Archive for March, 2012

The History of the Michael Myers Masks

Posted: 29th March 2012 by Dale Rappaneau in Halloween Fun
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(Update: This post incorrectly cited the source for the following information. The current citation is correct.) SlipKnoT, a member over at Michael-Myers.net, collected the history of each mask used in the Michael Myers films. This history ranges from Halloween 1 all the way up to Rob Zombie’s Halloween 2 remake. So, without further explanation, let’s [...]

Ridley Scott Talks Prometheus Rating: PG-13?

Posted: 28th March 2012 by Dale Rappaneau in Halloween News
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Ridley Scott’s Prometheus is only months away, which means the film is entering the final weeks of post-production. The trailers are available, pictures are all over the Internet, and the hype is building. But don’t get too excited. According to a recent interview with Empire Magazine, Ridley Scott is having issues with the film’s MPAA [...]

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Audiences thirsted for teen death this past weekend and The Hunger Games satiated that thirst, pulling in approximately $155 million in US and Canadian box offices. Add on the global markets and the movie’s gain rounds out to around $214.3 million. Sound like a lot of money? That’s because it is – The Hunger Games [...]

Upcoming Horror Movie: Chernobyl Diaries

Posted: 22nd March 2012 by Dale Rappaneau in Halloween News
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Chernobyl Diaries, a soon-to-be-released horror film penned by Oren Peli, the writer behind Paranormal Activity, depicts American tourist exploring the abandoned area of Chernobyl. If you skipped history class, Chernobyl is home to one of the world’s worst nuclear disasters – a reactor exploded and forced some 350,000 people to evacuate the surrounding areas. Since [...]

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Get ready to bust out those Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles costumes, because after taking on the Transformers franchise, Michael Bay has set his sights on making a live-action Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie. But before you go hooting and hollering in celebration, let’s take a look at Michael Bay’s official statement: “When you see this [...]

New Prometheus Trailer Is Intense

Posted: 19th March 2012 by Dale Rappaneau in Costumes, Halloween News
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Ridley Scott’s Prometheus, the anticipated spinoff/prequel/whatever to the classic film Alien, saw a new trailer hit mainstream media over the weekend. The trailer premiered at WonderCon, an annual convention celebrating science fiction, comic books, and motion pictures, in Anaheim, California. The film takes place in the same universe as Scott’s Alien franchise, though it is [...]

Official Dark Shadows Trailer

Posted: 16th March 2012 by Dale Rappaneau in Halloween Fun
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Directed by Tim Burton and starring Johnny Depp, Dark Shadows is one of the most anticipated films of 2012, and the official trailer has finally hit mainstream media. But I don’t know what to feel about it. The trailer begins with an eerie vibe, but it quickly becomes a comedy focused on Barnabas Collins’ struggle [...]

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As the writer and director of both Human Centipede films, Tom Six may be the craziest man in Hollywood. And how does the craziest man in Hollywood up the ante with his third installment of The Human Centipede? By adding more people to the centipede, of course! Two days ago Tom Six sent out this [...]

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Back in 2011, Universal Pictures denied the possibility of turning Stephen King’s The Dark Tower series into a trilogy of feature films and two limited run TV series. According to Deadline, the film is now said to have landed in the hands of Warner Bros and is set to continue production. The change of hands [...]

That’s Not Snow…

Posted: 8th March 2012 by Dale Rappaneau in Halloween News
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According to ABC News, the recent floods in Wagga Wagga, Australia, have caused approximately 8,000 individuals to evacuate their homes. James McTavish, the Murrumbidgee SES controller, told ABC News, “In Wagga itself, we’re expecting at 10.6 metres to have very extensive flooding through North Wagga and surrounding areas.” And it is within those surrounding areas [...]