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Win Tickets to Halloween Horror Nights Hollywood & Orlando From HalloweenMovies.com!

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We’ve got four pairs of tickets to give away, courtesy of Halloween Horror Nights and HalloweenMovies.com, and they could be yours! Read on for details on how to win.

With Halloween Horror Nights in full swing at both Universal Studios Hollywood and Orlando theme parks, as well as the Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers mazes in both, The Shape continues his much buzzed-about return to Haddonfield in 2018.

To celebrate it, as well as the exciting re-release of John Carpenter’s 1978 classic Halloween in theaters worldwide on September 27, 2018 (from CineLife Entertainment, Compass International Pictures and Trancas International Films), we’ve got FOUR PAIRS of general admission tickets to Halloween Horror Nights to give away to a quartet of our lucky readers.

How to win? It’s simple.

Just follow HalloweenMovies on Twitter at @HalloweenMovies here and retweet our announcement of the re-release of Carpenter’s Halloween here (and make sure to include the hashtags #HalloweenMovie AND either #HHNHollywood or #HHNOrlando in your retweet, specifying which park you’d like to attend).

We’ll be watching, and from those who’ve followed, retweeted and hashtagged correctly, four people will be randomly selected and notified via Twitter, with each receiving a pair of tickets for the date and park of their choice via USPS First Class mail!

It’s that easy, because after all, everyone’s entitled to one good scare.

Check out the new trailer for the re-release of 1978’s Halloween below, and for theater and ticketing info, please visit: CineLifeEntertainment.com.

For more information about Halloween Horror Nights at either Universal Studios Hollywood or Universal Orlando Resort, visit them here, and engage with them on social media using @UniStudios @HorrorNights #UniversalHHN

Contest details:
– Winners will be notified October, 1, 2018 via Twitter. US Residents only.
– This event may be too intense for young children and is not recommended for children under the age of 13.
– Tickets may not be copied, transferred or resold, and are nonrefundable.
– Tickets valid on selected date only. Event occurs rain or shine. No refunds. Ticket cannot be combined with other offers, separately ticketed events, discounts, or per capita sightseeing tours.
– The person using this ticket assumes all risk of personal injury and loss of property.

Beyond Fest to Host the West Coast Premiere of Halloween

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Can’t wait for the October 19th, 2018 theatrical release of David Gordon Green’s Halloween? If you’re in Los Angeles during Beyond Fest, running September 26th to October 9th, you may not have to.

Taking place on Saturday, October 6th at the Egyptian Theater (6712 Hollywood Boulevard), David Gordon Green’s Halloween, with special guest and series producer Malek Akkad in attendance, is set to headline ‘Halloween Day:’ a triple-bill celebration of The Shape that will also feature John Carpenter’s 1978 classic of the same name and Bob Clark’s 1974 slasher film Black Christmas, both personally selected by Green and co-writer Danny McBride as key inspiration for their film. In addition to the triple bill, ‘Halloween Day’ festivities are set to include a Halloween flash tattoo parlor, a Mondo/Death Waltz pop-up featuring exclusive products, and a live, in-theater recording of the Shock Waves podcast featuring the original Shape, Nick Castle.

Tickets are on sale via Brown Paper Tickets on Friday, September 14th at 12PM PST. (Editor’s addendum: they are now SOLD OUT).

For more information on Beyond Fest and for their full line-up, visit them a www.beyondfest.com

John Carpenter’s Halloween Returns to Theaters Worldwide this September

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Celebrating its 40th anniversary, John Carpenter’s 1978 horror classic is being re-released in advance of David Gordon Green’s sequel, and will return to theaters beginning September 27th, 2018.

Read on for details, theaters and ticketing information.

From the press release:

LOS ANGELES, CA – Cinelife Entertainment, the event cinema division of Spotlight Cinema Networks, has teamed up with Compass International Pictures and Trancas International Films Compass International Pictures and to bring John Carpenter’s seminal 1978 classic back to select theaters worldwide beginning September 27, 2018.

