"[16], The main cast of Halloween reprised their roles in the sequel with the exception of Nick Castle, who had played the adult Michael Myers in the original. Accompanied by Sheriff Leigh Brackett, Loomis mistakes a teenager Ben Tramer for Michael, when Ben gets hit by a squad car which pins him to another vehicle that bursts into flames, killing him. Aaron approaches Michael and talks to him but fails t… Maslin applauded the performance of the cast and Rosenthal and concluded, "That may not be much to ask of a horror film, but it's more than many of them offer. Rosenthal also stated that he attempted to replicate the visual elements of the previous film "until we [the audience] get to the hospital ...  Once we're in there, I got a certain freedom: long corridors, moody dark lighting, all of that. The police soon arrived and officials came to take Michael away. Finally came the stingers. The two of them lived on campus with the rest of the students. [22], The supporting cast consisted of relatively unknown actors and actresses, except for Jeffrey Kramer and Ford Rainey. Unknown to them all, the resurfaced Michael Myers was following Laurie back to the school. He told an interviewer, "I'd been studying acting with Milton Katselas at the Beverly Hills Playhouse and I brought many people from the Playhouse into Halloween 2. He stated, "I did not see the original first but being from a small town, I wanted the Deputy to have compassion. Meanwhile, Laurie and Will returned to her house, where she revealed her secrets to him. Laurie, John, and Molly escaped from the building and drove to the gates, where Laurie sent the teenagers to the nearby Becker house to call the police. [11] Carpenter described that his writing of the screenplay "mainly dealt with a lot of beer, sitting in front of a typewriter saying 'What the fuck am I doing? Laurie retrieved the fire ax and walked over to her enemy. Jimmy's discovery of Mrs. Alves dead and his subsequent slipping in the pool of blood has been significantly shortened (or removed altogether in some prints) and moved just prior to the explosion which kills Myers and Loomis. Once John and Molly were gone, Laurie locked herself inside the grounds, got a fire ax and went hunting for her brother. Directed by Rick Rosenthal. Leo [Rossi] and I were so cold, our teeth were chattering.! Halloween Series Wiki is a FANDOM Movies Community. Laurie began to cry and took Jimmy's hand, relieved that they had survived.[1]. While Marion attempts to call the police, Michael awakens and kills the Marshal. I had no influence over the direction of the film. That was a project I got involved in as a result of several different kinds of pressure. The following information is only relevant to the 4-6 Timeline. I had an influence in the post-production. After Michael's escape she tries to protect her family (Allyson, and Karen Nelson) and protects them successfully but her son-in-law (Ray Nelson) is strangled with a chain in the process. It was the same crew. Also, most of the projects we do involve a lot of night shooting—evil lurks at night. In the background, we see Michael sit up and turn towards her to the beat of the music. I wanted it to feel like a two-parter. She was born in 1961. Breaking down, Laurie reached out as well, before realizing what she was doing and beheading the masked man with a single chop. The rhythm was inspired by an exercise my father taught me on the bongos in 1961, the beating out of 5-4 time. [45] Schoolnik and Carpenter spent a weekend editing Goldblatt's cut of the film, ultimately excising around 14 minutes. [34] Rosenthal was chosen to direct based on a short film he had made, The Toyer, while a student at the American Film Institute. [29], Most of the film was shot at Morningside Hospital in Los Angeles, California, and Pasadena Community Hospital in Pasadena. Carpenter and Hill, the writers of the first Halloween, had originally considered setting the sequel a few years after the events of Halloween. She notes that there "is some variety to the crimes, as there is to the characters, and an audience is more likely to do more screaming at suspenseful moments than at scary ones." An expanded 20th Anniversary Edition was released in 1998 through Varèse Sarabande. Though Carpenter and Hill co-wrote the screenplay to the sequel, Carpenter was reluctant to extend his involvement and refused to direct, instead appointing the direction to Rosenthal. With Donald Pleasence, Jamie Lee Curtis, Tony Moran, Nancy Kyes. The following information is only relevant to the 4-6 and H20 Timelines. When she approached to remove his mask, Michael seized her, causing her added weight to break the rope and send both siblings tumbling off the roof. You