STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS Teaser Trailer Revealed

I just had a total fanboy moment, and I'm not even a big STAR WARS fan! The official teaser trailer for the upcoming STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS was released today and, even thought it's only about 90 seconds long, it was pretty epic! When the classic STAR WARS theme hit, I got chills. Check out the teaser trailer below, my teaser trailer reaction video and sound off in the comments section (also below). Are you pumped for STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS in December 2015?

FREDDY VS JASON...on the NES?

You heard right, people! Fans (what few of us there seemingly are) of the much maligned FRIDAY THE 13th NES game from the 80's have something to be thankful for this Thanksgiving. 

The folks over at Shop Flashback Games are offering a hacked version of the game. But instead of playing as a camp counselor, navigating your way through an onslaught of zombies, wolves and crows to battle it out with Jason, you play as FREDDY KREUGER, whose sole mission is to destroy Jason (along with whoever else gets in his way, in this case camp counselors instead of zombies).

The game is being sold for 40 bucks. Check out some gameplay in the video below and sound off in the comments section (also below). 

Check Out the Short Horror Film SILK

Got fifteen minutes to spare (who doesn't?) and want to see a good flick? Check out the short film SILK, written and directed by Rob Himebaugh and co-starring Justin Beahm. WARNING: It's graphic!

Let me know what you thought of the film in the comments section below.

• SILK on Facebook
• Justin Beahm's website

Win a $15 iTunes Gift Card Courtesy of THE DEVIL'S HAND

The fine folks over at the newly released horror movie THE DEVIL'S HAND have given me a $15 iTunes gift card to giveaway. But first a word from THE DEVIL'S HAND, starring Jennifer Carpenter and Rufus Sewell...

Thinking about having a creepy Halloween get-together? Download The Devil’s Hand and throw a "Prophecy Party," as well. Invite 5 friends over and follow the instructions to see who will survive!

Download The Devil’s Hand on iTunes here - http://bit.ly/THD_iTunes Download The Prophecy Party Player’s Guide here - http://bit.ly/THDPP

The Devil’s Hand is now available on iTunes, VOD and in select theaters.

When six girls are born on the sixth day of the sixth month to different mothers in the small, devout village of New Bethlehem an ancient prophecy is set in motion - on their 18th birthday one of the girls will become the Devil's Hand. As the day approaches and one by one the young women begin to disappear, terror overtakes the quiet community and those remaining girls band together to uncover who or what is behind these treacherous acts.

All you have to do to enter is leave a comment below with your contact email. Winner will be notified November 4th. Each household is only eligible to win One (1) $15 iTunes Giftcard. 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.

THE TOWN THAT DREADED SUNDOWN (2014) First Trailer

The remake(?) of the cult 1976 docu-horror flick, THE TOWN THAT DREADED SUNDOWN quietly wrapped production not long ago, much of it having been shot in the same Texarkana locations that the original film (and the real life killer that film was based on) stalked years ago. This new film is described as a follow-up, in which a copycat killer begins knocking off victims in a new series of "moonlight murders". You can check out the trailer below, along with the poster and a still photo of the killer. Also check out my review of the original TOWN THAT DREADED SUNDOWN posted below. Let me know what you think of the trailer and if you're looking forward to the new THE TOWN THAT DREADED SUNDOWN in the comments section below.

Let's Discuss: Fanboy Exploitation

Countless times by countless people I’ve been asked:

1.)    Will there ever be a complete box set of all the Halloween films in one collection?

2.)    Will there ever be an official release of Halloween 6: The Producer’s Cut?

I’ve answered both questions with a simple and definitive no. First, ownership of the rights to the individual films in the Halloween series. Think of it like a big pizza (yeah, I think of everything in terms of food). There’s simply too many parties involved to ever see eye-to-eye on who gets the biggest slice of the pie. As for the infamous “Producer’s Cut” of Halloween 6, a grainy workprint bootlegged and shared among fans for nearly two decades, I figured that if it's not gotten an official release by now, it just ain’t gonna happen.
The better question is: Do we really need a complete collection? If you're like me, you probably already own all the films on Blu-ray (with the exception of H6: The Producer's Cut, which I own a bootleg of on DVD). I kinda have my own complete collection Blu-ray set already... 
See, it all boils down to money. Fans love Halloween. The company's releasing Halloween love fan's money. It's business. The bottom line. A kind of crude, merciless capitalism. And, hey, I'm fine with that. This is America! But when is enough is enough?

