Retro Slashers

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Director: Dwight H. Little Writer: Alan B. McElroy Starring: Donald Pleasence, Ellie Cornell, Danielle Harris, George P. Wilbur Rating: R (USA), 18 (UK), M (Australia)

Director: Tommy Lee Wallace Writers: Tommy Lee Wallace, Nigel Kneale Starring: Tom Atkins, Stacey Nelkin, Dan O’Herlihy, Michael Currie Rating: R (USA), 15 (UK), M (Australia)

Director: Rick Rosenthal Writers: John Carpenter, Debra Hill Starring: Donald Pleasence, Jamie Lee Curtis, Lance Guest, Dick Warlock Rating: R (USA), 18 (UK), R (Australia)

Director: John Carpenter Writers: John Carpenter, Debra Hill Starring: Donald Pleasence, Jamie Lee Curtis, Nancy Loomis, P.J. Soles Rating: R (USA), 18 (UK), R (Australia)

With Halloween 2 set for release later this year, Retro Slashers looks back on the life and career of the man responsible for the original classic, JOHN CARPENTER.

There have been more misses than hits in the pantheon of the Halloween franchise. I guess whenever you try to string along a series of movies based on only the most minimal of story, that’s bound to happen. Fortunately, when this indefatigable legacy churns out a good movie, then it’s really good. Such is the [...]

Way back in Fangoria #7 a teaser paragraph in the Monster Invasion section announced the return of the boogeyman. Irwin Yablans revealed a new Halloween was in the works with Jamie Lee Curtis and Donald Pleasence returning as Laurie Strode and Dr. Loomis. Laurie and Loomis would once again battle the Shape on Halloween night [...]