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Hulu Announces Second Annual ‘Huluween’ Line-Up

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It’s October 1st and streaming services are rolling out every horror movie they can get their hands on to make the most of the spookiest month of the year, and Hulu is definitely all in with their second annual Huluween celebration.

Boasting 800 films and 5000 episodes of new and classic TV series, Huluween has something for everyone including personalized recommendation for consumers throughout the month of October along with world premieres and exciting new seasons of Hulu original series Light as a FeatherCastle Rock, and Into the Dark to name just a few.

In addition, the service is hosting its second annual Huluween Film Fest on YouTube and the streaming service’s social channels which will feature seven short films curated together with the Sundance Film Institute.

The filmmaker whose film receives the highest engagement on Hulu and YouTube will win $50,000 toward the creation of a feature film. Those films–Hidden Mother, Ride, Swiped to Death, Flagged, Undo, The Dunes, and The Ripper–are set to debut today, October 1st.

You can find Huluween under its own heading on the streaming service now with tons of movies and TV series ready to go and check out some of the highlighted premiere dates below!

Key Huluween Premiere Dates

October 4th:

Into the Dark begins its second season with Uncanny Annie which follows a group of college students who get trapped in a mysterious board game that brings their darkest secrets and fears to life, where they must play to escape… and win to survive.

Season two of Light as a Feather continues with a new episode on October 4th as well. The group of friends think they’ve put the game behind them, but the game may just have other plans in store.

October 11th:

Little Monstersthe Australian horror-comedy starring Academy Award winner Lupita Nyong’o alongside Josh Gad and Alexander England will debut on the streaming service and centers on a school teacher, chaperones, and a class full of youngsters whose field trip becomes a nightmare when they find themselves in the middle of a zombie outbreak.

October 18th:

Look for the premiere of Wounds on October 18th. The film, which played at both Sundance and Cannes this year, stars Armie Hammer, Zazie Beets, and Dakota Johnson and tells the story of a bartender who finds himself in the middle of a terrifying mystery after he picks up a phone left behind at his bar.

October 23rd:

Season two of Castle Rock premieres on Hulu taking us back to the mysterious town created by horror master Stephen King. The new season finds everyone’s favorite psychopathic nurse, Annie Wilkes (Lizzy Caplan), in the storied town as an ongoing feud between two families comes to a head.

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October 25th:

Zomboat! an import series from iTV, will premiere on the streaming service and centers on a pair of sisters who take to the waters on an old school canal boat in an attempt to escape the zombie apocalypse.

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‘The Strangers’ Invaded Coachella in Instagramable PR Stunt

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Renny Harlin’s reboot of The Strangers isn’t coming out until May 17, but those murderous home invaders are making a pit stop at Coachella first.

In the latest Instagramable PR stunt, the studio behind the film decided to have the trio of masked intruders crash Coachella, a music festival that takes place for two weekends in Southern California.

The Strangers

This type of publicity began when Paramount did the same thing with their horror movie Smile in 2022. Their version had seemingly ordinary people in populated places look directly into a camera with an evil grin.

The Strangers

Harlin’s reboot is actually a trilogy with a more expansive world than that of the original.

“When setting out to remake The Strangers, we felt there was a bigger story to be told, which could be as powerful, chilling, and terrifying as the original and could really expand that world,” said producer Courtney Solomon. “Shooting this story as a trilogy allows us to create a hyperreal and terrifying character study. We’re fortunate to be joining forces with Madelaine Petsch, an amazing talent whose character is the driving force of this story.”

The Strangers

The movie follows a young couple (Madelaine Petsch and Froy Gutierrez) who “after their car breaks down in an eerie small town, are forced to spend the night in a remote cabin. Panic ensues as they are terrorized by three masked strangers who strike with no mercy and seemingly no motive in The Strangers: Chapter 1 the chilling first entry of this upcoming horror feature film series.”

The Strangers

The Strangers: Chapter 1 opens in theaters on May 17.

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‘Alien’ Returning to Theaters For a Limited Time

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It’s been 45 years since Ridley Scott’s Alien hit theaters and in celebration of that milestone, it is headed back to the big screen for a limited time. And what better day to do that than Alien Day on April 26?

It also works as a primer for the upcoming Fede Alvarez sequel Alien: Romulus opening on August 16. A special feature in which both Alvarez and Scott discuss the original sci-fi classic will be shown as a part of your theater admission. Take a look at the preview of that conversation below.

Fede Alvarez and Ridley Scott

Back in 1979, the original trailer for Alien was kind of terrifying. Imagine sitting in front of a CRT TV (Cathode Ray Tube) at night and suddenly Jerry Goldsmith’s haunting score begins to play as a giant chicken egg starts to crack with beams of light bursting through the shell and the word “Alien” slowly forms in slanted all caps across the screen. To a twelve-year-old, it was a scary pre-bedtime experience, especially Goldsmith’s screaming electronic musical flourishes playing over scenes of the actual movie. Let the “Is it horror or sci-fi?” debate begin.

Alien became a pop culture phenomenon, complete with kid’s toys, a graphic novel, and an Academy Award for Best Visual Effects. It also inspired dioramas in wax museums and even a frightening setpiece at Walt Disney World in the now-defunct Great Movie Ride attraction.

Great Movie Ride

The film stars Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skerritt, and John Hurt. It tells the tale of a futuristic crew of blue-collar workers suddenly awakened out of stasis to investigate an undecipherable distress signal coming from a nearby moon. They investigate the source of the signal and discover it’s a warning and not a cry for help. Unbeknownst to the crew, they have brought a giant space creature back on board which they find out in one of the most iconic scenes in cinema history.

It is said that Alvarez’s sequel will pay homage to the original film’s storytelling and set design.

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The Alien theatrical re-release will take place on April 26. Pre-order your tickets and find out where Alien will screen at a theater near you.

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Home Depot’s 12-Foot Skeleton Returns with a New Friend, Plus New Life-Size Prop from Spirit Halloween

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Halloween is the greatest holiday of them all. However, every great holiday needs amazing props to go with it. Luckily for you, there are two new amazing props that have been released, which are sure to impress your neighbors and frighten any neighborhood children who are unfortunate enough to wander past your yard.

The first entry is the return of the Home Depot 12-foot skeleton prop. Home Depot has outdone themselves in the past. But this year the company is bringing bigger and better things to their Halloween prop lineup.

Home Depot Skeleton Prop

This year, the company unveiled its new and improved Skelly. But what is a giant skeleton without a loyal friend? Home Depot has also announced that they will release a five-foot tall skeleton dog prop to eternally keep Skelly company as he haunts your yard this spooky season.

This bony pooch will be five feet tall and seven feet long. The prop will also feature a posable mouth and LCD eyes with eight variable settings. Lance Allen, Home Depot’s merchant of decorative Holliday gear, had the following to say about this year’s lineup.

“This year we increased our realism within the animatronics category, created some impressive, licensed characters and even brought back some fan favorites. Overall, we are most proud of the quality and value we are able to bring to our customers with these pieces so they can continue to grow their collections.”

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But what if giant skeletons just aren’t your thing? Well, Spirit Halloween has you covered with their giant life size Terror Dog replica. This massive prop has been ripped out of your nightmares to appear frighteningly on your lawn.

This prop weighs in at almost fifty pounds and features glowing red eyes that are sure to keep your yard safe from any toilet paper throwing hooligans. This iconic Ghostbusters nightmare is a must have for any fan of 80s horror. Or, anyone who loves all things spooky.

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