have to try hard to maintain the style of the first movie. Forty years since her original encounter with Michael, Laurie reappears in her hometown to confront him for the final time. Unfortunately, that person turned out to be Ronnie, and Will was killed by Michael when he knelt over Ronnie's body. [46] During this editing process, Carpenter realized that an unresolved plot hole was present: It was unclear as to how Michael Myers was able to track Laurie to the hospital. She was born in 1961. Laurie tried to call out to them, but her voice was too hoarse. "[10] This would later be retconned and both Michael and Loomis would return for multiple later installments. Filming took place in the spring of 1981, primarily at Morningside Hospital in Los Angeles, California, on a budget of $2.5 million. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features This caused Laurie to fall over the second-floor landing, and she fell down the stairs, cracking her ankle in the process. [1], By 1978, Laurie was a kind-hearted yet introverted girl of seventeen who attended Haddonfield High School with her friends Annie Brackett and Lynda Van Der Klok. Meanwhile, Loomis is informed that Michael had broken into the local elementary school. [3], Laurie went over to the Wallace residence to check on Annie, but instead found the bodies of Annie, Lynda, and Bob strategically placed in key positions throughout the house. [1], On January 3, 1965, her parents were killed in an automobile accident and Cynthia went into the foster care system where she was immediately adopted by Morgan and Pamela Strode,[2] who changed her name to Laurie. Laurie returned both boys to Hillcrest and expressed disappointment in Ronald Jones, the security guard at the school. Italian film producer Dino De Laurentiis assisted in financing the production. He wrote that the Myers character had evolved since the first film to become "an agent of Absolute Evil. Laurie stayed in Haddonfield and prepared for 40 years for Michael to return, anticipating it, knowing he'd come back. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Donald Pleasence as Doctor Samuel LoomisJamie Lee Curtis as Laurie StrodeNancy Loomis as Annie BrackettP. It was about as scary as Quincy. The film's score was a variation of Carpenter compositions from Halloween, particularly the main theme's familiar piano melody played in a compound 5/4 time rhythm. Knowing her brother could not have died so easily, Laurie took the fire ax and drove the medical van with Michael in it away, keeping an eye on the body bag. Eventually, Laurie got into a secret relationship with the school's guidance counselor, Will Brennan. Michael Kills Again 7. Halloween Theme 34. Bennett Tramer was born to Carl and Bonnie Tramer on June 20, 1961 in Haddonfield, Illinois. It was released in Japan in 1979 through Columbia Records and in the USA in 1983 through Varèse Sarabande. [51] Universal released the film on October 30, 1981 in the United States. Veteran English actor Donald Pleasence continued the role of Dr. Sam Loomis, who had been Myers' psychiatrist for the past 15 years while Myers was institutionalized at Smith's Grove Sanitarium. The film is a sequel to 2018's Halloween and the twelfth installment in the Halloween franchise. [19] Actor Hunter von Leer heads the manhunt for Myers in the role of Deputy Gary Hunt. "[26] Future Saturday Night Live and Wayne's World star Dana Carvey also appears briefly in a non-speaking role, wearing a blue baseball cap and receiving instructions from the TV reporter. [27] Carvey originally had a bit of a bigger role, including some speaking scenes, before his scenes ultimately got mostly cut. '"[73] However, Akkad was still credited on the packaging. [52] The film grossed $7,446,508 on its opening weekend. It's classless. Laurie assured Michael that she was no longer afraid and Michael had thus failed in his mission. [42] Reviewers commented on the decision to include this song in the film, calling the selection "interesting" and "not a song you would associate with a film like this." In the theatrical version his throat is slit, while in the TV version it is softened, with Michael grabbing him and stabbing him from behind (with no detail shown). After the doctor handed Laurie a gun and locked the door, Michael broke through and critically injured Loomis. Ghostbusters Theme 32. She had at one point gotten involved with a man whom she married[7] and had a child within 1981, named John. Tommy finally opened the door and Laurie quickly entered the house, locking the door behind her. The effect of this can be seen in the distributor's promotion of the film as horror while at the same time stressing that the sequel, like its predecessor, "was