Michael Myers Minute: Recent Episodes
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Join Robert Black of the Groundhog Day Project as he stalks the people of Haddonfield and explores the details of the Halloween franchise, one minute at a time. Episodes Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.
Recorded while watching #HalloweenKills a second time but edited down for your enjoyment.
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Return to Haddonfield for talk of John Carpenter's Cadillac, Laurie Strode's waddle, Jamie Lee Curtis' teeth, and the JANE introductions of Ross Putman.
At the gates of the sanitarium, #DoctorLoomis tries to make a call, #NurseChambers does strange things with a government vehicle, and #TheShape arrives, wrench at hand.
Nurse Chambers and Doctor Loomis arrive at the Sanitarium gate only to find that patients are wandering around outside. Plus, a little podcast behind-the-scenes talk RE: formatting my notes, visiting filming locations, and getting on a government watchlist.
Nurse Chambers smokes a lot, Dr. Loomis is serious about it, his ex-girlfriend was killed by Michael, Thorazine was the first anti-psychotic, and they haven't gotten to the sanitarium yet.
DoctorLoomis in two added-for-television scenes, edited in the car to be more likable, as Cassandra figure, and as Ahab chasing his cosmic #whitewhale.
Judy dies, Michael flees, and we meet their parents and really get to know them... or just watch them stand around awkwardly for 30 seconds, never to be seen again. Also, the real Michael Myers?
Judy sings, Michael has toys, and just how many times does Michael stab his sister? And what about the voice inside his head?
Candlesticks, chafing dishes, wrong clocks, transom windows, houses that are bigger on the inside, and the voices in Michael's head. Plus #MyersHouseNC. From psychosexual fury to the shadow of the cameraman, it is Minute 5 of #Halloween
Connecting the death of Judy Myers to the assassination of JFK, talking Samhain and the little known prologue with the Celtic boy Enda.
And this one actually got a few minutes shorter on the remix.
The tail of end of my conversation with my sisters drifts from the opening credits of #Halloween to our favorite #horrorfilms and what #slasherfilms are all about. (And I fixed up the audio from last year as best I could.)
It's been a year, and I'm working on some other projects and have not come back for Halloween II yet. So, here is the first of several remixes of the early episodes that didn't have great sound quality. My eagerness to jump in outweighed my patience for figuring out a good mixing program.
This is a much longer version of Minute 1, with two of my sisters and me talking about the Halloween houses, Solarbabies, Blood Beach, Motel Hell, Rob Zombie's remake and why the original is scary. Plus, we talk about the first few credits--Mustapha Akkad, Donald Pleasence, Jamie Lee Curtis, Nancy Loomis, and PJ Soles--as well as Janet Leigh, the final girl, and what it means to be a slut.
The credits end, the screen goes black, the music fades, and The Shape is captured behind the Elrods' house.
End credits, one final IMDb goof, the Halloween II novelization, the nature of evil, and a part of Michael Myers we weren't supposed to see.
The film proper comes to an end, with looks back into the novelization, into Chaos Comics, into Michael's childhood and ancestry, and a look forward into Halloween II
Alan Sanders of The Wilder Ride is with me again as Michael falls, Loomis can't really see the lawn below, and Laurie magically knows that the boogeyman isn't really dead.
Alan Sanders of The Wilder Ride joins me (sort of) as Loomis arrives just in time to recognize and shoot Michael Myers.
Laurie sends the kids to the MacKenzies, 3 years later in Halloween 2 the dialogue is just slightly different, and outside Loomis' "evil radar" has failed him.
Michael's supressed sexuality, Loomis' madness, and the stupid mistakes that reviewers, writers, filmmakers, and fans make.
Minute 84 takes place entirely in a closet, lights flicker, hangers fall, and a door is broken.
In the novelization, Laurie listens for the Shape's sounds downstairs; in the film, she gets the kids ready to make a run for it; and the bogeyman arrives to foil those plans.
Loomis' evil radar isn't working, Brackett is useless, but oh, is that music setting the mood.
Laurie is in her head in the novelization as she waits for Michael to strike. He strikes, she strikes back. He falls to the floor.
