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Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery


Powers was a tribute to my father, who [introduced me to] James Bond, Peter Sellers, the Beatles, The Goodies, Peter Cook and Dudley Moore". Dana Carvey felt that Myers copied Carvey's impression of Lorne Michaels for the Dr. Evil character. Myers sought Jim Carrey to play Dr. Evil, as his initial plan was not to play multiple characters in the series. Carrey was interested in the part, but had to turn the role down due to scheduling conflicts with "Liar Liar". Myers estimated
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Michael Myers (Halloween)


man who, after seeing "Halloween" in theatres, went on a killing spree dressed as Michael. Michael Myers makes a cameo appearance in Rob Zombie's "The Haunted World of El Superbeasto", released on 22 September 2009. Michael Myers appears in the DLC pack for the video game "", Onslaught, as a playable character. Myers also makes a playable appearance in the "Halloween" chapter of the video game "Dead by Daylight", alongside Laurie Strode. In one of the various merchandises to feature
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George P. Wilbur


George Peter Wilbur (born March 6, 1941) is an American actor and a former professional stuntman. At 6'2 Wilbur played Michael Myers in "" and "". He was the first actor to portray Michael Myers more than once during the film series. The second actor to play Michael Myers more than once is Tyler Mane, who starred in the reboot of the Halloween franchise, in "Rob Zombie's Halloween" in 2007, and in 2009 reprised the role again in "Rob Zombie's H2". Wilbur
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Dr. Wynn had been watching over Michael since his incarceration, and it is probably he who taught Michael how to drive. Although it was unknown at the time, Dr. Wynn made his next appearance in "Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers". The film features a mysterious "Man in Black" arriving in Haddonfield, who has a tattoo identical to one which Michael has. In the climax of the film, the Man in Black, in his role as Michael's guardian, kills everyone at the Haddonfield police
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's protector. George P. Wilbur, who had portrayed The Shape in the previous film, did not express interest in returning to play the role (although he did work as a stunt player on the film). Don Shanks was cast to play the speech-less, white-masked murderer. Shanks had already played a similar character in the first two "Silent Night, Deadly Night" films. Shanks also played the Man in Black. Wilbur, who had to wear hockey pads to appear to have a bigger build
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This exchange gains additional meaning after the revelation in the sixth film that Dr. Wynn had been watching over Michael since his incarceration, and it is probably he who taught Michael how to drive. Although it was unknown at the time, Dr. Wynn made his next appearance in "Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers". The film features a mysterious "Man in Black" arriving in Haddonfield, who has a tattoo identical to one which Michael has. In the climax of the film, the Man in Black, in
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Michael Myers (American football)


Michael Myers (born January 20, 1976) is a retired American football defensive tackle who played in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys, Cleveland Browns, Denver Broncos and Cincinnati Bengals. He played college football at the University of Alabama. Myers attended Vicksburg High School where he played both football and basketball and was an All-state selection in both sports. He received a scholarship from the University of Mississippi, but after a low score in the ACT, he had to play two seasons at Hinds Community College in
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the character, Michael Myers made his video game debut with the 1983 Atari video game "Halloween". The game is rare to find, often being played on emulators. No characters from the films are specifically named, with the goal of the game focusing on the player, who is a babysitter, protecting children from a "homicidal maniac [who] has escaped from a mental institution". Michael was one of several horror icons to be included in the 2009 version of Universal Studios Hollywood's Halloween Horror Nights event,
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The Superior Foes of Spider-Man


be of little threat and incapable of any real power plays, offers Myers a chance to prove his story. Myers then goes into The Chameleon's base with a hidden camera, and manipulates Chameleon into mocking Myers while wearing Myers' face. The Owl, who now believes Myers' lie, lets Myers live and plans to attack Chameleon in revenge with his original team and additional super-powered henchmen, dubbed the Sinister Sixteen. Myers this time lets Overdrive steal Doom's portrait. Shultz escapes Hammerhead, who was tipped off
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Dr. Evil


"The Man with the Golden Gun", who has three nipples. Some of Dr. Evil's facial and vocal expressions are allegedly patterned after Lorne Michaels, producer of television's "Saturday Night Live", where Myers worked for a number of years. Most notably, Dr. Evil's statement "throw me a frickin' bone here, people," was supposedly something Michaels said many times at script meetings for SNL. As Dr. Evil, Myers occasionally affects an Ontario accent, reflecting his (and Michaels's) upbringing
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Halloween (2018 film)


every scene featuring Myers, including those of Nick Castle, who was only involved for a minimal amount of filming, which Castle described to the journalists on set as a cameo appearance: "Jim is our Michael Myers now." Castle reprises his role in one scene with Curtis, playing as the character's reflection in a window and did all of Michael Myers' breathing sounds in post-production. Castle expressed that it was the filmmakers' intention to maintain the atmosphere of the original and that, like the 1978 film
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Halloween (2007 film)


