Michael Myers
Michael Myers is a fictional character from the Halloween series of slasher films. He first appears in John Carpenter's Halloween (1978) as a young boy who murders his older sister, then fifteen years later returns home to murder more teenagers. In the original Halloween, the adult Michael Myers, referred to as The Shape in the closing credits, was portrayed by Nick Castle for most of the film, with Tony Moran and Tommy Lee Wallace substituting in during the final scenes. He was created by Debra Hill and John Carpenter. Michael Myers has appeared in eight films, as well as novels, a video game and several comic books.
The character is the primary antagonist in the Halloween film series, except Halloween III: Season of the Witch, which is not connected in continuity to the rest of the films. Since Castle, Moran, and Wallace put on the mask in the original film, six people have stepped into the role. Tyler Mane is the only actor to have portrayed |
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Michael Myers in consecutive films, and one of only two actors to portray the character more than once. Michael Myers is characterized as pure evil, whether directly in the films, by the filmmakers who created and developed the character over eight films, or random participants in a survey.
Halloween (1978)Director: John Carpenter
Cast: Donald Pleasence, Jamie Lee Curtis, Nick Castle, ancy Loomis, P. J. Soles, Brian Andrews Halloween is a 1978 American independent slasher film set in the fictional suburban midwestern town of Haddonfield, Illinois, on Halloween. John Carpenter directed the film, which stars Donald Pleasence as Dr. Sam Loomis, Jamie Lee Curtis as Laurie Strode, and Nick Castle, Tony Moran and Tommy Lee Wallace sharing the role of Michael Myers. The central theme of the film is Myers' escape from a psychiatric hospital and his subsequent murder of a number of teenagers, whilst Dr. Loomis' attempts to track and stop him. Halloween is widely regarded as a classic among horror films, and as one of the most influential horror films of its era. In 2006 it was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".
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The original Halloween, released in 1978, was written by John Carpenter and Debra Hill, and directed by Carpenter, tells the story of Michael Myers as he stalks and kills teenage babysitters on Halloween night. The sequels have had various writers and directors attached to them.
Halloween II (1981), - Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982), - Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988), - Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989), - Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995), - Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998), - Halloween: Resurrection (2002), - Halloween (2007), - Halloween II (2009), - Halloween (2018)
Halloween II (1981), - Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982), - Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988), - Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989), - Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995), - Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998), - Halloween: Resurrection (2002), - Halloween (2007), - Halloween II (2009), - Halloween (2018)
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