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‘Dark Tower’ Not Dead Yet?
Ron Howard’s version of Steven King’s THE DARK TOWER may yet see the light of day.
Let the Haunts Commence & Droids in the Hood: CFQ’s Black Hole Ultra-Lounge 2:38.2
La Llarona swallows a victim at Halloween Horror Nights.
Following their discussion of DREAM HOUSE, Steve Biodrowski and Dan Persons took a few minutes to discuss this year’s Halloween haunt at the Universal Studios theme park and the upcoming, STAR WARS-themed photo book, Dark Lens. Also, Dan sends a personal greeting to one of our far-flung [...]
Halloween Horror Nights: Red Carpet Celebrity Interviews
Unlike other Halloween attractions, Universal Studios’ Halloween Horror Nights is closely tied in with the horror film genre – perfectly appropriate for company created such classics as DRACULA, FRANKENSTEIN, and THE WOLF MAN. Each Halloween season – which, for the major theme park events, launches in September – Universal offers mazes and monsters inspired by [...]
‘Dark Tower’ Going Forward?
Image Entertainment’s Ron Howard and Brain Grazer say YES, though questions remain.
Verne Langdon, Makeup Artist, R.I.P.
Multi-talented artist, mask maker, musician, composer, record producer, writer passes at 69.
SyFy and Universal Form Production Co.
SyFy and Universal Pictures are joining forces to create Syfy Films, to make movies for theatrical release.
Saw: Game Over at Halloween Horror Nights – Video Flashback
For the past few years, Universal Studios in Hollywood has employed a strategy of building their annual Halloween Horror Nights attraction around established film franchises. Last year, they featured walk-through mazes based on SAW and HALLOWEEN, among others. The HALLOWEEN maze is gone for 2010, but SAW is back for another year of terrorizing eager [...]
Universal’s Halloween House of Horrors: Video Flashback
Ever since Knott’s Berry Farm began basing their annual Halloween Haunt mazes on titles like THE GRUDGE 2 and QUARANTINE, there has been a tendency for Halloween attractions to seek inspiration from horror and fantasy movies. No one has taken the concept further than Universal Studios in Hollywood, whose annual Halloween Horror Nights features, among [...]
Freddy, Jason & Jigsaw to haunt Universal for Halloween
Universal Studios has a long and honorable tradition of classic horror films and monster movies, so it is no surprise that when October rolls around, they look to film franchises to inspire attractions for their annual Halloween Horror Nights (which takes place at both the Hollywood and the Florida locations). Since the Hollywood version was [...]
‘Despicable Me’ Premieres – Trailer 6
DESPICABLE ME opens today, July 9th, from Universal Studios.
“In a happy suburban neighborhood surrounded by white picket fences and flowering rose bushes sits a black house with a dead lawn. Unbeknownst to the neighbors, hidden deep beneath this home is a vast secret hideout.
Surrounded by an army of mischievous little minions, we discover Gru [...]
Sense of Wonder: King Kong stomps onto Universal Studios
This Tuesday, wearing my other hat – as proprietor of Hollywood Gothique, the website of Fantasy Films, Mystery Movies, Halloween Horror and Sci-Fi Cinema Events in Los Angeles – I attended the press preview of the new “King Kong 360 3-D” attraction, which opens today at Universal Studios Hollywood. For those who don’t recall, Universal’s [...]
