The Story of Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995) - Review & Retrospective

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  • @LaytonEversaul
    @LaytonEversaul  3 ปีที่แล้ว +120

    HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

    • @Chicago_Podcast_Authority
      @Chicago_Podcast_Authority 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Jaws 4! Jaws 4! Jaws 4! Jaws 4! Jaws 4! Jaws 4! Jaws 4! Jaws 4! Jaws 4! Jaws 4! Jaws 4! Jaws 4! Jaws 4! Jaws 4!

    • @LaytonEversaul
      @LaytonEversaul  3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      WYL2K Oh, I’ll be back in the water soon enough.

    • @Chicago_Podcast_Authority
      @Chicago_Podcast_Authority 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@LaytonEversaul The best turkey to ever deserve the Layton treatment ;)

    • @alienboy1322
      @alienboy1322 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Happy Halloween, from your friends at Silver Shamrock.

    • @cinematicworldofbenji9311
      @cinematicworldofbenji9311 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Happy Halloween from the Shape himself

  • @charliipresley
    @charliipresley 3 ปีที่แล้ว +139

    When you show the VHS boxes I’m hit with so much nostalgia. Fees like just yesterday I’d be in Blockbuster looking at those...🤩🤩

    • @kylein9869
      @kylein9869 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Same here brother I love the nostalgia

    • @GrisouIII
      @GrisouIII 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I’m hit with nostalgia for Beta cassette rentals. Lol

    • @markmac2206
      @markmac2206 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      same. being 10 and walking into the horror section first, the smell of popcorn popping in the store...

    • @masokotanga7356
      @masokotanga7356 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I was just thinking if people even know what VHS is anymore. I used to have some great double feature VHS tapes I made. Miss the simple days ...
      My favorite covers in Blockbuster were Scream and Scream 2. Those covers looked sick. They had the red rental boxes, too. Blockbuster smelled amazing, too.

    • @Boody617
      @Boody617 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I had this on VHS. I remember my brother and I ordered it on ppv and recorded it on a vhs tape cause that’s what you did back then. Just have to say as an 8 year old this movie made no sense at all to me

  • @mattgrant57
    @mattgrant57 3 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    I saw this in theatres on my seventeenth birthday. October 8th 1995. And fools shine on!

    • @rborders915
      @rborders915 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      November 8th 1983💪

    • @Cazz8203
      @Cazz8203 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I absolutely LOVE that song

    • @stanvirgulto4003
      @stanvirgulto4003 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yup. I saw it with my cousin in theatres around the same time early October of 95! I was 19.

    • @jaycewraley4724
      @jaycewraley4724 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I see what you did there

    • @chyannaturner9110
      @chyannaturner9110 25 วันที่ผ่านมา

      This was the first Halloween movie I saw in theaters I was 18!!!!

  • @ColmJoseph1990
    @ColmJoseph1990 3 ปีที่แล้ว +99

    This channel is becoming the greatest film insight on youtube.

    • @theoneandonly09
      @theoneandonly09 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      💯…I’m enjoying these insights. Things I never knew.

    • @nathanwhite3953
      @nathanwhite3953 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      He deserves a huge following. These videos are excellent and give an insight into why film’s often fail despite best intentions.

  • @Cert116
    @Cert116 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    This is exactly what makes the 1978 original so iconic...one voice. One vision. One director.

  • @eklypised
    @eklypised ปีที่แล้ว +16

    I had H6 tapped on a VHS and watched it so much as a kid. H4,H5,H6 all have a special place in my childhood

  • @GojiraRising
    @GojiraRising 3 ปีที่แล้ว +85

    Probably my favorite myers mask after the original one & the 2018 mask.

    • @vampirascoffin870
      @vampirascoffin870 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Facts!!!!!

    • @user-ne1tb2cm4d
      @user-ne1tb2cm4d 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @Dr. Loomis facts

    • @user-ne1tb2cm4d
      @user-ne1tb2cm4d 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      They nailed it. H4 & 5 masks were cringe. Love this one. A slight grin. And love the blue filter they had.

    • @glennwelsh9784
      @glennwelsh9784 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I loved the mask in this one. It's not as good as the original Shatner mask, but it has this awesome look to it, as if it's made of stone. It fits Michael's near-invulnerable status, and looking at it gives you the impression that you're up against something as ancient and immovable as stone.

    • @user-ne1tb2cm4d
      @user-ne1tb2cm4d 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @Dr. Loomis If that is the only nitpick relative to the other masks in the previous movies I will take it. Great mask.

  • @JoeChillton
    @JoeChillton 3 ปีที่แล้ว +86

    That segment on Danielle Harris' trials to get the role back sounds creepy.

    • @michaelsinger4638
      @michaelsinger4638 3 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      It's the Weinstein's, of course it was creepy.

