Author: Jacob Dressler

Micro-budget filmmaker and lover of all things horror.

In 2018, director David Gordon Green revived the Halloween franchise with his appropriately titled sequel, simply titled Halloween. The film acted as a direct sequel to the 1978 film of the same name, and successfully returned Michael Myers to the big screen. His mission with creating such a film was to make a story that seemed consistent with the rules established in the 1978 film, ignoring all of its prior sequels. To that effect, David Gordon Green specifically stated he was avoiding making Michael Myers a supernatural or immortal villain. But with the release of his new sequel Halloween Kills…

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The newly released horror film Halloween Kills is a direct sequel to Halloween from 2018, itself a sequel to the original 1978 film of the same name. In order to act as a direct sequel, the 2018 film ignored every other entry after the first – including the 1981 sequel Halloween II, which is now considered non-canon. But as it turns out, Halloween Kills actually uses footage from the non-canon sequel Halloween II. Now, just because Halloween Kills uses footage from Halloween II, that doesn’t make the 1981 film canon. The storyline from that movie is still irrelevant to the…

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It isn’t any surprise that Rob Zombie is a diehard fan of The Munsters. He did sing the song Dragula, after all. But now Rob Zombie is going to put his love of the classic television series to the test – as he’s developing a film adaptation based on the iconic monster family. Rob Zombie has previously shared glimpses at the film’s set production and costume designs, but now he’s given our first look at three beloved Munsters characters and the cast members that will be portraying them. As you can see below, Rob Zombie has revealed that Jeff Daniel…

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The Halloween franchise has shown off many different interpretations of Michael Myers over the decades. While the interpretations are usually identified by the wide variety of masks they’ve worn, fans have also enjoyed the different unmasked takes on Michael Myers as well. The newest Halloween films are no exceptions. In fact, Halloween Kills had a rather exciting use of an unmasked Michael Myers – specifically towards the end of the film. One of the biggest aspects to Halloween Kills is that the townspeople of Haddonfield have formed a mob. This mob has tracked Michael Myers all over the town throughout…

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It isn’t unusual for DC to readjust their brand of superheroes to keep them modern and adaptable. Especially in recent times, there have been all sorts of new changes made to characters like Robin or Superman’s son. But now, as revealed by DC Chief Creative Officer and Publisher Jim Lee at DC FanDome, it looks like Superman’s motto will be getting the latest change. Specifically, the motto will be losing the iconic phrase “the American Way” which will instead be replaced by “a Better Tomorrow.” The change was apparently made to make “Truth, Justice, and the American Way” a more…

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The newly released horror film Halloween Kills once again brings Michael Myers back to the big screen. With such an iconic horror villain back to doing what he does best, many fans are already excited to see Halloween Ends – the next and final film in David Gordon Green’s Halloween trilogy. Especially considering the way Halloween Kills ends, many fans are eager to see where the next film takes the story. Interestingly, however, there was an alternate ending to Halloween Kills that did show just a few additional moments of footage. As fans who’ve seen Halloween Kills already know, the…

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In honor of Halloween Kills, a contest titled “Face The Shape” was launched. The contest was designed to allow one lucky Michael Myers fan get killed by the slasher icon ahead of an early screening. With such an exciting opportunity, fans from across the US submitted entries to try and win. They submitted videos on TikTok and Instagram which explained why they happened to be the biggest Halloween fans, along with an example of their best scream. Only one winner made it the top, however. Murtha from Pickerington, Ohio managed to win the contest. As explained by the press release for…

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When the original Halloween was released in 1978, it ended on a rather suspenseful note. Michael Myers escaped despite his gunshot wounds and simply disappeared into the night. It’s an eerie moment and one of the greatest revelations of the entire franchise. When the 2018 Halloween film was released, itself a direct sequel to the 1978 movie, it had to follow this ending. However, being set 40 years into the future, it only implied what happened next rather than show it. The film stated that, after being shot, Michael Myers was apprehended and arrested by police. Thus the reason why…

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The Halloween franchise has branched off into all sorts of interesting directions over the years. As different directors, writers, actors, and studios become involved – they seem to all want to occasionally reboot and start fresh. As a result, the Halloween films have created several different timelines. The latest of which was created with the release of the 2018 Halloween film. This film was created as a direct sequel to the 1978 Halloween, ignoring everything in between. Because the newly released Halloween Kills is a direct sequel to the 2018 Halloween film, that means the new timeline currently only consists…

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It appears that Olivia Wilde is celebrating her body and her skincare techniques by posing nude. The popular actress participated in the photoshoot to promote a campaign for True Botanicals, a skincare brand that she’s been the chief ambassador for. Her role with the company has lasted the past five years, and doing a nude photoshoot appears to be the best way to celebrate. As you can see on the True Botanicals Instagram page, Olivia Wilde posed in several nude photos. These include her topless appearance in a pool and also while looking into a mirror with her arms covering…

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