When the news that SCREAM! Factory and Anchor Bay (two juggernauts at the forefront of horror fanboy exaltation) had combined forces to do the seemingly impossible, finally bringing all of the Halloween films together in one complete set, including the first official release of Halloween 6: The Producer’s Cut, most fans of the series were, shockingly, less than enthused. But why!?
Two reasons:

Money.

And the overwhelming sense that we’ve already had our pockets plundered by this series time and time again.

Those who rode the fence, hoping for a plethora of brand new extras to justify the set’s lofty $118.00 price tag, were further disappointed when the full list of special features and extras didn’t quite meet their expectations, and were, in large part, left-overs from past releases.

I’ve already heard claims of canceled pre-orders, either due to second thoughts over the price, or because of unhappiness with the extras. The disdain for the set among its target audience has even been felt by the companies releasing it and the people who worked on it behind the scenes. Disillusioned fans have been painted as crybabies and whiners, with an inflated sense of entitlement and unreasonable expectations.

Now, while fanboys can be an unruly lot, I admit, I take a little offense to these accusations. I, too, felt an overall banal sense of been-there-done-that when the set was announced. The price tag didn’t help matters. Also take into account that I already own every film on DVD and Blu-ray, with multiple editions of each. How many different editions of the same movie do you really need? Anchor Bay has long been in the business of churning out new editions of popular horror movies, justifying the release with a scant new extra or newly approved transfer to provide fresh revenue from an old cash cow. Halloween is just one of the movies in Anchor Bay’s catalog that has been released to death. 

The simple answer is to just not buy any new editions of movies you already own. But companies like Anchor Bay and SCREAM! Factory know that fans know that we just can’t help ourselves. It’s part of being a fan. When you love a film series like Halloween, you feel entitled to own every edition of it. You feel entitled to support the series. The Special Edition is quickly out-shined by the Deluxe Edition and, eventually, The Super Deluxe Special Edition takes its place on your every-shrinking shelf space. It’s exploitation, people. It’s a kind of exploitation involving individuals who can’t help but let themselves be willfully exploited. And it seems to only be getting worse.

The Halloween series belongs to the fans. I truly believe this. We own the series – not Anchor Bay or SCREAM! Factory. Us! You and I! THE FANS! We’ve put up with inferior sequels, ridiculous storylines, the insult of Busta Rhymes and his kung-fu defense against The Shape and Rob Zombie's lowbrow "interpretation" of John Carpenter's classic. We’ve even been asked to pretend some sequels didn’t exist (even though we paid good money for them!). They’ll try and tell you “we did this for the fans”. No, you did this for money. You know we’ll buy this set, because we’ve bought every other edition you’ve released over the years without fail. It’s the same movies, just in a shiny new package! We’ve already given you a fortune to own these films in our collections, and now you’re surprised that we’re a little pissed that you’ve asked for more. Instead of releasing and re-releasing the old movies, put that time and effort into making new Halloween movies.  You want to give the fans what we want, give us a Halloween movie LIKE the original. A no bullshit, gimmick-free, old-school slasher movie with an emphasis on atmosphere and suspense. Fanboys do have a tendency to live in the past, true, so give us something new to look forward to!
If anyone should feel insulted by the new Halloween: The Complete Collection, it should be the fans.

THE PURGE: ANARCHY Prize Pack Giveaway

Want to win a prize pack of cool merch from the upcoming film, The Purge: Anarchy? It's easy. Make sure you are a follower of my blog, located in the sidebar, and tell me in the comments section below how you would survive if a purge night really happened, along with your contact email. Be sure to check out the animated GIFs below for some pointers on surviving a Purge night. You could win 1.) The Purge: Anarchy promo T-shirt (size L), and 2.) The Purge: Anarchy promo flashlight.

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Winner will be notified on July, 26th via email. Make sure to check out The Purge: Anarchy in theaters July 18th, and be sure to follow my blog for future contests and giveaways. Good luck!

NIGHTBREED: THE DIRECTOR'S CUT

SCREAM! Factory first announced their plans to release a director's cut of Clive Barker's Nightbreed (which I thought was going to be referred to as "The Cabal Cut", but I guess not) on Blu-ray about a year ago. Today they've announced that there will be two different editions (the Limited Edition 3-disc is listed at 80 bucks!) for fans to choose from when the Blu-ray drops on October 28th. Check out the full press release below for all the details:

We have big (and extensive) news to report today regarding a film that we announced almost over a year ago in July. In collaboration with Morgan Creek Productions and Clive Barker’s Seraphim, Inc., the long-awaited NIGHTBREED: THE DIRECTOR’S CUT is scheduled for a release of October 28th and will be available in two retail versions: A 5,000 Unit Limited-Edition 3-Disc Blu-ray™ set and a Special Edition DVD & Blu-ray™ Combo.

