The Evolution of Dr. Loomis of HalloweeN (1978-1995)
Dr. Loomis, as played by the great Donald Pleasence, went through several characterizations over the course of five Halloween films. Halloween (1978) presented us with a serious and restrained Dr. Loomis. He gave his take on Michael Myers’ nature with memorable lines and speeches. Hearing Loomis, a man of science, speak of evil and the…
Revisiting Halloween Resurrection
Recently, I popped in the DVD for Halloween: Resurrection (2002). It had been years since I last watched this film. Here’s a list of some things that I didn’t notice before. 1.) Sara’s professor at Haddonfield University is named Dr. Mixter – like the drunk doctor who treated Laurie in the original Halloween II. Also, Dr. Mixter…
Twixt : Francis Ford Coppola’s new Horror Film
Francis Ford Coppola’s forthcoming release is to be a quirky horror film starring Val Kilmer. Coppola wrote and directed Twixt, which premiered at 2011’s Toronto International Film Festival in September. Coppola has stated that Twixt is a very personal film. It is partially based on Coppola’s feelings of guilt over the real life loss of…
Halloween 6: A Game between two Doctors
In Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995), why did Dr. Wynn choose Dr. Loomis as the man to replace him as Michael Myers’ guardian and leader of the cult of Thorn? I’ve watched both the Theatrical Version and Producer’s Cut of the film, but it doesn’t make much sense to me. Part of this…
Apollo 18 : Houston, we have a Problem
The found-footage genre took us deep into the woods with The Blair Witch Project (1999). It exposed the ghost of John Wayne Gacy in 8213: Gacy House (2010). It documented a demonic entity in the Paranormal Activity series. In Diary of the Dead (2008), found-footage highlighted the deceased returning to life. With Apollo 18, the…