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Halloween (2007 film) Halloween is a 2007 American slasher film written, directed, and produced by Rob Zombie. The film is a remake/reimagining of the 1978 horror film of the same name; the first in the rebooted "Halloween" film series and the ninth installment of the "Halloween" franchise. The film stars Tyler Mane as the adult Michael Myers, Malcolm McDowell as Dr. Sam Loomis, Scout Taylor-Compton as Laurie Strode, and Daeg Faerch as the ten year old Michael Myers. Rob Zombie's "reimagining" follows the premise of John Carpenter's original, with Michael Myers stalking Laurie Strode and her friends on Halloween night.
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George P. Wilbur George Peter Wilbur born Thomas Tucker (born March 6, 1941) is an American actor and a former professional stuntman. At 6'2 Wilbur played Michael Myers in "" and "". He was the first actor to portray Michael Myers more than once during the film series. The second actor to play Michael Myers more than once is Tyler Mane, who starred in the reboot of the Halloween franchise, in "Rob Zombie's Halloween" in 2007, and in 2009 reprised the role again in "Rob Zombie's H2". Wilbur also was credited as a stunt player in "", another "Halloween" sequel,
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Halloween (2007 film) Halloween is a 2007 American slasher film written, directed, and produced by Rob Zombie. The film is a remake/reimagining of the 1978 horror film of the same name; the first in the rebooted "Halloween" film series and the ninth installment of the "Halloween" franchise. The film stars Tyler Mane as the adult Michael Myers, Malcolm McDowell as Dr. Sam Loomis, Scout Taylor-Compton as Laurie Strode, and Daeg Faerch as the ten year old Michael Myers. Rob Zombie's "reimagining" follows the premise of John Carpenter's original, with Michael Myers stalking Laurie Strode and her friends on Halloween night.
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can reunite with his sister. The film sees the return of lead cast members from the 2007 film Malcolm McDowell, Scout Taylor-Compton, and Tyler Mane, who portray Dr. Loomis, Laurie Strode, and Michael Myers, respectively. For "Halloween II", Zombie decided to focus more on the connection between Laurie and Michael, and the idea that they share similar psychological problems. Zombie wanted the sequel to be more realistic and violent than its 2007 predecessor. For the characters of "Halloween II", it is about change. Zombie wanted to look at how the events of the first film affected the characters. Zombie also
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in Miami Herald's 2008 Movie Yearbook for his role in "Hancock". HorrorNews.net ranks Fearch in the all-time Top Ten Kids in Horror. Similarly, Fear Fragments.com ranks his Young Michael Myers as the No. 2 greatest "evil kid" performance in horror. 411Mania.com ranks Michael Myers as portrayed by Faerch and Tyler Mane as #5 on its list of the Top 8 Asylum Inmates. Daeg Faerch Daeg Neergaard Faerch (; born September 27, 1995) is an American actor. His credits include a comedic role in Peter Berg's "Hancock" (2008) and, most notably, in the horror remake "Halloween" (2007). Faerch has also played
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part of ten-year-old Michael Myers. On December 22, 2006, Malcolm McDowell was officially announced to be playing Dr. Loomis. McDowell stated that he wanted a tremendous ego in Loomis, who is out to get a new book from the ordeal. On December 24, 2006, Zombie announced that Tyler Mane, who had previously worked with Zombie on "The Devil's Rejects", would portray the adult Michael Myers. Mane stated that it was very difficult to act only with his eyes. Scout Taylor-Compton endured a long audition process, but as director Zombie explains, "Scout was my first choice. There was just something about
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ten films, as well as novels, multiple video games, and several comic books. The character is the primary antagonist in the "Halloween" film series, except "", which is not connected in continuity to the rest of the films. Since Castle, Moran, and Wallace put on the mask in the original film, six people have stepped into the same role. Castle, George P. Wilbur, and Tyler Mane are the only actors to have portrayed Michael Myers more than once, with Mane being the only one to do so in consecutive films. Michael Myers is characterized as pure evil, both directly in
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Nick Mennell Nick Mennell is an American actor known for his stage work as well as his roles in the horror/slasher remakes of "Halloween", and "Friday the 13th". Mennell graduated from Juilliard School in 2005. In 2007, Mennell was cast as Bob Simms, in the remake of the 1978 John Carpenter classic "Halloween". The film was directed by Rob Zombie, and starred Scout Taylor-Compton, Danielle Harris, Malcolm McDowell, and Tyler Mane as Michael Myers. The film opened on August 31, 2007, and debut at number one at the box office. In 2008, Mennell was cast as Mike in the 2009
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part of a maze entitled "Halloween: The Life and Crimes of Michael Myers" Pop artist Eric Millikin created a large mosaic portrait of Michael Myers out of Halloween candy and spiders as part of his "Totally Sweet" series in 2013. In 2018 Spirit Halloween released a lifesize animated Michael Myers prop to coincide with the Halloween 2018 film. Michael Myers (Halloween) Michael Myers is a fictional character from the "Halloween" series of slasher films. He first appears in John Carpenter's "Halloween" (1978) as a young boy who murders his sister, Judith Myers, and then, fifteen years later, returns home to
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Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers is a 1989 American slasher film and the fifth installment in the "Halloween" film series. It was directed and co-written by Dominique Othenin-Girard and starred Donald Pleasence, who again portrayed Dr. Sam Loomis, and Danielle Harris, who reprised her role as Jamie Lloyd. The film focuses on Michael Myers returning to Haddonfield to murder his niece, Jamie, who first appeared in "". Dr. Loomis tries to stop him with the help of Sheriff Meeker. The film's on-screen titles do not display ""The Revenge of Michael Myers""
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been given to Cinema Secrets, the company commissioned with the creation of the Michael Myers mask for "Halloween: Resurrection". , Universal Pictures has granted license to Trick or Treat Studios to produce two versions of the Michael Myers mask from "Halloween II", one "clean" version and one with the famous "blood tears". Many versions of the original "Halloween" as well as several of its sequels have been released on DVD and Blu-ray by Anchor Bay Entertainment, Universal Pictures and Dimension Films. In December 2007, there were reports that the Producer's Cut of "Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers" might get
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Michael Myers (Halloween) Michael Myers is a fictional character from the "Halloween" series of slasher films. He first appears in John Carpenter's "Halloween" (1978) as a young boy who murders his sister, Judith Myers, and then, fifteen years later, returns home to Haddonfield to murder more teenagers. In the original "Halloween", the adult Michael Myers, referred to as The Shape in the closing credits, was portrayed by Nick Castle for most of the film, with Tony Moran and Tommy Lee Wallace substituting in the final scenes. The character was created by Debra Hill and John Carpenter and has appeared in
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"Dead by Daylight", alongside Laurie Strode. In one of the various merchandises to feature the character, Michael Myers made his video game debut with the 1983 Atari video game "Halloween". The game is rare to find, often being played on emulators. No characters from the films are specifically named, with the goal of the game focusing on the player, who is a babysitter, protecting children from a "homicidal maniac [who] has escaped from a mental institution". Michael was one of several horror icons to be included in the 2009 version of Universal Studios Hollywood's Halloween Horror Nights event, as a
