Title Research: "Halloween"

     Six-year-old Michael Myers killed his seventeen-year-old sister, Judith, with brutality on a chilly Halloween night in 1963. He received a 15-year prison sentence. However, on October 30, 1978, 21-year-old Michael Myers steals a vehicle and flees Smith's Grove as he is being moved for a court date. He goes back to Haddonfield, Illinois, his little hometown, and searches for his next victims there.


What titles are displayed during the opening sequences?

    "Halloween" introduces its titles in a striking and understated way in its opening scenes. John Carpenter's eerie soundtrack plays as the opening credits roll over a blank screen. The credits are shown in plain white font, which stands out sharply against the background's blackness.

What images are prioritized in the opening sequence?

A little, abstract pumpkin gradually appears in the middle of the screen as the titles begin to roll. The depiction of the pumpkin is straightforward and cartoonish; it lacks detail. This pumpkin appears on the movie poster and is later used as a symbol in the movie.

How does the film establish a feeling of the genre from the opening sequence?

Personally, I automatically had a sense of chills after watching the opening scene.
The soundtrack and visual narrative are used to create tension and express emotions in the opening sequence,
which has very little spoken conversation. This method of being silent heightens the tension and leaves room for
the audience's imagination to fill in the details.



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