03 October
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Jamie Lee Curtis Interview – HALLOWEEN KILLS and the Legacy of Michael Myers Jamie Lee Curtis is an icon in the horror genre thanks to her memorable role of Laurie Strode in the Halloween movies. If you’ve been following my work over the last decade, you know that Halloween is my favorite scary movie of all time. I’ve been obsessed with this franchise since I was far too young to be watching scary movies. I had the great honor to sit down with Curtis to talk about the latest in David Gordon Green’s new trilogy, Halloween Kills. We talk about having some of the originalRead More →

29 October
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A NEW TEASE OF “HALLOWEEN KILLS” Imagine my disappointment earlier this year when Universal Studios/Blumhouse Productions announced that Halloween Kills would have to wait until next Halloween, October 2021 before we would be able to see it. All because of the pandemic. The movie is shot, edited, and finished, but the studio and creative team want it shown in a theater with packed house. None of that is possible in 2020. Today marked the first virtual BlumFest. Head honcho Jason Blum invited us in on a variety of mini panels and conversations regarding a variety of their up and coming movies and TV series. ItRead More →

20 July
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HALLOWEEN KILLS & HALLOWEEN ENDS Halloween fans are rejoicing with screams of joy as Universal Pictures has announced two additional Halloween films, Halloween Kills and Halloween Ends, as a follow up to 2018’s Halloween. Last year’s film saw the return of Jamie Lee Curtis as heroine Laurie Strode battling masked killer Michael Myers. That film acted as a direct sequel to the original 1978 masterpiece and reached massive box office success. Here’s their statement: In response to the global fan enthusiasm for last year’s Halloween, starring Jamie Lee Curtis and directed by David Gordon Green, which went on to become the highest-grossing installment in the classicRead More →

01 November
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PODCAST EPISODE 36: “Halloween” – 40 Years of Michael Myers I have a brand new episode of my podcast “Paul’s Trip to the Movies” up on PodcastOne, Apple Podcasts, My Talk 1071’s website or wherever you get your podcasts. It’s brought to you by T-Rex Cookie Company. “Halloween” is killing it at the box office and marks the return of Jamie Lee Curtis in her iconic role of Laurie Strode. Her strong survivor is back facing Michael Myers one more time. Host Paul McGuire Grimes and his guest Leigh Finke celebrate the original 1978 “Halloween” and examine the new one in theaters forty years afterRead More →

22 October
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“HALLOWEEN” RETROSPECTIVE- 40 Years of Terror This an an abbreviated version of a piece I wrote five years ago. With the release of the new Halloween and its 40th anniversary, I thought I’d re-share it and add in the new one among my ranking of the entire franchise. Please note, I review the movies going in reverse order starting with the newest one and ending with the original. HALLOWEEN (2018) Director: David Gordon Green Starring: Jamie Lee Curtis, Judy Greer, Andi Matichak, Will Patton, Nick Castle, James Jude Courtney, Rhian Rees, Jefferson Hall It’s been forty years since serial killer Michael Myers stalked and killedRead More →

08 June
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HALLOWEEN Director: David Gordon Green Starring: Jamie Lee Curtis, Judy Greer, Nick Castle, Andi Matichak, Will Patton, Virginia Gardner, James Jude Courtney I can’t get begin to express my excitement for the latest Halloween movie. You may know that the original 1978 John Carpenter classic is my favorite scary movie of all time. I’ve done reviews and ranking of all ten films, and I have faith that this new one is the best sequel to date. Director David Gordon Green (Stronger) has teamed up with Danny McBride (Pineapple Express) to pen the screenplay. They may not have horror backgrounds, but Carpenter is also on boardRead More →

24 October
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HALLOWEEN III: SEASON OF THE WITCH (1982) Director/Writer: Tommy Lee Wallace Starring: Tom Atkins, Stacey Nelkin, Dan O’Herlihy, Nancy Kyes A.K.A. The Halloween movie without Michael Myers. WHAAAAAATTTTTTT??? I’ll get to that in a bit. A deranged man clutching a Halloween mask announces “They’re coming. They’re coming” as he collapses into a gas station. The mask is from Silver Shamrock Novelties shop whose ads are running nonstop on television as a countdown to Halloween. They are quite creepy and disturbing. He is brought to the hospital where he is placed under the care of Dr. Andrew Challis (Atkins). The next string of events involving theRead More →

23 October
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HALLOWEEN IIDirector: Rick RosenthalWritten by John Carpenter and Debra HillStarring: Jamie Lee Curtis, Donald Pleasance, Charles Cyphers, Pamela Susan Shoop, Dick Warlock Even though it was released three years after the first film, the story picks up toward the ending of the first film when Laurie Strode tells Lindsay and Tommy to go get help at the McKenzie’s house. Despite being shot numerous times by Dr. Sam Loomis (Pleasance), Michael Myers (Warlock) has survived and is “on the loose”. The infamous John Carpenter score takes over as the opening credits roll. Laurie has survived the horror after being stabbed in the chest by Michael andRead More →

22 October
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This review was originally posted October 2012, but I have added some updates regarding the 2013 35th Anniversary Blu-Ray releaseHALLOWEEN (1978)Director: John CarpenterStarring: Jamie Lee Curtis, Donald Pleasance, P.J. Soles, Nancy Loomis, Kyle Richards, Brian Andrews, Nick Castle “I met this six-year-old child, with this blank, pale, emotionless face and, the blackest eyes… the devil’s eyes.”A simple score of just a couple of notes plays as the opening credits roll.  The audience can start to feel the tension for the movie that is about the start.  Don’t let a simple score fool you.  The John Carpenter penned theme perfectly sets the mood for the openingRead More →

01 October
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HALLOWEEN (1978) Director: John Carpenter Starring: Jamie Lee Curtis, Donald Pleasance, P.J. Soles, Nancy Loomis, Kyle Richards, Brian Andrews, Nick Castle Paul’s Trip to the Movies: October 2012 “I met this six-year-old child, with this blank, pale, emotionless face and, the blackest eyes… the devil’s eyes.” A simple score of just a couple of notes plays as the opening credits roll. The audience can start to feel the tension for the movie that is about the start. Don’t let a simple score fool you. The John Carpenter penned theme perfectly sets the mood for the opening sequence. The camera is eye level for someone’s pointRead More →