The Horrors of Halloween: August 2015

Monday, August 31, 2015

A Tribute to Wes Craven (1939-2015)

Friday, August 28, 2015

RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD: RAVE TO THE GRAVE (2005) Poster, Screencaps, Trailer, Movie Clips and Review

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Russian Agents Scenes:

The Tarman Rises scene:

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Halloween Rave to the Grave Scene:

IMDb.com SYNOPSIS: A college student creates a drug called "Z" and sells it on campus, inadvertently resurrecting the living dead, who wreak havoc at a Halloween rave.

WIKIPEDIA: Return of the Living Dead: Rave to the Grave is a 2005 zombie horror film directed by Ellory Elkayem, starring Cory Hardrict, John Keefe, Jenny Mollen, and Peter Coyote. It is the fifth installment of the Return of the Living Dead series. The film was in development as Return of the Living Dead 5: Rave to the Grave but once it was released, the number 5 was removed from the title, as it's only relation to the previous Return of the Living Dead films is the substance Trioxin, being a direct sequel to Return of the Living Dead: Necropolis, and a zombie cameo by the Tarman. Watch the film on Crackle here.

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Review by Youtube user GizmoCh5:

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Thursday, August 27, 2015

THE CLOWN MURDERS (1976) Newspaper Ad, VHS and DVD Covers

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CANADIAN VHS SYNOPSIS: John Candy stars in this gripping murder mystery about greed, lust and revenge. Its Halloween Eve and four college friends plot to kidnap the wife of a wealthy friend at a costume party. Supposedly a practical joke designed to frustrate a midnight real estate closing, the kidnapping is really inspired by the group's lust for their friend's beautiful wife, and envy of his unearned wealth. Their identities and motives masked behind clown costumes, the four soon slip from comedy into deadly seriousness. By night's end, what started out as a joke has become a terrifying nightmare. From beginning to end, this movie will prove you can't clown around with murder!!!

The Clown Murders is a 1976 Canadian drama/mystery/thriller/horror film directed by Martyn Burke. It was one of the earliest films in which John Candy appears. Also stars Stephen Young, Susan Keller, Lawrence Dane, Gary Reineke, John Bayliss, Al Waxman, Michael Magee, Cec Linder, William Osler and Philip Craig. The film is really a boring drama but by the looks of the DVD cover it's marketed as a slasher flick.

Released by Astral Films in its native Canada on September 17, 1976 then released to VHS by Interglobal Home Video in 1987. In the United States, the VHS was released in 1985 by Trans World Entertainment and on DVD in 2007 by Image Entertainment under license from Cinevision International.

WHERE TO WATCH The Clown Murders (1976):

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Review by black maria, llc.:

Watch The Clown Murders (1976) Full Film on YouTube:

The Clown Murders on IMDb.com

Click on the movie titles below to see more HALLOWEEN HORROR MOVIES VHS, DVD, and Blu-ray Covers:

ROB ZOMBIE's 31 (2016)
ALL HALLOWS EVE (2013) and ALL HALLOWS EVE 2 (2015)
BAD CANDY (2021)
BEETLEJUICE (1988)
THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT (1999) and
BOOK OF SHADOWS: BLAIR WITCH 2 (2000)
CANDY CORN (2019)
THE CLOWN MURDERS (1976)
COBWEB (2023)
CREEPSHOW (1982) and CREEPSHOW 2 (1987)
THE CROW (1994)
DARK NIGHT OF THE SCARECROW (1981)
ERNEST SCARED STUPID (1991)
THE FEAR: HALLOWEEN NIGHT (1999)
GOOSEBUMPS 2: HAUNTED HALLOWEEN (2018)
THE GUEST (2014)
HACK-O-LANTERN (1988)
HAUNTEDWEEN (1991)
HAUNT (2019)
HELL FEST (2018)
HELL NIGHT (1981)
HELLIONS (2015)
HOCUS POCUS (1993)
HOLLOW GATE (1988)
HOUSE OF 1000 CORPSES (2003)
IDLE HANDS (1999)
JACK-O (1995)
KIDS VS. ALIENS (2023)
LADY IN WHITE (1988)
LATE NIGHT WITH THE DEVIL (2023)
THE MIDNIGHT HOUR (1985)
THE MUNSTERS (2022)
NIGHT OF THE DEMONS Trilogy (1988-1997)
PEE-WEE'S BIG ADVENTURE (1985)
PRIMAL RAGE (1988)
PUMPKINHEAD (1988)
SATAN'S LITTLE HELPER (2004)
SCARY STORIES TO TELL IN THE DARK (2019)
SCREAM VI (2023)
SHARP CANDY (2019)
SILVER BULLET (1985)
SMILE (2022)
TALES OF HALLOWEEN (2015)
TERRIFIER (2016)
TERRIFIER 2 (2022)
TRICK OR TREATS (1982)
TRICK OR TREAT (1986)
TRICK 'R TREAT (2007)
TRICK (2019)
WACKO (1982)
WNUF HALLOWEEN SPECIAL (2013)

