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Halloween II (2009 Film)
''Halloween II'' is a 2009 American slasher film written, directed, and produced by Rob Zombie. The film is a sequel to Zombie's 2007 remake of 1978's ''Halloween'' and the tenth installment in the ''Halloween'' franchise. The story follows Laurie Strode as she deals with the aftermath of the previous film's events, Dr. Loomis who is trying to capitalize on those events with a new book, and Michael Myers as he seeks to reunite with his sister. The film sees the return of lead cast members from the 2007 film Malcolm McDowell, Scout Taylor-Compton, and Tyler Mane, who portray Dr. Loomis, Laurie Strode, and Michael Myers, respectively. For ''Halloween II'', Zombie decided to focus more on the connection between Strode and Myers, and the idea that they share similar psychological problems. He wanted the sequel to be more realistic and violent than its 2007 predecessor, and to portray how the events of the first film affected the characters. Zombie also wanted to provide a glim ...
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Rob Zombie
Rob Zombie (born Robert Bartleh Cummings; January 12, 1965) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, filmmaker, and voice actor. His music and lyrics are notable for their horror and sci-fi themes, and his live shows have been praised for their elaborate shock rock theatricality. He has sold an estimated 15 million albums worldwide. Zombie initially rose to fame as a founding member and the frontman of heavy metal band White Zombie, with whom he released four albums. His first solo effort, the 1996 song " Hands of Death (Burn Baby Burn)", was written and performed with Alice Cooper and was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance. His debut solo studio album, ''Hellbilly Deluxe'', was released in 1998; White Zombie disbanded a month later. ''Hellbilly Deluxe'' sold over 3 million copies worldwide and spawned three singles. Zombie directed the horror film ''House of 1000 Corpses'' in 2000, though the controversial project was not released unt ...
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Halloween (franchise)
''Halloween'' is an American slasher media franchise that consists of thirteen films, as well as novels, comic books, a video game and other merchandise. The films primarily focus on Michael Myers, who was committed to a sanitarium as a child for the murder of his sister, Judith Myers. Fifteen years later, he escapes to stalk and kill the people of the fictional town of Haddonfield, Illinois. Michael's killings occur on the holiday of Halloween, on which all of the films primarily take place. The original '' Halloween'', released in 1978, was written by John Carpenter and Debra Hill—the film's director and producer respectively. The film, itself inspired by Alfred Hitchcock's '' Psycho'' and Bob Clark's '' Black Christmas'', is known to have inspired a long line of slasher films. Twelve films have followed since the 1978 original was released. Michael Myers is the antagonist in all of the films with the exception of '' Halloween III: Season of the Witch'', a story wit ...
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Brea Grant
Brea Colleen Grant is an American actress, writer, and director. She played the character of Daphne Millbrook in the NBC television series ''Heroes''. Early life Brea Grant was born and raised in Marshall, Texas. She earned bachelor's and master's degrees in American studies from the University of Texas at Austin. Career Acting Grant's television acting career has included the roles of Jean Binnel on '' Friday Night Lights'', Daphne Milbrook on ''Heroes'', and Ryan Chambers on ''Dexter''. She played the supporting lead in the film ''Something Else'', which premiered at Tribeca in 2019. Writing, directing, and producing Grant directed and co-wrote her first feature, an apocalyptic road trip movie called ''Best Friends Forever,'' in 2013. The movie premiered at the Slamdance Film Festival. She wrote and starred in the series ''The Real Housewives of Horror'' for Nerdist in 2014. She directed the short film ''Feminist Campfire Stories'', which won the Audience Award at the Women ...