of ten-year-old Michael Myers. On December 22, 2006, Malcolm McDowell was officially announced to be playing Dr. Loomis. McDowell stated that he wanted a tremendous ego in Loomis, who is out to get a new book from the ordeal. On December 24, 2006, Zombie announced that Tyler Mane, who had previously worked with Zombie on "The Devil's Rejects", would portray the adult Michael Myers. Mane stated that it was very difficult to act only with his eyes. After winning the role
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Judith and prompting her to ask "Who said that? Michael Myers, was that you?". Michael responds by saying "I'm not Michael Myers. I'm a clown". Mentioned only in the novel "Halloween" (1979) by Curtis Richards Great Grandfather (maternal) of Michael Myers. The character Sheriff Leigh Brackett provides more background on Michael's family history. He tells Dr. Loomis that when Judith was murdered, the sheriff at the time was Ron Barstow who overheard Edith saying "He's come
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members, who are revealed to be Mrs. Blankenship, Wynn's secretary Dawn, the bus depot man, and Sheriff Holdt. She is ultimately saved by Tommy, who uses runes to stop Michael from pursuing them, and they escape with Jamie's newborn baby; it is implied by Kara in the film that the baby is a product of incest between Jamie and Michael. Later, after telling the others he has unfinished business, Loomis walks back into the sanitarium to find Michael lying on the floor of the main hallway.
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"Halloween" (1979) by Curtis Richards (pseudonym used by author Dennis Etchison) Sheriff Leigh Brackett is a recurring character in the "Halloween" franchise. He first appears in the original "Halloween", played by Charles Cyphers. He is the Haddonfield sheriff who is contacted by Dr. Loomis about his former patient Michael Myers, who has escaped from Smith's Grove and returned home. The two begin their search at Michael's house, where Loomis tries to warn the skeptical sheriff of the danger Myers poses, explaining
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's "Halloween" (2007) Ronnie White is the abusive boyfriend of Deborah Myers and is particularly abusive towards her son, Michael Myers. He is played by William Forsythe. Ronnie is depicted as being a lazy, abusive drunk who spends most of his time arguing with the family. He is killed at the beginning of the film by a young Michael, who ties him up without waking him and slits his throat using a large kitchen knife. Ryan Nichols appears in the comic book miniseries "Halloween: Nightdance".
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, with no direct continuity with the films. The first, released on October 1, 1997, titled "The Scream Factory", follows a group of friends who set up a haunted house attraction in the basement of Haddonfield City Hall, only to be stalked and killed by Michael Myers while they are there. "The Old Myers Place" is the second novel, released 1 December 1997, and focuses on Mary White, who moves into the Myers house with her family and takes up residence in Judith Myers' former
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Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers


Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers is a 1989 American slasher film and the fifth installment in the "Halloween" film series. It was directed and co-written by Dominique Othenin-Girard and starred Donald Pleasence, who again portrayed Dr. Sam Loomis, and Danielle Harris, who reprised her role as Jamie Lloyd. The film focuses on Michael Myers returning to Haddonfield to murder his niece, Jamie, who first appeared in "". Dr. Loomis tries to stop him with the help of Sheriff Meeker. The film
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Laurie Strode


has plans to babysit Tommy Doyle (Brian Andrews) on Halloween night, 1978. However, throughout the day, she keeps seeing a mysterious masked man watching her wherever she goes; unbeknownst to her, he is Michael Myers (Nick Castle), an escaped mental patient who murdered his sister, Judith Myers (Sandy Johnson), 15 years ago and has begun stalking her. Laurie notices Michael watching her and becomes increasingly worried, though her best friends Annie (Nancy Loomis) and Lynda (P. J. Soles) brush
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Danielle Harris explained what she thought of the idea. Harris said, The Hermit, who was shown in the beginning of the film as living in a quiet shack outside of the river with his parrot, was originally supposed to be a young man who tried to bring The Shape back to life after finding him. His shack was supposed to be filled with ancient runes, tablets, and other items for resurrection. This scene was filmed, but was re-shot with an old man, instead of a younger man.
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Psycho (Puddle of Mudd song)


. Upon further inspection it is seen that the man is Michael Myers from the "Halloween" movies played by local actor Mike Watkins. As the group gathers around him to see if he's all right, Leatherface (also played by Mike Watkins) from "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" movies jumps out and grabs two of the girls, taking them back into the woods without the rest of them knowing. Michael Myers then proceeds to get up, revealing he was only pretending to be hurt, and begins chasing the group
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him to prevent the computer chips being activated. Appears in: "". Danny Strode (portrayed by Devin Gardner) is the six-year-old son of Kara Strode, and lives in the Myers house with his mother, uncle, and grandparents. Danny's grandfather John is abusive towards him and his mother, referring to Danny as a "bastard". Danny sleeps in Michael Myers' old bedroom and is being taunted by the "Man in Black", who is the leader of a druid cult,
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Bob Myers


Robert Michael Myers (born March 31, 1975) is a basketball executive who is the president of basketball operations for the Golden State Warriors in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is a former sports agent with Wasserman Media Group after interning with agent Arn Tellem. Myers played college basketball for the UCLA Bruins from 1993 to 1997. He was a member of their 1995 NCAA championship team. He served as a radio commentator for UCLA basketball for two seasons until 2002. Myers was born in the San Francisco Bay Area
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the only actors to have portrayed Michael Myers more than once, with Mane being the only one to do so in consecutive films. Michael Myers is characterized as pure evil, both directly in the films, by the filmmakers who created and developed the character over nine films, as well as by random participants in a survey. The mask Michael Myers wears is a Captain Kirk mask which was painted white. The mask, which was made from a cast of William Shatner's face, was originally used in the 1975 horror film
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new light on a 20 year-old murder case. Appears in: "". Danny Strode (portrayed by Devin Gardner) is the six-year-old son of Kara Strode, and lives in the Myers house with his mother, uncle, and grandparents. Danny's grandfather John is abusive towards him and his mother, referring to Danny as a "bastard". Danny sleeps in Michael Myers's old bedroom and is being taunted by the "Man in Black", who is the leader of a druid
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Michael Myers (Halloween)


been manipulating Michael Myers all along, and was his mysterious savior in "Halloween 5". Michael kills Jamie, but not before she hides her infant, who is discovered and taken in by Tommy Doyle (Paul Rudd). While trying to protect the baby from Michael and Wynn, Tommy learns that the cult may be the cause of Michael's obsession with killing his entire family, in addition to his seemingly supernatural abilities. Michael ultimately turns against the cult, and is finally subdued by Tommy, who injects him with
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John Wick