In 1990, the film was released theatrically nationwide. However, the movie studio edited the film extensively and several scenes were excised or rearranged – much to Director Clive Barker’s disappointment. Since then, a fan-driven movement was created (www.OccupyMidian.com) to see the full version of the film restored and re-released. Now, after 25 years, fans and horror enthusiasts can finally experience NIGHTBREED like never before! Scream Factory, in conjunction with Warner Bros., was able to find the long-thought-missing original film elements and combed through over 600 boxes to locate not only the lost scenes but a treasure trove of never-before-seen footage as well. With nearly an hour of lost footage meticulously restored, the result is not only a more faithful adaptation of Clive Barker’s book Cabal, but also what he originally intended NIGHTBREED to be.

Official statement from Clive Barker: "This is film history and beyond my wildest dreams of realization. When Scream Factory told me that they found the NIGHTBREED film footage I was gob-smacked! This is the ultimate validation of choices made by myself and Mark Miller [of Seraphim Films] all the way back in 2008. As we embarked down the road of attempting to track down the lost footage, we looked at each other and said, 'Maybe one day they'll find it.' It's my pleasure to announce that the day has come. Speaking personally, I didn't allow myself to believe that it would. Even if we did find some footage (which we did in 2009 in the form of heavily degraded VHS tapes) and even if we did find a company willing to release the film (which we did in 2013 with Scream Factory, God bless them) the prospect of finding the actual lost film materials was remoter than I'd wanted to admit out loud. If the footage could not be found by those who had worked closest on it the same year it had been released, then what were the odds we'd be able to find anything 20 years on? But Scream Factory, in their commendable determination, kept up the search and thanks to them total reconstruction has been made a possibility. There's never been a reconstruction that's had as little chance of succeeding and yet has succeeded on as many fronts as this film has. It's unprecedented. To now have a movie that we can put together in the way that I fully intended it to be seen when I first set out to make this film in 1989 is extraordinary. The project has moved inexorably to this conclusion. Fate and the hard work of individuals such as Mark Miller, Russell Cherrington, Phil and Sarah Stokes, Occupy Midian, Morgan Creek, and ultimately, Scream Factory have made this a possibility and I could not be happier."

Details on the two retail sets are as follows:

LIMITED EDITION SET (ONLY 5,000 NUMBERED SETS MADE):

- Disc 1: Unrated Director’s Cut of the film on Blu-ray

- Disc 2: The 1990 R-Rated theatrical version of the film on Blu-ray (through a special licensing agreement through Warner Bros.)

- Disc 3: EXCLUSIVE-TO-THIS-SET Bonus Blu-ray disc packed with extras (details forthcoming)

- Includes Collector’s Book with an essay and rare photos

- Slipcase includes newly-designed artwork by Joel Robinson approved by Clive Barker

**NOTE: Those who order the Limited Edition set directly fromwww.ScreamfactoryDVD.com will also receive an exclusive 18”x24” poster of the newly designed artwork (available while supplies last)! The Scream Factory site will also receive the first 1,000 numbered copies and ship 2 weeks earlier than Oct 28th.**

Order at: http://www.shoutfactory.com/product/nightbreed-directors-cut-deluxe-edition

SPECIAL EDITION SET:

- Disc 1: Unrated Director’s Cut of the film on Blu-ray plus bonus features (details forthcoming) 

- Disc 2: Unrated Director’s Cut of the film on DVD (details forthcoming)

- Slipcase includes artwork designed by Ralph McQuarrie approved by Clive Barker

Order at: http://www.shoutfactory.com/product/nightbreed-directors-cut

We will keep you guys posted about extras and more in the upcoming months.

Sound off in the comments section below. Are you looking forward to this release?

Fred Dekker and Shane Black Reunite for PREDATOR Remake/Reboot

Now here's a remake/reboot that I can stand behind! Fred Dekker and Shane Black, who last teamed to bring us the 80's cult classic The Monster Squad, will reunite to reboot/remake Predator. According to several news sources, Black will direct the film, while Dekker pens the script. 

