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Halloween (1978) Minis Now Available for Pre-order from Trick or Treat Studios!

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Bring the terror of Halloween home with Trick or Treat Studios’ miniature figure set of the iconic characters from the 1978 John Carpenter classic, “Halloween.”

Sculpted by Andy Manoloff, Justin Mabry and Alexander Ray, this set of seven painstakingly realized and paintable figures are perfect for display and for use in the upcoming Halloween board game (you can check that our here!) and are currently available for pre-order (with an expected ship date of December 15th, 2023).

Michael Myers
Dr. Loomis
Laurie Strode
Lynda van der Klok
Annie Brackett
Bob

Don’t miss out on this must-have addition to your horror collection!

© 2023 Compass International Pictures, Inc., Halloween (1978), including all associated characters and setting. All Rights Reserved.

Halloween (The Game) Coming from Trick or Treat Studios!

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This 1 vs Many game by renowned designer Emerson Matsuuchi is the first time the original Halloween movie has been made into its own board game, and is now available for pre-order from Trick or Treat Studios!

Designed and illustrated by Matsuuchi and Nathan Thomas Milliner, the 2-4 player count Halloween – The Game delves into the night HE came home… and one player must take on the role of Michael Myers! The others will control Laurie and her friends as they scramble to find weapons, the kids, and a way to escape. Their task will be made more difficult because Myers can only be seen when you’re looking right at him! 

What’s more, Trick or Treat Studios is offering up an amazing seven pack of Halloween minis to accompany, available for pre-order here!

© 2023 Compass International Pictures, Inc., Halloween (1978), including all associated characters and setting. All rights reserved.

Halloween Series Star Jamie Lee Curtis Wins Best Supporting Actress Oscar

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Jamie Lee Curtis won her first Oscar at the 95th annual Academy Awards last night in Hollywood, CA for her role of Deirdre Beaubeirdre in the feature film Everything Everywhere All at Once, written, produced and directed by Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinbert.

Her win comes on the heels of being awarded the SAG award for best supporting actress last month, and a slew of other nominations for the same, including the BAFTA, a Golden Globe and an Independent Spirit Award.

Curtis was also recently nominated for a People’s Choice award for her reprisal of Laurie Strode in 2022’s Halloween Ends, a role she originated in her feature film debut in John Carpenter’s classic 1978 film Halloween – a film which established her as a scream queen and which led to many other roles in the genre.

Speaking to her horror fan base during her Oscar acceptance speech, Curtis said, “To all the people who have supported the genre movies that I’ve made for these years, the thousands and hundreds of thousands of people, we just won an Oscar together!”

Our sincere congratulations to Curtis from everyone here at HalloweenMovies.

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Halloween: 45 Years of Terror to Take Over the Pasadena Convention Center in 2023!

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Every five years since 2003, fans from the Halloween franchise have traveled across the globe to celebrate one of the most endearing, imposing, and enduring horror movie franchises of all time. John Carpenter’s Halloween premiered in cinemas and on drive-in screens 45 years ago, changing the landscape of horror cinema forever.

The movie served as the launching pad for a series of films that would span thirteen entries to date. In fact, earlier this month, the original Halloween stars Jamie Lee Curtis (“Laurie Strode”), Nick Castle (“The Shape, Michael Myers”), and co-creator John Carpenter (the original film’s director and composer), returned to theaters once again for HALLOWEEN ENDS! What better time than now to start building hype for 45 Years of Terror!?

That’s right! Mark your calendars! Halloween: 45 Years of Terror is set to return to Pasadena, California, from September 29th through October 1st, 2023!

For this special anniversary convention event, the Producer of the Halloween Franchise, Trancas International Films, is once again teaming up with Sean Clark (who helped organize the Halloween conventions with the 25th anniversary in 2003, as well as the 30th (2008), 35th (2013), and 40th (2018).

HorrorHound Ltd. also returns after having helped put on the successful H40 event in 2018. HorrorHound Ltd. are responsible for the Midwest events, HorrorHound Weekend, which aim to deliver what is sure to be the largest Halloween convention to date. Celebrity guests (including directors, stars, and crew) from all thirteen Halloween films are set to be in attendance as H45 takes over the Pasadena Convention Center. We expect the largest selection of vendors any prior “Terror” convention has provided, including notable Halloween licensees and some of the most notable artists in the ever-growing gallery scene – there will be a number of not-to-be-missed events, including the highly anticipated return of the Horror’s Hallowed Grounds filming location tour, galleries, exciting social media photo displays, cast Q&As, lots of exclusive H45 and Halloween merchandise offerings, and professional photo opportunities.

