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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. 

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.

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.

Halloween Kills to Release to Theaters and to Peacock on October 15th, 2021!

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The saga of Michael Myers and Laurie Strode continues in the next thrilling chapter of the Halloween franchise, coming to theaters and to Peacock on October 15th, 2021.

A direct sequel to director David Gordon Green’s global 2018 smash hit Halloween, Halloween Kills is directed by Green from a script he co-wrote with returning collaborator Danny McBride and series newcomer Scott Teems.

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, Kyle Richards, Nancy Stephens and Charles Cyphers. Additional cast includes James Jude Courtney, Judy Greer, Andi Matichak, Robert Longstreet and Anthony Michael Hall.

The official Halloween Kills synopsis from Universal reads: “Minutes after Laurie Strode (Curtis), her daughter Karen (Greer), and granddaughter Allyson (Matichak) left masked monster Michael Myers caged and burning in Laurie’s basement, Laurie is rushed to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, believing she finally killed her lifelong tormentor. But when Michael manages to free himself from Laurie’s trap, his ritual bloodbath resumes. As Laurie fights her pain and prepares to defend herself against him, she inspires all of Haddonfield to rise up against their unstoppable monster.”

“The Strode women join a group of other survivors of Michael’s first rampage who decide to take matters into their own hands, forming a vigilante mob that sets out to hunt Michael down, once and for all.”

Produced by Trancas International Films, Miramax and Blumhouse Productions and based on characters created by series originators John Carpenter and Debra Hill, Halloween Kills and its follow-up Halloween Ends (the latter now set for release on October 14, 2022) will be produced by Malek Akkad, Jason Blum and Bill Block. Green, McBride, John Carpenter, Jamie Lee Curtis, Jeanette Volturno, Couper Samuelson and Ryan Freimann serve as executive producers.

What do we know? A lot. You can check out the first official trailer below, as well as some early teasers of Halloween Kills, as well as a sneak peek courtesy of scream queen Jamie Lee, who took to Twitter on Halloween of 2019 to offer up the first footage from Halloween Kills. Check both out below, as well as the two films original announcement!

John Carpenter Releases New Song “Unkillable” from Score to Halloween Kills; Sacred Bones Limited Vinyl Versions Now Available for Pre-Order

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Halloween Kills executive producer John Carpenter and Sacred Bones are at it again. Carpenter, along with his son Cody and Daniel Davis, scored Halloween Kills, and today Carpenter released a preview of the track “Unkillable” from the film, with Sacred Bones now taking pre-orders.

You can listen to the track below.

And check out this teaser trailer!

As for the score, Sacred Bones is set to release four limited vinyl pressings: the Sacred Bones Exclusive Art Edition, which is a cloudy clear press with red and white splatter, housed in an exclusive jacket with art by Chris Bilheimer (2,000 copies), “Molten” (2,000 copies), “Charred Pumpkin Black,” and “Orange.”

As for the score, Sacred Bones is set to release four limited vinyl pressings: the Sacred Bones Exclusive Art Edition, which is a cloudy clear press with red and white splatter, housed in an exclusive jacket with art by Chris Bilheimer (2,000 copies), “Molten” (2,000 copies), “Charred Pumpkin Black,” and “Orange.”

The album can also be preordered on cassette and CD. Check out images of the releases below, and to pre-order, head on over to Sacred Bones here.

Produced by Trancas International Films, Miramax and Blumhouse Productions and based on characters created by series originators John Carpenter and Debra Hill, Halloween Kills opens in theaters on October 15th, 2021. Check out the trailer below.

The Legend of Halloween is Here, and We’ve Got an Exclusive Image and a Chance to Win a Copy Signed by David Gordon Green!

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We’ve been teasing the release of the new illustrated story The Legend of Halloween for some time now, and are thrilled to announce today that not only is the book now available at www.LegendofHalloween.com, but that we’ve got fifteen copies, each signed by Halloween (2018) and Halloween Kills director David Gordon Green for giveaway through HalloweenMovies.com!

Sure to become an evergreen Halloween tradition, just as is the reading of Twas the Night Before Christmas is on Christmas Eve, The Legend of Halloween is an eerie, quirky and fun-for- the-whole-spooky- family retelling of John Carpenter’s immortal 1978 classic Halloween, and quite honestly, one of the coolest Halloween releases in recent memory.

For your chance to win a signed copy, head over to our Instagram page at @officialhalloweenmovies (where we’ll be giving away five copies), our Twitter at @Halloweenmovies (where we’ll be giving another five) and our HalloweenMovies Facebook page (yet another five!) and find the related posts there to enter. We’ll select the winners at random on 1/31/2021 and notify via DM. (Open to US residents 18 and over only, and the book can only be sent to a valid US address).

For more on this amazing illustrated book, check out an exclusive image and the latest press release that we’ve included below, as well as a motion trailer, which will give you a good idea of what to expect from the ever so inventive pages which lie within.

