Of course, by now the Internet is swarming with the news that Legendary Pictures announced that they are officially working on a sequel to Michael Dougherty’s Trick ‘r Treat. We were at the screening and took some photos and video interviews you guys might like to see. Here are the interviews with Bryan Singer (producer), Dylan Baker (actor), Brian Cox (actor), Quinn Lord (actor), and Jean-Luc Bilodeau (actor).
While at tonight’s screening and Q&A of Michael Dougherty’s cult favorite Trick ‘r Treat, an actor dressed as “Sam” from the film approached the director (who’s birthday it happened to be) and handed him a card. Dougherty read it, and simply stated “Make a sequel”. Dougherty then responded that it wasn’t his call, it was Thomas Tull’s call. Tull is, of course, the founder and head honcho at Legendary Pictures. Tull stood up in the audience and simple said, “I can’t say no to Sam, let’s make a sequel!”. Then the crowd went insane – check out the video clip below of Tull responding to the inquiry by Sam.
Don’t forget to tune into the livestream and Q&A of Trick ‘r Treat which begins at 7:30 PM Pacific time via their Facebook page.
Activision and Infinity Ward have released a new trailer revealing the “Extinction” mode which will be features in their upcoming Call of Duty: Ghosts. Extinction is an all-new 1-4 player cooperative game mode featuring a unique blend of fast-paced survival action, FPS base defense, scavenging and class leveling.
The Dying Light team at Techland and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment are sending their Halloween wishes by way of two screenshots from their upcoming zombie game with a Halloween twist. Enjoy!
Majesco Entertainment Company (NASDAQ: COOL), publisher of the Zumba® Fitness video game franchise that has now sold more than nine million copies worldwide, is jet-setting to the Hawaiian islands in the fourth and final destination trailer that’s part of the Zumba® Fitness World Party ‘Passport to Party’ series. Lose yourself in the authentic rhythms and joyful dances of the islands with world-class Zumba® instructors Heidi Torres and Armando Salcedo.
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Season 2 of Fallout: Nuka Break has officially launched this morning with a new episode – enjoy!
We just got back from experiencing this year’s Crossroads Haunted Village in Corona, CA. If that doesn’t ring any bells, it may be because the event has been re-branded. In previous years, it was known as Coffin Creek, and consists of five haunted attractions: 4 walk-through mazes and 1 hayride!
We trekked over from the parking lot to the “Bog of the Abyss” – an outdoor haunted maze which winds through an actual marshy bit of land. We have been disappointed in this attraction before, with its overly-dark and hard to navigate layout. This time, however, we were very impressed with the outdoor maze in terms of both the talent hiding in the fields as well as the well-marked paths. We had a great time enjoying the outdoors and could only complain that having a bit more monsters throughout would make it even better.
Both “Chambers of the Mausoleum” and “Coffin Creek Manor” were excellent walk-though mazes. Their set design seems to get improved upon each year and the monsters located within certainly have a lot of energy and intensity in their scares. The biggest issues with these two haunted houses were their queue lines. We stood in line for Chambers of the Mausoleum for forty five minutes. They send people into the haunted house in groups, which may be nice to allow each person to get a unified experience. However, it also means that they need to add some entertainment for those people waiting in the dark to get in.
Heading back to the “Dark Shadow Market Place”, we ate some funnel cake and kettle corn and then got into the “Shady Hollow Hayride”. In past years, the hayride has been a little empty, with little to no talent or sets and setups. This year, however, their hayride was taken to a whole new level and completely blew away what came before. There were multiple gimmicks setup around the hayride course as well as a ton of monster talent to be found throughout – almost too many! My only criticism for the hayride was that they need to remove some of the random monsters and replace them with more set pieces that the tractor and hay-cart move through. They have already started down this path but it could be taken a lot further.
The “Labyrinth of Lost Relics” is also located up in the Dark Shadow Market Place and it was again a great haunted house with good costuming, set design, and talent. Overall, I can’t really think of anything I would do different with this one. It even lets out inside “The Apothecary” shop that sells incense. In terms of that experience, I wish they would do a bit of merchandising for the event and sell event t-shirts, etc inside that store instead, but I digress…
Additionally located in the market place is “The Pandemonium Magic Show” which runs multiple times a night for a charge of $5 or $10 dollars a person, depending on which show time you go to watch. The magician, Michael Rhodes, is really talented and the show was a treat to see.
Unfortunately, there are some things that need to be addressed to really make this event a must-see for every Halloween season. First is the overall layout of the event – it’s just too spread out and dark (and a bit dangerous). The Bog of the Abyss is located at one far corner of the property while Chambers of the Mausoleum and Coffin Creek Manor are at another – and THEN the Dark Shadow Market Place as well as Shady Hollow Hayride and The Labyrinth of Lost Relics are at another. When staff has to tell you it’s best to drive from one corner parking area to another, there is a problem. It is dark, poorly-lit, and the ground is full of pot holes and rocks to watch out for. Traveling in between the various attractions can be a bit harrowing. In order to fully enjoy this event, I highly recommend bringing a flashlight or good set of NVGs (kidding about the NVGs).
