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‘Halloween Kills’: Classic Character’s Return Was Achieved Entirely Through Practical Makeup Effects! [Images]

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Warning: this article contains Halloween Kills spoilers.

While the movie has proven to be quite polarizing, one aspect of David Gordon Green’s Halloween Kills that most fans of the franchise seem to have enjoyed is the opening sequence, which takes us back to 1978 to show us what happened directly after the events of John Carpenter’s classic. And yes, that standout sequence even marks the return of Dr. Loomis!

Donald Pleasence, who played Loomis in the original movies, of course passed away back in 1995, and the character was brought back to the screen using old school makeup effects.

It was Chris Nelson who was tasked not only with creating a “1978 Michael Myers” mask for Halloween Kills but also with turning Tom Jones Jr. into the iconic Dr. Sam Loomis.

Nelson explains on Instagram today, “No, he was not CGI, but our own construction foreman Tom Jones Jr. in an 11 piece prosthetic makeup with hair pieces. So fun to do and was a pretty quick turnaround actually from @vincentvandykefx.”

Nelson also credits the full team involved with the transformation:

As opposed to recent digital makeup work in big budget movies, the inclusion of Loomis in Halloween Kills is surprisingly seamless, largely because it was practical makeup rather than digital technology that allowed the team to bring Donald Pleasence back to the screen. The entire ’70s sequence, on the whole, is easily the film’s most impressive achievement.

Check out some behind the scenes shots of the incredible transformation below!

 

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One of Clive Barker’s Final Convention Appearances Will Be at New Jersey’s Monster Mania in August

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We told you earlier this month that horror legend Clive Barker is leaving the convention scene behind to focus entirely on his writing, with various upcoming projects in the works.

A series of final appearances from Barker will begin at Days of the Dead Chicago this month, and we’ve learned Barker will also be coming to Monster Mania in New Jersey.

Clive Barker will be signing at Monster Mania 59 in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, which runs from August 2 – August 4, 2024. Stay tuned for more info from the convention.

Barker’s official statement earlier this month explained, “… it’s time to focus entirely on writing. I’m not stopping public events because I’ve lost delight in meeting you all over the years. I’m as passionate as ever about sharing my imagination with readers and moviegoers around the world. In the very room where I’m writing these words, I have the manuscripts for a very large number of projects (Thirty-one of them), some very close to completion, others still telling themselves. There are some wild projects in this collection of works, whether close to finished or done. There are also stories that you all knew I would be finishing.”

“Abarat IV and V are amongst the books at my feet,” he continued. “So is the Third and final book of The Art and the sequel to The Thief of Always. There are also return visits to characters and mythologies you may have thought I would never return to.

“I hope I am still able to surprise you in the decades ahead.”

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