Make sure you bookmark the official website – www.Halloween45.com – as the page will soon begin to populate with guest, artist, and vendor reveals, programming information, and additional surprises the promoters are hard at work finalizing. Not to mention discount Hotel block options (yet to be launched). And, of course, ticket launch information and details regarding new and exciting ticket package opportunities.

Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook by visiting the official “45 Years of Terror” page – www.facebook.com/45YearsofTerror.
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ABOUT TRANCAS INTERNATIONAL FILMS:
Trancas International Films is a motion picture production and distribution company based primarily in Los Angeles but operating worldwide.

In addition to numerous other films in its library, Trancas, along with its subsidiary, Compass International Pictures, has been involved with each film in the iconic Halloween franchise, including the hugely successful “David Gordon Green Trilogy” released by Universal Pictures, starring Jamie Lee Curtis. Trancas has production and distribution deals with companies, including Miramax, Blumhouse, Lionsgate, and Shout Factory.

ABOUT HORRORHOUND LTD:
HorrorHound is a publishing house and convention organizer based out of Cincinnati, Ohio. Since 2005 HorrorHound has established itself as one of the best-selling genre magazines in America. Launching their own convention in 2007, HorrorHound Weekend (with annual events in Indiana and Ohio) have grown into the largest horror convention in the country, drawing over 20,000 attendees annually to their mid-west events. For more information on HorrorHound, please visit www.horrorhound.com.

ABOUT SEAN CLARK:
Sean Clark is a personal appearance agent, writer, and producer. The creator of Horror’s Halloween Grounds, the host of the Malfunsean YouTube channel – www.youtube.com/malfuncsean, and co-host of The Thing With Two Heads Podcast. 

The Man Behind the Mask and He’s Out of Control

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With Halloween Ends currently in theaters and streaming on Peacock, the film’s special effects artist Christopher Nelson has taken to Instagram to share photos of the film’s antagonist Michael Myers (actor James Jude Courtney) unmasked.

You can check them out below.

A direct sequel to director David Gordon Green’s global smash hits Halloween (2018) and Halloween Kills, Halloween Ends is directed by Green from a script he co-wrote with returning collaborator Danny McBride and series newcomers Paul Brad Logan and Chris Bernier.

Based on characters created by John Carpenter and Debra Hill, Halloween Ends is produced by Malek Akkad, Jason Blum and Bill Block. John Carpenter, Jamie Lee Curtis, Jeanette Volturno, Couper Samuelson, Danny McBride, David Gordon Green, Ryan Freimann, Andrew Golov, Thom Zadra and Christopher H. Warner are executive producers. Ryan Turek is overseeing the project for Blumhouse.

Returning to reprise her role of final girl “Laurie Strode” which she originated in John Carpenter’s immortal classic 1978 film Halloween, Jamie Lee Curtis is joined by original cast members Nick Castle and Kyle Richards. Additional cast includes James Jude Courtney, Andi Matichak, Rohan Campbell and Will Patton.

The official Halloween Ends synopsis from Universal reads:

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; The Hardy Boys, Virgin River), 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.“

Universal Pictures, Miramax and Blumhouse present a Malek Akkad production, in association with Rough House Pictures.

New Halloween Ends Stills & Featurette “Jamie’s Journey”

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With just over a week to go until the October 14th, 2022 release of Halloween Ends, Universal has released a new featurette titled “Jamie’s Journey” which takes us behind the scenes of the final film of director David Gordon Green’s Halloween trilogy. You can check it out below.

You can watch the final trailer for Halloween Ends below – in Theaters and Streaming only on @peacockTV on October 14, 2022.

A direct sequel to director David Gordon Green’s global smash hits Halloween (2018) and Halloween Kills, Halloween Ends is directed by Green from a script he co-wrote with returning collaborator Danny McBride and series newcomers Paul Brad Logan and Chris Bernier.

Based on characters created by John Carpenter and Debra Hill, Halloween Ends is produced by Malek Akkad, Jason Blum and Bill Block. John Carpenter, Jamie Lee Curtis, Jeanette Volturno, Couper Samuelson, Danny McBride, David Gordon Green, Ryan Freimann, Andrew Golov, Thom Zadra and Christopher H. Warner are executive producers. Ryan Turek is overseeing the project for Blumhouse.

Returning to reprise her role of final girl “Laurie Strode” which she originated in John Carpenter’s immortal classic 1978 film Halloween, Jamie Lee Curtis is joined by original cast members Nick Castle and Kyle Richards. Additional cast includes James Jude Courtney, Andi Matichak, Rohan Campbell and Will Patton.

The official Halloween Ends synopsis from Universal reads:

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; The Hardy Boys, Virgin River), 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.“

Universal Pictures, Miramax and Blumhouse present a Malek Akkad production, in association with Rough House Pictures.

