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My Top 7 ‘Halloween Kills’ from the Four-Decade Franchise

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We’re less than a week away from the release date of Halloween Kills, and we honestly can’t wait to see what happens when Michael Myers is once again unleashed on Haddonfield after escaping the Laurie Strode’s burning house.

Halloween is my favorite horror franchise. Don’t get me wrong, now. I love Jason, Freddy, and yes, I love Ghostface, but there’s something about Michael Myers that gets under my skin and terrifies me. That said, his kills have also, for the most part, been less dramatic than some of the other horror franchises and for that alone, he ranks lower for a lot of people. It’s important to note, and you’ll see evidence below, that when Michael gets gnarly, he really, really gets gnarly.

Maybe I’m just a sucker for a killer in a William Shatner mask who eventually ended up wearing an actual Michael Myers mask as Michael Myers…

Yeah, that was a level of meta that Scream didn’t even reach until maybe the fourth installment.

So, as I get ready for a popcorn fueled night of Haddonfield vs. Myers, I thought I’d track back through the decades and share some of my favorite kills from a franchise that’s still going strong some 40 years later.

(It goes without saying that there are spoilers here. So, if you’ve never seen a Halloween movie proceed with caution.)

What are your favorite Halloween Kills?

#1 Annie, are you okay?! (Halloween 1978)

It was the perfect setup. Annie was distracted while trying to go pick up her boyfriend. The car door was locked. She went to get the keys and when she came back the door opened without using the key. We all knew she was toast, but the build-up to the end was brilliant and as Michael wasn’t so dedicated to just stabbing his victims just yet, Annie instead took agonizing seconds to die as he crushed her throat. For that alone, this little scene kicks off the list!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUdcdWq-K_s

#2 A little prick… (Halloween II)

There’s a reason why this kill became a meme. I mean, sure, you can kill someone with a scalpel, but there’s just something about stabbing someone in the spine with a scalpel and lifting them off the ground that’s both outrageous and nonsensical enough to make it iconic. Personally, it’s when the shoes fall off for me…

It was so good, by the way, that they paid homage in Halloween H20 with Will Brennan’s death. He shakes around a whole lot more than the nurse, however…drama queen!

#3 Jamie on the Run (Halloween 6: The Curse of Michael Myers)

I don’t know if it’s Jamie’s baby fake-out, her determination, or just her sheer will, but I was rooting for her at the beginning of this film so much. It made her gruesome death that much harder to take and more memorable to boot.

#4 A big prick… (Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers)

The fact that Michael takes a minute to scratch up Mikey’s car before quickly offing him, just makes me grin. Who knew the Shape could be so petty?!

#5 It’s getting hot in here! (Halloween II)

I’ll be honest, Budd’s death didn’t bother me so much, but poor Nurse Karen half-drowned/half-boiled? That’s no way to treat anyone. Yeesh…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nEWeTPc5ts

#6 Squishing your head!! (Halloween 2018)

Look, I’m not saying anyone deserves to die at the hands (or feet) of a walking killing machine…but Dr. Sartain in Halloween 2018 set Michael loose on purpose to see what he looked like “in the wild.” Then he found out the hard way. I’d say there’s some justice in that, even if it was a little over-the-top.

#7 Say good night, Mikey… (Halloween: H20)

Remember that time we all watched the end of Halloween H20 and thought, “Oh wow…that’s it…you can’t come back from having your head taken off. Michael Myers is really dead…”

If you’ve never heard Jamie Lee Curtis talk about that scene, by the way, take a few minutes and watch this video. Love her trademark frankness and how she fought so hard for it.

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‘Immaculate’ Stars Reveal Which Horror Villains They Would “F, Marry, Kill”

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Sydney Sweeney is just coming off the success of her rom-com Anyone But You, but she’s ditching the love story for a horror story in her latest film Immaculate.

Sweeney is taking Hollywood by storm, portraying everything from a love-lusting teenager in Euphoria to an accidental superhero in Madame Web. Although the latter got a lot of hate among theater-goers, Immaculate is getting the polar opposite.

The film was screened at SXSW this past week and was well-received. It also gained a reputation for being extremely gory. Derek Smith of Slant says the, “final act contains some of the most twisted, gory violence this particular subgenre of horror has seen in years…”

Thankfully curious horror movie fans won’t have to wait long to see for themselves what Smith is talking about as Immaculate will hit theaters across the United States on March, 22.

Bloody Disgusting says that the movie’s distributor NEON, in a bit of marketing smarts, had stars Sydney Sweeney and Simona Tabasco play a game of “F, Marry, Kill” in which all their choices had to be horror movie villains.