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team partner, Kevin Nash, but was awarded to Mane due to Nash's scheduling conflicts. Nash would, however, get a small role in a later Marvel Comics film, "The Punisher". In 2007, he played the iconic starring role of Michael Myers in Rob Zombie's remake of "Halloween". After winning the role, he noted that he consecutively watched seven of the eight "Halloween" films (excluding because Michael Myers does not appear) to better understand his character. He is the tallest actor (6' 9") to portray the character. In 2009, he reprised the role again in "Rob Zombie's H2", becoming only the second
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of the scenes involved Michael Myers. The "Cold Case" episode "Bad Night" has the main characters reopening a 1978 murder case after new evidence indicates the victim was not killed by a mentally disturbed man who, after seeing "Halloween" in theatres, went on a killing spree dressed as Michael. Michael Myers makes a cameo appearance in Rob Zombie's "The Haunted World of El Superbeasto", released on 22 September 2009. Michael Myers appears in the DLC pack for the video game "", Onslaught, as a playable character. Myers also makes a playable appearance in the "Halloween" chapter of the video game
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that he wanted Zombie to move the franchise away from some of its established rules. For the sequel, Mane, McDowell, Taylor-Compton, Harris, Moon Zombie, and Dourif returned to the roles of Michael Myers, Dr. Loomis, Laurie Strode, Annie Brackett, Deborah Myers, and Sheriff Brackett, respectively. Daeg Faerch, who portrayed a young Michael Myers in the 2007 remake, was set to reprise his role for "Halloween II". By the time production was getting started for the sequel Faerch had grown too big for the part. Zombie had to recast the role, much to his own dismay, because Faerch's physical maturity did
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titled "Halloween IV: The Special Limited Edition". Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers is a 1988 American slasher film directed by Dwight H. Little, written by Alan B. McElroy, and starring Donald Pleasence, Danielle Harris, and Ellie Cornell. The fourth installment in the "Halloween" film series, it focuses on Michael Myers returning home to kill his niece Jamie Lloyd, the daughter of Laurie Strode, with his former psychiatrist Dr. Sam Loomis once more pursuing him. As its title suggests, the film marks the return of Michael Myers after his absence from the
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Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (also known as Halloween 6 or Halloween 666) is a 1995 American slasher film directed by Joe Chappelle and written by Daniel Farrands. The film stars Donald Pleasence in one of his final film appearances. The film also features the first starring role by Paul Rudd and Marianne Hagan. The sixth installment in the "Halloween" film series, it follows Dr. Sam Loomis coming out of retirement to face Michael Myers once more again. At his aid is Tommy Doyle, a returning character from the original "Halloween" film. The
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the title highlighting his revival. The silver screen is not the only place Michael Myers has appeared: there have been literary sources that have created an expanded universe for Michael Myers. Michael Myers made his first appearance in the film, "Halloween" (1978). In the beginning of "Halloween", a 6-year-old Michael (Will Sandin) murders his teenage sister Judith (Sandy Johnson) on Halloween, 1963. Fifteen years later, Michael (Nick Castle) escapes Smith's Grove Sanitarium and returns to his hometown of Haddonfield, Illinois. He stalks teenage babysitter Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis) on Halloween, while his psychiatrist Dr. Sam Loomis (Donald Pleasence) attempts
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Samuel Loomis Dr. Samuel "Sam" Loomis is a fictional character in the "Halloween" franchise. One of the two main protagonists of the overall series (the other being Laurie Strode), he appears in seven of the eleven Halloween films, first appearing in John Carpenter's original 1978 film. Donald Pleasence plays the character in five films and Malcolm McDowell portrays him in the 2007 reimagining, "Halloween" and its sequel "Halloween II". Throughout the "Halloween" franchise, he is depicted as the archenemy to the series' central character and primary antagonist, Michael Myers. Dr. Loomis' name was derived from Sam Loomis, played by John
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co-producer Debra Hill retired the Michael Myers storyline after the second installment of the series, intending to feature a new Halloween-season-related plot every sequel, of which "Halloween III" would be the first. "Halloween 4" was originally intended to be a ghost story; however, due to the disappointing financial performance of the third film, "Halloween 4" reintroduced Michael Myers. Released in the United States in October 1988, "Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers" earned near $7 million during its opening weekend, and went on to gross a total of $17.8 million domestically. A sequel, "", was released in 1989. On
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Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers is a 1988 American slasher film directed by Dwight H. Little, written by Alan B. McElroy, and starring Donald Pleasence, Danielle Harris, and Ellie Cornell. The fourth installment in the "Halloween" film series, it focuses on Michael Myers returning home to kill his niece Jamie Lloyd, the daughter of Laurie Strode, with his former psychiatrist Dr. Sam Loomis once more pursuing him. As its title suggests, the film marks the return of Michael Myers after his absence from the previous installment, "". Initially, John Carpenter and
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25 years or older. Peter Hartlaub, of the "San Francisco Chronicle", felt Zombie was successful in both "[putting] his own spin on "Halloween", while at the same time paying tribute to Carpenter's film"; he thought Zombie managed to make Michael Myers almost "sympathetic" as a child, but that the last third of the film felt more like a montage of scenes with "Halloween" slipping into "slasher-film logic". Nathan Lee of "The Village Voice" disagreed in part with Harlaub, feeling that "Halloween" may have placed too much emphasis on providing sympathy for Michael Myers, but that it succeeded in "[deepening] Carpenter's
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further with the series, and bring back Michael Myers. Producer Paul Freeman, a friend of Akkad with a long list of credits to his name, explained to "Fangoria" magazine in 1988 that everybody came out of "Halloween III" saying, "Where's Michael?" John Carpenter was approached by Cannon Films, who had just finished 1986's release of "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2", to write and direct "Halloween 4". Debra Hill planned to produce the film, while Carpenter teamed up with Dennis Etchison who, under the pseudonym Jack Martin, had written novelizations of both "Halloween II" (1981) and "Halloween III: Season of the
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Mezco Toyz, Sideshow Collectibles and NECA. Even Dr. Loomis has been immortalized in plastic alongside Michael Myers in a two-figure set produced by NECA. The Michael Myers mask has been reproduced over the years by Don Post, the mask company responsible for the creation of the masks from several of the "Halloween" films (the Silver Shamrock novelty factory seen in "Halloween III" was actually shot on location in one of Don Post's factories). While Don Post reproductions of the Michael Myers mask are still commonly found in costume stores every Halloween, the license to produce Michael Myers masks has since
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Halloween II (2009 film) Halloween II is a 2009 American slasher film written, directed, and produced by Rob Zombie. The film is a sequel to Zombie's 2007 remake of 1978's "Halloween", and the tenth installment of the franchise. Picking up where the 2007 film ended and then jumping ahead two years, "Halloween II" follows Laurie Strode as she deals with the aftermath of the previous film's events, Dr. Loomis who is trying to capitalize on those events by publishing a new book that chronicles everything that happened, and Michael Myers as he continues his search for Laurie so that he
