Cast Of 'Halloween 8' Taking Shape

Posted Friday, April 27, 2001 at 12:20 PM Central

by John Couture

A little bit of scream queen. A dash of superstar rapper. Supermodel to taste. The ingredients for making a successful horror movie have gotten more complex over the years.

In the past, usually a little bit of skin and a whole lot of gore secured a successful horror franchise, but the times, they are a changin'. For the latest installment of the Halloween franchise, the producers are bringing together a wide blend of flavors.

Halloween staple Jamie Lee Curtis is on board to give her vocal chords a good workout. Joing the mix will be rapper extraordinaire Busta Rhymes, who's coming off his most successful year ever. And, so far, rounding out the cast is supermodel Tyra Banks, who is desperately trying to parlay her good looks into box office gold.