Get out your popcorn and jack-o'-lanterns, turn on Dr. Dementia, and don't go near the Myers' house! Laurie Strode is coming over to babysit, so we must be heading to Haddonfield, Illinois!
This episode, Art and Erik hitch a ride with Dr. Loomis and face the evil that is John Carpenter's iconic Halloween!
This little indie horror released in 1978 set box office records and went on to change the landscape of cinematic horror, making a star of its lead actress Jamie Lee Curtis and spawning decades of sequels, remakes, and reboots. From Carpenter's masterful use of widescreen tension to his unforgettable, nerve-jangling score, we'll talk about how this film reshaped what it meant to be scared in the suburbs.
Along the way we'll discuss:
The shoestring budget that still delivered maximum terror
Donald Pleasence's intense turn as the ever-worried Dr. Loomis
Michael Myers as pure, unstoppable evil — and how the blank mask became cinema's most chilling face
Plus behind-the-scenes trivia, early reactions, and how Halloween carved its place in horror history
So lock your doors, check the closet, and join us as we revisit the night he came home.
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