13 things you probably didn’t know about ‘Halloween’

Jamie Lee Curtis starred in “Halloween.”

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“Halloween” (1978) is a classic horror film, but even superfans may not know these fun facts.
Jamie Lee Curtis landed a leading role because of her mom, and 16 people have played Michael Myers.
Haddonfield is a real town, but it’s in New Jersey, not Illinois.

John Carpenter’s “Halloween” premiered in 1978 and has since spawned a franchise of 12 sequels.

Whether you’re a die-hard fan of the cult-classic horror film or just getting into it, there are plenty of fun facts to learn about “Halloween.”

It was originally called “The Babysitter Murders.”

John Carpenter and Debra Hill cowrote “Halloween.”

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As the director, John Carpenter often gets all the credit for “Halloween,” but he didn’t do it alone.

Debra Hill, a producer on the film and Carpenter’s then-girlfriend, actually cowrote the film with him.

She also helped write some of the sequel films, including “Halloween II” (1981).

The original screenplay was written in two weeks.

The team had to work on a tight budget.

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Yablans secured $300,000 for the horror film, which was financed in part by Syrian-American film producer and director Moustapha Akkad.

Because of the tight budget, they couldn’t hire major stars, and Carpenter himself put together the now-iconic score to save money.

Today, “Halloween” is a multimillion-dollar franchise.

Haddonfield is a real town, but it’s not in Illinois.

They filmed the movie in California.

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The actual house used in the film is in South Pasadena, California.

Originally built at 709 Meridian Avenue, the structure was set to be demolished in the late 1980s but was saved, designated as a landmark by the city, and relocated to its current address, 1000 Mission Street.

For those who can’t make it to the West Coast, there’s also a replica of the Myers’ house in Hillsborough, North Carolina.

Artist Bob Gleason accidentally hid an ominous monster in the original movie poster.

Tyler Mane played Michael Myers in “Halloween” (2007).

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After 29 years of (mostly) wearing a mask and silently stalking his victims, Michael Myers had his first line in “Halloween” (2007).

He spoke next in “Halloween II” (2009).

Jamie Lee Curtis landed a lead role in the film because of her famous mom.

Michael Myers in the recent installment, “Halloween Kills” (2021).

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“Halloween Ends” is the 13th entry in the franchise.

So far, more than 16 actors have appeared on screen as villain Michael Myers (if you count all the times crew members filled in).

There were six people who played Michael in the first film alone, including Hill.

Carpenter never wanted the Michael Myers saga to continue.

The third movie didn’t follow the same storyline.

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“Halloween 3: Season of the Witch” (1982) stands out because there’s no Michael, Laurie, Loomis, or Haddonfield.

Carpenter and Hill thought that it would be interesting if there were an anthology of horror films where the common thread was that they all occurred on Halloween night.

But “Season of the Witch” didn’t live up to the box-office numbers of the prior two films, so Michael Myers made his return six years later.

There’s no definitive Michael Myers mask.

The masks changed throughout the years.

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Although hardcore “Halloween” fans would likely say that the modified William Shatner mask used in the original film is the only one that matters, the truth is there have been close to a dozen different iterations of the design.

For example, in “Halloween 5,” Myers briefly drove a car and wore a completely different mask that has come to be known as “The Brute.”

This story was originally published on October 23, 2021, and most recently updated on October 31, 2024.

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