Tarasov Russian Mafia. He is played by Keanu Reeves in the film series. The character and franchise has been described as a "central boogeyman character who can’t be killed" and a "modern, action-oriented equivalent of '80s horror franchises", and is reported to have a kill count of 306, exceeding Jason Voorhees and Michael Myers combined. His violent one-man crusade has been described as an extreme case of workplace revenge. When a gangster’s son steals his car and kills his dog, ex
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Michael Myers (Halloween)


Michael Myers is a fictional character from the "Halloween" series of slasher films. He first appears in John Carpenter's "Halloween" (1978) as a young boy who murders his sister, Judith Myers, and then, fifteen years later, returns home to Haddonfield to murder more teenagers. In the original "Halloween", the adult Michael Myers, referred to as The Shape in the closing credits, was portrayed by Nick Castle for most of the film, with Tony Moran and Tommy Lee Wallace substituting in the
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as Michael kills Dana. Appears in "" Alan "Big Al" Gateway (Michael Ruud) lost his son, who was killed by Michael Myers, on October 31, 1978. When he hears on a news station that Michael Myers has returned, he attempts to kill him for revenge. He, his brother Orrin, his friend Earl and other local men band together and try to locate Michael so that they can kill him. However, he is attacked and murdered by Michael, who stabs him in the central
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Halloween II (1981 film)


to have compassion." Nancy Stephens, who played Loomis's nurse colleague Marion Chambers in the original, also reprised the character and was given a more important role, revealing to Loomis the family connection between Laurie and Michael. Stunt performer Dick Warlock played Michael Myers (as in "Halloween", listed as "The Shape" in the credits), replacing Castle who was beginning a career as a director. Warlock's previous experience in film was as a stunt double in films, such as "The Green Berets"
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Halloween (franchise)


only to be stalked and killed by Michael Myers while they are there. "The Old Myers Place" is the second novel, released December 1, 1997, and focuses on Mary White, who moves into the Myers house with her family. Michael returns home and begins stalking and attacking Mary and her friends. O'Rourke's final novel, "The Mad House", was released on February 1, 1998. "The Mad House" features a young girl, Christine Ray, who joins a documentary film crew that travels
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Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers


film. Michael's niece, Jamie Lloyd, who first appeared in "", also appears in a less prominent role. The plot of the film formally introduced the "Curse of Thorn", a mystical symbol that first appeared in "" and revealed in the film to be the source of Michael Myers's immortality and drive to kill. "Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers" was released six years after the previous "Halloween" film, making it one of the longest gaps in the series. Shot in
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Tom Tucker: The Man and His Dream


learns that Tucker used to be an actor under the stage name George P. Wilbur, the actor who portrayed Michael Myers in Peter's favorite movie, "". Later, Peter offers to become Tucker's agent to get him famous, but Tom refuses until an inane news story makes him reconsider. Tucker stars as a minor character in an episode of "NCIS" playing a mechanic that Leroy Jethro Gibbs questions. After that minor appearance which Peter and Tom watch in their hotel room, thought-to-be-dead
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chase scene in which a wounded Judith exits her bedroom and walks down the hallway while Michael follows her and further slashes her until she collapses, dying. Appears in: "". Kara Strode is a cousin of Laurie Strode and a first cousin once removed of Jamie Lloyd. She is played by Marianne Hagan. She lives in the Myers house with her parents John and Debra Strode, her brother Tim, and her son Danny. Kara meets Tommy Doyle, who warns her about Michael Myers, before finding her family murdered
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Halloween (2018 film)


Halloween is a 2018 American slasher film directed by David Gordon Green, written by Green, Jeff Fradley, and Danny McBride, and starring Jamie Lee Curtis and Nick Castle who reprise their respective roles as Laurie Strode and Michael Myers, with stuntman James Jude Courtney also portraying Myers. It is the eleventh installment in the "Halloween" film series and a direct sequel to "Halloween" (1978) while effecting a retcon of all previous sequels. The plot follows a post-traumatic Laurie Strode who prepares to face Michael Myers
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Hugh Myers


1957 short lesson at the Manhattan Club to Michael Morrisroe who used the exact technique to defeat Erich Marchand in the quarter finals of the 1960 New York State Championship. In 1962, Myers won the Missouri Open championship on tiebreak over J. Theodorovich of Toronto, each scoring 5 out of 6. From 1965 to 1968, Myers was the top-rated player in the Dominican Republic. He played for its national chess team at the Chess Olympiads at Lugano 1968 (scoring 4 , 5 draws, and 6 ) and Haifa 1976 (
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Michael Myers (Halloween)


Myers. The first issue includes backstory on Michael's childhood, while the third picks up after the events of the film "Halloween H20". In 2003, Michael appeared in the self-published comic "One Good Scare", written by Stefan Hutchinson and illustrated by Peter Fielding. The main character in the comic is Lindsey Wallace, the young girl who first saw Michael Myers alongside Tommy Doyle in the original 1978 film. Hutchinson wanted to bring the character back to his roots, and away from the "lumbering Jason
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Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers


in the United States in October 1988, "Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers" earned near $7 million during its opening weekend, and went on to gross a total of $17.8 million domestically. A sequel, "", was released in 1989. On October 30, 1988, Michael Myers, who has been in a comatose state for ten years since the explosion at Haddonfield Memorial Hospital, is transferred from the Ridgemont Federal Sanitarium to Smith's Grove Sanitarium by ambulance. En route, Michael wakes from
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idea was to have Tommy Doyle incarcerated at Smith's Grove for Michael Myers' crimes, only to escape and reunite with Lindsay Wallace. Together, they study the journals of Dr. Loomis and find out more about Michael's childhood. The movie would have explored Michael's time at Smith's Grove and his relationship with Dr. Loomis, before returning to Tommy and Lindsay, who are attacked by the adult Michael Myers. Upon defeating him and removing his mask, they discover Laurie Strode, who has taken over her brother's mantle
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Samuel Loomis


that Michael is under control of the curse of "Thorn", a power he has been cursed with by the druid cult since he was a young boy after hearing voices telling him to kill his family. This explains why Michael is evil and want to kill his family. In the meantime another six-year-old boy named Danny Strode, who is living with his family in the old Myers home is being taunted by the man in black to kill like Michael was years back. That Halloween night, Dr. Wynn
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for his own twisted reasons felt the need to repeat that action over and over again, finding a sister-like figure in Laurie who excited him sexually. He also believes that by making Laurie Michael's literal sister, the sequels took away from the simplicity and relatability of the original "Halloween". Nevertheless, when writing "Curse", Farrands was tasked with creating a mythology for Michael which defined his motives and why he could not be killed. He says, "He can't just be a man anymore,
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Michael Myers (Halloween)


tormenting Laurie Strode, and killing a school teacher. A common characterization is that Michael Myers is evil. John Carpenter has described the character as "almost a supernatural force—a force of nature. An evil force that's loose," a force that is "unkillable". Nicholas Rogers elaborates, "Myers is depicted as a mythic, elusive bogeyman, one of superhuman strength who cannot be killed by bullets, stab wounds, or fire." Carpenter's inspiration for the "evil" that Michael would embody
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is a cousin of Laurie Strode and a first cousin once removed of Jamie Lloyd. She is played by Marianne Hagan. She lives in the Myers house with her parents John and Debra Strode, and her son Danny. Kara meets Tommy Doyle, who warns her about Michael Myers, before finding her family murdered. She is then kidnapped by the supposed Thorn cult who possibly planned to use her for their genetic experiments involving in-vitro fertilization, but is soon rescued by Tommy. Originally, Kara's fate varied in various
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Curse of Michael Myers" and any related stories. It depicts Tommy as a comic book artist, working on a series of comics featuring Michael Myers, Jamie Lloyd, and Thorn. Daniel Farrands, writer of "The Curse of Michael Myers", compares Tommy's arc in that film to Laurie Strode's in "Halloween H20": that of a traumatized victim who must stop running and face their worst fear. He claims that this was supposed to be more obvious, with flashbacks to the original film, but the
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mistook him for Michael Myers. Appears in: "Halloween" (1978), "" and "". Nurse Wynn appears in Rob Zombie's "Halloween" (2007). Dr. Terence Wynn a.k.a. The Man in Black is portrayed by Robert Phalen in "Halloween", Don Shanks in "Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers", Mitchell Ryan in "Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers" and as Nurse Wynn by Sybil Danning in Rob Zombie's "Halloween". Despite being the administrator
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So I Married an Axe Murderer


So I Married an Axe Murderer is a 1993 American romantic black comedy film, directed by Thomas Schlamme and starring Mike Myers and Nancy Travis. Myers plays Charlie MacKenzie, a man afraid of commitment, until he meets Harriet (Travis), who works at a butcher shop and may be a serial killer. Myers also plays his own character's father, Stuart. Charlie MacKenzie is a beat poet living in San Francisco, after having broken up with yet another woman based on paranoid perception. His friend Tony, a policeman
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Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers


had been decided, and that the trailer title was a combination of an earlier script titled "The Origin of Michael Myers" by another writer, and Farrands' original script titled "Halloween 666". At one point, executive producer Moustapha Akkad asked Farrands for a title, who suggested "The Curse of Michael Myers" due to the troubled production. Although Farrands's comment was in jest, Akkad took the name to heart and decided upon it. Farrands also added that this coincidentally made the subtitles similar to those in
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a party at a local farm with his girlfriend and their friend Tina. He is later murdered by Michael Myers, who impales him with a rake while he is making love with his girlfriend inside a barn. Appears in: "". The son of Jamie Lloyd. He is shown as a baby in "Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers" and is protected by Tommy Doyle after his mother is murdered. He is the result of an experiment by Dr. Terence Wynn who has been using Michael and female patients of
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Nick Castle


while Castle described it as a "passing of the torch".On July 26, 2019, it was confirmed that Castle will return for the sequels to the 2018 film, "Halloween Kills" (2020) and "Halloween Ends" (2021) for some scenes as Michael Myers with James Jude Courtney again playing Myers for a majority of the films. Castle won a Saturn Award for Best Writing for "The Boy Who Could Fly", a Silver Raven (for "Delivering Milo"), a Grand Prize (
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Michael Myers (Halloween)


as opposed to someone who can't be killed pursuing you." In "Robot Chicken's" nineteenth episode, "That Hurts Me", Michael Myers (voiced by Seth Green) appears as a housemate of "Horror Movie Big Brother", alongside fellow horror movie killers Jason Voorhees, Ghostface, Freddy Krueger, Pinhead, and Leatherface. Myers is evicted from the house, and takes off his mask to reveal himself to be the comedian Mike Myers, and utters his Austin Powers catchphrase, "I feel randy,
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Halloween II (2009 film)


the franchise away from some of its established rules. For the sequel, Mane, McDowell, Taylor-Compton, Harris, Moon Zombie, and Dourif returned to the roles of Michael Myers, Dr. Loomis, Laurie Strode, Annie Brackett, Deborah Myers, and Sheriff Brackett, respectively. Although Daeg Faerch, who portrayed a young Michael Myers in the 2007 remake, was initially signed on to reprise his role for "Halloween II" (then known as "H2"), after filming briefly in Georgia as young Michael
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the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League from 1978 to 1986. His known friends are Brad Loree, another member of Stunts Canada who notably played horror icon Michael Myers in "", Robert Englund, who co-starred with him in "Freddy vs Jason" as Freddy Krueger, and Kane Hodder, the actor who played Jason Voorhees before him. Even though Hodder will sometimes state his disappointment at not being chosen to play Jason for the fifth time in "Freddy vs. Jason", he and Kirzinger are very good
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Halloween II (2009 film)