    • @TheAmateurEditor
      @TheAmateurEditor 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@michaelsinger4638 Th first thought I had at hearing that request is if that technically made Danielle Harris 'legal' for Harvey to try to blackmail into screwing him...

    • @patrickperalta59
      @patrickperalta59 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@TheAmateurEditor , That is sick, yet knowning Weinstein's history that guy would do anything to get his way.

    • @CryingLord
      @CryingLord 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Hollywood is weird man, this movie is so true that’s why it’s at the bottom of the totem

    • @laalaag2auntyayag776
      @laalaag2auntyayag776 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@CryingLord Lol! WHAT!? “THIS movie is so true”??
      Yeah, I look at it as PRACTICALLY a documentary film too, soooo... The realism is just overwhelming!
      😂😂😂

  • @rebeccawilliamson1978
    @rebeccawilliamson1978 3 ปีที่แล้ว +61

    I love that we are supposed to believe that 60 year old man who looks like a banker or CEO was wearing silver toed cowboy boots and rode on a Greyhound.

    • @alucard624
      @alucard624 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      One of the many issues that unfortunately the writers of 5 created when they just made up shit out of the blue and expected someone else to figure out. I give Farrands credit for at least trying to explain the Man in Black and what would become the Thorn symbol after they both just randomly showed up in 5.

    • @joen8529
      @joen8529 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I believe it 1000% The man was a cult leader who had serious style!

    • @RoosterMontgomery
      @RoosterMontgomery 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Every town has a weirdo walking around.

    • @charliipresley
      @charliipresley 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@joen8529 |>

    • @NinjaTroll137
      @NinjaTroll137 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I love that this is the takeaway! This comment Wynn's!
      😂🤣😂

  • @wstine79
    @wstine79 3 ปีที่แล้ว +154

    What's more scarier than Micheal Myers in this movie is the fact that Paul Rudd has barely aged since 1995.

    • @Dman425
      @Dman425 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Adrenochrome

    • @treyartson6788
      @treyartson6788 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@Dman425 I was just going to say that lol. Well it's not a joking type of subject and topic, so i meant the "lol" was to the fact of you saying that statement before I was able to say it myself.

    • @jonathandzwonar1637
      @jonathandzwonar1637 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      lol Imagine being an adult and thinking Adrenochrome harvesting is real.

    • @MM-ig1iv
      @MM-ig1iv 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I don't see why he would be so hard on himself? that's a hell of a resume.. "oh my first movie was Halloween 6" cool!!

    • @yungblade7
      @yungblade7 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@jonathandzwonar1637 it's opinion against opinion so your not right either shut up.

  • @sororitysleepawaymortuary1659
    @sororitysleepawaymortuary1659 3 ปีที่แล้ว +49

    i like the mask in part 6 a lot. good shading in on the mask too with the light blues and greys. it's great how they tried to make it look like the covers of part 4 and 5. best idea.

    • @alucard624
      @alucard624 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      It's better than both masks from 4 and especially 5 by a mile.

    • @jimbowlan5804
      @jimbowlan5804 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      It’s my second favorite mask

    • @RoosterMontgomery
      @RoosterMontgomery 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      All those failed attempts to make the mask like H1's. Only took till Halloween Kills to get it right (for the flashbacks)!

  • @patjohnson8450
    @patjohnson8450 3 ปีที่แล้ว +78

    Loved Halloween 6. The last Halloween sequel I liked. At 38:50 was very sad and heartbreaking hearing Dr. Loomis/Donald Pleasance last words shortly before his passing. He was excellent in this film like the first 2 Halloweens. And such a class act. RIP Donald.

    • @dr.loomis4221
      @dr.loomis4221 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      This movie is a trainwreck

    • @dr.loomis4221
      @dr.loomis4221 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@joen8529 Making Michael Myers part of a cult and having him rape Jamie is just absolute bullshit. Also both endings (theatrical and Producer's Cut) are wildly unsatisfying.

    • @dr.loomis4221
      @dr.loomis4221 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@joen8529 Are you liking your own comments? They all have one like.

    • @dr.loomis4221
      @dr.loomis4221 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@joen8529 hell no

    • @dr.loomis4221
      @dr.loomis4221 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@joen8529 It's disturbing how many times you've replied. Now I have to mute you.

  • @TheHaddonfieldRegistry
    @TheHaddonfieldRegistry 3 ปีที่แล้ว +84

    New Line came dangerously close to having the top 4 slashers under their belt (Jason, Freddy, Michael, Leatherface).
    Hell, anyone else remember the Fangoria spread from 1989 depicting those 4 in a photoshoot? New Line almost owned that spread lol

    • @southside7673
      @southside7673 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Im trying to find that any link??