From flying geraniums to flightless astronauts, matching phones to mismatched houses, as a teenage girl's mind is broken when she realizes the phone doesn't work.
Front yards, back yards, duplicate doors, falling down, picking yourself back up, and screaming for help, only to lose your keys. Don't be Laurie Strode if you can help it.
The Shape gets his arm stuck, Laurie can't get out of the Wallace house, and when she does, she goes the wrong way.
In the novelization, the bodies are more damaged, and Laurie fights back a little more, but the film has two iconic visuals inside one minute.
Laurie approaches the master bedroom in the Wallace house, punctuated by some great Carpenter score, and she finds... well, we all know who and what she finds there.
Another slow walk, as Laurie approaches and starts up the stairs in the Wallace house, with some wonderful John Carpenter music scoring the tension.
Nitpicking the whole "filmed in Pasadena" thing, talking about unlikable characters, and Laurie can't seem to find her friends in the Wallace house.
Laurie arrives at the Wallace house, geography is a little screwy, and is Laurie a feminist Final Girl?
Laurie crosses Orange Grove, crosses the Rubicon, crosses the Styx, and I'm talking about lighting, I'm talking about dogs barking, I'm talking about will o' the wisps, about music, about shadows, and about the power of suggestion.
Loomis has located his stolen station wagon and Laurie heads to the Wallace house, and I discuss Carol Clover's take on the Final Girl.
Lynda's struggle ends and I explore the timing and the sounds as Laurie realizes that something is very wrong tonight.
The orgin of bedsheet ghosts, some more of the history of trick-or-treating, Bob's a punk, and Michael is Bob.
An extra laundry closet, a dying Bob Simms, Michael Myers pinning people to walls, and if not my last IMDb goof rant, maybe my biggest.
Bob goes to get some beer, leaving Lynda to get comfortable. He arrives in the kitchen and finds some peanuts to go with the beer, and he hears a noise--someone is nearby, but who? Also, this episode is gimmicky as can be. And it might have taken you longer to read this description than to listen to it.
Post-coital cigarettes are smoked... and that's about all for Minute 64. And, oh, Michael's watching.
Misplaced jack o' lanterns, awkward strip teases, and why I should never record audio books with sex scenes in them.
Making out at the Wallace house, jack o' lantern carving at the Doyle house, and Halloween 2018 is too "slasher".
A scene from the Halloween II novelization sheds new light on Doctor Loomis, and Lynda and Bob bring us to Love's Baby Soft, Pretty Baby, and 70s perversion.
Stefan Hutchinson's "Sam", Joe Blevins' theory on Doctor Loomis as the real bogeyman, projection, pranks, moments of darkness, and looking past the wall.
Alyson Grimm of The Room Minute is with me again to talk Haddonfield palm trees, pervy Doctor Loomis lurking, Cal Worthington and his dog Spot, attorney Edgar Snyder, and the houses of Halloween.
Alyson Grimm of Potent Podables is back to talk corpse juggling, mysterious voices, bell bottoms, The Real Ghostbusters, and Michael Myers' hygiene.
Alyson Grimm is with me to talk who's luckier--Paul or Danny; possession by Celtic boys, "real" fans of the franchise, retcons, and psychosexual fury.
Michael cleans the Wallace living room, Annie gets a phone call from her father about being safe, then proceeds to get into a car with the boogeyman.
This episode is mostly just me obsessing over the geography of the Wallace property, and wondering how Annie ever even found the garage in order to die there.
Rick Ingham of Mad Max Minute is with me to talk time compression, side characters in a lived in universe, awful pet names, and the legwork involved in being a murderer.
Sean German and Dave Pallas of Groundhog Minute are with me one more time to talk IMDb goofs, the ease of babysitting Lindsey Wallace, daylight savings time, getting behind on Netflix, and the problem with Michael Myers crouching.
Sean German and Dave Pallas of Groundhog Minute are back with me to talk misplaced phones, borrowed shirts, age differences, and motivations, as Annie talks to Paul.
Sean German and Dave Pallas of Groundhog Minute join me to talk nightmares, corpse disposal, inconvenient laundry sheds, and hoarding plants for winter.
