Just wanted to call attention to a terrific two-hour documentary that aired on the Biography Channel last night. Halloween: The Inside Story takes viewers behind the scenes of John Carpenter's classic horror movie. The documentary features in-depth interviews with the filmmakers and cast members, and covers every stage of Halloween's development, from conception to production to release and subsequent pop culture influence. Enlightening as well as entertaining, the documentary is stuffed with compelling commentary. Viewers are given the story behind the use of the now-iconic mask; the origins of the movie's haunting theme music; the secrets of how the filmmakers transformed sunny California (where Halloween was shot in three weeks on a shoestring budget) into the midwestern, late-October setting of "Haddonfield, Illinois"; a breakdown of the technical aspects of the famous opening scene; and much, much more.
For any devoted fan of the 1978 movie, this documentary is an indisputable must-see. But don't despair if you missed last night's airing. The Biography Channel will be running the documentary again this Thursday night, the 28th, at 9 P.M.
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