John Carpenter Really Wants People to See ‘Halloween Kills’
By George Robbins
Horror movies are now entirely ingrained as a part of modern society because horror is a very strong genre that has persisted through the years. The genre has a way of drawing attention to itself because it is often full of things that are morbid and violent which draw people in. Humanity is often intrigued and curious about morbid things and this is why horror movies were, and are successful. When horror movies first came out, it was in the form of monster movies and eventually we got a new type of horror movie in the form of slasher films. When slasher movies first released, they were not really well regarded, but a couple of them ended up being iconic through the years.
One of the directors responsible for the creation of the genre and for creating an icon that would then go on to be a huge part of pop-culture is John Carpenter. For those who don’t know why that name is familiar, Carpenter is responsible for the creation of many different films of varying genres over the years but he is remembered by most for his horror films. One of those films that some people may forget that he was the one who made it was ‘The Thing’ which also didn’t do so well upon initial release but eventually it gained a cult following and has retroactively become a beloved horror movie. The work he did on that film would go on to inspire many other forms of media that touch on the horror genre as well. What he is most notable for, however, is the fact that he created the character of Michael Myers.
Michael Myers was the insane slasher villain of the hit horror movie ‘Halloween‘ which made its theatrical premiere in 1978. The movie was one that many people over the years have fallen in love with because it was an example of a well put together horror film that could be something that might happen in real life. Horror movies like that are the ones that grab people’s attention the most because they show us a character that might actually exist in the same circumstances. This is what made the original film so great, and although the franchise was supposed to be an anthology, it would go on to focus solely on Myers and his obsessive killing sprees. The most recent of these films made was one that ignores everything that happened in the other films after the first one and it is simply called ‘Halloween‘ as well.
The newest installment was a huge deal for many fans because it really went back to basics and brought with it everything fans of the original film loved. We now know that the newest iteration is going to be coming out in the near future, but it has been delayed an entire year to try and give it a proper theatrical release. Due to the pandemic, the upcoming ‘Halloween Kills’ will be coming to theaters October 15th 2021. Until then, the creators want to do what they can to hype the movie up and make people excited for when they get to see it next year. Carpenter hadn’t actually seen the film until after it was done because the directing and production was not done by him and instead handed off. He doesn’t seem to mind at all though because he still thinks it looks great that that people should go and watch the film that he is partially responsible for the creation of.