Halloween is a 2018 american slasher film directed by david gordon green and written by green, jeff fradley, and danny mcbride. Halloween is a 1978 american independent horror film directed, produced, and scored by john carpenter, cowritten with debra hill, and starring donald pleasence and jamie lee curtis in. This set is a great introduction to john carpenter s work, and a great value in general. John carpenters best movies come in many forms, from horror to scifi and even a little bit of western. The plot tells about a mental patient who was committed to a sanitarium for murdering his teenage sister on halloween night when he was six years old. Halloween watch party with john carpenter, jamie lee curtis and more will give you one good scare this weekend.
Film locations for john carpenters halloween 1978, in. That it was included in this set sealed the deal for me. And heres one that horror lovers will want to join in with. Oct 06, 2018 when carpenter was approached by film producer irwin yablans with the idea to create a horror movie set on halloween night about babysitters stalked by this psychotic killer, he thought back. He explains, the one girl who is the most sexually uptight just keeps stabbing this guy with a long knife. With the arrival of the films infamous masked murderer, michael myers, carpenter and cowriterproducer, the late debra hill, set off a trend of. See how halloweens mask is created for michael myers.
John carpenters producing partner debra hill hired photographer kim gottliebwalker to be the unit photographer on halloween, and kim soon became part of carpenters filmmaking family, going on to shoot stills on the sets of some of his most iconic films. Oct 30, 2015 halloween filming locations 1978 john carpenter horror classic. It is the eleventh installment in the halloween film series and a direct sequel to the 1978 film of the same name while effecting a retcon of all previous sequels. For greens halloween film, carpenter dreamt up a new twist. John carpenter talks eerie new halloween score rolling stone. Pictured here is a young jamie lee curtis starring as laurie strode in john carpenters halloween. Danny mcbride says john carpenter involved in every step. The horror director john carpenter the original halloween, the remake of the thing returns to features with the ward, his first bigscreen effort in years. John carpenter himself dismisses the notion that halloween is a morality play, regarding it as merely a horror movie. The tagline for director john carpenters original 1978.
When john carpenter made the original halloween in 1978, it was just another in a long line of lowbudget horror movies. Nick castle had some fun on the set of halloween 2018 and recreated a classic set photo from the original 1978 movie. John carpenter is scoring new halloween movie screen rant. Halloween was filmed in 21 days in the spring of 1978 primarily in south pasadena, california. There have been eleven halloween movies of vastly varied quality. The halloween series turns forty this year which is pretty impressive, considering its creator john carpenter never wanted a sequel. John carpenters halloween is one of the best, scariest. Jan 30, 2018 get a first look at jamie lee curtis on set of new halloween.
May 24, 2016 john carpenter, creator of the original halloween films, will return to the franchise as executive producer on a new production of the iconic horror movie. Fifteen years after murdering his sister on halloween night 1963, michael myers escapes from a mental hospital and returns to the small town of haddonfield, illinois to kill again. Sep 04, 2018 so it sounds like there wasnt an intensive search for the first michael myers. A new version of the original soundtrack for the thing, john carpenters classic sciencefiction horror movie from 1982, is coming for fans of the film and carpenters own work as a. Last years halloween was the 11th installment in the franchise, five of which included curtis, and a direct sequel to john carpenters original 1978 movie. Jamie lee curtis, john carpenter, and many more will be taking part in a halloween watch party this weekend, and heres how to join them. Also directed by green, the next halloween film, halloween kills, is still set to hit theaters in october 2020, with halloween ends arriving in 2021. At 30, you were the oldest person on set making a lowbudget horror movie in 20 days. We rank them all, including halloween, the thing, escape from new york, and more. But the blockbuster about a masked killer murdering babysitters made. Universal pictures has organized a watch party this. Incidentally, the city of london corporation uses a modified version of albertus for branding including street signs, and has a john carpenter street set in the typeface. Jamie lee curtis seen on set of new halloween movie in new. The thing and they live are basically mandatory viewing for horror and science fiction enthusiasts, and prince of darkness and village of the damned while certainly not perfect films by any means are certainly interesting examples of carpenters style of film making, and certainly worth watching.
Jamie lee curtis, josh hartnett, joseph gordon levitt, donald pleasence, danielle harris, adam arkin, rob zombie, john carpenter. The untold truth of john carpenters halloween by mike floorwalker oct. Horror legend john carpenter has confirmed he will return to score both halloween kills. The wild way halloweens original michael myers got the role. This set is a great introduction to john carpenters work, and a great value in general. This carpenter was a 14th century figure and has no connection with the director, and the films precede the albertus branding of the corporation.
According to carpenter, critics completely missed the point there. This economically produced horror film started the slasher movie craze, made jamie lee curtis a star. Halloween director john carpenter hasnt helmed a feature film since 2010, but the filmmaker is making it clear he isnt retired. Halloween is an american horror franchise that consists of eleven films, as well as novels. Halloween john carpenter onset interview subscribe and click the notification bell here. John carpenters original halloween is by far the best of the series. Get a first look at jamie lee curtis on set of new halloween movie. John carpenters 1978 original, and best, stalknslash, with more scary stalking than gratuitous slashing, is set in the fictitious illinois suburb of haddonfield producer debra hill grew up in haddonfield, new jersey, the movie blends locales in hollywood and south pasadena into one neighbourhood. Halloween watch party with jamie lee curtis and john. Oct 25, 2018 back in 1978, john carpenters halloween was an urban legend, a movie so scary that audiences were screaming their heads off in theaters across america. Fifteen years later, he escapes and returns to his hometown, where he stalks a female babysitter and her friends, while under pursuit by his psychiatrist. So it sounds like there wasnt an intensive search for the first michael myers. The slasher genre took off in the 70s and 80s, but perhaps none were as famous or impactful as john carpenters halloween in 1978. Original michael myers actor recreates iconic halloween.
