When one speaks of the HalloweeN franchise, two main villains come to mind. The first, of course, is the masked killer Michael Myers. The second is Tina Williams. Michael Myers was a fictional character who struck fear into the hearts of every citizen of Haddonfield. Tina Williams, however, was a real person whose purpose was to bring down the…

As DVDs became a ubiquitous format for average people and nerds alike in the early 2000s, it was kicked to the curb by the rivalry between High Density and Blu-ray. The DVD was overshadowed and deemed passé in the blink of an eye. I’m fond of the era when the DVD was the preeminent format for movies. I…

Halloween is upon us and the darkness is becoming visible. Michael Myers will prowl the streets again. But for every evil Michael Myers there is a good Dr. Loomis (or, at the very least, a laughable Busta Rhymes) to restore balance to things like Dr. Wynn said. These articles serve to highlight the Michael Myers masks and costumes of new and…

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…

For many HalloweeN fans, the mask of Michael Myers is the actual face of Michael Myers: person and accessory have become inseparable. Unlike other masked slashers, Michael is rarely shown unmasked. Fans of the Friday The 13th series get to see Jason Voorhees’ disfigured face in most of the movies. Meanwhile, part of the appeal of the…