Category: Home Video

Lionsgate Now Distributing Halloween II?

Lionsgate Now Distributing Halloween II?

In a weird twist, the free Tubi streaming app is now streaming the theatrical cut of Rob Zombie’s Halloween II from 2009. However, what’s worth noting is that the opening logos of the film are now replaced with Lionsgate’s logo, which would imply the studio – that currently owns the distribution rights to the original Halloween, Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers and Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers – now has Zombie’s sequel as well.

This also raises the question… do they have Rob Zombie’s first Halloween as well? If so, that would bring the eleven Halloween films to just a mere three distributors in the United States – Lionsgate would have five, Universal would have three (Halloween II, Season of the Witch, 2018’s Halloween as well as the two upcoming sequels), and Paramount would have three (the ‘Dimension’ trilogy of The Curse of Michael Myers, Halloween H20 and Halloween Resurrection). That would be a first for the series, which has typically had one of the most complicated licensing agreements of any film franchise.

Furthermore, if that is the case… could another box set be on the horizon soon? Probably not given Lionsgate’s lack of licensing out their titles in the past, and Universal now considering Halloween an active property for them, but it is worth thinking about…

…And campaigning for, if need be.


New Home Video Releases of John Carpenter’s ‘Halloween’ & Curse/H20/Resurrection Coming This September

New Home Video Releases of John Carpenter’s ‘Halloween’ & Curse/H20/Resurrection Coming This September

Despite Halloween Kills and Halloween Ends being pushed back a year, this September is seeing “new” home video releases of the original classic, as well as Curse, H20 and Resurrection!

First up is a Best Buy exclusive steelbook of Halloween‘s 4K UHD release on September 29, which features the 2013 transfer for the UHD disc and contains the 2007 Blu-Ray as its second disc. Check out the artwork below, and click the link to pre-order your copy!

The Halloween 4K UHD Steelbook, arriving on 29 September 2020.

For those who don’t know, Paramount recently came into possession of the Miramax home video library for distribution purposes. First up on their agenda is a re-release of the infamous Echo Bridge triple feature on September 22, that features all three films presented in 1080i (rather than 1080p) on one disc, and has open matted transfers for H20 and Resurrection.

While I don’t personally recommend it unless you really want to see alternate versions of the films, it’ll most likely be around $10 USD. Check out the link below as well.

  • Halloween 4K UHD Steelbook (Best Buy)
  • Halloween Triple Feature: The Curse of Michael Myers / H20 / Resurrection (Amazon)

Home Video Release History & Plot Recaps Added

Home Video Release History & Plot Recaps Added

Home video release history pages have been finished and added to the site for Season of the Witch, Return of Michael Myers, Revenge of Michael Myers and Curse of Michael Myers. Additionally, full plot recaps have been added for the latter three films and H20: Twenty Years Later. Click the links below to read them!


Photos of the ‘10.31.78’ VHS Release of Halloween

Photos of the ‘10.31.78’ VHS Release of Halloween

While putting together the home video history page for the original Halloween, I mentioned that – though outdated by today’s technology and all of the subsequent special features on it – the “10.31.78” 2-tape VHS set of the original Halloween was one of my favourite releases of the film on home media.

Perhaps it’s that it was my first time ever getting something that was marketed as a “limited edition,” or it’s the subtle touch of having the orange VHS tapes, but this has been one of my more prized items in my Halloween collection. In fact, other than a publicity photo of Jamie Lee Curtis that seems to have fallen out of the packaging over the years, my set is in practically mint condition – minus being opened years ago to watch the tapes on occasion.

Take a look at some of photos I’ve taken of the release below. This post will also be linked to the home media page for easy access later on.


Home Video Release History Added for Halloween & Halloween II

Home Video Release History Added for Halloween & Halloween II

There’s just a rather small update for the site today, but one that will give an idea of what’s coming to the rest of the film pages. I’ve created detailed, in depth pages for the home video releases that Halloween and Halloween II have had since their initial release.

Eventually, I’ll be adding some photos of the different releases to the pages, but that’s for later on down the road. Until then, take a look at the pages and let me know what you think.