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…
Haddonfield Citizens: Dr. Mixter of Halloween II
Little is known about Dr. Mixter, except for the fact that he was a raging alcoholic. The night of October 31st, 1978, Mixter was the attending physician at Haddonfield Memorial Hospital. In Halloween II, Mixter tended to Laurie after Evil (a.k.a. Michael Myers) attacked her. It was no surprise to the hospital staff that Mixter…
Similarities in Rick Rosenthal’s HalloweeN II & Halloween: Resurrection
Both Halloween II (1981) and Halloween: Resurrection (2002) share the same director, Rick Rosenthal. However, these films have several other common elements. To begin with, Laurie Strode outsmarts Michael Myers in both films in the same way. She convinces Myers that she’s asleep in a hospital bed, when it fact Laurie has put a bunch of pillows…