(oversized pb; 2020: nonfiction)
From the back cover
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“Silver Shamrock. Thorn. It’s all in here. Join authors Dustin McNeill and Travis Mullins for a deep dive into the evolution of Halloween’s vast mythology. Extensively researched, Taking Shape is the ultimate guide to the first forty years of Haddonfield history. Featuring exclusive interviews with filmmaker from every installment, prepare to gain new insight into Halloween’s iconic boogeyman.. .
“Taking Shape includes:
Comprehensive story analysis
on the entire series!
A look at what scholars got
right (and wrong) about H1!
Exclusive details on Nigel Kneale’s
original H3 script!
Comparisons of early scripts
to the final theatrical films!
A rare interview with H5 screenwriter
Michael Jacobs!
An exhaustive account of H6’s
troubled production!
An examination of H20’s roots
as a direct-to-video sequel!
A revealing look behind the
grunge of the Rob Zombie era!
Insight into how test
audiences and execs shaped the films!
In-depth dissection of the
official novelizations!”
Review
Taking is one of the best books I’ve read about the Halloween franchise. Its chapters include all the movies up through Halloween (2018), living up to its excitable back cover description. It is indeed “exhaustive” (in a good way) in its balanced-tone detailing of how each entry in the series went from sometimes-misguided notions to silver screen reality as well as the many of the motivations of those who did (or didn’t) make those films happen. For now, it’s safe to say that Taking, for most Halloween (1978) fans, is a veritable bible on the subject—aside from some of the worthwhile movie novelizations, particularly Curtis Richards’s, for the first film. Worth owning, this. Followed by Taking Shape II: The Lost Halloween Sequels.
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