From the Press Release:

Further Front Publishing Launches New Illustrated Story: The Legend of Halloween, Telling the Classic 1978 Horror Story in a Reimagined Way

The illustrated story is written by David Gordon Green and Onur Tukel, based on the original Halloween screenplay by John Carpenter and Debra Hill

LOS ANGELES (January 26, 2021) Further Front Publishing releases the illustrated story The Legend of Halloween, based on the original motion picture screenplay of Halloween (1978) from John Carpenter and Debra Hill. The new illustrated story is co-written by filmmaker David Gordon Green, who directed the 2018 Halloween sequel as well as the upcoming films Halloween Kills and Halloween Ends, and Author/Director Onur Tukel (Applesauce, Richard’s Wedding) who also illustrated the book, while Malek Akkad and Ryan Freimann, producer and executive producer of the 2018 Halloween film and forthcoming sequels, are overseeing the production.  The book will be available on Tuesday January 26, 2021 at http://legendofhalloween.com.

Originally premiered in the fall of 1978, Halloween inspired a generation of innovative horror films and a slew of franchise sequels and reboots. The Legend of Halloween follows the iconic villain Michael Myers as he wreaks havoc on his hometown of Haddonfield, Illinois, on Halloween night. Laurie Strode, originally portrayed by actress Jamie Lee Curtis, falls victim to the escaped killer, but manages to fight for her life and confront her new foe along the way.

Through eerie rhymes and quirky illustrations emulating the unsettling nature of the classic horror journey, Green and Tukel craft a reimagined telling of the beloved source material for longtime fans and newcomers to the franchise.

“Joining this iconic franchise has been one of the most fulfilling artistic endeavors of my career,” says David Gordon Green. “With this new chapter, we hope to share our own love for Halloween with a new generation of horror fanatics.”

“I saw the original Halloween when I was about nine years old and it scared the wits out of me. I’ve seen it about fifty times since then and it continues to be my favorite horror film. The mask, the music, the indelible characters, the monologues of pure evil – to me it’s cinematic perfection,” said Onur Tukel. “Collaborating with David on a children’s book adaptation of Halloween has been demented and surreal, kind of like being simultaneously possessed by Dr. Seuss, Shel Silverstein and the demon Pazuzu.”

“The Legend of Halloween is a fun take on what has now become one of the most iconic films in cinematic history, John Carpenter’s Halloween,” says Malek Akkad, President of Trancas International Films which has produced Halloween (2018) and the upcoming Halloween Kills and Halloween Ends. “The fans of these films have always been the driving force of the franchise, and I hope that they will appreciate this new book as much I do. It is fun for all generations of Halloween fans, young and old.”

“We are so excited to bring our new book to Halloween fans, both new and old,” says Ryan Freimann, SVP of Trancas International Films. “The story of Michael Myers is one that continues to haunt fans worldwide across multiple generations, and The Legend of Halloween is no exception.”

About Further Front

Further Front is a company dedicated to bringing content to the public in new and innovative ways, including publishing, digital products, live events, and branding. The Legend of Halloween is their inaugural book.

Total Film Debuts Exclusive Image of Michael Myers from the Upcoming Halloween Kills

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Total Film released today an exclusive image of iconic slasher Michael Myers from the upcoming feature film Halloween Kills, set for release by Universal Pictures on October 15, 2021. Check it out below, as well as comments from director David Gordon Green on what audiences can expect of his follow-up to the 2018 smash hit, Halloween.

“It’s about the creation of fear,” director David Gordon Green says of the Halloween Kills, which brings back not only Myers and Jamie Lee Curtis’ “final girl” Laurie Strode but also several other characters from the 1978 John Carpenter horror classic.

“It’s one thing to be afraid of the Boogeyman,” extrapolated Green, “to have someone who might be in the closet, under the bed, creeping around your house. But we wanted to explore next was confusion, misinformation, and paranoia. What happens when fear goes viral? You can’t just stick your head under the covers anymore.”

“When we made the last one we wanted to find a way for someone who’s never seen the original to get up to speed with the story,” Green concluded. “But this one gets right to the action. It’s very aggressive. It’s more efficient. We wanted it to be an explosive middle before things get streamlined and personal again (with Halloween Ends).”

For more on Halloween Kills – and a preview of all the biggest movies heading your way in 2021 – pick up a copy of the new issue of Total Film Magazine when it hits shelves (real and digital) this Friday, January 8. 

A direct sequel to director David Gordon Green’s global 2018 smash hit Halloween, Halloween Kills is directed by Green from a script he co-wrote with returning collaborator Danny McBride and series newcomer Scott Teems.

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, Kyle Richards, Nancy Stephens and Charles Cyphers. Additional cast includes James Jude Courtney, Judy Greer, Andi Matichak, Robert Longstreet and Anthony Michael Hall.

Produced by Trancas International Films, Miramax and Blumhouse Productions and based on characters created by series originators John Carpenter and Debra Hill, Halloween Kills and its follow-up Halloween Ends (the latter now set for release on October 14, 2022) will be produced by Malek Akkad, Jason Blum and Bill Block. Green, McBride, John Carpenter, Jamie Lee Curtis, Jeanette Volturno, Couper Samuelson and Ryan Freimann serve as executive producers.

What do we know? A lot, but first here are teasers of Halloween Kills, as well as a sneak peek courtesy of scream queen Jamie Lee, who took to Twitter on Halloween of 2019 to offer up the first footage from Halloween Kills. Check both out below, as well as the two films original announcement!