31 Days of Horror: Tim Murr on ‘Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers’
Tim Murr looks at the genesis, success, and failure of Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers, the beginning of the Thorn Trilogy.
Tim Murr looks at the genesis, success, and failure of Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers, the beginning of the Thorn Trilogy.
John Carpenter’s Halloween is a classic. That is a scientific fact of science. Even if you’re not a fan of the film, you can’t deny the power of the soundtrack, the simple brilliance of its scare construction, and the impact it has had on the entire horror genre.
When the collected edition of The New Mutants: Dead Souls came across my figurative desk for 31 Days of Horror I was a bit perplexed. How do the New Mutants, which I had always viewed as “the JV X-Men” or “that book that became X-Force”, relate to horror? Well, after I was a few pages I was convinced I was reading the right book.
Over the years, when films have come my way starring Michael Ironside, I’ve begged and pleaded (usual in a professional manner…usually) with our PR reps to let me interview the man. Finally, with Ironside starring in the new film Knuckleball, the opportunity came my way this week, and I jumped on it.
Halloween makes for perfect horror of the superhero type with an old-school shriek-fest featuring your favourite masks, capes and monsters!
I don’t know about you, but I’ve always found the original Pet Sematary to be a damn frightening film, so I curious to see how this new version stacks up.
In today’s 31 Days of Horror installment, we look at the enduring legacy of the vampire bunny Bunnicula, who’s been drinking the juices of vegetables for decades.
In this instalment of 31 Days of Horror, Marie Gilbert shares her favourite episodes of The Walking Dead, and considers the question of who Rick Grimes is, and what will happen to the series once he’s gone.
We’ve all got our own, personal, horror stories, don’t we? And they’re all likely in the telling, aren’t they? Perfect for the October season, these likely stories are the horrifically likeliest of all!
Author, artist, and playwright Clive Barker made his directorial debut on September 18, 1987. He was adapting his own novel The Hellbound Heart, which would become the seminal work of horror … Continue reading 31 Days of Horror: ‘Hellraiser’ at 30
Belle Ghoul’s Bandcamp notes that they hope to “provide a part of the soundtrack to your life.” The band’s latest video, for the delightful track “Lift Me Up,” is perfect … Continue reading 31 Days of Horror: Lift Your Halloween Spirits with a New Video from Belle Ghoul
Slayaway Camp Devs Sharpen Machetes on a Brand New ”Killer Puzzle” From the makers of Slayaway Camp—the award-winning “Bloodiest Puzzle Game Ever”—comes an even more frightening puzzler starring one of … Continue reading 31 Days of Horror: Friday the 13th – The Puzzle Game Coming to Mobile Platforms in 2018