    • @shaneb4576
      @shaneb4576 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I had a subscription to Fangoria for a lot of years. It used to come in a black bag. That stopped sometime after 9/11. Speaking of your name Moreau’s island. One of my favorite issues is the two parter about Richard Stanley and his time on set filming The Island of Dr Moreau.

    • @italianstallion1648
      @italianstallion1648 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Oh it was real man. 😆
      The photo was legit. 😀

  • @thejawgz6719
    @thejawgz6719 2 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    It's shocking to me that the lady who played Mrs. Blankenship made her debut with Halloween 6, and at that age. It's never too late to take on something you love!

    • @Wyrd__One
      @Wyrd__One ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Wow! Considering how creepy she crafted her character, you’d never know it. Imo she held her own just as well as Pleasance or the man who played Wynn

  • @LumisCancer
    @LumisCancer 3 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    Damn all these Halloween videos were extremely enjoyable. Layton did some great research that took these to the next level.

  • @cazz8017
    @cazz8017 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    I don't care what anyone says! This was the creepiest Halloween movie ever! best Myers..Best atmosphere.. It truly felt like Halloween

  • @bbeboda
    @bbeboda 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    The two that made Halloween 6 scary for me as a kid was Donald Pleasance and George Wilbur as Michael Myers. Dr Loomis' warning to the mother to get out of that house was haunting. The way Wilbur moved and clenched his fists in rage as Michael was creepy. It conveyed something more than just some crazy serial killer that escaped the loony bin.

    • @SparkyMarkyMark23
      @SparkyMarkyMark23 ปีที่แล้ว

      Also A. Michael Lerner & Brad Hardin.

    • @SuperMegaGaelourde
      @SuperMegaGaelourde 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I can't even say he clenched his fists in rage. Clenching a fist in rage typically involves trembling or shaking. But his fists were completely still, like a surgeon. As though his hands were made of stone and he kept them in a fist because his natural stature was built for efficient violence.

  • @Patrock17
    @Patrock17 3 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    I remember renting this at blockbuster. It’s honestly a guilty pleasure.

  • @michaeljeffs7964
    @michaeljeffs7964 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Layton's 'story of' videos are better than some of the movies themselves

  • @jilltainter
    @jilltainter ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I've liked Halloween 6 since I saw it in the theater when it was released. I have the theatrical version and the Producer's Cut on blu ray and enjoy rewatching both. This was an interesting look behind the scenes. Thanks for posting.

  • @wstine79
    @wstine79 3 ปีที่แล้ว +39

    6:00 Laurie: "Was that the boogeyman?"
    Dr. Loomis: "As a matter of fact, it was."

    • @kennethbeast7704
      @kennethbeast7704 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Script actually is written as “it WAS the boogeyman” ... check out Dave McRae’s page as he goes into detail about that

  • @ratatataraxia
    @ratatataraxia 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    This was actually the very first MM movie I ever saw, so it’ll always be my favorite of the sequels. When I later saw the original, it made MM my favorite slasher villain, supplanting Chucky.

    • @mtb5431
      @mtb5431 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I loved it as a little kid but when I got older,saw the original and especially after seeing H4, I completely hate it now😂

  • @zacharykaminski1233
    @zacharykaminski1233 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I know this video is 2 years old, but I just discovered it. I enjoyed Halloween 6. Yes, it has a lot of issues, but I liked what they possibly could have done with Michael and the Thorne curse. There's something scary about not knowing what "supernatural" aspects Michael has from the curse, but yet it's still grounded as Michael is human. Adds some unknown to it, which I think they could have done so much with. Oh well! Greate video and love all the Halloween trivia/details you've provided!

  • @jamesmorrison2055
    @jamesmorrison2055 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I crack up every time I see Mrs. Blankenship hold up the knife and say “HELLO, DEARRR!”

  • @heartofalegend
    @heartofalegend 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Layton, I think you're a class act. Not only do you do a nice job cutting these videos, but narrating them, as well. I don't know if it's intentional or not, but I also appreciate the absence of obscene language in these presentations. Not all horror fans are sophomoric potty-mouths. There's actually some conservative, well-spoken, family men who appreciate a good scare. Your presentations are an oasis in the desert, when it comes to just being able to enjoy the documentary without having to endure the torrent of obscenity that often accompanies them. Thank you and keep up the good work, my friend.

    • @LaytonEversaul
      @LaytonEversaul  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you! I try to take a more academic approach.

  • @CarloisBuriedAlive
    @CarloisBuriedAlive 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    I love having different timelines and story threads and different versions of Michael - it’s like a comic book hero. I love the Halloween franchise and this is definitely one of the more intriguing entries. I think the best “version” of the movie is a combination of the Theatrical and the Producer’s Cut - maybe most of the story and soundtrack of the Producer’s Cut with some of the special effects and ending chase scenes of the Theatrical?

