The Festival Of Samhain

As I have said many times before--John Carpenter's horror classic Halloween is a nearly perfect piece of film making. Even now after almost 30 years since its original theatrical run the film holds up remarkably well. Spawning 7 sequels (with a ninth film in the pipeline) the saga of psycho slasher Michael Myers shows no signs of slowing down any time soon.

To celebrate the enduring legacy of the film series, Anchor Bay Entertainment released Halloween: 25 Years of Terror, a direct to DVD documentary a few months ago:

Written and directed by Stefan Hutchinson the double disc set includes the feature length documentary--narrated by P.J. Soles (who played Lynda "See anything you like" in the first movie)--taking viewers through the entire series...Using "new" and archival interviews, the producers leave no stone unturned--discussing with great candor, both the high and low points of the series history...When it came to these films, I thought I knew most everything that a person could know. As it turns out, there was still plenty of stuff, for even this die hard fan to learn.

Disc 2 contains extended interview outtakes with cast and crew, a plethora of material from the 25th anniversary convention of 2003, and special panels for most of the films as well.

For fans of the Halloween series and horror flicks in general--the set is a great way to relive every moment of Michael's cinematic killing spree.

...The Chicago Bears return to the football field this afternoon, taking on the San Francisco 49ers. Do the Bears have a few tricks up their sleeves in order to get a treat in the form of another win?