Halloween 2 (1981) – Day 15- 31 Days of Halloween

It takes a great big set of balls to make a sequel to a film that is recognised as a classic. One such film is Halloween. Is the sequel any good? Well, yes it is actually. There are many things to love. One such thing is that the film carries on straight after the events …

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Hanging On The Telephone- How The Telephone Has Been Used To Terrify In Film

The telephone has always held sinister connotations for me. I grew up in a time before mobile phones when everyone had a landline and telephone systems were positively archaic. This primitive system meant that calls couldn't be traced easily. This was perfect for every nutjob, crank or serial killer to call you. And this happened …

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Final Processing-Why Everyone Should Love Halloween 3: Season of the Witch

It surprised me to learn that fans of the Halloween series of films harshly judge Halloween 3: Season of the Witch as the runt of the litter. Yes, the film isn't centred around Michael Myers, but is it really worthy of the scorn poured on it by fans of the rest of the franchise? I …

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