Decent documentary on the Halloween franchise up until right before Rob Zombie's two contributions to the story of Michael Myers and Laurie Strode. It doesn't quite cover each film thematically in elaborate detail like the later Jason and Freddy docs would ultimately do, but it has a lot to say about Myers in pop culture, and what the groundwork for Myers accomplished thanks to Carpenter and company back in '78. It acknowledges what the films in the franchise did or didn't do right according to fan and critic reaction. Truthfully, this is one of those docs where it covers the films yet doesn't quite hit each of them in the kind of enlightening detail that others would later do.
Seeing various actors/actresses from the films showing up like Nancy Kyes and Tom Atkins along with makeup artists like Nicoterro and Buechler, and directors like Rosenthal and Tommy Lee Wallace does lend to some cool tidbits. Like the debate of the Myers mask in H20, the production dysfunction of Part 6, how Harris decided Part 6 wasn't respectful (and right she was) to her character, Clive Barker (much to my personal astonishment) rather open (maybe he was being sarcastic) to writing a film directed by John regarding Myers vs. Pinhead, reactions to the slasher themes set in motion (what happens if you are promiscuous), what elaborating on The Shape does to the enigma he once had in Carpenter's film (rather obliterated years later by the Thorne storyline), Pamela Stroop's reveal about having a closed set with a few people when she does shows her breasts and how members of the crew were supposed to strip too, and why men get it quick and rather less elaborate while women die in a lengthy and rather cruel way.
Kudos, though, to addressing the lingering bad taste regarding Busta Rhymes' karate chop to Myers, the return of Jamie Lee Curtis to the franchise because a lot of money was thrown at her, how the franchise often teetered in regards to what the emphasis should be on (violence or suspense), how the character of Myers should be treated over the long term (humanizing him or providing "too much" back story), and letting us see behind the scenes and how popular Halloween is.
Seeing various actors/actresses from the films showing up like Nancy Kyes and Tom Atkins along with makeup artists like Nicoterro and Buechler, and directors like Rosenthal and Tommy Lee Wallace does lend to some cool tidbits. Like the debate of the Myers mask in H20, the production dysfunction of Part 6, how Harris decided Part 6 wasn't respectful (and right she was) to her character, Clive Barker (much to my personal astonishment) rather open (maybe he was being sarcastic) to writing a film directed by John regarding Myers vs. Pinhead, reactions to the slasher themes set in motion (what happens if you are promiscuous), what elaborating on The Shape does to the enigma he once had in Carpenter's film (rather obliterated years later by the Thorne storyline), Pamela Stroop's reveal about having a closed set with a few people when she does shows her breasts and how members of the crew were supposed to strip too, and why men get it quick and rather less elaborate while women die in a lengthy and rather cruel way.
Kudos, though, to addressing the lingering bad taste regarding Busta Rhymes' karate chop to Myers, the return of Jamie Lee Curtis to the franchise because a lot of money was thrown at her, how the franchise often teetered in regards to what the emphasis should be on (violence or suspense), how the character of Myers should be treated over the long term (humanizing him or providing "too much" back story), and letting us see behind the scenes and how popular Halloween is.