John Carpenter's 'Halloween' not only changed the horror genre forever after its release in 1978, but also independent film in general. On a modest budget of $300k, Carpenter's film grossed $70 million at the box office and became one of the most iconic American films in history. Michael Myers was a new kind of Boogeyman for audiences, and he still haunts our screens 45 years later...
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Table Of Contents
0:00 (Intro)
1:41 (Cultural Relevance Today)
3:45 (Halloween Production)
9:00 (John Carpenter)
11:12 (Halloween Analysis)
19:00 (Michael Myers)
37:15 (Intermission)
47:45 (Halloween Superlatives)
1:00:00 (Halloween Horror Tropes/Analysis)
1:03:54 (The Thing)
1:05:50 (More Michael Myers)
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