The rise and fall of the slasher film, 19781986 by adam rockoff. Curtis richards, halloween bantam books, 1979, isbn 05532261. Would we still have witnessed the explosion of slasher movies during the late 1970s and early 1980s if 1978 s halloween never existed. Shot on a low budget with a mostly unknown cast and limited resources, halloween became an iconic piece of cinema that influenced generations of horror films that followed. In addition to the world of written fiction, the halloween franchise also branched into the realm of comics and graphic novels.
The iconic, lowbudget horror film halloween terrified and haunted audiences for years, beginning with the original 1978 release. Jun 10, 2018 halloween is a 40yearslater direct sequel to the 1978 john carpenterdirected original also titled halloween that starred jamie lee curtis as a terrorized babysitter who narrowly. Oct 03, 2018 nothing gets you into the halloween spirit quite like a good aul halloween video. Sam loomis, jamie lee curtis as laurie strode, and nick castle, tony moran, debra hill, and tommy lee wallace sharing the. Revisiting the novelization of john carpenters halloween and its fascinating michael myers origin story. In this case theres some candy ill enjoy more than others. Halloween is without a doubt, one of the best movies ever made, and im glad they turned it into a book. Nothing gets you into the halloween spirit quite like a good aul halloween video. Halloween is a 1978 american horror film directed and scored by john carpenter, cowritten with producer debra hill, and starring donald pleasence and jamie lee curtis in her film debut. Halloween is a 1978 american independent slasher film. The plot tells about a mental patient who was committed to a sanitarium for murdering his teenage sister on halloween night. It is a large, fullhead platex rubber mask, not a monster or ghoul, but the pale, neutral features of a.
It follows tommy doyle, the boy confronted by myers in the first movie who. Darkness, with a small shape in the center of the screen. Immediately download the halloween 1978 film summary, chapterbychapter analysis, book notes, essays, quotes, character descriptions, lesson plans, and more everything you need for studying or teaching halloween 1978 film. We get closer and closer until we see that the shape is a halloween mask. Film notes these are the notes i jotted down while watching the film and will be included in my psychoanalysis of michael myers. This one is a look at some of the untold story for 1978 s halloween. Michael myers, ive pulled together a few books to help fill that scary. Buy a cheap copy of halloween book by richard curtis.
Halloween 1979 by dennis ethison as curtis richards incredible way the cia stole a soviet submarine during cold war duration. This article is about the novelization of halloween. The holiday of halloween is more than just a night of candy and harmless pranks. Halloween novelization will give readers one good scare this. Michael myers is a fictional character from the halloween series of slasher films. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. John carpenter directed the film, which stars donald pleasence as dr. Halloween novelization halloween series wiki fandom. Strode, in a new sequel that ignores the entire franchise save the 1978 original. 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. A complete history of the halloween franchise so far. Halloween is a 1979 novelization by curtis richards of the horror film halloween 1978 which has been out of print since the late 1980s. John carpenters halloween is one of the best, scariest.
John carpenters halloween 1978 is one of the most profitable independent films ever produced. After young michael myers murders his older sister on halloween 1963, hes institutionalized and everyone who so much looks at the kid the wrong way has an accident. Curtis of the 1978 horror film halloween, which has been out of print since the late 1980s. Halloween isnt just a day of scare and fright, there is a lot more to it than we know. Best halloween books 557 books goodreads share book. John carpenter brought us one of the greatest horror icons in 1978 s halloween, and michael myers has continued to terrify audiences not to mention jamie lee curtis scream queen supreme. Halloween is a 40yearslater direct sequel to the 1978 john carpenterdirected original also titled halloween that starred jamie lee curtis as a terrorized babysitter who narrowly. Halloween a screenplay by john carpenter and debra hill shooting draft rev. 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 film begins with sixyearold michael will sandin killing his seventeenyearold sister judith sandy johnson on halloween 1963. The 1970s represented an unusually productive and innovative period for the horror film, and john carpenters halloween 1978 is the film that capped that golden age and some say ruined it, by ushering in the era of the slasher film. It was largely responsible for the popularization of slasher films throughout the 1980s, and helped define a number of. Laurie strode is a fictional character in the halloween franchise, portrayed by actresses jamie lee curtis and scout taylorcompton. Printing press workers were on strike, and nothing was being published. The history behind it and its costumes originated with the ancient celtic festival of samhain before the holiday found its way to. One of the two main protagonists of the overall series the other being dr. This novelization of halloween should delight fans of the movie. On october 30, 1978, michael escapes from the sanitarium. Halloween 1963 young michael myers brutally stabs his older sister with a large kitchen knife. The original halloween, released in 1978, was written by john carpenter and debra hill, and directed by carpenter.