Loomis who is trying to capitalize on those events by publishing a new book that chronicles everything that happened, and Michael Myers as he continues his search for Laurie so that he can reunite with his sister. The film sees the return of lead cast members from the 2007 film Malcolm McDowell, Scout Taylor-Compton, and Tyler Mane, who portray Dr. Loomis, Laurie Strode, and Michael Myers, respectively. For "Halloween II", Zombie decided to focus more on the connection between Laurie and Michael, and the idea
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(Tawny Moyer) is a nurse who works at Haddonfield Memorial Hospital. She dies when Michael Myers stabs her in the back with a scalpel. Appears in: "Halloween II" (1981) Jimmy (Lance Guest) is a young EMT at Haddonfield Memorial Hospital who becomes attracted to Laurie Strode when she is brought in after being first attacked by Michael Myers. As Michael tracks Laurie to the hospital and begins murdering the staff, Laurie disappears from her room. Jimmy and Nurse Jill search the empty building for Laurie and
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Austin Powers in Goldmember


steamroller in "International Man of Mystery" and a NATO soldier in "The Spy Who Shagged Me") appears as the royal guard. Johan van der Smut, better known as Goldmember, is a fictional villain played by Myers (John Travolta plays the character in a cameo at the end of the film). The name was inspired by the James Bond villain Auric Goldfinger. Goldmember's Dutch origins and character traits were, according to Myers, inspired by an episode of the HBO TV series "Real Sex" featuring
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trick-or-treating with a group of other children and they stop at his own house. After Michael knocks at the door, Judith answers. She jokingly refuses to give the children candy and asks Michael what he and his friends will do to get some. Michael answers her by saying, "We'll kill you", shocking Judith and prompting her to ask "Who said that? Michael Myers, was that you?". Michael responds by saying "I'm not Michael Myers. I'm a clown
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1970s in film


film saw massive success, and the first of several sequels was released in 1977. 1976 brought the equally creepy suspense thriller, "Marathon Man", about a man who becomes the target of a former Nazi dentist's torment after his brother dies. The same year, the Devil himself made an appearance in "The Omen", about the spawn of Satan. 1978's "Halloween" was a precursor to the "slasher" films of the 1980s and 1990s with its psychopathic Michael Myers. Cult horror films were also
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Mike Myers


Michael John Myers (born May 25, 1963) is a Canadian actor, comedian, screenwriter, and producer who holds Canadian, British, and American citizenship. He is known for his run as a performer on "Saturday Night Live" from 1989 to 1995, and for playing the title roles in the "Wayne's World", "Austin Powers", and "Shrek" film franchises. He made his directorial debut with the documentary "" (2013). He has mostly stepped away from acting since 2010
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escape back to the boarding house. After Tommy returns home with Loomis, the Man in Black reveals himself to be Wynn and Mrs. Blankenship is revealed to be a member of the cult. The cult take Kara, Danny, and Steven to Smith's Grove. There, Loomis confronts Wynn, who reveals he wants to control and study the power of Thorn. Wynn wants Loomis to join in on his conspiracy, and reveals that Jamie's baby represents a new cycle of Michael's evil that he kept secret from most of
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. It was published in the "Journal of Media Psychology". In the survey, Michael was considered to be the "embodiment of pure evil"; when compared to the other characters, Michael Myers was rated the highest. Michael was characterized lending to the understanding of insanity, being ranked second to Hannibal Lecter in this category; he also placed first as the character who shows audiences the "dark side of human nature". He was rated second in the category "monster enjoys killing" by the participants, and
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The Superior Foes of Spider-Man


hidden in his room. Owl then blackmails Myers to throw the game and not beat the record, but Myers throws the last strike anyway. Most of the team escape the battle and Shultz accidentally ends up saving the Maggia by knocking out The Punisher, who then crown as the new head of The Maggia Family. The series ends with Myers at a bar, having just finished recounting the tale for another patron. Myers admits that he may have embellished, exaggerated, or lied at certain points. Myers asks the man what
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Michael Myers. He goes to Haddonfield, Illinois after Michael escapes from Smith's Grove Sanitarium. Once in Haddonfield, he goes to the local cemetery and discovers that Judith Myers' tombstone is missing, thus confirming his suspicion that Michael returned home. He later informs Sheriff Leigh Brackett about the danger that Michael poses for the residents of Haddonfield. Throughout the film, he searches for Michael and successfully finds him at the Doyle residence. There, Dr. Loomis shoots Michael, who is strangling Laurie Strode, which causes Michael to fall
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Mame Faye


