Halloween Night Movie Recommendations

'Tis the season once more, dear readers.  Though we've seen a dismal showing of horror films in cinemas this Halloween season, television remains ripe with (albeit heavily edited) horror movie marathons. But it's the same movies every year!  I mean, who watches HALLOWEEN on Halloween?  How boring!  I say, this year try something different.  Die a little!  I mean, live.... Never mind.

Behold, my list of recommended movies to watch this Halloween:

5. THE FOG (1980).  Try another Carpenter flick instead of HALLOWEEN this year.  Go for his follow-up, THE FOG.  It's a kind of supernatural slasher movie with just as much atmosphere and (almost) suspense as his aforementioned masterpiece.

4.  CREEPSHOW (1982).  No Halloween movie marathon is complete without at least one anthology. Why not go with the mother of all horror anthologies, CREEPSHOW.  The film brought together two horror heavyweights in Stephen King and George A. Romero.  The result is an EC comic inspired near-masterpiece.

3.  GATES OF HELL (1980).  Splatter master Lucio Fulci takes us on a guided tour of hell, including all the accouterments - excessive violence and gore - that we've come to expect from the late director.  The film looks and feels like a dreadful nightmare in which even death provides no escape. AKA, CITY OF THE LIVING DEAD.

2.  TRICK 'R TREAT (2007).  I said no Halloween movie marathon is complete without at least one anthology.  I say, go all out and add a second to the list.  TRICK 'R TREAT cries out to be added to your Halloween movie marathon.  Set on Halloween night, the film features four interwoven stories of the macabre.  Why this movie didn't get a theatrical run has baffled horror fans, but, good news, a sequel is in the works!

1. NIGHT OF THE DEMONS (1988).  This one needs no explanation.  Set on Halloween night, a group of teens attend a party at an abandoned funeral home only to awaken an ancient evil that possesses them one by one. The film features an excellent cast, great practical make-up effects, a creepy-as-hell atmosphere and black humor throughout.  The film is a classic.

What say you?  Leave your own Halloween movie night recommendations in the comments section below. Make sure to follow my blog (located in the sidebar) to be notified of future blog posts, giveaways and various other inane ramblings of mine.

Have a very safe and fun Halloween!

HALLOWEEN Vinyl Soundtrack from Mondo

The folks over at MondoTees.com have announced their plans to release John Carpenter's iconic score for HALLOWEEN on vinyl just in time for Halloween.  You may know MondoTees for their prior vinyl releases of the soundtracks for both DRIVE and MANIAC (2013), as well as a limited edition VHS version of the MANIAC remake.  Check out a portion of the press release from GQ, the track listing and images of the upcoming release below.



From GQ: "Halloween’s original motion-picture soundtrack by John Carpenter comes in a 2x LP in a Deluxe Gatefold packaging with artwork by Phantom City Creative. The record itself is a 180 Gram black vinyl, with randomly inserted orange vinyl, cut at 45RPM. Mondo’s release is a monumental one, as this is the first time that Carpenter’s Halloween has ever been released on vinyl in its full version. It will be the most comprehensive vinyl release of Halloween ever."

The soundtrack will go on sale at a random time on Halloween day.  Follow @MondoNews on Twitter to be notified when the sale begins.  An orange variant of the soundtrack will also be made available.

TRACK LISTING
1. Halloween Theme (2:21)
2. Halloween 1963 (3:11)
3. The Evil Is Gone! (4:08)
4. Halloween 1978 (2:50)
5. The Boogie Man Is Coming (:40)
6. The Shape (1:43)
7. The Hedge (1:35)
8. He Came Home (2:40)
9. Trick Or Treat (:39)
10. The Haunted House (1:43)
11. The Devil's Eyes (1:39)
12. The Boogie Man Is Outside (1:27)
13. Damn You For Letting Him Go! (1:34)
14. Empty Street (:33)
15. See Anything You Like? (2:22)
16. Lock The Door (2:53)
17. He's Here? (:55)
18. Light's Out (2:49)
19. Cut It Out (1:19)
20. Tombstone (1:19)
21. The Shape Stalks Laurie (1:35)
22. Turn Around (:33)
23. Unlock The Door (2:09)
24. The Hanger (3:04)
25. Call The Police (:28)
26. Last Assault (1:34)
27. Was It The Boogie Man? (:32)
28. End Credits: Halloween Theme-Reprise (3:36)

THE CONJURING Blu-ray Giveaway (CLOSED)

Want to win a free Blu-ray of the hit supernatural horror/thriller THE CONJURING from director James Wan?  Of course you do!  Well, it's simple.

