it was inspired by Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho and defined the slasher genre
Psycho and defined the slasher genre
Psycho and defined the slasher genre welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be taking a look at the Halloween film
be taking a look at the Halloween film
be taking a look at the Halloween film franchise originally titled the
franchise originally titled the
franchise originally titled the babysitter murders 1978 Halloween was
babysitter murders 1978 Halloween was
babysitter murders 1978 Halloween was written and directed by the master of
written and directed by the master of
written and directed by the master of horror John Carpenter the movie told the
horror John Carpenter the movie told the
horror John Carpenter the movie told the tale of Michael Myers a disturbed
tale of Michael Myers a disturbed
tale of Michael Myers a disturbed six-year-old boy who murdered his older
six-year-old boy who murdered his older
six-year-old boy who murdered his older sister on Halloween in 1963 after a
sister on Halloween in 1963 after a
sister on Halloween in 1963 after a 15-year hospitalization Michael escaped
15-year hospitalization Michael escaped
15-year hospitalization Michael escaped and ventured back to his hometown where
and ventured back to his hometown where
and ventured back to his hometown where he began stalking a girl named Laurie
he began stalking a girl named Laurie
he began stalking a girl named Laurie played by newcomer actress Jamie Lee
played by newcomer actress Jamie Lee
played by newcomer actress Jamie Lee Curtis the 1981 sequel Halloween 2 began
Curtis the 1981 sequel Halloween 2 began
Curtis the 1981 sequel Halloween 2 began the involvement of other less known
the involvement of other less known
the involvement of other less known directors while Carpenter continued to
directors while Carpenter continued to
directors while Carpenter continued to stay involved as the co-writer and
stay involved as the co-writer and
stay involved as the co-writer and producer in this popular entry in the
producer in this popular entry in the
producer in this popular entry in the franchise Myers continued to stalk
franchise Myers continued to stalk
franchise Myers continued to stalk Laurie and audiences discovered that
Laurie and audiences discovered that
Laurie and audiences discovered that Myers had been adopted and that Laurie
Myers had been adopted and that Laurie
Myers had been adopted and that Laurie was his biological sister at the
was his biological sister at the
was his biological sister at the insistence of John Carpenter the third
insistence of John Carpenter the third
insistence of John Carpenter the third instalment season of the witch kept none
instalment season of the witch kept none
instalment season of the witch kept none of the elements from previous films
of the elements from previous films
of the elements from previous films aside from the name Carpenter felt that
aside from the name Carpenter felt that
aside from the name Carpenter felt that the series had the potential to branch
the series had the potential to branch
the series had the potential to branch into a holiday themed anthology series
into a holiday themed anthology series
into a holiday themed anthology series as a result it did not feature Michael
as a result it did not feature Michael
as a result it did not feature Michael Myers or have any connection to the
Myers or have any connection to the
Myers or have any connection to the established storyline it even went so
established storyline it even went so
established storyline it even went so far as to abandon the slasher genre
far as to abandon the slasher genre
far as to abandon the slasher genre which the franchise had pioneered amidst
which the franchise had pioneered amidst
which the franchise had pioneered amidst public confusion over the state of the
public confusion over the state of the
public confusion over the state of the franchise the studio acted quickly in
franchise the studio acted quickly in
franchise the studio acted quickly in order to restore the popular elements
order to restore the popular elements
order to restore the popular elements once found in the series Halloween 4 was
once found in the series Halloween 4 was
once found in the series Halloween 4 was then appropriately titled the return of
then appropriately titled the return of
then appropriately titled the return of Michael Myers carpenters involvement in
Michael Myers carpenters involvement in
Michael Myers carpenters involvement in the franchise was then further reduced
the franchise was then further reduced
the franchise was then further reduced to a supportive writing credit the film
to a supportive writing credit the film
to a supportive writing credit the film followed the premise that Myers had been
followed the premise that Myers had been
followed the premise that Myers had been in a coma since his last screen
in a coma since his last screen
in a coma since his last screen appearance awaking 10 years after the
appearance awaking 10 years after the
appearance awaking 10 years after the events of the second movie Myers
events of the second movie Myers
events of the second movie Myers discovered that Laurie had died in a car
discovered that Laurie had died in a car
discovered that Laurie had died in a car accident however she had given birth to
accident however she had given birth to
accident however she had given birth to a daughter named Jamie who then became
a daughter named Jamie who then became
a daughter named Jamie who then became his next target only one year after its
his next target only one year after its
his next target only one year after its release the studio felt that the slasher
release the studio felt that the slasher
release the studio felt that the slasher film craze was starting to fade so they
film craze was starting to fade so they
film craze was starting to fade so they pushed Halloween 5 into production
pushed Halloween 5 into production