Shane Black, who worked as both script doctor and actor on the original Predator from 1987, also wrote such blockbusters as Lethal Weapon and wrote and directed Iron Man 3. Fred Dekker brought us the classics The Monster Squad (co-written by Black) and Night of the Creeps, but has been MIA for years. 

Personally, I say bring it on! Not only do I want to see a good Predator movie, but I'm ready for a Fred Dekker resurgence! Sound off in the comments section below. Are you excited to see Predator on the big screen again?

Guy Jumps off Cliff, Fights off Great White Shark!

The Land Down Under is home to some of the word's deadliest creatures. On land, Aussies have to contend with the world's deadliest snakes (the inland taipan being the deadliest snake in the entire world!) and one of the world's most venomous spiders (the funnel-web). At sea, Australia sports the salt water crocodile, box jellyfish and, of course, the great white shark. In other words, Australia is a dangerous place! As a matter of fact, you can't even enjoy the routine dangers of cliff jumping without the threat of diving directly in the path of a HUGE GREAT WHITE SHARK, as the bloke in the video below discovered. After jumping into the waters of Sydney Harbor, this (apparently tasty-looking) guy found himself staring down the business end of the ocean's apex predator. Check the video out, and then sound off in the comments section below. On a scale of 1 to total-loss-of-bodily-functions, how badly would you have shat yourself in the same situation?

HALLOWEEN: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION ART REVEALED

Not to be upstaged by Friday the 13th, SCREAM! Factory and Anchor Bay revealed today the cover art for their upcoming 15-disc Deluxe Edition Blu-ray set for HALLOWEEN: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION, dropping this September and available now to pre-order here. Check it out and let me know what you think in the comments section below.

Pre-order HALLOWEEN: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION by clicking HERE.

Non-FRIDAY-THE-13TH...Friday the 13th Movie Recommendations

Feel like watching something other than a Friday the 13th movie on Friday the 13th? Well, I've got a few Friday the 13th movie recommendations that aren't Friday the 13th movies that I think you should consider. Check'em out and let me know what you think in the comments section below.

• JUST BEFORE DAWN (1981). Give another 80's slasher a shot! Just Before Dawn boasts an effectively eerie score and atmosphere, complimented by beautiful cinematography and an overwhelming sense that something just ain't right in these woods! Though mostly overlooked by horror fans, Just Before Dawn is a cut above most slashers of it time.
• DARK NIGHT OF THE SCARECROW (1981). Following the killing of a falsely accused mentally handicapped man at the hands of an angry mob, we discover that revenge is a dish best served...from beyond the grave! An exceptionally well made and acted TV movie.
• THE TOWN THAT DREADED SUNDOWN (1976). Fact-based docu-horror finds a small Texas town terrorized by a twisted serial killer. The film was relegated to bootlegging circles for years before SCREAM! Factory finally released it on Blu-ray. Jason's look in Friday the 13th Part 2 was clearly influenced by the killer's sack-headed attire. Check out my full review of The Town That Dreaded Sundown here.
• BAY OF BLOOD (TWITCH OF THE DEATH NERVE) (1971). Both Friday the 13th and its sequel clearly drew inspiration from Italian giallo movies, none more so than Mario Bava's Bay of Blood (Twitch of the Death Nerve), which finds a group of inheritance-seekers and horny teens meeting their demise in increasingly gory fashion. It moves a bit slower than the traditional American slasher movie, but has all of the nakedness and bloodshed that Friday the 13th fans will undoubtedly appreciate.
• SESSION 9 (2001). This chilling psychological thriller finds a crew of men removing asbestos at an abandoned mental hospital with a horrifying past that may be repeating itself. Exceptionally well written, directed and acted, Session 9 is a must-own and one of the best horror films of the 2000's.

LEPRECHAUN: ORIGINS Trailer Revealed

LIONSGATE and WWE Studios have joined forces to reboot the horror series that everyone has been clamoring for! Kidding. They're rebooting the LEPRECHAUN series (No, really) with LEPRECHAUN: ORIGINS, available On Demand this August. The trailer for the movie looks...well...take a look for yourself and let me know what you think in the comments section below.

Vote to Name the New SNICKERS Bar

SNICKERS needs your help, people! The SNICKERS brand has asked for us to help them name their new candy bar, and are offering up some sweet prizes as an intensive to rock the vote!

