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Michael Myers is back again for slasher sequel Halloween

Review – ‘Halloween’ has slasher flair, but lacks proper horror

09/11/2018 Tom Beasley 0 Comment 2018, Andi Matichak, Certificate: 18, David Gordon Green, Halloween, Haluk Bilginer, Horror, James Jude Courtney, Jamie Lee Curtis, Judy Greer, Nick Castle, October 2018, Rating: Pop, Will Patton

David Gordon Green takes on iconic slasher villain Michael Myers and Halloween, with the blessing of original creator John Carpenter.

Jamie Lee Curtis returns in David Gordon Green's new take on Halloween

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The Popcorn Muncher Podcast: Episode 123 – “Is it compulsory to say Halloween in the Monster Mash voice?”

29/10/201828/10/2018 Tom Beasley 0 Comment A Star Is Born, Bad Times at the El Royale, Bradley Cooper, Damien Chazelle, David Gordon Green, First Man, Halloween, Jamie Lee Curtis, Lady GaGa, Pirates of the Caribbean, Podcast, Ryan Gosling, Star Wars, The Popcorn Muncher Podcast

We review the new take on the Halloween franchise, as well as hefty Oscar hopefuls First Man and A Star is Born.

John Cho stars in screen-based mystery thriller Searching

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The Popcorn Muncher Podcast: Episode 118 – Is Searching the best of the computer screen movies?

10/09/201809/09/2018 Tom Beasley 0 Comment Aneesh Chaganty, Burt Reynolds, Cold War, Halloween, Idris Elba, John Cho, Leigh Whannell, Logan Marshall-Green, Oscars, Paweł Pawlikowski, Podcast, Searching, The Popcorn Muncher Podcast, Upgrade, Yardie

We review screen-based mystery thriller Searching, Idris Elba’s Yardie, sci-fi actioner Upgrade and the period romance Cold War.

This week has yielded a tonne of new movie trailers

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News Round-up – Lego Movie 2 trailer, Halloween teaser, Suspiria remake and more

10/06/2018 Tom Beasley 0 Comment A Star Is Born, Bradley Cooper, Bumblebee, Chris Pratt, Claire Foy, Dakota Johnson, Damien Chazelle, Danny McBride, David Gordon Green, Donald Glover, Elizabeth Banks, Fede Alvarez, First Man, Hailee Steinfeld, Halloween, How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World, Jamie Lee Curtis, Lady GaGa, Luca Guadagnino, Matthew Vaughn, News, News Round-ip, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Quentin Tarantino, Ralph Breaks the Internet, Ryan Gosling, Steve McQueen, Suspiria, The Girl in the Spider's Web, The Lego Movie 2, Travis Knight, Viola Davis, Widows, Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory

This week has yielded a tonne of new trailers for upcoming films, including The Lego Movie 2 and the Halloween reboot.

Marvel's oddballs reassemble for Guardians of the Galaxy 2

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News Round-up – Super Bowl trailers, Star Wars spoof in the works, wrestling comedy and more

12/02/201713/02/2017 Tom Beasley 0 Comment A Cure for Wellness, Baywatch, Ben Affleck, Danny McBride, David Fincher, David Gordon Green, DC, Dwayne Johnson, Fighting with my Family, Florence Pugh, Friday the 13th, Guardians of the Galaxy 2, Halloween, Jack Nicholson, John Carpenter, John Wick 2, Kristen Wiig, Lena Headey, Logan, Matt Reeves, News, News Round-up, Nick Frost, Pirates of the Caribbean: Salazar's Revenge, Scary Movie, Star Wars, Star Worlds Episode XXXIVE=MC2: The Force Awakens the Last Jedi Who Went Rogue, Stephen Merchant, The Batman, Toni Erdmann, World War Z

The biggest event in the sporting calendar isn’t really about the football… it’s about the trailers.

Jack Nicholson was memorably psychotic in The Shining

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Top 10 – Scariest horror movies ever made

05/11/201605/11/2016 Tom Beasley 0 Comment A Nightmare On Elm Street, Alien, Audition, Eden Lake, Halloween, Horror, Psycho, Repulsion, Spoorloos, The Descent, The Shining, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Top Ten

A truly terrifying movie is something remarkable – the perfect combination of discomfort and excitement. Here are the ten scariest films the horror genre has produced to date.

Heather Donahue in her iconic scene from The Blair Witch Project

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The Blair Witch Project: the film that frightened me the most

30/10/201630/10/2016 Luke Stevenson 0 Comment Blair Witch, Found Footage, Halloween, Horror, The Blair Witch Project

It got a belated sequel this year, but the original Blair Witch Project definitely still packs a scary punch.

Bruce Campbell as horror icon Ash in the wonderfully silly Evil Dead 2

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Top 10 – Horror films that are perfect for your Halloween party

30/10/2016 Tom Beasley 0 Comment A Nightmare On Elm Street, Braindead, Cockneys vs Zombies, Evil Dead 2, Halloween, Horror, Re-Animator, Scream, Shaun of the Dead, The Conjuring, The Voices, Top Ten, You're Next

Halloween is on the horizon and, with it, come plenty of horror movie marathons. Here are the scary, bloody and utterly wonderful movies you need to watch.

Timothy Balme in the bloodthirsty horror film Braindead

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The Popcorn Muncher Podcast: Bonus Halloween horror movie chat

30/10/201630/10/2016 Tom Beasley 0 Comment Braindead, Evil Dead, Halloween, Horror, Podcast, The Blair Witch Project, The Popcorn Muncher Podcast

It’s a special edition of the Popcorn Muncher Podcast as we recommend the best horror films to watch on Halloween night.

The Popcorn Muncher team reviews Netflix horror Black Sheep, from New Zealand

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VIDEO: Halloween Netflix Marathon Part Three – Black Sheep (2006)

29/10/201630/10/2016 Tom Beasley 0 Comment Black Sheep, Halloween, Halloween Netflix Marathon, Horror, Netflix

It’s the final entry in our marathon of Netflix horror movies and, to round things off, it’s Kiwi sheep-based horror Black Sheep. It’s certainly unique.