In the film, the villain, Michael Myers, has spent the last 15 years locked away inside a sanitarium under the care of child psychiatrist Dr. Sam Loomis. On October 30, 1978, Myers escapes and makes his way back home to Haddonfield, turning a night of tricks and treats into something much more sinister for three young women, including Laurie Strode, the star-making role for Jamie Lee Curtis.

The original Halloween will be released on over 1,000 screens in over twenty countries across the globe. “I’m thrilled to have the original make its way back into theatres, as we prepare for the release of the sequel. Having both back in theatres this fall is remarkable,” says director John Carpenter.

Fans will be treated to view big screen presentations of the restored and remastered digital print, created under the supervision of the world-renowned cinematographer, Dean Cundey.

“We are thrilled to be a part of the 40th anniversary celebration, working with Compass International Pictures and Trancas International Films to bring the most fear-provoking and enduring horror movies of all time to cinema screens around the globe,” said Mark Rupp, Managing Director, CineLife Entertainment.

The release of John Carpenter’s Original Halloween comes just ahead of the release of Halloween (2018) – the direct sequel to John Carpenter’s classic. Jamie Lee Curtis and Nick Castle reprise their roles as Laurie Strode and Michael Myers, respectively. It is set for release on October 19th, a week before the 40th anniversary of the original Halloween release date.

For theaters and showtimes, please visit CineLifeEntertainment.com.

Halloween: 40th Anniversary Trailer (60 Seconds) from CineLife Video Showcase on Vimeo.

Halloween: 40th Anniversary Trailer from CineLife Video Showcase on Vimeo.

Halloween Has Premiered at TIFF and the Critics are Raving

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Ahead of its October 2018 release via Universal Pictures, director and co-writer David Gordon Green’s Halloween held its world premiere to a packed house this past Saturday, September 9th at Toronto International Film Festival, and the critical response has been overwhelming.

Says Variety’s Peter Debruge, “Why choose when you can have tricks and treats? David Gordon Green does horror fans a favor, bringing Michael Myers’ slasher-movie saga back to its roots,” while Katie Walsh of Nerdist proclaims: “David Gordon Green delivers the best Halloween sequel ever.”

That’s not all.  Leah Greenblatt of Entertainment Weekly  states, “Long live Michael Myers, so maybe someone can finally kill him — in a big, funny, scary, squishy, super-meta sequel that brings it all back to John Carpenter’s iconic 1978 original,” Dreadcentral’s Jonathan Barkan muses, “After years of waiting for a Halloween sequel that felt like it did justice to John Carpenter’s original masterpiece of slasher horror, David Gordon Green has brought us a vision of terror that gives fans what they’ve been craving,” and originating filmmaker Carpenter himself has declared that following his 1978 original, Green’s is the best in the franchise.

Perhaps some of the TIFF audience agreed, as following the screening, Jamie Lee Curtis and assembled cast and crew took the stage to an enthusiastic standing ovation, to which Curtis playfully said, “Happy Halloween, mother*ckers.”

The eleventh film in the franchise and co-written by director Green, Danny McBride and Jeff Fradley, Halloween is intended as a direct sequel to Carpenter’s ‘78 film, and thusly disregards all of the series subsequent entries. Trancas International Films’ Malek Akkad, Blumhouse’s Jason Blum and Bill Block produce, with McBride, Green and star Jamie Lee Curtis serving as executive producers, along with Ryan Freimann and series originator Carpenter, who also serves as the film’s composer.

Looking forward to October 19th? We are.

