Reviewed by glenn erickson halloween 25 years of terror is a feature length documentary about the phenomenon begun by john carpenters smash hit halloween in 1978, a. Written by hutchinson, and artwork by marcus smith and nick dismas, the story is about a photographer assigned to take pictures of michael myers. The set also features both bluray versions of halloween as well as the network tv versions of halloween and halloween 2. A documentary exploring 30 years of the friday the th film series featuring all new interviews with cast and crew from all 12 films and various horror fans and filmmakers. The films primarily focuses on serial killer michael myers who was committed to a sanitarium as a child for the murder of his sister, judith myers. Check out our guide to the 25 most unforgettable fright flicks. It was great to take a look back at the films history via stories from the cast members, writers, producers and directors of. New halloween sequels will bring back all the characters whose lives were affected by the original movie. As a bonus, theres also an episode shot on the last day of the.
Halloween is the perfect time to catch up on some essential horror films. Featuring various cast and crew from the series in addition to locations, interviews and more. The complete collection is the perfect treat for a scary night. Here is my quick unboxing of halloween 25 years of terror. For the first time, cast, crew, critics and fans join together in the ultimate halloween retrospective.
The curse of michael myers, halloween 666, or simply halloween 6 is a 1995 american slasher film directed by joe chappelle and written by daniel farrands. Halloween 25 years of terror special edition dvd 2007. No case ships in a protective cddvd holder see pic. The curse of michael myers also known as halloween 6. The film stars donald pleasence in his final film appearance, paul rudd, and marianne hagan. Jun 18, 2010 documentary following 25 years of the halloween films from 1978 2003. Anchor bay has handled a number of halloween properties over the years, and more than a celebration of the 30th anniversary of carpenters classic, its a commemoration of all the work and rework and rework anchor bay has done for the granddaddy of all slasher franchises. Highlights include a question and answer session with most of the various stuntmen onstage together who played michael myers the only ones missing are director nick castle, who played the shape throughout much of the original, and actor tony moran, who played the then 23yearold killer in the original when hes briefly unmasked. His name was micheal myers and the night was halloween. The definitive documentary about the halloween franchise that has kept horror movie fans thrilled with each new edition. Soles contributes the narration and figures in the extra goodies shot at the convention. A documentary that follows the evolution of the halloween films for the first twenty five years.
Included here are new episodes for halloween 4, halloween 5, halloween 6, and an extended cut of the original halloween episode. It examines why the films are so popular and revisits many of the original locations used in the films seeing the effects on the local community. Halloween 25 years of terror is a feature length documentary about the phenomenon begun by john. A retrospective documentary about the halloween films. Nov 01, 2011 hello guest, this is the official trailer of. Halloween 6 streaming streaming itaaltadefinizione. This is the true story behind every film in the franchise, featuring rare behindthescenes footage and over 80 interviews with cast and crew including john carpenter, debra hill, jamie lee curtis, moustapha akkad, tom atkins, danielle harris, kathleen kinmont, nancy loomis, greg nicotero, joseph wolf, john carl buechler, nick castle, ellie. All discs have the grey michael myers mask on them, with the words halloween. Halloween 1 the original halloween 2 more of the night he came home.
I was and am a big fan of the orginal slate of halloween films. It stars jamie lee curtis and nick castle who reprise their respective roles as laurie strode and michael. Halloweens hallowed grounds has the horror channels sean clark taking us on a tour of the major locations used in the first film the myers home, the streets, the phone booth by the railroad, etc. It was great to take a look back at the film s history via stories from the cast members, writers, producers and directors of the various halloween films.
Plus, the never before released producers cut of halloween 6. The film is a direct sequel to the first two films, ignoring the. The halloween 30th anniversary commemorative set featuring dvd copies of halloween both theatrical and extended tv versions, the divimax special editions of halloween 4. The late debra hill reflects on the locales and the movie in general, while actress p. When it comes to the holy trinity of horror icons michael, jason, and. But peters recommends a more recent documentary, halloween. In 1978, his horrific rampage through haddenfield changed movie history. Staring danielle harris, ellie cornell, thomas ian nicholas and p. Hutchinson with artist peter fielding has already done the wellregarded halloween. Take a fascinating look back at each film in the longrunning halloween franchise started by john carpenter back in 1978 to see just where the malevolent michael myers stands in the bloodsoaked annals of horror history as actress p. With diane almeida, erich anderson, judie aronson, diana barrows. It was great to take a look back at the films history via stories from the cast members, writers, producers and directors of the various halloween films. A cut above the rest documentary in sight, unless its a weird, hidden easter egg of some kind.