1.) Become a follower of my blog (located in the sidebar).
2.) Share this post on your favorite social media platform and then forward me a link to the shared post with a contact email in the comments section below.

Contest rules:

Each household is only eligible to win 1 The Conjuring Blu-ray via blog reviews and giveaways. Only one entrant per mailing address per giveaway. If you have won the same prize on another blog, you will not be eligible to win it again. Winner is subject to eligibility verification.  Contest open to the U.S. and Canada only.

THE CONJURING is available on Blu-ray and DVD on 10/22.  Check out (and control with your cursor) the animated GIFs below and learn shocking facts about THE CONJURING before you see the film.  Also, check out my review of THE CONJURING below.

Don't forget to become a follower (located in the sidebar) and share this contest on your favorite social media platform and then forward a link to the shared post with your contact email in the comments section below.   Winner will be notified by email on 11/6.  Good luck!  Now let's go play HIDE AND CLAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

PACIFIC RIM Blu-ray Giveaway!!! (CLOSED)

Who wants to win a free Blu-ray of the awesome sci-fi/action epic from director Guillermo del Toro, PACIFIC RIM?  Well, simply share this contest on your favorite social media platform and post a link to the shared post in the comments section below with a contact email.  It's as simple as that.  The contest is open to entrants of the U.S. and Canada only.  Only one entrant per mailing address.  Winner is subject to eligibility verification.

Make sure to check out my video review of PACIFIC RIM and play the PACIFIC RIM game, take the super-fan quiz, and check out the soundboard in the app (both below).

PACIFIC RIM will be released on DVD and Blu-ray Oct. 15th.

Winner will be notified on Oct. 28th.  Good luck!  And don't forget - go BIG or go EXTINCT!

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Godzilla 2014 Teaser Trailer

Click the link below to check out the leaked teaser trailer for next year's Godzilla over at bigfanboy.com.  The film stars Bryan Cranston and Elizabeth Olsen and is scheduled for release May 2014.  

Sound off the comments section.  Are you excited to see this classic movie monster tear up the big screen yet again?

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Halloween Poll: Favorite HALLOWEEN Film?

It's that time of year again, people, and this October I have lots of fun stuff planned for both my BLOG and YouTube channel in honor of Halloween.

To kick off this Halloween season, I wanted to pose this question to you: What is your favorite HALLOWEEN film and why?  But wait!  Not the HALLOWEEN film that you consider to be the best of the series, but the one you snag from your DVD/Blu-ray shelves and watch more often than any other.  You know, that go-to HALLOWEEN film that fills you with the indelible spirit of the season.

(And don't be shy.  If Rob Zombie's HALLOWEEN is your favorite, I won't give you too much of a hard time over it.)

Vote for your favorite HALLOWEEN film in the poll and explain your selection in the comments section below.  Make sure to share this on your favorite social media platform.  Thanks, and have a great Halloween season!

Favorite HALLOWEEN Film
	HALLOWEEN
	HALLOWEEN 2
	HALLOWEEN 3: SEASON OF THE WITCH
	HALLOWEEN 4: THE RETURN OF MICHAEL MYERS
	HALLOWEEN 5: THE REVENGE OF MICHAEL MYERS
	HALLOWEEN 6: THE CURSE OF MICHAEL MYERS
	HALLOWEEN: H20
	HALLOWEEN: RESURRECTION
	ROB ZOMBIE'S HALLOWEEN
	ROB ZOMBIE'S HALLOWEEN 2