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has been released, along with "Halloween 4", the "Halloween: 25 Years of Terror" documentary and the Blu-ray, DVD and Extended Edition releases of "Halloween" (1978) for the commemorative "Halloween" 30th Anniversary box set in 2008. A Blu-ray edition was released in the United States on August 21, 2012. The film was released on DVD/Blu-ray on October 2, 2013 in Australia and the DVD/Blu-ray extras are commentary, on the set footage and trailer. Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers is a 1989 American slasher film and the fifth installment in the "Halloween" film
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and a still gallery. The Collector's Edition also contains the television cut, along with a downloadable script of the film. This Blu-ray release restores the Akkad credit. The Scream Factory Blu-ray was repackaged and re-released in 2014 as part of the company's "Complete Collection," which features the entire film series. Trick or Treat Studios has released a series of officially licensed "Halloween II" masks, costumes, and props from Universal Studios, beginning in October 2012. Some of these include the "Halloween II" Michael Myers mask, "Halloween II" Michael Myers mask with blood tears, Michael Myers props, and Michael Myers' coveralls. An
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reprised their roles in the sequel with the exception of Nick Castle, who had played the adult Michael Myers in the original. Veteran English actor Donald Pleasence continued the role of Dr. Sam Loomis, who had been Myers' psychiatrist for the past 15 years while Myers was institutionalized at Smith's Grove Sanitarium. Curtis (then 22), again played the teenage babysitter Laurie Strode, the younger sister of Myers. Curtis required a wig for the role of long-haired Laurie Strode, as she had her own hair cut shorter at the time. Charles Cyphers reprised the role of Sheriff Leigh Brackett, though his
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Rhymes) escape by finally electrocuting Michael. Michael's body and the bodies of his victims are then taken to the morgue. As the medical examiner begins to inspect Michael's body, he awakens. A new version of Michael Myers appears in Rob Zombie's "Halloween" (2007), a reboot of the franchise. The film follows the basic premise of the original film, with an increased focus on Michael's childhood: ten-year-old Michael (Daeg Faerch) is shown killing animals and suffering verbal abuse from Judith (Hanna R. Hall) and his mother's boyfriend Ronnie (William Forsythe), both of whom he later murders. During his time in Smith's
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compassion." Nancy Stephens, who played Loomis's nurse colleague Marion Chambers in the original, also reprised the character and was given a more important role, revealing to Loomis the family connection between Laurie and Michael. Stunt performer Dick Warlock played Michael Myers (as in "Halloween", listed as "The Shape" in the credits), replacing Castle who was beginning a career as a director. Warlock's previous experience in film was as a stunt double in films, such as "The Green Berets" (1968) and "Jaws" (1975), and the 1974 television series "". In an interview, Warlock explained how he prepared for the role since
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escape the dense continuity of the film series and recreate the tone of the 1978 film; Michael becomes inexplicably fixated on Lisa, just as he did with Laurie in the original "Halloween", before the sequels established that a sibling bond was actually his motivation for stalking her. Included in the "Nightdance" trade paperback is the short prose story "Charlie", which features Charlie Bowles, a Russellville serial killer who taps into the same evil force which motivates Michael Myers. To celebrate the anniversary of the "Halloween" series, Devil's Due released a one-shot comic entitled "Halloween: 30 Years of Terror" in August
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the films, by the filmmakers who created and developed the character over nine films, as well as by random participants in a survey. The mask Michael Myers wears is a Captain Kirk mask which was painted white. The mask was made from a cast of William Shatner's face which was originally used in the 1975 horror film "The Devil's Rain". Michael Myers appears in all of the Halloween films except "", which does not feature any of the characters from the preceding two films and has nothing to do with the character. Michael returned in the following film, "", with
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scrapped due to budget issues. Instead, a more "soap opera" feel was incorporated , which included a love triangle subplot between Rachel, Brady, and Kelly Meeker, the sheriff's daughter. Director Dwight H. Little stated in 2006 that his interpretation of McElroy's screenplay had the Michael Myers character played as a literal escaped mental patient, not a supernatural figure. Little approached the screenplay as though Myers was pursuing Jamie as a means of "connecting with her," but that he had no social capacity to interact with her, and thus resorted to violence. The screenplay references the events of "Halloween II" (1981),
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in 2009. On Halloween night in Haddonfield, Illinois, having already exhibited signs of psychopathic tendencies, ten-year-old Michael Myers (Daeg Faerch) murders a school bully (Daryl Sabara), his older sister Judith (Hanna R. Hall), her boyfriend Steve (Adam Weisman), and his mother's boyfriend Ronnie (William Forsythe). Only his baby sister, Angel Myers, is spared. After one of the longest trials in the state's history, Michael is found guilty of first-degree murder and sent to Smith's Grove Sanitarium under the care of child psychologist Dr. Samuel Loomis (Malcolm McDowell). Michael initially cooperates with Loomis, claiming no memory of the killings; his mother
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the right direction. Anchor Bay Media and Scream Factory gave the producers cut an official release on Blu-ray in September 2014. A few select scenes from the Producer's Cut can be seen in the television version of the film. The scenes were re-inserted to increase the running time of the film. Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (also known as Halloween 6 or Halloween 666) is a 1995 American slasher film directed by Joe Chappelle and written by Daniel Farrands. The film stars Donald Pleasence in one of his final film appearances. The film
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on the illustrations. Tommy Doyle is the main protagonist in each of the issues, focusing on his attempts to kill Michael Myers. The first issue includes backstory on Michael's childhood, while the third picks up after the events of the film "Halloween H20". In 2003, Michael appeared in the self-published comic "One Good Scare", written by Stefan Hutchinson and illustrated by Peter Fielding. The main character in the comic is Lindsey Wallace, the young girl who first saw Michael Myers alongside Tommy Doyle in the original 1978 film. Hutchinson wanted to bring the character back to his roots, and away
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Loomis' friend and colleague from Smith's Grove. Wynn is revealed to have been manipulating Michael Myers all along, and was his mysterious savior in "Halloween 5". Michael kills Jamie, but not before she hides her infant, who is discovered and taken in by Tommy Doyle (Paul Rudd). While trying to protect the baby from Michael and Wynn, Tommy learns that the cult may be the cause of Michael's obsession with killing his entire family, in addition to his seemingly supernatural abilities. Michael ultimately turns against the cult, and is finally subdued by Tommy, who injects him with large quantities of
