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HALLOWEEN H20 (1998)

Wanna’ See Keri Tate’s Driver’s License from Halloween H20: Twenty Years Later?

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As Halloween fans, we love minutia, from the fine print on John Tate’s screen-used permission slip for Hillcrest Academy’s Yosemite outing as seen in 1998’s Halloween H20: Twenty Years Later (you can see that here), to the same’s screen-used 17th  birthday card and envelope (we took a peek at those here). Today we bring you a look at another piece of production art from the film: Keri “Laurie Strode” Tate’s driver’s license!

With her address listed as “1313 Hillcrest Lane” (a partial nod to the street number of the Munsters mansion, perhaps?), it seems H20’s art department had a bit of a sense of humor.

As for a peek at the location which stood in for Hillcrest Academy, we took at look at that recently as well here.

Return to Summer Glen: Where’s H20’s Hillcrest Academy?

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Described in 1998’s Halloween H20: 20 Years Later as a, “very posh, secluded private school in northern California,” the actual location of the structure (which doubled as the film’s fictitious Hillcrest Academy) exists less than four miles from the towering skyscrapers of downtown Los Angeles, and its got a rather interesting history, both in the realms of horror cinema for its appearance in H20 (among other notable films), and in real life.

Located at 1923 Micheltorena Street in the Silver Lake district of Los Angeles, the historic Canfield-Moreno Estate (as it was originally christened) was constructed in 1923. Designed by architect Robert D. Farquhar for silent film star Antonio Moreno (who would later go on to appear as “Dr. Carl Maia” in 1954’s classic film Creature from the Black Lagoon) and his wife Daisy Canfield (herself an oil heiress), the Mediterranean Revival architectural mansion sits on nearly five acres of land, with commanding views of the LA basin, and in the 20s upon its completion hosted many a lavish party, for both the Hollywood elite and high society.

The festivities didn’t last long however, as in 1933 Daisy perished in a car accident, her chauffeured vehicle having plunged from Mulholland Drive into the canyons below while returning from a social event. Following the tragedy, the estate saw many different incarnations, first as the Chloe P. Canfield School for Girls, and later in the 1950s as a convent for Franciscan nuns, who in the 1970s operated within its twenty-two rooms a home for young women.

Which brings us to 1998, which was both the year of release of Steve Miner’s Halloween H20: 20 Years Later, and also the year the estate was sold to Dana Hollister, who re-christened it The Paramour. Eschewing soundstages, much of the action in H20 was filmed within and on the grounds of The Paramour, which has also made appearances in such films as Wes Craven’s Scream 3 and Nicolas Winding Refn’s Neon Demon, and which most recently appeared in singer and religious leader Poppy’s music video for “Scary Mask.”

Today The Paramour serves in the capacity of not only a high-end boutique hotel, but also as a space for events, weddings and film shoots. Have a look here.

We’ve assembled a few photos of The Paramour, both modern and as it appeared in Halloween H20: 20 Years Later, below.

The Ballroom at The Paramour

The Ballroom in H20

The Pool at The Paramour

The Pool in H20 (note: it was covered for filming purposes)

The Paramour’s Winding Drive

In H20

And here’s a few I snapped when we recently visited.

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Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998)

Scream 3 (2000)

The Neon Demon (2016)

Poppy – Scary Mask ft. FEVER 333 (Official Music Video)

Sam Loomis’ Psychiatric Evaluation of Michael Myers Revealed

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Following the arrival of detectives Fitz and Matt to Marion Crane’s ransacked office in Steve Miner’s 1998 hit Halloween H20: Twenty Years Later, the subsequent opening credit montage features shots of the items which adorn its walls: newspaper clippings, sketches of escaped murderer Michael Myers, and a psychiatric evaluation of the same, written by deceased Dr. Samuel Loomis. But what was in that medical report?

According to the fine print in the screen-sued evaluation, Loomis had initially requested shock treatment for his young ward in the Warren County Sanitarium document, in addition to lamenting that, “It is extremely unfortunate that this boy was not given treatment in infancy. It would be regarded highly unlikely that any such treatment would be of minor significance.”

Check it out below.

John Tate’s Permission Slip from Halloween H20 Revealed

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Josh Hartnett & Michelle William’s in Halloween H20: Twenty Years Later

In director Steve Miner’s 1998 film Halloween H20: Twenty Years Later, Keri “Laurie Strode” Tate initially expressed great trepidation in signing her son John’s fall field trip permission slip for Hillcrest Academy’s student body outing to Yosemite National Park. Was it due to her, as John puts it, “overprotection and paranoia (which was) inhibiting (his) growth process,” or something more malevolent?

According to the fine print seen in the screen-used permission slip pictured below (currently in the hands of a private collector), it apparently stemmed from the fact that in signing it she would not only be shelling out $1,200.00 for the trip, but would also be voluntarily waiving the “school’s liability for the students if they were attacked by bears, mountain lions, snakes, or psychopathic killers with knives and/or are carried off by bald eagles.”

It seems that the film’s art department had a bit of a sense of humor!

What screen-used Halloween props do you own? Sound off in the comments below.

