Survival of Dr. Loomis: HalloweeN to Return of Michael Myers
The force of pure evil has given Michael Myers the strength to survive just about anything. But, what about Michael’s nemesis, Dr. Sam Loomis? How has Loomis managed to absorb the punishment that he has received over the course of the HalloweeN series? While Dr. Loomis wasn’t injured in Halloween, things changed for the character during…
Michael Myers and HalloweeN III Masks in other Films
There have been several instances where a Mask from one of the HalloweeN movies has appeared in another film. I thought it would be interesting to document such cases – two at a time. The year of 1998 saw a resurgence in the slasher genre. This movement began with 1996’s Scream, which used parody to expand…
Michael Myers Resembles Mrs. Spool from Psycho III
The world-renowned Bates Motel was back in business in 1986’s Psycho III. Norman Bates had lost his mind again and he was doing what Mother wanted. But this time, Mother was not exactly Norman’s real mom. Bates had replaced Mother with her sister, Mrs. Emma Spool. Mrs. Spool’s corpse now acted as a substitute for…
Odd Reactions by HalloweeN Characters
Some characters in the HalloweeN movies have reacted to situations in rather curious ways. Whether it’s the fault of the actor, the script, or the director, a number of reactions have been unbelievable or silly. This article will be the first in a series. Let’s start with the 1978 classic HalloweeN. The film began with a character…
Was Keeping Michael Myers The Right Decision?
As a lot of horror film and Halloween fans know, John Carpenter, creator of the Halloween series took the third instalment in a completely different direction to the previous two films. Halloween (1978) and Halloween II (1981) are a back-to-back double feature in their structure, as the sequel continues the events of one Halloween night. But Carpenter wanted to…