So we wanted to take a look at the original residence of the infamous michael myers that was featured in the 1978 horror classic. Halloween 2018 was a sequel to the original halloween movie, and was made with a lot of fun references to the classic horror. Thousands flock to spots where the original halloween was filmed. Halloween 2018s debut weekend was the biggest ever boxoffice opening for a horror film, which brought the core cast back to smalltown usa for a series of terrifying events. Halloween kills on october 16, 2020 and halloween ends on october 15, 2021. At a house across the street, what appears upon first glance to be a film shoot is actually a neighborhood garage sale. As the movie breathes new life into the franchise, fans are still visiting the home where the original was filmed in the late 1970s the original halloween takes place in the small town of haddonfield, illinois, but the movie was actually shot in south pasadena, california. There are four main houses seen in both the 1978 original and the 2007 versions of halloween. Here are the filming locations from halloween 1978. The original halloween takes place in the small town of haddonfield, illinois, but the movie was actually shot in south pasadena, california. Im extremely passionate about halloween, says the 32yearold resident of south. Movies 1980s arcade game dragons lair getting a live action film from netflix and scary. Halloween fans looking to see the myers home in its original location are out of luck.
Sierra madre holds another place in movie history it was where the original invasion of the body snatchers was filmed. The history behind it and its costumes originated with the ancient celtic festival of samhain before the holiday found its way to. However, many of the other scenes from halloween were filmed a good 15 miles to the east of hollywood, in the city of south pasadena, where they found a residential neighborhood which somewhat resembles orange grove avenue. It is here, in south pasadena, that you will find the original myers home where young michael myers commits his first murder his sister, lauries jamie lee curtis own. Samuel loomis used jamie lloyd in an attempt to lure michael myers into a trap that he set up within the myers house. But the ultimate halloween movies is of course, halloween. Original halloween star makes cameo appearance in new film. As we all know, its a followup to the 1978 film of the same name. David gordon green had an idea for his upcoming halloween sequel to feature the original ending of john carpenters 1978 horror classic, but it was one part of greens movie carpenter. Upcoming halloween horror movie sequels set to film in. Behind the scenes with locals on the filming of halloween. Carpenter also made a voice cameo as the voice of paul, during the. Grave halloween also known as the suicide forest and released in some markets as deathly halloween is a 20 tv horror film. Based on a script by david gordon green and danny mcbride, halloween is set 40 years after the events of john carpenters original film, and finds jamie lee curtis laurie strode still trying to.
The enduring influence of john carpenters 1978 slasher halloween is undeniable. Halloween, the 40yearslater direct sequel to the john carpenterdirected 1978 classic, features an easily missed cameo appearance from one of. One of the horror genres most anticipated sequels of all time comes out this year david gordon greens halloween movie. David gordon green almost included original halloween. But the films insane scifihorror story landed on extremely confused audiences, who were.
Halloween is a 1978 american independent slasher, suspense classic film set in the fictional suburban midwestern town of haddonfield, illinois, on halloween. Every time halloween season rolls around, theres one thing every person has to do, and thats watch their fave halloween disney channel original movies. Its become a staple on tv during halloween season, and has been remade badly by rob zombie. Why the original halloween continuity didnt make sense. Pioneer cemetery, 553 east sierra madre boulevard, sierra madre haddonfield cemetery. The original, 1978, was set in the fictional town of haddonfield, illinois, and every film since has followed suit, wherever the actual location. The plot tells about a mental patient who was committed to a sanitarium for murdering his teenage sister on halloween night when he was. This economically produced horror film started the slasher movie craze, made jamie lee curtis a star, and held the record for highest grossing independent film for many years. It was a budgetary decision to change the script to have everything happen on the same day doing this reduced the number of costume changes and locations required and it was decided that halloween, the scariest night of the year, was the perfect night for this to happen. The exterior shots were filmed at a va hospital and the exterior has been so changed its hard to see its the same place. As most diehard fans know, the original friday the th was filmed at camp nobebosco, a stillactive boy scouts camp located in hardwick, new jersey.
In order to fill the two hour timeslot, john carpenter filmed an. John carpenters halloween movie facts mental floss. Loomis walks by here twice looking for michael as sheriff brackett drives up along side him, home also tpd. Jamie lee curtis filming halloween in charleston and. To celebrate october 31 st, the utah film commission has recommended some unique ways to spend halloween. Michael myers childhood home draws halloween tourists. The house remained abandoned until halloween 1989, when dr. Maybe the crew wasnt allowed access to the rear of the doyle house because, this time, michael myers the shape dick warlock plunges from the upstairs window into the front garden at 1530 orange grove avenue in. On july 19, 2019 it was announced two direct sequels would be released. Halloween kills and halloween ends, upcoming to sequels to 2018s halloween, will be filmed in wilmington. Here are some of the most relevant spoilerfree filming locations for the movie. Original halloween director and the man behind the films chilling score john carpenter has been named as an executive producer for the new project, according to. The film is set in haddonfield, illinois, a fictional midwestern town that is actually an ode to cowroter, debra hills hometown of haddonfield, nj.