    • @grapefruitm00n
      @grapefruitm00n 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I appreciate your take on it. I never thought of the comic book perspective. Movie fans should be as accepting as comic fans are

    • @donniedarko4954
      @donniedarko4954 ปีที่แล้ว

      I always loved the idea of the Thorn curse. This film is underrated. But as a stand alone movie.

    • @TinyLordCthulhu
      @TinyLordCthulhu ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@donniedarko4954same! I just wished they would have followed Daniel farens vision he seemed to understand the lore and characters more than the producers. It's a great idea to move the series forward only to get botched by the meddling.

    • @michaeledwards1644
      @michaeledwards1644 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@donniedarko4954 the Thorn curse is alright but don't show the man in black or rituals or dumb stuff that messes up the tone of the movie.. the atmosphere and cinematography were excellent like in Jason Takes Manhattan but totally ruined by some of the dumb scenes and story direction or the way they had Michael just appear

  • @tylermoreland9594
    @tylermoreland9594 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I'm glad Danielle Harris didn't go anywhere near Harvey Weinstein. That's the only plus.

    • @DawgPound86
      @DawgPound86 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

      He’s a pig

  • @AutumnExplorer
    @AutumnExplorer 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    All I'm going to say is I would rather face both Michael Myer's from Halloween 4 and 5 before having to face this version from Halloween 6. This guy was fucking brutal...

  • @RealCapN
    @RealCapN 3 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    i really enjoyed Halloween 6, not gonna lie. Michael is really badass in this one.

    • @johnmartinez631
      @johnmartinez631 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Glad I’m not the only one

    • @MICHAELMYERSKILLS-xv3eb
      @MICHAELMYERSKILLS-xv3eb 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      He was BADASS I agree

    • @brycecswt2247
      @brycecswt2247 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Same

    • @polkod
      @polkod 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Especially the hospital scene. Absolute blood bath. Myers is a savage in his killings of the cult members.

    • @BareBandSubscription
      @BareBandSubscription 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah, I really like how this movie fully transitioned him from being a borderline supernatural, indescribably, unearthly evil force stalking and killing random people for no discernibly human reason, to being a mere lackey enforcer for a fucking cult, conceiving children with his niece. That really elevated the character.

  • @BareBandSubscription
    @BareBandSubscription 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I just love that every time he refers to Akkad “and his son”, he always shows the same picture of the son as a child with a pipe in his mouth, reading a sheet of paper, as if that’s exactly how old he was behind the scenes of all these movies, running the business with his dad.

  • @SuperCuttyBlackSow
    @SuperCuttyBlackSow 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    One thing this movie did nail is the Halloween atmosphere it just has that glow about it.

  • @jimmyj752
    @jimmyj752 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I thought they did a really good job with Halloween 6. It was a good movie.

  • @slipshot9074
    @slipshot9074 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This is a fun guilty pleasure for me. I'm glad to watch this every season.

  • @hugobaur760
    @hugobaur760 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thankyou for this very insightful and informative video. Never cared much for the theatrical cut, but after reading a lot about it and seeing some fragments of poor quality I was extremely thrilled to finally be able to see the producer’s cut. A huge improvement, despite it’s confusing ending. I love the occult touches, and I love Marianne as Kara. Definitely a guilty pleasure - though I really don’t feel guilty about it at all :)

  • @equinox2459
    @equinox2459 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I LOVE your review/ retrospectives, your commentary, trivia and overall taste in movies. I see a bright future for you. You have a voice i can see becoming iconic. You're like a born host.

  • @Anthonycheesman33
    @Anthonycheesman33 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Paul rudd in this movie gives me dude from wedding crashers who tied up vince Vaughn vibes lol.

  • @greaseboat1
    @greaseboat1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Great work, as always. Somehow you even got me feeling sympathetic for Akkad when facing off with Dimension and Weinstein!

    • @jimbowlan5804
      @jimbowlan5804 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yaa you can tell Akad cared for michael and the other thing sad was how Chappell said pleasance was boring Chappell is really a horrible director

  • @mr.smith45
    @mr.smith45 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I love the thorn trilogy makes h20 look like shit in comparison

    • @themyersfan57
      @themyersfan57 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      H20 is 2nd worst in the series tho.

    • @mr.smith45
      @mr.smith45 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@themyersfan57 but there's plenty of fans who prefer this over thorn but I dont think it's the 2nd worst the RZ 1 and 2 plus Kills are the worst of the franchise

    • @themyersfan57
      @themyersfan57 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@mr.smith45 Kills as one of the worst!? I respect your opinion anyways.

