Video: Trailer for John Carpenter’s THE WARD!

Trailer for John Carpenter’s upcoming film The Ward.  Early reviews suggest this isn’t a return to form for the horror icon.  But reviewers have been wrong in the past.

Breck Eisner to “Escape From New York”

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Breck Eisner (son of Michael and directer or the recent remake The Crazies) has become attached to New Line’s remake of the John Carpenter classic Escape From New York.

Eisner will stick with the script by Jonathan Mostow (Surrogates) and Allan Loeb (“The Beast”) developed for Len Wiseman.

No news yet on casting or when this project might begin shooting.

This news is sure to reignite geek flaming of the project.

Video: John Carpenter on THE WARD

Fascinating interview from Blog Didier Allouch.  It also features extended footage of Carpenter shooting scenes from the film.  The intro is in French but the Carpenter segment is in English.  It starts at about 3:30:

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John Carpenter Back in the Director’s Chair!

This week, John Carpenter began directing his first film since 2001′s Ghosts of Mars.  The film, entitled The Ward, takes place in a mental hospital where one of the inmates in haunted by a ghost.  The film stars Amber Heard and Danielle Panabaker.  Shooting had been delayed since March.

Horror fans have been displeased with Carpenter’s last few efforts.  But everyone’s pleased to have Carpenter helming a new project.

Win a HALLOWEEN 2 Key Chain!

How do you snag one of these nifty slabs of metal?  Follow these instructions from H2′s Facebook page:

Head over to www.h2trickortreat.com and make a TREAT using a photo with YOU in it. Post it to the fan photos section on our Facebook page by Monday, 8/10 WITH YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS (a must)! The fans who submit our favorite 25 photos will each win a key chain! Only one entry per person please.

One important thing they leave out:  You will need a webcam to participate in the contest!

HALLOWEEN 2 Feature from Entertainment Tonight

Michael Myers to be Maskless for Much of Halloween 2

"Me? Maskless? What are you thinking, Rob?"

In news that is sure to send horror geeks reeling, Nomad of Dread Central is reporting that “effects genius Wayne Toth, producer Andy Gould, and even Malek Akkad himself have all confirmed that Michael Myers will spend “a great portion” of the sequel unmasked. “

The mask, originally an altered Captain Kirk mask, is one of the iconic parts of Halloween. Its odd blank expression has been unnerving horror fans for decades.

Holding off its use for a large portion of the film is certainly a new spin on the series formula.  And could be a smart move on Rob Zombie’s part.  But it could also just reflect Zombie’s lack of understanding of the source material.

We’re sure fan opinions will be split.  What do you think?

New Image From “Halloween 2″

This is image of Michael Myers (Tyler Mane) from Rob Zombie’s Halloween 2 was recently posted on Zombie’s MySpace page:

Michael Myers rocking a hoodie.  Guess even quasi-supernatural serial killers want to keep up with the latest fashion trends.