The new halloween film, a rebooted sequel of the 1978 original horror film, premiered this weekend, and at the press junket bloody disgusting got some interesting details about the production from. Curtis has reprised her role as laurie several times in the 40plus years since the original films release, and also lent her voice in an uncredited appearance as. It was directed by john carpenter and written by carpenter and debra hill. Updated original filming location turned into retro haddonfield for halloween 2018. It was shot over twenty days in the spring of 1978. For halloweenappropriate programming with even more singalong potential, consider this filmed version of the original united states touring production of stephen sondheim and hugh wheelers. Though halloween was filmed entirely on location, certain critical set pieces needed to be adapted into some of the real places. Jamie also ran into the attic of the old myers house where she found the corpses of rachel carruthers and the family dog, max. The latest entry in the halloween franchise is both a dazzling tribute to the original film as well as a unique, standalone story. Halloween is one of the most complicated franchises out there, so youll have to forgive me for breathing a sigh of relief when news broke that the latest movie would be a direct sequel to the.
The original halloween home of michael myers coldwell. Halloween was released into theaters on october 25th, 1978. Halloween is a 2018 american slasher film directed by david gordon green and written by green, jeff fradley, and danny mcbride. John carpenters 1978 original, and best, stalknslash, with more scary stalking than gratuitous slashing, is set in the fictitious illinois suburb of haddonfield. In 1987, it was relocated from its location at 709 meridian avenue in south pasadena, california, after it. Film locations for john carpenters halloween 1978, in. Kyle richards is known for starring on bravos the real housewives of beverly hills, but back in 1978, she was getting her first big break as a child actor in the original halloween film. Forty years after the original halloween was released, jamie lee curtis is back to outwit michael myers for the last time. Thousands flock to spots where the original halloween. It is the eleventh installment in the halloween film series and a direct sequel to the 1978 film of the same name while effecting a retcon of all previous sequels. Fifteen years after murdering his sister on halloween night 1963, michael myers escapes from a mental hospital and returns to the small town of haddonfield, illinois to kill again.
The new halloween almost refilmed the originals ending. Every reference and connection to the original film. The new halloween is part nostalgic, part original, and. The original draft of the screenplay was titled the babysitter murders. Rob zombies 2007 remake of halloween also filmed in south pasadena. This was the case for the bedroom closet door in the doyle house.
Subsequent to halloween, other smalltown films that chose south pasadena included carpenters own christine 1983, peewees big adventure 1985, back to the future 1985, teen wolf 1985, and pretty in pink 1986. Had a lot of fun revisiting these places again and im happy that i was able to film them this time around to share with all of you. As the movie breathes new life into the franchise, fans are. Its filled with deviations from the familiar slasher formula. The new halloween is also set in the fictional town of haddonfield illinois as the original one. A 2018 reboot of the famed thriller flick halloween is being filmed in charleston, and hollywood star jamie lee curtis, who is returning to her role as laurie, has now arrived on set. Every famous filming location from john carpenters halloween. An original production by cinetel films for syfy, it was directed by steven r. Sierra madre blvd, in the small town of sierra madre, ca northeast of pasadena.
For sararose orlandini, the original halloween isnt just a movie its a way of life. Halloween is an annual holiday celebrated each year on october 31. Century house, mission street, south pasadena myers house. Here are some behind the scenes facts about its fictional town. The original script, titled the babysitter murders, had the events take place over the space of several days. Halloween 1978 halloween was released into theaters on october 25th, 1978. John carpenters 1978 original, and best, stalknslash, with more scary stalking than gratuitous slashing, is set in the fictitious illinois suburb of haddonfield producer debra hill grew up in haddonfield, new jersey, the movie blends locales in hollywood and south pasadena into one neighbourhood. With donald pleasence, jamie lee curtis, tony moran, nancy kyes. The hospital where the filmed the interior hospital shots was torn down in 2003 and replaced with condos. John carpenters original halloween is by far the best of the series.
John carpenter directed the film, which stars donald pleasence as. In october of 1981, the film appeared on national television for the first time, airing on nbc. South pasadena high school, lyndon street, south pasadena haddonfield high. The movie was shot on location in charleston, south carolina, where also the netflix series set in kildare, outer banks, was filmed. If youve carved one too many pumpkins and are hoping for something different to do this year, the utah film commission may have. It is here, in south pasadena, that you will find the original myers home where young michael myers commits his first murder his sister, lauries jamie lee curtis. Updated original filming location turned into retro.
The reboot of the popular horror franchise halloween was filmed in charleston earlier this year, and the movie which stars jamie lee curtis, judy greer, nick castle and will. The film, directed by david gordon green, is a direct sequel to the original film while disregarding the previous sequels from canon, and retconing the ending of the first film. New halloween remake to begin filming in charleston holy. Well start out with the locations of those homes in the 2007 remake 1. New halloween movie almost refilmed the 1978 originals.