We are a short time away from the festival of darkness – the time of Samhain. Like Harvey Dent said in The Dark Knight, “The night is darkest just before the dawn.” Samhain is a celebration of new beginnings. The time is coming to bring out the Halloween decorations and for Michael Myers to haunt the neighborhood streets…

Although he doesn’t have a mask, John Strode is a beloved character in the HalloweeN series (he’s almost as evil as Michael Myers). An alcoholic, Strode liked to hit the bottle in addition to slapping his daughter. John’s other habits included throwing dollar bills at his wife Kim Darby; hurling profanities at his grandson Danny;…