But first a word from our sponsor, SNICKERS:

A delicious new SNICKERS® Bar is coming. It has more peanuts, more caramel, and more chocolate. It has more of everything people love most about SNICKERS – except nougat and a name. Mars Chocolate North America has announced that for the first time consumers will have the opportunity to help name the newest product from SNICKERS!
The as-of-now unnamed bar includes a single delicious layer of crunchy roasted peanuts and smooth caramel perfectly blended and enrobed in milk chocolate. And fans get to name it. Consumers can visit the SNICKERS Facebook page (www.facebook.com/snickers), through June 13, 2014, to choose from one of five possible names:

• SNICKERS Go Nuts 

• SNICKERS Xtreme  

• SNICKERS #MoreNuts 

• SNICKERS Nuts Galore  

• SNICKERS Nuts!

The new bar will be out in stores in 2015!

Use the app below to vote on one of the five possible names for the new SNICKERS bar. To be entered in the contest you must be a follower of my blog (located in the sidebar) and share this contest on the social media platform of your choice. Make sure you leave a comment in the comments section below, with a link to the shared post and your email address. One lucky winner will receive: a SNICKERS bar, A SNICKERS BITES pack, a SNICKERS Almond bar, a SNICKERS Peanut Butter Squared bar, a SNICKERS Rockin’ Nut Road Bar, and a pair of movie tickets. Contest ends 6/18/14. Winner will be notified by email.

The rules:

Each household is only eligible to win One (1) Snickers Voting Pack with an assortment of Snickers Brand products and two (2) movie tickets. 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.

New Poster for DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES

Following GODZILLA (check out my review here), DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES is the only other movie I'm looking forward to seeing this summer. The trailer (check out my trailer reaction here) looks epic! I've definitely got July 11th marked on my calender. In the meantime, however, a new poster for the film was released for us to gaze longingly upon until then. Check it out and let me know what you think of the poster -- and what you're expecting from the movie itself -- in the comments section below.

Eva Green's Sin City 2 Poster Rejected by MPAA

To promote the upcoming SIN CITY 2: A DAME TO KILL FOR, Miramax has released a series of one sheet posters featuring different characters from the film. However, the MPAA has deemed that one poster is too risque for public consumption. The poster features actress Eva Green (and the shadows of her boobs) silhouetted through a sheer top. Take a (long, hard) look at the poster for yourself and sound off in the comments section below. Is the poster too hot for the public or is the MPAA overreacting?

Arrow Video - Last Chance Sale

Arrow Video recently updated their list of nearly OOP titles, including limited edition steelbooks and special numbered editions of such classics and BATTLE ROYALE, THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE 2 and DEEP RED -- just to name a few. They have stressed that once these last remaining titles are gone, they are gone FOREVER. The article even goes into detail as to why particular editions go out of print. If you're a collector, the post is worth a read just for that information alone. For a full list of remaining titles follow this link.

Sound off in the comments section below. What are your favorite Arrow releases?

Entertainment Weekly Ranks the Friday the 13th Films

To celebrate the announcement of the upcoming FRIDAY THE 13TH television series, Entertainment Weekly recently posted an article ranking the movies. You can find the complete article here, along with some info on the series. Personally, I think the list is bunk (Freddy Vs. Jason is ranked the fourth best film on the staff writer's list!), but check it out for yourself. Sound off in the comments section below, and share your own rankings of the Friday movies from best to worst.

Also, remember to mark your calenders for 13 Days of...FRIDAY THE 13TH beginning Sunday, June 1st on my YouTube channel. Check out the video below for more details.

13 Days of...FRIDAY THE 13TH

To commemorate the one and only Friday the 13th of 2014, I've decided to celebrate the date with a special series of reviews I'm calling: 13 Days of FRIDAY THE 13TH! 

Beginning next Sunday, June 1st and continuing through Friday, June 13th -- I'll be uploading a daily review of every FRIDAY THE 13TH film. The videos will go live on my YouTube channel each day at noon eastern time. Then, on Friday the 13th, join THE SAUSAGE FACTORY as we sit down to do a special live commentary for the original FRIDAY THE 13TH beginning at 7PM EST. The full schedule is listed below.