more a quality suspense film than a 'slice and dice' horror film. Waking from this dream, Laurie began to slowly grasp her connection to Michael Myers, though she had yet to realize that he was, in fact, her brother. Michael discovers Laurie's location after overhearing a news broadcast and makes his way to the hospital. The score was performed on a synthesizer organ rather than a piano. Cynthia Myers was the youngest of three children born to Donald and Edith Myers. Laurie picked it up and stabbed Michael in the stomach. Mint Condition Guaranteed. Laurie Strode, (played by Scout Taylor-Compton, who seems to most as an unknown actress, but really has quite Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown 33. While Laurie was watching over Tommy, Michael was killing her friends one at a time, including, Annie, Lynda and Lynda's boyfriend Bob Simms. The film lost to An American Werewolf in London (1981) and Harrison Ford was chosen over Pleasence for his role in Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981). They planned to have Myers track Laurie Strode to her new home in a high-rise apartment building. [66], An alternate version of Halloween II (sometimes referred to as 'The Television Cut') has aired on network television since the early 1980s, with most of the graphic violence and blood edited out and many minor additional scenes added, while others are removed. Stylistically, Rosenthal attempted to recreate the elements and themes of the original film, stating: "conceptually, it's not at all my film. The song worked well to "mimic Laurie's situation (sleeping a lot), [making] the once innocent sounding lyrics seem threatening in a horror film. uge. The film continues the story of Michael Myers and Laurie Strode. [44] Skip Schoolnik, an editor who had simultaneously been commissioned to edit the television cut for the original Halloween, was invited by Carpenter and Hill to view the cut of Halloween II at the time. J. Soles as Lynda Van Der KlokCharles Cyphers as Sheriff Leigh BrackettKyle Richards as Lindsey WallaceBrian Andrews as Thomas DoyleJohn Michael Graham as Robert SimmsNancy Stephens as Nurse Marion ChambersArthur Malet as Angus TaylorMickey Yablans as Richie CastleBrent Le Page as Lonnie ElambA… FREE SHIPPING on eligible purchases. Laurie panicked and tried to escape, causing the staff to sedate her once again. He admitted in an interview that he had never watched Halloween before being cast in the part. As Michael staggers around trying to find them, Loomis and Laurie fill the room with gas. Halloween Kills is an upcoming American slasher film directed by David Gordon Green and written by Green, Danny McBride and Scott Teems. [1], Loomis and Laurie took shelter inside one of the empty examination rooms. Rossi played the part of Budd Scarlotti, a hypersexual EMS driver; Rossi as well as several others, such as Stephens, had been members of an acting class with Rosenthal. It also features captioned black and white stills from the film at the beginning of each chapter.[78]. "[35] Halloween II opens with a title sequence zooming in on a jack-o'-lantern that splits in half to reveal a human skull, a reference to the original film's title sequence, which featured a similar zoom into the eye of a jack-o'-lantern. They hold hands and Laurie says, "We made it. As she hung dying, Laurie kissed Michael's mask and promised he would see her in hell. He is stated to have been liked by Laurie Strode. "[22] One reviewer of the film notes that "Carpenter, concerned that the picture would be deemed too 'tame' by the slasher audience, re-filmed several death scenes with more gore. The film is a remake/reimagining of the 1978 horror film of the same name and the ninth installment in the Halloween franchise. [76] The Collector's Edition also contains the television cut, along with a downloadable script of the film. [3], After taking a shower, Laurie was visited by a frantic Lynda, who claimed that someone had been following her. At some point when she was very young, she was taken to visit Michael at Smith's Grove Sanitarium. [21], Warlock also claims that the mask he wore was the same one Nick Castle used in the first film. Warlock said: [I watched the scenes] where Laurie is huddled in the closet. With Jamie Lee Curtis, Donald Pleasence, Charles Cyphers, Jeffrey Kramer. Her family eventually moved to Haddonfield, Illinois, where she attended Haddonfield High School. Laurie stared outside until she was surprised by Jimmy, who sat up behind her in the ambulance. Later, Laurie learned from Jimmy that Michael had supposedly died in a car accident, although the victim in question was, in fact, Laurie's crush Ben Tramer. [54] Internationally, Halloween II was released