Halloween Horror Nights 2022 at Universal Studios Hollywood – Halloween Maze Walkthrough

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HalloweenMovies.com hit the opening of Halloween Horror Nights 2022 to chat with HHN Creative Director John Murdy regarding the all new Halloween maze. Check out the video below, with a walkthrough of the Myers-filled maze itself!

Select tickets and vacation packages are now on sale for both Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios and Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Orlando Resort. 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.

John Carpenter’s Halloween Returns to Stalk Halloween Horror Nights

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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.

Cover Art and Full Special Features Revealed for Halloween Kills: Extended Cut

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With David Gordon Green’s Halloween Kills coming to physical media in January, the film will first be released digitally on December 13, 2021 in the shape of a brand new Extended Cut (which will then come to 4K Ultra, Blu-ray and DVD on January 11, 2022).

Below please find a look at the packaging, as well as a full roundup of the special features for the physical release.

  • Includes 4K UHD, Blu-ray and a digital copy of Halloween Kills 
  • Includes 2 Versions of the Movie: Theatrical and Extended with Alternate Ending
  • Gag Reel
  • Deleted and Extended Scenes
  • Haddonfield’s Open Wounds – Those who die at the hands of Michael Myers are not his only victims. We look at some of the returning characters, and why their past traumatic encounters with The Shape made them natural candidates to try and defend Haddonfield against him.
  • The Kill Team – It takes a big team to create a film the scale of HALLOWEEN KILLS, especially when part of the task is raising the bar for Michael’s gruesome kills. We hear the people behind the mayhem discuss how they continue to push the franchise to new heights.
  • Strode Family Values – Filmmakers and cast discuss the three generations of Strode women that have been terrorized by The Shape, and the roles Laurie, Karen and Allyson play in trying to vanquish his evil.
  • 1978 Transformations – Shooting new footage that matches the feel of the iconic 1978 footage is no easy task, and even takes a little bit of luck. We reveal some of the secrets of how filmmakers achieved these stunning sequences.
  • The Power of Fear – The impact of Michael Myers’ pure evil extends far beyond his victims. We examine how fear of The Shape changed the psychology of the people of Haddonfield.
  • Kill Count
  • Feature Commentary with director/co-writer David Gordon Green and stars Jamie Lee Curtis and Judy Greer

“Survivors of Michael Myer’s rampage form a vigilante mob and set out to hunt Michael down, once and for all. The Extended Cut has more thrills, kills, and an alternate ending.”

Kyle Richards to Return as ‘Lindsey Wallace’ in Halloween Ends

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According to Variety, actress Kyle Richards has closed a deal to reprise her role of ‘Lindsey Wallace’ in Halloween Ends, the final installment in director David Gordon Green’s new trilogy of films in the Halloween series.

Richards joins returning series star Jamie Lee Curtis in the film, who she first acted beside in John Carpenter’s classic 1978 film Halloween, and again in this year’s Halloween Kills.

“When my character didn’t die (in Halloween Kills), I was like, ‘Uhh, hello!” Richard quipped to Variety in a recent conversation. “The last movie, I saw Jamie on the set, but we didn’t have stuff together. So, I’m really hoping that there is more stuff together (in Halloween Ends). I can’t talk about any storylines, but all I can say is that we start filming in January (2022), and I’m so excited to return with Jamie Lee Curtis and David Gordon Green.”

Of the plot of Halloween Ends, which is set for release from Universal Pictures on October 14, 2022, co-writer (with Danny McBride, Paul Brad Logan and Chris Bernier) and director Green recently teased (via Indiewire) a “very different tone. There’s not a lot of games in it, there’s not a lot of wittiness and retro joy. It’s kind of a coming-of-age film, and it’s a very different tone. And that’s what excited me about it, is to have the three chapters that I’ve been involved in be very different from each other. They are all there to honor Carpenter, but aren’t necessary just emulating him.”

The filmmaker continued, “I sent Carpenter the new draft of Halloween Ends the other night, and I said, ‘If it feels too ‘Christine,’ let me know.’ For Halloween Ends, it’s just a love of Carpenter, you know. It’s more than just, ‘Hey, here’s a character and a community that you’ve created.’ It’s, ‘Here’s an appreciation of your legendary body of work.”

Produced by Trancas International Films, Miramax and Blumhouse Productions and based on characters created by series originators John Carpenter and Debra Hill, Halloween Ends will be produced by Malek Akkad, Jason Blum and Bill Block. Green, McBride, Carpenter, Jamie Lee Curtis, Jeanette Volturno, Couper Samuelson and Ryan Freimann will serve as executive producers, with Ryan Turek overseeing for Blumhouse.