Talking Halloween night at Sugarmynt Gallery, dressing up as death, Lindsey Wallace's alien leadership, and not wanting to be interrupted while watching a movie.
Talking Annie Brackett's laundry competence, bluing, The Streets of San Francisco, novelization vs film, and I hope you have an appropriately horrifying Halloween.
Harper W Harris of The Thing Minute joins me to talk The Thing from Another World, The Thing, , costumes, remakes, sequels, franchises, perspective, Quentin Tarantino, and John Carpenter.
Defending Annie Brackett, stripping and breaking out the cornstarch; talking Lester's dog trainer, Edith Myers, and casual google obsessions.
Reviewing Halloween (2018) again, talking Van Halen, contract riders, spoilers, cheap fan service versus loving homage, and Tommy Doyle sees the Shape outside as Jamie Lee Curtis improvs badly.
A little bit of Annie getting some action from Lester and a whole lot of reviewing the new Halloween film.
Talking the H40 convention day 2 (including meeting JC Brand and Brian Andrews), obsession, Tommy Doyle's astronaut costume, King Arthur, fake comic books, and getting sidetracked.
After talking about the H40 convention (meeting Sasha Jenson, David Kyle, Lance Guest, Nick Castle and more), Johnie Powers of Austin Powers Minute joins me to talk Halloween franchise viewing order, the serial killer triad, Michael’s rabbit killing, Enda and the Thorn Cult, self-fulfilling diagnoses, and swinging parents.
Johnie Powers of Austin Powers Minute is with me to talk anxiety, jump scares, Doctor Loomis, his gun, and his shadiness.
Johnie Powers of Austin Powers Minute is with me to talk silence, profiling Michael Myers, Charlie Cyphers’ acting , the upcoming H40 convention, and Doctor Loomis’ ineffectiveness.
Michael watches Annie brush her hair and has some unpleasant feelings. Novelization Loomis gets sidetracked by American drug culture, and then Sheriff Brackett and Doctor Loomis talk about Michael’s murdering grandfather before heading to the Myers House. Also, I spent some time at Sugarmynt Gallery again and meant some interesting people.
Talking Mark Edmundson’s book “Nightmare on Main Street”, Carol Clover’s concept of “psychosexual fury”, and what we want from a slasher film; trusting in authority figures to save you, cosplaying Michael Myers and the Joker, and assuming danger is nearby (with special guest Lito Velasco, AKA the_shape_of_fear_cosplay). Meanwhile, Annie and Laurie arrive at their babysitting gigs.
Allison Waddell of Mean Girls Minute is with me again to talk #MeanGirlsDay, John Carpenter naming characters after his friends, and seeing Halloween for the first time.
Allison Waddell of Mean Girls Minute is with me again to talk mean girls, close calls, ‘70s bra wearing practices, filming at sunset, and being too timid to ask someone to the dance.
Allison Waddell of Mean Girls Minute is with me to talk Mike Myers, power windows, spoilers, and whether or not Nichols Hardware’s alarm might go off for hours.
Talking “(Don’t Fear) The Reaper” and the inevitability of death, the anonymity of wearing a mask, the Alexandria Quartet and Michael Myers as Laurie’s id.
Talking the Coupe de Villes, 60s violence, and the many roles that Michael Myers has to play.
This is the brain of a #MoviesbyMinutes podcaster on display, the ranting, the obsession, the backtracking and nitpicking. With talk of scenes filmed for television, Michael Myers’ motivations, and last but definitely not least the suspicious number of plants in the Strode living room. Oh, and something about the content of Minute 29, too.
Just me talking famous chewing, urban legends, obscene phone calls, and the movie Compliance because just talking about Halloween is not enough.
Alex Thompson of Galaxy Quest Minute is back to talk the history of trick-or-treating, Raggedy Ann, the joys of VHS, controlling the wind, giant phones, cellphones, 70s fashion, and what Halloween would look like if made today.
Alex Thompson of Galaxy Quest Minute is back to talk Leigh Brackett, Charlie Cyphers, copping a feel, standing in the lawn creepily, cops in slasher films, and the comic book approach to continuity.
