Apparently the Weinsteins are shittin’ their pants to get the next installment of the abominable Halloween redux franchise out there. Halloween 3D, like we need it, is being rushed with Patrick Lussier and Todd Farmer rumored to have shat out a script that would have H3D (I assume that’s what they’ll call it) pick up where H2 left off. Oh glory fuckin’ day. These are the same fellas muckin’ about with a Hellraiser remake, mind you, and who shat out Drive Angry, so let’s all be good boils ‘n ghouls and cross our severed fingers ‘n toes it’ll be good… BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA, yeah, right, sure, and I piss rivers of chocolate joy for all the fat boys and girls.
I mean Gawd DAMNIT! We’re in a creativity fuckin’ recession as well, folks. Someone’s gonna have to do something, stand up and fix horror for the fans. And since everyone else keeps fuckin’ things up, I’m gonna have to come outta this shack and whup some ass…
Still ramping up for Halloween, here’s a little bit of nostalgia to keep things festive. I have watched this clip too many times to count over the years… I remember seeing it on television as a child, and now, of course, I can watch it all the time online. It never gets old.
Below is the short, animated film from Michael Dougherty. It was something of a short first draft for his absolute masterpiece Trick ‘r Treat. Coming soon will be an in-depth review (I’m not entirely certain I did one…but even if I did, you’ll get another one, because it’s THE HALLOWEEN MOVIE!) of Trick ‘r Treat, so stay tuned!
It’s that time of year again boils ‘n ghouls. That time of year when the air becomes cool and crisp. When dusk brings a brilliant orange hue and long, mysterious shadows. That time of year when the smell of woodsmoke drifts upon the brisk night wind. When the leaves carpet the ground with brilliant shades of red, orange, yellow, and brown. It is that time of year when a Jack ‘o Lantern, so carefully carved, sits glowing upon the steps of homes everywhere. When children stalk the night to trick or treat. It is a time of monsters, of werewolves, vampires, witches and ghosts. It is time…for Halloween!
If you’re reading this, then there’s a good chance that, like me, you’ve waited all year for this. In celebration, not only have I decided to resurrect Backwoods Horror from the dead, but the entire month of October is Halloween for me. And the day itself? I’m not yet certain what I’ll be doing, but I’m for DAMN sure it’s going to be memorable (IF I can remember it…heh…). So dust off your costumes, or make or buy new ones, because it’s time to get out there and celebrate the time of year when Horror in every form imaginable is brought to the forefront of every heart and mind.
Well before I began writing for BackwoodsHorror.com, I had heard through the wire, then watched, a small, independent slasher flick in the vein of HALLOWEEN entitled MALEVOLENCE, written and directed by Stevan Mena. Put together on half a shoestring budget, Mena created something very special…a GREAT flick full of suspense and terror, a film lauded by many within the horror community. Upon watching the film, I found myself agreeing with nearly EVERYONE in the positive. MALEVOLENCE is a very competent piece of horror filmmaking. But, well, then what happened? Shock Till You Drop got the news that a prequel is on the way, the second part in what is intended to be a trilogy of terror. Here’s the scoop:
It’s been a while since we’ve heard anything about Malevolence: Bereavement, the prequel and first part of the intended trilogy to Malevolence from filmmaker Stevan Mena. Fangoria caught up with the filmmaker to get a status update on the movie, which wrapped principle photography over two years ago.
“The film is in final post-production, so we’re just working on the final touches of the sound mix,” Mena tells Fango.
One the reasons for the delay? “There’s a tremendous amount of plot that I’m trying to get into a two-hour movie, so certain things couldn’t make it in, and it was a long process for me to decide what should and shouldn’t be in the final picture. The initial cut was about three hours long, so it has been a laborious process to kind of kill my babies and figure out what the final film’s gonna be. It has taken me a while to really get my head wrapped around that, and now I’ve finally done it.”
While the prequel depicts the backstory of how little Martin Bristol is kidnapped by serial killer Graham Sutter and himself turned into the killer that we meet in the first Malevolence, Mena has opted to drop the “Malevolence” moniker and simply title it “Bereavement”.
“We wanted this film to be its own entity,” explains Mena. “There are certain things which will be obvious if you’ve seen the original. And if you haven’t, it certainly stands on its own. I’d say that you should see this, and then watch Malevolence.”
Bereavement also boasts an interesting cast including fan fave Michael Biehn (Planet Terror), John Savage (Carnivàle), Brett Rickaby who plays Graham Sutter and can be seen later this month in The Crazies remake. Lead actress Alexandra Daddario will next be seen in The Lightening Thief. Spencer List, Jennifer Blanc and Kathryn Meisle (Basket Case 2) round out the rest of the cast.
Here’s a little look at some behind-the-scenes action on BEREAVEMENT:
Just caught this, er, video of a video wherein Scout Taylor “Straight Outta” Compton talks about her feelings regarding the (possible…I hope not, but possible) upcoming Halloween 3, or H3, or H3-D, whatever the fuck they’re calling it. She doesn’t sound too terribly stoked. But hey, neither is most of the horror community.
Courtesy the boils ‘n ghouls over at ShockTillYouDrop, we get a glimpse at the Alternate Ending to Rob Zombie’s HALLOWEEN 2. I’ve hear a lot of folks taking a giant dump on this one, but, I gotta tell ya, I liked it. Before ya’ll start throwin’ hellfire my way, I’ll explain myself upon a second viewing, but, in short, I liked it because it felt more like HIS film than the first, and I can appreciate that. Anyhoo, check out the alternate ending below!
A new trailer for Michael Dougherty’s upcoming anthology of good ‘ol Halloween carnage, TRICK ‘R TREAT has hit the web courtesy of Fangoria. The DVD and BLU-RAY are set for release on October 6th, 2009 after quite a long delay thanks to Warner Bros. (nearly 3 years). Check out the trailer below:
Trick ‘r Treat is set on Halloween night with 4 terrifying tales of the supernatural interwoven throughout. This synopsis from Fango:
A high school principal (DYLAN BAKER) moonlights as a vicious serial killer; the quest of a young virgin (ANNA PAQUIN) for that special someone takes a gruesome turn; a group of teens carries out a cruel prank with disastrous consequences; and a cantankerous old man (BRIAN COX) battles a mischievous trick-or-treating demon.
Just caught a video interview with Rob Zombie for his upcoming HALLOWEEN 2, wherein he touches upon the “evolved” Michael Meyers, the music in the film, and sounds generally confused about the whole thing during the first part of the interview. Thanks to ComingSoon.net
Just spotted the new Halloween 2 HI-RES Trailer over at Fangoria. Check it out. I don’t know. I’ll check the flick out, but I don’t have high hopes. Can’t be worse than the first Rob Zombie Halloween outing, and, in fact, looks a bit more interesting.