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2008, written by Hutchinson. An anthology collection inspired by John Carpenter's original film, Michael appears in various stories, tampering with Halloween candy, decapitating a beauty queen, tormenting Laurie Strode, and killing a school teacher. A common characterization is that Michael Myers is evil. John Carpenter has described the character as "almost a supernatural force—a force of nature. An evil force that's loose," a force that is "unkillable". Nicholas Rogers elaborates, "Myers is depicted as a mythic, elusive bogeyman, one of superhuman strength who cannot be killed by bullets, stab wounds, or fire." Carpenter's inspiration for the "evil" that Michael would
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a documentary film crew that travels to haunted locations; they are currently headed to Smith Grove Mental Hospital. The crew is quickly confronted by Michael Myers. The character's first break into comics came with a series of comics published by Brian Pulido's Chaos! Comics. The first, simply titled "Halloween", was intended to be a one-issue special, but eventually two sequels spawned: "Halloween II: The Blackest Eyes" and "Halloween III: The Devil's Eyes". All of the stories were written by Phil Nutman, with Daniel Farrands—writer for "Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers"—assisting on the first issue; David Brewer and Justiniano worked
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babysitter who has to protect her children from Michael Myers, who has managed to get inside the house. Although the game is called "Halloween", and features the film's theatrical poster as its cover art as well as the movie's main music theme, the game itself never refers to any characters, including the killer, by their names in the film. The "Halloween" franchise has also seen profitability through various merchandise like toys, dolls, statues, model kits, bobbleheads, snow globes, movie posters, masks, T-shirts, hats, and more. Michael Myers has made appearances in the form of dolls and toys from McFarlane Toys,
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additional $4,229,392 on Labor Day for a 4-day holiday weekend gross of $30,591,759, making it the highest ever for that holiday. As a result, the 2007 film would immediately surpass the total box office gross for "Halloween II" (1981) at $25,533,818, "Halloween III" (1982) at $14,400,000, "Halloween 4" (1988) at $17,768,757, "Halloween 5" (1989) at $11,642,254, "The Curse of Michael Myers" (1995) at $15,116,634, and "" (2002) with $30,354,442. Following its first Friday after its opening weekend, "Halloween" saw a 71.6% drop in attendance, earning $3,093,679. The film, which earned the #1 spot at the box office in its opening
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from the "lumbering Jason-clone" the film sequels had made him. On 25 July 2006, as an insert inside the DVD release of "Halloween: 25 Years of Terror", the comic book "Halloween: Autopsis" was released. Written by Stefan Hutchinson and artwork by Marcus Smith and Nick Dismas, the story is about a photographer assigned to take pictures of Michael Myers. As the photographer, Carter, follows Dr. Loomis; he begins to take on Loomis's obsession himself, until finally meeting Michael Myers in person, which results in his death. In 2008, Devil's Due Publishing began releasing more "Halloween" comic books, starting with a
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which according to Daniel Farrands, came before an official title had been decided, and that the trailer title was a combination of an earlier script titled "The Origin of Michael Myers" by another writer, and Farrands' original script titled "Halloween 666". At one point, executive producer Moustapha Akkad asked Farrands for a title, who suggested "The Curse of Michael Myers" due to the troubled production. Although Farrands's comment was in jest, Akkad took the name to heart and decided upon it. Farrands also added that this coincidentally made the subtitles similar to those in "The Pink Panther" films, which also
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by The Weinstein Company, and planned to be released in 2012. That film was ultimately cancelled in 2012. "Halloween 3D" was planned to have Michael Myers stalk Laurie Strode while she was confined in a mental asylum. Halloween II (2009 film) Halloween II is a 2009 American slasher film written, directed, and produced by Rob Zombie. The film is a sequel to Zombie's 2007 remake of 1978's "Halloween", and the tenth installment of the franchise. Picking up where the 2007 film ended and then jumping ahead two years, "Halloween II" follows Laurie Strode as she deals with the aftermath of
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group of friends who set up a haunted house attraction in the basement of Haddonfield City Hall, only to be stalked and killed by Michael Myers while they are there. "The Old Myers Place" is the second novel, released 1 December 1997, and focuses on Mary White, who moves into the Myers house with her family and takes up residence in Judith Myers' former bedroom. Michael returns home and begins stalking and attacking Mary and her friends. O'Rourke's final novel, "The Mad House", was released on 1 February 1998. "The Mad House" features a young girl, Christine Ray, who joins
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film debut, as a high school cheerleader who, after switching bodies with a small time criminal (Rob Schneider), starts working at a strip club called Pole Cat. "The Raymond Revuebar: The Art of Striptease" (2002) is a documentary, directed by Simon Weitzman. "Los Debutantes" (2003) is a Chilean film set in a strip club in Santiago. In "Closer" (2004), Natalie Portman plays Alice, a young stripper who arrives in London from America. Portman won the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture for her performance. Rob Zombie's 2007 "Halloween" remake features Michael Myers' mother Deborah (played by
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the best." In 2007, Moon starred as Eva Krupp in a short faux trailer segment for the film "Grindhouse", directed by Zombie and titled "Werewolf Women of the SS". She also appeared in her husband's remake of the 1978 classic "Halloween", portraying Deborah Myers, the mother of Michael Myers and Laurie Strode. At the time, it was the highest grossing overall film in the "Halloween" franchise. Moon reprised her character in the sequel "Halloween II", which was released on August 28, 2009. Moon provides the voice for the character of Suzi-X in the animated film "The Haunted World of El
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meant no Michael Myers. Most of the filming for "Halloween III" took place on location in the small coastal town of Loleta in Humboldt County, California. Familiar Foods, a milk bottling plant in Loleta, served as the Silver Shamrock Novelties factory, but all special effects involving fire, smoke, and explosions were filmed at Post Studios. After "Halloween III" was released, Michael Myers was brought back into the franchise with 1988's "The Return of Michael Myers", where he has stayed for the remainder of the series. Four more sequels would follow, between 1988 and 2002, before the series would take a
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side several times in ["Halloween 5"]. He thinks he could cure Michael through his feelings." Daniel Farrands, writer of "The Curse of Michael Myers", describes the character as a "sexual deviant". According to him, the way Michael follows girls around and watches them contains a subtext of repressed sexuality. Farrands theorizes that, as a child, Michael became fixated on the murder of his sister Judith, and for his own twisted reasons felt the need to repeat that action over and over again, finding a sister-like figure in Laurie who excited him sexually. He also believes that by making Laurie Michael's
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the script, Farrands contacted the writers of "Halloween 4" and "5" for additional information, but they were unable to provide clear answers, leaving him to "pick up the pieces." Farrands expanded the "Curse of Thorn" plot line, in which Jamie Lloyd is kidnapped by a covert cult who has cursed Michael Myers via the Runic symbol of Thorn, which compels him to kill and also affords him immortality. Farrands had in part based the idea on dialogue present in "Halloween II" (1981) about the night of Samhain, during which the "veil between the living and the dead is thinnest," the