A little bit about Sugarmynt Gallery, cosplay, and Kim Gottlieb-Walker, then Alex Thompson of Galaxy Quest Minute is with me to talk neatly trimmed bushes, IMDb goofs, the timbre of Jamie Lee Curtis’ voice, controlling the sun, making Halloween today, and the passage of time.
Scott Carelli from Dueling Genre is back once again to talk about living in horror film houses, men behind bushes, cardboard cutouts, and seeing things that aren’t there.
Scott Carelli from Dueling Genre is back to talk more about serial killers, Santa Claus, choosing victims, good friends, and lingering shots.
Scott Carelli of Dueling Genre is here to talk horror novels, serial killers, the shape, Michael’s speeding, and what kind of horror film Doctor Loomis is in.
Just me, talking #LaurieStrode, #LyndaVanderKlok, #AnnieBrackett, teen romance novels, the meaning of names. Also talking #SlasherFilm structure, at least a little bit. Totally!
Just me again, talking visible crew members, disappearing trains, #WhiteGhost, Christopher Hastings, and #MichaelMyers’ smoking habits.
Niall McGowan of Bat Minute Returns is back again to talk rock stars, Nick Castle’s driving technique, John Carpenter’s music, phone booths, Brian Andrews, and Stephen Toblowsky.
Niall McGowan of Bat Minute Returns is back again to talk bullying, aliens, living in horror film houses, Chaos Comics, jack o lanterns, and 70s fashion.
Niall McGowan of Bat Minute Returns is with me to talk Psycho, Season of the Witch, ghosts, shapes, William Shatner, and clown masks.
Andy Nelson of The Next Reel returns to talk looming shoulders, sound recording, dolly shots (or not), cinematography, scenes added for television, and Doctor Loomis’ anger issues.
Andy Nelson of The Next Reel is back again as we talk about The Shape, about comic books, real estate sales, killing people, and of course about Halloween Minute 14.
Andy Nelson of The Next Reel joins us to talk Laurie Strode, Tommy Doyle, the Myers House and palm trees. Throw in some talk of horror as a genre, kids, and you’ve got Halloween Minute 13.
We return to Haddonfield and talk John Carpenter’s Cadillac, Laurie Strode’s waddle, Jamie Lee Curtis’ teeth, and the JANE introductions of https://twitter.com/femscriptintros. It’s Halloween Minute 12. RSS
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At the gates of the Sanitarium, Doctor Loomis tries to make a call, Nurse Chambers does strange things with a government vehicle, and the Shape arrives, wrench at hand. It’s Halloween Minute 11. RSS
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Nurse Chambers and Doctor Loomis arrive at the Sanitarium gate only to find that patients are wandering around outside. With talk of visiting the filming locations, it’s Halloween Minute 10. RSS
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Nurse Chambers smokes a lot, Dr. Loomis is serious about it, and this episode is pretty short because they’re just driving in a car and they haven’t gotten to the sanitarium yet. With a few details about thorazine, it’s Halloween Minute 9.
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We meet Dr. Loomis in an added-for-television scene from 1964, then jump forward to 1978, a government vehicle on a stormy night, heading for the sanitarium. With talk of making Loomis more likable, it’s Halloween Minute 8.
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Judy dies, Michael flees, and we meet their parents and really get to know them… or watch them stand around awkwardly for 30 seconds never to be seen again. Also, the real Michael Myers? It’s Halloween Minute 7.
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Judy sings, Michael has toys, and just how many times does Michael stab his sister?
It's Halloween Minute 6.
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Candlesticks, chafing dishes, wrong clocks, transom windows, houses that are bigger on the inside, and the voices in Michael's head. From pyschosexual fury to the shadow of the cameraman, it is Minute 5 of Halloween.
The main title sequence comes to an end and we're in 1963, the Myers house, and we POV watch a teenage couple making out.
With talk about John Carpenter, about Samhain, and a bit from the novelization of Halloween.
Still looking at the main title sequence, still talking with two of my sisters, because we grew up on 'Halloween'.
The first minute is just opening credits, but with two of my sisters--who also grew up watching this film--we talk about all things 'Halloween'
Setting you up for the obsessive things to come, talking about me so we can get on to talking about Halloween.