halloween franchise halloween american horror franchise consists films novels comic books merchandise video game franchise focuses fictional character committed child murder older sister years later escapes stalk kill people illinois chased psychiatrist michael killings occur holiday halloween films primarily place films collectively grossed million box office worldwide original halloween released written directed carpenter sequels writers directors attached antagonist films halloween iii season witch story direct connection film series carpenter hand writing sequel direct involvement rest films film series ranked fourth united_states box office adjusted dollars compared american horror franchises halloween film credited beginning long line films inspired franchise began novel appeared year release film seven sequels followed director produced remake film direct sequel remake released years later films overview original halloween written directed tells story kills teenage halloween night film begins year old killing teenage sister halloween fictional town illinois subsequently hospitalized years later michael escapes returns hometown friends film ends michael shot times psychiatrist halloween picks events halloween left michael body missing lawn fell shot michael follows local hospital killing gets story reveals actually michael sister given adoption infant michael corners operating room causes explosion escapes michael flames room finally falling dead appear halloween iii season witch installment follows story tries solve mysterious murder patient hospital patient daughter ellie travels small town california pair discover company run attempting use mystic powers rocks ancient aspects celtic festival connects silver halloween masks achieve goal achieved children wearing masks watch commercial airing halloween night contacts television stations convinces station managers remove commercial film ends screaming final station turn commercial halloween return title suggests features return film series film reveals michael survived fire halloween coma night transferred smith grove michael comes coma died car accident daughter michael escapes transport heads search fellow survivor goes learning michael escaped transfer eventually police track michael shoot times falls shaft picking directly previous film ends halloween revenge michael surviving fall year later showing signs connection michael tracks local child mental health clinic bait manages capture michael film ends michael taken police custody broken jail mysterious stranger dressed black halloween curse picks story approximately years events mysterious stranger broke michael jail kidnaps effort obtain illegitimate child escapes newborn michael pursuit michael kills continues searching baby infant found young boy film brings home safety revealed michael driven curse forces person kill entire family order save civilization mysterious stranger revealed colleague group people protect chosen individual complete task help adoptive cousin tommy keeps infant michael followers michael finally subdued tommy large quantities inside smith grove film ends walking find michael events halloween halloween effectively ignored halloween years later film opens years events second film faked death hiding brother michael working head mistress private school continues live fear brother return son john attends school teaches fear reality michael shows school begins killing friends eventually come face face manages john girlfriend safety decides return school face michael succeeds stopping michael satisfied knows truly dead steals body michael halloween resurrection picks years reveals michael swapped clothes crushing talk killed unable deal killing innocent man fact michael committed mental institution michael shows institution captures fear making mistake twice gets better attempts remove mask surprises kills michael travels family home finds group college students filming internet reality michael proceeds kill finally surviving student creator rhymes remake original halloween released film focuses events led kill family identifies sister early original film halloween michael murders school bully older sister boyfriend mother boyfriend committed michael closes seventeen years later escapes heads find younger sister psychiatrist pursuit michael finds sister living family going killing friends family michael kidnaps attempts explain brother use picture kept infant unable understand fights eventually uses gun shoot michael head sequel remake titled halloween picks right leaves jumps ahead year presumed dead vision deceased mother informs track scout come home film michael mental link sharing visions mother development viewing film assault milan film festival independent film producer sought carpenter direct film killer stalking carpenter began drafting story titled murders title changed request suggesting setting changed halloween night naming halloween instead fronted film budget worried tight schedule low budget carpenter limited experience filmmaker finally decided finance film carpenter relayed entire film way frame frame opted fees directing film low budget forced wardrobe props crafted items hand purchased included trademark mask worn film production designer art director location scout editor created michael mask halloween mask purchased limited budget dictated filming location time schedule halloween filmed days spring primarily california abandoned house owned church stood house homes orange grove avenue hollywood film climax following success halloween began working halloween initial discussion filming halloween idea came fruition halloween released carpenter hill approached creating halloween film reluctant pledge commitment pair agreed participate new