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''Halloween II'' is a 2009 American slasher film written, directed, and produced by Rob Zombie. The film is a sequel to Zombie's 2007 remake of 1978's ''Halloween'' and the tenth installment in the ''Halloween'' franchise. The story follows Laurie Strode as she deals with the aftermath of the previous film's events, Dr. Loomis who is trying to capitalize on those events with a new book, and Michael Myers as he seeks to reunite with his sister. The film sees the return of lead cast members from the 2007 film Malcolm McDowell, Scout Taylor-Compton, and Tyler Mane, who portray Dr. Loomis, Laurie Strode, and Michael Myers, respectively. For ''Halloween II'', Zombie decided to focus more on the connection between Strode and Myers, and the idea that they share similar psychological problems. He wanted the sequel to be more realistic and violent than its 2007 predecessor, and to portray how the events of the first film affected the characters. Zombie also wanted to provide a glim ...
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Annie Brackett
Annie Brackett is a fictional character in the ''Halloween'' franchise. The character was created by screenwriters John Carpenter and Debra Hill. Annie first appears in ''Halloween'' (1978) as a high school student babysitting Lindsey Wallace (Kyle Richards) who unwittingly encounters an escaped mental patient— Michael Myers. In this film, she is portrayed by Nancy Kyes, who briefly reprises the role in the sequel '' Halloween II'' (1981). In the remake (2007) and its sequel (2009), she is portrayed by Danielle Harris, who had previously starred as Jamie Lloyd in '' Halloween 4'' (1988) and '' 5'' (1989). While killed off in the original film, Annie's encounter with Michael is lengthier in the remake and, unlike in the original, her role is expanded from one of Michael's victims to that of a "final girl" as she survives her encounter. She is prominently brought back in ''Halloween II'' (2009), with her relationship with Laurie over their shared trauma being a focus of the film ...
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List Of Halloween (franchise) Characters
This is a list of characters that appear in ''Halloween'' horror film franchise. Cast and characters *Note: '' Halloween III: Season of the Witch'' is not connected in continuity to any of the other films. Continuity A (1978–1995) Continuity B (1978–81; 1998–2002) Rob Zombie film continuity (2007–2009) Blumhouse continuity (1978; 2018–2022) A Aaron Korey Appears in ''Halloween'' (2018) Aaron Korey is a British true crime podcaster and partner of Dana Haines. Aaron and Dana have created numerous critically acclaimed podcasts, including one that shed new light on a 20-year-old murder case. Aaron, having followed Michael's case for many years, goes to Smith's Grove with Dana to interview Michael. Despite showing Michael his mask, Michael refuses to speak. Aaron and Dana then go to interview Laurie, only managing to get the interview by bribing Laurie. The podcasters stop at a gas station, where Dana goes to the bathroom. Aaron discovers a dead mechan ...
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Universal Pictures
Universal Pictures (legally Universal City Studios LLC, also known as Universal Studios, or simply Universal; common metonym: Uni, and formerly named Universal Film Manufacturing Company and Universal-International Pictures Inc.) is an American film production and distribution company owned by Comcast through the NBCUniversal Film and Entertainment division of NBCUniversal. Founded in 1912 by Carl Laemmle, Mark Dintenfass, Charles O. Baumann, Adam Kessel, Pat Powers, William Swanson, David Horsley, Robert H. Cochrane, and Jules Brulatour, Universal is the oldest surviving film studio in the United States; the world's fifth oldest after Gaumont, Pathé, Titanus, and Nordisk Film; and the oldest member of Hollywood's "Big Five" studios in terms of the overall film market. Its studios are located in Universal City, California, and its corporate offices are located in New York City. In 1962, the studio was acquired by MCA, which was re-launched as NBCUniversal in 2004. ...
