Halloween (2018)

“Back in Haddonfield: Making Halloween” Featurette

Ever since 1978, the Halloween franchise has remained the pinnacle of all horror movies due to its memorable characters, eerie settings, and for the iconic bogeyman himself, Michael Myers. For over forty years, the story of Michael has been interpreted and seen in many different ways. Come 2018, filmmakers were given the chance to pick up where the original film left off. If you’re looking to know more about how Halloween (2018) came to be, be sure to watch "Back in Haddonfield: Making Halloween" under the "Featurettes" section of our behind-the-scenes content. In doing so, you’ll learn all about how Michael Myers was brought back for both new and old fans of the series.

Halloween (2018) - Danny McBrideWhile watching this extra, you’ll come to understand just how important it was for the crew to find a plot that took the narrative in a completely different direction. After hearing a plethora of pitches and ideas throughout the franchise, writer Danny McBride (Your Highness) and director David Gordon Green (Pineapple Express) brought a fresh take that intrigued everyone, even John Carpenter (the director of the 1978 Halloween.) Carpenter says “It was something I hadn’t heard of before… that nobody thought of before.” As you can tell, Halloween (2018) is the perfect marriage between nostalgia and newness, the likes of which the series has never experienced before.

Alongside crafting the perfect script, the Halloween (2018) crew was also keen on bringing back some familiar faces for the film. They already had their Michael Myers, and now they just needed their Laurie Strode. Honestly, there is only one person who can play that part, and that is Jamie Lee Curtis. Bringing back one of the most iconic scream queens was, in actuality, pretty easy as Jamie Lee Curtis was on board after only reading four pages of the screenplay. Jamie Lee Curtis is probably one of the most famous final girls in cinema, so after all this time, it truly is great to see her reprise the role once again.

As you will see in this featurette, the crew wanted to show just how much of a toll the events of the first Halloween had on Laurie Strode and her family. Jamie Lee Curtis even admits that Laurie Strode is a “very broken person, but a determined person” in this movie. This is surely not the same Laurie Strode that audiences were introduced to back in 1978. Her past still haunts her, and her one goal is to kill Michael Myers by any means necessary. Even though this is a complete antithesis to the innocent babysitter she once was, Jamie Lee Curtis still found a way to make Laurie Strode her own.

David Gordon Green, in his own way, has had a connection to the franchise ever since he was a kid. Green says that Michael was a horror figure that always frightened him, and that he always wanted a chance to make his own incarnation of the character. With Danny McBride’s help, the pair made the Haddonfield bogeyman a more brutal and ruthless killer – no matter if his prey was deemed innocent or not. There’s a lot of blood, and there’s a lot of gore this time around. But, honestly, what more do you expect from Michael Myers?

With everything that went into making this movie what it is, none of it would have been possible had it not been for the timelessness of the original. This film is really a homage to John Carpenter’s work and is truly reminiscent of what has come before it in the franchise. Even though there are familiar faces, Halloween (2018) has its own twists and scares that ultimately breathes new life into the series.

You can get an inside scoop on all the scares of Halloween (2018) when you buy the movie on 4k Ultra HD, DVD, Digital, or Blu-rayTM*.

*Bonus features are only available at select digital retailers. Check the retailer for details.

 

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