David Gordon Green’s Halloween to Open Fantastic Fest 2018

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FANTASTIC FEST 2018 ANNOUNCES EPIC SECOND WAVE OF PROGRAMMING INCLUDING ITS OPENING NIGHT FILM, THE UPCOMING HALLOWEEN, WITH THE LEGENDARY JAMIE LEE CURTIS IN ATTENDANCE

Running from September 20th thru the 27th in Austin, Texas, 2018’s Fantastic Fest (now in its 14th year) will kick off with a screening of David Gordon Green’s Halloween, with series star Jamie Lee Curtis in attendance, along with producers Malek Akkad, Jason Blum and Bill Block. Do you want tickets? Need to get your hands on the limited edition, brand-new Halloween-themed Fantastic Fest collectible magazine from the Birth.Movies.Death. team before the fest even starts? Read on for info!

 

From the Press Release:

AUSTIN, TX — Wednesday, August 22, 2018 — Blasting off the festival in its 14th year will be the U.S. Premiere of David Gordon Green’s razor-sharp new contribution to the Halloween canon with legendary actor Jamie Lee Curtis—along with Halloween producers Malek Akkad, Jason Blum and Bill Block in attendance! Curtis returns to her iconic role as Laurie Strode, who comes to her final confrontation with Michael Myers, the masked figure who has haunted her since she narrowly escaped his killing spree on Halloween night four decades ago.

Festival Creative Director Evrim Ersoy says, “2018 is proving to be a remarkable year for genre cinema. It is a constant delight to be able to discover both seasoned directors and newcomers pushing the boundaries of what genre can mean, using cinematic language to bring incisive, intelligent commentary on the current state of the world and still find enough ingenious methods to terrify, thrill and twist! This second wave represents the best genre filmmaking talent on the planet, and it is all crashing into Austin next month!”

Worldwide genre titles continue to explode at Fantastic Fest with the World Premiere of haunting shocker The Boat, an insidious tale of man vs sea vessel; Girls with Balls, where a female French volleyball team takes on an entire countryside of maniacs; the North American Premiere of Timo Tjahjanto’s bonkers May the Devil Take You, where Satanic rites intermingle with family in-fighting to brutal and violent effect; the World Premiere of French serial killer shocker Savage, where a summer holiday obsession becomes a dangerous and deadly game; and the U.S. Premiere of Venice Critics week opener Tumbbad, where three generations of a family face off against demons in an ever-expanding circle of greed.

And finally, the Birth.Movies.Death. team is proud to be launching a brand-new, Halloween-themed edition of their collectible magazine at this year’s festival. In addition to exclusive interviews with John Carpenter, David Gordon Green and the legendary Jamie Lee Curtis, this issue will also feature deep-dive essays into the history of Halloween, a spread featuring some of Mondo’s best Halloween posters, and many more spooky surprises. Festival attendees may pre-purchase their copies of the magazine for pickup at the festival here, or copies can be purchased online and shipped directly to buyers via this link.

Attend:

SUPERFAN Badges, FAN Badges, 2ND HALF Badges, and MIDNIGHT Badges for Fantastic Fest 2018 are available for purchase here.

New this year, the MIDNIGHT Badge guarantees admission to the movie of your choice for the final screening round of the fest (Thursday 9/20 – Wednesday 9/26), which typically begin between 11pm and 12am, and also includes access to all non-ticketed Fantastic Fest events such as the Highball bashes, Debates, and opening and closing night parties!

For the latest developments, visit the Fantastic Fest official site at www.fantasticfest.com and follow them on Facebook & on Twitter.

Update: Halloween 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray Artwork & Release Date

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UPDATED 8/21/2018: In a follow-up to our announcement last month of Lionsgates’ upcoming September 25th, 2018 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack (plus Blu-ray) re-release of John Carpenter’s 1978 classic Halloween, here’s word on the discs’ specs, as well as a brand new trailer celebrating the re-release.

