EPISODE · Oct 20, 2022 · 2H 15M
The Shape of Things: A Halloween Retrospective
from The Spooky Picture Show · host The Spooky Picture Show
In 1978, director/writer John Carpenter and writer/producer Debra Hill unleashed a film that would go on to become the film to help lay the groundwork for what would later be referred to as the slasher genre; a film revered by aficionados as a classic of the genre - that film was HALLOWEEN. That film would also go on to spawn a sprawling franchise complete with blood relations, cults, androids, alternate timelines, reboots, remakes and so much more. On this very special episode we're taking a deep dive into the HALLOWEEN franchise where we'll be discussing our feelings on the franchise as a whole, and where we see the ever popular Michael Myers going after the more recent conclusion in the latest trilogy. It's time to get Spooky!
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In 1978, director/writer John Carpenter and writer/producer Debra Hill unleashed a film that would go on to become the film to help lay the groundwork for what would later be referred to as the slasher genre; a film revered by aficionados as a classic of the genre - that film was HALLOWEEN. That film would also go on to spawn a sprawling franchise complete with blood relations, cults, androids, alternate timelines, reboots, remakes and so much more. On this very special episode we're taking a deep dive into the HALLOWEEN franchise where we'll be discussing our feelings on the franchise as a whole, and where we see the ever popular Michael Myers going after the more recent conclusion in the latest trilogy. It's time to get Spooky!
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