Remarks
Michael Aubrey Myers started his rampage of horror when he was merely 6 years of age. He started it off murdering his older sister, Judith. Then working his way throughout his family ending with Laurie Strode, his other sister. He spent more than 20 years stalking his sister and finally ended it all atop an Insane Asylums rooftop. Who knows what Michael is up to and of his whereabouts. He weilds a bulky, kitchen knife and is extremely dangerous. Michael cannot die and is fueled by the spirit of "Samhain". He's spent 3/4's of his life killing, he isn't stopping now. |
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Intresting Facts
--The original title for this film was "The Babysitter Murders."
--The budget for Halloween was $320,000.
--It was a 22 day shoot.
--They used the name Haddonfield for the town in "Halloween", because Producer Debra Hill grew up in Haddonfield, New Jersey.
--Compass International Pictures, the distributor of "Halloween", didn't have the capital to release it nationwide at first. It was only after its initial success in a number of markets did they have the funds to make additional copies for wider release.
--The name "Sam Loomis" was the name of John Gavin's character in "Psycho".
--Halloween is one of the most successful independent film ever made, grossing over $65 million.
--John Carpenter has cited both "The Exorcist" and "Suspiria" as inspirations for the music in "Halloween".
--The mask Michael wears is a "Captain Kirk" mask painted white.
--"The Bowling Green Symphony Orchestra" was credited with the score for Halloween. Actually, John Carpenter did the entire score. It is definitely one of the classic horror scores of all-time.
--"Halloween" was Jamie Lee Curtis' debut in a feature film.
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