Loomis Prequel


It would be interesting to see a film about a young Loomis and his time treating other serial killer patients before Michael and maybe even explore his friendship with Wynn. The series could be called Smiths Grove!

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Agreed. I think it actually would be engrossing to see that. The only question is who would be a good actor to portray young Loomis.

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Maybe Daniel Radcliffe or another British actor in their 30s/early 40s.

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I agree with Radcliffe, great choice. Anyone have someone in mind for Dr. Wynn?


Original actors: 1978 - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0679606/?ref_=tt_cl_t_15
1995 - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0752751/?ref_=tt_cl_t_4

Someone sauve and American, and perhaps even from Illinois, who contrasts with Radcliffe. I suggest Justin Hartley. I believe he can be creepy if required and he needs the work.

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1261997/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_2_nm_6_q_justin%2520hartley

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I'm struggling to think of an actor who could do the role (and Pleasence) justice.

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It's going to be a very different character at this stage, if I understand Sidha108's prequel idea correctly. We're talking about 1940s/50s here. Michael Myers is not even born, but perhaps will be acknowledged in the finale.

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How about Edward Norton as a young Dr.Loomis??

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I've had enough with this type of approach. We have a series on everyone involved in the town and even the mechanic who Myers' killed first. It is enough already exploring every detail about these characters just to milk out the franchise. Let great characters and movies exist as a blip in time without coming up with additional drama simply for the namesake. Loomis was an expert in polo when he was young and Michael Myers when he was old, the end.

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Probably because you prefer one-dimensional entertainment like most pathetic slasher fanatics and Fangoria-reading ingrates.

Some people like me and the OP can see untapped potential in the mythology, and evaluate the possibilities for themes to be brought to the table on mental health, cult-behavior, sadism, and religious fanaticism.

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You are calling the original film one dimensional by extension then? It's the same playbook over and over again with this approach and nothing great ever comes from it.
They could make a series on any of the things you mentioned without dragging Loomis or other characters into the mix and exploring their childhood trauma. It's an approach for the people in society who need constant noise.

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I like your idea and how you actually acknowledged Wynn & thought to incorporate him. He's a character who existed in the original (this film) and retroactively given an important place in the mythology by dedicated fan and screenwriter, Daniel Farrands. I hope to see Farrands back to write for your prequel series. I suggest a mini-or limited-series event.

I'm sick of the hate for Revenge-5/Curse-6. Both are leaps and bounds better than anything we've received since, with the exception of Halloween Kills which I quite liked. The Man In Black cliffhanger was brilliant, and it's why H5 is my second favorite of the series. Admittedly, too much time passed between 5 and 6, and Curse had no theatrical release, so it fizzled due to audience detachment.

Smith's Grove is an outstanding title, and I would suggest it be about the early establishment of the Thorn cult in a psychiatric ward as well. Loomis can be envisioned as a sort celebrity-type doctor, who's already widely known and published best-sellers, and is used for PR purposes for Wynn and his asylum to lend them further credibility and legitimacy to their "care". He is not actually wise to their activities.

Their activities could include, brainwashing, castration and genital mutilation, demon-possession and subsequent exorcism experiments. Ritualistic torture, organ removal, astrology, experiments on aborted fetuses perhaps, and general satanic, pagan or druidistic practices. They should even incorporate Silver Shamrock and it's founder Conal Cochran from Season of the Witch into the fold. Ms. Blankenship, Sheriff Brackett, the Myers, the Doyles, and the Strodes would also be welcome guest appearances. Blankenship needs to be responsible for corrupting innocents beforehand, so their loved ones will succumb to the treatment and committing them.

It would be more appropriate also to make it a period piece (1940s/50s) as a modern retelling will be hindered by our society's more humanistic approaches and outlook to mental health.

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AnagramYYZ, part six was in theaters.

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Sidha108, your vision is fun, but what makes you think that Dr. Loomis has ever been friends with Dr. Wynn? They clearly don't care for each other.

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They seem to be old friends in Halloween 6. Perhaps they worked together and split ways kind of like Professor X and Magneto in X-Men

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Although they recognize each other in part six, Dr. Loomis has great contempt for his old colleague. I think that he has always had a problem with the other man, and rightfully so.

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You may end up getting a tv series about exactly that.

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Is there one really in the works with that as a premise?

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I read recently that Miramax has the rights to Halloween and is planning a TV series. What exactly they'll come up with, I don't know. But going into the past of a character's life seems to be a thing, so why not Dr. Loomis?

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