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ending scene of Michael being shot six times, and then disappearing from the ground outside the house, was meant to terrify the imagination of the audience. Carpenter tried to keep the audience guessing as to who Michael Myers really is—he is gone, and everywhere at the same time; he is more than human; he may be supernatural, and no one knows how he got that way. To Carpenter, keeping the audience guessing was better than explaining away the character with "he's cursed by some..." For Josh Hartnett, who portrayed John Tate in "Halloween H20", "it's that abstract, it's easier for
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Halloween (franchise) Halloween is an American horror franchise that consists of eleven films, as well as novels, comic books, merchandise, and a video game. The franchise primarily focuses on Michael Myers who was committed to a sanitarium as a child for the murder of his sister, Judith Myers. Fifteen years later, he escapes to stalk and kill the people of the fictional town of Haddonfield, Illinois. Michael's killings occur on the holiday of Halloween, on which all of the films primarily take place. The original "Halloween", released in 1978, was written by John Carpenter and Debra Hill, and directed by
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in which a fire breaks out in Haddonfield Hospital, by having both Myers and Loomis display burn scars on their respective hands and faces. The cast of "Halloween 4" included only one actor from the first two films, Donald Pleasence, who reprised his role as Samuel Loomis, Michael Myers' psychiatrist. According to Little, Pleasance was "committed conceptually" to the role, but did not sign on to the project until having read a finished screenplay. Before McElroy's script was chosen, the producers asked Jamie Lee Curtis to reprise her role as Laurie Strode, the original's heroine. Curtis had become a success
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characters and themes," said director Dwight H. Little. "What I'm trying to do is capture the mood of the original "Halloween" and yet take a lot of new chances. What we're attempting to do is walk a fine line between horror and mystery. "Halloween 4" will not be an ax-in-the-forehead kind of movie." Paul Freeman agreed. "This film does contain some humorous moments, but it's not of the spoof or send-up variety. It's humor that rises out of the film's situations and quickly turns back into terror." George P. Wilbur, who was cast as Michael Myers, wore hockey pads under
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subtitle which was used in all of the promotional material, TV spots, trailers, and merchandising; it simply says ""Halloween 5"". A sequel, "", was released in 1995. On October 31, 1988, Michael Myers is shot and falls down a mine shaft. Escaping into a nearby creek, he stumbles upon a local hermit and falls into a coma, placing him in the hermit's care, being nursed back to health. One year later, on October 30, 1989, Michael awakens, kills the hermit, and returns to Haddonfield to find his niece Jamie Lloyd again, who narrowly avoided being killed by Michael the year
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for role of Dr. Loomis during film making of Halloween from 1978 where he was offered that role, but declined due to low pay, only later to regret in later years. Denise Richards also auditioned for the part of Beth, but the studio passed on her, giving the role to Mariah O'Brien. Stunt performer George P. Wilbur, who portrayed Michael in the , reprised his role as Michael Myers. However, once reshoots took place, Wilbur was replaced by A. Michael Lerner as director Joe Chapelle found Wilbur to be "too bulky." Fred Walton (director of "When a Stranger Calls" and
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Halloween (2018 film) Halloween is a 2018 American slasher film directed by David Gordon Green and written by Green, Jeff Fradley, and Danny McBride. It is the eleventh installment in the "Halloween" film series, and a direct sequel to the 1978 film of the same name, while retconning the continuity of the previous sequels. The plot follows a post-traumatic Laurie Strode who prepares to face Michael Myers in a final showdown on Halloween night, forty years after she survived his killing spree. Jamie Lee Curtis and Nick Castle reprise their respective roles as Strode and Myers, with stuntman James Jude
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the film went too far in explaining Michael Myers and that he himself was not completely satisfied with the finished product. Michael does not speak in the films; the first time audiences ever hear his voice is in the 2007 Rob Zombie reboot. Michael speaks as a child during the beginning of the film, but while in Smith's Grove he stops talking completely. Rob Zombie originally planned to have the adult Michael speak to Laurie in the film's finale, simply saying his childhood nickname for her, "Boo". Zombie explained that this version was not used because he was afraid having
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modern reviews being more positive. "JoBlo.com" said, "The movie is tight, has good murders and a kicked my butt ending. The Shape is back and in good form; this is my favorite "Halloween" next to the first one." "IGN" declared ""Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers" stands out as the second best film in the entire series." "Dread Central" said, ""Halloween 4" is a strong sequel, horror film and "Halloween" movie." "DVD Talk" said "Despite its flaws, "Halloween 4" is one of the best slashers from the late 1980s, standing out in an era when the subgenre was in
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Official Halloween Parody Official Halloween Parody is a 2011 pornographic horror film written and directed by Gary Dean Orona. It is based on the 1978 film "Halloween", and was released two months prior to "Halloween: XXX Porn Parody", another adult spoof of "Halloween" by Smash Pictures. On Halloween in 1999, young Michael Myers donned a clown mask and stabbed his older sister Judith (who had just had sex with her boyfriend) to death in their suburban home in Haddonfield, Illinois. Michael was sent to an asylum in the nearby Bellevue, and placed under the care of Doctor Samuel Loomis. On
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"Hung on a Rope", "20/20 Faith", and "Horses & Needles". "Disconnected" by the group I Found God is also featured in the film. Track listing The film's troubled production resulted in two cuts of the film, which prompted a legal battle between the film's production company, Nightfall, who wanted to release the original cut, and its distributor, Dimension Films, who had incorporated reshoots and additional material. Ultimately, Dimension Films won the dispute, and their cut of the film was officiated for theatrical release. An earlier teaser trailer of the film employed the title Halloween 666: The Origin of Michael Myers,
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used "Return", "Revenge", and "Curse" subtitles as "Halloween"s fourth, fifth and sixth films, respectively. "Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers" was released on September 29, 1995 in the United States, and brought in a $7,308,529 opening weekend gross, coming in second to serial killer thriller "Seven", being the first film in the series to be on par with "Halloween II"s opening weekend gross (both "Halloween 4" and "5" had earned under $7 million). The film went on to gross a total of $15,116,634 at the U.S. box office, from an estimated $5 million budget. The film has a 6% approval
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was met with a negative reception from critics. On October 30, 2009 it was re-released in North America to coincide with the Halloween holiday weekend. The original opening of the film grossed less than the 2007 remake, with approximately $7 million. The film would go on to earn $33.4 million in North America, and $6 million in foreign countries giving the film a worldwide total of $39.4 million. In a flashback, Deborah Myers (Sheri Moon Zombie) visits her son, a young Michael Myers (Chase Wright Vanek), at Smith's Grove Sanitarium. She gives him a white horse statuette as a gift.
