Halloween
Read on for some fun facts about the 1978 classic horror flick!
1. It was Jamie Lee Curtis' first film
Director John Carpenter said it was the perfect tribute to Alfred Hitchcock since Curtis' mother, Janet Leigh, was a former scream queen herself, starring in "Psycho" in 1960.
2. The original title of the film was "The Babysitter Murders"
3. Director John Carpenter makes a cameo
"John Carpenter [provided] the voice of Annie's boyfriend, Paul."
4. He also is responsible for the film's music
Providing us with the score and the iconic Halloween theme!
5. And that's because there weren’t enough funds to pay a film composer, let alone an orchestra
"Halloween was a low-budget film, which cost around $300,000...Carpenter had studied music as a kid and played in bands. He then booked a studio in LA and connected with Dan Wyman—and eventually engineer Alan Howarth—to help him realize the soundtrack with synthesizers. The challenge was that they had to record the music without synchronizing it to picture since the technology had not been invented yet. They played and recorded the music to a click and a stopwatch, then matched it up with the film later on the 35 mm mag stock at the film studio. It’s amazing, the score works so well and really captures the horribly frightening vibe perfectly."
6. "The late 1970s were a pivotal time for electronic music in the soundtrack format.."
"...and music like this was previously the domain of science fiction, but Carpenter discovered that the new electronic sounds lent themselves well to the horror genre..."
"The music from the 1978 film Halloween was revolutionary...because of Carpenter’s adventurous use of early synth pads and stabs, which helped him create one of the most powerful and creepiest soundtracks of all time."