The Official HalloweenMovies Discussion Group is Live!

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We know that you’re a vocal, passionate, opinionated and ardent fan community (so are we!), and thusly we thought, “Why not just create a specific destination where we can not only discuss the Halloween series overall, but also what things we’d all like to see in the future?” The result? The Official HalloweenMovies Discussion Group, which is now live on Facebook.

From Halloween ‘78 to Halloween Ends and everything in between, we wanted to create a space that’ll not only allow your voices to be heard, but one in which we may interact as well, as a supportive community of people who love all things Haddonfield, as moderated by former Editor-in-Chief and Co-Founder of Dread Central, Steve “Uncle Creepy” Barton.

Join the conversation here. We’ll be listening (and from time to time giving away some cool stuff too)!

‘DEEP CUT’ TRIVIA: ‘What’s the name of Laurie Strode’s Ex-Husband?’

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Following the events of Halloween and Halloween II, director Steve Miner’s 1998 film Halloween H20: Twenty Years Later finds those films’ heroine Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis) with a different name, living under the assumed identity of ‘Keri Tate,’ the “head mistress of a very posh, secluded private school in Northern California,” with her seventeen year-old son John (actor Josh Hartnett).

But who’s John’s father? We’ve done some digging, and according to the screen-used birthday card and envelope as opened by Hartnett in the film (recently acquired by a private collector – photos below), the character’s dead-beat dad and Laurie’s “abusive, chain smoking, methadone addict ex-husband” is one ‘Robert Tate,’ who resides at 6323 1st Street in Ptrunk, Illinois.

According to Google, Ptrunk, Illinois doesn’t exist, and neither does Summer Glen, California, but ah, movie magic, and you’ve gotta’ appreciate that art department’s dedication to minutia!

Check out the scene below.

Did Halloween H20’s Shooting Script Acknowledge The Cult of Thorn? Patrick Lussier Speaks

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Over the course of eleven films the Halloween franchise has taken several varied narrative paths, and director Steve Miner’s 1998 film Halloween H20: Twenty Years Later is no exception.

Intended as the finale to the story arc of character Laurie Strode (the series’ ‘Final Girl’ originated by actress Jamie Lee Curtis in John Carpenter’s 1978 classic Halloween, who reprised her role three years later in Rick Rosenthal’s direct sequel Halloween II), Miner’s film intentionally ignored everything which followed the two, including the narrative thread established in the sequels Halloween 4, 5 & 6. Those three films, without the inclusion of Curtis, saw series’ slasher Michael Myers set his sights on a new target, one Jamie Lloyd, a character who was introduced as the orphaned daughter of Strode, the latter having perished in an automobile accident.

But what if H20 hadn’t ignored this thread?

IMDB legend has it that the shooting script of H20, as written by Robert Zappia and Matt Greenberg (from a loose treatment by Kevin Williamson) allegedly bridged the gap with a scene in which a Hillcrest student Sarah (H20 actress Jodi Lyn O’Keefe) delivers a class report on the “Haddonfield Murders,” which ties the series’ disjointed narrative threads together (you can read the script pages below), and in effect renders the Lloyd narrative canon.

Above: Actress Danielle Harris as ‘Jamie Lloyd’ in Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers

So, was the scene shot? We reached out to Halloween H20: Twenty Years Later editor Patrick Lussier last week for clarification, and you can read his response below.

But first, the scene in question.

INT. CLASSROOM – LATER THAT DAY

Students file into the class, sit in their assigned seats. KERI stands behind a desk at the head of the class. The Bell Rings.

KERI

Good morning, class.  Mr. Elliot’s out sick this week…turns out it was his appendix.

The students ad-lib “COOL,” “ALRIGHT,” “YEAH.”

KERI(cont’d)

Your compassion is overwhelming.  But I’m sure you’ll be happy to hear that he gave me the list of students who will be giving their oral reports today.

The students groan.

KERI (cont’d)

I thought so.  First up is Sarah Locke.

Sarah crosses to the podium at the head of the class, stands behind it. She reads off a stack of index cards in front of her…

SARAH (rapidly)

“The Haddonfield Murders” by Pamela Whittington.  A totally gruesome depiction of serial killer Michael Meyers’ path of destruction in a small Illinois town.

Keri sits up in her chair, uneasy.  Of all the books…

During the following, we INTERCUT between the described flashbacks and Keri, as she struggles to maintain her composure as the memories come flooding back —

SARAH (cont’d)

The riveting tale begins with young Meyers repeatedly stabbing his older sister to death on Halloween night in 1963.

BEGIN FLASHBACK.

During the previous dialogue we see the correlating scene from “Halloween” where young Michael Meyers in clown attire murders his sister.

SARAH (OS) (cont’d)

Years later Meyers escaped from Dr. Loomis’ care at Smith’s Grove Institution and returned home to Haddonfield.

During the previous dialogue we once again see the correlating scene from “Halloween” where Michael escapes from outside the gates of Smith’s Grove in Dr. Loomis’ station wagon.