Additionally, the Dark Shadow Market Place area SHOULD be the hub of the whole event. There is just enough light to make it comfortable as well as the porta-potties and vendors. Set on the site of the Koroneburg Renaissance Faire, I hope they situate all of the mazes around it for next year. Also, there was no monster talent working the crowds at the concourse area – a huge mistake as the lines took forever to get through and having some scaring going on would have helped pass the time. As it stands now, Crossroads Haunted Village feels like five separate attractions with no affiliation to one another. Maybe that is the case, but it is not what I was hoping to see as a guest. The Bog of the Abyss might be the only exception to this as it needs to be in the marshy field located on the property. I think that they should utilize one of their hayride tractor and carts and shuttle guests back and forth from the village.
Finally, the ticket pricing for the event is really messed up. They need to unify the experience to a single ticket price to experience all of the mazes and the hayride as well as magic show as many times as you want. As it stands now, you can purchase a five attraction ticket (no magic show) for about $37 dollars or single attraction tickets for $13 dollars a piece. They need to start thinking of this event as an all-encompassing haunted experience. Telling people they have access to all five events as well as the magic show will lead to increased attendance at all of them because people will figure that they have access to everything, they might as well go see it. Crossroads Haunted Village has a real opportunity here to become a dedicated haunted attraction in the Inland Empire, where there really isn’t anything like that. There are single haunted houses in various locations, but nothing like the Crossroads Haunted Village could be if they pooled their resources. Knowing that they have so much real estate, they could even offer inclusion into their entity to other, local haunts who could benefit from the room to build and increased marketing/visibility the event could provide.
Overall, the Crossroads Haunted Village has come a long way in terms of talent, set design, and quality of the attractions located on the property. However, they still have some ways to go in order to make it a must-see staple of your Halloween season experience. I will definitely be back next year to see their progress.
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Crossroads Haunted Village
14600 Baron Drive
Corona, CA 92880
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We got the chance to visit a terrific ‘home haunt’ in Yorba Linda, CA called “Perdition Home”. Resting in a seemingly peaceful neighborhood, Perdition Home welcomes guests to its doors with thumping metal beats. At first glance, the home haunt resembles a giant plywood shoe box built in the front yard of a house. I recall seeing other home haunts which simply used the natural curve and sidewalk in the front yard and was instantly impressed with this structure. It really does look like a pro haunted house and I couldn’t wait to get inside and check it out.
Inside the structure, we were treated to some really clever scares and set design that I would never have believed was built by two kids unless I saw it for myself. The quarters are a bit cramped but that works to the home haunt’s advantage. Maze talent is able to work several areas from their positions – which essentially acts as a force multiplier for the monsters. Even the soundtrack was a perfect fit for the claustrophobic and scary scenes we walked past. Going even further, Perdition utilizes some monsters who are of the “slider” variety – that is, monsters wearing special padding that allows them to run and slide across the ground at guests.
Overall, I highly recommend you get over to Yorba Linda and check out the Perdition Home. It is well worth your time and a great home haunt. Like most home haunts, Perdition is free to enter, but donations are accepted.
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Perdition Home 5181 Manor View Dr Yorba Linda, CA 92887Website:
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October 25, 2013 — Fans of Michael Dougherty’s cult classic horror movie Trick ‘r Treat will have another way to celebrate this film’s theatrical screening/panel this coming Monday as Odd City Entertainment will be releasing a Trick ‘r Treat limited edition print by JAMES FOSDIKE to commemorate the event! All fans who attend the screening will receive one of the limited edition prints (image attached). Additionally, 100 numbered prints and 85 glow-in-the-dark variant edition prints will go on sale at the Odd City Entertainment store the following day. The poster was printed with eight inks on French Whip Cream paper and printed by Half and Half.
“I was very honoured to be asked to illustrate a poster for Trick ‘r Treat,” Fosdike said. “It’s a wonderfully clever and surprising Halloween film with such an iconic creepy little guy at it’s center. I loved the interweaving storylines, it reminded me a lot of Creepshow, which I loved as a kid. I wanted to put as much of the story as I could on the page, giving the image a comic-book touch with the background panelling, and adding a special frightening touch to Sam. Turn the lights off and you’ll see…”
The Odd City poster is just one of many ways that fans can experience this special event, even if they are not able to attend the screening in person. Both the showing of the film and the panel, which will be attended by Dougherty, who directed and wrote the movie, along with cast members Dylan Baker,Brian Cox, Quinn Lord, Jean-Luc Bilodeau, and other special guests, will be live-streamed nationally on Legendary’s Facebook page atfacebook.com/legendary. The livestream will begin at 7:30 pm PST. Fans can tune in to watch the film and panel, join in on the conversation, and enter to win Blu-ray copies of the film.
THE STORY OF TRICK ‘R TREAT
Starring Anna Paquin, Baker, and Cox, Trick ‘r Treat was Dougherty’s directorial debut when it was filmed in 2007. Although never released in theaters, the movie became a cult classic through its release on DVD, digital platforms, and extensive play in festivals. Additionally, the film received rave reviews for its originality and ambition. The passage of time has not diminished the fan fervor for this horror classic, which continues to achieve a life of its own with each new technology, but has never been seen in theaters – until now.
Dougherty’s story takes place in a small Ohio town on All Hallows Eve where four interwoven tales – including a high-school principal who moonlights as a vicious serial killer, a college-age virgin who’s saving herself for that special someone, a woman whose hatred of Halloween is only exceeded by her husband’s love of the mischievous holiday, and a callous group of teens who carry out an unforgivably cruel prank – delivers the kind of chills that can only occur on the darkest day of the year.