    • @mr.smith45
      @mr.smith45 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@themyersfan57 I cant fathom the people who like it and i loved 2018

    • @DawgPound86
      @DawgPound86 23 วันที่ผ่านมา

      H20 was complete dog shit

  • @HcKingPin
    @HcKingPin 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I thought I knew EVERYTHING about Halloween until someone told me Michael Myers, got killed by Michael Myers in Halloween The Curse Of Michael Myers

  • @blargen6953
    @blargen6953 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    WOW I did not expect this and had to do an actual double take when I saw this in my subs! THANK YOU Layton for your always amazing production quality and documentary work, seriously no one does it better! These 5 and 6 Reviews were absolutely the highlight of the season this year. I've always been a fan of Curse especially, for some reason I always gravitated toward the messiest or least liked films in their respective franchises even as a child. (Jason X my favorite Friday, Season of the Witch my favorite Halloween, etc.)
    Please do the rest! At the very least we NEED to reach Resurrection, if anything needs someone to explain how in the hell such a final product even exists it's that one.

    • @LaytonEversaul
      @LaytonEversaul  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for watching! And for your thoughts. “Resurrection” will happen ... for better or worse.

  • @michaelzmudzinski5425
    @michaelzmudzinski5425 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I need to see more of these. We need a video for every film from the big 3 franchises. Halloween, Friday the 13th, and A Nightmare on Elm Street.

  • @bensneb360
    @bensneb360 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I have always had a soft spot for this movie, maybe because it reminds me of my early childhood and going to my meme house for Halloween, but it puts me in relaxing autumn mood and I like the cast.

  • @MICHAELMYERSKILLS-xv3eb
    @MICHAELMYERSKILLS-xv3eb 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I really wish they would continue the series to Halloween ending part 6 that would be awesome

    • @alucard624
      @alucard624 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      The Producer's Cut ending was definitely different and could have led to some interesting sequels but with Pleasance sadly passing away it pretty much killed that idea and is likely one of the factors that led to ignoring 4 thru 6 when H20 came out.

    • @johnhenningfield4360
      @johnhenningfield4360 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      "they could've continued with Danny and Kara Strode plus Tommy, but they choose not to push the storyline forward and now you have reboots and alternate timelines, old character revisits and fans gotta act like this part don't exist, that part don't exist which causes more of a headache"

    • @alucard624
      @alucard624 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@johnhenningfield4360 The Halloween film series is a mess plain and simple. If Carpenter had had his way back in the day there wouldn't have been any sequels and the first film would have been it.

    • @johnhenningfield4360
      @johnhenningfield4360 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@alucard624 "agreed but Hollywood wasn't gonna let that be a one-off as successful as the film became, now as the other parts are concerned Halloween 2 was brilliant but how they delivered the brother and sister angle was awful. Had they not put the flashbacks in front of it before Dr. Loomis heard the backstory....SOLD 👌"

    • @alucard624
      @alucard624 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@johnhenningfield4360 True. There's a reason the whole brother/sister angle was jettisoned starting with the 2018 film. I wasn't really happy they did that but I can see why in regards to wanting to start fresh again. It's just when they did that it jettisoned Halloween II 1981 which was one of the better sequels of the series.

  • @bradhirsch4845
    @bradhirsch4845 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    In spite of all the production issues, Halloween 6 is one of the best sequels, if not THE best sequel. I really like this movie. It's creepier, campier, more original, AND gory-er than any other movie in the series. It's my second favorite halloween movie after the 1978 original.

  • @Cazz8203
    @Cazz8203 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    I personally loved this entry in the franchise. I was never big into Michael Myers. I'm a Jason fanatic. And this version of mm reminded me of Jason. I thought he looked the best in curse and he was a badass. I never understood the hatred. But again, I was never a fan to begin with.

    • @zachhall8043
      @zachhall8043 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      You better get ready for Halloween kills, because if you’re a Jason guy, Halloween kills will be the next best thing for you.

  • @BillyTheBigKid82
    @BillyTheBigKid82 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    We had a Halloween inspired murder happen in my country a while back. That was pretty creepy as things like that rarely happen here.

  • @NickyJamesTV
    @NickyJamesTV 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    What a fantastic Halloween present! you've seriously out done yourself again. Amazing. Take all my money

  • @Dessan01
    @Dessan01 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    What never sat well with me in Halloween 6 was the scene where Tommy finds the baby - it’s a crowded bus station, full of commuters going to work all morning and no one notices the bloody food prints, the blood in the sink (and Tommy’s first thought is to fondle that shit) and the screaming baby in the cupboard when they went down to take a piss. Then Tommy turns up at like 11-12pm and he’s like no shit, baby’s right here.

    • @jennyoneill8879
      @jennyoneill8879 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Why didnt jamie call 911

    • @jayrob846
      @jayrob846 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thaught she tried calling 911 and they hung up her thinking it was a joke its either in the director or tv cut.