OR click to view HALLOWEEN FRANCHISE VHS, DVD, and Blu-ray Covers!

Watch KILLER ON THE LOOSE Episode 1 of THE WITCHING SEASON

Every year, as summer comes to an end, the Witching Season will begin. Tree shake their leaves and the air begins to crisp. Cities and neighborhoods develop an certain eeriness as images of witches, ghouls, goblins, and skeletons can be found in every which direction. There is a smell in the air that only exists for a brief moment in time. This is what The Witching Season is about -- the nostalgia and atmosphere of the Halloween season.

The Witching Season is an anthology of short horror films presented online as a free web series. The series is influenced by classic anthology shows such as Tales From The Crypt, Are You Afraid Of The Dark?, Tales From The Darkside, and Goosebumps. Each episode tells an original tale of terror set during the magical time of Halloween season.

Released earlier today, Episode #1 "Killer on the Loose" is about an escaped killer who lurks in the shadows of an isolated home on Halloween night. It's written and directed by filmmaker Michael Ballif, creator of the series, and lover of all things Halloween. The Witching Season is Michael's love letter to Halloween and its encompassing atmosphere. Watch the incredibly awesome first ep below:

Written/Directed/Shot/Cut: Michael Ballif
Produced by: Parker Marcroft
Associate Producer: James Morris
Executive Producer: Michael Ballif
Story by: Stephen Ballif, Allen Bradford, Michael Ballif
Music by: Randin Graves
Cast: Hailey Nebeker, James Morris, Autumn Russell
Makeup FX: Tyler Russell (Killer Krow Effects)
Production Designer/Gaffer: Allen Bradford
Art Director/Script Supervisor: Sadie Z Ballif
Sound Design: Michael Ballif
Grip/Production Assistants: Jordan Swenson, Stephen Ballif, Parker Marcroft
Special Thanks: Joel & Maria Bradford

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Tuesday, August 25, 2015

BEG (2011) Released To DVD Today

Kevin MacDonald's BEG was finally released on DVD today through ITN DISTRIBUTION. The film is a throw back to the traditional 80's Slasher Flicks in every way - with practical FX, music by HARRY MANFREDINI (Friday the 13th, House, Swamp Thing) and a cast that features such horror favorites as TONY MORAN (The Original Unmasked Michael Myers in Halloween '78), TONY TODD (The Candy Man, Final Destination, The Crow), MICHAEL BERRYMAN (The Hills Have Eyes, The Devils Rejects), KRISTINA KLEBE (Rob Zombie's Halloween), TIFFANY SHEPIS (Nightmare Man, Nympha), DEBBIE ROCHON (Night of the Living Dead, Colour from the Dark) and PJ SOLES (Halloween, Carrie, The Devil's Rejects), BEG is sure to please even the most die hard slasher movie fan! Check out reviews here.

IMDb.com SYNOPSIS: Jack Fox, a burnt out detective, is being forced into early retirement, as the worst serial killer since the Boston Strangler begins a killing spree through the streets of Salem. When detective Steve Ryan moves to town with his family, Jack is torn between a life of retirement and sanity or helping rookie detective Ryan in his quest to solve these killings that are haunting the people of Salem.

Here's the Official trailer:

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