A must see for fans of this cult classic. Very informative.
3 Reviews
Absolute fan service
Analog_Devotee21 May 2020
A Must-See for Fans
Michael_Elliott25 January 2015
Back to the Basics: The Making of Halloween 4 (2013)
*** 1/2 (out of 4)
When Anchor Bay and Scream Factory announced the extras for their HALLOWEEN box set one of the biggest goodies was the fact that HALLOWEEN 4 was getting a more jacked up documentary. The original one on the first Anchor Bay disc was nice but just way too short so this one here clocks in at 47-minutes and features the majority of the cast and crew. Director Dwight H. Little starts off talking about how he got involved in the project and writer Alan B. McElroy discusses what he wanted for the project and also mentions a good start to the picture that was never filmed. Producers Malek Akkad and Paul Freeman are also on hand to discuss that aspect of the film.
Actors Danielle Harris, Ellie Cornell, Sasha Jenson, George P. Wilbur and Kathleen Kinmont are also here to discuss their work on the picture. Of course the one fans are most wanting to see is Harris who is pretty open about the various subjects she talks about. Kinmont talks about her snappy attitude in the film as well as her sex scenes and the conditions that were built around it. Overall fans of the series should really enjoy this as it goes into great detail about the making of the picture. Everything from the production to the fan reaction to the box office is discussed. The only thing not really discussed was the legal matter with Carpenter and Hill that had to be resolved as the two of them backed away from the series at this point.
*** 1/2 (out of 4)
When Anchor Bay and Scream Factory announced the extras for their HALLOWEEN box set one of the biggest goodies was the fact that HALLOWEEN 4 was getting a more jacked up documentary. The original one on the first Anchor Bay disc was nice but just way too short so this one here clocks in at 47-minutes and features the majority of the cast and crew. Director Dwight H. Little starts off talking about how he got involved in the project and writer Alan B. McElroy discusses what he wanted for the project and also mentions a good start to the picture that was never filmed. Producers Malek Akkad and Paul Freeman are also on hand to discuss that aspect of the film.
Actors Danielle Harris, Ellie Cornell, Sasha Jenson, George P. Wilbur and Kathleen Kinmont are also here to discuss their work on the picture. Of course the one fans are most wanting to see is Harris who is pretty open about the various subjects she talks about. Kinmont talks about her snappy attitude in the film as well as her sex scenes and the conditions that were built around it. Overall fans of the series should really enjoy this as it goes into great detail about the making of the picture. Everything from the production to the fan reaction to the box office is discussed. The only thing not really discussed was the legal matter with Carpenter and Hill that had to be resolved as the two of them backed away from the series at this point.
Ellie Cornell rocked!
dtucker8628 September 2023
Warning: Spoilers
Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert did a show once on Sneak Previews about the disturbing trends of what they called "slasher films" that show women as the victims of psychopathic killers. Siskel mentioned one film in particular that he walked out of because he found it so revolting. However, both of these men said they liked John Carpenter's 1978 Halloween because it didn't hate women but it loved film. If you watch this film today you will be amazed that it has little gore in it and Carpenter was a master at creating suspense without being bloody and THAT made it a great film. This is a great documentary about the making of Halloween IV ten years after the original and it is really a great film that is ALMOST as good. Part of the reason for me at least is Ellie Cornell who plays Rachel Carruthers the spunky heroine of the film who bonds with and protects her foster sister Jamie from her evil uncle. There have been many fans who have written on various Halloween web sites that said they liked Cornell just as much OR MORE then they liked Jamie Lee Curtis from the original and THAT is the greatest compliment you can give an actress in a Halloween film. I am just so sad that Cornell's career never took off like it should and she has never been given the credit she deserves.
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