pushed Halloween 5 into production without a solid script this was the last
without a solid script this was the last
without a solid script this was the last film in the series with which Carpenter
film in the series with which Carpenter
film in the series with which Carpenter had any involvement in 1995 the Fran
had any involvement in 1995 the Fran
had any involvement in 1995 the Fran Chai’s rights were sold to Dimension
Chai’s rights were sold to Dimension
Chai’s rights were sold to Dimension Films who were quick to exploit the
Films who were quick to exploit the
Films who were quick to exploit the franchise they advertised Halloween six
franchise they advertised Halloween six
franchise they advertised Halloween six as six times the terror six times the
as six times the terror six times the
as six times the terror six times the fear six times the thrills of the
fear six times the thrills of the
fear six times the thrills of the original Halloween the film was a
original Halloween the film was a
original Halloween the film was a commercial failure but did add an
commercial failure but did add an
commercial failure but did add an interesting twist to the character with
interesting twist to the character with
interesting twist to the character with the revelation that he is driven by a
the revelation that he is driven by a
the revelation that he is driven by a curse which forces him to kill his
curse which forces him to kill his
curse which forces him to kill his entire bloodline it told him to kill his
entire bloodline it told him to kill his
entire bloodline it told him to kill his family its failure at the box office
family its failure at the box office
family its failure at the box office resulted in the creation of 1998’s
resulted in the creation of 1998’s
resulted in the creation of 1998’s Halloween h2o a semi sequel that began
Halloween h2o a semi sequel that began
Halloween h2o a semi sequel that began an alternate timeline that picked up 20
an alternate timeline that picked up 20
an alternate timeline that picked up 20 years after the second film and ignored
years after the second film and ignored
years after the second film and ignored all the films that came in later to add
all the films that came in later to add
all the films that came in later to add credibility to the series and reconnect
credibility to the series and reconnect
credibility to the series and reconnect with fans of the original John Carpenter
with fans of the original John Carpenter
with fans of the original John Carpenter versions the role of Lori was reprised
versions the role of Lori was reprised
versions the role of Lori was reprised by Jamie Lee Curtis rapper LL Cool J was
by Jamie Lee Curtis rapper LL Cool J was
by Jamie Lee Curtis rapper LL Cool J was also cast in the film to help generate
also cast in the film to help generate
also cast in the film to help generate public interest h2o sequel Halloween
public interest h2o sequel Halloween
public interest h2o sequel Halloween resurrection was the final film within
resurrection was the final film within
resurrection was the final film within the original franchise the film received
the original franchise the film received
the original franchise the film received terrible word-of-mouth and the studio’s
terrible word-of-mouth and the studio’s
terrible word-of-mouth and the studio’s inclusion of Tyra Banks and Busta Rhymes
inclusion of Tyra Banks and Busta Rhymes
inclusion of Tyra Banks and Busta Rhymes did not do much to win over audiences in
did not do much to win over audiences in
did not do much to win over audiences in 2007 and 2009 the series saw a complete
2007 and 2009 the series saw a complete
2007 and 2009 the series saw a complete reboot when Rob Zombie was brought on
reboot when Rob Zombie was brought on
reboot when Rob Zombie was brought on board to retell the events of the first
board to retell the events of the first
board to retell the events of the first two original films with more gritty
two original films with more gritty
two original films with more gritty cinematic realism and violence zombie
cinematic realism and violence zombie
cinematic realism and violence zombie chose to explore the myers character’s
chose to explore the myers character’s
chose to explore the myers character’s backstory in greater depth he added a
backstory in greater depth he added a
backstory in greater depth he added a new layer to the franchise by having
new layer to the franchise by having
new layer to the franchise by having Laurie’s character share similar
Laurie’s character share similar
Laurie’s character share similar psychological problems with her brother
psychological problems with her brother
psychological problems with her brother despite the 2007 film performing
despite the 2007 film performing
despite the 2007 film performing admirably at the box office the 2009
admirably at the box office the 2009
admirably at the box office the 2009 sequel tanked as a result of the reboots
sequel tanked as a result of the reboots
sequel tanked as a result of the reboots failure Rob Zombie has refused to come
failure Rob Zombie has refused to come
failure Rob Zombie has refused to come on board for a third film while
on board for a third film while
on board for a third film while Dimension Films went ahead and announced
Dimension Films went ahead and announced
Dimension Films went ahead and announced the next entry will be presented in 3d
the next entry will be presented in 3d
the next entry will be presented in 3d the project appropriately entitled
the project appropriately entitled
the project appropriately entitled Halloween 3d will seek to capitalize on
Halloween 3d will seek to capitalize on
Halloween 3d will seek to capitalize on the tremendous financial success of
the tremendous financial success of
the tremendous financial success of other recent 3d horror films
other recent 3d horror films
other recent 3d horror films [Music]
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