SARAH (OS) (cont’d)

It was there that he stalked Laurie Strode…Meyers’ younger sister…

We see the correlating scene from “Halloween” where the Shape watches Laurie Strode through the screen door as she approaches the old Meyers’ house.

SARAH (OS) (cont’d)

What followed was a night of terror as Michael Meyers slaughtered one innocent victim after another. Strangled some… stabbed others… in the end it was a Halloween of unprecedented carnage.

We see a MONTAGE of murders from “Halloween” and “Halloween II.”

END OF FLASHBACK.

ON Keri, eyes swelling, struggling to keep the lid on her emotions…

SARAH (cont’d)

Ironically, Laurie survived that night, but was said to have died in a car accident years later… leaving behind her only daughter, Jamie.

BEGIN FLASHBACK.

During the previous dialogue, we see footage of young Jamie from “Halloween IV.”

SARAH (cont’d)

The book maintains there is truth to the rumor that Laurie Strode is actually alive and well and living under a new identity.  Claiming that she gave up her daughter for adoption to protect the eight-year- old from her psychotic Uncle. Bad idea.  Last Halloween, Jamie’s mutilated body was found in a barn just outside of Haddonfield.

We see Jamie’s demise as depicted in “Halloween VI.”

END FLASHBACK.

ON Keri, unable to stand it any longer.  She grabs her bag, heads for the door.

KERI

Excuse me…

Keri darts out of the classroom.

The students sit in stunned silence, baffled.  Sarah collects her cards and heads back to her seat…

SARAH (cont’d)

That was like so rude.

INT. GIRLS’ RESTROOM – MINUTES LATER

Keri bursts through the bathroom door…locks herself inside an empty stall…drops to her knees, barely making it over the toilet before tossing up her breakfast.

When queried, Lussier said of the pages to HalloweenMovies.com, “That’s an interesting scene, but never one that I read or encountered in the footage.  As far as I know, there was never a scene like (above) that (was) shot. There was a big rewrite shortly before production where several things changed, including the (removal of the) whole character Charles S. Dutton had been hired to play (which included a death scene in the middle of the film) although the (scripted) scene as described was never shot, or if it was, it never came through editorial (which would be highly unlikely).”

Lussier concluded, “So, there was never any cult reference in H20 shot, or in the scripts that I read for the film.”

So there you have it?

Horror’s Hallowed Grounds Host Sean Clark Talks Screen-Used Halloween Props

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The latest episode of the docu-series Collection Complete (which takes an in-depth look into the lives of artists and the collections that fuel their work) returns for an expanded look into the rarely-seen prop collection of Horror’s Hallowed Grounds host Sean Clark, which includes screen-used items from the Halloween franchise, and a whole lot more.

You can watch the episode below.

The episode (which serves as part two on Clark’s Halloween collection) also chronicles the evolution of his horror location docu-series Horror’s Hallowed Grounds, which has featured many filming locations from the Halloween franchise, from the Myers house in South Pasadena, CA to the home of Halloween II’s Mrs. Elrod in the same. Speaking of which, Clark shows off that cutting board (which he now owns), as well as an original Halloween shooting script, given to him by The Shape himself, Nick Castle.

Horror’s Hallowed Grounds Host Sean Clark Talks His Screen-used Halloween Mask Collection

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The latest episode of the docu-series Collection Complete (which takes an in-depth look into the lives of artists and the collections that fuel their work) takes a deep dive into the rarely-seen prop collection of Horror’s Hallowed Grounds host Sean Clark, which include screen-worn masks from Halloween III: Season of the Witch through Halloween: Resurrection, and much more.

You can watch the episode below.

The episode (which serves as part one of two on Clark’s Halloween collection) also chronicles the evolution of his horror location docu-series Horror’s Hallowed Grounds, which has featured many filming locations from the Halloween franchise, from the Myers house in South Pasadena, CA to the home of Halloween II’s Mrs. Elrod in the same, as well as her bloody cutting board (guess who now owns the latter? Well, Clark does, of course).

Horror’s Hallowed Grounds’ Sean Clark Talks Halloween in Collection Complete

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The docu-series Collection Complete (which takes an in-depth look into the lives of filmmakers and artists and the collections that fuel their work) has returned for 2019, and the first episode of the new year takes a deep dive into Horror’s Hallowed Grounds’ filmmaker Sean Clark’s life-long fascination with terror.

From his childhood introduction to Fangoria magazine and that publication’s famous Weekend of Horrors conventions to his jaw-dropping collection of screen-used props (notably here the clown from the classic 1982 film Poltergeist), the episode offers a look into Clark’s rarely-seen personal collection of artifacts from scary cinema.

In addition, the episode also chronicles his evolution from that of a self-proclaimed horror nerd to respected business man via not only his co-shepherding (with Trancas International Films) of the 25th, 35th and 40th Halloween anniversary conventions (which have over the years taken place in Pasadena, CA to much fanfare), but also through the creation of his own celebrity appearance booking company Convention All Stars, which features many of the Halloween film series’ creatives within its roster (the grande dame of final girls, Jamie Lee Curtis, among them).

You can watch the episode below.