• Sunday, June 1st: FRIDAY THE 13TH (1980)
• Monday, June 2nd: FRIDAY THE 13TH PART 2
• Tuesday, June 3rd: FRIDAY THE 13TH PART 3
• Wednesday, June 4th: FRIDAY THE 13TH PART IV: THE FINAL CHAPTER
• Thursday, June 5th: FRIDAY THE 13TH PART V: A NEW BEGINNING
• Friday, June 6th: FRIDAY THE 13TH PART VI: JASON LIVES
• Saturday, June 7th: FRIDAY THE 13TH PART VII: THE NEW BLOOD
• Sunday, June 8th: FRIDAY THE 13TH PART VIII: JASON TAKES MANHATTAN
• Monday, June 9th: JASON GOES TO HELL: THE FINAL FRIDAY
• Tuesday, June 10th: JASON X
• Wednesday, June 11th: FREDDY VS. JASON
• Thursday, June 12th: FRIDAY THE 13TH (2009)
• Friday, June 13th: THE SAUSAGE FACTORY live commentary for FRIDAY THE 13TH (1980) beginning at 7PM EST.

Make sure you're subscribed to my YouTube channel, as well as THE SAUSAGE FACTORY to join in on the FRIDAY THE 13TH fun!

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Top 10 Movie Villains

Who doesn't love a good movie VILLAIN!? A quality movie villain has the potential to make you either love'em or hate'em -- the more despicable, the more cunning and diabolical the better. I mean, who hasn't rooted for the bad guy before? Movie villains have the coolest gear, get the hottest chicks, drive the finest cars, etc. They also, more often than not, thumb their nose at the establishment, take no guff, tell people exactly what's on their minds and stop at nothing to get exactly what they want. Now those sound like admirable qualities to me! 

Leave your top 10 list in the comments section below.

BATMAN v SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE

Warner Bros. has officially announced that the title for their upcoming Batman Vs. Superman film will be: BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE. The title clearly plays on the fact that WB will be following up this movie with their JUSTICE LEAGUE film. This news comes about a week after the first picture of Ben Affleck as the Caped Crusader was made public (below). What say you?

 

 

HALLOWEEN: The Complete Collection Official Press Release

So, yeah, Amazon and Bluray.com jumped the gun when they announced the release of HALLOWEEN: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION the other day. Here is the official press release that dropped today for the set, which streets this September, and will be made available in two editions -- a 15-disc edition for a SRP of $169.00 and a 10-disc edition for a SRP of $129.00. Sound off with your thoughts on this set in the comments section below.

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“BEVERLY HILLS, CA – Last year, the horror classic Halloween celebrated 35 years of terror for those willing to partake in its vision of unrelenting horror. But that was only the beginning of the celebration. What producers Moustapha Akkad, Debra Hill and Irwin Yablans, writer/director John Carpenter and stars Jamie Lee Curtis & Donald Pleasence started in 1978 has transformed into one of the most durable, iconic – and copiously studied — horror film franchises ever created. Before Jason, before Freddy, and before Jigsaw, there was…Michael.  Over the years, audiences have lived and relived the terrors of Michael Myers through ten feature films, as well as various re-edits and alternate versions. Yet to date, the complete saga of Michael Myers could only be told in pieces, in individual DVD and Blu-ray™ releases, with the rights spread across multiple home entertainment studios.

Until now…

Through the unprecedented collaboration of rival home entertainment companies Anchor Bay Entertainment and Scream Factory – the leading purveyors in horror home entertainment –Halloween The Complete Collection Blu-ray™ box sets arrive September 23^rd.

For the legions of Halloween fans, the Deluxe Edition boasts 15 discs and contains all the Halloween feature films – Halloween, Halloween II, Halloween III: Season of the Witch, Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers, Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers, Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers, Halloween H20, Halloween: Resurrection, Rob Zombie’s Halloween and Halloween II.  The set includes the NEVER BEFORE RELEASED producers cut of Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers as well as the ultra-rare network TV version of the originalHalloween, the network TV version of Halloween II,  plus the unrated versions of Rob Zombie’s Halloween and Halloween II.  It is packed with hours of BRAND NEW bonus features including new interviews with cast and crew from the entire franchise!  In response to years of fan feedback, the first Halloween will now also include the original mono audio track and the set will include both versions of the original Halloween-the original Blu-ray™ release and the recently remastered 35^th Anniversary version with the mono track added back in!  It also comes with a limited edition 40-page book written by Michael Gingold of Fangoria Magazine.  The collectible packaging will include a newly commissioned illustration on the outer case and each film will be in its own black Blu-ray™ case with the original theatrical one sheet as the key art. This deluxe set carries an SRP of $169.99.

