Welcome to the "Halloween" section of my website. This site is dedicated to all those who helped make the "Halloween" franchise what it is today and is dedicated in loving memory of Donald Pleasence (1919-1995), Debra Hill (1950-2005) and Moustapha Akkad (1935-2005). In this section you will be given a brief history of the series and my opinions of the various films to date, as well as some news about merchandise, movie updates, etc. To the right are links to the official "Halloween" website, message board(s) discussing topics related to the "Halloween" franchise and other things that I post notes on every once and a while (as dave626) and Amazon, where you can buy the movies.

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	It all began in a small Midwestern town on Oct. 31st, 1963, when 6 year old Michael Myers murdered his sister, Judith Myers. He was locked away in Smith's Grove Sanatarium until Oct. 31st, 1978, and since that night noone has forgotten his name....and "Halloween" has never been the same. On that black night, Michael murdered 16 people, maybe more, trying to get to his other sister, Laurie Strode. His doctor, Dr. Sam Loomis stopped him, first he shot him 6 times. Then he set him on fire, both of them nearly burned to death. However, the evil that is Michael Myers cannot be stopped, only delayed. On Oct. 31st, 1988, Michael escaped again, this time pursuing his young niece Jamie Lloyd (the daughter of Laurie Strode). Thought buried, Michael returned in 1989 to try again, in the end both Michael and his niece disappeared and were not seen again until Oct. 31st, 1995. In 1998, twenty years after Michael originally stalked Laurie Strode, it was revealed that Laurie had faked her death and changed her identity to Keri Tate, moving out to California and becoming the headmistress of a posh surburban private school. However, Michael did find her and stalked her for what seems the final time. In the end Laurie/Keri cut off Michael's head with an ax. Indeed is wasn't Michael that died in H20. In the most recent entry "Halloween : Resurrection", Michael comes home to kill a group of people spending the night at his house. The ending left the door open for future "Halloween"s.   A new "Halloween" arrives in theatres on Aug. 31, 2007. This time, it's Rob Zombie's take on the original "Halloween". Not a remake so much as a reimagining. This movie will go further in depth about Michael's past and time in Smith's Grove sanitarium before he escapes and stalks Laurie Strode.   Tyler Mane is the new Michael Myers, also starring Scout T aylor Compton as Laurie Strode, Danielle Harris ("Halloween"'s 4 & 5's Jamie) as Annie in this film and Kristina Klebe as Lynda. Malcolm McDowell takes over the character of Dr. Loomis previously played by the late Donald Pleasence. It is this character and McDowell's playing of him that has me most curious and concerned. I am very hopeful with all I've seen and heard about this film and look forward to seeing it soon.
	It all started in 1978, when an independant film with a budget of $300,000 went on to become one of most successful independent films of all time....and "Halloween" was born. Starring Jamie Lee Curtis as Laurie Strode (in her first movie role) and Donald Pleasence as Michael's psychiatrist, Dr. Sam Loomis. The original "Halloween" started our tale in 1963, then fast forwarded to 1978. It wasn't until "Halloween 2" which was released in 1981 (but continued the story of the 1978 killings), when we learned that Laurie Strode was also Michael Myer's sister. In 1982, we were given "Halloween 3 : Season of the Witch". This was a complete departure from the first 2 films and based more on the holiday aspect of "Halloween". It wasn't until 1988 and "Halloween 4", billed "The Return of Michael Myers" that we saw "the Shape" again. This time starred Danielle Harris as a young Jamie Lloyd and also starred Donald Pleasence reprising his role as Dr. Loomis. A year later, "Halloween 5" hit theaters starring the same 2 actors and characters. Then in 1995, "Halloween 6" was released. Sadly, this was Donald Pleasence's last role before his death. "Halloween: H20" was released on (you guessed it) the 20th anniversary of the original "Halloween". This movie starred Jamie Lee Curtis, making her return to the character of Laurie Strode/Keri Tate and introducing Josh Harnett as her teenage son, John Tate. This movie was also a departure of sorts, as "Halloween"'s 4, 5 and 6 were completely disregarded and abandoned as a functioning part of this storyline. "Halloween : Resurrection" Some kids spend the night in the Myers house by winning a contest, the prize however, is to stay alive. Jamie Lee Curtis appears as Laurie Strode in the first part of the film. This movie provides information on the characters as well as presumably concluding one storyline. The latest in the "Halloween" franchise goes back to the heginning. It will go more into detail the events leading up to Michael killing Judith and his time in Smith's Grove. From what I've seen of the trailer this looks to be a good installment to the series and hopefully will renew interest and breathe much needed life in the franchise heading into it's 30th anniversary in 2008. Time will tell if this film will reinvent the series or bury it, though I'm hoping on the former.   I'm deeply saddened to report the death of Moustapha Akkad, tbe man who funded the first "Halloween" and executive produced all 8 "Halloween" films. What this means to the future of this franchise is anyone's guess, but more importantly, a good man has been lost. Condolences to his family and ftiends.