  • Audio Commentary with Writer/Director John Carpenter and Actor Jamie Lee Curtis
  • “The Night She Came Home” Featurette
  • “On Location: 25 Years Later” Featurette
  • TV Version Footage
  • Trailer
  • TV Spots
  • Radio Spots

Original Story:

In recent days the internet’s been abuzz with rumors of an upcoming new 4K Ultra HD transfer of John Carpenter’s classic film Halloween, and we here at HalloweenMovies can now confirm them to be true, with the below exclusive first look at the artwork of the Lionsgate re-release.

Due out September 25th, 2018 in Canada and the US, the Lionsgate re-release is currently available for pre-order via Amazon.com

On the heels of the disc’s debut, the next film in the iconic franchise, director and writer David Gordon Green’s similarly titled Halloween, is set for release by Universal Pictures this coming October 19, 2018. Co-written by Jeff Fradley and Danny McBride, the entry is intended as a direct sequel to Carpenter’s seminal 1978 film.

Trancas International Films’ Malek Akkad, Blumhouse’s Jason Blum and Bill Block produce, with McBride, Green and returning star Jamie Lee Curtis serving as executive producers, along with Ryan Freimann and series originator Carpenter, who also serves as the film’s composer.

John Carpenter Announced Release Date for New Halloween OST Album

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The Master of Horror, John Carpenter, has announced the impending release of the original soundtrack album for  Halloween—in which Jamie Lee Curtis returns to her iconic role as Laurie Strode, who comes to her final confrontation with Michael Myers, the masked figure who has haunted her since she narrowly escaped his killing spree on Halloween night four decades ago.  The album arrives on  October 19 from Sacred Bones, the same day that the new David Gordon Green-directed film is released in theaters.

Halloween is the first film in the canon to have Carpenter involved since 1982’s Halloween III. He serves as an executive producer,  creative consultant, and, thrillingly, as a soundtrack composer—alongside his collaborators from his three recent solo albums, Cody Carpenter and Daniel Davies.

The new soundtrack pays homage to the classic Halloween score that Carpenter composed and recorded in 1978, when he forever changed the course of horror cinema and synthesizer music with his low-budget masterpiece. Several new versions of the iconic main theme serve as the pulse of Green’s film, its familiar 5/4 refrain stabbing through the soundtrack like the Shape’s knife. The rest of the soundtrack is equally enthralling, incorporating everything from atmospheric synth whooshes to eerie piano-driven pieces to skittering electronic percussion. While the new score was made with a few more resources than Carpenter’s famously shoestring original, its musical spirit was preserved: “We wanted to honor the original Halloween soundtrack in terms of the sounds we used,” Davies explained. “We used a lot of the Dave Smith OB-6, bowed guitar, Roland Juno, Korg, Roli, Moog, Roland System 1, Roland System 8, different guitar pedals, mellotron, and piano.”

Unlike the Lost Themes albums, Halloween saw the Carpenters and Davies collaborating on music set to images for the first time. Though it marked a significant change from their previous creative process, the trio thrived under the constraints and tight deadlines that film scoring work demands. For Carpenter, who reunited on the new film with original Halloween star Jamie Lee Curtis, composing the score felt like a homecoming. “It was great,” Carpenter said of the experience. “It was transforming. It was not a movie I directed, so I had a lot of freedom in creating the score and getting into the director’s head. I was proud to serve David Gordon Green’s vision.”

The band will embark on a European tour in support of the new soundtrack and other recent releases this October, culminating with an exclusive US show on Halloween at the Palladium in Los Angeles. For the live shows Carpenter is joined by a stellar band, comprised of his son Cody Carpenter on synthesizer, his godson Daniel Davies on guitar, John Spiker on bass, John Konesky on guitar, and Scott Seiver on drums.

