You can see green trees and palm trees in some of the shots. Amid a lot of usual budget shortcuts, like John Carpenter’s own car doubling as the Strode’s car here, maybe the biggest challenge for Wallace was that production took place in March IN California. With a $300,000 budget and a 21-day shoot, the filmmakers had to find creative ways to sell the story of a Halloween haunting.
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Production Designer Tommy Lee Wallace Had to Paint Three Trash Bags Worth of Leaves Brown to Make the Movie Feel Like It Took Place in Fall The band playing in the car in this scene is his band, the Coup De Villes, composed of himself, and Nick Castle, and Tommy Lee Wallace. But, that’s not the only place you can hear Carpenter’s musical prowess in the film though. In the credits, Carpenter lists himself as The Bowling Green Philharmonic Orchestra, a reference to his hometown in Kentucky. So Carpenter played octaves on a piano using a 5/4 time signature his father taught him as a child and wrote the score in just 3 days, and later the same executive told Carpenter the film was terrifying. However, you may not know, it came after Carpenter screened the film to an executive who was not impressed with the film and said that it wasn’t scary. It’s one of the most iconic pieces of music in movie history and it’d be hard to imagine the film without it. Halloween's Iconic Music Only Happened After an Unimpressed Executive Saw an Early CutĮverybody knows the score. Production could only afford to decorate what would be shown in the frame, meaning that the Panaglide operator had to be precise or else any movement in any other direction would show a dusty, broken down corner… or a ghost of the last low budget film that used the house?ĥ. It took the crew all day to clean and paint the exterior of the house. However, that meant that the opening tracking shot of the house had to be filmed on the last day. With the film’s small budget, finding this house was a Halloween miracle by providing a proper spooky production value that the film literally could not afford. Speaking of transformations, at the time of filming, the Myers house was literally an abandoned house. The Myers House Was Literally an Abandoned House Due to the Film's Low Budget And while William Shatner had no say in his contribution to the film, he has admitted that he’s actually gone trick or treating with the infamous Michael Myers mask on. Production gave the mask a makeover by teasing the hair, ripping off the sideburns, widening the eyeholes, and spraypainting it white to create one of the most iconic horror figures in movie history. The script specifically called for “the pale, neutral features of a man weirdly distorted by the rubber” and Captain Kirk’s expressionless face fit the bill. Spock, and Emmett Kelley’s “Weary Willie”. What you may not know is that there were other options for the famous facade: such as Richard Nixon, Mr. Now, you may already know that the infamous Michael Myers mask is actually a transformed $2 Captain James T. Michael's Mask Was a Transformed $2 Captain Kirk Halloween Mask, But It Could Have Been Another Star's Face We will review this photo and contact you at our earliest convenience to discuss you options in relation to the product issue.3. Upon us receiving the notification of damage or a manufacturing issue, we may request photographic evidence of the parcel and/or the particular product that has the issue. Popcultcha will only accept returns, process refunds, or exchange goods if we are contacted or notified within 7 days of you receiving the goods at your nominated delivery address. If this is the case with your item, please contact Popcultcha immediately via email to or via telephone on 1300 586 291 (Aussie Hotline) or +61 3 5240 7979 (International Customers). However, sometimes items do become damaged in transit or there is some sort of manufacturing issue thereby making the goods unfit for their intended purpose. We recognise the importance of buying mint condition collectables and do the best we possibly can to ensure they remain that way from door to door. Here at Popcultcha, we take pride in ensuring that your goods are packed carefully and arrive safely to your nominated delivery address. We don't like to brag at Popcultcha, but having been in the collectables industry for over 27 years now, we know all about mint condition collectables and the fastidious nature of collecting stuff! What's more is that most of us Popcultcha Peeps are collectors ourselves! What this means for you is that we pack your orders the way we like to receive our own orders, so we take the utmost care in ensuring your goodies get from our HQ to your home safely and securely.