Halloween (1978) The 2018 Prequel edit (Released)

I love what the original movie did for horror movies, but to watch it now (as much as I hate to say it) I’m kinda board… I have a lot of respect for this movie, but I felt that the 2018 packs more punch (and stabs). So the intention here is to get more tension built up in this and add a few more deaths to try and make the 2 movies feel more in line with one another. I actually did this edit the weekend after I finished Star Wars -Redux., so it’s finished

So aside from some trimming to move things at a faster pace, I replace how Michael come back to Haddonfield buy using Halloween 4’s escape. To explain the bandages on his face and and why he wanted the mask from the store I used the film footage from the Zombie version that has Loomis talking about Michael needing a mask and hiding behind them. This also fits with the 2018 movie as to why he refuses to show his face without a mask there as well. The last thing I did was add the street scene from Halloween 2 as the start of the killing spree in this so we can get moving sooner (with what I personally came to see when I watch these movies). I removed any references to people talking about what happened in Halloween 1 so it all flows.

Here is an example of a Halloween 2 shot that had the TV talking about the murders. But now they haven’t happened yet, so I removed it an replaced it with the audio from Night of the Living Dead.

https://vimeo.com/594217532

Ooh… I think this is a pretty interesting idea! I’d love to check it out when it’s finished.

BrotherOfSasquatch said:

Ooh… I think this is a pretty interesting idea! I’d love to check it out when it’s finished.

It is finished.

I’ve sent out a couple of links, so let me know what you want to see in the forums from me. Hopefully I will get some feedback here soon.

Here is a change/cut list for the edit.

• After Michael kills his sister, I cut the to the Rob Zombie scene with that young Michael sitting in the police car. We then go right into the grainy footage where Loomis is talking about how Michael needs masks.
• I Replaced the footage of Loomis and the nurse driving to the hospital and Michael stealing their car with the hospital transfer scene from Halloween 4.
• After Michael drives off with the ambulance I cut to the mechanic shop from Halloween 4 so we can assume that is where he got the car used in the rest of the movie.
• Cut the kids from school teasing Tommy about the boogeyman. We get all of this later in the film when Laurie is babysitting.
• Shortened the walk home with Laurie and her friends. I felt this dragged on too long.
• Shortened the drive with Laurie and Annie and Michael following them. Again I feel it goes on too long and nothing is really happening here.
• After Loomis and the sheriff are at Michaels house and find the mutilated animals, I cut to the street scene of Halloween 2 where Michael picks up the knife and goes next door and kills the girl talking on the phone. I added dialog from Night of the Living Dead to remove the TV talking about the killings and I added The Monster Mash when the girl talking on the phone turns on the radio. I also removed the voice of the person talking on the other end of the phone call.
• Cut Annie going to the car and forgetting the keys, going back inside to get them and then walks back out to the car again. Now it’s just one trip to the car.
• Trimmed Linda and her boyfriend wondering where Annie is. Now they just want to go upstairs.

I really liked the idea of this edit! Especially the use of Halloween II footage to up the body count. My biggest hang-up is the kill of the mechanic. It just sort of happens after Michael’s escape, leaving no room for suspense and it fades out mid-impact. Maybe arranging after a Loomis scene would help? Thank you for letting me view this edit!

Jimmy Chips said:

I really liked the idea of this edit! Especially the use of Halloween II footage to up the body count. My biggest hang-up is the kill of the mechanic. It just sort of happens after Michael’s escape, leaving no room for suspense and it fades out mid-impact. Maybe arranging after a Loomis scene would help? Thank you for letting me view this edit!

Thanks! Glad you liked it over all!. I have to admit, that scene was a bit of a struggle because there isn’t much of anything there? There is a Loomis scene where he sees a garage mechanic who is dead outside by the payphone and I could maybe move it before there, but we still don’t see anything more with that scene than what I already have, so I thought the fade might be best, but I don’t know? Like I said, it’s a struggle. I can play with that idea though.

Huge Halloween fan and can’t wait for the new one coming out in about a month. I’m really interested in giving this a watch, so if you are still sharing links, I’d love to give this a watch!!

Thanks!

hansolox73 said:

Huge Halloween fan and can’t wait for the new one coming out in about a month. I’m really interested in giving this a watch, so if you are still sharing links, I’d love to give this a watch!!

Thanks!

PM sent

Come on! Such classic horror films are classics. It seems to me that modern horror films, even if they look more realistic, will not be able to convey such an atmosphere. In recent years, watching modern horror films, I realized that they have long forgotten how to do it at the same level as before. It seems to me that now 95% of films are made for the sake of money and not for the sake of art. The only thing that remains is to arrange a horror movie night together like here https://www.houseofhorrors.com/great-horror-movie-night-online.html with my friends to remember what it was like before. We are big fans of old horror films, such as"Nightmare on Elm Street". I think many people will understand me.

Nightmare is still a classic and one of my favorites!

Hi Lantern51, Just finished watching your edit and really enjoyed. I liked the added scenes from Halloween II, I thought it made Michael a bit more menacing like we see in the new Halloween. Will admit after seeing this it has me more pumped for Halloween Kills which is out soon😁.
Anyone here who is a Halloween fan or even someone looking for something good to watch on Halloween should give this edit a watch.

Thank you once again Lantern51 for sharing this with me.

lantern51 said:

Nightmare is still a classic and one of my favorites!

And will always be a classic, I love the first 3 movies, I even enjoyed A New Nightmare and Freddy Vs Jason is such a fun movie.

This edit synopsis sounds very intriguing and tempting, but for now i´ll wait on the new UHD release from scream factoy. In hope they deliver as promised (scan from the original negtaive print).

Atom-88 said:

Hi Lantern51, Just finished watching your edit and really enjoyed. I liked the added scenes from Halloween II, I thought it made Michael a bit more menacing like we see in the new Halloween. Will admit after seeing this it has me more pumped for Halloween Kills which is out soon😁.
Anyone here who is a Halloween fan or even someone looking for something good to watch on Halloween should give this edit a watch.

Thank you once again Lantern51 for sharing this with me.

Thanks! I really appreciate the kind words! Doing an edit is always more fun if others are enjoying them along with me.

Atom-88 said:

lantern51 said:

Nightmare is still a classic and one of my favorites!

And will always be a classic, I love the first 3 movies, I even enjoyed A New Nightmare and Freddy Vs Jason is such a fun movie.

New Nightmare is actually my 2nd favorite of the series.

For me it’s 1,Freddy v Jason, 3, New nightmare.
I can’t honestly remember the last good horror I saw, shame that the industry relies on reboots soo much these days.

Hey man I’m really interested in this edit, is there a way I can get a copy? I’ve been marathoning the Halloween movies and this sounds like a fun one to add to my watch list.

Would really like to view what you did with the Halloween (1978) The 2018 Prequel edit

really intrested in this edit, could i get a link?

All requested links have been sent… I don’t always see them in the forums, PM is the fastest way to get you request from me. Sorry about the wait folks!

hi :)Would love a link to this please?

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Hey can I please get a link to this?