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the character's final girl role in the original film, Laurie armed herself and prepared extensively in the time period between films in case Michael Myers returned. Although "Halloween II" and its later installments have portrayed Myers as a familicidal killer and Laurie as his sister, the writers felt that the added motive made him less frightening as a killer. As such, they intentionally ignored that aspect of the lore. In the trailer for the film, Strode's granddaughter, played by Andi Matichak, explains how her life has been impacted by Michael's reign of terror 40 years earlier. When a friend hints
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mask he surprises and kills her. Michael travels back to his family home in Haddonfield, but finds a group of college students filming an Internet reality show. Michael proceeds to kill everyone, until he is finally electrocuted by the only surviving student, Sara Moyer (Bianca Kajlich), and the show's creator Freddie Harris (Busta Rhymes). Michael's body and the bodies of his victims are then taken to the morgue. As the medical examiner begins to inspect Michael's body, he awakens. A remake of the original "Halloween" was released in 2007. This film focuses on the events that led Michael Myers (Daeg
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composed the music for the second and third films. After the negative critical and commercial reception for "Season of the Witch", the filmmakers brought back Michael Myers in "". Financier Moustapha Akkad continued to work closely with the "Halloween" franchise, acting as executive producer of every sequel until his death in the 2005 Amman bombings. With the exception of "Halloween III", the sequels further develop the character of Michael Myers and the Samhain theme. Even without considering the third film, the "Halloween" series contains continuity issues, which some sources attribute to the different writers and directors involved in each film.
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release of "Halloween: 25 Years of Terror", Hutchinson released "Halloween: Autopsis". Written by Hutchinson, and artwork by Marcus Smith and Nick Dismas, the story is about a photographer assigned to take pictures of Michael Myers. As the photographer, Carter, follows Dr. Loomis he begins to take on Loomis's obsession himself, until finally meeting Michael Myers in person, which results in his death. Rob Zombie's reboot of the film series ensured that any "Halloween" comics would not be contradicted by upcoming films, allowing Hutchinson creative freedom. Malek Akkad was approached by Devil's Due Publishing with the possibility of producing a line
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around exaggeratedly. The game's primary similarity to the film is the theme music that plays when the killer appears onscreen. "Halloween" spawned seven sequels. Of these films, only the first sequel was written by Carpenter and Hill. It begins exactly where "Halloween" ends and was intended to finish the story of Michael Myers and Laurie Strode. Carpenter did not direct any of the subsequent films in the "Halloween" series, although he did produce "", the plot of which is unrelated to the other films in the series due to the absence of Michael Myers. He, along with Alan Howarth, also
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who joins a documentary film crew that travels to haunted locations; they are headed to Smith's Grove Sanitarium, where they are confronted by Michael. The first "Halloween" comic was published by Brian Pulido's Chaos! Comics. Simply titled "Halloween", it was intended to be a one-issue special, but eventually two sequels spawned: "Halloween II: The Blackest Eyes" and "Halloween III: The Devil's Eyes". All of the stories were written by Phil Nutman, with Daniel Farrands—writer for "Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers"—assisting on the first issue; David Brewer and Justiniano worked on the illustrations. Tommy Doyle is the main protagonist in
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four issue mini series, titled "Halloween: Nightdance". Written by Stefan Hutchinson, "Nightdance" takes place in Russellville, and follows Michael's obsession with Lisa Thomas, a girl who reminds him of his sister Judith. Lisa is afraid of the dark after Michael trapped her in a basement for days, and years later, he starts sending her disturbing, childlike drawings and murdering those around her on Halloween. Meanwhile, Ryan Nichols is hunting Michael down after seeing him attack and kidnap his wife. In the end, Michael frames Ryan for the murders and buries Lisa alive. Hutchinson explains that "Nightdance" was an attempt to
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to construct the Michael Myers mask and other prosthetics worn by the actor. The mask was weathered and aged to reflect the character's "authentic evolution" since the original. Courtney was involved in every scene featuring Myers, including those of Nick Castle, who was only involved for a minimal amount of filming, which Castle described to the journalists on set as a cameo appearance: "Jim is our Michael Myers now." Castle reprises his role in one scene with Curtis and did all of Michael Myers' breathing sounds in post-production. Castle expressed that it was the filmmakers' intention to maintain the atmosphere
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plot of the film formally introduced the "Curse of Thorn", a mystical symbol that first appeared in "" (1989) and revealed in the film to be the source of Michael Myers's immortality and drive to kill. "Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers" was released almost six years after the previous "Halloween" film, making it one of the longest gaps in the series. Shot in Salt Lake City in the winter of 1994–95, the film underwent a series of reshoots after it performed poorly with test audiences, resulting in a final product that was significantly different—both tonally and narratively—from the original
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each of the issues, focusing on his attempts to kill Michael Myers. The first issue includes back story on Michael's childhood, while the third picks up after the events of the film "Halloween H20". These comics were based on Daniel Farrand's concept for "Halloween: Resurrection"; he had been approached by the producers to pitch a follow-up to "Halloween H20". His idea was to have Tommy Doyle incarcerated at Smith's Grove for Michael Myers' crimes, only to escape and reunite with Lindsay Wallace. Together, they study the journals of Dr. Loomis and find out more about Michael's childhood. The movie would
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Halloween (1978 film) Halloween is a 1978 American slasher film directed and scored by John Carpenter, co-written with producer Debra Hill, and starring Donald Pleasence and Jamie Lee Curtis in her film debut. The film tells the story of serial killer Michael Myers as he stalks and kills teenage babysitters on Halloween night, fifteen years after he murdered his teenage sister, Judith Myers. Having escaped a sanitarium, he returns home to the sleepy town of Haddonfield, Illinois while being pursued by his psychiatrist Samuel Loomis. Michael stalks high school student Laurie Strode and her friends as they babysit and carries
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way. Loomis learns that Laurie is Michael's younger sister, and rushes to the hospital to find them. Laurie shoots Michael in the eyes, blinding him, and Loomis causes an explosion in the operating theater, allowing Laurie to escape. Michael, engulfed in flames, stumbles out of the room before finally falling dead. Michael Myers does not directly appear in "" (1982), which does not include any story elements from the first two installments. It does include Michael in a brief television commercial for the first film. "" (1988) picks the story up ten years after the events of "Halloween II". Michael
