Upon its release in 1978, john carpenters nervefrying. John carpenter directed the film, which stars donald pleasence as dr. Michael myers, ive pulled together a few books to help fill that scary. The novel elaborates on aspects not featured in the film such as the origins of the curse of samhain. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page.
However, hinting at a reason for michaels madness was an aspect of the book that the author, curtis richards, should have passed on. Halloween is an annual holiday celebrated each year on october 31. One of the two main protagonists of the overall series the other being dr. The official novelization of the highly anticipated revamp of the classic horror film halloween. 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. Buy a cheap copy of halloween book by richard curtis. 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. 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. The original halloween, released in 1978, was written by john carpenter and debra hill, and directed by carpenter. Nothing gets you into the halloween spirit quite like a good aul halloween video. Would we still have witnessed the explosion of slasher movies during the late 1970s and early 1980s if 1978 s halloween never existed. Sam loomis, jamie lee curtis as laurie strode, and nick castle, tony moran, debra hill, and tommy lee wallace sharing the. 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. 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.
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. 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. Halloween novelization will give readers one good scare. Halloween curtis richards e book pd f format of john. This article is about the novelization of halloween. Halloween novelization halloween series wiki fandom. Myers was later gunned down, apprehended and committed to smiths grove state hospital.
Halloween is without a doubt, one of the best movies ever made, and im glad they turned it into a book. It is a large, fullhead platex rubber mask, not a monster or ghoul, but the pale, neutral features of a. This one is a look at some of the untold story for 1978 s halloween. In the original halloween, the adult michael myers, referred to as. The original draft of the screenplay was titled the babysitter murders and the night he came home. In addition to the world of written fiction, the halloween franchise also branched into the realm of comics and graphic novels. John carpenters halloween is one of the best, scariest. Mar 14, 2016 halloween 1979 by dennis ethison as curtis richards incredible way the cia stole a soviet submarine during cold war duration. The plot tells about a mental patient who was committed to a sanitarium for murdering his teenage sister on halloween night. The holiday of halloween is more than just a night of candy and harmless pranks.
The making of john carpenters halloween 1978 youtube. 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. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. 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. Heres the official book synopsis, which provides a bit more insight into the plot of the movie. Halloween a screenplay by john carpenter and debra hill shooting draft rev. And as with most anthologies or story collections, its a mixed bag. Halloween the time of year for the giving of candy and fear of ghosts. While most people believe the film is a work of fiction, the.
Abebooks, an amazon company, offers millions of new, used, and outofprint books. We get closer and closer until we see that the shape is a halloween mask. Halloween is a 1979 novelization by curtis richards of the horror film halloween 1978 which has been out of print since the late 1980s. While not as gory and overtly violent as other horror movies, it still has plenty of violent moments. Darkness, with a small shape in the center of the screen. Revisiting the novelization of john carpenters halloween and its fascinating michael myers origin story. In haddonfield, il, on halloween night 1963, sixyearold michael myers inexplicably slaughters his teenage sister. A scary reading list for fans of halloween and the slasher movie. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Curtis of the 1978 horror film halloween, which has been out of print since the late 1980s. Oct 03, 2018 nothing gets you into the halloween spirit quite like a good aul halloween video. Strode, in a new sequel that ignores the entire franchise save the 1978 original. A complete history of the halloween franchise so far.
In this case theres some candy ill enjoy more than others. Halloween novelization will give readers one good scare this. 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. Parents need to know that halloween is the 1978 classic john carpenter horror movie that introduced the world to the homicidal maniac michael myers.
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 isnt just a day of scare and fright, there is a lot more to it than we know. As main titles continue over, camera slowly moves in on the shape. 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. 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. Film notes these are the notes i jotted down while watching the film and will be included in my psychoanalysis of michael myers. 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. I also did not approve of the way the shapes character was developed.
The history behind it and its costumes originated with the ancient celtic festival of samhain before the holiday found its way to. 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. Alfred hitchcocks psycho was an influential film for many. 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. As you may know if youve been reading my article for film book, at all john carpenters halloween 1978 was an unspeakably significant film. This novelization of halloween should delight fans of the movie. He is sent to an insane asylum where he sits for 15 years till one night, halloween 1978. The night john carpenters halloween 1978 comes home. John carpenters halloween is unleashed upon an unsuspecting public, and in no time becomes a horror movie phenomenon. It was largely responsible for the popularization of slasher films throughout the 1980s, and helped define a number of.
A team of editors takes feedback from our visitors to keep trivia as up to date and as accurate as possible. After being institutionalized for 15 years, myers breaks out on the night before halloween. And as one might expect, a lot of these books get pretty weird. Halloween is a 1978 american independent slasher film.
Laurie strode is a fictional character in the halloween franchise, portrayed by actresses jamie lee curtis and scout taylorcompton. No one knows, nor wants to find out, what will happen on october 31st 1978 besides myers psychiatrist, dr. When the original halloween was released in 1978, a novelization of the film followed just a year later. 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. John carpenters halloween 1978 is one of the most profitable independent films ever produced. Michael myers is a fictional character from the halloween series of slasher films. 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. 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. A history of the halloween franchise in print litreactor. What tropes and themes did halloween help introduce to. 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. 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. Considered a paradigm of lowbudget ingenuity, its story of a seemingly unremarkable middleamerican town becoming the site of violence on october 31 struck a. On october 30, 1978, michael escapes from the sanitarium.
Halloween 1978 brought a whole new light to the candy collectingcostume wearing holiday. Halloween a screenplay by john carpenter and debra hill. Michael begins stalking three teenagers, laurie strode and her friends annie and lynda. I love the old halloween movies like you wouldnt believe. Halloween 1979 by dennis ethison as curtis richards incredible way the cia stole a soviet submarine during cold war duration. Best halloween books 557 books goodreads share book.
Let us journey, then, down the dark and winding paths of the halloween literary universe, and see what strange delights we can find. Halloween by john carpenter donald pleasence, jamie lee. The official movie novelization by john passarella. 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. 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. The slasher genre took off in the 70s and 80s, but perhaps none were as famous or impactful as john carpenters halloween in 1978. 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. The rise and fall of the slasher film, 19781986 by adam rockoff. 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. Halloween this category is for questions and answers related to halloween 1978. Printing press workers were on strike, and nothing was being published. Sam loomis, she appears in seven of the eleven halloween films, first appearing in john carpenter s original 1978 film. 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. 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.
Halloween directed by john carpenter available on vhs. 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. Four childhood friends reunite in a tiny town in rural germany to pay tribute to anka, the fifth member of their group. Revisiting the novelization of john carpenters halloween and its. It follows tommy doyle, the boy confronted by myers in the first movie who. 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. The film begins with sixyearold michael will sandin killing his seventeenyearold sister judith sandy johnson on halloween 1963.
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