Its become a staple on tv during halloween season, and has been remade badly by rob zombie. Jan 30, 2011 halloween is a 1978 american independent horror film directed, produced, and scored by john carpenter, cowritten with debra hill, and starring donald pleasence and jamie lee curtis in her film debut. Back in 1978, john carpenters halloween was an urban legend, a movie so scary that audiences were screaming their heads off in theaters across america. John carpenters halloween movie facts mental floss. With donald pleasence, jamie lee curtis, tony moran, nancy kyes. The thing and they live are basically mandatory viewing for horror and science fiction enthusiasts, and prince of darkness and village of the damned while certainly not perfect films by any means are certainly interesting examples of carpenter s style of film making, and certainly worth watching. The slasher genre took off in the 70s and 80s, but perhaps none were as famous or impactful as john carpenter s halloween in 1978. John carpenter the thing soundtrack reissued with lost. Top 20 most rewatched horror movie scenes of all time duration. Halloween watch party with john carpenter, jamie lee. John carpenter, creator of the original halloween films, will return to the franchise as executive producer on a new production of the iconic horror movie. A favorite pastime has developed during this quarantine period the watch party, with stars and fans alike all viewing a movie simulataneously and tweeting about it on social media. In addition to being the writerdirector of iconic films like the original halloween, the thing, big trouble in little china and they live, carpenter is also renowned for the music scores hes composed for this own work the simple but haunting theme for halloween has. Halloween sequel set up with john carpenter variety.
Its also wonderful to have this iconic franchise on bluray. John carpenter directs a scene on the set of halloween youtube. On february 9, 2017, john carpenter announced that a new halloween film was going to be written by david gordon green and. John carpenter wants to direct a new movie, but it wont. John carpenters 1978 original, and best, stalknslash, with more scary stalking than gratuitous slashing, is set in the fictitious illinois suburb of haddonfield. Alfred hitchcocks psycho was an influential film for many. John carpenter directs the ward the new york times. See more ideas about horror movie posters, horror movies and scary movies. When carpenter was approached by film producer irwin yablans with the idea to create a horror movie set on halloween night about babysitters stalked by this psychotic killer, he thought back.
Halloween is a 1978 american slasher film directed and scored by john carpenter, cowritten with producer debra hill, and starring donald pleasence and jamie lee curtis in her film debut. Oct 19, 2018 the halloween series turns forty this year which is pretty impressive, considering its creator john carpenter never wanted a sequel. What happens when horror icon john carpenter, who scored both the original and new halloween movies, is introduced to the nintendo labo, a toy piano made of. The wild way halloweens original michael myers got the. John carpenter plays the halloween theme on nintendo labo.
John carpenter will return as the composer for the next halloween movie, as the director himself confirmed in a interview. The original halloween 1978, cowritten and directed by john carpenter, tells the story of michael myers as he stalks and kills teenage babysitters on halloween night. The main theme has a heavier beat than the original disco, baby, bring it back. John carpenter directs a scene on the set of halloween. Rodriguezgetty mcbride said that on set friday they will have jamie lee curtis, the star of the original movie who has a role in this one. The film begins with sixyearold michael will sandin killing his older sister judith sandy johnson on halloween night 1963 in the fictional town of haddonfield, illinois. Top 20 most rewatched horror movie scenes of all time. Oct 02, 2018 halloween director john carpenter hasnt helmed a feature film since 2010, but the filmmaker is making it clear he isnt retired. John carpenter wants to direct a new movie, but it wont be. John carpenter directs a scene on the set of halloween eyes on cinema. Halloween movies michael myers was based on true story. The making of john carpenters halloween consequence of.
John carpenter says new halloween movie set in alternative. John carpenter says new halloween movie set in alternative reality the halloween franchise creator took a moment to explain michael myers somewhat confusing timeline in relation to the upcoming film. The original halloween movie was made on a very small budget, with plenty of creative filmmaking needed in order complete john carpenters vision of haddonfield. Last years halloween was the 11th installment in the franchise, five of which included curtis, and a direct sequel to john carpenter s original 1978 movie. Though halloween is set in the fictional town of haddonfield, illinois, it was shot on location in south. Halloween filming location john carpenter michael myers. This economically produced horror film started the slasher movie craze, made jamie lee curtis a star, and held the record for highest grossing independent film for many years. I hope the popularity of the set will instill rob zombie to make a 3rd film, or perhaps for john carpenter to return and revisit the concept of evil as epitomized and even avatared by michael. Aug 25, 2019 when john carpenter made the original halloween in 1978, it was just another in a long line of lowbudget horror movies. Halloween filming locations 1978 john carpenter horror classic. It stars jamie lee curtis and nick castle who reprise their respective roles as laurie strode and michael. Oct 17, 2018 the movie renounces all the developments in the sequels to carpenters halloween masked killer michael myers isnt the brother of jamie lee curtis laurie strode, nor is he controlled by. Nick castle was a friend of john carpenter during production on the first halloween movie, and he. Posted on wednesday, may th, 2020 by chris evangelista.