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of the supporting cast were not strangers to the "Halloween" series. Nancy Kyes played Challis's ex-wife Linda; she had appeared in the first two "Halloween" films as Laurie Strode's promiscuous friend Annie Brackett. Stunt performer Dick Warlock makes a cameo appearance as the android assassin. Warlock had earlier co-starred as Michael Myers in "Halloween II". Jamie Lee Curtis also provided uncredited voice work as the Santa Mira curfew announcer and the telephone operator. The film was the directorial debut of Tommy Lee Wallace, although he was not a newcomer to the "Halloween" series. Wallace had served as art director and
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added to the novel. The final novelization to feature Loomis was "Halloween IV", released October 1988. The novel was written by Nicholas Grabowsky, and like the previous adaptations, follows the events of "Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers". Loomis appears in the online short story "Halloween: Sam", focusing on what happened to his character in the "H20" timeline. In the comic "Halloween: One Good Scare". Loomis is revealed to have a son, David Loomis, who like him, is a doctor at Smith's Grove Sanitarium. Although continuing his father's work, David is careful not to inherit his obsession with Michael
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Richards released a novelization of the film. The book follows the events of the film, but includes references to the festival of Samhain. A prologue provides a possible explanation for Michael's murderous impulses, telling the story of Enda, a disfigured Celtic teenager who butchers the Druid princess Deirdre and her lover as revenge for rejecting him; the king subsequently has his shaman curse Enda's soul to walk the earth reliving his crime for eternity. It is later revealed that Michael Myers suffers nightmares about Enda and Deirdre, as did Michael's great-grandfather before shooting two people to death at a Halloween
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Halloween H20: 20 Years Later Halloween H20: 20 Years Later is a 1998 American slasher film directed by Steve Miner, and starring Jamie Lee Curtis, Adam Arkin, Michelle Williams, and Josh Hartnett. It is the seventh installment in the "Halloween" franchise, and is a direct sequel to "Halloween" and "Halloween II", dismissing the events that take place in the sequels "", "" and "". The plot follows a post-traumatic Laurie Strode who has faked her own death so that she can go into hiding from Michael Myers, who finds her working as the headmistress of a boarding school in northern
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alongside the first film sequel, with the novel following the film events, with an additional victim, a reporter, added to the novel. The final novelization to feature Michael was "Halloween IV", released October 1988. The novel was written by Nicholas Grabowsky, and like the previous adaptations, follows the events of "Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers". Over a four-month period, Berkley Books published three young adult novels written by Kelly O'Rourke; the novels are original stories created by O'Rourke, with no direct continuity with the films. The first, released on October 1, 1997, titled "The Scream Factory", follows a
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as his sister, Erin, who played Joanie Cunningham on "Happy Days". When Moran went to audition for the role of Michael Myers in 1978, he met for an interview with director John Carpenter and producer Irwin Yablans. He later got a call back and was told he had got the part. Moran was paid $250 for his appearance in "Halloween" and decided not to return for any of the sequels, although he was paid for his appearance at the beginning of "Halloween II", which was a recap of the first film. Moran quit acting at age thirty and then worked
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Bubble" (1976). According to Soles, she was told after being cast that Carpenter had written the role with her in mind. Soles's then-husband, actor Dennis Quaid, was considered for the role of Bob Simms, Lynda's boyfriend, but was unable to perform the role due to prior work commitments. The role of "The Shape" — as the masked Michael Myers character was billed in the end credits — was played by Nick Castle, who befriended Carpenter while they attended the University of Southern California. After "Halloween", Castle became a director, taking the helm of films such as "The Last Starfighter" (1984),
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of the first film. Zombie explained, "He's old, he's worn out, he's just this beat-down guy with these two girls he can't deal with." Zombie characterized Loomis in the sequel as more of a "sellout", who exploits the memories of those who were killed by Michael in the 2007 film. Zombie explained that he tried to channel Vincent Bugliosi, a lawyer who prosecuted Charles Manson and then wrote a book about it, into Loomis's character for the sequel; noting that he wanted Loomis to seem more "ridiculous" this time. As for Michael Myers, the character is given almost an entirely
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released on October 1, 1997, titled "The Scream Factory", follows a group of friends who set up a haunted house attraction in the basement of Haddonfield City Hall, only to be stalked and killed by Michael Myers while they are there. "The Old Myers Place" is the second novel, released December 1, 1997, and focuses on Mary White, who moves into the Myers house with her family. Michael returns home and begins stalking and attacking Mary and her friends. O'Rourke's final novel, "The Mad House", was released on February 1, 1998. "The Mad House" features a young girl, Christine Ray,
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1978, this film establishes that Michael (James Jude Courtney) spent forty years back in Smith's Grove Sanitarium before escaping again and returning to Haddonfield for another killing spree. Here he comes face-to-face again with Laurie Strode (Curtis), who has been preparing for his return. Michael is taken to Laurie’s home by his deranged psychologist, where he engages in a showdown with Laurie, who severely injures him and severs two of his fingers. Michael is ultimately trapped in Laurie’s burning house by Laurie, her daughter Karen, and her granddaughter Allyson. Michael Myers made his literary debut in October 1979 when Curtis
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replaced George P. Wilbur in the role of Michael Myers, as the studio executives wanted him to appear less bulky. This resulted in continuity error as the last third of the film features a slimmer Myers. However, Wilbur makes a cameo appearance as a doctor who is killed by Myers in the finale. Some of the additional footage incorporated into the finale of the film was shot at Queen of Angels Hospital in Los Angeles. In addition to the re-shoots prompted by the poor test screening, the film also underwent significant editing in post-production, resulting in brisker pacing and a
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"Halloween 4". The writer's strike was to begin on March 7 that year. This forced McElroy to develop a concept, pitch the story, and send in the final draft in under eleven days. McElroy came up with the idea of Brittany "Britti" Lloyd, Laurie Strode's daughter, to be chased by her uncle, who has escaped from Ridgemont after being in a coma for ten years. Dr. Samuel Loomis, who has also survived the fiery explosion at the end of "Halloween II", goes looking for Michael with Sheriff Meeker. The setting of the place was once again Haddonfield, Illinois. The character
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Michael's motives for returning to Haddonfield would be more ambiguous, explaining, "[W]as he trying to kill Laurie, or just find her because he loves her?" Moreover, Michael would not be able to drive in the new film, unlike his 1978 counterpart who stole Loomis' car so that he could drive back to Haddonfield. The Dr. Loomis character was also to be more intertwined with that of Michael; Zombie reasoned that the character's role in the original was "showing up merely to say something dramatic". Although Zombie added more history to the Michael Myers character, hence creating more original content for