Alice Fahey, the daughter of Irish immigrants Thomas Fahey and Margaret McNamara Fahey. She had two siblings: Thomas, who was killed when stuck by train in 1896, and Martha, who later married Michael Myers. Faye married a man named Bonter in 1897 (presumed to be saloon owner G. A. Bonter), but Mrs. Mary Bonter reported herself "single" or "widowed" on censuses from 1910 on. In the 1905 City Directory she was recorded as living with her brother-in-law (assumed to be
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a possible explanation for Michael's murderous impulses, telling the story of Enda, a disfigured Celtic teenager who butchers the Druid princess Deirdre and her lover as revenge for rejecting him; the king subsequently has his shaman curse Enda's soul to walk the earth reliving his crime for eternity. It is later revealed that Michael Myers suffers nightmares about Enda and Deirdre, as did Michael's great-grandfather before shooting two people to death at a Halloween harvest dance in the 1890s. The novel shows Michael's childhood in more detail;
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Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers


her," but that he had no social capacity to interact with her, and thus resorted to violence. The screenplay references the events of "Halloween II" (1981), in which a fire breaks out in Haddonfield Hospital, by having both Myers and Loomis display burn scars on their respective hands and faces. The cast of "Halloween 4" included only one actor from the first two films, Donald Pleasence, who reprised his role as Samuel Loomis, Michael Myers' psychiatrist. According to Little, Pleasance was
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2009), "This Is 40" (2012), "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" (2012), "" (2013), "The Fundamentals of Caring" (2016), "Mute" (2018), Halloween The Curse of Michael Myers, and "Ideal Home" (2018). Beginning in 2015, Rudd has played Scott Lang / Ant-Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, appearing in "Ant-Man" (2015), "" (2016), "
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Michael Myers (Halloween)


Debra Hill has stated the scene where Michael kills the Wallaces' German Shepherd was done to illustrate how he is "really evil and deadly". The ending scene of Michael being shot six times, and then disappearing after falling off the balcony, was meant to terrify the imagination of the audience. Carpenter tried to keep the audience guessing as to who Michael Myers really is—he is gone, and everywhere at the same time; he is more than human; he may be supernatural, and no one knows how he
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Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers


Denise Richards also auditioned for the part of Beth, but the studio passed on her, giving the role to Mariah O'Brien. Stunt performer George P. Wilbur, who portrayed Michael in the , reprised his role as Michael Myers. However, once reshoots took place, Wilbur was replaced by A. Michael Lerner as director Joe Chapelle found Wilbur to be "too bulky." Fred Walton (director of "When a Stranger Calls" and "April Fool's Day") was originally attached to direct the film but dropped out.
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The film's troubled production resulted in two cuts of the film, which prompted a legal battle between the film's production company, Nightfall, who wanted to release the original cut, and its distributor, Dimension Films, who had incorporated reshoots and additional material. Ultimately, Dimension Films won the dispute, and their cut of the film was officiated for theatrical release. An earlier teaser trailer of the film employed the title Halloween 666: The Origin of Michael Myers, which according to Daniel Farrands, came before an official title
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Stripper


her performance. Rob Zombie's 2007 "Halloween" remake features Michael Myers' mother Deborah (played by Zombie's wife Sheri Moon Zombie), dancing to "Love Hurts" by Nazareth. "I Know Who Killed Me" (2007) stars Lindsay Lohan as Dakota Moss, an alluring stripper involved in the machinations of a serial killer, and features a long striptease sequence at a strip club. In "Planet Terror" (2007), Rose McGowan plays go-go dancer Cherry Darling who, after having her
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having his neck snapped. Appears in: "". John Tate (Josh Hartnett) is the son of Laurie Strode. He is the nephew of Michael Myers and Judith Myers. He attends Hillcrest Academy, a boarding school where his mother is the headmistress. He is the only one who knows his mother's true identity after she faked her own death and assumed the name Keri Tate in order to escape her brother, Michael Myers. However, he is also tired of her over-protectiveness and paranoia, and starts
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Michael Myers (American football)


9 solo), 3 sacks and one pass defensed. He played in every game and made seven starts, finishing with 51 tackles (30 solo), one sack, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. On March 30, Myers was traded by Cleveland to the Denver Broncos who also received Ebenezer Ekuban in exchange for running back Reuben Droughns. With the Broncos also signing free agent Courtney Brown, as well as obtaining Ekuban and Gerard Warren in separate trades with the Browns, the local media referred to the Broncos new
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Ben's mask is blond and not brunette as Michael's mask is) as Michael Myers runs into the street without looking and gets hit by a squad car which pins him to another vehicle that bursts into flames, leading to his death. At the morgue, a dentist is unable to match the burnt victim's teeth to Michael's due to the body's state and a lack of resources. Later on, two teenage boys run up to Deputy Gary Hunt, who is standing in front of the old Myers house with
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, the voice inside his head will go away. In the remake by Rob Zombie, Michael's urge to kill is caused in part by his dysfunctional home life. His mother, Deborah Myers, works as a stripper and is in a relationship with Ronnie White, who is a drunk and verbally abusive. Judith Myers has a larger role in the film and is an outspoken and promiscuous teenager. However, it is revealed from the beginning that Laurie Strode is his sister and that Michael is very fond of her. Michael
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across the living room, Michael Myers jumps up and stabs her in the neck. Appears in: "" and "". Ben Meeker, portrayed by Beau Starr, appears as sheriff in "Halloween 4" and "Halloween 5" as he replaces Sheriff Leigh Brackett. He is also the father of Kelly Meeker, who becomes a victim at the hands of Michael Myers. Sheriff Ben Meeker is an integral part of "Halloween 4", as he attempts to help Dr. Loomis find and destroy Michael. In the
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Michael Myers (Halloween)


is taken to Laurie's home by his deranged psychologist, where he engages in a showdown with Laurie, who severely injures him and severs two of his fingers. Michael is ultimately trapped in Laurie's burning house by Laurie, her daughter Karen (Judy Greer), and her granddaughter Allyson (Andi Matichak). Michael Myers made his literary debut in October 1979 when Curtis Richards released a novelization of the film. The book follows the events of the film, but includes references to the festival of Samhain. A prologue provides
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Michael Myers (Halloween)