throughout Europe, but it was banned in West Germany and Iceland due to the graphic violence and nudity; a later 1986 release on home video was banned in Norway. Laurie's Theme Get this album or track at: 0:44 4. Stunt performer Dick Warlock played Michael Myers (as in Halloween, listed as "The Shape" in the credits), replacing Castle who was beginning a career as a director. The Last Starfighter director Nick Castle stated in an interview, "When I was assigned to the film, Lance Guest was the first name I wrote down on my list for Alex after seeing him in Halloween II." "[62], David Pirie's review in Time Out magazine gave Rosenthal's film positive marks, stating, "Rosenthal is no Carpenter, but he makes a fair job of emulating the latter's visual style in this sequel." Jimmy and nurse Jill Franco search the hospital for Laurie, who is trying to evade Michael. "[16] Critics such as John Kenneth Muir point out that female characters such as Laurie Strode survive not because of "any good planning" or their own resourcefulness, but sheer luck. There is also extra dialogue between Laurie and Jimmy, Laurie and Mrs. Alves, Janet and Karen, Karen and Mr. Garrett, Bud and Karen, Jill and Jimmy, etc. The following information is only relevant to the Final Timeline. https://halloweenmovie.fandom.com/wiki/Laurie_Strode?oldid=54164. A shocked Laurie meekly stated, "It was the Boogeyman," to which Loomis replied, "As a matter of fact... it was."[3]. Both Laurie and her husband died in an unspecified accident on November 30, 1987, leaving Jamie in the care of Richard and Darlene Carruthers, whose daughter Rachel Laurie had babysat as a teenager. [76] This Blu-ray release restores the Akkad credit. [49], To advertise Halloween II, Universal printed a poster that featured a skull superimposed onto a pumpkin. Originally, Halloween II was intended to be the last chapter of the Halloween series to revolve around Michael Myers and the town of Haddonfield,[4] but after the lackluster reaction to Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982), Michael Myers was brought back six years later in Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988). Although she manages to repel the killer several times, in the end, Strode is rescued in Halloween only when Dr. Loomis arrives to shoot Myers. My philosophy was to do more of a thriller than a slasher movie.[23]. Laurie was shy and bookish and did not share her friends' overt personalities. The next morning, Laurie is transferred to another hospital. Laurie straightened out the end of a clothes hanger and jabbed Michael in the eye, forcing him to relinquish his blade. Prison Montage Get this album or track at: 2:46 5. As Annie and she drove around town, Laurie expressed an interest in going out with a boy named Bennett Tramer. As he investigates, he discovers clues connecting Michael to Samhain and the occult which might explain his apparent indestructibility, but his colleague, Marion Chambers, arrives to escort him back to Smith's Grove on the governor's orders under the enforcement of a US Marshal. [52] While the gross earnings of the sequel paled in comparison to the original's $47 million, it was a success in its own right, exceeding the earnings of other films of the same genre released in 1981: Friday the 13th Part 2 ($21.7 million), Omen III: The Final Conflict ($20.4 million) and The Howling ($18 million). Shortly after Steven's birth, Jamie was killed and the defenseless Steven was protected from his great-uncle by his adoptive parents, Tommy Doyle and Kara Strode. However, John had already made plans to spend the weekend at school with his friends and stayed behind in secret. [6] According to Yablans, he had planned to produce The Fog for Carpenter, but that Robert Rehme intervened and acquired production rights with his company, Embassy Pictures. '"[11] In a 1981 interview with Fangoria magazine, Hill mentions the finished film differs somewhat from initial drafts of the screenplay. Fifteen years after murdering his sister on Halloween night 1963, Michael Myers escapes from a mental hospital and Taking shelter to recover from his injuries, Michael steals a kitchen knife from the home of an elderly couple, and kills a teenage girl living next door. He gets in his car with Laurie and attempts to drive away to the police station, but passes out again on the steering wheel horn, which alerts Michael of Laurie's location.

Dental Bridge Cost In Mexico, Behavioral Psychology Examples, Tukmaria In Gujarati, Sans Gcih Course, 1 Samuel Chapter 28 Summary, Mr Forkle Quotes, Slippery Elm Vs Marshmallow Root For Hair, Most In Demand Electrical Engineering Skills, Pmbok Powerpoint Slides, Where Do Black Slugs Live, 1958 Gibson Es-335 Original,