Skyview Drive In, 1500 Old Rte 66, N Litchfield, IL 62056

Elmira Drive In Theatre, 2431 State Route 352, Elmira, NY 14903

Aksarben Cinema, 2110 S. 67th Street, Omaha, NE 68106

Promenade Cinema, 14 924 4th Street, Sioux City, IA 51102

Main Street 7, 866 E 23rd Street, Fremont, NE 68025

Holland Plaza, 717 8th Street SE, Orange City, IA 51041

The Melody Drive In, 7055 US-35, Knox, IN 46534

Becky’s Drive In, 4548 Lehigh Drive, Walnutport, PA 18088

Wanna’ see Michael Myers at your own local drive-in? It’s easy! Reach out to them and let them know that they can book Halloween by visiting CineLife Entertainment® at: https://www.cinelifeentertainment.com/event/halloween/

Officially Licensed Halloween Face Masks Coming July 2 from Fright-Rags!

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Exciting news! Coming soon from the folks over at Fright-Rags are two brand-new officially licensed Halloween face masks, one featuring Michael Myers, and the other the iconic poster art from John Carpenter’s 1978 classic Halloween in which the character made his infamous debut! Check ‘em out below!

Pricing and pre-ordering information (and more) for both masks will be available at www.fright-rags.com this coming Thursday, July 2 at 10AM EST, so swing over there then (and note: a portion of the profits from each mask sale will be donated to MedShare!)

See? Michael does care!

‘Rewind’ to ‘18: Green, McBride & Curtis Talk Halloween with MTV

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In our latest ‘Rewind,’ we flash back to September 9, 2018, with an interview with Halloween (2018) writer and director David Gordon Green, co-writer Danny McBride and star and executive producer Jamie Lee Curtis, conducted by MTV’s Josh Horowitz.

Filmed just prior to the release of Halloween (2018) at the Toronto International Film Festival, the video features director Green’s thoughts on and personal trepidation surrounding the tackling of such “sacred” terrain, Lee’s reminiscing on her “scream queen” legacy (itself established by her breakout role in John Carpenter’s immortal 1978 classic Halloween), and McBride and company’s creative approach to the material, itself stemming from their lifelong, personal fandom of the Halloween film franchise.

Check it out below.  

Trick or Treat Studios Unveils the Halloween 1978 Pumpkin Purse!

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Designed by Kenny R. Avila of Love, Pain and Stitches, Trick or Treat Studios and Compass International Pictures are proud to present the first ever officially licensed Halloween 1978 Pumpkin Purse, now available for pre-order here and shipping October 1, 2020.

From Trick or Treat Studios Product Listing:

Based on the infamous jack o’ lantern as seen in the opening credits of the 1978 horror classic, this is the perfect way to show your love of John Carpenter’s Halloween. This incredible purse is made using the highest quality vegan leather for excellent durability. In addition, the purse has a soft inner lining with a large center pocket, two side pockets and an adjustable strap.

So, get yourself The Official Halloween 1978 Pumpkin Purse and celebrate The Night He Came Home!

You can pre-order yours here today.

Haddonfield Comes to Fright-Rags with Officially Licensed Halloween Nanoforce® Figures!

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We teased last week a unique product celebrating John Carpenter’s immortal classic Halloween, and today we can reveal what it is: a series of officially licensed Nanoforce® figures, stemming from a collaboration with Compass International Pictures, Fright-Rags and Fourth Castle’s EMCE Toys brand!

From the Fright-Rags press release:

We are very proud to announce our collaboration with Fourth Castle’s EMCE Toys brand & Compass International Pictures to create a series of exclusive Nanoforce® figures for John Carpenter’s HALLOWEEN!

WHAT IS NANOFORCE®? 

Nanoforce® is EMCE Toys’s take on the classic “little green army men”, but updated with highly detailed 3d-sculpted figures of characters, props and other artifacts from the world of horror, scifi, videogames and anime. 

HALLOWEEN NANOFORCE® DELUXE SET DETAILS

This deluxe box contains twelve 2-inch scale, solid unpainted figures (in orange and black for Halloween, of course) plus a 4-inch glow in the dark bonus figure. Each one represents a character or icon from John Carpenter’s HALLOWEEN. All packed in a reusable, collectible box, these highly-detailed, 3D-digitally sculpted figures can be displayed on the enclosed map of Haddonfield, which doubles as a checklist.

RELEASE INFORMATION

Every Thursday at 12pm EST from now thru early September, we will reveal another figure in the set. When all figures have been revealed, they will be made available exclusively at www.fright-rags.com. Only 2500 units will be available; retail price $22. 

See you next week with another figure reveal! Can you guess which ones are which?

Compass International Pictures, Fright-Rags & Fourth Castle Brands Bring You?

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Halloween the holiday may be four months away, but Compass International Pictures has teamed up with our friends at Fright-Rags and Fourth Castle Brands to create a very special, unique product for John Carpenter’s immortal classic, Halloween! While the actual product will be released in September, stay tuned next Thursday, June 18 at 12pm EST for what will be the first of many sneak peeks of what it is… stay tuned!

Excl: Michael Myers Wishes You Well – Nick Castle Speaks!

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Given the challenges presented by COVID-19 which we are all currently experiencing, we here at HalloweenMovies.com thought we’d reach out to original Michael Myers actor Nick Castle in order to see how he’s fairing, and he not only gave us an update on what he’s been up to, but also sent some wishes to Halloween fans worldwide for their safety during this time.

“To all the Halloween fans out there, here’s a big ‘hello’ from your old pal, the OG Shape,” greeted Castle, who in addition to originating the character of Myers in John Carpenter’s 1978 horror classic, reprised the role (along with James Jude Courtney) in 2018’s Halloween and the upcoming Halloween Kills, the latter due for release this fall.

“As you can see,” Castle continued, “I’m hunkering down like the rest of you, ‘mask on mask,’ riding out the pandemic with you, and hoping with a little luck we’ll all be healthy and virus-free this October to watch Michael do his thing in Halloween Kills. I did the post-production (voice over) breathing for all of the Shape scenes right before the shutdown took place, and let me tell you, there is no lack of thrills in this new epic!”

“Meanwhile, stay safe! Love to all.”

See? The Shape (s)cares!

You can follow Nick Castle on Twitter @ncastlez, and from all of us at HalloweenMovies.com, we wish you our best.

‘Rewind’ to ’80: Mick Garris Interviews Jamie Lee Curtis

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In out latest installment of ‘Rewind,’ we take a trip back to 1980 via a compelling video interview with Halloween star Jamie Lee Curtis, who discusses with interviewer and filmmaker Mick Garris (for the Fantasy Film Festival) her feelings at being attached to John Carpenter’s seminal classic, as well as her 1980 slasher films Terror Train, Prom Night, and Road Games.

“I was so thrilled to get it,” offered the then twenty-year old Lee enthusiastically in reference to landing the part of final girl ‘Laurie Strode’ in Halloween. “You know I must tell you, when you get your first movie and you’re looking through the script, and you keep turning the pages and you seeing your character’s name on it. I mean, ‘Laurie,’ ‘Laurie,’ ‘Laurie!’ I mean, it was exciting to me! I just kept turning the pages, and there was more and more!”

Check out the video below. Lee’s historic vivaciousness, wit and charm contained within is entirely contagious, as is her pride at having worked on the handful of previously mentioned horror films, which helped to define her early career.