It’s an interesting question, and you might be surprised at their answers. So colorful are their responses that YouTube slapped an age-restricted rating on the video.

Immaculate is a religious horror movie that NEON says stars Sweeney, “as Cecilia, an American nun of devout faith, embarking on a new journey in a remote convent in the picturesque Italian countryside. Cecilia’s warm welcome quickly devolves into a nightmare as it becomes clear her new home harbors a sinister secret and unspeakable horrors.”

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Michael Keaton Raves About “Beetlejuice” Sequel: A Beautiful and Emotional Return to the Netherworld

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After more than three decades since the original “Beetlejuice” film took audiences by storm with its unique blend of comedy, horror, and whimsy, Michael Keaton has given fans a reason to eagerly anticipate the sequel. In a recent interview, Keaton shared his thoughts on an early cut of the upcoming “Beetlejuice” sequel, and his words have only added to the growing excitement surrounding the film’s release.

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Keaton, reprising his iconic role as the mischievous and eccentric ghost, Beetlejuice, described the sequel as “beautiful”, a term that encapsulates not only the visual aspects of the film but its emotional depth as well. “It is really good. And beautiful. Beautiful, you know, physically. You know what I mean? The other one was so fun and exciting visually. It’s all that, but really kind of beautiful and interestingly emotional here and there. I wasn’t ready for that, you know. Yeah, it’s great,” Keaton remarked during his appearance on The Jess Cagle Show.

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Keaton’s praise did not stop at the film’s visual and emotional appeal. He also lauded the performances of both returning and new cast members, signaling a dynamic ensemble that is sure to please fans. “It’s great and the cast, I mean, Catherine [O’Hara], if you thought she was funny last time, double it. She’s so funny and Justin Theroux is like, I mean, come on,” Keaton enthused. O’Hara returns as Delia Deetz, while Theroux joins the cast in a yet-to-be-disclosed role. The sequel also introduces Jenna Ortega as Lydia’s daughter, Monica Bellucci as Beetlejuice’s wife, and Willem Dafoe as a dead B movie actor, adding new layers to the beloved universe.

“It’s just so fun and I’ve seen it now, I’m gonna see it again after a couple little tweaks in the editing room and I confidently say this thing is great,” Keaton shared. The journey from the original “Beetlejuice” to its sequel has been a long one, but if Keaton’s early rave is anything to go by, it will have been worth the wait. Showtime for the sequel is set for September 6th.

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‘The Unknown’ From Willy Wonka Event is Getting a Horror Movie

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Not since the Fyre Festival has an event been so lambasted online as Glasgow, Scotland’s Willy Wonka Experience. In case you haven’t heard about it, it was a children’s spectacular that celebrated Roald Dahl’s offbeat chocolatier by taking families through a themed space that felt like his magical factory. Only, thanks to cellphone cameras and social testimony, it was actually a sparsely decorated warehouse filled with flimsy set designs that looked like they were bought on Temu.

The famous disgruntled Oompa Loompa is now a meme and several hired actors have spoken out about the inelegant party. But one character seems to have come out on top, The Unknown, the mirror-masked emotionless villain who appears from behind a mirror, terrifying younger attendees. The actor who played Wonka, at the event, Paul Conell, recites his script and gives some backstory to this frightening entity.

“The bit that got me was where I had to say, ‘There is a man we don’t know his name. We know him as the Unknown. This Unknown is an evil chocolate maker who lives in the walls,'” Conell told Business Insider. “It was terrifying for the kids. Is he an evil man who makes chocolate or is the chocolate itself evil?”

Despite the sour affair, something sweet may come out of it. Bloody Disgusting has reported that a horror movie is being made based on The Unknown and may get a release as early as this year.

The horror publication quotes Kaledonia Pictures: “The film, gearing up for production and a late 2024 release, follows a renowned illustrator and his wife who are haunted by the tragic death of their son, Charlie. Desperate to escape their grief, the couple leave the world behind for the remote Scottish Highlands – where an unknowable evil awaits them.”

@katsukiluvrr evil chicolate maker who lives in the walls from willies chocolate experience in glasgow x #glasgow #willywonka #wonkaglasgow #scottish #wonka #theunknown #fyp #trending #foryou ♬ its the unknown – mol💌

They add, “We are excited to begin production and look forward to sharing more with you as soon as possible. We are actually only a few miles from the event, so it is quite surreal to see Glasgow all over social media, worldwide.”

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