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Well, here we are. A few weeks after the leak, and now it's official- Michael Myers will return in Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers. Here's the thing with this one. I have been curious about what the reaction was going to be with this. Since the leak, I've been watching closely to what people are saying. I think most were expecting the new film coming later this year. I'm a little surprised at the reactions here.

​It seems that this is running the gamut. Some like it, some hate it, some are confused, and some were wanted Halloween 3: Season of the Witch (No. Just no). I said a few years ago when Hell Comes to Haddonfield made its debut, I'm not a fan of this series overall. After the initial Halloween movie, things quickly went downhill. And truly, the series has never recovered. Halloween: H2O is decent and Rob Zombie's Halloween, is controversial at best (I like his version). The only thing the series had going for it later in its life, was the character of Myers himself. Beyond that, the series is just bland. 

The house will obviously be based on the film. I know this particular film in the franchise, is probably best known for Danielle Harris. Beyond that, I've virtually erased this movie out of my head. I remember it being a bit bloodier than the last one featuring Michael Myers. 

Anyway, Halloween returns to HHN. For better or worse.  

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It's that time again. Photos upon photos of lighting rigs, have begun to circulate around the internet. I got down to the Studios today, to check out some of the progress. Not much else besides lighting rigs, and the closure of Fear Factor Live. Which that closure, while not officially confirmed, it will be used for Academy of Villains this year.

​​Anyway, enjoy the pics. 

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It's finally "official" and I couldn't be happier. The classic Tobe Hooper/Steven Spielberg collaboration, Poltergeist is making its debut at Halloween Horror Nights. Not only am I thrilled to have this be featured at the event, but I want to echo a bit of what Charles Gray said in the blog. 

Poltergeist means a lot to me. This was a film I fondly remember watching as a kid. This, and Gremlins, were two of the first "early" horror films I ever saw. While Gremlins is a bit more comedic, Poltergeist is the definitely the scarier film. Aspects of this movie still get under my skin today. Of course, as I grew older and became more interested in making films, the stories of the first films' production, and the subsequent "Poltergeist curse", only enhance the viewing experience.

Like The Exorcist from a few years before, I am really interested to see how they do this. It appears, we will actually be going "into the light". What does that look like? At least, to Art & Design? How, if at all, are they going to pull off certain effects? I would love to see some of those classic effects, try to become a reality- for better or worse.

Anyway, so it's coming. They're coming. And I can't wait. 

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After a turbulent period for HHN, we have our first "official" announcement. Seeds of Extinction has been revealed upon the public. This is another one of those houses I had been hearing a lot about, for a long time. Like Carnival Graveyard: Rust in Pieces, I really wanted to hear a bit more about the house, before I could gauge my feelings on it.

According to the blog, Earth is in a post-apocalyptic state after a meteor crash. Humans have gone extinct, and vegetation has taken over. And mutated. And killing people. Perhaps from the meteor? That's not clear. The concept to this house is quite interesting, given what its inspirations are. There's a Lovecraft story, which the house has seems to have some "seeds" from. The story is called "The Colour out of Space". Funny thing, I believe that story is set in 1982. There's also the Creepshow segment starring Stephen King, called "The Lonesome Death of Jordy Verrill", which has some similar elements as well. The team, has also thrown in a myriad of references to past HHN's in the house it seems.  

I'm quite excited to experience this house. There are elements in here that are quite unique and I can't wait to see what they do in here. Even if there are some weird holes in the concept (if humans are extinct, why are we walking around?). 

​That's it for now. Keep your eyes peeled, as we are close to the end of reveals, and the announcement schedule is now all over the place. Anything can happen. 

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Today has been a roller coaster of emotions for me. So perhaps, I am feeling a little vulnerable. I don't normally post about things like this, but fuck it. A few years ago, HHN had a leak problem. Properties were being leaked into the public consciousness early. I eluded to the fact in a recent My Talking Head video, that the announcement schedule had been upended. Well, with that, comes the leaky damn.

No, it wasn't Publix this time. A local Orlando hotel is the culprit. Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers and Poltergeist, are both headed to HHN 28. While I stress nothing is official until HHN and Universal make it so, it's a little hard for me to hold back given what I know. And the plain-as-day graphic. No, I won't post it here. You can find it floating around the internet. 

So, it's unofficially official. And with that, I await the official announcements. Perhaps we can get a photo similar to the one below. The image is from 2014 when Halloween hadn't yet been announced, but Publix had already put out their HHN standee. This surely isn't the way they wanted Poltergeist to go, I can tell you that. 

Good times.