    • @Dessan01
      @Dessan01 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@jayrob846 I think she couldn’t get through to 911 so called the radio talk show who thought it was a joke. Doesn’t affect the situation in the bus station with the baby though.

  • @md.saunders6625
    @md.saunders6625 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I'm actually one of the few that loves h5 and the mask so I was excited for part 6. I enjoyed the curse of Michael myers as well

  • @averycummings3537
    @averycummings3537 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you for making this video! I’ve been waiting for years for a documentary about this movie. It’s one of my favs.

  • @kensmart1766
    @kensmart1766 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I loved this movie went to the release at the theatres in Bangor Maine when it came out Halloween 1 and 2 and 6 are my favorites

  • @pressman1788
    @pressman1788 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Just subbed! Great documentary! I have a hard time picking a favorite between the theatrical cut and producers cut. They’re quite different. More blood in the theatrical but the cult storyline is definitely different. Would love to see more Halloween documentaries from you. 👍🏻🎃🔪

  • @RozarSmacco
    @RozarSmacco ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The fascination with the Halloween sequels is puzzling…there’s far more interesting cinematic artistry in Kurosawa’s opening credit sequences.

  • @petegorman9547
    @petegorman9547 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This retrospective has become a October tradition for me ever since it came out.
    This is the third straight year that I have watched this retrospective along with Layton’s retrospective on Halloween 4 & 5.
    I was sick last New Year’s Eve with COVID & that’s when we got the H20 retrospective & it made my New Years Eve so much better.
    Thank you Layton for all your hard work, I love your work & hope we get another retrospective soon!
    😊

    • @LaytonEversaul
      @LaytonEversaul  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you! It's right around the corner ...

  • @ashleylynn2701
    @ashleylynn2701 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I love the ending where hands the guy the knife and he is just saying michaels life story basically and says now he’s back love that part chills when he says all that and walks in the tunnels

    • @Pocketrocket-pj1us
      @Pocketrocket-pj1us 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Isn't that from the beginning of part 8? I don't think I remember this scene in part 6.

    • @ashleylynn2701
      @ashleylynn2701 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Pocketrocket-pj1us really I swore it’s at the end of curse of Michael Myers I could be mistaken

    • @tylergary5953
      @tylergary5953 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@ashleylynn2701 that is Halloween 8 resurrection. After he “kills” Laurie strode he hands the knife to the patient with the clown mask and it shows him walking through the tunnel

    • @ashleylynn2701
      @ashleylynn2701 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@tylergary5953 thank you for that lol the version I seen on TH-cam made it look like it was in this film

  • @ryanmaher6495
    @ryanmaher6495 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Excellent retrospective documentary. The Danielle Harris drama was really in-depth. You think they woulda gave her the heads up that Jamie’s role in the film was minor before letting her go through all that trouble. Also never knew about Quentin’s involvement. Looking forward to watching more of your vids. More entertaining than the movie itself 👌🎃

  • @greatvaluestevemcqueen7048
    @greatvaluestevemcqueen7048 3 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    I think the producer's cut is a pretty good movie minus the recasting of Jamie, the incest, and the scene where Tommy stops Michael with runes.
    The theatrical cut on the other hand is a fucking mess. But at least it's not boring.
    Producer's Cut - 8/10
    Theatrical Cut - 5/10

    • @electricboogaloo5645
      @electricboogaloo5645 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      While the producer's cut is definitely less of a mess and closer to an actual movie, I really hate the incest part. Even Rob Zombie had the sense to avoid that kind of dumb crap in his films (and there is a lot of dumb crap in his films) Plus, turning your evil boogeyman, a force of nature, into a mindless cult puppet really reduces the fear factor of MM.

    • @nope5657
      @nope5657 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Both are hot garbage.

    • @mtb5431
      @mtb5431 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I wanna say the producers cut is better for having more Dr. Loomis scenes but it also has Jamie getting raped in that version...seriously wtf were they thinking!?

    • @georgeoakwood7282
      @georgeoakwood7282 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The theatrical is more brutal.

  • @SpockvsEgon
    @SpockvsEgon 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I carried my bootleg producer's cut with pride for years. 6 was the first Halloween movie I ever owned and had a lot of nostalgia for it, but even as a kid I thought lots of plot elements didn't go anywhere. Finding the producer's cut was confirmation that my instincts were right. For that, it will always hold a special place in my heart.

  • @theskateboarddrummer
    @theskateboarddrummer 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    “Loses his head with a shocking demise”- genius

  • @rosemaryfarell5264
    @rosemaryfarell5264 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Consider this film as the end of the Loomis saga before being retconned twice. Thorn storyline had potential.

  • @christopherbell4543
    @christopherbell4543 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    You've done your homework I'm seeing and hearing a lot of new info. Nice job.

