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Image: Blumhouse/UniversalA full year after Halloween Ends had come out and brought the reboot trilogy to a close, Miramax snagged the TV rights for the iconic slasher franchise. You wouldn’t think this series would ever leave the TV space, but that’s apparently what it’s doing, and it’ll have its own space where Michael Myers can do his thing. (Murder. That thing is lots of murders.)Will We See More of Uhura's Relationship with Spock? | io9 InterviewTalking to Deadline a few days ago, Miramax’s worldwide TV head Marc…

Image: DreamWorks AnimationIf you’re someone who likes knowing how media gets made and what things looked like before their final product, you’ll be pleased to hear that test footage of the original Shrek movie has been released online. And it’s...well, you can see below.Are Fans Tired of Marvel and DC? Superhero Fatigue at NYCC 2023Posted on YouTube by the Zoom Art Studio, the footage is short, but fascinating. It’s the titular ogre dancing in the street to James Brown’s “I Feel Good,” and upon getting held up by a…

There are lots of horror movies themed around psychiatric hospitals—be they fully functional facilities, like A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 3: Dream Warriors, or abandoned, like Session 9. Regular medical hospitals don’t pop up nearly as often—but as these 10 films show, leaning into what’s already an unsettling…Read more... There are lots of horror movies themed around psychiatric hospitals—be they fully functional facilities, like A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 3: Dream Warriors, or abandoned, like Session 9.…

Image: NetflixEnglund’s casting in Netflix’s blockbuster sci-fi horror series perfectly fit with the ‘80s-set show’s season-four themes, which evoked A Nightmare on Elm Street’s tactic of having a monster attack victims in a surreal dream world—or in this case, the Upside Down. In Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares, Englund recalls auditioning for Hawkins’ sleazy mayor, a role that eventually went to another ‘80s icon, Cary Elwes. But even though Englund’s Victor Creel is only in one season-four episode, the character’s…

Ruth Gordon as cinema’s nosiest, most Satanic neighbor.Screenshot: Paramount PicturesThere’s no topping Ruth Gordon as Minnie Castavet, but don’t you kind of want to see young Minnie rattling around the Bramford, gossiping while cultivating her international array of witchy friends, while she and her husband Roman—aka Steven Marcato—extend his dark family legacy? Or why not go even further back into the past, as described in the movie’s expository tome All of Them Witches, and show us the coven’s early days establishing a…

Even bad movies can have good moments—a standout scene, a big reveal, something impactful that sticks with you. In 2022, movies (some bad, but mostly good) were filled with unforgettable moments. We’re talking animals jumping out of trucks, pirate ships flying through the air, John Krasinski’s Mr. Fantastic being…Read more... Even bad movies can have good moments—a standout scene, a big reveal, something impactful that sticks with you. In 2022, movies (some bad, but mostly good) were filled with unforgettable moments.…

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The good news: There are only three days til Halloween. The bad news: Once that’s over, the countdown resets to 365. While some of you will be ready to move onto Christmas and its holiday brethren, many are about that spooky life all year. So in the spirit of giving tricks and/or treats, we’re sharing 20 picks to help…Read more... The good news: There are only three days til Halloween. The bad news: Once that’s over, the countdown resets to 365. While some of you will be ready to move onto Christmas and its holiday…

Photo: Universal Studios Orlando Parks and ResortsAs Halloween season draws to a close, and many are getting in our last frights at haunts, Horror Nights Orlando has some parting gifts to keep the spirit going past Halloween. Discover Universal is launching its first narrative series, Halloween Horror Nights: Haunted Tales, a podcast of spooky and creepily atmospheric anthology expands on the backstories from this year’s houses and scare zones.Here’s what Michelle Westfall (Sr. Content Strategist for Podcasts and Video at…

Image: BlumhouseEvery October sees a few big horror movies release in theaters, and this weekend’s was Halloween Ends. The third and final installment to Blumhouse’s legacy reboot trilogy may not have entirely won over critics and audiences, but in terms of financials, it’s off to a pretty solid start.As reported by Variety, Ends’ opening weekend amounted to $58.4 million globally, with North America contributing the most with $41.3 million. It’s a little over $8 million less than what last year’s Halloween Kills opened…