project direct sequel halloween meant filming halloween iii took place location small coastal town california familiar foods milk plant served factory special effects involving fire smoke explosions filmed halloween iii released brought franchise return stayed remainder series sequels follow series break years june dimension announced director creating installment halloween franchise approached making film zombie fan original halloween friend jumped chance halloween film dimension films dimension went public news zombie felt inform respect plans remake film carpenter request zombie film zombie film combine elements prequel remake original concept considerable original content new film zombie wanted character felt michael familiar audiences result scary zombie deeper mythology michael mask given story provide explanation wears instead having character simply steal random mask hardware store original film zombie wanted bring michael closer wanted mask way michael hide sequel remake announced french filmmakers negotiations direct instead zombie resigned write direct sequel film taking place directly end remake interview zombie expressed exhaustion creating halloween want come sequel year cooling open idea writer director explains sequel longer bound sense needing retain wants instead focusing michael zombie chose look psychological consequences events remake zombie explains michael murdered friends family wreck continually lower film moves forward music composed music films halloween carpenter chose use piano melody played time rhythm instead symphonic soundtrack critic calls score relatively simple admits halloween music strongest assets carpenter stated interview play keyboard read write note end credits carpenter bills bowling green orchestra performing film score receive assistance composer music professor score halloween variation compositions film particularly main theme familiar piano melody played score performed synthesizer organ piano halloween reviewer bbc described revised score having gothic feel reviewer asserted doesn sound good original piece remains classic piece music music remained important element establishing atmosphere halloween iii halloween halloween symphonic score music composed false audience soundtrack composed worked score halloween score halloween iii differed greatly familiar main theme original sequel carpenter replaced familiar piano melody slower electronic theme played synthesizer explains carpenter composed music film music style evolved film soundtrack working exclusively synthesizers produce music led certain procedural routine film transferred time coded video tape synchronized track master audio recorder watching film compose music visual images entire process goes rapidly instant allowing evaluate score picture asset box office halloween franchise compared grossing american horror franchises nightmare street friday 13th series saw scream adjusting inflation fourth highest grossing horror franchise united_states approximately million list topped friday 13th million followed series million film series closely follows million following halloween saw series million scream million million million child play film series rounding list approximately million future june announced new halloween film time titled halloween released october time announcement director writer attached project originally labeled writers dropped occupancy reboot confirmation new script written cast crew members previous films series involved film dropped release schedule march work progressed film february announced writing new halloween film producing june announced moving ahead halloween sequel tentatively titled halloween returns directing film standalone film set audiences years initial pit new group year old child victims plays central role child cop long obsessed case putting daughter death row kids personal killer sneak watch execution things escapes pair friends find firing line october producer expressed wishes postpone production new halloween film insists iteration extra time result better film said halloween returns somewhat new news unfortunately things happen hollywood issues studios different step trying figure beast new halloween bit delay new halloween isn going announced people expecting making changes december announced longer rights halloween franchise cancellation planned film halloween returns confirmed time announced developing new halloween film finance set produce project act creative consultant stated thirty years original halloween going help try 10th sequel documentary years terror dvd released july featuring documentary halloween films narrated featuring interviews cast members filmmakers halloween films lot footage series panel discussions members casts crews halloween films plus celebrities filmmakers film critics panel discussions took place year anniversary convention california filming locations original halloween october extended versions interviews featured documentary produced television special titled halloween inside story premiered october literature novels original halloween released novelization movie followed year later written book follows events film expands festival michael time halloween halloween iii season witch halloween received write halloween released alongside film counterpart martin included additional victim michael novel halloween released october written followed events film adapted august films month period published young adult novels written novels original stories created direct continuity films released october titled scream factory follows group friends set haunted house attraction basement killed second novel released december focuses moves house family michael returns home begins stalking attacking mary friends