bedroom. Michael returns home and begins stalking and attacking Mary and her friends. O'Rourke's final novel, "The Mad House", was released on 1 February 1998. "The Mad House" features a young girl, Christine Ray, who joins a documentary film crew that travels to haunted locations; they are currently headed to Smith Grove Mental Hospital. The crew is quickly confronted by Michael Myers. The character's first break into comics came with a series of comics published by Brian Pulido's Chaos! Comics. The
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the "Nightdance" trade paperback is the short prose story "Charlie", which features Charlie Bowles, a Russellville serial killer who taps into the same evil force which motivates Michael Myers. To celebrate the anniversary of the "Halloween" series, Devil's Due released a one-shot comic entitled "Halloween: 30 Years of Terror" in August 2008, written by Hutchinson. An anthology collection inspired by John Carpenter's original film, Michael appears in various stories, tampering with Halloween candy, decapitating a beauty queen,
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Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers


the "Curse of Thorn" to the Dr. Loomis character. As a result of the audience's disapproval toward the film's finale, the movie was rushed back into production, this time without Donald Pleasence, who died on February 2, 1995. Pleasence had been in ill health during the shooting of the film. Reshoots took place in Los Angeles, California in the summer of 1995. A. Michael Lerner replaced George P. Wilbur in the role of Michael Myers, as the studio executives wanted him to appear less bulky.
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at the convenience store. He was portrayed by Danny Ray. In "Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers", a 25-year-old Tommy (Paul Rudd) is a reclusive individual who is obsessed with Michael. Tommy theorizes that Michael's obsession with killing his family members stems from the Curse of Thorn, and vows to protect Jamie Lloyd's baby, the latest in the Myers bloodline. His search leads him to the Smith's Grove Sanitarium, where he and Dr. Loomis uncover the supposed "Cult of Thorn"
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Milk Tray


centres. From 1968 to 2003, the chocolate was advertised by the 'Milk Tray Man' a tough James Bond–style figure who undertakes daunting 'raids' to surreptitiously deliver a box of Milk Tray chocolates to a lady. The original tagline was "And all because the lady loves Milk Tray". There were 19 adverts in the series. Six actors played the Milk Tray Man. Actor Gary Myers, who is most recognizable as the action figure, starred in 11 of them between 1968 and 1984. James Coombes
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Pete Myers


2.1 assists. On March 15, 1995, Myers scored a season-high 14 points. However, Myers faced the possibility of being replaced as Michael Jordan was considering a comeback to the NBA. Myers signed with the Charlotte Hornets on October 3, 1995 but was traded to the Miami Heat on November 3 before playing a game for the Hornets. With the Heat, Myers started 1 of 39 games played and averaged 4.7 points, 1.9 rebounds, and 2.5 assists. After the Heat waived him, Myers returned to the
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the local police station, but a mysterious "Man in Black" attacks the police station, kills the officers and frees him. "" (1995) takes place six years after the events of "The Revenge of Michael Myers"; both Jamie (J. C. Brandy) and Michael (Wilbur) have disappeared from Haddonfield. Jamie has been kidnapped and impregnated by the Cult of Thorn, led by Dr. Terence Wynn (Mitchell Ryan), Loomis' friend and colleague from Smith's Grove. Wynn is revealed to have
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Robert L. Myers (coach)


one man dreamed it, and put his feet to the ground with a plan, and then realized his dream to make Centre the No. 1 football team in America. That person was Robert Livingston "Chief" Myers, who had been a 98-pound weakling when he played football. He was a scrub and they made him the water boy. But he had a love for football, a passion for football, so even though he didn't make varsity, that didn't stop him from wanting to coach Centre, and
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Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me


Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me is a 1999 American spy comedy film directed by Jay Roach, and the second installment in the "Austin Powers" film series. It stars franchise co-producer and writer Mike Myers as Austin Powers, Dr. Evil, and Fat Bastard. The film also stars Heather Graham, Michael York, Robert Wagner, Seth Green, and Elizabeth Hurley. The film's title is a play on the James Bond film "The Spy Who Loved Me" (1977). The film grossed
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coach who taught him about stuttering to help him prepare for the role. Newcomers such as Tamara Glynn, Matthew Walker, and Jonathan Chapin appear as Samantha Thomas, Spitz, and Mike, who are friends of Tina and Rachel. Walker would later appear in another slasher film, "Child's Play 3" (1991). Debra Hill, who had written and produced the first two films, had sold her and John Carpenter's rights to the series before "Halloween 4". She had met director Dominique Othenin-
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Sky (The Sarah Jane Adventures)


is Sky's mother and is an alien. Mr Smith locates Clyde at the power station, and Sarah Jane and Rani make their way there to find Clyde, Sky, and Miss Myers who reveals that her species, the Fleshkind, are fighting a war against the Metalkind. Sky is a weapon who will end the war. The metal man walks in, and Sky then transforms from a baby into a twelve-year-old girl. At Miss Myers' command, Sky unintentionally attacks the metal man with a burst
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beam, Loomis suffers a stroke and collapses. Michael is locked up in the sheriff's station, to eventually be escorted to a maximum-security prison by the National Guard. After Jamie is escorted out to be taken home, a mysterious "Man in Black" arrives and attacks the police station, killing the officers and wounding Sheriff Meeker. Jamie goes back inside the station, and discovers her uncle's cell empty. Jamie begins sobbing in terror. The success of "" had revived Michael Myers' fame as the
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Nick Castle


