Halloween (1978 –
Directed by John Carpenter)
John Carpenter had originally
sought both Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing for the role of Sam Loomis, both
of whom declined.
As the film was shot in the spring
in California, the production company had purchased a few bags of paper leaves
which they painted in various autumnal colors and would liberally throw around
before and during takes to make it look like autumn. After filming, the crew and the actors (this was low budget
filmmaking after all!) would help gather up all the paper leaves from the
streets in order for them to be re-used in other scenes.
In 2005 producer Moustapha Akkad,
who was involved in every Halloween movie
from the 1978 original through to Halloween:
Resurrection in 2002, was killed at the Grand Hyatt hotel in Amman, Jordan.
He had been inside the hotel with his 34-year-old daughter Rima Akkad Monla
when a suicide bomber triggered an explosive device in the hotel’s lobby where
Moustapha and his daughter were attending a friend’s wedding. His daughter was
killed instantly whilst Moustapha held on for two days before succumbing to a
severe heart attack as a result of the injuries he had sustained during the
blast. Rob Zombie’s 2007 Halloween
remake would be dedicated to his memory.
Carpenter has said that
interviewers often ask him what scares him and on one of the Halloween DVD commentaries he gives the
following answer, “I think what scares me, scares every human on the planet.
We’re all aware of the forces of darkness, of evil, of loss, death… horror is
the universal language.”
Taken from Incredible Horror Movie Facts
Available to buy on Amazon and Barnes & Noble
Killian H. Gore presents an incredible collection of shocking true tales from over 100 horror movies. From the weird to the scary to the completely unbelievable! Discover some of the most bizarre stories in the annals of horror film history and experience a little of the mad and the macabre with each bloodcurdling entry. Read all about... The haunted history of the Evil Dead cabin. The Jaws: The Revenge actress murdered by her father. The 9/11 victim who lived in the Amityville house. The stuntman mauled to death by a shark. The fired film director who returned to the set in disguise. The UFO incident that inspired The Blob. And finally, Killian H. Gore reveals the truth behind the story of Ellen Mort - the "serial killer in the family!" PLUS! The Wicker Man inspired short story: Morning Jogger.
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