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Blumhouse Productions
Blumhouse Productions (; also known as BH Productions or simply BH) is an American film and television production company founded in 2000 by Jason Blum. It is known mainly for producing horror films, such as ''Paranormal Activity'', ''Insidious'', ''The Purge'', ''Split'', ''Get Out'', ''Happy Death Day'', '' Halloween'', '' Us'', ''The Invisible Man'', '' Freaky'' and ''The Black Phone''. It has also produced drama films, such as ''Whiplash'' and ''BlacKkKlansman'', which both earned nominations for the Academy Award for Best Picture. ''Get Out'' and ''BlacKkKlansman'' won Academy Awards for Best Original Screenplay and Best Adapted Screenplay, respectively. It has worked with directors such as Leigh Whannell, Jordan Peele, Scott Derrickson, Christopher Landon, James Wan, Mike Flanagan, James DeMonaco, Damien Chazelle, and M. Night Shyamalan. Most of Blumhouse's theatrically-released films since 2014 are owned and distributed by Universal Pictures as part of a 10-year ...
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Halloween (2018 Film)
''Halloween'' is a 2018 American slasher film directed by David Gordon Green and co-written by Green, Jeff Fradley and Danny McBride. It is the eleventh installment in the ''Halloween'' film series and a sequel to the 1978 film of the same name, while disregarding all previous sequels. The film stars Jamie Lee Curtis who reprises her role as Laurie Strode. James Jude Courtney portrays Michael Myers, with Nick Castle returning to the role for a cameo. ''Halloween'' also stars Judy Greer, Andi Matichak, Will Patton, Haluk Bilginer, and Virginia Gardner. Its plot follows a post-traumatic Laurie Strode who prepares to face Michael Myers in a final showdown on Halloween night, forty years after she survived his killing spree. After the release of Rob Zombie's '' Halloween II'', the 2009 sequel to the 2007 remake of the original, two consecutive follow-ups went into development from former rights holder Dimension Films, respectively, but neither came to fruition. As a resul ...
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Box-office Bomb
A box-office bomb, or box-office disaster, is a film that is unprofitable or considered highly unsuccessful during its theatrical run. Although any film for which the production, marketing, and distribution costs combined exceed the revenue after release has technically "bombed", the term is more frequently used for major studio releases that were highly anticipated, extensively marketed and expensive to produce that ultimately failed commercially. Causes Negative word of mouth With the advent of social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter in the 2000s, word of mouth regarding new films is easily spread and has had a marked effect on box office performance. A film's ability or failure to attract positive or negative commentary can strongly impact its performance at the box office, especially on the opening weekend. External circumstances Occasionally, films may underperform because of issues largely unrelated to the content of the film, such as the timing of the film's re ...
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Halloween
Halloween or Hallowe'en (less commonly known as Allhalloween, All Hallows' Eve, or All Saints' Eve) is a celebration observed in many countries on 31 October, the eve of the Western Christian feast of All Saints' Day. It begins the observance of Allhallowtide, the time in the liturgical year dedicated to remembering the dead, including saints ( hallows), martyrs, and all the faithful departed. One theory holds that many Halloween traditions were influenced by Celtic harvest festivals, particularly the Gaelic festival Samhain, which are believed to have pagan roots. Some go further and suggest that Samhain may have been Christianized as All Hallow's Day, along with its eve, by the early Church. Other academics believe Halloween began solely as a Christian holiday, being the vigil of All Hallow's Day. Celebrated in Ireland and Scotland for centuries, Irish and Scottish immigrants took many Halloween customs to North America in the 19th century,Brunvand, Jan (editor). ''Ame ...
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North America
North America is a continent in the Northern Hemisphere and almost entirely within the Western Hemisphere. It is bordered to the north by the Arctic Ocean, to the east by the Atlantic Ocean, to the southeast by South America and the Caribbean Sea, and to the west and south by the Pacific Ocean. Because it is on the North American Plate, North American Tectonic Plate, Greenland is included as a part of North America geographically. North America covers an area of about , about 16.5% of Earth's land area and about 4.8% of its total surface. North America is the third-largest continent by area, following Asia and Africa, and the list of continents and continental subregions by population, fourth by population after Asia, Africa, and Europe. In 2013, its population was estimated at nearly 579 million people in List of sovereign states and dependent territories in North America, 23 independent states, or about 7.5% of the world's population. In Americas (terminology)#Human ge ...
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