“This compilation is the ultimate collector’s item for fans of the Halloween films and a testament to all the wonderful talent that have worked on them,” remarked Malek Akkad, President of Trancas International Films and son of series producer Moustapha Akkad.  “The partnership between Anchor Bay Entertainment and Scream Factory to present fans for the first time with all the Halloween films in one definitive package is a tribute to everyone – including my father – who made these films the terrifying classics they are today.”

The 10-disc Edition includes the original theatrical versions of the Halloween films and will include select bonus features.  SRP is $129.99.

Halloween The Complete Collection Blu-ray™ box sets contain the following classics:

Halloween (1978)

Director: John Carpenter

The original indie blockbuster that launched a thousand cuts…Halloween stars Jamie Lee Curtis (A Fish Called Wanda, True Lies) in her debut role. Anyone who’s ever watched a horror film in the last 35 years knows the story of Michael Myers, who as a child, butchered his sister with a kitchen knife. Committed to a mental institution and watched over by Dr. Loomis (Donald Pleasance, Halloween II, IV & V, Fantastic Voyage), he engineers his escape 15 years later, returning to his hometown of Haddonfield, Illinois on Halloween night to terrorize anyone who gets in his way, including babysitter Laurie Strode (Curtis). Co-starring P.J. Soles (Carrie, Stripes, Rock ‘n Roll High School), Kyle Richards (The Watcher in the Woods, Eaten Alive), Nancy Loomis (Carpenter’s Assault On Precinct 13, The Fog), Charles Cyphers (Escape From New York, The Fog) and Brian Andrews (The Great Santini, Three O’Clock High), Halloween also cemented the careers of many behind the camera including Carpenter, Cundey, producer Debra Hill and film editor/production designer Tommy Lee Wallace (Halloween III: Season of the Witch, “It”).

Halloween II (1981)

Director: Rick Rosenthal

Picking up exactly where the first film left off, Halloween II follows the same ill-fated characters as they once again encounter the knife-wielding maniac they thought they had left for dead. It seems the inhuman Michael Myers is still very much alive and out for more revenge as he stalks the deserted halls of the Haddonfield Memorial Hospital. As he gets closer to his main target, Dr. Loomis (Donald Pleasence) discovers the chilling mystery behind the crazed psychopath’s actions. Written by John Carpenter and Debra Hill, Halloween II is a spine-tingling dark ride into the scariest night of the year.

Exclusively on the Deluxe Set: Halloween II (1981) Network Television Version

Airing on network TV since the early 80’s, the TV cut features several new scenes and additional cut scenes as well as an alternate ending from the theatrical version.

Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982)

Director: Tommy Lee Wallace

When a terrified toy salesman is mysteriously attacked and brought to the hospital, babbling and clutching the year’s most popular Halloween costume — an eerie pumpkin mask — Dr. Daniel Challis (Tom Atkins, The Fog, Night Of The Creeps) is thrust into a terrifying Halloween nightmare. Working with the salesman’s daughter, Ellie (Stacey Nelkin), Daniel traces the mask to the Silver Shamrock Novelties company and its founder, Conal Cochran (Dan O’Herlihy, RoboCop). Ellie and Daniel uncover Cochran’s shocking Halloween plan and must stop him before trick-or-treaters across the country are kept from ever coming home in this terrifying thriller from writer/director Tommy Lee Wallace (Stephen King’s It).

Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988)

Director: Dwight H. Little

A decade ago, he butchered 16 people trying to get to his sister. He was shot and incinerated, but still the entity that Dr. Sam Loomis (the legendary Donald Pleasence) calls “Evil on two legs” would not die. Tonight, Michael Myers has come home again…to kill! This time, Michael returns to Haddonfield for Jamie Lloyd (Scream Queen Danielle Harris of Halloween 5 and Hatchett II and III) – the orphaned daughter of Laurie Strode – and her babysitter Rachel (Ellie Cornell of Halloween 5 and House of the Dead). Can Loomis stop Michael before the unholy slaughter reaches his innocent young niece? Michael Pataki, Sasha Jenson and Kathleen Kinmont co-star in this smash sequel that marked the long-awaited return to the original storyline and remains infamous for its startling twist ending and graphic violence.

Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989)

Director: Dominique Othenin-Girard

Because Hell would not have him, Michael Myers survived the mine explosion thought to have killed him. One year later, his traumatized young niece Jamie (Danielle Harris of Halloween 4) is horrified to discover she has a telepathic bond with her evil Uncle…and that Uncle Michael is on his way back to Haddonfield. But Dr. Loomis (the late, great Donald Pleasence) has a new plan to destroy The Boogey Man in his childhood home using Jamie as bait. Tonight, the carnage begins again: Michael Myers is back with a vengeance! Ellie Cornell and Beau Starr return for this hit sequel that features grisly gore by Greg Nicotero (“The Walking Dead”).

Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995)

Director: Joe Chappelle

In a single horrifying night, Michael Myers’ masked reign of terror changed Halloween forever! Now, six years after he was presumed dead in a fire, Myers has returned to kill again – and this time there’s no escape! As the homicidal fury builds to a spine-tingling climax, the long-hidden secrets of the screen’s most maniacal murderer are revealed…with shocking results! Starring a thrilling cast including legendary Donald Pleasence (Halloween) and Paul Rudd (Anchorman).

Exclusively on the Deluxe Set Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995) Producer’s Cut

The so-called “Producer’s Cut of Halloween 6: The Curse of Michael Myers (aka Halloween 666), was a workprint of the original film.

Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998)

Director: Steve Miner

This smart and suspenseful thriller scares up a bone-chilling good time with original scream queen Jamie Lee Curtis (True Lies, Halloween I & II) and a hot cast of hip young stars! Now the headmistress of a private school, Laurie Strode (Curtis) is still struggling with the horrifying, 20-year-old memories of the maniacal killer Michael Myers…when he suddenly reappears with a vengeance! And this Halloween, his terror will strike a whole new generation! Laurie’s rebellious son (Josh Hartnett - The Faculty, 30 Days of Night), his girlfriend (Golden Globe Winner Michelle Williams - My Week with Marilyn), and the school security guard (LL Cool J – CBS’s “NCIS Los Angeles” will become Michael’s newest victims unless Laurie can conquer her greatest fears and put evil in its place once and for all! The time has come again for you to experience the frightening fun of Halloween - the motion picture series that totally redefined terror.

Halloween: Resurrection (2002)

Director: Rick Rosenthal

Original Halloween I & II alums star Jamie Lee Curtis (You Again) and director Rick Rosenthal are back and joined by Busta Rhymes and Tyra Banks in the terrifying Halloween: Resurrection, another installment in the electrifying horror film series.  The reality programmers at DangerTainment (Rhymes, Banks) have selected Rudy (Sean Patrick Thomas, The Fountain), Bill (Thomas Ian Nicholas, American Pie), Jen (“Battlestar Galactica’s” Katee Sackhoff) and a group of thrill-seeking teenagers to spend one fun-filled night in the childhood home of serial killer Michael Meyers. But the planned live broadcast turns deadly when their evening of excitement becomes a night of horror as Michael himself decides to crash the party.

Halloween (2007)

Director: Rob Zombie

What happens when one legendary horror filmmaker tackles a horror film icon? A new chapter in the legend is born! Rob Zombie (Lords of Salem, The Devil’s Rejects) reinvents the ultimate slasher classic, unleashing Michael Myers for a bloody rollercoaster of a rampage like fans have never seen. Including a retelling of the original story that unfolds at a breakneck pace, as well as a chilling new introduction that finally reveals the secrets behind Myers’ disturbing childhood, Halloween breathes new life into one of film history’s most terrifying tales. Presenting both the original theatrical version and the unrated feature with director’s commentary, thrilling bonus features including deleted scenes and an alternate ending, and an exhaustive 4 1/2 hour documentary giving a behind the scenes look at how Zombie created “the scariest Halloween to date” (Debbie Rochon, Fangoria Radio).

Halloween 2 (2009)

Director: Rob Zombie

Rob Zombie’s H2 (Halloween) picks up at the exact moment that 2007′s box-office smash, Halloween stopped and follows the aftermath of Michael Myers’s (Tyler Mane) murderous rampage through the eyes of heroine Laurie Strode (Scout Taylor Compton). Evil has a new destiny. Michael Myers is back in this terrifying sequel to Rob Zombie’s visionary re-imagining of Halloween which grossed almost $80 million worldwide. It is that time of year again, and Michael Myers has returned home to sleepy Haddonfield, Illinois to take care of some unfinished family business. Unleashing a trail of terror that only horror master Zombie can, Myers will stop at nothing to bring closure to the secrets of his twisted past. But the town’s got an unlikely new hero, if they can only stay alive long enough to stop the unstoppable.

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