  • @1marilynable
    @1marilynable 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Mustupha kinda ruined the original timeline. All he cared about was his cash cow. I also think it's unforgivable what they did to Danielle Harris. She obviously could have played the role. I don't see any reason why it mattered to them. Even though they killed her character off horribly it still sucks she never got to be involved.
    Great video btw 🙂

  • @Ronnie06spartan
    @Ronnie06spartan 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    @49:19, I'd say H20 is FAR more heavily influenced by the '90 slasher craze inspired by Scream than "Curse" is

  • @FunkyGOB
    @FunkyGOB 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    All of the work and time you put into these videos makes it a crime you're not past the 1 million sub mark. Far more educational and entertaining than any of the major so-called "movie channels" on YT. Keep at it.

  • @greygoose6715
    @greygoose6715 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Its middle of the road for the series. You see some great ideas and then some head scratching ideas. You explained it so well that in retrospect you can see it all over the film. I still watch 1,2,4,5,6 every Halloween. Also the new trilogy is a fun watch.

  • @sororitysleepawaymortuary1659
    @sororitysleepawaymortuary1659 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    the rune stone ending is so funny if you think about it lol there is so much you can do with part 6 and thats what makes it interesting. the last slasher before the whole scream clone craze happened. i liked the post 80's slasher era of 90's slasher pre scream. it was hit or miss but always interesting.

    • @CarloisBuriedAlive
      @CarloisBuriedAlive 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Honestly I’ll take the early and mid 90s horror movies over the post Scream stuff every day of the week!

  • @amityislandchum
    @amityislandchum ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Man, I love Donald Pleasance so much. It's awesome that he stuck with the Sam Loomis character through the whole series, despite these films being below an actor of his caliber. It's unfortunate that this pile of crap was one of his last roles, but I'm relieved he never actually had to see it.

    • @SparkyMarkyMark23
      @SparkyMarkyMark23 ปีที่แล้ว

      Even before he died, he told the press that "I'll Stop On 22." Plus Moustapha Al Akkad followed Donald Pleasance advice.

  • @Borusa1976
    @Borusa1976 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    One thing that I always enjoy about watching Layton's work is that he's goes all in to research the movie and always try to give a fair comment on the film. This and Jaws 4 is well known for being awful or all over the place but at least Layton lays it out on how it became a complete and total mess as well as showing how H6 was a case of too many cooks or when the blokes with too much money took over instead of leaving it to the people that had actual love for the series. And yes I would be interested to hear an in depth look at the two Rob Zombies ones and the H20 but I bet Ill have to wait until next year for those.... still total credit to Layton for making H6 fun to rewatch 8-)

  • @markoyamashitach
    @markoyamashitach 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Thanks for this indepth retrospective! I always love seeing the behind the scenes and lesser known facts about this series. Sadly, it wasn't treated well up till recently. But it makes for interesting movie lore.
    One thing though, was this 42:14 intentional? Threw me for a loop but it does fit for the subject matter at this point in the video. Just curious. 😁 Keep up the great work!

  • @baravas6822
    @baravas6822 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This series of yours for the Halloween movies are so good. Thank you.
    I hope you can do something similar for the Hellraiser movies!

  • @melissasouthern2774
    @melissasouthern2774 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I was 15 when this one came out, and was already a huge Halloween fan thanks to my dad and cousins, and I actually enjoy this one. It may be that it was actually filmed in the fall and felt like it had more of an October atmosphere. I liked it a heck of a lot more than 5 and Resurrection. I have the theatrical release as well as the Producer's Cut, which I think makes more sense than the theatrical version.

  • @TheStormBolt-gf8qi
    @TheStormBolt-gf8qi 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Honestly I Liked Halloween 4 & 5

  • @jamesanthonygreen8233
    @jamesanthonygreen8233 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    That was a great movie review from you. I actually liked both versions of this movie.

  • @MrBibi86
    @MrBibi86 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    *I would love to see a series like this on Scream*

  • @anson.meadows
    @anson.meadows ปีที่แล้ว +1

    They didn’t need to explain The Man in Black. The mystique was an enjoyment that was well enough to be left alone. As a kid, I thought the entity was some evil demonic force…sometimes leaving questions is preferred, unless they could surely find a better landing.

  • @shadowman2192
    @shadowman2192 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for making this!
    I love hearing about how disastrous this film was.
    Theirs needs to be a documentary about it.

  • @uwg2003
    @uwg2003 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    People like to S**t on both versions of H6, but I actually think they are fun to watch.

  • @MCJaccard4music
    @MCJaccard4music 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love this movie. First time was renting the VHS as a preteen.
    I rank it 3rd behind the original two.
    This one always had the feel of Halloween. Overcast, grey and looked cold. Always said this was when Halloween went Grunge.

  • @Rambo-Gaming
    @Rambo-Gaming 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love the Producer's Cut of this film.