filmmaker Nick Noble. In 2018, Castle reprised his role as Michael Myers in the direct sequel, "Halloween", directed by David Gordon Green, becoming the third actor to play Michael Myers more than once. The announcement of Nick Castle's participation was widely reported as his retaking the role of Michael Myers he originated, with stunt performer James Jude Courtney only doing additional work as the character. However, a interview with Courtney revealed that Castle's screentime was minimal and that the great majority of the work under the mask
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's "Halloween" (2007) and Rob Zombie's "Halloween II" (2009), as well as in the novel "Halloween" (1979) by Curtis Richards (pseudonym used by author Dennis Etchison) Sheriff Leigh Brackett is a recurring character in the "Halloween" franchise. He first appears in the original "Halloween", played by Charles Cyphers. He is the Haddonfield sheriff who is contacted by Dr. Loomis about his former patient Michael Myers, who has escaped from Smith's Grove and returned home.
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he decided to spend the evening with Kelly Meeker. During a scene when Rachel takes Jamie trick or treating, they stop at the Meeker family home and Rachel finds out that Brady is cheating on her with Kelly. Later in the film, Rachel tells Brady that Jamie is the niece of Michael Myers. Brady eventually becomes one of Michael Myers' murder victims when Michael lifts him up and snaps his neck while he tries to protect Rachel and Jamie. Appears in "" Bucky (Harlow Marks) was a worker who encountered
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, would later portray the Shape again in the next installment, "". Shanks did not have to wear the hockey pads because he already had a larger build. Max Robinson would play Maxwell Hart, the doctor who assists Jamie when she is having one of her nightmares in the beginning of the film. Betty Carvalho appears as his assistant, Nurse Patsey, who has a "motherly" feel to Jamie. Jeffrey Landman portrayed Billy Hill, Jamie's best friend, who has a stuttering problem. Landman worked with a
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A. N. Myer Secondary School


first schools in the Niagara Region to receive an astroturf field in recent months. A.N. Myer was named after Andrew Nicholas Myer, who was principal of Stamford Collegiate for many years. He was later appointed School Superintendent for the city of Niagara Falls. He lived in Chippawa near Niagara until his death in the 1960s. The A. N. Myer Boys' curling team in 2016-2017 consisted of Tyler Mills, Nicholas Vadacchino, Michael "Danger" Huang, Sourena Noori, and Victor Pietrangelo. The team went undefeated in their journey
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Pete Myers


points, 6.4 rebounds, and 2.1 assists per game. Myers returned to the NBA in by signing with the Chicago Bulls and replaced the retiring Michael Jordan as starting shooting guard. Myers played all 82 regular season games for the first time in his NBA career and started 81. Myers made career-high averages of 24.8 minutes, 7.9 points, 1.0 steal, and 3.0 assists per game as well as 2.2 rebounds. The following season, Myers played 71 games with 14 starts and averaged 4.5 points, 2.0 rebounds, and
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Sky (The Sarah Jane Adventures)


the site with them. Sarah Jane and Rani find a homeless man who saw the metal man and describes him; they then discover that the metal man is heading to Bannerman Road. Meanwhile, an alien woman named 'Miss Myers' appears at a nuclear power station and discovers that there was a power surge on Bannerman Road. She goes to the road and to the garden where Clyde and the baby named Sky are about to be attacked by the metal man. Miss Myers saves Clyde and Sky, then reveals that she
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History of Saturday Night Live (1990–1995)


, Nealon found himself playing the straight man during "Update" and other sketches, particularly against the newer cast members. His participation in that role increased after Carvey, Hartman, and Myers left the show. Myers introduced many popular new characters during this period, including Linda Richman, host of a talk show "Coffee Talk". Meanwhile, Hartman, who had impersonated President Ronald Reagan on the show, began appearing regularly with his impression of Democratic candidate and soon-to-be President Bill Clinton. Carvey's impersonations
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Halloween (franchise)


Halloween is an American horror franchise that consists of eleven films, as well as novels, comic books, merchandise, and a video game. The franchise primarily focuses on serial killer Michael Myers who was committed to a sanitarium as a child for the murder of his sister, Judith Myers. Fifteen years later, he escapes to stalk and kill the people of the fictional town of Haddonfield, Illinois. Michael's killings occur on the holiday of Halloween, on which all of the films primarily take place. The original "Halloween
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"Halloween" franchise. He first appears as a young boy who murders his sister, Judith Myers, and then, fifteen years later, returns home to Haddonfield to murder more teenagers. In John Carpenter's "Halloween", it appears that Michael comes from a middle-class family living in the suburbs of the fictional town of Haddonfield, Illinois. There is no background to explain why Michael, at the age of 6 years, killed his older sister, Judith Myers and stopped talking (October 31, 1963)
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caused in part by his dysfunctional home life. His mother, Deborah Myers, works as a stripper and is in a relationship with Ronnie White, who is a drunk and verbally abusive. Judith Myers has a larger role in the film and is an outspoken and promiscuous teenager. However, it is revealed from the beginning that Laurie Strode is his sister and that Michael is very fond of her. Michael's first murder victim is a school bully, Judith being his fourth and last before being institutionalized. Appears in ""
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run out of air. A newspaper clipping from a week later states that her body was never found. Appeared in Rob Zombie's "Halloween" (2007) Mason Strode (Pat Skipper) is the adoptive father of Laurie Strode in the remake. He is murdered by Michael Myers. Appears in "" (1989) Mike Gonland (portrayed by Jonathan Chapin) is the obnoxious boyfriend of Tina Williams and likes to act as a tough guy. He is murdered by Michael Myers, who hits him in the head with
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