John Carpenter ghost directed Halloween II

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I love this sequel... but did you know Carpenter reshot the killings?

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Rare photos of John Carpenter directing a Halloween 2 scene.

It’s widely known among fans that John Carpenter did a few pick up shots for Halloween 2 after being concerned about the film’s first cut. Word is Carpenter added a few kill shots with added gore to bring the film more in line with where the marketplace was at the time. What’s interesting about...

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[Plissken]

He did some re-shoots after he didn't like the initial product.
The first was the whole segment with the girl Alice after The Shape stole the knife from the old couple's (The Elrods) house.
Another was the nurse Janet finding Dr. Mixter's body with the needle in his eye and The Shape killing her.
Yet another was The Shape walking down the town street and bumping into the kid with the boombox (played by one of the sons of Dick Warlock who played The Shape/Michael, who had another son in the film as well as one of Ben Tramer's friends), then continuing to walk down the street. He said that the movie prior to that didn't really address how The Shape got to the hospital, he was basically in the neighborhood from the first film then just showed up at the hospital, so this was a transitional segment.
I can't remember any others off hand. I think one may be showing the hammer claw going into the head of the security guard Mr. Garrett, though that may have just been a second unit directed shot addition since it was basically a second of film and it didn't look like something Carpenter directed. The death of the policeman at the end was also re-shot from the initial death, but that could have also been a second unit addition as it was just a close up of the neck slitting and didn't look as carefully shot as well.

 

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He did some re-shoots after he didn't like the initial product.
The first was the whole segment with the girl Alice after The Shape stole the knife from the old couple's (The Elrods) house.
Another was the nurse Janet finding Dr. Mixter's body with the needle in his eye and The Shape killing her.
Yet another was The Shape walking down the town street and bumping into the kid with the boombox (played by one of the sons of Dick Warlock who played The Shape/Michael, who had another son in the film as well as one of Ben Tramer's friends), then continuing to walk down the street. He said that the movie prior to that didn't really address how The Shape got to the hospital, he was basically in the neighborhood from the first film then just showed up at the hospital, so this was a transitional segment.
I can't remember any others off hand. I think one may be showing the hammer claw going into the head of the security guard Mr. Garrett, though that may have just been a second unit directed shot addition since it was basically a second of film and it didn't look like something Carpenter directed. The death of the policeman at the end was also re-shot from the initial death, but that could have also been a second unit addition as it was just a close up of the neck slitting and didn't look as carefully shot as well.

I didn't know he admitted to it. The interviews I've seen he only talks about writing the movie.

 

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Carpenter felt the movie would do poorly if it didn't become more graphic. It was in line with the times. I think his instincts were correct. This movie was the natural evolution of this franchise. it would make no sense doing a repeat. We've seen that already.

 

[tank666]

Interesting, always liked Halloween 2 and thought it deserves more credit than it gets.

 

[VinceArch]

I think the excess violence kind of took away from the movie. Like Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2. I still like the movie, but it fueled the argument that sequels are usually inferior.

 

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I think the excess violence kind of took away from the movie. Like Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2. I still like the movie, but it fueled the argument that sequels are usually inferior.

Yes, but I think it's cool in its own way and should not be compared to the first. If you have different aims it shouldn't be compared.

 

[VinceArch]

Yes, but I think it's cool in its own way and should not be compared to the first. If you have different aims it shouldn't be compared.

Agreed but the comparisons are ALWAYS going to be there. Just back in December my girlfriend said she enjoyed the first Pirates of the Caribbean movie but thought the sequels were unnecessary. It's hard telling someone to enjoy a movie on its own and try not to think of the original.

 

[burningspear]

I remember Halloween 3 being the biggest let down ever but it seems to be hailed as some sort of classic now?

 

[Mike]

I remember Halloween 3 being the biggest let down ever but it seems to be hailed as some sort of classic now?

Supposedly it's appreciated as a movie in it's own right now since people aren't pissed about it not being a Michael Meyers movie after all this time. Never seen it but the plot synopsis is interesting.

 

[Law Talkin’ Guy]

Mandela Effect I guess because I thought he actually had directed it.