Halloween

[1978, Movie]

Halloween: TV Guide News

Interview with a Zombie: An Inside Look at the New Halloween | TV Guide Interviews & Features | 8/30/2007
Michael Myers was a very, very bad boy. That point is made frightfully clear in Rob Zombie's Halloween, a new take on John Carpenter's original and seminal 1978 shrieker, hitting theaters Friday. After screening the much-anticipated flick, TVGuide.com welcomed the chance to sit down with the edgy auteur to discuss how he gave shape to "the Shape." TVGuide.com: Halloween was one of my favorite movies as a kid. I remember coming out of the theater, in broad daylight, and looking over my ... read more
Ask FlickChick: Name the Best and Worst Horror Remakes! | Ask FlickChick | 8/29/2007
Question: So, what did you think of the Rob Zombie Halloween remake? One of the best, one of the worst, in between? And on that subject, what do you think are the best and worst remakes of classic horror movies? I thought the new Dawn of the Dead was awesome, and I like the John Carpenter version of The Thing even better than the original. Black Christmas and House of Wax were just pitiful. — MarkFlickChick: Sad to say, Rob Zombie's Halloween wasn't screened for critics. In this instance,... read more
Jason, Michael or Freddy: Who Has the Fright Stuff? | TV Matt'rs | 8/22/2007
Halloween is almost upon us — Rob Zombie's remake of the John Carpenter classic, that is — and thus my (sometimes dark) thoughts have turned to the big screen's best bogeymen.I am not at liberty to "review" per se the new Halloween, which I had the opportunity to screen a few weeks back, but I will say that Tyler Mane (a past cohort of Zombie's, and X-Men's Sabretooth) makes for a most imposing Michael Myers. I always gave Michael a fair shake, as he does the most with the mentally... read more
Pirates, '70s Hottie P.J. Soles, Bruce Campbell and More Questions! | Ask FlickChick | 5/31/2007
Questions about motion capture animation -- is it cheating? -- John Wayne, P.J. Soles and more. Send your movie questions to FlickChick.See Maitland McDonagh and Ken Fox review this week's new flicks in Movie Talk!Question: I've been reading a lot about the behind-the-scenes technology used to created the tentacle-faced Davy Jones in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest and Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End and keep seeing the term "motion capture." But none of the articles have... read more
Film Registry Keeps Mel Brooks' Saddles Blazing | Today's News: Our Take | 12/27/2006
Blazing Saddles, Fargo, Groundhog Day, Halloween, Notorious, Rocky and sex, lies and videotape are among the 25 films selected this year for inclusion in the National Film Registry, Variety reports. This update to the catalog of "culturally, historically or aesthetically significant" films to be preserved in perpetuity also includes the silent fare Flesh and the Devil (the first on-screen pairing of John Gilbert and Greta Garbo) and Tess of the Storm Country (the 1914 feature that made Mary... read more
October 26, 2006: Masters of Horror 101 | Masters of Horror | 10/27/2006
Ah... my favorite time of year... the leaves are turning, Halloween plans churning, and Masters of Horror Season 2 is off to a screaming premiere tomorrow night [10PM ET/PT on Showtime]. As I weave my dark tvguide.com web here for the new season, I wanted to give Season 1 a short "re-capitation," and take us all through Season 2 "ghoul school."The Premise and The ExtremeMasters of Horror began as a dinner conversation among acclaimed horror directors, which soon became TV history-in-the-making.... read more
Halloween Scares Up a Hi-def Theatrical Run | Today's News: Our Take | 10/24/2006
Need you more proof that the Shape is unstoppable? John Carpenter's original Halloween haunts the big screen for the first time in 27 years on Oct. 30 and 31, when a digitally remastered, hi-definition cut of the 1978 horror classic hits 150 movie houses. This re-release will be preceded by a 20-minute featurette, including interviews with original cast members. A list of participating theaters can be found here. read more
FlickChick | 11/11/2004
Question: Is it true that the Michael Myers' face in Halloween was actually a William Shatner mask? — Ray Flickchi read more
Ask Matt | 10/4/2004
Question: I enjoyed the next-to-last episode of Nip/Tuck on Sept. 28, but I have one burning question: When Christian ha read more
The Watercooler | 5/17/2004
SUNDAY Helter Skelter The Charles Manson killings and trial occurred when I was a little kid, so they didn't really read more
FlickChick | 3/6/2003
Question: I've heard there will be another Halloween movie, since Halloween: Resurrection (2002) performed well at the b read more
TV Guide Interviews & Features | 7/23/2002
When promoting its fall schedule to cranky critics, a TV network always aims to come off smelling like roses. So last we read more
TV Guide Interviews & Features | 7/17/2002
Could Halloween: Resurrection boost unknown Bianca Kajlich to full-fledged starlet status? So far, she's done perky pom- read more
TV Guide Interviews & Features | 7/12/2002
Look out, Michael Myers! Badass rapper Busta Rhymes is "about to Picasso a whole new picture for you" in Halloween: Resu read more
Today's News: My Take | 1/28/2002
Jerry Seinfeld is coming out with a children's book based on one of his comedy routines. According to USA Today, Hallowe read more
FlickChick | 11/15/2001
Question: Can you please tell me about possible sequels for the following movies: Valentine, Scream, Halloween, A Nightm read more
TV Guide Interviews & Features | 8/27/2001
Don't misunderstand Justin Long: He has a healthy respect for Scream, the ultra-ironic splatter flick that pumped new bl read more
FlickChick | 7/5/2001
Question: I recently bought the "20th Anniversary Edition" CD of the Halloween soundtrack and noticed the dedication "to read more
FlickChick | 6/14/2001
Question: Can you tell me what is going on with Halloween 8? Will it come out this year? — HalloweenJohnWhat will th read more