  • @nickmattio3397
    @nickmattio3397 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Paul Rudd’s best work still

  • @patrickwentzell4638
    @patrickwentzell4638 ปีที่แล้ว

    many choose to ignore what happened in the town of Haddonfield back in the seventies .

  • @bleeneo101
    @bleeneo101 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Ahh the 90s... Nothing better. How I miss them 😢

  • @ToolaRoola
    @ToolaRoola ปีที่แล้ว +4

    My favorite part of Halloween, after Halloween 1-2. This is the last part of the franchise where Myers looks spooky.

  • @maxzavalaiii2866
    @maxzavalaiii2866 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    My favorite sequel and the first Halloween movie I ever saw in theaters.

  • @Playitstraight44
    @Playitstraight44 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Excellent overview. I learned even more about how derailed this installment was than I ever knew before, which only further cemented my disenchantment with the sequel. And while I had plenty to say on Halloween 5 , my thoughts on this entry are relatively brief.
    I have never embraced this movie because as much as people felt H5 got sloppy with the basic premise of the franchise, I felt THIS movie was virtually unrecognizable. Plus one of the most beloved characters in the franchise was not only recast, but was given the most brutal treatment I have ever seen a primary heroin receive in a franchise. It felt downright meanspirited (if not personal) towards the actress who understandably left the project. I would have done the same thing.
    In many ways I do not recognize this entry in any form, because recasting Jamie Lloyd was such an epic fail, it really removes any heart the previous two movies had in the series. This movie has absolutely no one to root for. So as expansive as they get on the occult side, for myself I'm left with this god awful taste in my mouth watching Jamie Lloyd disposed of in a very demeaning manner, both in getting her impregnated with Michaels child (which is incestual in concept), plus watching her brutal slaughter in that barn or shot in the head with the director's cut. Both are just tacky as hell and left me completely disinvested in the film and actually uninterested in the franchise for some time.

  • @Dude-oh8vq
    @Dude-oh8vq 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Other than a couple of brief moments in the producer's cut, I think the theatrical cut is superior. The acting is better in the theatrical version and less hammy, there's less silly stuff in general, and Jamie's death scene is much more effective.

  • @DA_23151
    @DA_23151 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you for making this! Just finished and I’m thankful for all the extra knowledge on this! Nowww if one could find the Producer’s Cut on Blu Ray 🤔🤔

  • @i.c.e.m.a.n.2674
    @i.c.e.m.a.n.2674 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Halloween kills is a good movie..but I will always love the classic halloween movies...especially season of the witch..who knew Jamie Lee was in that one too??

  • @FaydsterTV
    @FaydsterTV 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I still prefer this one over Halloween 5. At least 6 has a chaotic charm to it that’s unmatched by any sequel made before or since.

  • @johnmartinez631
    @johnmartinez631 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I agree, joe Chappell was not 100% to blame for this film’s failure but what he said about mr. Pleasance was stupid

  • @jarellano1014
    @jarellano1014 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Paul Rudd creepy perform & Donald Pleasances were the best things in the movie!

  • @chriscze6153
    @chriscze6153 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Mama...I heard them sighs....but of course we are here for your insight into any Halloween movie. Please don't hate us for what we want.

  • @MonoKNE
    @MonoKNE ปีที่แล้ว

    Just stumbled across one of your videos today. They are brilliant. Very informative, funny, professional and smooth. Good work.

  • @MichiMinusOne
    @MichiMinusOne 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Damn ....this video is like the RKO. It came out of nowhere! Happy Halloween Layton 🤙🏻

  • @josephamato2031
    @josephamato2031 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Dr. Loomis passing the torch to Tommy doyle in part 6.

  • @ChadVanHalen5150
    @ChadVanHalen5150 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    As a resident of Salt Lake and a huge fan of Halloween... How did I not know 6 also filmed here? I thought it was only 4 and 5! Guess you learn something new every day!

  • @adamchristensen5484
    @adamchristensen5484 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Layton......This movie literally represents 50 percent of my childhood regarding speculation of a good horror sequel and simply wanting to see this movie. Who knew Paul Rudd would take off from here ;) Producers Cut nowadays actually makes a little more sense based on the scenes filmed and were eventually cut.

    • @jimbowlan5804
      @jimbowlan5804 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Most times I prefer directors cut like for the first 3 alien films I prefer the directors cut to the the theatrical but for curse of micheal Myers I prefer the theatrical

  • @joe3019772008
    @joe3019772008 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Yes, please. I would love to see your reviews of the other movies. Because this was very insightful.

  • @johnmartinez631
    @johnmartinez631 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I loved the thorn trilogy, Michael Myers felt more like a juggernaut than in later movies

  • @donovandelaney3171
    @donovandelaney3171 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The Extended Cut is the official and best version.