Heres the official book synopsis, which provides a bit more insight into the plot of the movie. Written by curtis richards, the book follows the events of the film, but expands on the festival of samhain and michaels time at smiths grove sanitarium. What tropes and themes did halloween help introduce to. And as one might expect, a lot of these books get pretty weird. Loomis donald pleasence cant penetrate michaels psyche after years of institutionalization, but he knows that, when myers escapes before halloween in 1978, there is going to be hell to pay in haddonfield. There are so many great and scary horror films out there you can watch to get in the halloween spirit, but there is only one halloween. However, hinting at a reason for michaels madness was an aspect of the book that the author, curtis richards, should have passed on. Halloween this category is for questions and answers related to halloween 1978. No one knows, nor wants to find out, what will happen on october 31st 1978 besides myers psychiatrist, dr. While not as gory and overtly violent as other horror movies, it still has plenty of violent moments. In haddonfield, il, on halloween night 1963, sixyearold michael myers inexplicably slaughters his teenage sister.
Revisiting the novelization of john carpenters halloween and its. As consumerist tendencies grow and expand financially, halloween has become not only a celebratory day of the internal desire to change and shift, but a gigantic season in and of itself. The slasher genre took off in the 70s and 80s, but perhaps none were as famous or impactful as john carpenters halloween in 1978. After being institutionalized for 15 years, myers breaks out on the night before halloween. He first appears in 1978 in john carpenter s halloween as a young boy who murders his sister, judith myers, and then, fifteen years later, returns home to haddonfield to murder more teenagers. As main titles continue over, camera slowly moves in on the shape. The making of john carpenters halloween 1978 youtube.
Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. John carpenters halloween is unleashed upon an unsuspecting public, and in no time becomes a horror movie phenomenon. Considered a paradigm of lowbudget ingenuity, its story of a seemingly unremarkable middleamerican town becoming the site of violence on october 31 struck a chord within audiences. Halloween 1978 brought a whole new light to the candy collectingcostume wearing holiday. Halloween the time of year for the giving of candy and fear of ghosts.
A history of the halloween franchise in print litreactor. Halloween is a 1979 novelization by curtis richards a pseudonym that was used by author richard curtis of the 1978 horror film halloween, which has been out of print since the late 1980s. This one is a look at some of the untold story for 1978s halloween. When the original halloween was released in 1978, a novelization of the film followed just a year later. I also did not approve of the way the shapes character was developed. Halloween novelization will give readers one good scare. Upon its release in 1978, john carpenters nervefrying. A scary reading list for fans of halloween and the slasher movie. The novel elaborates on aspects not featured in the film such as the origins of the curse of samhain and michael myers s life in smiths grove sanitarium. The official novelization of the highly anticipated revamp of the classic horror film halloween.
Considered a paradigm of lowbudget ingenuity, its story of a seemingly unremarkable middleamerican town becoming the site of violence on october 31 struck a. I love the old halloween movies like you wouldnt believe. Mar 14, 2016 halloween 1979 by dennis ethison as curtis richards incredible way the cia stole a soviet submarine during cold war duration. Halloween a screenplay by john carpenter and debra hill. When john carpenters halloween quietly opened in kansas city on october 25, 1978, it did not seem like the kind of movie anyone would speak kindly of or think about at all, really 40. Alfred hitchcocks psycho was an influential film for many. 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. The night john carpenters halloween 1978 comes home. The novel elaborates on aspects not featured in the film such as the origins of the curse of samhain and michael myerss life in smiths grove sanitarium. I will also be posting my notes on the 1978 novelization, the 2018 movie, and the quotes i have gathered from the 2018 novelization of which pertain to michaels psychologybehavior. Halloween movie novelization unabridged audiobook youtube. Michael begins stalking three teenagers, laurie strode and her friends annie and lynda. In the original halloween, the adult michael myers, referred to as.
He is sent to an insane asylum where he sits for 15 years till one night, halloween 1978. 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. He knows michael is coming back to haddonfield, but by the time the town realizes it, itll be too late for many people. Halloween by john carpenter donald pleasence, jamie lee. As you may know if youve been reading my article for film book, at all john carpenters halloween 1978 was an unspeakably significant film. Let us journey, then, down the dark and winding paths of the halloween literary universe, and see what strange delights we can find. Halloween is an annual holiday celebrated each year on october 31. Tis the season for this appropriately named franchise.
And as with most anthologies or story collections, its a mixed bag. The original halloween 1978, written and directed by john carpenter, tells the story of michael myers as he stalks and kills teenage babysitters on halloween night. The original draft of the screenplay was titled the babysitter murders and the night he came home. The official movie novelization by john passarella. It was first published about a year or so after the original movie was released, so it might be difficult ermextremely difficult to snag a copy for cheap, but lots of horror fans have said. Halloween directed by john carpenter available on vhs. A team of editors takes feedback from our visitors to keep trivia as up to date and as accurate as possible.
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. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Magic, mystery, and the macabre, edited by paula guran considering this is a halloween anthology and halloween is one of my favorite holidays, this book gets an extra star. Sam loomis, she appears in seven of the eleven halloween films, first appearing in john carpenter s original 1978 film. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. In 1978, laurie strode survived an encounter with michael myers, a masked figure who killed her friends and terrorized the town of haddonfield, illinois on halloween night. Abebooks, an amazon company, offers millions of new, used, and outofprint books. While most people believe the film is a work of fiction, the.
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