	I saw the first 3 "Halloween"'s on TV growing up. I gained interest in the "Halloween" movies because, in my mind, Michael was the most "mortal" of the movie maniacs of the 80's. By mortal, I mean he wasn't drowned or completely disfigured like Jason Voorhees of the "Friday the 13th" series, nor was he the witty, talkative dreamstalker like Freddy Krueger in the "Nightmare on Elm Street" series. While I liked the first 2 "Halloween"'s based on story, my overall favorite is "Halloween 4" which not only gave us a much needed "Michael" fix due to his absence in the 3rd film, it gave us a great story with lots of gratuitous violence. Plus, this was the first film I was able to see in theaters. Many say the third installment didn't count, but I look at it this way: without Michael in "Halloween 3" the anticipation for his return in "Halloween 4" would not have been met. "Halloween 5" was a good movie. Took all the elements of part 4 and make it darker, more suspenseful. "Halloween 6" was an all right movie. While I loved seeing Michael again for the first time in 6 years, the story didn't seem to "reveal" as much as it should have (which is what the movie was hyped as). Halloween:H20 would have been an ok film had the last 3 movies never been shown. Making a person drop that much backstory doesn't make you go into "H20" with high expectations. They also "killed" Michael. Which, I guess, they had to do to save the Laurie Strode character's credibility. "Halloween : Resurrection" picks up where "H20" left off by explaining how Michael lives as well as giving us more info on the character himself. While one storyline may have ended, the "Halloween" series can be taken in several new directions.   The "Halloween" franchise has a wide variety of collectible memorabilia. Having seen "Halloween : Resurrection" I was extremely pleased with the story and the movie as a whole. The writing was good, the acting top notch with "name" and "no-name" actors alike, the score is the best since the original and the Shape himself makes a bold presence in this outing. The directing, much like "Halloween 2" was great. There are certain "in-jokes" in the movie if you know where to spot them. I recently was able to see the original "Halloween" on the big screen for the very first time and was impressed by the subtle sound and film transfer differences. Needless to say, I was greatly pleased and am more fascinated than ever with this series and I hope it continues in the future. Halloween 25th anniversary DVD is to date the best DVD release of the original film out there. Highly recommended.   I am really enthusiastic and excited to see Rob Zombie's "Halloween" in August. From what I've seen and heard this looks to be a great film. I could be wrong, of course, but it can't be much worse than the last few films. While as a whole, I love all "Halloween" films I have come to the understanding that certain parts aren't as good as I once thought. Regardless, I remain a faithful fan with hope for further films and any and all improvements. With the upcoming release of this new film, I imagine there will be a ton of new memorbilia for me to pick up from magazines to poster(s), a script and who knows what else. Hopefully even a soundtrack. Plenty to satisfy "fans" and perhaps influence "critics", though one never knows in the fickle world of the "movie/horror fan".

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