From what ive seen, these get the most praise and, unless we are considering halloween 2018, are my top 4 halloween movies. Fan edition a special episode shot with, and for, the fans as they board a bus tour, during the 35 years of terror convention, and visit the locations of halloween. The documentary tells the entire tale of the eightfilm so far series using literally dozens of. Oct 29, 2014 the first halloween film just got a terrific new bluray last year, and ii, iii, 4 and 5 yes, they jumped from roman numerals to numbers after a couple of sequels. One good scare series of three comic books, which rue morgue magazine called the most atmospheric halloween. Halloween is a 2018 american slasher film directed by david gordon green and written by green, jeff fradley, and danny mcbride. Halloween 7 streaming streaming complet en francais. So if you are a huge fan of halloween, sure just get this, but if you want the best of them, id recommend halloween1978 halloween 2original one, halloween 4 and halloween h2o. Rob zombie is featured but the reboot is not discussed since it. Pretty solid overview of the history of the franchise up until and including resurrection. A lot of this footage has been edited and put into context and combined with interviews and clips from the films and out of all of this was born the feature length documentary, halloween. Jul 15, 2008 all discs have the grey michael myers mask on them, with the words halloween.
Captured at a 2003 convention to mark the 25th anniversary hence the title, this set beautifully covers nearly every angle of all eight halloween films, their effect on the industry, their successes, their failures, and so on and. The lowestpriced brandnew, unused, unopened, undamaged item in its original packaging where packaging is applicable. The first halloween film just got a terrific new bluray last year, and ii, iii, 4 and 5 yes, they jumped from roman numerals to numbers after a couple of sequels. Documentary following 25 years of the halloween films from 1978 2003.
A documentary that follows the evolution of the halloween movies over the past twentyfive years. Soles popping up for a short street walk, as well as some vintage footage shot by clark of areas prior to recent modifications. Soles, irwin yablans, moustapha akkad, john carpenter. Posted on tuesday, september 17th, 2019 by chris evangelista. It is the seventh installment in the halloween franchise.
Halloween 25 years of terror 2006 official trailer. Curtis, clive barker, and other horror aficionados including rob zombie. Will contact both anchor bay uk and hmv and see what they have to say. The set was also released in a deluxe edition that included a bonus disc of features for 1978s john carpenters. The original halloween started the modern craze of the slasher flick and was obviously a heavy influence on the makers of the friday the th film series. According to comic monsters, writer stefan hutchinson is coming out with a fourissue series based on the halloween movie franchise. For the first time, cast, crew, critics and fans join together in. Packaging should be the same as what is found in a retail store, unless the item is handmade or was packaged by the manufacturer in. It expects its viewers to know and love the original film, and to react to its echoes years later. It is the eleventh installment in the halloween film series and a direct sequel to the 1978 film of the same name while effecting a retcon of all previous sequels. The complete collection on bluray 02623269 from starz anchor bay. Soles shares her memories and returns to the streets of haddonfield with her daughter and her friend. Fifteen years later, he escapes to stalk and kill the people of the fictional town of haddonfield, illinois.
Halloween dvd, 2001, special extended edition includes. Halloween, paganism, and the bible film halloween, paganism, and the bible 01 january 2016. Halloween 25 years of terror 2006 this is the official documentary about the halloween movies. Discussion in site news started by rhett, oct 11, 2008. The complete collection deluxe edition, but everything else here is still fun or a ported over extra to help you part with your old dvdbluray editions. Fan edition a special episode shot with, and for, the fans as they board a bus tour, during the 35 years of terror convention, and. On july 25, 2006, as an insert inside the dvd release of halloween. Marianne hagen all celebrities are confirmed but are subject to cancellation due to professional commitments outside of promoters control. A young boy butchers his older sister with a kitchen knife. Above all, this halloween is fully aware of what halloween films do best. Soles narrates the definitive documentary of the halloween series. Theres also a fanfavorite 2005 documentary, halloween. Halloween is an american horror franchise that consists of eleven films, as well as novels, comic books, merchandise, and a video game.
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