Thursday, 04 November 2021

Halloween (1978 film)

Halloween is a 1978 American independent slasher horror film directed and scored by John Carpenter, co-written with producer Debra Hill, and starring Donald Pleasence and Jamie Lee Curtis in her film debut. The film was the first installment in what has become the Halloween franchise. The plot is set in the fictional Midwestern town of Haddonfield, Illinois. On Halloween night in 1963, a six-year-old Michael Myers dressed in a clown costume murders his older sister by stabbing her with a kitchen knife. Fifteen years later, Michael Myers, age 21, escapes from a psychiatric hospital, returns home, and stalks Laurie Strode and her friends. Michael's psychiatrist Dr. Sam Loomis suspects Michael's intentions, and follows him to Haddonfield to try to prevent him from killing.

Halloween was produced on a budget of $300,000 and grossed $47 million at the box office in the United States, and $70 million worldwide, equivalent to $250 million as of 2014, becoming one of the most profitable independent films. Many critics credit the film as the first in a long line of slasher films inspired by Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho (1960). Halloween had many imitators and originated several clichés found in low-budget horror films of the 1980s and 1990s. Unlike many of its imitators, Halloween contains little graphic violence and gore. It was one of the first horror films to introduce the concept of the killer dying and coming back to life again within the same film. In 2006, it was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". The famous mask of Michael Myers was in fact created from a store-bought Captain Kirk mask from Star Trek.

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Holy Halloween

The Hays Daily News 04 Nov 2021

Children love Halloween, and not simply for the candy treats. Their imaginations are fertile and Halloween invites them to express their creativity ... For Christians there is a religious dimension of Halloween which enables us to see ourselves as more than material beings.

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Mountain Mayhem: Aspen Halloween

Aspen Times 04 Nov 2021

Making a fashion statement on Halloween in Caribou Alley ... Microwaves of Aspen making the rounds on Halloween. Two of Aspen's finest bartenders celebrate Halloween at the 'Bou ... A warm welcome to one and all on Halloween at the Caribou Club ... All dolled up on Halloween ... Our Halloween ...

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Overflowing trash in Itaewon after Halloween [PHOTOS]

Korea Times 04 Nov 2021

Trash is piled up in a street of Itaewon, a popular gathering area for Halloween in central Seoul, Nov. 1, the day after Halloween.

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Jefferson County Fair Queen visits Punxsutawney library for Halloween

Courier Express 04 Nov 2021

PUNXSUTAWNEY — The Punxsutawney Memorial Library welcomed Jefferson County Fair Queen Jordan Merritts to its Halloween parties last week, where she read some stories to the children. The library held Halloween parties for each of the groups that meet throughout the week, welcoming Merritts to the “wees” and pre-K groups.

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A great time of the year

The Richmond Register 04 Nov 2021

I look forward to sitting on the front porch in my wheelchair on Halloween and dispensing goodies to the children. This Halloween, I was joined on the porch by my son-in-law, Greg West, and granddaughter, Savannah West, and her boyfriend ... Over the years, Halloween has changed a lot ... Halloween downtown was one fond memory I have of my childhood.

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The 5 Dumbest NextDoor Halloween Complaints

Houston Press 04 Nov 2021

Still, it’s always fun to check in following Halloween to see what the neighborhood is complaining about. To be fair, the vast majority of people on NextDoor (at least around me) find the post-Halloween whinge threads a waste of time ... on Halloween ... Halloween belongs to them.

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Commit to be Fit: Holidays stress you out? Things don’t have to be perfect

The Gazette Cedar Rapids 04 Nov 2021

My kids are still having fun playing with their Halloween costumes, swapping Halloween candy and reveling in their Halloween escapades while trick-or-treating with their cousins ... With all the recent Halloween celebrations; my exercise routine, healthy diet and sleep took a hit.

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Disneyland Reservations Sell Out Before Christmas Season

The Epoch Times 04 Nov 2021

As the season changes at Disneyland from Halloween to Christmas, theme park enthusiasts have already filled all remaining pass holder reservations until next year ... its Halloween season on Oct.

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Ashe County provides safe and memorable Halloween for area children

Watauga Democrat 04 Nov 2021

30, as Ashe County celebrated Halloween in spectacular fashion ... In Jefferson, the Ashe County Sheriff’s Office set up a walk through candy stand, where trick-or-treaters were free to collect goodie bags and other Halloween trinkets ... Halloween experience for region’s children.

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Berkeley residents host Halloween party following recent shootings

The Daily Californian 04 Nov 2021

Berkeley residents host Halloween party following recent shootings Mark Schlosberg/Courtesy. Berkeley residents came together in a Halloween-themed community party aimed at rebuilding trust and safety following recent shootings in the neighborhood ... She added that the Halloween Block Party may become an annual event.

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Parker School’s Trunk or Treat a hit

West Hawaii Today 04 Nov 2021

Parker School hosted a free Drive Thru Trunk or Treat on Halloween evening for the Waimea community. Parker School hosted a free Drive Thru Trunk or Treat on Halloween evening for the Waimea community ... to celebrate Halloween,” said Stephen Dunn, head of school at Parker.

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Beech Grove News

Messenger-Inquirer 04 Nov 2021

It is that time again ... Halloween Trick-or-Treat in the Beech Grove community was a success ... A special thanks goes to Benita Phillips for helping to coordinate the businesses and churches for the Halloween festivities. We are hoping that next Halloween, Beech Grove will once again have the Fall Festival at the Beech Grove Fire House ... 11 ... .

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Disability advocate wears 'wheelchair-bound' Halloween costume to call out the 'outdated ableist term'

Yahoo Daily News 04 Nov 2021

Tara Moss in her "wheelchair-bound" Halloween costume ... An author, speaker and disability advocate fed up with being described as "wheelchair-bound" — which the disabled community has long identified as inappropriate — channeled her frustration into a Halloween costume inspired by the "outdated ableist term.".

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Scott Disick and Kris Jenner catch up over lunch in the valley as cameras roll ...

The Daily Mail 04 Nov 2021

The 38-year-old budding fashion designer just arrived from Miami Beach to meet up with Jenner, 65, days after his ex, Kourtney Kardashian, celebrated Halloween in grand fashion with her new fiance, Travis Barker ... The couple went all out for their Halloween festivities, including dressing up as Edward Scissorhands and Kim Boggs.

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'I haven't seen so many happy kids in forever': Calhoun Halloween event debuts to fun ...

Messenger-Inquirer 04 Nov 2021

“This year, they threw the curveball at us and switched Halloween to the same day as the event, so a lot of volunteers had to work at their houses or take their kids trick-or-treating ... Blus said that other plans for next year include making it a little more in tune with the Halloween theme.