10 Secrets From The Set Of John Carpenter's Halloween 1978

by Sean Ferrick

1. One, Two, Freddy's Coming For You... With Leaves?

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In an interview with Access Live, Robert Englund revealed that the Nightmare on Elm Street and Halloween franchises are linked forever... through him!

For one day, he accompanied his then-roommate to Pasadena to work on a film set. That set? Halloween. The task? Throwing bags of dead leaves around to make the sunny, summer locale look like an Autumn shoot for the film.

At this stage in his career, Englund had not yet donned the razor-glove that would become his most well known prop; A Nightmare on Elm Street would not appear until 1984. However, he had already worked on a number of other projects, including one with Tobe Hooper - director of the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre film.

Hollywood really was one big family of psychos and murderers, working hard to bring solid entertainment to the fine people at home, watching while hiding behind the couch.

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Seán is the host and head writer/presenter for TrekCulture, as well as a writer/presenter on WhoCulture and WhatCulture Horror. He has authored two novels, dozens of short stories, and hundreds of articles for WhatCulture. He holds a Master of Arts in Creative Writing from University College Dublin. As part of his work with TrekCulture, Seán has been invited to participate in collaborations with Roddenberry Entertainment, as well as contributing to several Star Trek community projects. An avid fan of Star Trek, Doctor Who, and the horror genre at large, Seán's expertise has helped develop these channels to the successes they are today. As host of the Ups & Downs series on TrekCulture, Seán has become internationally recognised for his positive yet critically informed approach to reviewing every episode of modern Star Trek, ensuring he is one of the go-to voices in the Trek community. Favourite Quote to describe himself: "I'm serious about what I do, just not always about the way that I do it"