PREORDER THE ALBUM HERE

http://sacredbonesrecords.com/products/sbr213-john-carpenter-halloween

In addition to CD, black LP and digital version, Halloween will be available on the following limited edition color vinyl formats:

  • Clear Vinyl with “Orange Pumpkin” Inset “Art Edition” – Sacred Bones Mailorder
  • Red and Black Splatter “Art Edition” – John Carpenter Tour
  • “Pumpkin Orange” Vinyl – US Indie Shops
  • “Bloody Knife” Vinyl – UK Indie Shops
  • Orange and White Starburst Vinyl – Newbury Comics
  • “Dirty Bloody Mask” Vinyl – FYE
  • Orange and Black Starburst Vinyl – Rough Trade
  • “Michael Myers” vinyl (Mask White, Jumpsuit Blue, and Blood Red Swirl) – Waxwork Variant
  • Half Black/Half Orange Vinyl – Rocket (Australia) Exclusive
  • “Bloody Pumpkin” Vinyl – Books-a-Million

Halloween OST cover art (standard edition)

Halloween OST cover art (“art edition”)
BUY TICKETS FOR UPCOMING SHOWS HERE

https://bit.ly/2i8b94p

TOUR DATES
  • Oct 10: Amsterdam, NL @ Tivolivredenburg Grote Zaal
  • Oct 11: Paris, FR @ Salle Pleye
  • Oct 13: Barcelona, ES @ Auditorium Sitges
  • Oct 14: La Rochelle, FR @ La Sirene
  • Oct 16: London, UK @ Eventim Apollo
  • Oct 18: Newcastle, UK @ Tyne Theatre
  • Oct 19: Glasgow, UK @ Barrowlands
  • Oct 21: Manchester, UK @ Albert Hall
  • Oct 31: Los Angeles, US @ Palladium

Halloween Comes to Universal Studios’ Halloween Horror Nights

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Ahead of the October 19th, 2018 release of director David Gordon Green’s hotly-anticipated feature film Halloween, series star Michael Myers is set to appear in the flesh beginning September 14th at both Universal Studios Orlando and Universal Studios Hollywood, as Halloween Horror Nights unmasks Haddonfield’s infamous slasher in all-new terrifying mazes based on 1988’s Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers.

From the Press Release:

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., ORLANDO, Fla. (August 14, 2018) – Beginning on Friday, September 14, Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers, from Trancas International Films, takes a stab at Universal Studios’ Halloween Horror Nights, bringing the notorious slasher to Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Orlando Resort in all-new mazes inspired by the iconic horror film.

Based on the fourth installment in the classic slasher series created by John Carpenter, the mazes will transport guests to the suburban town of Haddonfield, Illinois on Halloween night where Myers has escaped Smith’s Grove Sanitarium and is hungry for revenge. This time, he relentlessly stalks his niece Jamie as his next victim, stopping at nothing to kill her.

Guests will follow Myers as he escapes the mental hospital, encounters his first victims at Penney’s Gas Station and Diner, and wreaks terror on Haddonfield, all set to Alan Howarth’s ominous score. The maze will include horrifying scares by Myers in his classic featureless white mask and navy jumpsuit, with guests dodging his bloody knife at every turn. Halloween fanatics can expect a cameo by Myer’s psychiatrist Dr. Loomis and other famous characters from the film as they try to escape the bloodbath.

Universal Studios’ Halloween Horror Nights is the ultimate Halloween event. For more than 25 years, guests from around the world have visited Halloween Horror Nights in Hollywood and Orlando to become victims inside their own horror film. Multiple movie-quality mazes based on iconic horror television shows, films and original stories come to life season after season. And, the streets of each coast’s event are transformed into highly-themed scare zones where menacing scare-actors lunge from every darkened corner.

Additional details about Universal Studios’ Halloween Horror Nights will be revealed soon. For more information about Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Orlando Resort, visit www.HalloweenHorrorNights.com. All tickets and vacation packages are on sale now.

Updates on “Halloween Horror Nights” at Universal Studios Hollywood are available online here and on Facebook, on Instagram at @HorrorNights and Twitter at @HorrorNights as Creative Director John Murdy reveals a running chronicle of exclusive information. Watch videos on Halloween Horror Nights YouTube and join the conversation using #UniversalHHN.

