15 Terrifying Facts About John Carpenter’s Halloween
It doesn't matter how many times you've seen it: John Carpenter's 'Halloween' will always be required viewing for the holiday for which it's named.
It doesn't matter how many times you've seen it: John Carpenter's 'Halloween' will always be required viewing for the holiday for which it's named.
14. The legendary director is not happy about its remake.
While most horror movies are complete works of fiction, the genre occasionally offers up stories that are based on terrifying real-life events.
Talk about working your way up.
Even some of the Oscar-winning director's biggest fans might be unfamiliar with his early, gory horror days.
"You have to acknowledge the irony in his fate."
Don't fall asleep.
4. The vampire masterpiece's two young stars were never allowed to read the script.
Since 1985, Tom Holland’s critically acclaimed directorial debut has been a staple of Halloween movie marathons everywhere. Hard to believe he wrote the script in just three weeks.
Some of them rival the originals.
Christian Bale is no stranger to gaining weight for a role. Then losing it. Then gaining it again. Then losing it ...
It's the end of an era.
"I’ve wanted to make this movie for as long as I can remember," the Oscar-winning director said.
Go ahead and tag him on Instagram. He'll probably see it.
Twenty-five years ago, the team behind 'Hoosiers' collaborated once again to prove that Indiana college sports are the perfect fodder for feel-good movies.
Do you live in a 'Coco' or a 'Hotel Transylvania' state?
Horror fans have waited nearly a decade to see Michael Myers return to the big screen, and the results did not disappoint.
You'll never look at Baloo and Little John the same way.
After countless sequels and franchise reboots, it can sometimes feel like there’s no fresh ground in Michael Myers. But it’s worth revisiting the original 'Halloween' to see how many deeper nuances were hiding just below the surface of John Carpenter’s su
More than 85 years after he first donned a vampire’s cape, Bela Lugosi's take on Count Dracula is still widely hailed as the definitive portrayal of this legendary fiend. But who was the man behind the monster?
Brian De Palma’s telekinetic teen flick was Stephen King’s first big screen adaptation—and the author was paid $2500 for the rights.
"Alan Rickman is undoubtedly one of the greatest actors I will ever work with," Daniel Radcliffe wrote.
From hypnotists to life insurance policies, horror movies have a storied history of gimmickry.
The term has been around as long as Hollywood itself.