final novel released february features young girl joins documentary film crew travels haunted locations currently headed confronted michael comic books halloween comic published chaos comics simply titled halloween intended issue special eventually sequels spawned halloween halloween iii devil eyes stories written writer halloween curse assisting issue worked illustrations main protagonist issues focusing attempts kill issue includes story michael childhood picks events film halloween comics based concept halloween approached producers pitch follow halloween idea incarcerated crimes escape reunite study journals find michael childhood movie explored michael time smith grove relationship returning tommy attacked adult defeating removing mask discover taken brother mantle logic contracted cameo halloween cameo significant surprising possible studio follow pitch able tell story comic book form good scare released written illustrated main character comic young girl saw alongside original film wanted bring character roots away film sequels good scare came wanted produce comic book celebrate series fifth anniversary sold halloween convention positive reception good scare hoped use comic demo getting distribution deal unable rights issues waiting acquire rights publish halloween comics worked documentary halloween years terror developed ideas possible halloween stories connected larger tale idea use serial aspect comic books create different storylines possible films july insert inside dvd release years released halloween written artwork story photographer assigned pictures photographer carter follows begins obsession finally meeting person results death reboot film series ensured halloween comics contradicted upcoming films allowing creative freedom approached devil publishing possibility producing line halloween comics worked reality convinced strong support good scare comic books audience released issue new comic book halloween issue mini series contain characters michael films issues titled shape void silent clown rainbow color stars came crashing issue shape void takes place october falls halloween halloween resurrection issue follows michael lisa eighteen year old girl chronic fear darkness explains attempt escape dense continuity film series recreate tone film michael lisa original halloween sequels established sibling bond actually motivation stalking aim establish credible dangerous force august saw release devil halloween years terror celebrate anniversary halloween franchise comic book shot collection short stories inspired original trick treat features unseen characters film tommy run help shows murder point view michael victim visiting hours sees reflecting life brother found tommy reveals grew write comic books featuring final story repetition tries predict michael strike halloween writer explains came unlike previous decades halloween film coming acknowledge occasion devil released issue mini series halloween death late written artwork story bridges gap halloween halloween focusing aftermath murders explains trying better trying repair start going horror try resume don know anymore michael appears series clear real seeing things fan revelation michael siblings took steps address problem story wanted avoid plot middle sequels felt character shape approach story incidental sister believed evolution fertile ground storyline says death interesting fall leads happening faked death simple mechanics covered sentence state mind events leading rich character dramatic potential online stories halloween comic books place halloween timeline halloween continuity comments unpopular lot fans ignoring previous movies preferred simplicity storyline convoluted mythology films created admits timeline fans know exactly happened halloween remedy pitched halloween sam way paying tribute character written featuring illustrations sam prose short story available exclusively download website explores life including backstory relationship journalist met world war visits ailing hospital murders elizabeth attempts stop dies failure merchandise released video game version released halloween game game player protect children managed inside house game called halloween featured film theatrical poster cover art movie main music theme game refers characters including killer names film halloween franchise seen merchandise like toys dolls statues model kits snow movie posters masks shirts hats appearances form dolls toys toys plastic alongside figure set produced mask reproduced years mask company responsible creation masks halloween films novelty factory seen halloween iii actually shot location factories mask commonly found costume stores halloween license produce masks given company commissioned creation mask halloween resurrection granted license trick produce versions mask halloween clean version famous blood tears halloween series lives dvd form versions original halloween including special extras like free merchandise additional footage missing previous dvd releases film sequels published universal_studios october original halloween released blu ray time december reports producer cut halloween curse dvd release future following blu ray release original halloween films series subsequently released blu ray home video distributors scream factory released halloween blu ray september box set brings halloween films released date versions released standard disc set featuring original films series remakes limited edition disc set containing films discs extra discs featuring television versions halloween halloween released halloween producer cut bonus disc halloween bonus disc containing new special features films box set won saturn award best dvd collection release
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