Halloween to World Premiere at TIFF 18

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Ahead of its October 19, 2018 release via Universal Pictures, writer and director David Gordon Green’s hotly-anticipated Halloween is set for its world premiere this September as a Midnight Madness selection of the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival, which runs September 6 – 16.

“This year’s Midnight Madness slate promises another idiosyncratic confluence of established and emerging genre filmmakers,” Midnight Madness programmer Peter Kuplowsky said of the selection in a press statement. “To complement some of the buzziest provocations on the festival circuit, I have sought to curate an eccentric array of World Premieres that demonstrate the dexterity of genre cinema as a canvas for both sublime satisfaction and stunning subversion. That includes – Halloween – which boldly and brilliantly builds upon its mythic iconography to thrilling and surprising effect.”

While the premiere date and time have not yet been revealed, tickets for TIFF 18 are currently available here.

Co-written by Jeff Fradley and Danny McBride, 2018’s Halloween, the latest entry in the iconic horror franchise, is intended as a direct sequel to Carpenter’s seminal 1978 film. Trancas International Films’ Malek Akkad, Blumhouse’s Jason Blum and Bill Block produce, with McBride, Green and returning star Jamie Lee Curtis serving as executive producers, along with Ryan Freimann and series originator Carpenter, who also serves as the film’s composer.

Trancas International Films Names Horror Journalist Sean Decker as Editor-In-Chief of HalloweenMovies

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LOS ANGELES, CA (July 30, 2018) – Los Angeles, California-based production company and holder of the rights to the Halloween film series Trancas International Films is proud to announce their appointment of long-time horror journalist and author Sean Decker as editor-in-chief of HalloweenMovies.com, the official website of their iconic IP.

Sean Decker

Decker, who as a current writer at the respected and long-running horror outlet Dread Central and former writer at genre mastheads Universal Studios’ Horror Online and Fangoria Magazine, brings to the table over twenty years of experience within the horror genre, as well as producing and writing credits within it.

“I’m beyond humbled and very excited to assist Malek Akkad and the entire Trancas team in continuing to deliver compelling content for HalloweenMovies.com,” Decker said of his appointment to the position. “Beginning in the late 1990s, I’ve been blessed with the opportunity to work in the genre I’ve loved since I was a boy. And that love started in 1978 when I saw a film that shook me to the core, and quite literally set my career path. That film was Halloween, and I look forward to bringing that enthusiasm and experience to HalloweenMovies.com, the web’s #1 destination for all things Michael Myers.”

Malek Akkad, founder and CEO of Trancas International, said, “Given Sean’s knowledge and deep passion for the franchise and the horror space as whole, it seems a great fit.”

Added Trancas Films Social Media and Digital Coordinator Brian Rayman, “I’m very excited to be working with Sean. His extensive background with horror and Halloween are a huge asset to the team, and I look forward to the expansive content and coverage he’s got planned for HalloweenMovies.”

Trancas’ next feature film, director and co-writer David Gordon Green’s hotly-anticipated Halloween, hits theaters October 19, 2018 via Universal Studios. Trancas’ Akkad, Blumhouse’s Jason Blum and Bill Block produce, with co-writer Danny McBride, Green and star Jamie Lee Curtis serving as executive producers, along with Ryan Freimann and series originator John Carpenter, who also serves as the film’s composer. In the reimagining, series star Curtis returns to her role of embattled final girl Laurie Strode, as does Nick Castle to his role of Michael Myers. They are joined by Judy Greer as Karen Strode, Laurie’s daughter, and Andi Matichak as Allyson Strode, Laurie’s granddaughter.

About TRANCAS INTERNATIONAL FILMS, INC.
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, along with its subsidiary, Compass International Pictures, it has been involved with each film in the iconic Halloween franchise, and has production and distribution deals with companies including Miramax, Dimension Films, The Weinstein Company, and Anchor Bay Entertainment.