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"flashier" cinematic style that favored "blood and guts," but, according to Farrands, ultimately resulted in a "more confusing" movie. According to writer Farrands, the stylized flash cuts prominent in the final theatrical cut of "Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers" were not originally intended, and he likened the style of the final product to an "MTV video rather than a "Halloween" film." Composer Alan Howarth similarly called the final product a "fix job," with numerous elements of the production being in flux both during and after principal photography. In addition to Howarth's score being redone, the film's sound design was
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addition to deleted scenes and archival behind-the-scenes footage and interviews, and a tribute to Donald Pleasence. Lionsgate released yet another standalone Blu-ray on September 15, 2015 containing "The Producer's Cut", but without any of the bonus features featured on the 15-disc release. While the film was initially released on VHS in Australia with a rating of MA15+, the DVD was not released until October 8, 2014, with no extras. "Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers" is notorious among "Halloween" fans for having multiple versions. The "Producer's Cut" is the best known; however, a Director's Cut also exists with footage cut
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must track Laurie (Taylor-Compton) down so that they can "come home". In the film, Michael and Laurie have a mental link, with the two sharing visions of their mother. During the film's climax, Laurie kills Michael by stabbing him repeatedly in the chest and face with his own knife, with the final scene suggesting that she has taken on her brother's psychosis as she dons his mask. Michael Myers appears in David Gordon Green's "Halloween" (2018), a direct sequel to the original film that disregards him as the brother of Laurie Strode. Having been arrested following his killing spree in
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of evil in the short story "Charlie"—included in the "Halloween Nightdance" trade paperback—and says that Michael Myers spent fifteen years "attuning himself to this force to the point where he is, as Loomis says, 'pure evil'". "Nightdance" artist Tim Seeley describes the character's personality in John Carpenter's 1978 film as "a void", which allows the character to be more open to interpretation than the later sequels allowed him. He surmises that Michael embodies a part of everyone; a part people are afraid will one day "snap and knife someone", which lends to the fear that Michael creates on screen. He
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Halloween: Resurrection Halloween: Resurrection is a 2002 American slasher film directed by Rick Rosenthal, who had also directed "Halloween II" in 1981. Larry Brand and Sean Hood devised the screenplay. The film stars Busta Rhymes, Bianca Kajlich, Thomas Ian Nicholas, Ryan Merriman, Sean Patrick Thomas, Katee Sackhoff, Daisy McCrackin, Luke Kirby and Tyra Banks, with Jamie Lee Curtis reprising her role as Laurie Strode. The eighth installment in the "Halloween" series, it follows Michael Myers continuing his murderous rampage in his hometown of Haddonfield, when his old, derelict childhood home is used for a live internet horror show. "Halloween: Resurrection"
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Myers, and awakens at Smith's Grove Sanitarium on a concrete slab, surrounded by the cult's members, who are revealed to be Mrs. Blankenship, Wynn's secretary Dawn, the bus depot man, and Sheriff Holdt. She is ultimately saved by Tommy, who uses runes to stop Michael from pursuing them, and they escape with Jamie's newborn baby; it is implied by Kara in the film that the baby is a product of incest between Jamie and Michael. Later, after telling the others he has unfinished business, Loomis walks back into the sanitarium to find a seemingly-defeated Michael lying on the floor of
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Carpenter and Hill co-wrote the screenplay to the sequel, Carpenter was reluctant to extend his involvement and refused to direct, instead appointing the direction to Rosenthal. Stylistically, "Halloween II" reproduces certain key elements that made the original "Halloween"' a success, such as first-person camera perspectives, and the film picks up right at the end of the cliffhanger ending of the original film and was intended to finish the story of Michael Myers and Laurie Strode. It also introduces the plot twist of Laurie Strode being the sister of Michael Myers, a feature that would inform the narrative arc of the
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was coached by renowned acting coach Stella Adler. In 2018, after a 16 year break, Courtney played Michael Myers in "Halloween", a sequel to John Carpenter's 1978 film of the same name, in which Nick Castle also reprises his role as Myers. Courtney was suggested to producer Malek Akkad and director David Gordon Green by stunt coordinator Rawn Hutchinson for his ability to do both physical stunts and genuine acting, auditioning afterwards and receiving a phone call in December 2017 affirming that he had landed the role. Green explained to him his vision for Myers' mannerisms, an amalgamation of Castle's
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of the station managers to remove the commercial. The film ends with Challis screaming for the final station to turn off the commercial. "" (1988), as the title suggests, features the return of Michael Myers (George P. Wilbur) to the film series. It is revealed that Michael has been in a comatose state since the fire in "Halloween II". While being transferred back to Smith's Grove, Michael awakens upon hearing that Laurie Strode, who died in a car accident, has a daughter, Jamie Lloyd (Danielle Harris). Michael escapes and makes his way to Haddonfield in search of his niece Jamie.
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"Halloween" left off. Michael (Dick Warlock) follows Laurie to the local hospital, killing everyone who gets between him and Laurie. The story reveals that Laurie is actually Michael's sister: she was given up for adoption as an infant. Michael corners Loomis and Laurie in an operating theater, where Loomis causes an explosion as Laurie escapes. Michael, engulfed in flames, stumbles out of the room before finally falling dead. Michael Myers does not appear in "" (1982). This installment follows the story of Dr. Challis (Tom Atkins) as he tries to solve the mysterious murder of a patient in his hospital.
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the character talk at that point would demystify him too much, and because the act of Michael handing Laurie the photograph of them together was enough. Describing aspects of Michael Myers which he wanted to explore in the comic book "Halloween: Nightdance", writer Stefan Hutchinson mentions the character's "bizarre and dark sense of humor", as seen when he wore a sheet over his head to trick a girl into thinking he was her boyfriend, and the satisfaction he gets from scaring the characters before he murders them, such as letting Laurie know he is stalking her. Hutchinson feels there is
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discs, and five extra discs featuring the television versions of "Halloween" and "Halloween II", the never-before released "Halloween 6: The Producer's Cut", a bonus disc to Rob Zombie's "Halloween", and a bonus disc containing all-new special features from all ten films. The box set won the 2015 Saturn Award for Best DVD/BD Collection Release. Halloween (franchise) Halloween is an American horror franchise that consists of eleven films, as well as novels, comic books, merchandise, and a video game. The franchise primarily focuses on Michael Myers who was committed to a sanitarium as a child for the murder of his sister,
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