Here I intend to summarize the basic information of all of the Halloween films in one spot, for those of you who may be new to the series and a little bit in the dark about all the references on this website. Of course much of this information is available everywhere, so beside the director's and some of the writers' names I will have some other films that they directed so you can see how directors evolve, etc. Please enjoy.
Date
of Release: October 25, 1978
Director: John Carpenter
Writers: John Carpenter & Debra
Hill
Stars: Donald Pleasance (Dr.
Loomis), Jamie Lee Curtis (Laurie), Charles Cyphers (Sheriff Brackett),
P.J. Soles (Lynda), Nancy Loomis/a.k.a. Nancy Kyes (Annie), Brian
Andrews (Tommy Doyle), Kyle Richards (Lindsey Wallace).
Shape (Michael Myers w/ mask on) Played by:
Nick Castle.
Theatrical Distributor: Compass
International Pictures.
Halloween II
Date
of Release: October 30, 1981
Director: Rick Rosenthal (The Birds II: Land's End, Halloween 8)
Writers: John Carpenter & Debra
Hill
Stars: Donald Pleasance (Dr.
Loomis), Jamie Lee Curtis (Laurie), Lance Guest (Jimmy), Leo Rossi
(Bud), Hunter von Leer (Deputy Hunt), Charles Cyphers (Sheriff
Brackett).
Shape Played by: Dick Warlock.
Theatrical Distributor: Universal
Pictures.
Halloween III
Date
of Release: October 22, 1982
Director: Tommy Lee Wallace (Vampires: Los Muertos)
Writers: Tommy Lee Wallace and
Nigel Kneale (uncredited).
Stars: Tom Atkins, Stacy Nelkin,
Dan O'Herlihy.
Shape Played by: Not Applicable.
Theatrical Distributor: Universal
Pictures.
Halloween 4: The
Return of Michael Myers
Date
of Release: October 21, 1988
Director: Dwight Little (Murder at 1600)
Writers: Alan B. McElroy (screen
story by Danny Lipsius, Larry Rattner, and Benjamin Ruffner; with
additions by Alan B. Mc Elroy)
Stars: Donald Pleasance (Dr.
Loomis), Ellie Cornell (Rachel), Danielle Harris (Jamie Lloyd), Beau
Starr (Sheriff Meeker).
Shape Played by: George P. Wilbur.
Theatrical Distributor: Galaxy
International Releasing.
Halloween 5: The
Return of Michael Myers
Date
of Release: October 13, 1989
Director: Dominique Othenin-Gerard
Writers: Shem Bitterman, Michael Jacobs,
Dominique Othenin-Gerard.
Stars: Donald Pleasance (Dr.
Loomis), Ellie Cornell (Rachel), Danielle Harris (Jamie Lloyd), Beau
Starr (Sheriff Meeker).
Shape Played by: Donald Shanks.
Theatrical Distributor: Galaxy
International Releasing.
Halloween 6: The
Curse of Michael Myers
Date
of Release: September
29, 1995.
Director: Joe Chappelle (Phantoms, uncredited work on Hellraiser: Bloodline)
Writers: Daniel Farrands, Joe
Chappelle (uncredited).
Stars: Donald Pleasance (Dr.
Loomis), Paul Rudd (Tommy Doyle), Marianne Hagan (Kara Strode),
Mitchell Ryan (Dr. Wynn), J.C. Brandy (Jamie Lloyd).
Shape Played by: George P. Wilbur.
Theatrical Distributor: Dimension
Films (Buena Vista/Miramax).
Halloween H20: 20
Years Later
Date
of Release: August 5, 1998
Director: Steve Miner (Friday the 13th Parts 2 & 3, House,
Forever Young)
Writers: Robert Zappia, Matt
Greenberg (screen story credited to Robert Zappia based on uncredited
work by Kevin Williamson).
Stars: Jamie Lee Curtis (Laurie
Strode), Adam Arkin, Josh Hartnett, Michelle Williams, LL Cool J, Janet
Leigh (special appearance).
Shape Played by: Chris Durand.
Theatrical Distributor: Dimension Films (Buena
Vista/Miramax).
Halloween:
Resurrection
Date
of Release: July 12, 2002
Director: Rick Rosenthal (Halloween II
Writers: Larry Brand, Sean Hood.
(Story by Larry Brand)
Stars: Bianca Kajilch, Daisy
McCrackin, Thomas Ian Nicholas, Ryan Merriman, Busta Rhymes, Tyra
Banks, Jamie Lee Curtis (Laurie Strode - special appearance).
Shape Played by: Brad Loree.
Theatrical Distributor: Dimension Films (Buena
Vista/Miramax).
Halloween 9 (a.k.a. Halloween: Retribution) - info tentative
Date
of Release: 2006
Director: Takashi Miike.
Writers: IMDb is listing Jake Wade Wall and David Mamet (I highly doubt this; at least the Mamet part).
Stars: Unknown.
Shape Played by: who knows?
Theatrical Distributor: Dimension Films (Buena
Vista/Miramax).