Michael Myers, the slasher killer from the Halloween franchise, received a makeover for an appearance on Saturday Night Live. While we’re used to his raspy breathing while he walks toward his victims, this version was more interested in striking some poses and show some dance moves, rather than brutally killing babysitters.
The latest Saturday Night Live episode featured a segment called “Horror Choreographer,” in which the director, played by Andrew Dismukes, discusses how they’re about to shoot the most important scene in the fictional horror sequel, “Halloween Rises.” The setup of the scene is very familiar to horror fans, with two teens sitting on a couch, and Michael lurking outside the window. However, it doesn’t exactly follow the vibe of John Carpenter’s classic.
Michael slides the doors and begins moving and grooving into the room, leading to the scene being halted and the “stunt movement coordinator” being called to the set. This turns out to be the episode’s host, Michael Keaton, and you can see how the rest of the scene plays out below.
Will There Be Another Halloween Sequel?
After the last Halloween trilogy failed to meet the expectations of the horror community, it’s very unlikely that any sort of news will be heard soon. Sure, the character of Michael Myers is set to make a return in the video game universe, but no new Halloween movies have been announced.
That being said, earlier this year, original Halloween creator John Carpenter speculated on the appeal of Michael Myers, and suggested that even though Halloween Ends kind of did what it said on the tin, the franchise is never really dead. So, while there is probably going to be a bit of a wait until we see Michael back on the big screen, that does not mean we will not see him in another format before that.
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Miramax is planning a TV show that will take place in the Halloween-verse, with Myers returning as the killer. This can be deduced from the statement by the head of Miramax’s scripted programming section, Marc Helwig, who said this of the upcoming series:
“The foundation of it is the original film, the John Carpenter movie, the characters of that film, and perhaps a group of characters that we haven’t really focused on that much in recent film versions or even in a number of them. It’s a creative reset completely and going back to the original film.”
Naturally, we are fast approaching Halloween, and that means that fans of Michael Myers can get their fix by revisiting some of his past outings – and there are certainly plenty to choose from. Carpenter’s Halloween was followed initially by Halloween II, which completed the story of Michael Myers and Laurie Strode in a way that effectively ended the franchise. However, after trying to change course entirely with Halloween III: Season of the Witch, it became apparent that all anyone wanted was more of Michael Myers. And that is what they got, across more than a dozen other movies, including Rob Zombie’s divisive remake, and the recent, and even more divisive David Gordon Green trilogy.